Sentry Champion (BTD6)

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'''Sentry Champion''' (formerly named '''Sentry Paragon''' before Version 28.0) is the [[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It now deploys Champion Sentries that self-destruct after expiring, causing a large explosion that pops 50 Bloons (75 with [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]]) and deals 100 damage. Champion Sentries shoot plasma balls that pop up to 5 Bloons (10 with Oversize Nails), and deal 3 damage (+1 [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class]] and +1 [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] damage with [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]]), and have 50 range (54 with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]).

This upgrade also reduces the attack cooldown of the Engineer's nail attack from 0.35s to 0.3s.

==Stats==

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==Strategy==

~~{{Strategy needed}}~~

Sentry Champion is a very weak tower without external buffs, but it becomes effective in the presence of them. Champion Sentries attack extremely fast with many projectiles, but have very low damage and pierce. They also inherit speed buffs from the Sentry Champion, effectively multiplying the effect of the buff by increasing both sentry attack speed and deployment rate. Thus, pairing it with at least a [[Call to Arms (BTD6)|Call to Arms]] and [[Jungle Drums (BTD6)|Jungle Drums]] is mandatory for it stand out. [[Homeland Defense (BTD6)|Homeland Defense]] is much stronger, making an effective synergy when used against Bosses.

Sentry Champion ~~works exceptionally well with both~~ buffs ~~and debuffs~~. Champion Sentries inherit buffs from the Sentry Champion, effectively multiplying the effect of the buff~~, and~~ attack speed ~~buffs also increase the~~ rate ~~that Champion Sentries are deployed~~. ~~Champion Sentries attack extremely fast~~ with ~~many projectiles~~, ~~and thus get even more benefit~~ from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on buffs and debuffs.

Sentry Champion also benefits from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. [[Glue Strike (BTD6)|Glue Strike]], in particular the [[Glue Soak (BTD6)|Glue Soak]] crosspath to penetrate blimps, is one of its best pairings. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on the necessary buffs and debuffs.

~~When crosspathing,~~ [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]] is ~~often~~ preferred, as its bonus damage to [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] and [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]] works well with the Champion Sentries' fast attacks.

The [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]] crosspath is generally preferred, since its bonus damage to [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] and [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]] works well with the Champion Sentries' fast attacks, but faces anti-synergy with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]'s erratic sentry placements. [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]] grants a substantial pierce buff, making it a better choice against dense rounds, but [[Pin (BTD6)|Pin]] doesn't affect Super Ceramics, so 5-0-1 is usually enough unless transitioning from [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Sentry Expert]].

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 '''Sentry Champion''' (formerly named '''Sentry Paragon''' before Version 28.0) is the [[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]'s path 1 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It now deploys Champion Sentries that self-destruct after expiring, causing a large explosion that pops 50 Bloons (75 with [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]]) and deals 100 damage. Champion Sentries shoot plasma balls that pop up to 5 Bloons (10 with Oversize Nails), and deal 3 damage (+1 [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class]] and +1 [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] damage with [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]]), and have 50 range (54 with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]).
+This upgrade also reduces the attack cooldown of the Engineer's nail attack from 0.35s to 0.3s.
 ==Stats==
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 ==Strategy==
-{{Strategy needed}}
+{{BTD6 last updated|54.2|section=y}}
-{{BTD6 last updated|50.2|section=y}}
+Sentry Champion is a very weak tower without external buffs, but it becomes effective in the presence of them. Champion Sentries attack extremely fast with many projectiles, but have very low damage and pierce. They also inherit speed buffs from the Sentry Champion, effectively multiplying the effect of the buff by increasing both sentry attack speed and deployment rate. Thus, pairing it with at least a [[Call to Arms (BTD6)|Call to Arms]] and [[Jungle Drums (BTD6)|Jungle Drums]] is mandatory for it stand out. [[Homeland Defense (BTD6)|Homeland Defense]] is much stronger, making an effective synergy when used against Bosses.
-Sentry Champion works exceptionally well with both buffs and debuffs. Champion Sentries inherit buffs from the Sentry Champion, effectively multiplying the effect of the buff, and attack speed buffs also increase the rate that Champion Sentries are deployed. Champion Sentries attack extremely fast with many projectiles, and thus get even more benefit from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on buffs and debuffs.
+Sentry Champion also benefits from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. [[Glue Strike (BTD6)|Glue Strike]], in particular the [[Glue Soak (BTD6)|Glue Soak]] crosspath to penetrate blimps, is one of its best pairings. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on the necessary buffs and debuffs.
-When crosspathing, [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]] is often preferred, as its bonus damage to [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] and [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]] works well with the Champion Sentries' fast attacks.
+The [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]] crosspath is generally preferred, since its bonus damage to [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] and [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]] works well with the Champion Sentries' fast attacks, but faces anti-synergy with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]'s erratic sentry placements. [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]] grants a substantial pierce buff, making it a better choice against dense rounds, but [[Pin (BTD6)|Pin]] doesn't affect Super Ceramics, so 5-0-1 is usually enough unless transitioning from [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Sentry Expert]].
 ==Update history==

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