MOAB-Class Bloon

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'''MOAB-Class Bloons''', or simply '''MOABs''', are a class of large [[wp:Airship|dirigible]]-like [[Bloon]]s. The classification is named after the [[MOAB]], the first MOAB-Class Bloon introduced to the series in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'', although the classification itself was coined in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]''. MOAB-Class Bloons are typically much larger than regular Bloons and have very high [[RBE]]~~. In most games, [[Boss Bloon]]s are also treated as MOAB-Class Bloons and have similar characteristics, though some Boss Bloons are not dirigibles~~.

'''MOAB-Class Bloons''', or simply '''MOABs''', and also known as '''blimps''', are a class of large [[wp:Airship|dirigible]]-like [[Bloon]]s. The classification is named after the [[MOAB]], the first MOAB-Class Bloon introduced to the series in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'', although the classification itself was coined in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]''. MOAB-Class Bloons are typically much larger than regular Bloons and have very high [[RBE]].

Since ''Bloons TD 5'', MOAB-Class Bloons have appeared in every game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}, as well as ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''. In ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', there is a similar classification known as "[[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloons]]", which includes some non-dirigible Bloons.

In most games with [[Boss Bloon]]s, they are also treated as MOAB-Class Bloons and have similar characteristics, though some Boss Bloons are not dirigibles. ''[[Bloons Pop!]]'', ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', and ''[[Bloons Blitz]]'' do not classify MOAB-Class Bloons, and thus the Boss Bloons in these games do not share mechanics with Bloons that are considered MOAB-Class Bloons in other games.

==Mechanics==

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==Nomenclature==

MOAB-Class Bloons are not officially referred to as a classification in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' or ''[[Bloons TD 4]]''. In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', they are usually referred to as "MOAB-class bloons" or "MOAB class bloons" in the descriptions of upgrades such as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD5)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB-SHREDR Spikes (BTD5)|MOAB-SHREDR Spikes]], and [[Supa-Vac (BTD5)|Supa-Vac]]. In ''BTD5'', they are also referred to as "boss bloons",<ref>"Ninja monkey success! All boss bloons (MOAB, BFB, ZOMG) enter play with 50% health. Gotta love all things ninja." — Description of [[Big Bloon Sabotage (BTD5)|Big Bloon Sabotage]] in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}} and ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|Deluxe]]''.</ref><ref>"Boss Bloons: MOAB-class Bloons (MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs) require hundreds of hits to pop. Luckily for you, they tend to move quite slowly. If any of these get through, it's game over." — Tutorial text for MOAB-Class Bloons in the {{~~mobile~~ version|Bloons TD 5}} and {{console version|Bloons TD 5}}.</ref> despite the {{~~mobile~~ version|Bloons TD 5}} having proper [[Boss Bloon]]s as well.

MOAB-Class Bloons are not officially referred to as a classification in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' or ''[[Bloons TD 4]]''. In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', they are usually referred to as "MOAB-class bloons" or "MOAB class bloons" in the descriptions of upgrades such as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD5)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB-SHREDR Spikes (BTD5)|MOAB-SHREDR Spikes]], and [[Supa-Vac (BTD5)|Supa-Vac]]. In ''BTD5'', they are also referred to as "boss bloons",<ref>"Ninja monkey success! All boss bloons (MOAB, BFB, ZOMG) enter play with 50% health. Gotta love all things ninja." — Description of [[Big Bloon Sabotage (BTD5)|Big Bloon Sabotage]] in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}} and ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|Deluxe]]''.</ref><ref>"Boss Bloons: MOAB-class Bloons (MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs) require hundreds of hits to pop. Luckily for you, they tend to move quite slowly. If any of these get through, it's game over." — Tutorial text for MOAB-Class Bloons in the {{multiplat version|Bloons TD 5}} and {{console version|Bloons TD 5}}.</ref> despite the {{multiplat version|Bloons TD 5}} having proper [[Boss Bloon]]s as well.

In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', "MOAB-Class Bloons" is the most common form, as seen the descriptions of [[Quincy (BTD6)|Quincy]], [[Ezili (BTD6)|Ezili]], and [[Pat Fusty (BTD6)|Pat Fusty]]'s upgrades, as well as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD6)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB Press (BTD6)|MOAB Press]], and [[Icicle Impale (BTD6)|Icicle Impale]], though other forms of capitalization are also used. The tutorial message when encountering a MOAB-Class Bloon for the first time in ''BTD6'' refers to them as "M.O.A.B. Class Bloons", though this formatting is not used anywhere else. Although not referred to as such in-game, official patch notes sometimes refers to MOAB-Class Bloons as "blimps",<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/159tbij/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_380/|title=Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 38.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=13 feb 2025|quote=Resolved a crash that could occur when trapping a fortified blimp with a 025 trap after upgrading the parent XXXL trap into a paragon}}</ref> though in real life, blimps are usually defined as not having a rigid internal framework; it would be more accurate to refer to them as zeppelins.

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==Navigation==

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 {{lede image|BTD6 iMessage_sticker14_408.png|Icon of a [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]], [[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMG]], and [[BAD (BTD6)|BAD]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''}}
-'''MOAB-Class Bloons''', or simply '''MOABs''', are a class of large [[wp:Airship|dirigible]]-like [[Bloon]]s. The classification is named after the [[MOAB]], the first MOAB-Class Bloon introduced to the series in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'', although the classification itself was coined in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]''. MOAB-Class Bloons are typically much larger than regular Bloons and have very high [[RBE]]. In most games, [[Boss Bloon]]s are also treated as MOAB-Class Bloons and have similar characteristics, though some Boss Bloons are not dirigibles.
+'''MOAB-Class Bloons''', or simply '''MOABs''', and also known as '''blimps''', are a class of large [[wp:Airship|dirigible]]-like [[Bloon]]s. The classification is named after the [[MOAB]], the first MOAB-Class Bloon introduced to the series in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'', although the classification itself was coined in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]''. MOAB-Class Bloons are typically much larger than regular Bloons and have very high [[RBE]].
 Since ''Bloons TD 5'', MOAB-Class Bloons have appeared in every game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}, as well as ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''. In ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', there is a similar classification known as "[[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloons]]", which includes some non-dirigible Bloons.
+In most games with [[Boss Bloon]]s, they are also treated as MOAB-Class Bloons and have similar characteristics, though some Boss Bloons are not dirigibles. ''[[Bloons Pop!]]'', ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', and ''[[Bloons Blitz]]'' do not classify MOAB-Class Bloons, and thus the Boss Bloons in these games do not share mechanics with Bloons that are considered MOAB-Class Bloons in other games.
 ==Mechanics==
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 ==Nomenclature==
-MOAB-Class Bloons are not officially referred to as a classification in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' or ''[[Bloons TD 4]]''. In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', they are usually referred to as "MOAB-class bloons" or "MOAB class bloons" in the descriptions of upgrades such as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD5)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB-SHREDR Spikes (BTD5)|MOAB-SHREDR Spikes]], and [[Supa-Vac (BTD5)|Supa-Vac]]. In ''BTD5'', they are also referred to as "boss bloons",<ref>"Ninja monkey success! All boss bloons (MOAB, BFB, ZOMG) enter play with 50% health. Gotta love all things ninja." — Description of [[Big Bloon Sabotage (BTD5)|Big Bloon Sabotage]] in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}} and ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|Deluxe]]''.</ref><ref>"Boss Bloons: MOAB-class Bloons (MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs) require hundreds of hits to pop. Luckily for you, they tend to move quite slowly. If any of these get through, it's game over." — Tutorial text for MOAB-Class Bloons in the {{mobile version|Bloons TD 5}} and {{console version|Bloons TD 5}}.</ref> despite the {{mobile version|Bloons TD 5}} having proper [[Boss Bloon]]s as well.
+MOAB-Class Bloons are not officially referred to as a classification in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' or ''[[Bloons TD 4]]''. In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', they are usually referred to as "MOAB-class bloons" or "MOAB class bloons" in the descriptions of upgrades such as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD5)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB-SHREDR Spikes (BTD5)|MOAB-SHREDR Spikes]], and [[Supa-Vac (BTD5)|Supa-Vac]]. In ''BTD5'', they are also referred to as "boss bloons",<ref>"Ninja monkey success! All boss bloons (MOAB, BFB, ZOMG) enter play with 50% health. Gotta love all things ninja." — Description of [[Big Bloon Sabotage (BTD5)|Big Bloon Sabotage]] in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}} and ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|Deluxe]]''.</ref><ref>"Boss Bloons: MOAB-class Bloons (MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs) require hundreds of hits to pop. Luckily for you, they tend to move quite slowly. If any of these get through, it's game over." — Tutorial text for MOAB-Class Bloons in the {{multiplat version|Bloons TD 5}} and {{console version|Bloons TD 5}}.</ref> despite the {{multiplat version|Bloons TD 5}} having proper [[Boss Bloon]]s as well.
 In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', "MOAB-Class Bloons" is the most common form, as seen the descriptions of [[Quincy (BTD6)|Quincy]], [[Ezili (BTD6)|Ezili]], and [[Pat Fusty (BTD6)|Pat Fusty]]'s upgrades, as well as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD6)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB Press (BTD6)|MOAB Press]], and [[Icicle Impale (BTD6)|Icicle Impale]], though other forms of capitalization are also used. The tutorial message when encountering a MOAB-Class Bloon for the first time in ''BTD6'' refers to them as "M.O.A.B. Class Bloons", though this formatting is not used anywhere else. Although not referred to as such in-game, official patch notes sometimes refers to MOAB-Class Bloons as "blimps",<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/159tbij/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_380/|title=Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 38.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=13 feb 2025|quote=Resolved a crash that could occur when trapping a fortified blimp with a 025 trap after upgrading the parent XXXL trap into a paragon}}</ref> though in real life, blimps are usually defined as not having a rigid internal framework; it would be more accurate to refer to them as zeppelins.
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+{{BMC bloon nav}}
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-[[Category:MOAB-Class Bloons|*]][[Category:Game mechanics in BTD5]][[Category:Game mechanics in Battles]][[Category:Game mechanics in BMC]][[Category:Game mechanics in BTD6]][[Category:Game mechanics in BATTD]][[Category:Game mechanics in Battles 2]][[Category:Game mechanics in BSM2]]
+{{BTDB2 bloon nav}}
+[[Category:MOAB-Class Bloons|*]][[Category:Game mechanics in BTD5]][[Category:Game mechanics in Battles]][[Category:Game mechanics in BSM2]][[Category:Game mechanics in BMC]][[Category:Game mechanics in BTD6]][[Category:Game mechanics in BATTD]][[Category:Game mechanics in Battles 2]]

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