Primary

Primary icon in Battles 2

Primary is a tower category in Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2 and a Monkey card class in Bloons Card Storm. During a game, Primary towers are distinguished by a blue background. As the name implies, this category comprises the first group of towers the player usually unlocks. In BTD6, Primary towers are unlocked at levels 2-6, with the Dart Monkey being unlocked by default, except for the Desperado which is instead obtained by popping a certain number of Bloon layers. In Battles 2, Primary towers cost  150 to purchase, though the player starts with the Dart Monkey, Bomb Shooter, and Tack Shooter for free. In BCS, Primary Monkeys require their unique token type () when crafting cards.

Characteristics

Bloons TD series

Primary towers are simple in their core functionality. They are on average cheaper to buy and to upgrade than towers of other categories, as well as having smaller footprints. Primary towers also have used the ability to slow or stall bloons, either as part of the base tower or one of its upgrades.

One particularly notable benefit of primary towers is that they receive significant buffs when placed within range of a Primary Training Village or its upgrades. This is core to many strategies that make use of primary towers.

Unlike other categories, primary towers have no methods of generating cash outside of Desperado's Bounty Hunter and Nomad upgrades, and have very few ways to buff other towers. Additionally, they have limited options for camo detection.

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List of Primary monkeys

Bloons TD 6

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  Dart Monkey
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  Boomerang Monkey
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  Bomb Shooter
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  Tack Shooter
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  Ice Monkey
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  Glue Gunner
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  Desperado

Bloons TD Battles 2

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  Dart Monkey
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  Boomerang Monkey
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  Bomb Shooter
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  Tack Shooter
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  Ice Monkey
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  Glue Gunner

Bloons Card Storm

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  Barrel of Monkeys
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  Bionic Boomerang
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  Blade Maelstrom
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  Bloon Impact
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  Bomb Shooter
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  Boomerang Monkey
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  Crossbow Monkey
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  Dart Monkey
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  Dart Monkey Twins
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  Even More Tacks
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  Extra Range Tack Shooter
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  Frag Bomb Shooter
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  Glaive Ricochet
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  Missile Launcher
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  MOAB Dominator
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  MOAB Eliminator
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  MOAB Mauler
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  Sharp Shooter
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  Spike-o-Pult
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  Super Monkey Fan Club
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  Tack Shooter
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  Tack Sprayer
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  Triple Shot

Related items in Bloons TD 6

Monkey Knowledge

Monkey Knowledge	Cost	Prerequisites	Introduced
Extra Dart Pops Dart Monkeys get +1 pierce to all shots.	Free	—	Launch
Fast Tack Attacks Tack Shooter attack speed increased by 8%.	Free	—	Launch
Increased Lifespan Longer projectile lifespan for Dart Monkey, Bomb Shooter, Tack Shooter and Glue Gunner.	Free	—	Launch
Crossbow Reach Crossbow range increased.	Free	Extra Dart Pops	Launch
Fast Glue Glue Gunner 10% increased attack speed.	Free	Fast Tack Attacks	Launch
Hard Tacks Tack Shooter tacks can pop Frozen Bloons.	Free	Fast Tack Attacks	Launch
Poppy Blades Blade Shooter upgrade gets +2 pierce.	Free	Hard Tacks	Launch
Cheap 'Rangs Base cost of Boomerang Thrower[sic] reduced by 50.	Free	Increased Lifespan	Launch
Fraggy Frags Frag bombs get 2 extra frags.	Free	Increased Lifespan	Launch
Extra Bounce Increases Boomerang Ricochet pierce by 30.	Free	5 invested Cheap 'Rangs	Launch
4 and 4 Dart Monkey's triple shot gets 4 darts every 4th shot.	Free	5 invested Crossbow Reach	Launch
Force vs Force Juggernaut does +2 damage per shot to MOAB-Class Bloons.	Free	5 invested Crossbow Reach	Launch
Recurring 'Rangs Boomerangs that return to the Boomerang Monkey will be thrown a second time.	Free	5 invested Extra Bounce	Version 22.0
More Splatty Glue Glue Splatter can affect 2 extra Bloons per shot.	Free	5 invested Fast Glue	Launch
Budget Clusters Bomb Shooter's Cluster Bombs cost reduced by 100.	Free	5 invested Fraggy Frags	Launch
Icy Chill Freeze radius slightly increased.	Free	5 invested Hard Tacks	Launch
Big Inferno Inferno Ring upgrade gets +3 burst radius.	Free	5 invested Poppy Blades	Launch
Master Double Cross Allows you to have TWO Crossbow Masters.	250	8 invested 4 and 4	Launch
Mega Mauler MOAB Mauler does more damage per hit.	250	8 invested Aviation Grade Glue Hard Press	Launch
Hard Press MOAB Press pushes back 30% further.	250	8 invested Extra Bounce	Launch
So... Cold... Ice Monkey's Permafrost upgrade slows by 60%.	250	8 invested Icy Chill	Launch
Aviation Grade Glue MOAB Glue slows more than normal.	250	8 invested More Splatty Glue	Launch
Cheaper Solution Bloon Liquefier cost reduced by 1000.	500	10 invested Aviation Grade Glue	Launch
Violent Impact Bomb Shooter's Bloon Impact stuns for 25% longer.	500	10 invested Budget Clusters	Launch
Long Turbo Boomerang Turbo Charge ability lasts 15 seconds.	500	10 invested Hard Press	Launch
Bionic Augmentation While Turbo Charge is active, Bionic Boomerang is able to target Camo Bloons.	500	10 invested Long Turbo	Version 30.0
Come On Everybody! Primary towers attack 5% faster if all are below tier 3, and cost 5% less if all are tier 3 or 4.	500	10 invested Master Double Cross	Version 15.0
Big Cryo Blast Cryo Cannon gets increased blast radius.	500	10 invested So... Cold...	Launch
Hypothermia Snowstorm freezes Bloons for longer.	500	10 invested So... Cold...	Launch
More Cash Increase starting cash by 200.	1,000	10 invested Bonus Glue Gunner Bonus Monkey!	Launch
Bonus Glue Gunner Start each game with 1 free Glue Gunner! (Only 1 free Monkey Tower per game)	1,000	10 invested Cheaper Solution	Version 30.0
Bonus Monkey! Start each game with 1 free Dart Monkey! (Only 1 free Monkey Tower per game)	1,000	10 invested Come On Everybody!	Launch

Artifacts

Artifact	Common effect	Rare effect	Legendary effect
Ceramic Chunker	Primary Monkeys deal 3 bonus damage to Ceramic Bloons	Primary Monkeys deal 6 bonus damage to Ceramic Bloons	Primary Monkeys deal 9 bonus damage to Ceramic Bloons
Critical Success	—	Primary Monkeys attack 33% slower, but gain a 1 in 10 chance to Crit for 900% damage	Primary Monkeys attack 33% slower, but gain a 1 in 10 chance to Crit for 1100% damage
Greater Primary Inspiration	Primary Monkeys have 20% more pierce, and 10% more attack range	Primary Monkeys have 26% more pierce, and 14% more attack range	Primary Monkeys have 36% more pierce, and 18% more attack range
Greater Primary Precision	Primary Monkeys deal 16% more damage and have 10% reduced shot spread	Primary Monkeys deal 20% more damage and have 14% reduced shot spread	Primary Monkeys deal 30% more damage and have 24% reduced shot spread
Greater Primary Quickening	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 8% faster, and projectile speed increased 20%	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 11% faster, and projectile speed increased 26%	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 18% faster, and projectile speed increased 32%
Heightened Perception	Primary Monkeys attack range increased 40%. Projectile speed reduced 50%	Primary Monkeys attack range increased 55%. Projectile speed reduced 50%	Primary Monkeys attack range increased 75%. Projectile speed reduced 50%
Primal Instinct	Primary Monkeys attack 20% faster when set to 'Close' target priority	Primary Monkeys attack 25% faster when set to 'Close' target priority	Primary Monkeys attack 35% faster when set to 'Close' target priority
Primary Inspiration	Primary Monkeys have 20% more pierce, and have 10% more range	Primary Monkeys have 25% more pierce, and have 14% more range	Primary Monkeys have 35% more pierce, and have 18% more range
Primary Precision	Increases Primary Monkey damage by 15%, and reduces shot spread 10%	Increases Primary Monkey damage by 20%, and reduces shot spread 15%	Increases Primary Monkey damage by 30%, and reduces shot spread 25%
Primary Quickening	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 7% faster, and projectile speed increased 20%	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 11% faster, and projectile speed increased 25%	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 18% faster, and projectile speed increased 35%
Primary Specialist	—	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 25% faster. All other Monkey categories have pierce and ability cooldown speed reduced 15%	Primary Monkeys attack speed and ability cooldowns are 53% faster. All other Monkey categories have pierce and ability cooldown speed reduced 15%
Sticky Situation	Heroes and Primary Monkeys deal 1.5x damage to glued Bloons	Heroes and Primary Monkeys deal 1.75x damage to glued Bloons	Heroes and Primary Monkeys deal 2x damage to glued Bloons
Unification	Primary Monkeys now count as all Monkey categories. Primary Monkey attack range reduced 25%. Non-Primary Monkeys deal 50% less damage and their upgrades cost 50% more	Primary Monkeys now count as all Monkey categories. Primary Monkey attack range reduced 15%. Non-Primary Monkeys deal 50% less damage and their upgrades cost 50% more	Primary Monkeys now count as all Monkey categories. Primary Monkey attack range reduced 0%. Non-Primary Monkeys deal 25% less damage and their upgrades cost 25% more

Achievements

10	First Monkeys First Win 10 games using only Primary monkeys Reward(s):  Monkey Boost ×2,  3-0-0 Dart Monkey Insta

Gallery

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  BTD6 Knowledge category button
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  BTD6 emote
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  Battles 2 icon
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  Battles 2 category image
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  BCS class icon
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  BCS class icon (pre-3.0)
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  BCS token icon