Spike-O-Pult (BGD)

"This monkey utilizes a high-pierce Spike-O-Pult to take out the Bloons. Quite expensive, though."

- In-game description

The Spike-O-Pult is a tower in Bloons Golden Defense that shoots spiked balls at the Bloons. It is meant to be a separate tower from the Dart Monkey.

Technical
A Primary tower that costs $900 on Medium. 20 pierce, 1 layer of damage, and 1.2 second attack delay.

Appearance
Same as the Spike-O-Pult from BTD6.

Bigger Spikeballs
"Larger, stronger spikeballs pierce through more Bloons."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $400 on Medium
 * +10 pierce

Reinforced Launcher
"Launches spikeballs at higher speeds and with even more pierce."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $800 on Medium
 * Spikeballs now travel 50% faster
 * +10 pierce

Crushing Spikeballs
"Spikeballs pop 2 layers and have even more pierce. Smashes through Lead with ease."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $1100 on Medium
 * +25 pierce

Juggernaut
"Giant spiked balls decimate Ceramic Bloons with ease and bounce off walls."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $2500 on Medium
 * Does 3 layers of damage to Bloons, 5 to Ceramics
 * 40% range boost
 * Looks like the Juggernaut from BTD6

Ultra Juggernaut
"The almighty Ultra Juggernaut hurls a massive spiked ball which splits twice into 6 smaller spikeballs."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $23000 on Medium
 * Main spikeball does 5 damage to Bloons, 20 to Ceramics and MOAB-Class
 * Smaller spikeballs do 3 damage to Bloons, 10 to Ceramics and MOAB-Class
 * 50% range boost
 * Looks like the Ultra Juggernaut from BTD6

Quicker Reload
"Fires spikeballs faster than normal."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $450 on Medium
 * Shoots 20% faster

Even Quicker Reload
"Fires even faster!"

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $550 on Medium
 * Shoots another 20% faster

2 and 2 and 2
"Every 2 shots shoots 2 spiked balls. Also shoots 2 times faster!"

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $2500 on Medium
 * Self-explanatory
 * The double shot has a 10 degree spread

Multi Shot Mk. II
"Old monkey technology brought back and upgraded to suit your Bloon-smashing needs."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $4000 on Medium
 * The first shot shoots 3 spikes in a 10 degree spread
 * Also 20% faster reload

(unnamed)
"Ability: Turns the 5 nearest Spike-O-Pults into Multi-Juggernauts and boosts the fire rate of all Spike-O-Pults on screen for 12 seconds!"

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $150000 on Medium
 * Now launches 5 spiked balls every time!
 * Yet another 20% reload boost
 * Ability applies a temporary 50% reload boost to all Spike-O-Pults
 * And turns the nearest 5 non-tier-5 Spike-O-Pults into 4/4/0's!
 * 60 second cooldown

Lighter Spikeballs
"Lighter spikeballs are easier to launch. Faster projectiles."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $600 on Medium
 * 50% faster projectiles

Ignited Spikeballs
"Flaming spikeballs set Bloons on fire and are capable of popping Lead."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $800 on Medium
 * Self explanatory again

Spinning Tops
"Sharp spinning tops can pop way more Bloons and sometimes knocks them back."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $1500 on Medium
 * +30 pierce, +1 damage
 * Has a 15% chance to knock back Bloons it hits
 * 60% slower reload
 * (the spinning tops look like Beyblades)

MOAB Grinder
"Tops hit MOAB Class Bloons multiple times and do more damage to them."

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $4500 on Medium
 * Does 3 extra damage to MOAB Class Bloons

Destripador Dirigible
"Absurdly powerful tops knock back more Bloons and grind blimps even faster!"

- Upgrade description


 * Costs $40000 on Medium
 * Can hit any type of Bloon multiple times
 * Has a 35% chance to knock back a Bloon for every hit
 * +50 pierce, +3 damage

5/5/5 Upgrade
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Trivia

 * If you're wondering why the Juggernauts are here, it's because in BGD the Dart Monkey doesn't have the Spike-O-Pult path at tier 3.
 * The upgrade Destripador Dirigible is Spanish for Airship Ripper.