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{{for|the upgrade in [[Bloons TD Battles 2]]|Elite Defender (Battles 2)}}
{{for|the upgrade in [[Bloons TD Battles 2]]|Elite Defender (Battles 2)}}
{{BTD6 upgrade info
{{BTD6 upgrade info
|id=Elite Defender
| id = Elite Defender
 
| name = Elite Defender
|name         =Elite Defender
| icon = BTD6 SniperMonkey EliteDefenderUpgradeIcon.png
|icon         =BTD6 SniperMonkey EliteDefenderUpgradeIcon.png
| image = BTD6 005-SniperMonkey.png
|image       =BTD6 005-SniperMonkey.png
| description = Fires super fast and does more damage to MOAB-class Bloons. Fires faster the further the Bloons are along the track. Gains 4x attack speed briefly on losing lives.
|description =Fires super fast and does more damage to MOAB-class Bloons. Fires faster the further the Bloons are along the track. Gains 4x attack speed briefly on losing lives.
| description C =  
|description C=
| tower = Sniper Monkey
 
| path = 3
|tower=Sniper Monkey
| tier = 5
|path= 3
| cost = 14900
|tier= 5
| cost C =  
 
| xp = 30000
|cost =14700
|cost C=
|xp   =30000
}}
}}
'''Elite Defender''' is the [[Sniper Monkey (BTD6)|Sniper Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It reduces Sniper Monkey's [[Attack Cooldown|attack cooldown]] by 50%, effectively doubling its attack speed, and increases the bullets' [[MOAB-Class damage]] from +2 to +4. Additionally, it gains more attack speed equal to the percent of the track that the furthest Bloon is at.
'''Elite Defender''' is the [[Sniper Monkey (BTD6)|Sniper Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It reduces Sniper Monkey's [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] by 50%, effectively doubling its attack speed, and increases the bullets' [[MOAB-Class damage]] from +2 to +4. Additionally, it gains more attack speed equal to the percentage of the track that the furthest Bloon is at, up to +100%.


Elite Defender also has a [[Passive Ability|passive ability]] which grants 4× faster attack speed for 7 seconds upon losing lives. This ability has a 10-second cooldown (2.5-second cooldown with {{BTD6 mk|Master Defender}}). At its maximum attack speed, Elite Defender attacks 16× faster than [[Full Auto Rifle (BTD6)|Full Auto Rifle]].  
Elite Defender also has a [[Passive Ability|passive ability]] that grants 4× faster attack speed for 7 seconds upon losing lives. This ability has a 10-second cooldown (2.5-second cooldown with {{BTD6 mk|Master Defender}}). At its maximum attack speed, Elite Defender attacks 16× faster than [[Full Auto Rifle (BTD6)|Full Auto Rifle]].  


==Stats==
==Stats==
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==Strategy==
==Strategy==
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As with {{BTD6|Full Auto Rifle}}, Elite Defender serves highly divergent roles depending on the crosspath. Overall, 0-2-5 is a generalist that excels against groups of bloons when facing against them, whereas 2-0-5 excels at accurate, rapid single-target damage. With crosspaths, Elite Defender is quite strong for a single cheap T5.
As with {{BTD6|Full Auto Rifle}}, Elite Defender serves highly divergent roles depending on the crosspath. Overall, 0-2-5 is a generalist that excels against groups of bloons when facing against them, whereas 2-0-5 excels at accurate, rapid single-target damage. With crosspaths, Elite Defender is quite strong for a single cheap T5.


0-2-5 is a good mid-game tower, carrying the mid-game and dealing solid overall damage when placed on a location (such as [[Muddy Puddles]]'s bottom-middle section) where it can shoot Bloons while they travel toward it. It benefits immensely from a 4-2-0 {{BTD6|Stronger Stimulant}}, which significantly boosts its damage, pierce, and attack speed. On maps with optimal placements, using it with with 0-2-4 Full Auto Rifles, the 0-5-2 {{BTD6|Elite Sniper}}, and {{BTD6|Permanent Brew}} produces a powerful [[CHIMPS]] strategy. However, it suffers on maps without such placements, such as [[Pat's Pond]] and [[X Factor]].
0-2-5 is a good mid-game tower, carrying the mid-game and dealing solid overall damage when placed on a location (such as [[Muddy Puddles]]'s bottom-middle section) where it can shoot Bloons while they travel toward it. It benefits immensely from a 4-2-0 {{BTD6|Stronger Stimulant}}, which significantly boosts its damage, pierce, and attack speed. On maps with optimal placements, using it with with 0-2-4 Full Auto Rifles, the 0-5-2 {{BTD6|Elite Sniper}}, and {{BTD6|Permanent Brew}} produces a powerful [[CHIMPS]] strategy. However, it suffers on maps without such placements, such as [[Pat's Pond]] and [[X Factor]].


The 2-0-5 Full Auto Rifle is tailored towards single-target damage towards blimps, excelling in this regard but falling short when facing groups of Bloons or blimps. It is preferred when no optimal spots are possible for 0-2-5 or when facing [[Boss Bloon]]s (except [[Phayze]], which demands innate [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] detection, making 0-2-5 superior). It fares especially well against [[Lych]] (whose Lych-Soul triggers Elite Defender's attack speed increase) and {{BTD6|Vortex}} (which it ignores the shield of), and setting it on [[Strong]] is optimal in nearly all cases, minus Dreadbloon (use First targeting).
The 2-0-5 Full Auto Rifle is tailored towards single-target damage towards blimps, excelling in this regard but falling short when facing groups of Bloons or blimps. It is preferred when no optimal spots are possible for 0-2-5 or when facing [[Boss Bloon]]s (except [[Phayze]], which demands innate [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo]] detection, making 0-2-5 superior, or 0-1-5 if stalling out rounds). It fares especially well against {{BTD6|Vortex}} (which it ignores the shield of), and setting it on [[Strong]] is optimal in nearly all cases, minus [[Lych]] and {{BTD6|Dreadbloon}} (use First targeting).


Both 0-2-5 and 2-0-5 synergize well with {{BTD6|Ezili}}, whose Sacrificial Totem triggers the attack speed buff. In [[CHIMPS]], Sacrificial Totem becomes non-functional, leaving {{BTD6|Corvus}}'s [[Soul Barrier]] spell being their only synergy for leaks, yet still not worth the effort due to dense bloons still being able to outpace Elite Defender. 0-2-5 also synergizes with {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, whose [[Jar of Pickles]] and [[Sharpening Stone]] grant large damage and pierce boosts to it.
Both 0-2-5 and 2-0-5 synergize well with {{BTD6|Ezili}}'s Sacrificial Totem and {{BTD6|Dan D'Monke}}'s Rabble Rouser, as these abilities trigger the attack speed buff. {{BTD6|Corvus}}'s [[Soul Barrier]] spell can work as a synergy for leaks, even in CHIMPS where Sacrificial Totem becomes non-functional, but it is still not worth the effort due to dense bloons still being able to outpace Elite Defender. 0-2-5 also synergizes with {{BTD6|Geraldo}}, whose [[Jar of Pickles]] and [[Sharpening Stone]] grant large damage and pierce boosts to it.


==Update history==
==Update history==
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==Related [[List of achievements in BTD6|achievement]]==
==Related [[List of achievements in BTD6|achievement]]==
{{BTD6 achievement list by name|Axis of Havoc}}
{{BTD6 achievement list|exclude others=y|include=Axis of Havoc}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main gallery|Sniper Monkey}}
{{main gallery|Sniper Monkey}}
===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
{{screenshot needed}}
 
<gallery>
<gallery>
BTD6 Elite Defender All XPath.png|Elite Defender for all crosspaths
BTD6 Elite Defender All XPath.png|Elite Defender for all crosspaths
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The sprite shown in the insta-monkey icon is of an unused pose. It has a tripod for its rifle, which doesn't for the in-game model.
*Unlike the in-game model, it is depicted with a tripod in its Insta Monkey sprite.
*Without external buffs, an Elite Defender that activates its passive ability and full 100% track distance together possesses the highest amount of attack speed out of any tower in the game.
*An Elite Defender that activates its passive ability and full 100% track distance together has the fastest attack speed of any tower, without external buffs.
*Its portrait is almost identical to the upgrade icon of the {{BTD6|Special Poperations}}.
*Elite Defender is frequently seen rotating itself at inhuman speeds especially while targeting multiple lanes, leading to the community humorously accusing it of using [[wp:aimbot|aimbot]].
*In previous versions, a bug allowed the player to activate passive abilities using a [[hotkey]]. This also affected {{BTD6|Bomb Blitz}}, and to a lesser extent the {{BTD6|Legend of the Night}}.
**After the bug was patched, Bomb Blitz received a buff to compensate, unlike Elite Defender.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==Unused content==
==Unused content==
There are two unused icons that are coded to be used by the Elite Defender's buffs, but are not displayed for unknown reasons. The first icon is supposed to display while its ability is active. The second icon is supposed to display a number from 0-100 below it to indicate its distance-based buff.
{{#lst:List of unused content in BTD6|Elite Defender buff icons}}
<gallery>
BTD6 BuffIconSniperLeakxx5.png|"BuffIconSniperLeakxx5"
BTD6 BuffIconSniperDistancexx5.png|"BuffIconSniperDistancexx5"
</gallery>


==Navigation==
==Navigation==
{{BTD6 sniper monkey nav}}
{{BTD6 sniper monkey nav}}
{{BTD6 upgrade nav}}
{{BTD6 upgrade nav}}