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Caltrops is a separate attack from the shuriken that adds additional DPS to the Ninja for a relatively low cost. It is usually not necessary if only the lower-tier Ninja (Tier 2 and below) is purchased for the early game, and is often skipped if the budget is tight, but can be used if building into a [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Ninja Monkey)|Double Shot]] or [[Bloonjitsu (BTD6)|Bloonjitsu]]. If upgrading to a [[Grandmaster Ninja (BTD6)|Grandmaster Ninja]] there is little reason to not purchase it because the attack still benefits from buffs such as [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi]] or [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]]. For [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi Tactics]], Caltrops is capable of dealing plenty of damage to single-target when buffed with [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]] and multiple 0-3-2, but without it then it's not so necessary for 0-3-1 Shinobis. | Caltrops is a separate attack from the shuriken that adds additional DPS to the Ninja for a relatively low cost. It is usually not necessary if only the lower-tier Ninja (Tier 2 and below) is purchased for the early game, and is often skipped if the budget is tight, but can be used if building into a [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Ninja Monkey)|Double Shot]] or [[Bloonjitsu (BTD6)|Bloonjitsu]]. If upgrading to a [[Grandmaster Ninja (BTD6)|Grandmaster Ninja]] there is little reason to not purchase it because the attack still benefits from buffs such as [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi]] or [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]]. For [[Shinobi Tactics (BTD6)|Shinobi Tactics]], Caltrops is capable of dealing plenty of damage to single-target when buffed with [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]] and multiple 0-3-2, but without it then it's not so necessary for 0-3-1 Shinobis. | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 30 July 2025
For other uses, see Caltrops (disambiguation).
Caltrops
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 Throws out spiked caltrops onto the track nearby.
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| Tower | Ninja Monkey — Path 3 — Tier 2 | |
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| XP cost | 500 | |
| Cash cost | $385 — Easy $450 — Medium $485 — Hard $540 — Impoppable | |
Caltrops is the Ninja Monkey's path 3 tier 2 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It grants Ninja Monkey an additional attack, which places caltrops randomly onto any track in its range. Caltrops deal 1 damage, have 6 pierce, and cannot damage Lead Bloons. Caltrops have a lifespan of 35 seconds, and disappear when a round ends[fn 1].
Stats
For a complete list of Ninja Monkey stats, see Stats:Ninja Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
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Costs and sell values
Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.
| Tiers | Total cost | Sell value | ||||||
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| Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | |
| 0-0-2 | $980 | $1,150 | $1,240 | $1,380 | $686 | $805 | $868 | $966 |
| 1-0-2 | $1,280 | $1,500 | $1,620 | $1,800 | $896 | $1,050 | $1,134 | $1,260 |
| 2-0-2 | $1,580 | $1,850 | $2,000 | $2,220 | $1,106 | $1,295 | $1,400 | $1,554 |
| 3-0-2 | $2,345 | $2,750 | $2,970 | $3,300 | $1,642 | $1,925 | $2,079 | $2,310 |
| 4-0-2 | $4,685 | $5,500 | $5,940 | $6,600 | $3,280 | $3,850 | $4,158 | $4,620 |
| 5-0-2 | $34,435 | $40,500 | $43,740 | $48,600 | $24,105 | $28,350 | $30,618 | $34,020 |
| 0-1-2 | $1,190 | $1,400 | $1,510 | $1,680 | $833 | $980 | $1,057 | $1,176 |
| 0-2-2 | $1,530 | $1,800 | $1,940 | $2,160 | $1,071 | $1,260 | $1,358 | $1,512 |
| 0-3-2 | $2,550 | $3,000 | $3,235 | $3,600 | $1,785 | $2,100 | $2,265 | $2,520 |
| 0-4-2 | $6,970 | $8,200 | $8,850 | $9,840 | $4,879 | $5,740 | $6,195 | $6,888 |
| 0-5-2 | $25,670 | $30,200 | $32,610 | $36,240 | $17,969 | $21,140 | $22,827 | $25,368 |
Strategy
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This section was last updated for: version 49.3
Caltrops is a separate attack from the shuriken that adds additional DPS to the Ninja for a relatively low cost. It is usually not necessary if only the lower-tier Ninja (Tier 2 and below) is purchased for the early game, and is often skipped if the budget is tight, but can be used if building into a Double Shot or Bloonjitsu. If upgrading to a Grandmaster Ninja there is little reason to not purchase it because the attack still benefits from buffs such as Shinobi or Berserker Brew. For Shinobi Tactics, Caltrops is capable of dealing plenty of damage to single-target when buffed with Permanent Brew and multiple 0-3-2, but without it then it's not so necessary for 0-3-1 Shinobis.
Update history
For a complete list of Ninja Monkey changes, see Update history:Ninja Monkey (BTD6).
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- "Shuriken seeking targets too far away has been fixed" (bug fix)
- Caltrops no longer add to the damage count of other towers when the Ninja Monkey is sold (bug fix)
"[S]hould no longer be able to occasionally shoot with an infinite range in specific setups" (bug fix)
- Caltrop attack: Attack cooldown increased ― 2.2s → 4.4s (attack speed reduced by 50%)
Caltrop attack: Pierce increased ― 3 → 6
- 5-0-2
- Grandmaster Ninja now reduces pierce of caltrops by 1 instead of increasing it by 2 (bug)
Overall pierce with this crosspath is unchanged (due to changes to Caltrops' base stats)
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As ninja is the ‘Camo Specialist’ and has been since inception, it is the only tower that will unlock Camo Prioritization on the base tower.
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- Camo Prioritization filter added
- 0-1-2, 0-2-2, 0-3-2, 0-4-2, 0-5-2
- Caltrop attack: Gains 15% distraction chance (bug fix)
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frequently unused caltrops clutter up the screen and cause extra lag we want to balance out their lifespan to reduce the number always on screen and make them no longer last longer than the base Spike Factory.
— Update notes
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Ironing out Caltrop inconsistency & power a little on top and bottom T5s, but also as frequently unused caltrops clutter up the screen and cause extra lag we want to balance out their lifespan to reduce the number always on screen and make them no longer last longer than the base Spike Factory.
— Update notes
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- Caltrop: Lifespan reduced ― 70s → 35s
- 5-0-2
- Caltrop: Pierce increased ― 5 → 6
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We’re mindful that this has been in place since launch, but still think this change could lead to more balanced crosspath Ninja play for casual and for apex players. Ninja's 1xx feels like it does too much, granting both range and attack speed to all crosspaths, so these benefits are now being split apart.
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- Range increased ― 40 units → 47 units
- Ninja Discipline crosspath is unchanged
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For an early game Distraction improvement the consistency of blowbacks is being averaged out more with increased minimum distance but reduced maximum, in many cases there would not actually be 250 units of track length in front of defenses to be blown back across anyway so the overall average distance is slightly lower. More at the mid to endgame we are also weakening distraction distance against Ceramics specifically as by this point Ninja have stacked so much speed and projectiles the consistency doesn’t matter anymore. Finally, distraction values for secondary projectiles are being modified, as Distraction chance as it has existed was never balanced around more than the main attack
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- 0-1-2, 0-2-2, 0-3-2, 0-4-2, 0-5-2
- Caltrop attack: Blowback distance changed ― 10–250 units → 100–150 units
- Caltrop attack: Blowback distance is now reduced by 50% for Ceramics (50–75 units)
- Caltrop attack: Blowback chance reduced ― 15% → 10%
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While a great early game option, Ninja generally struggles with dominant crosspathing choices and also has relatively poor base tower value. Without going into every single change, T3s onward remain relatively unchanged with a lot of prices below T3 being moved around from less favorable crosspaths into better/higher tier upgrades.
— Update notes
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- Upgrade cost increased ― $400 → $450
- Overall cost is unchanged (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
- Caltrop attack: Attack cooldown reduced ― 4.4s → 3.9s (attack speed increased by 12.82%)
- Main attack: Attack cooldown reduced ― 0.7s → 0.62s (attack speed increased by 12.9%)
- Note: Attack cooldown with Ninja Discipline is unchanged
- 1-0-2, 2-0-2, 3-0-2, 4-0-2, 5-0-2
- Caltrop attack: Attack cooldown increased ― 2.728s → 2.73s (attack speed reduced by 0.07%)
- 0-2-2, 0-3-2, 0-4-2, 0-5-2
- Counter-Espionage now grants Caltrops +2 damage to Camo Bloons (undocumented)
Gallery
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Screenshots
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Assets
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In other languages
| Language | Name / Description | Notes | |
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| Arabic | كالتروبس يرمي كالتروبس شائك على المسار القريب. |
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| Danish | Partisansøm Kaster skarpe partisansøm på vejen i nærheden. |
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| German | Krähenfüße Wirft spitze Krähenfüße auf die Strecke nebenan. |
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| Spanish | Abrojos Lanza abrojos afilados a la pista cercana. |
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| Spanish (LA) | Abrojos Lanza abrojos afilados a la pista cercana. |
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| Finnish | Ansapiikit Heittää ansapiikkejä lähellä olevalle reitille. |
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| French | Chausse-trappes Lance des chausse-trappes pointues sur le circuit avoisinant. |
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| Italian | Piedi di corvo Lancia piedi di corvo acuminati sul tracciato vicino. |
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| Japanese | 鉄菱 付近のトラックに、スパイク付き鉄菱を投げる。 |
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| Korean | 마름쇠 주변 트랙에 뾰족한 마름쇠를 뿌립니다. |
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| Dutch | Voetangels Gooit stekels op het pad in de buurt. |
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| Norwegian | Fotangel Kaster to fotangler på banen i nærheten. |
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| Polish | Kolczatki Rzuca kolczatkami na najbliższą ścieżkę. |
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| Portuguese (Brazil) | Estrepes Lança estrepes perfurantes na pista adjacente. |
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| Russian | Кальтропы Бросает на трассу шипастые кальтропы. |
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| Swedish | Fotanglar Kastar ut vassa fotanglar på vägen i närheten. |
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| Thai | ตะปูเรือใบ ขว้างตะปูเรือใบบนเส้นทางที่อยู่ใกล้เคียง |
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| Turkish | Demir Dikenleri Yakındaki parkura demir çivileri fırlatır. |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 三角钉 在附近的路径上放置蒺藜。 |
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| Chinese (traditional) | 鐵蒺藜 向附近的路徑上投擲帶刺鐵蒺藜。 |
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| This list was last updated for: version 43.1 | |||
Footnotes
- ↑ Except in game modes which prevent on-track items from disappearing after rounds, such as Apopalypse.
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