Pouākai

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'''Pouākai''' is the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The Beast Handler now handles a pouākai instead of a giant condor. In order to upgrade to Pouākai, the [[Giant Condor]] must have 3 additional merged Giant Condors. Its Beast Power is increased by +20, changing its Beast Power scale from 16–64 to 36–132, with the default being 84 with the three extra tier 4s.

Pouākai can damage any Bloon type, has increased base damage (2–6 to 10–90) and +80 [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class]] damage instead of +11, has much more pierce (150–450), ~~slightly faster~~ attack cooldown, no longer has a flight speed penalty while picking up MOAB-Class Bloons, and can pick up ZOMGs. It can naturally pick up DDTs ~~due to being able to damage~~ [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]]. [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramics]] no longer consume extra pierce. All Bloon types can be targeted, even [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] and [[Boss Bloon]]s, though they cannot be grabbed and only take scratch damage.

Pouākai can damage any Bloon type, has increased base damage (2–6 to 10–90) and +80 [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class]] damage instead of +11, has much more pierce (150–450), decreases base attack cooldown from 1 to 0.85 seconds (1–0.48 to 0.8–0.28 seconds), no longer has a flight speed penalty while picking up MOAB-Class Bloons, and can pick up ZOMGs. It can naturally pick up DDTs and [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]]s. [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramics]] no longer consume extra pierce. All Bloon types can be targeted, even [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] and [[Boss Bloon]]s, though they cannot be grabbed and only take scratch damage.

Pouākai has the following pierce penalties:

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==Strategy==

Pouākai is an exceptionally powerful Tier 5, trivializing all rounds before the BAD on the vast majority of maps. However, some slowdown support (such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]] and [[Bloon Sabotage (BTD6)|Bloon Sabotage]]) is needed against DDTs to prevent Pouākai from chasing them, and BAD damage towers (~~like~~ [[MOAB SHREDR (BTD6)|MOAB SHREDR]]) is needed on shorter maps.

Pouākai is an exceptionally powerful Tier 5, trivializing all rounds before the BAD on the vast majority of maps. However, some slowdown support (such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]] and [[Bloon Sabotage (BTD6)|Bloon Sabotage]]) is needed against DDTs to prevent Pouākai from chasing them, and BAD damage towers (e.g. [[MOAB SHREDR (BTD6)|MOAB SHREDR]]) are needed on shorter maps.

The save-up to Pouākai from Condor can be done with relative ease on most maps, but is challenging on [[Expert]] maps. On multi-lane maps, it is recommended to use 4 Power 16 Giant Condors instead of 1 Power 64 Giant Condor for the save-up (merging to Power 64 when Pouākai is affordable), due to the single Condor's greater susceptibility to chasing, but the Power 64 Condor is better for save-up on single-lane maps. The save-up also necessitates a cleanup ~~tower (such as [[Velociraptor]]) or [[Hero]] (such as [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]] or [[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]])~~ to pop Bloons that Condor is susceptible to leaking when it chases. If Pouākai cannot be purchased before Round 80, extra defense to break down the ZOMG is needed.

The save-up to Pouākai from Condor can be done with relative ease on most maps, but is challenging on [[Expert]] maps. On multi-lane maps, it is recommended to use 4 Power 16 Giant Condors instead of 1 Power 64 Giant Condor for the save-up (merging to Power 64 when Pouākai is affordable), due to the single Condor's greater susceptibility to chasing, but the Power 64 Condor is better for save-up on single-lane maps. The save-up also necessitates additional cleanup to pop Bloons that Condor is susceptible to leaking when it chases. If Pouākai cannot be purchased before Round 80, extra defense to break down the ZOMG is needed.

Power 84 Pouākai is very powerful, and can hold its own up to Round 100 on most maps. However, it is still recommended to go for Power 132 ~~for increased flight speed, increased damage, and increased attack speed and grab rate~~. Additional [[Golden Eagle]]s are recommended for merging to Power 132.

Power 84 Pouākai is very powerful, and can hold its own up to Round 100 on most maps. However, it is still recommended to aim for Power 132 to maximize consistency. Additional [[Golden Eagle]]s are recommended for merging to Power 132.

==Update history==

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 '''Pouākai''' is the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The Beast Handler now handles a pouākai instead of a giant condor. In order to upgrade to Pouākai, the [[Giant Condor]] must have 3 additional merged Giant Condors. Its Beast Power is increased by +20, changing its Beast Power scale from 16–64 to 36–132, with the default being 84 with the three extra tier 4s.
-Pouākai can damage any Bloon type, has increased base damage (2–6 to 10–90) and +80 [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class]] damage instead of +11, has much more pierce (150–450), slightly faster attack cooldown, no longer has a flight speed penalty while picking up MOAB-Class Bloons, and can pick up ZOMGs. It can naturally pick up DDTs due to being able to damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]]. [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramics]] no longer consume extra pierce. All Bloon types can be targeted, even [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] and [[Boss Bloon]]s, though they cannot be grabbed and only take scratch damage.
+Pouākai can damage any Bloon type, has increased base damage (2–6 to 10–90) and +80 [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class]] damage instead of +11, has much more pierce (150–450), decreases base attack cooldown from 1 to 0.85 seconds (1–0.48 to 0.8–0.28 seconds), no longer has a flight speed penalty while picking up MOAB-Class Bloons, and can pick up ZOMGs. It can naturally pick up DDTs and [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]]s. [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramics]] no longer consume extra pierce. All Bloon types can be targeted, even [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] and [[Boss Bloon]]s, though they cannot be grabbed and only take scratch damage.
 Pouākai has the following pierce penalties:
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 ==Strategy==
-Pouākai is an exceptionally powerful Tier 5, trivializing all rounds before the BAD on the vast majority of maps. However, some slowdown support (such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]] and [[Bloon Sabotage (BTD6)|Bloon Sabotage]]) is needed against DDTs to prevent Pouākai from chasing them, and BAD damage towers (like [[MOAB SHREDR (BTD6)|MOAB SHREDR]]) is needed on shorter maps.
+{{BTD6 last updated|52.2|section=y}}
+Pouākai is an exceptionally powerful Tier 5, trivializing all rounds before the BAD on the vast majority of maps. However, some slowdown support (such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]] and [[Bloon Sabotage (BTD6)|Bloon Sabotage]]) is needed against DDTs to prevent Pouākai from chasing them, and BAD damage towers (e.g. [[MOAB SHREDR (BTD6)|MOAB SHREDR]]) are needed on shorter maps.
-The save-up to Pouākai from Condor can be done with relative ease on most maps, but is challenging on [[Expert]] maps. On multi-lane maps, it is recommended to use 4 Power 16 Giant Condors instead of 1 Power 64 Giant Condor for the save-up (merging to Power 64 when Pouākai is affordable), due to the single Condor's greater susceptibility to chasing, but the Power 64 Condor is better for save-up on single-lane maps. The save-up also necessitates a cleanup tower (such as [[Velociraptor]]) or [[Hero]] (such as [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]] or [[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]]) to pop Bloons that Condor is susceptible to leaking when it chases. If Pouākai cannot be purchased before Round 80, extra defense to break down the ZOMG is needed.
+The save-up to Pouākai from Condor can be done with relative ease on most maps, but is challenging on [[Expert]] maps. On multi-lane maps, it is recommended to use 4 Power 16 Giant Condors instead of 1 Power 64 Giant Condor for the save-up (merging to Power 64 when Pouākai is affordable), due to the single Condor's greater susceptibility to chasing, but the Power 64 Condor is better for save-up on single-lane maps. The save-up also necessitates additional cleanup to pop Bloons that Condor is susceptible to leaking when it chases. If Pouākai cannot be purchased before Round 80, extra defense to break down the ZOMG is needed.
-Power 84 Pouākai is very powerful, and can hold its own up to Round 100 on most maps. However, it is still recommended to go for Power 132 for increased flight speed, increased damage, and increased attack speed and grab rate. Additional [[Golden Eagle]]s are recommended for merging to Power 132.
+Power 84 Pouākai is very powerful, and can hold its own up to Round 100 on most maps. However, it is still recommended to aim for Power 132 to maximize consistency. Additional [[Golden Eagle]]s are recommended for merging to Power 132.
 ==Update history==

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