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*Sniper's high individual damage is useful in the early-game, but other Monkeys do more DPT for less cost and delay, namely the [[Dart Monkey Twins]], and [[Mortar Monkey (BCS)|Mortar Monkey]] which can attack every turn. Use its shots against high-HP Bloons, and avoid overkilling a Bloon if possible. | *Sniper's high individual damage is useful in the early-game, but other Monkeys do more DPT for less cost and delay, namely the [[Dart Monkey Twins]], and [[Mortar Monkey (BCS)|Mortar Monkey]] which can attack every turn. Use its shots against high-HP Bloons, and avoid overkilling a Bloon if possible. | ||
*Compared to the [[Bomb Shooter (BCS)|Bomb Shooter]], which costs 1 less Gold and has Armor Piercing, the Sniper has one less reload and counts as a Military Monkey (mainly impactful for [[War Bonds]]). | |||
*While a decent candidate for [[Try this!]], and serviceable in newbie decks, other Monkeys simply do better than Sniper's minor one-shot strength. Its only redeemable factor is being a Common, which increases chances of drawing a Monkey card. | *While a decent candidate for [[Try this!]], and serviceable in newbie decks, other Monkeys simply do better than Sniper's minor one-shot strength. Its only redeemable factor is being a Common, which increases chances of drawing a Monkey card. | ||
*The [[Leeching Shot Sniper]], despite being an Uncommon instead of Common, has more utility than the extra damage per shot offered by the ordinary Sniper, making the former more valuable overall. | *The [[Leeching Shot Sniper]], despite being an Uncommon instead of Common, has more utility than the extra damage per shot offered by the ordinary Sniper, making the former more valuable overall. | ||
*Unlike all other Commons, a Sniper Monkey can one-shot a [[Golden Bloon (BCS)|Golden Bloon]], even on Dark Castle. Also can one-shot a [[Swarm Green Bloon]]. | *Unlike all other Commons, a Sniper Monkey can one-shot a [[Golden Bloon (BCS)|Golden Bloon]], even on Dark Castle. Also can one-shot a [[Swarm Green Bloon]]. Outside of Dark Castle, it can one-shot a [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]]. | ||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||