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==Tips==
==Tips==
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*Bolstered Bloon is a significant threat when combined with many bloons. Spamming multiple cheap bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.
*Due to its slower speed, Bolstered Bloon generally is a less effective Bloon than other options. Bolstered Bloon can be a threat when combined with many bloons. Spamming multiple cheap bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.
*It is best to wait to have other bloons in your hand when playing Bolstered Bloon to ensure that it isn't instantly popped after it is played.
*It is best to wait to have other bloons in your hand when playing Bolstered Bloon to ensure that it isn't instantly popped after it is played.
*Bolstered Bloon is best used in aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the prime moment to start Bolstered Bloon is Round 3 (Round 2 on High Finance) and follow up with as many cheap-costing bloons as possible.
*Bolstered Bloon is best used in Aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the best moment to start Bolstered Bloon is Round 3 (Round 2 on High Finance) and follow up with as many cheap-costing bloons as possible.
**Having at least two other bloons will ensure that double [[Storm Of Arrows]] won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.
**Having at least two other bloons will ensure that double [[Storm Of Arrows]] won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.
**It is very difficult to counter a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game, especially if already boosted at least twice (150 effective HP). Other than doing a Bolstered Bloon rush yourself, [[Hero Protection]] or [[Return to Sender]] can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.
**Keep in mind that countering a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game is not very difficult. [[Hero Protection]] or [[Return to Sender]] can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.
**Bolstered Bloon starts to fall off later in the game, where many players have better access to expensive board clears such as [[Thunder Druid]] and burst damage such as [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]].
**Bolstered Bloon falls off quickly, as saving up for a turn or two allows players to have better access to expensive board clears such as [[Thunder Druid]] and burst damage such as [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]].
*Versus an aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is based largely on luck, depending largely on beginning with Reds and Bolstered.<!--p2 r2 is 4 gold, so can start bolstered, even in hifi which would be p1 r1!--> However, aggro Bolstered Bloon is effective versus control decks, who would usually be low on Gold with only a few specific counters to the Bolstered while still vulnerable to swarms.
*Versus an Aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is generally worse than other options. It relies a lot on luck, depending largely on beginning with Reds and Bolstered, and generally has a worse reward than cards like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]].  
**Whoever draws Bolstered first in an aggro mirror gets a major advantage. In the edge case where both players have the perfect Bolstered card combo, Player 2 will always be able to begin Bolstered first, assuming no [[Cash Drop (BCS)|Cash Drop]]s are involved.
**Aggro decks that run [[Return to Sender|Return To Sender]] to counter [[ARBITR]] have a major advantage versus Bolstered Bloon.
*There are no free Bloons that have 1 or less delay, and only [[Bomb Bloon (BCS)|Bomb Bloon]], [[Rang Bloon]], and [[Nested Blue]] are 1 Gold Bloons with 1 delay. Rather, most 1 delay high pressure Bloons generally are 2 Gold or higher ([[Green Bloon (BCS)|Green Bloon]]s and [[Yellow Bloon (BCS)|Yellow Bloon]]s, and their variants, and Double Bloons).
*Running Zombie Bloons can help Bolstered grow quickly with repeated triggers. Run them over Nested Bloons as they provide more value.
<!--nestednomore *Nested Bloons can be combined with Bolstered to continuously feed it and provide constant pressure.-->
 
== Update history ==
== Update history ==
{{BCS change list by name|Bolstered Bloon}}
{{BCS change list by name|Bolstered Bloon}}

Revision as of 19:50, 16 October 2025

Bolstered Bloon
Card art of Bolstered Bloon
Shield 50. Gain 25 Health each time you play a Bloon
The life of the party.
Class Advanced
Card Pack Classic
Rarity Rare
Keywords Shield
Introduced Launch
Stats
Cost Gold 4 Health 50
Charges 1 Delay 3

Bolstered Bloon is an Advanced Bloon card in Bloons Card Storm. It starts with 50 Shield when it is played and it gains 25 Health each time the player plays a Bloon. Some actions that spawn Bloons on the player's side, like the Storm and Nested Bloons, do not trigger this effect.

Tips

This section was last updated for: version 6.0
  • Due to its slower speed, Bolstered Bloon generally is a less effective Bloon than other options. Bolstered Bloon can be a threat when combined with many bloons. Spamming multiple cheap bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.
  • It is best to wait to have other bloons in your hand when playing Bolstered Bloon to ensure that it isn't instantly popped after it is played.
  • Bolstered Bloon is best used in Aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the best moment to start Bolstered Bloon is Round 3 (Round 2 on High Finance) and follow up with as many cheap-costing bloons as possible.
    • Having at least two other bloons will ensure that double Storm Of Arrows won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.
    • Keep in mind that countering a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game is not very difficult. Hero Protection or Return to Sender can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.
    • Bolstered Bloon falls off quickly, as saving up for a turn or two allows players to have better access to expensive board clears such as Thunder Druid and burst damage such as Super Monkey.
  • Versus an Aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is generally worse than other options. It relies a lot on luck, depending largely on beginning with Reds and Bolstered, and generally has a worse reward than cards like Blooming Bloon.
  • Running Zombie Bloons can help Bolstered grow quickly with repeated triggers. Run them over Nested Bloons as they provide more value.

Update history

  • Nerf Starting Shield reduced ― 100 → 50
  • Nerf Health gain per bloon reduced ― +30 → +25
  • Nerf No longer triggers HP gain from the Storm's Bloons or Nested Bloons (undocumented)
  • Buff Starting Shield increased ― 50 → 75

In other languages

This section was last updated for: version 3.2
Name
Language Text Notes
Danish Polstret bloon
German Verstärkter Bloon
Spanish (Latin America) Bloon reforzado
French Bloon renforcé
Italian Bloon rinforzato
Japanese 極厚ブルーン
Korean 보강 풍선
Norwegian Polstret bloon
Polish Wzmocniony blon
Portuguese (Brazil) Bloon Reforçado
Russian Усиленный шар
Swedish Förstärkt Bloon
Chinese (traditional) 加固氣球
Flavor
Language Text Notes
Danish Festens midtpunkt.
German Stimmungskanone.
Spanish (Latin America) El alma de la fiesta.
French À ta santé !
Italian L'anima della festa.
Japanese 盛り上げ役だね。
Korean 팀의 생명샘입니다.
Norwegian Festens midtpunkt.
Polish Dusza imprezy.
Portuguese (Brazil) A alegria da festa.
Russian Душа вечеринки.
Swedish Festens centrum.
Chinese (traditional) 派對焦點。