Elite Defender (BTD6)

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==Strategy==

As with {{BTD6|Full Auto Rifle}}, Elite Defender serves highly divergent roles depending on the crosspath. Overall, 0-2-5 is a generalist that excels against groups of bloons when facing against them, whereas 2-0-5 excels at accurate, rapid single-target damage. With crosspaths, Elite Defender is quite strong for a single cheap T5.

0-2-5 is a good mid-game tower, carrying the mid-game and dealing solid overall damage when placed on a location (such as [[Muddy Puddles]]'s bottom-middle section) where it can shoot Bloons while they travel toward it. It benefits immensely from a 4-2-0 {{BTD6|Stronger Stimulant}}, which significantly boosts its damage, pierce, and attack speed. On maps with optimal placements, using it with with 0-2-4 Full Auto Rifles, the 0-5-2 {{BTD6|Elite Sniper}}, and {{BTD6|Permanent Brew}} produces a powerful [[CHIMPS]] strategy. However, it suffers on maps without such placements, such as [[Pat's Pond]] and [[X Factor]].

The 2-0-5 Full Auto Rifle is tailored towards single-target damage towards blimps, excelling in this regard but falling short when facing groups of Bloons or blimps. It is preferred when no optimal spots are possible for 0-2-5 or when facing [[Boss Bloon]]s (except [[Phayze]], which demands innate [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] detection, making 0-2-5 superior). It fares especially well against ~~[[Lych]] (whose Lych-Soul triggers Elite Defender's attack speed increase) and~~ {{BTD6|Vortex}} (which it ignores the shield of), and setting it on [[Strong]] is optimal in nearly all cases, minus Dreadbloon (use First targeting).

The 2-0-5 Full Auto Rifle is tailored towards single-target damage towards blimps, excelling in this regard but falling short when facing groups of Bloons or blimps. It is preferred when no optimal spots are possible for 0-2-5 or when facing [[Boss Bloon]]s (except [[Phayze]], which demands innate [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] detection, making 0-2-5 superior, or 0-1-5 if stalling out rounds). It fares especially well against {{BTD6|Vortex}} (which it ignores the shield of), and setting it on [[Strong]] is optimal in nearly all cases, minus [[Lych]] and {{BTD6|Dreadbloon}} (use First targeting).

Both 0-2-5 and 2-0-5 synergize well with {{BTD6|Ezili}}~~, whose~~ Sacrificial Totem ~~triggers~~ the attack speed buff. ~~In [[CHIMPS]], Sacrificial Totem becomes non-functional, leaving~~ {{BTD6|Corvus}}'s [[Soul Barrier]] spell ~~being their only~~ synergy for leaks, ~~yet~~ still not worth the effort due to dense bloons still being able to outpace Elite Defender. 0-2-5 also synergizes with {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, whose [[Jar of Pickles]] and [[Sharpening Stone]] grant large damage and pierce boosts to it.

Both 0-2-5 and 2-0-5 synergize well with {{BTD6|Ezili}}'s Sacrificial Totem and {{BTD6|Dan D'Monke}}'s Rabble Rouser, as these abilities trigger the attack speed buff. {{BTD6|Corvus}}'s [[Soul Barrier]] spell can work as a synergy for leaks, even in CHIMPS where Sacrificial Totem becomes non-functional, but it is still not worth the effort due to dense bloons still being able to outpace Elite Defender. 0-2-5 also synergizes with {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, whose [[Jar of Pickles]] and [[Sharpening Stone]] grant large damage and pierce boosts to it.

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 As with {{BTD6|Full Auto Rifle}}, Elite Defender serves highly divergent roles depending on the crosspath. Overall, 0-2-5 is a generalist that excels against groups of bloons when facing against them, whereas 2-0-5 excels at accurate, rapid single-target damage. With crosspaths, Elite Defender is quite strong for a single cheap T5.
 -2-5 is a good mid-game tower, carrying the mid-game and dealing solid overall damage when placed on a location (such as [[Muddy Puddles]]'s bottom-middle section) where it can shoot Bloons while they travel toward it. It benefits immensely from a 4-2-0 {{BTD6|Stronger Stimulant}}, which significantly boosts its damage, pierce, and attack speed. On maps with optimal placements, using it with with 0-2-4 Full Auto Rifles, the 0-5-2 {{BTD6|Elite Sniper}}, and {{BTD6|Permanent Brew}} produces a powerful [[CHIMPS]] strategy. However, it suffers on maps without such placements, such as [[Pat's Pond]] and [[X Factor]].
-The 2-0-5 Full Auto Rifle is tailored towards single-target damage towards blimps, excelling in this regard but falling short when facing groups of Bloons or blimps. It is preferred when no optimal spots are possible for 0-2-5 or when facing [[Boss Bloon]]s (except [[Phayze]], which demands innate [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] detection, making 0-2-5 superior). It fares especially well against [[Lych]] (whose Lych-Soul triggers Elite Defender's attack speed increase) and {{BTD6|Vortex}} (which it ignores the shield of), and setting it on [[Strong]] is optimal in nearly all cases, minus Dreadbloon (use First targeting).
+The 2-0-5 Full Auto Rifle is tailored towards single-target damage towards blimps, excelling in this regard but falling short when facing groups of Bloons or blimps. It is preferred when no optimal spots are possible for 0-2-5 or when facing [[Boss Bloon]]s (except [[Phayze]], which demands innate [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] detection, making 0-2-5 superior, or 0-1-5 if stalling out rounds). It fares especially well against {{BTD6|Vortex}} (which it ignores the shield of), and setting it on [[Strong]] is optimal in nearly all cases, minus [[Lych]] and {{BTD6|Dreadbloon}} (use First targeting).
-Both 0-2-5 and 2-0-5 synergize well with {{BTD6|Ezili}}, whose Sacrificial Totem triggers the attack speed buff. In [[CHIMPS]], Sacrificial Totem becomes non-functional, leaving {{BTD6|Corvus}}'s [[Soul Barrier]] spell being their only synergy for leaks, yet still not worth the effort due to dense bloons still being able to outpace Elite Defender. 0-2-5 also synergizes with {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, whose [[Jar of Pickles]] and [[Sharpening Stone]] grant large damage and pierce boosts to it.
+Both 0-2-5 and 2-0-5 synergize well with {{BTD6|Ezili}}'s Sacrificial Totem and {{BTD6|Dan D'Monke}}'s Rabble Rouser, as these abilities trigger the attack speed buff. {{BTD6|Corvus}}'s [[Soul Barrier]] spell can work as a synergy for leaks, even in CHIMPS where Sacrificial Totem becomes non-functional, but it is still not worth the effort due to dense bloons still being able to outpace Elite Defender. 0-2-5 also synergizes with {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, whose [[Jar of Pickles]] and [[Sharpening Stone]] grant large damage and pierce boosts to it.
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