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"They're floating now?!?
Cliff units, attack!!!"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 12 (Hardcore)

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"They'we fwoating now?!?
Cwiff units, attack!!! (☉ㅅ☉U)"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 12 (April Fools 2022 Hardcore)

Description

The Balloon is an enemy which only appears in Hardcore mode. 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 most ground 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.

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

"It's not clear why they were tied to a 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

The Balloon has light red skin, a brown torso and legs, and is faceless. It has one red balloon tied to its back. When it loses its shield health, the balloon pops and the Balloon walks along the path like any other regular enemy.

Strategy

• Towers with flying detection are the best way to deal with the Balloon.
  • Early on, cheap towers like the Ace Pilot, Golden Soldier, Militant or Engineer do well against the Balloon.
    • The Executioner, Archer and Electroshocker can hit multiple enemies in one go, making them quite effective against swarms of Balloons.
    • The Mortar can be used, though because its projectile explodes on the ground, only a few Balloons may be damaged as a result.
  • Later on in the game, Rangers and Pursuits can easily deal with Balloons.
• There are many towers that do not have flying detection but can damage Balloons in other ways. Most of these methods are not viable ways to deal with the Balloon. Another detectable enemy must be nearby for these to happen.
  • Explosions from towers can damage the Balloon indirectly.
    • Only the Mortar, Ace Pilot, Ranger and Pursuit can directly target Balloons with splash damage. Others require a nearby detectable enemy.
  • Some ground towers, like the Gladiator and Shotgunner, can hit the Balloon while it is in the air, if they are on a high platform or leverage, though this is extremely unlikely to occur.

Gallery

Corpse Variants

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  Second Corpse variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)

Miscellaneous

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  Balloon on its Index icon.
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  Legacy Balloon on its Index icon.

Trivia

• 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 Balloon has the lowest base Shield Health in the entire game, only having 10.

Update History

• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
  • Balloon added.
• 10 May 2024 - v1.21.0
  • Bug: Balloon no longer falls to the ground upon losing its balloons.
  • Bug: Balloon's balloons no longer pop when all of its shield health is lost.
• 18 May 2024 - v1.22.0
  • Bugfix: Balloon now falls to the ground upon losing its balloons.
  • Bugfix: Balloon's balloons now pop when all of its shield health is lost.
• 16 December 2024 - v1.46.0
  • Bug: Uses the animation without the balloon in the Index while also still wearing its balloon.
• 5 June 2026 - v2.0.0
  • Appearance changed.

Hardcore
Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
Invisible Wave 10	Balloon Wave 12	Lead Wave 14

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