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==Strategy==

Druid of the Jungle is an easy-to-use early-game carry on maps with one active lane per round (e.g. [[Bazaar]]) but it falls off on maps with simultaneous lanes. ~~Most of its~~ power comes from ~~the piles that clean up, along with~~ one-~~shotting~~ Ceramics, albeit very slowly. It becomes weaker ~~in the late-game~~ and kills end-of-round stalls~~. In [[Race Event]]s and CT Time Attack, it is an effective way to consistently hit groups of weak Bloons (if vines stay close to them) or to instakill the final Bloons on screen~~.

Druid of the Jungle is an easy-to-use early-game carry on maps with one active lane per round (e.g. [[Bazaar]]) but it falls off on maps with simultaneous lanes. Its power comes from being able to one-shot Ceramics, albeit very slowly, and the resulting thorn piles being decent cleanup. However, it becomes much weaker on later rounds and kills end-of-round stalls.

Druid of the Jungle and subsequent upgrades have limited attack speed synergies except against groups, but damage and pierce buffs maximize ~~the~~ DPS ~~of piles~~. If anti-stalling is not a concern, Druid of the Jungle synergizes well with [[Relic~~]]s and [[Artifact~~]]s that take advantage of the sharp, fast-rate piles. ~~[[Growing Steady]] and~~ [[Flint Tips]] ~~are among them~~.

In [[Race Event]]s and {{BTD6|Contested Territory}} Time Attack, it is an effective way to consistently hit groups of weak Bloons or to instakill the final Bloons on screen. Druid of the Jungle and subsequent upgrades have limited attack speed synergies except against groups, but damage and pierce buffs maximize thorn pile DPS. If anti-stalling is not a concern, Druid of the Jungle synergizes well with [[Relic]]s that take advantage of the sharp, fast-rate piles (e.g. [[Flint Tips]]).

~~For crosspaths,~~ 1-3-0 is often preferred for its innate ~~lead-~~popping, while 0-3-1 increases ~~general~~ pile ~~DPS by increasing~~ uptime ~~of the piles~~. Lightning can be bought if needing to handle groups within range, but [[Heart of Vengeance (BTD6)|Heart of Vengeance]]'s speed buffs have low impact.

1-3-0 is often preferred for its innate Lead popping, while 0-3-1 increases thorn pile uptime. Lightning can be bought if needing to handle groups within range, but [[Heart of Vengeance (BTD6)|Heart of Vengeance]]'s speed buffs have low impact.

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-Druid of the Jungle is an easy-to-use early-game carry on maps with one active lane per round (e.g. [[Bazaar]]) but it falls off on maps with simultaneous lanes. Most of its power comes from the piles that clean up, along with one-shotting Ceramics, albeit very slowly. It becomes weaker in the late-game and kills end-of-round stalls. In [[Race Event]]s and CT Time Attack, it is an effective way to consistently hit groups of weak Bloons (if vines stay close to them) or to instakill the final Bloons on screen.
+Druid of the Jungle is an easy-to-use early-game carry on maps with one active lane per round (e.g. [[Bazaar]]) but it falls off on maps with simultaneous lanes. Its power comes from being able to one-shot Ceramics, albeit very slowly, and the resulting thorn piles being decent cleanup. However, it becomes much weaker on later rounds and kills end-of-round stalls.
-Druid of the Jungle and subsequent upgrades have limited attack speed synergies except against groups,<!--we already discussed how, see other sections--> but damage and pierce buffs maximize the DPS of piles. If anti-stalling is not a concern, Druid of the Jungle synergizes well with [[Relic]]s and [[Artifact]]s that take advantage of the sharp, fast-rate piles. [[Growing Steady]] and [[Flint Tips]] are among them.
+In [[Race Event]]s and {{BTD6|Contested Territory}} Time Attack, it is an effective way to consistently hit groups of weak Bloons or to instakill the final Bloons on screen. Druid of the Jungle and subsequent upgrades have limited attack speed synergies except against groups,<!--we already discussed how, see other sections--> but damage and pierce buffs maximize thorn pile DPS. If anti-stalling is not a concern, Druid of the Jungle synergizes well with [[Relic]]s that take advantage of the sharp, fast-rate piles (e.g. [[Flint Tips]]).
-For crosspaths, 1-3-0 is often preferred for its innate lead-popping, while 0-3-1 increases general pile DPS by increasing uptime of the piles. Lightning can be bought if needing to handle groups within range, but [[Heart of Vengeance (BTD6)|Heart of Vengeance]]'s speed buffs have low impact.
+-3-0 is often preferred for its innate Lead popping, while 0-3-1 increases thorn pile uptime. Lightning can be bought if needing to handle groups within range, but [[Heart of Vengeance (BTD6)|Heart of Vengeance]]'s speed buffs have low impact.
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