Basophils serve as a sort of second wave of horribleness. Once Mast Cells have caused the first wave of allergic reactions, they need to replenish their destructive histamine bombs and are temporarily out of order. Basophils fill that gap and make sure that the allergic reaction doesn’t stop too quickly. They are probably really proud of themselves too, thinking that they are doing important work, innocently setting the body on fire while you are scratching your skin or emptying your
