Distraction (BTD6)

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Distraction
Portrait of Distraction
Icon of Distraction
Some Bloons will become distracted and move backwards.
Tower Ninja Monkey — Path 2 — Tier 1
XP cost 200
Cash cost $210 — Easy
$250 — Medium
$270 — Hard
$300 — Impoppable

Distraction is the Ninja Monkey's path 2 tier 1 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It allows Ninja Monkey's attacks to have a chance of distracting struck Bloons, sending them or their children backwards by 100-150 units. MOAB-Class Bloons are not affected, and Ceramic Bloons are distracted for half the distance (50-75 units). Different attacks have different chances of distraction.

Attack Chance of Distraction Chance of Distraction with Diversion Tactics Diversion Tactics
Shuriken 15% 17.5%
Caltrops 10% 12.5%
Flash Bomb 30% 32.5%
Sticky Bomb and Master Bomb explosions 15% 17.5%

Stats

For a complete list of Ninja Monkey stats, see Stats:Ninja Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range40 units
Footprint radius6 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
  • Camo Prioritization
Attack
Cooldown0.62s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-2.7, 12.1, 4.56
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range40 units
Projectile
Pierce2
Damage1
Damage typeSharp
Speed300 units/s
Lifespan0.62s
Radius3 units
Blowback
Chance15%
Min distance100 units
Max distance150 units

1-1-0

Attack
Cooldown0.62s → 0.434s

0-1-1

Tower
Display range40 units → 47 units
Attack
Targeting range40 units → 47 units
Projectile
Seeking distance∞ units
Seeking angle144°
Seeking rotation speed∞ °/s
Seeking time3.48s

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
0-1-0 $550 $650 $700 $780 $385 $455 $490 $546
1-1-0 $845 $1,000 $1,080 $1,200 $592 $700 $756 $840
2-1-0 $1,140 $1,350 $1,460 $1,620 $798 $945 $1,022 $1,134
3-1-0 $1,905 $2,250 $2,430 $2,700 $1,334 $1,575 $1,701 $1,890
4-1-0 $4,240 $5,000 $5,400 $6,000 $2,968 $3,500 $3,780 $4,200
5-1-0 $33,990 $40,000 $43,200 $48,000 $23,793 $28,000 $30,240 $33,600
0-1-1 $805 $950 $1,025 $1,140 $564 $665 $718 $798
0-1-2 $1,185 $1,400 $1,510 $1,680 $830 $980 $1,057 $1,176
0-1-3 $3,095 $3,650 $3,940 $4,380 $2,167 $2,555 $2,758 $3,066
0-1-4 $7,345 $8,650 $9,340 $10,380 $5,142 $6,055 $6,538 $7,266
0-1-5 $41,345 $48,650 $52,540 $58,380 $28,942 $34,055 $36,778 $40,866

Strategy

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Distraction is quite unreliable as a lower-tier upgrade, having very low pierce and low blowback chance. It's only in large groups, such as for the T3 Shinobi Tactics, that the blowback effect becomes noticeable enough to be reliable.

Update history

For a complete list of Ninja Monkey changes, see Update history:Ninja Monkey (BTD6).
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  • Nerf "[S]hould no longer be able to occasionally shoot with an infinite range in specific setups" (bug fix)
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.
— Update notes
  • Buff Camo Prioritization filter added
0-1-2, 0-1-3, 0-1-4, 0-1-5
  • Buff Caltrop attack: Gains 15% distraction chance (bug fix)
0-1-3, 0-1-4, 0-1-5
  • Buff Flash bomb attack: Gains 15% distraction chance (bug fix)
  • Nerf Blowback no longer works on Bloons near the entrance (bug fix)
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
— Update notes
  • Neutral Distraction blowback range normalized (all attacks) ― 10-250 units → 100-150 units
  • Nerf Distraction distance applies to Ceramics at 0.5x
    • Note: New distraction distance is 50-75 units
0-1-2, 0-1-3, 0-1-4, 0-1-5
  • Nerf Caltrop: distraction chance reduced ― 15% → 10%
0-1-3, 0-1-4, 0-1-5
  • Buff Flash Bomb: distraction chance increased ― 15% → 30%
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
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $350 → $250
    • Buff Overall cost reduced by $200 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
  • Buff Main attack: Attack cooldown reduced ― 0.7s → 0.62s (attack speed increased by 12.9%)
    • Note: Attack cooldown with Ninja Discipline is unchanged
A few attacks had been missed on the Ninja’s last distraction change and have now had their distraction distance properly standardized.
— Update notes
0-1-4, 0-1-5
  • Neutral Sticky Bomb explosion: Blowback distance changed ― 10−300 units → 100−150 units
    • Note: All other attacks were already 100−150 units
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Assets

In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Arabic إلهاء
ستتعرض بعض البالونات للتشتيت وتتحرك متجهة للخلف.
Danish Afledningsmanøvre
Nogle bloons bliver distraherede og flytter sig baglæns.
German Ablenkung
Einige Bloons werden abgelenkt und bewegen sich rückwärts.
Spanish Distracción
Algunos bloons se distraen y retroceden.
Spanish (LA) Distracción
Algunos bloons se distraen y retroceden.
Finnish Häirintä
Osa blooneista hämääntyy ja liikkuu taaksepäin.
French Distraction
Certains Bloons seront distraits et reculeront.
Italian Distrazione
Alcuni bloon verranno distratti e inizieranno a fare retromarcia.
Japanese 注意散漫
ブルーンのいくつかが混乱し、後退する。
Korean 방해
일부 풍선이 정신이 산만해져 뒤로 움직입니다.
Dutch Afleiding
Sommige Bloons worden afgeleid en gaan achteruit.
Norwegian Distraksjon
Noen bloons vil bli distrahert og bevege seg bakover.
Polish Rozproszenie
Odwróci uwagę niektórych blonów i zaczną się cofać.
Portuguese (Brazil) Distração
Alguns Bloons ficarão distraídos e andarão para trás.
Russian Отвлечение
Некоторые шары отвлекаются и движутся в обратном направлении.
Swedish Distraktion
Vissa Bloons kommer att distraheras och röra sig bakåt.
Thai เบนความสนใจ
บลูนบางลูกจะถูกหลอกล่อและเคลื่อนที่ถอยหลัง
Turkish Dikkat Dağıtma
Bazı Bloon’lar şaşırır ve geriye doğru hareket eder.
Chinese (simplified) 干扰
一些气球会受到干扰并向后移动。
Chinese (traditional) 分心
一些氣球會分心,並往後移動。
This list was last updated for: version 43.1