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Camo Bloons are dangerous, especially for newer players, so effective countermeasures against Camo Bloons must be used. The typical countermeasure is to use a Ninja Monkey, but there are many others that can pop Camo Bloons.
Popping Camo Bloons[]
These are tables on towers that can affect Camo Bloons in any way, including "unusual" ways. Prior to BTD5, all BTD4 towers technically were able to hit Camo but not always detect Camo, which was since changed in BTD5.
For a more comprehensive list of towers that can pop Camo Bloons, refer to the Camo Detection page.
BTD5 Camo Detection[]
| Tower | File:BTD5CamoRed.png Camo Bloons |
File:BTD5CamoBlack.png Camo Black |
File:BTD5CamoWhite.png Camo White |
File:BTD5CamoLead.png Camo Lead |
 DDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dart Monkey |
x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
 Tack Shooter |
Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect |
 Sniper Monkey |
x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
 Boomerang Thrower |
4-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
 Ninja Monkey |
Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | x-3 | x-3 |
 Bomb Tower |
x-4 ability | x-4 ability | x-4 ability | x-4 ability | x-4 ability |
 Ice Tower |
4-x viral frost x-4 ability |
4-x viral frost x-4 ability |
4-x viral frost (BTDBM only) x-4 ability |
4-x viral frost x-4 ability |
x-4 ability (BMCM only) |
| Glue Gunner | x-4 ability | x-4 ability | x-4 ability | x-4 ability | Cannot affect |
| Monkey Buccaneer | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | x-3 | x-4 ability |
| Monkey Ace | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | 4-2 x-4 ability |
| Super Monkey | 4-x | 4-x | 4-x | 4-x | 4-x |
| Monkey Apprentice | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 |
| Monkey Village | x-2 support 4-2 |
x-2 support 4-2 |
x-2 support 4-2 |
x-2 support 4-2 |
x-2 support 4-2 |
| Banana Farm | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect |
| Mortar Tower | x-3 | x-3 napalm | x-3 | x-3 | x-4 ability |
| Dartling Gun | Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | 4-x x-2 |
4-x x-2 |
| Spike Factory | Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | 2-x | 2-x |
| Heli Pilot | x-2 | x-2 | x-2 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Monkey Engineer | 3-x | 3-x | 3-x | 3-x | 3-x decamo |
| Bloonchipper | x-1 (BTDBM only) x-4 ability |
x-1 (BTDBM only) x-4 ability |
x-1 (BTDBM only) x-4 ability |
2-1 (BTDBM only) x-4 ability |
Cannot affect |
| Monkey Sub | 2-x w/ camo range 3-x decamo x-4 ability |
2-x w/ camo range 3-x decamo x-4 ability |
2-x w/ camo range 3-x decamo x-4 ability |
2-3 w/ camo range 3-x decamo 4-x x-4 ability |
3-x decamo 4-x x-4 ability |
BTD6 Camo Detection[]
- Italics means attack does no damage.
| Tower |  Camo Bloons |
 Camo Black |
 Camo White |
 Camo Lead |
 Camo Purple |
 DDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dart Monkey |
x-x-2 | x-x-2 | x-x-2 | 4-0-2 x-5-x ability + x-x-2 (including itself) x-x-5 |
x-x-2 | 4-0-2 x-5-x ability + x-x-2 (including itself) x-x-5 |
 Boomerang Monkey |
5-x-x orbiting glaives | 5-x-x orbiting glaives | 5-x-x orbiting glaives | 5-0-2 orbiting glaives | 5-x-x orbiting glaives | 5-0-2 orbiting glaives |
 Bomb Shooter |
x-x-5 passive ability | x-x-5 passive ability | x-x-5 passive ability | x-x-5 passive ability | x-x-5 passive ability | x-x-5 passive ability |
 Tack Shooter |
5-x-x meteor | 5-x-x meteor | 5-x-x meteor | 5-x-x meteor | Cannot affect | 5-x-x meteor |
 Ice Monkey |
2-x-x x-4-x ability |
2-x-x x-4-x ability |
3-x-x shards 5-x-x x-4-x ability 2-0-4 icicles 2-0-5 |
2-x-x x-5-x ability |
2-x-x x-4-x ability |
4-x-x 2-4-0 ability x-5-x ability 2-5-0 2-0-4 |
 Glue Gunner |
x-4-x ability 2-4-0 ability |
x-4-x ability 2-4-0 ability |
x-4-x ability 2-4-0 ability |
x-4-x ability 2-4-0 ability |
x-4-x ability 2-4-0 ability |
x-4-x ability 2-4-0 ability |
 Sniper Monkey |
x-1-x | x-1-x | x-1-x | 1-1-0 x-4-x bullet |
x-1-x | 1-1-0 x-4-x bullet |
 Monkey Sub |
3-x-x (decamo) 2-x-x (w/ camo range) x-4-x (ability) |
3-x-x (decamo) 2-x-x (w/ camo range) x-4-x (ability) |
3-x-x (decamo) 2-x-x (w/ camo range) x-4-x (ability) |
3-x-x (decamo) 2-2-0 (w/ camo range) x-4-x (ability) |
3-x-x (decamo) 2-x-x (w/ camo range) x-4-x (ability) |
3-x-x (decamo) 2-2-0 (w/ camo range) x-4-x (ability) |
 Monkey Buccaneer |
x-x-2 | x-x-2 | x-x-2 | 0-2-2 grapes | x-x-2 | 0-2-2 grapes |
 Monkey Ace |
x-2-x | x-2-x | x-2-x | x-2-x | x-2-x | x-4-x ability 5-2-0 x-5-x bombs 0-2-5 dart streams and bombs |
 Heli Pilot |
x-2-x | x-2-x | x-2-x | 3-2-0 rotors x-5-x marine 0-2-3 missile |
x-2-x | 3-2-0 rotors x-5-x marine 0-2-3 (DDT slow only) |
 Mortar Monkey |
x-x-3 x-5-x ability |
x-x-3 + x-3-x or 4-x-x shockwave x-x-5 blaze x-5-x ability |
x-x-3 x-5-x ability |
x-x-3 x-5-x ability |
x-x-3 x-5-x ability |
x-x-3 + x-3-x or 4-x-x shockwave x-x-5 blaze x-5-x ability |
 Dartling Gunner |
x-1-x | x-1-x | x-1-x | x-3-x 4-1-0 |
x-1-x (except 3-1-0 and 4-1-0) | x-3-x 4-1-0 |
 Wizard Monkey |
x-x-2 5-x-x (shimmer) |
x-x-2 5-x-x (shimmer) |
x-x-2 5-x-x (shimmer) |
0-1-2 fireball 4-0-2 5-x-x (shimmer) x-x-4 undead bloons |
x-x-4 undead bloons 0-1-2 (fireball, unreliable) 5-1-0 (shimmer + fireball, unreliable) 5-x-x (shimmer) 0-5-2 ability meteor |
4-0-2 5-x-x (shimmer) 0-2-2 firewall x-x-4 undead bloons |
 Super Monkey |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
2-0-2 x-4-x ability 0-4-2 x-x-4 |
0-x-2 (except 0-4-2 w/o ability) 4-0-2 x-x-4 x-4-x ability |
2-0-2 x-4-x ability 0-4-2 x-x-4 |
 Ninja Monkey |
Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | x-x-3 bomb x-4-x ability |
Affects by default | x-x-3 bomb x-4-x ability |
 Alchemist |
Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect |
 Druid |
x-5-x vines 5-x-x |
x-5-x vines 5-x-x |
x-5-x vines 5-x-x |
1-5-0 vines 5-x-x |
x-5-x vines 5-x-x thorns and superstorm |
1-5-0 vines 5-x-x |
 Spike Factory |
Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | 2-x-x | Affects by default | 2-x-x |
 Monkey Village |
5-x-x (offense) x-2-x (support, detection) |
5-x-x (offense) x-2-x (support, detection) x-3-x (support, hitting) |
5-x-x (offense) x-2-x (support, detection) x-3-x (support, hitting) |
5-x-x (offense) x-2-x (support, detection) x-3-x (support, hitting) |
5-x-x (offense) x-2-x (support, detection) x-3-x (support, hitting) |
5-x-x (offense) x-2-x (support, detection) x-3-x (support, hitting) |
 Engineer Monkey |
x-3-x foam | x-3-x foam | x-3-x foam | x-3-x foam | x-3-x foam | x-3-x foam + 5-x-x sentry plasma or x-x-5 trap |
 Beast Handler |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
x-x-5 x-4-x ability |
x-x-2 x-4-x ability |
x-x-5 x-4-x ability |
 Quincy |
Level 5+ | Level 5+ (except explosions) | Level 5+ | Level 7+ explosion | Level 5+ | Cannot affect |
 Gwendolin |
Level 3+ Cocktail of Fire Level 10+ Firestorm |
Level 3+ Cocktail of Fire Level 10+ Firestorm |
Level 3+ Cocktail of Fire Level 10+ Firestorm |
Level 3+ Cocktail of Fire Level 10+ Firestorm |
Level 16+ Cocktail of Fire Level 16+ Firestorm |
Level 3+ Cocktail of Fire Level 10+ Firestorm |
 Striker Jones |
Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect |
 Obyn Greenfoot |
Level 3+ Brambles Level 4+ Nature's Ward Totem Level 10+ Wall of Trees |
Level 3+ Brambles Level 4+ Nature's Ward Totem Level 10+ Wall of Trees |
Level 3+ Brambles Level 4+ Nature's Ward Totem Level 10+ Wall of Trees |
Level 16+ Brambles Level 4+ Nature's Ward Totem Level 10+ Wall of Trees |
Level 3+ Brambles Level 4+ Nature's Ward Totem Level 10+ Wall of Trees |
Level 16+ Brambles Level 4+ Nature's Ward Totem Level 10+ Wall of Trees |
 Captain Churchill |
Level 6+ | Level 6+ Armor Piercing Shells and SMG | Level 6+ | Level 6+ | Level 6+ | Level 6+ Armor Piercing Shells Level 10+ MOAB Barrage |
 Benjamin |
Level 10+ Syphon Funding Level 18+ |
Level 10+ Syphon Funding Level 18+ |
Level 10+ Syphon Funding Level 18+ |
Level 10+ Syphon Funding Level 18+ |
Level 10+ Syphon Funding Level 18+ |
Level 18+ |
 Ezili |
Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | Level 3+ Heartstopper | Affects by default |
 Pat Fusty |
Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect |
 Adora |
Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect | Cannot affect |
 Admiral Brickell |
Level 7+ | Level 7+ mine hit, pistol, and Naval Tactics Level 15+ mines |
Level 7+ | Level 7+ mines and Naval Tactics | Level 7+ | Level 7+ mine hit and Naval Tactics Level 10+ Mega Mine Level 15+ mines |
 Etienne |
Level 5+ | Level 5+ drones Level 20 UCAV ability |
Level 5+ | Level 10+ UCAV | Level 5+ | Level 20 UCAV ability |
 Sauda |
Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | Level 3+ Leaping Sword Level 10+ Sword Charge Level 13+ |
Affects by default | Level 3+ Leaping Sword Level 10+ Sword Charge Level 13+ |
 Psi |
Affects by default | Affects by default | Affects by default | Level 3+ Psychic Blast Level 6+ |
Level 3+ Psychic Blast Level 13+ |
Level 3+ Psychic Blast Level 20 |
 Geraldo |
Level 1+ Stack of Old Nails Level 3+ See Invisibility Potion Level 4+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue Level 10+ Pet Rabbit Level 12+ Genie Bottle |
Level 1+ Stack of Old Nails (except Level 16+ explosion only) Level 3+ See Invisibility Potion Level 4+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue Level 10+ Pet Rabbit Level 12+ Genie Bottle |
Level 1+ Stack of Old Nails Level 3+ See Invisibility Potion Level 4+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue Level 10+ Pet Rabbit Level 12+ Genie Bottle |
Level 16+ Stack of Old Nails Level 3+ See Invisibility Potion + Creepy Idol Level 8+ See Invisibility Potion + Gerry's Fire Level 4+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue Level 10+ Pet Rabbit Level 12+ Genie Bottle |
Level 1+ Stack of Old Nails Level 3+ See Invisibility Potion + Shooty Turret or Creepy Idol Level 4+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue Level 7+ See Invisibility Potion + Blade Trap Level 10+ Pet Rabbit |
Level 16+ Stack of Old Nails (except explosion only) Level 8+ See Invisibility Potion + Gerry's Fire Level 12+ See Invisibility Potion + Creepy Idol Level 17+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue Level 10+ Pet Rabbit Level 12+ Genie Bottle |
 Corvus |
Level 5+ Vision | Level 5+ Vision | Level 5+ Vision | Level 5+ Vision + Spear Level 5+ Vision + Frostbound |
Level 5+ Vision + Haunt Level 5+ Vision + Frostbound |
Level 5+ Vision + Spear Level 5+ Vision + Frostbound |
Tips[]
- In BTD5, Camo Bloons can be very dangerous, especially on Round 78, which contains a dense rush of Camo Ceramic Bloons.
- Only two things in Bloons TD 5 can make camo bloons lose their camo status: the Mortar Tower with the Signal Flare, best used at the beginning of a track, and the submerged Monkey Sub with Submerge and Support. In Bloons Tower Defense 5 Deluxe, Bloons Tower Defense 5 Mobile and Bloons Monkey City, however, you can also use the Monkey Engineer's Cleansing Foam (or, in BTD5 Mobile, the Tier 4 Ice Fortress).
- In BTD6 however there are more ways to do it. Other than the Submerge and Support and Signal Flare, there are 4 more ways to reveal Camo Bloons, with 2 involving Magic monkeys, 1 involving a Hero, and 1 involving a power: Ninja Monkeys can with Counter-Espionage, Wizard Monkeys can with Shimmer, a Camo Trap can strip 500 Bloons (600 with the Bigger Traps perk), and a level 9+ Ezili can with her basic attack, alongside stripping Regrowth and Fortified properties off the target.
Strategies[]
For camo bloons on Rounds 81+, see DDT/Strategies. (as ceramics get more health and DDT may appear soon) Also, Monkey Intelligence Bureau is highly recommended by this point.