Custom Names: Difference between revisions

From Blooncyclopedia, the independent Bloons knowledge base
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m →Default names: surprised no one picked up on this reference
→Default names: i still can't figure out what kenny is a reference to... the best thing i can find is an episode of south park where kenny dies by falling into a box of nails
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 149: Line 149:


==Default names==
==Default names==
{{incomplete|Fill in any missing references/meanings (and elaborate if the reference is not immediately obvious, such as the Boomerang Monkey's name)}}
{{research|Find the meaning of the Tack Shooter's custom name|section=y}}
All towers are assigned a default name when their Custom Names item is purchased. These names are the same in all languages. Many of these names are references to popular culture.
All towers start with a default name after purchasing its Custom Names item. These names are the same in all languages. Many of these names are references to popular culture and real life.
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Tower
!Tower
Line 158: Line 158:
|[[Dart Monkey (Battles 2)|Dart Monkey]]
|[[Dart Monkey (Battles 2)|Dart Monkey]]
|Max
|Max
|[[Max]], a character in ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'' and ''[[Bloons Pop!]]''.
|[[Max]], a [[monkey]] character in ''[[Bloons Pop!]]'' and ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]''.
|-
|-
|[[Boomerang Monkey (Battles 2)|Boomerang Monkey]]
|[[Boomerang Monkey (Battles 2)|Boomerang Monkey]]
|Bruce
|Bruce
|Possibly Bruce Wayne, the civilian identity of [[wp:Batman|Batman]], in reference to his [[wp:Batarang|Batarang]]s.
|Possibly named after Bruce Wayne, the civilian identity of [[wp:Batman|Batman]], in reference to his [[wp:Batarang|Batarang]]s.
|-
|-
|[[Bomb Shooter (Battles 2)|Bomb Shooter]]
|[[Bomb Shooter (Battles 2)|Bomb Shooter]]
|Meg
|Meg
|
|[[wp:Mons Meg|Mons Meg]], a real-life giant cannon in Scotland.
|-
|-
|[[Tack Shooter (Battles 2)|Tack Shooter]]
|[[Tack Shooter (Battles 2)|Tack Shooter]]
|Kenny
|Kenny
|
|''Unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Ice Monkey (Battles 2)|Ice Monkey]]
|[[Ice Monkey (Battles 2)|Ice Monkey]]
|Scott
|Scott
|[[wp:Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]], a real-life British Royal Navy officer famous for leading expeditions into Antarctica. This reference is shared with the Captain Scott [[Avatar Icon]].
|[[wp:Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]], a real-life British Royal Navy officer famous for leading expeditions into Antarctica. The Captain Scott [[Avatar Icon]] makes the same reference.
|-
|-
|[[Glue Gunner (Battles 2)|Glue Gunner]]
|[[Glue Gunner (Battles 2)|Glue Gunner]]
Line 182: Line 182:
|[[Sniper Monkey (Battles 2)|Sniper Monkey]]
|[[Sniper Monkey (Battles 2)|Sniper Monkey]]
|Barnes
|Barnes
|
|[[wp:Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes]], a sniper character in several comic books published by [[wp:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]].
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Sub (Battles 2)|Monkey Sub]]
|[[Monkey Sub (Battles 2)|Monkey Sub]]
|Marko
|Marko
|Marko Ramius, a submarine captain in the 1990 film ''[[wp:The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]''. This reference is shared with the Red Monkey Sub [[Avatar Icon]].
|Marko Ramius, a submarine captain character in the 1990 film ''[[wp:The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]''. The Red Monkey Sub [[Avatar Icon]] makes the same reference.
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (Battles 2)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (Battles 2)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|Brady
|Brady
|
|[[wp:Brady Feigl|Brady Feigl]], a real-life [[wp:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]] player who played in the [[wp:Pittsburgh Pirates|Pittsburgh Pirates]].
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Ace (Battles 2)|Monkey Ace]]
|[[Monkey Ace (Battles 2)|Monkey Ace]]
|Maverick
|Maverick
|[[wp:Pete "Maverick" Mitchell|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell]], a fighter pilot in the 1986 film ''[[wp:Top Gun|Top Gun]]''.
|[[wp:Pete "Maverick" Mitchell|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell]], a fighter pilot character in the 1986 film ''[[wp:Top Gun|Top Gun]]''.
|-
|-
|[[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]
|[[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]
Line 202: Line 202:
|[[Mortar Monkey (Battles 2)|Mortar Monkey]]
|[[Mortar Monkey (Battles 2)|Mortar Monkey]]
|Ivan
|Ivan
|
|Possibly named after [[wp:Ivan Reitman|Ivan Reitman]], in reference to ''[[wp:Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'', a military comedy film directed by him that has a plot point involving a mortar crew.
|-
|-
|[[Dartling Gunner (Battles 2)|Dartling Gunner]]
|[[Dartling Gunner (Battles 2)|Dartling Gunner]]
|Barret
|Barret
|Possibly [[wp:Barret_Wallace|Barret Wallace]], a major character in the 1997 video game ''[[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', who has a machine gun attached to his left arm in place of a hand.
|Possibly named after [[wp:Barret Wallace|Barret Wallace]], a character in the 1997 video game ''[[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', who has a machine gun attached to his left arm in place of a hand.
|-
|-
|[[Wizard Monkey (Battles 2)|Wizard Monkey]]
|[[Wizard Monkey (Battles 2)|Wizard Monkey]]
Line 218: Line 218:
|[[Ninja Monkey (Battles 2)|Ninja Monkey]]
|[[Ninja Monkey (Battles 2)|Ninja Monkey]]
|Ryu
|Ryu
|
|[[wp:Ryu Hayabusa|Ryu Hayabusa]], the protagonist of the ''[[wp:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden]]'' game series.
|-
|-
|[[Alchemist (Battles 2)|Alchemist]]
|[[Alchemist (Battles 2)|Alchemist]]
|Nicolas
|Nicolas
|
|[[wp:Nicolas Flamel|Nicolas Flamel]], a real-life alchemist who, according to legend, created the [[wp:philosopher's stone|philosopher's stone]].
|-
|-
|[[Druid (Battles 2)|Druid]]
|[[Druid (Battles 2)|Druid]]
|Ermion
|Ermion
|
|Possibly named after Mousesack, a druid character in ''[[wp:The Witcher|The Witcher]]'' franchise, named Ermion in the 2015 video game ''[[wp:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt|The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]]''.
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Village (Battles 2)|Monkey Village]]
|[[Monkey Village (Battles 2)|Monkey Village]]
|Kumeu
|Kumeu
|[[wp:Kumeū|Kumeū]], a real-life village in [[wp:Auckland|Auckland]], [[wp:New Zealand|New Zealand]].
|[[wp:Kumeū|Kumeū]], a real-life village in [[wp:Auckland|Auckland]], [[wp:New Zealand|New Zealand]] and the location of [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s New Zealand office.
|-
|-
|[[Banana Farm (Battles 2)|Banana Farm]]
|[[Banana Farm (Battles 2)|Banana Farm]]
|Ol' McDarty's
|Ol' McDarty's
|
|Derived from the nursery rhyme "[[wp:Old MacDonald Had a Farm|Old MacDonald Had a Farm]]".
|-
|-
|[[Spike Factory (Battles 2)|Spike Factory]]
|[[Spike Factory (Battles 2)|Spike Factory]]
|SPIKEBOT 2000
|SPIKEBOT 2000
|
|―
|-
|-
|[[Engineer Monkey (Battles 2)|Engineer Monkey]]
|[[Engineer Monkey (Battles 2)|Engineer Monkey]]
|Scotty
|Scotty
|
|[[wp:Scotty (Star Trek)|Scotty]], an engineer character in the ''[[wp:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise.
|}
|}


==Navigation==
==Navigation==
{{BTDB2 customization nav}}
{{BTDB2 customization nav}}

Latest revision as of 18:36, 27 August 2026

This article is about the customization feature in Bloons TD Battles 2. For the customization feature in Bloons TD 6, see Monkey Names.
Custom Names
Monkey Mastery cost 300
40,000

Custom Names are a type of tower customization cosmetic item in Bloons TD Battles 2. Each Custom Names item allows the player to write a name and assign it to the corresponding tower type, which is displayed on a name tag above the first tower of that type the player places in a match. Custom Names are not visible to other players, only the owner.

Custom Names are only obtainable from Monkey Mastery; Heroes cannot have Custom Names.

List of Custom Names items

[edit | edit source]
Icon Text Tower Unlock method(s) Introduced Notes
Named Dart Monkeys
Name your Dart Monkeys!
Dart Monkey
  • Dart Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Boomerang Monkeys
Name your Boomerang Monkeys!
Boomerang Monkey
  • Boomerang Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Bomb Shooters
Name your Bomb Shooters.
Bomb Shooter
  • Bomb Shooter Mastery
Launch —
Named Tack Shooters
Name your Tack Shooters.
Tack Shooter
  • Tack Shooter Mastery
Launch —
Named Ice Monkeys
Name your Ice Monkeys.
Ice Monkey
  • Ice Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Glue Gunners
Name your Glue Gunners.
Glue Gunner
  • Glue Gunner Mastery
Launch —
Named Sniper Monkeys
Name your Sniper Monkeys.
Sniper Monkey
  • Sniper Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Monkey Subs
Name your Monkey Subs.
Monkey Sub
  • Monkey Sub Mastery
Launch —
Named Monkey Buccaneers
Name your Monkey Buccaneers.
Monkey Buccaneer
  • Monkey Buccaneer Mastery
Launch —
Named Monkey Aces
Name your Monkey Aces.
Monkey Ace
  • Monkey Ace Mastery
Launch —
Named Heli Pilots
Name your Heli Pilots.
Heli Pilot
  • Heli Pilot Mastery
Launch —
Named Mortar Monkeys
Named Mortar Monkeys.
Mortar Monkey
  • Mortar Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Dartling Gunners
Named Dartling Gunners.
Dartling Gunner
  • Dartling Gunner Mastery
Launch —
Named Wizard Monkeys
Name Your Wizard Monkeys.
Wizard Monkey
  • Wizard Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Super Monkeys
Name your Super Monkeys.
Super Monkey
  • Super Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Ninja Monkeys
Name your Ninja Monkeys.
Ninja Monkey
  • Ninja Monkey Mastery
Launch —
Named Alchemists
Name Your Alchemists.
Alchemist
  • Alchemist Mastery
Launch —
Named Druids
Name Your Druids.
Druid
  • Druid Mastery
Launch —
Named Villages
Name your Villages.
Monkey Village
  • Monkey Village Mastery
Launch —
Named Banana Farms
Name Your Banana Farms.
Banana Farm
  • Banana Farm Mastery
Launch —
Named Spike Factories
Name Your Spike Factories.
Spike Factory
  • Spike Factory Mastery
Launch —
Named Engineer Monkeys
Name Your Engineer Monkeys.
Engineer Monkey
  • Engineer Monkey Mastery
Launch —

Default names

[edit | edit source]
This section is in need of research. You can help out by editing this article or discussing your findings on the talk page.
The editor who added this notice elaborates: Find the meaning of the Tack Shooter's custom name

All towers start with a default name after purchasing its Custom Names item. These names are the same in all languages. Many of these names are references to popular culture and real life.

Tower Default name Reference
Dart Monkey Max Max, a monkey character in Bloons Pop! and Bloons Adventure Time TD.
Boomerang Monkey Bruce Possibly named after Bruce Wayne, the civilian identity of Batman, in reference to his Batarangs.
Bomb Shooter Meg Mons Meg, a real-life giant cannon in Scotland.
Tack Shooter Kenny Unknown
Ice Monkey Scott Captain Robert Scott, a real-life British Royal Navy officer famous for leading expeditions into Antarctica. The Captain Scott Avatar Icon makes the same reference.
Glue Gunner Sticky ―
Sniper Monkey Barnes Bucky Barnes, a sniper character in several comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Monkey Sub Marko Marko Ramius, a submarine captain character in the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October. The Red Monkey Sub Avatar Icon makes the same reference.
Monkey Buccaneer Brady Brady Feigl, a real-life Major League Baseball player who played in the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Monkey Ace Maverick Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a fighter pilot character in the 1986 film Top Gun.
Heli Pilot Budgie The main character of the British children's book and television series Budgie the Little Helicopter.
Mortar Monkey Ivan Possibly named after Ivan Reitman, in reference to Stripes, a military comedy film directed by him that has a plot point involving a mortar crew.
Dartling Gunner Barret Possibly named after Barret Wallace, a character in the 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII, who has a machine gun attached to his left arm in place of a hand.
Wizard Monkey Albus Albus Dumbledore, a wizard character in Harry Potter.
Super Monkey Clark Clark Kent, the civilian identity of Superman.
Ninja Monkey Ryu Ryu Hayabusa, the protagonist of the Ninja Gaiden game series.
Alchemist Nicolas Nicolas Flamel, a real-life alchemist who, according to legend, created the philosopher's stone.
Druid Ermion Possibly named after Mousesack, a druid character in The Witcher franchise, named Ermion in the 2015 video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Monkey Village Kumeu Kumeū, a real-life village in Auckland, New Zealand and the location of Ninja Kiwi's New Zealand office.
Banana Farm Ol' McDarty's Derived from the nursery rhyme "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".
Spike Factory SPIKEBOT 2000 ―
Engineer Monkey Scotty Scotty, an engineer character in the Star Trek franchise.
[edit | edit source]