Tack Shooter

"Shoots a volley of tacks in 8 directions. Has short range, but is good for thinning out bloons at intersections and corners."

- BTD4 Description

This tower is called Tack Tower in BTD1. It is called Tack Shooter in BTD2, BTD3, and BTD4. Shoots a volley of tacks in eight directions. Has short range, but is good for thinning out Bloons at intersections and corners. It is good for assisting Dart Monkey regiments as it is the next cheapest attacking tower, not counting Pineapples and Road Spikes.

Hotkey: T

Cost: 360

Fire rate:

tack shooter: 30 spm (shots per minute)

faster shooting: 40 spm

blade shooter: 50 spm

ring of fire: 70 spm

Faster Shooting

 * Cost 250

Extra Range Tacks

 * Cost 150

Bloons TD 4
Faster Shooting Increases the fire rate of the Tack Shooter.
 * Cost
 * 180 Easy
 * 210 Medium
 * 225 Hard

Extra Range
Increases the attack radius of the Tack Shooter.
 * Cost
 * 85 Easy
 * 100 Medium
 * 110 Hard

Blade Shooter
Shoots razor sharp bladed discs instead of tacks!
 * Cost
 * 240 Easy
 * 280 Medium
 * 300 Hard

Ring of Fire
Throws out a fiery hot burst of flame that can pop anything. (Total Selling price: 2,760)
 * Cost
 * 2125 Easy
 * 2500 Medium
 * 2700 Hard

=Bloons TD 5= Unlock: Rank 2

Cost: $310 (Easy), ? (Med), $390 (Hard)

Description: Shoots 8 tacks spread in all directions, each tack can pop 1 bloon. Has short range and medium-slow firing rate.'' '' Sell for:

Initial: $240 (Easy), ? (Med), $310 (Hard)

Total (w/ Path 1 4th upgrade): $2850 (Easy), ? (Med), ? (Hard)

Total (w/ Path 2 4th upgrade): $3110 (Easy), ? (Med), ? (Hard)

Faster Shooting
Cost: $180 (Easy), $200 (Med), $230 (Hard)

Description: Shoots tacks faster.

Even Faster Shooting
Cost: $260 (Easy), $300 (Med), $320 (Hard)

Description: Shoots tacks even faster!

***If you upgrade past here, you will be locked out of any further Path 2 upgrades***

Tack Sprayer
Cost: $430 (Easy), ? (Med), $540 (Hard)

Description: Sprays out 16 tacks per volley instead of the usual 8.

Ring of Fire
Unlock: Rank 20

Cost: $2130 (Easy), ? (Med), ? (Hard)

Description: Upgrade to a fast firing burst tower that shoots a deadly ring of flame instead of tacks.

Extra Range Tacks
Cost: $90 (Easy), $100 (Med), $110 (Hard)

Description: Tacks fly out further than normal.

Super Range Tacks
Cost: $190 (Easy), ? (Med), $240 (Hard)

Description: Tacks go much further than normal.

***If you upgrade past here, you will be locked out of any further Path 1 upgrades***

Blade Shooter
Cost: $580 (Easy), ? (Med), $730 (Hard)

Description: Converts tower into a blade shooter that shoots out razor sharp blades that are harder for bloons to avoid.

Blade Maelstrom
Unlock: Rank 20

Cost: $2300 (Easy), ? (Med), ? (Hard)

Description: Blade Maelstrom Ability: covers the area in an unstoppable storm of blades.

TABLE BASED ON iPHONE VERSION - Please add other versions to table

Trivia

 * Ninja Kiwi has said that they cannot beat BTD1 with only Tack Shooters.