MOAB Assassin (BTD6)

For other uses, see MOAB Assassin (disambiguation).

MOAB Assassin

Assassinate MOAB Ability: Special missile flies out and does massive damage to MOAB class Bloons. Regular attack range and MOAB-class damage also increased.

Tower	Bomb Shooter — Path 2 — Tier 4
XP cost	10,000
Cash cost	$2,930 — Easy $3,450 — Medium $3,725 — Hard $4,140 — Impoppable

← MOAB Mauler

MOAB Eliminator →

MOAB Assassin is the Bomb Shooter's path 2 tier 4 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It grants the Assassinate MOAB Activated Ability. This upgrade also improves the following on the Bomb Shooter's main attack:

• Increased MOAB-Class damage, from +15 to +30 (+32 with Mega Mauler), for a total of 31 MOAB-Class damage (33 with Mega Mauler).
• Increased range by 5 units, from 49 to 54 without bottom crosspath.

With the Frag Bombs crosspath, the MOAB-Class bonus damage of its frags is increased to +9, and lets its ability create frags after hitting the target.

Assassinate MOAB Ability

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The Assassinate MOAB ability has a cooldown of 30 seconds, and an initial cooldown of 10 seconds. Upon ability activation, a missile is fired at a MOAB-Class Bloon, dealing 750 damage to it and soaking excess damage to its descendants, then creates an explosion which deals 3 damage to up to 100 Bloons near the main target. This ability missile has the following features:

• Only targets MOAB-Class Bloons.
• Infinite range, and ignores line-of-sight blockers.
• Follows the Bomb Shooter's targeting.
• Lacks Camo detection.
• Direct hits and the explosion both have the Explosion damage type.
• Cannot target DDTs without the ability to detect camo and the ability to pop Black Bloons.
• Damage soaks through layers (e.g. if a target has only 200 health, the missile will fully destroy its target's outer layer and deal 550 damage to any children).

If the Bomb Shooter has the Frag Bombs crosspath, the explosion will also create 16 Frags (18 with Fraggy Frags) with the same properties as its regular attack (1 Sharp damage wtth +9 to MOAB-Class), but will have 2 pierce instead of 1.

Stats

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For a complete list of Bomb Shooter stats, see Stats:Bomb Shooter (BTD6).

This data was last updated for: version 55.1

Tower
Display range 54 units Footprint radius 7 units Targeting options First Last Close Strong

Attack
Cooldown 0.825s Offset (X, Y, Z) 0, 36.2, 17.06 Targeting Depends on targeting option Targeting range 54 units Filters Cannot target Camo
Projectile Pierce 1 Max pierce 1 Speed 270 units/s Lifespan 0.6s Radius 4 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Explosion Pierce 22 Damage 1 Damage to MOAB-Class +30 Damage type Explosion Lifespan 0.1s Persists between rounds 1 Radius 12 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Ignores blockers

Ability
Cooldown 30s
Projectile Pierce 1 Max pierce 1 Damage 750 Damage type Explosion Speed 500 units/s Seeking distance 2,000 units Seeking angle 360° Seeking rotation speed 360 °/s Lifespan 1.8s Radius 20 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Can only hit MOAB-Class Can only hit the target Ignores blockers Damage soaks through MOAB-Class layers Explosion Pierce 100 Damage 3 Damage type Explosion Lifespan 0.1s Radius 30 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Ignores blockers

1-4-0

Attack
Projectile Radius 4 units → 5 units Explosion Pierce 22 → 28 Radius 12 units → 18 units

2-4-0

Attack
Explosion Pierce 28 → 38 Damage 1 → 2

0-4-1

Tower
Display range 54 units → 66 units

Attack
Targeting range 54 units → 66 units

0-4-2

Tower
Display range 66 units → 68 units

Attack
Targeting range 66 units → 68 units
Frag Count 8 Angle 360° Pierce 1 Damage 1 Damage to MOAB-Class +9 Damage type Sharp Speed 300 units/s Lifespan 0.1667s Radius 2 units Filters Cannot hit Camo

Costs and sell values

Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.

Tiers	Total cost				Sell value
	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable
0-4-0	$4,650	$5,475	$5,910	$6,570	$3,255	$3,833	$4,137	$4,599
1-4-0	$4,860	$5,725	$6,180	$6,870	$3,402	$4,008	$4,326	$4,809
2-4-0	$5,410	$6,375	$6,880	$7,650	$3,787	$4,463	$4,816	$5,355
0-4-1	$4,820	$5,675	$6,125	$6,810	$3,374	$3,973	$4,288	$4,767
0-4-2	$5,075	$5,975	$6,450	$7,170	$3,553	$4,183	$4,515	$5,019

Strategy

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MOAB Assassin is a guaranteed solution to Round 40 and Round 60, being able to one-shot both MOABs and moderately damaged BFBs. It can be used alone or as a spammable option, having high grouped MOAB damage with its main attack and MOAB-class damage penetration dealing great damage against weakened targets.

When spamming MOAB Assassins, Striker Jones is the best Hero thanks to his plethora of buffs for Bomb Shooters and ability to reset MOAB Assassin's ability. Primary Mentoring is also strongly recommended for MOAB Assassin spam, for free T1 upgrades and faster ability cooldowns. 0-4-0 MOAB Assassin serves its purpose in the mid-game, but if intending to spam them into the late-game, especially with Primary Mentoring, 0-4-2 is recommended to better deal with hyperdense blimps on rounds such as 94, 96, and 98. 1-4-0 is actually not as good at grouped MOAB damage, as 0-4-2's frags deal more collateral and have better pierce synergies.

For targeting priorities, Strong is usually the go-to, as doing so lets Assassin target the strongest blimps. However, when attempting to break down smaller blimps that are more dangerous (due to being closer to the exit) with either the main attack or ability, First is recommended. If attempting to break down a specific blimp that poses danger and is neither at the front nor the strongest blimp on the screen, set to Close and use the ability when the blimp passes over.

Update history

For a complete list of Bomb Shooter changes, see Update history:Bomb Shooter (BTD6).

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Version 4.0

•  Bonus MOAB-class damage increased ― +10 → +15
  • Note: x-5-x unchanged (+79)

Version 12.0

•  Attack cooldown reduced by 20%
•  Now deals +5 damage to Ceramics

Version 15.0

•  Range increased ― 44 → 54

Version 16.0

•  Explosion: MOAB-class bonus increased ― +15 → +18
  • Note: x-5-x unchanged (+79)

Version 18.0

•  Attack cooldown modifier from Missile Launcher increased ― -15% → -26.77%
  •  Overall attack cooldown modifier increased ― -32% → -45% (relative to the attack cooldown at 0-0-0, factoring in changes to Faster Reload)
  •  Overall attack cooldown reduced ― 1.02s → 0.825s (attack speed increased by 23.64%)

Version 20.0

“

We’re really excited about the recent rise in Bomb fame, and we want to encourage this by buffing some of the detracting parts of Bomb Shooters. But larger groups of basic T3 Maulers are now performing far too well against everything when they are intended to be more of a MOAB Specialist. This change means little in the early game, but should pull these groups back a little in more higher round gameplay. — Update notes

”

•  MOAB bonus increased ― +18 → +25
•  Ceramic bonus reduced ― +5 → +4

Version 22.0

“

Some low tier Bomb pierce has been shifted further up into the 2xx Heavy Bombs upgrade to effectively nerf 130 Mauler meta in price, but the price of these upgrades and MOAB Damage of T4 Maulers have both been buffed to benefit other variations of bomb better. — Update notes

”

•  Main attack: Damage to MOAB-class increased ― +25 → +30
•  Pierce reduced ― 18 → 14

Version 28.0

•  Overall cost increased by $125 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 37.0

“

MOAB Assassin fills a useful role of a pure long cooldown ‘single target assassination’ in the game, but when compared to something like First Strike it feels a little lacking that it is unable to carry damage through MOAB Layers — Update notes

”

•  MOAB Assassin and MOAB Eliminator abilities now penetrates through MOAB layers
•  MOAB Assassin ability explosion centers around the impact target

Version 41.0

“

some cost also moving up from Assassin to Eliminator to move this usage. — Update notes

”

•  Upgrade cost reduced ― $3,200 → $3,100

Version 42.0

“

In efforts to bring more player control the MOAB Assassin ability will now follow tower target priority to determine its targets, although note it will still never target non-moabs. — Update notes

”

•  Ability follows target priority instead of Strong

Version 44.0

“

Base bomb price is now also lowering to allow more starting combinations to utilize it, this reduced price is moving up only into MOAB Assassin. — Update notes

”

•  Upgrade cost increased ― $3,100 → $3,350
  •  Overall cost increased by $100 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 46.0

•  Main explosion: pierce increased ― 14 → 22
•  Assassinate MOAB ability: Explosion damage type changed ― Normal → Explosion (bug fix)

Version 47.0

“

Moving some cost up into MOAB Assassin so Maulers have more leeway early game & en masse.
— Update notes

”

•  Upgrade cost increased ― $3,350 → $3,450
  •  Overall cost is unchanged (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 51.0

“

Minor quality of life no one’s particularly fussed about outside of the multitude of requests — Update notes

”

•  Can no longer target DDTs if not able to damage Black Bloons

Version 54.0

“

MOAB Assassin has traded the small ceramic bonus for MOAB-Mauling frag synergy, and to make things more frag-tastic the ability now also synergizes with frags for added flair. — Update notes

”

•  Main attack: No longer deals +4 bonus damage to Ceramic Bloons

0-4-2

•  Frag: Now deals +9 damage to MOAB-Class Bloons
•  Ability: Explosion now creates 16 Frags

Gallery

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In other languages

Language	Name / Description	Notes
Arabic	قاتل موآب المأجور قدرة منطاد "موآب" على الاغتيال: صاروخ خاص يطير ويلحق أضرارًا جسيمة بالبالونات من فئة "موآب". زيادة مدى الهجوم المنتظم والضرر الذي يلحق بالبالونات من فئة منطاد "موآب".	—
Danish	MOAB-snigmorder MOAB-snigmorder-evne: Særlige missiler affyres, som gør enorm skade på MOAB-klasse-bloons. Normal angrebsrækkevidde og skade på MOAB-klasse bloons er også forøget.	—
German	MOAB-Killer MOAB-Killer-Fähigkeit: Eine Spezialrakete fliegt los und verursacht bei Bloons der MOAB-Klasse schweren Schaden. Normale Angriffsreichweite und Schaden an Bloons der MOAB-Klasse sind auch erhöht.	—
Spanish	Asesino de MOAB Habilidad Asesino de MOAB: un misil especial hace un daño tremendo a los bloons clase MOAB. También aumentan el alcance de ataque regular y el daño a la clase MOAB.	—
Spanish (LA)	Asesino de MOAB Habilidad Asesino de MOAB: un misil especial hace un daño tremendo a los bloons clase MOAB. También aumentan el alcance de ataque regular y el daño a la clase MOAB.	—
Finnish	MOAB-salamurhaaja MOAB-salamurhaaja-kyky: Erityinen ohjus lentää ja tekee valtavasti vahinkoa MOAB-luokan blooneille. Myös suurempi tavallinen hyökkäyskantama ja MOAB-luokan vahinko.	—
French	Assassin de MOAB Aptitude Assassinat de MOAB : un missile spécial est déclenché et inflige d'énormes dégâts aux Bloons de classe MOAB. La portée d'attaque ordinaire et les dégâts infligés à la classe MOAB sont également augmentés.	—
Italian	Assassino MOAB Abilità Assassinio MOAB: un missile speciale si abbatte contro bloon di classe MOAB provocando enormi danni. Aumenta anche la portata di attacco normale e i danni ai bloon classe MOAB.	—
Japanese	MOAB刺客 暗殺MOAB能力：MOAB級ブルーンにダメージを与える特別なミサイルを発射する。通常の攻撃範囲とMOAB級ダメージも増加する。	—
Korean	MOAB 암살자 MOAB 암살 능력: 특수 미사일이 날아가 MOAB급 풍선에게 막대한 피해를 줍니다. 일반 공격 사정거리와 MOAB급에 주는 피해도 증가합니다.	—
Dutch	MOAB-moordenaar MOAB vermoorden-vaardigheid: speciale raket vliegt uit en doet enorme schade aan MOAB-klasse Bloons. Gewone aanvalsbereik en schade aan de MOAB-klasse neemt ook toe.	—
Norwegian	MOAB-snikmorder Drep MOAB-evne: Spesialmissil flyr ut og gjør massiv skade på bloons av MOAB-klasse. Vanlig angrepsrekkevidde og skade på MOAB-klasse økes også.	—
Polish	Zabójca MOAB-ów Umiejętność zabójca MOAB-ów: specjalna rakieta zadaje ogromne obrażenia blonom klasy MOAB. Regularny zasięg ataku i obrażenia klasy MOAB również rosną.	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Assassino de MOAB Habilidade Assassinar MOAB: Míssil especial voa e causa dano massivo a Bloons Classe MOAB. O alcance do ataque básica e o dano contra classe MOAB também aumentam.	—
Russian	Убийца MOAB Убийца MOAB: пускает снаряд, наносящий огромный урон шарам класса MOAB. Дальность обычных атак и урон MOAB повышены.	—
Swedish	MOAB-Lönnmördare MOAB-mördarförmåga: Specialmissil flyger iväg och åsamkar massiv skada på Bloons i MOAB-klassen. Den normala attackräckvidden och skadan på Bloons i MOAB-klassen ökar också.	—
Thai	นักฆ่า MOAB สกิลสังหาร MOAB: ยิงมิสไซล์พิเศษเพื่อทำดาเมจรุนแรงกับลูกโป่งคลาส MOAB เพิ่มระยะโจมตีธรรมดา และเพิ่มดาเมจที่ทำกับลูกโป่งคลาส MOAB	—
Turkish	MOAB Suikastçısı Suikast MOAB Yeteneği: Özel füze uçar ve MOAB sınıfı Bloon’lara toplu hasar verir. Normal saldırı menzili ve MOAB sınıfı hasar da artırıldı.	—
Chinese (simplified)	MOAB刺杀 刺杀MOAB技能：特制导弹对MOAB级气球造成巨大伤害。普通攻击范围和对MOAB级气球的伤害也增加。	—
Chinese (traditional)	MOAB殺手 暗殺MOAB技能：射出特種飛彈，對MOAB級氣球造成巨大傷害，並增加普通攻擊範圍和對MOAB級氣球造成的傷害。	—
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