Sentry Champion (BTD6)

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==Strategy==

Sentry Champion is a very weak tower without external buffs, but it becomes effective in the presence of them. Champion Sentries attack extremely fast with many projectiles, but have very low damage and pierce. They also inherit speed buffs from the Sentry Champion, effectively multiplying the effect of the buff by increasing both sentry attack speed and deployment rate. Thus, pairing it with at least a [[Call to Arms (BTD6)|Call to Arms]] and [[Jungle Drums (BTD6)|Jungle Drums]] is mandatory for it stand out. [[Homeland Defense (BTD6)|Homeland Defense]] is much stronger, making an effective synergy when used against Bosses.

Sentry Champion also benefits from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. [[Glue Strike (BTD6)|Glue Strike]], in particular the [[Glue Soak (BTD6)|Glue Soak]] crosspath to penetrate blimps, is one of its best pairings. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on the necessary buffs and debuffs.

Sentry Champion also benefits from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. [[Glue Strike (BTD6)|Glue Strike]], in particular the [[Glue Soak (BTD6)|Glue Soak]] crosspath to penetrate blimps, is one of its best pairings. [[Stormwrath Archon]] works well with Sentry Champion by letting sentries attract towards lightning rods, which help limit pierce wastage of the many sentry projectiles. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on the necessary buffs and debuffs.

~~The~~ [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]] ~~crosspath is generally preferred, since its bonus damage to [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] and [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]] works well with the Champion Sentries' fast attacks~~, but faces anti-synergy with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]'s more erratic sentry placements. [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]] ~~grants a substantial~~ pierce ~~buff~~, ~~making it a better choice against~~ dense rounds~~, but~~ [[Pin (BTD6)|Pin]] doesn't affect Super Ceramics, so 5-0-1 is usually enough unless transitioning from [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Sentry Expert]].

Crosspaths are important to maximize its buffability. Where more single-target damage is required, use the [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]], but it faces anti-synergy with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]'s more erratic sentry placements. However, in general case scenarios, [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]] is preferred in the presence of buffs that take advantage of high pierce, letting the sentries handle dense rounds more efficiently without the anti-synergy of the range upgrade. [[Pin (BTD6)|Pin]] doesn't affect Super Ceramics, so 5-0-1 is usually enough unless transitioning from [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Sentry Expert]].

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 Sentry Champion is a very weak tower without external buffs, but it becomes effective in the presence of them. Champion Sentries attack extremely fast with many projectiles, but have very low damage and pierce. They also inherit speed buffs from the Sentry Champion, effectively multiplying the effect of the buff by increasing both sentry attack speed and deployment rate. Thus, pairing it with at least a [[Call to Arms (BTD6)|Call to Arms]] and [[Jungle Drums (BTD6)|Jungle Drums]] is mandatory for it stand out. [[Homeland Defense (BTD6)|Homeland Defense]] is much stronger, making an effective synergy when used against Bosses.
-Sentry Champion also benefits from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. [[Glue Strike (BTD6)|Glue Strike]], in particular the [[Glue Soak (BTD6)|Glue Soak]] crosspath to penetrate blimps, is one of its best pairings. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on the necessary buffs and debuffs.
+Sentry Champion also benefits from damage buffs and blimp debuffs. [[Glue Strike (BTD6)|Glue Strike]], in particular the [[Glue Soak (BTD6)|Glue Soak]] crosspath to penetrate blimps, is one of its best pairings. [[Stormwrath Archon]] works well with Sentry Champion by letting sentries attract towards lightning rods, which help limit pierce wastage of the many sentry projectiles. Despite a moderate tier 5 cost, it's one of the cheaper tier 5s when accounting for previous tiers, allowing more cash to be spent on the necessary buffs and debuffs.
-The [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]] crosspath is generally preferred, since its bonus damage to [[Fortified Bloon (BTD6)|Fortified]] and [[MOAB-Class Bloon|MOAB-Class Bloons]] works well with the Champion Sentries' fast attacks, but faces anti-synergy with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]'s more erratic sentry placements. [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]] grants a substantial pierce buff, making it a better choice against dense rounds, but [[Pin (BTD6)|Pin]] doesn't affect Super Ceramics, so 5-0-1 is usually enough unless transitioning from [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Sentry Expert]].
+Crosspaths are important to maximize its buffability. Where more single-target damage is required, use the [[Deconstruction (BTD6)|Deconstruction]], but it faces anti-synergy with [[Larger Service Area (BTD6)|Larger Service Area]]'s more erratic sentry placements. However, in general case scenarios, [[Oversize Nails (BTD6)|Oversize Nails]] is preferred in the presence of buffs that take advantage of high pierce, letting the sentries handle dense rounds more efficiently without the anti-synergy of the range upgrade. [[Pin (BTD6)|Pin]] doesn't affect Super Ceramics, so 5-0-1 is usually enough unless transitioning from [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Sentry Expert]].
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