Balloon
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Description
[edit]The Balloon is an enemy which only appears in Hardcore and Voidcore modes. It has a balloon tied to its back which makes it fly, making it immune to collision damage, as well as making it undetectable by some towers and units. The balloon on its back pops when the Balloon loses all of its Shield Health, making the enemy vulnerable to collisions and ground towers. Its speed is also reduced by diving its speed by 1.5.
The Balloon can be spawned by the Grave Digger in Hardcore mode. The Balloon can also be spawned from the Mystery upon its death in Hardcore mode.
Logbook Description
[edit]"It’s not entirely clear why they are tied to the balloon. Perhaps it was a cruel joke by the Mandrakes, but the Balloon is left stranded regardless. The Void army is organized for what its needs are and, as it turns out, the Balloons are incredibly useful in battle. At first the Void Caster simply stared at the hundreds bumping against one another in the Vault, but then praised the little bush Mandrakes for their ingenuity."
Appearance
[edit]Strategy
[edit]- Cheap towers with flying detection like the Engineer, Crook Boss or Ace Pilot can be used to take the Balloon down with relative ease. However, it is still recommended to continue investing in flying detection due to the denser quantities of Balloons that spawn later on.
- Once it loses its Shield Health, the Balloon can be dealt with extremely easily, as it no longer has the Flying attribute.
Gallery
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- The Balloon could be based on the Balloon Zombie from Plants vs. Zombies.
- The Balloon could also be based on the Bloons from the Bloons Tower Defense series.
- The modern Balloon is unaffected by enemy appearance modifiers, such as Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Update History
[edit]- 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
- Balloon added.
- 10 May 2024 - v1.21.0
- Template:Bug Balloon no longer falls to the ground upon losing its balloons.
- Template:Bug Balloon's balloons no longer pop when all of its shield health is lost.
- 18 May 2024 - v1.22.0
- Template:Bugfix Balloon now falls to the ground upon losing its balloons.
- Template:Bugfix Balloon's balloons now pop when all of its shield health is lost.
- 16 December 2024 - v1.46.0
- Template:Bug Uses the animation without the balloon in the Index while also still wearing its balloon.
- 5 June 2026 - v2.0.0
- Modern version added.
- Appearance changed.
- Has 40 health in Hardcore mode.
- Has 50 health in Voidcore mode.
- Has 40 Shield Health in Hardcore mode.
- Has 50 Shield Health in Voidcore mode.
- Has a speed of 6.
- Now gives CashScript error: No such module "Money". on death in Hardcore mode.
- Now gives CashScript error: No such module "Money". on death in Voidcore mode.
- Logbook description added.
- Modern version added.
| Hardcore | ||
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| Previous Debut | Current Debut | Next Debut |
| Phantom Wave 10 |
Balloon Wave 12 |
Lead Wave 14 |
| Legacy Enemies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Replaced | Blighted • Boomer 1 • Necromancer 2 • Mystery 2 • Gravekeeper • Super Mystery • Ultra Mystery • Uber Mystery • Ninja • Frost Hero • Strong | |
| Pre-MEGA | Carrier • Swarm • Tank 2 • Boomer 2 • Controlled • Shrike Crystal • Rusted • Witch Doctor • Tombstone • Frozen • Deep Freeze • Frost Hero | |
| Polluted Wasteland | Radioactive • Wasted Boss • Amalgamation • Rusher • Splitter • Split • Nuclear Fallen King | |
| Hidden Wave (Legacy) | Glitched Giant • Bug • Bruh • SCT • Jaxe • Mechanical Rot • Frost Hero • Developer 1 • Developer 2 • Developer 3 • Creator • A • B • C | |
| Other | Void • First Form | |