Heli Pilot (BTD6)
| Hovers wherever you direct it. Shoots from twin heavy dart guns. |
| Unlock method(s) | Choose at levels 7–12 | ||
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| Category | Military | ||
| Cost | $1,275 — Easy $1,500 — Medium $1,620 — Hard $1,800 — Impoppable With
$1,210 — Easy $1,425 — Medium $1,540 — Hard $1,710 — Impoppable With $855 — Easy $1,005 — Medium $1,085 — Hard $1,205 — Impoppable With $790 — Easy $930 — Medium $1,005 — Hard $1,115 — Impoppable | ||
| Hotkey | B | ||
| Introduced | Launch | ||
The Heli Pilot is a Military tower in Bloons TD 6. It hovers over the track, shoots darts at nearby Bloons and has a movement speed of 40 units/s. Rather than targeting options, the player can choose movement options for the Heli: it can either follow the player's cursor, stay in one place, or move back and forth between two points. The darts cannot pop lead or frozen Bloons, and the Heli Pilot does not have innate camo detection. Rosalia can provide price discounts to Heli Pilots in her range.
It can be upgraded to receive a whole array of additional attacks, blow Bloons away and offers support, including cash, lives, and tower movement and a powerful marine, or shove MOAB-class bloons back and call in extra helis.
Upgrades
Path 1
If Comanche Defense is purchased, this upgrade increases the number of darts fired by mini-comanches from 3 to 5 per shot.
The machine gun fires darts which deal 1 damage, have 7 pierce, and have an attack cooldown of 0.05 seconds. These darts cannot damage Lead or Frozen Bloons. The missile launcher fires 4 homing rockets per shot which deal 2 damage, have 40 pierce, and have an attack cooldown of 1 second. These rockets cannot damage Black Bloons. The missile launcher has a range of 84 units, twice that of Heli Pilot's other attacks.
The quad darts has 25% reduced attack cooldown, for an attack speed increase of ~33.33%, and the razor rotors attack is improved to deal 4 damage (instead of 2) and have 20 pierce (instead of 10).
- The quad darts are replaced with quad lasers. These lasers have increased damage from 1 to 6 and increased pierce from 3 to 23 compared to darts. They can damage Frozen Bloons but cannot damage Lead or Purple Bloons.
- The machine gun fires thin plasma lasers instead of darts. They increased damage from 1 to 5 and increased pierce from 7 to 11, and can damage all Bloon types except for Purple.
- Rockets deal +15 MOAB-Class damage.
- The razor rotor attack has its damage increased from 4 to 8 and its pierce from 20 to 40.
Path 2
If MOAB Shove is purchased, this upgrade enhances the power of its shove attack.
Bloons which get blown back lose their glued and frozen properties if they had it.
Additionally, this upgrade increases the damage of Heli Pilot's darts from 1 to 2, dart projectile size from 3 to 6, reduces the attack cooldown of downdraft from 0.18 to 0.15 seconds, increases downdraft's pierce from 2 to 4, minimum blowback distance from 32 to 64 units, and flight speed from 70 to 80 units per second.
This upgrade also increases the movement speed of the Heli Pilot by 25% and reduces Downdraft attack cooldown from 0.15 seconds to 0.075 seconds.
Path 3
This upgrade also grants Heli Pilot a new homing missile attack. This attack deals 2 damage with +2 Ceramic damage, +5 MOAB-Class damage, 10 pierce, and a 3 second attack cooldown. Missiles have infinite range, unlike Heli Pilot's other attacks. These missiles cannot damage Black Bloons.
This upgrade's description is misleading: the shove is not amplified by the IFR upgrade except that it gains Camo detection.
This upgrade also increases the damage of Heli Pilot's main darts from 1 to 2. The missile granted by MOAB Shove is enhanced, increasing its damage from 2 to 3, increasing the missle's pierce from 10 to 30, and reducing its attack cooldown by 66.67%, effectively tripling its attack speed. Comanche Defense also enhances the MOAB pushback of MOAB Shove.
This upgrade also increases the damage of Heli Pilot's main darts from 2 to 4. The damage of its MOAB Shove missile is increased from 3 to 13, and its MOAB-Class damage from +5 to +8. All of its mini-Comanche's attack are improved, the damage of darts goes from 1 to 3, the damage of their rockets goes from 2 to 15 and the rockets' Ceramic damage from +2 to +10. The Heli Pilot's movement speed is increased by 10, including mini-Commanches.
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Related Monkey Knowledge
| Monkey Knowledge | Cost | Prerequisites | Introduced |
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| Free | — | Launch | |
| Free | Airforce Upgrades |
Launch | |
Rapid Razors |
Launch | ||
Charged Chinooks |
Version 17.0 |
Rogue Legends
Starter parties with Heli Pilots
| Hero | Insta Monkey 1 | Insta Monkey 2 | Artifact |
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Related Artifacts
| Artifact | Common effect | Rare effect | Legendary effect |
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Get to the Chopper |
Heli Pilots can store up to 3 ability charges. Main Heli Pilot pierce and ability cooldown rate increased 25%. Adds a 0-3-0 Heli Pilot to your Party | Heli Pilots can store up to 3 ability charges. Main Heli Pilot pierce and ability cooldown rate increased 40%. Adds a 0-4-0 Heli Pilot to your Party | Heli Pilots can store up to 3 ability charges. Main Heli Pilot pierce and ability cooldown rate increased 60%. Adds a 0-4-0 Heli Pilot to your Party |
Wacky Wibbly Wavey |
Heli Pilots attack 16% faster and fire in a wacky wiggly pattern. Adds a 1-1-0 Heli Pilot to your Party | Heli Pilots attack 25% faster and fire in a wacky wiggly pattern. Adds a 2-1-0 Heli Pilot to your Party | Heli Pilots attack 54% faster and fire in a wacky wiggly pattern. Adds a 2-0-0 Heli Pilot to your Party |
Costs and sell values
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| Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | |
| 0-0-0 | $1,275 | $1,500 | $1,620 | $1,800 | $893 | $1,050 | $1,134 | $1,260 |
| 1-0-0 | $1,955 | $2,300 | $2,485 | $2,760 | $1,369 | $1,610 | $1,740 | $1,932 |
| 1-1-0 | $2,210 | $2,600 | $2,810 | $3,120 | $1,547 | $1,820 | $1,967 | $2,184 |
| 1-0-1 | $2,165 | $2,550 | $2,755 | $3,060 | $1,516 | $1,785 | $1,929 | $2,142 |
| 0-1-0 | $1,530 | $1,800 | $1,945 | $2,160 | $1,071 | $1,260 | $1,362 | $1,512 |
| 0-1-1 | $1,740 | $2,050 | $2,215 | $2,460 | $1,218 | $1,435 | $1,551 | $1,722 |
| 0-0-1 | $1,485 | $1,750 | $1,890 | $2,100 | $1,040 | $1,225 | $1,323 | $1,470 |
| 2-0-0 | $2,380 | $2,800 | $3,025 | $3,360 | $1,666 | $1,960 | $2,118 | $2,352 |
| 2-1-0 | $2,635 | $3,100 | $3,350 | $3,720 | $1,845 | $2,170 | $2,345 | $2,604 |
| 2-2-0 | $3,145 | $3,700 | $4,000 | $4,440 | $2,202 | $2,590 | $2,800 | $3,108 |
| 2-0-1 | $2,590 | $3,050 | $3,295 | $3,660 | $1,813 | $2,135 | $2,307 | $2,562 |
| 2-0-2 | $2,890 | $3,400 | $3,675 | $4,080 | $2,023 | $2,380 | $2,573 | $2,856 |
| 0-2-0 | $2,040 | $2,400 | $2,595 | $2,880 | $1,428 | $1,680 | $1,817 | $2,016 |
| 1-2-0 | $2,720 | $3,200 | $3,460 | $3,840 | $1,904 | $2,240 | $2,422 | $2,688 |
| 0-2-1 | $2,250 | $2,650 | $2,865 | $3,180 | $1,575 | $1,855 | $2,006 | $2,226 |
| 0-2-2 | $2,550 | $3,000 | $3,245 | $3,600 | $1,785 | $2,100 | $2,272 | $2,520 |
| 0-0-2 | $1,785 | $2,100 | $2,270 | $2,520 | $1,250 | $1,470 | $1,589 | $1,764 |
| 1-0-2 | $2,465 | $2,900 | $3,135 | $3,480 | $1,726 | $2,030 | $2,195 | $2,436 |
| 0-1-2 | $2,040 | $2,400 | $2,595 | $2,880 | $1,428 | $1,680 | $1,817 | $2,016 |
| 3-0-0 | $3,615 | $4,250 | $4,590 | $5,100 | $2,531 | $2,975 | $3,213 | $3,570 |
| 3-1-0 | $3,870 | $4,550 | $4,915 | $5,460 | $2,709 | $3,185 | $3,441 | $3,822 |
| 3-2-0 | $4,380 | $5,150 | $5,565 | $6,180 | $3,066 | $3,605 | $3,896 | $4,326 |
| 3-0-1 | $3,825 | $4,500 | $4,860 | $5,400 | $2,678 | $3,150 | $3,402 | $3,780 |
| 3-0-2 | $4,125 | $4,850 | $5,240 | $5,820 | $2,888 | $3,395 | $3,668 | $4,074 |
| 0-3-0 | $5,015 | $5,900 | $6,375 | $7,080 | $3,511 | $4,130 | $4,463 | $4,956 |
| 1-3-0 | $5,695 | $6,700 | $7,240 | $8,040 | $3,987 | $4,690 | $5,068 | $5,628 |
| 2-3-0 | $6,120 | $7,200 | $7,780 | $8,640 | $4,284 | $5,040 | $5,446 | $6,048 |
| 0-3-1 | $5,225 | $6,150 | $6,645 | $7,380 | $3,658 | $4,305 | $4,652 | $5,166 |
| 0-3-2 | $5,525 | $6,500 | $7,025 | $7,800 | $3,868 | $4,550 | $4,918 | $5,460 |
| 0-0-3 | $4,675 | $5,500 | $5,940 | $6,600 | $3,273 | $3,850 | $4,158 | $4,620 |
| 1-0-3 | $5,355 | $6,300 | $6,805 | $7,560 | $3,749 | $4,410 | $4,764 | $5,292 |
| 2-0-3 | $5,780 | $6,800 | $7,345 | $8,160 | $4,046 | $4,760 | $5,142 | $5,712 |
| 0-1-3 | $4,930 | $5,800 | $6,265 | $6,960 | $3,451 | $4,060 | $4,386 | $4,872 |
| 0-2-3 | $5,440 | $6,400 | $6,915 | $7,680 | $3,808 | $4,480 | $4,841 | $5,376 |
| 4-0-0 | $20,615 | $24,250 | $26,190 | $29,100 | $14,431 | $16,975 | $18,333 | $20,370 |
| 4-1-0 | $20,870 | $24,550 | $26,515 | $29,460 | $14,609 | $17,185 | $18,561 | $20,622 |
| 4-2-0 | $21,380 | $25,150 | $27,165 | $30,180 | $14,966 | $17,605 | $19,016 | $21,126 |
| 4-0-1 | $20,825 | $24,500 | $26,460 | $29,400 | $14,578 | $17,150 | $18,522 | $20,580 |
| 4-0-2 | $21,125 | $24,850 | $26,840 | $29,820 | $14,788 | $17,395 | $18,788 | $20,874 |
| 0-4-0 | $13,090 | $15,400 | $16,635 | $18,480 | $9,163 | $10,780 | $11,645 | $12,936 |
| 1-4-0 | $13,770 | $16,200 | $17,500 | $19,440 | $9,639 | $11,340 | $12,250 | $13,608 |
| 2-4-0 | $14,195 | $16,700 | $18,040 | $20,040 | $9,937 | $11,690 | $12,628 | $14,028 |
| 0-4-1 | $13,300 | $15,650 | $16,905 | $18,780 | $9,310 | $10,955 | $11,834 | $13,146 |
| 0-4-2 | $13,600 | $16,000 | $17,285 | $19,200 | $9,520 | $11,200 | $12,100 | $13,440 |
| 0-0-4 | $11,900 | $14,000 | $15,120 | $16,800 | $8,330 | $9,800 | $10,584 | $11,760 |
| 1-0-4 | $12,580 | $14,800 | $15,985 | $17,760 | $8,806 | $10,360 | $11,190 | $12,432 |
| 2-0-4 | $13,005 | $15,300 | $16,525 | $18,360 | $9,104 | $10,710 | $11,568 | $12,852 |
| 0-1-4 | $12,155 | $14,300 | $15,445 | $17,160 | $8,509 | $10,010 | $10,812 | $12,012 |
| 0-2-4 | $12,665 | $14,900 | $16,095 | $17,880 | $8,866 | $10,430 | $11,267 | $12,516 |
| 5-0-0 | $58,865 | $69,250 | $74,790 | $83,100 | $41,206 | $48,475 | $52,353 | $58,170 |
| 5-1-0 | $59,120 | $69,550 | $75,115 | $83,460 | $41,384 | $48,685 | $52,581 | $58,422 |
| 5-2-0 | $59,630 | $70,150 | $75,765 | $84,180 | $41,741 | $49,105 | $53,036 | $58,926 |
| 5-0-1 | $59,075 | $69,500 | $75,060 | $83,400 | $41,353 | $48,650 | $52,542 | $58,380 |
| 5-0-2 | $59,375 | $69,850 | $75,440 | $83,820 | $41,563 | $48,895 | $52,808 | $58,674 |
| 0-5-0 | $38,590 | $45,400 | $49,035 | $54,480 | $27,013 | $31,780 | $34,325 | $38,136 |
| 1-5-0 | $39,270 | $46,200 | $49,900 | $55,440 | $27,489 | $32,340 | $34,930 | $38,808 |
| 2-5-0 | $39,695 | $46,700 | $50,440 | $56,040 | $27,787 | $32,690 | $35,308 | $39,228 |
| 0-5-1 | $38,800 | $45,650 | $49,305 | $54,780 | $27,160 | $31,955 | $34,514 | $38,346 |
| 0-5-2 | $39,100 | $46,000 | $49,685 | $55,200 | $27,370 | $32,200 | $34,780 | $38,640 |
| 0-0-5 | $41,650 | $49,000 | $52,920 | $58,800 | $29,155 | $34,300 | $37,044 | $41,160 |
| 1-0-5 | $42,330 | $49,800 | $53,785 | $59,760 | $29,631 | $34,860 | $37,650 | $41,832 |
| 2-0-5 | $42,755 | $50,300 | $54,325 | $60,360 | $29,929 | $35,210 | $38,028 | $42,252 |
| 0-1-5 | $41,905 | $49,300 | $53,245 | $59,160 | $29,334 | $34,510 | $37,272 | $41,412 |
| 0-2-5 | $42,415 | $49,900 | $53,895 | $59,880 | $29,691 | $34,930 | $37,727 | $41,916 |
Strategy
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Heli Pilot's high cost for controllable range and ignorance of obstacles lets it excel at mobility at the will of the player, being great for a variety of maps, especially excelling on one-lane-per-round map formats. On multi-lane maps with more than one active lane per round, it struggles on split lane maps but can still handle one region of the track at a time while other towers handle the other regions. The Heli's slow flight speed encourages positioning in advance of the Bloons and not chasing them reactively. Overall, the Heli excels as a support tower, or it can be used to actively carry a defense.
Update history
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- Description changed ― "Hovers wherever you last tapped the screen. Shoots from twin heavy dart guns." → "Hovers wherever you direct it. Shoots from twin heavy dart guns."
Lock in Place and Patrol Points no longer immediately prompt to choose target positions and instead have default positions
After changing targeting off of Lock in Place or Patrol Points, changing back returns the target(s) to how it was previously
- "Heli Pilots should no longer cause save files to not load sometimes" (bug fix)
Cost increased ― $1,500 → $1,600
— Update notes
Movement speed reduced ― 45 → 40
Heli 'patrol point' markers now visually update immediately after setting new points (bug fix)
— Update notes
Cost reduced ― $1,600 → $1,500
Cosmetic items
| Item | Category | Unlock method(s) | Introduced |
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| Monkeys — Pets | Trophy Store — |
Version 30.0 |
Gallery
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In other languages
| Language | Text | Notes |
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| Arabic | قائد المروحية | — |
| Danish | Heli-pilot | — |
| German | Hubschrauberpilot | — |
| Spanish | Helipiloto | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Helipiloto | — |
| Finnish | Kopterilentäjä | — |
| French | Pilote d’hélicoptère | — |
| Italian | Pilota di elicottero | — |
| Japanese | ヘリパイロット | — |
| Korean | 헬기 조종사 | — |
| Dutch | Helipiloot | — |
| Norwegian | Helikopterpilot | — |
| Polish | Pilot helikoptera | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Helicóptero | — |
| Russian | Вертолетчик | — |
| Swedish | Helipilot | — |
| Thai | ลิงเฮลิคอปเตอร์ | — |
| Turkish | Helikopter Pilotu | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 直升机飞行员 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 直升機飛行員 | — |
| Language | Text | Notes |
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| Arabic | تحوم أينما وجهتها. يقوم بإطلاق السهام من بنادق السهام الثقيلة المزدوجة. | — |
| Danish | Svæver hvor du placerer den. Skyder med to tunge pistoler. | — |
| German | Schwebt in die von dir vorgegebene Richtung. Schießt mit großen Doppelpfeilkanonen. | — |
| Spanish | Sobrevuela el área donde lo envías. Dispara dos armas de dardos pesados. | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Sobrevuela el área donde lo envías. Dispara dos armas de dardos pesados. | — |
| Finnish | Leijuu osoittamallasi paikalla. Ampuu kahdella raskaalla tikka-aseella. | — |
| French | Plane au-dessus de l'endroit où il est placé. Tire avec des lance-fléchettes doubles lourdes. | — |
| Italian | Fluttua ovunque tu l'invii. Spara da doppie lanciadardi pesanti. | — |
| Japanese | 向けた方向にホバリングする。重装備ダブルダーツ銃を発砲する。 | — |
| Korean | 이동을 지시하는 어떤 곳에서든 머무릅니다. 무거운 쌍둥이 다트총을 쏩니다. | — |
| Dutch | Zweeft waar je hem heen stuurt. Schiet met twee zware pijlpistolen. | — |
| Norwegian | Svever der du sender den. Skyter fra store, doble dartpistoler. | — |
| Polish | Leci tam, gdzie mu wskażesz. Strzela z dwóch karabinów na ciężkie rzutki. | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Sobrevoa a área sempre que você direcionar. Dispara duas armas de dardos pesados. | — |
| Russian | Отправляется туда, куда вы укажете. Стреляет дротиками из тяжелых спаренных установок. | — |
| Swedish | Svävar där du skickar den. Skjuter från dubbla tunga pilkanoner. | — |
| Thai | สามารถลอยตัว ณ ตำแหน่งที่คุณสั่ง ยิงโจมตีด้วยปืนลูกดอกหนักแบบคู่ | — |
| Turkish | Yönelttiğiniz yerin üzerine gider. Ağır ikiz ok tabancalarıyla vurur. | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 悬停在你指向的位置。使用双发重型飞镖枪射击。 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 懸停於你上次在螢幕上觸擊的位置。使用重型飛鏢雙槍射擊。 | — |
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