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===''Bloons TD 6'' / ''Bloons TD Battles 2''===
===''Bloons TD 6'' / ''Bloons TD Battles 2''===
''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'' use mostly the same system of damage types. While the cold and glacier types are able to pop frozen Bloons by default, both the [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]] and [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Cold Sentry]] are unable to target or damage frozen Bloons. The Ice Monkey can only target and pop frozen with [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]]; it cannot be overridden with [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|Monkey Intelligence Bureau]].
The Frigid type was introduced to ''Bloons TD 6'' in {{BTD6 version|45.0}}, though its name was not included in the update notes and is only specified in internal data, and is not currently in ''Bloons TD Battles 2''. Prior to {{BTD6 version|25.0}} of ''BTD6'', the Cold and Glacier types worked differently:
*Cold could not pop frozen by default, while Glacier could.
*Both types could pop Lead by default, but the Ice Monkey's attack had a special property that caused it to ignore Lead Bloons unless buffed.
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While the cold and glacier types are able to pop frozen Bloons by default, both the [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]] and [[Sentry Expert (BTD6)|Cold Sentry]] are unable to target or damage frozen Bloons. The Ice Monkey can only target and pop frozen with [[Re-Freeze (BTD6)|Re-Freeze]]; it cannot be overridden with [[Monkey Intelligence Bureau (BTD6)|Monkey Intelligence Bureau]]. The Frigid type was introduced in {{BTD6 version|45.0}}, though its name was not included in the update notes and is only specified in internal data.
Prior to [[Bloons TD 6 v25.0|version 25.0]] of ''BTD6'', the cold type could not pop frozen by default, and the glacier type could. Both types could pop Lead by default, but the Ice Monkey's attack was unable to damage Lead Bloons.


===''Bloons Adventure Time TD''===
===''Bloons Adventure Time TD''===

Revision as of 21:12, 9 October 2024

Damage types are a game mechanic in the Bloons TD series and in Bloons Pop!. They are a property of damage that determines which types of Bloons the damage can or cannot be dealt to. This mechanic was introduced in the mobile versions of Bloons TD 5, Bloons TD Battles, and Bloons Monkey City as a way of standardising the immunity system used in the Flash versions of these games and in all prior games.

Bloons TD series

Bloons TD 5 (mobile / console) / Bloons TD Battles (mobile) / Bloons Monkey City (mobile)

Extra damage to Ceramic Bloons and extra damage to MOAB-Class Bloons use separate damage types that can only deal damage to those Bloons. For example, MOAB Mauler's explosion deals 1 Explosive damage and 9 MOABMauler damage, so it deals 1 damage to regular Bloons and 10 damage to MOAB-Class Bloons. Due to a bug, attacks with multiple damage types increase the tower's pop count multiple times.

In BTD5 and BMC (but not BTD Battles), MIB allows Juggernaut damage to apply to MOAB-Class Bloons and allows MOABMauler damage to apply to Ceramic Bloons. This does not apply to the Spike Factory in BMC.

Type Regular Black White Lead Frozen Ceramic MOAB-Class
Piercing Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Fire Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Explosive Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ice Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Plasma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Foam No No No Yes No No No
Juggernaut No No No No No Yes No
MOABMauler No No No No No No Yes

Bloons TD 6 / Bloons TD Battles 2

Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2 use mostly the same system of damage types. While the cold and glacier types are able to pop frozen Bloons by default, both the Ice Monkey and Cold Sentry are unable to target or damage frozen Bloons. The Ice Monkey can only target and pop frozen with Re-Freeze; it cannot be overridden with Monkey Intelligence Bureau.

The Frigid type was introduced to Bloons TD 6 in version 45.0, though its name was not included in the update notes and is only specified in internal data, and is not currently in Bloons TD Battles 2. Prior to version 25.0 of BTD6, the Cold and Glacier types worked differently:

  • Cold could not pop frozen by default, while Glacier could.
  • Both types could pop Lead by default, but the Ice Monkey's attack had a special property that caused it to ignore Lead Bloons unless buffed.
Type Frozen
Sharp Yes Yes No No Yes
Shatter Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Explosion No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cold Yes No No Yes Yes
Glacier Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Frigid Yes No Yes Yes No
Energy Yes Yes No Yes No
Plasma or Fire Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Acid or Normal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bloons Adventure Time TD

Similar to older versions of BTD6, sources of damage in Bloons Adventure Time TD are able to have multiple damage types, though the mechanics of this are not fully understood: Princess Bubblegum is able to pop all Bloon types, despite her attack dealing sharp/energy damage, neither of which should be able to pop Lead Bloons.

While most characters and allies list the damage type of their main attack on their profile, some only display "N/A" due to a combination of technical limitations and bugs. This extends to all characters and allies with normal, cold, or multi-type damage.

Compared to BTD6, the cold type can pop Lead Bloons, and the glacier type is omitted. Also of note is that, while the Acid type does exist in the game's programming, it is completely unused.

Type Black White Zebra Lead Frozen Purple Ghost
Sharp Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Shatter Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Crushing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Explosion No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Cold Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Energy Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Plasma or Fire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Acid or Normal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bloons Pop!

Bloons Pop! uses a simpler damage type model compared to Bloons TD 6. Since frozen Bloons do not gain any immunities in this game, there are no damage types that are only distinguished by their ability to pop frozen.

The names of most damage types are given in the bios of certain monkeys in their Bloonspedia bios, though the name of the normal type is not specified in-game and is only given in internal data.

Type Link=Black Bloon (Bloons Pop!) Link=White Bloon (Bloons Pop!) Link=Zebra Bloon (Bloons Pop!) Link=Lead Bloon (Bloons Pop!) Link=Purple Bloon (Bloons Pop!)
Sharp Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Explosive No Yes No Yes Yes
Cold Yes No No Yes Yes
Magic Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Normal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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