Strengthenator

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|name =Strengthenator

|image =BCS Strengthenator CardArt.png

|description='''Immobile''' '''On Turn Start''': Other friendly Bloons gain 20 Health

|icon =BCS Strengthenator Icon.png

|description='''Immobile'''. '''On Turn Start''': Other friendly Bloons gain 20 Health

|flavor =Wait! They're getting stronger - all of them!

|pack =~~classic~~

|pack =Classic

|class =Large

|rarity =Ultra Rare

|keywords =On Turn Start, Immobile, Unique

|keywords =On Turn Start;Immobile;Unique

|introduced=

|cost =2

|charges=1

|health =~~150~~

|health =120

|delay =∞

}}

~~The~~ '''Strengthenator''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. At the start of each turn, it ~~increases its own Delay by 1 and~~ adds 20 health to all other Bloons on the player's side.~~~~ It is similar to the [[Aura of Strength Bloon]]~~, but there can only be~~ one copy ~~in a deck.~~

'''Strengthenator''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It is [[immobile]], and at the start of each turn, it adds 20 health to all other Bloons on the player's side. It is similar to the [[Aura of Strength Bloon]]. Only one copy of this card can be in the Collection.

As this ~~Bloon has infinite delay, it cannot~~ be ~~affected by delay reducers (e.g. [[Quick Ready]]) or delay increasers (e.g. [[Slowing Bloon]]), and always stays towards the back of~~ the ~~queue~~.

== Tips ==

* ~~The~~ Strengthenator is ~~essentially~~ a ~~rarer but~~ stronger Aura of Strength Bloon. ~~Do note however that~~ the Strengthenator is best ~~used alongside~~ other Bloons. ~~In particular~~, ~~it has excellent synergy~~ with ~~Swarm~~ Bloons ~~and~~ [[Red Bloon ~~Storm~~]].

* Strengthenator is a cheaper and stronger [[Aura of Strength Bloon]] that can buff many Swarm Bloons and cheap [[Double Attack]] Bloons, but is reliant on drawing early in an aggro deck to succeed. Once established with Bloons on the field, it is difficult to stop without losing value due to the large buff every turn and the Strengthenator itself having a lot of health.

* [[~~Improved Fortification~~]] ~~may be helpful~~ on ~~Strengthenator~~, as it ~~doesn't care about increased delay~~, ~~but~~ the ~~large HP boost helps resist~~ it ~~against low-damage Monkeys~~.

* Strengthenator works best with Bloons that spawn other Bloons after being destroyed or leaked, like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]]. Strengthenator also likes having many Bloons on field at once, so swarming with your board with Bloons such as [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Red Bloon]] increases the value of Strengthenator. Strengthenator can also make [[Double Attack]] Bloons harder to pop and deal more damage to the opposing hero.

* ~~If the~~ Strengthenator ~~is the only Large Bloon in a deck, it~~ can be ~~a guaranteed draw from~~ [[~~Signal Bloon~~]], ~~although this is not recommended in~~ aggro ~~because of the 3 cost investment~~ for ~~Signal Bloon~~.

* Strengthenator’s “On Turn Start” condition makes it good to pair with [[Storm (BCS)|Storms]] with high amounts of spawns early on, as the effect is triggered instantly after a [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] Bloon spawns.

* Against it, [[Bloon Redirect]] is useful to stop it before it buffs a rush, as otherwise Monkeys have to make a choice to either target the Strengthenator to prevent it from buffing many Bloons, or target the Bloons placed to prevent value from being extracted out of the Strengthenator.

* Outside of Dark Castle, Strengthenator can be one-shot by [[Storm Of Arrows]], a popular anti-aggro card for [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]].

==Update history==

==Development==

During Version 6.2 playtesting, community playtesters argued that Strengthenator was a powerful anti-aggro card that was also very luck-dependent depending on how early it's drawn, particularly with the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]], but less so in competitive gameplay due to anti-aggro control cards like [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]] that have strong burst damage.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTs-Rj9TCVw|title=BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary|publisher=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref> The Health of the Strengthenator was reduced on the basis that Strengthenator becomes easier to burst down while still having above average Health for the cost.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video" />

==Gallery==

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== Trivia ==

* The Strengthenator ~~is by far~~ the ~~cheapest Large~~ Bloon ~~at base cost~~ in ~~''Bloons Card Storm''. The [[Emboldened Bloon]] can have an equal or lower price, but only if respectively 6 or 7 Bloons are on the player's side of the field. It also has~~ the ~~highest delay of any Bloon at all~~.

* The Strengthenator was the first, and at the time only, Unique Bloon to be released in the game.

==In other languages==

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==References==

==Navigation==

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 |name       =Strengthenator
 |image      =BCS Strengthenator CardArt.png
-|description='''Immobile''' '''On Turn Start''': Other friendly Bloons gain 20 Health
+|icon       =BCS Strengthenator Icon.png
+|description='''Immobile'''. '''On Turn Start''': Other friendly Bloons gain 20 Health
 |flavor     =Wait! They're getting stronger - all of them!
-|pack      =classic
+|pack      =Classic
 |class     =Large
 |rarity    =Ultra Rare
-|keywords  =On Turn Start, Immobile, Unique
+|keywords  =On Turn Start;Immobile;Unique
 |introduced=
 |cost   =2
 |charges=1
-|health =150
+|health =120
 |delay  =∞
 }}
-The '''Strengthenator''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. At the start of each turn, it increases its own Delay by 1 and adds 20 health to all other Bloons on the player's side.<!--if you dupp the strengthenator, surely you can boost that hp?--> It is similar to the [[Aura of Strength Bloon]], but there can only be one copy in a deck.
+'''Strengthenator''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It is [[immobile]], and at the start of each turn, it adds 20 health to all other Bloons on the player's side. It is similar to the [[Aura of Strength Bloon]]. Only one copy of this card can be in the Collection.
-As this Bloon has infinite delay, it cannot be affected by delay reducers (e.g. [[Quick Ready]]) or delay increasers (e.g. [[Slowing Bloon]]), and always stays towards the back of the queue.
 == Tips ==
-{{BCS last updated|4.0|section=y}}
+{{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}}
-* The Strengthenator is essentially a rarer but stronger Aura of Strength Bloon. Do note however that the Strengthenator is best used alongside other Bloons. In particular, it has excellent synergy with Swarm Bloons and [[Red Bloon Storm]].
+* Strengthenator is a cheaper and stronger [[Aura of Strength Bloon]] that can buff many Swarm Bloons and cheap [[Double Attack]] Bloons, but is reliant on drawing early in an aggro deck to succeed. Once established with Bloons on the field, it is difficult to stop without losing value due to the large buff every turn and the Strengthenator itself having a lot of health.
-* [[Improved Fortification]] may be helpful on Strengthenator, as it doesn't care about increased delay, but the large HP boost helps resist it against low-damage Monkeys.
+* Strengthenator works best with Bloons that spawn other Bloons after being destroyed or leaked, like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]]. Strengthenator also likes having many Bloons on field at once, so swarming with your board with Bloons such as [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Red Bloon]] increases the value of Strengthenator. Strengthenator can also make [[Double Attack]] Bloons harder to pop and deal more damage to the opposing hero.
-* If the Strengthenator is the only Large Bloon in a deck, it can be a guaranteed draw from [[Signal Bloon]], although this is not recommended in aggro because of the 3 cost investment for Signal Bloon.
+* Strengthenator’s “On Turn Start” condition makes it good to pair with [[Storm (BCS)|Storms]] with high amounts of spawns early on, as the effect is triggered instantly after a [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] Bloon spawns.
+* Against it, [[Bloon Redirect]] is useful to stop it before it buffs a rush, as otherwise Monkeys have to make a choice to either target the Strengthenator to prevent it from buffing many Bloons, or target the Bloons placed to prevent value from being extracted out of the Strengthenator.
+* Outside of Dark Castle, Strengthenator can be one-shot by [[Storm Of Arrows]], a popular anti-aggro card for [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]].
 ==Update history==
 {{BCS change list by name|Strengthenator}}
+==Development==
+During Version 6.2 playtesting, community playtesters argued that Strengthenator was a powerful anti-aggro card that was also very luck-dependent depending on how early it's drawn, particularly with the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]], but less so in competitive gameplay due to anti-aggro control cards like [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]] that have strong burst damage.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTs-Rj9TCVw|title=BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary|publisher=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref> The Health of the Strengthenator was reduced on the basis that Strengthenator becomes easier to burst down while still having above average Health for the cost.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video" />
 ==Gallery==
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 == Trivia ==
-* The Strengthenator is by far the cheapest Large Bloon at base cost in ''Bloons Card Storm''. The [[Emboldened Bloon]] can have an equal or lower price, but only if respectively 6 or 7 Bloons are on the player's side of the field. It also has the highest delay of any Bloon at all.
+* The Strengthenator was the first, and at the time only, Unique Bloon to be released in the game.
 ==In other languages==
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+==References==
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 ==Navigation==
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