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Uncommon card · History
Observation balloon, an Uncommon card
An observation balloon is a type of balloon that is employed as an aerial platform for gathering intelligence and spotting artillery.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 43
- Power
- 102
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 18,000
Power 102 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The use of observation balloons began during the French Revolutionary Wars, reaching their zenith during World War I, and they continue in limited use today.
- Synonyms include espionage balloon, reconnaissance balloon, spy balloon, and surveillance balloon.
- Historically, observation balloons were filled with hydrogen.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Observation balloon article was read about 18,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 59 and blocks with 43: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
How to get Observation balloon
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- Frank EdwardsUncommon · Arts · ATK 61 DEF 41
Card lists
- All cards from A to ZEvery card, by name
- Nature cards600 cards
- Science cards600 cards
- History cards599 cards
- Arts cards600 cards
- Society cards600 cards
- Tier listS and A tiers by power (ATK + DEF)
- Legendary cards166 cards
- Epic cards273 cards
- Strongest cardsTop 100 by attack
Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Observation balloon (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
