Bowman Monkey

The Bowman Monkey is a heavy-damage, slow-firing tower which is capable of popping Lead and Frozen Bloons without any upgrades that can be purchased at a standard price of 750$ ($638/$750/$810/$900)

The Bowman Monkey's popping-power capabilities and initial "Lead/Frozen" popping capability give it an edge over other towers early game, with the 0/0 Bowman Monkey making easy work of the initial waves of Lead Bloons. However, an early-build Bowman Monkey won't be able to serve as a force's main popping power due to it's slow firing speed, making it extremely vulnerable to Bloon Rushing. The x/3 "Flechette Gunner" alleviates the problem by being able to fire much faster at a rather hefty standard price of $5350. In contrast, the 3/x Bowman shoots bombs which attach to bloons on the last pop that detonate whenever the said bloon is popped, causing a large amount of damage in their general area; with further upgrades ocuring on 4/x which allow the bombs to attach to MOAB-Class Bloons, which causes it's children to be substantially crippled.

Appearance
Initially, the Bowman Monkey wears a black Ushanka and carries a quiver on his back. The Monkey is also seen carrying a wooden crossbow. At 3/x, the Monkey will instead have a black, carbonfibre crossbow and the rounds will be tipped with a green flashing point, with Hindenburg Bolts having a more intense red flash. At x/1, the arrows are loaded from a quiver attached to the crossbow from underneath and the Bowman's main quiver disappears. At x/2, there is a scope attached to the crossbow and at x/3, the Bowman's crossbow is replaced with a rifle, it now carries ammunition on it's back and the Ushanka is now replaced with a black fatigue cap.

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Strategies

 * The Bowman is well-suited for placement at the end of long paths to make full use of it's popping power early in game. The Bowman can also be placed near bends if the player is considering getting Rubber-Seeking Bolts early on.
 * Flechette Gunners are actually rather cheap for their capabilities against standard Bloons, being able to take out rushes with relative ease.
 * Hindenburg Bolts are a very-good late game upgrade option, especially when dealing with more powerful MOAB-Class Bloons such as those which are ZOMG+ due to their speed-reduction capabilities.

Trivia

 * The description for the Incendiary Rounds "I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning." is a reference to "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." - a quote from Apocalypse Now.
 * The name "Hindenburg Bolts" are a reference to the Hindenburg Disaster, where a large German Zeppelin caught fire and was destroyed when attempting to land.