Changes: Fighter Plane

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Fighter Plane

General Information

Game

Bloons TD 6

Tower

Monkey Ace

Unlocked at

2700 XP

Cost

$850 (Easy)
$1,000 (Medium)
$1,080 (Hard)
$1,200 (Impoppable)

Activated Ability

N/A

Targeting Options

Circle, Figure Infinite, Figure Eight, Centered Path with upgrade, Wingmonkey with Monkey Knowledge,
Reverse Flight available for all except Wingmonkey,
(Missiles locked to Strong)

Camo Detection

Restricted (requires 3/2/0)

Popology

Damage Type(s)

Darts:

Sharp

Orbital Spray 12x

Straight Attack

Path-Based Mobility

Missiles:

Explosion

Spray 2x

Weak Seeking

Target Blimps

Area of Effect

Extra Damage

Statistics

Damage

1 (darts, spray of 8)
18 (anti-MOAB missiles, spray of 2, only targets MOAB-class)

Pierce

5 (darts, spray of 8, e.a.u.)
3 (anti-MOAB missiles, spray of 2, every 4.0s, only targets MOAB-class)

Attack Speed

Moderately Slow (darts, spray of 8, every 1.26s)
Very Slow (anti-MOAB missiles, spray of 2, every 4.0s, only targets MOAB-class)

Range

80 (Circle Path, clockwise, around base)
40, 40 (Figure Eight, ccw lc, cw rc, pattern towards base)
40, 40 (Figure Infinite, ccw uc, cw dc, pattern towards base)

Status Effects

N/A

Tower Boosts

N/A

Income/Life Boosts

N/A

Path Upgrades

← Previous

Current

Next →

Lots More Darts

Fighter Plane

Operation: Dart Storm

Path Info

Path

Upgrade Tier

1

3

Related upgrades

MOAB Mauler (BTD6), an upgrade for the Bomb Shooter

[Source]

“	Flies fast and launches anti-MOAB missiles.	”
	^{~ In-game description}

Fighter Plane is the third upgrade in Path 1 for the Monkey Ace in Bloons TD 6. In addition to increasing its flight speed by +20%, it shoots 2 powerful seeking missiles at MOAB-class Bloons, inflicting 18 damage each onto up to 4 blimps each (6 with Exploding Pineapple) and come with a blast radius of 30 (34.5 with Exploding Pineapple). These anti-MOAB missiles attack every 4.0s and only trigger if MOAB-class bloons are on screen, are locked to Strong, and have moderate seeking that also rapidly accelerate mid-air.

This upgrade costs $850 on Easy, $1,000 on Medium, $1,080 on Hard, and $1,200 on Impoppable.

Description[]

Overview[]

Upgrading to Fighter Plane changes the aircraft into an entirely black monoplane, plus two red lines on the wings positioned near the body. Instead of a bottom layer wing, the wings now have rounded edges instead of rectangular. The red circles with blue outlines remain the same on the Fighter Plane. The pilot monkey also sits inside a hidden seat with visible white fluffy tufts out of it.

The Fighter Plane increases its flight speed and shoots anti-MOAB missiles that home on the strongest targets.

Targeting Priorities[]

Like all Monkey Aces, Fighter Plane uses flight patterns as its targeting priority settings.

Circle: Flight pattern becomes a circular path around the runway.
Figure Infinite: Flight pattern becomes the shape of the infinite symbol (∞). As the Monkey Ace flies, it will pass its runway during its flight, specifically at each half of the whole flight path.
Figure Eight: Flight pattern becomes the shape of the number 8. As the Monkey Ace flies, it will pass its runway during its flight, specifically at each half of the whole flight path.
Wingmonkey: Instead of a fixed flight path, the Monkey Ace will attempt to fly as close to the path as possible, similarly to an Aircraft Carrier Plane. Available only via the Wingmonkey MK.
Reverse Flight: Shown by an icon of a reverse aircraft, the Ace will reverse direction of flight. Unlike other target priorities such as Change Hands, there is a cooldown of 5 seconds before being able to reverse flight direction again. It can be coupled with all flight options except Wingmonkey.

Fighter Plane's anti-MOAB missiles only targets MOAB-class bloons and homes moderately at them.

Fighter Plane can also receive the Centered Path targeting option when given the 3-0-2 crosspath.

Costs[]

Updated as of Version 42.0. Listed prices exclude external buffs, any sacrifices, and Monkey Knowledge.

[Module \| Data]	Purchase				Sell
Costs	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable
Upgrade (3-X-X)	$850	$1,000	$1,080	$1,200	-
Total (3-0-0)	$2,630	$3,100	$3,345	$3,720	$1,841	$2,170	$2,342	$2,604
Crosspath (3-1-0)	$2,800	$3,300	$3,560	$3,960	$1,960	$2,310	$2,492	$2,772
Crosspath (3-2-0)	$3,095	$3,650	$3,940	$4,380	$2,167	$2,555	$2,758	$3,066
Crosspath (3-0-1)	$3,055	$3,600	$3,885	$4,320	$2,139	$2,520	$2,720	$3,024
Crosspath (3-0-2)	$3,520	$4,150	$4,480	$4,980	$2,464	$2,905	$3,136	$3,486

This upgrade's prices (or included crosspath's prices) are affected by the following MK: Military Conscription, Advanced Logistics, Better Sell Deals

Strategy[]

Summary[]

Fighter Plane is a good option for handling early MOAB-class bloons by regularly shooting anti-MOAB missiles. They are not as efficient as MOAB Maulers, but they have the advantage of infinite range that MOAB Maulers lack while still not requiring ability use.

Tips[]

Fighter Plane can be used to break open the layers of early MOABs. To optimize it fully, however, micromanagement with adjusting Ace targeting should be done to make better use of its darts.
There are many advantages of Fighter Plane when compared to the MOAB Mauler. Fighter Plane is able to shoot seeking anti-MOAB missiles at any distance without Line of Sight problems, despite not being very effective against grouped MOAB-class and being only a few hundred dollars more expensive.
Note that the anti-MOAB missiles are shot every 4.0s. This is a lot slower than a MOAB Mauler, and its single-target blimp damage is rather low.
- Assuming 100% accuracy and against single-target MOABs, the Fighter Plane's missile DPS is 9 compared to 21.11 for MOAB Maulers.

Version History[]

Balance Changes[]

Fighter Plane has overall been nerfed since it was first released, mainly to counteract its efficiency versus single-target MOABs versus MOAB Mauler before it was nerfed.

17.0

Fighter Plane missile pierce increased from 1 to 3.
Fighter Plane missile damage reduced 25 → 18.

23.0

Monkey Ace dart projectile size increased (2 → 3).

28.0

“	Monkey Ace has had an overall rework to a lot of different upgrades in order to highlight the x1x Exploding Pineapples upgrade as a buff to all explosives, [...]	”
	^{~ Ninja Kiwi, referring to Exploding Pineapples crosspathing buff}

Fighter Plane missiles pierce increased from 3 → 4. Operation Dart Storm Missiles pierce remains 4.
3-1-0 Fighter Plane missiles pierce increased from 3 → 6
3-1-0 Fighter Plane missiles radius increased from 30 → 34.5

30.0

“	More of a straight quality of life, Ace has gained a new special toggle button to allow it to turn back and fly in reverse on any selected flight pattern. [...]	”
	^{~ Ninja Kiwi, referring to Reverse Flight}

Monkey Ace can now toggle flight direction for any pattern.

Gallery[]

Official artwork[]

Trivia[]

It is possible for the missiles to circle around M.O.A.B. Class Bloons.
- However if there are no M.O.A.B. Class Bloons and the missiles are shot out, they will keep circling around and eventually disappear.
The Fighter Plane's pilot actually wears the goggles on its woolen hat.
The only Tier 3 Monkey Ace upgrade to only have a front propeller as the plane's driving force is the Fighter Plane. Bomber Ace swaps the front propeller for two side propellers, while Neva-Miss Targeting adds two jet engines alongside retaining the front propeller.
Before Version 17.0, one Fighter Plane was almost always able to break open the outer Fortified MOAB layer of the Round 40 Fortified MOAB in Alternate Bloons Rounds, though it needs additional assistance to pop the Fortified Ceramic children efficiently since it cannot defeat the Fortified Ceramics by itself.

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+{{GenTabber/Fighter Plane}}
-{{quote|Flies fast and launches anti-MOAB missiles.|BTD6 Description}}[[file:300-MonkeyAce.png|thumb|BTD6 official artwork]]
+{{Infobox Upgrade
+|name = {{PAGENAME}}
+|image = 300-MonkeyAce.png
+|game = [[Bloons TD 6]]
+|tower = [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Ace]]
+|unlocked = 2700 XP
+|path = 1
+|upgrade = 3
+|cost = {{#Invoke:PricesBTD6|Sentence|Monkey Ace|300|Infobox}}
+|ability = N/A
+|damage type = '''Darts:'''<br />{{TypeSharp}} Sharp<br />{{OrbitalSpray|spray of 12}} Orbital Spray 12x<br />{{StraightAttack}} Straight Attack<br />{{TowerMobilityPath|The location at where the projectiles will spawn depend on where the Monkey Ace was when the attack was made. The Monkey Ace always moves in a fixed path based on target priority}} Path-Based Mobility<br /><br />'''Missiles:'''<br />{{TypeExplosion}} Explosion<br />{{Spray|spray of 2}} Spray 2x<br />{{Seeking1}} Weak Seeking<br />{{TargetMOAB}} Target Blimps<br />{{AoE}} Area of Effect<br />{{Extra Damage|18 per missile}} Extra Damage
+|damage = 1 (darts, spray of 8)<br />18 (anti-MOAB missiles, spray of 2, only targets MOAB-class)
+|pierce = 5 (darts, spray of 8, <abbr title="Excluding additional upgrades">e.a.u.</abbr>)<br />3 (anti-MOAB missiles, spray of 2, every 4.0s, only targets MOAB-class)
+|attackspeed = Moderately Slow (darts, spray of 8, every 1.26s)<br />Very Slow (anti-MOAB missiles, spray of 2, every 4.0s, only targets MOAB-class)
+|range = 80 (Circle Path, clockwise, around base)<br />40, 40 (Figure Eight, <abbr title="counter-clockwise">ccw</abbr> <abbr title="left circle">lc</abbr>, <abbr title="clockwise">cw</abbr> <abbr title="right circle">rc</abbr>, pattern towards base)<br />40, 40 (Figure Infinite, <abbr title="counter-clockwise">ccw</abbr> <abbr title="upper circle">uc</abbr>, <abbr title="clockwise">cw</abbr> <abbr title="lower circle">dc</abbr>, pattern towards base)
+|statuseffects = N/A
+|towerboosts = N/A
+|incomeboosts = N/A
+|camo = Restricted (requires 3/2/0)
+|previous = [[Lots More Darts]]
-'''Fighter Plane''' is the third upgrade in Path 1 for the [[Monkey Ace]] in [[BTD6]]. Alongside allowing the Monkey Ace to fly at a faster velocity, it shoots 2 powerful seeking missiles at [[M.O.A.B. Class Bloons]], inflicting 18 damage each. It costs $850 on Easy, $1,000 on Medium, $1,080 on Hard, and $1,200 on Impoppable.
+|image-previous = LotsMoreDartsUpgradeIcon.png
+|current = Fighter Plane
-==Tips==
+|image-current = FighterPlaneUpgradeIcon.png
-*Fighter Plane is a good tower to use against breaking open the layers of early MOABs.
-*There are many advantages of Fighter Plane when compared to the [[MOAB Mauler]]. Fighter Plane is able to shoot seeking anti-MOAB missiles at any distance without [[Line of Sight]] problems, despite not being very effective against grouped MOAB-class and being only a few hundred dollars more expensive.
-*It should be noted that the anti-MOAB missiles are shot every 4.0s.
-*Before Version 17.0, one Fighter Plane is almost always able to break open the outer Fortified MOAB layer of the Round 40 Fortified MOAB in [[Alternate Bloons Rounds]], though it needs additional assistance to pop the Fortified Ceramic children efficiently since it cannot defeat the Fortified Ceramics by itself.
+|next = [[Operation: Dart Storm (BTD6)|Operation: Dart Storm]]
-==Version History (BTD6)==
+|nextlink = Operation: Dart Storm (BTD6)
-;17.0
+|image-next = OperationDartStormUpgradeIcon.png
-{{nerf}} Fighter Plane missile rate reduced from 3 to 4 seconds
+|related upgrades =
+* [[MOAB Mauler (BTD6)]], an upgrade for the [[Bomb Shooter]]
+|targeting = [[Targeting Priority#Monkey Ace 2|Circle]], [[Targeting Priority#Monkey Ace 2|Figure Infinite]], [[Targeting Priority#Monkey Ace 2|Figure Eight]], [[Centered Path]] with upgrade, [[Wingmonkey]] with [[Monkey Knowledge]],<br/>[[Reverse Flight]] available for all except Wingmonkey,<br/>(Missiles locked to Strong)
+}}
+{{quote|Flies fast and launches anti-MOAB missiles.|In-game description}}
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the third upgrade in Path 1 for the [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Ace]] in [[Bloons TD 6]]. In addition to increasing its flight speed by +20%, it shoots 2 powerful seeking missiles at [[MOAB-Class Bloons|MOAB-class Bloons]], inflicting 18 damage each onto up to 4 blimps each (6 with [[Exploding Pineapple]]) and come with a blast radius of 30 (34.5 with Exploding Pineapple). These anti-MOAB missiles attack every 4.0s and only trigger if MOAB-class bloons are on screen, are locked to [[Strong]], and have [[Moderate Seeking|moderate seeking]] that also rapidly accelerate mid-air.
+{{#Invoke:PricesBTD6|Sentence|Monkey Ace|300}}
-{{buff}} Fighter Plane missile pierce increased from 1 to 3
+==Description==
-{{nerf}} Fighter Plane missile damage reduced 25 -> 18
+===Overview===
+[[file:Placeholder other.png|thumb|Fighter Plane]]
+Upgrading to Fighter Plane changes the aircraft into an entirely black monoplane, plus two red lines on the wings positioned near the body. Instead of a bottom layer wing, the wings now have rounded edges instead of rectangular. The red circles with blue outlines remain the same on the Fighter Plane. The pilot monkey also sits inside a hidden seat with visible white fluffy tufts out of it.
+The Fighter Plane increases its flight speed and shoots anti-MOAB missiles that home on the strongest targets.
+===Targeting Priorities===
+Like all [[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Aces]], Fighter Plane uses flight patterns as its targeting priority settings.
+{{AceFlights}}
+Fighter Plane's anti-MOAB missiles only [[Target Blimp|targets MOAB-class bloons]] and [[Moderate Seeking|homes moderately]] at them.
+Fighter Plane can also receive the [[Centered Path]] targeting option when given the 3-0-2 crosspath.
+===Costs===
+{{#Invoke:PricesBTD6|Table|Monkey Ace|300}}
+==Strategy==
+===Summary===
+Fighter Plane is a good option for handling early MOAB-class bloons by regularly shooting anti-MOAB missiles. They are not as efficient as [[MOAB Mauler (BTD6)|MOAB Mauler]]s, but they have the advantage of infinite range that MOAB Maulers lack while still not requiring ability use.
+===Tips===
+* Fighter Plane can be used to break open the layers of early MOABs. To optimize it fully, however, [[micromanagement]] with adjusting Ace targeting should be done to make better use of its darts.
+* There are many advantages of Fighter Plane when compared to the [[MOAB Mauler (BTD6)|MOAB Mauler]]. Fighter Plane is able to shoot seeking anti-MOAB missiles at any distance without [[Line of Sight]] problems, despite not being very effective against grouped MOAB-class and being only a few hundred dollars more expensive.
+* Note that the anti-MOAB missiles are shot every 4.0s. This is a lot slower than a MOAB Mauler, and its single-target blimp damage is rather low.
+** Assuming 100% accuracy and against single-target MOABs, the Fighter Plane's missile DPS is 9 compared to 21.11 for MOAB Maulers.
+==Version History==
+===Balance Changes===
+{{Version History|1=
+Fighter Plane has overall been nerfed since it was first released, mainly to counteract its efficiency versus single-target MOABs versus MOAB Mauler before it was nerfed.
+; 17.0
+* {{buff}} Fighter Plane missile pierce increased from 1 to 3.
+* {{nerf}} Fighter Plane missile damage reduced 25 → 18.
+; 23.0
+* {{buff}} Monkey Ace dart projectile size increased (2 → 3).
+; 28.0
+{{quote|Monkey Ace has had an overall rework to a lot of different upgrades in order to highlight the x1x Exploding Pineapples upgrade as a buff to all explosives, [...]|Ninja Kiwi, referring to Exploding Pineapples crosspathing buff}}
+* {{buff}} Fighter Plane missiles pierce increased from 3 → 4. Operation Dart Storm Missiles pierce remains 4.
+* {{Buff}} 3-1-0 Fighter Plane missiles pierce increased from 3 → 6
+* {{buff}} 3-1-0 Fighter Plane missiles radius increased from 30 → 34.5
+; 30.0
+{{quote|More of a straight quality of life, Ace has gained a new special toggle button to allow it to turn back and fly in reverse on any selected flight pattern. [...]|Ninja Kiwi, referring to [[Reverse Flight]]}}
+* {{buff}} Monkey Ace can now toggle flight direction for any pattern.
+}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="185">
+-FighterPlane_Flying.png|In-game model
-fighterplane nomissile.png|Fighter Plane but without the missiles
+Fighterplane nomissile.png|Fighter Plane but without the missiles
+twinmissile fighter.png|Twin missiles from Fighter Plane
 FighterMisslesMOAB.jpg|The Anti-MOAB Missiles about to hit a MOAB
+Fighterplane and bomberace.png|Fighter Plane and Bomber Ace flying. Fighter Plane shot out 12 darts
+</gallery>
+===Official artwork===
+<gallery>
+-MonkeyAce.png|Upgrade portrait
+FighterPlaneUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon
+-MonkeyAceInsta.png|Instamonkey icon
 </gallery>
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 * It is possible for the missiles to circle around [[M.O.A.B. Class Bloon]]s.
 ** However if there are no [[M.O.A.B. Class Bloon]]s and the missiles are shot out, they will keep circling around and eventually disappear.
-*The Fighter Plane's pilot actually wears the goggles on its woolen hat.
+* The Fighter Plane's pilot actually wears the goggles on its woolen hat.
+* The only Tier 3 Monkey Ace upgrade to only have a front propeller as the plane's driving force is the Fighter Plane. [[Bomber Ace]] swaps the front propeller for two side propellers, while [[Neva-Miss Targeting (BTD6)|Neva-Miss Targeting]] adds two jet engines alongside retaining the front propeller.
+* Before Version 17.0, one Fighter Plane was almost always able to break open the outer Fortified MOAB layer of the Round 40 Fortified MOAB in [[Alternate Bloons Rounds]], though it needs additional assistance to pop the Fortified Ceramic children efficiently since it cannot defeat the Fortified Ceramics by itself.
+{{Monkey Ace}}
 {{Upgrades BTD6}}
 [[Category:Bloons TD 6]]
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 [[Category:Monkey Ace]]
 [[Category:BTD6 Tier 3 Upgrades]]
+[[Category:BTD6 Path 1 Upgrades]]