Druid of Peace
| Can't Attack. Bloons can't attack on the turn they are summoned |
| Be at peace, one and all! |
| Class | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card Pack | ||
| Rarity | Super Rare | |
| Keywords | — | |
| Introduced | Version 6.0 | |
| Stats | |||
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| Cost | Ammo | — | |
| Charges | 1 | ATK | — |
| Type | Druid | Reload | — |
Druid of Peace is a Magic Monkey card in Bloons Card Storm, introduced in version 6.0. It cannot attack, and while active, all Bloons from both sides are unable to attack if they're summoned on the same turn that they would attack. Affected Bloons have a red hand sign icon on top of them.
The card artwork depicts a Druid of Peace skipping joyfully at a park. Doves fly near the monkey. Near the monkey is a Red, Blue, and Green Bloon. Additional animals include a squirrel, ladybug, and three butterflies. Visually and audibly, after getting placed, Druid of Peace will create an aura and a "peace" sound effect.
Tips
| This article or section is outdated and needs to be updated to reflect recent updates or newly available information. You can help out by editing this article. The editor who added this notice elaborates: Verify cases where the +2 Gold is a deal-breaker; also compare to Corvus AoA (now similar cost due to DoP nerf) |
- Players with an OTK wincon must prioritize removing Druid of Peace. Amelia players may have an easier time against it, thanks to her Grand Disappearance ability.
- For all Heroes, use removal cards. Shrink is a common example.
- If an OTK combo is not too expensive, Return to Sender can work. Bear in mind that most OTK combos require more than just the base max Gold.
- Storm Bloons count for Druid of Peace’s effect, despite them technically not being summoned on your or the enemy’s turn. You can use this to block Storm Pink Bloons or prevent Quick Ready setups with spawns like Storm Double Ceramics.
- Bloons with naturally 0 delay, especially Pink Bloon, become useless while Druid of Peace is active. They'll essentially have a minimum delay of 1.
- Using Druid of Peace is harder against Aggro, since the investment would divert away from buying other anti-aggro options.
- Druid of Peace cannot attack, so it will need support from other Monkeys to deal with Bloons with 1 or more delay.
- Avoid using if your strategy involves OTK or a Pink finisher, because likewise it prevents your 0-delay rushes attacking on the same turn they're played.
- Compared to Corvus Academy of Arts, Druid of Peace costs 1 less Gold but is a silver bullet against all OTKs instead of being limited to blocking 2 hits.
- Casual players tend to rarely use Druid of Peace, being more often used in competitive gameplay. In Ranked mode, however, Druid of Peace may still possibly appear when played against competent players.
- It's useless against Dreadbloon, as this Boss lacks any 0-delay Bloons.
Update history
- Gold cost increased ― 3 → 5
- No longer has an Ammo stat and gains keyword Can't Attack
- Note: Attack is formerly 1 ammo, 1 delay, 20 ATK
- Description changed ― Bloons can't attack on the turn they are summoned → Can't Attack. Bloons can't attack on the turn they are summoned
— u/No-Appearance1780's commentary, 37:41-??:?? (with most disfluencies removed)
- Gold cost increased ― 5 → 7
- No longer has 1 internal ammo (bug fix)
- Note: Enables Ghost Monkey to remove it
Development
Druid of Peace was tested in the Version 6.2 playtest, with the proposed nerf being a removal of its attack and increased Gold cost. Community playtesters noted that while it was not common in casual gameplay, it was deemed overpowered in competitive gameplay, with it dominating over many archetypes, and being a hard counter to OTK.[1] Removing the base attack and increasing its Gold cost from 3 to 5 still accomplishes this goal while being harder to use defensively.[1] It should be noted that competitive players would rely on Return to Sender (versus single enemy Monkeys) and Ceasefire (against Defenders) in OTK to counter specific anti-OTK cards.[1]
Druid of Peace was nerfed in Version 6.4, due to its further overpoweredness in competitive gameplay, despite little impact in casual gameplay. Based on tester commentary, it has a similar cost to Corvus Academy of Arts and the nerf will no longer make it significantly cheaper than other similar anti-OTK options.[2]
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In other languages
| Language | Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Fredens-druide | — |
| German | Druide des Friedens | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Druida de la paz | — |
| French | Druide de Paix | — |
| Italian | Druido della pace | — |
| Japanese | 平和のドルイド | — |
| Korean | 평화의 드루이드 | — |
| Norwegian | Fredens druid | — |
| Polish | Druid pokoju | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Druida da Paz | — |
| Russian | Друид мира | — |
| Swedish | Fredens druid | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 和平之心督伊德 | — |
| Language | Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Vær i fred, alle sammen! | — |
| German | Seid alle in Frieden! | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | ¡Que todos estén en paz! | — |
| French | Que tout le monde soit en paix ! | — |
| Italian | Siate in pace, tutti! | — |
| Japanese | 皆さん、安らかにお過ごしください。 | — |
| Korean | 모두 편안히 지내세요! | — |
| Norwegian | Vær i fred, alle sammen! | — |
| Polish | Bądźcie w spokoju, wszyscy! | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Que todos estejam em paz! | — |
| Russian | Пусть у всех будет мир! | — |
| Swedish | Var i frid, allihopa! | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 願大家都平安! | — |
Footnotes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary". YouTube, Odyssey.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RCsiqq--s