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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.
'''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.<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 a 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, with a head that blocks all [[pierce|piercing]] attacks and a shielded tail that, if targeted enough, can stun and debuff the Boss. It is able to spawn large numbers of supplementary Bloons as it loses health. Every time it reaches a skull threshold, Diamondback will shed one body segment in order to spawn an especially large wave of more powerful Bloons, and regrow the shield protecting its tail.


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.
== Mechanics ==
 
=== General ===
Diamondback is a segmented boss consisting of a head segment, a tail segment, and 5 body segments, increased to 7 body segments for Elite Diamondback. Each segment is counted as an separate Bloon and can be independently damaged, but all of them contribute to Diamondback's total health.
 
Attacks that hit Diamondback's head segment will have their pierce reduced to 0.
 
=== Rattle Tail ===
Diamondback's tail segment is protected by a shield with [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] properties, represented by a secondary brown bar beneath its health bar. The health of the shield is always equal to 12.5% of Diamondback's maximum health for the current tier, including the extra health from [[Co-op (BTD6)|co-op]]. When the Rattle Tail shield is destroyed, Diamondback will be stunned for 12 seconds, during which all segments take 1 more damage from all attacks. While the Rattle Tail shield is disabled, the zig-zagging lines on Diamondback's health bar will turn dull, and the tail's health bar will turn bright blue and display "Vulnerable" text.
 
The Rattle Tail shield regenerates 60 seconds after being destroyed.
 
=== Scattered Bloons ===
For every 1% of health Diamondback loses, its head and each of its body segments will spawn a certain type of Bloon all over the track depending on its type and tier. Upon spawning, these Bloons are briefly immune to damage.
 
=== Skulls ===
When a skull is reached, Diamondback loses one of its body segments, fully regenerates the Rattle Tail's shield, and spawns more difficult waves of Bloons all over the track from its head and body segments, which always include a number of [[Diamond Bloon|Diamond Bloons]]. Diamondback cannot be targeted by attacks for 3 seconds after reaching a skull.
 
=== List of Scattered and Skull Bloons ===
Bloons are simultaneously spawned by every existing body segment and the head segment, effectively multiplying the numbers listed by 5-7 depending on Diamondback's remaining segments. As Diamondback loses body segments with skulls, the number of Bloons spawned will subsequently diminish.
{| class="wikitable"
!Type
!Tier
!Bloons Spawned at Each Skull
!Bloons Scattered per 1% HP
|-
| rowspan="5" |Normal
|1
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x1, [[Zebra Bloon (BTD6)|Zebra Bloon]] x1
|[[Zebra Bloon (BTD6)|Zebra Bloon]] x1, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x3, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x6
|-
|2
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x1, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x4
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x1, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x6, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x12
|-
|3
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x2, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x15
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x3, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x9, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x24
|-
|4
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x3, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]] x12
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x10, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x12, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x30
|-
|5
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x8, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]] x6
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x30, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x15, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x36
|-
| rowspan="5" |Elite
|1
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x5, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x8
|[[Rainbow Bloon (BTD6)|Rainbow Bloon]] x1, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x3, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x9
|-
|2
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x10, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]] x4
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x1, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x6, [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]] x12
|-
|3
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x15, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]] x8
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]] x1, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x3, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x9
|-
|4
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x20, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]] x6
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]] x3, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x12, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x12
|-
|5
|[[Diamond Bloon]] x25, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]] x12
|[[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]] x9, [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]] x24, [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]] x15
|}
 
== Stats ==
 
=== Normal ===
{{BTD6 boss bloon health|20000|95000|444000|900000|3800000}}{{BTD6 boss bloon health|2500|11875|55500|112500|475000|label=Rattle Tail shield health}}{{BTD6 boss bloon speed|2|2|2|2|2}}
 
=== Elite ===
{{BTD6 boss bloon health|95000|550000|4000000|15000000|65000000}}{{BTD6 boss bloon health|11875|68750|500000|1875000|8125000|label=Rattle Tail shield health}}{{BTD6 boss bloon speed|2|2|2|2|2}}


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== Trivia ==
* 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.
* Ninja Kiwi has stated that the boss is inspired by an enemy from [[Bloons Supermonkey 2]].<ref name=":0" /> Although not officially stated, this enemy is highly likely to be the [[Rock Snake Bloon]].


== References ==
== References ==

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Diamondback
The Village Devourer
Skulls 5 (normal)
7 (elite)
Theme Primal One
Introduced Version 52.0
Description
• Diamondback has multiple segments and regularly spits Bloons forwards on the track.
• Diamondback's head blocks projectiles from piercing through to its body.
• The Rattle Tail is shielded from damage, break through the shield to stun and debuff Diamondback temporarily!
• Diamondback releases Diamond Bloons that only take 1 damage at a time.
• When each skull is reached, Diamondback sheds a middle segment, spawns many Bloons and regenerates the Rattle Tail shield.

Diamondback, titled The Village Devourer, is a Boss Bloon in Bloons TD 6, introduced in 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.[1] 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.[2]

This boss is composed of multiple segments, with a head that blocks all piercing attacks and a shielded tail that, if targeted enough, can stun and debuff the Boss. It is able to spawn large numbers of supplementary Bloons as it loses health. Every time it reaches a skull threshold, Diamondback will shed one body segment in order to spawn an especially large wave of more powerful Bloons, and regrow the shield protecting its tail.

Mechanics

General

Diamondback is a segmented boss consisting of a head segment, a tail segment, and 5 body segments, increased to 7 body segments for Elite Diamondback. Each segment is counted as an separate Bloon and can be independently damaged, but all of them contribute to Diamondback's total health.

Attacks that hit Diamondback's head segment will have their pierce reduced to 0.

Rattle Tail

Diamondback's tail segment is protected by a shield with Fortified properties, represented by a secondary brown bar beneath its health bar. The health of the shield is always equal to 12.5% of Diamondback's maximum health for the current tier, including the extra health from co-op. When the Rattle Tail shield is destroyed, Diamondback will be stunned for 12 seconds, during which all segments take 1 more damage from all attacks. While the Rattle Tail shield is disabled, the zig-zagging lines on Diamondback's health bar will turn dull, and the tail's health bar will turn bright blue and display "Vulnerable" text.

The Rattle Tail shield regenerates 60 seconds after being destroyed.

Scattered Bloons

For every 1% of health Diamondback loses, its head and each of its body segments will spawn a certain type of Bloon all over the track depending on its type and tier. Upon spawning, these Bloons are briefly immune to damage.

Skulls

When a skull is reached, Diamondback loses one of its body segments, fully regenerates the Rattle Tail's shield, and spawns more difficult waves of Bloons all over the track from its head and body segments, which always include a number of Diamond Bloons. Diamondback cannot be targeted by attacks for 3 seconds after reaching a skull.

List of Scattered and Skull Bloons

Bloons are simultaneously spawned by every existing body segment and the head segment, effectively multiplying the numbers listed by 5-7 depending on Diamondback's remaining segments. As Diamondback loses body segments with skulls, the number of Bloons spawned will subsequently diminish.

Type Tier Bloons Spawned at Each Skull Bloons Scattered per 1% HP
Normal 1 Diamond Bloon x1, Zebra Bloon x1 Zebra Bloon x1, Yellow Bloon x3, Blue Bloon x6
2 Diamond Bloon x1, Fortified Ceramic Bloon x4 Fortified Ceramic Bloon x1, Yellow Bloon x6, Blue Bloon x12
3 Diamond Bloon x2, Fortified Ceramic Bloon x15 Fortified Ceramic Bloon x3, Yellow Bloon x9, Blue Bloon x24
4 Diamond Bloon x3, Fortified MOAB x12 Fortified Ceramic Bloon x10, Yellow Bloon x12, Blue Bloon x30
5 Diamond Bloon x8, Fortified BFB x6 Fortified Ceramic Bloon x30, Yellow Bloon x15, Blue Bloon x36
Elite 1 Diamond Bloon x5, Fortified Ceramic Bloon x8 Rainbow Bloon x1, Yellow Bloon x3, Blue Bloon x9
2 Diamond Bloon x10, Fortified MOAB x4 Fortified Ceramic Bloon x1, Yellow Bloon x6, Blue Bloon x12
3 Diamond Bloon x15, Fortified MOAB x8 Fortified MOAB x1, Fortified Ceramic Bloon x3, Yellow Bloon x9
4 Diamond Bloon x20, Fortified BFB x6 Fortified MOAB x3, Fortified Ceramic Bloon x12, Yellow Bloon x12
5 Diamond Bloon x25, Fortified BFB x12 Fortified MOAB x9, Fortified Ceramic Bloon x24, Yellow Bloon x15

Stats

Normal

Base health
Tier 1-player 2-player 3-player 4-player
1 20,000 24,000 28,000 32,000
2 95,000 114,000 133,000 152,000
3 444,000 532,800 621,600 710,400
4 900,000 1,080,000 1,260,000 1,440,000
5 3,800,000 4,560,000 5,320,000 6,080,000
Rattle Tail shield health
Tier 1-player 2-player 3-player 4-player
1 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000
2 11,875 14,250 16,625 19,000
3 55,500 66,600 77,700 88,800
4 112,500 135,000 157,500 180,000
5 475,000 570,000 665,000 760,000
Speed
Tier Base speed Red Bloon speed
1 2 0.08×
2 2 0.08×
3 2 0.08×
4 2 0.08×
5 2 0.08×

Elite

Base health
Tier 1-player 2-player 3-player 4-player
1 95,000 114,000 133,000 152,000
2 550,000 660,000 770,000 880,000
3 4,000,000 4,800,000 5,600,000 6,400,000
4 15,000,000 18,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000
5 65,000,000 78,000,000 91,000,000 104,000,000
Rattle Tail shield health
Tier 1-player 2-player 3-player 4-player
1 11,875 14,250 16,625 19,000
2 68,750 82,500 96,250 110,000
3 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000
4 1,875,000 2,250,000 2,625,000 3,000,000
5 8,125,000 9,750,000 11,375,000 13,000,000
Speed
Tier Base speed Red Bloon speed
1 2 0.08×
2 2 0.08×
3 2 0.08×
4 2 0.08×
5 2 0.08×

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diamondback, the new and terrifying multi-segment Boss Bloon
    * This boss will be exclusive to Frontier at launch, but we will be adapting it for inclusion in the base game next year
    * 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
    * Core mechanics revolve around Pierce and deliberate attacks that cause the boss to debuff itself" – Ninja Kiwi (Fri, 28 Nov 2025). "Bloons TD 6 v52.0 - Update Preview!". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 28 Nov 2025.
  2. ↑ Ninja Kiwi (Fri, 28 Nov 2025). "Ice Paragon & Frontier Legends | Coming Soon to Bloons TD 6!". YouTube. Retrieved Fri, 28 Nov 2025.
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Bloons in Bloons TD 6
Regular Red Bloon • Blue Bloon • Green Bloon • Yellow Bloon • Pink Bloon • Black Bloon • White Bloon • Purple Bloon • Lead Bloon • Zebra Bloon • Rainbow Bloon • Ceramic Bloon
MOAB-Class MOAB • BFB • ZOMG • DDT • BAD
Boss Bloonarius • Lych (Lych-soul • Bloon Tomb) • Vortex • Dreadbloon (Dreadrock Bloon) • Phayze • Blastapopoulos • Diamondback
Properties Regrow Bloon • Camo Bloon • Fortified Bloon
Frontier Legends Aura Bloon • Diamond Bloon • Dynamite Bloon • Glass Bloon • Retribution Bloon • Ringleader Bloon
Other Test Bloon • MOAB Test Bloon • Golden Bloon
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