Character resource
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Character resources[1] are items used to increase the star level of characters in Bloons Adventure Time TD. There are 12 types of character resources: one for each main character. Alt characters use the same resource type as the characters they are based on.
The following sources reward character resources:
- All chest types, except Loot Bags
- Map chests
- Adventure chests
- Bloon Beacon chests
- Quest chests
- Achievements
- The store
- Collection Event Special Gifts
- Legendary wish orbs
- The Martian Trader
List of character resources
| Icon | Name | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anchors | Captain Cassie, Commander Cassie | |
| Bananas | Max, Juggernaut Max | |
| Candy | Princess Bubblegum, Warrior Bubblegum | |
| Dynamite | C4 Charlie | |
| Fan Fiction[fn 1] | Ice King | |
| Finn Cakes | Finn, Dungeon Finn | |
| Firewood | Flame Princess | |
| Idols | Supermonkey | |
| Meatballs | Jake, Tuxedo Jake | |
| Potions | Sam | |
| Red | Marceline, Hunter Marceline | |
| Sushi | Sai |
Cosmic Essence
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Cosmic Essence is a resource that the player can freely convert to any character resource. The following sources reward Cosmic Essence:
- Daily Rewards
- All chest types, except Loot Bags
- Achievements
- The store
- Legendary wish orbs
- The Martian Trader
In chests, it has a 4% chance of appearing in place of a normal character resource. Due to a bug, it always replaces Bananas; Bananas effectively have 4.33% drop rate, while all other character resources have an 8.33% drop rate.
Footnotes
- ↑ Referred to as "Journals" on Ice King's status screen.
References
- ↑ "Increased character resource reward from the bloon beacon from 1/1/2/3 to 1/2/3/4 on Normal/Hard/Extreme/Impoppable difficulties" – "BATTD Update 1.4.1 - Patch Notes!". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 16 Jan 2026.
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