Permanent Brew (BTD6)

For the upgrade in Bloons TD Battles 2, see Permanent Brew (Battles 2).

Permanent Brew

Berserker brew becomes PERMANENT on Monkeys who drink it.

Tower	Alchemist — Path 1 — Tier 5
XP cost	30,000
Cash cost	$40,800 — Easy $48,000 — Medium $51,840 — Hard $57,600 — Impoppable

← Stronger Stimulant

Permanent Brew is the Alchemist's path 1 tier 5 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. All newly applied buffs from the Alchemist's Acidic Mixture Dip and Stronger Stimulant last permanently, unless the Alchemist is sold or sacrificed, or the buff is stolen by Lych. Targets that currently have a weaker brew are not given permanent brew immediately; the buff has to run out first.

Stats

For a complete list of Alchemist stats, see Stats:Alchemist (BTD6).

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Tower
Display range 45 units Footprint radius 6 units Targeting options First Last Close Strong

Attack
Cooldown 2s Offset (X, Y, Z) -2.73, 9.98, 7 Targeting Depends on targeting option Targeting range 45 units Filters Cannot target Camo
Ignores blockers
Splash Pierce 20 Damage 1 Damage type Acid Lifespan 0.05s Radius 21 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Ignores blockers Damage over time Damage 1 Damage type Acid Duration 4.05s Interval 2s Layers ∞

Acidic Mixture Dip
Cooldown 10s Offset (X, Y, Z) 5.6, 14.7, 7 Targeting range 45 units
Ignores blockers
Buff Damage to Fortified Lead bonus +1 Damage to Ceramic bonus +1 Damage to MOAB-Class bonus +1 Charges ∞

Berserker Brew
Cooldown 8s Offset (X, Y, Z) 5.6, 14.7, 7 Targeting range 45 units
Ignores blockers
Buff Range modifier +15% Cooldown modifier +15% Damage bonus +1 Pierce bonus +3 Charges ∞ Lifespan ∞s

5-1-0

Attack
Offset (X, Y, Z) -2.73, 9.98, 7 ↓ 0, 0, 7
Splash Damage over time Duration 4.05s → 4.55s Interval 2s → 1.5s

Acidic Mixture Dip
Offset (X, Y, Z) 5.6, 14.7, 7 ↓ 7.2, 23.6, 8.2

Berserker Brew
Offset (X, Y, Z) 5.6, 14.7, 7 ↓ 7.2, 23.6, 8.2

5-2-0

Attack
Splash Damage to MOAB-Class +4 Damage to Fortified MOAB-Class +15 Removes Fortified

5-0-1

Attack
Cooldown 2s → 1.6s

Acidic Mixture Dip
Cooldown 10s → 8s

Berserker Brew
Cooldown 8s → 6.4s

5-0-2

Attack
Acid Pool Pierce 10 Damage 1 Damage type Acid Lifespan 6.95s Radius 10.5 units Filters Cannot hit Camo Ignores blockers Damage over time Damage 1 Damage type Acid Duration 4.05s Interval 2s Layers ∞

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
5-0-0	$45,395	$53,400	$57,675	$64,080	$31,777	$37,380	$40,373	$44,856
5-1-0	$45,605	$53,650	$57,945	$64,380	$31,924	$37,555	$40,562	$45,066
5-2-0	$46,010	$54,125	$58,460	$64,950	$32,207	$37,888	$40,922	$45,465
5-0-1	$45,950	$54,050	$58,375	$64,860	$32,165	$37,835	$40,863	$45,402
5-0-2	$46,335	$54,500	$58,860	$65,400	$32,435	$38,150	$41,202	$45,780

Strategy

This section was last updated for: version 55.2

Permanent Brew is an expensive upgrade, but with an effective midgame it can be afforded in CHIMPS in time for the mid-80's on most maps. It stands out the most on Least Cash Boss Events, which demand an army of cheap, highly buffable towers against all stages, and extreme Freeplay, which demands maximum buffs on every tower on screen. Some strong candidates for Permanent Brew include: Sun Avatar, 3-1-0 Destroyer, Bloonjitsu with Shinobi Tactics, and 2-0-4 Overdrive.

Despite its low range and the inability to retain its buff when sold or sacrificed, there are multiple ways to apply its buffs widely across a map. The simplest is to use Support Chinook or Dan D'Monke's Reposition ability to move it. Deadeye or Bounty Hunter's Take Aim abilities improve its range temporarily, enough so that it can target additional towers outside its normal range. Dark Knight and above can also be moved around the map to keep adding new targets later on. A few maps do have movable platforms that can allow Permanent Brew to keep finding new targets, with a notable example being Geared's small inner gear.

Versus Lych, the buff can still work before Tier 5, as Lych has limited buff-stealing range until then.

Permanent Brew largely does not require a crosspath as none of them will affect the potency of its buffs, but Faster Throwing can be optimal for time-sensitive scenarios such as Boss Events.

Update history

For a complete list of Alchemist changes, see Update history:Alchemist (BTD6).

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Version 2.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: No longer targets Nature's Ward Totems (bug fix)
•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Now allows towers to damage DDTs (bug fix)
•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Can now target 5-X-X Monkey Villages (bug fix)
•  Berserker Brew: No longer causes Phoenixes to stop attacking (bug fix)

Version 3.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Charges increased to the intended amount ― 9 → 10
•  Acidic Mixture Dip: No longer targets sub-towers or Powers
  • Note: Since sub-towers inherit the buff from their parent towers, applying the buff to a sub-tower is always worse than applying it to the parent
•  Berserker Brew: Buffs no longer disappear after reloading the game from a save

Version 4.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: No longer targets Benjamin
  • Note: Brew can still target Benjamin at levels 7+

Version 5.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: No longer targets Monkey Villages without Primary Expertise (bug fix)
•  Berserker Brew: No longer applies the range buff twice (bug fix)

Version 6.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: No longer targets Banana Farms (bug fix)

Version 7.0

•  Upgrade cost reduced ― $80,000 → $60,000

Version 8.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Buff now lasts forever

Version 9.0

• Permabrew should correctly apply when reloading save again (bug fix)
• Permabrew should no longer break in some cases after being sold (bug fix)

Version 10.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip buff: no longer applies +1 damage to Ceramics or MOAB-Class (bug)
• Acidic Mixture Dip buff: now has a visual effect on buffed towers
• "Buffs should no longer miss their target and buff another tower nearby" (bug fix)
•  Berserker Brew buff: no longer ignores towers that are already buffed (bug)
• Berserker Brew buff: now has a visual effect on buffed towers

Version 11.0

• "Permabrew will correctly apply bonus damage from Acidic Mixture Dip and both Brew & Dip buffs should save and load correctly"
•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Now applies +1 damage to Ceramic and MOAB-Class Bloons (bug fix)

Version 12.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip buff: No longer allows Signal Flare to decamo DDTs without Paint Stripper (bug fix)
•  Acidic Mixture Dip buff: Now allows Icicle Impale to affect Lead Bloons (bug fix)

Version 15.0

• Now only shows a buff icon when AMD is applied

Version 18.0

•  Active buffs no longer disappear upon purchasing any crosspath upgrade (bug fix)
• Now has a unique buff icon, instead of using the same icon as Berserker Brew

Version 21.0

•  Overall cost increased by $500 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)

Version 25.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Now allows Cold attacks to damage Lead Bloons (bug fix)
•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Now allows Sharp attacks to damage Golden Bloons (bug fix)
•  Acidic Mixture Dip: No longer allows Explosion attacks to damage DDTs (bug fix)

Version 27.0

5-0-1, 5-0-2

•  Faster Throwing crosspath once again increases the rate of the Brew attack (bug fix)

Version 28.0

“

Acidic Mixture Dip did nothing for Glue Gunners but alchemist would waste it on them
— Update notes

”

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Can no longer target Glue Gunners

Version 30.0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Can now target Glue Gunners with Corrosive Glue and above

Version 31.2

•  Base potion attack: no longer has single-layer damage (undocumented)

Version 35.0

“

Permanent Brew is strong in the right use, but just to let it live up to more of its potential without requiring a chinook we are improving its range.
— Update notes

”

•  Range increased ― 45 → 65

Version 39.0

“

Alchemist 220 stands out a little too effectively in the crosspath efficiency of Acidic Mixture Dip uptime combined with the reduced forced downtime at 320 and so is being reduced.
— Update notes

”

5-2-0

•  Acidic Mixture Dip: Crosspath bonus to Acidic Mixture Dip buff reduced ― +3 → +2
  • Note: Shot amount reduced from 13 to 12

Version 40.0

“

Currently 031 is the only crosspath that realistically does anything for Unstable Concoction.
— Update notes

”

Version 44.0

“

Permabrew itself granting a range increase was annoying to prepare for and also somewhat hurt what was a very strong synergy for Chinook, so we’re taking away this bonus range but giving enough of a cash difference so that it can pair up with synergies like the Support Chinook more easily.
— Update notes

”

•  Upgrade cost reduced ― $60,000 → $48,000
•  Range reduced ― 65 → 45

Version 50.0

•  All buffing potions: Should no longer fall on other towers that aren't the intended target (bug fix)
  • Note: Patches an exploit regarding quickly buying a Permanent Brew and landing brew on towers not normally able to accept brew (e.g. Etienne, Beast Handlers, non-5xx Villages)

Gallery

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Assets

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  Insta Monkey icon

In other languages

Language	Name / Description	Notes
Arabic	مشروب دائم يصبح تأثير مشروب المحارب الغضبان الهائج دائمًا على القرود التي تشربه.	—
Danish	Permanent Bryg Bersærkerbryg virker PERMANENT på aber, som drikker den.	—
German	Permanentgebräu Das Berserker-Gebräu wirkt DAUERHAFT bei Affen, die es trinken.	—
Spanish	Brebaje permanente El brebaje vesánico se vuelve PERMANENTE en los monos que lo beben.	—
Spanish (LA)	Brebaje permanente El brebaje vesánico se vuelve PERMANENTE en los monos que lo beben.	—
Finnish	Pysyvä juomahaude Berserkkijuoman vaikutus jää PYSYVÄKSI sitä juoville apinoille.	—
French	Préparation permanente La préparation de fou furieux devient PERMANENTE sur les singes qui la boivent.	—
Italian	Infuso permanente L'Infuso del Berserker diventa PERMANENTE sulle scimmie che lo bevono.	—
Japanese	永久醸造酒 バーサーカーの醸造を飲んだモンキーに、永久的な影響を与える。	—
Korean	영구 약제 광전사 약제의 효과가 이를 마시는 원숭이에게 영구적으로 부여됩니다.	—
Dutch	Permanent brouwsel Berserkerbrouwsel wordt PERMANENT op Apen die het drinken.	—
Norwegian	Permanent brygg Berserkerbrygg blir værende PERMANENT på aper som drikker den.	—
Polish	Permanentny napój Napój berserkera działa PERMANENTNIE na małpki, które go wypiją.	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Mistura Permanente A mistura berserker se torna PERMANENTE para macacos que a bebem.	—
Russian	Вечный отвар Действие выпитого варева берсерка на обезьян становится постоянным.	—
Swedish	Permanent brygd Bärsärkbrygden blir PERMANENT för apor som dricker den.	—
Thai	ยาทำงานถาวร น้ำยาสกัดนักรบคลั่งมีผลถาวรกับลิงที่ดื่ม	—
Turkish	Kalıcı İçecek Öfke içeceği onu içen Maymunlar üzerinde KALICI olur.	—
Chinese (simplified)	永久啤酒 喝下狂暴啤酒的猴子获得永久加成。	—
Chinese (traditional)	永久之釀 喝了狂暴之釀的猴子，能力永久持續。	—
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