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==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
{{BCS last updated| | {{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}} | ||
*Dire Wolf is a very strong free Monkey but requires max Bloontonium to make. It's worth keeping on the board. | *Dire Wolf is a very strong free Monkey but requires max Bloontonium to make, making it slow to generate but powerful in the long-term. It's worth keeping on the board. | ||
*Dire Wolf, although very strong, has only 50 damage per turn against single targets. Although it is recommended to summon Dire Wolf, placing too many on the board without supporting strong single target monkeys can make high-health Bloons threatening. | *Dire Wolf, although very strong, has only 50 damage per turn against single targets. Although it is recommended to summon Dire Wolf, placing too many on the board without supporting strong single target monkeys can make high-health Bloons threatening. | ||
**Heavy tempo decks that use [[Golden Blimp]] and [[Lead Zeppelin]] are effective against decks that only rely on Dire Wolves for the majority of damage. | |||
*Unlike the normal [[Wolf]], the Dire Wolf should be treated more as a permanent Monkey, as it's valuable at taking down groups of bloons for 1 delay. | *Unlike the normal [[Wolf]], the Dire Wolf should be treated more as a permanent Monkey, as it's valuable at taking down groups of bloons for 1 delay. | ||
**Some players may use [[Expert Negotiator]] to steal a Dire Wolf. | **Some players may use [[Expert Negotiator]] to steal a Dire Wolf. | ||
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**On the other hand, [[Weapon Enhancer Bloon]] is a good way to improve its grouped damage. | **On the other hand, [[Weapon Enhancer Bloon]] is a good way to improve its grouped damage. | ||
*It pairs very well with [[Try this!]] and [[Howl]]. Be wary of using [[Howl]] in [[Mountain Obyn (BCS)|Mountain Obyn]] decks though, as it provides no value before a Dire Wolf is summoned, and can make defending more difficult due to a more clogged hand. | *It pairs very well with [[Try this!]] and [[Howl]]. Be wary of using [[Howl]] in [[Mountain Obyn (BCS)|Mountain Obyn]] decks though, as it provides no value before a Dire Wolf is summoned, and can make defending more difficult due to a more clogged hand. | ||
*Players relying on only Miners and Dire Wolves as their only Monkeys must be careful against aggro, OTK, and heavy tempo decks, as Dire Wolves are too slow to make, have no defense against 0 delay Bloons, and have low single-target damage alone. | |||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
{{BCS change list by name|Dire Wolf}} | {{BCS change list by name|Dire Wolf}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{screenshot needed|two spirits, also some more interactions | {{screenshot needed|two spirits, also some more interactions}} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
BCS DireWolf Icon.png|Icon | BCS DireWolf Icon.png|Icon | ||
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BCS Dire Wolf One Spirit Pose Front.png|Dire Wolf spirit front pose | BCS Dire Wolf One Spirit Pose Front.png|Dire Wolf spirit front pose | ||
File:BCS Dire Wolf Spirit Teeth.png|Dire Wolf spirit from the side view showing its teeth | File:BCS Dire Wolf Spirit Teeth.png|Dire Wolf spirit from the side view showing its teeth | ||
File:BCS Howl Dire Wolves.png|[[Howl]] affecting Dire Wolves | |||
File:BCS Select Dire Wolf.png|Dire Wolf available in starting hand of certain [[Daily Challenge (BCS)|Daily Challenge]]s | File:BCS Select Dire Wolf.png|Dire Wolf available in starting hand of certain [[Daily Challenge (BCS)|Daily Challenge]]s | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||