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{{Lede image|BTD6 GiftBoxIcon.png|Gift Box icon in BTD6}}
The '''Gift Box'''<ref>When viewing the tower upgrades screen while all pop requirements are met, the message reads this in English: {{quote|You have unlocked this tower! Collect it from the Gift Box on the Main Menu!}}</ref> is a game mechanic in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' that allows the player to unlock certain towers by popping [[Bloon]] layers in any game mode that allows XP generation. This feature available at the main menu and is unlocked at level 30.


The following towers are unlocked only by the Gift Box:
The '''Gift Box'''<ref>When viewing the tower upgrades screen while all pop requirements are met, the message reads this in English: {{quote|You have unlocked this tower! Collect it from the Gift Box on the Main Menu!}}</ref> is a game mechanic in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' that allows the player to unlock certain [[Tower|Towers]] by popping [[Bloon layer|Bloon layers]] in most game modes. This feature available by clicking the red gift box at the main menu, and is unlocked at [[Level#Bloons TD 6 2|level 30]].
 
The following towers can be unlocked by the Gift Box:
*[[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]] (3,000,000 pops)
*[[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]] (3,000,000 pops)
*[[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]] (3,000,000 pops)
*[[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]] (3,000,000 pops)
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*[[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] (3,500,000 pops)
*[[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] (3,500,000 pops)


These towers also have a corresponding trial [[Quest (BTD6)|Quest]] that include each of them before unlocking them in a normal game.
Other than the Gift Box, they cannot be unlocked in any other way except by an [[Shop (BTD6)|in-app purchase]] that in addition to unlocking the tower immediately it also provides all their upgrades, a Tier 5 [[Insta Monkey]] of each path and exclusive cosmetic items. These Towers also have a corresponding trial [[Quest (BTD6)|Quest]] that allows the player to test them before unlocking, and they can also be played if obtained in [[Legend|Legends]]. Towers unlocked at the Gift Box will still need [[Tower XP]] to unlock their upgrades.
 
In the Gift Box menu, the players can see the pop requirement and their current progress towards each tower. Any pop obtained will only count towards one tower at the time (defaults to Desperado), but the players can switch to another tower by selecting it in the Gift Box menu, any previously obtained progress is saved. Once enough pops are obtained, the main menu Gift Box will shine and bounce around, and once clicked, it will show an unlock animation for the selected tower.


After selecting a tower in the Gift Box, the player may begin obtaining pops for that tower. The player is allowed to pick a new tower while another tower has made progress, though pops will go to that new tower instead. Progress can be found in the Gift Box or while viewing the tower's upgrades menu.
== Obtaining Pops ==
{{BTD6 last updated|53.2|section=y}}
A pop is obtained every time a Bloon layer is destroyed, regardless the health of the layer (e.g. [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramics]] and above), and it is different from the [[Damage]] counter that the tower shows normally in the menu when selected. For example, a Ceramic Bloon (before round 81) has an RBE of 104 but will only count towards 95 pops because of the health of the ceramic layer. Layers will also be fully counted for attacks that skip layers or insta-kills (e.g. [[Monkey Pirates (BTD6)|Monkey Pirates]] Takedown ability).


Once enough pops are obtained, the Gift Box will bounce around, and once tapped then the unlock screen for the tower will play and then unlock the tower.
{{Research|Confirm that the following game modes provide / do not provide pops: Contested Territory, Boss Rush, Co-op Daily Challenge, Race Event, Boss Bloon Event|section=y}}


== Obtaining Pops ==
Pops in certain game modes do not contribute towards tower unlocks, the table below enlists them:
During standard gameplay, freeplay, [[Contested Territory (BTD6)|Contested Territory]] and in [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odysseys]], pops put towards a specific tower will correlate 1:1 with the '''Pop Count''' statistic (seen after completing the round goal on any given difficulty or reaching a Game Over during freeplay). The Pop Count statistic does not scale equally with the given [[RBE]] or the '''Total Damage''' statistic, instead only incrementing when a bloon layer is popped, ceramic is destroyed, or MOAB-class bloon is taken down.  
{| class="wikitable"
|+Gift Box game modes
!Provide pops
!Does not provide pops
|-
|
* Any regular game ([[Easy]] - [[CHIMPS]])
* [[Co-op (BTD6)|Co-op]] regular modes (each pop will count towards all players)
* [[Daily Challenge (BTD6)|Daily Challenges]]
* Weekly [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odyssey]]
* [[Boss Challenge]]
* [[Freeplay#Bloons TD 6|Freeplay]] in any of the game modes listed above
|
* [[Sandbox (BTD6)|Sandbox]]
* [[Quest (BTD6)|Quests]]
* [[Race Event|Race Events]]
* [[Content Browser]]
* [[Legend|Legends]]
|}
Players can see the amount of pops obtained in the current game in the [[Advanced Tower Performance]] panel of each tower or Pop Count statistic in the Advanced Info after the game is finished, but it may report numbers lower than actual results due to a player retrying a round, using a continue or going back to a prior checkpoint.


During games of [[Co-op (BTD6)|Co-op]], pops obtained will correlate to the total sum of bloons popped by all players. Players cannot obtain pops in the [[Content Browser]], Quests, or [[Race (BTD6)|Race]]s.  
As of {{BTD6 version|53.2}}, regenerated layers from [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow Bloon]]s count towards the pop count at an identical rate to any other Bloon. Creating a regrow farm that can be defended for a substantial (or perhaps infinite) amount of time then will allow a player to easily obtain the required pops to unlock the desired towers. A cheap way to create such setup is to farm until round 42 (or any other round with a high amount of Regrow Bloons), then use a [[Downdraft (BTD6)|Downdraft]] Heli Pilot to pop the keep some of the Bloons in place and pop their exterior layers to create multiple children that can regenerate later, and cleanup towers such as an [[Ice Shards (BTD6)|Ice Shards]] alongside a [[Ring of Fire (BTD6)|Ring of Fire]] to pop the Bloons that escape when the Heli gets pierce capped.


As of [[Bloons TD 6 v51.0|v51.0]], regenerated layers from [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow Bloon]]s will add pops at a 1:1 ratio to Pop Count. Creating a regrow farm that can be defended for a substantial (or perhaps infinite) amount of time will allow a player to easily obtain the required pops to unlock the desired towers. A cheap way to create a regen farm is to farm until round 42, then use a [[Downdraft (BTD6)|Downdraft]] Heli to knockback, and an [[Ice Shards (BTD6)|Ice Shards]] alongside a [[Ring of Fire (BTD6)|Ring of Fire]] to clean up.
== Update history ==
{{BTD6 change list by name|Gift Box}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{screenshot needed}}
 
=== Main Menu ===
<gallery>
File:BTD6 Gift Box menu.png|The Gift Box menu is accessible by clicking in the red box.
File:BTD6 Gift Box menu ready.png|When a Tower can be unlocked, the Gift Box will shine and jump around.
</gallery>
 
=== Available towers ===
<gallery>
File:BTD6 Gift Box Dartling Gunner.png|Dartling Gunner
File:BTD6 Dartling Gunner unlocked.png|Dartling Gunner unlocked
File:BTD6 Gift Box Beast Handler.png|Beast Handler
File:BTD6 Beast Handler unlocked.png|Beast Handler unlocked
File:BTD6 Gift Box Mermonkey.png|Mermonkey
File:BTD6 Mermonkey unlocked.png|Mermonkey unlocked
File:BTD6 Gift Box Desperado.png|Desperado
File:BTD6 Desperado unlocked.png|Desperado unlocked
</gallery>
 
=== Notices in the tower upgrade menu ===
<gallery>
File:BTD6 upgrade menu unlock in progress.png|Unlock in progress.
File:BTD6 upgrade menu unlocked.png|The player has earned enough pops but the tower hasn't been unlocked yet. The link to the in-app purchase is missing but the player can still access it from the Shop.
File:BTD6 upgrade menu unlock not selected.png|Tower is not currently selected in the Gift Box menu.
File:BTD6 upgrade menu unlock no pops.png|The current game mode does not provide pops.
</gallery>
 
=== Assets ===
<gallery>
File:BTD6 GiftBoxIcon.png|Icon
File:BTD6 GiftBoxTop.png|Top of the Gift Box
File:BTD6 GiftBoxBottom.png|Bottom of the Gift Box
</gallery>


==References==
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