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'''Paragons''' are a special kind of [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|27.0}}. They are exceptionally powerful (and exceptionally expensive) upgrades that combine major elements of all three of the [[tower]]'s tier 5 upgrades. Paragons have massive [[damage]] bonuses against [[Boss Bloon]]s, making them quintessential against high-tier bosses in [[Boss Bloon Event]]s, [[Boss Challenge]]s, and [[Boss Rush]]es.

Upgrading a tier 5 tower into a Paragon requires having all three tier 5 versions of the same tower on the map at the same time. For example, creating the [[Dart Monkey (BTD6)|Dart Monkey]]'s Paragon requires having a Dart Monkey with the [[Ultra-Juggernaut (BTD6)|Ultra-Juggernaut]] upgrade, a Dart Monkey with the [[Plasma Monkey Fan Club (BTD6)|Plasma Monkey Fan Club]] upgrade, and a Dart Monkey with the [[Crossbow Master (BTD6)|Crossbow Master]] upgrade all on the map at the same time. In [[Sandbox (BTD6)|Sandbox]] mode, the option to upgrade to a Paragon does not appear unless the player has already used that Paragon at least once in another game mode. Once one of the tier 5 towers is upgraded into a Paragon, it absorbs all other towers of the same tower type and [[Paragon Power Totem]]s on the map, merging them into a single tower. Paragons come with a Degree stat that affects how powerful it is, which is determined by multiple factors:

The maximum possible Paragon Degree is 100. With the exception of Paragon Power Totems, each factor has a limit to the amount it can contribute to the Paragon's Degree. Without Paragon Power Totems, it's only possible to create a maxed-out Paragon in Co-op because it requires having additional tier 5 towers from other players.

*Despite being their own upgrade tier, they are notated as '''5-5-5 towers''' in Co-op mode.

*In Boss Bloon Events, there is a limit to the number of Paragons that can be in play at the same time (usually 4, though it depends on the event).

Unlike Temple sacrifices, the [[sell]] value of a Paragon does not change based on the towers absorbed; it is solely determined by the amount of cash spent on the tier 5 tower that was upgraded to create the Paragon. Thus, Paragons sell for more if they're upgraded from towers with more expensive upgrades.

*Paragons cannot be [[tower buff|buffed]] by anything except [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] or other Paragons.

*Paragons cannot be sacrificed by [[Sun Temple (BTD6)|Sun Temple]]s, the [[True Sun God (BTD6)|True Sun God]], or [[Adora (BTD6)|Adora]].

*All Paragons are affected by the {{BTD6 mk|Paragon of Power}} [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]].

**1 power per <math>\frac{\text{Paragon Cost}}{20,000}</math> spent on towers absorbed — the three cheapest tier 5 towers on the map are ignored

***Note: This is based on the Paragon's cost on the current [[difficulty]], so [[Easy]] requires less cash per power and higher difficulties require more cash per power

**6,000 power per tier 5 tower absorbed — excludes the first three tier 5 towers

**100 power per upgrade tier of absorbed towers — all absorbed tier 5 towers are ignored by this, including their crosspaths

**1 power per $45 generated by absorbed towers (from [[Merchantman (BTD6)|Merchantmen]], [[Bloon Trap (BTD6)|Bloon Trap]]s, etc.), as shown on their income counters

====Console version====

The console version, due to being based on an older build of the mobile version, uses the Paragon power system from before the rework in {{BTD6 version|39.0}}. This version lacks the cost slider, gives much less value from investing cash, and gives much more value from tier 5 towers.

**1 power per $25 spent on towers absorbed — the first three tier 5 towers are ignored

**10,000 power per tier 5 tower absorbed — excludes the first three tier 5 towers

**100 power per upgrade tier of absorbed towers — all absorbed tier 5 towers are ignored by this, including their crosspaths

The '''Degree''' of a Paragon determines its stats, affecting its [[attack speed]], [[pierce]], [[damage]], and [[Activated Ability]] cooldowns (if applicable). The Degree is determined by the amount of Paragon power it has, with higher Degrees requiring exponentially more power to reach than lower Degrees. The Degree cannot be changed after the Paragon is created. Cosmetically, Paragons have different models for every multiple of 20 Degrees. The formula to determine how much power is required for each degree is:

<math>P = \begin{cases} 0, & D = 0 \\ \frac{50D^3 + 5065D^2 + 168324D + 843000}{600}, & 2 \leq D \leq 99 \\ 200000, & D = 100\end{cases}</math>,

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|In other versions, this is the highest Degree that can be reached without Paragon Power Totems or additional tier 5 towers.

|For the Apex Plasma Master in Mobile and Steam versions, this is the highest possible degree without Paragon Power Totems or additional tier 5 towers when Master Double Cross is enabled.

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|Requires Paragon Power Totems to reach in single player or 9 tier 5s in Coop

Note that Activated Abilities are affected by [[Global Ability Cooldowns]] Monkey Knowledge and attack speed is affected by [[Veteran Monkey Training]] and [[Paragon of Power]] Monkey Knowledge.

====Boss damage====

In addition to most Paragons' projectiles and damage over time effects having an inherent damage bonus against Boss Bloons (which is different for each projectile and effect, and scales with its Degree), all Paragons deal 25% more damage to bosses for every 20 Degrees they have. This multiplies the ''total'' damage dealt to Boss Bloons by the Paragon, so the extra damage the multiplier grants is based on the sum of the attack's base damage, bonus MOAB damage, bonus boss damage, and any other bonuses the boss may be vulnerable to (i.e. [[Phayze]] being affected by the bonus Camo damage from the [[Ascended Shadow]]). It also applies to projectiles and damage over time effects that do not inherently deal bonus boss damage, such as [[Glaive Dominus]]'s MOAB shredding effect. On top of this, Elite Bosses universally take double damage from Paragons.

*Without Paragon Power Totems, the only way to max out a Paragon's power is to have at least seven additional tier 5 towers of the same tower type (nine in the console version), which is only possible in Co-op mode. For most towers, this requires four players, though the Dart Monkey only requires three players if one player has an extra Crossbow Master from {{BTD6 mk|Master Double Cross}}. In the console version, three extra Crossbow Masters are required, so all three players must have the Monkey Knowledge.

*It takes three Paragon Power Totems to substitute the power contribution of one tier 5 tower.

{{BTD6 achievement list by name|Apotheosis;Perfect Paragon;Heavy Investment}}