Insta Monkey

Button icon for the Collection menu

Insta Monkeys (also written as Insta-Monkeys or simply Instas) are a game mechanic in Bloons TD 6. They are towers with preset upgrades that the player can deploy at any time without spending any cash. They are considered a type of Power, and thus are not usable in modes where Powers are disabled, such as CHIMPS and ranked events.

Sources

• Certain Daily Rewards grant Insta Monkeys.
• Daily Challenges often grant Insta Monkeys as a completion reward.
• Odyssey Events can reward Insta Monkeys upon completion.

Completing rounds

One Insta Monkey is earned for completing every 100^th round. The highest possible tier of the Insta Monkey on round 100 depends on the difficulty of the map, and each tier has a different weighting, while Insta Monkeys for rounds 200 and on use the same weighting regardless of difficulty. This works in any game mode unless it has the "No Round 100 Reward" challenge rule enabled or is played in Contested Territory or Rogue Legends.

On Primary Only, Military Only, and Magic Monkeys Only, the Insta Monkeys will always be towers of their corresponding tower category. There is no equivalent for Support towers.

Case	Highest tier
	0	1	2	3	4
Beginner round 100	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	—	—
Intermediate round 100	—	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	—
Advanced round 100	—	—	40%	40%	20%
Expert round 100	—	—	—	80%	20%
Rounds 200+	—	—	—	75%	25%

Collection Chests

Main article: Collection Event (BTD6)

During Collection Events, players are able to open Collection Crates when they receive enough Collection Rewards, with better Crates being rewarded each time the player achieves a specific milestone in the number of Rewards. Collection Crates contain 2-3 Insta Monkeys each, with the type and quantity of Insta Monkey being random.

Before opening a crate, the player has the option to choose between four tower types, making the Crate contain only Insta Monkeys of that type. The four available options cycles over time, and each tower type can only be selected five times per cycle.

Type	Number of Rewards	Cost	Insta Monkeys
			Amount	Highest tier
Wooden	0-99	20	2	1: 80% 2: 20%
Bronze	100-249	30	2	1: 20% 2: 70% 3: 10%
Silver	250-449	40	2	2: 40% 3: 55% 4: 5%
Gold	450-999	50	2: 90% 3: 10%	3: 60% 4: 40%
Diamond	1,000+	70	2: 60% 3: 40%	3: 35% 4: 60% 5: 5%

Race Event

Rank	Reward
1st	Tier 5
2nd	Tier 4
3rd	Tier 4
Top 50	Tier 3
Top 1%	Tier 3
Top 10%	Tier 2
Top 25%	Tier 1
Top 50%	Tier 1
Top 75%	Tier 1

Shop items

Item	Rewards
Battle Cat Booster Pack Sale	×30,  Tier 3 ×5
Battle Cat Booster Pack	×30,  Tier 3 ×5
Battle Cat Prestige Pack Sale	Epic Battle Cat,  Prestigious Battle Cat Banner,  ×30,  5-0-2 Beast Handler,  0-5-2 Beast Handler,  0-2-5 Beast Handler
Battle Cat Prestige Pack	Epic Battle Cat,  Prestigious Battle Cat Banner,  ×30,  5-0-2 Beast Handler,  0-5-2 Beast Handler,  0-2-5 Beast Handler
Beast Handler Unlock Pack	Prestigious Beast Handler Banner,  Epic Beast Handler,  5-0-0 Beast Handler,  0-5-0 Beast Handler,  0-0-5 Beast Handler,  Beast Handler unlock,  Beast Handler upgrades
Dartling Gunner Unlock Pack	Prestigious Dartling Gunner Banner,  Epic Dartling Gunner,  5-0-0 Dartling Gunner,  0-5-0 Dartling Gunner,  0-0-5 Dartling Gunner,  Dartling Gunner unlock,  Dartling Gunner upgrades
Desperado Unlock Pack	Prestigious Desperado Banner,  Epic Desperado,  Cowboy Hat Bloons,  5-0-0 Desperado,  0-5-0 Desperado,  0-0-5 Desperado,  Desperado unlock,  Desperado upgrades
Fast Track Pack	Fast Track Mode,  3-0-0 Banana Farm,  ×5,  ×5
He-Man Booster Pack	×30,  0-0-4 Sniper Monkey,  4-0-0 Monkey Village,  4-0-0 Wizard Monkey
He-Man Booster Pack	×30,  0-0-4 Sniper Monkey,  4-0-0 Monkey Village,  4-0-0 Wizard Monkey
He-Man Prestige Pack	Dan D'Monke unlock,  Prince Adam unlock,  ×30,  ×30,  Prestigious He-Man Banner,  Epic He-Man Avatar,  0-0-5 Sniper Monkey,  5-0-0 Monkey Village,  5-0-0 Wizard Monkey
He-Man Prestige Pack	Dan D'Monke unlock,  Prince Adam unlock,  ×30,  ×30,  Prestigious He-Man Banner,  Epic He-Man Avatar,  0-0-5 Sniper Monkey,  5-0-0 Monkey Village,  5-0-0 Wizard Monkey
Insta Monkeys Mega Booster Sale	Tier 2 ×5,  Tier 3 ×12,  Tier 4 ×3
Insta Monkeys Mega Booster	Tier 2 ×5,  Tier 3 ×12,  Tier 4 ×3
Insta Monkey Pack	Tier 1 ×2,  Tier 2 ×2,  Tier 3 ×1
Tier 3 Insta Monkeys Pack Sale	Tier 3 ×10
Tier 3 Insta Monkeys Pack	Tier 3 ×10
Mega Monkey Compendium Pack	25,000,  ×25,  ×25,  ×25,  ×25,  Tier 3 ×30,  Tier 4 ×15,  Tier 5 ×5,  30,  5
Mermonkey Unlock Pack	Prestigious Mermonkey Banner,  Epic Mermonkey,  5-0-0 Mermonkey,  0-5-0 Mermonkey,  0-0-5 Mermonkey,  Mermonkey unlock,  Mermonkey upgrades
MrBeast Awesomer Pack	Everyday Monkey,  Protect The Yacht Banner,  10,000,  ×10,  ×10,  ×5,  ×5,  5-0-2 Dart Monkey,  0-2-5 Bomb Shooter,  0-5-2 Mortar Monkey
Tier 4 Insta Monkeys Pack Sale	Tier 4 ×10
Tier 4 Insta Monkeys Pack	Tier 4 ×10
Sword of Protection Power Booster Sale	×30,  Tier 3 Super Monkey ×5
Sword of Protection Power Booster	×30,  Tier 3 Super Monkey ×5
She-Ra Prestige Pack Sale	Adora unlock,  She-Ra unlock,  ×30,  Prestigious She-Ra Banner,  Epic She-Ra Avatar,  3-0-0 Super Monkey,  4-0-0 Super Monkey,  5-0-0 Super Monkey
She-Ra Prestige Pack	Adora unlock,  She-Ra unlock,  ×30,  Prestigious She-Ra Banner,  Epic She-Ra Avatar,  3-0-0 Super Monkey,  4-0-0 Super Monkey,  5-0-0 Super Monkey
Havoc Staff Booster SALE	×30,  0-0-4 Druid
Havoc Staff Booster	×30,  0-0-4 Druid
Skeletor Prestige Pack SALE	Obyn Greenfoot unlock,  Skeletor unlock,  ×30,  Prestigious Skeletor Banner,  Epic Skeletor Avatar,  0-0-5 Druid,  0-0-4 Wizard Monkey,  0-0-5 Wizard Monkey
Skeletor Prestige Pack	Obyn Greenfoot unlock,  Skeletor unlock,  ×30,  Prestigious Skeletor Banner,  Epic Skeletor Avatar,  0-0-5 Druid,  0-0-4 Wizard Monkey,  0-0-5 Wizard Monkey
Tier 5 Insta Monkeys Pack	Tier 5 ×10

Achievements

100M	Impoppable Pop 100,000,000 Bloons Reward(s):  1,000,  ×5,  3-0-2 Super Monkey

25K	MOAB Assassin Destroy 25,000 MOABs Reward(s):  250,  0-0-0 Bomb Shooter

5K	ZOMGinator Destroy 5,000 ZOMGs Reward(s):  750,  ×3,  4-0-0 Sniper Monkey

9	Grasshopper Win on 9 different Beginner maps Reward(s):  100,  0-0-0 Druid

	Student Apply your first Monkey Knowledge point Reward(s):  ×2,  0-0-0 Wizard Monkey

10	Scholar Apply 10 Monkey Knowledge points Reward(s):  100,  0-0-1 Druid

10	First Monkeys First Win 10 games using only Primary monkeys Reward(s):  ×2,  3-0-0 Dart Monkey

10	War Monkeys Win 10 games using only Military monkeys Reward(s):  ×3,  2-0-2 Sniper Monkey

10	Abracadabmonkey Win 10 games using only Magic monkeys Reward(s):  ×1,  0-0-3 Druid

10	Unsung Monkeys Win 10 games using only Support monkeys Reward(s):  ×2,  2-0-0 Banana Farm

	Knowledgeable Primate Unlock all Monkey Knowledge in one branch Reward(s):  3-0-0 Wizard Monkey,  ×1

2	2TC Complete a game in CHIMPS Difficulty with only 2 monkey towers Reward(s):  2,  0-4-0 Wizard Monkey

	Snap of your fingers Finish a game with exactly half your starting lives and half your starting cash Reward(s):  Tier 1 ×2,  Tier 2 ×2,  Tier 3 ×1

03:00:00	Top of your game Complete any race in under 3 minutes Reward(s):  1-3-0 Heli Pilot

200	Therpopylae Pop 200,000 Bloons on Peninsula Reward(s):  ×2,  0-4-0 Monkey Buccaneer

1B	Bloon Master Populous Deal 1 billion damage with the Bloon Master Alchemist Reward(s):  1-0-4 Alchemist

50	Tetrimino Place 50 monkey towers on a map at once Reward(s):  Tier 0 ×2

	Strangely Adorable When the planets align ever so nicely Reward(s):  3-0-0 Super Monkey

$40K	Josh's Constant B-B-Beat any Expert map on CHIMPS with $40,870 or more spent on 1 Spike Factory Reward(s):  0-0-3 Spike Factory

	What did it cost? - Everything Sacrifice every tower type in the game to the Temple Reward(s):  0-0-1 Boomerang Monkey,  0-0-1 Monkey Ace,  0-1-0 Druid,  0-0-1 Banana Farm

	A Crate Time Open a Diamond Crate in any Collection Event Reward(s):  Tier 4 ×1

	No Stone Left Unturned Complete all 3 difficulties of a single Odyssey Reward(s):  150,  Tier 2 ×1

50	Modysseus Rises Complete 50 Odysseys Reward(s):  250,  Tier 3 ×1

	Mo Heroes, Mo Problems Complete an Odyssey without a Hero Reward(s):  Tier 1 ×3

250K	Oathbreakers Reanimate 250,000 Bloons to fight on your side using the Necromancer Wizard Reward(s):  250,  0-0-4 Wizard Monkey

1	Living on the Edge Win any non-CHIMPS/Impoppable game with only 1 life remaining Reward(s):  100,  0-0-2 Druid

100	Freaky Friday Use the Alchemist's Transforming Tonic abilities 100 times Reward(s):  150,  0-4-0 Alchemist

	Monkey Fan Club Create or Login to your Ninja Kiwi account to cloud save your progress Reward(s):  500,  0-4-0 Dart Monkey

3K	Crash of the Titans Strip the fortifications from Fortified DDTs 3000 times Reward(s):  300,  0-0-4 Mortar Monkey

1M	Regifted Pop 1,000,000 Bloons with Dartling Gunners Reward(s):  200,  3-0-0 Dartling Gunner,  0-3-0 Dartling Gunner,  0-0-3 Dartling Gunner

	Instant Gratification Use a Tier 5 Insta Monkey. NOTE: even after being used, Instas still count toward your collection! Reward(s):  100,  Tier 5 ×1

20K	Tools to Darwin Upgrade towers 20,000 times Reward(s):  200,  Tier 2 ×2

3000	Hook, Line, and Sinker Rope in 3,000 MOAB-Class Bloons using the MOAB Takedown ability Reward(s):  100,  0-4-0 Monkey Buccaneer,  0-3-0 Druid

20	So Shiny! Pop 20 Golden Bloons Reward(s):  50,  0-1-1 Ice Monkey

100	Glittering Gold Pop 100 Golden Bloons Reward(s):  100,  0-2-0 Glue Gunner

500	Glorious Gold Pop 500 Golden Bloons Reward(s):  150,  0-0-3 Sniper Monkey

50	Magical Gold Pop 50 Golden Bloons in Magic Monkeys only mode Reward(s):  150,  0-0-3 Ninja Monkey

25	Team Player Win 25 times with Monkey Teams Reward(s):  Tier 1 ×3

50	Team Captain Win 50 times with Monkey Teams Reward(s):  Tier 2 ×3

100	Ultimate Team-up Win 100 times with Monkey Teams Reward(s):  Tier 3 ×3

	Who's the Boss? Defeat a Tier 5 Boss Reward(s):  100,  Tier 4 Dart Monkey ×1,  Tier 4 Boomerang Monkey ×1

	I'm the Boss Defeat a Tier 5 Elite Boss Reward(s):  250,  Tier 5 Dart Monkey ×1,  Tier 5 Boomerang Monkey ×1

	Apotheosis Upgrade to a Monkey Paragon Tower Reward(s):  Tier 3 ×3

	Like a Boss Pop 50 Boss Bloons Reward(s):  ×2,  Tier 0 ×3

	Davids vs Goliath Win a boss battle without using a Hero Reward(s):  200,  0-0-3 Banana Farm

	Not Lacking Critical Information Get 25,000 Critical hits Reward(s):  0-0-4 Dart Monkey,  0-3-0 Super Monkey

	Sticky Situation Glue 500,000 Bloons Reward(s):  0-0-0 Glue Gunner,  ×5

	Big Spender Spend 1,000,000 cash in one round Reward(s):  2-0-0 Banana Farm,  50

	The Daily Reid Win 365 unique daily challenges Reward(s):  Tier 5 ×1

50	Stage of Empires Capture 50 Tiles Reward(s):  Tier 2 ×2

	Side Quest Complete a Quest Reward(s):  100,  Tier 2 ×2

	Life Experience Earn 5,368,709 experience for any tower Reward(s):  ×5,  Tier 4 ×1

	Heavy Investment Invest at least $401,626 extra when creating any Paragon Reward(s):  3-0-0 Dart Monkey,  0-3-0 Dart Monkey,  0-0-3 Dart Monkey,  100

	Season Champion Earn a perfect 15,000 Stars in any Social Season Reward(s):  200,  Tier 5 ×1

Borders

On the Collection screen, borders are added around the towers' icons, similar to the map borders, once a certain set of Insta Monkeys for that tower have been collected. A gold border is added if the player has all Insta Monkeys for that tower up to tier 4, which is replaced with a black border if the player has all tier 5 Insta Monkeys as well.

Update history

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Version 8.0

• An Insta Monkey is now rewarded for every 100th round completed, not just round 100

Version 14.0

• The Insta Monkeys button on the Powers screen has been redesigned and moved to the top-right corner
• "Insta Monkeys should no longer come only in 032 and 042 variations"
• "Placing Insta Monkeys should correctly play all sounds & animations again"

Version 14.0

• The Insta Monkeys button on the Powers screen has been redesigned and moved to the top-right corner
• "Insta Monkeys should no longer come only in 032 and 042 variations"
• "Placing Insta Monkeys should correctly play all sounds & animations again"

Version 21.0

• Beginner maps: Insta reward range Tier 0 to Tier 2
• Intermediate maps: Insta reward range Tier 1 to Tier 3
• Advanced maps: Insta reward range Tier 2 to Tier 4
• Expert maps: Insta reward range Tier 3 to Tier 4
• Round 200 and higher remains at the past Tier 3 to Tier 4 regardless of difficulty

Version 35.0

• Round 100 & every 100 rounds Instamonkey rewards now reflect the game mode for Primary/Military/Magic only modes, granting an instamonkey for that same category.

Version 44.1

• "Resolved an issue where some tier 2 Insta-Monkeys were appearing more frequently"

Gallery

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Icons

For more Insta Monkey icons, see Gallery:Bloons TD 6/Insta Monkey icons.

• 
  Dart Monkey
• 
  Boomerang Monkey
• 
  Bomb Shooter
• 
  Tack Shooter
• 
  Ice Monkey
• 
  Glue Gunner
• 
  Desperado
• 
  Sniper Monkey
• 
  Monkey Sub
• 
  Monkey Buccaneer
• 
  Monkey Ace
• 
  Heli Pilot
• 
  Mortar Monkey
• 
  Dartling Gunner
• 
  Wizard Monkey
• 
  Super Monkey
• 
  Ninja Monkey
• 
  Alchemist
• 
  Druid
• 
  Mermonkey
• 
  Banana Farm
• 
  Spike Factory
• 
  Monkey Village
• 
  Engineer Monkey
• 
  Beast Handler

Notes

• Insta Monkeys without any upgrades bought on them will not sell for any cash.
• An Insta Monkey of a locked tower/upgrade can still be obtained and placed. However, Insta Monkeys of towers/upgrades restricted in the Challenge Editor cannot be placed.
• Certain Insta Monkeys have special interactions:
  • The Sun Temple and True Sun God do not sacrifice towers when placed. They can also be placed in water.
  • Monkeyopolis does not sacrifice towers, but it generates 10x $120 crates per round.
  • Beast Handlers with top or bottom path upgrades can be placed in locations without the required terrain, but water/air beasts cannot be deployed, transfer or receive Beast Power, or be upgraded on that path until their respective terrains appear within range.

External links

• Unofficial Insta Monkey tracker