Bolstered Bloon

This article is in need of research. You can help out by editing this article or discussing your findings on the talk page. The editor who added this notice elaborates: Post-4.0, verify if Bolstered can be boosted by Nesteds and Storm Bloons. Verify if leaked and popped Nesteds count (leaked does count as boost). Bolstered works on Nested (just "Nested") for leaked ones by opponent, tested on version 6.0. Bolstered on opponent RBA used to work, but it seems to be weirdly interacting in v6.2 (or v6.0?) Does Bolstered boost work on ALL "summon" Bloons (e.g. Nested X, Blooming) if (check Blooming as well)... It leaks from the opponent, or if it's just decided by if it's the turn of player/opponent (i.e. player = yes, opponent = no) On Fire or a below Track Hazard (acid, strong acid, mobyn rise, etc) pops it before it can attack by opponent? (assuming yes) Self-inflicted pop of Nested type of Bloon by player (e.g. Quincy Arrow Shot, Long Range Rang)? (assuming yes) Does Bolstered boost work on player-created Bloons created via Powers of their own like Red Bloon Storm?

Bolstered Bloon

Shield 75. 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			4		Health			50
Charges			1		Delay			3

Bolstered Bloon is an Advanced Bloon card in Bloons Card Storm. It starts with 75 Shield when it is played and it gains 25 health each time the player plays a Bloon. Bloons summoned by the Storm do not trigger this effect. Offspring caused by the player (e.g. Nested Yellow, Blooming Bloon) counts, but not offspring caused by the opponent. It does not count if the opponent summons Bloons on the player's side (e.g. Red Bloon Apopalypse).

Tips

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This section was last updated for: version 6.2

• 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.
  • Aggro decks that run Return To Sender to counter ARBITR have a major advantage versus Bolstered Bloon.
• Running Zombie Bloons can help Bolstered grow quickly with repeated triggers. Run them over Nested Bloons as they provide more value.

Update history

Version 3.0

•  Starting Shield reduced ― 100 → 50
•  Health gain per bloon reduced ― +30 → +25

Version 4.0

•  No longer triggers HP gain from the Storm's Bloons or Nested Bloons (undocumented)

Version 6.2

•  Starting Shield increased ― 50 → 75

Development

During the Version 6.2 playtests, Ninja Kiwi buffed Bolstered Bloon on the basis that it can survive better early on.

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  Bolstered Bloon in-game (pre-3.0)
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  Bolstered Bloon without shields
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  Red Bloon Apopalypse from player not boosting enemy Bolstered Bloon (v6.2)

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。	—