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*Starting at level 4, he generates a little cash each time a natural [[Bloon]] spawns on the player's side.
*Starting at level 4, he generates a little cash each time a natural [[Bloon]] spawns on the player's side.
*Starting at level 5, he increases the cash generated by [[Monkey Bank (Battles 2)|Monkey Bank]]s and [[Marketplace (Battles 2)|Marketplace]]s during and at the end of each round.
*Starting at level 5, he increases the cash generated by [[Monkey Bank (Battles 2)|Monkey Bank]]s and [[Marketplace (Battles 2)|Marketplace]]s during and at the end of each round.
*Starting at level 6, he reduces the cooldowns of the player's [[Bloon Boost (Battles 2)|Bloon Boost]]s and [[Tower Boost (Battles 2)|Tower Boost]]s. At level 14, he also gives the player an additional use of each boost.
*Starting at level 6, he reduces the cooldowns of the player's [[Bloon Boost (Battles 2)|Bloon Boost]]s and [[Tower Boost (Battles 2)|Tower Boost]]s. At level 14, he also gives the player an additional use of each boost, once per game.
*Starting at level 7, he periodically sends a trojan to a random [[Bloon]] (up to a [[MOAB (Battles 2)|MOAB]]) that causes it to generate cash and spawn no children when popped. At higher levels, it can target [[BFB (Battles 2)|BFB]]s and [[DDT (Battles 2)|DDT]]s.
*Starting at level 7, he periodically sends a trojan to a random [[Bloon]] (up to a [[MOAB (Battles 2)|MOAB]]) that causes it to generate cash and spawn no children when popped. At higher levels, it can target [[BFB (Battles 2)|BFB]]s and [[DDT (Battles 2)|DDT]]s.
*He has two [[Activated Ability|Activated Abilities]]:
*He has two [[Activated Ability|Activated Abilities]]:
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{{BTDB2 popular loadout list by hero|Benjamin}}
{{BTDB2 popular loadout list by hero|Benjamin}}
{{strategy needed}}
{{strategy needed}}
Benjamin is a decent Hero. He is the cheapest income generator with a pretty good snowball effect, which can be worth exchanging over a defensive Hero, and his supports can help get out of a tricky situation if used wisely. However, Biohack's forced downtime can cause rushes to sneak past if careless with the ability. Syphon Funding is solid at countering both early ZOMGs and most tight rushes.
He can be safely placed on round 3, and any earlier round will require sacrificing some early eco, particularly against round 1's Reds/Blues and round 2's Spaced Greens.


==Update history==
==Update history==

Revision as of 13:20, 16 August 2025

For Benjamin in general, see Benjamin.
Benjamin
Code Monkey
Using his elite hacking skills, Benjamin can generate extra money for the cause.
Cost $900
XP curve ×1 (type 2)
Roles Controller icon Controller
Money Maker icon Money Maker
Difficulty 4/5
Hero Alts DJ Benjammin'
Introduced Version 1.2

Benjamin is a Hero in Bloons TD Battles 2, introduced in version 1.2. He costs  5,000 to unlock.

Benjamin generates cash at the end of each round, but does not possess an attack initially. As he levels up, he generates more cash per round and unlocks additional methods of generating cash and supporting the player.

  • Starting at level 4, he generates a little cash each time a natural Bloon spawns on the player's side.
  • Starting at level 5, he increases the cash generated by Monkey Banks and Marketplaces during and at the end of each round.
  • Starting at level 6, he reduces the cooldowns of the player's Bloon Boosts and Tower Boosts. At level 14, he also gives the player an additional use of each boost, once per game.
  • Starting at level 7, he periodically sends a trojan to a random Bloon (up to a MOAB) that causes it to generate cash and spawn no children when popped. At higher levels, it can target BFBs and DDTs.
  • He has two Activated Abilities:
    • Biohack (level 3) — grants the six nearest towers +2 damage for a short time. Affected towers stop attacking for 2 seconds after the buff expires. At higher levels, it lasts longer and can affect more towers at a time.
    • Syphon Funding (level 10) — downgrades all Bloons up to BFBs, and up to 10 ZOMGs, that spawn on the player's side after activating the ability by one layer for a short time. At level 20, it can also downgrade DDTs.

Mechanics

Cash generation

Benjamin generates $100 for the player at the end of each round. This amount increases as Benjamin levels up.

Levels Amount
2–4 $150
5–7 $250
8–10 $400
11–14 $800
15–16 $2,000
17+ $4,000

Skimming

Skimming is unlocked at level 4. It causes Benjamin to generate $1 each time a non-player sent Bloon spawns from the entrance. Starting at level 12, he generates $2 per Bloon instead of $1.

Bank Hack

Bank Hack buff icon
Bank Hack buff icon

Bank Hack is unlocked at level 5. It applies a buff to all Banana Farms upgraded to Monkey Bank or Marketplace and above that the player controls. It increases the amount of cash they generate during rounds and at the end of each round (for Monkey Banks and Monkey Wall Street) by 12%. Starting at level 9, the buff increases to 18%.

Boost Hack

Boost Hack is unlocked at level 6. It reduces the cooldowns of the player's Tower Boosts and Bloon Boosts by 20%. Like Activated Ability cooldown buffs, if a boost is on cooldown when Benjamin is sold, the remaining cooldown time is extended back to its normal duration.

When Benjamin reaches level 14, he grants the player one additional Tower Boost and Bloon Boost. This can only apply once per game and does not apply again if he is sold and re-upgraded to level 14.

Bloon Trojan

Bloon Trojan is unlocked at level 7. It grants Benjamin an attack that fires a seeking projectile at a random Bloon every 5–7 seconds. It ignores line of sight and can pass through blockers and Bloons that are not the target. Its pierce cannot be buffed. On contact, it deals no damage, but inflicts an effect that causes it to spawn no children and generate cash equivalent to the number of layers it has when its outer layer is popped. Initially, the attack cannot target Camo Bloons, anything ranked below a Pink Bloon, or anything ranked above a MOAB.

Levels
Level Effect
16 Attack cooldown reduces to 3–4 seconds. Bloons with the effect now give $2 per layer when destroyed.
18 Benjamin gains Camo detection, allowing his attack to target Camo Bloons and Advanced Intel to target Camo Bloons in his range. The projectiles can also now target BFBs and DDTs, though these Bloons do not give cash when destroyed.
Cash generated
Type Levels 7–15 Levels 16+
Pink $5 $10
White / Black / Purple $6 $12
Zebra / Lead $7 $14
Rainbow $8 $16
Ceramic $9 $18
MOAB $10 $20

Abilities

Biohack

Biohack icon
Biohack icon

Biohack is unlocked at level 3. It grants a buff to up to six towers that increases their base damage by +2 for 6 seconds. When the buff expires, it applies a second effect to the affected towers that freezes their attack cooldowns and Activated Ability cooldowns, prevents their abilities from being activated, and stops Heli Pilots from moving for the next 2 seconds. It has a 45-second cooldown and an 11.25-second initial cooldown.

This ability prioritizes the towers closest in proximity to Benjamin, ignoring all Monkey Villages (including Primary Expertise), Banana Farms, Banana Farmers, Bloon Bots, Tech Bots, and sub-towers.

Levels
Level Effect
13 Now affects up to 8 towers, grants +3 damage, and lasts for 8 seconds.
19 Now grants +3 damage and lasts for 9 seconds.

Syphon Funding

Syphon Funding icon
Syphon Funding icon

Syphon Funding is unlocked at level 10. It causes Bloons that spawn on the player's side over the next 17 seconds to be downgraded by one layer. Zebra Bloons are always downgraded to White Bloons. It can downgrade any number of all Bloons up to BFB, and up to 10 ZOMGs. It has a 65-second cooldown and no initial cooldown. At level 20, it can downgrade any number of DDTs as well and its cooldown is reduced to 45 seconds.

Levels

This article was last updated for: version 4.5
Level Description
1 Hacks in $100 every round.
2 Generates $150 per round instead of $100.
3 Biohack: 6 closest Monkeys pop 2 extra layers per attack for 6 seconds. Affected Monkeys can't attack for 2 seconds after effect ends.
4 Skimming - earns +$1 for every new natural bloon spawned.
5 Bank Hack - all banks and marketplaces earn +12% income. Income increased to $250 per round.
6 Boost Hack - Bloon and Tower Boost cooldowns are reduced by 20%.
7 Bloon Trojan - Every few seconds sends a Trojan software virus to random bloon. Affected bloon spawns no children when destroyed.
8 Income increased to $400 per round.
9 Bank hack increased to 18%
10 Syphon Funding: Downgrades most newly spawned bloons, including up to 10 ZOMGs, by 1 rank. Lasts 17 seconds.
11 Income increased to $800 per round.
12 Skimming increased to $2 per bloon.
13 Biohack increases bonus damage and affects 8 Monkeys for 8 seconds.
14 Boost Hack enables an additional Tower and Bloon boost each game.
15 Income increased to $2000 per round.
16 Bloon Trojan is sent more often.
17 Income increased to $4000 per round.
18 Bloon Trojan can affect BFB and DDT bloons.
19 Biohack lasts 9 seconds and affected Monkeys pop 4 extra layers instead of 3.
20 Syphon Funding can now affect DDTs and has a faster cooldown.

XP requirements

Level XP required Rounds to level up
From round 1 From round 2
2 1,080 (1,080) 2 (start of round 3) 2 (start of round 4)
3 1,360 (2,440) 1 (start of round 4) 1 (start of round 5)
4 1,900 (4,340) 2 (start of round 6) 2 (start of round 7)
5 2,560 (6,900) 2 (start of round 8) 2 (start of round 9)
6 3,180 (10,080) 3 (start of round 11) 2 (start of round 11)
7 4,320 (14,400) 2 (start of round 13) 3 (start of round 14)
8 5,920 (20,320) 3 (start of round 16) 3 (start of round 17)
9 6,880 (27,200) 3 (start of round 19) 2 (start of round 19)
10 7,040 (34,240) 2 (start of round 21) 3 (start of round 22)
11 6,820 (41,060) 2 (start of round 23) 2 (start of round 24)
12 6,860 (47,920) 2 (start of round 25) 1 (start of round 25)
13 6,920 (54,840) 2 (start of round 27) 2 (start of round 27)
14 6,880 (61,720) 2 (start of round 29) 2 (start of round 29)
15 7,160 (68,880) 1 (start of round 30) 1 (start of round 30)
16 7,040 (75,920) 1 (start of round 31) 1 (start of round 31)
17 6,920 (82,840) 1 (start of round 32) 2 (start of round 33)
18 7,080 (89,920) 2 (start of round 34) 1 (start of round 34)
19 7,120 (97,040) 1 (start of round 35) 1 (start of round 35)
20 7,260 (104,300) 1 (start of round 36) 1 (start of round 36)

Strategy

For more in-depth strategies, see Strategy:Benjamin (Battles 2).
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Benjamin is a decent Hero. He is the cheapest income generator with a pretty good snowball effect, which can be worth exchanging over a defensive Hero, and his supports can help get out of a tricky situation if used wisely. However, Biohack's forced downtime can cause rushes to sneak past if careless with the ability. Syphon Funding is solid at countering both early ZOMGs and most tight rushes.

He can be safely placed on round 3, and any earlier round will require sacrificing some early eco, particularly against round 1's Reds/Blues and round 2's Spaced Greens.

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Version 4.5.1

  • "Fixed Benjamin’s boost hack not reducing boost cooldowns "

Cosmetic items

Hero Rewards

Icon Text Category Cost
Drag 'n' Drop
Precision Placement		 Placement Animation Monkey Money 150
Hero Points 12,000
Level++
MQL Injection		 Level Up Animation Monkey Money 400
Hero Points 24,000
Hacker Extraordinaire
No data is safe		 Avatar Icon Monkey Money 80
Hero Points 6,000
BASIC Ben
All your emotes are belong to us		 Emote Monkey Money 80
Hero Points 6,000
Office Warfare
Shouldn't you be working?		 Taunt Monkey Money 200
Hero Points 15,000
Machine Code Bloon Boost
Initialize boost algorithm		 Bloon Boost FX Monkey Money 200
Hero Points 15,000
To The Moon!
Now that's a return on investment!		 Victory Animation Monkey Money 200
Hero Points 15,000
Wrong Lever!
Pull the lever Ben!		 Defeat Animation Monkey Money 100
Hero Points 9,000
System Check
All systems operational. Ready for popping.		 Match Up Animation Monkey Money 150
Hero Points 12,000
setVictory(true);
Show the world your favorite hero with this title!		 Player Title Monkey Money 160
Hero Points 12,000

Customization

Item Category Unlock method(s) Introduced
Icon of Rage Quit Rage Quit Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Default Benjamin item Version 1.2
Icon of Back to Reality Back to Reality Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Season Holo-Ben Showcase, Holo-Ben Showcase, Daily Offers Version 1.2
Icon of Wrong Lever! Wrong Lever! Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Benjamin Hero Rewards Version 1.2
Icon of Data Dump Data Dump Defeat Animation Defeat Animation Season XXXI Version 4.6
Icon of Level++ Level++ Level Up Animation Level Up Animation Benjamin Hero Rewards Version 1.2
Icon of Drag 'n' Drop Drag 'n' Drop Placement Animation Placement Animation Benjamin Hero Rewards Version 1.2
Icon of Cracking Code Cracking Code Taunt Taunt Easter 2024 event Version 3.3
Icon of Holo-Ben Holo-Ben Taunt Taunt Season Holo-Ben Showcase, Holo-Ben Showcase, Daily Offers Version 1.2
Icon of Office Warfare Office Warfare Taunt Taunt Benjamin Hero Rewards Version 1.2
Icon of Popping Up Popping Up Taunt Taunt Default Benjamin item Version 1.2
Icon of System Check System Check Match Up Animation Match Up Animation Benjamin Hero Rewards Version 1.2
Icon of Count Ben Count Ben Match Up Animation Match Up Animation Halloween 2022 event (VIP only) Version 1.6
Icon of Ready to Work Ready to Work Match Up Animation Match Up Animation Default Benjamin item Version 1.2
Icon of Holo-Laptop Holo-Laptop Weapon Skin Weapon Skin Season Holo-Ben Showcase, Holo-Ben Showcase, Daily Offers Version 1.2
Icon of Office Party Office Party Victory Animation Victory Animation Season 4th of July Showcase, 4th of July Showcase Version 1.3.3
Icon of Chair Spin Chair Spin Victory Animation Victory Animation Default Benjamin item Version 1.2
Icon of A Holo Victory A Holo Victory Victory Animation Victory Animation Season Holo-Ben Showcase, Holo-Ben Showcase, Daily Offers Version 1.2
Icon of To The Moon! To The Moon! Victory Animation Victory Animation Benjamin Hero Rewards Version 1.2
For more Benjamin images, see Gallery:Benjamin.

Screenshots

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Assets

  • Levels 1–2
    Levels 1–2
  • Levels 3–6
    Levels 3–6
  • Levels 7–9
    Levels 7–9
  • Levels 10–19
    Levels 10–19
  • Level 20
    Level 20
  • Hero Point icon
    Hero Point icon
  • Background
    Background
  • Biohack icon
    Biohack icon
  • Syphon Funding icon
    Syphon Funding icon
  • Biohack buff icon
    Biohack buff icon
  • Bank Hack buff icon
    Bank Hack buff icon

Voice lines

When selected in the Heroes menu
When placed
  • ⓘ "Rules are made to be broken."
  • ⓘ "Let's see what we can do here."
When selected
When activating Biohack
  • ⓘ "Executing hack..."
When activating Syphon Funding
  • ⓘ "Cash money! Begin syphoning!"
When leveling up
When leveling up to level 20
  • ⓘ "There's smart, and there's me smart."
When a MOAB appears
  • ⓘ "Uh, guys?"
When a BFB appears
  • ⓘ "Uh, guys?"
When a ZOMG appears
  • ⓘ "You might wanna take a look at this."
When a DDT appears
  • ⓘ "Uh, guys?"
When a BAD appears
  • ⓘ "Good night Vienna."
When a Bloon leaks
  • ⓘ "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
  • ⓘ "Game over man!"

Cosmetic items

Taunts
  • ⓘ "You can't handle my skills!" — Popping Up
  • ⓘ "Oh, it's on!" — Office Warfare
  • ⓘ "The simulation predicts... my epic victory!" — Holo-Ben
  • ⓘ "Might be some Easter eggs coming your way!" — Cracking Code
Match Up Animations
  • ⓘ "It's go time!" — Ready to Work
  • ⓘ "All systems online." — System Check
  • ⓘ "This game's gonna be... spooky." — Count Ben
Victory Animations
  • ⓘ "All in a day's work." — Chair Spin
  • ⓘ "To the Moon!" — To The Moon!
  • ⓘ "Wow! It's so realistic!" — A Holo Victory
  • ⓘ "Alright, let's celebrate!" — Office Party

In other languages

This section was last updated for: version 4.6
Name
Language Text Notes
Danish Benjamin —
German Benjamin —
Spanish Benjamin —
Finnish Benjamin —
French Benjamin —
Italian Benjamin —
Japanese ベンジャミン —
Korean 벤자민 —
Dutch Benjamin —
Norwegian Benjamin —
Portuguese (Brazil) Benjamin —
Russian Бенджамин —
Swedish Benjamin —
Turkish Benjamin —
Chinese (traditional) 本傑明 —
Description
Language Text Notes
Danish Benjamin bruger sine elite hacking-kundskaber til at generere ekstra penge i sagens tjeneste. —
German Mit seinen überragenden Hacking-Fähigkeiten kann Benjamin Extrageld für den guten Zweck generieren. —
Spanish Gracias a sus habilidades como hacker, Benjamin puede generar más dinero para la causa. —
Finnish À l’aide de ses talents de piratage d’élite, Benjamin peut générer de l’argent supplémentaire pour la bonne cause. —
French À l’aide de ses talents de piratage d’élite, Benjamin peut générer de l’argent supplémentaire pour la bonne cause. —
Italian Grazie alle sue abilità di hacker, Benjamin è in grado di generare denaro extra per la causa. —
Japanese ベンジャミンは、エリート級ハッカー技術を使い、目的のためにさらなるお金を作り出す。 —
Korean 벤자민은 고급 해킹 기술을 사용해 자금에 보탤 머니를 추가로 생산할 수 있습니다. —
Dutch Dankzij zijn elite hackvaardigheden kan Benjamin extra geld voor het doel genereren. —
Norwegian Med sine utmerkede hackeevner kan Benjamin generere ekstra penger for saken. —
Portuguese (Brazil) Usando seus conhecimentos hacker de elite, Benjamin pode gerar dinheiro extra para a causa. —
Russian Бенджамин — хакер, и может добывать больше денег для достижения общей цели. —
Swedish Med hjälp av sina enastående hackerkunskaper, kan Benjamin få ihop extra pengar för saken. —
Turkish Elit bilgisayar korsanlığı becerilerini kullanan Benjamin, amaçlar doğrultusunda fazladan para oluşturabilir. —
Chinese (traditional) 使用他的精英駭客技能，本傑明可以為事業生成額外的錢財。 —
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