Embrittlement (BTD6)

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'''Embrittlement''' is the [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. ~~Its~~ attack now applies a brittle debuff to Bloons hit, which has the following effects:

'''Embrittlement''' is the [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />Ice Monkey's attack now applies a brittle debuff to Bloons hit, which has the following effects:

* Removes [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] and Frozen immunities from affected Bloons for 2 seconds. The effect is reapplied on each attack.

* Makes affected Bloons take +1 damage from all sources for 2 seconds. This does not stack with [[Super Brittle (BTD6)|Super Brittle]] or [[Herald of Everfrost]]

* Makes affected Bloons take +1 damage from all sources for 2 seconds. This does not stack with [[Super Brittle (BTD6)|Super Brittle]] or [[Herald of Everfrost]].

This effect soaks through layers along with ice shards, and they both soak through 3 layers (4 with [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]]). Shards can also strip [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] and [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow]] properties, unlike [[Ice Shards (BTD6)|Ice Shards]] which can only do so with its blasts. ~~Additionally,~~ the attack ~~can now~~ target ~~and damage~~ Bloons that ~~are already frozen~~, ~~and reapply the freeze effect to them, without [[crosspath]]ing with~~ [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]].

This effect soaks through layers along with ice shards, and they both soak through 3 layers (4 with [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]]). Shards can also strip [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] and [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow]] properties, unlike [[Ice Shards (BTD6)|Ice Shards]] which can only do so with its blasts. This upgrade also enables the main attack to target Bloons that have been Frozen, making [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]] obsolete.<section end="lede" />

==Stats==

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== Strategy ==

Embrittlement is ~~a very versatile but~~ somewhat map dependent tower. ~~If a good enough spot exists where it can target a decent length of the track (for example~~, in a 90° bend)~~, it is a reliable source of decamo~~, de-lead, and damage ~~amplifier~~, all within a cheap price.

Embrittlement is somewhat map-dependent tower but a versatile support. In its optimal locations that allow wide coverage, such as a 90° bend, Embrittlement reliably provides de-camo, de-regrow (mainly against [[Lych]]), de-lead, and damage amplifiers, all within a cheap price.

~~It is~~ best ~~paired with~~ towers that ~~have~~ high amounts of attack ~~speed and projectiles with low base damage~~ (~~like bottom path Tack Shooters,~~ e.g. [[Overdrive (BTD6)|Overdrive]]), ~~since~~ the damage amplification ~~results in~~ a ~~more significant~~ DPS increase. ~~Overdrives also~~ benefit ~~greatly~~ from Embrittlement~~'s de-leading~~, ~~which allows~~ them to ~~damage~~ {{BTD6|DDT}}s, ~~and~~ Embrittlement + Overdrives is a powerful strategy against [[Boss Bloon]]s (except {{BTD6|Vortex}}). {{BTD6|Bloon Sabotage}} is recommended ~~if using~~ Embrittlement ~~as a de-lead, as slower~~ DDTs ~~allow Embrittlement to hit them more reliably~~.

Embrittlement's best synergies are towers that shoot high amounts of projectiles and attack quickly (e.g. [[Overdrive (BTD6)|Overdrive]]), because the flat damage amplification provides a large DPS increase. Most of its best synergies benefit much from Embrittlement, since most of them are weak to {{BTD6|DDT}}s. In particular, Embrittlement + Overdrives is a powerful strategy against [[Boss Bloon]]s (except {{BTD6|Vortex}}, unless supported by an active [[Dan D'Monke (BTD6)|Dan D'Monke]]'s Rabble Rouser ability). {{BTD6|Bloon Sabotage}} is recommended support to compensate Embrittlement's otherwise poor consistency against DDTs.

~~For crosspathing, the middle crosspath is recommended, as the increased attack speed improves the rate of freezing and applying debuffs; more importantly, the rate from~~ [[Enhanced Freeze (BTD6)|Enhanced Freeze]] is ~~faster than~~ the ~~debuff duration~~, ~~allowing for a~~ permanent ~~debuff, assuming constant attacks~~. [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]] is mildly useful, allowing self-sharding in the absence of external speed buffs~~, but not required for the lategame~~. ~~Increased range from bottom path~~ is ~~only needed when~~ it has many attack speed buffs ~~(mostly in [[Freeplay]] and later tiers of Bosses), and~~ [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]] ~~is not necessary unless interacting with multiple Ice Monkeys~~.

[[Enhanced Freeze (BTD6)|Enhanced Freeze]] is the preferred crosspath, increasing rate of debuffs enough to have permanent uptime on continuous hits. [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]] is mildly useful, allowing self-sharding in the absence of external speed buffs. [[Larger Radius (BTD6)|Larger Radius]] is better if it already has many attack speed buffs. [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]] has no effect on Embrittlement and isn't worth purchasing after it.

==Update history==

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-'''Embrittlement''' is the [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. Its attack now applies a brittle debuff to Bloons hit, which has the following effects:
+'''Embrittlement''' is the [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />Ice Monkey's attack now applies a brittle debuff to Bloons hit, which has the following effects:
 * Removes [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] and Frozen immunities from affected Bloons for 2 seconds. The effect is reapplied on each attack.
-* Makes affected Bloons take +1 damage from all sources for 2 seconds. This does not stack with [[Super Brittle (BTD6)|Super Brittle]] or [[Herald of Everfrost]]
+* Makes affected Bloons take +1 damage from all sources for 2 seconds. This does not stack with [[Super Brittle (BTD6)|Super Brittle]] or [[Herald of Everfrost]].
-This effect soaks through layers along with ice shards, and they both soak through 3 layers (4 with [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]]). Shards can also strip [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] and [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow]] properties, unlike [[Ice Shards (BTD6)|Ice Shards]] which can only do so with its blasts. Additionally, the attack can now target and damage Bloons that are already frozen, and reapply the freeze effect to them, without [[crosspath]]ing with [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]].
+This effect soaks through layers along with ice shards, and they both soak through 3 layers (4 with [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]]). Shards can also strip [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] and [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow]] properties, unlike [[Ice Shards (BTD6)|Ice Shards]] which can only do so with its blasts. This upgrade also enables the main attack to target Bloons that have been Frozen, making [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]] obsolete.<section end="lede" />
 ==Stats==
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 == Strategy ==
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+{{BTD6 last updated|55.2|section=y}}
-Embrittlement is a very versatile but somewhat map dependent tower. If a good enough spot exists where it can target a decent length of the track (for example, in a 90° bend), it is a reliable source of decamo, de-lead, and damage amplifier, all within a cheap price.
+Embrittlement is somewhat map-dependent tower but a versatile support. In its optimal locations that allow wide coverage, such as a 90° bend, Embrittlement reliably provides de-camo, de-regrow (mainly against [[Lych]]), de-lead, and damage amplifiers, all within a cheap price.
-It is best paired with towers that have high amounts of attack speed and projectiles with low base damage (like bottom path Tack Shooters, e.g. [[Overdrive (BTD6)|Overdrive]]), since the damage amplification results in a more significant DPS increase. Overdrives also benefit greatly from Embrittlement's de-leading, which allows them to damage {{BTD6|DDT}}s, and Embrittlement + Overdrives is a powerful strategy against [[Boss Bloon]]s (except {{BTD6|Vortex}}). {{BTD6|Bloon Sabotage}} is recommended if using Embrittlement as a de-lead, as slower DDTs allow Embrittlement to hit them more reliably.
+Embrittlement's best synergies are towers that shoot high amounts of projectiles and attack quickly (e.g. [[Overdrive (BTD6)|Overdrive]]), because the flat damage amplification provides a large DPS increase. Most of its best synergies benefit much from Embrittlement, since most of them are weak to {{BTD6|DDT}}s. In particular, Embrittlement + Overdrives is a powerful strategy against [[Boss Bloon]]s (except {{BTD6|Vortex}}, unless supported by an active [[Dan D'Monke (BTD6)|Dan D'Monke]]'s Rabble Rouser ability). {{BTD6|Bloon Sabotage}} is recommended support to compensate Embrittlement's otherwise poor consistency against DDTs.
-For crosspathing, the middle crosspath is recommended, as the increased attack speed improves the rate of freezing and applying debuffs; more importantly, the rate from [[Enhanced Freeze (BTD6)|Enhanced Freeze]] is faster than the debuff duration, allowing for a permanent debuff, assuming constant attacks. [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]] is mildly useful, allowing self-sharding in the absence of external speed buffs, but not required for the lategame. Increased range from bottom path is only needed when it has many attack speed buffs (mostly in [[Freeplay]] and later tiers of Bosses), and [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]] is not necessary unless interacting with multiple Ice Monkeys.
+[[Enhanced Freeze (BTD6)|Enhanced Freeze]] is the preferred crosspath, increasing rate of debuffs enough to have permanent uptime on continuous hits. [[Deep Freeze (BTD6)|Deep Freeze]] is mildly useful, allowing self-sharding in the absence of external speed buffs. [[Larger Radius (BTD6)|Larger Radius]] is better if it already has many attack speed buffs. [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]] has no effect on Embrittlement and isn't worth purchasing after it.
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