Creepy Idol

“	Place this spooky looking idol near the track to scare some Bloons back where they came from.	”
	~ Shop description

“	Place this spooky looking idol near the track to scare some Bloons (even MOABs!) back where they came from.	”
	~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 12

“	Place this spooky looking idol near the track to scare some Bloons back where they came from. Mystical Shroud upgrade unlocked!	”
	~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 18

Creepy Idol
General Information
Other Names	Creepy Totem
Games	Bloons TD 6
Parent	Geraldo
Clickable	Yes
Deployment Rules	Purchased from Geraldo's shop. 2 In-Stock Max. Deployable anywhere on player's side of map.
Expires	After 4 rounds or Sold
Targeting Options	None
Restock Rate	5 rounds for first restock or if multiple Idols bought in a single round. 4 rounds otherwise.
Max Allowed	2 Per Geraldo (Capped by Restock Rate) Unlimited in Sandbox Mode
Cost	$85 (Easy) $100 (Medium) $110 (Hard) $120 (Impoppable)
Special Abilities	None
Native Camo Detection	If Geraldo has Camo Detection.
Tower Interactions
Able to Receive Buffs	Yes, all except Overclock and Alchemist buffs. More research needed.
Buffs to other Towers	None
Inherits Parent Buffs	Inherits See Invisibility Potion, more research needed.
Redeploy Eligible	No
Door Gunner Eligible	No
Sacrifice Eligible	No
Provides Advance Intel Range	Yes
Fits on Carrier Flagship	Yes. 4, perhaps more.
Statistics
Range	32
Pierce	1
Damage	Unknown
Footprint	1
Attack speed	Fast (Blowback, Every 0.1s)
Damage Types	Level 1: Normal Area of Effect Blowback Level 12: Normal Area of Effect Blowback RNG Stun Blimps Level 18: Normal Area of Effect Blowback RNG Stun Blimps Concoction
Hotkey	None

The Creepy Idol is an item available in Geraldo's Shop starting at Level 1. When placed on the map, it moves back every fourth bloon that enters its range. It lasts 2 rounds before disappearing. Geraldo starts off with one Creepy Idol, and restocks one Creepy Idol every 3 rounds.

When Geraldo reaches level 12, Creepy Idol gains ability to stun every fourth MOAB-class bloon (except BADs and Boss Bloons). It stuns MOABs for 3 seconds, BFBs for 2 seconds or ZOMGs and visible DDTs for 1 second. At level 18, it gains the ability Mystical Shroud, which coats MOAB-class bloons with substance like Unstable Concoction when the tower is sold or automatically expired, and it can be "sold" in CHIMPS mode, but for no money.

It costs $85 on Easy, $100 on Medium, $110 on Hard, $120 on Impoppable. The maximum amount of idols Geraldo can have in his shop is 4.

Strategy

Summary

Creepy Idol is a cheap method of low frequency Bloon stalling power, able to partially control Bloon progress within its radius. Compared to Tube of Amaz-o-Glue, Creepy Idol only affects every 4th bloon, making it decent against crowds of bloons but not so strong against general situations. In addition, it affects bloons within range rather than in a single spot and can affect as many bloons as it can for up to 4 rounds. Its upgraded form helps slow down progress of MOAB-class bloons, and at the highest level it can be manually sold to act as a cheap one-use Unstable Concoction.

Tips

• Creepy Idol's effects trigger immediately upon entering range, so place it where it can cover as much of the track as possible.
• Creepy Idol only knocks back every 4th Bloon that enters its range, and its MOAB knockback bears a random chance of activating. Pair with other stall towers for maximum effectiveness.
• While it is only possible to have up to two Creepy Idols at a time under normal conditions, it is possible to have up to four if unlocking Geraldo Level 20 after placing two Creepy Idols. Doing so allows infinite blowback of any bloon up to Ceramic but still only partial stunning of MOAB-class bloons.

Bugs

Current

None (so far)

Patched

• [31.0] Creepy Idol could be sold before it expires, returning normal cash as if it was sold normally. Patched in 31.1; now gives no cash.

Version History

Balance Changes

Creepy Idol has been considered an underrated portion of Geraldo's loadout, yet at the same time considered powerful by some players, and since getting popular has been noteworthy for usage on Round 98 and similar hyperdense rounds for bloon movement control. Version 44.0's rework to Creepy Idol also attempts to reduce Creepy Idol's cost-efficiency on early-to-mid-game rounds as a counter to its usage in Race Events.

31.1

• [bug fix] Creepy Idol can no longer be sold for a percentage of cash
• [bug fix] Creepy Idol now correctly use Impoppable prices on Impoppable.

38.0

• Creepy Idol no longer takes one more round to refresh stock if bought from full stock

44.0

“	Geraldo has pushed the heroes up into a whole new level of power, and tales are being sung of his ability to dodge nerfs blindfolded, but we are cracking down on some of his interactions with a little bit of QoL consistency being added back in the case of creepy idol.	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Creepy Idol max stock increased from 2 to 4
• Creepy Idol rounds duration reduced from 4 to 2
• Creepy Idol rounds replenish interval reduced from 4 to 3

Bug Fixes and General Changes

31.1

• All Geraldo items now correctly use Impoppable prices on Impoppable.

Sounds

Placing a Creepy Idol:

• [Enchanted placement]

Gallery

Three Creepy Idols with different levels. Note the lack of visual changes

Demonstration of a single Creepy Idol scaring lots of Leads

Scaring Purple Bloons with lots of Creepy Idols

Creepy Idol stunning a MOAB, without stun visuals (early update)

Creepy Idol with sell price (V31.0)

Trivia

• Creepy Idol used to be able to be sold before it expires, returning a normal selling amount. Similarly occurred for Genie Bottle, albeit the aforementioned being more significant.