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'''Apache Dartship''' is the [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants Heli Pilot two new attacks, a machine gun and a missile launcher, and enhances its existing attacks. Additionally its flight speed increases by 25%.   
'''Apache Dartship''' is the [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants Heli Pilot two new attacks, a machine gun and a missile launcher, and enhances its existing attacks. Additionally its flight speed increases by 25%.   


The machine gun fires darts which deal 1 [[damage]], have 7 [[pierce]], and have an [[Attack Cooldown|attack cooldown]] of 0.05 seconds. These darts cannot damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] or [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]]. The missile launcher fires 4 homing rockets per shot which deal 2 damage, have 40 pierce, and have an attack cooldown of 1 second. These rockets cannot damage [[Black Bloon (BTD6)|Black Bloons]]. The missile launcher has a [[range]] of 84 [[Unit|units]], twice<!--84/42=2--> that of Heli Pilot's other attacks.
The machine gun fires darts which deal 1 [[damage]], have 7 [[pierce]], and have an [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] of 0.05 seconds. These darts cannot damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] or [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]]. The missile launcher fires 4 homing rockets per shot which deal 2 damage, have 40 pierce, and have an attack cooldown of 1 second. These rockets cannot damage [[Black Bloon (BTD6)|Black Bloons]]. The missile launcher has a [[range]] of 84 [[Unit|units]], twice<!--84/42=2--> that of Heli Pilot's other attacks.


This upgrade reduces the attack cooldown of Heli Pilot's [[Quad Darts (BTD6)|quad darts]] by 25%, for an attack speed increase of ~33.33%. This upgrade enhances the [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|razor rotors]], increasing their damage from 2 to 4 and their pierce from 10 to 20.
This upgrade reduces the attack cooldown of Heli Pilot's [[Quad Darts (BTD6)|quad darts]] by 25%, for an attack speed increase of ~33.33%. This upgrade enhances the [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|razor rotors]], increasing their damage from 2 to 4 and their pierce from 10 to 20.
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==Strategy==
==Strategy==
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Apache Dartship is an expensive T4 that has mediocre stats for its cost, but handily takes down most mid-game rounds with ease if the map has only one active entrance per round. Its rockets are prone to chasing due to slow projectile speed, and its machine gun has low pierce and damage, though its rotor decently handles dense groups of non-Regrow bloons if given enough time. Apache Dartship mostly stands out in CT Least Tiers, where it is an easy-to-use T4 for completing all rounds if beating the previous rounds with a buffed [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|Razor Rotors]].
Apache Dartship is an expensive but only decent T4 that takes down most mid-game rounds with ease on maps with one active entrance per round, due to its slow flight speed. Apache Dartship mostly stands out in {{BTD6|Contested Territory}} Least Tiers, where it can be a set-and-forget after upgrading from a buffed [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|Razor Rotors]]. In [[CHIMPS]], it only serves as a saveup to {{BTD6|Apache Prime}}, which still has the map weaknesses, but it pairs well with [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]] as she greatly discounts it and the T5.


In [[CHIMPS]], Apache Dartship is only used as a stepping stone to [[Apache Prime (BTD6)|Apache Prime]], its T5. It pairs well with [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]], as she greatly discounts it and the T5.
4-0-2 is preferred for optimal DPS as opposed to 4-2-0, whose flight speed boost is insufficient for multi-lane maps and [[Camo detection]] that is better bought elsewhere (outside of [[Least Tiers]] in {{BTD6|Contested Territory}}, {{BTD6|Odyssey}}s, etc).
 
Like the other top-path Helis, Apache Dartship prefers bottom crosspath's 4-0-2 for optimized DPS; the innate camo detection is only necessary for challenges and external camo detection is obtained elsewhere, and [[Bigger Jets (BTD6)|Bigger Jets]]'s faster flight speed is too small to matter on multi-lane maps.


==Update history==
==Update history==
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{{main gallery|Heli Pilot}}
{{main gallery|Heli Pilot}}
===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
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<gallery>
BTD6 Apache Dartship 400.png|Apache Dartship with no crosspath
BTD6 Apache Dartship 410.png|Apache Dartship with 410 crosspath
BTD6 Apache Dartship 420.png|Apache Dartship with 420 crosspath
BTD6 Apache Dartship 401.png|Apache Dartship with 401 crosspath
BTD6 Apache Dartship 402.png|Apache Dartship with 402 crosspath
BTD6 Apache Dartship Helipad.png|Apache Dartship helipad
BTD6 Apache Dartship Projectile.gif|Apache Dartship using its attacks
</gallery>


===Assets===
===Assets===
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BTD6 400-HeliPilotInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
BTD6 400-HeliPilotInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*It is likely based on the [[wp:Boeing AH-64 Apache|Boeing AH-64 Apache]].
*Its machine gun has a spin-up animation, but this does not affect fire rate.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==