Crossbow Monkey
For other uses of "Crossbow", see Crossbow (disambiguation).
Crossbow Monkey
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| Wait, some Monkeys actually throw the darts? |
| Class |  Primary
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|---|---|---|
| Card Pack |  Classic
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| Rarity | Uncommon | |
| Keywords | — | |
| Introduced | Firstlook test | |
| Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost |  4
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Ammo | 3 |
| Charges | 1 | ATK | 35 |
| Type | Dart | Reload | 2 |
Crossbow Monkey is a Primary Monkey card in Bloons Card Storm. It has no additional effects.
Tips
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This section was last updated for: version 6.4
- Crossbow Monkey does just 5 less damage than Night Vision Sniper while having more choice to pick off separate targets and much better synergy with ATK buffs compared to ammo buffs.
- Crossbow dealing 105 damage allows it to pop Blooming Bloon, enough even if the Blooming was buffed by Zee Jay's passive plus Dark Castle, but not quite enough versus Amelia buff.
- Many ATK buffing sources are excellent with Crossbow Monkey due to how buffable it is with high Ammo for one of the cheapest 3 Ammo options.
- This is one of the best choices with Zee Jay, having a large synergy with his Rad Enhancements, and costing similar Gold to other popular Aggro mirror Monkeys like Robo Monkey.
- Monkey Village is a decent pick and works well for reinforcing Control-style decks.
- A dedicated Super Monkey Fan Club strategy also works well with Crossbow Monkey, and both options are fairly easy to afford for newer players, excluding the need to invest in some Primary Tokens to unlock both reliably.
Update history
Version 0.8 (build 144)
Cost reduced ― 5 → 4- Attack Power increased ― 30 → 35
- Attack Power increased ― 35 → 40
- ATK increased ― 40 → 50
- Ammo increased ― 2 → 3
ATK decreased ― 50 → 35
Development
During Version 6.2 playtests, many ideas for buffs to Crossbow Monkey circulated, but in the end, Ninja Kiwi only increased its ATK from 40 to 50,[1][2] giving the same burst damage as Night Vision Sniper with more flexible targeting and better ATK buff synergy than ammo buffs.[1]
Version 6.4's rework to Crossbow Monkey aims to make it more versatile with ATK buffs, such as Monkey Village and Gwendolin, the latter getting indirectly buffed as she has more ways to fight off early rushes.[3] Now more comparable with Night Vision Sniper but with a little less raw damage (with all 3 Ammo) and far better benefit from ATK buffs.[3]
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Crossbow Monkey reloading
In other languages
This section was last updated for: version 3.2
| Language | Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Armbrøst-abe | — |
| German | Armbrust-Affe | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Mono ballestero | — |
| French | Singe arbalétrier | — |
| Italian | Scimmia con balestra | — |
| Japanese | クロスボウモンキー | — |
| Korean | 석궁 원숭이 | — |
| Norwegian | Armbrøstape | — |
| Polish | Małpka z kuszą | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Bloon de Besta | — |
| Russian | Арбалетчик | — |
| Swedish | Armborstapa | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 弩弓猴 | — |
| Language | Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Vent, nogle aber kaster faktisk pilene? | — |
| German | Moment, einige Affen werfen die Pfeile tatsächlich? | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Espera, ¿hay monos que sí tiran dardos? | — |
| French | Attends, certains singes lancent vraiment les fléchettes ? | — |
| Italian | Un momento, ci sono scimmie che lanciano veramente le freccette? | — |
| Japanese | 待て、一部のモンキーはダーツを投げるだって？ | — |
| Korean | 다트를 진짜로 던지는 원숭이도 있네요? | — |
| Norwegian | Vent, finnes det aper som faktisk kaster dartpilene? | — |
| Polish | Chwila... Więc niektóre małpki faktycznie rzucają strzałkami? | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Espera, tem macacos que lançam dardos de verdade? | — |
| Russian | Погодите, обезьяны что, реально кидают дротики? | — |
| Swedish | Vänta lite, kastar verkligen vissa apor pilarna? | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 等等，真的有猴子會擲飛鏢？ | — |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary". YouTube, Odyssey.
- ↑ "6.2 Beta Changes That Didn't Make It Into The Game (w/ tester notes)". Reddit, r/bloonscardstorm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RCsiqq--s
