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'''Upgrades''' are a core game mechanic of the {{series|Bloons TD}} and ''[[Bloons Super Monkey]]''. They can be purchased for [[cash]] to enhance a monkey's stats, add or replace attacks, unlock [[Activated Ability|Activated Abilities]], or combination of effects. Depending on the game, upgrades may come in multiple paths and tiers that restrict how many upgrades can be purchased and in what order; higher-tier upgrades are generally more powerful, but more expensive.

*In ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'', [[character]]s have '''upgrade trees''' instead of specific upgrade paths and tiers. Upgrades can have multiple prerequisites and mutual exclusion is specific to certain upgrades rather than being based on the path and tier.

*A [[crosspath]] is a combination of upgrades across two different upgrade paths. This is most prominent in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', where some upgrades have unique perks or interactions when combined with upgrades on other paths, though the concept exists in all ''Bloons TD'' games with multiple upgrade paths.

==Properties of upgrades==

{{main|Premium Upgrade}}

Premium Upgrades are upgrades in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'' that are not part of a tower's upgrade tree.

*In the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD 4}}, Premium Upgrades can now be unlocked for free by earning 5, 10, and 15 Hard difficulty [[Medal]]s, unlocking 3 specific Premium Upgrades at each threshold, but can still be purchased with real money.

*In the [[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)|iOS and Android releases of ''BTD5'']], Premium Upgrades are purchased with real money.

===Tier 5 upgrades===

===Paragons===

{{main|Paragon}}

Paragons are a kind of upgrade introduced to ''Bloons TD 6'' in {{BTD6 version|27.0}}. They require all three tier 5 upgrades of that tower to be on screen, and when the paragon is bought, all of that tower on screen merge into a single unit with exceptionally high stats and damage bonuses against [[Boss Bloon]]s. The player can sacrifice more towers and [[Paragon Power Totem]]s when creating them to increase their Degree, which determines their stats. They are extremely expensive and take much more [[tower XP]] to unlock than other upgrades. Only one of each Paragon can exist at the same time, even in Co-op. While sometimes referred to as "5-5-5 towers" in the game, they actually belong to their own upgrade tier.

===Upgrades that require another tower===

In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', [[Monkeyopolis (BTD6)|Monkeyopolis]] can only be purchased if at least one [[Banana Farm (BTD6)|Banana Farm]] is within the [[Monkey Village (BTD6)|Monkey Village]]'s [[range]]. Additionally, the [[Megalodon]], [[Giganotosaurus|Gigantosaurus]] and  [[Pouākai]] tier 5 beast handlers can only be purchased if three additional beast handlers of the respective tier 4 are merged.

==Lists of upgrades==

*[[Bloons Tower Defense 2#Upgrades|Upgrades in ''Bloons Tower Defense 2'']]

*[[Bloons Tower Defense 3#Upgrades|Upgrades in ''Bloons Tower Defense 3'']]

*[[List of upgrades in BTD6|Upgrades in ''Bloons TD 6'']]

*[[List of upgrades in BATTD|Upgrades in ''Bloons Adventure Time TD'']]

==Related achievements==

===''Bloons Adventure Time TD''===

==Navigation==

{{BTD4 upgrade nav}}

{{BTD5 upgrade nav}}

{{BTDB upgrade nav}}

{{BMC upgrade nav}}

{{BATTD upgrade nav}}

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