Velociraptor

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'''Velociraptor''' is the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The ~~tower~~ now handles a Velociraptor instead of ~~an [[Adasaurus]]~~, ~~with~~ increased ~~range~~, pierce, and damage.

'''Velociraptor''' is the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The Beast Handler now handles a velociraptor instead of an adasaurus. Its Beast Power is increased by +5, changing its Beast Power scale from 3–6 to 8–24.

The Velociraptor has 24 range instead of 20, and each bite has 18 radius instead of 15, plus increased damage, further bonus damage to stunned Bloons, and more pierce. Merges improve its damage, bonus stunned damage, and pierce, plus reduced attack cooldowns. Its bonus Ceramic damage is also increased from +1 to +4, regardless of Beast Power.

*'''Damage''': Increased from 2–4 to 4–16.

*'''Bonus stunned damage''': +3–7

*'''Pierce''': Increased from 8–20 to 12–26.

*'''Attack cooldown''': Starts at 1s, which decreases to 0.6561s at max Beast Power.

==Stats==

{{outdated|v54.1 damage buffed due to unintended balance changes from NK}}

==Costs and sell values==

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==Strategy==

~~Power 8~~ Velociraptor ~~suffers from unreliability~~, ~~but Power 24 Velociraptor is a very powerful mid-game tower~~ that one-~~shots~~ [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|~~Ceramics~~]] and ~~also does solid blimp damage~~. ~~To maximize its effectiveness~~, ~~re-position~~ it ~~when large amounts of Bloons get past its range~~. ~~Repositioning~~ is ~~especially needed for blimps~~, ~~which Velociraptor generally cannot pop alone when permanently set in one spot~~.

Velociraptor is slow and weak for its cost, dealing poor damage to standard Bloons, insufficient pierce that causes it to struggle against swarms of weak Bloons, and needing merges to one-shot any standard Bloon except a normal Fortified [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]]. It needs merges to have any value as a cleanup tower against standard Bloons. Its bonus stunned Bloon bonus is big enough to warrant applying stuns from [[Relentless Glue]] and similar stun supports.

Low power Velociraptor is slow and weak compared to Power 6 [[Adasaurus]] before it, and it should always have merges. Power 16 is enough to one-shot Rainbows, and Power 22 versus non-Fortified Ceramics. Power 24 has more consistency with faster attack speed, does better against groups, and aids transition into [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]] later.

==Update history==

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===Screenshots===

BTD6 Velociraptor 030.png|030 Beast Handler

BTD6 Velociraptor 130.png|130 Beast Handler

BTD6 Velociraptor 230.png|230 Beast Handler

BTD6 Velociraptor 031.png|031 Beast Handler

BTD6 Velociraptor 032.png|032 Beast Handler

BTD6 Velociraptor 8.png|8/24 Power Velociraptor

BTD6 Velociraptor 16.png|16/24 Power Velociraptor

BTD6 Velociraptor 24.png|24/24 Power Velociraptor

BTD6 Velociraptor Attack.gif|Velociraptor attack animations (Lunging and chomping)

</gallery>

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

===Assets===

BTD6 030-BeastHandler.png|Portrait

BTD6 BeastHandler VelociraptorUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon

BTD6 030-BeastHandlerInsta.png|[[Insta-Monkey]] icon

BTD6 030-BeastHandlerInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon

</gallery>

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-'''Velociraptor''' is the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The tower now handles a Velociraptor instead of an [[Adasaurus]], with increased range, pierce, and damage.
+'''Velociraptor''' is the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. The Beast Handler now handles a velociraptor instead of an adasaurus. Its Beast Power is increased by +5, changing its Beast Power scale from 3–6 to 8–24.
+The Velociraptor has 24 range instead of 20, and each bite has 18 radius instead of 15, plus increased damage, further bonus damage to stunned Bloons, and more pierce. Merges improve its damage, bonus stunned damage, and pierce, plus reduced attack cooldowns. Its bonus Ceramic damage is also increased from +1 to +4, regardless of Beast Power.
+*'''Damage''': Increased from 2–4 to 4–16.
+*'''Bonus stunned damage''': +3–7
+*'''Pierce''': Increased from 8–20 to 12–26.
+*'''Attack cooldown''': Starts at 1s, which decreases to 0.6561s at max Beast Power.
 ==Stats==
-{{BTD6 stat list by upgrade|Beast Handler|030}}
+{{outdated|v54.1 damage buffed due to unintended balance changes from NK}}
+{{BTD6 stat list by tiers|Beast Handler|030}}
 ==Costs and sell values==
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 ==Strategy==
-Power 8 Velociraptor suffers from unreliability, but Power 24 Velociraptor is a very powerful mid-game tower that one-shots [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramics]] and also does solid blimp damage. To maximize its effectiveness, re-position it when large amounts of Bloons get past its range. Repositioning is especially needed for blimps, which Velociraptor generally cannot pop alone when permanently set in one spot.
+{{BTD6 last updated|54.1|section=y}}
+{{outdated|New bugfixed vraptor better?}}
+Velociraptor is slow and weak for its cost, dealing poor damage to standard Bloons, insufficient pierce that causes it to struggle against swarms of weak Bloons, and needing merges to one-shot any standard Bloon except a normal Fortified [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]]. It needs merges to have any value as a cleanup tower against standard Bloons. Its bonus stunned Bloon bonus is big enough to warrant applying stuns from [[Relentless Glue]] and similar stun supports.
+Low power Velociraptor is slow and weak compared to Power 6 [[Adasaurus]] before it, and it should always have merges. Power 16 is enough to one-shot Rainbows, and Power 22 versus non-Fortified Ceramics. Power 24 has more consistency with faster attack speed, does better against groups, and aids transition into [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]] later.
 ==Update history==
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 {{main gallery|Beast Handler}}
 ===Screenshots===
-{{screenshot needed}}
+{{screenshot needed|Velociraptor idle animations}}
+<gallery>
+BTD6 Velociraptor 030.png|030 Beast Handler
+BTD6 Velociraptor 130.png|130 Beast Handler
+BTD6 Velociraptor 230.png|230 Beast Handler
+BTD6 Velociraptor 031.png|031 Beast Handler
+BTD6 Velociraptor 032.png|032 Beast Handler
+BTD6 Velociraptor 8.png|8/24 Power Velociraptor
+BTD6 Velociraptor 16.png|16/24 Power Velociraptor
+BTD6 Velociraptor 24.png|24/24 Power Velociraptor
+BTD6 Velociraptor Attack.gif|Velociraptor attack animations (Lunging and chomping)
+</gallery>
-===Artwork and icons===
+===Assets===
 <gallery>
 BTD6 030-BeastHandler.png|Portrait
 BTD6 BeastHandler VelociraptorUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon
-BTD6 030-BeastHandlerInsta.png|[[Insta-Monkey]] icon
+BTD6 030-BeastHandlerInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
 </gallery>

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