Does MOAB Press Work on ZOMG? A Bloons TD Expert Weighs In

The short answer is yes, MOAB Press does work on ZOMGs, but with significant limitations. While it can’t outright destroy a ZOMG, it can knock it back, effectively delaying its progress across the map. This is where understanding its strengths and weaknesses becomes crucial for effective tower defense. The MOAB Press is a great option for certain maps.

Understanding MOAB Press

The MOAB Press is the 4th upgrade on Path 1 of the Boomerang Monkey in Bloons TD games. Its primary function is to unleash powerful boomerang attacks that knock back MOAB-class bloons. This knockback effect can buy valuable time, allowing other towers to deal damage and potentially preventing a game over. It is best used for handling MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs, and notably works very well on rounds such as Round 97 and Round 98 because of this. There is a reasonable strategy with choosing crosspaths for MOAB Press, with 2-0-4 superior on hyperdense rounds or along straight lines, and 0-2-4 for general cases or along curves.

How MOAB Press Affects Different Bloon Types

• MOABs: The most susceptible to knockback, allowing for significant delay.
• BFBs: Also affected significantly, providing good crowd control.
• DDTs: Knockback is less pronounced due to their speed, but still present.
• ZOMGs: Knockback is minimal due to their size and health, but the delay can be strategically useful.
• BADs: Immune to MOAB Press effects. These special boomerang attacks trigger only on any MOAB-class bloon except BADs, only hit and damage MOAB-class bloons, and are thrown every 10.0s (every 7.5s with Faster Throwing or every 5.625s with Faster Rangs).

The key takeaway here is that while MOAB Press can affect ZOMGs, it’s not a primary ZOMG-killing solution. It’s more of a support tower that excels at crowd control and buying time against the smaller, faster MOAB-class bloons while your dedicated damage dealers focus on the ZOMGs.

Strategic Use of MOAB Press Against ZOMGs

The effectiveness of MOAB Press against ZOMGs hinges on a few key factors:

• Map Layout: On maps with long, straight paths, the knockback effect is maximized as the ZOMG travels further with each push.
• Supporting Towers: MOAB Press works best when paired with towers capable of dealing significant damage to ZOMGs. This allows the delay to be converted into meaningful damage output. As said above, use multiple M.O.A.B Maulers to increase max damage. Freeze Towers, Monkey Beacons, and Glue Gunners help to slow down the Bloons. MOAB Maulers are best to deal with lots of MOABs and BFBs. Hydra and Spectre also work very well.
• Crosspathing: Consider the crosspath. The crosspathing choice for MOAB Press mostly depends on the situation and positioning for the tower. In general scenarios, go for 0-2-4 for the faster rate of knockback. Use 2-0-4 when placed along straight lines or against densely packed rounds.
• Tower Placement: Position MOAB Press strategically to maximize the knockback distance and ensure it affects the ZOMG as early as possible in its path.

Limitations

It’s crucial to acknowledge the limitations. MOAB Press alone won’t stop a ZOMG. Relying solely on it will inevitably lead to leaks. It’s a tool to be used in conjunction with other, more potent ZOMG-killing strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About MOAB Press and ZOMGs

Here are 15 FAQs to further clarify the role of MOAB Press and other strategies in dealing with ZOMGs:

1. What towers are most effective against ZOMGs? Towers with high single-target damage, such as the First Strike Capability monkey submarine, a maxed Temple of the Monkey God, or towers that deal percentage-based damage are highly effective. Temples with the Bomb sacrifice shoot MOAB Maulers which do extra damage to ZOMGs. A max temple can defeat infinite ZOMGs.

2. Can Monkey Pirates take down a ZOMG? In Bloons Monkey City, Monkey Pirates can take down a D.D.T. in a single shot. Even though the in-game description says that it takes down the nearest MOAB-class bloon, it can also take down anything from red bloons up to D.D.T.s except for Z.O.M.G.

3. What does ZOMG stand for? ZOMG stands for Zeppelin Of Mighty Gargantuaness. MOAB-class bloons are in the shape of a blimp and consist of: the MOAB (Massive Ornary Air Blimp), the BFB (Brutal Flying Behemoth), the DDT (Dark Dirigible Titan), the ZOMG (Zeppelin Of Mighty Gargantuaness), and the BAD (Big Airship of Doom).

4. How much HP does a ZOMG have? ZOMGs are the 2nd strongest (& 2nd slowest) MOAB-Class Bloon in the BTD series. They take 4,000 hits to destroy before releasing 4 BFBs. An order of magnitude more powerful than BFBs, be prepared when facing these mighty foes.

5. Is a DDT stronger than a ZOMG? Technically, a ZOMG is stronger than a normal DDT, but a fortified one is stronger than a ZOMG because the ZOMG is targeted first before the D.D.T. However, target settings will generally target Fortified D.D.T.s over Z.O.M.G.s in most cases.

6. Does Bloon Sabotage affect ZOMGs significantly? Note that Bloon Sabotage does not soak through MOAB-class layers, making it less useful on big blimp rush rounds, although it is still not a bad slowdown option for the blimp innards.

7. Does Rubber to Gold work on ZOMGs? Rubber to Gold can also affect any MOAB-class bloon except the B.A.D.

8. What is the best crosspath for MOAB Press? The best crosspath depends on the situation. 0-2-4 is generally preferred for the faster rate of knockback, while 2-0-4 can be useful on straight lines or against densely packed rounds.

9. Does Absolute Zero affect MOABs and ZOMGs? Absolute Zero (BTD5) is the final upgrade of path 2 for the Ice Tower in Bloons TD 5. When used, it will freeze the entire screen of bloons for 4 seconds (including White Bloons and Zebra Bloons). In the mobile versions of Bloons, it also slows M.O.A.B.

10. What towers can detect Camo Bloons, especially DDTs released from ZOMGs? The Monkey Storm Beacon destroys all bloons including camo bloons. Spy Plane (Upgrade #2) allows all towers near the ace to detect Camo Bloons. Allows detection to all towers within its range (including itself). A Monkey Intelligence Bureau is the most surefire way to allow your towers to hit the D.D.T. Certain heroes, like Gwendolin and Striker Jones, can also damage the D.D.T., and should be placed in an optimal spot on your map to hit them as often as possible.

11. What does BAD stand for in BTD? The Big Airship of Doom, abbreviated as BAD, is a high-health blimp much stronger than the Zeppelin Of Mighty Gargantuaness.

12. What does MOAB stand for? The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB /ˈmoʊæb/, colloquially intended as the snowclone “Mother of all bombs”) is a large-yield bomb, developed for the United States military by Albert L. Weimorts, Jr. of the Air Force Research Laboratory.

13. What is MAD, and is it effective against ZOMGs? M.A.D (MOAB Assured Destroyer, mostly abbreviated as MAD) is the Tier 5 upgrade of Path 2 for the Dartling Gunner in Bloons TD 6. It’s a powerful tower designed to quickly eliminate MOAB-class bloons, including ZOMGs.

14. How many lives does a ZOMG cost if it leaks? For each ZOMG leaked, it costs 16656 lives, or 14160 lives past Round 80 (27296/24800 if fortified).

15. Where can I learn more about the educational aspects of gaming? You can explore the Games Learning Society at GamesLearningSociety.org for research and resources on how games can be used for learning and skill development.

Conclusion

MOAB Press is a valuable asset in Bloons TD, especially when facing rounds with numerous MOAB-class bloons. While it won’t solo a ZOMG, its knockback ability can significantly delay its progress, providing crucial time for other towers to inflict damage. Strategic placement, crosspathing, and pairing with strong damage dealers are key to maximizing its effectiveness. Remember to always consider your overall strategy and tower composition to ensure you have the firepower necessary to take down the mighty ZOMG!