Beast Handler (BTD6)

For the Beast Handler in general, see Beast Handler.

Beast Handler

Trains land, water or air beasts. Multiple Beast Handlers can have their own beasts, or combine efforts to train a single beast with greater beast power.

Category	Support
Cost	$210 — Easy $250 — Medium $270 — Hard $300 — Impoppable
Hotkey	I
Introduced	Version 36.0

The Beast Handler is a Support tower in Bloons TD 6, introduced in version 36.0. It is unlocked by accumulating 3,000,000 total Bloon pops starting at level 30 or by purchasing the Beast Handler Unlock Pack from the Shop. Bloons popped before reaching level 30 do not count towards unlocking it.

The Beast Handler attacks by stabbing nearby Bloons with its staff, popping up to 4 at a time. Its staff can pop frozen Bloons, but not Lead Bloons or Purple Bloons, and it cannot detect Camo Bloons. It has very short range, but it ignores line of sight blockers. Beast Handlers cannot be buffed by Alchemists or moved with Support Chinooks.

Upgrading the Beast Handler disables its staff attack, expands its range significantly, and allows it to command a Beast sub-tower to attack for it. A Beast Handler can control up to two Beasts at a time by purchasing upgrades on two different upgrade paths. Each Beast has a Beast Power stat that determines its damage, attack speed, pierce, and certain other factors depending on the type of Beast. A Beast can be merged with another Beast if its Beast Handler is within range, which combines their Beast Power. Beast Handlers with merged Beasts share their range with each other, creating a network of targeting areas for their Beasts similar to Advanced Intel.

Each upgrade path unlocks a different type of Beast, and each upgrade tier replaces that Beast with a stronger version. Higher tier Beasts have more Beast Power by default and a higher Beast Power cap. The tier 5 upgrade can only be accessed if the Beast has four other tier 4 Beasts merged with it. Each type of Beast behaves differently:

• The first path unlocks an aquatic Beast that attacks by leaping at nearby Bloons and dealing damage on contact. At higher tiers, the Beast can grab stronger Bloons and drag them into the water to insta-kill them. It can be placed and relocated to anywhere on water within range of the Beast Handler or any Beast Handlers it is merged with. This path can only be accessed if the Beast Handler has any water within its range.
• The second path unlocks a theropod Beast that scratches or bites nearby Bloons within a short range. It can be placed and relocated to anywhere on land within range of the Beast Handler or any Beast Handlers it is merged with. At higher tiers, the Beast gains an Activated Ability that damages and stuns Bloons within an area.
• The third path unlocks an avian Beast that flies around pecking at Bloons. If any Bloons are past a specific point on the track, it can also grab those Bloons and drag them back to that point. It can target Bloons within range of the Beast Handler or any Beast Handlers it is merged with, and the drop-off point can be set to any part of the track within the same area. This path can only be accessed if the Beast Handler has any track within its range.

Mechanics

Beast Power

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Tier	Base power	Max power
1	1	1
2	3	6
3	8	24
4	16	64
5	36	132

Merging

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Upgrades

Path 1

Piranha XP cost: 250
	Command a small but feisty little fish to leap from the water at the Bloons. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $135 $160 $170 $190

Barracuda XP cost: 500
	The Barracuda slaps Bloons backwards and pops multiple layers with their razor sharp teeth. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $690 $810 $875 $970

Great White XP cost: 1,000
	The Great White will crush Bloons, including Lead Bloons in its jaws, dragging them back to the water if needed. At max Beast Power the Great White can drag down MOABs. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $1,710 $2,010 $2,170 $2,410

Orca XP cost: 4,250
	The mighty Orca's huge mouth can grab and drag all but the very largest Bloons into the depths. At max Beast Power the Orca can drag down ZOMGs. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $10,625 $12,500 $13,500 $15,000

Megalodon XP cost: 100,000
	A truly colossal shark with a taste for Bloon. Requires 3 additional Orca Handlers to control. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $38,250 $45,000 $48,600 $54,000

Path 2

Microraptor XP cost: 250
	Command a sharp clawed little dinosaur. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $150 $175 $190 $210

Adasaurus XP cost: 500
	The sharp teeth of the Adasaurus deal high short range damage that can tear through Lead. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $705 $830 $895 $995

Velociraptor XP cost: 1,000
	Velociraptor viciously slashes and chomps, dealing more damage to stunned Bloons. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $1,755 $2,065 $2,230 $2,480

Tyrannosaurus Rex XP cost: 5,000
	The Tyrannosaurus Rex's huge jaw and sharp teeth deal a ton of damage with each bite. T Rex Stomp ability: Stuns up to ZOMG Bloons in a wide area. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $8,075 $9,500 $10,260 $11,400

Giganotosaurus XP cost: 90,000
	The biggest and most fierce dinosaur of them all, Giganotosaurus can shred almost any Bloon instantly and with ease. Stomp ability hits the whole map and lasts longer. Requires 3 additional Tyrannosaurus Handlers to control. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $51,000 $60,000 $64,800 $72,000

Path 3

Gyrfalcon XP cost: 250
	Command a noble little bird of prey that can grab and move Bloons to the drop-off target. Bloons up-track of the target get scratched. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $160 $190 $205 $230

Horned Owl XP cost: 550
	The Horned Owl is strong enough to grab Ceramic Bloons, and has keen eyes that can detect Camo Bloons. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $730 $860 $930 $1,030

Golden Eagle XP cost: 1,000
	The Golden Eagle's huge talons make it an expert at grabbing large numbers of Bloons at once. At max Beast Power the Golden Eagle can grab lowest tiers of MOAB. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $1,800 $2,120 $2,290 $2,545

Giant Condor XP cost: 5,500
	The huge talons of the fearsome Giant Condor can pick up smaller MOAB-Class Bloons. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $7,650 $9,000 $9,720 $10,800

Pouākai XP cost: 110,000
	The legendary Pouākai: a bird so large that it can pick up, carry off and destroy almost any number of Bloons of almost any size. Requires 3 additional Condor Handlers to control. Easy Medium Hard Impoppable $25,500 $30,000 $32,400 $36,000

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
0-0-0	$210	$250	$270	$300	$147	$175	$189	$210
1-0-0	$345	$410	$440	$490	$242	$287	$308	$343
1-1-0	$495	$585	$630	$700	$347	$410	$441	$490
1-0-1	$505	$600	$645	$720	$354	$420	$452	$504
0-1-0	$360	$425	$460	$510	$252	$298	$322	$357
0-1-1	$520	$615	$665	$740	$364	$431	$466	$518
0-0-1	$370	$440	$475	$530	$259	$308	$333	$371
2-0-0	$1,035	$1,220	$1,315	$1,460	$725	$854	$921	$1,022
2-1-0	$1,185	$1,395	$1,505	$1,670	$830	$977	$1,054	$1,169
2-2-0	$1,890	$2,225	$2,400	$2,665	$1,323	$1,558	$1,680	$1,866
2-0-1	$1,195	$1,410	$1,520	$1,690	$837	$987	$1,064	$1,183
2-0-2	$1,925	$2,270	$2,450	$2,720	$1,348	$1,589	$1,715	$1,904
0-2-0	$1,065	$1,255	$1,355	$1,505	$746	$879	$949	$1,054
1-2-0	$1,200	$1,415	$1,525	$1,695	$840	$991	$1,068	$1,187
0-2-1	$1,225	$1,445	$1,560	$1,735	$858	$1,012	$1,092	$1,215
0-2-2	$1,955	$2,305	$2,490	$2,765	$1,369	$1,614	$1,743	$1,936
0-0-2	$1,100	$1,300	$1,405	$1,560	$770	$910	$984	$1,092
1-0-2	$1,235	$1,460	$1,575	$1,750	$865	$1,022	$1,103	$1,225
0-1-2	$1,250	$1,475	$1,595	$1,770	$875	$1,033	$1,117	$1,239
3-0-0	$2,745	$3,230	$3,485	$3,870	$1,922	$2,261	$2,440	$2,709
3-1-0	$2,895	$3,405	$3,675	$4,080	$2,027	$2,384	$2,573	$2,856
3-2-0	$3,600	$4,235	$4,570	$5,075	$2,520	$2,965	$3,199	$3,553
3-0-1	$2,905	$3,420	$3,690	$4,100	$2,034	$2,394	$2,583	$2,870
3-0-2	$3,635	$4,280	$4,620	$5,130	$2,545	$2,996	$3,234	$3,591
0-3-0	$2,820	$3,320	$3,585	$3,985	$1,974	$2,324	$2,510	$2,790
1-3-0	$2,955	$3,480	$3,755	$4,175	$2,069	$2,436	$2,629	$2,923
2-3-0	$3,645	$4,290	$4,630	$5,145	$2,552	$3,003	$3,241	$3,602
0-3-1	$2,980	$3,510	$3,790	$4,215	$2,086	$2,457	$2,653	$2,951
0-3-2	$3,710	$4,370	$4,720	$5,245	$2,597	$3,059	$3,304	$3,672
0-0-3	$2,900	$3,420	$3,695	$4,105	$2,030	$2,394	$2,587	$2,874
1-0-3	$3,035	$3,580	$3,865	$4,295	$2,125	$2,506	$2,706	$3,007
2-0-3	$3,725	$4,390	$4,740	$5,265	$2,608	$3,073	$3,318	$3,686
0-1-3	$3,050	$3,595	$3,885	$4,315	$2,135	$2,517	$2,720	$3,021
0-2-3	$3,755	$4,425	$4,780	$5,310	$2,629	$3,098	$3,346	$3,717
4-0-0	$13,370	$15,730	$16,985	$18,870	$9,359	$11,011	$11,890	$13,209
4-1-0	$13,520	$15,905	$17,175	$19,080	$9,464	$11,134	$12,023	$13,356
4-2-0	$14,225	$16,735	$18,070	$20,075	$9,958	$11,715	$12,649	$14,053
4-0-1	$13,530	$15,920	$17,190	$19,100	$9,471	$11,144	$12,033	$13,370
4-0-2	$14,260	$16,780	$18,120	$20,130	$9,982	$11,746	$12,684	$14,091
0-4-0	$10,895	$12,820	$13,845	$15,385	$7,627	$8,974	$9,692	$10,770
1-4-0	$11,030	$12,980	$14,015	$15,575	$7,721	$9,086	$9,811	$10,903
2-4-0	$11,720	$13,790	$14,890	$16,545	$8,204	$9,653	$10,423	$11,582
0-4-1	$11,055	$13,010	$14,050	$15,615	$7,739	$9,107	$9,835	$10,931
0-4-2	$11,785	$13,870	$14,980	$16,645	$8,250	$9,709	$10,486	$11,652
0-0-4	$10,550	$12,420	$13,415	$14,905	$7,385	$8,694	$9,391	$10,434
1-0-4	$10,685	$12,580	$13,585	$15,095	$7,480	$8,806	$9,510	$10,567
2-0-4	$11,375	$13,390	$14,460	$16,065	$7,963	$9,373	$10,122	$11,246
0-1-4	$10,700	$12,595	$13,605	$15,115	$7,490	$8,817	$9,524	$10,581
0-2-4	$11,405	$13,425	$14,500	$16,110	$7,984	$9,398	$10,150	$11,277
5-0-0	$51,620	$60,730	$65,585	$72,870	$36,134	$42,511	$45,910	$51,009
5-1-0	$51,770	$60,905	$65,775	$73,080	$36,239	$42,634	$46,043	$51,156
5-2-0	$52,475	$61,735	$66,670	$74,075	$36,733	$43,215	$46,669	$51,853
5-0-1	$51,780	$60,920	$65,790	$73,100	$36,246	$42,644	$46,053	$51,170
5-0-2	$52,510	$61,780	$66,720	$74,130	$36,757	$43,246	$46,704	$51,891
0-5-0	$61,895	$72,820	$78,645	$87,385	$43,327	$50,974	$55,052	$61,170
1-5-0	$62,030	$72,980	$78,815	$87,575	$43,421	$51,086	$55,171	$61,303
2-5-0	$62,720	$73,790	$79,690	$88,545	$43,904	$51,653	$55,783	$61,982
0-5-1	$62,055	$73,010	$78,850	$87,615	$43,439	$51,107	$55,195	$61,331
0-5-2	$62,785	$73,870	$79,780	$88,645	$43,950	$51,709	$55,846	$62,052
0-0-5	$36,050	$42,420	$45,815	$50,905	$25,235	$29,694	$32,071	$35,634
1-0-5	$36,185	$42,580	$45,985	$51,095	$25,330	$29,806	$32,190	$35,767
2-0-5	$36,875	$43,390	$46,860	$52,065	$25,813	$30,373	$32,802	$36,446
0-1-5	$36,200	$42,595	$46,005	$51,115	$25,340	$29,817	$32,204	$35,781
0-2-5	$36,905	$43,425	$46,900	$52,110	$25,834	$30,398	$32,830	$36,477

Strategy

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Update history

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Version 39.0

• Now usable in Contested Territory

Version 40.0

“

We feel Beast Handler balance is setting down nicely overall but it feels like the reposition cooldown increasing was far more impactful and unfun than intended, we still feel the initial delay was silly but are cutting it down again a little. — Update notes

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•  Beast Handler reposition cooldown reduced ― 5s → 3s

Version 45.0

“

Base handler's beast range felt too high starting off when considering the tower is built around sharing range between multiple Handlers so this range is being reduced. — Update notes

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•  Merging/Beast positioning range reduced ― 60 → 50

Version 49.0

“

The previous range reduction for Beast Handler broke fun starting strategies that weren’t ever able to fully recover, so this range is being given back again. — Update notes

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•  Merging/Beast positioning range increased ― 50 → 60

Related achievement

See also: List of achievements in BTD6

Gallery

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In other languages

Language	Name / Description	Notes
Arabic	مروض الوحوش يتولى تدريب الوحوش البرية أو المائية أو الجوية، حيث من الممكن أن يكون لدى الكثير من مروضي الوحوش وحوشهم الخاصة، أو توحيد جهودهم لتدريب وحش واحد بقوة وحش أكبر.	—
Danish	Dyrepasser Træner land-, vand- eller luftdyr. Flere dyrepassere kan have deres egne dyr eller kombinere deres indsats til at træne et enkelt dyr med større kraft.	—
German	Biestzähmer Trainiert Land-, Wasser- oder Luftbestien. Mehrere Biestzähmer können ihre eigenen Bestien haben oder sich zusammentun, um eine Bestie mit größerer Bestienkraft zu trainieren.	—
Spanish	Domador Entrena bestias terrestres, acuáticas o aéreas. Varios domadores pueden tener sus propias bestias o combinar esfuerzos para entrenar a una sola bestia con un mayor poder.	—
Spanish (LA)	Domador Entrena bestias terrestres, acuáticas o aéreas. Varios domadores pueden tener sus propias bestias o combinar esfuerzos para entrenar a una sola bestia con un mayor poder.	—
Finnish	Pedonkäsittelijä Kouluttaa maa-, vesi- tai ilmapetoja. Useilla pedonkäsittelijöillä voi olla omat pedot tai he voivat yhdistää voimansa kouluttaakseen yhden pedon, jolla on suurempi petovoima.	—
French	Dresseur de bêtes Dresse des créatures terrestres, marines et aériennes. Plusieurs Dresseurs de bêtes peuvent avoir leurs propres bêtes ou combiner leurs efforts pour dresser une seule créature dotée de plus de puissance de bête.	—
Italian	Domatore Addestra bestie di terra, acqua o aria. Più domatori possono avere le loro bestie o combinare i propri sforzi per addestrare una sola bestia con più potenza bestiale.	—
Japanese	ビーストハンドラー 陸・水・空のビーストを訓練する。複数のビーストハンドラーが自分のビーストを持つこともできるし、力を合わせてもっと大きなビーストパワーを持つ1体のビーストを訓練することもできる。	—
Korean	맹수 조련사 지상, 수중 또는 공중의 맹수를 조련합니다. 다수의 맹수 조련사가 각각 다른 맹수를 조련하거나, 서로 힘을 합쳐 맹수 파워가 월등히 높은 맹수 한 마리를 부릴 수 있습니다.	—
Dutch	Dierentemmer Temt dieren op het land, in het water of in de lucht. Meerdere Dierentemmers kunnen hun eigen dieren hebben of samenwerken om één sterker dier te temmen.	—
Norwegian	Beistmestrer Lærer opp beist på land, i vann og i luften. Flere beistmestre kan ha sine egne beist, eller samarbeide for å lære opp ett enkelt beist med større beistkraft.	—
Polish	Pogromca Bestii Trenuje lądowe, wodne i powietrzne bestie. Kilku Pogromców Bestii może mieć własne bestie lub połączyć wysiłki, by trenować jedną bestię ze zwiększoną mocą.	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Domador de Feras Treina feras terrestres, aquáticas ou aéreas. Cada Domador de Feras pode ter sua própria fera, ou eles podem somar suas forças para treinar uma única fera com maior poder de fera.	—
Russian	Укротитель Тренирует сухопутных, плавающих и летающих зверей. Несколько укротителей могут иметь отдельных зверей или объединять усилия для обучения одного зверя с большей звериной силой.	—
Swedish	Besthanterare Tränar land-, vatten- eller luftbestar. Flera Besthanterare kan ha sina egna bestar eller kombinera sina ansträngningar för att träna en enda best med större bestkraft.	—
Thai	ผู้ฝึกสัตว์ ฝึกฝนสัตว์ร้ายบก น้ำและอากาศ ผู้ปราบสัตว์ร้ายหลายคนสามารถรวมพลังเหล่าสัตว์ร้ายของตนเองเพื่อให้กลายเป็นสัตว์ร้ายทรงพลังเพื่อฝึกได้	—
Turkish	Canavar Terbiyecisi Karadaki, sudaki veya havadaki canavarları eğitir. Birden fazla Canavar Terbiyecisi kendi canavarlarına sahip olabilir veya daha fazla canavar gücüne sahip tek bir canavarı eğitmek için ortak çaba gösterebilir.	—
Chinese (simplified)	野兽之主 训练陆地、水中和天空的野兽。多个野兽之主可以有自己的野兽，或携手训练出一只更强大的野兽。	—
Chinese (traditional)	野獸之主 訓練陸地、水中和天空的野獸。多個野獸之主可以有自己的野獸，或攜手訓練出一隻更強大的野獸。	—
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