| “ | Geraldo the shopkeeper sells a selection of useful items and zaps Bloons with his lightning attack. | ” |
| ~ Geraldo description |
Geraldo is a hero in Bloons TD 6, released in update 31.0. He is a Mystic Shopkeeper who carries a wide array of support items in his shop, including road items, single-use abilities, tower boosts, and more. New items unlock with most levels and are purchasable with in-game cash. Only a small number of each item may be purchased in one round, but these items will slowly restock.
Geraldo also fires a lightning attack every 1.1 seconds that deals 1 damage to up to 5 Bloons at Level 1. As an energy attack, it cannot pop Leads or Purples. He also has 40 range, but items can be applied anywhere on the player's side of the map.
He costs $640 on Easy, $750 on Medium, $815 on Hard, and $900 on Impoppable. If Hero Favors is enabled, he will cost $575 on Easy, $675 on Medium, $730 on Hard, and $810 on Impoppable. Geraldo can be unlocked with a one-off purchase of 
7000.
Upgrades[]
Geraldo will start upgrading himself every round upon placement. He earns more XP each round to unlock his next upgrade irrespective of how many bloons he pops. His upgrades can also be immediately bought with cash, though the amount of cash required to purchase the next upgrade will typically increase as the upgrades get higher, making self-upgrading an important element for his overall power.
Geraldo upgrades automatically after being placed. His XP requirement ratio is 1x, equivalent to base heroes and Etienne's leveling speed.
Note: Costs shown in the below boxes are the costs for the levels. Costs and other details for shop items are covered under the #Shop section.
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Level 1 COST: $595 / $700 / $755 / $840 UNLOCK: N/A XP | |
| Description: Available Items! Shooty Turret, Stack of Old Nails, Creepy Idol, Jar of Pickles. Geraldo also has a short range magical attack.
Effect: Geraldo owns a shop containing multiple items in stock at a limited supply, accessed using the ability button. Can restock some items after a certain number of rounds. Geraldo begins with the following items in his store: Shooty Turret, Stack of Old Nails, Creepy Idol, Jar of Pickles.
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Level 2 COST: $180 UNLOCK: 180 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Rare Quincy Action Figure - increases in value the longer you possess it!
Effect: Unlocks Rare Quincy Action Figure, an action figure which can be placed on the map. It is a non-attacking sub-tower whose main purpose is to gain monetary value over time. The value (both buy and sell) increases exponentially over rounds. Disabled on CHIMPS. | ||
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Level 3 COST: $460 UNLOCK: 460 XP | |
| Description: New Item! See Invisibility Potion - grants short term camo detection to a Monkey Tower or Hero. Geraldo's attack range increases.
Effect: Unlocks See Invisibility Potion. The Invisibility Potion grants camo detection for 10 rounds.
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Level 4 COST: $1000 UNLOCK: 1,000 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Tube of Amaz-o-Glue - can be placed on the track to slow Bloons down.
Effect: Unlocks Tube of Amaz-o-Glue, which can be placed on the track to slow any non-MOAB class Bloon by 50% for 24 seconds. Lasts for up to 100 Bloons or 4 rounds, whichever comes first. | ||
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Level 5 COST: $1860 UNLOCK: 1,860 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Sharpening Stone - boosts the pierce of a Monkey Tower or Hero when doing sharp-type damage. Geraldo attacks faster.
Effect: Unlocks Sharpening Stone, which grants +1 pierce to target tower whose default damage type is Sharp  for 10 rounds.
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Level 6 COST: $3280 UNLOCK: 3,280 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Worn Hero's Cape - turns a tier 2 or lower Dart Monkey into a Super Monkey! These converted Super Monkeys can only be upgraded to Tier 3.
Effect: Unlocks Worn Hero's Cape, which transforms a tier 2 or lower Dart Monkey into a Super Monkey which is capped at tier 3 upgrades. Cannot be used if Super Monkeys are not available. | ||
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Level 7 COST: $5180 UNLOCK: 5,180 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Blade Trap - when a visible Bloon touches the trap, a Blade Maelstrom goes off. Geraldo's main attack increases in damage and pierce.
Effect: Unlocks Blade Trap. Blade Traps can only be placed on bloon track. When touched by a bloon, the trap immediately produces a maelstrom of blades similarly to Blade Maelstrom. Works just like a raw Maelstrom; dealing 1 damage per blade, not detecting Camo, nor popping Frozen and Lead.
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Level 8 COST: $8320 UNLOCK: 8,320 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' - 2.8 million Bloonville units of pure hot sauce fire! Gives a Monkey, Hero, or minion a fiery attack for 5 rounds.
Effect: Unlocks Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce, which gives target tower a small familiar that circles a targeted tower for 5 rounds, and attacks by rapidly breathing fire, similarly to the Wizard Monkey's Dragon's Breath upgrade. Deals 1 damage per flame and adds a burn that damages every 1.5s and lasts for 3.0s. | ||
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Level 9 COST: $9380 UNLOCK: 9,380 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Fertilizer - targeted Banana Farms that produce visible bananas increase production and get a cash bonus over several rounds. Geraldo's main attack blast radius increases.
Effect: Unlocks Fertilizer, which increases Banana value of one Banana Farm by 20%. Lasts for 5 rounds. Can affect all Banana Farm upgrade paths. CHIMPS disables Fertilizer. Geraldo's blast radius increases from 10 to 13. | ||
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Level 10 COST: $13620 UNLOCK: 13,620 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Pet Rabbit - aww what a cute widdle bunny wabbit!
Effect: Allows the player to buy a Pet Rabbit. These pet rabbits can be placed within Geraldo's range. Buying 3 or less pet rabbits will not do anything other than being cosmetic at first. However, upon buying the 4th Pet Rabbit, will cause all rabbits to merge into an enraged Pet Rabbit with red eyes, and no more can be bought. This Pet Rabbit attacks relative to its current position, in an Area of effect swipe, rapidly hitting multiple bloons. | ||
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Level 11 COST: $16380 UNLOCK: 16,380 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Rejuv Potion - resets all Monkey Tower and Hero cooldowns, restores 50 lives. Geraldo's main attack pierce increases.
Effect: Unlocks Rejuv Potion, which resets ability cooldowns of all towers and heroes on screen, and restores 50 lives.
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Level 12 COST: $14400 UNLOCK: 14,400 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Genie Bottle - summons a plasma-powered Genie Monkey that lasts for 2 rounds. Creepy Idol can now apply an occasional short stun to passive visible MOAB-class Bloons.
Effect: Unlocks Genie Bottle. Placing a Genie Bottle on the map will cause a flying genie to fly a figure-8 pattern on the center of the map for 2 rounds, attacking nearby bloons with Plasma attacks.
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Level 13 COST: $16650 UNLOCK: 16,650 XP | |
| Description: Shooty Turret fires faster with increased damage, and Stack of Old Nails do more damage.
Effect: Geraldo now sells improved Shooty Turrets and improved Stacks of Old Nails. Shooty Turret deals 6 damage instead of 2, and Stack of Old Nails deals 6 damage per spike instead of 1. | ||
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Level 14 COST: $14940 UNLOCK: 14,940 XP | |
| Description: See Invisibility Potion grants additional range and lasts longer.
Effect: See Invisibility Potion also grants +20% range and lasts 5 more rounds. | ||
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Level 15 COST: $16380 UNLOCK: 16,380 XP | |
| Description: Sharpening Stone increases pierce even more, and Blade Trap creates a more powerful effect when triggered.
Effect: Upgrades Sharpening Stone and Blade Trap:
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Level 16 COST: $17820 UNLOCK: 17,820 XP | |
| Description: Stack of Old Nails becomes a Nail Mine, Jar of Pickles grants additional bonus damage vs. Fortified Bloons, and Gerry's Fire gains bonus burny damage and lasts for 10 rounds.
Effect: Upgrades the Stack of Old Nails, Gerry's Fire, and Jar of Pickles:
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Level 17 COST: $19260 UNLOCK: 19,260 XP | |
| Description: Geraldo's main attack does more damage and Amaz-o-Glue now has a small effect on MOAB-class Bloons.
Effect: Tube of Amaz-o-Glue can affect MOAB-class bloons. Blimps consume extra pierce.
In addition, Geraldo's main attack damage increased from 3 to 4. | ||
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Level 18 COST: $20700 UNLOCK: 20,700 XP | |
| Description: Genie gains a second close-target attack and does bonus damage to MOAB-class Bloons. When Creepy Idol expires, it covers nearby MOAB-Class Bloons in a Mystical Shroud, causing damage when popped.
Effect: Geraldo's Genie Bottle and Creepy Idol are upgraded:
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Level 19 COST: $16470 UNLOCK: 16,470 XP | |
| Description: Geraldo's main attack is greatly improved and See Invisibility Potion gains bonus damage to Camo Bloons.
Effect: See Invisibility Potion now grants +1 damage to Camos on top of previous benefits. Geraldo attack cooldown reduced from 1s to 0.8s, gains +3 range, and pierce increased from 20 to 25. | ||
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Level 20 COST: $17280 UNLOCK: 17,280 XP | |
| Description: New Item! Paragon Power Totem - adds paragon power to the next paragon created. Shop restocks fully! Geraldo's main attack does more damage.
Effect: Unlocks Paragon Power Totem in Geraldo's Shop. Placing totems increases the amount of power, which give higher degrees, for your next Paragon. The total additional power scales with how many totems are on screen. Each totem will merge into the next Paragon you upgrade, providing 2,000 power, and getting consumed.
Geraldo's damage increased from 4 to 9. | ||
Leveling up[]
| Level | Cost / XP | Cumulative |
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| 1 | Base | Base |
| 2 | 180 | 180 |
| 3 | 460 | 640 |
| 4 | 1000 | 1640 |
| 5 | 1860 | 3500 |
| 6 | 3280 | 6780 |
| 7 | 5180 | 11,960 |
| 8 | 8320 | 20,280 |
| 9 | 9380 | 29,660 |
| 10 | 13,620 | 43,280 |
| 11 | 16,380 | 59,660 |
| 12 | 14,400 | 74,060 |
| 13 | 16,650 | 90,710 |
| 14 | 14,940 | 105,650 |
| 15 | 16,380 | 122,030 |
| 16 | 17,820 | 139,850 |
| 17 | 19,260 | 159,110 |
| 18 | 20,700 | 179,810 |
| 19 | 16,470 | 196,280 |
| 20 | 17,280 | 213,560 |
Shop[]
- Main article: Geraldo's Shop
Geraldo's Shop Icon
Geraldo's Shop at Level 20 (Some Items have changed from their initial form)
Geraldo runs a shop with special items that can be bought with in-game cash. The prices of each item vary with item type and game difficulty (i.e. 85% cost on Easy, 100% on Medium, 108% on Hard, 120% on Impoppable). At level 1, Geraldo starts with Shooty Turrets, Stack of Old Nails, Creepy Idol, and Jar of Pickles. He unlocks more types of items as he levels up. Each product restocks after a certain number of rounds (see #Restocking).
As Geraldo levels up, items are replaced by upgraded versions. The upgrades do not apply to previously-purchased items. He starts upgrading his pre-existing shop items starting from Level 11.
Geraldo's items fall into a few categories:
- Placeable Sub-Towers: Placed like towers, these items have a footprint, range, and selectable menu (except for the Hot Sauce Spirit). They do not receive Alchemist buffs, but they can be buffed by an aura such as Monkey Village, and can be buffed by Geraldo's items (when applicable). All of Geraldo's placeable Sub-Towers have the same footprint, smaller than a Dart Monkey. Most of them have the same range as a Dart Monkey, though Shooty Turret has a longer range, and Genie Bottle has a shorter range.
- Road Items: Placed on the Bloon Track.
- Tower buff: Purchased by dragging onto an eligible tower.
- Pet Rabbit can be placed within Geraldo's range.
- Rejuv Potion can be placed anywhere.
Shooty Turret[]
Shooty Turret Level 1
- Main article: Shooty Turret
| “ | A permanent, hand-crafted dart shooting turret. | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
| “ | A permanent, hand-crafted dart shooting turret. Upgraded! Fires faster and does more damage. | ” |
| ~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 13 |
Shooty Turret is a small ballista-like turret that fires arrows at nearby bloons, dealing 2 damage up to 10 bloons every 1.5 seconds. When Geraldo reaches Level 13, new turrets are stocked which deal 5 damage instead and attack every 0.8 seconds. Shooty Turret can be bought for $210 on Easy, $250 on Medium, and $270 on Hard. The maximum amount of Shooty Turrets Geraldo can have in his shop is 4, but there is no explicit limit to the number of Shooty Turrets that can exist on the map. A turret will restock once every 6 rounds.
Shooty Turrets inherit buffs from Geraldo according to a case-specific, and perhaps bugged, ruleset. Shooty turrets do not inherit overclock and alchemist buffs to Geraldo, nor will the benefit from Gerry's Fire. They will benefit from village buffs applied to Geraldo, even when not it range of the village. Any turrets purchased after the village is placed will inherit those pre-existing village buffs. Geraldo's See Invisibility Potion and Jar of Pickles grants all Turrets Camo Detection/extra damage respectively when applied to Geraldo.
Stack of Old Nails[]
Stack of Old Nails
- Main article: Stack of Old Nails
| “ | Yes it's just a stack of old nails but put them anywhere on the track and they'll handily pop those stray Bloons. | ” |
| ~ Default shop description |
| “ | Yes it's just a very large stack of old nails but put them anywhere on the track and they'll handily pop those stray Bloons. | ” |
| ~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Levels 13-15 |
| “ | Yes it's just a GIANT NAIL MINE but put it anywhere on the track and it'll handily pop those stray Bloons. | ” |
| ~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 16 |
Stack of Old Nails is a pile of 10 spikes that deal 1 damage each to bloons that come in contact with them. They can only be placed on the track, similar to Road Spikes. Also like Road Spikes, a spike disappears if a bloon comes in contact; if the bloon still is not completely popped then another spike will be spent, and so on. These spikes will NOT pop lead by themselves, even if granted lead popping power.
When Geraldo reaches Level 13, spikes now do 6 damage each, for a total of 60 damage per spike pile. When Geraldo reaches Level 16, Stack of Old Nails becomes a Nail Mine. Each spike now can pop up to 14 bloons instead of 10, and deals +6 damage to Ceramics and +1 damage to Fortified bloons. Once all the nails in Nail Mine are depleted, it creates a small explosion that can pop up to 40 bloons at once, dealing 16 damage, +8 damage to Ceramics and an additional +2 damage to Fortified Bloons. Also applies a burn effect, dealing 1 damage every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. The spikes now can pop lead; the explosion can also pop black bloons.
Stack of Old Nails costs $40 on Easy, $50 on Medium, and $55 on Hard, and $60 on Impoppable. The maximum amount of Stacks of Old Nails Geraldo can have in his shop is 10.
Creepy Idol[]
Creepy Idol
- Main article: 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 is a small totem that moves back every fourth bloon that goes into its range. It lasts 4 rounds before disappearing. When Geraldo reaches level 12, Creepy Idol gains the ability to shortly stun MOABs, BFBs, ZOMGs, and DDTs (if granted camo detection). At level 18, when it is sold or expired, it applies a Mystical Shroud to nearby MOAB-class Bloons that creates an explosion when the MOAB-Class are popped.
It cost $85 on Easy, $100 on Medium, $110 on Hard, and $120 on Impoppable. The maximum amount of idols Geraldo can have in his shop is 4.
Jar of Pickles[]
Jar of Pickles
- Main article: Jar of Pickles
| “ | Try these pickles on one of your Monkey Towers and it will hit harder, but shoot slower for a while. | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
| “ | Try these pickles on one of your Monkey Towers and it will hit harder, but shoot slower for a while. Now with increased damage to fortified Bloons! | ” |
| ~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 16 |
Jar of Pickles is a temporary buff that can be applied any Monkey on screen, giving them +1 damage but 33% slower attack speed for 5 rounds. The effects of Jar of Pickles are also given to all sub-towers the select tower has.
When Geraldo reaches Level 16, any new monkeys given this buff will deal +1 damage to Fortified bloons.
Jar of Pickles costs $85 on Easy, $100 on Medium, $108 on Hard, and $120 on Impoppable. The maximum amount of Jars of Pickles Geraldo can have in his shop is 4.
Rare Quincy Action Figure[]
Rare Quincy Action Figure
- Main article: Rare Quincy Action Figure
| “ | Limited edition, mint condition original Quincy, Son of Quincy action figure! This is only going to go up in value so buy it now! | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
A physical commodity that increases in value over rounds from when the item becomes available. Buy it early, and then sell it when it becomes more valuable. Only one can be owned at a time per Geraldo.
On the first round where Geraldo reaches level 2, it costs $550 on Easy, $650 on Medium, $700 on Hard, and $780 on Impoppable. From Rounds 1-30, its value increases by 10% of its last round's value, then by 5% between Rounds 31-81, and finally 2% from Round 81 onwards, up to a max of $10,000,000 (which is first available at Round 299). It sells for 95% of its current value.
Banned in Deflation and CHIMPS. When Selling is disabled in a Challenge or Odyssey, the Figure can be purchased, but can't be sold.
See Invisibility Potion[]
See Invisibility Potion
- Main article: See Invisibility Potion
| “ | Whatever Monkey you gift with this extremely eficacious elixir will be able to see Camo Bloons with ease! Effects will wear off. | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
| “ | Whatever Monkey you gift with this extremely eficacious elixir will be able to see Camo Bloons with ease! Effects will wear off. Now gives increased range and last even longer! | ” |
| ~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 14 |
| “ | Whatever Monkey you gift with this extremely eficacious elixir will be able to see Camo Bloons with ease and do more damage to them! Effects will wear off. | ” |
| ~ Shop description after Geraldo reaches Level 19 |
See Invisibility Potion gives camo detection to the selected tower for 5 rounds. It is unlocked at Level 3. It costs $170 on easy, $200 on Medium, $215 on Hard and $240 on Impoppable.
At level 14, it gets upgraded and gives +20% range boost to the tower and lasts 5 rounds longer. At level 19, it gives the selected tower +1 damage to camos. It can only be applied to towers that technically "attack"; this also means it can't be applied to Villages other than Primary Expertise or Monkeyopolis (which does non-offensive crate "attacks").
These effects apply to sub-towers as well, as demonstrated by Geraldo himself and his Shooty Turrets.
Tube of Amaz-o-Glue[]
Tube of Amaz-o-Glue
- Main article: Tube of Amaz-o-Glue
| “ | Truly amazing! Apply a tube of this modern marvel anywhere on the track and watch the next bunch of Bloons slow right down. Lasts 4 rounds or until used up. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Tube of Amaz-o-Glue" at Level 4-16 |
| “ | Truly amazing! Apply a tube of this modern marvel anywhere on the track and watch the next bunch of Bloons and even MOABs slow right down. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Tube of Amaz-o-Glue" at Level 17+ |
Tube of Amaz-o-Glue is a track item that glues up to 100 bloons at all levels. Starting from Level 17+, it can also glue MOAB-class bloons, up to 20 MOABs, 10 BFBs, 4 ZOMGs, and 10 DDTs. Expires after 4 rounds.
Unlocks at Level 4+. Can store up to 3 Tube-o-Amaz-o-Glues at a time. Comes with 2 in stock by default.
It costs $85 on Easy, $100 on Medium, $110 on Hard, and $120 on Impoppable.
Sharpening Stone[]
Sharpening Stone
- Main article: Sharpening Stone
| “ | Sharpen those darts, friend! Apply this to your darts and blades and they'll be sharper than ever before. Runs out after 10 rounds. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Sharpening Stone" at Level 5-14 |
| “ | Sharpen those darts, friend! Apply this to your darts and blades and they'll be sharper than ever before. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Sharpening Stone" at Level 15+ |
Grants any tower that has the Sharp damage type by default +1 pierce for 10 rounds, and increasing to +2 pierce if Sharpening Stone Plus is unlocked at Level 15+. Sharpening Stone effects last for up to 10 rounds.
It costs $170 on Easy, $200 on Medium, $215 on Hard, and $240 on Impoppable. Unlocks at Level 5+. Can store up to 3 Sharpening Stones at a time.
The Sharpening Stone buffs are also given to all sub-towers the select tower has, so long as the main tower is eligible to recieve Sharpening Stone. Though the Sharpening Stone icon will appear, it will only affect sub-towers with the Sharp damage type.
Worn Hero's Cape[]
Worn Hero's Cape
- Main article: Worn Hero's Cape
| “ | All heroes wear capes! Give this to one of your Dart Monkeys and watch the transformation! Slightly used condition, only minor tiers, er, I mean tears. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Worn Hero's Cape" |
Transforms a Tier 2 or below Dart Monkey into a Super Monkey that can only be upgraded to Tier 3 max.
It costs $1,490 on Easy, $1,750 on Medium, and $1,890 on Hard, $1,800 on Impoppable. Unlocked with Level 6+ Geraldo. Can store up to 3 Worn Hero's Capes at a time.
Banned in Primary Monkeys Only and game modes that disable Super Monkeys.
Blade Trap[]
Blade Trap
- Main article: Blade Trap
| “ | Place this on the track and watch the first Bloons to touch it get shredded by the great whirling blades! | ” |
| ~ Description of "Blade Trap" at Level 7-14 |
| “ | Place this on the track and watch the first Bloons to touch it get shredded by the great whirling blades! Newer more powerful model! | ” |
| ~ Description of "Blade Trap" at Level 15+ |
Produces a Maelstrom when visible bloons touch the trap. Becomes a Super Maelstrom at Level 15+, but without increased duration. Unlocked with Geraldo Level 7+. Can store up to 4 Blade Traps at a time.
It costs $550 on Easy, $650 on Medium, $700 on Hard, and $780 on Impoppable.
Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce[]
Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce
- Main article: Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce
| “ | 2.8 million Bloonville units. Whoever tastes this special sauce will be spewing fire for a while! *May have unforeseen benefits. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce" at Level 8-15 |
| “ | 2.8 million Bloonville units. Whoever tastes this special sauce will be spewing fire for a while! Now with extra burny-ness. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce" at Level 16+ |
Spawns a spirit around the targeted tower for 10 rounds, which attacks similarly to the Dragon’s Breath upgrade. It is unlocked with Geraldo Level 8+. Can store up to 3 Gerry's Fires at a time. Gerry's Fire spirits last for up to 5 rounds at Level 8-15. At Level 16+, it lasts for up to 10 rounds. Comes with 2 in stock by default.
It costs $510 on Easy, $600 on Medium, $650 on Hard, and $720 on Impoppable.
Fertilizer[]
Fertilizer
- Main article: Fertilizer
| “ | Does that farm of yours have bananas? Want even more bananas? Sprinkle this extra-strength magical fertilizer directly on that farm and get more banana now! | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
Fertilizer is used on Banana Farms to increase cash production by +20%. Lasts for 4 rounds. Unlocked by getting Level 9+ Geraldo. Can store up to 4 Fertilizers at a time.
It costs $255 on Easy, $300 on Medium, $325 on Hard, and $360 on Impoppable.
Pet Rabbit[]
Pet Rabbit
- Main article: Pet Rabbit
| “ | Sometimes all you need is a super cute wee bunny pet! Or several! | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
Pet Rabbit is mostly cosmetic initially until four are bought. Their names in order are Hoppsy, Floppsy, Button, and Dave. When the final Pet Rabbit (Dave) is bought, all Pet Rabbits merge into a "killer rabbit" that swipes against the bloons from anywhere, dealing lots of damage. Unlocked with Level 10+ Geraldo. Geraldo can store up to 2 Pet Rabbits at a time.
Each Pet Rabbit costs $1,275 on Easy, $1,500 on Medium, $1,620 on Hard, and $1,800 on Impoppable.
Rejuv Potion[]
Rejuv Potion
- Main article: Rejuv Potion
| “ | Drop this delicious drink anywhere and watch its rejuvenating powers restore lost lives and reset ability cooldowns. | ” |
| ~ Shop description |
Rejuv Potion is an activatable item that restores lives and resets ability cooldowns, healing 50 lives and immediately resetting all ability cooldowns on screen. Unlocks by getting Level 11+ Geraldo. Geraldo can store up to 2 Rejuv Potions at a time.
It costs $1,700 on Easy, $2,000 on Medium, $2,160 on Hard, and $2,400 on Impoppable.
Genie Bottle[]
Genie Bottle
- Main article: Genie Bottle
| “ | Summon a Genie Monkey from this brilliant blue bottle but beware, it won't last forever! (no wishes included with purchase). | ” |
| ~ Description of "Genie Bottle" at Level 12-17 |
| “ | Summon a Genie Monkey from this brilliant gold bottle but beware, it won't last forever! (no wishes included with purchase). Extra attack and more damage to MOABs now included. | ” |
| ~ Description of "Genie Bottle" at Level 18+ |
A placeable genie bottle that spawns a genie, which lasts up to 2 rounds. The genie flies in a pattern like the figure 8 targeting mode of the Monkey Ace, and attacks similarly to the Arcane Spike, but slower. The upgraded Genie Bottle adds an extra attack. Unlocks at Level 12+ Geraldo. Geraldo can store up to 2 Genie Bottles at a time.
It costs $1,700 on Easy, $2,000 on Medium, $2,160 on Hard, and $2,400 on Impoppable.
Paragon Power Totem[]
Paragon Power Totem
- Main article: Paragon Power Totem
| “ | Boost your next Paragon's powers with this mystical artifact... | ” |
| ~ Description of "Paragon Power Totem" |
Paragon Power Totems give 2,000 Power for the next Paragon bought. This is the final item that Geraldo unlocks, at Level 20. The maximum number of Paragon Power Totems in his shop at any given time is 2. Starts with 2 in stock.
They each cost $22,100 on Easy, $26,000 on Medium, $28,080 on Hard, and $31,200 on Impoppable.
Restocking[]
At the end of the round, Geraldo restocks his shop. Geraldo's restocking isn't random, but it can differ across different runs, depending on when Geraldo unlocks his shop items.
After first unlocking any shop item, Geraldo will wait a certain amount of rounds before he restocks that item. Every item has a predetermined amount of rounds before it restocks, and this amount doesn't change when the item is upgraded. If the player buys an item from full stock, the shop item refreshment rate begins.
At level 20, Geraldo fully restocks his shop, once per game. In addition, using the Reset Abilities button in Sandbox Mode will restock all of Geraldo's Items, except for the Rare Quincy Action Figure if it is already placed.
| Initial stock | Max stock | Restock amount | Restock rounds | |
| Shooty Turret | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Stack of Old Nails | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Creepy Idol | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Jar of Pickles | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Rare Quincy Action Figure | 1 | 1 | 1 (if not owned) | 4 |
| See Invisibility Potion | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Tube of Amaz-o-Glue | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sharpening Stone | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Worn Hero's Cape | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Blade Trap | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Bottle of 'Gerry's Fire' Hot Sauce | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Fertilizer | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Pet Rabbit | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rejuv Potion | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Genie Bottle | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Paragon Power Totem | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Strategy[]
Summary[]
Geraldo has a solid early-game with his magical zapping electric attack, and comes with a lot of items that can greatly assist the defense. His value can even extend into the extreme late-game for increasing value of Paragon degrees with Level 20, granting the option to buy expensive but super special Paragon totems. As he comes with a variety of different items that can be purchased from his shop, he is extremely flexible on any game mode, including CHIMPS and Deflation. However, he is weakest on Deflation due to only having a one-off sum of starting cash with no cash gained per round. Geraldo offers much more flexibility than all other heroes at the expense of proper resource management and extensive knowledge of the game. Provided all items are utilized optimally and not willy-nilly consumed, Geraldo can be one of the most powerful heroes in the entire game.
Geraldo offers multiple roles that can be utilized for maximum potential. For instance, his Shooty Turrets are mostly oriented in the early-game for cheap but cost-effective popping power. He also comes with multiple buffing options that have various upsides, and sometimes downsides, depending on how they are used (e.g. Jar of Pickles, See Invisibility Potion, Sharpening Stone, Fertilizer). He offers a variety of on-track items (e.g. Stack of Old Nails, Tube of Amaz-o-Glue, Blade Trap) that can be used at will and for stockpiling in case of emergency. Long-term investment options such as Rare Quincy Action Figure and Pet Rabbit can be used to open further into later stages of the game, while instant use items such as Rejuv Potion can turn the tides of an otherwise failing game run. Many of his items last for a limited number of rounds and all items have limited stock, so use them wisely.
Every few rounds, he restocks items at a regular rate of rounds. Consider prospecting the long-term for deciding use of which specific items for what use, and account for the rounds following prior and ahead as well as the timing of payments. Remember to pay attention to cash spendings, rounds prior and ahead, his stock capacity, and his restock rates. Optimizing this careful mix of resources is key for Geraldo's total power.
Each of his items provides a very special benefit that can be utilized for maximum potential. Every item has its own strategy, so research the other pages of his items to optimize those too. For more specific strategy related to his items, refer to the following pages and their respective "Strategy" sections:
- Shooty Turret · Stack of Old Nails · Creepy Idol · Jar of Pickles · Rare Quincy Action Figure · See Invisibility Potion · Tube of Amaz-o-Glue · Sharpening Stone · Worn Hero's Cape · Blade Trap · Gerry's Fire · Fertilizer · Pet Rabbit · Rejuv Potion · Genie Bottle · Paragon Power Totem
Attention to his leveling rate and the development of his levels are key to optimizing his items. In particular, Level 20 Geraldo's full restock is one of the other aspects of him that increases his ultimate power, so choose the best round to place and upgrade him, manually or automatically. Some of his items and strategies surrounding them greatly rely on the round he is placed and the rate at which he earns XP.
Synergies[]
- Main article: Synergy#Geraldo
Tips[]
- Geraldo can be placed on CHIMPS early on in each game due to his moderate price. Though his Level 1 electric zaps may not be particularly reliable for early rounds, his early shop items are very cheap and can be used to support him adequately through these rounds.
- Geraldo is unable to pop Leads by Round 28, as his electric zaps do not pop Lead and the Gerry's Fire peppers aren't unlocked yet (on easier maps) with insufficient cash.
- None of Geraldo's shop items count to the monkey amount, so you can purchase as many as you want (except for the Worn Hero's Cape in some circumstances) even if there is a max monkeys limit.
- Geraldo can technically give one tower permanent camo detection, because the See Invisibility Potion restocks before the buff runs out.
- However, during a Race Event, using up all his See Invisibility Potions while beating rounds ahead of the previous sequential rounds before sequentially beating rounds will cause him to lack any Camo detection.
- Geraldo restocks his shop entirely by level 20, but this only applies once per player. This can be taken advantage of by timing it so that Geraldo levels up to level 20 between two hard rounds, or outright buying level 20 in the middle of a round to take advantage of combinations, most notably chaining four Rejuv Potions back to back.
- Aura buffs such as the Monkey Village applying to Geraldo also apply the buff to all of Geraldo's shop items, much like how Engineer Monkey's sentries inherit buffs. Essentially, this means that if you use the See Invisibility Potion, the Jar of Pickles, or the Jungle Drums buff on Geraldo, all the Shooty Turrets, Genie Bottles, Gerry’s Fires tied to Geraldo, the Killer Rabbit, and Quincy Action Figure on the map will instantly obtain the same buff.
- This is also true of using the See Invisibility Potion or Jar of Pickles on a different tower with its own subtowers; a notable example is that Gerry's Fires attached to a different tower are affected by the aforementioned items if they are applied to the main tower.
- Geraldo's items still retain round-based lifespan on Apopalypse and Race Events, although there is a possible bug where the Tube of Amaz-o-Glue does not get affected by such.
- Placement of Geraldo himself on the map makes a difference in how he performs in the early-game, as his electric zaps can be utilized for popping a small group of weaker bloons. His placement on the map can also affect late-game in how the player is able to access his shop, since late-game often consists of large visual clutter that reduces his visibility to the player.
- Keep an eye on remaining round durations for all items that last for a limited number rounds. Note that there are timed counters for all of his limited-time buffs, specifically his Jar of Pickles, See Invisibility Potion, Sharpening Stone, Gerry's Fire, and Fertilizer.
- On Least Cash, only use his items if certain that they’ll be necessary for survival. His most notable use is for his Rare Quincy Action Figure, which can give massive profit later in the game for an extremely low base cost.
- Geraldo is significantly strong on Least Tiers, especially Least Tier Boss Events, because his items don't count towards extra tiers and can be spammed for maximum DPS and support. That being said, still avoid over-fixating shopping sprees of his items, or else more important defensive elements would become less affordable.
- Geraldo is a mainstay of Timed Boss Bloon Events, thanks to his ability to cheaply defend early rounds and due to the massive income potential of the Rare Quincy Action Figure and Fertilizer, in addition to the usefulness of Paragon Power Totems. In comparison to Benjamin, he has less income potential for Tier 1 Bosses, but provides much more utility by Tier 2 and beyond.
- Geraldo is a fairly decent Freeplay Hero. While most pay attention to his Paragon Power Totems allowing for Degree 100 Paragons, more notable is that his Worn's Hero's Cape allows for extremely tight placement of Sun Avatars, thanks to the small space that Dart Monkeys take up.
Version History[]
Balance Changes[]
Geraldo, despite his requirement for high maintenace and the design intention for the "best" hero according to Ninja Kiwi, has initially overwhelmed the main meta for almost all CHIMPS and income-generating game modes. He has become a dominant hero since he was released in Version 31.0, particularly by making Advanced and Expert Maps significantly easier while also being capable of flawlessly creating many new community challenge records (e.g. 2TC, 2MPC, LCC). Most of his balance changes have nerfed his "spammable" support-oriented options, as well as reduced some finicky aspects of his items.
Geraldo has initially received balance changes in mini-updates, the first hero to receive an intended balance change in a mini-update. First up, Version 31.1 fixed plenty of unintended interactions, as well as reworking his Paragon Power Totem. Secondly, Version 31.2 gave him the first real balance change, nerfing his base damage. While Geraldo would typically outclass Benjamin in both income generation and utility in all stages of play in Ranked Boss events, the price nerf to Geraldo in 34.0 has significantly impacted early farming by delaying how early the Rare Quincy Action Figure can be bought. While nerfed further in 36.0, he got some buffs to some of his lesser performing items, particularly the Level 17+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue which had its MOAB-class pierce consumptions halved to avoid that upgrade becoming a downgrade.
- 31.0
- Released
- 31.1
[bug fix] Worn Hero's Cape no longer allows permanently transformed Super Monkeys to accept Primary Monkey buffs. Can still retain any buff when other supports (e.g. Village) are sold.- [bug fix] Geraldo's Sharpening Stone no longer increases the number of Bouncing Bullet bullet bounces, only the shrapnel
- [bug fix] Resolved an issue where Geraldo’s Lv18 genie was not gaining its full damage buff on both projectiles
- Level 18+ Genie Bottle increased damage to MOAB class bloons (+5 → +10).
- [bug fix] Geraldo's Lv11 and Lv16 Jar of Pickles now function as described. Level 11-15 additionally gives +1 Fortified damage, while Level 16+ increases bonus Fortified damage from +1 to +2
- [bug fix] Geraldo's Level 19+ camo potion now correctly grants +1 bonus damage to camo
- Geraldo is now limited to one Lv20 restock per game. This is to address an exploit that was counter to the design intent of only one restock
- Note: Ninja Kiwi calls it "not a nerf", but ironically it is a nerf
- Geraldo’s Lv20 paragon totem reworked to give +33% more paragon power but at an increased price
- Paragon Power Totem cost increased ($20,000 → $26,000)
- Paragon Power Totem now gives more power (1,500 → 2,000)
- Ninja Kiwi erroneously claimed the gain was +25%; testing shows it was actually +33% increase, giving 2,000 from 1,500. Also, the price increase isn't "equal" to the gain of totem power; it would be a +30% price increase. Ninja Kiwi corrected the gain to "33%".
- Rohan from Ninja Kiwi admitted that he incorrectly calculated the costs and value increase of the totem. He corrected that the increase of Paragon Power Totem power is actually +33%. The cost is increased by +30% in actuality, not "an equally increased price" as claimed by the patch notes
- 31.2
| “ | We know this is a fundamental change soon after release but after review in live games and more time playing ourselves, we feel the start is too strong to remain as is relative to other heroes of similar cost. Fair warning you’ll see other Geraldo balance in update 32! | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Level 1-6 Geraldo’s base attack damage reduced from 2 → 1
- [undocumented] Level 7-16 Geraldo’s base attack damage reduced from 3 → 2
- [undocumented] Level 17-18 Geraldo’s base attack damage reduced from 4 → 3
- [undocumented] Level 19 Geraldo’s base attack damage reduced from 5 → 4
- [undocumented] Level 20 Geraldo’s base attack damage reduced from 10 → 9
- [undocumented] Gerry's Fire's flames no longer deal single-layer damage
- 32.0
| “ | Many of Geraldo's items are too strong for the required maintenance, Geraldo SHOULD be a top level hero, he is literally designed to be so as the most rewarding for your player knowledge and reaction to moment to moment gameplay, but too many items reward spammable gameplay over these knowledge & reactions so we are targeting a lot of durations/stock amounts with minimal price increases where it feels necessary. These are clearly a lot of small steps, as we did not want to do too many big changes from multiple angles all at once. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Jar of Pickles price increased from $50 → $100
- Jar of Pickles duration reduced from 8 → 5
- Invisibility Potion can no longer target a number of towers that have no attacks: Villages except Primary Expertise and Monkeyopolis, and other technically "non-attacking" towers.
- [Undocumented bug] Despite the Banana Farm not actually attacking, it technically "attacks" bananas, and because of this didn't receive a removed interaction.
- Tube of Amaz-o-Glue now expires from the track after 4 rounds
- Tube of Amaz-o-Glue pierce reduced from 300 → 100
- [unimplemented] Sharpening Stone now expires after 15 rounds instead of lasting indefinitely
- This change is not implemented in 32.0 itself.
- Blade Trap max stock reduced 5 to 3
- Blade Trap price increased from $500 → $650
- Genie duration reduced from 3 → 2 rounds
- Level 15+ Super Blade Trap no longer increases duration of the maelstrom, reducing duration from 9s to 3s
- Rejuv Potion price increased from $1000 → $2000
- 32.2 (?)
- [implemented] Sharpening Stone now expires after 15 rounds instead of lasting indefinitely
- 33.0
- Rejuv Potion will no longer resets Paragon cooldowns
- 34.0
| “ | Geraldo's Sharpening Stone still stands out as extremely powerful for such a low cost, and how early he can be placed as a fast leveling hero allows for extremely easy power ramping from early on. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Geraldo base cost increased from $600 → $700
- Sharpening Stone round duration reduced 15 → 10
- 35.0
| “ | We just wanted to give some QoL | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- For quality of life all of Geraldo’s temporary buff effects will now display buff icons to their applied tower with stack count numbers representing their remaining round durations.
- 36.0
| “ | Geraldo has a lot of items that are still undervalued compared to others while Pickles appears to stand far above the rest as the downside for the power increase isn’t quite enough. We’re pulling more of these lower & higher items closer in to the middle | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Jar of Pickles rate reduction increased from 1.25x → 1.33x
- Stack of Nails rounds to replenish 5 → 1
- Stack of Nails amount replenished 2 → 1
- Level 16+ Nail Mine pierce increased 14 → 24
- Level 16+ Nail Mine damage type Sharp → Normal
- Fertilizer duration reduced from 5 → 4 rounds
- Rabbit pierce increased 10 → 15
- Rabbit max damage boosts increased +30 → +40
- Rabbit boost threshold requirement reduced 3000 RBE → 2,250 RBE
- Level 17+ Tube of Amaz-o-Glue MOAB-class extra pierce taken reduced:
- MOAB +9 → +4
- BFB +19 → +9
- ZOMG +49 → +24
- DDT +19 → +9
- 38.0
- [bug fix] Geraldo's shop items no longer take one extra round to refresh if items were bought from full stock.
- 39.0
| “ | To make things a little clearer for players attempting to be precise with their Paragon Totem farming, the number of totems placed will now be tallied up and listed whenever one is selected. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Each Paragon Totem placed now displays a buff icon with a stack count that displays how many are placed.
- Level 5-14 and Level 15+ Sharpening Stones will no longer stack their effects
- Blade Trap now detects camo if Geraldo has camo detection.
- 40.0
| “ | Gerry’s Fire functions in a unique way where it can inherit some self-buffing bonuses of the towers that it’s applied to, although a lot of people have pointed out that since Ninja Monkey always has Camo this means it’s the only non-hero tower that gains a Camo Detection but can never pass it on to the Gerry’s Fire as this doesn’t come from an upgrade. We were hesitant to buff this interaction while Geraldo was much more powerful and his synergy with Ninja was already good, but he’s cooled off enough now that we’re happy to try this out. Additionally with Gerry’s Fire one of our programmers was having some fun with it, and we liked what we saw, so that will also be a thing now. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Gerry's Fire now inherits camo detection from innate camo detectors (Ninja, Sauda, Psi, etc.).
- Gerry's Fire now follows the actual flying Monkey Ace or Heli Pilot instead of their pads. Also affects other towers whose base tower is a flying tower. Does not affect other flying towers such as Etienne.
- 41.0
| “ |
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| ~ Ninja Kiwi, 40.0 preview notes |
| “ | We feel the higher level of complexity of Geraldo (along with simply much greater effort required to produce heroes like this) places him up on an elite tier of heroes we don't necessarily want players to jump right into before learning the game more, as we previously announced at the end of last year his unlock cost is now being increased to reflect this. A number of Gerry's items are also being tweaked here along with a base placement cost increase as he is also overperforming in a number of ways compared to other heroes. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, Version 41.0 patch notes |
- Geraldo's Monkey Money unlock cost increased from 5000 to 7000
- Level 15+ Sharpening Stone no longer grants +1 damage
- Level 15+ Sharpening Stone now grants an additional +1 pierce
- Gerry's Fire price increased from $500 to $600
- Geraldo placement cost increased from $700 to $750
- Rare Quincy Action Figure price reduced from $750 to $700
- This reduces the cost of the Rare Quincy Action Figure, which slightly reduces the snowball effect of the income generation, but also makes it easier to be purchased.
- 42.0
| “ | While we like giving players lots to choose from as early as possible, we’ve seen feedback that the current hero unlock flow can feel overwhelming with all Monkey Money unlockable heroes becoming available immediately at account level 10. To address this, we are spacing this period out with a few different groupings of Hero unlocks and holding back some of the more complex Heroes until account level 35. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, Version 42.0 preview notes |
- Geraldo now unlocks at Level 35 instead of Level 10
- 43.0
| “ | Geraldo has been far too powerful for a while and all-round nerfs are coming to many outstanding aspects, however in return a little quality of life is coming with some more forgiving stock capacities and much more flexible Fertilizer; with the % benefit being reduced in return for improved replenish rate, maximum stock and the ability to now work on all Banana Farm types. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Rare Quincy Action Figure cost reduced from $700 to $650
- Worn Hero's Cape restock rate reduced from 5 to 7
- Worn Hero's Cape max stock increased from 2 to 3
- Blade Trap max stock increased from 3 to 4
- Fertilizer cash bonus reduced from 25% to 20%
- Fertilizer max stock increased from 2 to 4
- Fertilizer rounds to replenish reduced from 5 to 3
- Fertilizer will now work on all Banana Farms instead of excluding Banks and Marketplaces
- Level 13+ Shooty Turret (Variant 2) damage reduced from 7 to 6
- Level 8-15 Gerry’s Fire round duration reduced from 10 to 5. Level 16+ Gerry's Fire (Variant 2) round duration remains 10.
- Level 11-15 Jar of Pickles no longer gives +1 Fortified damage
- Level 16+ Jar of Pickles bonus damage to fortified reduced from +2 to +1
- 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
- Level 3-13 See Invisibility Potion round duration reduced from 10 to 5
- Level 14+ See Invisibility Potion round duration reduced from 15 to 10
- Tube of Amaz-o-glue stock replenish interval increased from 3 to 4
- Worn Hero's Cape cost increased from $1500 to $1750
- Upgraded Shooty Turret damage reduced from 6 to 5
- Upgraded Genie Bottle no longer deals +5 MOAB-class damage
Bug Fixes and General Changes[]
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- 31.1
- Worn Hero's Cape no longer allows permanently transformed Super Monkeys to accept Primary Monkey buffs. Can still retain any buff when other supports (e.g. Village) are sold.
- Geraldo's Sharpening Stone no longer increases the number of Bouncing Bullet bullet bounces, only the shrapnel
- Geraldo's Amaz-o-Glue no longer stacks with MOAB Glue
- Resolved an issue where Geraldo’s Quincy Action Figure wouldn’t update its new sell value while the panel is open
- Resolved an issue where Geraldo’s Lv18 genie was not gaining its full damage buff on both projectiles
- Level 18+ Genie Bottle increased damage to MOAB class bloons (+5 → +10).
- Geraldo's Lv11 and Lv16 Jar of Pickles now function as described. Level 11-15 additionally gives +1 Fortified damage, while Level 16+ increases bonus Fortified damage from +1 to +2
- Geraldo’s Genie can no longer be sold for a partial refund
- Resolved an issue with Geraldo’s Paragon Totems not being absorbed from the top of Navarch’s placeable platforms
- Geraldo's Level 19+ camo potion now correctly grants +1 bonus damage to camo
- All Geraldo items now correctly use Impoppable prices on Impoppable.
- This is a definite nerf for all except Rare Quincy Action Figure, which might actually have higher scaling of cash gain.
- Resolved an issue with many Geraldo items having a non-functional info button
- Some Geraldo Locs updates
- 32.0
- Added "Geraldo attacks faster" to Geraldo's Level 5 description
- "affect" changed to "effect" in Level 17 description
- Reworded Level 18's and 19's description to improve clarity
- Resolved placing some items from Geraldo's shop into play, only playing Geraldo's voiceline instead of item placement
- Resolved Geraldo's Bunny not rotating and getting stuck on rotating platforms
- Resolved closing Geraldo's shop via the hotkey not adding back the 'button' to open it again
- When Geraldo reaches level 18 his Genie Bottle description now updates from "Blue Bottle" to Gold.
- Resolved a crash that could occur when reassigning Geraldo’s action figure in coop
- 33.0
- Rejuvenation Potion will no longer reset Paragon cooldowns
- 35.0
- Corrected Level 12 description from "3 rounds" to "2 rounds", as per the Version 32.0 Genie round duration nerf
- 38.0
- Geraldo’s restock rates are no longer 1 round longer if used from full stock
- Geraldo Rabbits placed on ice platforms no longer prevent them from merging
- Geraldo’s rabbit should no longer despawn when attacking in vicinity of an ice platform
- Geraldo’s Rabbits should no longer become extinct due to climate change on Erosion
- Paragon Totems can no longer be overclocked
- Geraldo’s action figure should no longer inherit the wrong sell value when reassigned in co op
- 39.0
- Lv5 & Lv15 Sharpening Stones can no longer stack their benefits
- Lv7 Blade Trap can now benefit from Camo granted to Geraldo
- Geraldo’s level should now correctly update within the shop inventory
- 40.0
- Lv15 Sharpening Stone should no longer last forever after loading a save
- 41.0
- Level 15 description changed from "Sharpening Stone now increases damage in addition to pierce, and Blade Trap creates a more powerful effect when triggered." to "Sharpening Stone increases pierce even more, and Blade Trap creates a more powerful effect when triggered."
- Level 15 Sharpening Stone description changed to remove "and do more damage"
- 43.0
- Resolved a rare crash that could occur when using hotkeys
- Resolved an issue where Geraldo’s skin displayed the wrong portrait when viewing the full upgrades page
- Changed Level 8 description from "10 rounds" to "5 rounds" to reflect Gerry's Fire duration nerf
- Updated Level 16 description to add "[...] and lasts 10 rounds"
- Removed "[...], and Jar of Pickles grants bonus damage vs. Fortified Bloons." from Level 11 description.
- 43.2
- Updated Level 11-15 Jar of Pickles to default Jar of Pickles description, and Level 16+ Jar of Pickles with the old 11-15 Jar of Pickles description.
- 44.0
- The ‘Reset Cooldowns’ button in Sandbox should now correctly restore Geraldo’s item stock when activated from the hotkey, if played on a PC.
- 44.1
- Rejuv Potion no longer causes Geraldo's Shop to incorrectly restock.
Bugs[]
- Current
- [31.0] If a transformed Super Monkey is buffed with a Village, its buffs still remain when the Village is sold. Still occurs as of Version 31.0, except to universal Village buffs (e.g. Jungle Drums).
- [42.0] When popping MOAB Class Bloons with Geraldo's default skin, the Gadgeteer skin line for destroying MOAB's will sometimes play instead.
- Patched
- [31.0] Dart Monkeys that have been converted into a Super Monkey will retain most passive Monkey Village buffs, including those from the top upgrade path. The converted Super Monkey does not receive discounts from bottom path villages if it has been converted in the Village's radius. Any buff that is erroneously applied will be removed if a save is reloaded or the Super Monkey is moved away from the Village and then moves back toward it. Discovered on Version 31.0, patched in 31.1.
- [31.0] In Version 31.0, there was a bug that allowed Geraldo's items to use Hard prices on Impoppable. It was patched as of Version 31.1.
- [31.0] While Gerry's Fire is able to target Camo Bloons if given to a tower that was granted detection through an upgrade or an external buff, Ninja Monkeys will not grant camo detection to Gerry's Fire despite having innate camo detection. Patched in 40.0, although Ninja Kiwi stated that this interaction previously was intended but changed in 40.0.
- [44.0] Rejuv Potion was able to restock Geraldo's Shop. See Rejuv Potion#Bugs for further information.
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| “ | "Geraldo, at your service!" |
” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, first Geraldo teaser on Twitter |
Geraldo in his first virtual appearance
He was announced in the Version 30.0 patch notes, and his appearance was first revealed on Ninja Kiwi's Twitter page here, revealed on 29th March 2022.
Geraldo was first mentioned in the Version 30.0 patch notes. He was first described by Ninja Kiwi as the Mystic Shopkeeper. Several items were first described.
Some of the offered wares were described in the version 30.0 patch notes:
- Action figures
- Genie Bottles
- Bunnies that “merge and morph”
Geraldo's appearance was first revealed on Ninja Kiwi's Twitter page here, revealed on 29th March 2022.
| “ | "Welcome to the emporium!" |
” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, second teaser of Geraldo on Twitter |
On 31st March 2022, a new teaser was posted on Ninja Kiwi's Twitter page here, showing off more wares Geraldo can offer.
A sneak peak at Geraldo's Shop
Further teasers revealed more of the wares that Geraldo can offer, including (in Geraldo's shop, from top to bottom, left to right):
- What appears to be a miniature Blade Maelstrom tower
- A strange mysterious green jar
- A bunny, presumed to be able to "merge and morph"
- A potion resembling a chili pepper
- A Rare Quincy action figure
- A whetstone
- A stone Totem
- A heart-shaped potion
- A miniature crossbow
- A sprout in a bag of soil, presumably for Banana Trees
- A bottle of some yellow glue
The effects of these items, or how one uses them in the first place, would not be revealed until release.
Cosmetics[]
Geraldo has different cosmetics that can be bought to add visual flair to him. These are purely visual and do not influence how he performs in-game. Hero Skins for Geraldo are available once he is unlocked. Unlike most heroes, his Hero Skins cost 3500 each.
Skins[]
Geraldo currently has one hero skin, Gadgeteer Geraldo. Gadgeteer Geraldo gives him a steampunk style, having a lot of clockwork-themed items and vintage futuristic themes, plus a weak British accent.
| Image | Skin | Description | Added |
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Original Geraldo | Geraldo the shopkeeper sells a selection of useful items and zaps Bloons with his lightning attack. | 31.0 |
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Gentlemonkey Gadgeteer Geraldo | More of a tinkerer than an adventurer, Gentlemonkey Gadgeteer spends his time perfecting his craft and admiring his rare and wonderous items. | 42.0 |
Profile Pictures[]
- Custom Avatar - Geraldo Avatar
- Description: Hello friend, can I interest you in a fluffy white rabbit? He's completely harmless, wouldn't you agree?
- Added: Version 32.0
- Additional notes:
- Short name: the same
- Happy Geraldo with Rejuv Potion and Pet Rabbit
- Trophies: 30
In-Game Quotes[]
Original Geraldo[]
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When Selected on the Heroes menu:
- "The store is open!"
When Placed:
- "Geraldo, at your service!"
- "Welcome to the emporium!"
When Selected:
- "Yes, my friend?"
- "Yes, my friend?" (Different tone)
- "Ahh, there you are."
- "Ahh, there you are." (Different tone)
- "Why, hello!"
- "I've been waiting for you!"
- "Careful, these are fragile!" (when annoyed)
- "You break it, you bought it!" (when really annoyed)
Leveling Up:
- "The store is open!"
- "Fabuloso!" (Spanish / Portuguese for "Fabulous!")
- "Fabuloso!" (Spanish / Portuguese for "Fabulous!", slightly different tone)
- "I have something new!"
- "I have something new!" (Different tone)
- "Just what we needed!"
- "Hahaha!"
- "Ha-ha!"
- "At last! My shop is complete!" (Level 20)
When MOAB Class bloons Appear:
- "What is that?" (MOAB appearance)
- "Quick! Check the shop." (BFB appearance)
- "Where's that genie bottle?" (ZOMG appearance)
- "Gerry's Fire! Get it here!" (DDT appearance)
- "That is an impressive specimen!" (BAD appearance)
When a MOAB-Class Bloon is Destroyed:
- "Well done, my friend!"
- "Thank you, come again!"
When visiting his shop:
- "Welcome back!"
- "Let me check my stock."
When Bloons Leak:
- "Cleanup on aisle 7."
- "Cleanup on aisle 7." (Different tone)
Gentlemonkey Gadgeteer[]
When Selected on the Heroes menu:
- "I use only the finest components!"
When Placed:
- "My inventions are at your service!"
- "What a wise and discerning customer!"
When Selected:
- "Ah, welcome back!"
- "Ah, welcome back!" (different tone)
- "Curiosity is the name of the game."
- "I think I have what you need."
- "Guaranteed to get the job done!"
- "Anything you could possibly need."
- "Careful, these aren't toys." (when annoyed)
- "Everything has a cost." (when really annoyed)
Leveling Up:
- "Now I need new supplies!"
- "Like clockwork."
- "This is promising."
- "Eureka!"
- "Everything you could possibly need." (Level 20)
When MOAB Class bloons Appear:
- "A flying machine... *laughter*." (MOAB appearance)
- "Pop the red one, I must inspect it." (BFB appearance)
- "The mad scientists have outdone themselves." (ZOMG appearance)
- "Curious, how they got so much lead in a zeppelin." (DDT appearance)
- "That is inhospitably large!" (BAD appearance)
When a MOAB-Class Bloon is Destroyed:
- "Excellent, spare parts."
- "Oh yes, we're having fun now."
When visiting his shop:
- "These are all handmade."
- "Oh, do help yourself."
When Bloons Leak:
- "They're going to ruin business!"
- "Eh, this simply won't do!"
Sounds[]
Other sound effects related to Geraldo that are not specifically his voicelines are shown here.
- Geraldo and his store
When Geraldo creates lightning explosions:
- [Electric zap]
- [Electric zap]
- [Electric zap]
- [Electric zap]
- [Electric zap]
After accessing his store:
- [Classic doorbell jingle]
- Shooty Turret
Placing a Shooty Turret:
- [Gadget placement]
- [Gadget placement]
- Stack of Old Nails
Placing Stack of Old Nails or a Nail Mine:
- [Spike placement]
- Creepy Idol
Placing a Creepy Idol:
- [Enchanted placement]
- Jar of Pickles
Applying a Jar of Pickles onto a tower:
- [Smashed glass plus splash of magic]
- Rare Quincy Action Figure
Placing the Rare Quincy Action Figure:
- [Mechanical locking]
When the Rare Quincy Action Figure appreciates in value:
- [Chime]
- See Invisibility Potion
Applying a See Invisibility Potion onto a tower:
- [Smashed glass plus splash of magic]
- Tube of Amaz-o-Glue
Placing a Tube of Amaz-o-Glue:
- [Sustained glue splatter]
- Sharpening Stone
Applying a Sharpening Stone onto a tower:
- [Sharpening blade]
- Worn Hero's Cape
Immediately after applying a Worn Hero's Cape:
- [foot landing]
- [foot landing]
Shortly after the placement sound finishes playing:
- [Brief fluttering of a cape]
- Blade Trap
Placing a Blade Trap:
- [Sharpening of multiple blades]
When Blade Trap activates:
- [Spraying]
- Gerry's Fire
Applying a Gerry's Fire onto a tower:
- [Ignition and evil cat meow]
- Fertilizer
Applying a Fertilizer onto a Banana Farm:
- [Organic splash]
- Pet Rabbit
Placing a Pet Rabbit:
- [Fluffy placement]
When Pet Rabbits merge into a Killer Rabbit:
- [Transformation, followed by rabid animal snarls and growls]
- Rejuv Potion
Using a Rejuv Potion:
- [Glass smash and rejuvenation sounds]
- Genie Bottle
Placing a Genie Bottle:
- [Magical blessing]
- Paragon Power Totem
Placing a Paragon Power Totem:
- [Assembling, and gadgets spinning and whirling]
Merchandise[]
Geraldo Plush[]
Alch Plush, Geraldo Plush, and ZOMG Plush
Geraldo Plush has officially been teased on November 10th 2023 on Ninja Kiwi's Twitter account, posting the teaser for Alchemist Plush, Geraldo Plush, and ZOMG Jumbo Plush. However, all of these three plushes were secretly teased on about 7th November 2023 on Makeship's website. Announced on November 17th 2024 is a announcement of releasing the aforentioned three plushes.
Geraldo's campaign can be seen on his entry on the Makeship website. Geraldo Plush costed $29.99 USD.
Geraldo Plush campaign ran from November 17th 2023 to December 15th 2023 (specifically 11:00am NZST). At the end of the campaign, 1517 Geraldo Plushes were sold, and had his promotion 758% funded. He was manufactured starting from December 15th 2023, and he was shipped by March 27th 2024.
Other Quotes[]
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Gallery[]
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Because of the size of the gallery, the gallery section here has been moved so that this page will be less cluttered. See Geraldo/Gallery to find the complete gallery.
Other languages[]
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- Hero Name
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| English | Geraldo |
- Hero Description
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| English | TBA |
Trivia[]
- Geraldo is only hero (so far) to have an ability at level 1 and only one ability.
- In Ninja Kiwi's Update 31 preview post on r/btd6, they describe him as the builder hero.
- Geraldo is the 7th male hero to be added in Bloons TD 6.
- Geraldo is the second hero whose default skin has a mustache. The first is Striker Jones.
- This is the first hero whose ability only appears whenever accessing his menu.
- Geraldo's Paragon Power Totem is the only available means to access Degree 100 Paragons in singleplayer.
- Geraldo is actually pronounced "her-al-doh", in accordance with Spanish pronunciation, as "Geraldo" is a Spanish masculine name. Much of the Bloons TD 6 community pronounced "Geraldo" as "jer-al-doh", similarly to the name "Gerald" (pronounced "jeh-ruld", "Gerald" is a name of German origin), a German and English masculine name.
- Geraldo himself pronounces his name as "her-al-doh".
Geraldo voice reveal, shown in an email
- One of the first reveals of Geraldo's voice actor was shown in an email asking the Ninja Kiwi support team.
- As he has a total of 16 unique items in his store with various interactions related to his store, Geraldo currently has the most number of different hero-specific non-quote SFX, excluding skins and Trophy Store items.
- Items appear on his backback as he levels up. However, some items are omitted when he levels up between one stage to another (e.g. missing Gerry's Fire potion when he reaches Level 8, using Level 7 artwork). Several items are not at all visible on his backpack, although possibly implied that they are inside his backpack rather than visible.
- Some of the consistently not visible items on his backpack include: Stack of Old Nails, See Invisibility Potion, Tube of Amaz-o-Glue, Sharpening Stone, Blade Trap, Genie Bottle.
- Of the unique items that have delayed visibility: Rare Quincy Action Figure begins to be visible from Level 3+, Worn Hero's Cape visible from Level 7+, Gerry's Fire and Fertilizer (leaves at back of backpack) from Level 10+, and Rejuv Potion at Level 20.
- Geraldo is the 3rd hero to use a different language other than English, the other heroes being Etienne, Sauda and Rosalia.
- Since the Version 34.0 Geraldo price nerf, Geraldo is the second hero to gain a price nerf that removes the possibility for a hero start on a standard game of CHIMPS, the first being Obyn Greenfoot in Version 11.0. Coincidentally, both heroes are male.
- His voice lines and bio imply that Geraldo has never seen a Moab or any bloons in the Moab Class.
Community achievements[]
- The first Geraldo 2TC is Geraldo + WLP, completed by u/icannotgetaname on r/btd6.
- Geraldo is the second tower capable of completing 1TC, (1 Tower CHIMPS) assuming the map in question is Scrapyard; this is due to the map's crusher, which can pop Leads. The only other tower in BTD6's history to complete 1TC is fellow hero Sauda, prior to her damage rework in Version 27.0.
- Only Rounds 28 and 30 needed to beaten in order for Geraldo 1TC to become possible. This was assisted by using a mix of Tube of Amaz-o-Glue and Creepy Idol to adjust positioning of the Leads such that the crusher can destroy them in a single usage.
- Geraldo has a 2TC combo with Sun Temple (Scrapyard + 1TC + price optimizations) as well as a separate one with Ultraboost (uses Cleansing Foam). These two towers are the only ones that Sauda do not yet have a 2TC on. Neither can save till Super Mines.
- 2TCC (2 Towers Co-Op CHIMPS) is possible with two Geraldos, but requires 1TC work.
- Geraldo has completed multiple 2TC combos on maps that previously weren't done in 2TC before. These include: Spillway, High Finance, Bazaar, Haunted, Another Brick, Bloonarius Prime, Infernal, Off The Coast, Sunken Columns, Chutes, Rake, Underground, Cargo, and Dark Castle.
- 2MPC Geraldo has been completed on Version 31.1 with all 60 maps as of said update, including all Expert Maps, all achieved by as soon as April 26th 2022. This was partly done by a bug with 1-4-0 Snowstorm that applies Permafrost onto MOAB-class bloons.
- Geraldo has multiple 2TC combos on many maps, many of which have combos that consist of only a minimally lead-popping tower within an affordable Round 28 price range.
Cultural references[]
- Some elements of Geraldo may be inspired by the Zelda CDI character Morshu, who is very popular in remix culture. Morshu is also a shopkeeper with a mustache. The BTD6 community has made several comparisons with him and Geraldo.
- The idea that the two are connected is further backed up in the 14th April 2022 blog, where they mention that the exchange rate between Rupees (the currency in The Legend of Zelda's universe) and currency that Geraldo would accept are "terrible."
- Gerry's Fire's description makes mention of 'Bloonville units,' which is a reference to the Scoville scale, used to determine the overall 'hotness' of chili peppers and their products.
- 2.8 million units, the value listed, would theoretically make Gerry's Fire hotter than the Carolina Reaper, the world's hottest chili pepper and Pepper X by a small margin, which became the world's hottest chili pepper in August 2023.
- The merged Pet Rabbit effect may be a reference to the killer rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- The item shop plays similarly to the Resident Evil series' Merchant.
- When he reaches Level 20, he will say the line "At last! My shop is complete!". This may be a reference to the stage show Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street where the main character says "At last! My hand is complete!".
- The quote, "Thank you, come again!" might be a reference to Apu from the Simpsons, a clerk for Kwik-E-Mart.
- The quote "Curious how they got so much lead in a zeppelin" surely is a reference to the[1] famous group Led Zeppelin. It's not the first time BTD6 makes a reference about it - there already is an avatar in the Trophy Store that pictures a DDT instead of the Zeppelin on the cover of one of the most famous albums of the groups, Mothership.
Ninja Kiwi Blogs[]
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 8th April 2022 blog, Geraldo was at the time Ninja Kiwi's most favorite hero by design, although according to them he likely was the least favorite hero to code up by their programmers.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 14th April 2022 blog, Ninja Kiwi says that Geraldo would make the best door-to-door salesman.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 22nd April 2022 blog, Geraldo got used to people pronouncing his name incorrectly, partly because he understands that "the customer is always right".
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 29th April 2022 blog, Geraldo's first item found is his backpack, which he has since used to hold his treasures.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 6th May 2022 blog, Geraldo would be the best at baking among the 14 at-the-time current heroes, while Ezili would be the least best at baking.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 13th May 2022 blog, Geraldo's power comes mostly from his mustache.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 22nd July 2022 blog, Geraldo previously worked in a supermarket. Ninja Kiwi suggests that the quote "Cleanup on Aisle 7" has got to do with how he got used to saying it.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 19th August 2022 blog, "Gerry" is Geraldo's nickname.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 7th October 2022 blog, Geraldo's bunnies are named Hopsy, Flopsy, Button and Dave.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 31th March 2023 blog, Geraldo's market in theory would be named "Geraldo's Mystic Emporium and Mustache Grooming Center".
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 10th November 2023 blog, Geraldo supplies Beast Handlers with supplies for handling beasts, such as eagle gloves and food.
- According to Ninja Kiwi's 12th July 2024 blog, Geraldo is in control of supply and demand of his shop items, knowing that "scarcity is a key component of value", and he has pocket dimensions of space for his various items.
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