Shattering Shells (BTD6): Difference between revisions
Qwertyxp2000 (talk | contribs) I just found a weird discovery while researching shattering shells. Check my commented comments for an explanation on how to test this weird interactions. Yes, this also means you can do damage to DDTs with shattering. Which is odd. Can someone do a R90 Challenge Editor with low DDT HP and see if there's damage phases on DDTs, just to verify that my findings are not a facade? |
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'''Shattering Shells''' is the [[Mortar Monkey (BTD6)|Mortar Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. | '''Shattering Shells''' is the [[Mortar Monkey (BTD6)|Mortar Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede"/>Each shot removes all [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] and [[Regrow Bloon (BTD6)|Regrow]] [[modifier]]s (including from [[Boss Bloon]]s), and all [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] modifiers from up to [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]] (plus [[DDT (BTD6)|DDT]] with {{BTD6 mk|Paint Stripper}}). Its main explosion strips Regrow and Fortified modifiers, and its secondary no-damage blast strips both Camo and Regrow. | ||
The burn effect from Shattering Shells | The burn effect from Shattering Shells is improved to deal 5 damage per tick, and gains an additional burn that only targets MOAB-class, dealing 20 damage per tick. This blimp-only burn also affects DDTs. On any non-DDT blimp, it effectively does 25 damage per tick. Both the ordinary burn and blimp-only burn are affected by {{BTD6 mk|Extra Burny Stuff}}. | ||
Crosspathing with 2-0-4 further increases the burn effect to 8 damage and its blimp-only burn to 25, totalling 33 per tick on any non-DDT. | Crosspathing with 2-0-4 further increases the burn effect to 8 damage and its blimp-only burn to 25, totalling 33 per tick on any non-DDT.<section end="lede"/> | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
{{Outdated|Not updated for 55.2's new de-regrow blasts}} | |||
{{BTD6 stat list by tiers|Mortar Monkey|004}} | {{BTD6 stat list by tiers|Mortar Monkey|004}} | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
{{BTD6 last updated|55.2|section=y}} | |||
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 Press (BTD6)|MOAB Presses]]. | 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 Press (BTD6)|MOAB Presses]]. | ||
Although Shattering Shells is viable for mid-game support, it | Although Shattering Shells is viable for mid-game support, it lacks reliability against non-blimps, as it relies too heavily on precise hitting, unlike [[Artillery Battery (BTD6)|Artillery Battery]] (which also lacks Black Bloon weaknesses), and 4-0-2 [[The Big One (BTD6)|The Big One]]. 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. | 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. If better consistency is needed (e.g. multi-lane maps), middle crosspath's attack speed is preferred over larger blasts (1-0-4), with 0-1-4 usually being enough. Fully crosspathing is only necessary when used for DPS or transitioning into Blooncineration. | ||
Although Shattering Shells is able to strip [[Lych]]'s Regrow, it is the least favorable degrow option due its high cost, since [[Cleansing Foam (BTD6)|Cleansing Foam]] is a much cheaper alternative on maps with poor spots for [[Heart of Oak (BTD6)|Heart of Oak]] or [[Embrittlement (BTD6)|Embrittlement]]. | |||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
{{ | {{Screenshot needed|Shattering Shells stripping fortified from BFBs AND MOABs, and Shattering Shells stripping Lych Regrow}} | ||
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File:BTD6 Shattering Shells 004.png|Shattering Shells with no crosspath | |||
File:BTD6 Shattering Shells 104.png|Shattering Shells with 104 crosspath | |||
File:BTD6 Shattering Shells 204.png|Shattering Shells with 204 crosspath | |||
File:BTD6 Shattering Shells 014.png|Shattering Shells with 014 crosspath | |||
File:BTD6 Shattering Shells 024.png|Shattering Shells with 024 crosspath | |||
File:BTD6 Shattering Shells Projectile.gif|Shattering Shells removing regrow and fortified properties | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Assets=== | ===Assets=== | ||
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BTD6 004-MortarMonkeyInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon | BTD6 004-MortarMonkeyInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In previous versions, its name was blocked by the profanity filter due to the [[wp:Scunthorpe problem|Scunthorpe problem]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1ar9xm6/you_cant_name_a_challenge_as_shattering_shells/ You can’t name a challenge as “Shattering Shells”] on r/btd6</ref> | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|last updated=43.1 | |last updated=43.1 | ||
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