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5 At a glance
Combat stats
Level 9 reference values.
Functional impact
Deals 200 per hit at Level 9. What it does:
- Attract — converts neutral crowds into customers (AoE)
- Loot — loots opponent's customers (loot medium)
- Attack — damages enemy cards, support crew, truck, and stock tower
How to play
Drop him mid-lane where crowds cluster. His circular AoE hits multiple targets, so pair with front-line trucks to soak damage while the beats do work.
Fragile solo act — rush him with tanky units or single-target burst before his rhythm builds. Silence effects and long-range snipers shut the party down fast.
Flavor
Funky foodie blasts beats and menu vibes, luring hungry customers in a groovy Area Effect.
Turn it up — dinner's got a soundtrack!
Backstory
The Busker has been walking the streets of New Orleans, then Chicago, then everywhere else, since 1974. Or possibly 1976. He's never given a definitive year. What he has given, repeatedly, is the same forty-five-second dance routine — boombox on shoulder, finger pointed at the nearest food rack — that has been credited with the formation of at least three regional food-truck festivals. The Federation signed him in late 2025. He still won't show ID. The Federation gave up trying. His paychecks are made out to "B."
Progression & economy
Elite cards upgrade from level 6 to 14. These costs are standard for the rarity — they are not specific to this card.
| Level | Cash | Cards needed | XP earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2,000 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | 10,000 | 8 | 50 |
| 8 | 20,000 | 20 | 100 |
| 9 | 40,000 | 40 | 200 |
| 10 | 100,000 | 100 | 400 |
| 11 | 250,000 | 200 | 1000 |
| 12 | 500,000 | 400 | 1600 |
| 13 | 1,000,000 | 800 | 3200 |
| 14 | 2,500,000 | 1,600 | 6400 |
Advanced / theorycraft
- Deploy time: 1s
- Projectile: none
- Ramp scaling: none