Update history:Monkey Ace (Battles 2)

This is a list of changes to the Monkey Ace in Bloons TD Battles 2 and Bloons TD Battles 2+ post-release.

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Tiers Changes
0-0-0 base tower
  •   Cost reduced ― $800 → $700
0-0-0 base tower
0-1-X Exploding Pineapple and further upgrades
0-X-1 Sharper Darts
0-X-2 Advanced Navigation
0-X-3 Neva-Miss Targeting
  •   Base Monkey Ace attack cooldown decreased ― 1.68s → 1.5s
3-X-X Fighter Plane
  •   MOAB Missiles: damage increased ― 18 → 20
  •   Darts: pierce increased ― 5 → 6
  •   Darts: attack cooldown decreased ― 0.63s → 0.54s
  •   MOAB Missiles: damage increased ― 24 → 26
3-X-X Fighter Plane
4-X-X Operation: Dart Storm
  •   MOAB Missiles: damage type changed ― Explosion → Normal
5-X-X Sky Shredder
  •   Darts: attack cooldown decreased ― 0.315s → 0.27s
X-4-X Ground Zero
X-5-X Tsar Bomba
  •   Ability: no longer has an initial cooldown
X-X-5 Flying Fortress
  •   Upgrade cost reduced ― $100,000 → $85,000
  •   MOAB Missiles: damage increased ― 24 → 26
Tiers Changes
5-X-X Sky Shredder
  •   Missile: damage increased ― 150 → 180
Tiers Changes
X-X-3 Neva-Miss Targeting
  •   Pierce increased ― 8 → 12
The x4x ability cooldown now matches the x5x ability cooldown. This change has been made for the same reasoning as the change made to Monkey Buccaneer.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
X-4-X Ground Zero
X-5-X Tsar Bomba
  •   Ability: cooldown reduced ― 45s → 35s
A small quality of life change to give greater flexibility in Ace’s flight pathing.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
X-X-2 Advanced Navigation
  •   Replaced Centered Path with Advanced Navigation
Ace Monkey has a pretty easy time getting through all stages of the game, with the potential to be extremely efficient in the early/mid game when targeted optimally. We have slightly nerfed Bomber Ace so that its bloon cleanup isn’t quite so solid.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
X-3-X Bomber Ace and further upgrades
  •   Bomb: pierce reduced ― 20 → 12
0-3-1 Bomber Ace + Sharper Darts
0-4-1 Ground Zero + Sharper Darts
0-5-1 Tsar Bomba + Sharper Darts
  •   Now increases pierce of bombs by 5
    • Note: Overall pierce is reduced from 20 to 17 due to the base pierce nerf
We’ve raised Ground Zero’s price because it is extremely cost effective, offering a top tier ability as well as pretty solid defense with its high-damage bombs. Flying Fortress has been changed so that it can pop Bonnie’s minecarts more easily.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
X-4-X Ground Zero
  •   Upgrade cost increased ― $14,000 → $15,000
X-X-5 Flying Fortress
  •   Dart: base damage increased by 8
  •   Dart: no longer deals +8 damage to MOAB-Class

Version 4.7 (OTA update 1)

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  •   Biker Bones no longer causes Bomber Ace to drop too many bombs (bug fix)
The Monkey Ace has been a strong tower in all stages of the game. We are increasing the cost of its early upgrades to make it a more difficult tower to start with.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
0-0-0 base tower
  •   Cost increased ― $700 → $850
X-3-X Bomber Ace
  •   Upgrade cost increased ― $900 → $1,000
The changes we made in 4.8 to the Monkey Ace turned out to be too drastic, causing its playrate to plummet. We are lowering its base cost again and transferring that money to the bomber ace upgrade instead. Additionally, we are increasing the power of the Sky Shredder upgrade as this has long been the least popular of the Ace’s tier 5s.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
0-0-0 base tower
  •   Cost reduced ― $850 → $750
5-X-X Sky Shredder
  •   Missile: damage increased ― 200 → 250
  •   Missile: explosion radius increased ― 12 units → 22 units
X-3-X Bomber Ace
  •   Upgrade cost increased ― $1,000 → $1,100
This nerf will help make camo bloons more dangerous
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
X-2-X Spy Plane
  •   Description changed to remove phrase "and deal additional damage to"
X-2-X Spy Plane and further upgrades
  •   No longer does +1 bonus Camo damage
X-X-3 Neva-Miss Targeting
  •   Pierce decreased ― 12 → 10
    • Note: Pierce bonus decreased from +4 to +2
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