Alchemist (BTD6)

For the Alchemist in general, see Alchemist.

Alchemist
Harnessing powers of science and magic, splashes Bloons with acid, also brews various potions with different effects.
Category Magic Cost $470 — Easy $550 — Medium $595 — Hard $660 — Impoppable Hotkey F Introduced Launch

The Alchemist is a Magic tower in Bloons TD 6. It throws flasks of acid at the Bloons, which splash and deal damage over time. The acid can pop every Bloon type, but the Alchemist cannot detect Camo Bloons. It is uniquely able to throw flasks of acid or potions through sight-blocking objects like walls but also over ledges.

Upgrades

Path 1

Larger Potions XP cost: 140
	Potions splash over more Bloons in a larger area. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $210 $250 $270 $300

Acidic Mixture Dip XP cost: 550
	Throws a helpful potion at nearby Monkeys that allows them to pop Lead Bloons and do extra damage to Ceramic and MOAB-class Bloons. Wears off after several attacks. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $295 $350 $380 $420

Berserker Brew XP cost: 2,250
	Throws special brew to a nearby Monkey giving it increased damage, range, and attack speed briefly. Multiple Monkeys can be buffed at once. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $1,190 $1,400 $1,510 $1,680

Stronger Stimulant XP cost: 10,000
	Extra strong berserker brew has even more powerful effect on the target. Lasts even longer. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $2,420 $2,850 $3,080 $3,420

Permanent Brew XP cost: 30,000
	Berserker brew becomes PERMANENT on Monkeys who drink it. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $40,800 $48,000 $51,840 $57,600

Path 2

Stronger Acid XP cost: 140
	Acid potions dissolve Bloons faster. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $210 $250 $270 $300

Perishing Potions XP cost: 500
	Attack potions deal more damage to MOAB-class Bloons and strip Fortified off smaller Bloons. Buff potions last longer. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $405 $475 $515 $570

Unstable Concoction XP cost: 2,500
	Coats MOAB-Class in an explosive substance that causes a large explosion when they are popped. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $2,380 $2,800 $3,025 $3,360

Transforming Tonic XP cost: 10,000
	Transformation ability: Turns Alchemist into powerful attack Monster for 20 seconds. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $3,570 $4,200 $4,535 $5,040

Total Transformation XP cost: 28,000
	Transforms five Monkeys nearby into crazy attack monsters for 20 seconds. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $38,250 $45,000 $48,600 $54,000

Path 3

Faster Throwing XP cost: 145
	Throws potions and attacks faster. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $550 $650 $700 $780

Acid Pool XP cost: 700
	Every few attacks spills an acid pool on the track, and if no Bloons are nearby Alchemist can drench nearby track with acid. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $380 $450 $485 $540

Lead to Gold XP cost: 2,000
	Converts Lead Bloons to GOLD! Special solvents do extra damage to Lead Bloons, destroying them in one shot and generating cash. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $850 $1,000 $1,080 $1,200

Rubber to Gold XP cost: 8,500
	Converts all Bloons partially into gold, disabling Bloon immunity and getting more cash per pop from affected Bloons. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $2,335 $2,750 $2,970 $3,300

Bloon Master Alchemist XP cost: 24,000
	Secret shrink potion converts all affected Bloons to Red Bloons. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $34,000 $40,000 $43,200 $48,000

Stats

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

Tower
Display range 45 units Footprint radius 6 units Targeting options First Last Close Strong

Attack
Cooldown 2s Offset (X, Y, Z) -2.73, 9.98, 7 Targeting Depends on targeting option Targeting range 45 units Filters Cannot target Camo
Ignores blockers
Splash Pierce 15 Damage 1 Damage type Acid Lifespan 0.05s Radius 14 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Ignores blockers Damage over time Damage 1 Damage type Acid Duration 4.05s Interval 2s Layers ∞

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
0-0-0	$470	$550	$595	$660	$329	$385	$417	$462
1-0-0	$680	$800	$865	$960	$476	$560	$606	$672
1-1-0	$890	$1,050	$1,135	$1,260	$623	$735	$795	$882
1-0-1	$1,230	$1,450	$1,565	$1,740	$861	$1,015	$1,096	$1,218
0-1-0	$680	$800	$865	$960	$476	$560	$606	$672
0-1-1	$1,230	$1,450	$1,565	$1,740	$861	$1,015	$1,096	$1,218
0-0-1	$1,020	$1,200	$1,295	$1,440	$714	$840	$907	$1,008
2-0-0	$975	$1,150	$1,245	$1,380	$683	$805	$872	$966
2-1-0	$1,185	$1,400	$1,515	$1,680	$830	$980	$1,061	$1,176
2-2-0	$1,590	$1,875	$2,030	$2,250	$1,113	$1,313	$1,421	$1,575
2-0-1	$1,525	$1,800	$1,945	$2,160	$1,068	$1,260	$1,362	$1,512
2-0-2	$1,905	$2,250	$2,430	$2,700	$1,334	$1,575	$1,701	$1,890
0-2-0	$1,085	$1,275	$1,380	$1,530	$760	$893	$966	$1,071
1-2-0	$1,295	$1,525	$1,650	$1,830	$907	$1,068	$1,155	$1,281
0-2-1	$1,635	$1,925	$2,080	$2,310	$1,145	$1,348	$1,456	$1,617
0-2-2	$2,015	$2,375	$2,565	$2,850	$1,411	$1,663	$1,796	$1,995
0-0-2	$1,400	$1,650	$1,780	$1,980	$980	$1,155	$1,246	$1,386
1-0-2	$1,610	$1,900	$2,050	$2,280	$1,127	$1,330	$1,435	$1,596
0-1-2	$1,610	$1,900	$2,050	$2,280	$1,127	$1,330	$1,435	$1,596
3-0-0	$2,165	$2,550	$2,755	$3,060	$1,516	$1,785	$1,929	$2,142
3-1-0	$2,375	$2,800	$3,025	$3,360	$1,663	$1,960	$2,118	$2,352
3-2-0	$2,780	$3,275	$3,540	$3,930	$1,946	$2,293	$2,478	$2,751
3-0-1	$2,715	$3,200	$3,455	$3,840	$1,901	$2,240	$2,419	$2,688
3-0-2	$3,095	$3,650	$3,940	$4,380	$2,167	$2,555	$2,758	$3,066
0-3-0	$3,465	$4,075	$4,405	$4,890	$2,426	$2,853	$3,084	$3,423
1-3-0	$3,675	$4,325	$4,675	$5,190	$2,573	$3,028	$3,273	$3,633
2-3-0	$3,970	$4,675	$5,055	$5,610	$2,779	$3,273	$3,539	$3,927
0-3-1	$4,015	$4,725	$5,105	$5,670	$2,811	$3,308	$3,574	$3,969
0-3-2	$4,395	$5,175	$5,590	$6,210	$3,077	$3,623	$3,913	$4,347
0-0-3	$2,250	$2,650	$2,860	$3,180	$1,575	$1,855	$2,002	$2,226
1-0-3	$2,460	$2,900	$3,130	$3,480	$1,722	$2,030	$2,191	$2,436
2-0-3	$2,755	$3,250	$3,510	$3,900	$1,929	$2,275	$2,457	$2,730
0-1-3	$2,460	$2,900	$3,130	$3,480	$1,722	$2,030	$2,191	$2,436
0-2-3	$2,865	$3,375	$3,645	$4,050	$2,006	$2,363	$2,552	$2,835
4-0-0	$4,585	$5,400	$5,835	$6,480	$3,210	$3,780	$4,085	$4,536
4-1-0	$4,795	$5,650	$6,105	$6,780	$3,357	$3,955	$4,274	$4,746
4-2-0	$5,200	$6,125	$6,620	$7,350	$3,640	$4,288	$4,634	$5,145
4-0-1	$5,135	$6,050	$6,535	$7,260	$3,595	$4,235	$4,575	$5,082
4-0-2	$5,515	$6,500	$7,020	$7,800	$3,861	$4,550	$4,914	$5,460
0-4-0	$7,035	$8,275	$8,940	$9,930	$4,925	$5,793	$6,258	$6,951
1-4-0	$7,245	$8,525	$9,210	$10,230	$5,072	$5,968	$6,447	$7,161
2-4-0	$7,540	$8,875	$9,590	$10,650	$5,278	$6,213	$6,713	$7,455
0-4-1	$7,585	$8,925	$9,640	$10,710	$5,310	$6,248	$6,748	$7,497
0-4-2	$7,965	$9,375	$10,125	$11,250	$5,576	$6,563	$7,088	$7,875
0-0-4	$4,585	$5,400	$5,830	$6,480	$3,210	$3,780	$4,081	$4,536
1-0-4	$4,795	$5,650	$6,100	$6,780	$3,357	$3,955	$4,270	$4,746
2-0-4	$5,090	$6,000	$6,480	$7,200	$3,563	$4,200	$4,536	$5,040
0-1-4	$4,795	$5,650	$6,100	$6,780	$3,357	$3,955	$4,270	$4,746
0-2-4	$5,200	$6,125	$6,615	$7,350	$3,640	$4,288	$4,631	$5,145
5-0-0	$45,385	$53,400	$57,675	$64,080	$31,770	$37,380	$40,373	$44,856
5-1-0	$45,595	$53,650	$57,945	$64,380	$31,917	$37,555	$40,562	$45,066
5-2-0	$46,000	$54,125	$58,460	$64,950	$32,200	$37,888	$40,922	$45,465
5-0-1	$45,935	$54,050	$58,375	$64,860	$32,155	$37,835	$40,863	$45,402
5-0-2	$46,315	$54,500	$58,860	$65,400	$32,421	$38,150	$41,202	$45,780
0-5-0	$45,285	$53,275	$57,540	$63,930	$31,700	$37,293	$40,278	$44,751
1-5-0	$45,495	$53,525	$57,810	$64,230	$31,847	$37,468	$40,467	$44,961
2-5-0	$45,790	$53,875	$58,190	$64,650	$32,053	$37,713	$40,733	$45,255
0-5-1	$45,835	$53,925	$58,240	$64,710	$32,085	$37,748	$40,768	$45,297
0-5-2	$46,215	$54,375	$58,725	$65,250	$32,351	$38,063	$41,108	$45,675
0-0-5	$38,585	$45,400	$49,030	$54,480	$27,010	$31,780	$34,321	$38,136
1-0-5	$38,795	$45,650	$49,300	$54,780	$27,157	$31,955	$34,510	$38,346
2-0-5	$39,090	$46,000	$49,680	$55,200	$27,363	$32,200	$34,776	$38,640
0-1-5	$38,795	$45,650	$49,300	$54,780	$27,157	$31,955	$34,510	$38,346
0-2-5	$39,200	$46,125	$49,815	$55,350	$27,440	$32,288	$34,871	$38,745

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Version 31.2

•  Base potion attack: no longer has single-layer damage (undocumented)

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In other languages

Language	Name / Description	Notes
Arabic	الكيميائي عن طريق تسخير قوى العلم والسحر، يقوم برش البالونات بالحمض، كما يعمل على إضافة مختلفة تأثيرات مختلفة على الجرعات السحرية.	—
Danish	Alkymist Ved at udnytte videnskabens og magiens kraft overdynges bloons med syre. Kan også brygge adskillige eliksirer med forskellige virkninger.	—
German	Alchemist Nutzt die Kräfte von Wissenschaft und Zauberei, bespritzt Bloons mit Säure und braut diverse Tränke mit verschiedenen Effekten.	—
Spanish	Alquimista Mediante el poder de la ciencia y la magia, arroja ácido a los bloons y prepara varias pociones con efectos diferentes.	—
Spanish (LA)	Alquimista Mediante el poder de la ciencia y la magia, arroja ácido a los bloons y prepara varias pociones con efectos diferentes.	—
Finnish	Alkemisti Yhdistää tieteen ja magian voimat roiskiakseen blooneja hapolla ja hauduttaa erilaisia vaikutuksia aiheuttavia taikajuomia.	—
French	Alchimiste En exploitant les pouvoirs de la science et de la magie, éclabousse les Bloons avec de l'acide et concocte diverses potions possédant des effets variés.	—
Italian	Alchimista Combina in sé il potere della scienza e della magia ed è in grado di spruzzare i bloon con l'acido. Inoltre, è capace di preparare varie pozioni con diversi effetti.	—
Japanese	錬金術師 科学と魔法の力を利用し、ブルーンに酸をかける。また、色々な効果の多様なポーションを作る。	—
Korean	연금술사 과학과 마법의 힘을 모두 사용하여 풍선에 산성물질을 끼얹으며, 다양한 효과를 지닌 여러 물약을 제조합니다.	—
Dutch	Alchemist Gebruikt krachten van wetenschap en magie, gooit zuur over Bloons heen en brouwt ook verschillende drankjes met verschillende effecten.	—
Norwegian	Alkymist Med krefter fra vitenskap og magi spruter den syre på bloons og brygger forskjellige brygg med ulik effekt.	—
Polish	Alchemik Włada siłami nauki i magii, oblewa blony kwasem i warzy mikstury o różnych efektach.	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Alquimista Controlando os poderes da ciência e da magia, encharca Bloons com ácido e prepara várias poções de diversos efeitos.	—
Russian	Алхимик Обуздав силы науки и магии, обдаёт шары кислотой, а также варит разные зелья с различными эффектами.	—
Swedish	Alkemist Utnyttjar kraften hos vetenskap och magi, stänker syra på Bloons och brygger även olika trolldrycker med olika effekt.	—
Thai	ลิงนักแปรธาตุ ใช้พลังแห่งวิทยาศาสตร์และเวทมนตร์ สาดน้ำกรดใส่ลูกโป่ง นอกจากนี้ยังปรุงน้ำยาหลากชนิดที่ให้ผลแตกต่างกันไป	—
Turkish	Simyacı Bilim ve sihrin güçlerinden yararlanarak Bloon’lara asit sıçratır ve ayrıca, farklı etkilere sahip çeşitli iksirler hazırlar.	—
Chinese (simplified)	炼金术士 利用科学和魔法的力量，用酸喷射气球，也酿制各种不同效果的药剂。	—
Chinese (traditional)	煉金術士 利用科學和魔法的力量，向氣球噴射腐蝕酸，也釀造各種不同效果的藥水。	—
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