Monkey Bank (BTDB2)

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Monkey Bank is the 3rd upgrade on Path 2 of the Banana Farm in Bloons TD Battles 2. It is similar to its BTD6 counterpart except it produces more cash overall, adds a lump payment at the start of each round, and is more expensive.

The Monkey Bank pays $395 dollars into its account at the start of every round. It also makes 2 additional payments of $50 each, for a total of $495. It then multiplies the amount in the bank by 1.15 at the start of the next round before adding the next payment of $395.

Adding the top crosspath increases the number of payments to 4 per round (1/3/0) for a total of $495 per round and ultimately up to 6 per round (2/3/0) for a total of $595 per round. The 0/3/1 crosspath adds a glowing light when the bank is full, and the 0/3/2 crosspath will autocollect when the bank is full (verify if it waits a round).

It costs $5500.

Summary
Compared to Bloons TD 6, where Monkey Banks were the dominant money-making strategy, the Monkey Bank has been brought more in line with other money-making towers, mostly due to its heavy price nerf ($3500 -->$5500).

If left until full (around 10-14 rounds depending on cross-paths), it will provide an average per-round income of $1167 per round (with 0/3/X) to $1400 per-round (with 2/3/0), but only if collected when full or near-full. This makes the Monkey Bank a risky investment, only useful if you have a sure-fire strategy to last for 10 or more rounds after affording a bank.

Tips

 * Monkey Bank may be most useful as a stepping-stone for the IMF Loan, which can be used to gain a net burst of $12,500 money for a game-ending rush or game-saving tower.

Trivia

 * The $395 at the beginning of each round is exactly the value you would get from putting in 6 deposits of $50 each right at the end of the turn, getting 15% interest on it, and then getting another payment of $50 at the beginning of the turn.