Striker Jones (BTDB2)

TBA

"Striker Jones is a strong commander who uses his knowledge of long range combat to greatly boost the power of explosives."

- In-game Description (n.b. assumption that BTDB2 is same)

Striker Jones is a Hero who first appears since the initial release of Bloons TD Battles 2. He is the Battles counterpart to his Bloons TD 6 counterpart (refer on this page). He is unlockable with 3000.

Comparisons
Striker Jones currently has one Hero Alt. He can be switched to his Hero Alt at any time.

Hero Alts are designed to be sidegrades of the original hero, which caters for a different playstyle. However, Hero Alts will have different advantages and disadvantages that may make them more advantageous or disadvantageous depending on situation.

Simplified changes:
 * Biker Bones
 * Concussive Shell deals +1 damage than normal at Level 3-8
 * Concussive Shell deals +8 damage than normal at Level 9+
 * Concussive Shell applies a heavy burn damage-over-time, dealing 2 damage every 1.5s for a total of 4 seconds
 * +6s Concussive Shell cooldown at Level 3-14
 * +5s Concussive Shell cooldown at Level 15+
 * Artillery Command buffs all Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys for 5 seconds, giving them 2x damage
 * Artillery Command buffs all Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys to also deal a heavy burn damage-over-time equal to Biker Bones
 * At Level 20, Artillery Command buffs all Bomb Shooters and Mortar Monkeys by 3x damage instead of 2x
 * Artillery Command does not reset Bomb and Mortar abilities
 * +30s Artillery Command cooldown


 * Detailed changes
 * Level 3 ability has a longer cooldown and less stun, but deals more damage (even more for Ceramic/MOAB) and applies a 2 layer/sec burning effect to hit bloons
 * Level 3-8 Concussive Shell deals more damage (2 --> 3)
 * More stuff...
 * Level 10 ability does not reset cooldowns but instead doubles damage of all Bomb Shooters and Mortars for a short time and gives them the aforementioned Fire DOT on their attacks. Level 20 makes the damage buff triple instead of double. Cooldown is longer.
 * More stuff...

Summary
Striker Jones' main specialties are his Concussive Shell stuns and his assistance to Bomb Shooters, Mortar Monkeys, and all explosive attacks. His early-game popping power is better suited in Battles 2 conditions, which gives him a relatively better early-game than in BTD6.

Tips

 * Pairing Jones with either Bomb Shooter or Mortar Monkey helps further his mid-game value with the buffs he provides
 * Be aware that without other towers or specific upgrades, Bomb Shooters, Mortar Monkeys, and Striker are weak to early game black bloon rushes
 * Placing jones where multiple tracks intersect will allow him to use his relatively high pierce effectively
 * Only Bomb Shooters need to be placed near Striker, as all his buffs for Mortar Monkeys are global
 * Concussive Shot has a very low cooldown, and can be utilized to consistently stun M.O.A.B class bloons multiple times
 * Artillery Command combined with a few M.O.A.B Assassins (0/4/0 Bomb Shooter) can very quickly end most large blimp rushes
 * To properly utilize this combo, make sure you use all M.O.A.B Assassin abilities before Artillery Command so every cooldown gets reset
 * Biker Bones' Concussive Shot is better for destroying grouped bloons, especially ceramics due to its innate burn and damage boost
 * Biker Bones' Artillery Command is better for destroying early game rushes when M.O.A.B class bloons aren't being utilized, or when M.O.A.B Assassins/Artillery Battery (0/4/0 Mortar Monkey) are not yet purchased

Original Striker Jones
TBA When confronted by opponent:
 * "Prepare for liberation!" - Default taunt

When taunting:
 * [shoots missile] "Boom! Haha." - Default taunt
 * [shines boot] "Parade Ready!" - Shine 'em Up taunt

When player wins:
 * "I love the smell of victory!" - X
 * "Got it on the first try!" - Default

Biker Bones
TBA When unlocked:
 * "Biker Bones rides again!"

When confronted by opponent:
 * [revs motorbike] "Let's ride!" - TBA

When taunting:
 * "Staring into your soul!" - TBA

When player wins:
 * "TBA" - TBA

Trivia

 * In the Heroes menu, he is categorized before Obyn, even though in BTD6 he is unlocked before Obyn.