Striker Jones (Battles 2)

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Striker Jones
Artillery Commander
Striker Jones is a strong Commander who uses his knowledge of long range combat to greatly boost the power of explosives.
Cost $750
XP curve ×1 (type 2)
Roles Defender icon Defender
Supporter icon Supporter
Difficulty 3/5
Hero Alts Biker Bones
Introduced Launch
I love the smell of bubblewrap in the morning!
— Striker Jones

Striker Jones is a Hero in Bloons TD Battles 2. He costs  3,000 Monkey Money to unlock.

Mechanics

Buffs

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Black Bloon debuff

Starting at level 5, all Black Bloons, Zebra Bloons, and DDTs have a 50% chance to have their immunity to explosion damage be ignored when hit, increasing to 100% at level 19. This is done on a per-Bloon basis, meaning, for example, an explosion that hits two Black Bloons may damage one Black Bloon but not the other. This applies to all sources of explosion damage, not just Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys.

Abilities

Concussive Shell

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Artillery Command

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Levels

Level Description
1 Striker Jones shoots a powerful bazooka to explode the bloons.
2 Increased blast radius.
3 Concussive Shell: shoots a guided shell to the largest bloon on screen, stunning it.
4 All Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys on screen shoot 10% faster.
5 Makes all Black bloons less resistant to explosive damage from all Monkeys.
6 Blast radius and pops for Jones' normal attacks increases greatly.
7 Pops 2 layers per shot and Mortar Monkeys blast radius increased by 15%.
8 Bomb Shooters near the hero get +15% range and +40% pierce.
9 Increased attack speed and increased Concussive Shell pierce, damage, and stun.
10 Artillery Command: Fire the abilities of all Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys for free, even if they're on cooldown.
11 Increased attack speed.
12 Slightly increased attack range, and extra layer pop.
13 Increased attack speed.
14 Concussive Shell affects a larger area and for a longer duration.
15 Concussive Shell cooldown reduced to 11 seconds.
16 Increased attack speed.
17 Increased range and pops 4 layers per shot.
18 All Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys attack an additional 15% faster.
19 Increased attack speed and makes all Black Bloons vulnerable to explosive damage.
20 Artillery Command also gives double damage and pops per shot to all Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys for 10 seconds.

XP requirements

Level XP required Rounds to level up
From round 1 From round 2
2 1,080 (1,080) 2 (start of round 3) 2 (start of round 4)
3 1,360 (2,440) 1 (start of round 4) 1 (start of round 5)
4 1,900 (4,340) 2 (start of round 6) 2 (start of round 7)
5 2,560 (6,900) 2 (start of round 8) 2 (start of round 9)
6 3,180 (10,080) 3 (start of round 11) 2 (start of round 11)
7 4,320 (14,400) 2 (start of round 13) 3 (start of round 14)
8 5,920 (20,320) 3 (start of round 16) 3 (start of round 17)
9 6,880 (27,200) 3 (start of round 19) 2 (start of round 19)
10 7,040 (34,240) 2 (start of round 21) 3 (start of round 22)
11 6,820 (41,060) 2 (start of round 23) 2 (start of round 24)
12 6,860 (47,920) 2 (start of round 25) 1 (start of round 25)
13 6,920 (54,840) 2 (start of round 27) 2 (start of round 27)
14 6,880 (61,720) 2 (start of round 29) 2 (start of round 29)
15 7,160 (68,880) 1 (start of round 30) 1 (start of round 30)
16 7,040 (75,920) 1 (start of round 31) 1 (start of round 31)
17 6,920 (82,840) 1 (start of round 32) 2 (start of round 33)
18 7,080 (89,920) 2 (start of round 34) 1 (start of round 34)
19 7,120 (97,040) 1 (start of round 35) 1 (start of round 35)
20 7,260 (104,300) 1 (start of round 36) 1 (start of round 36)

Strategy

For more in-depth strategies, see Strategy:Striker Jones (Battles 2).
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Update history

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Levels Changes
20
  • Buff Artillery Command: duration increased ― 5s → 10s
Striker Jones’ main purpose is to provide buffs to Bombs and Mortars, however he very often isn’t the preferred hero for Bomb/Mortar strategies and so he rarely gets used. We have augmented the buffs that he provides to Bombs and Mortars to help address this.
— Update notes
Levels Changes
7+
  • Buff Mortar Monkey blast radius buff increased ― +15% → +25%
8+
  • Buff Bomb Shooter range buff increased ― +5% → +15%
  • Buff Bomb Shooter pierce buff increased ― +35% → +40%
While heroes who have clear synergies with specific towers are generally a good thing, Striker Jones in particular has been over reliant on Bomb and Mortar which has made him an unpopular hero. We have changed several of his upgrades so that they no longer do nothing if Bomb/Mortar are not present and added a secondary effect to his Artillery Command so that, while he’s still better with his favourite towers, he is capable of functioning without them.
— Update notes
Levels Changes
4+
  • Buff Attack speed buff: now also applies to Striker Jones
7+
  • Buff Blast radius buff: now also applies to Striker Jones
8+
  • Buff Range and pierce buff: now also applies to Striker Jones
10+
  • Buff Artillery Command: now grants Striker Jones 4× attack speed, 3× range, and +10 damage to MOAB-Class for 7 seconds
  • Buff Artillery Command: can now be activated without having a Bomb Shooter or Mortar Monkey with an ability on-screen (undocumented)
18+
  • Buff Attack speed buff: now also applies to Striker Jones
20
  • Buff Artillery Command: damage and pierce buff now also applies to Striker Jones
  • Nerf Artillery Command: duration reduced ― 10s → 7s

Cosmetic items

Icon Text Category Cost
Blasting off again!
An extreme response to defeat
Defeat Animation Monkey Money 100
Hero Points 9,000
Shine 'em up
Getting parade ready
Taunt Monkey Money 200
Hero Points 15,000
4 Gun Salute
Fire when ready!
Victory Animation Monkey Money 200
Hero Points 15,000
Well Groomed
Trimmed to perfection
Emote Monkey Money 80
Hero Points 6,000
Dropping Bombs
Probably against protocol
Placement Animation Monkey Money 150
Hero Points 12,000
We Want You
To Pop Bloons
Avatar Icon Monkey Money 80
Hero Points 6,000
Lock 'n' Load
Ready to fire
Level Up Animation Monkey Money 400
Hero Points 24,000
Bloon Uniform
Don't be fooled!
Bloon Decal Monkey Money 80
Hero Points 6,000
Smoke Tracers
A patriotic flare
Trail Effect Monkey Money 300
Hero Points 18,000
Item Category Unlock method(s) Introduced
Icon of Table Flip Table Flip Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Season X, Daily Offers Version 1.8
Icon of Comms Trouble Comms Trouble Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Season Retro Warfare Showcase, Retro Warfare Showcase, Daily Offers Launch
Icon of Single Tear Single Tear Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Default Striker Jones item Launch
Icon of Blasting off again! Blasting off again! Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Striker Jones Hero Rewards Launch
Icon of Lock 'n' Load Lock 'n' Load Level Up Animation Level Up Animation Striker Jones Hero Rewards Launch
Icon of Dropping Bombs Dropping Bombs Placement Animation Placement Animation Striker Jones Hero Rewards Launch
Icon of Remote Strike Remote Strike Taunt Taunt Season X, Daily Offers Version 1.8
Icon of Shine 'em up Shine 'em up Taunt Taunt Striker Jones Hero Rewards Launch
Icon of Strategize Strategize Taunt Taunt Season Retro Warfare Showcase, Retro Warfare Showcase, Daily Offers Launch
Icon of Open Fire! Open Fire! Taunt Taunt Default Striker Jones item Launch
Icon of Special Hoperative Special Hoperative Taunt Taunt Easter 2023 event (VIP only), Easter 2025 event Version 1.9.1
Icon of Smoke Tracers Smoke Tracers Trail Effect Trail Effect Striker Jones Hero Rewards Launch
Icon of Miniature Wargames Miniature Wargames Match Up Animation Match Up Animation Season X, Daily Offers Version 1.8
Icon of Salute Salute Match Up Animation Match Up Animation Default Striker Jones item Launch
Icon of Flyover Flyover Match Up Animation Match Up Animation Season Retro Warfare Showcase, Retro Warfare Showcase, Daily Offers Launch
Icon of The Love Letter The Love Letter Weapon Skin Weapon Skin Season Valentines Showcase, Valentines Showcase Version 1.0.7
Icon of Retro Paintjob Retro Paintjob Weapon Skin Weapon Skin Season Retro Warfare Showcase, Retro Warfare Showcase, Daily Offers Launch
Icon of Little Victories Little Victories Victory Animation Victory Animation Season X, Daily Offers Version 1.8
Icon of Medal Medal Victory Animation Victory Animation Default Striker Jones item Launch
Icon of 4 Gun Salute 4 Gun Salute Victory Animation Victory Animation Striker Jones Hero Rewards Launch
For more Striker Jones images, see Gallery:Striker Jones.

Screenshots

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Assets

Voice lines

When selected in the Heroes menu
When placed
  • "I love the smell of bubblewrap in the morning."
  • "Prepare for liberation!"
When selected
When activating Concussive Shell
  • "Boom! Ha-ha!"
When activating Artillery Command
  • "Fire at will!"
When leveling up
When leveling up to level 20
  • "Maximum firepower!"
When a MOAB appears
  • "Target that MOAB!"
When a BFB appears
  • "Target that BFB!"
When a ZOMG appears
  • "Target that ZOMG!"
When a DDT appears
  • "Target that DDT!"
When a BAD appears
  • "Target that big huge one!"
When a Bloon leaks
  • "They're getting through!"
  • "Defend that exit!"

In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Danish Angriber-Jones
Angriber-Jones er en stærk leder, som bruger sin viden om langdistancekamp til at øge sprængstoffers sprængevne eksplosivt.
German Striker Jones
Striker Jones ist ein starker Kommandant, der mit seinem Wissen über den Fernkampf die Kraft seiner Bomben deutlich erhöht.
Spanish Striker Jones
Striker Jones es un comandante fuerte que usa su conocimiento en el combate de largo alcance para incrementar muchísimo el poder de los explosivos.
Finnish Iskijä Jones
Iskijä Jones on voimakas komentaja, joka käyttää tietämystään pitkän matkan taistelusta tehostaakseen räjähteiden voimaa merkittävästi.
French Striker Jones
Striker Jones est un commandant solide qui utilise ses connaissances de combat longue portée pour améliorer grandement le pouvoir des explosifs.
Italian Striker Jones
Striker Jones è un valoroso comandante che sfrutta la sua conoscenza delle tecniche di combattimento a lunga distanza per potenziare la capacità distruttiva degli esplosivi.
Japanese ストライカー・ジョーンズ
ストライカー・ジョーンズは長距離戦の知識を駆使し、爆破力に輪をかける力強い司令官。
Korean 스트라이커 존스
스트라이커 존스는 원거리 전투에 해박하며, 특히 폭발물을 제대로 활용하는 법을 압니다.
Dutch Striker Jones
Striker Jones is een sterke commandant die zijn kennis over vechten op lange afstand gebruikt om de kracht van explosieven enorm te boosten.
Norwegian Striker Jones
Striker Jones er en sterk kommandør som bruker sin kunnskap innen langdistansekamp for å øke kraften av eksplosiver.
Portuguese (Brazil) Striker Jones
Striker Jones é um poderoso comandante que usa seu conhecimento de combate de longo alcance para aumentar bastante o poder dos explosivos.
Russian Ударник Джонс
Ударник Джонс — опытный командир. Он много знает о боях на дальней дистанции и делает взрывчатку куда мощнее.
Swedish Striker Jones
Striker Jones är en stark kommendant som använder sin kunskap om långdistansstrid för att öka kraften hos sprängmedel betydligt.
Turkish Vurucu Jones
Patlayıcıların gücünü önemli ölçüde artırmak için uzun mesafeli savaşla ilgili bilgilerini kullanan Vurucu Jones güçlü bir Komutandır.
Chinese (traditional) 先鋒瓊斯
先鋒瓊斯是一名強大的指揮官,他熟知遠距作戰的奧義,可大大提升炸彈的爆炸力。
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