Update history:Bloons TD 6/Version 12.0

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Version 12.0
Artwork representing version 12.0
Release dates
Steam17 September 2019[1]

Version 12.0 is the 5th major update to Bloons TD 6 in 2019. It introduced the Engineer Monkey, the Workshop and Spillway maps, the Smudge Catt skin for Ezili, Co-op Daily Challenges, Co-op emotes, and tower buff icons.

Additions

Knowledge Category
Support
Support
Support
Alchermistman and Bloonacleboy
You have it set to M for mini, when it should be W for wumbo
Reward(s): Small Bloons Small Bloons
2
2TC
Complete a game in CHIMPS Difficulty with only 2 monkey towers
Reward(s): Monkey Knowledge Points 2,  0-4-0 Wizard Monkey
Snap of your fingers
Finish a game with exactly half your starting lives and half your starting cash
Reward(s): Tier 1 Insta Monkey Tier 1 ×2, Tier 2 Insta Monkey Tier 2 ×2, Tier 3 Insta Monkey Tier 3 ×1
500K
Bill Greates
Send $500,000 to an ally in co-op in one go
Reward(s): Cash Drop ×5
500
Bloontona 500
Gain entry to 500 races
Reward(s):  250
10:00:00
Rookie of the year
Complete a race in under 10 minutes
Reward(s): Monkey Boost ×2,  ×2
05:00:00
Rising star
Complete a race in under 5 minutes
Reward(s): Monkey Knowledge Points 1
03:00:00
Top of your game
Complete any race in under 3 minutes
Reward(s):  1-3-0 Heli Pilot
200
The greatest challenge
Create or Play 200 challenges
Reward(s): Cash Drop ×1, Tech Bot ×5
100
Lookin fab
Win 100 games using a skin of any Hero
Reward(s):  500
200
Therpopylae
Pop 200,000 Bloons on Peninsula
Reward(s): Portable Lake ×2,  0-4-0 Monkey Buccaneer
1B
Bloon Master Populous
Deal 1 billion damage with the Bloon Master Alchemist
Reward(s):  1-0-4 Alchemist
10K
I see you
Reveal 10,000 Bloons using Shimmer
Reward(s):  ×3

Changes

  • New callouts: Head Detective, Metal Muncher, Fumigator, Fired Up, BFB Brawler, ZOMG Zapper, DDT Destroyer, Most Generous
  • Neutral If the player has less than $500, sending cash will now send as much cash as the player has or $100, whichever is lower
  • Nerf The bonus Monkey Money awarded by earning a medal on a map for the first time can now only be earned once in either singleplayer or co-op, instead of being awarded separately for singleplayer and co-op
  • Round 100 achievements now work in Co-op
Tiers Changes
3-X-X Spike-o-pult
  • Buff Projectile now bounces off walls
X-4-X Super Monkey Fan Club
X-5-X Plasma Monkey Fan Club
  • Nerf Buff no longer stacks with Total Transformation monsters
X-5-X Plasma Monkey Fan Club
  • Nerf Ability applies to 20 towers instead of 40
  • Buff Ability now increases damage by 1
X-X-4 Sharp Shooter
  • Buff Base damage increased by 1
    • Note: Crit damage is unchanged
X-X-5 Crossbow Master
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced by 33%
  • Buff Crit rate increased ― every 6–10 shots → every 4–8 shots
Tiers Changes
X-4-X Turbo Charge
  • Buff Ability: attack speed modifier increased by 40%
X-5-X Perma Charge
  • Buff Attack speed increased by 40%
  • Buff Base damage increased by 2
0-5-2 Perma Charge + Red Hot Rangs
  • Buff Now grants +1 damage (bug fix)
1-0-4 MOAB Press + Improved Rangs
1-0-5 MOAB Domination + Improved Rangs
  • Buff Improved Rangs now increases Heavy Kylie pierce ― 300 → 350
2-0-4 MOAB Press + Glaives
2-0-5 MOAB Domination + Glaives
  • Buff Glaives now increases Heavy Kylie pierce ― 300 → 410
0-1-4 MOAB Press + Faster Throwing
0-1-5 MOAB Domination + Faster Throwing
  • Buff Faster Throwing now applies to Heavy Kylie attack
0-2-4 MOAB Press + Faster Rangs
0-2-5 MOAB Domination + Faster Rangs
  • Buff Faster Rangs now applies to Heavy Kylie attack
Tiers Changes
X-2-X Missile Launcher and further upgrades
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced by 20%
X-3-X MOAB Mauler and further upgrades
  • Buff Now deals +5 damage to Ceramics
X-X-4 Recursive Cluster
  • Nerf Upgrade cost increased ― $2,400 → $2,800
Tiers Changes
5-X-X Inferno Ring
  • Buff Meteor: cooldown reduced by 3s
X-X-4 Overdrive
X-X-5 The Tack Zone
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced by 50%
Tiers Changes
X-3-X Arctic Wind
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $5,000 → $3,200
X-4-X Snowstorm
  • Nerf Upgrade cost increased ― $1,800 → $3,000
Tiers Changes
3-X-X Deadly Precision
  • Buff Base damage increased by 2
    • Note: Does not carry over to Maim MOAB and above
3-X-X Deadly Precision and further upgrades
  • Buff Now deals +15 damage to Ceramics
4-X-X Maim MOAB
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $7,000 → $5,000
Tiers Changes
5-X-X Energizer
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $40,000 → $32,000
X-4-X First Strike Capability
X-5-X Pre-emptive Strike
  • Nerf Ability: damage to target reduced ― 16,700 → 10,000
X-X-2 Airburst Darts and further upgrades
  • Nerf Airburst dart: pierce reduced by 1
Tiers Changes
4-X-X Aircraft Carrier
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $9,000 → $7,500
Tiers Changes
X-5-X Special Poperations
  • Buff Marines are now saved
Tiers Changes
5-X-X The Biggest One
  • Nerf Shockwave: damage to Ceramics reduced by 10
    • Note: Main explosion Ceramic damage bonus is unchanged
X-4-X Artillery Battery
X-5-X Pop and Awe
  • Buff Attack cooldown reduced by 33%
X-5-X Pop and Awe
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $33,000 → $30,000
  • Buff Ability: damage per tick increased by 10
Tiers Changes
X-1-X Fireball and further upgrades
  • Nerf Fireball: explosion can no longer hit Camo Bloons without Camo detection (bug fix)
X-4-X Summon Phoenix
X-5-X Wizard Lord Phoenix
  • Buff Phoenix damage increased by 1
    • Note: Does not apply to Lava Phoenix
  • Buff Phoenix projectile speed increased by 100 units/s
X-5-X Wizard Lord Phoenix
  • Buff Lava Phoenix breath projectile speed increased by 100 units/s
Tiers Changes
4-X-X Sun Temple
5-X-X True Sun God
  • Buff Mini-avatars are now saved
X-5-X The Anti-Bloon
  • Buff Attack damage increased by 1
  • Buff Ability damage increased by 500
X-X-1 Knockback
X-X-2 Ultravision
  • Nerf Knockback for Lead, Ceramic, and Fortified reduced by 40%
    • Note: Dark Knight and above are unchanged
Tiers Changes
X-X-2 Caltrops and further upgrades
  • Nerf Caltrops: attack speed reduced by 50%
  • Buff Caltrops: pierce increased by 3
    • Note: Due to an oversight, Grandmaster Ninja's caltrop pierce is unchanged
This is to better synergize with the bottom path by not automatically reducing the bonus from Heart Of Vengeance every round.
— Update notes
Tiers Changes
X-5-X Spirit of the Forest
  • Nerf No longer generates 25 lives at the end of each round
  • Buff Ability: now generates 25 lives when activated
Tiers Changes
X-3-X Monkey Bank and further upgrades
  • Nerf Cash produced per round reduced by $10
Tiers Changes
4-X-X Spiked Mines
  • Buff Explosion: damage increased by 5
5-X-X Super Mines
  • Buff Explosion: damage increased by 650
X-X-5 Perma-Spike
  • Nerf Upgrade cost increased ― $25,000 → $30,000
  • Buff Projectiles are now saved
  • Nerf Projectile lifespan reduced by 50s
  • Nerf Projectiles last for 1 less round
Levels Changes
4+
  • Buff Nature's Ward Totem: no longer has a footprint
  • Neutral Nature's Ward Totem: placement is now saved
11+
  • Nerf Nature's Clarity: now only applies to Magic towers

Video

References