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'''Carrier Flagship''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It improves all weapons of the [[Aircraft Carrier (BTD6)|Aircraft Carrier's]] aircraft. Carrier Flagship provides a [[buff]] to all water towers and [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]] on screen, including itself, which reduces their [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] by 20%, or a 25% attack speed increase. Carrier Flagship gains two platforms on its main tower which towers may be placed onto.

'''Carrier Flagship''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />This upgrade improves all weapons of the [[Aircraft Carrier (BTD6)|Aircraft Carrier's]] aircraft. Carrier Flagship provides a [[buff]] to all water towers and [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]] on screen, including itself, which reduces their [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] by 20%, or a 25% attack speed increase. Carrier Flagship gains two platforms on its main tower which towers may be placed onto.

If [[Hot Shot (BTD6)|Hot Shot]] is purchased, Carrier Flagship increases the damage of its damage-over-time effect from 4 to 9.

If [[Hot Shot (BTD6)|Hot Shot]] is purchased, Carrier Flagship increases the damage of its damage-over-time effect from 4 to 9.<section end="lede" />

== Mechanics ==

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=== Buff ===

Carrier Flagship grants a buff to all towers on screen which are in water, as well as ~~[[Monkey Ace (~~BTD6)|Monkey ~~Aces]]~~, which decreases their attack cooldown by 15%. It does not apply to land towers which are on an ice platform provided by ~~[[Arctic Wind (~~BTD6)|Arctic Wind]]. This buff can apply to the following towers, excluding [[Paragon~~|Paragons~~]]:

Carrier Flagship grants a buff to all towers on screen which are in water, as well as {{BTD6|Monkey Ace}}, which decreases their attack cooldown by 15%. It does not apply to land towers which are on an ice platform provided by {{BTD6|Arctic Wind}}. This buff can apply to the following towers, excluding [[Paragon]]s:

* All ~~[[Monkey Buccaneer (~~BTD6)|Monkey ~~Buccaneers]]~~ including itself

* All {{BTD6|Monkey Buccaneer}}s including itself

* All ~~[[Monkey Sub (~~BTD6)|Monkey ~~Subs]]~~

* All {{BTD6|Monkey Sub}}s

* All ~~[[Monkey Ace (~~BTD6)|Monkey ~~Aces]]~~

* All {{BTD6|Monkey Ace}}s

* ~~[[Admiral Brickell (~~BTD6)|Admiral Brickell]]

* {{BTD6|Admiral Brickell}}

* ~~[[Mermonkey (~~BTD6)|~~Mermonkeys]]~~ if placed in water

* {{BTD6|Mermonkey}}s if placed in water

* ~~[[Ice Monkey (~~BTD6)|Ice ~~Monkeys]]~~ if placed in water

* {{BTD6|Ice Monkey}}s if placed in water

* [[Pat Fusty (BTD6)|~~Pat Fusty]]~~ if placed in water

* {{BTD6|Pat Fusty}} if placed in water

* ~~[[Sun Temple (~~BTD6)|Sun Temple]] and ~~[[True Sun God (~~BTD6)|True Sun God]] if placed in water

* {{BTD6|Silas}} if placed in water

* {{BTD6|Sun Temple}}s and {{BTD6|True Sun God}}s if placed in water

=== Platforms ===

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== Strategy ==

Carrier Flagship significantly improves on its previous upgrade, {{BTD6|Aircraft Carrier}}, dealing significantly more damage across the board. Like Aircraft Carrier, Carrier Flagship functions the best on maps with one lane per round, where its planes are more reliable. On maps with simultaneous lanes, the planes' targeting becomes inconsistent, ~~though the~~ tower ~~remains strong with retries~~.

Carrier Flagship becomes a great global damage option for the mid-late game. It significantly improves on its previous upgrade, {{BTD6|Aircraft Carrier}}, dealing significantly more damage across the board. Like Aircraft Carrier, Carrier Flagship functions the best on maps with one lane per round, where its planes are more reliable. On maps with simultaneous lanes, the planes' targeting becomes inconsistent, making it less suitable for Black Border runs.

A considerable advantage that Carrier Flagship has is that it is very easy to save up to, as its predecessor, Aircraft Carrier is a very strong midgame carry tower, allowing for a smooth transition to Carrier Flagship just before Aircraft Carrier starts falling off.

As with Aircraft Carrier, {{BTD6|Hot Shots}} is the superior crosspath if the base range reaches all lanes, allowing the {{BTD6|Destroyer}} attack to function well. Otherwise, {{BTD6|Crow's Nest}} is the superior crosspath, due to increased plane dart pierce and innate {{BTD6|Camo Bloon}} detection. {{BTD6|Admiral Brickell}} is the optimal [[Hero]] for Carrier Flagship, thanks to her Naval Tactics ability doubling attack speed and granting {{BTD6|DDT}} popping power, which the planes' forward-firing darts lack even with Hot Shots.

The ~~18%~~ attack speed boost makes Carrier Flagship a strong addition to nearly all water-based strategies. The boost also applies to water {{BTD6|Sun Temple}}s, making Carrier Flagship a strong [[Freeplay]] tower if [[Navarch of the Seas]] is not desired due to ending stalls. The platforms are useful for adding more space and allowing towers to be unhindered by the line-of-sight of many maps on the top platform, though their most notable use is allowing {{BTD6|Overdrive}} and {{BTD6|The Tack Zone}} to be directly placed on the track and deal extreme damage.

The substantial attack speed boost makes Carrier Flagship a strong addition to nearly all water-based strategies. The boost also applies to water {{BTD6|Sun Temple}}s, making Carrier Flagship a strong [[Freeplay]] tower if [[Navarch of the Seas]] is not desired due to ending stalls. The platforms are useful for adding more space and allowing towers to be unhindered by the line-of-sight of many maps on the top platform, though their most notable use is allowing {{BTD6|Overdrive}} and {{BTD6|The Tack Zone}} to be directly placed on the track and deal extreme damage.

==Update history==

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-'''Carrier Flagship''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It improves all weapons of the [[Aircraft Carrier (BTD6)|Aircraft Carrier's]] aircraft. Carrier Flagship provides a [[buff]] to all water towers and [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]] on screen, including itself, which reduces their [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] by 20%, or a 25% attack speed increase. Carrier Flagship gains two platforms on its main tower which towers may be placed onto.
+'''Carrier Flagship''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />This upgrade improves all weapons of the [[Aircraft Carrier (BTD6)|Aircraft Carrier's]] aircraft. Carrier Flagship provides a [[buff]] to all water towers and [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]] on screen, including itself, which reduces their [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] by 20%, or a 25% attack speed increase. Carrier Flagship gains two platforms on its main tower which towers may be placed onto.
-If [[Hot Shot (BTD6)|Hot Shot]] is purchased, Carrier Flagship increases the damage of its damage-over-time effect from 4 to 9.
+If [[Hot Shot (BTD6)|Hot Shot]] is purchased, Carrier Flagship increases the damage of its damage-over-time effect from 4 to 9.<section end="lede" />
 == Mechanics ==
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 === Buff ===
-Carrier Flagship grants a buff to all towers on screen which are in water, as well as [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]], which decreases their attack cooldown by 15%. It does not apply to land towers which are on an ice platform provided by [[Arctic Wind (BTD6)|Arctic Wind]]. This buff can apply to the following towers, excluding [[Paragon|Paragons]]:
+Carrier Flagship grants a buff to all towers on screen which are in water, as well as {{BTD6|Monkey Ace}}, which decreases their attack cooldown by 15%. It does not apply to land towers which are on an ice platform provided by {{BTD6|Arctic Wind}}. This buff can apply to the following towers, excluding [[Paragon]]s:
-* All [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneers]] including itself
+* All {{BTD6|Monkey Buccaneer}}s including itself
-* All [[Monkey Sub (BTD6)|Monkey Subs]]
+* All {{BTD6|Monkey Sub}}s
-* All [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]]
+* All {{BTD6|Monkey Ace}}s
-* [[Admiral Brickell (BTD6)|Admiral Brickell]]
+* {{BTD6|Admiral Brickell}}
-* [[Mermonkey (BTD6)|Mermonkeys]] if placed in water
+* {{BTD6|Mermonkey}}s if placed in water
-* [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkeys]] if placed in water
+* {{BTD6|Ice Monkey}}s if placed in water
-* [[Pat Fusty (BTD6)|Pat Fusty]] if placed in water
+* {{BTD6|Pat Fusty}} if placed in water
-* [[Sun Temple (BTD6)|Sun Temple]] and [[True Sun God (BTD6)|True Sun God]] if placed in water
+* {{BTD6|Silas}} if placed in water
+* {{BTD6|Sun Temple}}s and {{BTD6|True Sun God}}s if placed in water
 === Platforms ===
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 == Strategy ==
-Carrier Flagship significantly improves on its previous upgrade, {{BTD6|Aircraft Carrier}}, dealing significantly more damage across the board. Like Aircraft Carrier, Carrier Flagship functions the best on maps with one lane per round, where its planes are more reliable. On maps with simultaneous lanes, the planes' targeting becomes inconsistent, though the tower remains strong with retries.
+{{BTD6 last updated|55.2|section=y}}
+Carrier Flagship becomes a great global damage option for the mid-late game. It significantly improves on its previous upgrade, {{BTD6|Aircraft Carrier}}, dealing significantly more damage across the board. Like Aircraft Carrier, Carrier Flagship functions the best on maps with one lane per round, where its planes are more reliable. On maps with simultaneous lanes, the planes' targeting becomes inconsistent, making it less suitable for Black Border runs.
+A considerable advantage that Carrier Flagship has is that it is very easy to save up to, as its predecessor, Aircraft Carrier is a very strong midgame carry tower, allowing for a smooth transition to Carrier Flagship just before Aircraft Carrier starts falling off.
 As with Aircraft Carrier, {{BTD6|Hot Shots}} is the superior crosspath if the base range reaches all lanes, allowing the {{BTD6|Destroyer}} attack to function well. Otherwise, {{BTD6|Crow's Nest}} is the superior crosspath, due to increased plane dart pierce and innate {{BTD6|Camo Bloon}} detection. {{BTD6|Admiral Brickell}} is the optimal [[Hero]] for Carrier Flagship, thanks to her Naval Tactics ability doubling attack speed and granting {{BTD6|DDT}} popping power, which the planes' forward-firing darts lack even with Hot Shots.
-The 18% attack speed boost makes Carrier Flagship a strong addition to nearly all water-based strategies. The boost also applies to water {{BTD6|Sun Temple}}s, making Carrier Flagship a strong [[Freeplay]] tower if [[Navarch of the Seas]] is not desired due to ending stalls. The platforms are useful for adding more space and allowing towers to be unhindered by the line-of-sight of many maps on the top platform, though their most notable use is allowing {{BTD6|Overdrive}} and {{BTD6|The Tack Zone}} to be directly placed on the track and deal extreme damage.
+The substantial attack speed boost makes Carrier Flagship a strong addition to nearly all water-based strategies. The boost also applies to water {{BTD6|Sun Temple}}s, making Carrier Flagship a strong [[Freeplay]] tower if [[Navarch of the Seas]] is not desired due to ending stalls. The platforms are useful for adding more space and allowing towers to be unhindered by the line-of-sight of many maps on the top platform, though their most notable use is allowing {{BTD6|Overdrive}} and {{BTD6|The Tack Zone}} to be directly placed on the track and deal extreme damage.
 ==Update history==