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| |name=Skywarden | | |name=Skywarden |
| |image=BTD6 skywarden cropped from vid.png | | |image=BTD6 000-SkyWarden.png |
| |caption=Cropped screenshot of the Skywarden's artwork | | |caption=Artwork of the [[Skywarden (BTD6)|Skywarden in ''Bloons TD 6'']] |
| |playable appearances=''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' | | |playable appearances=''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' |
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| The '''Skywarden'''<ref name="24 july 2026 blog">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1v4wuk9/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_24th_july_2026/|quote=You may have seen the teaser, a new tower, the Skywarden, coming to '''BTD6''' in August!<br>What are your best guesses for the 3 different paths?|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 24th July 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=24 jul 2026}}</ref> is an upcoming [[Magic]]<ref name="nkjuly262026" /> [[monkey]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', set to release in version 56.0 in August.<ref name="53.0 update notes">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1r2iecf/bloons_td_6_version_fifty_three_point_oh_update/|quote=We saw lots of Archer (name tbd) Monkey when? Corvus Skin when? While we know “now” is the answer many awesome peeps want, the actual answer is August with v56|title=Bloons TD 6 version fifty three point oh - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=24 jul 2026}}</ref> It is an archer that, according to a response on the [[Ninja Kiwi Blog]], relies on magic to blow the [[Bloon]]s away.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1t6sp9z/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_8th_may_2026/|quote='''Who is teaching the Archer Monkeys right now? If they are related to Quincy, was he a normal Archer Monkey before?'''<br>No relation to Quincy, they rely much more on magic to blow the Bloons away… but you’ll just have to see for yourselves later this year!|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 8th May 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=24 jul 2026}}</ref>
| | '''Skywardens''' are [[monkey]]s in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. They wield weapons called Stormbows and specialize in storm-based magic, which they use to fight [[Bloon]]s. |
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| ==Pre-release== | | == Gameplay == |
| Ninja Kiwi first mentioned the Archer tower in the update notes for {{BTD6 version|52.0}}, only revealing the idea and that they intend to release it in 2026.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1pcs3tn/bloons_td_6_v520_update_notes/|quote=Archer Tower, just thinkin’|title=Bloons TD 6 v52.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=24 jul 2026}}</ref> They later confirmed in the update notes for {{BTD6 version|53.0}} that it would release in version 56.0 and that "Archer" was a placeholder name.<ref name="53.0 update notes"/> They reiterated this in the update notes for {{BTD6 version|54.0}}, but also that the tower that would release may be "an evolution of the idea".<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1sg9k4f/update_bloons_td_6_v540_update_notes/|quote=New Tower. Archer or an evolution of the idea - we’re still working through the design discussions. Stay tuned!|title=Update: Bloons TD 6 v54.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=24 jul 2026}}</ref>
| | {{Main|Skywarden (BTD6)}} |
| | The Skywarden is a [[Magic]] [[tower]] introduced in {{BTD6 version|56.0}}. It attacks Bloons by shooting arrows with its bow, which has low attack speed and accuracy, but high pierce, and its attack speed increases if it keeps dealing damage, similar to [[Druid of Wrath (BTD6)|Druid of Wrath]]. Each of its paths specializes in an elemental affinity: Wind, Thunder and Ice, respectively. Each of its tier 3 upgrades unlocks a path-specific combo effect, applying effects to Bloons depending on the number of times they take damage from Skywardens of that path within a limited timespan. |
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| Ninja Kiwi released a short teaser video on 13 July 2026 that depicts the silhouette of the Skywarden surrounded by white clouds. They later revealed its finalized name on the [[Ninja Kiwi Blog]] on 24 July 2026.<ref name="24 july 2026 blog"/>
| | ==General information== |
| | ===Society and culture=== |
| | Skywardens, as a society, live deep within a mountain forest and in harmony with nature. They are reclusive and rarely interact with outsiders. They are guardians of the mountains and a particular yew tree that "has absorbed the energy of countless storms over centuries".<ref name="56.0 preview">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1vbckhc/bloons_td_6_v560_update_preview/|title=Bloons TD 6 v56.0 - Update Preview!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=13 aug 2026}}</ref> |
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| On 26 July 2026, Ninja Kiwi released a YouTube Short showing the unlock screen for Skywarden,<ref name="nkjuly262026>{{cite|url=https://youtube.com/shorts/JqCFDnLc6YY?si=FaQHpnmSpaTTxyCs|title=|publisher=Ninja Kiwi, YouTube}}</ref> revealing its portrait and Magic classification.
| | Skywardens have multiple ancient traditions. They only allow outsiders to know of these after passing multiple trials to earn their respect, though few ever accomplish this. [[Obyn Greenfoot]] and [[Silas]] earned their respect and learned of their tradition of making Stormbows: after every storm, the elders gather the strongest branches scattered by the yew tree, then the Skywardens carry these to the top of a mountain and craft them into new Stormbows. They journey to [[Ascent]]—the place closest to the sky, situated above the clouds on the peak of a mountain—to train and hone their magic powers.<ref name="56.0 preview"/> |
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| ===Teaser videos===
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
