Spike-o-pult (BTD6)

"Converts the Dart Monkey into a Spike-o-pult that hurls a large spiked ball instead of darts. Good range, but slower attack speed. Each ball can pop lots of Bloons and rebounds off obstacles."

- Bloons TD 6 Descripion

Spike-o-pult is the third upgrade of Path 1 for the Dart Monkey in Bloons TD 6. With this upgrade, the Dart Monkey becomes a catapult operator, shooting out bouncy spiked balls that pop many more bloons and last longer. Each Spike-o-pult ball pops up to 22 (23 with the "Extra Dart Pops" Monkey Knowledge) bloons, deals +1 damage to ceramics, and can pop Frozen Bloons. Just like its BTD4 and BTD5 counterparts, attack speed decreases with this upgrade, specifically from per 0.95s to 1.15s.

It costs $255 on Easy, $300 on Medium, $325 on Hard, and $360 on Impoppable.

Statistics
The following is a list of statistics of a Dart Monkey with Sharp Shots. It includes its base statistics and all associated crosspathing interactions. Expand the box on the right to see further information.
 * Updated as of Version 27.3


 * Base stats
 * Ball:
 * Projectile, shatter type, detects partial hitbox, 32 range, 1.15s attack cooldown, 1 damage (2 ceramic damage), 22 pierce.


 * Crosspathing interactions

Damage Types

 * See also: Damage Types/Bloons TD 6/Primary

The following are a list of wiki-written damage types associated by a Dart Monkey with Sharp Shots. These damage type statistics include how it attacks and how these attacks would affect bloons. Expand the box on the right to see further information.
 * Updated as of Version 27.3


 * Base attack(s)

Costs

 * Updated as of Version 29.4

Summary
Spike-o-pult possesses very high pierce compared to its low cost. To maximize its substantial pierce, it is best placed along straight lines to pop many bloons along the line. Dart Monkeys with the Spike-o-pult upgrade attack slower, however, so placement is key. It is decent on maps with obstacles, such as on Hedge or Moon Landing, because the spiked balls can bounce off walls. Otherwise, this upgrade generally serves as a stepping stone to Juggernaut.

Tips

 * Because of its great pierce for its cost, a Spike-o-pult is useful in Race Events, especially with the Path 2 crosspaths for the higher attack speed.
 * Try to set it along a straight line so that it can pop as many bloons as possible to make use of its high pierce.
 * Spike-o-pult balls can pop Frozen Bloons, so adding an Ice Monkey wouldn't be a bad choice. Plus, an Ice Monkey helps slow down the progress of bloons too while Spike-o-pult cleans up.
 * Generally, Spike-o-pult appreciates more from the Path 2 crosspath so that it attacks faster. Path 3 crosspath offers more range, a camo detection upgrade, and more projectile speed, which can be used in certain situations where any of these stats are needed.

Trivia

 * Contrary to the regular Bloons games, the Spike-o-pult pops Frozen Bloons, but the spiked balls from the Spiky Bloon do not.
 * In BTD6, the Spike-o-pult upgrade is the cheapest Tier 3 upgrade for the upgrade alone.
 * Despite the upgrade's description, buying the Spike-o-pult will not grant the tower any extra range.