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{{main|Premium Upgrade}}
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Premium Upgrades are upgrades in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'' that are not part of a tower's upgrade tree.
Premium Upgrades are upgrades in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'' that are not part of a tower's upgrade tree.
*In the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 4}}, ''[[Bloons TD 4 Expansion]]'', the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 5}}, Premium Upgrades are purchased with [[NK Coin]]s.
*In the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 4}}, ''[[Bloons TD 4 Expansion]]'', and the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 5}}, Premium Upgrades are purchased with [[NK Coin]]s.
*In the [[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)|iOS and Android releases of ''BTD5'']], Premium Upgrades are purchased with real money.
*In the [[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)|iOS and Android releases of ''BTD5'']], Premium Upgrades are purchased with real money.
*In ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe]]'' and the PC releases of ''BTD5'', Premium Upgrades are purchased with [[Monkey Money]].
*In ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe]]'' and the PC releases of ''BTD5'', Premium Upgrades are purchased with [[Monkey Money]].


===Tier 4 upgrades===
===Tier 4 upgrades===
Tier 4 upgrades first appear in ''Bloons TD 4''. In ''Bloons TD 4'', ''Bloons TD 5'', the {{flash version of|Bloons TD Battles}}, and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', tier 4 upgrades have additional requirements in order to be unlocked. In ''BTD4'' and ''BTD5'', they require reaching a specific [[Level|rank]]; in the Flash version of ''Battles'', they must be purchased with [[Medallion]]s; and in ''BMC'', they require a [[Special Building]] to be built first (with the exception of [[Banana Investments Advisory (BMC)|Banana Investments Advisory]], which requires a [[Monkey Bank (building)|Monkey Bank]] instead).
Tier 4 upgrades first appear in ''Bloons TD 4''. In ''Bloons TD 4'', ''Bloons TD 5'', the {{flash version of|Bloons TD Battles}}, and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', tier 4 upgrades have additional requirements in order to be unlocked.
*In ''BTD4'' and ''BTD5'', they require reaching a specific [[Level|rank]].
*In the Flash version of ''BTD Battles'', they must be purchased with [[Medallion]]s.
*In ''BMC'', they require a [[Special Building]] to be built first (with the exception of [[Banana Investments Advisory (BMC)|Banana Investments Advisory]], which requires a [[Monkey Bank (building)|Monkey Bank]] instead).


===Tier 5 upgrades===
===Tier 5 upgrades===

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Upgrades are a core game mechanic of the Bloons TD series.

Terminology and notation

  • An upgrade path is a grouping of upgrades across multiple tiers. In Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2, towers have three upgrade paths; in Bloons TD 4, towers have only one upgrade path; and in all other Bloons TD games except Bloons Adventure Time TD, towers have two upgrade paths.
  • An upgrade tier is a ranking of an upgrade within an upgrade path. An upgrade can only be purchased if the previous upgrade on its path has been purchased. Starting in Bloons TD 5, Higher upgrade tiers have additional restrictions.
  • In Bloons Adventure Time TD, characters have upgrade trees instead of specific upgrade paths and tiers. Upgrades can have multiple prerequisites and mutual exclusion is specific to certain upgrades rather than being based on the path and tier.
  • A crosspath is a combination of upgrades across two different upgrade paths. This is most prominent in Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2, where some upgrades have unique perks or interactions when combined with upgrades on other paths, though the concept exists in all Bloons TD games with multiple upgrade paths.
  • Upgrades for towers in the Bloons TD series are usually notated with numbers to represent their upgrade tiers. For example, a Dart Monkey in Bloons TD 6 that is upgraded to tier 5 (Ultra-Juggernaut) on its first path and tier 2 (Very Quick Shots) on its second path is a "5-2-0" Dart Monkey.

Notable upgrade types

Premium Upgrades

Main article: Premium Upgrade

Premium Upgrades are upgrades in Bloons TD 4 and Bloons TD 5 that are not part of a tower's upgrade tree.

Tier 4 upgrades

Tier 4 upgrades first appear in Bloons TD 4. In Bloons TD 4, Bloons TD 5, the Flash version of Bloons TD Battles, and Bloons Monkey City, tier 4 upgrades have additional requirements in order to be unlocked.

Tier 5 upgrades

Tier 5 upgrades appear in Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2. Only one of each tier 5 upgrade can exist at the same time, with the exception of Crossbow Master with Master Double Cross Master Double Cross in BTD6. In BTD6's Co-op, each player can have one of each tier 5 upgrade, allowing up to four of each tier 5 upgrade to exist at the same time (8 in the case of Crossbow Master).

Paragons

Main article: Paragon

Paragons are a kind of upgrade introduced to Bloons TD 6 in version 27.0. They merge all three of the tower's tier 5 upgrades into a single unit with exceptionally high stats and damage bonuses against Boss Bloons. The player can sacrifice more towers and Paragon Power Totems when creating them to increase their Degree, which determines their stats. They are extremely expensive and take much more tower XP to unlock than other upgrades. Only one of each Paragon can exist at the same time, even in Co-op. While sometimes referred to as "5-5-5 towers" in the game, they actually belong to their own upgrade tier.

Upgrades that require another tower in range

In Bloons TD 6, Monkeyopolis can only be purchased if at least one Banana Farm is within the Monkey Village's range.

In Bloons Adventure Time TD, some upgrades can only be purchased if a specific character is within the tower's range. Alternate characters are considered the same character for the purposes of these upgrades; for example, Finn can be upgraded to Bound by Word if either Princess Bubblegum or Warrior Bubblegum are in his range.

Lists of upgrades

Bloons Adventure Time TD

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Bloons TD 6

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