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{{bloonchipper hat}}
{{Info
{{Info
| name = Bloonchipper
| name = Bloonchipper
| image = BTD5M bloonchipper avatar small.png
| image = BTD5M bloonchipper avatar small.png
| appearances = BTD5D,BTD5M,BTD5C,BTDB,BMCM
| appearances = BTD5D,BTD5M,BTD5C,BTDBM,BMCM,BTD6
| caption = Artwork in the mobile version of ''Bloons TD 5''
| caption = Artwork in the mobile version of ''Bloons TD 5''
}}
}}


The '''Bloonchipper''' is a [[tower]] introduced in [[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|''Bloons TD 5 Deluxe'']]. It sucks in [[Bloon|Bloons]] and shreds them.
The '''Bloonchipper''' is a [[tower]] introduced in [[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|''Bloons TD 5 Deluxe'']]. It is a [[wp:woodchipper|woodchipper]]-like machine that sucks in [[Bloon|Bloons]] and shreds them.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
The Bloonchipper is a tower that stalls Bloons by sucking in a single Bloon at a time and shredding 1 [[Bloon layer|layer]], potentially before sucking it back in. It takes longer to shred a Bloon the stronger it is.


=== [[Bloons TD (series)|''Bloons TD'' series]] ===
Its two [[upgrade]] paths focus on sucking in stronger Bloons (up to [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]]) and sucking in more Bloons at a time, respectively. In ''Bloons TD 5'', its [[Specialty Building|specialty building]] is [[Al's Custom Chippers]]. Its main [[Monkey Building|buildings]] in ''[[Bloons Monkey City (multiplatform)|Bloons Monkey City]]'' are the [[Chipper Shed]] and [[Advanced Chipper Lab]].
The Bloonchipper is a tower that stalls Bloons by sucking in a single Bloon at a time and shredding 1 [[Bloon layer|layer]], potentially before sucking it back in. It is about average in terms of price but struggles against Bloon rushes and takes longer to shred Bloons the stronger a given Bloon is.
{{gameplay links
|BTD5 image=BTD5M bloonchipper avatar small.png
|BTD5 link=Bloonchipper (BTD5)
|BTDB image=BTDBM bloonchipper avatar small.png
|BTDB link=Bloonchipper (Battles)
|BMC image=BMCM bloonchipper avatar small.png
|BMC link=Bloonchipper (BMC)
}}
== Other appearances ==
[[File:BTD6 fish BloonChipper.png|thumb|100px|The Bloonchipper in ''Frontier Legends'']]
A disheveled, nonfunctional Bloonchipper makes a cameo appearance in [[Bloons TD 6|''Bloons TD 6'']] in the map [[Scrapyard]]. This cameo has been implied<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/v3qyc3/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_3rd_june_2022/?rdt=34277 "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 3rd June, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 11 Mar 2025.</ref> to be a reference to [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s outspoken animosity towards the tower and its balancing, which led to it being cut from ''Bloons TD 6''. It also has a minor role in the ''[[Frontier Legends]]'' DLC as a trash item obtainable through fishing, with Mr. Mayor referring to a discarded Bloonchipper as "junk" in a cutscene.


In ''Bloons TD 5'', its [[Specialty Building|specialty building]] is [[Al's Custom Chippers]]. Its main [[Monkey Building|buildings]] in ''[[Bloons Monkey City (mobile)|Bloons Monkey City]]'' are the [[Chipper Shed]] and [[Advanced Chipper Lab]].<gallery widths="100" heights="100" style="text-align:center">
The Bloonchipper has been implied to have been considered to return at some point,<ref name=":0">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404104345/http://www.ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173368-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-13th-march-2020|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 13th March, 2020|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|archive timestamp=20200404104345}}</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/lcy5kg/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_5th_february_2021/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 5th February, 2021"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref> but was likely quickly scrapped, with no work related to the tower resurfacing aside from it being stated that it would have "probably" been [[Support]]-class.<ref name=":0" />
File:BTD5M bloonchipper avatar small.png|link=Bloonchipper (BTD5)|[[Bloonchipper (BTD5)]]
File:BTDBM bloonchipper avatar small.png|link=Bloonchipper (Battles)|[[Bloonchipper (Battles)]]
File:BMCM bloonchipper avatar small.png|link=Bloonchipper (BMC)|[[Bloonchipper (BMC)]]
</gallery>


== Other appearances ==
In [[Bloons Blitz]], a broken Bloonchipper can be found as an [[Encounter]]. Activating it repairs the Bloonchipper, allowing it to suck up Bloons from a large radius for 0.5 seconds before breaking down beyond repair.
A disheveled, nonfunctional Bloonchipper makes a cameo appearance in [[Bloons TD 6|''Bloons TD 6'']] in the map [[Scrapyard]]. This cameo has been implied<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/v3qyc3/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_3rd_june_2022/?rdt=34277 "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 3rd June, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 11 Mar 2025.</ref> to be a reference to Ninja Kiwi's outspoken animosity towards the tower and its balancing, which led to it being cut from ''Bloons TD 6''.


== General information ==
== General information ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
{{Main gallery|Bloonchipper}}{{Empty|add images, if there are any}}
{{Main gallery|Bloonchipper}}
 
{{Empty|add images, if there are any}}
<gallery>
BTD5M bloonchipper avatar small.png|Mobile version of ''BTD5''
BTD5D BloonChipper.svg|''BTD5 Deluxe''
BTDBM bloonchipper avatar small.png|Mobile version of ''Battles''
BMCM bloonchipper avatar small.png|''BMC''
BTD6 bloonchipper model.png|Bloonchipper model render from ''Bloons TD 6'' at [[Scrapyard]]
</gallery>
== References ==
== References ==
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== Navigation ==
== Navigation ==
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