Sun Avatar (BTD6)

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'''Sun Avatar''' is the [[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It replaces the Super Monkey's [[Plasma Blasts (BTD6)|Plasma Blasts]] attack with sun blasts, ~~which fire~~ 3 ~~at a time~~, ~~with~~ a total angle of ~~30°~~. ~~It also increases the~~ [[pierce]] of each projectile by +4 (6 ~~assuming no crosspaths~~), and ~~increases the~~ projectile speed. With {{BTD6 mk|Strike Down the False}}, the Sun Avatar gains the capability to pop [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloon]]s, making it similar to [[~~Damage#Normal / Acid~~|~~normal damage type~~]] ~~but will still heat up~~ [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]].

'''Sun Avatar''' is the [[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede"/>This upgrade replaces the Super Monkey's [[Plasma Blasts (BTD6)|Plasma Blasts]] attack with sun blasts, increasing its projectile count to 3 per shot, spread within a 30° total angle.{{fn|The projectiles are distributed evenly throughout the 30° angle ''before'' applying the [[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]'s 8° projectile angle randomization to each of them, so the three projectiles from each shot will usually not be evenly spread.}} The [[pierce]] of each projectile is also increased by +4 (6 total without middle crosspathing), and projectile speed is doubled.<section end="lede"/>

Additionally, a tower hovering over the range of a Sun Avatar will display a buff icon of a [[Sun Temple (BTD6)|Sun Temple]], as part of a quality-of-life feature for the Sun Temple.

With {{BTD6 mk|Strike Down the False}}, the Sun Avatar gains the capability to pop [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloon]]s, making its [[damage type]] effectively similar to {{BTD6 dt|Normal}} but retaining specific interactions with the {{BTD6 dt|Plasma}} type including [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]]'s Haunted debuff and [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]]'s heat buildup.

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==Strategy==

~~{{Strategy needed}}~~

Sun Avatar triples its projectile count compared to Plasma Blasts and greatly increases pierce, making it much stronger at base and much better with external buffs and bloon debuffs. It can function well enough in mid-game as a saveup tower with its high pierce knockback letting it help against late game ceramics, or as a heavily buffed late game damage tower. As the most expensive T3, Sun Avatar should be discounted by {{BTD6|Monkey Commerce}}, preferably with 2 or 3 stacks.

Sun Avatar ~~is very receptive~~ to external buffs and bloon debuffs, with ~~extreme attack speed~~ and ~~plenty~~ of ~~projectiles per shot~~. ~~Hence~~, ~~it's a really powerful option~~ for ~~high DPS when paired~~ with [[~~Adora~~ (BTD6)|~~Adora~~]]~~'s Blood Sacrifice buffs (which grant plenty of attack speed~~), and ~~maximized supports~~. ~~It's also the most~~ expensive T3, ~~so it has the largest possible discount synergy~~ with ~~[[Monkey Commerce (~~BTD6)|~~Monkey Commerce]]~~. ~~However~~, Sun Avatar ~~somewhat~~ falls short ~~to a bug in the game where exceessive attack speed causes some projectiles to not receive blimp debuffs,~~ compared to [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi]]-buffed ~~[[Bloonjitsu (~~BTD6)|Bloonjitsu~~]]s which~~ have more projectiles per ~~shot with only somewhat less~~ attack ~~speed~~.~~~~

In mid-game, it is generally better to use 3-0-1, as the knockback helps support other towers and gives more lasting utility. Pair with a 4-2-0 {{BTD6|Stronger Stimulant}} and, if using {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, Jar of Pickles. Ultravision can be skipped in favor of other camo detection support, or used for the +1 Camo damage and slight range boost (plus ignoring obstacles with [[X-ray Ultra]] if [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] is available).

For late game damage, or if a Knockback Super Monkey is already present, 3-2-0 is better for the extra pierce and coverage. More expensive support options such as {{BTD6|Permanent Brew}} alongside debuff stacking like {{BTD6|Glue Storm}} and {{BTD6|Embrittlement}} let it deal great late game damage, particularly with {{BTD6|Adora}}'s Blood Sacrifice buff.

For Freeplay, where all buffs and debuffs are on the table, Sun Avatar falls short compared to [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi]]-buffed {{BTD6|Bloonjitsu}} due to how extreme attack speeds are handled. Once Sun Avatar passes below 0.01 attack cooldown, the frequency of projectiles stops increasing and instead they start gaining damage, limiting its debuff synergy. Heavily buffed Bloonjitsus can also reach this attack speed cap, but have a smaller footprint and more projectiles per attack, making them the better Freeplay damage tower.

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==Footnotes==

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-'''Sun Avatar''' is the [[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It replaces the Super Monkey's [[Plasma Blasts (BTD6)|Plasma Blasts]] attack with sun blasts, which fire 3 at a time, with a total angle of 30°. It also increases the [[pierce]] of each projectile by +4 (6 assuming no crosspaths), and increases the projectile speed. With {{BTD6 mk|Strike Down the False}}, the Sun Avatar gains the capability to pop [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloon]]s, making it similar to [[Damage#Normal / Acid|normal damage type]] but will still heat up [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]].<!--no, it's NOT normal type, because of blasta, and technically it's just "gains purple popping"-->
+'''Sun Avatar''' is the [[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede"/>This upgrade replaces the Super Monkey's [[Plasma Blasts (BTD6)|Plasma Blasts]] attack with sun blasts, increasing its projectile count to 3 per shot, spread within a 30° total angle.{{fn|The projectiles are distributed evenly throughout the 30° angle ''before'' applying the [[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]'s 8° projectile angle randomization to each of them, so the three projectiles from each shot will usually not be evenly spread.}} The [[pierce]] of each projectile is also increased by +4 (6 total without middle crosspathing), and projectile speed is doubled.<section end="lede"/>
+Additionally, a tower hovering over the range of a Sun Avatar will display a buff icon of a [[Sun Temple (BTD6)|Sun Temple]], as part of a quality-of-life feature for the Sun Temple.
+With {{BTD6 mk|Strike Down the False}}, the Sun Avatar gains the capability to pop [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloon]]s, making its [[damage type]] effectively similar to {{BTD6 dt|Normal}} but retaining specific interactions with the {{BTD6 dt|Plasma}} type including [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]]'s Haunted debuff and [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]]'s heat buildup.<!--no, it's NOT normal type, because of blasta, and technically it's just "gains purple popping"-->
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 ==Strategy==
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-{{BTD6 last updated|51.2|section=y}}
+Sun Avatar triples its projectile count compared to Plasma Blasts and greatly increases pierce, making it much stronger at base and much better with external buffs and bloon debuffs. It can function well enough in mid-game as a saveup tower with its high pierce knockback letting it help against late game ceramics, or as a heavily buffed late game damage tower. As the most expensive T3, Sun Avatar should be discounted by {{BTD6|Monkey Commerce}}, preferably with 2 or 3 stacks.
-Sun Avatar is very receptive to external buffs and bloon debuffs, with extreme attack speed and plenty of projectiles per shot. Hence, it's a really powerful option for high DPS when paired with [[Adora (BTD6)|Adora]]'s Blood Sacrifice buffs (which grant plenty of attack speed), and maximized supports. It's also the most expensive T3, so it has the largest possible discount synergy with [[Monkey Commerce (BTD6)|Monkey Commerce]]. However, Sun Avatar somewhat falls short to a bug in the game where exceessive attack speed causes some projectiles to not receive blimp debuffs, compared to [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi]]-buffed [[Bloonjitsu (BTD6)|Bloonjitsu]]s which have more projectiles per shot with only somewhat less attack speed.<!--it's not just me hearing others about it; there seems to be a "bug" about this not take debuff when speed is much -->
+In mid-game, it is generally better to use 3-0-1, as the knockback helps support other towers and gives more lasting utility. Pair with a 4-2-0 {{BTD6|Stronger Stimulant}} and, if using {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, Jar of Pickles. Ultravision can be skipped in favor of other camo detection support, or used for the +1 Camo damage and slight range boost (plus ignoring obstacles with [[X-ray Ultra]] if [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] is available).
+For late game damage, or if a Knockback Super Monkey is already present, 3-2-0 is better for the extra pierce and coverage. More expensive support options such as {{BTD6|Permanent Brew}} alongside debuff stacking like {{BTD6|Glue Storm}} and {{BTD6|Embrittlement}} let it deal great late game damage, particularly with {{BTD6|Adora}}'s Blood Sacrifice buff.
+For Freeplay, where all buffs and debuffs are on the table, Sun Avatar falls short compared to [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi]]-buffed {{BTD6|Bloonjitsu}} due to how extreme attack speeds are handled. Once Sun Avatar passes below 0.01 attack cooldown, the frequency of projectiles stops increasing and instead they start gaining damage, limiting its debuff synergy. Heavily buffed Bloonjitsus can also reach this attack speed cap, but have a smaller footprint and more projectiles per attack, making them the better Freeplay damage tower.
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 ==Navigation==
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