Astronaut Monkey (BTD6)

Astronaut Monkey
Modified Boomerang Monkey image is credited to User:Cutterfish12345
Info
Cost	$900
Appearances	Bloons TD 6
Range	40 units
Type	Magic
Unlocked at	3,500,000 pops
Popping power	5
Detects camo? (Unupgraded)	No
Terrain	Anywhere
Final Upgrades	Empyrean Armageddon, Nebula Swirl, Supersonic Impact (by path); Intergalactic Warlord (Paragon)

“One small step for a monkey, one giant leap for Monkey City! Throws unstable meteorites that act as a cue ball and can be placed anywhere including Outer Space.”

— In-game description

The Astronaut Monkey is a Magic Tower for Bloons TD 6 that is introduced in a future update. It is unlocked after 3,500,000 pops like Dartling Gunner, Beast Handler, Mermonkey, and Desperado. Costing $900 in Medium Mode, the tower is a monkey wearing an astronaut suit who throws 0-footprint Sharp-type meteorites at Bloons every 1.2s and can be placed anywhere including Outer Space. The projectiles travels at 375 absolute speed (as) dealing 1d and 5p. Upon popping each Bloon, the meteorite loses -50as. After not popping a Bloon for 3 seconds or hitting any object that has Line of Sight, the meteorite loses momentum and remain static until it is reactivated by another one. However, the meteorite can fly above liquified elements like water. Upgrades focus on each path: the first is TBA, the second is TBA, and the third is TBA.

Description

Origins

The Astronaut Monkey is based on a monkey-type decoration named Monkey Astronaut from Bloons Monkey City Mobile with the same appearance and in-game description. It was obtainable during the Monkeys From Space event from February 27, 2020, to December 17, 2023. The main distinction being a meteorite that it holds at its right hand, which aligns to the tower defense style.

Stats

• Footprint size: 6 units
• Meteorite attack: 1d, 5p, 40r, 1.2s, 375as with -50as reducing penalty, lasts 2.75 seconds before deactivation that has no footprint and can be reactivated upon colliding with another one, Sharp type

Upgrades (costs on Medium Mode)

Note: All statistics use the system used by Advanced Popology.

Path 1

Increased Momentum ($400)

• Description: "Meteorites travel longer than normal."
• Stats:
  • Momentum duration increased by +1.25 seconds (4)

Lightweight Meteorites ($625)

• Description: "Makes the meteorites more lighter to propel faster and reduce movement speed penalty."
• Stats:
  • +50as (425) and -25as reducing penalty (-25)

Gravitational Collision ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:
  • Meteorite attack buffed:

Comet Smash ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:
  • Meteorite attack buffed:

Empyrean Armageddon ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:
  • Meteorite attack buffed:

Path 2

Fusion Crust ($450)

• Description: "Lava coating allows the popping of almost any Bloon type."
• Stats:
  • Damage type changes to Fire

Pallasites ($775)

• Description: "Crystalized Bloons release a Type Ia supernova upon reaching full stacks that damages them nearby."
• Stats:
  • Applies a status effect called Crystalized with each meteorite attack
    • Stacks up to six times. When reaching the seventh, it releases a 12-unit Type Ia supernova that deals 1d and 14p.

Space Miner ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:
  • Crystalized status effect buffed:
  • Meteorite attack buffed:
  • Adds a new attack called TBA:

Orbiting Stars ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:
  • Meteorite attack buffed:

Nebula Swirl ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:
  • Meteorite attack buffed:

Path 3

Enhanced Reflexes ($525)

• Description: "Improved reflexology allows the Astronaut Monkey to shoot faster."
• Stats:
  • 10%s (1.08s)

HUD ($700)

• Description: "Allows the Astronaut Monkey to increase attack range and detect Camo Bloons."
• Stats:
  • +12r (52) and gains Camo Detection

Spacewalk ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:

Lightspeed Knives ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:

Supersonic Impact ($TBA)

• Description: ""
• Stats:

Paragon: Intergalactic Warlord ($TBA)

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— Upgrade description

Other appearances

• Bloons: Clash of Worlds
• Bloons Tower Defense: The Fourth Wall

Trivia

• The 0/0/2 upgrade, "HUD", has an abbreviation for head-up display.