Tack Shooter

Artwork in Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2

The Tack Shooter is a tower in the Bloons TD series, introduced in Bloons Tower Defense. Tack Shooter shoots 8 tacks per shot in a fixed direction. It has a short range and a moderately slow attack speed, though it does have upgrades that improve its range and attack speed.

Gameplay

Bloons TD series

Pre-Bloons TD 4 generation

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When first introduced to Bloons Tower Defense and Bloons Tower Defense 2, it has two upgrades, improving its attack speed and/or range.

Added to Bloons TD 3 is an upgrade that further increases range, plus the introduction of the Blade Shooter upgrade as the successor of the speed upgrade.

Bloons TD 4 generation

In Bloons TD 4 and mobile version, the Tack Shooter is unlocked at Rank 2. Like in previous generations, it produces 8 tacks per shot at a moderately slow speed. It introduces the Ring of Fire upgrade, which switches tacks for flame rings that do rapid area damage.

Bloons TD 5 generation

In Bloons TD 5, Bloons TD 5 Deluxe, mobile version, Bloons TD Battles, mobile version, and Bloons Monkey City, the Tack Shooter returns with two upgrade paths. The first path focuses on high speed, with Ring of Fire being the fourth upgrade of this path. The second path is the range-oriented upgrade path, with pierce added at the third and fourth upgrades.

Bloons TD 6 generation

In Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2, the Tack Shooter is classified as a Primary tower. The first path revolves around maximized attack speed and high damage, evolving into a fiery theme starting from the Hot Shots upgrade, which replaces the role that Tack Sprayer has in BTD5. The second path remains to focus on range-oriented high pierce, but with more focus as a pierce-and-range hybrid. The third path relegates to maximizing the amount of projectiles per second, with additional focus on single-target damage.

Bloons Card Storm

In Bloons Card Storm, the Tack Shooter is a playable unit. It costs 2 Gold to play and does 25 damage with 2 ammo, with 2 reload. It is a Defender with +10 Attack Power during the opponent's turn, allowing it to deal 35 damage to Bloons that are about to leak.

Tack Monkey

Tack Monkey as it appears in the "Tack Monkey Avatar" profile picture in BTD6

Tack Monkey^[1] is a Monkey who operates the Tack Shooter. This monkey is not visible unless it peeks out of the cover of the Tack Shooter, revealing its upper body at most. Clothes are absent from the Tack Monkey, except when operating the Crucible of Steel and Flame.

Many games in the BTD6 Generation feature cameos of the Tack Monkey:

Bloons TD 6: "Tack Monkey Avatar" profile picture, Crucible of Steel and Flame
Bloons TD Battles 2: "Operator Monkey" idle animation
Bloons Card Storm: Tack Shooter idle animation