Massive Ornary Air Blimp (M.O.A.B.)

"M.O.A.B. stands for Massive Ornery Air Blimp, not Mother Of All Bloons. Either way, it brings pain."

- Round 38 in Bloons Tower Defense 3

"Beware the M.O.A.B, it's coming next round!"

- Round 37 in Bloons Tower Defense 3

"Did you enjoy your old friend the M.O.A.B.? You didn't think we'd gotten rid of it did you?"

- Round 47 in Bloons Tower Defense 4

"If a M.O.A.B escapes, it's Game Over. Yes, that sucker will eat all your lives."

- Round 44 in Bloons Tower Defense 3

The  M assive O rnery A ir B limp (M.O.A.B.) is currently the third highest ranked bloon after its parent, the B.F.B. and its grandparent, the new Z.O.M.G. It is also the lowest ranked MOAB-class bloon. It debuted in Bloons Tower Defense 3 (Round 37) along with the Ceramic Bloon. The M.O.A.B's other appearances include Bloons TD 4 (Round 46), Bloons TD 4 Expansion, Bloons TD 5 (Round 46), and Bloons Super Monkey. In Bloons TD 3, the M.O.A.B has no blue stripes and looks thinner with 4 Ceramic Bloons bulging out of its back. In Bloons TD 4, M.O.A.B.s can

be identified easily by their blimp like appearance, blue stripes, and the Ceramic Bloons they yield. In Bloons TD 5, the M.O.A.B is a blue blimp, has white stripes, and no Ceramic Bloons are shown. The M.O.A.B is sluggish, being the 3rd slowest Bloon in the game, surpassing only the B.F.B. and Z.O.M.G. in speed. If a M.O.A.B. escapes you will lose instantly since it deals 613 damage (616 in BTD5). Fully popping them is a rather large task.

The only way to survive letting an MOAB through a level is buying enough lives or the "Healthy Bananas" premium upgrade.

Combat
The M.O.A.B. takes 200 hits to pop, is resistant to the Super Monkey Storm (In BTD3 and BTD4 only), is immune to Monkey Glue, freezing and even Ground Zero.

Bloons Super Monkey
The MOAB first appears in Level 4. Several of them appear in Level 5. They shoot out Red Bloons when attacked, and blow into a large cloud of various bloons upon destruction.

Strategies
Article: M.O.A.B./Strategies

Trivia
Even with Triple Lives on easy, at least 17 damage must be done.
 * M.O.A.B.s are as slow as Red Bloons and Lead Bloons in Bloons TD 4. B.F.B.s are even slower.
 * A running joke is that M.O.A.B. stands for Mother Of All Bloons.
 * It takes 56 Road Spikes to pop an M.O.A.B.
 * Popping the first layer of a Z.O.M.G., B.F.B., M.O.A.B, or Ceramic Bloon does not reward any money. This does not include its children.
 * If the player has the Healthy Bananas, Triple Lifes, or buys extra lives it is possible to survive a M.O.A.B escaping.
 * M.O.A.Bs in Bloons TD 4 are much easier to pop than in Bloons TD 3, due to the presence of M.O.A.B. Mauler.
 * The M.O.A.B. takes 20 M.O.A.B. Mauler missiles to pop.
 * The M.O.A.B. is the oldest M.O.A.B class bloon as it was introduced in Bloons TD 3
 * Lots of abilities destroy M.O.A.Bs in one hit such as MOAB Assassin
 * In BTD5, the M.O.A.B is the only blimp without eyes on it and is the only blimp with no symbol on it. However, in BTD3-4, it has four brown dots which represent the ceramic bloons inside.
 * The Massive Ornery Air Blimp is from the real Massive Ordnance Air Blast.
 * M.O.A.Bs change their appearance in every game they have been in.
 * M.O.A.Bs are harder to destroy in Bloons Tower Defense 5.
 * Two Glaive Lords can easily take down several MOABs and some of its children if placed in a good position
 * M.O.A.B.s affected by Sabotage Supply Lines go as slow as a B.F.B.