Crossbow Monkey

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|name =Crossbow Monkey

|image =BCS CrossbowMonkey_CardArt.png

|icon =BCS CrossbowMonkey Icon.png

|description=

|flavor =Wait, some Monkeys actually throw the darts?

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|type =Dart

|power =40

|power =50

|ammo =2

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~~The~~ '''Crossbow Monkey''' is a [[Primary]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It has no ~~special properties~~.

'''Crossbow Monkey''' is a [[Primary]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It has no additional effects.

==Tips==

*~~Despite its slightly higher damage and ammo-to-reload ratio, this card is mostly outclassed by~~ the ~~[[Monkey Investigator]], which costs 3 [[Gold (BCS)|Gold]] instead~~ of ~~4 and has a useful On Play effect, and~~ [[~~Mine Supervisor~~]] ~~costing 4 Gold but consistent DPT~~ and ~~is a Rare~~ with ~~additional utility. Crossbow Monkey's only benefit is more burst damage and is affected by the [[Super Monkey Fan Club (BCS)|Super Monkey Fan Club]]~~.

*Crossbow Monkey does the same amount of damage as [[Night Vision Sniper]] while having more choice to pick off separate targets and better synergy with ATK buffs compared to ammo buffs.

**Crossbow ~~Monkey does one-shot~~ [[~~Red~~ Bloon (BCS)|~~Red~~ Bloon]]s outside of Dark Castle, ~~unlike Monkey Investigator outside of Game Night~~.

**Crossbow dealing 100 damage allows it to pop [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]], outside of Zee Jay's passive plus Dark Castle, or [[Amelia (BCS)|Amelia]] buff.

**On a deck that relies on Fan Club synergy to defend, ~~the~~ Crossbow is ~~worth bringing~~ if combined in a deck with a mid-game ~~wincon,~~ to defend for a while before the final kill~~, particularly for OTK decks~~.

**On a deck that relies on [[Super Monkey Fan Club (BCS)|Super Monkey Fan Club]] synergy to defend, Crossbow is still a questionable choice, as its buffing power isn't higher than most other Dart Monkeys. Bringing it if combined in a deck with a mid-game win condition to defend for a while before the final kill can be a decent budget strategy.

==Update history==

==Development==

During Version 6.2 playtests, many ideas for buffs to Crossbow Monkey circulated, but in the end, Ninja Kiwi only increased its ATK from 40 to 50,<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><ref name="odyssey-6.2-reddit">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bloonscardstorm/comments/1pok1pk/62_beta_changes_that_didnt_make_it_into_the_game/|title=6.2 Beta Changes That Didn't Make It Into The Game (w/ tester notes)|publisher=Reddit, r/bloonscardstorm}}</ref> giving the same burst damage as [[Night Vision Sniper]] with more flexible targeting and better ATK buff synergy than ammo buffs.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video" />

==Gallery==

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==References==

==Navigation==

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 |name       =Crossbow Monkey
 |image      =BCS CrossbowMonkey_CardArt.png
+|icon       =BCS CrossbowMonkey Icon.png
 |description=
 |flavor     =Wait, some Monkeys actually throw the darts?
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 |charges=1
 |type   =Dart
-|power  =40
+|power  =50
 |ammo   =2
 |reload =2
 }}
-The '''Crossbow Monkey''' is a [[Primary]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It has no special properties.
+'''Crossbow Monkey''' is a [[Primary]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It has no additional effects.
 ==Tips==
-{{BCS last updated|4.0|section=y}}
+{{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}}
-*Despite its slightly higher damage and ammo-to-reload ratio, this card is mostly outclassed by the [[Monkey Investigator]], which costs 3 [[Gold (BCS)|Gold]] instead of 4 and has a useful On Play effect, and [[Mine Supervisor]] costing 4 Gold but consistent DPT and is a Rare with additional utility. Crossbow Monkey's only benefit is more burst damage and is affected by the [[Super Monkey Fan Club (BCS)|Super Monkey Fan Club]].
+*Crossbow Monkey does the same amount of damage as [[Night Vision Sniper]] while having more choice to pick off separate targets and better synergy with ATK buffs compared to ammo buffs.
-**Crossbow Monkey does one-shot [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Red Bloon]]s outside of Dark Castle, unlike Monkey Investigator outside of Game Night.
+**Crossbow dealing 100 damage allows it to pop [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]], outside of Zee Jay's passive plus Dark Castle, or [[Amelia (BCS)|Amelia]] buff.
-**On a deck that relies on Fan Club synergy to defend, the Crossbow is worth bringing if combined in a deck with a mid-game wincon, to defend for a while before the final kill, particularly for OTK decks.
+**On a deck that relies on [[Super Monkey Fan Club (BCS)|Super Monkey Fan Club]] synergy to defend, Crossbow is still a questionable choice, as its buffing power isn't higher than most other Dart Monkeys. Bringing it if combined in a deck with a mid-game win condition to defend for a while before the final kill can be a decent budget strategy.
 ==Update history==
 {{BCS change list by name|Crossbow Monkey}}
+==Development==
+During Version 6.2 playtests, many ideas for buffs to Crossbow Monkey circulated, but in the end, Ninja Kiwi only increased its ATK from 40 to 50,<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><ref name="odyssey-6.2-reddit">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bloonscardstorm/comments/1pok1pk/62_beta_changes_that_didnt_make_it_into_the_game/|title=6.2 Beta Changes That Didn't Make It Into The Game (w/ tester notes)|publisher=Reddit, r/bloonscardstorm}}</ref> giving the same burst damage as [[Night Vision Sniper]] with more flexible targeting and better ATK buff synergy than ammo buffs.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video" />
 ==Gallery==
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 |zh-tw=等等，真的有猴子會擲飛鏢？
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+==References==
+{{references}}
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 ==Navigation==
 {{BCS monkey nav}}

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