Turn

Turns in Bloons Card Storm determine when players can play cards and use Hero Abilities. The player that can perform actions switches on each turn. In modes with an AI opponent, the human player always goes first, while in competitive modes, the turn order is assigned at random.

Every turn has three major phases: the start-of-turn phase, the middle phase where the player can act, and the end-of-turn phase. In the start-of-turn and end-of-turn phases, the player cannot perform any actions and any effects that trigger in these phases occur in a specific order. The middle phase begins immediately after the start-of-turn phase ends, the end-of-turn phase begins once the player ends their turn or their timer runs out, and the next player's start-of-turn phase begins immediately after the previous player's end-of-turn phase ends.

The term "turn" is used in-game to refer to both the individual turns of each player, as well as the turn counter (represented by a number inside a blue square in the top-left corner of the UI), which increments at the very start of the first player's turn. Similarly, the Storm counter increments at the very end of the second player's turn, though if the counter is at zero, it activates during both player's turns.

Turn order

Start of turn

1. The turn counter increments (if on the first player's turn).
2. Temporary Ammo disappears.
3. All Monkeys perform their reload step in the order they were played, oldest first.
4. Doomed Monkeys disappear.
5. The player draws a card (if able), or loses by decking out if their deck is empty.
6. The player can take actions.

End of turn

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1. The player can no longer take actions.
2. On Turn End effects of Monkeys resolve.
3. On Fire Bloons take damage.

• Amelia's Bloon Shield triggers.

1. Lead Coating Bloons add Armor.
2. Acid Pools deal damage.
3. Temporary Monkeys with no regular ammo left disappear.
4. Monkeys that were stunned on a previous turn stop being stunned.
5. All Bloons perform their advance step.
6. The Storm advances.