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'''Aircraft Carrier''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''.

'''Aircraft Carrier''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants the Monkey Buccaneer sub-towers which are aircraft visually resembling smaller [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]], and attack similarly to [[Fighter Plane (BTD6)|Fighter Planes]]. Aircraft Carriers can deploy up to three aircraft at a time, with a cooldown of 1.25 seconds between each deployment. The main [[Destroyer (BTD6)|Destroyer]] attacks remained unchanged, except 4-2-0, with burning damage increased from 2 to 4.

== Mechanics ==

Each aircraft follows the same [[Target Priority|target priority]] as the Aircraft Carrier. They have infinite range and can see over obstacles. Aircraft can fly all around the map, alternating between honing in towards their target and flying away after passing over them. If no targets are on screen, they fly around near the main tower.

Aircraft have several attacks.

=== Forward Darts ===

Two darts are fired at a time at targets in front of the aircraft, with a 90 degree field of vision. They are able to seek their targets. If no targets are in this field of vision, they are not fired. These darts deal 2 damage, have 4 pierce, and an attack cooldown of 0.21 seconds. They cannot damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] or [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]].

=== Radial Darts ===

Eight Radial Darts are fired at a time in all directions. This attack is fired constantly. These darts deal 4 damage, have 9 pierce, and an attack cooldown of 1.2 seconds. They cannot damage Lead or Frozen Bloons.

==== Grape Shot ====

If [[Grape Shot (BTD6)|Grape Shot]] is purchased, aircraft do not fire Radial Darts. Instead, they fire 6 grape projectiles in a 90 degree spread in front of them.

Without the [[Hot Shot (BTD6)|Hot Shot]] upgrade, Grapes have the same statistics as Radial Darts. With Hot Shot, they are able to damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] and [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]] while losing the ability to pop [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloons]]. Additionally, they apply a fire damage-over-time effect which deals 4 damage every 0.5 seconds, and lasts for 3.1 seconds.

The aircraft's grape attack is not affected by {{BTD6 mk|Big Bunch}}.

The main Destroyer grapes are the same as the T3, however the Hot Shot grapes deal 4 damage every 1.5 seconds for up to 3.1 seconds.

=== MOAB Missiles ===

MOAB Missiles are fired at [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]], if any are on screen. They have strong seeking and can only hit and damage MOAB-Class Bloons. Missiles create explosions on impact which deal 15 damage, have 3 pierce, and an attack cooldown of 3 seconds. They cannot damage Bloons with the [[Black Bloon (BTD6)|Black]] property, meaning they cannot damage [[DDT (BTD6)|DDTs]] without additional support.

==Stats==

==Costs and sell values==

== Costs and sell values ==

==Strategy==

Aircraft Carrier is a strong mid-game tower, dealing well-rounded damage to grouped Bloons and blimps. It functions the best on maps with one lane per round, where its planes are more reliable. On maps with simultaneous lanes, the planes frequently chase and have inconsistent targeting, though they remain strong and can be made to work by retrying rounds.

For the crosspath, 4-2-0 is superior if the {{BTD6|Destroyer}} attack can be used and the base range reaches all lanes. However, 4-0-2 is stronger otherwise, due to improved pierce for the planes' darts and innate {{BTD6|Camo Bloon}} detection.

When using a strategy centered around Aircraft Carrier spam, upgrade one to {{BTD6|Carrier Flagship}} for improved damage and the substantial speed buff to all Buccaneers. {{BTD6|Admiral Brickell}} is also recommended for Aircraft Carrier spam, thanks to her Naval Tactics ability.

==Update history==

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===~~Artwork and icons~~===

===Assets===

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BTD6 400-MonkeyBuccaneerInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon

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==Trivia==

*Despite its portrait only having turrets at the front and the tower no longer turning to attack, it can still attack in a full circle.

==In other languages==

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-'''Aircraft Carrier''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''.
+'''Aircraft Carrier''' is the [[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants the Monkey Buccaneer sub-towers which are aircraft visually resembling smaller [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]], and attack similarly to [[Fighter Plane (BTD6)|Fighter Planes]]. Aircraft Carriers can deploy up to three aircraft at a time, with a cooldown of 1.25 seconds between each deployment. The main [[Destroyer (BTD6)|Destroyer]] attacks remained unchanged, except 4-2-0, with burning damage increased from 2 to 4.
+== Mechanics ==
+Each aircraft follows the same [[Target Priority|target priority]] as the Aircraft Carrier. They have infinite range and can see over obstacles. Aircraft can fly all around the map, alternating between honing in towards their target and flying away after passing over them. If no targets are on screen, they fly around near the main tower.
+Aircraft have several attacks.
+=== Forward Darts ===
+Two darts are fired at a time at targets in front of the aircraft, with a 90 degree field of vision. They are able to seek their targets. If no targets are in this field of vision, they are not fired. These darts deal 2 damage, have 4 pierce, and an attack cooldown of 0.21 seconds. They cannot damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] or [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]].
+=== Radial Darts ===
+Eight Radial Darts are fired at a time in all directions. This attack is fired constantly. These darts deal 4 damage, have 9 pierce, and an attack cooldown of 1.2 seconds. They cannot damage Lead or Frozen Bloons.
+==== Grape Shot ====
+If [[Grape Shot (BTD6)|Grape Shot]] is purchased, aircraft do not fire Radial Darts. Instead, they fire 6 grape projectiles in a 90 degree spread in front of them.
+Without the [[Hot Shot (BTD6)|Hot Shot]] upgrade, Grapes have the same statistics as Radial Darts. With Hot Shot, they are able to damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] and [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]] while losing the ability to pop [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloons]]. Additionally, they apply a fire damage-over-time effect which deals 4 damage every 0.5 seconds, and lasts for 3.1 seconds.
+The aircraft's grape attack is not affected by {{BTD6 mk|Big Bunch}}.
+The main Destroyer grapes are the same as the T3, however the Hot Shot grapes deal 4 damage every 1.5 seconds for up to 3.1 seconds.
+=== MOAB Missiles ===
+MOAB Missiles are fired at [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]], if any are on screen. They have strong seeking and can only hit and damage MOAB-Class Bloons. Missiles create explosions on impact which deal 15 damage, have 3 pierce, and an attack cooldown of 3 seconds. They cannot damage Bloons with the [[Black Bloon (BTD6)|Black]] property, meaning they cannot damage [[DDT (BTD6)|DDTs]] without additional support.
 ==Stats==
-{{BTD6 stat list by upgrade|Monkey Buccaneer|400}}
+{{BTD6 stat list by tiers|Monkey Buccaneer|400}}
-==Costs and sell values==
+== Costs and sell values ==
 {{BTD6 cost list by upgrade|Monkey Buccaneer|1|4}}
+==Strategy==
+{{BTD6 last updated|54.0|section=y}}
+Aircraft Carrier is a strong mid-game tower, dealing well-rounded damage to grouped Bloons and blimps. It functions the best on maps with one lane per round, where its planes are more reliable. On maps with simultaneous lanes, the planes frequently chase and have inconsistent targeting, though they remain strong and can be made to work by retrying rounds.
+For the crosspath, 4-2-0 is superior if the {{BTD6|Destroyer}} attack can be used and the base range reaches all lanes. However, 4-0-2 is stronger otherwise, due to improved pierce for the planes' darts and innate {{BTD6|Camo Bloon}} detection.
+When using a strategy centered around Aircraft Carrier spam, upgrade one to {{BTD6|Carrier Flagship}} for improved damage and the substantial speed buff to all Buccaneers. {{BTD6|Admiral Brickell}} is also recommended for Aircraft Carrier spam, thanks to her Naval Tactics ability.
 ==Update history==
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-===Artwork and icons===
+===Assets===
 <gallery>
 BTD6 400-MonkeyBuccaneer.png|Portrait
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 BTD6 400-MonkeyBuccaneerInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+*Despite its portrait only having turrets at the front and the tower no longer turning to attack, it can still attack in a full circle.
 ==In other languages==