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The '''Tack Shooter''' is a [[Primary]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]''. It is unlocked at the start of the game, up to all Tier 4 upgrades. Its Tier 5 upgrades are unlocked with a one-off purchase of {{BTDB2 mm}}1500.
The '''Tack Shooter''' is a [[Primary]] [[tower]] in ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]''. It is unlocked at the start of the game, up to all Tier 4 upgrades. Its Tier 5 upgrades are unlocked with a one-off purchase of {{BTDB2 mm}}1500.


The Tack Shooter fires a volley of 8 tacks every 1.4 seconds at a very short [[range]] of 23 units, with each tack aimed at a fixed 45 degrees apart. Each tack pops one Bloon (allowing for up to eight pops at a time) and cannot pop [[frozen]] Bloons or [[Lead Bloon (Battles 2)|Lead Bloons]].
The Tack Shooter fires a volley of 8 tacks at a very short range, with each tack aimed at a fixed 45 degrees apart. Each tack pops one Bloon (allowing for up to eight pops at a time) and cannot pop [[frozen]] Bloons or [[Lead Bloon (Battles 2)|Lead Bloons]].


It can be upgraded to attack with fire, blades, or many many more tacks.
It can be upgraded to attack with fire, blades, or many many more tacks.

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Tack Shooter
Shoots a short-range volley of sharp tacks in 8 directions.
Category Primary
Cost $280
Introduced Launch

The Tack Shooter is a Primary tower in Bloons TD Battles 2. It is unlocked at the start of the game, up to all Tier 4 upgrades. Its Tier 5 upgrades are unlocked with a one-off purchase of 1500.

The Tack Shooter fires a volley of 8 tacks at a very short range, with each tack aimed at a fixed 45 degrees apart. Each tack pops one Bloon (allowing for up to eight pops at a time) and cannot pop frozen Bloons or Lead Bloons.

It can be upgraded to attack with fire, blades, or many many more tacks.

Upgrades

Path 1

Faster Shooting
Cost: $150
Shoots tacks faster.
Even Faster Shooting
Cost: $400
Shoots tacks even faster.
Hot Shots
Cost: $700
Shoots superhot tacks that do extra damage and can pop Lead Bloons.
Ring of Fire
Cost: $3,500
Damages many more bloons with a deadly ring of flame instead of tacks.
Inferno Ring
Cost: $35,500
Deadly inferno of flame roasts bloons into oblivion.

Path 2

Long Range Tacks
Cost: $100
Tacks fly out further than normal.
Super Range Tacks
Cost: $225
Even longer range tacks that can pop more Bloons.
Blade Shooter
Cost: $750
Switches tacks out for sharp blades that can pop up to 2 additional Bloons.
Blade Maelstrom
Cost: $3,550
Activated Ability: Covers the area in a storm of blades.
Super Maelstrom
Cost: $15,000
Even more powerful Maelstrom ability and lasts longer.

Path 3

More Tacks
Cost: $100
Shoots 10 tacks instead of 8, plus increases Ring of Fire damage.
Even More Tacks
Cost: $100
Shoots out 12 tacks per shot and increases Ring of Fire damage further.
Tack Sprayer
Cost: $450
Sprays out 16 tacks per volley.
Overdrive
Cost: $3,400
Shoots incredibly fast.
The Tack Zone
Cost: $24,000
Many, many tacks.

Changes from Bloons TD 6

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Update history

For a complete list of Tack Shooter changes, see Update history:Tack Shooter (Battles 2).
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Strategy

For more in-depth strategies, see Strategy:Tack Shooter (Battles 2).
Popular loadouts
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Cosmetics

Icon Text Category Cost
Spinning Up
Tacks locked and loaded.
Placement Animation 600
75,000
Grinding Blades
Watch your fingers!
Emote 160
20,000
Unlucky Bloon
Surely it would have popped?
Bloon Decal 200
30,000
Brass Tacks
No frills bloon popping.
Weapon Skin 450
60,000
Operator Monkey
Who did you think loaded all those tacks?
Idle Animation 450
60,000
Named Tack Shooters
Name your Tack Shooters.
Custom Names 300
40,000
Blast Off
I must go. My planet needs me.
Sell Animation 240
30,000
Steam Trails
Propulsion from a bygone era.
Trail Effect 450
60,000
Icon Text
Prestige Tack Shooter Badge
Show off the prestige level of your monkey with a special in-game badge.
Prestige Tack Shooter Portraits
Exclusive animated in-game portraits to give this monkey some extra flair.
Tack Shooter Prestige Banner
Display your mastery of this monkey on your profile.
Falling Tacks Drag Effect
Your monkeys arrive on the battlefield with some swagger!
Golden Tack Shooters
Your monkeys glow with the light of achievement.
Master of Tacks
Display your mastery of this monkey with an exclusive title.
Item Category Unlock method(s) Introduced
Icon of Sparkler Celebration Sparkler Celebration Idle Animation Idle Animation 4th July 2023 event Version 2.0.2
Icon of Operator Monkey Operator Monkey Idle Animation Idle Animation Tack Shooter Mastery Launch
Icon of Named Tack Shooters Named Tack Shooters Custom Names Custom Names Tack Shooter Mastery Launch
Icon of Assembly Required Assembly Required Placement Animation Placement Animation Starter Pack! Version 4.4
Icon of Spinning Up Spinning Up Placement Animation Placement Animation Tack Shooter Mastery Launch
Icon of Magnetic Lift Magnetic Lift Sell Animation Sell Animation Season XXV, Daily Offers Version 4.3
Icon of Blast Off Blast Off Sell Animation Sell Animation Tack Shooter Mastery Launch
Icon of Steam Trails Steam Trails Trail Effect Trail Effect Tack Shooter Mastery Launch
Icon of Brass Tacks Brass Tacks Weapon Skin Weapon Skin Tack Shooter Mastery Launch
Icon of Loose Screws Loose Screws Weapon Skin Weapon Skin Season XIX, Daily Offers Version 4.0
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In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Danish Stift-skyder
Affyrer en kortrækkende byge af skarpe stifter i 8 retninger.
German Reißnagelwerfer
Schießt auf kurze Reichweite eine Salve scharfer Reißnägel in 8 Richtungen.
Spanish Tiratachuelas
Dispara una volea de corto alcance de tachuelas filosas en 8 direcciones.
Finnish Nasta-ampuja
Ampuu lyhyen kantaman terävien nastojen ryppään 8 suuntaan.
French Tireur de punaises
Tire une salve de punaises pointues à courte portée dans 8 directions.
Italian Spara puntine
Spara una scarica a corto raggio di puntine in 8 direzioni.
Japanese びょうシューター
八方向に尖ったびょうの近距離射撃を一斉発射する。
Korean 압정 슈터
뾰족한 압정을 8방향 단거리로 일제히 발사합니다.
Dutch Spijkerschieter
Schiet een salvo van scherpe spijkers in 8 richtingen met een kort bereik.
Norwegian Stiftskyter
Skyter en skuddsalve med stifter med kort rekkevidde i 8 retninger.
Portuguese (Brazil) Cospe-Tachinhas
Dispara uma rajada curta de tachinhas em oito direções.
Russian Шпилькомет
Выстреливает острыми шпильками в 8 направлениях.
Swedish Nubbskytt
Skjuter en salva med kort räckvidd med vassa nubb i 8 riktningar.
Turkish Çivi Fırlatıcı
8 yönde kısa menzilli bir keskin çivi yağmuruna tutar.
Chinese (traditional) 刺釘射手
向8個方向齊射出短射程尖銳刺釘。
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