Update history:Bloons TD 6/Version 49.0: Difference between revisions

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Engineer Monkey: other "new" stuff don't add a descriptor after the subject got released, we did this for the overcharge of dominus too, though I want to keep the other contextual stuff about power glove being the overclocking paragons ability
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{{BTD6 update info
{{BTD6 update info
| version = 49.0
| version = 49.0
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| prev minor = 48.2
| prev minor = 48.2
| next minor = 49.1
| next minor = 49.1
| steam date = {{timestamp|18 June 2025 00:03:24 UTC}}<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/960090/history/?changeid=29618676 steamDB]</ref>
| steam windows date = {{timestamp|18 June 2025 00:03:24 UTC}}<ref>[https://steamdb.info/depot/960091/history/?changeid=M:6141395681718200261 SteamDB]</ref>
| steam macos date = {{timestamp|18 June 2025 00:03:24 UTC}}<ref>[https://steamdb.info/depot/960093/history/?changeid=M:8563659789852952544 SteamDB]</ref>
| apple arcade date = {{date|19 jun 2025}}<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-arcade-welcomes-nine-new-games/|title=Apple Arcade welcomes nine new games|publisher=Apple Newsroom|date=5 jun 2025|retrieved=5 jun 2025}}</ref>
| apple arcade date = {{date|19 jun 2025}}<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-arcade-welcomes-nine-new-games/|title=Apple Arcade welcomes nine new games|publisher=Apple Newsroom|date=5 jun 2025|retrieved=5 jun 2025}}</ref>
| epic games store date = {{date|19 jun 2025}}
| epic games store date = {{date|19 jun 2025}}
|description=New [[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] Tower!<br />• A new [[Primary]] Monkey strolls into town! Desperado is a gunslinging Monkey that always has a pistol holstered and ready. Dual wield revolvers, add a rifle for long range work, or a short range shotgun for blastin' Bloons.<br />• A [[The Tale of Desperado|Tales Quest to introduce Desperado]], and a [[One Hero Solution|Challenge Quest for any Hero]], with the [[One Monkey Army]] [[Artifact]] from [[Rogue Legends]]!<br />• New [[Advanced]] map, [[Sunset Gulch]]. A high Bloon path spanning a gulch with a railway track that the [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOABs]] follow.<br />• Plus balance changes, QoL improvements, [[Trophy Store]] Cosmetics and more!
}}
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'''Version 49.0''' is the third major update to ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' of 2025. It introduced the [[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] [[tower]], the [[map]] [[Sunset Gulch]], the Tower Snapping accessibility feature, the introduction of [[VTSG]] on [[Sandbox (BTD6)|Sandbox]], and the [[One Hero Solution]] quest.
'''Version 49.0''' is the third major update to ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' of 2025. It introduced the [[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] [[tower]], the [[map]] [[Sunset Gulch]], the Tower Snapping accessibility feature, and the [[One Hero Solution]] quest.


== Additions ==
== Additions ==
*[[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]]
*[[Sunset Gulch]] ([[Advanced]] [[map]])
*Tower Snapping (accessibility setting)


===Quests===
===Quests===
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====Parties====
====Parties====
{{BTD6 changes
{{BTD6 changes table
| version = 49.0
| changes = *{{neutral|Quincy starting artifact changed|Splodey Darts Common|Heroic Specialty Legendary}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Quincy starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Splodey Darts Common|Heroic Specialty Legendary}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Quincy
}}{{BTD6 changes
| version = 49.0
| changes = *{{neutral|Scientist Gwendolin starting artifact changed|Frosted Tips Common|Alchemic Engineering Common}}
*{{neutral|Scientist Gwendolin starting party member changed|0-1-0 Engineer Monkey|3-0-0 Glue Gunner}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Scientist Gwendolin starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Frosted Tips Common|Alchemic Engineering Common}}
*{{neutral|Scientist Gwendolin starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|0-1-0 Engineer Monkey|3-0-0 Glue Gunner}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Gwendolin;Scientist Gwendolin
}}{{BTD6 changes
| version = 49.0
| version = 49.0
| changes = *{{neutral|Obyn starting artifact changed|Enchanted Rebuttal Common|BB Gatling Gun Common}}
|names=Rogue Legends
| changes store = *{{neutral|Obyn starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Enchanted Rebuttal Common|BB Gatling Gun Common}}
|column 1 name=Hero
| names = Rogue Legends;Obyn Greenfoot
|changes 1 label=[[Quincy (BTD6)|Quincy]]
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 1 names=Quincy (Rogue Legends)
| version = 49.0
|changes 1=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Splodey Darts Common|Heroic Specialty Legendary}}
| changes = *{{neutral|Rosalia starting party member changed|1-0-0 Sniper Monkey|2-0-0 Desperado}}
|changes 2 label=[[Scientist Gwendolin (BTD6)|Scientist Gwendolin]]
| changes store = *{{neutral|Rosalia starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|1-0-0 Sniper Monkey|2-0-0 Desperado}}
|changes 2 names=Scientist Gwendolin
| names = Rogue Legends;Rosalia
|changes 2=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Frosted Tips Common|Alchemic Engineering Common}}
}}{{BTD6 changes
*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|0-1-0 Engineer Monkey|3-0-0 Glue Gunner}}
| version = 49.0
|changes 3 label=[[Obyn Greenfoot (BTD6)|Obyn Greenfoot]]
| changes = *{{neutral|Fusty the Snowman starting artifact changed|Esoteric Elementalist Common|Frosted Tips Rare}}
|changes 3 names=Obyn Greenfoot (Rogue Legends)
| changes store = *{{neutral|Fusty the Snowman starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Esoteric Elementalist Common|Frosted Tips Rare}}
|changes 3=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Enchanted Rebuttal Common|BB Gatling Gun Common}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Pat Fusty;Fusty the Snowman
|changes 4 label=[[Galaxili]]
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 4 names=Galaxili
| version = 49.0
|changes 4=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|BB Gatling Gun Common|Quantum Leap Common}}
| changes = *{{neutral|Kaiju Pat starting artifact changed|Swiftest To Business Common|Duckageddon Legendary}}
*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|0-0-2 Boomerang Monkey|2-0-0 Tack Shooter}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Kaiju Pat starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Swiftest To Business Common|Duckageddon Legendary}}
|changes 5 label=[[Fusty the Snowman (BTD6)|Fusty the Snowman]]
| names = Rogue Legends;Pat Fusty;Kaiju Pat
|changes 5 names=Fusty the Snowman
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 5=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Esoteric Elementalist Common|Frosted Tips Rare}}
| version = 49.0
|changes 6 label=[[Kaiju Pat]]
| changes = *{{neutral|Galaxili starting artifact changed|BB Gatling Gun Common|Quantum Leap Common}}
|changes 6 names=Kaiju Pat
*{{neutral|Galaxili starting party member changed|0-0-2 Boomerang Monkey|2-0-0 Tack Shooter}}
|changes 6=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Swiftest To Business Common|Duckageddon Legendary}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Galaxili starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|BB Gatling Gun Common|Quantum Leap Common}}
|changes 7 label=[[Voidora]]
*{{neutral|Galaxili starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|0-0-2 Boomerang Monkey|2-0-0 Tack Shooter}}
|changes 7 names=Voidora
| names = Rogue Legends;Ezili;Galaxili
|changes 7=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Unification Rare|Enchanted Rebuttal Common}}
}}{{BTD6 changes
*{{neutral|Starting party members changed|2-0-0 Glue Gunner and 0-3-0 Dart Monkey|2-0-0 Ninja Monkey and 2-0-0 Wizard Monkey}}
| version = 49.0
|changes 8 label=[[Admiral Brickell (BTD6)|Admiral Brickell]]
| changes = *{{neutral|Voidora starting artifact changed|Unification Rare|Enchanted Rebuttal Common}}
|changes 8 names=Admiral Brickell (Rogue Legends)
*{{neutral|Voidora starting party members changed|2-0-0 Glue Gunner and 0-3-0 Dart Monkey|2-0-0 Ninja Monkey and 2-0-0 Wizard Monkey}}
|changes 8=*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|0-3-0 Monkey Buccaneer|0-2-1 Monkey Buccaneer}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Voidora starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Unification Rare|Enchanted Rebuttal Common}}
|changes 9 label=[[Dread Pirate Brickell]]
*{{neutral|Voidora starting party members in Rogue Legends changed|2-0-0 Glue Gunner and 0-3-0 Dart Monkey|2-0-0 Ninja Monkey and 2-0-0 Wizard Monkey}}
|changes 9 names=Dread Pirate Brickell
| names = Rogue Legends;Adora;Voidora
|changes 9=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Full Broadside Rare|What In Tarnation Common}}
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 10 label=[[Lifeguard Brickell]]
| version = 49.0
|changes 10 names=Lifeguard Brickell
| changes = *{{neutral|Etienne starting artifact changed|Absolute Ability Rare|Splody Darts Common}}
|changes 10=*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Portability Rare|Summer Fun Rare}}
*{{neutral|Etienne starting party member changed|1-0-0 Engineer Monkey|0-0-2 Desperado}}
*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|0-2-0 Ice Monkey|0-1-1 Mermonkey}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Etienne starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Absolute Ability Rare|Splody Darts Common}}
|changes 11 label=[[Etienne (BTD6)|Etienne]]
*{{neutral|Etienne starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|1-0-0 Engineer Monkey|0-0-2 Desperado}}
|changes 11 names=Etienne (Rogue Legends)
| names = Rogue Legends;Etienne
|changes 11 =*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Absolute Ability Rare|Splody Darts Common}}
}}{{BTD6 changes
*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|1-0-0 Engineer Monkey|0-0-2 Desperado}}
| version = 49.0
|changes 12 label=[[Book Wyrm]]
| changes = *{{neutral|Book Wyrm Etienne starting artifact changed|Overwhelming Synergy Common|Absolute Ability Rare}}
|changes 12 names=Book Wyrm
| changes store = *{{neutral|Book Wyrm Etienne starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Overwhelming Synergy Common|Absolute Ability Rare}}
|changes 12 =*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Overwhelming Synergy Common|Absolute Ability Rare}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Etienne;Book Wyrm
*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|1-0-0 Engineer Monkey|0-0-2 Desperado}}
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 13 label=[[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]]
| version = 49.0
|changes 13 names=Sauda (Rogue Legends)
| changes = *{{neutral|Sauda starting party member changed|0-2-0 Tack Shooter|0-0-2 Monkey Ace}}
|changes 13 =*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|0-2-0 Tack Shooter|0-0-2 Monkey Ace}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Sauda starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|0-2-0 Tack Shooter|0-0-2 Monkey Ace}}
|changes 14 label=[[Psi (BTD6)|Psi]]
| names = Rogue Legends;Sauda
|changes 14 names=Psi (Rogue Legends)
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 14 =*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|0-1-0 Mermonkey|0-2-0 Desperado}}
| version = 49.0
|changes 15 label=[[Geraldo (BTD6)|Geraldo]]
| changes = *{{neutral|Admiral Brickell starting party member changed|0-3-0 Monkey Buccaneer|0-2-1 Monkey Buccaneer}}
|changes 15 names=Geraldo (Rogue Legends)
| changes store = *{{neutral|Admiral Brickell starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|0-3-0 Monkey Buccaneer|0-2-1 Monkey Buccaneer}}
|changes 15 =*{{neutral|Starting Artifact changed|Unspoken Heroes Common|Extra Change Common}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Admiral Brickell
|changes 16 label=[[Rosalia (BTD6)|Rosalia]]
}}{{BTD6 changes
|changes 16 names=Rosalia (Rogue Legends)
| version = 49.0
|changes 16 =*{{neutral|Starting party member changed|1-0-0 Sniper Monkey|2-0-0 Desperado}}
| changes = *{{neutral|Dread Pirate Brickell starting artifact changed|Full Broadside Rare|What In Tarnation Common}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Dread Pirate Brickell starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Full Broadside Rare|What In Tarnation Common}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Dread Pirate Brickell;Admiral Brickell
}}{{BTD6 changes
| version = 49.0
| changes = *{{neutral|Lifeguard Brickell starting artifact changed|Portability Rare|Summer Fun Rare}}
*{{neutral|Lifeguard Brickell starting party member changed|0-2-0 Ice Monkey|0-1-1 Mermonkey}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Lifeguard Brickell starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Portability Rare|Summer Fun Rare}}
*{{neutral|Lifeguard Brickell starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|0-2-0 Ice Monkey|0-1-1 Mermonkey}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Lifeguard Brickell;Admiral Brickell
}}{{BTD6 changes
| version = 49.0
| changes = *{{neutral|Psi starting party member changed|0-1-0 Mermonkey|0-2-0 Desperado}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Psi starting party member in Rogue Legends changed|0-1-0 Mermonkey|0-2-0 Desperado}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Psi
}}{{BTD6 changes
| version = 49.0
| changes = *{{neutral|Geraldo starting artifact changed|Unspoken Heroes Common|Extra Change Common}}
| changes store = *{{neutral|Geraldo starting artifact in Rogue Legends changed|Unspoken Heroes Common|Extra Change Common}}
| names = Rogue Legends;Geraldo
}}
}}


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* Netflix version of BTD6: Heroes can now swap back to default skin.
* Netflix version of BTD6: Heroes can now swap back to default skin.


== Changes from the developer build ==
== Pre-release ==
 
In pre-release footage, the icon of the Desperado's button to prioritize Marked Bloons was different. Additionally, the following upgrades had different descriptions:
{{cleanup|These early descriptions are part of the update's development, not the released update, so on the Desperado's pages they should go under development information instead of update history sections}}
{|class="wikitable"
{{BTD6 tower changes
!Upgrade
| version = 49.0
!Developer build
| version note = changes from developer build
!Release
| tower = Desperado
|-
| changes 1 tiers = 1xx
|[[Quickdraw (BTD6)|Quickdraw]]
| changes 1 = *{{change|Description changed|Attacks faster the further Bloons are from Desperado. Loses attack speed when Bloons are close.|Attacks faster the further Bloons are from Desperado.}}
|Attacks faster the further Bloons are from Desperado. Loses attack speed when Bloons are close.
| changes 2 tiers = x4x
|Attacks faster the further Bloons are from Desperado.
| changes 2 = *{{change|Description changed|Marked to Pop ability: Pauses attacking to Mark Bloons, then proceeds to attack all Marked Bloons. Marked Bloon priority is shared with other x-2-x Desperados, and Marked Bloons take more damage and give more cash.|Marked to Pop ability: Marks extra Bloons, then proceeds to attack all Marked Bloons. Marked Bloons take more damage and give more cash. All Desperados can target Marked Bloons.}}
|-
| changes 3 tiers = xx1
|[[Bounty Hunter]]
| changes 3 = *{{change|Description changed|Desperado attacks faster, but loses attack speed when more Monkeys are placed nearby.|A Wanderer works best alone. Desperado attacks much faster, but not quite as fast the more Monkeys in each weapon's attack range.}}
|Marked to Pop ability: Pauses attacking to Mark Bloons, then proceeds to attack all Marked Bloons. Marked Bloon priority is shared with other x-2-x Desperados, and Marked Bloons take more damage and give more cash.
| changes 4 tiers = x4x;x5x
|Marked to Pop ability: Marks extra Bloons, then proceeds to attack all Marked Bloons. Marked Bloons take more damage and give more cash. All Desperados can target Marked Bloons.
| changes 4 = *{{change|Modified the Marked priority button graphics}}
|-
}}
|[[Wanderer]]
|Desperado attacks faster, but loses attack speed when more Monkeys are placed nearby.
|A Wanderer works best alone. Desperado attacks much faster, but not quite as fast the more Monkeys in each weapon's attack range.
|}


==Description==
==Description==
{{quote|New Desperado Tower!<br />• A new Primary Monkey strolls into town! Desperado is a gunslinging Monkey that always has a pistol holstered and ready. Dual wield revolvers, add a rifle for long range work, or a short range shotgun for blastin' Bloons.<br />• A Tales Quest to introduce Desperado, and a Challenge Quest for any Hero, with the One Monkey Army Artifact from Rogue Legends!<br />• New Advanced map, Sunset Gulch. A high Bloon path spanning a gulch with a railway track that the MOABs follow.<br />• Plus balance changes, QoL improvements, Trophy Store Cosmetics and more!}}
{{blockquote|New Desperado Tower!<br />• A new Primary Monkey strolls into town! Desperado is a gunslinging Monkey that always has a pistol holstered and ready. Dual wield revolvers, add a rifle for long range work, or a short range shotgun for blastin' Bloons.<br />• A Tales Quest to introduce Desperado, and a Challenge Quest for any Hero, with the One Monkey Army Artifact from Rogue Legends!<br />• New Advanced map, Sunset Gulch. A high Bloon path spanning a gulch with a railway track that the MOABs follow.<br />• Plus balance changes, QoL improvements, Trophy Store Cosmetics and more!}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*Ninja Kiwi included a joke balance change for Perma-Spike while also noting the "nerf" in their explanations for reworking Smart Spikes:  
*Ninja Kiwi included a joke balance change for Perma-Spike while also noting the "nerf" in their explanations for reworking Smart Spikes:  
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*<s>xx5 Permaspike unchanged</s>}}
*<s>xx5 Permaspike unchanged</s>}}