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'''Larger Service Area''' is the [[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]'s path 2 tier 1 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It increases the [[range]] of all the Engineer Monkey's [[attack]]s by 50%. If crosspathed with ~~the top path, it also increases the attack range of its~~ [[Sentry Gun (BTD6)|~~Sentries~~]] ~~slightly~~. If crosspathed with [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]], the player can [[Set target|set the point]] where traps are deployed to anywhere within the Engineer Monkey's range.

'''Larger Service Area''' is the [[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]'s path 2 tier 1 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />This upgrade increases the [[range]] of all the Engineer Monkey's [[attack]]s by +20, from 40 to 60, effectively gaining +50% base range. If crosspathed with [[Sentry Gun (BTD6)|Sentry Gun]] or above, it also increases the attack range of the Sentries by +4. If crosspathed with [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]], the player can [[Set target|set the point]] where traps are deployed to anywhere within the Engineer Monkey's range, autocollecting the trap after the cooldown of the trap passes.<section end="lede" />

~~==Strategy==~~

~~Larger Service Area as a standalone upgrade allows~~ the ~~Engineer to reach further, so it can target bloons earlier. However,~~ the ~~main value~~ of ~~Larger Service Area is its crosspathing benefits~~.

~~Bloon Trap gains an important utility when crosspathed with Larger Service Area, allowing traps to be repositioned to a convenient location, especially where the Engineer itself won't easily~~ "~~steal~~" ~~pops from the traps.~~

~~Extra range for the sentry deployment can be sometimes detrimental, as this can make sentry placement more erratic, even with the benefit of extra range of the sentries themselves.~~

==Stats==

==Costs and sell values==

==Strategy==

Larger Service Area is preferred for its crosspathing benefits. [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]] needs it to maximize income; traps can be repositioned to convenient locations that avoid the Engineer's nailgun from stealing pops, as well as manual trap collection. Extra range for the sentry deployment can sometimes be actively harmful, making sentry placement more erratic, but unavoidable for [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]]. The standalone Larger Service Area is marginally useful to allow Engineer to target Bloons earlier.

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BTD6 010-EngineerMonkey.png|Portrait

BTD6 EngineerMonkey LargerServiceAreaUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon

BTD6 010-EngineerMonkeyInsta.png|[[Insta-Monkey]] icon

BTD6 010-EngineerMonkeyInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon

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-'''Larger Service Area''' is the [[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]'s path 2 tier 1 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It increases the [[range]] of all the Engineer Monkey's [[attack]]s by 50%. If crosspathed with the top path, it also increases the attack range of its [[Sentry Gun (BTD6)|Sentries]] slightly. If crosspathed with [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]], the player can [[Set target|set the point]] where traps are deployed to anywhere within the Engineer Monkey's range.
+'''Larger Service Area''' is the [[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]'s path 2 tier 1 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />This upgrade increases the [[range]] of all the Engineer Monkey's [[attack]]s by +20, from 40 to 60, effectively gaining +50% base range. If crosspathed with [[Sentry Gun (BTD6)|Sentry Gun]] or above, it also increases the attack range of the Sentries by +4. If crosspathed with [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]], the player can [[Set target|set the point]] where traps are deployed to anywhere within the Engineer Monkey's range, autocollecting the trap after the cooldown of the trap passes.<section end="lede" />
-==Strategy==
-Larger Service Area as a standalone upgrade allows the Engineer to reach further, so it can target bloons earlier. However, the main value of Larger Service Area is its crosspathing benefits.
-Bloon Trap gains an important utility when crosspathed with Larger Service Area, allowing traps to be repositioned to a convenient location, especially where the Engineer itself won't easily "steal" pops from the traps.
-Extra range for the sentry deployment can be sometimes detrimental, as this can make sentry placement more erratic, even with the benefit of extra range of the sentries themselves.
 ==Stats==
-{{BTD6 stat list by upgrade|Engineer Monkey|010}}
+{{BTD6 stat list by tiers|Engineer Monkey|010}}
 ==Costs and sell values==
 {{BTD6 cost list by upgrade|Engineer Monkey|2|1}}
+==Strategy==
+{{BTD6 last updated|52.2|section=y}}
+Larger Service Area is preferred for its crosspathing benefits. [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]] needs it to maximize income; traps can be repositioned to convenient locations that avoid the Engineer's nailgun from stealing pops, as well as manual trap collection. Extra range for the sentry deployment can sometimes be actively harmful, making sentry placement more erratic, but unavoidable for [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]]. The standalone Larger Service Area is marginally useful to allow Engineer to target Bloons earlier.
 ==Update history==
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 BTD6 010-EngineerMonkey.png|Portrait
 BTD6 EngineerMonkey LargerServiceAreaUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon
-BTD6 010-EngineerMonkeyInsta.png|[[Insta-Monkey]] icon
+BTD6 010-EngineerMonkeyInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
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