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'''Shimmer''' is the [[Wizard Monkey (BTD6)|Wizard Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants a new aura attack that removes the Camo property from [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]]. This aura deals no damage, has 500 [[pierce]], an [[attack speed|attack cooldown]] of 2 seconds, and a radius of 75 [[Unit|units]]. It can remove Camo from all Bloon types. This upgrade also increases the [[range]] of Wizard Monkey by 10 units (20% larger than the previous tier). | '''Shimmer''' is the [[Wizard Monkey (BTD6)|Wizard Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants a new aura attack that removes the Camo property from [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]]. This aura deals no damage, has 500 [[pierce]], an [[attack speed|attack cooldown]] of 2 seconds, and a radius of 75 [[Unit|units]]. It can remove Camo from all Bloon types. This upgrade also increases the [[range]] of Wizard Monkey by 10 units (20% larger than the previous tier), from 50 to 60. | ||
[[Crosspath]]ing with [[Guided Magic (BTD6)|Guided Magic]] allows the aura attack to detect Camo Bloons behind [[line of sight]] blockers. Without the crosspath, it can still decamo Bloons behind blockers if a Camo Bloon within sight causes the aura attack to trigger. | [[Crosspath]]ing with [[Guided Magic (BTD6)|Guided Magic]] allows the aura attack to detect Camo Bloons behind [[line of sight]] blockers. Without the crosspath, it can still decamo Bloons behind blockers if a Camo Bloon within sight causes the aura attack to trigger. | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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Shimmer doesn't attack fast enough and is too expensive to be a viable decamo option, while offering almost no damage or other utility. While the aura has much more pierce and radius than other options such as [[Signal Flare (BTD6)|Signal Flare]] and [[Submerge and Support (BTD6)|Submerge and Support]], it struggles to decamo DDTs and rounds with fast bloons such as 47, 48, and 53. | Shimmer doesn't attack fast enough and is too expensive to be a viable decamo option, while offering almost no damage or other utility. While the aura has much more pierce and radius than other options such as [[Signal Flare (BTD6)|Signal Flare]] and [[Submerge and Support (BTD6)|Submerge and Support]], it struggles to decamo DDTs and rounds with fast bloons such as 47, 48, and 53. This high pierce could be reliable enough on [[Race (BTD6)|Race]] conditions, though external camo detection is still preferable there. In most cases, Shimmer should only serve as a stepping stone to [[Necromancer: Unpopped Army|Necromancer]], which has far more consistent Camo-popping. However, if there's no other high-pierce decamo available,<!--023 ninja sucks, shinobis only do non-DDTs unless you rtg but rtg no camo--> such as on [[Magic Monkeys Only]],<!--also r59 ltg--> additional camo-poppers must be bought to cover the downtime of Shimmer. | ||
For crosspaths, only 1-0-3 has an effect for purely support, allowing the shimmers to trigger behind obstacles. Otherwise, treat it like a lower-tier Wizard or when going for Necromancer and above. | For crosspaths, only 1-0-3 has an effect for purely support, allowing the shimmers to trigger behind obstacles. Otherwise, treat it like a lower-tier Wizard or when going for Necromancer and above. | ||
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{{main gallery|Wizard Monkey}} | {{main gallery|Wizard Monkey}} | ||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
BTD6 Shimmer 003.png|Shimmer with no crosspath | BTD6 Shimmer 003.png|Shimmer with no crosspath | ||
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BTD6 Shimmer 203.png|Shimmer with Arcane Blast crosspath | BTD6 Shimmer 203.png|Shimmer with Arcane Blast crosspath | ||
BTD6 Shimmer Attack.gif|Shimmer decamo attack. Note that the radius is larger than the visual aura. | BTD6 Shimmer Attack.gif|Shimmer decamo attack. Note that the radius is larger than the visual aura. | ||
File:BCS 1-0-3 Shimmer attacking over walls.png|1-0-3 Shimmer attacking over walls | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 29 October 2025
For the upgrade in Bloons TD Battles 2, see Shimmer (Battles 2).
Shimmer
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 Gains a dark magic attack that periodically reveals location of all nearby Camo Bloons permanently. |
| Tower | Wizard Monkey — Path 3 — Tier 3 | |
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| XP cost | 2,200 | |
| Cash cost | $1,275 — Easy $1,500 — Medium $1,620 — Hard $1,800 — Impoppable | |
Shimmer is the Wizard Monkey's path 3 tier 3 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It grants a new aura attack that removes the Camo property from Camo Bloons. This aura deals no damage, has 500 pierce, an attack cooldown of 2 seconds, and a radius of 75 units. It can remove Camo from all Bloon types. This upgrade also increases the range of Wizard Monkey by 10 units (20% larger than the previous tier), from 50 to 60.
Crosspathing with Guided Magic allows the aura attack to detect Camo Bloons behind line of sight blockers. Without the crosspath, it can still decamo Bloons behind blockers if a Camo Bloon within sight causes the aura attack to trigger.
Stats
For a complete list of Wizard Monkey stats, see Stats:Wizard Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
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Costs and sell values
Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.
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| 0-0-3 | $1,995 | $2,350 | $2,540 | $2,820 | $1,397 | $1,645 | $1,778 | $1,974 |
| 1-0-3 | $2,145 | $2,525 | $2,730 | $3,030 | $1,502 | $1,768 | $1,911 | $2,121 |
| 2-0-3 | $2,525 | $2,975 | $3,215 | $3,570 | $1,768 | $2,083 | $2,251 | $2,499 |
| 0-1-3 | $2,250 | $2,650 | $2,865 | $3,180 | $1,575 | $1,855 | $2,006 | $2,226 |
| 0-2-3 | $2,930 | $3,450 | $3,730 | $4,140 | $2,051 | $2,415 | $2,611 | $2,898 |
Strategy
This section was last updated for: version 51.1
Shimmer doesn't attack fast enough and is too expensive to be a viable decamo option, while offering almost no damage or other utility. While the aura has much more pierce and radius than other options such as Signal Flare and Submerge and Support, it struggles to decamo DDTs and rounds with fast bloons such as 47, 48, and 53. This high pierce could be reliable enough on Race conditions, though external camo detection is still preferable there. In most cases, Shimmer should only serve as a stepping stone to Necromancer, which has far more consistent Camo-popping. However, if there's no other high-pierce decamo available, such as on Magic Monkeys Only, additional camo-poppers must be bought to cover the downtime of Shimmer.
For crosspaths, only 1-0-3 has an effect for purely support, allowing the shimmers to trigger behind obstacles. Otherwise, treat it like a lower-tier Wizard or when going for Necromancer and above.
Update history
For a complete list of Wizard Monkey changes, see Update history:Wizard Monkey (BTD6).
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Overall cost reduced by $100 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
- Upgrade cost reduced ― $1,800 → $1,700
- Overall cost reduced by $50 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
- Camo Prioritization filter added
- 0-2-3
Intense Magic grants less pierce to Wall of Fire ― +5 → +4
| “ | Wizard Prince of Darkness is annoying to position correctly due to the sudden massive radius increase & it also needs a power nerf. So overall here we are moving all of the range increase down into a lower amount at the T3 so that range positioning is known before buying any necromancer upgrades, as well as moving some of the lifespan of the zombies themselves into the lesser used 1xx lifespan crosspath. — Update notes |
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- Overall cost reduced by $25 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
- Range increased ― 40 → 60
| “ | 011 Fireball also does not benefit from having the pierce crosspath — Update notes |
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- 0-1-3, 0-2-3
- Fireball: pierce increased ― 15 → 20
| “ | Wall of Fire’s exceptional T2 power needs to be moved around for improved crosspathing, along with a slight nerf to Phoenix as it is currently performing too well, and both of these upgrades are shifting some of their power into Dragon’s Breath so it can stand out as more than just a buff to WoF & a stepping stone to Phoenix. Shimmer is prone to missing a lot of camo Bloons due to the low attack rate, we do want it to be slower than other decamos to account for the larger radius and better T5 so we are making the radius benefit more noticable and lowering price — Update notes |
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- Upgrade cost reduced ― $1,700 → $1,500
- Shimmer radius increased ― 70 → 80
- 0-2-3
- Wall of Fire pierce per tic reduced ― 19 → 15
| “ | Shimmer’s range/radius values are being adjusted to match the attack trigger area to the tower’s range but with a far larger radius on the actual effect once it is triggered, this reduces inconsistency where Shimmer would often hit only first camo target to enter radius then be stuck on long cooldown. — Update notes |
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- Shimmer: Targeting range now matches tower range ― 80 → 60
- Shimmer: Effect radius set to 25% more than tower range ― 70 → 75
| “ | As Shimmer is the slowest de-camo in the game it is important that it not miss when it does trigger, so pierce is greatly increased. — Update notes |
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- Overall cost reduced by $50 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
- Shimmer: Pierce increased ― 200 → 500
| “ | Shimmer struggles as a de-camo option due to the low consistency, so the attack rate is being improved. — Update notes |
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- Shimmer attack cooldown decreased ― 2.5s → 2s
- Overall cost reduced by $75 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
Gallery
For more Wizard Monkey images, see Gallery:Wizard Monkey.
Screenshots
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Shimmer with no crosspath -
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Shimmer with Wall of Fire crosspath -
Shimmer with Guided Magic crosspath -
Shimmer with Arcane Blast crosspath -
Shimmer decamo attack. Note that the radius is larger than the visual aura. -
1-0-3 Shimmer attacking over walls
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Insta Monkey icon
In other languages
This section was last updated for: version 49.3
| Language | Text | Notes |
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| Arabic | وميض | — |
| Danish | Flimren | — |
| German | Schimmer | — |
| Spanish | Centelleo | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Centelleo | — |
| Finnish | Hohto | — |
| French | Scintillement | — |
| Italian | Luccichio | — |
| Japanese | キラキラ | — |
| Korean | 깜박깜박 | — |
| Dutch | Schittering | — |
| Norwegian | Flimmer | — |
| Polish | Migotanie | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Reluzente | — |
| Russian | Отблеск | — |
| Swedish | Skimmer | — |
| Thai | เผยโฉม | — |
| Turkish | Pırıltı | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 微光 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 微光 | — |
| Language | Text | Notes |
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| Arabic | اكتساب هجوم سحري مظلم من شأنه أن يكشف بشكل دوري عن موقع جميع البالونات القريبة المموهة دائمًا. | — |
| Danish | Sort magi som periodevis permanent afslører beliggenheden af camo-bloons i nærheden. | — |
| German | Erhält einen Angriff mit schwarzer Magie, der dauerhaft den Standort aller Tarn-Bloons in der Nähe zeigt. | — |
| Spanish | Gana un ataque de magia oscura que revela la ubicación de todos los camufloons cercanos de forma permanente cada tanto. | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Gana un ataque de magia oscura que revela la ubicación de todos los camufloons cercanos de forma permanente cada tanto. | — |
| Finnish | Saa musta magian hyökkäyksen, joka ajoittain paljastaa kaikkien lähellä olevien maastokuvioitujen bloonien sijainnin pysyvästi. | — |
| French | Confère une attaque de magie noire qui révèle de temps en temps l'emplacement de tous les Bloons camouflés à proximité de façon permanente. | — |
| Italian | Ottiene un attacco di magia nera che rivela periodicamente la posizione di tutti i bloon mimetizzati nelle vicinanze in modo permanente. | — |
| Japanese | 付近のカモフラージュブルーンの場所が時々見えるようになる黒魔術攻撃を永久に取得する。 | — |
| Korean | 주기적으로 주변의 캐모 풍선의 위치를 영구히 드러내는 흑마법 효과가 추가됩니다. | — |
| Dutch | Krijgt een duistere magische aanval die periodiek de locatie van alle Gecamoufleerde Bloons in de buurt permanent onthult. | — |
| Norwegian | Får et angrep med svart magi som periodevis avslører plasseringen til alle kamuflasjebloons i nærheten permanent. | — |
| Polish | Zyskuje atak czarnej magii, który okresowo trwale ukazuje lokalizację wszystkich pobliskich kamuflażowych blonów. | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Ganha uma magia obscura que periodicamente revela a localização de todos os Bloons Camuflados permanentemente. | — |
| Russian | Обучается тёмномагической атаке, которая периодически и насовсем обнаруживает поблизости камуфлированные шары. | — |
| Swedish | Förvärvar en attack med mörk magi som periodvis avslöjar läget för alla Kamo-Bloons i närheten permanent. | — |
| Thai | ได้รับท่าโจมตีด้วยเวทมนตร์ความมืด ซึ่งเผยตำแหน่งของบลูนพรางตัวทั้งหมดที่อยู่ใกล้เคียงอย่างถาวร เป็นระยะๆ |
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| Turkish | Yakındaki tüm Kamuflajlı bloon’ların yerini belirli aralıklarla ortaya çıkaran bir kara büyü saldırısı kazanır. | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 获得黑暗魔法攻击，周期性永久显示附近所有迷彩气球的位置。 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 獲得黑魔法攻擊，可周期性地顯示附近所有偽裝氣球的位置。 | — |
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