Desperado
â Ninja Kiwi on Reddit[1]
The Desperado (plural Desperados)[2] is a Wild West-themed monkey in Bloons TD 6. It has the Tier 5 upgrade paths of âThe Blazing Sunâ, âThe Golden Justiceâ, and âThe Desert Phantomâ with no currently released paragon, reflecting its redneck, country nature, more than ANY other monkey ever released before in the history of the Bloons Franchise. It is specifically based off of the stereotypes of people from Texas (like the developers using âhowdyâ and âyâallâ in order to describe it), with many of the seeming similarities to 1800s cattle ranchers from that time period denied by Ninja Kiwi from New Zealand themselves, because the climate there is very dissimilar to that of the Southern United States itself, even though it has a âdesertâ[2], which may also be the inspiration behind the map which released alongside it in Version 49.0, Sunset Gulch.
Gameplay
The Desperado is a Primary tower that attacks with a pistol, which fires two rounds each time it attacks. It can be upgraded to replace its pistol with a revolver that fires more rounds per shot, use a rifle to attack Bloons out of range of its pistol, or use a shotgun to attack Bloons close to it.
- Desperado (BTD6) â For gameplay in Bloons TD 6
Physical appearance
Desperados are monkeys with tan fur, grey skin, and brown eyes. The basic Desperado wears a brown cowboy hat, a red bandanna around its neck, and a belt with a holster for its pistol. It has an upgrade that changes its hat to a ten-gallon hat with a green band.
Lore
Gallery
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Teaser artwork[1]
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Teaser animation
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Banner artwork
References
- â 1.0 1.1 Corey (Wed, 14 May 2025). "The First BTD6 Dev Diary!". Reddit. Retrieved Wed, 14 May 2025.
- â The Tale of Desperado
- â Â (Thu, 5 Jun 2025) "Apple Arcade welcomes nine new games". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved Thu, 5 Jun 2025.
- â "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog"
What is Desperado's favorite toy?
Most desperadoes sit around the campfire eating beans, playing Buckaroo! - â "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog"
why doesn't the desperado have a lasso????
The Lasso is a tool of a Cowboy, but Desperado is not a Cowboy. They are not herding cows, so have no need for one! - â "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 20th June 2025 Blog"
Outside of battle do Desperado Monkeyâs have tamed horse companions? Have they also tamed other creatures to Ride? Like maybe the Beast Handler creatures?
They have tamed many horses, their favourite animal to bond with and ride! We are unsure if that is for the aesthetic or just stopping while you're ahead!