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'''Semi-Automatic''' is the [[Sniper Monkey (BTD6)|Sniper Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It reduces the Sniper Monkey's [[Attack Cooldown|attack cooldown]] by ~66.67%, effectively tripling its [[attack speed]]. With this upgrade, Sniper Monkey shoots ~6.12× faster than if it had no upgrades.
'''Semi-Automatic''' is the [[Sniper Monkey (BTD6)|Sniper Monkey]]'s path 3 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It reduces the Sniper Monkey's [[Attack Cooldown|attack cooldown]] by ~66.67%, effectively tripling its [[attack speed]]. With this upgrade, Sniper Monkey shoots ~6.12× faster than if it had no upgrades.

Revision as of 05:15, 27 August 2025

For other uses, see Semi-Automatic (disambiguation).
Semi-Automatic
Portrait of Semi-Automatic
Icon of Semi-Automatic Attacks 3x as fast!
Tower Path Tier
Sniper Monkey 3 3
XP cost 2,750
Cash cost $2,295 — Easy
$2,700 — Medium
$2,915 — Hard
$3,240 — Impoppable

Semi-Automatic is the Sniper Monkey's path 3 tier 3 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It reduces the Sniper Monkey's attack cooldown by ~66.67%, effectively tripling its attack speed. With this upgrade, Sniper Monkey shoots ~6.12× faster than if it had no upgrades.

Stats

For a complete list of Sniper Monkey stats, see Stats:Sniper Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range20 units
Footprint radius6 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
Attack
Cooldown0.2597s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-1.62, 16.75, 11
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range∞ units
Filters
  • Cannot target Camo
Projectile
Pierce5
Damage2
Damage typeSharp
Lifespan0.1s
Radius0 units
Filters
  • Cannot hit Camo
  • Can only hit the target

1-0-3

Attack
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-1.62, 16.75, 11
-1.62, 16.01, 11
Projectile
Damage2 → 4
Damage typeSharpNormal

2-0-3

Attack
Projectile
Damage4 → 7

0-1-3

Attack
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-1.62, 16.75, 11
-1.62, 17.63, 11
Filters
  • Can now target Camo
Projectile
Damage to Camo+2
Filters
  • Can now hit Camo

0-2-3

Attack
Shrapnel
Count5
Angle45°
Pierce2
Damage1
Damage to Camo+2
Damage typeSharp
Speed160 units/s
Lifespan0.2s
Radius0.2 units

Costs and sell values

Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.
Tiers Total cost Sell value
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
0-0-3 $3,355 $3,950 $4,265 $4,740 $2,349 $2,765 $2,986 $3,318
1-0-3 $3,650 $4,300 $4,645 $5,160 $2,555 $3,010 $3,252 $3,612
2-0-3 $4,755 $5,600 $6,050 $6,720 $3,329 $3,920 $4,235 $4,704
0-1-3 $3,565 $4,200 $4,535 $5,040 $2,496 $2,940 $3,175 $3,528
0-2-3 $3,945 $4,650 $5,020 $5,580 $2,762 $3,255 $3,514 $3,906

Strategy

Semi-Automatic's two crosspaths serve very different roles. Both crosspaths are concentrated versions of lower-tier Snipers, with its much higher attack speed significantly improving reliability. 0-2-3 is geared towards popping groups of bloons, provided it faces against them, while 2-0-3 offers accurate single-target damage.

0-2-3 is a decent tower for the early mid-game, dealing good and well-rounded damage on maps where it can be placed to shoot Bloons while they travel toward it (such as Infernal). However, it falls apart on maps where such placements are not available, such as Bloody Puddles and #Ouch. The 0-2-3 Semi-Automatic pairs very well with a 3-2-0 Berserker Brew, which grants much-needed damage, pierce, and attack speed.

The 2-0-3 Semi-Automatic is tailored towards mid-game MOABs. However, it struggles against groups of MOABs, making it not optimal for this purpose. While the 2-0-3 Semi-Automatic can be used against early-game Lead Bloons and Zebra Bloons, it is too expensive and struggles immensely to Round 36.

Update history

For a complete list of Sniper Monkey changes, see Update history:Sniper Monkey (BTD6).
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This tower felt like it’s strength too heavily required the xx2 upgrade, and that this harmed crosspath choices. So we increased the base attack rate while nerfing the increase from these upgrades. This is a slight overall buff
— Update notes
  • Buff Fire rate increased ― 0.26s → 0.2597s
0-2-3
  • Nerf Shrapnel: Pierce reduced ― 3 → 2 (undocumented)
All paths of the Sniper Monkey are really starting to show strong use in different cases, and we’re quite happy with this, although bottom path feels like it relies a little too heavily on the top-end upgrades for such an overall cheap path, we are shifting a small amount of price out from the T3 into the T5
— Update notes
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $3,500 → $3,000
Sniper Monkey has some very powerful upgrades but also many poor stepping stones. We felt this tower needed a big price shuffle all around, pushing down the cost of many underwhelming upgrades but returning this back into stronger upgrades.
— Update notes
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $3,000 → $2,900
    • Neutral Overall cost is unchanged (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $2,900 → $2,700
For more Sniper Monkey images, see Gallery:Sniper Monkey.

Screenshots

Assets

Trivia

  • Internally, this upgrade also increases the pierce of the main attack from 1 to 5, but it has no effect because the bullet ignores all Bloons except the target.

In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Arabic نصف - آلي
هجمات مضاعفة ×3 بأسرع ما يمكن!
Danish Semiautomatisk
Angriber 3x så hurtigt!
German Semi-Automatisch
Greift 3-mal so schnell an!
Spanish Semiautomática
¡Ataca el triple de rápido!
Spanish (LA) Semiautomática
¡Ataca el triple de rápido!
Finnish Puoliautomaattinen
Hyökkää 3x nopeammin!
French Semi-automatique
Attaque 3 fois plus vite !
Italian Semiautomatico
Attacca 3 volte più rapidamente.
Japanese セミオートマチック
三倍速攻撃!
Korean 반자동
공격 속도가 3배 증가합니다!
Dutch Halfautomatisch
Valt 3 x sneller aan!
Norwegian Halv-automatisk
Angriper 3x så fort!
Polish Półautomat
Atakuje 3x szybciej!
Portuguese (Brazil) Semiautomática
Ataca 3x mais rápido!
Russian Полуавтомат
Атакует втрое быстрее!
Swedish Halvautomatisk
Attackerar 3 gånger så snabbt!
Thai เซมิออโต้
โจมตีเร็วขึ้นเป็น 3 เท่า!
Turkish Yarı Otomatik
3 kat hızlı saldırır!
Chinese (simplified) 半自动
3倍速度攻击!
Chinese (traditional) 半自動
攻擊速度3x!
This list was last updated for: version 43.1