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The '''Alchemist''' is a [[Magic]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It | The '''Alchemist''' is a [[Magic]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It throws flasks of acid at the [[Bloon|Bloons]], which splash and apply a damage over time effect. The acid can pop every Bloon type, except [[Glass Bloon (BTD6)|Glass Bloons]] in the [[Frontier Legends|''Frontier Legends'']] DLC, but the Alchemist cannot detect [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]]. It is uniquely able to throw flasks of acid or potions through [[Line of sight|sight-blocking objects]] like walls, ledges, or any obstacle. | ||
It can be upgraded to throw strong buff potions at other monkeys, use stronger potions to deal damage with acid and explosions as well as turning into a monster, or transform Bloons into gold, and even into [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloons]]. <!-- This summary of the upgrade path could probably be summrized better --> | It can be upgraded to throw strong buff potions at other monkeys, use stronger potions to deal damage with acid and explosions as well as turning into a monster, or transform Bloons into gold, and even into [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloons]]. <!-- This summary of the upgrade path could probably be summrized better --> | ||
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==Upgrades== | ==Upgrades== | ||
{{BTD6 upgrade list by tower|Alchemist}} | {{BTD6 upgrade list by tower/new|Alchemist}} | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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==Related Monkey Knowledge== | ==Related Monkey Knowledge== | ||
{{hat|This list does not include Monkey Knowledge that affects all Magic towers.}} | |||
{{BTD6 mk list|exclude others=y|include=Speedy Brewing;Strong Tonic;Acid Stability;}} | {{BTD6 mk list|exclude others=y|include=Speedy Brewing;Strong Tonic;Acid Stability;}} | ||
==''Rogue Legends''== | ==''Rogue Legends''== | ||
===Starter parties with Alchemists=== | ===Starter parties with Alchemists=== | ||
{{BTD6 hero list by insta|Alchemist}} | {{BTD6 hero list by insta|Alchemist}} | ||
===Artifacts | ===Related Artifacts=== | ||
{{hat|This list does not include Artifacts that affect all Magic towers.}} | |||
{{BTD6 artifact list by name|Home Brew Alchemy|columns=1}} | |||
{{BTD6 artifact list by name| | |||
==Costs and sell values== | ==Costs and sell values== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:06, 13 September 2026
| Harnessing powers of science and magic, splashes Bloons with acid, also brews various potions with different effects. |
| Unlock method(s) | Choose at levels 15, 16, 17, 19 or 20 | ||
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| Category | Magic | ||
| Cost | $470 — Easy $550 — Medium $595 — Hard $660 — Impoppable | ||
| Hotkey | F | ||
| Introduced | Launch | ||
The Alchemist is a Magic tower in Bloons TD 6. It throws flasks of acid at the Bloons, which splash and apply a damage over time effect. The acid can pop every Bloon type, except Glass Bloons in the Frontier Legends DLC, but the Alchemist cannot detect Camo Bloons. It is uniquely able to throw flasks of acid or potions through sight-blocking objects like walls, ledges, or any obstacle.
It can be upgraded to throw strong buff potions at other monkeys, use stronger potions to deal damage with acid and explosions as well as turning into a monster, or transform Bloons into gold, and even into Red Bloons.
Upgrades
[edit | edit source]Path 1
It has the following interactions with crosspaths:
- Acid Pools: +5 pierce per pool.
- Rubber to Gold: +5 pierce and +10.5 radius for each gold potion.
- Unstable Concoction: +1 pierce and +7 radius per concoction potion.
- Transforming Tonic and Total Transformation: +3 pierce for the eye beam attack of the main Alchemist's activated ability.
It does not affect the shrink potion attack of Bloon Master Alchemist.
The buff potion is thrown every 10 seconds at a random eligible tower in the Alchemist's radius, prioritizing towers that don't already have the buff.
Stronger Stimulant's buff cannot stack with that of Berserker Brew or Permanent Brew.
Path 2
Crosspathing with Acidic Mixture Dip increases the number of attacks it affects to 12. With Berserker Brew, it increases the brew buff's duration by 1 second or +15 attacks, and lowers the reapplication cooldown by 1 second; the same applies to Stronger Stimulant.
The concoction attack does no damage but applies an effect on any target it splashes, which causes an explosion once their outer layers are popped. This explosion has 50 pierce and can damage any Bloon type, except for Camo (unless the Alchemist had Camo detection when concoction was applied). The explosion does not damage the children of the Bloon that the concoction was applied to. The damage dealt by the explosion depends on the maximum unmodified health of the Bloon layer that the effect was applied to, and includes Fortified properties; Bloons with more health deal more damage when they explode. Stronger Bloons use up more of the explosion's pierce when they take damage from it: MOABs and BFBs use 2, ZOMGs and DDTs use 4, and BADs use 10.
Like its preceding upgrade, Total Transformation's main monster can accept benefits from crosspaths, but the mini monsters do not benefit from them.
Path 3
This increased attack speed includes:
- The throwing speed of buff potions by Acidic Mixture Dip and subsequent upgrades. AMD potions are thrown every 8 seconds instead of 10, and brews every 6.4 seconds instead of 8.
- The Alchemist's eye beams while under its own Transforming Tonic or Total Transformation ability, from 0.03 to 0.024 seconds.
- The unstable potion from Unstable Concoction, from 6 to 4.8 seconds.
The pools deal 1 damage and have 5 pierce, and last for 6.95 seconds before expiring. They can damage any Bloon type except Glass, but cannot innately affect Camo Bloons, and also cannot hit the same Bloon twice. If the pool was spawned from a potion throw that targeted a Bloon, the pool cannot hit Bloons damaged by the same attack. Acid pools apply the same damage-over-time effect as the main potions, which by default deals 1 damage every 2 seconds and lasts for 4 seconds.
The normal pop income is affected by external buffs such as Monkey Town as usual. The $50 bonus is not affected by external buffs including Monkey City, but is affected by Double Cash Mode.
The gold potion has 15 pierce (20 pierce with Larger Potions), an attack cooldown of 2 seconds, and a radius of 21 (31.5 with Larger Potions).
Shrinking Bloons does not grant any cash, which means popping Bloons using the shrink potion loses cash compared to popping them normally.
Stats
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Related Monkey Knowledge
[edit | edit source]| Monkey Knowledge | Cost | Prerequisites | Introduced |
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| Free | Magic Tricks | Launch | |
| Free | Speedy Brewing |
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Strong Tonic |
Launch |
Rogue Legends
[edit | edit source]Starter parties with Alchemists
[edit | edit source]| Hero | Insta Monkey 1 | Insta Monkey 2 | Artifact |
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Related Artifacts
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Home Brew Alchemy |
Alchemists attack speed and ability cooldowns are 16% faster, and they have a 1 in 20 chance to Crit for 50x damage. Adds a 1-0-1 Alchemist to your Party | Alchemists attack speed and ability cooldowns are 25% faster, and they have a 1 in 20 chance to Crit for 50x damage. Adds a 1-0-2 Alchemist to your Party | Alchemists attack speed and ability cooldowns are 54% faster, and they have a 1 in 20 chance to Crit for 50x damage. Adds a 0-0-2 Alchemist to your Party |
Costs and sell values
[edit | edit source]| Tiers | Total cost | Sell value | ||||||
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| Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | |
| 0-0-0 | $470 | $550 | $595 | $660 | $329 | $385 | $417 | $462 |
| 1-0-0 | $680 | $800 | $865 | $960 | $476 | $560 | $606 | $672 |
| 1-1-0 | $890 | $1,050 | $1,135 | $1,260 | $623 | $735 | $795 | $882 |
| 1-0-1 | $1,235 | $1,450 | $1,565 | $1,740 | $865 | $1,015 | $1,096 | $1,218 |
| 0-1-0 | $680 | $800 | $865 | $960 | $476 | $560 | $606 | $672 |
| 0-1-1 | $1,235 | $1,450 | $1,565 | $1,740 | $865 | $1,015 | $1,096 | $1,218 |
| 0-0-1 | $1,025 | $1,200 | $1,295 | $1,440 | $718 | $840 | $907 | $1,008 |
| 2-0-0 | $980 | $1,150 | $1,245 | $1,380 | $686 | $805 | $872 | $966 |
| 2-1-0 | $1,190 | $1,400 | $1,515 | $1,680 | $833 | $980 | $1,061 | $1,176 |
| 2-2-0 | $1,595 | $1,875 | $2,030 | $2,250 | $1,117 | $1,313 | $1,421 | $1,575 |
| 2-0-1 | $1,535 | $1,800 | $1,945 | $2,160 | $1,075 | $1,260 | $1,362 | $1,512 |
| 2-0-2 | $1,920 | $2,250 | $2,430 | $2,700 | $1,344 | $1,575 | $1,701 | $1,890 |
| 0-2-0 | $1,085 | $1,275 | $1,380 | $1,530 | $760 | $893 | $966 | $1,071 |
| 1-2-0 | $1,295 | $1,525 | $1,650 | $1,830 | $907 | $1,068 | $1,155 | $1,281 |
| 0-2-1 | $1,640 | $1,925 | $2,080 | $2,310 | $1,148 | $1,348 | $1,456 | $1,617 |
| 0-2-2 | $2,025 | $2,375 | $2,565 | $2,850 | $1,418 | $1,663 | $1,796 | $1,995 |
| 0-0-2 | $1,410 | $1,650 | $1,780 | $1,980 | $987 | $1,155 | $1,246 | $1,386 |
| 1-0-2 | $1,620 | $1,900 | $2,050 | $2,280 | $1,134 | $1,330 | $1,435 | $1,596 |
| 0-1-2 | $1,620 | $1,900 | $2,050 | $2,280 | $1,134 | $1,330 | $1,435 | $1,596 |
| 3-0-0 | $2,170 | $2,550 | $2,755 | $3,060 | $1,519 | $1,785 | $1,929 | $2,142 |
| 3-1-0 | $2,380 | $2,800 | $3,025 | $3,360 | $1,666 | $1,960 | $2,118 | $2,352 |
| 3-2-0 | $2,785 | $3,275 | $3,540 | $3,930 | $1,950 | $2,293 | $2,478 | $2,751 |
| 3-0-1 | $2,725 | $3,200 | $3,455 | $3,840 | $1,908 | $2,240 | $2,419 | $2,688 |
| 3-0-2 | $3,110 | $3,650 | $3,940 | $4,380 | $2,177 | $2,555 | $2,758 | $3,066 |
| 0-3-0 | $3,465 | $4,075 | $4,405 | $4,890 | $2,426 | $2,853 | $3,084 | $3,423 |
| 1-3-0 | $3,675 | $4,325 | $4,675 | $5,190 | $2,573 | $3,028 | $3,273 | $3,633 |
| 2-3-0 | $3,975 | $4,675 | $5,055 | $5,610 | $2,783 | $3,273 | $3,539 | $3,927 |
| 0-3-1 | $4,020 | $4,725 | $5,105 | $5,670 | $2,814 | $3,308 | $3,574 | $3,969 |
| 0-3-2 | $4,405 | $5,175 | $5,590 | $6,210 | $3,084 | $3,623 | $3,913 | $4,347 |
| 0-0-3 | $2,260 | $2,650 | $2,860 | $3,180 | $1,582 | $1,855 | $2,002 | $2,226 |
| 1-0-3 | $2,470 | $2,900 | $3,130 | $3,480 | $1,729 | $2,030 | $2,191 | $2,436 |
| 2-0-3 | $2,770 | $3,250 | $3,510 | $3,900 | $1,939 | $2,275 | $2,457 | $2,730 |
| 0-1-3 | $2,470 | $2,900 | $3,130 | $3,480 | $1,729 | $2,030 | $2,191 | $2,436 |
| 0-2-3 | $2,875 | $3,375 | $3,645 | $4,050 | $2,013 | $2,363 | $2,552 | $2,835 |
| 4-0-0 | $4,595 | $5,400 | $5,835 | $6,480 | $3,217 | $3,780 | $4,085 | $4,536 |
| 4-1-0 | $4,805 | $5,650 | $6,105 | $6,780 | $3,364 | $3,955 | $4,274 | $4,746 |
| 4-2-0 | $5,210 | $6,125 | $6,620 | $7,350 | $3,647 | $4,288 | $4,634 | $5,145 |
| 4-0-1 | $5,150 | $6,050 | $6,535 | $7,260 | $3,605 | $4,235 | $4,575 | $5,082 |
| 4-0-2 | $5,535 | $6,500 | $7,020 | $7,800 | $3,875 | $4,550 | $4,914 | $5,460 |
| 0-4-0 | $7,035 | $8,275 | $8,940 | $9,930 | $4,925 | $5,793 | $6,258 | $6,951 |
| 1-4-0 | $7,245 | $8,525 | $9,210 | $10,230 | $5,072 | $5,968 | $6,447 | $7,161 |
| 2-4-0 | $7,545 | $8,875 | $9,590 | $10,650 | $5,282 | $6,213 | $6,713 | $7,455 |
| 0-4-1 | $7,590 | $8,925 | $9,640 | $10,710 | $5,313 | $6,248 | $6,748 | $7,497 |
| 0-4-2 | $7,975 | $9,375 | $10,125 | $11,250 | $5,583 | $6,563 | $7,088 | $7,875 |
| 0-0-4 | $4,600 | $5,400 | $5,830 | $6,480 | $3,220 | $3,780 | $4,081 | $4,536 |
| 1-0-4 | $4,810 | $5,650 | $6,100 | $6,780 | $3,367 | $3,955 | $4,270 | $4,746 |
| 2-0-4 | $5,110 | $6,000 | $6,480 | $7,200 | $3,577 | $4,200 | $4,536 | $5,040 |
| 0-1-4 | $4,810 | $5,650 | $6,100 | $6,780 | $3,367 | $3,955 | $4,270 | $4,746 |
| 0-2-4 | $5,215 | $6,125 | $6,615 | $7,350 | $3,651 | $4,288 | $4,631 | $5,145 |
| 5-0-0 | $45,395 | $53,400 | $57,675 | $64,080 | $31,777 | $37,380 | $40,373 | $44,856 |
| 5-1-0 | $45,605 | $53,650 | $57,945 | $64,380 | $31,924 | $37,555 | $40,562 | $45,066 |
| 5-2-0 | $46,010 | $54,125 | $58,460 | $64,950 | $32,207 | $37,888 | $40,922 | $45,465 |
| 5-0-1 | $45,950 | $54,050 | $58,375 | $64,860 | $32,165 | $37,835 | $40,863 | $45,402 |
| 5-0-2 | $46,335 | $54,500 | $58,860 | $65,400 | $32,435 | $38,150 | $41,202 | $45,780 |
| 0-5-0 | $45,285 | $53,275 | $57,540 | $63,930 | $31,700 | $37,293 | $40,278 | $44,751 |
| 1-5-0 | $45,495 | $53,525 | $57,810 | $64,230 | $31,847 | $37,468 | $40,467 | $44,961 |
| 2-5-0 | $45,795 | $53,875 | $58,190 | $64,650 | $32,057 | $37,713 | $40,733 | $45,255 |
| 0-5-1 | $45,840 | $53,925 | $58,240 | $64,710 | $32,088 | $37,748 | $40,768 | $45,297 |
| 0-5-2 | $46,225 | $54,375 | $58,725 | $65,250 | $32,358 | $38,063 | $41,108 | $45,675 |
| 0-0-5 | $38,600 | $45,400 | $49,030 | $54,480 | $27,020 | $31,780 | $34,321 | $38,136 |
| 1-0-5 | $38,810 | $45,650 | $49,300 | $54,780 | $27,167 | $31,955 | $34,510 | $38,346 |
| 2-0-5 | $39,110 | $46,000 | $49,680 | $55,200 | $27,377 | $32,200 | $34,776 | $38,640 |
| 0-1-5 | $38,810 | $45,650 | $49,300 | $54,780 | $27,167 | $31,955 | $34,510 | $38,346 |
| 0-2-5 | $39,215 | $46,125 | $49,815 | $55,350 | $27,451 | $32,288 | $34,871 | $38,745 |
Strategy
[edit | edit source]The base Alchemist can be useful on rounds 28 and 30 for a cheap way to pop Lead Bloons. Alchemist is mainly used to support defenses, as its direct damage is limited. The top path Alchemist is generally considered the most useful Alchemist because of its array of buffs, while the middle path is primarily for clearing swarms of dense MOABs, while the bottom path is primarily about income.
Update history
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Base potion attack: no longer has single-layer damage (undocumented)
Cosmetic items
[edit | edit source]| Item | Category | Unlock method(s) | Introduced |
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| Monkeys — Projectiles | Trophy Store — |
Version 36.0 | |
| Monkeys — Pets | Trophy Store — |
Version 39.0 |
Gallery
[edit | edit source]Screenshots
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All Alchemist crosspaths
Assets
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In other languages
[edit | edit source]| Language | Text | Notes |
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| Arabic | الكيميائي | — |
| Danish | Alkymist | — |
| German | Alchemist | — |
| Spanish | Alquimista | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Alquimista | — |
| Finnish | Alkemisti | — |
| French | Alchimiste | — |
| Italian | Alchimista | — |
| Japanese | 錬金術師 | — |
| Korean | 연금술사 | — |
| Dutch | Alchemist | — |
| Norwegian | Alkymist | — |
| Polish | Alchemik | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Alquimista | — |
| Russian | Алхимик | — |
| Swedish | Alkemist | — |
| Thai | ลิงนักแปรธาตุ | — |
| Turkish | Simyacı | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 炼金术士 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 煉金術士 | — |
| Language | Text | Notes |
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| Arabic | عن طريق تسخير قوى العلم والسحر، يقوم برش البالونات بالحمض، كما يعمل على إضافة مختلفة تأثيرات مختلفة على الجرعات السحرية. | — |
| Danish | Ved at udnytte videnskabens og magiens kraft overdynges bloons med syre. Kan også brygge adskillige eliksirer med forskellige virkninger. | — |
| German | Nutzt die Kräfte von Wissenschaft und Zauberei, bespritzt Bloons mit Säure und braut diverse Tränke mit verschiedenen Effekten. | — |
| Spanish | Mediante el poder de la ciencia y la magia, arroja ácido a los bloons y prepara varias pociones con efectos diferentes. | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Mediante el poder de la ciencia y la magia, arroja ácido a los bloons y prepara varias pociones con efectos diferentes. | — |
| Finnish | Yhdistää tieteen ja magian voimat roiskiakseen blooneja hapolla ja hauduttaa erilaisia vaikutuksia aiheuttavia taikajuomia. | — |
| French | En exploitant les pouvoirs de la science et de la magie, éclabousse les Bloons avec de l'acide et concocte diverses potions possédant des effets variés. | — |
| Italian | Combina in sé il potere della scienza e della magia ed è in grado di spruzzare i bloon con l'acido. Inoltre, è capace di preparare varie pozioni con diversi effetti. | — |
| Japanese | 科学と魔法の力を利用し、ブルーンに酸をかける。また、色々な効果の多様なポーションを作る。 | — |
| Korean | 과학과 마법의 힘을 모두 사용하여 풍선에 산성물질을 끼얹으며, 다양한 효과를 지닌 여러 물약을 제조합니다. | — |
| Dutch | Gebruikt krachten van wetenschap en magie, gooit zuur over Bloons heen en brouwt ook verschillende drankjes met verschillende effecten. | — |
| Norwegian | Med krefter fra vitenskap og magi spruter den syre på bloons og brygger forskjellige brygg med ulik effekt. | — |
| Polish | Włada siłami nauki i magii, oblewa blony kwasem i warzy mikstury o różnych efektach. | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Controlando os poderes da ciência e da magia, encharca Bloons com ácido e prepara várias poções de diversos efeitos. | — |
| Russian | Обуздав силы науки и магии, обдаёт шары кислотой, а также варит разные зелья с различными эффектами. | — |
| Swedish | Utnyttjar kraften hos vetenskap och magi, stänker syra på Bloons och brygger även olika trolldrycker med olika effekt. | — |
| Thai | ใช้พลังแห่งวิทยาศาสตร์และเวทมนตร์ สาดน้ำกรดใส่ลูกโป่ง นอกจากนี้ยังปรุงน้ำยาหลากชนิดที่ให้ผลแตกต่างกันไป | — |
| Turkish | Bilim ve sihrin güçlerinden yararlanarak Bloon’lara asit sıçratır ve ayrıca, farklı etkilere sahip çeşitli iksirler hazırlar. | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 利用科学和魔法的力量,用酸喷射气球,也酿制各种不同效果的药剂。 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 利用科學和魔法的力量,向氣球噴射腐蝕酸,也釀造各種不同效果的藥水。 | — |
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