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'''Spiked Balls''' is the [[Spike Factory (BTD6)|Spike Factory]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. Instead of spike piles, the Spiked Balls dispenses spiked balls that deal 2 damage, +3 Ceramic damage, and +1 Fortified damage, and pop up to 11 bloons. Spiked balls can pop Frozen and Lead Bloons. | '''Spiked Balls''' is the [[Spike Factory (BTD6)|Spike Factory]]'s path 1 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. Instead of spike piles, the Spiked Balls dispenses spiked balls that deal 2 damage, +3 Ceramic damage, and +1 Fortified damage, and pop up to 11 bloons. Spiked balls can pop Frozen and Lead Bloons.<!--uhh, where to supersede the crosspathing interactions despite it having basic interactions? some people wanna know all the crosspathing interactions in spite of this, and spalls needs this due to being a tanking upgrade--> | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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==Costs and sell values== | ==Costs and sell values== | ||
{{BTD6 cost list by upgrade|Spike Factory|1|3}} | {{BTD6 cost list by upgrade|Spike Factory|1|3}} | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
Spiked Balls is a cost-effective choice for tanking multi-layered bloons and Ceramics. Like most Spike Factories, Spiked Balls is best used near the back to protect exits. | Spiked Balls is a cost-effective choice for tanking multi-layered bloons and Ceramics. Like most Spike Factories, Spiked Balls is best used near the back to protect exits. Its stockpiles become much stronger when paired with buffs to damage and pierce. In particular, [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] and [[Acidic Mixture Dip (BTD6)|Acidic Mixture Dip]] buffs don't wear out quickly on Spiked Balls, so each spike pile essentially becomes 4 damage and 13 pierce versus Ceramics and MOAB-class. | ||
During the mid-game, Spiked Balls is more efficient than lower-tier Spike Factories against bloons with more than one offspring (e.g. [[Rainbow Bloon (BTD6)|Rainbow Bloon]]s), because each spike can skip bloon multiple layers. Spiked Balls is also effective at tanking the insides of a single MOAB, if the stockpile is healthy. | During the mid-game, Spiked Balls is more efficient than lower-tier Spike Factories against bloons with more than one offspring (e.g. [[Rainbow Bloon (BTD6)|Rainbow Bloon]]s), because each spike can skip bloon multiple layers. Spiked Balls is also effective at tanking the insides of a single MOAB, if the stockpile is healthy. | ||
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For the late-game, Spiked Balls does not fall off much, as [[Super Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Super Ceramic Bloon]]s replace normal Ceramics, so Spiked Balls can fully take advantage of its bonus Ceramic damage. It can tank small amounts of Super Ceramics that manage to go through the main defenses. | For the late-game, Spiked Balls does not fall off much, as [[Super Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Super Ceramic Bloon]]s replace normal Ceramics, so Spiked Balls can fully take advantage of its bonus Ceramic damage. It can tank small amounts of Super Ceramics that manage to go through the main defenses. | ||
Spiked Balls isn't reliant on crosspathing, but still appreciates them.<!--Least Tiers consideration, and also summarising how much benefit that crosspathing does to help this tower upgrade compared to no crosspaths; like for example, Tack Zone has no use in Least Tiers because most of its single-target potential is locked behind a speed crosspath, and there's not much point of it as a solo tower because its cleanup is poor--> Middle crosspath allows spikes to replenish quicker, which is more valuable on shorter maps like [[Ouch|#Ouch]]. On the other hand, the bottom crosspath (specifically 3-0-2) allows spikes to be specifically positioned, with the extra benefit of longer-lasting spikes and a faster start-of-round production, which is better for general cases. | |||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||