Spiked Balls (BTD6)

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==Strategy==

Spiked Balls is a late game Super Ceramic catcher, being relatively cheap and taking 1.5 ~~Spiked Balls~~ to pop each [[Super Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Super Ceramic]] (0.85 with {{BTD6|Berserker Brew}}) and being more consistent, but less powerful, than other Ceramic control options such as {{BTD6|Cryo Cannon}} or {{BTD6|Juggernaut}}. Before round 81, ~~it is weaker than and more expensive~~ than a 1-x-x Spike Factory with Berserker Brew, ~~and generally~~ should ~~only be used~~ as a stepping stone for {{BTD6|Spiked Mines}}, which is much ~~stronger during mid-game~~.

Spiked Balls is a late game {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}} catcher, being relatively cheap and taking 1.5 piles to pop each [[Super Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Super Ceramic]] (0.85 with {{BTD6|Berserker Brew}}) and being more consistent, but less powerful, than other Ceramic control options such as {{BTD6|Cryo Cannon}} or {{BTD6|Juggernaut}}. Before round 81, Spiked Balls struggles to be dependable, being less cost-efficient than a 1-x-x Spike Factory with Berserker Brew;  when solo, the former only excels at layer-skipping Ceramics and has less pierce and overall damage compared to the later combo. Spiked Balls still has good synergy with [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] due to a slow attack speed leading to good buff uptime coupled with getting full use out of the damage and pierce buffs. Versus early MOABs, it still requires additional towers to chip the MOAB to avoid wasting hits against non-Ceramics. Because of its struggles to be dependable for the mid-game, Spiked Balls should serve as a stepping stone for {{BTD6|Spiked Mines}}, which is much more efficient versus groups of Bloons.

~~Spiked Balls still has good synergy with Berserker Brew due to a slow attack speed leading to good buff uptime coupled with getting full use out of the damage and pierce buffs.~~ Both crosspaths are useful, with 3-2-0 having more power if spike piles are consistently pressured throughout the round and is the better stepping stone, while 3-0-2 is more useful against fast Bloon rushes such as round 36, maps where the tower can target multiple exits or intersecting exits, and if Bloons can be stalled for long enough for the longer lifespan to become relevant, though {{BTD6|Long Life Spikes}} is generally stronger with stall.

Both crosspaths are useful, with 3-2-0 having more power if spike piles are consistently pressured throughout the round and is the better stepping stone, while 3-0-2 is more useful against fast Bloon rushes such as round 36, maps where the tower can target multiple exits or intersecting exits, and if Bloons can be stalled for long enough for the longer lifespan to become relevant, though {{BTD6|Long Life Spikes}} is generally stronger with stall (and can carry over rounds).

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-Spiked Balls is a late game Super Ceramic catcher, being relatively cheap and taking 1.5 Spiked Balls to pop each [[Super Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Super Ceramic]] (0.85 with {{BTD6|Berserker Brew}}) and being more consistent, but less powerful, than other Ceramic control options such as {{BTD6|Cryo Cannon}} or {{BTD6|Juggernaut}}. Before round 81, it is weaker than and more expensive than a 1-x-x Spike Factory with Berserker Brew<!-- Brew gives +1 pierce and much better MOAB damage, the better ceramic damage only matters against chipped ceramics that can give spalls better layer skipping, as base Spactory actually gets better layer skipping against full HP cerams -->, and generally should only be used as a stepping stone for {{BTD6|Spiked Mines}}, which is much stronger during mid-game.
+Spiked Balls is a late game {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}} catcher, being relatively cheap and taking 1.5 piles<!--the proj, could say "balls" or "spiked balls" but it is confusing--> to pop each [[Super Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Super Ceramic]] (0.85 with {{BTD6|Berserker Brew}}) and being more consistent, but less powerful, than other Ceramic control options such as {{BTD6|Cryo Cannon}} or {{BTD6|Juggernaut}}. Before round 81, Spiked Balls struggles to be dependable, being less cost-efficient than a 1-x-x Spike Factory with Berserker Brew; <!--the latter combo provides much better MOAB damage and +1 pierce compared to the former when solo, and the latter's extra Ceramic damage only matters against chipped Ceramics for better layer-skipping.--> when solo, the former only excels at layer-skipping Ceramics and has less pierce and overall damage compared to the later combo. Spiked Balls still has good synergy with [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] due to a slow attack speed leading to good buff uptime coupled with getting full use out of the damage and pierce buffs. Versus early MOABs, it still requires additional towers to chip the MOAB to avoid wasting hits against non-Ceramics. Because of its struggles to be dependable for the mid-game, Spiked Balls should serve as a stepping stone for {{BTD6|Spiked Mines}}, which is much more efficient versus groups of Bloons.
-Spiked Balls still has good synergy with Berserker Brew due to a slow attack speed leading to good buff uptime coupled with getting full use out of the damage and pierce buffs. Both crosspaths are useful, with 3-2-0 having more power if spike piles are consistently pressured throughout the round and is the better stepping stone, while 3-0-2 is more useful against fast Bloon rushes such as round 36, maps where the tower can target multiple exits or intersecting exits, and if Bloons can be stalled for long enough for the longer lifespan to become relevant, though {{BTD6|Long Life Spikes}} is generally stronger with stall.
+Both crosspaths are useful, with 3-2-0 having more power if spike piles are consistently pressured throughout the round and is the better stepping stone, while 3-0-2 is more useful against fast Bloon rushes such as round 36, maps where the tower can target multiple exits or intersecting exits, and if Bloons can be stalled for long enough for the longer lifespan to become relevant, though {{BTD6|Long Life Spikes}} is generally stronger with stall (and can carry over rounds).
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