Salvation

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|name =Salvation

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|icon =BCS Salvation Icon.png

|description=Return target friendly Monkey to hand. Trigger Orbs of Light

|flavor =Fear not, salvation has arrived!

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'''Salvation''' is an [[Power (BCS)|Exotic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in {{BCS version|5.0}}. It returns a friendly Monkey to the player's hand, with equivalent mechanics to [[Return to Sender]], ~~and triggers~~ Orbs of Light ~~for free~~. It can only be ~~equipped~~ to [[~~Adora~~ (BCS)|~~Adora~~]] ~~decks~~.

'''Salvation''' is an [[Power (BCS)|Exotic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in {{BCS version|5.0}}. It returns a friendly Monkey to the player's hand, with equivalent mechanics to [[Return to Sender]], gives [[Adora, High Priestess (BCS)|Adora]] 5 [[Bloontonium]], then consumes the Bloontonium to trigger Orbs of Light. If Adora cannot use Orbs of Light (i.e. there are no Bloons on the opponent's track or [[Ability Ban]] is active), the ability does not activate and Adora keeps the extra Bloontonium. It can raise Adora's Bloontonium above her maximum Bloontonium. It can only be added to Adora decks.

Outside of [[Adventure (BCS)|Adventure]]s and [[Boss Battle (BCS)|Boss Battle]]s, this card and [[Return to Sender]] are the only way for most cards that cannot normally be added to a deck (e.g. [[Baby Monkey]]) to be in a player's hand.

==Tips==

{{outdated|v6.4 thunder druid buff and salvation buff may transform this card into a way different card}}

*~~Adora~~ players ~~can use this on~~ friendly Monkeys ~~to keep reusing their~~ On Play effects or ~~high burst damage~~. Best candidates include [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]], [[Thunder Druid]], [[MOAB Dominator]]~~, and Armor Piercing Monkeys~~ such as [[~~Missile Launcher~~ (BCS)|~~Missile Launcher~~]] ~~(Adora herself is weak to Armored Bloons). Note~~ that ~~their stats will also reset, so avoid stat-buffing cards like~~ [[~~Acidic Mix Alchemist~~]].

*If ~~using Salvation with more than one charge, make sure~~ the ~~hand is not full~~, ~~or else the targeted Monkey will disappear.~~

*For 1 less Gold than Return to Sender, Salvation allows players to reuse friendly Monkeys, mainly the re-activation of On Play effects of Monkeys or recycling cards that would be automatically removed.

*[[~~Bomb Bloon~~ (BCS)|~~Bomb Bloon~~]] ~~is recommended~~ to ~~access multiple Monkeys and use~~ Salvation to ~~trigger the free Orbs~~ of ~~Light and extra burst damage~~.

**Best candidates for On Play effects include [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]], [[Bionic Boomerang (BCS)|Bionic Boomerang]], [[Thunder Druid]], and [[MOAB Dominator]].

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**This card can recycle Temporary cards such as [[Robo Monkey (BCS)|Robo Monkey]], [[Corvus Academy of Arts]], and [[Shinobi Tactics Ninja]], or Monkeys that are Doomed after using [[Berserker Brew (BCS)|Berserker Brew]].

*If played when no enemy Bloons are on the field, [[Adora, High Priestess (BCS)|Adora]] instead of activating Orbs Of Light just gains 5 Bloontonium. The 5 Bloontonium gain can be used to afford Ultimate Sacrifice sooner, as Salvation effectively acts as a [[Bloontonium Cache]]. This 5 Bloontonium gain can go over the maximum limit of 15 Bloontonium, allowing Adora to hold more than 3 possible uses of Sun Shield on a full bar.

==Update history==

{{BCS change list by name|Salvation}}-->

==Development==

Salvation's cost in Version 6.4 was reduced in cost to make it more viable as a specialized bouncer (return card),<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RCsiqq--s|title=6.4 Tester Commentary - Bloons Card Storm|publisher=YouTube|author=OdysseyTOS}}</ref> instead of having [[Return to Sender]] accomplish that role for not much more Gold.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" /> The tester commentary by OdysseyTOS states that the improved synergy with the newly buffed [[Thunder Druid]] will also make Salvation stand out.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" />

==Gallery==

{{screenshot needed|Salvation comparison image with steps per image layer}}

BCS Salvation Icon.png|Icon

BCS Salvage.png|Salvation returning card and triggering Orbs of Light

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 |id=Salvation
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 |name       =Salvation
 |image      =BCS Salvation CardArt.png
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 |description=Return target friendly Monkey to hand. Trigger Orbs of Light
 |flavor     =Fear not, salvation has arrived!
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 |introduced=5.0
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-'''Salvation''' is an [[Power (BCS)|Exotic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in {{BCS version|5.0}}. It returns a friendly Monkey to the player's hand, with equivalent mechanics to [[Return to Sender]],<!--I don't have to make a whole essay again on this, bear with me--> and triggers Orbs of Light for free. It can only be equipped to [[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] decks.
+'''Salvation''' is an [[Power (BCS)|Exotic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in {{BCS version|5.0}}. It returns a friendly Monkey to the player's hand, with equivalent mechanics to [[Return to Sender]],<!--I don't have to make a whole essay again on this, bear with me--> gives [[Adora, High Priestess (BCS)|Adora]] 5 [[Bloontonium]], then consumes the Bloontonium to trigger Orbs of Light. If Adora cannot use Orbs of Light (i.e. there are no Bloons on the opponent's track or [[Ability Ban]] is active), the ability does not activate and Adora keeps the extra Bloontonium. It can raise Adora's Bloontonium above her maximum Bloontonium. It can only be added to Adora decks.
+Outside of [[Adventure (BCS)|Adventure]]s and [[Boss Battle (BCS)|Boss Battle]]s, this card and [[Return to Sender]] are the only way for most cards that cannot normally be added to a deck (e.g. [[Baby Monkey]]) to be in a player's hand.
 ==Tips==
-{{BCS last updated|5.0|section=y}}
+{{outdated|v6.4 thunder druid buff and salvation buff may transform this card into a way different card}}
-*Adora players can use this on friendly Monkeys to keep reusing their On Play effects or high burst damage. Best candidates include [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]], [[Thunder Druid]], [[MOAB Dominator]], and Armor Piercing Monkeys such as [[Missile Launcher (BCS)|Missile Launcher]] (Adora herself is weak to Armored Bloons). Note that their stats will also reset, so avoid stat-buffing cards like [[Acidic Mix Alchemist]].
+{{BCS last updated|6.0|section=y}}
-*If using Salvation with more than one charge, make sure the hand is not full, or else the targeted Monkey will disappear.
+*For 1 less Gold than Return to Sender, Salvation allows players to reuse friendly Monkeys, mainly the re-activation of On Play effects of Monkeys or recycling cards that would be automatically removed.
-*[[Bomb Bloon (BCS)|Bomb Bloon]] is recommended to access multiple Monkeys and use Salvation to trigger the free Orbs of Light and extra burst damage.
+**Best candidates for On Play effects include [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]], [[Bionic Boomerang (BCS)|Bionic Boomerang]], [[Thunder Druid]], and [[MOAB Dominator]].
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+**This card can recycle Temporary cards such as [[Robo Monkey (BCS)|Robo Monkey]], [[Corvus Academy of Arts]], and [[Shinobi Tactics Ninja]], or Monkeys that are Doomed after using [[Berserker Brew (BCS)|Berserker Brew]].
+*If played when no enemy Bloons are on the field, [[Adora, High Priestess (BCS)|Adora]] instead of activating Orbs Of Light just gains 5 Bloontonium. The 5 Bloontonium gain can be used to afford Ultimate Sacrifice sooner, as Salvation effectively acts as a [[Bloontonium Cache]]. This 5 Bloontonium gain can go over the maximum limit of 15 Bloontonium, allowing Adora to hold more than 3 possible uses of Sun Shield on a full bar.
+<!--unsure how i'd do the orb of light thing, but it's so minor in comparison-->
 ==Update history==
-{{BCS change list by name|Salvation}}-->
+{{BCS change list by name|Salvation}}
+==Development==
+{{research|Does it even have an ounce of v6.2 development}}
+Salvation's cost in Version 6.4 was reduced in cost to make it more viable as a specialized bouncer (return card),<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RCsiqq--s|title=6.4 Tester Commentary - Bloons Card Storm|publisher=YouTube|author=OdysseyTOS}}</ref> instead of having [[Return to Sender]] accomplish that role for not much more Gold.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" /><!--see "rts" notes on video--> The tester commentary by OdysseyTOS states that the improved synergy with the newly buffed [[Thunder Druid]] will also make Salvation stand out.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" />
 ==Gallery==
+{{screenshot needed|Salvation comparison image with steps per image layer}}
 <gallery>
 BCS Salvation Icon.png|Icon
+BCS Salvage.png|Salvation returning card and triggering Orbs of Light
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+==References==
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