Crossbow Master (BTD6)

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==Strategy==

Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer-skipping ~~issues (which~~, ~~without the low frequency crits, two~~-~~shot~~ them into ~~masses of Blue Bloons),~~ relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}}s' high health. It falls off heavily on most [[Advanced]] maps and a few [[Intermediate]] maps, but remains usable on all [[Beginner]] maps. {{BTD6 mk|Master Double Cross}} is only notable for the bonus Tier 5 for [[Apex Plasma Master]].

Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer skipping,{{fn|Crossbow Master's non-crit shots pop them into many Blues.}} relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}}s' high health. It falls off heavily on most [[Advanced]] maps and a few [[Intermediate]] maps, but remains usable on all [[Beginner]] maps. {{BTD6 mk|Master Double Cross}} is only notable for the bonus Tier 5 for [[Apex Plasma Master]].

Crossbow Master is one of two ~~solo~~ T5 options~~~~ that ~~work~~ reliably ~~for~~ [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]], requiring {{BTD6 mk|Come On Everybody!}} and {{BTD6 mk|Bonus Monkey!}} to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. ~~Its superiority~~ over 5-2-0 [[The Blazing Sun]] is on maps that require ~~the high~~ range, such as [[Tricky Tracks]].

Crossbow Master is one of two T5 options that can reliably solo [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]], requiring {{BTD6 mk|Come On Everybody!}} and {{BTD6 mk|Bonus Monkey!}} to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. It is preferred over 5-2-0 [[The Blazing Sun]] on maps that require long range, such as [[Tricky Tracks]].

0-2-5's greater single-target damage and reliability plus better receptiveness to flat pierce buffs (e.g. {{BTD6|Primary Training}}) is superior to 2-0-5, which has more potential DPS against groups, but doubles down on its reliance on straight lines.

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-Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer-skipping issues (which, without the low frequency crits, two-shot them into masses of Blue Bloons), relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}}s' high health. It falls off heavily on most [[Advanced]] maps and a few [[Intermediate]] maps, but remains usable on all [[Beginner]] maps. {{BTD6 mk|Master Double Cross}} is only notable for the bonus Tier 5 for [[Apex Plasma Master]].
+Crossbow Master is one of the worst Tier 5 towers in general gameplay. It is too expensive to be viable in the mid-game, it pierce caps too often versus Ceramics due to layer skipping,{{fn|Crossbow Master's non-crit shots pop them into many Blues.}} relies heavily on straight lines, and constantly misses even with optimal placement. It also becomes barely usable starting on Round 81 due to {{BTD6|Super Ceramic}}s' high health. It falls off heavily on most [[Advanced]] maps and a few [[Intermediate]] maps, but remains usable on all [[Beginner]] maps. {{BTD6 mk|Master Double Cross}} is only notable for the bonus Tier 5 for [[Apex Plasma Master]].
-Crossbow Master is one of two solo T5 options<!--520 tbs is 2nd one; this is discussed later--> that work reliably for [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]], requiring {{BTD6 mk|Come On Everybody!}} and {{BTD6 mk|Bonus Monkey!}} to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. Its superiority over 5-2-0 [[The Blazing Sun]] is on maps that require the high range, such as [[Tricky Tracks]].
+Crossbow Master is one of two T5 options that can reliably solo [[Deflation (BTD6)|Deflation]], requiring {{BTD6 mk|Come On Everybody!}} and {{BTD6 mk|Bonus Monkey!}} to afford a 0-2-5 Crossbow Master. It is preferred over 5-2-0 [[The Blazing Sun]] on maps that require long range, such as [[Tricky Tracks]].
 -2-5's greater single-target damage and reliability plus better receptiveness to flat pierce buffs (e.g. {{BTD6|Primary Training}}) is superior to 2-0-5, which has more potential DPS against groups, but doubles down on its reliance on straight lines.
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