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==Strategy==

The Bloon Master Alchemist is ~~notable~~ for ~~its shrink potions~~, ~~turning any bloon up to a ZOMG into a harmless Red Bloon~~. ~~This makes the Bloon Master Alchemist and~~ [[~~Navarch of the Seas~~]] one of the best extreme freeplay towers in the game (unless the player wishes to intentionally stall rounds to use abilities). Unlike most instakills, Bloon Master Alchemist's shrink potions can be greatly improved with speed and ~~pierce buffs~~.

The Bloon Master Alchemist can speed up rounds in freeplay by instantly killing blimps. However, it is useless against {{BTD6|BAD}}s and there are plenty of other options for handling normal blimps, while also being terribly inaccurate against Ceramics and DDTs. Converted blimps also do not count towards [[Sapper]] or other achievements and do not make money.

~~The~~ Bloon Master ~~Alchemist is not recommended in [[CHIMPS]] mode~~, ~~as it kills pop~~ income ~~by a major amount~~. ~~While [[Rubber to Gold (BTD6)|Rubber to Gold]] has minor~~ use ~~cases in allowing towers to pop all Bloon types,~~ Bloon Master Alchemist ~~should~~ not ~~be considered unless the player~~ is ~~absolutely confident that they do not need the income.~~

High-density blimp control options such as {{BTD6|Bloon Crush}} or {{BTD6|Master Bomber}} cover lower tier blimps much more effectively, while also providing either stall utility or good BAD damage and without hurting player income. The one use case where Bloon Master Alchemist is not outclassed is in getting its own achievement.

As the shrink potions are locked on Strong, targeting priority of the main Bloon Master Alchemist doesn't matter. Likewise, crosspaths have no effect on the shrink potion, so crosspathing rarely matters here.

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-The Bloon Master Alchemist is notable for its shrink potions, turning any bloon up to a ZOMG into a harmless Red Bloon. This makes the Bloon Master Alchemist and [[Navarch of the Seas]] one of the best extreme freeplay towers in the game (unless the player wishes to intentionally stall rounds to use abilities). Unlike most instakills, Bloon Master Alchemist's shrink potions can be greatly improved with speed and pierce buffs.
+The Bloon Master Alchemist can speed up rounds in freeplay by instantly killing blimps. However, it is useless against {{BTD6|BAD}}s and there are plenty of other options for handling normal blimps, while also being terribly inaccurate against Ceramics and DDTs. Converted blimps also do not count towards [[Sapper]] or other achievements and do not make money.
-The Bloon Master Alchemist is not recommended in [[CHIMPS]] mode, as it kills pop income by a major amount. While [[Rubber to Gold (BTD6)|Rubber to Gold]] has minor use cases in allowing towers to pop all Bloon types, Bloon Master Alchemist should not be considered unless the player is absolutely confident that they do not need the income.
+High-density blimp control options such as {{BTD6|Bloon Crush}} or {{BTD6|Master Bomber}} cover lower tier blimps much more effectively, while also providing either stall utility or good BAD damage and without hurting player income. The one use case where Bloon Master Alchemist is not outclassed is in getting its own achievement.
-As the shrink potions are locked on Strong, targeting priority of the main Bloon Master Alchemist doesn't matter. Likewise, crosspaths have no effect on the shrink potion, so crosspathing rarely matters here.
 ==Update history==