Ranch Hand

Ranch Hands button

Ranch Hands are the player's main towers in the Frontier Legends DLC of Bloons TD 6. Each Ranch Hand is a customized version of a tower from the main game that comes with traits and a stamina meter. Most are 0-0-0 Insta Monkeys with randomly assigned names and traits, but some have predetermined traits and some upgrades by default (including all Heroes and Legendary Mercenaries). Since cash does not exist in Frontier Legends, Ranch Hands are free to place during Bloon Encounters, but the player can spend Bananite to permanently increase their upgrade tiers. Benjamin, Geraldo, and Banana Farms can never appear as Ranch Hands, and are thus inaccessible in Frontier Legends.

The player must add Ranch Hands to their posse to bring them into Bloon Encounters alongside the Sheriff. The player can spend Bananite to hire new Ranch Hands at the Saloon in Sandytown and manage their hired Ranch Hands at the Saloon, the Homestead, or a Campfire. The player can only store a limited number of Ranch Hands and can only have up to six in their posse at a time.

Pre-determined Ranch Hands

The player unlocks these Ranch Hands for free after completing the Middle of the Road encounter in Sandytown.

Name	Tower	Trait
Piercing Pearl	2-1-0 Ninja Monkey	Piercing
Quickshot Clyde	0-0-2 Boomerang Monkey	Quickshot

Legendary Mercenaries

There is a 5% chance that any possible recruit in the Saloon is replaced with a Legendary Mercenary, which is more expensive than an ordinary Ranch Hand and comes with some pre-purchased upgrades. Each Legendary Mercenary has a predetermined name, tower type, upgrades, and traits. Their names are the same in all languages.

Some Legendary Mercenaries are references to other media, Bloons content creators on websites such as YouTube and Twitch, or popular Bloons memes.

Name	Tower	Recruit cost	Trait 1	Trait 2	Trait 3	Notes
Big Brass Tsunami	0-2-3 Tack Shooter	$2,825	Legend	Big ol'	Rapid-fire
Bim Bim Bert	0-0-2 Ice Monkey	$1,690	Detonator	Guns-blazin'	Molasses	Added in version 54.0. A reference to a player's post on the BTD6 subreddit about a dream they had in which an update added a new Hero named "Bim Bim Bert", a 0-0-0 Ice Monkey wearing a hat who would do nothing.
Blazing Saddle Bill	2-3-0 Boomerang Monkey	$5,560	Legend	Rarin’	Guns-blazin'	A reference to the film Blazing Saddles.
Bubbling Billy	0-3-2 Engineer Monkey	$5,670	Legend	Molasses	Zinger	Added in version 54.0.
Chewie Chompa	2-3-0 Bomb Shooter	$6,580	Renowned	Brutal	Banana-bond	Named after Chom Chom.
Chillhands Frostee	0-3-0 Mermonkey	$6,130	Renowned	Zinger	Quicksilver	Named after FroStee Mate.
Dab Lune Oakheart	0-3-0 Druid	$4,610	Renowned	Doc	Red-wristed	Named after Dabloon.
Deadclaw Dan	0-3-0 Beast Handler	$7,470	Legend	Razor-eye	Molasses
Desert Sabre	3-2-0 Sniper Monkey	$11,025	Renowned	Fanged	Seein'-red	Named after Sabre.
Drifting Shade	0-2-3 Super Monkey	$35,325	Legend	Rapid-fire	Banana-bond
Durango Dorero	2-1-0 Glue Gunner	$1,855	Renowned	Lustrous	Cannonball	Added in version 54.0.
Elmer Sticky Fingers	2-0-3 Glue Gunner	$11,260	Legend	Detonator	Heavy-puncha	Named after Elmer's Glue, a brand of glue.
Ember Hellblast Graves	2-0-4 Desperado	$28,800	Renowned	Undertaker	Fanged
Fearmonger	2-0-4 Wizard Monkey	$12,995	Legend	Drill	Molasses	Added in version 54.0.
Finn Rivers	3-0-0 Beast Handler	$7,270	Renowned	Frostbrand	Molasses
Funky Town	3-1-0 Monkey Village	$9,340	Microscopic	Longshot	Lustrous	"Funky Town or Funkytown" may refer to several topics, most famously a 1980 disco song by Lipps Inc.
Halt	0-2-3 Dart Monkey	$3,050	Legend	Waymaker	Longshot	Renamed from "Halt O'Carrick" in version 54.0. Due to an oversight, if the player already purchased Halt O'Carrick prior to version 54.0, Halt can appear again in the Saloon, allowing the player to obtain two copies of this Legendary Mercenary with different names.
Hawke Wrangler	0-1-3 Beast Handler	$8,090	Renowned	Longshot	Heavy-puncha	Added in version 54.0.
Hellfire H-Bomb	3-0-2 Mortar Monkey	$6,355	Renowned	Cannonball	Neutralizer	Named after Hbomb.
Highrule Mack	3-0-0 Super Monkey	$60,750	Renowned	Waymaker	Guns-blazin'	Named after MackanRules.
Hot Lead Swarm	3-2-0 Tack Shooter	$3,680	Renowned	Drill	Heavy-puncha	Added in version 54.0.
Iron Lung	3-2-0 Monkey Sub	$5,410	Renowned	Twister	Doc	Added in version 54.0. A reference to Iron Lung, a horror game centered on a submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung", which was adapted into a film in 2026 (a few months before the release of version 54.0).
Ironshot ISAB	0-3-0 Super Monkey	$30,150	Renowned	Longshot	Ricochet	Named after ISAB.
Lazy Louie's Lookout	2-3-0 Monkey Village	$28,910	Microscopic	Rarin’	Escapist
Mar. Mathers	3-2-0 Ninja Monkey	$5,960	Legend	Guns-blazin'	Ricochet
Mar. Molasses	2-3-0 Sniper Monkey	$10,800	Legend	Seein'-red	Molasses
Masterplanner Charles	2-3-0 Heli Pilot	$16,200	Microscopic	Rarin’	Escapist	Named after Charles from the Henry Stickmin Collection.
Max Lidot	0-3-0 Dart Monkey	$2,115	Renowned	Rapid-fire	Hell-bent	Named after MaxLevelIdot.
Micro Mehalic	0-4-0 Tack Shooter	$8,630	Renowned	Drill	Microscopic	Added in version 54.0. Named after Ryan Mehalic. The name itself is a self-referential nickname, referencing his micromanagement skills in Battles 2.
Neo Trickshot Lawless	3-0-2 Glue Gunner	$7,660	Renowned	Big-boot	Fanged	Named after TheNeoGod.
One-Mile Morgan	0-4-2 Desperado	$23,175	Legend	Big ol'	Longshot
Pale Rider	3-0-2 Ice Monkey	$6,190	Legend	Leadstorm	Fanged	A reference to the film Pale Rider.
Phantom Corsair	0-3-2 Monkey Buccaneer	$6,525	Legend	Molasses	Undertaker
Prof. Poppin’ Smirtz	0-3-0 Alchemist	$9,170	Renowned	Mountain	Detonator	Added in version 54.0. Possibly a reference to Dr. Doofenshmirtz, a character from the television series Phineas and Ferb.
Punji der Totengräber	2-3-0 Spike Factory	$14,175	Renowned	Big-blimp-hunter	Undertaker	Named after Punji. "[D]er Totengräber" means "the Gravedigger" in German.
Raider Ethan Reckless	3-0-2 Wizard Monkey	$6,580	Renowned	Big-boot	Fanged	Named after Ethan Reid.
Sawbones Sam	3-0-0 Alchemist	$5,740	Renowned	Rapid-fire	Doc
Short Fuse Boone	3-0-2 Dart Monkey	$2,590	Microscopic	Detonator	Ricochet
Skye Tombstone	0-2-3 Monkey Ace	$11,140	Renowned	Zinger	Undertaker
Super BomBattery	2-3-0 Mortar Monkey	$7,200	Renowned	Red-wristed	Rapid-fire	Named after Superjombombo.
The Bulwark	3-0-2 Spike Factory	$11,810	Renowned	Heavy-puncha	Seein'-red
The Door Maker	0-2-3 Dartling Gunner	$14,400	Leadstorm	Drill	Sluggish	Added in version 54.0.
The Proposition	0-3-2 Dartling Gunner	$17,775	Legend	Crackshot	Ricochet
The Unchanged One	0-0-3 Spike Factory	$6,410	Renowned	Lustrous	Seein'-red	Added in version 54.0.
The Unforgiven	0-2-3 Monkey Sub	$8,155	Legend	Quicksilver	Razor-eye
Tornado Tewtiy	2-3-0 Druid	$7,310	Renowned	Skywalker	Dust-devil	Named after Tewtiy.
Two Hammer Titan	3-0-0 Bomb Shooter	$5,345	Renowned	Double Tap	Guns-blazin'	Added in version 54.0.
Unrelenting Dragoon	0-3-2 Wizard Monkey	$11,810	Renowned	Waymaker	Purple-peacock	Possibly named after Dragoon.
XLSnipexploder	0-2-3 Sniper Monkey	$10,460	Renowned	Heavy-puncha	Primer	Added in version 54.0.

Heroes

The player can hire any Hero or Hero Skin at the Saloon from their own menu at any time, though they can also appear at a discount in the menu for purchasing regular Ranch Hands. Each Hero has a unique set of traits, a certain starting level, and a cost in Bananite to hire. Hero Skins have different traits from regular Heroes, including those that cannot be purchased with Monkey Money, though skins exclusive to the Chinese version have the same attributes as the default Heroes.

Item	Recruit cost	Starting level	Trait 1	Trait 2	Trait 3
Quincy	$3,540	3	Straight Shooter	Quicksilver	Cannonball
Gwendolin	$4,095	3	Piercing	Purple-coat	Slugga
Striker Jones	$4,020	3	Razor-eye	Nullifier	Rapid-fire
Obyn Greenfoot	$3,720	3	Longshot	Quicksilver	Purple-coat
Captain Churchill	$9,285	3	Patient	Itchin’	Nullifier
Ezili	$4,530	3	Rapid-fire	Powerful	Friendly
Pat Fusty	$5,130	3	Brutal	Slugga	Quickshot
Adora	$6,285	3	Big-blimp-hunter	Itchin’	Quicksilver
Admiral Brickell	$5,430	3	Nullifier	Kickin'	Longshot
Etienne	$4,410	3	Red-wristed	Waymaker	Spotter
Sauda	$4,530	3	Bowie	Itchin'	Quickshot
Psi	$5,880	3	Quickshot	Cannonball	Seein'-red
Corvus	$9,960	5	Piercing	Kickin'	Undertaker
Rosalia	$5,355	3	Waymaker	True-eye	Piercing
Silas	$8,850	5	Neutralizer	Quicksilver	Waymaker
Dan D'Monke	$6,150	5	Monkey-glue	Happy-go-lucky	High Roller
Cyber Quincy	$4,080	4	Slow-ridin'	Waymaker	Big-blimp-hunter
Scientist Gwendolin	$4,635	4	Rapid-fire	Adhesive	Cross-eyed
Sentai Churchill	$10,200	4	Zinger	Microscopic	Monkey-glue
Biker Bones	$4,560	4	Guns-blazin'	Piercing	True-eye
Ocean Guardian	$4,260	4	Purple-coat	True-eye	Cold-leaded
Smudge Catt	$5,295	4	Twister	Kickin'	Quickshot
Fusty the Snowman	$5,895	4	Tiny	Frostbrand	Piercing
Wolfpack Quincy	$5,820	5	Seein'-red	Longshot	Bowie
Joan of Arc Adora	$7,200	4	Tiny	Guns-blazin'	Cannonball
Harlegwen	$6,375	5	Zinger	Slugga	Bullet-time
Octojones	$6,300	5	Longshot	Bowie	Cold-leaded
Dread Pirate Brickell	$6,195	4	Firestarter	Patient	Covetous
Mountain Guardian	$6,000	5	Guns-blazin'	Slugga	Quickshot
ETn	$4,530	4	Twister	Heavy-puncha	Bowie
Viking Sauda	$5,295	4	Covetous	Razor-eye	Powerful
Galaxili	$7,785	5	Microscopic	Purple-peacock	Longshot
Psimbals	$6,690	4	Rarin'	Longshot	Covetous
Voidora	$10,170	5	Molasses	Piercing	Patient
Sleigh Churchill	$13,170	5	Ricochet	Medic	Bowie
Kaiju Pat	$8,385	5	Big ol'	Monkey-glue	Powerful
Jiangshi Sauda	$7,785	5	Friendly	Spotter	Kickin'
Lifeguard Brickell	$8,685	5	Longshot	Red-wristed	Doc
Book Wyrm	$6,150	5	Ricochet	Firestarter	Oversize
Dreamstate Psi	$9,300	5	Big ol'	Skywalker	Doc
Tinkerfairy	$6,120	4	Dust-devil	Spotter	Microscopic
She-Ra	$6,285	3	Longshot	Crackshot	Quicksilver
Red Sauda	$4,530	3	Guns-blazin'	Seein'-red	Tiny
Skeletor	$3,720	3	Seein'-red	Undertaker	Kickin'
Prince Adam	$2,993	6	Legend	Jolting	Doc
Firecracker Gwen	$17,175	6	Primer	Longshot	Rebound

Since Heroes do not gain XP in Frontier Legends, spending Bananite to permanently increase their level is the only way for them to level up. The cost of the upgrade is discounted according to the Level:

Hero Level discounts

Level	Cost
2	1×
3	1×
4	0.8×
5	0.65×
6	0.55×
7	0.42×
8	0.4×
9	0.4×
10	0.4×
11	0.39×
12	0.45×
13	0.4×
14	0.45×
15	0.45×
16	0.45×
17	0.45×
18	0.45×
19	0.65×
20	0.6×

Update history

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Version 54.0

•  Towers that are not in the Posse can now restore up to 200% Stamina and receive a buff while they are above 100%
•  Medium Stamina penalty triggers earlier ― 12.5% → 50%
•  Low Stamina penalty triggers earlier ― 0% → 25%
•  Recruit cost of non-Hero towers now changes based on their traits
•  Added the Ballroom and Great Hall renovation upgrades to the Homestead to increase the Ranch Hands capacity
•  Cost of Legendary recruits decreased ― 3× → 2.25×
•  Pale Rider trait #2 changed ― Neutralizer → Leadstorm
• Renamed "Halt O'Carrick" to "Halt"

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Assets

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  Ranch Hands button
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  Posse menu button
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  Active Towers in the Posse are highlighted with a cowboy hat icon.
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  Active Heroes also get a Deputy Star.