Co-op (BTD6): Difference between revisions

'''Co-op''' is a multiplayer mode in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|11.0}} and unlocked at [[level]] 20. It allows two to four players to play in a single game simultaneously. All versions support online play using a peer-to-peer connection,<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/rbhs6d/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_290/hnoqs0i/|title=rohan_spibo comments on Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 29.0|author=Rohan Sharpe-Anforth|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=7 apr 2025}}</ref> and the [[Bloons TD 6 (console)|console version]] also supports local Co-op. Players can either share the entire map or have their own dedicated sections of the map to place and [[upgrade]] their towers in. Each player has their own [[Hero]] and tier 5 upgrades, though they have to share Hero XP and [[cash]] earned from popping Bloons and at the end of each round. Playing in online Co-op earns separate [[medal]]s from singleplayer, and there are some events that are playable in Co-op.

If a player places a [[tower]] or uses a [[power]], that player becomes its "owner". Players cannot [[upgrade]], [[sell]], [[Activated Ability|activate the abilities]] of, or change the [[targeting option]]s of towers they do not own. For the most part, towers and powers can still interact with towers owned by other players, including providing [[buff]]s to them (e.g. [[Monkey Village (BTD6)|Monkey Village]]s, [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]s, or [[Overclock (BTD6)|Overclock]]), contributing to [[Jungle's Bounty (BTD6)|Jungle's Bounty]], acting as platforms (e.g. [[Portable Lake (BTD6)|Portable Lake]]s, [[Carrier Flagship (BTD6)|Carrier Flagship]], and [[Lord of the Abyss]]), and sacrificing them (e.g. [[Sun Temple (BTD6)|Sun Temple]]s, [[True Sun God (BTD6)|True Sun God]]s, and [[Paragon]]s). There are a few exceptions:

Maps in Co-op can be split into different sections for each player. Players can only place towers in a section they own or in a free-for-all section, but towers can place [[sub-tower]]s in sections not owned by their owner. Each map has a default split setting, but the host can change it to any split before starting the game. In the free-for-all split, all players can place anywhere on the map, which is the default for all [[Expert]] maps. All other splits have two sections if there are two players or four sections if there are three or four players, and the fourth section becomes a free-for-all section if there are only three players. If a player leaves the game, their section becomes a free-for-all section.

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*A player can press the "mute" button next to a player's icon in the sidebar to hide emotes and cash requests from them.

Each player starts with the default starting [[cash]] of the selected mode minus $50 per player in the match, except in [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]] mode, [[Boss Bloon Event]]s, [[Boss Challenge]], or the Co-op [[Daily Challenge (BTD6)|Daily Challenge]], which instead splits the starting cash evenly among all players. The extra cash from {{BTD6 mk|More Cash}} is also distributed evenly among all players, provided at least one player has it enabled. All cash earned from popping Bloon layers, and at the end of each round, is split evenly among all players. [[Double Cash Mode (BTD6)|Double Cash Mode]] only doubles the starting cash and cash per pop for players that have it enabled.

'''Quick Match''' allows the player to join any publicly-hosted game that fits within one of three constraints the player can choose from. If no match is found, the game creates a match with a random [[map]] (using its default map split), [[difficulty]], and mode within the constraints. When creating a match, the game can select maps the host has not unlocked yet.

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'''Create Match''' allows the player to host a match with a selected map, map split, difficulty, mode, and number of players. The host cannot select maps they have not unlocked yet, nor can they select [[Blons]], [[Protect The Yacht]], or [[Map Editor]] maps. Matches are private by default, but the host can make them public to allow Quick Match players to join. The host can also invite players on their friends list to join the lobby.

'''Join Match''' allows the player to enter a public or private match by using a code or by searching for games hosted on the same Wi-Fi network.

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