Shattering Shells (BTD6): Difference between revisions

'''Shattering Shells''' is the [[Mortar Monkey (BTD6)|Mortar Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. Before applying a higher-damage burning effect, explosions will remove all [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] and [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow]] properties, and all [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] properties from up to [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]] (plus [[DDT (BTD6)|DDT]] with {{BTD6 mk|Paint Stripper}}). On hit, the main explosion strips Regrow and Fortified properties, unlike [[Signal Flare (BTD6)|Signal Flare]]'s [[decamo]] which comes from a separate no-damage explosion.

The burn effect from Shattering Shells now deals 5 damage, and 20 MOAB-class damage. Crosspathing with 2-0-4 further increases the burn effect to 8 damage and 25 MOAB-class damage.  

Shattering Shells is primarily used to defortify MOAB-class bloons, most notably from Round 98, to reduce total RBE and eliminate the threat of Fortified Super Ceramics in late-game CHIMPS rounds.<!--there are use cases of Shattering for other Fort R81+ rounds, just mostly R98--> However, it is quite expensive compared to other popular anti-Round 98 supports, such as multiple MOAB Presses.

Although Shattering Shells is viable for mid-game support, it is usually unreliable as the main source of damage to non-blimp bloons, as it relies too heavily on precise hitting, unlike [[Artillery Battery (BTD6)|Artillery Battery]] which also lacks Black Bloon weaknesses. Like other Mortars, Shattering Shells works best with [[Striker Jones (BTD6)|Striker Jones]], especially in the saveup to [[Blooncineration (BTD6)|Blooncineration]].

0-0-4 is usually good enough for de-fortification on single lane per round<!--bazaar comes into mind--> maps and a crosspath is not needed. For most maps with multiple simultaneous entrances, 0-1-4 crosspath is enough. Full crosspaths are recommended if planning to use Shattering Shells as a stepping stone to [[Blooncineration (BTD6)|Blooncineration]]; often best with 2-0-4.