Benjamin (Battles 2)

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*Starting at level 7, he periodically sends a trojan to a random [[Bloon]] (up to a [[MOAB (Battles 2)|MOAB]]) that causes it to generate cash and spawn no children when popped. At higher levels, it can target [[BFB (Battles 2)|BFB]]s and [[DDT (Battles 2)|DDT]]s.

*He has two [[Activated Ability|Activated Abilities]]:

**'''Biohack''' (level 3) — grants the six nearest [[tower]]s +2 [[damage]] for a short time. Affected towers stop attacking for 2 seconds after the buff expires. At higher levels, it lasts longer and can affect more towers at a time.

**'''Biohack''' (level 3) — grants the six nearest [[tower]]s +2 [[damage]] for a short time. Affected towers stop attacking for 2 seconds after the buff expires. At higher levels, the extra damage buff lasts longer and can affect more towers at a time.

**'''Syphon Funding''' (level 10) — downgrades all Bloons up to BFBs, and up to 10 [[ZOMG (Battles 2)|ZOMG]]s, that spawn on the player's side after activating the ability by one layer for a short time. At level 20, it can also downgrade DDTs.

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===Biohack===

[[File:BTDB2 benjamin biohack icon aa.png|50px|right|Biohack icon]]

'''Biohack''' is unlocked at level 3. It grants a [[tower buff|buff]] to up to six towers that increases their base [[damage]] by +2 for 6 seconds. When the buff expires, ~~it applies~~ a second effect to the ~~affected towers that~~ freezes their [[attack]] cooldowns and [[Activated Ability]] cooldowns, prevents their abilities from being activated, and stops [[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]s from moving ~~for the next 2 seconds~~. It has a 45-second cooldown and an 11.25-second initial cooldown.

'''Biohack''' is unlocked at level 3. It grants a [[tower buff|buff]] to up to six towers that increases their base [[damage]] by +2 for 6 seconds. When the buff expires, all of the affected towers will receive a second effect that lasts for 2 seconds: for the duration, it freezes their [[attack]] cooldowns and [[Activated Ability]] cooldowns, prevents their abilities from being activated, and stops [[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]s from moving. It has a 45-second cooldown and an 11.25-second initial cooldown.

This ability prioritizes the towers closest in proximity to Benjamin, ignoring all [[Monkey Village (Battles 2)|Monkey Village]]s (including [[Primary Expertise (Battles 2)|Primary Expertise]]), [[Banana Farm (Battles 2)|Banana Farm]]s, [[Banana Farmer (Battles 2)|Banana Farmer]]s, [[Bloon Bot]]s, [[Tech Bot (Battles 2)|Tech Bot]]s, and [[sub-tower]]s.

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Benjamin is a top tier Hero, despite not attacking Bloons directly he is capable of efficient early game income generation and bonus damage to low damage towers through his Biohack ability. However, Biohack's forced downtime can cause rushes to sneak past if careless with the ability. Syphon Funding is solid at countering both early ZOMGs and most tight rushes.

Benjamin is a top tier Hero, despite not attacking Bloons directly he is capable of efficient early game income generation and bonus damage to low damage towers through his Biohack ability. However, Biohack's forced downtime can cause rushes to sneak past if careless with the ability. Syphon Funding is solid at countering both early ZOMGs and most tight rushes. Trojan can assist against early MOABs, but shouldn't be relied on.

He can be safely placed on round 3, and any earlier round will require sacrificing some early eco, particularly against round 1's Reds/Blues and round 2's Spaced Greens.

He can be safely placed on round 3, and any earlier round will require sacrificing some early eco, particularly against round 1's Reds/Blues and round 2's Spaced Greens. However, competitive players should strive for round 1 Ben, as his income can quickly snowball to affording early-game defense.

Placing Ben shouldn't matter too much, but preferably close to the towers you'd want to prioritize Biohack on and away from potential Farm spots.

Benjamin can support a variety of strategies, including Farm and eco strategies, provided a good early-game tower is present.

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 *Starting at level 7, he periodically sends a trojan to a random [[Bloon]] (up to a [[MOAB (Battles 2)|MOAB]]) that causes it to generate cash and spawn no children when popped. At higher levels, it can target [[BFB (Battles 2)|BFB]]s and [[DDT (Battles 2)|DDT]]s.
 *He has two [[Activated Ability|Activated Abilities]]:
-**'''Biohack''' (level 3) — grants the six nearest [[tower]]s +2 [[damage]] for a short time. Affected towers stop attacking for 2 seconds after the buff expires. At higher levels, it lasts longer and can affect more towers at a time.
+**'''Biohack''' (level 3) — grants the six nearest [[tower]]s +2 [[damage]] for a short time. Affected towers stop attacking for 2 seconds after the buff expires. At higher levels, the extra damage buff<!--not the downtime lol--> lasts longer and can affect more towers at a time.
 **'''Syphon Funding''' (level 10) — downgrades all Bloons up to BFBs, and up to 10 [[ZOMG (Battles 2)|ZOMG]]s, that spawn on the player's side after activating the ability by one layer for a short time. At level 20, it can also downgrade DDTs.
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 ===Biohack===
 [[File:BTDB2 benjamin biohack icon aa.png|50px|right|Biohack icon]]
-'''Biohack''' is unlocked at level 3. It grants a [[tower buff|buff]] to up to six towers that increases their base [[damage]] by +2 for 6 seconds. When the buff expires, it applies a second effect to the affected towers that freezes their [[attack]] cooldowns and [[Activated Ability]] cooldowns, prevents their abilities from being activated, and stops [[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]s from moving for the next 2 seconds. It has a 45-second cooldown and an 11.25-second initial cooldown.
+'''Biohack''' is unlocked at level 3. It grants a [[tower buff|buff]] to up to six towers that increases their base [[damage]] by +2 for 6 seconds. When the buff expires, all of the affected towers will receive a second effect that lasts for 2 seconds: for the duration, it freezes their [[attack]] cooldowns and [[Activated Ability]] cooldowns, prevents their abilities from being activated, and stops [[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]s from moving. It has a 45-second cooldown and an 11.25-second initial cooldown.
 This ability prioritizes the towers closest in proximity to Benjamin, ignoring all [[Monkey Village (Battles 2)|Monkey Village]]s (including [[Primary Expertise (Battles 2)|Primary Expertise]]), [[Banana Farm (Battles 2)|Banana Farm]]s, [[Banana Farmer (Battles 2)|Banana Farmer]]s, [[Bloon Bot]]s, [[Tech Bot (Battles 2)|Tech Bot]]s, and [[sub-tower]]s.
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-Benjamin is a top tier Hero, despite not attacking Bloons directly he is capable of efficient early game income generation and bonus damage to low damage towers through his Biohack ability. However, Biohack's forced downtime can cause rushes to sneak past if careless with the ability. Syphon Funding is solid at countering both early ZOMGs and most tight rushes.
+Benjamin is a top tier Hero, despite not attacking Bloons directly he is capable of efficient early game income generation and bonus damage to low damage towers through his Biohack ability. However, Biohack's forced downtime can cause rushes to sneak past if careless with the ability. Syphon Funding is solid at countering both early ZOMGs and most tight rushes. Trojan can assist against early MOABs, but shouldn't be relied on.
-He can be safely placed on round 3, and any earlier round will require sacrificing some early eco, particularly against round 1's Reds/Blues and round 2's Spaced Greens.
+He can be safely placed on round 3, and any earlier round will require sacrificing some early eco, particularly against round 1's Reds/Blues and round 2's Spaced Greens. However, competitive players should strive for round 1 Ben, as his income can quickly snowball to affording early-game defense.
+Placing Ben shouldn't matter too much, but preferably close to the towers you'd want to prioritize Biohack on and away from potential Farm spots.<!--btw, for every BTDB2 hero we should state where to place heroes; ben is easy to explain 'cos he's simple to find optimal placement, unlike dj which needs more than 1 sentence-->
+Benjamin can support a variety of strategies, including Farm and eco strategies, provided a good early-game tower is present.<!--btw is marketplace better than plantation when you use ben?-->
 ==Update history==

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