Update history:Monkey Buccaneer (Battles 2)

This is a list of changes to the Monkey Buccaneer in Bloons TD Battles 2 and Bloons TD Battles 2+ post-release.

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Version 1.0.6

Tiers	Changes
3-X-X Destroyer	Upgrade cost reduced ― $2,950 → $2,850
X-5-X Pirate Lord	Ability: no longer has an initial cooldown
X-X-3 Merchantman	Upgrade cost reduced ― $2,000 → $1,800
X-X-4 Favored Trades	Upgrade cost reduced ― $7,000 → $6,000
X-X-5 Trade Empire	Cash generation per round increased ― $2000 → $3000

Version 1.1

Tiers	Changes
5-X-X Carrier Flagship	Missile: damage increased ― 30 → 50

Version 1.1.1

Tiers	Changes
X-X-1 Long Range and all crosspaths X-X-2 Crow's Nest and all crosspaths X-X-3 Merchantman and further upgrades	Long Range: pierce bonus to all attacks increased ― +0 → +1

Version 1.2

Tiers	Changes
X-X-3 Merchantman	Upgrade cost reduced ― $1,800 → $1,600
X-X-5 Trade Empire	Upgrade cost reduced ― $23,000 → $19,000  Overall cost reduced by $4,200 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 1.3

Tiers	Changes
X-X-4 Favored Trades	Upgrade cost reduced ― $6,000 → $5,400

Version 3.2

“

The x4x ability cooldown now matches the x5x ability cooldown. Monkey Pirates almost always gets sold after the ability is activated, so this felt like a harmless buff. However, the intention of this change is more so to deal with a bug that affects towers with differing tier 4 and 5 ability cooldown lengths, causing the tier 5 ability to have an initial cooldown if the tower was upgraded too quickly. This is still an issue for other tier 5s that we hope to fix in the future, but in the meantime, this balance change indirectly fixes the issue for Buccaneer by avoiding the bug.
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
X-4-X Monkey Pirates	Ability: cooldown reduced ― 50s → 30s

Version 4.0

“

Top path Buccaneer does not see a lot of use and Buccaneer in general does not have a good answer to the new tight sends, so we’ve added some decent pierce and cleanup buffs to Aircraft Carrier and Carrier Flagship.
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
4-X-X Aircraft Carrier	Aircraft dart: pierce increased ― 9 → 13  Aircraft dart: now deals +3 damage to Ceramic Bloons
5-X-X Carrier Flagship	Aircraft dart: pierce increased ― 14 → 18  Aircraft dart: now deals +6 damage to Ceramic Bloons  Attack speed tower buff: now applies to Etienne's UCAV

Version 4.1

“

We would like Aircraft Carrier and Carrier Flagship to be more effective in bloon cleanup, which we have done by increasing the pierce that the darts have against regular bloons but not against MOAB class bloons. For example, Carrier Flagship’s darts remain unchanged when hitting all MOAB class bloons, but they have the potential to hit 4x as many regular bloons now.
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
3-X-X Destroyer	Upgrade cost reduced ― $2,850 → $2,700
4-X-X Aircraft Carrier	Plane dart: pierce increased ― 13 → 20  Plane dart: MOAB-Class Bloons now consume +1 pierce
5-X-X Carrier Flagship	Plane dart: pierce increased ― 18 → 72  Plane dart: MOAB-Class Bloons now consume +3 pierce

Version 4.2

“

Monkey Buccaneer’s income generation is decent early on but it doesn’t quite compare to other alternatives, especially with water placement often being a major limitation. We have upped its income efficiency slightly to address this.
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
X-X-3 Merchantman	Upgrade cost reduced ― $1,600 → $1,500
X-X-4 Favored Trades	Upgrade cost increased ― $5,400 → $5,700  Cash per round increased ― $1,000 → $1,200 Note: Favored Trades cash generation is unchanged

Version 4.3

“

The top path buccaneer does not currently see a lot of use, either as a crosspath or as a main upgrade, so we want to add some buffs to make it a more appealing option. The xx5 Trade Empire’s limit of 20 Merchantmen came from BTD6 and is very difficult to reach in the smaller maps of Battles 2. We are therefore increasing the buff while lowering the cap to make it easier to get the full value of the upgrade in a smaller space.
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
3-X-X Destroyer	Upgrade cost reduced ― $2,700 → $2,200
1-4-0 Monkey Pirates + Faster Shooting 1-5-0 Pirate Lord + Faster Shooting	Now reduces ability cooldown by 10s
X-X-2 Crow's Nest (and further upgrades)	All attacks deal +2 damage to Camo
X-X-5 Trade Empire	Cash per merchantman increased ― 5% → 10%  Max merchantman cash bonus ― 20 → 10

Version 4.5

Tiers	Changes
All tiers	"Fixed Buccaneer not firing both cannons when placed too close to land. "

Version 4.8

“

The Buccaneer’s popularity has fallen as of late so we are bringing over a popular change from BTD6 to increase its utility.
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
X-4-X Monkey Pirates X-5-X Pirate Lord	Ability: Now generates cash for hooking in MOAB-Class Bloons MOAB: $400 BFB: $800 ZOMG/DDT: $1200
X-X-3 Merchantman	End-of-round income increased ― $300 → $350

Version 4.12

“

This nerf will help make camo bloons more dangerous
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
X-X-2 Crow's Nest (and further upgrades)	Bonus Camo damage decreased ― +2 → +1

Version 4.13

“

Merchantmen have been too powerful as early game defence and money making. We are making it more of an investment to get the Merchantman while keeping their efficiency the same
— Update notes

”

Tiers	Changes
X-X-3 Merchantman	Upgrade cost increased ― $1,500 → $2,000
X-X-3 Merchantman (further upgrades unaffected)	End-of-round cash generation increased ― $350 → $400
X-X-4 Favored Trades	Upgrade cost reduced ― $5,700 → $5,300  Overall cost increased by $100 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
X-X-5 Trade Empire	Upgrade cost increased ― $19,000 → $24,000  Overall cost increased by $5,100 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)