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'''Bloon Redirect''' is an [[Power (BCS)|Advanced Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in {{BCS version|4.0}}. It steals a [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] with up to 150 Health from the opponent's side and moves it to the player's side, and increases that Bloon's delay by 2.
'''Bloon Redirect''' is an [[Power (BCS)|Advanced Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in {{BCS version|4.0}}. It steals a [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] with up to 150 Health from the opponent's side and moves it to the player's side, and increases that Bloon's delay by 2. It cannot target Bloons with more than 150 Health, and cannot be used if the opponent has no targetable Bloons.


If the player already has all 8 Bloon slots filled, then Bloon Redirect will instead delete the Bloon it is used on. If this Bloon has On Play effects then these effects will trigger again, and an opponent's [[Striker Jones (BCS)|Striker Jones]] can trigger his Focus Target after stealing the Bloon. The stolen Bloon is considered to be owned by the stealer; using [[Return to Sender]] will return the card to them, but Card Backs from the original owner will be retained. Bloons that derive from the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] do not count as being played by the player (e.g. [[Double Trouble]]'s Bloontonium gains, [[Quest (BCS)|Quest]]s).<!--try dt on a storm bloon you stole, and it won't make btm-->
If the player already has all 8 Bloon slots filled, then Bloon Redirect will instead delete the Bloon it is used on. If this Bloon has On Play effects then these effects will trigger again, and an opponent's [[Striker Jones (BCS)|Striker Jones]] can trigger his Focus Target after stealing the Bloon. The stolen Bloon is considered to be owned by the stealer; using [[Return to Sender]] will return the card to them, but Card Backs from the original owner will be retained. Bloons that derive from the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] do not count as being played by the player (e.g. [[Double Trouble]]'s Bloontonium gains, [[Quest (BCS)|Quest]]s).<!--try dt on a storm bloon you stole, and it won't make btm-->
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*Bloon Redirect is the Bloon version of [[Expert Negotiator]] but costs Bloontonium instead of Gold. However, due to the 150 Health limit, Bloon Redirect is better in aggro mirrors, and for midrange and control is only viable in a deck<!--it's not bad, but if you're gonna add it to midrange or control deck it's only with incentive for eternal--> for stealing [[The Eternal]] and virtually nothing else.
*Bloon Redirect is the Bloon version of [[Expert Negotiator]] but costs Bloontonium instead of Gold. However, due to the 150 Health limit, Bloon Redirect is better in aggro mirrors, and for midrange and control is only viable in a deck<!--it's not bad, but if you're gonna add it to midrange or control deck it's only with incentive for eternal--> for stealing [[The Eternal]] and virtually nothing else.
**Against The Eternal, it is best to use it earlier rather than later, as its scaling health makes it harder to steal as the game progresses.
*Like with affording Expert Negotiator, be careful not to spend too much Bloontonium that defending (or performing combos for [[Amelia (BCS)|Amelia]]) would become detrimental.
*Like with affording Expert Negotiator, be careful not to spend too much Bloontonium that defending (or performing combos for [[Amelia (BCS)|Amelia]]) would become detrimental.
*Most players bring Bloon Redirect with the intention of stealing powerful Bloons, especially Unique Bloons such as [[The Eternal]], [[ARBITR]], and [[Strengthenator]], or as a Bloon removal that doesn't cost Gold.
*Most players bring Bloon Redirect with the intention of stealing powerful Bloons, especially Unique Bloons such as [[The Eternal]], [[ARBITR]], or [[Strengthenator]], or as a Bloon removal that doesn't cost Gold.
**Before stealing Bloons with more than 150 Health, do damage on them first, particularly Eternal or if playing on Dark Castle.
**Strengthenator and [[RAPID]] have exactly 150 Health, which makes them untargetable when playing on Dark Castle or if buffed by [[Zee Jay (BCS)|Zee Jay]]'s Passive Awesomeness or [[Ezili (BCS)|Ezili]]'s Bloon Voodoo, which can potentially force the player to spend ammo or some other resource to damage them first.
*Bloon Redirect increases Bloon delay, making it harder for the affected Bloon to leak before the opponent is able to send more Bloons to overwhelm.
*Since Bloon Redirect increases delay, it gives more time for the opponent to pop the stolen Bloon and/or send more Bloons to overwhelm. As an aggro player, keep playing 1-delay Bloons to ensure it becomes a lingering threat.
**2 extra delay means the opponent has time to pop the stolen Bloon. As an aggro player, keep playing 1-delay Bloons to ensure it becomes a lingering threat.
**The extra delay doesn't matter for [[Immobile]] Bloons and isn't as important for The Eternal.
**Extra delay won't matter on The Eternal or any Bloon that is Immobile.
*It's important to note that many Large Bloons will not be able to be stolen due to their large health and Redirect's health cap. Some Advanced Bloons begin with more than 150 Health, but all Basic Bloons begin with 150 Health or less.
*It's important to note that many [[Large Bloons]] will not be able to be stolen due to their large health and Redirect's health cap. Some Advanced Bloons begin with more than 150 Health, but all Basic Bloons begin with 150 Health or less.
**The Eternal when ramped will have a hard time being stolen due to extreme health.
**[[Strengthenator]] and [[RAPID]] have exactly 150 Health, which becomes harder to steal on Dark Castle or if buffed by Heroes.
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Revision as of 23:39, 8 November 2025

Bloon Redirect
Bloon Redirect card art
Target Bloon with 150 or less Health switches to your side. Increase its delay by 2
Ah, my Bloon! I was looking for this.
Class Advanced Advanced
Card Pack Lead Storm
Rarity Rare
Keywords
Introduced Version 4.0
Stats
Cost Bloontonium 8 Charges 1

Bloon Redirect is an Advanced Power card in Bloons Card Storm, introduced in version 4.0. It steals a Bloon with up to 150 Health from the opponent's side and moves it to the player's side, and increases that Bloon's delay by 2. It cannot target Bloons with more than 150 Health, and cannot be used if the opponent has no targetable Bloons.

If the player already has all 8 Bloon slots filled, then Bloon Redirect will instead delete the Bloon it is used on. If this Bloon has On Play effects then these effects will trigger again, and an opponent's Striker Jones can trigger his Focus Target after stealing the Bloon. The stolen Bloon is considered to be owned by the stealer; using Return to Sender will return the card to them, but Card Backs from the original owner will be retained. Bloons that derive from the Storm do not count as being played by the player (e.g. Double Trouble's Bloontonium gains, Quests).

Tips

This section was last updated for: version 6.1
  • Bloon Redirect is the Bloon version of Expert Negotiator but costs Bloontonium instead of Gold. However, due to the 150 Health limit, Bloon Redirect is better in aggro mirrors, and for midrange and control is only viable in a deck for stealing The Eternal and virtually nothing else.
    • Against The Eternal, it is best to use it earlier rather than later, as its scaling health makes it harder to steal as the game progresses.
  • Like with affording Expert Negotiator, be careful not to spend too much Bloontonium that defending (or performing combos for Amelia) would become detrimental.
  • Most players bring Bloon Redirect with the intention of stealing powerful Bloons, especially Unique Bloons such as The Eternal, ARBITR, or Strengthenator, or as a Bloon removal that doesn't cost Gold.
    • Strengthenator and RAPID have exactly 150 Health, which makes them untargetable when playing on Dark Castle or if buffed by Zee Jay's Passive Awesomeness or Ezili's Bloon Voodoo, which can potentially force the player to spend ammo or some other resource to damage them first.
  • Since Bloon Redirect increases delay, it gives more time for the opponent to pop the stolen Bloon and/or send more Bloons to overwhelm. As an aggro player, keep playing 1-delay Bloons to ensure it becomes a lingering threat.
    • The extra delay doesn't matter for Immobile Bloons and isn't as important for The Eternal.
  • It's important to note that many Large Bloons will not be able to be stolen due to their large health and Redirect's health cap. Some Advanced Bloons begin with more than 150 Health, but all Basic Bloons begin with 150 Health or less.

Update history

  • Change Description changed ― "Target Bloon switches to your side. Increase its delay by 2." → "Target Bloon switches to your side. Increase its delay by 2" (undocumented)
  • Nerf Added condition that the target Bloon must have 150 or less Health
  • Change Description changed ― Target Bloon switches to your side. Increase its delay by 1 → Target Bloon with 150 or less Health switches to your side. Increase its delay by 1
  • Nerf No longer causes Golden Blimp to gain its extra health per Gold spent again (bug fix)

In other languages

This section was last updated for: version 4.0
Name
Language Text Notes
Danish Bloon omdirigeret
German Bloon-Neuausrichtung
Spanish (Latin America) Redirección de bloons
French Redirection de Bloon
Italian Dirottamento bloon
Japanese ブルーンリダイレクト
Korean 풍선 전향
Norwegian Bloonvideresending
Polish Przekierowanie blona
Portuguese (Brazil) Redirecionar Bloon
Russian Перенаправление шаров
Swedish Bloonomdirigering
Chinese (traditional) 氣球策反
Flavor
Language Text Notes
Danish Åh, min gode bloon! Jeg ledte efter dette.
German Ah, mein Bloon! Darauf habe ich gewartet.
Spanish (Latin America) ¡Ay, mi bloon! Estaba buscando esto.
French Ah, mon Bloon ! Je le cherchais.
Italian Ah, il mio bloon! Lo stavo cercando.
Japanese あぁ、僕のブルーン!探してたんだよ!
Korean 아, 내 풍선! 안 그래도 찾고 있었는데.
Norwegian Å, min bloon! Jeg så etter den.
Polish Ej, mój blon! Szukałem go.
Portuguese (Brazil) Ah, meu Bloon! Eu estava procurando por isso.
Russian Шар ты мой! Именно это мне и нужно!
Swedish Åh, min Bloon! Precis vad jag letade efter.
Chinese (traditional) 啊,我的氣球!終於找到了。

References

  1. "Dev Diary - May 16th 2025". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 16 May 2025.