Polyphemus: Difference between revisions

'''Polyphemus''' is an [[Intermediate]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in [[Update history:Bloons TD 6/Version 36.0|version 36.0]]. It is an island shaped like a flatiron with walls and trees along its left shoreline. It is named after [[wp:Polyphemus|Polyphemus]], the one-eyed giant son of [[wp:Poseidon|Poseidon]] and [[wp:Thoosa|Thoosa]] in Greek mythology and one of the Cyclops described in the ''[[wp:Odyssey|Odyssey]]'', and is a continuation of the themes of [[Lotus Island]] and [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odyssey]] mode. This map was created to promote the [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]], which was released in the same update.

Polyphemus features a point-shaped island that is surrounded by water. Bloons come from both the top and the bottom, loop around the eye, and exit at the opposite entrance. There are 8 walls around the track, each removable for $500. The "VI" sign to the right of the eye hints at how the eye closes before every round that ends in 6, or after every round that ends in 5.

 

[[Tower]]s placed inside the large eye-shaped pool are provided the following [[tower buff|buffs]]:

*[[File:BTD6_MapBuffIconVillagexx1.png|x20px]] 15% discount to their base costs and [[upgrade]] costs. Unlike [[Monkey Business (BTD6)|Monkey Business]] and [[Monkey Commerce (BTD6)|Monkey Commerce]], this includes tier 4 and tier 5 upgrades (but not [[Paragon]]s).

*[[File:BTD6_MapBuffIconVillage2xx.png|x20px]] Reduces their attack cooldowns by 15%, effectively increasing their [[attack speed]] by ~17.6%.

At the end of every [[round]] that ends in 5 (5, 15, 25, 35, etc.), the eye closes, which disables all towers currently in it and prevents more towers from being placed in it. It does not disable [[Admiral Brickell (BTD6)|Admiral Brickell]]'s mines or Mega Mines. If a [[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]] has a water beast inside it and the Beast Handler or Beast Handler network can reach another body of water with its [[range]], the beast will be relocated, otherwise it is also disabled. The eye can be reopened by spending [[cash]], starting at $0 on round 5 and increasing by $500 every 10 rounds (even if the player doesn't pay to reopen it), which restores the towers that were trapped inside it.

Polyphemus is average among Intermediate maps in terms of difficulty. Using the eye is recommended, as despite the cost needed to keep it open, the buffs it grants to towers on it and its position inside the loop make this strategy well worth it. Land towers are best placed immediately above and below the eye, as these spots take good advantage of the loop around the eye. With these tips in mind, Polyphemus can be defeated using general strategies listed here.

|Flagship wipes out the mid-game and early late-game with ease, saving up extreme amounts of money while still doing solid damage in the 90s. Its platforms can additionally provide two positions for small land towers inside the loop, but this does not allow them to benefit from the eye's buffs. If using Flagship, put it (along with most towers) in the eye, pair it with [[Admiral Brickell (BTD6)|Admiral Brickell]], and use the 5-2-0 crosspath, which provides for an easier mid-game with [[Destroyer (BTD6)|Destroyer]], does more overall damage on this map, and grants Flagship partial DDT popping power.

|Arctic Wind allows land towers to be placed directly on the eye's water, which enables them to receive all the eye's buffs as well as utilize the ideal positions there.

| key = Polyphemus

| ar = بوليفيموس

| da = Polyphemus

| de = Polyphemus

| es = Polifemo

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| fr = Polyphème

| it = Polifemo

| ja = ポリフェマス

| ko = 폴리페모스

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| th = โพลีฟีมัส

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| zh-cn = 独眼巨人

| zh-tw = 獨眼巨人