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Upgrade menu of a tower in Bloons TD 6, the targeting option is shown right below the tower's portrait, in this case First is current targeting. TODO before moving to main: Upload a proper image.

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Targeting option, or simply targeting is a game mechanic in the Bloons TD series introduced in Bloons Tower Defense 3 which towers use to determine which Bloon to attack in the case there is more than one within its range. This is a setting that the player can set individually for every tower in the map, and is shown in the same sub-menu in than its upgrades.

Mechanics

In the Bloons TD series, towers can choose between different targeting options to suit the player's strategy, for most towers, the standard options are:

• First: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the closest to the exit (in terms of track length remaining). If there are more than one track in range with Bloons on them, the Bloons position is addressed individually for each track. This is the default option for new towers.
• Last: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the closest to the entrance (in terms of track length).
• Close: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the closest to the tower.
• Far: The tower will attack the Bloon that is the furthest to the tower.
• Strong: The tower will attack the Bloon with the highest amount of layers. In the case of a tie, it will prioritize First among those Bloons.
• Weak: The tower will attack the Bloon with the least amount of layers.

The targeting option does not guarantee that the tower's projectile will hit the targeted Bloon, only that the tower will shoot in the target's general direction but the projectile can hit other Bloons if they collide with the projectile during its travel.

Towers with non-standard will be noted on their respective game section.

Availability of standard targeting options in Bloons TD games

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Game	First	Last	Close	Far	Strong	Weak
BTD1
BTD2
BTD3
Bloons TD (iOS / PSP / DSi)
BTD4
BTD5
BTD6
Battles
Battles 2
BMC
BATTD

Bloons Tower Defense / Bloons Tower Defense 2

In the first games of the series towers did not have targeting options available so towers that can change direction always target First.

Bloons Tower Defense 3

All towers can now select between First and Last targeting option, allowing Dart Monkey, Boomerang, Spike-o-pult, Cannon and Super Monkey to shoot in different direction. Although present on the menu, it does not have any effect on Tack Shooter, Ice Ball and Monkey Beacon.

Bloons TD 4

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Bloons TD 5 / Bloons Monkey City / Bloons TD Battles

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Bloons TD 6

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In Bloons TD 6 the targeting of the tower takes into account the line-of-sight mechanics, ignoring any Bloon that the tower is not able to see. When placed, all towers with standard targeting options default to First and are unable to target Camo Bloons.

Targeting options in BTD6

Tower	Details
Dart Monkey	Standard targeting options Super Monkey Fan Club and Plasma Monkey Fan Club transforms the closest Dart Monkeys which are not already transformed. Enhanced Eyesight upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization.
Boomerang Monkey	Standard targeting options. With the Bionic Augmentation Monkey Knowledge Turbo Charge and Perma Charge can target Camo Bloons while the ability is active.
Bomb Shooter	Standard targeting options. MOAB Assassin ability follows the Bomb Shooter targeting. Bomb Blitz passive ability has map-wide effects.
Tack Shooter	No targeting options. Gains standard targeting options after being upgraded to Inferno Ring or Crucible of Steel and Flame which only control the behavior of the Meteor attack / Meteor Impact ability, respectively.
Ice Monkey	No targeting options. Cold Snap upgrade allows them to attack Camo Bloons. Cannot attack MOAB-Class Bloons with its regular attack until having the Embrittlement, Absolute Zero or Cryo Cannon upgrades. Gains standard targeting options after being upgraded to Cryo Cannon. It also gains Camo prioritization if crosspathed with Cold Snap.
Glue Gunner	Standard targeting options. They ignore Bloons which are already affected by the same type of Glue it is shooting. Glue Strike and Glue Storm ability have map-wide effects and can affect Camo Bloons.
Desperado	Standard targeting options. Eagle Eye upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization. Take Aim ability targets a specific Monkey, chosen by the player. The Marking attacks of Bounty Hunter and Golden Justice (either regular or from the Marked to Pop ability) follow the Desperado's targeting. If either tower is on the map, all Desperados gain Marked prioritization.
Sniper Monkey	Standard targeting options. Night Vision Goggles upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization. When a Sniper gets upgraded to Elite Sniper, all Sniper Monkeys in the map gain a new targeting option called Elite, which, in a simplified way to explain it, keeps the Sniper in Strong targeting until a Bloon reaches 75% of the track length or more, at that point the targeting is switched automatically to First and returns to Strong after there are no more Bloons at the end of the track.
Monkey Sub	Standard targeting options. No effect on submerged towers. Advanced Intel Subs will take into account all Bloons on other tower's range to determine their target. Ballistic Missile ignores line-of sight blockers for its missile attack, First Strike Capability ability always target Strong and Pre-emptive Strike passive ability targets any MOAB-Class Bloons that enters the screen, however it will ignore its children or Bloons spawned by Bosses. Each of Nautic Siege Core Final Strike ability missiles always target First, Close and Strong, respectively.
Monkey Buccaneer	Standard targeting options. The targeting of the planes from Aircraft Carrier, Carrier Flagship, and Navarch of the Seas is linked to their parent tower. Crow's Nest upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization. The hooks form the Takedown ability follow the Buccaneer targeting.
Monkey Ace	No standard targeting options, they determine its flight pattern instead: Circle: Moves in a circular pattern centered on its base. Default option. Figure Infinite: Moves in a pattern composed of two circles joined horizontally with the common point at the center of the Ace's base. Figure Eight: Moves in a pattern composed of two circles joined vertically with the common point at the center of the Ace's base. Centered Path: Moves in a circular pattern centered on a point chosen by the player, defaults to the center of the map. Requires the Centered Path upgrade. Wingmonkey: Moves towards the First Bloon and then away from it after passing over them. Requires the Wingmonkey Monkey Knowledge. Spy Plane upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons. Ground Zero and Tsar Bomba abilities have map-wide effects. Neva-Miss Targeting proyectiles and Spectre's barrages always target First, and Flying Fortress's barrages always target First, Last, and Close, respectively. The Carpet Bomb ability from Goliath Doomship follows a straight line determined by the player, it defaults to the main diagonal from top left to bottom right.
Heli Pilot	No standard targeting options, they determine its flight pattern instead: Follow Mouse: The helicopter flies towards the cursor's position (or the last place where it was located before exiting the map) and stops when it is below it. Available if the device has a mouse connected. Follow Touch: The helicopter flies towards the last point in the map touched by the player. Available in Android and iOS platforms. Available if the device has a touch screen. Lock in place: The helicopter flies and stops at a specific point of the map chosen by the player, defaults to the center of the map. Patrol points. The helicopter flies back and forth in a straight line drawn by the player, defaults to a horizontal line in the center of the map. Pursuit: The helicopter flies to place itself in front of the First Bloon. Requires the Pursuit upgrade. Heli pilots default to Follow Mouse / Touch. All of the helicopter's projectiles always target First. IFR upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons Monkey Marine has standard targeting options and starts at First when spawned.
Mortar Monkey	No standard targeting options, it only has the Set Target option, which makes it shoot towards a specific point of the map defined by the player. Pop and Awe ability has map-wide effects. If Striker Jones's Target Focus ability is active, the tower's target uses a Follow Mouse / Follow Touch behavior.
Dartling Gunner	No standard targeting options, they determine the direction it is attacking: Normal: The tower rotates to fire towards the cursor's position or the last point touched on the map. Default option. Locked: The tower fires towards a specific point of the map chosen by the player. Target Independent: Each of the 4 barrels target First, Last, Close and Strong, respectively. Requires Bloon Area Denial System or Bloon Exclusion Zone upgrades. The two additional barrels of the later target First and Strong. If the player uses the Emergency Unlock ability (granted by having the corresponding Monkey Knowledge), any Dartling Gunner on the map that is on Locked or Target Independent will switch to Normal.
Wizard Monkey	Standard targeting options. The Guided Magic upgrade allows it to ignore line-of-sight blockers. Monkey Sense upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons grants Camo prioritization. The targeting of the phoenixes from Summon Phoenix and Wizard Lord Phoenix, and the Lava Phoenix from the latter, are linked to their parent tower. The phoenix from Magus Perfectus always targets First. The spawn point of Zombie Bloons from Necromancer or Prince of Darkness can be set to a specific point of the track selected by the player, if not set, it defaults to roughly the point of the track in range closest to the exit.
Super Monkey	Standard targeting options. Ultravision upgrade grants them Camo prioritization and when combined with the X-ray Ultra Monkey Knowledge, they ignore line-of-sight blockers. Robo Monkey, Tech Terror and The Anti-Bloon gain an independent targeting option for the second gun, but they cannot be both set to the same option at the same time. For the sub-towers of Sun Temples and the True Sun God (including VTSG), the Mini-Spectres inherit the targeting of its parent tower and Mini-Sun Avatars have standard targeting options and start with the targeting of its parent tower when spawned.
Ninja Monkey	Standard targeting options. It can target Camo Bloons and have Camo prioritzation by default. The bombs from Sticky Bomb, Master Bomber and Ascended Shadow follow the Ninja's targeting, and they have map-wide range for the later two.
Alchemist	Standard targeting options, ignores line-of-sight blockers. Acidic Mixture Dip buff always targets randomly onto towers, and the brew from Berserker Brew and higher upgrades always target the closest tower (assuming it isn't brewed already or under downtime). Total Transformation affects the closets elegible monkeys.
Mermonkey	Standard targeting options. Echosense Precision upgrade allows them to target Camo Bloons. The Ice Jet ability from Arctic Knight and Popseidon follow the target of the tower with map-wide range, but can be set to be launched towards a specific point on the map. The Trance attack from Alluring Melody, Symphonic Resonance and The Final Harmonic always target First. The Trance Totem can be put at any point for Symphonic Resonance and anywhere in the map for The Final Harmonic.
Druid	Standard targeting options. The regular vine attack from Druid of the Jungle, Jungle's Bounty and Spirit of the Forest cannot target MOAB-Class Bloons and follow the Druid targeting. Spirit of the Forest permanent vines have map-wide effects.
Banana Farm	No targeting options, as it cannot attack. Bananas and crates are dropped at random positions up to 40 units from the Farm (but outside its footprint) and are collected if the cursor is 50 units or closer from the banana / crate. The collecting radius is increased 50% with the EZ Collect upgrade.
Spike Factory	No targeting options, but if it has the Smart Spikes (or Mega Massive Munitions Factory) upgrade it gains the following options: Normal: Spikes are scattered randomly on any point of the track on the range of the tower, default behavior for Spike Factories without the upgrade. Close: Places the spikes to the nearest point of the track in range. A deprecated Far option existed which targeted the furthest point of the track. Smart: Places the spikes as close to the exit(s) of active lanes. Automatic: Places the spikes as close to the entrance(s) of active lanes while there are no Bloons on the tower's range, otherwise it targets at the First Bloon. Set Target: Places the spikes at a specific point within its range chosen by the player, it can be off-track. The Carpet of Spikes ability targets Normal with map-wide range, but if the tower has the Smart Spikes ability it will only scatter spikes on active lanes. Mega Massive Munitions Factory permanent Carpet of Spikes have have map-wide effects and the Spikeageddon ability targets specific points of the track which cannot be controlled by the player.
Monkey Village	No targeting options, as it cannot attack. Gains standard targeting options after being upgraded to Primary Expertise.
Engineer Monkey	Standard targeting options. Sentries (and higher upgrades) are deployed at almost random positions on the Engineer's range (it prioritizes positions where the Sentries can see at least 20% of the track), they have standard targeting options and start with the targeting of its parent tower when spawned. Mega Sentries from Master Builder can be deployed to a specific location chosen by the player. Red and Blue Sentry Paragon and the Modified Paragon Sentries they spawn have standard targeting options, the Sentry Paragons start on First targeting and their children start with the option of its parent sub-tower when spawned. Green Sentry Paragon has the Normal and Locked options of a Dartling Gunner, the Modified Paragon Sentries it spawns start on First. Cleansing Foam can target an specific point of the map on the Engineer's range chosen by the player. Overclock, Ultraboost and Power Glove abilities target a specific Monkey, chosen by the player. Bloon Trap targets to the closest point of the track in the Engineer's range, but if crosspathed with Larger Service Area, it can be targeted to any point in range.
Beast Handler	Standard targeting options. The targeting of beast(s) are linked to the parent tower. The positions of land and water beasts, or the drop-off point of air beasts can be set freely in the range of its parent tower in the correct terrain. It can also be set on the range of merged Beast Handlers if their ranges intersect each other.
Quincy	Standard targeting options. Storm of Arrows ability targets an area around a Bloon chosen by Quincy's targeting with map-wide range.
Gwendolin	Standard targeting options.
Striker Jones	Standard targeting options.
Obyn Greenfoot	Standard targeting options.
Captain Churchill	Standard targeting options. MOAB Barrage shells always target the Strong.
Benjamin	No standard targeting options. Trojan targets randomly.
Ezili	Standard targeting options. MOAB Hex targeting is linked to parent.
Pat Fusty	Standard targeting options. Big Squeeze always targets Strong.
Adora	Standard targeting options. Ball of Light targeting is linked to parent.
Admiral Brickell	Standard targeting options. Mines are randomly placed within Brickell's range and avoid placement where other towers are.
Etienne	...
Sauda	Standard targeting options. Leaping Sword inherits Sauda's targeting.
Psi	Standard targeting options.
Geraldo	Standard targeting options.
Corvus	Standard targeting options. Ancestral Might always targets Strong.
Rosalia	Standard targeting options. While Flight Boost is active, her flight pattern is set on Pursuit based on her standard targeting options.
Pontoon / Portable Lake	No standard targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Banana Farmer	No standard targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Tech Bot	No standard targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Energizing Totem	No standard targeting options, as it cannot attack.
Battle Cat	Standard targeting options.

Bloons TD Battles 2

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Bloons Adventure Time TD

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