Bigger Stacks (BTD6): Difference between revisions

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Bigger Stacks provides a significant pierce gain, allowing each spike pile to pop more Bloons. Its lead-popping successor, [[White Hot Spikes (BTD6)|White Hot Spikes]], allows dealing with DDTs without support, which should be bought for higher-tier upgrades. For most tiers, Bigger Stacks essentially gains (ignoring external buffs such as {{BTD6 mk|One More Spike}}) a +100% pierce bonus for tanking bloons.

For lower-tier upgrades, this is an efficient crosspath for its cost, particularly for 1-0-2, which synergizes well with [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]], to the point of being more efficient than an Alch-buffed [[Spiked Balls (BTD6)|Spiked Balls]]. Bigger Stacks remains a favorable crosspath for a stronger stockpile (+100%, instead of +66% with [[Even Faster Production (BTD6)|Even Faster Production]]) throughout the entire bottom path. [[MOAB SHREDR (BTD6)|MOAB SHREDR]] and above appreciate Bigger Stacks increase its direct DPS to MOAB-class bloons, which matters more for [[Spike Storm (BTD6)|Spike Storm]]'s ability which doesn't benefit much from [[Smart Spikes (BTD6)|Smart Spikes]].

Although [[Perma-Spike (BTD6)|Perma-Spike]] only gains +70% pierce from this crosspath, it's still more efficient at generating spikes than the 0-2-5's +66% attack speed, but almost equal when basic external pierce buffs (e.g. [[Abyssal Warrior]] and [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]]) are involved (requires +3 flat pierce to equal).<!--(50*1.2+2)/(0.8*0.75)-(85*1.2+2) = negative, but replace 2 with 3 to get 0--> Likewise, [[Carpet of Spikes (BTD6)|Carpet of Spikes]] still usually favors this crosspath despite only gaining +50% pierce, as the 0-5-1's lifespan and 0-5-2's lane-switching are niche,<!--erosion stands out here--> and 1-5-0 has more effective synergy with [[Lord of the Abyss]]'s percentage pierce buffs.