More ‘Splody

More 'Splody gives every explosive hero attack +2 pierce, so each explosion can pop two more bloons. It is a top-row Heroes knowledge with no prerequisite and costs a single Knowledge Point with no Monkey Money.

It only affects explosions, not normal single-target shots. The attacks that get the bonus include:

• Quincy's exploding arrows
• Striker Jones's main attack and Concussive Shell
• Captain Churchill's main attack
• Admiral Brickell's mines and Mega Mine
• Etienne's UCAV
• Geraldo's main attack splash and nail mine explosion
• Corvus's Haunt and Overload
• Rosalia's grenades, Scatter Missile and Kinetic Charge

How it changes the game

Pierce on an explosion decides how much of a dense group it can clear. Early rounds are full of tightly packed bloons, so +2 pierce on Striker Jones's shells or Captain Churchill's shells pops a noticeable extra share of each group. On a level 1 Striker, whose explosions have low base pierce, two extra pops per shot is a big relative increase.

Captain Churchill fires many explosive shells per second, so he gets the most total value. Striker Jones is the next big winner, especially in early bomb-heavy openings where he is your main source of area damage. For heroes where explosions are only a small part of the kit, such as Geraldo or Corvus, the bonus is marginal.

Late game, pierce is rarely what limits a hero. Against ceramics and blimps the bottleneck is damage, so the knowledge fades after round 40 or so.

Is it worth it?

Priority: situational, but you will buy it anyway. If you main Striker Jones or Captain Churchill, it is a real upgrade from the very first round. For other heroes it does little.

The main reason to buy it is the branch below: Scholarships leads to Self Taught Heroes (+10% hero XP), which is one of the two knowledges required for Hero Favors. Every hero player needs this path.

Among the top-row Heroes knowledge, Ability Discipline has the broadest direct effect, while Heroic Reach and More 'Splody are mostly gateways.

Where it works

More 'Splody is active wherever Monkey Knowledge is enabled and heroes are allowed, including Impoppable and Boss Events. It does not work in CHIMPS, which matters for Striker Jones openings that you test with MK on. Challenges with MK disabled and Rogue Legends also run without it.

Frequently asked questions

What does More 'Splody do?

Hero explosions get +2 pierce, so each one can pop two more bloons.

Which hero benefits most from More 'Splody?

Captain Churchill and Striker Jones, because most of their damage comes from explosions.

Does More 'Splody affect normal hero attacks?

No, only explosive projectiles.

Is More 'Splody worth it?

It is cheap and leads to Scholarships and Self Taught Heroes, so every hero player should get it eventually.