Strategy:Half Cash: Difference between revisions

Early-game = Rounds 3-40 <br>

==General tips==

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|[[Quincy (BTD6)|Quincy]]

|Quincy serves as viable alternative, being the cheapest hero and can often carry the early game with an Alchemist buff, and in the later stages help with MOAB-Class Bloons.

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|[[Psi (BTD6)|Psi]]

|Psi is an all around pick to handle strong Bloons for cheap, their main weakness is multiple weaker Bloons and inability to handle MOAB-Class Bloons until reaching level 14.

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|While not helpful in the early game to defend the rounds, Benjamin's ability to make money efficiently makes him capable of allowing players to afford much better defenses in the later rounds. Biohack lets towers double their DPS to clear tougher rounds, and can restore lives from leaks made during Biohack downtime. His Trojan can also affect early [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]]s that would normally be a problem to produce no children.

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|[[Destroyer (BTD6)|Destroyer]], [[Aircraft Carrier (BTD6)|Aircraft Carrier]]

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|[[M.O.A.R Glaives (BTD6)|M.O.A.R Glaives]]

|The M.O.A.R Glaives is an incredible cleanup and grouped popping power tower for cheap, often contributing lots of damage to an otherwise defense weak to the tough waves of Ceramics on 63, 76, and 78.  

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|Dragon's Breath, with the 0-3-2 crosspath, pops all Bloons except for Purples and hyper-dense ones extremely reliably, in addition to dealing some MOAB damage. It performs well for its price throughout the mid-game and late-game, and can save up for more expensive towers like [[Bloon Area Denial System (BTD6)|Bloon Area Denial System]]. Summon Phoenix improves on Dragon's Breath by granting the Phoenix ability, which clears most rounds with ease, in addition to granting an extra flame attack. Two Summon Phoenixes allow for one Phoenix to be present at all times, greatly enhancing its reliability.

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|Artillery Battery does exceptionally well against Bloons and some damage to MOABs. Its Bombardment ability grants it a large burst in power, making it able to take down large MOAB rushes and hyper-clumped Ceramics. [[Heavy Shells (BTD6)|Heavy Shells]] grants it the ability to pop [[Black Bloon (BTD6)|Black Bloons]], so they are not a problem. Artillery Battery's best crosspath is 2-4-0, which grants it +1 damage, much more pierce, and more blast radius. As with Velociraptor, the ability to re-target it grants it flexibility and makes few rounds true dead-ends. Berserker Brew helps it a solid amount, mainly by significantly increasing its MOAB damage.  

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** [[Crossbow (BTD6)|Crossbow]] performs relatively well in this part of the game, solves all Camos in the 30s on most maps, and can be upgraded to [[Sharp Shooter (BTD6)|Sharp Shooter]] if desired. 2-0-3 is better for raw damage and is optimal with clean-up towers, but 0-2-3 is more reliable and does higher single-target damage. This also applies to Sharp Shooter.

* As the hero levels up, they become immensely valuable in the mid-game. Proper utilization of their ability/inventory is key in the mid-game (and late-game), and getting towers that work well with them or covers their weakness becomes pivotal. For example, Overdrive pairs well with Geraldo (Sharpening Stone and Jar of Pickles) and [[Admiral Brickell (BTD6)|Admiral Brickell]] pairs well with Destroyer (Naval Tactics and +1 Pierce at Level 8).

* Berserker Brew and Stronger Stimulant are worth it in almost all cases for the most expensive and powerful towers in the mid-game.

** [[Comanche Defense (BTD6)|Comanche Defense]] works very well on maps with one lane per round. Its mini helis do good overall damage, and its shoving capability provides some support.

** Recursive Cluster, despite being purchasable in the 40s, only shines here and beyond due to rounds becoming more clumped. It cleans up large amounts of grouped Bloons, easing the pressure on other towers.

* The rounds after 64 and before 75 are relatively simple, so some light farming can be done in these rounds.

* If not going for an expensive tower to carry the load for the remainder of the game, continue building the recommended late-mid-game towers listed in the section above.