Thorn Swarm (BTD6)

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Thorn Swarm
Portrait of Thorn Swarm
Icon of Thorn Swarm
Shoots 8 thorns per shot instead of 5.
Tower Druid — Path 2 — Tier 1
XP cost 140
Cash cost $210 — Easy
$250 — Medium
$270 — Hard
$300 — Impoppable

Thorn Swarm is the Druid's path 2 tier 1 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It increases the amount of thorns per shot from 5 to 8.

Stats

For a complete list of Druid stats, see Stats:Druid (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range35 units
Footprint radius7 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
Attack
Cooldown1.1s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-1.99, 8.17, 7
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range35 units
Filters
  • Cannot target Camo
Projectile
Count8
Angle25°
Pierce1
Damage1
Damage typeSharp
Speed340 units/s
Lifespan0.3s
Radius0 units
Filters
  • Cannot hit Camo

1-1-0

Attack
Projectile
Pierce1 → 2
Damage typeSharpNormal

0-1-1

Tower
Display range35 units → 45 units
Attack
Targeting range35 units → 45 units
Projectile
Lifespan0.3s → 0.4s

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 $1,565 $1,850 $2,000 $2,220 $1,096 $1,295 $1,400 $1,554
3-1-0 $3,010 $3,550 $3,835 $4,260 $2,107 $2,485 $2,685 $2,982
4-1-0 $6,835 $8,050 $8,695 $9,660 $4,785 $5,635 $6,087 $6,762
5-1-0 $57,835 $68,050 $73,495 $81,660 $40,485 $47,635 $51,447 $57,162
0-1-1 $635 $750 $810 $900 $445 $525 $567 $630
0-1-2 $890 $1,050 $1,135 $1,260 $623 $735 $795 $882
0-1-3 $1,400 $1,650 $1,785 $1,980 $980 $1,155 $1,250 $1,386
0-1-4 $3,395 $4,000 $4,325 $4,800 $2,377 $2,800 $3,028 $3,360
0-1-5 $41,645 $49,000 $52,925 $58,800 $29,152 $34,300 $37,048 $41,160

Strategy

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Extra projectiles improve density of thorns and pair well with external buffs and crosspaths. Since it only affects thorns, Thorn Swarm without going for Heart of Oak is meaningless on top path except Hard Thorns which is useful for early-game pierce. Bottom path favors Thorn Swarm, due to its immense attack speed potential.

Update history

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  •   Overall cost reduced by $25 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
  •   Main attack: Projectile spread can now be affected by accuracy buffs
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Assets

In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Arabic سرب أشواك
إطلاق 8 أشواك في كل تسديدة بدلاً من 5.
Danish Tornesværm
Affyrer 8 torne pr. salve i stedet for 5.
German Dornenschwarm
Schießt 8 Dornen pro Schuss statt 5.
Spanish Enjambre de espinas
Lanza 8 espinas por tiro en vez de 5.
Spanish (LA) Enjambre de espinas
Lanza 8 espinas por tiro en vez de 5.
Finnish Okaparvi
Ampuu 8 tikkaa kerrallaan viiden sijaan.
French Nuée d'épines
Tire 8 épines à la fois au lieu de 5.
Italian Sciame di spine
Spara 8 spine anziché 5 per colpo.
Japanese トゲ集団
一度に発射するトゲの数が5個でなく8個になる。
Korean 벌떼 가시
한꺼번에 가시를 5개 대신 8개 쏩니다.
Dutch Doornenzwerm
Vuurt 8 doorns per schot af in plaats van 5.
Norwegian Tornesverm
Skyter 8 torner per skudd i stedet for 5.
Polish Rój cierni
Wypuszcza naraz 8 cierni zamiast 5.
Portuguese (Brazil) Tempestade de Espinhos
Dispara 8 espinhos por tiro ao invés de 5.
Russian Рой колючек
Стреляет 8 колючками вместо 5.
Swedish Taggsvärm
Skjuter 8 taggar per skott istället för 5.
Thai ฝูงหนาม
ยิงหนาม 8 แท่งต่อนัด จากเดิม 5 แท่ง
Turkish Diken Sürüsü
Atış başına 5 yerine 8 diken fırlatır.
Chinese (simplified) 刺群
每次发射8个荆棘,而不是5个。
Chinese (traditional) 荊棘眾生
一梭子射出8支荊棘,而不是5支。
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