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|unlock =Choose at [[level]]s 7–12 | |||
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|paragon =[[Goliath Doomship]] | |||
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The '''Monkey Ace''' is a [[Military]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It can | The '''Monkey Ace''' is a [[Military]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It flies over the track and periodically [[attack]]s by firing a burst of eight darts, each aimed at a fixed 45 degrees apart. Rather than having [[targeting option]]s, the player can choose the path the plane flies around its landing strip: initially either a circle, a vertical figure of eight, or an infinity symbol (a horizontal figure of eight). Upgrades and [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] can offer additional flight paths. By default, the Monkey Ace cannot pop lead or frozen balloons, or detect camo. [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]] can provide price discounts to Monkey Aces within her radius. | ||
It can be upgraded to shoot many more darts and anti-[[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-class Bloon]] missiles, drop small and huge bombs on the ground, or fire streams of darts and bombs directly at the Bloons. | |||
It can be upgraded to shoot many more darts and anti [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-class Bloon]] missiles, drop small and huge bombs on the ground, or fire streams of darts and bombs directly at the Bloons. | |||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
{{Empty|add dart infos and how the darts interact and stuff like that, also show flight paths}} | {{Empty|add dart infos and how the darts interact and stuff like that, also show flight paths}} | ||
===Movement=== | ===Movement=== | ||
In BTD6, the camera is tilted 30 degrees from the vertical, resulting in the vertical dimension being squashed. All ace movement in this section will be in reference to an un-squashed coordinate system (i.e. the "Circle" path being an actual circle). | In BTD6, the camera is tilted 30 degrees from the vertical, resulting in the vertical dimension being squashed. All ace movement in this section will be in reference to an un-squashed coordinate system (i.e. the "Circle" path being an actual circle). | ||
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==Related Monkey Knowledge== | ==Related Monkey Knowledge== | ||
{{hat|This list does not include Monkey Knowledge that affects all Military towers.}} | |||
{{BTD6 mk list | {{BTD6 mk list|exclude others=y|include=Airforce Upgrades;Accelerated Aerodarts;Targeted Pineapples;Gun Coolant;Aeronautic Subsidy;Wingmonkey;}} | ||
==''Rogue Legends''== | ==''Rogue Legends''== | ||
===Starter parties with Monkey Aces=== | ===Starter parties with Monkey Aces=== | ||
{{BTD6 hero list by insta|MonkeyAce}} | {{BTD6 hero list by insta|MonkeyAce}} | ||
===Artifacts that add Monkey Aces=== | ===Artifacts that add Monkey Aces=== | ||
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===Artifacts that affect Monkey Aces=== | ===Artifacts that affect Monkey Aces=== | ||
{{hat|This list does not include Artifacts that affect all Military towers.}} | |||
{{BTD6 artifact list by name|Pincushion Flyby|columns=1}} | |||
{{BTD6 artifact list by name| | |||
==Costs and sell values== | ==Costs and sell values== | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
{{main strategy}} | {{main strategy}} | ||
{{BTD6 last updated|51.0|section=y}} | |||
{{strategy needed|this should contain a few basic tips, details should be saved for the strategy article}} | {{strategy needed|this should contain a few basic tips, details should be saved for the strategy article}} | ||
The Monkey Ace has very high potential damage, but usually wastes most of its shots away from Bloons, and outside of Neva-Miss Targeting and above, has no way to chase and pop leaking bloons. However, the Ace's position can be microed to spend more time near bloons and on the track, improving its damage. This uses the path tracking mechanics of the Ace to the player's advantage, as the target points for each path update at the same rate. Each Ace flight path has its own target point updating simultaneously, so a player can change the Ace's flight path to one that puts the targeting point closer to the track, cycling through flight paths to keep the Ace near the track for as long as possible. Because this is done based on the tracking points in the flight paths, this is done at a rhythm matching how long it takes the Ace to complete one rotation. Despite this, Ace Micro is widely ignored in casual play as it requires precise timing and being too hands on | The Monkey Ace has very high potential damage, but usually wastes most of its shots away from Bloons, and outside of Neva-Miss Targeting and above, has no way to chase and pop leaking bloons. However, the Ace's position can be microed to spend more time near bloons and on the track, improving its damage. This uses the path tracking mechanics of the Ace to the player's advantage, as the target points for each path update at the same rate. Each Ace flight path has its own target point updating simultaneously, so a player can change the Ace's flight path to one that puts the targeting point closer to the track, cycling through flight paths to keep the Ace near the track for as long as possible. Because this is done based on the tracking points in the flight paths, this is done at a rhythm matching how long it takes the Ace to complete one rotation. Despite this, Ace Micro is widely ignored in casual play as it requires precise timing and being too hands on, mainly preferring to use [[Wingmonkey]] as an alternative. | ||
Due to ignoring obstacles, Monkey Aces can be useful in all maps. Top path's [[Operation: Dart Storm (BTD6)| Dart Storm]] and [[Sky Shredder (BTD6)|Sky Shredder]] deal high MOAB-class damage and is receptive to buffs for their darts. [[Bomber Ace (BTD6)|Bomber Ace]]s and above are very strong in [[Race Event]]s due to their high pierce and damage output when properly controlled. [[Neva-Miss Targeting (BTD6)|Neva-Miss Targeting]] and [[Spectre (BTD6)|Spectre]] are generally friendly to casual players, however they are typically not cost-efficient compared to similarly priced options, though [[Flying Fortress (BTD6)|Flying Fortress]] is always a strong late-game option and does a lot of Boss damage on all map formats. | |||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
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{{main gallery|Monkey Ace}} | {{main gallery|Monkey Ace}} | ||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
{{screenshot needed}} | {{screenshot needed|section=y}} | ||
===Assets=== | ===Assets=== | ||