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'''Diamondback''', titled '''The Village Devourer''', is a [[Boss Bloon]] in [[Bloons TD 6|''Bloons TD 6'']], introduced in {{BTD6 version|52.0}}. It is the third original boss in ''BTD6'' after [[Lych]] and [[Phayze]] and is currently exclusive to the ''[[Frontier Legends]]'' DLC, but it is planned to be added as a regular Boss in a future update in 2026.<ref name=":0">{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi|date=2025-11-28|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1p8kde6/bloons_td_6_v520_update_preview/|title=Bloons TD 6 v52.0 - Update Preview!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=2025-11-28|quote=Diamondback, the new and terrifying multi-segment Boss Bloon<br>* This boss will be exclusive to Frontier at launch, but we will be adapting it for inclusion in the base game next year<br>* We’re sure players will work out all there is to know but we will share that it is a conglomerate boss inspired by Bloons Super Monkey 2<br>* Core mechanics revolve around Pierce and deliberate attacks that cause the boss to debuff itself}}</ref> In ''Frontier Legends'', Diamondback serves as the main antagonist to the story, where it destroyed the [[Sheriff]]'s home and now threatens the entire Frontier.

This boss is composed of multiple segments and its mechanics revolve around [[pierce]] and attacks that cause the Boss to debuff itself. Ninja Kiwi has stated that its mechanics are inspired from ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Compared to other bosses, its health bar has ~~5 skulls and~~ couple of a zigzag lines over it, and it also has secondary bar, similar to the heat bar of [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]]. The purpose of the both of these additions is currently unknown. During the update preview video, the Boss was only shown briefly on the map [[Chutes]] where it performed an attack that caused its segments to explode and disappeared from the screen<ref>{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi|date=2025-11-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaNbCIr2mY|title=Ice Paragon & Frontier Legends {{!}} Coming Soon to Bloons TD 6!|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=2025-11-28}}</ref>.

This boss is composed of multiple segments and its mechanics revolve around [[pierce]] and attacks that cause the Boss to debuff itself. Ninja Kiwi has stated that its mechanics are inspired from ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Compared to other bosses, its health bar has a couple of zigzag lines over it, and it also has secondary bar, similar to the heat bar of [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]]. The purpose of the both of these additions is currently unknown. During the update preview video, the Boss was only shown briefly on the map [[Chutes]] where it performed an attack that caused its segments to explode and disappeared from the screen<ref>{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi|date=2025-11-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaNbCIr2mY|title=Ice Paragon & Frontier Legends {{!}} Coming Soon to Bloons TD 6!|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=2025-11-28}}</ref>.

Diamondback's name is likely a reference to [[wikipedia:Western diamondback rattlesnake|diamondback rattlesnakes]] and is visually inspired by the [[wikipedia:Feathered Serpent|feathered serpent]] deities from Mesoamerican religions, with its head closely resembling the stone carved heads located at the [[wikipedia:Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan|Temple of the Feathered Serpent]] in the archeological site of Teotihuacan in Mexico.

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 '''Diamondback''', titled '''The Village Devourer''', is a [[Boss Bloon]] in [[Bloons TD 6|''Bloons TD 6'']], introduced in {{BTD6 version|52.0}}. It is the third original boss in ''BTD6'' after [[Lych]] and [[Phayze]] and is currently exclusive to the ''[[Frontier Legends]]'' DLC, but it is planned to be added as a regular Boss in a future update in 2026.<ref name=":0">{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi|date=2025-11-28|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1p8kde6/bloons_td_6_v520_update_preview/|title=Bloons TD 6 v52.0 - Update Preview!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=2025-11-28|quote=Diamondback, the new and terrifying multi-segment Boss Bloon<br>* This boss will be exclusive to Frontier at launch, but we will be adapting it for inclusion in the base game next year<br>* We’re sure players will work out all there is to know but we will share that it is a conglomerate boss inspired by Bloons Super Monkey 2<br>* Core mechanics revolve around Pierce and deliberate attacks that cause the boss to debuff itself}}</ref> In ''Frontier Legends'', Diamondback serves as the main antagonist to the story, where it destroyed the [[Sheriff]]'s home and now threatens the entire Frontier.
-This boss is composed of multiple segments and its mechanics revolve around [[pierce]] and attacks that cause the Boss to debuff itself. Ninja Kiwi has stated that its mechanics are inspired from ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Compared to other bosses, its health bar has 5 skulls and couple of a zigzag lines over it, and it also has secondary bar, similar to the heat bar of [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]]. The purpose of the both of these additions is currently unknown. During the update preview video, the Boss was only shown briefly on the map [[Chutes]] where it performed an attack that caused its segments to explode and disappeared from the screen<ref>{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi|date=2025-11-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaNbCIr2mY|title=Ice Paragon & Frontier Legends {{!}} Coming Soon to Bloons TD 6!|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=2025-11-28}}</ref>.
+This boss is composed of multiple segments and its mechanics revolve around [[pierce]] and attacks that cause the Boss to debuff itself. Ninja Kiwi has stated that its mechanics are inspired from ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Compared to other bosses, its health bar has a couple of zigzag lines over it, and it also has secondary bar, similar to the heat bar of [[Blastapopoulos (BTD6)|Blastapopoulos]]. The purpose of the both of these additions is currently unknown. During the update preview video, the Boss was only shown briefly on the map [[Chutes]] where it performed an attack that caused its segments to explode and disappeared from the screen<ref>{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi|date=2025-11-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaNbCIr2mY|title=Ice Paragon & Frontier Legends {{!}} Coming Soon to Bloons TD 6!|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=2025-11-28}}</ref>.
 Diamondback's name is likely a reference to [[wikipedia:Western diamondback rattlesnake|diamondback rattlesnakes]] and is visually inspired by the [[wikipedia:Feathered Serpent|feathered serpent]] deities from Mesoamerican religions, with its head closely resembling the stone carved heads located at the [[wikipedia:Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan|Temple of the Feathered Serpent]] in the archeological site of Teotihuacan in Mexico.

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