Crossbow Master (BTD6)

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Crossbow Master
Portrait of Crossbow Master
Icon of Crossbow MasterCrossbow Master shoots really fast and devastates most Bloon types with ease.
Tower Dart Monkey — Path 3 — Tier 5
XP cost 35,000
Cash cost $18,275 — Easy
$21,500 — Medium
$23,220 — Hard
$25,800 — Impoppable

Crossbow Master is the Dart Monkey's path 3 tier 5 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. The Dart Monkey gains +4 pierce (total of 8), +20 range (80 range, ~77.78% increase compared to base tier), +100% attack speed (0.2375s attack cooldown), +2 damage (total of 8), and the Normal damage type. Additionally, each crit does 80 damage per shot and occurs every 5th shot.

With Path 1 upgrades, Sharp Shots and Razor Sharp Shots both grant +8 pierce each, the latter granting a total of +16 pierce; they have 16 and 24 pierce, respectively.

With Master Double Cross Master Double Cross, the player is allowed to place or upgrade to a second Crossbow Master, allowing two Crossbow Masters on the field at the same time.

With Crossbow Reach Crossbow Reach, range is increased from 80 to 83.

Stats

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For a complete list of Dart Monkey stats, see Stats:Dart Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range80 units
Footprint radius6 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
  • Camo Prioritization
Attack
Cooldown0.2375s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-1.5, 4.83, 9
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range80 units
Projectile
Pierce8
Damage8
Crit damage80
Shots to crit5
Damage typeNormal
Speed600 units/s
Lifespan0.2109s
Radius2 units

1-0-5

Attack
Projectile
Pierce8 → 16

2-0-5

Attack
Projectile
Pierce16 → 24

0-1-5

Attack
Cooldown0.2375s → 0.2019s

0-2-5

Attack
Cooldown0.2019s → 0.1591s

Costs and sell values

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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
0-0-5 $20,920 $24,615 $26,580 $29,540 $14,644 $17,231 $18,606 $20,678
1-0-5 $21,040 $24,755 $26,730 $29,710 $14,728 $17,329 $18,711 $20,797
2-0-5 $21,210 $24,955 $26,945 $29,950 $14,847 $17,469 $18,862 $20,965
0-1-5 $21,005 $24,715 $26,690 $29,660 $14,704 $17,301 $18,683 $20,762
0-2-5 $21,165 $24,905 $26,895 $29,890 $14,816 $17,434 $18,827 $20,923

Strategy

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This section was last updated for: version 53.0

Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer skipping,[fn 1] relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to Super Ceramics' high health. It falls off heavily on most Advanced maps and a few Intermediate maps.

Crossbow Master is one of two T5 options that can reliably solo Deflation, requiring Come On Everybody! Come On Everybody! and Bonus Monkey! Bonus Monkey! to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. It is preferred over 5-2-0 The Blazing Sun on maps that require long range, such as Tricky Tracks.

0-2-5's greater single-target damage and reliability plus better receptiveness to flat pierce buffs (e.g. Primary Training) is superior to 2-0-5, which has more potential DPS against groups but doubles down on its reliance on straight lines.

Update history

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For a complete list of Dart Monkey changes, see Update history:Dart Monkey (BTD6).
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  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $27,000 → $25,000
  • Buff Crit rate increased ― every 8–12 shots → every 6–10 shots
  • Buff Placing any Dart Monkey Insta Monkey no longer consumes all free Dart Monkeys (bug fix)
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced by 33%
  • Buff Crit rate increased ― every 6–10 shots → every 4–8 shots
Crossbow Master reworked so that 205 is roughly equal in power to the old 025
The 025 variation will now offer even faster attack speed but with much less pierce

— Update notes
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced ― 0.2375s → 0.16s (attack speed increased by 48.44%)
  • Nerf Pierce reduced ― 23 → 10
1-0-5
  • Buff Sharp Shots grants more pierce to Crossbow Master ― +1 → +6
    • Nerf Overall pierce of this crosspath reduced ― 23 → 16 (due to changes to Crossbow Master's base pierce)
2-0-5
  • Buff Razor Sharp Shots grants more pierce to Crossbow Master ― +1 → +7
    • Neutral Overall pierce of this crosspath remains unchanged at 23 (due to changes to Crossbow Master's base pierce and Sharp Shots)
  • Buff Camo Prioritization filter added
Crossbow Master is pretty much around the entry level T5 that we want, but a little too expensive for something that brings no extra utility.
— Update notes
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $25,000 → $23,500
Along with this all Crossbow criticals have been standardized, overall with T5 criticals occurring more frequently in exchange for a slight reduction in base pierce to improve Sharp Shot crosspath value.
— Update notes
  • Neutral Crit rate changed ― every 4–8 shots → every 5th shot
  • Nerf Pierce reduced ― 10 → 8
    • Note: Pierce of 1-0-5 and 2-0-5 reduced by 2 (1-0-5: 16 → 14, 2-0-5: 23 → 21)
Current Sharp Shooter niches appear to struggle with some tight placement due to their high range opening up a ranged niche but being extremely tight on that range, given this is actually 'the range path' it feels fair to help this with a little further increased range.
— Update notes
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $23,500 → $21,500
  • Buff Range increased ― 76 → 80
Crossbow Master is shuffling around to a higher damage point that should work more effectively with top path’s pierce
— Update notes
  • Nerf Base attack cooldown increased ― 0.16s → 0.24s
  • Buff Base damage increased ― 6 → 8
  • Buff Crit damage increased ― 50 → 80
1-0-5
  • Buff Pierce bonus increased ― +6 → +8
2-0-5
  • Buff Pierce bonus increased ― +7 → +8
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced ― 0.24s → 0.2375s (attack speed increased by 1.05%)
    • Note: Stacks with the middle crosspath ― 0.204s → 0.2019s for 0-1-5 and ― 0.1608s → 0.1591s for 0-2-5
  • Nerf Projectile lifespan decreased ― 0.2813s → 0.2109s
  • Buff Projectile speed increased ― 450 → 600
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Screenshots

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Assets

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Trivia

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  • According to a Ninja Kiwi blog post, the Crossbow Master wears its eyepiece for aiming and aesthetic purposes.

In other languages

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Language Name / Description Notes
Arabic سيد النشابين
إطلاق سيد رماة الأسهم تسديدات سريعة حقًا وإنزال الدمار بمعظم أنواع البالونات بسهولة.
Danish Armbrøstmester
Armbrøstmesteren skyder rigtigt hurtigt og tilintetgør med lethed de fleste bloon-typer.
German Armbrust-Meister
Der Armbrust-Meister schießt wirklich schnell und vernichtet mit Leichtigkeit die meisten Bloons.
Spanish Maestro ballestero
El maestro ballestero dispara muy rápido y aniquila a la mayoría de tipos de bloons con facilidad.
Spanish (LA) Maestro ballestero
El maestro ballestero dispara muy rápido y aniquila a la mayoría de tipos de bloons con facilidad.
Finnish Varsijousimestari
Varsijousimestari ampuu todella nopeasti ja tuhoaa useimpia bloonityyppejä helposti.
French Expert arbalétrier
L'expert arbalétrier tire très rapidement et dévaste plus de types de Bloons sans difficulté.
Italian Maestro della balestra
Il Maestro della balestra è in grado di far fuoco molto rapidamente e i suoi colpi hanno effetto sulla maggior parte dei bloon.
Japanese クロスボウ・エキスパート
クロスボウ・エキスパートの発射スピードはとても速く、ほとんどの種類のブルーンをたやすく破壊する。
Korean 석궁의 대가
석궁의 대가는 공격 속도가 매우 빠르며 대부분의 풍선 유형을 손쉽게 격파합니다.
Dutch Kruisboogmeester
Kruisboogmeester schiet heel snel en vernietigt de meeste soorten Bloons heel eenvoudig.
Norwegian Armbrøstmester
Armbrøstmester skyter veldig fort og ødelegger de fleste bloon-typer lett som en plett.
Polish Mistrz kuszy
Mistrz kuszy strzela naprawdę szybko i niszczy z łatwością większość typów blonów.
Portuguese (Brazil) Mestre da Besta
O Mestre da Besta dispara bem rápido e devasta a maior parte dos tipos de Bloons facilmente.
Russian Мастер арбалета
Мастер арбалета быстро стреляет и легко уничтожает шары большинства видов.
Swedish Armborstmästare
Armborstmästaren skjuter väldigt snabbt och förstör enkelt de flesta Bloontyper.
Thai เซียนหน้าไม้
เซียนหน้าไม้ยิงเร็วมากและทำลายลูกโป่งเกือบทุกชนิดได้สบายๆ
Turkish Arbalet Ustası
Arbalet Ustası gerçekten hızlı atış yapar ve birçok Bloon türünü kolayca yok eder.
Chinese (simplified) 十字弩神射手
十字弩神射手的射速非常快,很容易击破大部分的气球。
Chinese (traditional) 弩車大師
弩車大師射擊速度超快,可輕鬆毀掉大多數類型的氣球。
This list was last updated for: version 43.1

Footnotes

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  1. Crossbow Master's non-crit shots pop them into many Blues.
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