Update 1.8.1 for Bloons has arrived, and here are all the changes and improvements mentioned in the patch notes. Bloons is a tower defense game and is developed by Ninja Kiwi that focuses on tower defense strategy among other things. The gameplay is fairly simple to get the hang of, but the game has a fairly addictive charm to it that might make you return for just one more run. The update brings a lot of balance changes to the characters changing up the flow of gameplay. Other than the balance changes, update 1.8.1 for Bloons also brings a whole host of bug fixes. Here is the complete list of patch notes for update 1.8.1 for Bloons:

Bloons Update 1.8.1 Patch Notes

Balance Changes

  • Monkey Buccaneer
  • x4x Monkey Pirates: $4500 -> $5000
  • Wizard Monkey
  • x5x Phoenix Lord upgrade now only buffs other phoenixes, not itself.
  • Pat Fusty
  • Base Cost: $800 -> $950
  • Fusty the Snowman
  • Base Cost: $800 -> $950

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed occasional crash when changing screens
  • Fixed occasional crash when selecting towers
  • Fixed xx4 and xx5 Alchemist sound effects being too loud
  • Fixed x5x Monkey Village description having incorrect values.
  • Fixed monkey names not disappearing when the monkey goes down with the lift on Bloon Bot Factory
  • Fixed x4x Heli Pilot using up its ability even if it failed to pick up a tower.
  • Fixed towers staying up if selected immediately before the lift dropped.
  • Fixed 5xx Boomerang Monkey orbiting glaives not going down the lift on Bloon Bot Factory
  • Fixed crash when reconnecting after lifts have dropped on Bloon Bot Factory
  • Fixed upgrade text in Korean not wrapping correctly
  • Fixed long creator codes not fitting in the text box

Update 1.8.1 for Bloons is available exclusively on PC via Steam; the system requirements are very low, and the game is currently going for $7. For more information on future updates and patch notes, head over to the official Bloons website here.