Star Level

"We all have a special token which we can use to level up."

- Princess Bubblegum from introduction Star Levels are the stages, in Bloons Adventure Time TD, by which Characters level up. They are mentioned at the end of the tutorial, where the player levels up Finn to level two with his Finn Cakes.

Tokens
Tokens can come from a slew of sources, often from playing new difficulties on maps, opening large chests after clearing the difficulty of a whole Adventure, or completing a map under the influence of a Bloon Beacon. These sources often provide a low to medium quantity of this currency once completed, though other sources such as Achievements, Quest chests or Daily Rewards can provide some without having to complete new maps or new difficulties.

Of all the collectables, there are 12 different types of Star Level Currency, each corresponding to one of the twelve Characters without alternate versions. Some of these currencies are also shared between the two versions of a Character, such as Max and Juggernaut Max sharing Bananas as their unifying Star Level Currency. Likewise, all Star Level Currencies except one will only work for its designated Character, so collecting Potions for Sam will not transmit over to Princess Bubblegum and vice versa for example.

The list of each unique Star Level Currency includes:
 * Finn Cakes for Finn and Dungeon Finn
 * Meatballs for Jake and Tuxedo Jake
 * Bananas for Max and Juggernaut Max
 * Candy for Princess Bubblegum and Warrior Bubblegum
 * Anchors for Captain Cassie and Commander Cassie
 * Red for Marceline and Hunter Marceline
 * Fan Fiction for Ice King
 * Dynamite for C4 Charlie
 * Sushi for Sai
 * Potions for Sam
 * Firewood for Flame Princess
 * Idols for Supermonkey

Cosmic Essence
Among all the niche Star Level Currencies, Cosmic Essence serves as the rare but universally accepted currency for any Character. This is done by going to the desired Character's profile and pressing a button to allocate as many as it would take to gain a new level, use all of them if the player possesses to few Cosmic Essence to fully increase the level of a Character, and promote the Shop if the player is out of Cosmic Essence.

As it is considerably more useful than any single currency type, it is often rarely seen in Bloon Beacon events, in reward chests and seldom found in the Daily Rewards, though it is the only Star Level Currency to appear in this fashion.

Usage

 * Stats relating to specific characters are incomplete

In order to level up, the player must go to the Character's profile and tap the "Level Up" button, which appears once the correct amount of that Character's resource is met. As they level up, the requirement becomes higher, with 10 stars being the limit to how many levels can be achieved.

Leveling Up has several noticeable incentives, such as increasing the bonuses an upgrade provides to the tower for every level. Other perks come along at specific levels, such as increasing the amount of Trinkets that can be equipped, the amount of Allies one Character can bring along and certain upgrades that would otherwise be locked for that character.

General Application
"DESCRiPTiON A degree from the most prestigious academy in Monkey City, making them more effective with any weapon. SPECiAL PROPERTiES Equipped character's weapon will recieve bonuses as if the character was 1 star level higher than they really are."

- In game write up given to the rare trinket, Monkey Academy Degree

Characters' abilities to utilize weapon bonuses increases with star level advancement.

Finn
Finn first checks in after receiving Base attack speed +0.1 and has Star Level 2 stats:
 * Attack Speed 1.11
 * Range 25
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 4 (6 with Scarlet)
 * Star Level boosts TBA

Jake
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 0.86
 * Range 30
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 5
 * Star 2, Base attack speed +0.1
 * Star 3, Upgrade unlocked: Harmful if Swallowed

Max
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 1.05
 * Range 35
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 3
 * Star 2, Base pierce +2
 * Star 3, Upgrade unlocked: Even more darts

C4 Charlie
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 0.67
 * Range 40
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 1
 * Star 2, Base blast radius +2

Captain Cassie
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 0.71
 * Range 50
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 1
 * Star 2, Base attack speed +0.1

Ice King
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 0.42
 * Range 30
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 50
 * Star 2, Base attack speed +0.1
 * Star 3, Upgrade unlocked: Hail Storm
 * Star 4, Base Attack Speed +0.1

PB
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 0.67
 * Range 52
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 1
 * Star 2, Base attack speed +0.1

Sai
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 1.47
 * Range 44.5
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 4
 * Star 2, Base range +2
 * Star 3, Upgrade unlocked: Flashbomb
 * Star 4, Base pierce +1
 * Star 5, Upgrade Unlocked: Sabotage Supply Lines

Sam
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 2
 * Range 40
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 2
 * Star 2, Base range +2
 * Star 3, Upgrade Unlocked: Polymorph
 * Star 4, Placement cost reduced by $25

Supermonkey
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack Speed 10
 * Range 50
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 2
 * Star 2, base pierce +1

Warrior Bubblegum
Star 1 stats:
 * Attack speed 0.77
 * Range 25
 * Damage 1
 * Pierce 3
 * Star 2, Base pierce +2