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'''MOAB-Class Bloons''', also called '''blimps''' or simply '''MOABs''', are a class of [[Bloon|Bloons]]. They are typically larger than regular Bloons and have large amounts of health. MOAB-Class Bloons were introduced in ''[[Bloons TD 3]]'' with the [[MOAB (BTD3)|MOAB]], which became their namesake. They have appeared in every [[Bloons TD (series)|''Bloons TD'']] game after that, along with many other games in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] including the {{Series|Bloons Supermonkey}}, [[Bloons Pop!|''Bloons Pop!'']], and [[Bloons Card Storm|''Bloons Card Storm'']].
'''MOAB-Class Bloons''', or simply '''MOABs''', are a class of large [[wp:Airship|dirigible]]-like [[Bloon]]s. The classification is named after the [[MOAB]], the first MOAB-Class Bloon introduced to the series in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'', although the classification itself did not exist until ''[[Bloons TD 5]]''. MOAB-Class Bloons are typically much larger than regular Bloons and have very high [[RBE]]. In most games, [[Boss Bloon]]s are also treated as MOAB-Class Bloons and have similar characteristics, though some Boss Bloons are not dirigibles.


==Subcategories ==
Since ''Bloons TD 5'', MOAB-Class Bloons have appeared in every game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}, as well as ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''. A similar classification, [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloons]], exists in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''.<!-- moab class doesn't really exist in bloons pop, see the nomenclature section -->
There are two main categories of MOAB-class bloons:
* Regular MOABS - A type of MOAB-class bloon that spawns in normal gameplay, where multiple can be on the screen at the same time.
* [[Boss Bloon]] - A type of MOAB-class bloon that spawns in special events in the ''Bloons TD'' series, or at the end of each Chapter in ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''. They possess larger than usual health, and have special bloon formations and/or special abilities that include stuns, redirecting or reflecting projectiles, or stealing buffs. Only one Boss Bloon can be seen at a time in normal gameplay, although the [[Lych-soul]] and [[Dreadrock Bloon]]s are technically classified as Boss Bloons despite being spawned from their respective bosses.


== Characteristics ==
==Mechanics==
MOAB-Class bloons share most of the same properties, these being:
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*A slower than usual speed than non MOAB-Class bloons
MOAB-Class Bloons have very high [[RBE]] and contain multiple other Bloons inside them. They tend to resist status effects from lower tier towers, such as [[glue]] or [[frozen|freezing]], though most [[damage over time]] effects work on them normally. Some [[attack]]s have special properties against MOAB-Class Bloons, such as dealing additional damage or applying additional effects.
*More health than non MOAB-Class bloons
 
*Immunity or resistance against certain attacks that cannot affect MOAB-Class bloons or have a reduced effect
In the {{series|Bloons TD}}, most MOAB-Class Bloons are very slow, often slower than [[Red Bloon]]s and [[Lead Bloon]]s, with the exception of [[DDT]]s. In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', and ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'', MOAB-Class Bloons can be [[Fortified Bloon|Fortified]], which doubles their health. In ''BATTD'', they may also be [[Ghost Bloon]]s, giving them additional resistances.
*Vulnerability against certain attacks that only affect MOAB-Class bloons
 
*Generally resemble a blimp, although there are some exceptions that are instead simply filled with Bloons, such as the [[Yeti]].
==List of MOAB-Class Bloons==
This list does not include [[Boss Bloon]]s.
==={{series|Bloons TD}}===
====''[[Bloons TD 5]]''====
*[[MOAB (BTD5)|MOAB]]
*[[BFB (BTD5)|BFB]]
*[[ZOMG (BTD5)|ZOMG]]
 
====''[[Bloons TD 6]]''====
<gallery>
BTD6 bloon MoabIcon.png|link=MOAB (BTD6)|[[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]]
BTD6 bloon BfbIcon.png|link=BFB (BTD6)|[[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]]
BTD6 bloon ZomgIcon.png|link=ZOMG (BTD6)|[[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMG]]
BTD6 bloon DdtIcon.png|link=DDT (BTD6)|[[DDT (BTD6)|DDT]]
BTD6 bloon BadIcon.png|link=BAD (BTD6)|[[BAD (BTD6)|BAD]]
</gallery>
 
====''Bloons TD Battles''====
*[[MOAB (Battles)|MOAB]]
*[[BFB (Battles)|BFB]]
*[[ZOMG (Battles)|ZOMG]]
 
====''Bloons TD Battles 2''====
<gallery>
BTDB2 bloon send moab.png|link=MOAB (Battles 2)|[[MOAB (Battles 2)|MOAB]]
BTDB2 bloon send bfb.png|link=BFB (Battles 2)|[[BFB (Battles 2)|BFB]]
BTDB2 bloon send zomg.png|link=ZOMG (Battles 2)|[[ZOMG (Battles 2)|ZOMG]]
BTDB2 bloon send ddt.png|link=DDT (Battles 2)|[[DDT (Battles 2)|DDT]]
BTDB2 bloon send bad.png|link=BAD (Battles 2)|[[BAD (Battles 2)|BAD]]
</gallery>
 
====''Bloons Monkey City''====
*[[MOAB (BMC)|MOAB]]
*[[BFB (BMC)|BFB]]
*[[ZOMG (BMC)|ZOMG]]
*[[DDT (BMC)|DDT]]
 
====''Bloons Adventure Time TD''====
*[[MOAB (BATTD)|MOAB]]
*[[BFB (BATTD)|BFB]]
*[[ZOMG (BATTD)|ZOMG]]
*[[DDT (BATTD)|DDT]]
*[[BAD (BATTD)|BAD]]
 
===''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]''===
*[[Mini MOAB]]
*[[MOAB (BSM2)|MOAB]]
*[[BFB (BSM2)|BFB]]
 
==Nomenclature==
MOAB-Class Bloons are not officially referred to as a classification in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' or ''[[Bloons TD 4]]''. In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', they are usually referred to as "MOAB-class bloons" or "MOAB class bloons" in the descriptions of upgrades such as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD5)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB-SHREDR Spikes (BTD5)|MOAB-SHREDR Spikes]], and [[Supa-Vac (BTD5)|Supa-Vac]]. In ''BTD5'', they are also referred to as "boss bloons",<ref>"Ninja monkey success! All boss bloons (MOAB, BFB, ZOMG) enter play with 50% health. Gotta love all things ninja." — Description of [[Big Bloon Sabotage (BTD5)|Big Bloon Sabotage]] in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}} and ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe|Deluxe]]''.</ref><ref>"Boss Bloons: MOAB-class Bloons (MOABs, BFBs, and ZOMGs) require hundreds of hits to pop. Luckily for you, they tend to move quite slowly. If any of these get through, it's game over." — Tutorial text for MOAB-Class Bloons in the {{mobile version|Bloons TD 5}} and {{console version|Bloons TD 5}}.</ref> despite the {{mobile version|Bloons TD 5}} having proper [[Boss Bloon]]s as well.
 
In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', "MOAB-Class Bloons" is the most common form, as seen the descriptions of [[Quincy (BTD6)|Quincy]], [[Ezili (BTD6)|Ezili]], and [[Pat Fusty (BTD6)|Pat Fusty]]'s upgrades, as well as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD6)|MOAB Mauler]], [[MOAB Press (BTD6)|MOAB Press]], and [[Icicle Impale (BTD6)|Icicle Impale]], though other forms of capitalization are also used. The tutorial message when encountering a MOAB-Class Bloon for the first time in ''BTD6'' refers to them as "M.O.A.B. Class Bloons", though this formatting is not used anywhere else. Although not referred to as such in-game, official patch notes sometimes refers to MOAB-Class Bloons as "blimps",<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/159tbij/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_380/|title=Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 38.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=13 feb 2025|quote=Resolved a crash that could occur when trapping a fortified blimp with a 025 trap after upgrading the parent XXXL trap into a paragon}}</ref> though in real life, blimps are usually defined as not having a rigid internal framework; it would be more accurate to refer to them as zeppelins.
 
MOAB-Class Bloons are sometimes referred to as just "MOABs". To avoid ambiguity, regular MOABs are sometimes referred to as "Blue MOABs".<ref name="blue moab">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1akoc55/update_bloons_td_6_v410_update_notes/|title=Update: Bloons TD 6 v41.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=19 jan 2025|quote=4xx Sentry Expert should react with less Energy sentries in response to Blue MOABs, and prioritize a more for ceramic cleanup}}</ref>
 
Although ''[[Bloons Pop!]]'' has the [[MOAB (Bloons Pop!)|MOAB]], [[The Behemoth (Bloons Pop!)|BFB]], and [[ZOMG (Bloons Pop!)|ZOMG]], they are not referred to or treated as part of a shared class. The BFB and ZOMG are unaffected by the MOAB Specialist bonus in [[Party Crashers]], and attacks that deal extra damage to [[Boss Bloon]]s only apply to the BFB and ZOMG.
 
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