What Kills Fortified Bloons in Bloons TD 6? A Comprehensive Guide
Fast answer first. Then use the tabs or video for more detail.
- Watch the video explanation below for a faster overview.
- Game mechanics may change with updates or patches.
- Use this block to get the short answer without scrolling the whole page.
- Read the FAQ section if the article has one.
- Use the table of contents to jump straight to the detailed section you need.
- Watch the video first, then skim the article for specifics.
Fortified Bloons in Bloons Tower Defense 6 (BTD6) present a significant challenge, requiring players to adapt their strategies and utilize specific tower combinations to overcome their increased resilience. These enhanced bloons, denoted by a metallic sheen, possess double the health of their normal counterparts, making them considerably harder to pop. Effectively combating fortified bloons requires an understanding of which towers and upgrades excel against their unique properties.
The Core Strategy: High Damage and Penetration
The key to defeating fortified bloons lies in employing towers that deliver high damage output, often coupled with penetration. This is crucial because fortified bloons can absorb a substantial amount of damage before being destroyed. Here’s a breakdown of the types of towers that excel in this role:
- High Rate of Fire Towers: Towers that attack rapidly are vital, especially against grouped fortified bloons. These include Dartling Gunners with their high-fire rate capabilities, especially with upgrades like the Hydra Rocket Pods.
- Area-of-Effect (AoE) Damage: Towers that can damage multiple bloons simultaneously are incredibly effective. The Mortar Battery and The Big One Mortar upgrades, MOAR Glaives, and various Bomb Shooters are excellent examples.
- Consistent Single-Target Damage: Towers that can consistently apply substantial damage to a single target are essential for dealing with fortified MOAB-class bloons. Elite Defender, Bloon Exclusion Zone, and Super Monkeys with specific upgrades stand out.
- Armor-Piercing Capabilities: Some towers are designed to deal increased damage to fortified bloons. The Icicle Impale, when buffed by a 2-3-0 Monkey Village, is a prime example, able to slow and effectively damage even the toughest fortified DDTs.
- Stun and Slow Abilities: By slowing down or stunning fortified bloons, towers with these abilities allow other towers to deal damage more effectively. Ice Monkeys, particularly those with x/3/x upgrades, and the Glue Hose, are ideal for this purpose.
Countering Specific Fortified Bloon Types
Fortified Ceramic Bloons
- Spaced Fortified Ceramics: To counter spaced fortified Ceramics, use towers like 3/x/x Deadly Precision Sniper Monkeys, x/3/x Druids, and x/3/x Downdraft Heli Pilots. These towers have consistent damage output to take down single Ceramics or small groups.
- Grouped Fortified Ceramics: Use 2/3/0 Glue Hose, 4/0/2 MOAR Glaives, 0/3/2 Ice Monkeys, and multiple 0/1/2 Ice Monkeys for grouped fortified Ceramics. These towers have area of effect attacks and/or can slow the bloons, allowing damage dealers to be more effective.
Fortified MOAB-Class Bloons
- Fortified MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs: These larger blimps benefit from a consistent single-target damage. Towers like Elite Defender, Bloon Exclusion Zone, and Super Monkeys with upgrades like Plasma Monkey Fan Club or Sun God are crucial for this. Additionally, the 5-0-2 Super Brittle can help debuff high health fortified bloons to deal massive damage.
- Fortified DDTs: The Icicle Impale, especially when paired with a 2-3-0 Monkey Village, is a standout choice. Ground Zero is also effective but requires two uses to pop their fortified layer.
Fortified BADs
- The Ultimate Challenge: Fortified BADs are the most formidable non-boss bloons, requiring a balanced approach. Towers with high single target damage like a True Sun God with support, or the aforementioned Elite Defender and Bloon Exclusion Zone are highly effective.
- Damage Stacking: Debuffs like Super Brittle from the ice monkey or Cripple MOAB from the sniper monkey are very effective for the amount of damage you can stack on a fortified BAD.
- Ability Usage: Time your tower abilities to capitalize on their effects against the BAD layer.
Utilizing Monkey Knowledge
The “Force vs Force” Monkey Knowledge is invaluable when confronting fortified MOAB-class bloons. This knowledge significantly boosts the damage that your towers deal to these powerful enemies, allowing them to tear through fortifications more easily.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is a fortified bloon in BTD6?
A fortified bloon is a bloon type with a metallic appearance, indicating it has double the health compared to its normal counterpart. This includes every bloon type from red bloons to BADs.
2. What makes fortified bloons so tough?
Fortified bloons have significantly higher health, which is double that of their non-fortified counterparts. This makes them harder to pop, requiring more damage to defeat.
3. Which towers are generally bad against fortified bloons?
Towers that rely heavily on pierce or only do damage to one bloon at a time are generally not good against fortified bloons. The Dart Monkey and the Tack Shooter, before upgrades that increase their damage, are not very effective.
4. Does Monkey Knowledge help against fortified bloons?
Yes, the “Force vs Force” Monkey Knowledge increases damage to MOAB-class fortified bloons, making it very useful. Other Monkey Knowledge that increase damage, such as the increased attack speed and damage for primary monkey’s helps in fortified bloon scenarios.
5. Which hero is best against fortified bloons?
Geraldo is considered the best hero overall, and his various items can contribute to defeating fortified bloons. Adora, Sauda, and Benjamin are also very effective.
6. Can a Spike Factory pop fortified bloons?
Yes, the Spike Factory can pop fortified bloons, but the spikes are single use, so use them wisely.
7. What’s the best upgrade for the Ice Monkey against fortified DDTs?
The Icicle Impale (0/5/2) is the best choice, especially when used under the buff of a 2-3-0 monkey village. This provides both damage and slowing power against DDTs.
8. How does Ground Zero work against fortified DDTs?
Ground Zero will destroy the fortified layer of a DDT in two hits, but keep in mind it will not get rid of the Camo Regrowth Ceramic bloons that come out after the DDT pops.
9. When do fortified BADs first appear?
Fortified BADs first appear on round 140, or round 100 in Alternate Bloons Rounds.
10. How much health does a fortified BAD have?
A fortified BAD has 40,000 health for its BAD layer, compared to 20,000 for a normal BAD. The RBE of the Fortified BAD is 98,360 (not accounting for free play increases).
11. How many layers does a Fortified BAD have?
A Fortified BAD has two layers, the fortified layer and then the BAD layer.
12. What does BFB stand for in BTD6?
BFB stands for Brutal Floating Behemoth.
13. What does DDT stand for in BTD6?
DDT stands for Dark Dirigible Titan.
14. What does MOAB stand for in BTD6?
MOAB stands for Massive Ornary Air Blimp.
15. Can a Ninja Monkey pop all types of fortified bloons?
With the Stun Bomb upgrade, a Ninja Monkey can indeed pop all bloon types, including fortified bloons, camo, lead, frozen, purple, and zebra bloons, but more damage dealers are needed.
By understanding these principles and applying them in your game, you will be well-equipped to face the fortified bloons in BTD6 and emerge victorious.