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Sharpshooter has 4 pierce, that would make the increase to 8 pierce when upgrading to crossbow master a increase of +4 and not +5
 
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'''Crossbow Master''' is the {{BTD6|Dart Monkey}}'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The Dart Monkey gains +5 [[pierce]] (total of 8), +20 [[range]] (80 range, ~77.78% increase compared to base tier), +100% attack speed (0.2375s attack cooldown), +2 [[damage]] (total of 8), and the {{BTD6 dt|Normal}} damage type. Additionally, each crit does 80 damage per shot and occurs every 5th shot.
'''Crossbow Master''' is the {{BTD6|Dart Monkey}}'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The Dart Monkey gains +4 [[pierce]] (total of 8), +20 [[range]] (80 range, ~77.78% increase compared to base tier), +100% attack speed (0.2375s attack cooldown), +2 [[damage]] (total of 8), and the {{BTD6 dt|Normal}} damage type. Additionally, each crit does 80 damage per shot and occurs every 5th shot.


With Path 1 upgrades, [[Sharp Shots (BTD6)|Sharp Shots]] and [[Razor Sharp Shots (BTD6)|Razor Sharp Shots]] both grant +8 pierce each, the latter granting a total of +16 pierce; they have 16 and 24 pierce, respectively.
With Path 1 upgrades, [[Sharp Shots (BTD6)|Sharp Shots]] and [[Razor Sharp Shots (BTD6)|Razor Sharp Shots]] both grant +8 pierce each, the latter granting a total of +16 pierce; they have 16 and 24 pierce, respectively.
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==Strategy==
==Strategy==
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Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer skipping,{{fn|Crossbow Master's non-crit shots pop them into many Blues.}} relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}}s' high health. It falls off heavily on most [[Advanced]] maps and a few [[Intermediate]] maps, but remains usable on all [[Beginner]] maps. {{BTD6 mk|Master Double Cross}} is only notable for the bonus Tier 5 for [[Apex Plasma Master]].
Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer skipping,{{fn|Crossbow Master's non-crit shots pop them into many Blues.}} relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}}s' high health. It falls off heavily on most [[Advanced]] maps and a few [[Intermediate]] maps.


Crossbow Master is one of two T5 options that can reliably solo [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]], requiring {{BTD6 mk|Come On Everybody!}} and {{BTD6 mk|Bonus Monkey!}} to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. It is preferred over 5-2-0 [[The Blazing Sun]] on maps that require long range, such as [[Tricky Tracks]].
Crossbow Master is one of two T5 options that can reliably solo [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]], requiring {{BTD6 mk|Come On Everybody!}} and {{BTD6 mk|Bonus Monkey!}} to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. It is preferred over 5-2-0 [[The Blazing Sun]] on maps that require long range, such as [[Tricky Tracks]].


0-2-5's greater single-target damage and reliability plus better receptiveness to flat pierce buffs (e.g. {{BTD6|Primary Training}}) is superior to 2-0-5, which has more potential DPS against groups, but doubles down on its reliance on straight lines.
0-2-5's greater single-target damage and reliability plus better receptiveness to flat pierce buffs (e.g. {{BTD6|Primary Training}}) is superior to 2-0-5, which has more potential DPS against groups but doubles down on its reliance on straight lines.


==Update history==
==Update history==
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==Trivia==
*According to a Ninja Kiwi [https://web.archive.org/web/20211006102408/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173440-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-30th-july-2021?mobile=0 blog post], the Crossbow Master wears its eyepiece for aiming and aesthetic purposes.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==Trivia==
*According to a Ninja Kiwi [https://web.archive.org/web/20211006102408/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173440-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-30th-july-2021?mobile=0 blog post], the Crossbow Master wears its eyepiece for aiming and aesthetic purposes.


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==