Tack Shooter (BTD5)

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Tack Shooter
Portrait of Tack Shooter
Icon of {{{name M}}}Shoots 8 tacks spread in all directions, each tack can pop 1 bloon.
Portrait of Tack Shooter
Icon of {{{name F}}}Shoots 8 tacks spread in all directions, each tack can pop 1 bloon. Has short range and medium-slow fire rate.
Cost $305 — Easy
$360 — Medium
$390 — Hard
$430 — Impoppable

The Tack Shooter is a tower in Bloons TD 5. It is unlocked at Rank 2.

The Tack Shooter fires a volley of 8 tacks at a very short range, with each tack aimed at a fixed 45 degrees apart. Each tack pops one Bloon (allowing for up to eight pops at a time) and cannot pop frozen Bloons or Lead Bloons.

Upgrades

Path 1

Faster Shooting
Total XP to unlock: 85
Shoots tacks faster.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$180 $210 $225 $250
Even Faster Shooting
Total XP to unlock: 770
Shoots tacks even faster!
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$255 $300 $325 $360
Tack Sprayer
Total XP to unlock: 2,842
Sprays out 16 tacks per volley instead of the usual 8.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$425 $500 $540 $600
Ring Of Fire
Total XP to unlock: 13,545
Shoots a deadly ring of flame instead of tacks.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$2,125 $2,500 $2,700 $3,000

Path 2

Extra Range Tacks
Total XP to unlock: 305
Tacks fly out further than normal.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$85 $100 $110 $120
Super Range Tacks
Total XP to unlock: 1,260
Tacks go much further than normal.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$190 $225 $245 $270
Blade Shooter
Total XP to unlock: 4,785
Shoots out big razor sharp blades.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$580 $680 $735 $815
Blade Maelstrom
Total XP to unlock: 21,938
Ability: covers the area in a storm of blades.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$2,295 $2,700 $2,915 $3,240

Path 1

Faster Shooting
Total XP to unlock: 85
Shoots tacks faster.
Easy Medium Hard
$180 $210 $225
Even Faster Shooting
Total XP to unlock: 770
Shoots tacks even faster!
Easy Medium Hard
$255 $300 $325
Tack Sprayer
Total XP to unlock: 2,842
Sprays out 16 tacks per volley instead of the usual 8.
Easy Medium Hard
$425 $500 $540
Ring of Fire
Total XP to unlock: 9,030
Upgrade to a fast firing burst tower that shoots a deadly ring of flame instead of tacks.
Easy Medium Hard
$2,125 $2,500 $2,700

Path 2

Extra Range Tacks
Total XP to unlock: 305
Tacks fly out further than normal.
Easy Medium Hard
$85 $100 $110
Super Range Tacks
Total XP to unlock: 1,260
Tacks go much further than normal.
Easy Medium Hard
$190 $225 $245
Blade Shooter
Total XP to unlock: 4,785
Converts tower into a blade shooter that shoots out razor sharp blades that are harder for bloons to avoid.
Easy Medium Hard
$580 $680 $735
Blade Maelstrom
Total XP to unlock: 14,625
Blade Maelstrom Ability: covers the area in an unstoppable storm of blades.
Easy Medium Hard
$2,295 $2,700 $2,915

Path 1

Faster Shooting
Total XP to unlock: 85
Shoots tacks faster.
Easy Medium Hard
$180 $210 $225
Even Faster Shooting
Total XP to unlock: 770
Shoots tacks even faster!
Easy Medium Hard
$255 $300 $325
Tack Sprayer
Total XP to unlock: 2,842
Sprays out 16 tacks per volley instead of the usual 8.
Easy Medium Hard
$425 $500 $540
Ring of Fire
Total XP to unlock: 9,030
Upgrade to a fast firing burst tower that shoots a deadly ring of flame instead of tacks.
Easy Medium Hard
$2,125 $2,500 $2,700

Path 2

Extra Range Tacks
Total XP to unlock: 305
Tacks fly out further than normal.
Easy Medium Hard
$85 $100 $110
Super Range Tacks
Total XP to unlock: 1,260
Tacks go much further than normal.
Easy Medium Hard
$190 $225 $245
Blade Shooter
Total XP to unlock: 4,785
Converts tower into a blade shooter that shoots out razor sharp blades that are harder for bloons to avoid.
Easy Medium Hard
$580 $680 $735
Blade Maelstrom
Total XP to unlock: 14,625
Blade Maelstrom Ability: covers the area in an unstoppable storm of blades.
Easy Medium Hard
$2,295 $2,700 $2,915
For more Tack Shooter images, see Gallery:Tack Shooter.

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In other languages

Language Name / description Notes
Arabic قاذف المسامير
يقذف 8 مسامير في كل الاتجاهات، ويمكن لكل مسمار تفجير بالون واحد.
Danish Søm-Pistol
Affyrer 8 søm, der spredes i alle retninger. Hvert søm kan prikke 1 Bloon.
German Reißnagel Werfer
Schießt 8 Reißnägel in alle Richtungen. Jeder Reißnagel kann einen Bloon platzen lassen.
Spanish Lanzador de tachuelas
Lanza 8 tachuelas en todas direcciones. Cada una puede reventar 1 bloon.
Finnish Nastapist.
Ampuu 8 nastaa eri suuntiin ja kukin nasta voi poksauttaa 1 bloonin.
French TIREUR DE PUNAISES
Tire 8 punaises dans toutes les directions, chacune pouvant faire éclater 1 Bloon.
Italian Spara puntine
Spara 8 puntine in ogni direzione. Ciascuna è in grado di far scoppiare 1 bloon.
Japanese びょうシューター
全方向にびょうを8本撃ち放ち、1本で1個ブルーンが割れる。
Korean 압정 슈터
모든 방향으로 퍼지는 8개의 압정을 쏘며, 각 압정이 풍선 1개를 터트립니다.
Norwegian Stiftskyter
Skyter 8 stifter spredt i alle retninger, hver stift kan poppe 1 bloon.
Portuguese (Brazil) Cospe Tachinha
Dispara 8 tachinhas em todas as direções, cada uma podendo estourar um bloon.
Russian Шпилькомет
Стреляет 8 шпильками во всех направлениях, одна шпилька может пробить один шар.
Swedish Stiftskjutare
Skjuter 8 stift som sprids i alla riktningar. Varje stift kan smälla 1 bloon.
Turkish Çivi Atıcı
Tüm yönlere dağılan ve her biri 1 bloon patlatabilen 8 çivi fırlatır.