Glaive Lord



 is the final upgrade for Path 1 of the Boomerang Thrower in BTD5. It costs $7650 on Easy, $9000 on Medium and $9720 on Hard. The Glaive Lord acquires two permanent glaives around him, that shreds through bloons that come into contact with them. Its glaive from its previous upgrade, Glaive Riccochet is still used along with the rotating secondary glaives. Glaive Lords are also capable of popping Camo Bloons. The glaives only rotate around the Boomerang Thrower when the round is in play. This upgrade is perfect for compact tracks like "Monkey Lane."

A sufficent amount of Glaive Lords can create an impenetrable, cheap defense. When partnered with Arctic Wind, it can defeat an infinite amount of lesser bloons. Spamming these in one area can create a defense that can get you past a bloon-apocalypse if you know where to use and put them.

Trivia

 * Two Glaive Lords in a good position can take down a MOAB with ease.
 * The glaives that rotate around the Glaive Lord will be the same colour even after upgrading the Red Hot 'Rangs, the primary glaive will still change its color.
 * Glaive Lords wear robes similar to those of the Bloonjitsu Ninja Monkey and the SMFC Dart Monkey
 * If you are planning to buy this upgrade, its strategic place is the same as the tack shooter's and the ice tower's. For example on a U bend or tight corner.
 * If Glaive Lord is located near a Monkey Village with Jungle Drums upgrade, the orbiting Glaives will not rotate faster than usual.
 * The Glaive Lord's rotating glaives can pop leads even without the Red Hot 'Rangs upgrade, suggesting that the glaive's blades are made of Depleted Bloontonium.
 * This is the only upgrade in the game that unlock both camo detection and lead popping ability at the same time.
 * Glaive Lord glaives can pop both Lead and Camo Bloons.