Spike-o-pult (BTD6): Difference between revisions

}}'''Spike-o-pult''' is the [[Dart Monkey (BTD6)|Dart Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It replaces the Dart Monkey's darts with a catapult that launches spiked balls, which deal 2 damage, can pop up to 18 [[Bloon|Bloons]] a shot, can pop [[Freeze|frozen]] Bloons, and has increased [[Projectile size|projectile size]] (2 to 5) and lifetime (0.25s to 1s), but reduces attack speed by ~17.4% and halves its base [[projectile speed]] (from 300 to 150). Additionally, the Spike-o-pult gains 4.8 units of [[range]] (15% more range compared to base Dart Monkey). The spiked balls are able to rebound off obstacles to rehit Bloons.  

Spike-o-pult is an excellent early game tower when used on maps with many obstacles (e.g. [[Cornfield]]), where its balls can bounce off walls repeatedly. It is also great for [[Race Event]]s due to its cheap cost and high pierce and damage. Outside of these conditions, it struggles to make use of its high pierce compared to other early-game options with better damage. Other early-game options that compete with Spike-o-pult include {{BTD6|Glaive Ricochet}}, {{BTD6|Druid of the Jungle}}, and [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Ninja Monkey)|Double Shot]].

3-2-0 has much more DPS and is preferred for Races. 3-0-2 does not have much use by itself unless upgrading to {{BTD6|Juggernaut}}, which is useful in maps with many walls such as [[Castle Revenge]], [[Dark Dungeons]], and [[Ravine]].