Apache Prime (BTD6)

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'''Apache Prime''' is the [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It significantly improves all of the attacks of the [[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]], dealing significantly more damage and often more pierce. All of its darts are replaced by red and purple lasers.

'''Apache Prime''' is the [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />This upgrade significantly improves all of the attacks of the [[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]], dealing significantly more damage and often more pierce. All of its darts are replaced by red and purple lasers.

* The [[Quad Darts (BTD6)|quad darts]] are replaced with quad lasers. These lasers have increased [[damage]] from 1 to 6 and increased [[pierce]] from 3 to 23 compared to darts. They can damage [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]] but cannot damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] or [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloons]].

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*Rockets deal +15 [[MOAB-Class damage]].

*The [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|razor rotor]] attack has its damage increased from 4 to 8 and its pierce from 20 to 40.

==Stats==

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==Strategy==

~~Apache Prime is an expensive T5 that is~~ easy to use ~~but has various weaknesses to DDTs. Though highly performing against most rounds~~ on ~~single lane per round~~ maps, Apache Prime has a steep saveup from ~~a low-performing T4 and a steeper saveup from T3 (~~[[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]] and [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|Razor Rotors]]). It~~'s too~~ prone to chasing ~~DDTs, and~~ even if [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|Monkey Intelligence Bureau]] ~~is given to counter Lead~~ and ~~Black weaknesses, it~~ falls off even harder on maps with multiple entrances and exits. Apache Prime is ~~often~~ outclassed by ~~cheaper combinations of T5's such as~~ [[Carrier Flagship (BTD6)|Carrier Flagship]]~~, which have more effective synergies with Heroes and buffs, with a more effective T4 and a less steep T5 saveup,~~ or by a T5 of a similar cost with cheaper synergies~~, such as~~ [[Bloon Exclusion Zone (BTD6)|Bloon Exclusion Zone]] with Alchemist buffs. However, ~~the~~ Apache Prime does pair very well with [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]]'s discount buff, to minimize ~~its~~ saveup ~~struggles~~ in [[CHIMPS]]~~. Elsewhere, it's a mediocre T5 that consumes a large footprint but lacks obstacle or range weaknesses~~.

Although easy to use on straightfoward maps, Apache Prime has a steep saveup from [[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]] and a steeper saveup from [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|Razor Rotors]]. It is prone to chasing {{BTD6|DDT}}s even with [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|Monkey Intelligence Bureau]], and falls off even harder on maps with multiple entrances and exits. Apache Prime is outclassed by T5s with a more effective saveup (e.g. [[Carrier Flagship (BTD6)|Carrier Flagship]]) or by a T5 of similar cost with cheaper synergies (e.g. [[Bloon Exclusion Zone (BTD6)|Bloon Exclusion Zone]] with {{BTD6|Alchemist}} buffs). However, Apache Prime does pair very well with [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]]'s discount buff to minimize the saveup struggle in [[CHIMPS]].

~~Like the other top-path Helis, Apache Prime prefers bottom crosspath's~~ 5-0-2 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~~.

5-0-2 is preferred for optimal DPS as opposed to 5-2-0, 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).

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-'''Apache Prime''' is the [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It significantly improves all of the attacks of the [[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]], dealing significantly more damage and often more pierce. All of its darts are replaced by red and purple lasers.
+'''Apache Prime''' is the [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />This upgrade significantly improves all of the attacks of the [[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]], dealing significantly more damage and often more pierce. All of its darts are replaced by red and purple lasers.
 * The [[Quad Darts (BTD6)|quad darts]] are replaced with quad lasers. These lasers have increased [[damage]] from 1 to 6 and increased [[pierce]] from 3 to 23 compared to darts. They can damage [[Frozen Bloon|Frozen Bloons]] but cannot damage [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] or [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloons]].
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 *Rockets deal +15 [[MOAB-Class damage]].
 *The [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|razor rotor]] attack has its damage increased from 4 to 8 and its pierce from 20 to 40.
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 ==Stats==
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 ==Strategy==
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-Apache Prime is an expensive T5 that is easy to use but has various weaknesses to DDTs. Though highly performing against most rounds on single lane per round maps, Apache Prime has a steep saveup from a low-performing T4 and a steeper saveup from T3 ([[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]] and [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|Razor Rotors]]). It's too prone to chasing DDTs, and even if [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|Monkey Intelligence Bureau]] is given to counter Lead and Black weaknesses, it falls off even harder on maps with multiple entrances and exits. Apache Prime is often outclassed by cheaper combinations of T5's such as [[Carrier Flagship (BTD6)|Carrier Flagship]], which have more effective synergies with Heroes and buffs, with a more effective T4 and a less steep T5 saveup, or by a T5 of a similar cost with cheaper synergies, such as [[Bloon Exclusion Zone (BTD6)|Bloon Exclusion Zone]] with Alchemist buffs. However, the Apache Prime does pair very well with [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]]'s discount buff, to minimize its saveup struggles in [[CHIMPS]]. Elsewhere, it's a mediocre T5 that consumes a large footprint but lacks obstacle or range weaknesses.
+Although easy to use on straightfoward maps, Apache Prime has a steep saveup from [[Apache Dartship (BTD6)|Apache Dartship]] and a steeper saveup from [[Razor Rotors (BTD6)|Razor Rotors]]. It is prone to chasing {{BTD6|DDT}}s even with [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|Monkey Intelligence Bureau]], and falls off even harder on maps with multiple entrances and exits. Apache Prime is outclassed by T5s with a more effective saveup (e.g. [[Carrier Flagship (BTD6)|Carrier Flagship]]) or by a T5 of similar cost with cheaper synergies (e.g. [[Bloon Exclusion Zone (BTD6)|Bloon Exclusion Zone]] with {{BTD6|Alchemist}} buffs). However, Apache Prime does pair very well with [[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]]'s discount buff to minimize the saveup struggle in [[CHIMPS]].
-Like the other top-path Helis, Apache Prime prefers bottom crosspath's 5-0-2 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.
+-0-2 is preferred for optimal DPS as opposed to 5-2-0, 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).
 ==Update history==

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