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Special Items are a game mechanic in Bloons Monkey City. They are unique unlockable items that grant permanent enhancements, mainly for the player's city and for certain towers. In the Flash version only, certain consumable items are classified as Special Items as well.
Special Items can be obtained by capturing a tile with a Treasure Chest, as a reward for completing a Special Mission, or, in the Mobile version only, by completing certain events. Consumable Special Items can be obtained by purchasing them with Bloonstones, by participating in certain events, as a random reward from Monkey Knowledge Bounty Cards, or by competing in Contested Territory.
In the Flash version, Special Items are shared between the player's cities in Grassy Pass and Bloon Dunes. While most Special Items can be obtained in either city, some can only be obtained in Bloon Dunes.
List of Special Items[]
Magic Banana Bag OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: This magic bag can hold a bunch of City Cash, expanding your Monkey City maximum City Cash by 1500
Effect: Self-explanatory |
Blessed Dart OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Increases Dart Monkey darts pierce by 20%.
Effect: Flash version: Increases the pierce of all the Dart Monkey's projectiles by a flat 0.2, giving every 5th shot +1 pierce. Mobile version: Gives the Dart Monkey's projectiles a 20% chance to have double pierce. |
Banana Replicator OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: This ingenius machine can replicate bananas, giving you extra City Cash income. Increases maximum cash from your first Banana Farm by 150.
Effect: Self-explanatory |
Revenge Stick OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Flash version: Want revenge? The Revenge Stick makes you hit your enemies harder, giving you 300 Bloontonium for free whenever you do a revenge attack on somebody. Mobile version: Want revenge? The Revenge Stick makes you hit your enemies more easily, using only 80% of your Bloontonium Tanks whenever you do a revenge attack on somebody. Effect: Self-explanatory |
Portable Dart Monkey OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Folds up and slips into your pocket, this little guy can be used during every game as a free Dart Monkey.
Effect: Self-explanatory |
Magic Coin Purse OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Always has a bit of extra cash when you need it. Gives an extra $50 game money at the start of each game.
Effect: Increases starting cash by $50. Stacks with the Epic Magic Coin Purse. |
Epic Magic Coin Purse OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Magically creates you an extra $200 game money at the start of each game.
Effect: Increases starting cash by $200. Stacks with the Magic Coin Purse. |
Logistical Boots OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Marshall your troops with these magical boots. Makes winning new territory give you 10% extra City Cash.
Effect: Self-explanatory |
Magic Spanner OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: Assembly of all vehicles becomes super easy. Monkey Ace, Buccaneer cost 5% less than normal.
Effect: Reduces the base cost and all upgrade costs of both Monkey Aces and Monkey Buccaneers by 5%. |
Dark Temple Idol OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: The holder of this sacred idol transforms all Monkey God Temples into Temples of the Vengeful Monkey.
Effect: Flash version: Permanently replaces the Temple of the Monkey God upgrade with the Temple of the Vengeful Monkey upgrade. Gameplay differences unknown. Mobile version: Grants the Temple of the Monkey God an Activated Ability that transforms it into the Temple of the Vengeful Monkey for 10 seconds. While transformed, the Temple gains 50% more range, doubles attack speed and pierce, and fires two sun beams at a time instead of one. Has a cooldown of 60 seconds. |
Bottle Rocket OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest | ||
Description: This inconspicuous little toy gives all your missile turrets 10% extra attack range.
Effect: Increases the range of Bomb Shooters with the Missile Launcher upgrade by 10%. In the Flash version only, Cluster Bombs and Bloon Impact gain this effect regardless of whether they have the Missile Launcher upgrade or not. |
Enchanted Boomerang OBTAINED FROM: Wattle Trees | ||
Description: The holder of this special weapon empowers all Boomerang Throwers with +1 pierce
Effect: Self-explanatory |
Ninja Scrolls OBTAINED FROM: Tranquil Glade | ||
Description: Ancient scrolls of knowledge reveal techniques of special skill for Ninjas. This item gives all your Ninja Monkeys 5% faster attack speed permanently.
Effect: Reduces the cooldown of the Ninja Monkey's attacks by 5%, increasing its attack speed by roughly 5.3%. |
Shard of Everfrost OBTAINED FROM: Glacier | ||
Description: Grants extra chilling power to all your Ice Monkeys, making their freeze length 5% longer and attack speed 5% faster.
Effect: Reduces the cooldown of the Ice Monkey's attacks by 5%, increasing its attack speed by roughly 5.3%, and increases the duration of its freeze effect by 5%. |
Extra Sticky Substance OBTAINED FROM: Sticky Sap Plant | ||
Description: Whatever this sticks to, it stays stuck. Gives your Glue Gunners attack 5% extra slowdown and 20% glue duration.
Effect: Flash version: Reduces slowdown multiplier by a flat 0.05 and increases effect duration by 20%. Mobile version: Reduces slowdown multiplier by a factor of 15%, effectively reducing Bloon speed to 0.425x speed instead of 0.5x speed, and increases effect duration by 20%. |
Consumable[]
These items are only classified as Special Items in the Flash version.
Red Hot Spikes | ||
Description: Stack of 20 red hot spikes.
Effect: Placed on the track. Each pile can pop up to 20 Bloons, including Lead Bloons and Camo Bloons. Limited to 10 uses per game in the Mobile version. |
Monkey Boosts | ||
Description: Double attack speed for all units for 10 seconds.[1]
Effect: Doubles the attack speed of all currently-placed towers for 10 seconds. Has a 90 second cooldown. |
Boss Chill | ||
Description: Flash version: Holds the Boss in place for 5 seconds. 30 second cooldown. Mobile version: Holds boss in place for 8 seconds Effect: Freezes the Boss Bloon for 8 seconds. Has a 30 second cooldown. |
Boss Bane | ||
Description: Flash version: Deals 1500 damage to the Boss. 30 second cooldown. Mobile version: Deals 1500 damage to boss Effect: Self-explanatory |
Boss Blast | ||
Description: Flash version: Pushes the Boss back along the track, and deals 500 damage. 40 second cooldown. Mobile version: Pushes boss back and deals 450 damage Effect: Deals 450 damage to the Boss Bloon and forces it to move backwards with approx. 1.3x the movement speed of a Red Bloon for one second. Has a 40 second cooldown. |
Boss Weaken | ||
Description: Flash version: Monkeys do double damage for 10 seconds. 60 second cooldown. Mobile version: Boss takes double damage for 10 seconds Effect: Self-explanatory |
Flash version only[]
These Special Items can only be obtained in Bloon Dunes.
Anti Camo Dust OBTAINED FROM: Random Treasure Chest in Bloon Dunes | ||
Description: Grants an activated ability for all subsequent games - for 20 seconds, removes all camo from bloons.
Effect: Enables an Activated Ability that permanently removes Camo from all Bloons on-screen and all Bloons that spawn afterwards for the next 20 seconds. Has a 45 second cooldown. |
Cuddly Bear OBTAINED FROM: ZZZZOMG | ||
Description: Adds a snuggle-generated activated ability for all subsequent games that adds 20 lives.
Effect: Enables an Activated Ability that instantly grants the player 20 lives. Has a 120 second cooldown and cannot be used more than once per round. |
Unused[]
Portal Artifact 1 OBTAINED FROM: Unknown | ||
Description: One piece of an ancient Portal Artifact.
Effect: None. |
Portal Artifact 2 OBTAINED FROM: Unknown | ||
Description: One piece of an ancient Portal Artifact.
Effect: None. |
Portal Artifact 3 OBTAINED FROM: Unknown | ||
Description: One piece of an ancient Portal Artifact.
Effect: None. |
Portal Artifact 4 OBTAINED FROM: Unknown | ||
Description: One piece of an ancient Portal Artifact.
Effect: None. |
Portal Artifact 5 OBTAINED FROM: Unknown | ||
Description: One piece of an ancient Portal Artifact.
Effect: None. |
Bloonsday Device OBTAINED FROM: Unknown | ||
Description: Devastating orbital strike destroys all Bloons on a piece of terrain, allowing you to capture it instantly. Costs 1 Bloonstone to activate.
Effect: Not functional. Only has a name and description. |
Mobile version only[]
These Special Items were only obtainable from certain events. They are no longer obtainable, as the events they were given as a reward from have been retired.
Dragon King OBTAINED FROM: Dragon Slayer | ||
Description: The mighty Dragon King will soar across the skies of your city, protecting all who dwell within!
Effect: Provides the Dragon King decoration, which, when placed, periodically flies over the player's city. Cosmetic only. |
Egg Scrambler OBTAINED FROM: King's Easter Egg Hunt (2015) | ||
Description: Scramble your emergency defences! Triggers a free monkey boost once per game when you lose a life.
Effect: If a life is lost, triggers a Monkey Boost-like effect that doubles the attack speed of all currently-placed towers for 10 seconds. This does not consume a Monkey Boost, nor does it trigger its cooldown. If both the Egg Scrambler and Golden Egg Scrambler have been obtained, only the latter will apply. |
Golden Egg Scrambler OBTAINED FROM: King's Easter Egg Hunt (2016-2021) | ||
Description: Scramble your emergency defences! Automatically pops the first non-MOAB Bloon that escapes during a game and triggers a free monkey boost!
Effect: Automatically destroys the first non-MOAB-Class Bloon that leaks, then triggers a Monkey Boost-like effect that doubles the attack speed of all currently-placed towers for 10 seconds. This does not consume a Monkey Boost, nor does it trigger its cooldown. If both the Egg Scrambler and Golden Egg Scrambler have been obtained, only the latter will apply. |
Unused[]
Heart Fruit OBTAINED FROM: Forgotten Garden | ||
Description: A delicious and refreshing fruit loved by all. Gives you 10 extra lives in game.
Effect: Self-explanatory |
Gallery[]
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Mobile version[]
Trivia[]
- In the files of the flash version, there are switches to turn off and on special items, but they never made it to the game.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ The description in the Special Items menu erroneously states that it lasts for 20 seconds. The in-game description correctly states that it lasts for 10 seconds, which is the description listed here.
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