Tack Shooter (pre-BTD4)

The Tack Shooter is a tower in the Bloons TD series that first appeared in the original Bloons TD, and has appeared in every BTD game since, except Bloons Adventure Time TD.

The Tack Shooter is a pink and grey mechanical device that shoots a volley of tacks in eight directions. On BTD3, upgrading the Tack Shooter can change the types of projectiles to blades.

It costs $305 on Easy, $365 on Medium and $390 on Hard on Bloons TD3, $340 on Easy, $385 on Medium and $390 on Hard on Bloons TD2 and $400 on Bloons TD

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Bloons TD
The Tack Shooter, along with the Dart Monkey, Ice Tower, Bomb Tower, and Super Monkey, is one of the towers featured in the original Bloons TD. These 5 towers also appear in every subsequent BTD game. As with every other tower, the Tack Shooter has one upgrade on two different paths: Faster Shooting and Extra Range Tacks. Unlike BTD3 and future BTD games, the Tack Shooter does not change appearance regardless of upgrades.

As mentioned before, it is best to place Tack Shooters at the corners and intersections of the track to have maximum poppage. This tower performs best in groups. It is best to purchase Tack Shooters during later rounds, as starting the game with Tack Shooters will cause a money issue later in the game. Adding Tack Shooters to your defense can really help out with popping all Bloons, and it is a good idea to include them in your defense.

There is a glitch with the Tack Shooter, involving the Tab button on the keyboard. Said glitch actually allows one to win using only Tack Shooters, a feat Ninja Kiwi deems impossible.

Bloons TD 2
The Tack Shooter appears in Bloons TD 2. There are no new upgrades for the Tack Shooter or most towers as a matter of fact. The Tack Shooter undergoes no change between BTD and BTD2, in terms of functionality and appearance.

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Bloons TD 3
The Tack Shooter appears in Bloons TD 3. As with all other towers, the Tack Shooter has two upgrades on two separate paths. The first path focuses on offensive upgrades, while the second path focuses on range upgrades. The second upgrade for the first path is the new addition to the Tack Shooter: the Blade Shooter. The Blade Shooter greatly increases the popping power of the Tack Shooter. Besides the Blade Shooter upgrade, there has been no major change in the Tack Shooter since BTD2, appearance-wise and function-wise.