Monkey (BCS)

For Monkeys in general, see Monkey.

The Tack Shooter, a Primary Monkey card

Monkeys are a type of card in Bloons Card Storm and the main way of defending the player's Hero from the opponent's Bloons. When played, they appear between the player's Hero and the Bloon track. Each player can have up to five Monkeys on their side of the board at a time, and if all of a player's spaces are full, that player can play new Monkeys on top of existing Monkeys to replace them.

The player can use most Monkeys during their turn to attack opposing Bloons by dragging from a Monkey to a target. Attacking a Bloon deals damage equal to the Monkey's ATK and consumes one unit of the Monkey's Ammo. When a Monkey runs out of Ammo, its Reload stat determines the number of turns it takes for the Monkey to restore its Ammo.

There are a total of 81 Monkey cards. Of these, 4 do not appear in the collection, do not belong to any card sets, and cannot be crafted or added to a normal deck.

Mechanics

ATK

Dart Monkey Twins buffing each other's ATK by being placed next to each other

The ATK (Attack Power or AP prior to version 4.4) of a Monkey is the amount of damage it deals to the target Bloon each time it attacks. Most Monkey card effects that deal damage, such as the Boomerang Monkey's second hit, the Thunder Druid's On Play effect, or the Blade Maelstrom's On Turn End effect, are independent of their ATK and are not affected by buffs or debuffs to their ATK. The exceptions are Splash Damage effects, which deal damage equal to the Monkey's ATK, and effects that are referred to as "attacks" in card text, such as the Arcane Master's additional projectiles and the Mortar Monkey's On Turn End effect. Monkeys cannot have their ATK lowered below zero.

Ammo

A Monkey's ammo is the number of times it can attack a Bloon before it has to reload. Each attack consumes one Ammo. All Monkeys start with full Ammo when played.

Reload

The reload of a Monkey is the number of rounds it takes for the Monkey to reload its Ammo. If a Monkey has no Ammo at the start of the player's turn, the Reload counter decreases by 1, and if it reaches zero, the Monkey gains Ammo equal to its maximum Ammo.

Class

Monkeys come in four card classes: Primary, Military, Magic, and Support. Monkeys that are based on towers and upgrades from Bloons TD 6 use the same classifications as in that game. The card class is listed alongside the Monkey's type (e.g. Primary – Bomb), as well as their respective class icon on the lefthand side of the card.

Type

The type of a Monkey is a secondary classification system unique to Monkeys. Some cards have effects that depend on the type (such as Super Monkey Fan Club applying a buff to Dart-type Monkeys only or Mine Supervisors generating more Bloontonium per Miner-type Monkey), but most Monkey types have no interactions. With the exception of Agent-type Monkeys, all Monkeys of the same type also belong to the same class.

Non-keyword additional properties

Does not attack normally

Monkeys with the term "Does not attack normally" in their card text do not allow the player to aim their attacks at Bloons. All Monkeys with this property have some other means of attacking on their own, such as Mortar Monkey's ability to attack a random target at the end of the player's turn and Even More Tacks attacking as a Defender.

Can't Attack

Monkeys with the term "Can't Attack" in their card text are unable to attack by any means. Monkeys with this property have no ATK, ammo (except for Factories), or reload stat, and are considered to have an ATK of 0 for the purposes of card effects that depend on ATK, such as Bed Time. Monkeys with this property have square-shaped plates beneath them instead of circular plates.

Attacks Twice

Monkeys with the term "Attacks Twice" in their card text attack their target two times per ammo instead of one, in rapid succession. If the first attack reduces the target's health to 0 or lower, the target still takes the second attack before it pops, and it still triggers effects that activate upon dealing damage (such as Growth Gas Bloons and Extractor Bloons). The second attack cannot be interrupted by being stunned after the first attack (e.g., targeting a Stun Gas Bloon). When targeting a Bloon, a Monkey that Attacks Twice displays the amount of damage it will deal when factoring in the second attack.

List of Monkey cards

Art	Text	Pack	Class	Rarity	Cost	Charges	Type	Ammo	ATK	Reload
	Baby Monkey	None	—	—	0	1	—	—	—	—
	Transformed Monkey On Attack: Summon an Acid Pool on target Bloon space	None	—	Common	3	1	—	1	50	2
	Wolf	None	—	Common	0	1	—	1	30	1
	Dire Wolf On Attack: Deal Splash Damage	None	—	Common	0	1	Wolf	1	50	1
	Bomb Shooter Armor-Piercing	Lead Storm	Primary	Common	2	1	Bomb Shooter	1	80	3
	Dart Monkey	Classic	Primary	Common	0	1	Dart	1	25	1
	Tack Shooter Defender +10	Classic	Primary	Common	2	1	Tack Shooter	2	25	2
	Frag Bomb Shooter On Attack: Deal Splash Damage.	Lead Storm	Primary	Uncommon	7	1	Bomb Shooter	3	30	3
	Bionic Boomerang On Play: Gain 2 Temporary Ammo	Classic	Primary	Uncommon	6	1	Boomerang	2	55	2
	Boomerang Monkey On Attack: Deal 30 damage to the next adjacent Bloon	Classic	Primary	Uncommon	3	1	Boomerang	1	20	1
	Barrel of Monkeys	Lead Storm	Primary	Uncommon	1	4	Dart	1	20	1
	Crossbow Monkey	Classic	Primary	Uncommon	4	1	Dart	2	50	2
	Dart Monkey Twins Gains +10 ATK while next to a Dart Monkey Twin	Classic	Primary	Uncommon	1	2	Dart	1	15	1
	Super Monkey Fan Club During your Turn: All Dart Monkeys gain 10 ATK	Classic	Primary	Uncommon	6	1	Dart	1	30	1
	Triple Shot On Attack: Deal Splash Damage	Classic	Primary	Uncommon	3	1	Dart	1	20	1
	Extra Range Tack Shooter Defender +5. On Turn End: Zero Gold: Gain Defender 20 until the start of your next turn	Camo Storm	Primary	Uncommon	3	1	Tack Shooter	2	35	2
	Missile Launcher Armor-Piercing. Attacks Twice	Lead Storm	Primary	Rare	5	1	Bomb Shooter	1	60	2
	MOAB Mauler Armor-Piercing. Deals +50 damage to Large Bloons	Lead Storm	Primary	Rare	7	1	Bomb Shooter	2	60	2
	Spike-o-Pult On Pop: Gain 20 ATK	Classic	Primary	Rare	4	1	Dart	1	50	2
	Even More Tacks Temporary. Defender. Does not attack normally. Add 1 ammo per 2 Gold spent	Camo Storm	Primary	Rare	0	1	Tack Shooter	1	40	—
	Tack Sprayer Defender +20	Classic	Primary	Rare	4	1	Tack Shooter	3	30	3
	Bloon Impact Temporary. Armor Piercing. On Attack: Increase the delay of target Bloon by 2	Camo Storm	Primary	Super Rare	9	1	Bomb Shooter	2	45	—
	MOAB Eliminator On Attack: If target is a Large Bloon, destroy it	Lead Storm	Primary	Ultra Rare	16	1	Bomb Shooter	1	150	3
	Glaive Ricochet On Attack: Deal 10 Damage to all next Bloons in line	Classic	Primary	Ultra Rare	12	1	Boomerang	4	40	2
	MOAB Dominator On Play: Increase target Large Bloon's delay by 2.	Classic	Primary	Ultra Rare	10	1	Boomerang	3	70	2
	Sharp Shooter Double ATK while at full ammo	Classic	Primary	Ultra Rare	9	1	Dart	3	40	2
	Blade Maelstrom Defender +10. On Turn End: Deal 30 damage to all enemy Bloons	Classic	Primary	Ultra Rare	8	1	Tack Shooter	3	20	4
	Mortar Monkey Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon	Classic	Military	Common	2	1	Mortar	1	40	1
	Sniper Monkey	Classic	Military	Common	3	1	Sniper	1	90	2
	Burny Stuff Mortar Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon. Hit Bloon is set on fire	Classic	Military	Uncommon	4	1	Mortar	1	40	1
	Cash Drop Sniper On Reload: Gain 3 Gold	Classic	Military	Uncommon	5	1	Sniper	1	65	2
	Leeching Shot Sniper On Attack: Gain 2 Bloontonium	Classic	Military	Uncommon	2	1	Sniper	1	50	2
	Elite Defender Defender +15	Classic	Military	Rare	7	1	Sniper	4	35	3
	Night Vision Sniper Detect	Camo Storm	Military	Rare	4	1	Sniper	1	100	2
	Bloontonium Saboteur On Play: Opponent loses 4 Bloontonium	Classic	Military	Super Rare	3	1	Agent	1	30	1
	Shell Shock Mortar Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon. On Attack: Stun target for 1 turn	Lead Storm	Military	Super Rare	3	1	Mortar	1	60	2
	The Big One Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon	Classic	Military	Ultra Rare	11	1	Mortar	1	140	1
	Bouncing Bullet On Attack: Deal 30 damage to a random other Bloon three times	Classic	Military	Ultra Rare	8	1	Sniper	1	90	2
	Crippling Sniper On Attack: Targeted Large Bloons have their delay increased by 1	Classic	Military	Ultra Rare	7	1	Sniper	1	150	3
	Alchemist Monkey On Attack: Summon an Acid Pool on target Bloon space	Lead Storm	Magic	Common	2	1	Alchemist	1	25	2
	Druid Defender +20. On Play: Heal your Hero 75 Health	Classic	Magic	Common	4	1	Druid	1	50	2
	Ninja Monkey Detect. Defender	Camo Storm	Magic	Common	2	2	Ninja	2	25	2
	Acidic Mix Alchemist On Play: Target other friendly Monkey gains Armor-Piercing	Lead Storm	Magic	Uncommon	2	1	Alchemist	2	25	2
	Berserker Brew On Play: Target other friendly Monkey gains 3 Temporary Ammo, +20 ATK and is Doomed	Lead Storm	Magic	Uncommon	6	1	Alchemist	1	30	1
	Monkey Priestess On Replace: Heal your Hero 200	Classic	Magic	Uncommon	3	1	Priestess	2	20	2
	Fireball Wizard On Attack: Set target Bloon on fire	Camo Storm	Magic	Uncommon	6	1	Wizard	1	100	2
	Wall of Fire Monkey Defender +5. On Play: First enemy Bloon is set on fire	Classic	Magic	Uncommon	5	1	Wizard	1	40	1
	Wizard Monkey On Turn Start: Gain 5 ATK	Classic	Magic	Uncommon	4	1	Wizard	1	25	1
	Lead to Gold Monkey Armor-Piercing. On Attack: If target has Armor, gain 2 gold	Lead Storm	Magic	Rare	3	1	Alchemist	1	60	2
	Heart of Vengeance Druid On Leak: Gain 5 ATK	Classic	Magic	Rare	3	1	Druid	2	15	2
	Jungle's Bounty Druid Heal your Hero by 10 for each Gold gained	Classic	Magic	Rare	7	1	Druid	1	15	1
	Thunder Druid On Play: Deal 80 damage to all enemy Bloons	Classic	Magic	Rare	7	1	Druid	1	25	2
	Shinobi Tactics Ninja Detect. Temporary. On Attack: Your other Ninjas gain +5 ATK	Camo Storm	Magic	Rare	4	1	Ninja	3	30	—
	Extra-Super Monkey Gain +5 ATK per Gold spent	Camo Storm	Magic	Rare	0	1	Super	1	20	1
	Super Monkey	Classic	Magic	Rare	9	1	Super	3	90	3
	Necromancer Can't Attack. On Turn End: Summon a Zombie Blue Bloon. On Turn Start: Heal a random friendly Bloon for 25	Classic	Magic	Rare	5	1	Wizard	—	—	—
	Druid of Peace Can't Attack. Bloons can't attack on the turn they are summoned	Camo Storm	Magic	Super Rare	5	1	Druid	—	—	—
	Distraction Ninja Detect. On Attack: 50% chance to increase target Bloon's delay by 1	Camo Storm	Magic	Super Rare	6	1	Ninja	2	55	3
	Robo Monkey Temporary. Defender +10. Attacks Twice	Lead Storm	Magic	Super Rare	4	1	Super	2	50	—
	Arcane Master On Attack: Attack 2 other enemy Bloons. On Reload: Add a Yellow Bloon to your hand.	Classic	Magic	Super Rare	9	1	Wizard	2	50	3
	Dart Arts Wizard Whenever a friendly Undead Bloon is summoned, it gains +30 Health	Camo Storm	Magic	Super Rare	4	1	Wizard	2	35	2
	Bloon Master Alchemist On Play: Convert target Bloon into a Red Bloon. On Attack: Summon a Strong Acid Pool on target Bloon space	Lead Storm	Magic	Ultra Rare	10	1	Alchemist	1	15	2
	Total Transformation Monkey On Play: Transform all other friendly Monkeys into transformed Monkeys	Lead Storm	Magic	Ultra Rare	12	1	Alchemist	2	60	1
	Grand Saboteur Detect. Enemy Bloons are summoned with 50 less Health	Camo Storm	Magic	Ultra Rare	15	1	Ninja	1	75	1
	Dark Champion During Opponent's Turn: Defenders gain 10 ATK	Classic	Magic	Ultra Rare	12	1	Super	3	100	3
	Sun Temple On Play: Remove all friendly Monkeys, gain 25 ATK for each removed Monkey	Classic	Magic	Ultra Rare	18	1	Super	3	100	1
	Prince of Darkness Can't Attack. On Play: Summon a Zombie MOAB. On Turn Start: Heal your Bloons for 50	Classic	Magic	Ultra Rare	10	1	Wizard	—	—	—
	Quincy Action Figure Can't Attack. On Replace: Gain gold equal to your Economy	Classic	Support	Common	2	1	Agent	—	—	—
	Banana Farm Can't Attack. On Turn Start: Gain 2 Gold	Classic	Support	Common	4	1	Banana Farm	—	—	—
	Bloontonium Miner On Play: Gain 1 Bloontonium On Turn Start: Gain 1 Bloontonium	Classic	Support	Common	1	1	Miner	1	10	1
	Monkey Investigator On Play: Draw a random Bloon from your deck	Classic	Support	Uncommon	3	1	Agent	1	35	1
	Sharpened Darts Lab Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Primary Monkey, it immediately attacks a random enemy Bloon. Use 1 ammo	Lead Storm	Support	Uncommon	1	1	Factory	3	—	—
	Monkey Village Can't Attack. Adjacent Monkeys have +20 ATK	Classic	Support	Uncommon	4	1	Village	—	—	—
	Radar Scanner Village Can't Attack. Adjacent Monkeys gain Detect and +10 ATK	Camo Storm	Support	Uncommon	5	1	Village	—	—	—
	Banana Plantation Can't Attack. When an opponent draws a card: Gain 1 Gold	Classic	Support	Rare	3	1	Banana Farm	—	—	—
	Ceramic Glazing Kiln Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Bloon, give it +20 Health. Use 1 ammo	Lead Storm	Support	Rare	2	1	Factory	5	—	—
	Corvus Academy of Arts Temporary. Can't Attack. When your Hero would take damage, they take no damage. Use 1 ammo	Lead Storm	Support	Rare	8	1	Factory	2	—	—
	MOAB Construction Facility Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Large Bloon, reduce its delay by 1 and deal 50 damage to it. Use 1 ammo	Lead Storm	Support	Rare	6	1	Factory	4	—	—
	Mine Supervisor On Turn Start: Gain 1 Bloontonium per friendly Miner in play	Classic	Support	Rare	4	1	Miner	1	40	1
	Lead Coating Factory Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Bloon, give it Armored 10. Use 1 ammo	Lead Storm	Support	Super Rare	2	1	Factory	4	—	—
	Marketplace Can't Attack. On Turn Start: Gain 1 Gold per friendly Monkey	Classic	Support	Ultra Rare	6	1	Banana Farm	—	—	—

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