Glue Storm (BTD6)

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==Strategy==

Glue Storm is a powerful supporting tower, being the most useful past Round 80. Its damage buff is now applied consistently as blimps and insides are popped, thus the ability effectively grants extra damage to all towers on the screen while active, greatly aiding fast-attacking, low-damage towers (e.g. {{BTD6|Sun Avatar}}, and {{BTD6|Bloonjitsu}} with {{BTD6|Shinobi Tactics}}). Compared to multiple {{BTD6|Glue Strike}}s, Glue Storm is more consistent when sustained but has a ~~forced~~ downtime, unlike the former. Its consistent de-[[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] capability reduces dependency of [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|MIB]] versus {{BTD6|DDT}}s, including from round 95's DDTs. The ability's long duration also provides valuable slowdown against Bloons, largely neutralizing their threat.

Glue Storm is a powerful supporting tower, being the most useful past Round 80. Its damage buff is now applied consistently as blimps and insides are popped, thus the ability effectively grants extra damage to all towers on the screen while active, greatly aiding fast-attacking, low-damage towers (e.g. {{BTD6|Sun Avatar}}, and {{BTD6|Bloonjitsu}} with {{BTD6|Shinobi Tactics}}). Compared to multiple {{BTD6|Glue Strike}}s, Glue Storm is more consistent when sustained but has a long period of downtime, unlike the former. Its consistent de-[[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] capability reduces dependency of [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|MIB]] versus {{BTD6|DDT}}s, including from round 95's DDTs. The ability's long duration also provides valuable slowdown against Bloons, largely neutralizing their threat.

Glue Storm is also powerful against [[Boss Bloon]]s and in [[Freeplay]]. In Freeplay, {{BTD6|Primary Expertise}} and {{BTD6|Energizer}}/[[Nautic Siege Core]] are essential for the ability to have a shorter cooldown and catch newly-spawned {{BTD6|BAD}}s more quickly. However, Glue Storm is suboptimal in [[Race Event]]s due to the better value of instant activations in time-sensitive situations ~~in the case of Glue Strike, making~~ selling and rebuying Glue Strike a superior ~~strategy~~.

Glue Storm is also powerful against [[Boss Bloon]]s and in [[Freeplay]]. In Freeplay, {{BTD6|Primary Expertise}} and {{BTD6|Energizer}}/[[Nautic Siege Core]] are essential for the ability to have a shorter cooldown and catch newly-spawned {{BTD6|BAD}}s more quickly. However, Glue Storm is suboptimal in [[Race Event]]s due to the better value of Glue Strike's instant activations in time-sensitive situations; selling and rebuying Glue Strike is superior.

Crosspaths are important for maximizing its support role. Glue Storm may still benefit from first-path crosspaths, as the re-gluing ~~still has a long~~ enough ~~cooldown~~ to not have full uptime during the ability. However, without third-path crosspath, Glue Storm's debuffs lacks full uptime on singular targets (up to 21 seconds out of 40), requiring cooldown buffs to maintain the debuff; with [[Energizer (BTD6)|Energizer]] and [[Primary Expertise (BTD6)|Primary Expertise]] singular targets have almost 100% uptime, and just over 100% when also adding {{BTD6 mk|Global Ability Cooldowns}}. 0-5-1 is better for uptime where ability cooldown reductions can't be obtained for singular targets, with the extra slowdown against {{BTD6|Super Ceramic Bloon}}s via 0-5-1 as an extra bonus. In [[CHIMPS]], either crosspath is roughly equally as strong at the T5, as it's still encouraged to destroy blimps as fast as possible in Glue Storm synergies.

Crosspaths are important for maximizing its support role. Glue Storm may still benefit from first-path crosspaths, as the re-gluing is slow enough to not always have full uptime during the ability. However, without third-path crosspath, Glue Storm's debuffs lacks full uptime on singular targets (up to 21 seconds out of 40), requiring cooldown buffs to maintain the debuff; with [[Energizer (BTD6)|Energizer]] and [[Primary Expertise (BTD6)|Primary Expertise]] singular targets have almost 100% uptime, and just over 100% when also adding {{BTD6 mk|Global Ability Cooldowns}}. 0-5-1 is better for uptime where ability cooldown reductions can't be obtained for singular targets, with the extra slowdown against {{BTD6|Super Ceramic Bloon}}s via 0-5-1 as an extra bonus. In [[CHIMPS]], either crosspath is roughly equally as strong at the T5, because it's still encouraged to destroy blimps as fast as possible in Glue Storm synergies.

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-Glue Storm is a powerful supporting tower, being the most useful past Round 80. Its damage buff is now applied consistently as blimps and insides are popped, thus the ability effectively grants extra damage to all towers on the screen while active, greatly aiding fast-attacking, low-damage towers (e.g. {{BTD6|Sun Avatar}}, and {{BTD6|Bloonjitsu}} with {{BTD6|Shinobi Tactics}}). Compared to multiple {{BTD6|Glue Strike}}s, Glue Storm is more consistent when sustained but has a forced downtime, unlike the former. Its consistent de-[[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] capability reduces dependency of [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|MIB]] versus {{BTD6|DDT}}s, including from round 95's DDTs. The ability's long duration also provides valuable slowdown against Bloons, largely neutralizing their threat.
+Glue Storm is a powerful supporting tower, being the most useful past Round 80. Its damage buff is now applied consistently as blimps and insides are popped, thus the ability effectively grants extra damage to all towers on the screen while active, greatly aiding fast-attacking, low-damage towers (e.g. {{BTD6|Sun Avatar}}, and {{BTD6|Bloonjitsu}} with {{BTD6|Shinobi Tactics}}). Compared to multiple {{BTD6|Glue Strike}}s, Glue Storm is more consistent when sustained but has a long period of downtime, unlike the former. Its consistent de-[[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead]] capability reduces dependency of [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|MIB]] versus {{BTD6|DDT}}s, including from round 95's DDTs. The ability's long duration also provides valuable slowdown against Bloons, largely neutralizing their threat.
-Glue Storm is also powerful against [[Boss Bloon]]s and in [[Freeplay]]. In Freeplay, {{BTD6|Primary Expertise}} and {{BTD6|Energizer}}/[[Nautic Siege Core]] are essential for the ability to have a shorter cooldown and catch newly-spawned {{BTD6|BAD}}s more quickly. However, Glue Storm is suboptimal in [[Race Event]]s due to the better value of instant activations in time-sensitive situations in the case of Glue Strike, making selling and rebuying Glue Strike a superior strategy.
+Glue Storm is also powerful against [[Boss Bloon]]s and in [[Freeplay]]. In Freeplay, {{BTD6|Primary Expertise}} and {{BTD6|Energizer}}/[[Nautic Siege Core]] are essential for the ability to have a shorter cooldown and catch newly-spawned {{BTD6|BAD}}s more quickly. However, Glue Storm is suboptimal in [[Race Event]]s due to the better value of Glue Strike's instant activations in time-sensitive situations; selling and rebuying Glue Strike is superior.
-Crosspaths are important for maximizing its support role. Glue Storm may still benefit from first-path crosspaths, as the re-gluing still has a long enough cooldown to not have full uptime during the ability. However, without third-path crosspath, Glue Storm's debuffs lacks full uptime on singular targets (up to 21 seconds out of 40),<!--10+11=21--> requiring cooldown buffs to maintain the debuff; with [[Energizer (BTD6)|Energizer]] and [[Primary Expertise (BTD6)|Primary Expertise]] singular targets have almost 100% uptime,<!--21/22--> and just over 100% when also adding {{BTD6 mk|Global Ability Cooldowns}}. 0-5-1 is better for uptime where ability cooldown reductions can't be obtained for singular targets, with the extra slowdown against {{BTD6|Super Ceramic Bloon}}s via 0-5-1 as an extra bonus. In [[CHIMPS]], either crosspath is roughly equally as strong at the T5, as it's still encouraged to destroy blimps as fast as possible in Glue Storm synergies.
+Crosspaths are important for maximizing its support role. Glue Storm may still benefit from first-path crosspaths, as the re-gluing is slow enough to not always have full uptime during the ability. However, without third-path crosspath, Glue Storm's debuffs lacks full uptime on singular targets (up to 21 seconds out of 40),<!--10+11=21--> requiring cooldown buffs to maintain the debuff; with [[Energizer (BTD6)|Energizer]] and [[Primary Expertise (BTD6)|Primary Expertise]] singular targets have almost 100% uptime,<!--21/22--> and just over 100% when also adding {{BTD6 mk|Global Ability Cooldowns}}. 0-5-1 is better for uptime where ability cooldown reductions can't be obtained for singular targets, with the extra slowdown against {{BTD6|Super Ceramic Bloon}}s via 0-5-1 as an extra bonus. In [[CHIMPS]], either crosspath is roughly equally as strong at the T5, because it's still encouraged to destroy blimps as fast as possible in Glue Storm synergies.
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