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'''Etienne''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|20.0}}. He can be unlocked for {{BTD6 mm|5000}} starting at [[level]] 25. | '''Etienne''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|20.0}}. He can be unlocked for {{BTD6 mm|5000}} starting at [[level]] 25. | ||
Etienne does not attack directly, instead controlling drones that seek out [[Bloon]]s and shoot darts at them. The drones operate similarly to [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]s on [[Pursuit (BTD6)|Pursuit]], being able to fly over [[line of sight]] blockers, but they can only target and pursue Bloons inside Etienne's [[range]]. Etienne starts with one drone and gains more as he levels up, up to a maximum of four at levels 19 and 20. Starting at level 8, he gains a UAV that flies around the map in a circle and grants [[Camo detection]] to all [[tower]]s, akin to a global [[Radar Scanner (BTD6)|Radar Scanner]]. His Drone Swarm ability summons four additional drones for a short time, and his UCAV ability temporarily converts the UAV into a combat vehicle that fires swarms of homing missiles. At level 20, the UAV becomes a UCAV permanently, and the ability instead increases the UCAV's [[pierce]] and [[damage]] and allows it to pop all Bloon types temporarily. His main drawback is that he cannot pop [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead Bloon]]s without the UCAV and cannot pop [[DDT (BTD6)|DDT]]s at all until level 20. | Etienne does not attack directly, instead controlling drones that seek out [[Bloon]]s and shoot darts at them. The drones operate similarly to [[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]s on [[Pursuit (BTD6)|Pursuit]], being able to fly over [[line of sight]] blockers, but they can only target and pursue Bloons inside Etienne's [[range]]. Etienne starts with one drone and gains more as he levels up, up to a maximum of four at levels 19 and 20. Starting at level 8, he gains a UAV that flies around the map in a circle and grants [[Camo detection]] to all [[tower]]s, akin to a global [[Radar Scanner (BTD6)|Radar Scanner]]. His Drone Swarm ability summons four additional drones for a short time, and his UCAV ability temporarily converts the UAV into a combat vehicle that fires swarms of homing missiles. At level 20, the UAV becomes a UCAV permanently, and the ability instead increases the UCAV's [[pierce]] and [[damage]] and allows it to pop all Bloon types temporarily. His main drawback is that he cannot pop [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead Bloon]]s without the UCAV and cannot pop [[DDT (BTD6)|DDT]]s at all until level 20. | ||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
{{Main strategy}} | {{Main strategy}} | ||
Etienne's main asset is his UCAV ability. It is relatively strong in the mid-game but outclassed by the capabilities of several other Heroes, such as {{ | Etienne's main asset is his UCAV ability. It is relatively strong in the mid-game but outclassed by the capabilities of several other Heroes, such as {{BTD6|Corvus}} and {{BTD6|Rosalia}}, due to its long cooldown and inability to pop Black Bloons. Past Round 80, he is sub-par, as Perma-UCAV is consistently blocked, not particularly powerful, and prevents stalling. His most significant weakness is his early-game, as his drones are extremely weak without Drone Swarm, which has a long cooldown and still has reliability issues when activated. | ||
His Level 8 UAV grants all towers Camo detection, which is a decent quality-of-life improvement, and also genuinely beneficial in [[Contested Territory (BTD6)|Contested Territory]] Least Tiers tiles, though it is usually insignificant due to {{ | His Level 8 UAV grants all towers Camo detection, which is a decent quality-of-life improvement, and also genuinely beneficial in [[Contested Territory (BTD6)|Contested Territory]] Least Tiers tiles, though it is usually insignificant due to {{BTD6|Radar Scanner}} only costing $3,000 (while other Heroes grant >$30,000 value near max level) and being an integral part of any defense when bought with {{BTD6|Jungle Drums}}. The range buff to towers is also a minor bonus. Due to being outclassed by other Heroes in all stages of the game, Etienne is considered by the Expert BTD6 community to be the worst Hero in BTD6. He does not have specific towers as pairings that excel, as he does not have notable synergies with any specific tower. | ||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||