At 25 DPT, the Leeching Shot Sniper has a slightly lower Gold-to-damage ratio as the Sniper Monkey (40 less ATK for 2 delay), but it also gives a constant supply of Bloontonium. Like the Miners, this Sniper is a good candidate for maximizing Bloontonium gains throughout the game. Its low damage makes it less suitable for decks that require a higher Gold-to-damage ratio in the early-game, such as midrange Striker Jones decks.
It has the same Bloontonium-per-turn rate as the Bloontonium Miner, but it cannot generate Bloontonium if it is stunned or there are no targets. Unlike Miners, it can generate more Bloontonium if given extra ammo or Temporary Ammo.
Its damage per shot is better than both Miners, but it has less overall DPT than the Mine Supervisor.
Equipping Leeching Shot Sniper also provides more Bloontonium-generating Monkeys other than the Miners; Mine Supervisors depend on basic Miners to maximize gains, and therefore sacrificing Leeching Shot Snipers is less of a downside.
Added On Attack keyword
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Leeching Sniper stationary pose and idle animation
No Ammo animation
