Counter-Espionage (BTD6)

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Counter-Espionage
Portrait of Counter-Espionage
Icon of Counter-Espionage Ninja attacks can strip camo from Bloons they damage.
Tower Path Tier
Ninja Monkey 2 2
XP cost 600
Cash cost $340 — Easy
$400 — Medium
$430 — Hard
$480 — Impoppable

Counter-Espionage is the Ninja Monkey's path 2 tier 2 upgrade in Bloons TD 6. It allows all of Ninja Monkey's attacks to remove the Camo property from all Camo Bloons they damage. Every attack deals more damage to Camos (+2, with 5-2-0's shurikens and 0-2-3 Flash Bomb they both do +4), but because the decamo occurs after damage, this benefit only works on Phayze with an active Radar Jam.

Stats

For a complete list of Ninja Monkey stats, see Stats:Ninja Monkey (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range40 units
Footprint radius6 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
  • Camo Prioritization
Attack
Cooldown0.62s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-2.7, 12.1, 4.56
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range40 units
Projectile
Pierce2
Damage1
Damage to Camo+2
Damage typeSharp
Speed300 units/s
Lifespan0.62s
Radius3 units
  • Removes Camo if the target takes damage from this projectile
Blowback
Chance15%
Min distance100 units
Max distance150 units

1-2-0

Attack
Cooldown0.62s → 0.434s

2-2-0

Attack
Projectile
Pierce2 → 4

0-2-1

Tower
Display range40 units → 47 units
Attack
Targeting range40 units → 47 units
Projectile
Seeking distance∞ units
Seeking angle144°
Seeking rotation speed∞ °/s
Seeking time3.48s

0-2-2

Caltrops
Cooldown3.9s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-2.7, 12.1, 4.56
TargetingNormal (track)
Targeting range47 units
Projectile
Pierce6
Damage1
Damage to Camo+2
Damage typeSharp
Lifespan35s
Radius4 units
Rehit interval0.001s
  • Ignores blockers
  • Removes Camo if the target takes damage from this projectile
Blowback
Chance10%
Min distance100 units
Max distance150 units

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
0-2-0 $890 $1,050 $1,130 $1,260 $623 $735 $791 $882
1-2-0 $1,185 $1,400 $1,510 $1,680 $830 $980 $1,057 $1,176
2-2-0 $1,480 $1,750 $1,890 $2,100 $1,036 $1,225 $1,323 $1,470
3-2-0 $2,245 $2,650 $2,860 $3,180 $1,572 $1,855 $2,002 $2,226
4-2-0 $4,580 $5,400 $5,830 $6,480 $3,206 $3,780 $4,081 $4,536
5-2-0 $34,330 $40,400 $43,630 $48,480 $24,031 $28,280 $30,541 $33,936
0-2-1 $1,145 $1,350 $1,455 $1,620 $802 $945 $1,019 $1,134
0-2-2 $1,525 $1,800 $1,940 $2,160 $1,068 $1,260 $1,358 $1,512
0-2-3 $3,435 $4,050 $4,370 $4,860 $2,405 $2,835 $3,059 $3,402
0-2-4 $7,685 $9,050 $9,770 $10,860 $5,380 $6,335 $6,839 $7,602
0-2-5 $41,685 $49,050 $52,970 $58,860 $29,180 $34,335 $37,079 $41,202

Strategy

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Counter-Espionage, while the cheapest decamo in the entire game, is unreliable past Round 56, and has struggles on Round 47, due to its very low pierce, and a semi-expensive DDT decamo (needs 0-2-3 Flash Bomb). In practice, Counter-Espionage itself is only used as a crosspath when there's no better decamo option available. The T3 Shinobi Tactics in large groups usually cover decamo of all except DDTs. However, due to having bonus Camo damage if the Camo property isn't stripped, this crosspath is beneficial for maximizing damage on Phayze, which can sometimes be immune to decamo.

Update history

For a complete list of Ninja Monkey changes, see Update history:Ninja Monkey (BTD6).
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  • Buff Can now decamo Bloons that are normally immune to its attacks if a buff allows it to damage them (i.e. MIB) (bug fix)
  • Nerf "[S]hould no longer be able to occasionally shoot with an infinite range in specific setups" (bug fix)
As ninja is the ‘Camo Specialist’ and has been since inception, it is the only tower that will unlock Camo Prioritization on the base tower.
— Update notes
  • Buff Camo Prioritization filter added
0-2-2, 0-2-3, 0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Buff Caltrop attack: Gains 15% distraction chance (bug fix)
0-2-3, 0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Buff Flash bomb attack: Gains 15% distraction chance (bug fix)
For an early game Distraction improvement the consistency of blowbacks is being averaged out more with increased minimum distance but reduced maximum, in many cases there would not actually be 250 units of track length in front of defenses to be blown back across anyway so the overall average distance is slightly lower. More at the mid to endgame we are also weakening distraction distance against Ceramics specifically as by this point Ninja have stacked so much speed and projectiles the consistency doesn’t matter anymore. Finally, distraction values for secondary projectiles are being modified, as Distraction chance as it has existed was never balanced around more than the main attack
— Update notes
  • Neutral Distraction blowback range normalized (all attacks) ― 10-250 units → 100-150 units
  • Nerf Distraction distance applies to Ceramics at 0.5x
    • Note: New distraction distance is 50-75 units
0-2-2, 0-2-3, 0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Nerf Caltrop: distraction chance reduced ― 15% → 10%
0-2-3, 0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Buff Flash Bomb: distraction chance increased ― 15% → 30%
While a great early game option, Ninja generally struggles with dominant crosspathing choices and also has relatively poor base tower value. Without going into every single change, T3s onward remain relatively unchanged with a lot of prices below T3 being moved around from less favorable crosspaths into better/higher tier upgrades.
— Update notes
  • Buff Upgrade cost reduced ― $500 → $400
    • Buff Overall cost reduced by $300 (due to cost changes for previous tiers)
  • Buff Main attack: Attack cooldown reduced ― 0.7s → 0.62s (attack speed increased by 12.9%)
    • Note: Attack cooldown with Ninja Discipline is unchanged
  • Buff Counter-Espionage now grants the main attack +2 damage to Camo Bloons (undocumented)
5-2-0
  • Buff Counter-Espionage now grants the main attack +4 damage to Camo Bloons (undocumented)
0-2-2, 0-2-3, 0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Buff Counter-Espionage now grants Caltrops +2 damage to Camo Bloons (undocumented)
0-2-3, 0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Buff Counter-Espionage now grants Flash Bomb +4 damage to Camo Bloons (undocumented)
0-2-4, 0-2-5
  • Neutral Sticky Bomb explosion: Blowback distance changed ― 10−300 units → 100−150 units
    • Note: All other attacks were already 100−150 units
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Assets

In other languages

Language Name / Description Notes
Arabic مكافحة الجاسوسية
يمكن أن تعمل هجمات النينجا على كشف البالونات المموهة من البالونات التي تلحق الضرر بها.
Danish Kontraspionage
Ninja-angreb kan fjerne kamuflagen fra bloons, de rammer.
German Gegenspionage
Ninja-Angriffe können Tarnung von Bloons, die sie schädigen, entfernen.
Spanish Contraespionaje
Los ataques ninja quitan el camuflaje a los bloons que tocan.
Spanish (LA) Contraespionaje
Los ataques ninja quitan el camuflaje a los bloons que tocan.
Finnish Vastavakoilu
Ninjan hyökkäykset voivat poistaa maastokuvioinnin vahingoittamistaan blooneista.
French Contre-espionnage
Les attaques de ninja peuvent supprimer le camouflage des Bloons auxquels elles infligent des dégâts.
Italian Controspionaggio
Gli attacchi ninja possono togliere la mimetizzazione ai bloon che danneggiano.
Japanese 防諜活動
忍者攻撃はダメージを与えたブルーンからカモフラージュを剥ぎ取る。
Korean 역첩보
닌자 공격에 피해를 받은 풍선은 캐모가 해제됩니다.
Dutch Contraspionage
Ninja-aanvallen kunnen de camouflage van beschadigde Bloons verwijderen.
Norwegian Motspionasje
Ninjaangrep kan strippe bloons de treffer for kamuflasje.
Polish Kontrwywiad
Ataki ninja mogą niszczyć kamuflaż blonów, którym zadały obrażenia.
Portuguese (Brazil) Contraespionagem
Ataques ninja podem remover camuflagem dos Bloons que danificam.
Russian Контрразведка
Атаки ниндзя лишают поражённые шары камуфляжа.
Swedish Kontraspionage
Ninjaattacker kan ta bort kamo från Bloonsen som skadas.
Thai จารกรรมสวนกลับ
การโจมตีของนินจาจะลบสถานะพรางตัวของบลูนที่โจมตีได้
Turkish Karşı Casusluk
Ninja saldırıları hasar verdikleri Bloon’lardan kamuflajlı çıkarabilir.
Chinese (simplified) 反间谍
忍者攻击可以撕掉气球的迷彩。
Chinese (traditional) 反間諜
忍者攻擊可消除命中氣球的偽裝。
This list was last updated for: version 43.1