Crossbow (BTD6)

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For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation).
Crossbow
Portrait of Crossbow
Icon of CrossbowUses a long range Crossbow that can pop 3 layers of Bloon for every hit.
Tower Dart Monkey — Path 3 — Tier 3
XP cost 1,900
Cash cost $490 — Easy
$575 — Medium
$620 — Hard
$690 — Impoppable

Crossbow is the Dart Monkey's path 3 tier 3 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It replaces the Dart Monkey's darts with a crossbow, which has longer range and fires bolts that deal 3 damage instead of 1, can pop up to 3 Bloons at once instead of 2, and travel slightly faster and further.

With, Sharp Shots, shots gain +3 pierce, plus another +3 pierce (total of +6 pierce) with Razor Sharp Shots.

Stats

For a complete list of Dart Monkey stats, see Stats:Dart Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range60 units
Footprint radius6 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
  • Camo Prioritization
Attack
Cooldown0.95s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-0.9, 4.83, 8.8
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range60 units
Projectile
Pierce4
Damage3
Damage typeSharp
Speed400 units/s
Lifespan0.3164s
Radius2 units

1-0-3

Attack
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-0.9, 4.83, 8.8
-0.83, 4.83, 8.01
Projectile
Pierce4 → 7

2-0-3

Attack
Projectile
Pierce7 → 12

0-1-3

Attack
Cooldown0.95s → 0.8075s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-0.9, 4.83, 8.8
-0.83, 4.83, 8.01

0-2-3

Attack
Cooldown0.8075s → 0.6365s

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
0-0-3 $905 $1,065 $1,145 $1,280 $634 $746 $802 $896
1-0-3 $1,025 $1,205 $1,295 $1,450 $718 $844 $907 $1,015
2-0-3 $1,195 $1,405 $1,510 $1,690 $837 $984 $1,057 $1,183
0-1-3 $990 $1,165 $1,255 $1,400 $693 $816 $879 $980
0-2-3 $1,150 $1,355 $1,460 $1,630 $805 $949 $1,022 $1,141

Strategy

This section was last updated for: version 49.2

Crossbow is a decent early-game tower, with its main role being defeating early-game Camo Bloons. On easier maps, it can solo all Camos that spawn before Round 40 outside Alternate Bloons Rounds. However, it is not as useful on Expert maps, where the lack of straight lines makes its shots miss frequently and prevent it from maximizing its pierce. 0-2-3 is the optimal crosspath, as the reliability and greater single-target damage from the extra attack speed outweigh the importance of extra pierce.

Update history

For a complete list of Dart Monkey changes, see Update history:Dart Monkey (BTD6).
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  • Buff Placing any Dart Monkey Insta Monkey no longer consumes all free Dart Monkeys (bug fix)
Dart Monkey at its core is an early game focus tower, so we added some projectile speed options to try and help with its tendency to miss faster Bloons.
— Update notes
  • Buff Projectile speed increased ― 300 → 360
For new players, camo is the first real game mechanic that presents a wall for new players. To combat this we have swapped the initial unlock costs of Spike-o-pult & Crossbow to nudge new players more towards upgrading down the camo path for Dart Monkeys first.
— Update notes
  • Buff XP unlock: cost reduced ― 2,100 → 1,900
  • Buff Camo Prioritization filter added
Bottom path is seeing quality of life changes aimed at improved crosspathing and projectile speed progression as this path focusses on projectile range and speed.
— Update notes
  • Buff Targeting range increased ― 56 → 60
    • Note: Sharp Shooter range remains the same
  • Buff Projectile speed increased ― 360 → 400
1-0-3
  • Buff Pierce bonus increased ― +1 → +3
    • Total pierce increased from 4 to 6
    • Does not affect Crossbow Master (+8)
2-0-3
  • Buff Total pierce bonus increased ― +3 → +6
    • Total pierce increased from 6 to 9
    • Does not affect Crossbow Master (+8, total +16)
Shuffle on lower tier upgrade costs [...]
— Update notes
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $625 → $575
Crossbow’s pierce is being increased to more effectively match the number of Child Bloons that spawn when targets are popped open, the pierce crosspath is being improved even further as this change does effectively nerf the crosspath.
— Update notes
  • Buff Pierce increased ― 3 → 4
    • Note: X-X-5 Crossbow Master unchanged (8)
2-0-3
  • Buff Pierce increased ― 9 → 12
    • Note: 2-0-5 Crossbow Master unchanged (24)
1-0-3
  • Buff Pierce increased ― 6 → 7
    • Note: 1-0-5 Crossbow Master unchanged (16)
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Screenshots

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Assets

In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Arabic النشَّاب
استخدام قوس ونشاب بعيد المدى والذي بإمكانه تفجير 3 طبقات من البالونات لكل ضربة.
Danish Armbrøst
Bruger en langtrækkende armbrøst, som kan springe 3 bloons-lag for hver træfning.
German Armbrust
Verwendet eine Langstrecken-Armbrust, die bei jedem Treffer 3 Schichten Bloons platzen lassen kann.
Spanish Ballesta
Usa una ballesta de largo alcance capaz de explotar 3 capas de bloons en cada impacto.
Spanish (LA) Ballesta
Usa una ballesta de largo alcance capaz de explotar 3 capas de bloons en cada impacto.
Finnish Varsijousi
Käyttää pitkäkantoista varsijousta joka voi poksauttaa bloonista 3 kerrosta kullakin osumalla.
French Arbalète
Utilise une arbalète qui peut faire éclater 3 couches de Bloon à chaque tir.
Italian Balestra
Usa la balestra a lungo raggio che, con ogni colpo, può far scoppiare 3 strati di bloon.
Japanese クロスボウ
命中するたびにブルーンを3層分割れる、長距離クロスボウを使う。
Korean 석궁
명중당 풍선 3겹을 터트릴 수 있는 원거리 석궁을 사용합니다.
Dutch Kruisboog
Gebruikt een kruisboog met groot bereik die 3 lagen Bloon kan laten knallen bij elke treffer.
Norwegian Armbrøst
Bruker en armbrøst med lang rekkevidde som kan poppe 3 lag med bloons for hvert treff.
Polish Kusza
Wykorzystuje kuszę dalekiego zasięgu, która może przekłuć 3 warstwy blonów za każdym razem.
Portuguese (Brazil) Besta
Usa uma Besta de longo alcance que pode estourar 3 camadas de Bloon a cada acerto.
Russian Арбалет
Использует дальнобойный арбалет, способный пробивать 3 слоя шаров за выстрел.
Swedish Armborst
Använder ett långdistansarmborst som kan smälla 3 Bloonlager för varje träff.
Thai หน้าไม้
ใช้หน้าไม้โจมตีระยะไกล เจาะลูกโป่งได้ 3 ชั้นต่อการโจมตีแต่ละนัด
Turkish Arbalet
Her vuruşta Bloon’ların 3 katmanını patlatabilen uzun menzilli bir Arbalet kullanır.
Chinese (simplified) 十字弩
使用远程十字弩,每次射击可击破3层气球。
Chinese (traditional) 弩車
使用長射程弩車,每次攻擊擊破三層氣球。
This list was last updated for: version 43.1