Targeting option

Section of the tower menu in Bloons TD 6, the targeting option is shown right below the tower's portrait, in this case First is the targeting of one of the weapons and Last for the second. This tower can also activate Camo prioritization.

Targeting option, or simply targeting is a game mechanic in the Bloons TD series introduced in Bloons Tower Defense 3 which towers use to determine which Bloon to attack in the case there is more than one within its range. This is a setting that the player can set individually for every tower in the map, and is shown in the same sub-menu in than its upgrades.

Mechanics

In the Bloons TD series, towers can choose between different targeting options to suit the player's strategy, for most towers, the standard options are:

• First: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the closest to the exit (in terms of track length remaining). If there are more than one track in range with Bloons on them, the Bloons position is addressed individually for each track. This is the default option for new towers.
• Last: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the closest to the entrance (in terms of track length).
• Close: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the closest to the tower.
• Far: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the furthest to the tower.
• Strong: The tower will attack the Bloon with the highest amount of layers. In the case of a tie, it will prioritize First among those Bloons.
• Weak: The tower will attack the Bloon with the least amount of layers.

The targeting option does not guarantee that the tower's projectile will hit the targeted Bloon, only that the tower will shoot in the target's general direction but the projectile can hit other Bloons if they collide with the projectile during its travel.

Towers with non-standard options will be noted on their respective game section.

Availability of standard targeting options in Bloons TD games

Game	First	Last	Close	Far	Strong	Weak
BTD1
BTD2
BTD3
Bloons TD (iOS / PSP / DSi)
BTD4
BTD5
BTD6
Battles
Battles 2
BMC
BATTD

Bloons Tower Defense / Bloons Tower Defense 2

In the first games of the series towers did not have targeting options available so towers that can change direction always target First.

Bloons Tower Defense 3

All towers can now select between First and Last targeting option, allowing Dart Monkey, Boomerang, Spike-o-pult, Cannon and Super Monkey to shoot in different direction. Although present on the menu, it does not have any effect on Tack Shooter, Ice Ball and Monkey Beacon.

Bloons TD 4

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Bloons TD 5 / Bloons Monkey City / Bloons TD Battles

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Bloons TD 6

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In Bloons TD 6 the targeting of the tower takes into account the line of sight mechanics, ignoring any Bloon that the tower is not able to see. When placed, all towers with standard targeting options default to First and are unable to target Camo Bloons.

Targeting options in BTD6

Tower	Details
Dart Monkey	Standard targeting options Super Monkey Fan Club and Plasma Monkey Fan Club transforms the closest eligible Dart Monkeys, prioritizing those that are not already transformed. Enhanced Eyesight upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization.
Boomerang Monkey	Standard targeting options. With the Bionic Augmentation Monkey Knowledge Turbo Charge and Perma Charge can target Camo Bloons while the ability is active.
Bomb Shooter	Standard targeting options. MOAB Assassin ability follows the Bomb Shooter's targeting and ignores non-blimps. Bomb Blitz and Paragon passive ability has map-wide effects. Ballistic Obliteration Missile Bunker's ISABM seeks Bloons according to its targeting. If its intended target disappears before contact, it will turn around to another Bloon, still following its targeting option.
Tack Shooter	Almost all of its upgrades always targets Close; this is not shown in its upgrade menu in modern versions of BTD6. Gains standard targeting options after being upgraded to Inferno Ring or Crucible of Steel and Flame which only control the behavior of the Meteor attack / Meteor Impact ability, respectively.
Ice Monkey	Almost all of its upgrades always targets Close; this is not shown in its upgrade menu in modern versions of BTD6. Cannot attack MOAB-Class Bloons with its regular attack until having the Embrittlement, Absolute Zero or Icicles upgrades. Cold Snap upgrade allows them to target and affect Camo Bloons. Gains standard targeting options after being upgraded to Cryo Cannon or Herald of Everfrost. It also gains Camo prioritization if crosspathed with Cold Snap. Herald of Everfrost needs a target in range to use Ice Lance beam or Snowstorm Roar. Eclipse of Fimbulwinter can be used if there is any Bloon on the screen.
Glue Gunner	Standard targeting options. They ignore Bloons that are already affected by the same type of Glue it is shooting. Glue Strike and Glue Storm ability have map-wide effects and can affect Camo Bloons.
Desperado	Standard targeting options. Eagle Eye upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons and grants Camo prioritization. Take Aim ability targets a specific Monkey, chosen by the player. The Marking attacks of Bounty Hunter and Golden Justice (either regular or from the Marked to Pop ability) follow the Desperado's targeting. If either tower is on the map, all Desperados gain Marked prioritization.
Sniper Monkey	Standard targeting options. Night Vision Goggles upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization. Elite Sniper's buffs target all Sniper Monkeys. When a Sniper gets upgraded to Elite Sniper, all Sniper Monkeys in the map gain a new targeting option called Elite, which, in a simplified way to explain it, keeps the Sniper in Strong targeting until a Bloon reaches 75% of the track length or more, at that point the targeting is switched automatically to First and returns to Strong after there are no more Bloons at the end of the track.
Monkey Sub	Standard targeting options. No effect on submerged towers; Submerge and Support gains a button that toggles submersion. Advanced Intel Subs and Nautic Siege Core Rocket Attack will take into account all Bloons on other tower's range to determine their target, they can target Camo Bloons if the tower that is sharing vision with has Camo detection. Bloontonium Reactor's local-ranged buff targets only water-placed towers, and Energizer's global buff targets all towers on screen. Ballistic Missile ignores line-of sight blockers for its missile attacks, First Strike Capability ability always target Strong, and Pre-emptive Strike passive ability targets any MOAB-Class Bloon that enters the screen. However, it will ignore its children or Bloons spawned by Bosses. Nautic Siege Core pre-emptive attack can target Camo Bloons and ignores line of sight blockers. Each of the three missiles of the Final Strike ability always target First, Close and Strong, respectively.
Monkey Buccaneer	Standard targeting options. The targeting of the planes from Aircraft Carrier, Carrier Flagship, and Navarch of the Seas is linked to their parent tower. Crow's Nest upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization. The hooks form the Takedown ability always target Strong. The passive and ability hooks from Navarch of the Seas Takedown ability always target Strong. All hooks ignore blimps it can't target and will never target a non-blimp.
Monkey Ace	No standard targeting options, they determine its flight pattern instead: Circle: Moves in a circular pattern centered on its base. Default option. Figure Infinite: Moves in a pattern composed of two circles joined horizontally with the common point at the center of the Ace's base. Figure Eight: Moves in a pattern composed of two circles joined vertically with the common point at the center of the Ace's base. Centered Path: Moves in a circular pattern centered on a point chosen by the player, defaults to the center of the map. Requires the Centered Path upgrade. Wingmonkey: Moves towards the First Bloon and then away from it after passing over them. Requires the Wingmonkey Monkey Knowledge. Spy Plane upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons. Ground Zero and Tsar Bomba abilities have map-wide effects, but for pierce calculations it defaults on Close relative to the landing pad. Neva-Miss Targeting projectiles and Spectre's barrages always target First, and Flying Fortress's barrages always target First, Last, and Close, respectively. The Carpet Bomb ability from Goliath Doomship follows a straight line determined by the player, it defaults to the main diagonal from top left to bottom right. This line must be at least a certain distance long.
Heli Pilot	No standard targeting options; they determine its flight pattern instead: Follow Mouse: The helicopter flies towards the cursor's position (or the last place where it was located before exiting the map) and stops when it is below it. Available if the device has a mouse connected. Follow Touch: The helicopter flies towards the last point in the map touched by the player. Available in Android and iOS platforms. Available if the device has a touch screen. Lock in place: The helicopter flies and stops at a specific point of the map chosen by the player, defaults to the center of the map. Patrol points. The helicopter flies back and forth in a straight line drawn by the player, defaults to a horizontal line in the center of the map. Pursuit upgrade modifies Patrol Points to trigger Pursuit-like targeting if Bloons are within range of the straight line. Pursuit: The helicopter flies to place itself in front of the First Bloon. Requires the Pursuit upgrade. Heli Pilots default to Follow Mouse / Touch. All of the helicopter's projectiles always target First. IFR upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons. Monkey Marine has standard targeting options and starts at First when spawned. Support Chinook's Reposition can target any "non-heavy" tower at the choice of the player.
Mortar Monkey	No standard targeting options; it only has the Set Target option, which makes it shoot towards a specific point of the map defined by the player. Pop and Awe ability has map-wide effects. If Striker Jones's Target Focus ability is active, the tower switches to Follow Mouse / Follow Touch behavior.
Dartling Gunner	No standard targeting options; they determine the direction it is attacking: Normal: The tower rotates to fire towards the cursor's position or the last point touched on the map. Default option. Locked: The tower fires towards a specific point of the map chosen by the player. Target Independent: Each of the 4 barrels target First, Last, Close and Strong, respectively. Requires Bloon Area Denial System or Bloon Exclusion Zone upgrades. The two additional barrels of the latter target First and Strong. If the player uses the Emergency Unlock ability (granted by having the corresponding Monkey Knowledge), any Dartling Gunner on the map that is on Locked or Target Independent will switch to Normal.
Wizard Monkey	Standard targeting options. The Guided Magic upgrade allows it to ignore line of sight blockers. Monkey Sense upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons and grants Camo prioritization. The targeting of the phoenixes from Summon Phoenix and Wizard Lord Phoenix, and the Lava Phoenix from the latter, are linked to their parent tower. Phoenixes always move anticlockwise on Circle. The spawn point of Zombie Bloons from Necromancer or Prince of Darkness can be set to a specific point of the track selected by the player, if not set, it defaults to roughly the point of the track in range closest to the exit. The phoenix from Magus Perfectus always targets First and if it uses the Phoenix Explosion ability, it will be centered around the point where phoenix was flying.
Super Monkey	Standard targeting options. Ultravision upgrade grants them Camo prioritization and when combined with the X-ray Ultra Monkey Knowledge, they ignore line of sight blockers. Robo Monkey, Tech Terror and The Anti-Bloon gain an independent targeting option for the second gun, but they cannot be both set to the same option at the same time. For the sub-towers of Sun Temples and the True Sun God (including VTSG), the Mini-Spectres inherit the targeting of its parent tower, and Mini-Sun Avatars have standard targeting options and start with the targeting of its parent tower when spawned. Sun Temple and True Sun God buff target all towers in range.
Ninja Monkey	Standard targeting options. It can target Camo Bloons and have Camo prioritization by default. The sticky bombs from Sticky Bomb, Master Bomber and Ascended Shadow follow the Ninja's targeting, and they have map-wide range for the latter two. Shinobi Tactics buff targets all x-3+-x Ninjas in range including the Ninja itself. Bloon Sabotage ability targets all Bloons on screen and incoming Bloons. Grand Saboteur's ability blimp health reduction only targets incoming MOAB-class except Bosses. Ascended Shadow's passive effects to Bloons and blimps also apply these rules.
Alchemist	Standard targeting options, ignores line of sight blockers. Acidic Mixture Dip buff always targets randomly onto towers, and the brew from Berserker Brew and higher upgrades always target the closest tower (assuming it isn't brewed already or under downtime). Total Transformation affects the closest eligible monkeys. Bloon Master Alchemist always targets Strong.
Druid	Standard targeting options. The regular and ability vine attacks from Druid of the Jungle, Jungle's Bounty and Spirit of the Forest cannot target MOAB-Class Bloons and follow the Druid's targeting. Spirit of the Forest permanent vines have map-wide effects.
Mermonkey	Standard targeting options. Echosense Precision upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons. The Ice Jet ability from Arctic Knight and Popseidon follows the Mermonkey's targeting with map-wide range, but can be set to be launched towards a specific point on the map. The Trance attack from Alluring Melody, Symphonic Resonance and The Final Harmonic always target First. The Trance Totem can be put at any point for Symphonic Resonance and anywhere in the map for The Final Harmonic. Abyss Dweller and above buffs target all towers in range, and The Final Harmonic's buffs separately target Magic Monkeys and Heroes depending where the trance radius is placed.
Banana Farm	No targeting options, as it cannot attack. Bananas and crates are dropped at random positions up to 40 units from the Farm (but outside its footprint) and are collected if the cursor is 50 units or closer from the banana / crate. The collecting radius is increased 50% with the EZ Collect upgrade. Instead of bananas, Monkey Banks and higher upgrades have buttons that can be pressed to withdraw balance from the selected or from all Banks. If the player has the Bank Deposits Monkey Knowledge, IMF Loan and Monkey-Nomics gain an additional button which can be used to deposit cash into the bank.
Spike Factory	No targeting options, but if it has the Smart Spikes (or Mega Massive Munitions Factory) upgrade it gains the following options: Normal: Spikes are scattered randomly on any point of the track within the range of the tower, default behavior for Spike Factories without the upgrade. Close: Places the spikes to the nearest point of the track in range. A deprecated Far option existed which targeted the furthest point of the track. Smart: Places the spikes as close to the exit(s) of active lanes. Automatic: Places the spikes as close to the entrance(s) of active lanes while there are no Bloons on the tower's range, otherwise it targets at the First Bloon. Set Target: Places the spikes at a specific point within its range chosen by the player, and can be set off-track. The Spike Storm and Carpet of Spikes abilities target Normal with map-wide range, but if the tower has the Smart Spikes ability it will only scatter spikes on active lanes. Mega Massive Munitions Factory permanent Carpet of Spikes have map-wide effects and the Spikeageddon ability targets specific points of the track, which cannot be controlled by the player and only change based on the track format.
Monkey Village	No targeting options, as it cannot attack. Gains standard targeting options after being upgraded to Primary Expertise.
Engineer Monkey	Standard targeting options. Sentries (and higher upgrades) are deployed at almost random positions on the Engineer's range (it prioritizes positions where the Sentries can see at least 20% of the track), they have standard targeting options and start with the targeting of its parent tower when spawned. Mega Sentries from Master Builder can be deployed to a specific location chosen by the player. Red and Blue Sentry Paragon and the Modified Paragon Sentries they spawn have standard targeting options, the Sentry Paragons start on First targeting and their children start with the option of its parent sub-tower when spawned. Green Sentry Paragon has the Normal and Locked options of a Dartling Gunner, the Modified Paragon Sentries it spawns start on First. Cleansing Foam can target a specific point of the map on the Engineer's range chosen by the player. Overclock, Ultraboost and Power Glove abilities target a specific Monkey, chosen by the player, and filter certain targets. Bloon Trap targets to the closest point of the track in the Engineer's range, but if crosspathed with Larger Service Area, it can be targeted to any point in range.
Beast Handler	Standard targeting options. The targeting of beast(s) are linked to the parent tower. When bought, land and water beast placement is almost random but prioritizes where the beast can see at least 10% of the track. Air beast placement defaults on the location with the lowest percentage progress along any of the tracks, and only targets the track. The positions of land and water beasts, or the drop-off point of air beasts can be set freely in the range of its parent tower in the correct terrain. It can also be set on the range of merged Beast Handlers if their ranges intersect each other.
Quincy	Standard targeting options. Requires Level 5+ to target Camo Bloons. Storm of Arrows ability targets an area around a Bloon chosen by Quincy's targeting with map-wide range.
Gwendolin	Standard targeting options. Cocktail of Fire can target a specific point of the map on the Gwen's range chosen by the player, defaults to the closest point of the track. Level 5+ Pyrotechnic Expert buff targets towers with at least Dragon's Breath (X-3-X Wizard Monkey), Ring of Fire (4-X-X Tack Shooter), or Signal Flare (X-X-2 Mortar Monkey) Firestorm has a map-wide effect.
Striker Jones	Standard targeting options. Concussive Shell follows targeting priority and ignores line of sight blockers, and it cannot target BADs and Boss Bloons.
Obyn Greenfoot	Standard targeting options, ignores line of sight blockers. Nature's Ward Totem is placed at any random point in the track on Obyn's range. When using Brambles, if Obyn is currently targeting a Bloon with is regular attack, the brambles will be set over that Bloon, otherwise, it will target any point of the track at random on Obyn's range. Wall of Trees can target a specific point of the map on the Obyn's range chosen by the player, defaults to the closest point of the track.
Captain Churchill	Standard targeting options for its main attack. Machine gun always target First. Requires Level 6+ to target Camo Bloons. MOAB Barrage shells target the 10 strongest MOAB-Class Bloons on the map, ignores line of sight blockers.
Benjamin	No targeting options, as he cannot attack. Bloon Trojan targets a random Bloon in the map and only targets Bloons and blue MOABs, plus BFBs and DDTs at Level 18+. Biohack ability is applied to the closest towers to Benjamin. Syphon Funding only targets incoming Bloons but only affects Bloons it can downgrade.
Ezili	Standard targeting options, ignores line of sight blockers and can target Camo Bloons by default. Sacrificial Totem can target a specific point of the map on the Ezili's range chosen by the player, defaults to the closest point of the track. MOAB Hex follows Ezili's targeting with map-wide range.
Pat Fusty	Standard targeting options. Big Squeeze always targets Strong.
Adora	Standard targeting options, ignores line of sight blockers. Ball of Light follows Adora's targeting with map-wide range.
Admiral Brickell	Standard targeting options. Sea Mines are randomly placed within Brickell's range if they would be at most 39 units of distance away from the track. They will not be placed on the footprints of other towers. Sea Mines target based on standard targeting options. Requires Level 7+ to target Camos. After Level 8, her nearby Buccaneers and Subs can target Camo Bloons while Naval Tactics is active. Mega Mine can be placed on any point of the map with water and will charge towards the first MOAB-Class Bloon that comes within 40 units of it, and can target Camo Bloons.
Etienne	No standard targeting options with the exception of First, which affects all drones, he gains other options as he levels up: Divide and Conquer: Two drones are set to First, two to Strong. Zone Defense: One drone each on First, Last, Close and Strong. All attacks ignore line of sight blockers and he requires Level 5+ to target Camo Bloons. The drones from Drone Swarm target one First, one Last, and two Strong. Requires Level 5+ to target Camos. Level 8's Camo buff targets all Monkeys on screen. UCAV (either from ability or upon reaching Level 20) always moves anticlockwise on Circle and their missiles alway targets First.
Sauda	Standard targeting options. She can target Camo Bloons by default. Leaping Sword follows Sauda's targeting with map-wide range, and always pursues the target similarly to Ballistic Missile. Sword Charge creates copies on all available exit-entrance combinations, and move backwards along the track.
Psi	Standard targeting options, ignores line of sight blockers and can target Camo Bloons by default. Psionic vibrations can only target Lead Bloons at Level 6+, Ceramic Bloons at Level 7+, Purple Bloons at Level 11+, MOABs at Level 14+, BFBs at Level 16+, and ZOMGs and DDTs at level Level 20. Destructive Resonance targets any nearby Bloon to the point Psi's current target is popped. Split the Mind attacks do not follow Psi's targeting, the 2nd attack from Level 9+ uses Elite targeting (see Sniper Monkey above), but the switch from Strong to First happens at 50% of the track length. The 3rd attack at Level 17+ targets First, prioritizing MOABs and Ceramics. Psionic Scream can only target Bloons that its regular attack can damage.
Geraldo	Standard targeting options. Shooty Turrets have standard targeting options and start with Geraldo's targeting when placed. Creepy Idol targets every 4th Bloon that comes in range. Gerry's Fire always target First and ignores line of sight blockers. It inherits Camo targeting from its parent. Killer Rabbit ignores line of sight blockers and can target Camo Bloons. It follows Geraldo's targeting. Genie flies in Figure Eight pattern at the place where the Genie Bottle is placed and follows Geraldo's targeting.
Corvus	Standard targeting options, which control the Spirit and his Haunt. The spirit moves towards bloons according to targeting options. The copy from Echo always targets First. Spear targeting inherits from Corvus. Ancestral Might always targets Strong. Trample immediately sets the Spirit to travel backwards from the exit along the track containing the Bloons closest to the exit. If Echo is active, that copy travels forwards from the entrance.
Rosalia	Standard targeting options, ignores line of sight blockers at Level 7+. She has a reposition button that moves her to a new location within her workshop's range. Scatter Missile and Kinetic Charge follow Rosalia's targeting with map-wide range. While Flight Boost is active, her flight pattern is set on Pursuit and follows a Bloon based on her targeting option.
Silas	Standard targeting options, after Level 6, he can use the line of sight of all Ice Monkeys on the map to choose its target and the projectile will spawn from the nearest Ice Monkey to the intended target. Ice Fragments only attack Bloons that collide with them, Ice Walls are placed at a random place in the track on Silas' range. Frozen Cascade is activated on the 10 nearest Ice Monkeys to him and the explosion is delayed for a few frames based on distance from Silas. Frozen Burial has map-wide effect and the Ice Walls are placed on equally spaced intervals on all tracks.
Sheriff	Standard targeting options. He needs Futuristic Spectacles equipped to target and damage Camo Bloons and also obtains Camo prioritization from them.
Myrkul	Its grappling attack targets Strong, launching three hooks, if two of them are used on a ZOMG the third one will seek a different target independently (DDT, BFB or MOAB).
Dungeon Statue	Its projectile targets First, it will seek a new target 0.1s after colliding with its intended target (affecting any other Bloon it touches while traveling) or if the target is destroyed / leaks.
Pontoon / Portable Lake	No targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Banana Farmer	No targeting options, as it cannot attack. Prioritizes picking up the oldest collectibles.
Tech Bot	No targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Energizing Totem	No targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Cave Monkey	Standard targeting options.
Battle Cat	Standard targeting options.
Sword of Protection	It can target up to 5 Bloons map-wide at the same time, it at least targets First, Strong, and Last.
Havoc Staff	Tek Bombs have map-wide effects and the Skeletor Hands attack randomly, but cannot target MOAB-Class Bloons, they will target the path if there are no Bloons on the screen.
Banana Farmer Pro	No targeting options, as it cannot attack. Prioritizes picking up the oldest collectibles. Banana Peels are thrown at a random position over the track on the Farmer's range. Only Farmers with the Camo Bananas upgrade can collect Camo Bananas on their range, Banana Intelligence Bureau can collect Camo Bananas anywhere in the map. Banana Financier can only use its ability on new Monkey Banks or on full Banks when they are collected by the Farmer.
Super Monkey Beacon	Beacon Storm has map-wide effects. Beacon of Legends turret always targets First.
Tech Bot Prime	Has two targeting options: Set Ambush (default), No Ambush. CMDR.CH1P adds a targeting button that disables automatic ability triggering. Drone Ambush Network and above changes Set Ambush to add up to three Mini Ambush Drones onto any region on the map based on player input.
Hype Boost Monkey	Buff only targets within range.

Camo prioritization

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Most non-hero towers that gain Camo detection via an upgrade also gain an additional targeting option that forces them to attack any Camo Bloon before any other target. If there are more than one valid Camo target, the tower will follow its regular targeting option to select between them. The players can enable or disable it by clicking on the Camo Bloon icon next to the tower's portrait (see image above).

For example if a tower which deals 2 damage per shot is set to Strong, has Camo prioritization active and there are a Camo Red Bloon, a Camo Green Bloon and a MOAB on range, the order on which it will attack will be the Camo Green first, reducing it to a Camo Red, then it will shot whichever of the two Camo Reds is ahead on the track, shoot the last Camo Red third, and finally the MOAB.

The following towers and upgrades, including their subsequent upgrades, have Camo Prioritization as a targeting option:

• Enhanced Eyesight, but not Apex Plasma Master
• Cold Snap with at least Cryo Cannon, but not Herald of Everfrost
• Eagle Eye
• Night Vision Goggles
• Crow's Nest, but not Navarch of the Seas
• Monkey Sense, including Magus Perfectus
• Ninja Monkey, including Ascended Shadow

Marked prioritization

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Desperados have an additional prioritization option to target Marked Bloons which is granted to all Desperados if it is a Bounty Hunter or Golden Justice on the map.

Strong tower priority

Towers set to Strong targeting will attack Bloons in the following order:

1. Dreadrock Bloon and Lych's Bloon Tomb
2. Bloonarius, Lych, Lych-soul, Vortex, Dreadbloon, Phayze, Blastapopoulos and Diamondback
3. Fortified BAD
4. BAD
5. Fortified DDT
6. DDT
7. Fortified ZOMG
8. ZOMG
9. Fortified BFB
10. BFB and Diamond Bloon
11. Fortified MOAB
12. MOAB and Retribution Bloon
13. Fortified Ceramic Bloon and Dynamite Bloon
14. Ceramic Bloon and Fortified Golden Bloon
15. Golden Bloon
16. Rainbow Bloon
17. Fortified Lead Bloon
18. Zebra, Lead Bloon and Glass Bloon
19. White, Black, Purple Bloon and Aura Bloon
20. Pink Bloon
21. Yellow Bloon
22. Green Bloon
23. Blue Bloon
24. Red Bloon and Ringleader Bloon
25. Test Bloon and MOAB Test Bloon

If there are multiple Bloons in the same bracket, the one located ahead in the track is selected.

Bloons TD Battles 2

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Similar to Bloons TD 6, Battles 2 has targeting priorities, albeit more limited, though more towers are able to gain camo prioritization, and some targeting options remain the same.

Below are a list of Heroes exclusive to Battles 2 and their targeting options.

Targeting options in Battles 2

Tower	Details
Cyber Quincy	Same as normal Quincy, as both of their abilities have practically the same mechanics.
Scientist Gwendolin	Same as normal Gwendolin, except her Level 5+ buffs target Glue Splatter (x-2-x Glue Gunner) and Unstable Concoction (x-3-x Alchemist) instead.
Biker Bones
Ocean Obyn	Living Coral can target a specific point of the map on the Obyn's range chosen by the player, defaults to the closest point of the track. Ocean's Ward Totem is always placed on the nearest part of the track. Unleash the Krakens places the two krakens at random spaces within Ocean Obyn's range and ignores the reticle.
Sentai Churchill	Plasma Gun always targets First. Orbital Strike always targets Strong and persists on MOAB-class children that are MOAB-class.
DJ Benjammin'
Smudge Catt Ezili
Fusty the Snowman
Agent Jericho
Highwayman Jericho
Star Captain Jericho
Bonnie
Fateweaver Adora
Beetienne	Only has First when placed. Starting from level 2, he gains Making Honey. Activating Bee Swarm ability always switches to First, and will revert back to Making Honey if he was set to it before the ability. Also gains more targeting options as he levels up.

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Additional differences between BTD6 and Battles 2:

• Boomerang Monkey:
  • Turbo Charge and Perma Charge abilities allow the tower to target Camo while the ability is active, and all projectiles launched during the ability can target Camo as well.
• Bomb Shooter
  • MOAB Assassin and MOAB Eliminator abilities always target Strong.
• Tack Shooter
  • Inferno Ring starts on Strong but still gains standard target options.
• Ice Monkey
  • Cold Snap and above gains Camo prioritization no matter its crosspath.
• Glue Gunner
  • Relentless Glue can target and affect Camo, and gains Camo prioritization.
• Monkey Sub
  • Submerge and Support's Submerge is a targeting priority instead of a button, positioned after Strong.
• Monkey Buccaneer
  • Monkey Pirates ability can target and affect Camo, regardless of having innate camo detection or camo-granting sources.
• Monkey Ace
  • Spy Plane gains camo prioritization with only certain crosspaths.
• Heli Pilot
  • Targeting options are the same as in BTD6 except Follow Touch / Mouse only registers a new location while holding the screen (mobile) or clicking (desktop).
  • IFR gains camo prioritization.
• Mortar Monkey
  • Starts with two targeting priorities: Set Target, Follow Touch / Mouse. Also gains Dense and Strong with Dynamic Targeting.
  • Set Target: Same as in BTD6.
  • Follow Touch / Mouse: Follows where the cursor has last tapped. Follow Mouse only registers a new location while holding the screen (mobile) or clicking (desktop).
  • Dense: Targets densest region
  • Strong: Same as in BTD6.
• Dartling Gunner
  • Targeting priorities are the same as in BTD6, but only registers a new location while holding the screen (mobile) or clicking (desktop).
• Wizard Monkey
  • Summon Phoenix can target Camo, regardless of having innate camo detection or camo-granting sources.
• Super Monkey
  • Robo Monkey arm targeting is simply First-Last and Close-Strong with no secondary targeting.
• Druid
  • Superstorm also gains Camo prioritization.
  • Druid of the Jungle vine grab always targets Strong.
• Spike Factory:
  • Smart Spikes gains Normal, Close, Far, and Smart.
    • Far: Targets at the farthest location(s) of the track.
• Obyn Greenfoot
  • Both the Brambles and Wall of Trees abilities can be targeted to a specific point, and share the same reticle.
  • Nature's Ward Totem always is placed at the nearest part of the track.
• Striker Jones
  • Concussive Shell always targets Strong.

Strong tower priority

Towers set to Strong targeting will attack Bloons in the following order:

1. Fortified BAD
2. BAD
3. Fortified DDT
4. DDT
5. Fortified ZOMG
6. ZOMG
7. Fortified BFB
8. BFB
9. Fortified MOAB
10. MOAB
11. Bonnie's B.E.A.S.T.
12. Fortified Ceramic Bloon
13. Ceramic Bloon
14. Rainbow Bloon
15. Fortified Lead Bloon
16. Zebra and Lead Bloon
17. White, Black and Purple Bloon
18. Pink Bloon
19. Yellow Bloon
20. Green Bloon
21. Blue Bloon
22. Red Bloon
23. Bonnie's minecart

If there are multiple Bloons in the same bracket, the one located ahead in the track is selected.

Bloons Adventure Time TD

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  In the tower menu in BTD1 there are no targeting options.
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  Same case for BTD2.
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  In BTD3, the targeting option is between the upgrades and the sell button.
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  In BTD4, each targeting option has now an independent button.
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  BTD5 also has separate buttons for targeting options.
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  In BTD6, the individual buttons were changed for a menu below the tower's portrait.