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'''M.A.D''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It replaces the Dartling Gunner's rockets with mega missiles, which it fires 3 times more slowly but deals more base [[damage]] with each explosion and deals a massive +450 damage to [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s hit directly by the missiles (the explosions have no bonus MOAB damage, only the missiles). The [[pierce]] of each missile increases from 8 to | '''M.A.D''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It replaces the Dartling Gunner's rockets with mega missiles, which it fires 3 times more slowly but deals more base [[damage]] with each explosion and deals a massive +450 damage to [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s hit directly by the missiles (the explosions have no bonus MOAB damage, only the missiles). The [[pierce]] of each missile increases from 8 to 20, allowing them to create up to ten explosions instead of four, but each explosion still has 8 pierce. | ||
Additionally, the M.A.D's ability is separated from other Rocket Storms;<!--note the ability icon has changed, so consider it a separate but still interconnected ability from predecessor--> explosions from this ability's missiles deal increased pierce (8 to 18) and [[Ceramic damage]] (+1 to +5), plus more [[MOAB damage]] (+250), being significantly more powerful than the main attack against both Ceramics and blimps. | Additionally, the M.A.D's ability is separated from other Rocket Storms;<!--note the ability icon has changed, so consider it a separate but still interconnected ability from predecessor--> explosions from this ability's missiles deal increased pierce (8 to 18) and [[Ceramic damage]] (+1 to +5), plus more [[MOAB damage]] (+250), being significantly more powerful than the main attack against both Ceramics and blimps. | ||
Revision as of 05:14, 27 August 2025
For the upgrade in Bloons TD Battles 2, see M.A.D (Battles 2).
M.A.D
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 MOAB Assured Destroyer. Slower firing mega missiles deal extreme damage to MOAB-class Bloons.
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| Tower | Dartling Gunner — Path 2 — Tier 5 | |
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| XP cost | 60,000 | |
| Cash cost | $55,250 — Easy $65,000 — Medium $70,200 — Hard $78,000 — Impoppable | |
M.A.D is the Dartling Gunner's path 2 tier 5 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It replaces the Dartling Gunner's rockets with mega missiles, which it fires 3 times more slowly but deals more base damage with each explosion and deals a massive +450 damage to MOAB-Class Bloons hit directly by the missiles (the explosions have no bonus MOAB damage, only the missiles). The pierce of each missile increases from 8 to 20, allowing them to create up to ten explosions instead of four, but each explosion still has 8 pierce.
Additionally, the M.A.D's ability is separated from other Rocket Storms; explosions from this ability's missiles deal increased pierce (8 to 18) and Ceramic damage (+1 to +5), plus more MOAB damage (+250), being significantly more powerful than the main attack against both Ceramics and blimps.
M.A.D fires missiles by alternating between its left arm and right arm instead of firing from its center, so the missiles have slightly more spread.
Despite visually being much larger, the main attack's rockets and explosions have exactly the same projectile size as the previous upgrade. Only the Rocket Storm rockets have a larger hitbox.
M.A.D also has a slightly elevated line of sight compared to Rocket Storm.
Stats
For a complete list of Dartling Gunner stats, see Stats:Dartling Gunner (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
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Strategy
M.A.D's extreme MOAB damage makes it a staple against Boss Bloons, being one of the most cost efficient towers against Tier 2 bosses. In particular, the ability provides exceptional bursts in damage. Attack speed buffs (such as Jungle Drums, Stronger Stimulant, Overclock, and Homeland Defense) and Energizer's reduction of the ability's cooldown maximize M.A.D's capability. It is also strong in Freeplay, but is not as dominant there as against Bosses due to its lack of synergy with debuffs (such as Super Brittle).
Outside of Bosses and Freeplay that utilize its extreme MOAB damage, M.A.D is generally not recommended due to its high price and near total lack of Bloon damage.
For crosspathing, 1-5-0 is the recommended crosspath against Bosses to make all shots hit (Laser Shock's ~1.05 damage per second effect is not worth it). 0-5-2 is superior in Freeplay for increased pierce and increased spread which improves map coverage.
Costs and sell values
Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.
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| 0-5-0 | $65,070 | $76,550 | $82,675 | $91,860 | $45,549 | $53,585 | $57,873 | $64,302 |
| 1-5-0 | $65,325 | $76,850 | $83,000 | $92,220 | $45,728 | $53,795 | $58,100 | $64,554 |
| 2-5-0 | $66,090 | $77,750 | $83,970 | $93,300 | $46,263 | $54,425 | $58,779 | $65,310 |
| 0-5-1 | $65,200 | $76,700 | $82,835 | $92,040 | $45,640 | $53,690 | $57,985 | $64,428 |
| 0-5-2 | $66,220 | $77,900 | $84,130 | $93,480 | $46,354 | $54,530 | $58,891 | $65,436 |
Update history
For a complete list of Dartling Gunner changes, see Update history:Dartling Gunner (BTD6).
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As our most recently added tower we are very happy with all the excitement surrounding this beloved monkey tower and the general middleground play position. We’re happy enough with its time in the wild to make some first impression changes here which we hope you’ll continue to enjoy.
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Upgrade cost reduced ― $65,000 → $60,000
- 1-5-0, 2-5-0
- Ability: Spread reduction from Focused Firing increased ― -30% → -60%
- Overall cost reduced by $150 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
Overall cost increased by $300 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
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Rocket Storm is currently too powerful as just a ‘spam whenever it’s ready’ without much thinking really required, its cooldown is being lowered[sic] so that it remains quite powerful but may require more timing.
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- Ability: Cooldown increased ― 30s → 40s
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The MAD has come to stand out far too much in any Boss situation, often feeling like a crutch that must be used due to how perfectly it fits the Boss situation even though it wasn’t appreciated a great deal before that content was added. We’ve tried to pull it back in this situation with lowered damage per hit while making up for some of this lowered damage with increased pierce.
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- Main attack: Bonus damage to MOAB-class reduced ― 750 → 550
- Main attack: Pierce increased ― 8 → 12
- Gorgon Storm: Stun duration on MOAB-class bloons reduced ― 0.5s → 0.1s
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Middle Path rocket storm is too strong for something also so buffable so is getting some number changes. Additionally Rocket Storm has always fired through blockers as we didn’t want to cripple placement too much, at this point we feel like it should be strong enough of an upgrade to have to deal with the placement problems that come with blocking objects.
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- Ability: Damage reduced ― 6 → 5
- Ability: Projectiles no longer ignore blockers
- Ability: Duration reduced ― 10s → 8s
Ability: Can no longer activate between rounds- Height inconsistencies for MAD compared to Rocket Storm have been resolved (bug fix)
- 0-5-2
- Powerful Darts now grants +4 units to projectile radius of rockets and their explosions
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Focussed Firing feels too important for Rocket Storm with how wide the base spread is for the ability, so we’re improving base spread significantly.
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- Ability: Spread reduced ― 120° → 90°
- Stacks with 1-X-X Focused Firing crosspath ― 48° → 36°
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T5 damage is being moved out from base attack into the ability for a more significant burst of damage when used as currently the ability is underwhelming compared to the main attack at T5.
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- Main attack: Bonus damage to MOAB-Class Bloons reduced ― +550 → +450
- Ability: Bonus damage to Ceramics increased ― +4 → +5
- Ability: Bonus damage to MOAB-Class Bloons increased ― +18 → +250
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[P]ushing up the price further on the MAD that excels in MOAB destruction.
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- Upgrade cost increased ― $60,000 → $65,000
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M.A.D has always had powerful single target but doesn’t see widespread use in standard gameplay so we have raised pierce to bump up its versatility without impacting single target performance
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- Missile: Pierce increased ― 12 → 20
- Note: Base explosion count increased from 6 to 10
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To better align with synergy cooldowns Rocket Storm’s ability will take slightly longer [...]
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- Overall cost reduced by $850 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
- Ability: Cooldown increased ― 40s → 45s
Gallery
For more Dartling Gunner images, see Gallery:Dartling Gunner.
Screenshots
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MAD Projectile with Easter Eggs cosmetic -
MAD ability -
MAD ability with Easter Eggs cosmetic
Assets
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Insta Monkey icon
In other languages
| Language | Name / Description | Notes | |
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| Arabic | مدمرة "موآب" المضمونة المدمر الأكيد لمنطاد "موآب". الصواريخ العملاقة ذات الإطلاق البطيء تتسبب في إحداث أضرار جسيمة على البالونات من فئة منطاد "موآب". |
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| Danish | M.S.Ø. MOAB-sikret ødelæggelse. Affyrer langsomt mega-missiler som gør ekstrem skade på MOAB-klasse bloons. |
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| German | M.A.D. Garantierter MOAB-Zerstörer. Langsam fliegende Mega-Raketen verursachen extremen Schaden bei Bloons der MOAB-Klasse. |
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| Spanish | D. A. M. Destructor asegurado de MOAB. Los megamisiles de disparo más lento hacen muchísimo daño a los bloons clase MOAB. |
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| Spanish (LA) | D. A. M. Destructor asegurado de MOAB. Los megamisiles de disparo más lento hacen muchísimo daño a los bloons clase MOAB. |
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| Finnish | M.A.D MOAB-varmistettu tuhoaja. Hitaammin ammuttavat megaohjukset tekevät äärimmäistä vahinkoa MOAB-luokan blooneille. |
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| French | M.A.D. MOAB Absolument Détruits. Des méga-missiles à cadence de tir moins rapide infligent des dégâts extrêmes aux Bloons de classe MOAB. |
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| Italian | M.A.D Distruzione garantita MOAB. I mega missili con velocità di tiro ridotta infliggono danni molto gravi ai bloon di classe MOAB. |
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| Japanese | MOAB保証付デストロイヤー MOAB保証付きデストロイヤー。ゆっくり発射するメガミサイルが、MOAB級ブルーンに絶大なダメージを与える。 |
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| Korean | M.A.D MOAB 확정 파괴자. 공격 속도는 느리지만 MOAB급 풍선에 극심한 피해를 주는 메가 미사일을 발사합니다. |
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| Dutch | T.M.V. Totale MOAB-vernietiger. Langzamer vurende megaraketten brengen extreme schade toe aan MOAB-klasse Bloons. |
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| Norwegian | M.A.D MOAB Absolutte Død. Langsomme megamissiler gjør ekstrem skade på bloons av MOAB-klasse. |
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| Polish | P.N.M Pewny Niszczyciel MOAB-ów. Wolniej wystrzeliwane mega rakiety zadają ekstremalne zniszczenia blonom klasy MOAB. |
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| Portuguese (Brazil) | M.A.D. Destruidor Garantido de MOAB. Megamísseis de disparo lento causam dano extremo a Bloons classe MOAB. |
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| Russian | M.A.D Гарантированный детонатор MOAB. Замедленные мегаснаряды наносят колоссальный урон шарам класса MOAB. |
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| Swedish | M.A.D MOAB-säker jagare. Megamissiler med långsam eldhastighet åsamkar extrem skada på Bloons i MOAB-klassen. |
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| Thai | M.A.D เครื่องรับประกันการทำลาย MOAB (MOAB Assured Destroyer) ยิงมิสไซล์ขนาดยักษ์ที่ช้ากว่าเดิม ทำดาเมจมหาศาลกับบลูนคลาส MOAB |
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| Turkish | M.A.D MOAB Garantili Yok Edici. Daha yavaş ateşlemeli mega füzeler MOAB Sınıfı Bloon’lara aşırı derecede hasar verir. |
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| Chinese (simplified) | M.A.D MOAB毁灭者。发射速度较慢的巨型导弹对MOAB级气球造成极大伤害。 |
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| Chinese (traditional) | MOAB篤定毀滅者 MOAB氣球篤定毀滅者。慢速射出超級飛彈，可對MOAB級氣球造成巨大傷害。 |
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| This list was last updated for: version 43.1 | |||
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