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{{quote|Now we know y’all have been waiting eagerly for the new Monkey, and we've got some rootin’, tootin’ good news for ya, Desperado is trekking along real nice!|[[Ninja Kiwi]] on Reddit<ref name="first dev diary">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1kmx8vu/the_first_btd6_dev_diary/|title=The First BTD6 Dev Diary!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=14 may 2025|author=Corey|date=14 may 2025}}</ref>}}
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|name=Desperado
|name=Desperado
|image=BTD6 desperado steam thumbnail.png
|image=BTD6 desperado steam thumbnail.png
|caption=Pre-release artwork of the Desperado
|caption=Pre-release artwork of the Desperado
|game appearances=BTD6
|appearances=BTD6,BCS
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{{quote|Now we know y’all have been waiting eagerly for the new Monkey, and we've got some rootin’, tootin’ good news for ya, Desperado is trekking along real nice!|[[Ninja Kiwi]] on Reddit<ref name="first dev diary">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1kmx8vu/the_first_btd6_dev_diary/|title=The First BTD6 Dev Diary!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=14 may 2025|author=Corey|date=14 may 2025}}</ref>}}
The '''Desperado''' (plural '''Desperados''')<ref>[[The Tale of Desperado]]</ref> is a [[wikipedia:American_frontier|Wild West]]-themed [[monkey]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It was introduced in [[Update history:Bloons TD 6/Version 49.0|version 49.0]] as a new [[Tower category|Primary]] Monkey. Its abilities revolve around three types of firearms, each with differing ranges and capabilities.
The '''Desperado''' is an upcoming [[wikipedia:American_frontier|Wild West]]-themed [[monkey]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It is set to be introduced in {{BTD6 version|49.0}}, which is planned to release in mid-June 2025.<ref name="48.0 patch notes">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1jpc827/bloons_td_6_v480_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v48.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=14 may 2025|author=Rohan Sharpe-Anforth|date=1 apr 2025}}</ref>
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{main|Desperado (BTD6)}}
[[File:BTD6 desperado teaser screenshot.jpg|thumb|Teaser screenshot<ref name="newsroom">{{cite|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-arcade-welcomes-nine-new-games/|title=Apple Arcade welcomes nine new games|publisher=Apple Newsroom|date=5 jun 2025|retrieved=5 jun 2025}}</ref>]]
[[File:BTD6 desperado teaser screenshot.jpg|thumb|Teaser screenshot<ref name="newsroom">{{cite|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-arcade-welcomes-nine-new-games/|title=Apple Arcade welcomes nine new games|publisher=Apple Newsroom|date=5 jun 2025|retrieved=5 jun 2025}}</ref>]]
The Desperado is a [[Primary]]<ref name="newsroom"/> [[tower]] that [[attack]]s with a pistol. Each upgrade path grants it a different weapon alongside its starting pistol. It has a strong focus on [[range]].<ref name="first dev diary"/>
The Desperado is a [[Primary]] [[tower]] that [[attack]]s with a pistol, which fires two rounds each time it attacks. It can be upgraded to replace its pistol with a revolver that fires more rounds per shot, use a rifle to attack Bloons out of range of its pistol, or use a shotgun to attack Bloons close to it.
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==Physical appearance==
==Other appearances==
A Desperado appears in the card art of the [[Regrow Yellow Bloon]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''.
==General information==
===Physical appearance===
Desperados are [[monkey]]s with tan fur, grey skin, and brown eyes. The basic Desperado wears a brown cowboy hat, a red bandanna around its neck, and a belt with a holster for its pistol. It has an upgrade that changes its hat to a ten-gallon hat with a green band.
Desperados are [[monkey]]s with tan fur, grey skin, and brown eyes. The basic Desperado wears a brown cowboy hat, a red bandanna around its neck, and a belt with a holster for its pistol. It has an upgrade that changes its hat to a ten-gallon hat with a green band.


== Development ==
===Lore===
The Desperado was originally planned to be released alongside the ''[[Frontier Legends]]'' DLC (while it was still named Desperado Legends);<ref name="47.0 patch notes">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1ihv0z6/bloons_td_6_v470_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v47.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=4 feb 2025|author=Rohan Sharpe-Anforth|date=4 feb 2025}}</ref> however, due changes in the game's development pipeline, [[Ninja Kiwi]] decided to release the tower first and release the DLC towards the end of 2025.<ref name="48.0 patch notes"/>
*Most Desperados have a hobby that involves sitting around a campfire while eating beans and playing Buckaroo.<ref name="nkofficial-20june2025-desperadotoy">"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1lfmdvb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_20th_june_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog]"<br />'''What is Desperado's favorite toy?'''<br />Most desperadoes sit around the campfire eating beans, playing Buckaroo!</ref>
*The Desperado is not a cowboy, and doesn't use a lasso.<!--is the lasso distinction necessary; lasso tool of cowboy NK says--><ref name="nkofficial-20june2025-desperadonocowboy">"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1lfmdvb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_20th_june_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog]"<br />'''why doesn't the desperado have a lasso????'''<br />The Lasso is a tool of a Cowboy, but Desperado is not a Cowboy. They are not herding cows, so have no need for one!</ref>
*Desperados own many tamed horses.<ref name="nkofficial-20june2025-desperadohorse">"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1lfmdvb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_20th_june_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog]"<br />'''Outside of battle do Desperado Monkey’s have tamed horse companions? Have they also tamed other creatures to Ride? Like maybe the Beast Handler creatures?'''<br />They have tamed many horses, their favourite animal to bond with and ride! We are unsure if that is for the aesthetic or just stopping while you're ahead!</ref>


{{Quote|The Desperado Monkey Tower, while thematically aligned with Frontier Legends, will still drop in June. Desperado is just too cool to hold back, with three very distinct paths, weapons, and play styles, so we are super excited to get them into play this northern hemisphere summer, currently planned for mid-June. Of course, Desperado will have a fun role to play in Frontier Legends, but there will be a new sheriff in town when that drops.|Update notes for version 48.0<ref name="48.0 patch notes"/>}}{{Quote|This Monkey is a gun-slinging, Bloon-poppin’ buccaroo. Starting with a humble pistol, each path upgrades into a different weapon alongside the pistol, giving significant variety to play style and effectiveness against different Bloons. Range factors strongly into each path, emphasizing the characteristics of each path’s weapon upgrade. Design and implementation on this new tower is moving ahead strongly, it has already been in testing and balance loops for a couple of weeks, and we are concentrating on how that balance flows through into all game modes. We are genuinely excited about how awesome this tower is looking and playing!|The First BTD6 Dev Diary!<ref name="first dev diary"/>}}
==Gallery==
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==Lore==
===Assets===
*Most Desperadoes have a hobby that involves sitting around a campfire while eating beans and playing Buckaroo.<ref name="nkofficial-20june2025-desperadotoy">"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1lfmdvb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_20th_june_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog]"<br />'''What is Desperado's favorite toy?'''<br />Most desperadoes sit around the campfire eating beans, playing Buckaroo!</ref>
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*The Desperado is not a cowboy, and doesn't use a lasso.<!--is the lasso distinction necessary; lasso tool of cowboy NK says--><ref name="nkofficial-20june2025-desperadonocowboy">"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1lfmdvb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_20th_june_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog]"<br />'''why doesn't the desperado have a lasso????'''<br />The Lasso is a tool of a Cowboy, but Desperado is not a Cowboy. They are not herding cows, so have no need for one!</ref>
File:BTD6 500-Desperado.png|The Blazing Sun
*Desperadoes own many tamed horses.<ref name="nkofficial-20june2025-desperadohorse">"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1lfmdvb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_20th_june_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog]"<br />'''Outside of battle do Desperado Monkey’s have tamed horse companions? Have they also tamed other creatures to Ride? Like maybe the Beast Handler creatures?'''<br />They have tamed many horses, their favourite animal to bond with and ride! We are unsure if that is for the aesthetic or just stopping while you're ahead!</ref>
 
File:BTD6 050-Desperado.png|Golden Justice
 
File:BTD6 005-Desperado.png|The Desert Phantom
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<Gallery>
BTD6 desperado teaser.png|Teaser artwork<ref name="first dev diary"/>
BTD6 desperado teaser.png|Teaser artwork<ref name="first dev diary"/>
BTD6 desperado teaser animation.mp4|Teaser animation
BTD6 desperado teaser animation.mp4|Teaser animation
BTD6 desperado steam banner.png|Banner artwork
BTD6 ProfileAvatar112.png|[[Avatar|Custom Avatar - Epic Desperado]]
BCS RegrowYellowBloon CardArt.png|[[Regrow Yellow Bloon]] card art in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Teaser video===
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:16, 22 August 2026

Desperado iterations: BTD6
“
Now we know y’all have been waiting eagerly for the new Monkey, and we've got some rootin’, tootin’ good news for ya, Desperado is trekking along real nice!
— Ninja Kiwi on Reddit[1]
”
Desperado
Pre-release artwork of the Desperado
Appearances Bloons TD 6
Bloons Card Storm

The Desperado (plural Desperados)[2] is a Wild West-themed monkey in Bloons TD 6. It was introduced in version 49.0 as a new Primary Monkey. Its abilities revolve around three types of firearms, each with differing ranges and capabilities.

Gameplay

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Main article: Desperado (BTD6)
Teaser screenshot[3]

The Desperado is a Primary tower that attacks with a pistol, which fires two rounds each time it attacks. It can be upgraded to replace its pistol with a revolver that fires more rounds per shot, use a rifle to attack Bloons out of range of its pistol, or use a shotgun to attack Bloons close to it.

Other appearances

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A Desperado appears in the card art of the Regrow Yellow Bloon in Bloons Card Storm.

General information

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Physical appearance

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Desperados are monkeys with tan fur, grey skin, and brown eyes. The basic Desperado wears a brown cowboy hat, a red bandanna around its neck, and a belt with a holster for its pistol. It has an upgrade that changes its hat to a ten-gallon hat with a green band.

  • Most Desperados have a hobby that involves sitting around a campfire while eating beans and playing Buckaroo.[4]
  • The Desperado is not a cowboy, and doesn't use a lasso.[5]
  • Desperados own many tamed horses.[6]
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For more Desperado images, see Gallery:Desperado.

Assets

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Artwork

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Corey (Wed, 14 May 2025). "The First BTD6 Dev Diary!". Reddit. Retrieved Wed, 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ The Tale of Desperado
  3. ↑  (Thu, 5 Jun 2025) "Apple Arcade welcomes nine new games". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved Thu, 5 Jun 2025.
  4. ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog"
    What is Desperado's favorite toy?
    Most desperadoes sit around the campfire eating beans, playing Buckaroo!
  5. ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog"
    why doesn't the desperado have a lasso????
    The Lasso is a tool of a Cowboy, but Desperado is not a Cowboy. They are not herding cows, so have no need for one!
  6. ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog"
    Outside of battle do Desperado Monkey’s have tamed horse companions? Have they also tamed other creatures to Ride? Like maybe the Beast Handler creatures?
    They have tamed many horses, their favourite animal to bond with and ride! We are unsure if that is for the aesthetic or just stopping while you're ahead!
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