Beast Handler (BTD6): Difference between revisions

The '''Beast Handler''' is a [[Support]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|36.0}}. It [[attack]]s by stabbing nearby Bloons with its staff, popping up to 4 at a time. Its staff can pop [[frozen]] Bloons, but not [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead Bloon]]s or [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloon]]s, and it cannot detect [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloon]]s. It ignores [[line of sight]] blockers, but it has very short [[range]]. It cannot be [[tower buff|buffed]] by [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]s or moved with [[Support Chinook (BTD6)|Support Chinook]]s.

For [[Velociraptor]] and above, bonus stun damage is also affected by merging. The increased value is based on the base damage increase from merging, and is calculated before the multiplicative bonus:

<math>\text{Bonus Stun Damage Additive}=\text{Base Bonus Stun Damage} + \lfloor\frac{\text{Damage Range} \times \text{percent}}{\text{Stun Bonus Divisor}}\rfloor</math>

 

 

 

 

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===Related Artifacts===

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At the expense of being more complex and potentially space consuming than other towers, the Beast Handler performs exceptionally well in most stages of the game. Many of its upgrades have niches that other towers cannot fulfill, making them top tier, especially in [[CHIMPS]].

 

 

Air beasts require basic knowledge about Bloon lanes, but otherwise needs little micro. There are two lane-based mechanics that are vital for mastering air beasts: the percentage distance of each lane's entrance and exit, and identifying traversing lanes. Scratching is less important than grabbing, but by placing the target reticle far enough towards the exit, it can prevent the air beast from spending too much time moving Bloons. Traversing lanes are a great way to minimize flight distance while sending Bloons back a large distance from the exit.

Starting at tier 2, beasts can have other beasts merged into them, increasing their stats. This is generally more cost efficient than keeping multiple of the same beast on the field, and easier to control.

* The top path trains water beasts. They have a fast attack speed and later knockback, making them very consistent. At tier 3, the beast is altered to specialize in raw power, dealing huge area damage as it latches onto targets, one-shotting them if it can. However, it now retreats into water for significant periods of time, meaning it requires other towers to cover the downtime.

* The bottom path trains air beasts, which specialize in stalling bloons in a unique way. They have a target on the track and will grab groups of bloons, damaging them as it flies back and drops them on the target. They can even grab bloons in different lanes, changing which lane they travel on. Bloons up-track of the target will get scratched and take damage but will not be moved. It takes time for them to fly to and from a new target, so have other towers to account for its downtime.

 

 

Crosspaths are usually irrelevant for a Beast Handler. Aside from considerations for cost efficiency, a Beast Handler with two Beasts share the same targeting priorities for both beasts. Otherwise, the benefits of buying both beasts are separated (e.g. Adasaurus's Lead-popping for a path 3 Beast Handler via 0-2-3).