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The Dartling Gunner, formerly known as the Dartling Gun, is a tower in the Bloons TD series. It debuted in Bloons TD 4 and also appears in Bloons TD 4 Expansion. The Dartling Gunner is available in all versions of Bloons TD 5, Bloons TD Battles, and Bloons Monkey City. It was added in the 22.0 update of Bloons TD 6.

The Dartling Gunner is a monkey holding a green, rotating barrel that continually shoots darts. It can aim anywhere on the map, and is manually controlled by the player.

Bloons TD 4
The tower first appears in Bloons TD 4 and Bloons TD 4 Expansion under the name Dartling Gun. It is automatically unlocked as a starting tower, and costs $1250 on all difficulties. In this game, the Dartling Gun wears a camo helmet and its barrel is gray. 

Bloons TD 5
The Dartling Gun reappears in Bloons TD 5 and its Mobile and Deluxe versions. It costs $810 on Easy, $950 on Medium, and $1025 on Hard, and it is controlled in the same manner as Bloons TD 4. The Dartling Gun's default hotkey is N, and its Specialty Building is the Dartling Ammo Dump.

In the mobile version, the Dartling Gun attacks slightly slower, and the Ray of Doom has a smaller hitbox.

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Balance history (mobile)
Ray of Doom attack rate increased, making it more powerful than the Ray of Doom in other games.
 * 3.4

Tower price decreased ($950 → $850).
 * 4.3.1

Powerful Darts pierce increased (3 → 4).

Bloon Area Denial System price decreased ($20000 → $16000).
 * 4.6


 * 6.0

Bloon Area Denial System ability will no longer increase rockets spawned when near x-1 Village or when activating the Pierce Boost Power.


 * 6.0.1

Hydra Rocket Pods and Bloon Area Denial System rockets will no longer multiply when near a x-1 Village or when activating the Pierce Boost Power

Bloons TD Battles
The Dartling Gun appears in all versions of Bloons TD Battles, with the same appearance and upgrades as in Bloons TD 5. It is unlocked after reaching a Battle Score of 250.

Bloons Monkey City
In all versions of Bloons Monkey City, the Dartling Gun as the same upgrades as in Bloons TD 5 and Bloons TD Battles. However, it has different portrait artwork.

Bloons TD 6
The Dartling Gunner, under its current name, was added to Bloons TD 6 as a Military Monkey in the 22.0 update. It was revealed through a teaser trailer on November 26th, titled "HE. IS. BACK!"