Roaming Bloon

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Roaming Bloons (also referred to as Wandering Bloons or Wild Bloons) are a game mechanic in the Frontier Legends DLC of Bloons TD 6. These cowboy hat-wearing Bloons appear on most areas in the Frontier and either chase Sheriff or flee from them. If Sheriff touches a Roaming Bloon, the player has the option to challenge the Bloon to a minigame called Quick Draw, which rewards Bananite and can drop other items if the player wins. However, if the player loses the minigame or flees from a chasing Bloon after touching it, Sheriff loses Lives and their whole posse loses some Stamina.

Mechanics

Roaming Bloons populate most areas and slowly wander around at random. Most Bloons appear out in the open, but Zombie Bloons are buried underground and only emerge if Sheriff goes near them. If a Roaming Bloon detects Sheriff, it either chases after them or moves away from them, depending on the Bloon type. If Sheriff touches a Bloon, the player is forced to select one of the following options:

Icon	Text	Effect
	Let It Go! Let the Bloon go	Only appears if Sheriff touches a fleeing Bloon. Ends the event with no penalties for Sheriff nor the Bloon.
	Run! Posse loses <amount>% Stamina!	Only appears if a chasing Bloon touches Sheriff. Posse loses some Stamina equal to half the amount that would be lost if defeated in a Quick Draw. The Bloon disappears afterwards.
	Distract! Use a Fake Wallet	Only appears if a chasing Bloon touches Sheriff. Consumes one Fake Wallet and causes the Bloon to disappear without losing any Bananite or Stamina. Cannot be selected if the player has no Fake Wallets.
	Fight! Start Quick Draw	Starts a Quick Draw. The player earns a reward if they win or loses Bananite and stamina if they lose, but the Bloon disappears afterwards regardless of the outcome. The rewards for winning and the penalty for losing depend on the Bloon type. Each Bloon type has two or three different sets of rewards it can drop when the player wins, and a set of rewards can include multiple different items. These rewards include Bananite, Health Potions, Banana Cookies, and Old Keys.

The spawn points of Roaming Bloons are predetermined. If the player fights or flees from a Roaming Bloon, it respawns after a certain amount of time depending on the type. In aboveground locations, they are more numerous at nighttime.

Quick Draw mini game

In a Quick Draw, the player plays a timing minigame where a reticle moves from left to right across a line, and the player must press the button to shoot when the reticle lines up with targets that appear and move at random points on one or more of three rails (front, middle, back). The movement speed of the reticle and the number of targets the player needs to hit to win depend on the Bloon type, and the player can also get a Crit by hitting the bullseye for additional damage or hit multiple targets at the same time if they are aligned. Sheriff has unlimited ammo but will needs to recharge after six shots. Targets keep appearing one after the other until Sheriff either wins by depleting all the Bloon's health or is defeated by running out of time. Winning this mini game earns Bananite and consumable items such as Health Potions, Banana Cookies and Old Keys; on the other hand, losing the mini game comes with a Lives and Stamina penalty.

List of Roaming Bloons

This section was last updated for: version 54.2

Red Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Flee	Health	3	Target lifespan	7s–10s	50 (80%)  75, 1 Old Key (5%)  75, 1 Health Potion (5%) 1 Health Potion (5%) 1 Banana Cookie (5%)
		Detection radius	5 tiles	Timer	8s	Target range	0.05–0.08
		Detection delay	0	Target speed	0.07	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	20	Crit damage	3	Crit size	60%
Spawn weight	30	Chasing / flee speed	45	Rails	Middle Back	Stamina penalty	3%
Respawn time	2 minutes	Wander distance	4 tiles			Lives penalty	3

Blue Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Flee	Health	6	Target lifespan	7s–10s	100 (90%)  250, 1 Old Key (5%)  150, 1 Banana Cookie (5%)
		Detection radius	5 tiles	Timer	8s	Target range	0.08–0.12
		Detection delay	0	Target speed	0.12	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	20	Crit damage	3	Crit size	50%
Spawn weight	20	Chasing / flee speed	50	Rails	Middle	Stamina penalty	4%
Respawn time	10 minutes	Wander distance	5 tiles			Lives penalty	4

Green Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Flee	Health	9	Target lifespan	4s–6s	150 (90%)  250, 1 Old Key (5%)  250, 1 Health Potion (5%)
		Detection radius	6 tiles	Timer	10s	Target range	0.07–0.12
		Detection delay	0	Target speed	0.35	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	20	Crit damage	3	Crit size	50%
Spawn weight	15	Chasing / flee speed	57	Rails	Middle Back	Stamina penalty	5%
Respawn time	15 minutes	Wander distance	5 tiles			Lives penalty	5

Fortified Red Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	6	Target lifespan	4s–10s	100 (80%)  150, 1 Old Key (5%)  100, 1 Health Potion, 1 Banana Cookie (5%)
		Detection radius	5 tiles	Timer	8s	Target range	0.04–0.1
		Detection delay	0	Target speed	0.1	Target size	95%
		Wandering speed	20	Crit damage	2	Crit size	30%
Spawn weight	15	Chasing / flee speed	40	Rails	Middle Front	Stamina penalty	6%
Respawn time	10 minutes	Wander distance	2 tiles			Lives penalty	6

Pink Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	4	Target lifespan	7s–8s	250 (90%)  500, 1 Old Key (10%)
		Detection radius	5 tiles	Timer	6s	Target range	0.08–0.2
		Detection delay	0.5	Target speed	0.5	Target size	95%
		Wandering speed	20	Crit damage	3	Crit size	45%
Spawn weight	15	Chasing / flee speed	60	Rails	Middle Back	Stamina penalty	4%
Respawn time	30 minutes	Wander distance	3 tiles			Lives penalty	4

Zombie Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	10	Target lifespan	1s–1.5s	275 (70%)  500, 1 Old Key (30%)
		Detection radius	5 tiles	Timer	10s	Target range	0.01–0.02
		Detection delay	1.5	Target speed	0.2	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	4	Crit damage	5	Crit size	30%
Spawn weight	15	Chasing / flee speed	60	Rails	Middle Back	Stamina penalty	10%
Respawn time	30 minutes	Wander distance	3 tiles			Lives penalty	10

MOAB		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	12	Target lifespan	3s–6s	400, 1 Health Potion, 1 Banana Cookie (83.7%)  800, 1 Old Key (14.4%)  800, 1 Old Key, Bloon-proof Armor (0.9%)  800, 1 Old Key, Bloon Suit (0.9%)
		Detection radius	8 tiles	Timer	12s	Target range	0.05–0.1
		Detection delay	0.8	Target speed	0.3	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	20	Crit damage	5	Crit size	50%
Spawn weight	10	Chasing / flee speed	35	Rails	Middle Back	Stamina penalty	12%
Respawn time	40 minutes	Wander distance	7 tiles			Lives penalty	24

BFB		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	14	Target lifespan	5s–7s	800, 1 Old Key (85.7%)  5,000, 1 Old Key (8.9%)  5,000, 1 Old Key, Bloon-proof Armor (2.7%)  5,000, 1 Old Key, Bloon Suit (2.7%)
		Detection radius	10 tiles	Timer	13s	Target range	0.05–0.07
		Detection delay	0.5	Target speed	0.3	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	15	Crit damage	5	Crit size	50%
Spawn weight	8	Chasing / flee speed	25	Rails	Middle Front	Stamina penalty	14%
Respawn time	2 hours	Wander distance	5 tiles			Lives penalty	28

ZOMG		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	16	Target lifespan	5s–7s	1,500, 1 Old Key, 2 Health Potions, 2 Banana Cookies (82.1%)  7,000, 1 Old Key (3.6%)  7,000, 1 Old Key, Bloon-proof Armor (7.1%)  7,000, 1 Old Key, Bloon Suit (7.1%)
		Detection radius	10 tiles	Timer	15s	Target range	0.07–0.17
		Detection delay	0.5	Target speed	0.28	Target size	110%
		Wandering speed	5	Crit damage	5	Crit size	50%
Spawn weight	5	Chasing / flee speed	15	Rails	Back Front	Stamina penalty	16%
Respawn time	5 hours	Wander distance	5 tiles			Lives penalty	32

BAD		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Chase	Health	19	Target lifespan	5s	2,200, 2 Old Keys, 2 Health Potions, 2 Banana Cookies (78.2%)  10,000, 3 Old Key (3.1%)  10,000, 3 Old Key, Bloon-proof Armor (9.4%)  10,000, 3 Old Key, Bloon Suit (9.4%)
		Detection radius	6 tiles	Timer	17s	Target range	0.05–0.09
		Detection delay	1.5	Target speed	0.3	Target size	125%
		Wandering speed	25	Crit damage	5	Crit size	50%
Spawn weight	1	Chasing / flee speed	25	Rails	Middle Back	Stamina penalty	19%
Respawn time	24 hours	Wander distance	3 tiles			Lives penalty	38

Glass Bloon		Movement		Quick Draw				Victory rewards
		Behavior	Flee	Health	50	Target lifespan	1s–2s	400 (100%)
		Detection radius	5 tiles	Timer	30s	Target range	0.2–0.3
		Detection delay	0	Target speed	0.25	Target size	100%
		Wandering speed	80	Crit damage	5	Crit size	40%
Spawn weight	1	Chasing / flee speed	80	Rails	Middle Back Front	Stamina penalty	0%
Respawn time	None	Wander distance	8 tiles			Lives penalty	0

Update history

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Version 52.2

•  Increased the overall number of Roaming Bloons
•  The number and stats of Roaming Bloons now change at nighttime
•  Revamped the animations of all Roaming Bloons
•  No longer causes the game to crash when chasing Sheriff into a Campfire (bug fix)
•  Quick Draw: The timing for hitting the Bloon targets is now more strict
•  Quick Draw: Reduced stamina and cash penalites from failing the mini-game against the lower tier Bloons
•  Quick Draw: Adjusted rewards from lower tier Bloons
• Blue, Green, BFB, ZOMG, and BAD can now appear as Roaming Bloons

Version 54.0

•  Roaming Bloon: Changed spawn algorithm, based on time of the day and types of Bloon available
•  Quick Draw: Minigame reworked: Reduced reliance on reaction time, players can now miss some shots but have to beat the Bloon within certain amount of time, can now land Crit shots
•  Quick Draw: Modified some balancing to make different kinds of Bloons feel more unique
•  Quick Draw: Reduced stamina penalty for some Bloons after losing
  • Fortified Red Bloon ― 10% → 6%
  • Pink Bloon ― 15% → 10%
  • MOAB ― 20% → 15%
  • BFB ― 40% → 20%
  • ZOMG ― 60% → 30%
  • BAD ― 95% → 35%
•  Quick Draw: Replaced Bananite penalty for Life penalty

Version 54.1

•  Roaming Pink Bloon: Target hitbox decreased ― 0.95 → 0.9 (undocumented)
•  Roaming Pink Bloon: Crit hitbox decreased ― 0.5 → 0.45 (undocumented)
•  Roaming MOAB: Crit hitbox increased ― 0.2 → 0.32 (undocumented)
•  Roaming BFB: Crit hitbox increased ― 0.3 → 0.5 (undocumented)
•  Roaming BFB: Timer increased ― 10s → 11s (undocumented)
•  Roaming ZOMG: Target speed decreased ― 0.32 → 0.3 (undocumented)
•  Roaming ZOMG: Health decreased ― 20 → 15 (undocumented)
•  Roaming ZOMG: Target hitbox increased ― 1.0 → 1.1 (undocumented)
•  Roaming ZOMG: Crit hitbox increased ― 0.4 → 0.5 (undocumented)
•  Roaming ZOMG: Timer increased ― 10s → 12s (undocumented)
•  Roaming BAD: Target speed decreased ― 0.3 → 0.28 (undocumented)
•  Roaming BAD: Health increased ― 10 → 14 (undocumented)
•  Roaming BAD: Target hitbox decreased ― 1.3 → 1.25 (undocumented)
•  Roaming BAD: Crit hitbox increased ― 0.32 → 0.4 (undocumented)
•  Roaming BAD: Timer increased ― 10s → 13s (undocumented)
•  Roaming Crystal Bloon: Resolved a number of issues with its Quick Draw mini game (undocumented)

Version 54.2

Subject	Changes
Red Bloon	Stamina penalty reduced ― 5% → 3%  Health reduced ― 5 → 3
Blue Bloon	Stamina penalty reduced ― 5% → 4%  Health reduced ― 8 → 6
Green Bloon	Stamina penalty reduced ― 10% → 5%  Health reduced ― 10 → 9  Crit hitbox size increased ― 30% → 50%
Pink Bloon	Stamina penalty reduced ― 10% → 4%  Life penalty reduced ― 10 → 4  Timer reduced ― 8s → 6s
Fortified Red Bloon	Target speed reduced ― 0.15 → 0.1  Life penalty reduced ― 12 → 6  Crit damage reduced ― 3 → 2
Zombie Bloon	Target speed reduced ― 0.3 → 0.2  Crit hitbox size decreased ― 50% → 30%  Crit damage increased ― 3 → 5
MOAB	Maximum target lifespan increased ― 5s → 6s  Target movement range reduced ― 0.3 → 0.1  Target speed increased ― 0.2 → 0.3  Stamina penalty reduced ― 15% → 12%  Life penalty reduced ― 30 → 24  Health reduced ― 15 → 12  Hitbox size increased ― 90% → 100%  Crit hitbox size increased ― 32% → 50%  Crit damage increased ― 3 → 5
BFB	Stamina penalty reduced ― 20% → 14%  Life penalty reduced ― 40 → 28  Health increased ― 12 → 14  Timer increased ― 11s → 13s
ZOMG	Target lifespan increased ― 3−5s → 5−7s  Target speed decreased ― 0.3 → 0.28  Stamina penalty reduced ― 30% → 16%  Life penalty reduced ― 60 → 32  Health increased ― 15 → 16  Timer increased ― 12s → 15s
BAD	Target lifespan increased ― 3s → 5s  Target speed decreased ― 0.28 → 0.3  Stamina penalty reduced ― 35% → 19%  Life penalty reduced ― 100 → 38  Health increased ― 14 → 19  Crit hitbox size increased ― 40% → 50%  Timer increased ― 13s → 17s

Trivia

• Before version 54.0, the daytime ZOMG's ID was BAD, suggesting it was originally going to be the BAD before being split into a separate Bloon; the actual BAD's internal ID was BADREAL.
• Also, before that same version Bloons could have different stats depending on the time of the day. Day and night versions of Roaming Bloons were separated Bloon types internally. Fortified Red Bloons, Zombie Bloons, and ZOMGs did also have separate night versions but were identical to the day versions.