M.A.D (BTD6): Difference between revisions

'''M.A.D''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It replaces the Dartling Gunner's rockets with mega missiles, which it fires 3 times more slowly but deals more base [[damage]] with each explosion and deals a massive +450 damage to [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s hit directly by the missiles (the explosions have no bonus MOAB damage, only the missiles). The [[pierce]] of each missile increases from 8 to 12, allowing them to create up to six explosions instead of four, but each explosion still has 8 pierce.

M.A.D fires missiles by alternating between its left arm and right arm instead of firing from its center, so the missiles have slightly more spread.  

M.A.D's extreme MOAB damage makes it a staple against [[Boss Bloon]]s, breaking down Bosses extraordinarily even considering its cost. In particular, the ability provides exceptional bursts in damage. Attack speed buffs (such as {{B|Jungle Drums|BTD6}}, {{B|Stronger Stimulant|BTD6}}, {{B|Overclock|BTD6}}, and {{B|Homeland Defense|BTD6}}) and {{B|Energizer|BTD6}}'s reduction of the ability's cooldown maximize M.A.D's capability. It is also strong in [[Freeplay]], but is not as dominant there as against Bosses due to its lack of synergy with debuffs (such as {{B|Super Brittle|BTD6}}).

Outside of Bosses, Freeplay, and niche challenges (such as [[2TC]]) that utilize its extreme MOAB damage, M.A.D is generally not recommended due to its high price and near total lack of Bloon damage.  

For crosspathing, 1-5-0 is the recommended crosspath against Bosses to make all shots hit ({{B|Laser Shock|BTD6}}'s ~1.05 damage per second effect is not worth it), while 0-5-2 is superior in Freeplay due to the extreme amount of {{B|BAD|BTD6}}s there that pierce cap 1-5-0 easily.

 

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