Pop and Awe (BTD6)

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==Strategy==

Pop and Awe is among the strongest Tier 5 upgrades for its cost, being one of the top options for [[CHIMPS]]. ~~The 4× attack speed~~ and ~~extra damage bonuses greatly increase~~ its damage ~~output~~, ~~allowing it~~ to ~~sweep through~~ the ~~late-game~~.

Pop and Awe is among the strongest Tier 5 upgrades for its cost, with it being one of the top options for [[CHIMPS]]. Maps with long loops are preferred, such as [[Moon Landing (BTD6)|Moon Landing]] and [[Dark Path]]. Towers that stun blimps, such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]], are doubly helpful as Pop and Awe can take advantage of its bonus damage to stunned Bloons. [[Striker Jones (BTD6)|Striker Jones]] is the best hero for it, thanks to his plethora of buffs to Mortars and Concussive Shell stun granting bonus damage. Bloon cleanup towers like [[Perma-Spike (BTD6)|Perma-Spike]] are recommended in combination with Pop and Awe. Against the BAD, use [[MOAB Eliminator (BTD6)|MOAB Eliminator]] or [[Spike Storm (BTD6)|Spike Storm]].

It is especially powerful on maps with optimal loops, such as [[Moon Landing (BTD6)|Moon Landing]] and [[Dark Path]]. Generally, target the blast on the best loop, and if none is available, target it on the most frontal clump of Bloons/blimps. Towers that stun blimps, such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]], greatly aid Pop and Awe thanks to allowing it to use its bonus damage to stunned Bloons/blimps. [[Striker Jones (BTD6)|Striker Jones]] is the best hero for it, thanks to his plethora of buffs to Mortars and Concussive Shell stun granting bonus stunned damage. Use its ability when there are many large and dangerous clumps of Bloons/blimps or many DDTs on the screen. Towers that can clean up Bloons that leak, such as [[Perma-Spike (BTD6)|Perma-Spike]], are recommended in combination with Pop and Awe. Use [[MOAB Eliminator (BTD6)|MOAB Eliminator]] or [[Spike Storm (BTD6)|Spike Storm]] to help out against the round 100 BAD.

The 2-5-0 crosspath is preferred for its increased damage, pierce, and blast radius, allowing its main attack to reliably deal with dense groups of Bloons, especially while its ability is on cooldown. 0-5-2 gives Pop and Awe and its ability the Burny Stuff effect, but has inferior damage and consistency.

The 2-5-0 crosspath is preferred for its increased damage, pierce, and blast radius, allowing its main attack to reliably deal with ~~large clumps on hyperdense rounds~~, especially while its ability is on cooldown. 0-5-2~~, while~~ its ~~residual damage is decent and turns the~~ ability ~~into an alternative to Gwendolin's Firestorm,~~ the ~~consistent DPS of 2-5-0~~, ~~most of the time, is too valuable to give up for global burn~~.

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-Pop and Awe is among the strongest Tier 5 upgrades for its cost, being one of the top options for [[CHIMPS]]. The 4× attack speed and extra damage bonuses greatly increase its damage output, allowing it to sweep through the late-game.
+Pop and Awe is among the strongest Tier 5 upgrades for its cost, with it being one of the top options for [[CHIMPS]]. Maps with long loops are preferred, such as [[Moon Landing (BTD6)|Moon Landing]] and [[Dark Path]]. Towers that stun blimps, such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]], are doubly helpful as Pop and Awe can take advantage of its bonus damage to stunned Bloons. [[Striker Jones (BTD6)|Striker Jones]] is the best hero for it, thanks to his plethora of buffs to Mortars and Concussive Shell stun granting bonus damage. Bloon cleanup towers like [[Perma-Spike (BTD6)|Perma-Spike]] are recommended in combination with Pop and Awe. Against the BAD, use [[MOAB Eliminator (BTD6)|MOAB Eliminator]] or [[Spike Storm (BTD6)|Spike Storm]].
-It is especially powerful on maps with optimal loops, such as [[Moon Landing (BTD6)|Moon Landing]] and [[Dark Path]]. Generally, target the blast on the best loop, and if none is available, target it on the most frontal clump of Bloons/blimps. Towers that stun blimps, such as [[Relentless Glue (BTD6)|Relentless Glue]], greatly aid Pop and Awe thanks to allowing it to use its bonus damage to stunned Bloons/blimps. [[Striker Jones (BTD6)|Striker Jones]] is the best hero for it, thanks to his plethora of buffs to Mortars and Concussive Shell stun granting bonus stunned damage. Use its ability when there are many large and dangerous clumps of Bloons/blimps or many DDTs on the screen. Towers that can clean up Bloons that leak, such as [[Perma-Spike (BTD6)|Perma-Spike]], are recommended in combination with Pop and Awe. Use [[MOAB Eliminator (BTD6)|MOAB Eliminator]] or [[Spike Storm (BTD6)|Spike Storm]] to help out against the round 100 BAD.
+The 2-5-0 crosspath is preferred for its increased damage, pierce, and blast radius, allowing its main attack to reliably deal with dense groups of Bloons, especially while its ability is on cooldown. 0-5-2 gives Pop and Awe and its ability the Burny Stuff effect, but has inferior damage and consistency.
-The 2-5-0 crosspath is preferred for its increased damage, pierce, and blast radius, allowing its main attack to reliably deal with large clumps on hyperdense rounds, especially while its ability is on cooldown. 0-5-2, while its residual damage is decent and turns the ability into an alternative to Gwendolin's Firestorm, the consistent DPS of 2-5-0, most of the time, is too valuable to give up for global burn.
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