Cripple MOAB (BTD6)

For other uses, see Cripple MOAB (disambiguation).

Cripple MOAB

Crippled MOABs are immobilized for longer and take extra damage from all other attacks.

Tower	Sniper Monkey — Path 1 — Tier 5
XP cost	37,500
Cash cost	$27,200 — Easy $32,000 — Medium $34,560 — Hard $38,400 — Impoppable

← Maim MOAB

Cripple MOAB is the Sniper Monkey's path 1 tier 5 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It increases the amount of time MOAB-Class Bloons are stunned on hit and allows Sniper Monkey to apply a cripple debuff to them, causing them to take +5 damage from all sources. It also increases the damage of Sniper Monkey's bullets from 30 to 140, and grants bullets an Explosion-type area of effect that deals 28 damage to up to 10 Bloons near the impact location (up to a distance of 8 units). This effect does not stun or cripple blimps.

Duration of Cripple MOAB's Stun and Debuff (bullet)

Bloon type	Stun duration	Debuff duration
MOAB	7s	7s
BFB	6s	6s
ZOMG	3s	3s
DDT (if visible)	4s	4s
BAD and Boss Bloon	0s	0.75s

With the Shrapnel Shot crosspath, shrapnel can now stun and debuff MOAB-Class Bloons for roughly 66% of the normal duration. Additionally, shrapnel damage is increased from 6 to 12 and pierce increased from 2 to 6, plus extra projectile speed and lifespan.

Duration of Cripple MOAB's Stun and Debuff (shrapnel)

Bloon type	Stun duration	Debuff duration
MOAB	4.5s	4.5s
BFB	4s	4s
ZOMG	2s	2s
DDT	2.5s	2.5s
BAD and Boss Bloon	0s	0.5s

Starting on round 150, the duration of the stun is reduced.

Stats

For a complete list of Sniper Monkey stats, see Stats:Sniper Monkey (BTD6).

This data was last updated for: version 55.1

Tower
Display range 20 units Footprint radius 6 units Targeting options First Last Close Strong

Attack
Cooldown 1.59s Offset (X, Y, Z) -1.59, 18.57, 11 Targeting Depends on targeting option Targeting range ∞ units Filters Cannot target Camo
Projectile Pierce 1 Damage 140 Damage to Ceramic +50 Damage type Normal Lifespan 0.1s Radius 0 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Can only hit the target Maim MOAB Multiplier ×0 Duration for MOABs 7s Duration for BFBs 6s Duration for ZOMGs 3s Duration for DDTs 4s Duration for BADs 0.75s Explosion Pierce 10 Damage 28 Damage type Explosion Lifespan 0.1s Persists between rounds 1 Radius 8 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Ignores blockers

5-1-0

Attack
Filters Can now target Camo
Projectile Damage to Camo +2 Filters Can now hit Camo Explosion Filters Can now hit Camo

5-2-0

Attack
Shrapnel Count 5 Angle 45° Pierce 6 Damage 12 Damage to Camo +2 Damage type Normal Speed 320 units/s Lifespan 0.25s Radius 0.2 units Maim MOAB Multiplier ×0 Duration for MOABs 4.5s Duration for BFBs 4s Duration for ZOMGs 2s Duration for DDTs 2.5s Duration for BADs 0.5s

5-0-1

Attack
Cooldown 1.59s → 1.113s

5-0-2

Attack
Cooldown 1.113s → 0.7791s

Costs and sell values

Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.

Tiers	Total cost				Sell value
	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable
5-0-0	$36,125	$42,500	$45,905	$51,000	$25,288	$29,750	$32,134	$35,700
5-1-0	$36,335	$42,750	$46,175	$51,300	$25,435	$29,925	$32,323	$35,910
5-2-0	$36,715	$43,200	$46,660	$51,840	$25,701	$30,240	$32,662	$36,288
5-0-1	$36,505	$42,950	$46,390	$51,540	$25,554	$30,065	$32,473	$36,078
5-0-2	$36,885	$43,400	$46,875	$52,080	$25,820	$30,380	$32,813	$36,456

Strategy

This section was last updated for: version 52.1

Cripple MOAB's debuff makes it stand out in Boss Bloon Events (against Tier 2+), Boss Rush, and Freeplay. As this debuff is a flat damage bonus, towers that benefit the most are those that have fast-firing but low-damage projectiles, such as Overdrives, Sun Avatars, and Shinobi-buffed Bloonjitsus. It should be left on Strong targeting, but First against Dreadbloon to avoid Rock Bloons.

In CHIMPS, Cripple MOAB is a subpar choice. Compared to other towers in the same price range it is lacking as a solo damage tower, and may struggle to beat the BAD.

5-0-2 is the better crosspath for Cripple MOAB in CHIMPS and against most Bosses. This crosspath can achieve full debuff uptime against BADs and Bosses with either Jungle Drums or Berserker Brew. In CHIMPS, the faster explosions also improve its own DPS more than added shrapnel. 5-2-0 is preferred against Phayze (which demands innate Camo detection) and in Freeplay (in which the debuff is by far its most important effect, and 5-2-0's group debuff is preferable to 5-0-2's single-target).

Update history

For a complete list of Sniper Monkey changes, see Update history:Sniper Monkey (BTD6).

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Version 7.0

•  Base damage increased ― 18 → 60

Version 8.0

•  Upgrade cost reduced ― $50,000 → $40,000

Version 12.0

•  Overall cost reduced by $2,000 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
•  Now deals +15 damage to Ceramics

Version 17.0

5-2-0

•  Shrapnel: Damage increased ― 1 → 5

Version 19.0

5-2-0

•  Shrapnel: Damage increased ― 5 → 12

Version 20.0

“

This tower felt like it’s strength too heavily required the xx2 upgrade, and that this harmed crosspath choices. So we increased the base attack rate while nerfing the increase from these upgrades. This is a slight overall buff
— Update notes

”

•  Fire rate increased ― 2s → 1.59s
• Stun/debuff duration increased for all MOAB-Class Bloons
  •  Duration for MOAB ― 6s → 7s
  •  Duration for BFB ― 3s → 6s
  •  Duration for ZOMG ― 1.5s → 3s
  •  Duration for DDT ― 1.5s → 4s
  •  Duration for BAD ― 0.25s → 0.75s

Version 21.0

“

To retain value in more Lead-heavy situations including against DDTs, this upgrade that has always allowed Lead popping to main attack will now also grant this to the Shrapnel from any shrapnel shot snipers mixing in this upgrade
— Update notes

”

5-2-0

•  Now changes the damage type of shrapnel to Normal

Version 22.0

“

Trading off rate of fire for shrapnel crosspath doesn’t work well for Maim MOAB as it’s all about being a stall tower, so instead of focussing on a damage increase here the shrapnel will now apply the benefits of the sniper’s stun & debuff to turn this crosspath choice into a question of preference in grouping vs single target.
— Update notes

”

5-2-0

•  Shrapnel: can now apply stun
•  Shrapnel: can now apply debuff

Version 23.0

“

Small improvements for underloved sniper upgrades with respective path specialties intact. [...]
— Update notes

”

•  Bullet: Damage increased ― 60 → 80

Version 25.0

5-2-0

•  No longer spawns shrapnel (bug)

Version 26.0

“

Cripple MOAB’s price currently limits it mainly to freeplay and so has been reduced.
— Update notes

”

•  Upgrade cost reduced ― $40,000 → $34,000

Version 27.0

5-2-0

•  Now applies its debuff effect and visuals correctly in all cases (bug fix)

Version 32.0

“

Maim MOABs grouped stun potential when crosspathed with Shrapnel feels it is overperforming too much so the shrapnel will now have a reduced stun amount compared to the initial target hit
— Update notes

”

5-2-0

•  Shrapnel: Stun/debuff duration reduced by about 33%
  •  MOAB ― 7s → 4.5s
  •  BFB ― 6s → 4s
  •  ZOMG ― 3s → 2s
  •  DDT ― 4s → 2.5s
  •  BAD/Boss ― 0.75s → 0.5s

Version 35.0

“

While there is some level of strategic placement to the 420 crosspath, Maim MOAB has high effectiveness for unlimited range slowing without any necessary spam use so is seeing a small price increase with a larger reduction on the T5 cost.
— Update notes

”

•  Upgrade cost reduced ― $34,000 → $32,000
  •  Overall cost reduced by $1,600 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 37.0

“

This will allow Cripple MOAB to take out regular MOAB layers in one shot until round 100; for such a slow attacking single target tower we feel this will help top path flex, even if mostly for show.
— Update notes

”

•  Damage increased ― 80 → 280

Version 41.0

•  Overall cost increased by $50 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 43.0

“

Even with the high damage per shot, Cripple MOAB still has low value outside of debuff capability, we feel that these shots pack enough of a punch now that they should do a little collateral damage - so lets do it! (we’ve also increased shrapnel pierce at this tier to not tip crosspath balance too far to one side).
— Update notes

”

•  Additionally damages Bloons around the main target

5-2-0

•  Shrapnel: Shrapnel pierce increased ― 2 → 3

Version 44.0

•  Explosion no longer hits camo without Camo detection (bug fix)

Version 48.0

•  Overall cost reduced by $150 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 49.0

“

Along with its concentrated AoE the base impact damage for Cripple MOAB now feels excessive and is being cut back
— Update notes

”

•  Bullet: Damage reduced ― 280 → 140

Version 50.0

“

Cripple MOAB’s shrapnel piercing has been improved to assist in support purposes.
— Update notes

”

5-2-0

•  Shrapnel: Pierce increased ― 3 → 6
•  Shrapnel: Lifespan increased ― 0.2s → 0.25s
•  Shrapnel: Projectile speed increased ― 160 units/s → 320 units/s
  • Note: With both effects the Shrapnel will travel for 80 units instead of 32 units

Version 53.0

•  Bonus damage to Ceramic Bloons increased ― +15 → +50

Related Achievement

	Axis of Havoc Have one of each T5 sniper in one game of CHIMPS Reward(s):  ×2,  ×2

Gallery

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Screenshots

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  Cripple MOAB for all upgrades

Assets

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  Portrait
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  Upgrade icon
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  Insta Monkey icon

In other languages

Language	Name / Description	Notes
Arabic	إعاقة منطاد "موآب" تجميد منطاد "موآب" المعطل لفترة أطول والتسبب في إحداث أضرار إضافية من جميع الهجمات الأخرى.	—
Danish	MOAB-lammelse Skadede MOAB-bloons immobiliseres i længere tid og tager ekstra skade fra alle andre angreb.	—
German	MOAB-Lähmung Angeschlagene MOABs sind länger bewegungsunfähig und erleiden Extraschaden durch alle anderen Angriffe.	—
Spanish	Paralizador de MOAB Los MOAB paralizados no se pueden mover por más tiempo y reciben más daño de otros ataques.	—
Spanish (LA)	Paralizador de MOAB Los MOAB paralizados no se pueden mover por más tiempo y reciben más daño de otros ataques.	—
Finnish	MOAB-pysäytys Pysäytetyt MOABit ovat liikuntakyvyttömiä pidempään ja vastaanottavat vahinkoa kaikista muista hyökkäyksistä.	—
French	Paralysie de MOAB Les MOAB paralysés sont immobilisés pour plus longtemps et subissent davantage de dégâts lorsque touchés par toutes les autres attaques.	—
Italian	MOAB azzoppato I MOAB azzoppati vengono immobilizzati per un lasso di tempo maggiore e subiscono danno extra da tutti gli altri attacchi.	—
Japanese	MOAB不能化 打撃をういけたMOABがより長い時間動けなくなり、全てのほかの攻撃から追加ダメージを受ける。	—
Korean	MOAB 손상 손상된 MOAB 풍선이 움직이지 못하는 시간이 증가하며, 다른 공격에서 추가 피해를 받습니다.	—
Dutch	Kreupel-MOAB Kreupele MOAB's blijven langer kreupel en lopen extra schade op bij alle andere aanvallen.	—
Norwegian	Vanføre MOAB Skadede MOABer blir immobile lenger og påføres ekstra skade fra alle andre angrep.	—
Polish	Paraliż MOAB-ów Niesprawne MOAB-y są unieruchomione na dłużej, a wszystkie inne ataki zadają im dodatkowe obrażenia.	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Incapacita MOAB MOABs ficam incapacitados por mais tempo e tomam dano extra de todos os outros ataques.	—
Russian	Повреждение MOAB Повреждённые MOAB останавливаются на более длительное время и получают дополнительный урон от любых других атак.	—
Swedish	MOAB-Krymplare Skadade MOAB:er är orörliga längre och tar extra skada från alla andra attacker.	—
Thai	ตัดแขนขา MOAB MOAB ที่ถูกหยุดการเคลื่อนไหวจะหยุดนานขึ้น และได้รับดาเมจเพิ่มเติมจากการโจมตีอื่นๆ ทั้งหมด	—
Turkish	MOAB Felç Etme Felç olan MOAB’lar daha uzun süre hareketsizleşir ve diğer tüm saldırılardan ekstra hasar alır.	—
Chinese (simplified)	MOAB残废 受创的MOAB气球被固定时间更长，其他攻击可对其造成额外伤害。	—
Chinese (traditional)	殘廢MOAB 被致殘的MOAB氣球被困住的時間更長，且其他類打擊對它有額外的傷害。	—
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