Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus
General Information
Game	Bloons TD 6
Tower	Beast Handler
Unlocked at	90,000 XP
Cost	$51,000 (Easy) $60,000 (Medium) $64,800 (Hard) $72,000 (Impoppable)
Activated Ability	Giganotosaurus Stomp
Targeting Options	First, Last, Close, Strong Beasts Targeting Merge
Camo Detection	Restricted (beast base attack, upgradable to 0/5/2) Yes (ability)
Other Names	Giga, Giant Southern Lizard
Popology
Statistics
Damage	750 (minimum Beast Power) 1550 (maximum Beast Power) 150 (ability, minimum Beast Power) 950 (ability, maximum Beast Power) +33% (stunned bloons)
Pierce	60 (minimum Beast Power) 150 (maximum Beast Power) 600 (ability, minimum Beast Power) 1640 (ability, maximum Beast Power)
Attack Speed	1.25s
Range	50 (beast itself range) 60 (control beast range)
Status Effects	12s Stun (Gigantosaurus stomp, affects all surviving bloons on screen, various durations from MOABs)
Tower Boosts	N/A
Income/Life Boosts	N/A
Path Upgrades
← Previous	Tyrannosaurus Rex
← Previous	Tyrannosaurus Rex
Current	Giganotosaurus
Current	Giganotosaurus
Path Info
Path	2
Path	2
Upgrade Tier	5
Upgrade Tier	5
[Source]

“	The biggest and most fierce dinosaur of them all, Giganotosaurus can shred almost any Bloon instantly and with ease. Stomp ability hits the whole map and lasts longer. Requires 3 additional Tyrannosaurus Handlers to control.	”
	~ In-game description

Giganotosaurus is the fifth and final upgrade of Path 2 for the Beast Handler in Bloons TD 6. The Giganotosaurus becomes extraordinarily large, ignoring Line of Sight and massively improves damage and range of all its attacks, and its now map-wide ability has increased stun duration and reduced cooldowns. Giganotosaurus requires merging with 3 other Tyrannosaurus Rex to unlock the Giganotosaurus upgrade. Maximum power is increased from 64 to 132, and the base power is 36 (although it's merged with 3 other T-Rexes by default, giving the Giganotosaurus 84 power, the supporting T-Rexes can be sold, resulting in the minimum power for the Giganotosaurus).

The Stomp ability now affects bloons on the whole screen, with default pierce increasing from 400 to 645 (minimum pierce increased to 600), default damage increasing from 150 to 550 (minimum damage remains at 150), stun effect duration to standard bloons from 6 to 12 seconds and 3 seconds for MOABs, 6 seconds for BFBs, 4 seconds for ZOMGs and DDTs. BADs and Bosses cannot be stunned at all. Cooldown of the ability reduces from 35s to 25s by default. Giganotosaurus's ability damage, pierce, and cooldown rate can improve via merging with other beasts, up to 950 damage, 1640 pierce, 15.5s cooldown, and penetrating through multiple MOAB-class layers but not stunning the resulting offspring.

Besides the improved ability, Giganotosaurus now has increased range from 30 to 50, base damage from 30 to 750 and pierce from 24 to 60, and bonus damage to stunned bloons is increased to roughly +33% across all beast power increments, starting from +250. At the default 84/132 power, base damage increases to 1150, damage to stunned bloons to 1533 (+383), and pierce to 105. However, the attack cooldown of minimum power Giganotosaurus is increased to 1.25 seconds from the previous tier, the default value at 84/132 beast power being 1.07805 seconds.

Merging increases damage at a ratio of 25 damage every 3 power, stunned bonus damage increases by 133 every 48 power, pierce at a ratio of 15 every 16 power, all of which round down statistic values. Attack cooldown decreases linearly a ratio of 0.3439s per 96 power. At max power, each bite deals up to 1550 damage, up to 2066 damage to stunned bloons (+516), and 150 pierce, also now penetrating damage through multiple MOAB-Class Bloons layers, if dealing enough damage to allow it to do so. Attack cooldown at max power decreases down to 0.9061 seconds.

This upgrade costs $51,000 on Easy, $60,000 on Medium, $64,800 on Hard, and $72,000 on Impoppable.

Description

Overview

Giganotosaurus and its handler

The Giganotosaurus upgrade changes the Tyrannosaurus Rex into a Giganotosaurus, an enormous purple theropod with a deep voice. Unlike the realistic depictions of the Giganotosaurus, the BTD6 Giganotosaurus resembles more like a much larger Tyrannosaurus Rex. In addition, the Beast Handler receives a lot of changes to his clothing. The handler holds a spear with four opposing curved horns in a mirrored formation, grey fur at the middle, and a variety of colored glyphs decorated on the upper base of it. He wears much more colored cloths along his waist, his scar between his eyes is now X-shaped, and most notably his headwear is the skull of a predatory theropod (most likely a Tyrannosaurus Rex) decorated with red-orange-and-yellow feathers in alternating colors.

Giganotosaurus at the default 84/132 power

Giganotosaurus is based on Giganotosaurus carolinii. However, the proportions of the in-game Giganotosaurus does not resemble Giganotosaurus at all, instead looking more like a larger version of the in-game Tyrannosaurus Rex. Giganotosaurus is colored purple, and has many more spikes across its back. It has bright blue eyes and a really large pair of jaws. Like T-Rex, the Giganotosaurus's idle animations and stomping animations remain similar to its predecessor. Upon upgrading beast power, the Giganotosaurus begins to have additional visual changes to it to signify its greater power. The first visual change is gaining additional black spikes across its tail, neck, and back. The second and final visual change at max power is tipping these black spikes with bright blue at the ends.

The Giganotosaurus increases its power to 36, but actually begins with 84 in most cases (except when placing an Insta-Monkey Giganotosaurus) due to the need for three other Tyrannosaurus Rex Handlers. Like most beasts, the T-Rex gains multiple statistic benefits from merging beasts into it. Giganotosaurus deals incredible damage and size per bite and stomp, and can attack much further, but the main attacks are much slower. Yet, its immense size is an advantage for this massive beast by ignoring Line of Sight obstacles completely.

Activated Abilities

Giganotosaurus Stomp Ability

See also: Activated Abilities (BTD6)#Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus is the 5th tier ability for the Beast Handler. It immediately deals 150 damage (550 with default 84 power) and stun bloons across the whole screen, up to 600 bloons for 12 seconds duration, with a shorter duration on MOAB-class bloons (MOABs = 3 seconds, BFBs = 6 seconds, ZOMGs and DDTs = 4 seconds). Cooldown of 25 seconds, reduced down to as low as about 15.5 seconds with maximum beast power. In a similar manner to other aspects of Beast Handler merging, Giganotosaurus's Stomp ability gains extra damage, extra pierce, and faster ability cooldowns with extra beast power.

Like all abilities, Giganotosaurus' ability cooldowns can be reduced by the global Energizer buff. Similarly, its ability cooldown can be reset by Geraldo's Rejuv Potion.

Targeting Priorities

As an upgraded Beast Handler, the Giganotosaurus Handler controls a terrestrial beast. It controls a Giganotosaurus. The beast of the Giganotosaurus Handler can be merged from weaker-tier terrestrial beasts to add energy, empowering the Giganotosaurus via a network of other Beast Handlers. This system utilises the Merge button to select a valid Beast Handler given sufficient energy capacity.

The Giganotosaurus' bite attack follows basic targeting priorities. It is considered a melee "projectile".

• First: Targets the first bloon visible within its range.
• Last: Targets the last bloon visible within its range.
• Close: Targets the closest bloon visible within its range.
• Strong: Targets the strongest bloon visible within its range.

Giganotosaurus' Stomp ability is locked on Close for purpose of pierce calculations.

Additionally, the Giganotosaurus Handler has a "Place Beast" button that places the Gigantosaurus and repositions it anywhere within valid range of the Beast Handler. Any contributing Beast Handlers will also grant range that allows repositioning of that beast.

Full Popology

Statistics

Updated as of Version 39.3

Base Stats

• Handler:
  • Passive type, automatically places a Giganotosaurus beast on valid land within 60 range. Giganotosaurus consumes 1 footprint and gains access to Giganotosaurus Bite and Giganotosaurus Stomp. Can reposition the Giganotosaurus manually.
• Merge Beast Into Handler:
  • Passive type, can merge beast into other x-5-x Beast Handlers, taking the Giganotosaurus away into the recipient in exchange for more beast power into the recipient. Can become shared neighboring range of the recipient if the host and recipient share ranges. If recipient is sold, place Giganotosaurus on valid land within 60 range.
• Merge Beast From Handler:
  • Passive type, can merge beasts from other theropod Beast Handlers up to x-5-x into the host Giganotosaurus, gaining beast power absorbed from the recipient. Can share ranges with neighboring range of the recipient if the host and recipient share ranges. If recipient is sold, host Giganotosaurus loses beast power.
• Giganotosaurus Bite:
  • Melee projectile, normal type, 50 range, 1.25s attack cooldown, 750 damage, 250 bonus stunned damage (1000 total stunned damage), 60 pierce. Giganotosaurus can ignore Line of Sight.

Ability Stats

• Giganotosaurus Stomp Ability:
  • Cooldown of 25s. Upon activation, activate Giganotosaurus Stomp.
• Giganotosaurus Stomp:
  • Zone, normal type, affects whole screen, 150 damage, 600 pierce. Stuns bloons for 12 seconds, reduced duration on MOAB-class bloons (MOABs = 3 seconds, BFBs = 6 seconds, ZOMGs and DDTs = 4 seconds).

Crosspathing interactions

Unlike the majority of towers in BTD6, the Beast Handler does not benefit from crosspathing. Each path spawns or upgrades a beast, rather than directly affecting the other crosspaths.

Merging interactions

• Default Power: 84
• Min Power: 36
• Max Power: 132
• Bonus Stat Changes: Damage increases by 25 every 3 power, stunned bonus damage increases by 133 every 48 power, pierce increases by every 15 every 16 power. At the default 84 power, starts with 1150 damage and 105 pierce. At max power, can penetrate damage through MOAB-class bloons with all its attacks.
  • Equations: Where p is power, floor() function is rounding down, and ceil() function is rounding up:
    • Bite:
      • Damage: 750+floor((p-36)/96*800)
      • Bonus Stunned Damage: 250+floor((p-36)/96*800/3)
      • Pierce: 60+floor((p-36)/96*90)
      • Attack cooldown: 1.25 - 0.3439*(p-36)/96
    • Stomp:
      • Damage: 150+floor((p-36)/96*800)
      • Pierce: 600+floor((p-36)/96*90)
  • Minimum Power (32, bite): 750 damage (250 bonus stunned damage), 60 pierce.
  • Default Power (84, bite): 1150 damage (383 bonus stunned damage), 105 pierce.
  • Max Power (132, bite): Damage increased to 1550 (516 bonus stunned damage), pierce increased to 150.
  • Minimum Power (32, stomp): 150 damage, 600 pierce, affects whole screen, cooldown of 35s.
  • Default Power (84, stomp): 550 damage, 645 pierce, affects whole screen, cooldown of 35s.
  • Max Power (132, stomp): Damage increased to 950, pierce increased to 690, whole screen.

Benefits from Beast Power (Bite)

Beast Power	Pierce	Damage	Attack Cooldown	Other
36	60	750 (+250 stunned)	1.25s	N/A
37	60	758 (+252 stunned)	1.2464s	N/A
38	61	766 (+255 stunned)	1.2428s	N/A
39	62	775 (+258 stunned)	1.2393s	N/A
40	63	783 (+261 stunned)	1.2357s	N/A
41	64	791 (+263 stunned)	1.2321s	N/A
42	65	800 (+266 stunned)	1.2285s	N/A
43	66	808 (+269 stunned)	1.2249s	N/A
44	67	816 (+272 stunned)	1.2213s	N/A
45	68	825 (+275 stunned)	1.2178s	N/A
46	69	833 (+277 stunned)	1.2142s	N/A
47	70	841 (+280 stunned)	1.2106s	N/A
48	71	850 (+283 stunned)	1.207s	N/A
49	72	858 (+286 stunned)	1.2034s	N/A
50	73	866 (+288 stunned)	1.1998s	N/A
51	74	875 (+291 stunned)	1.1963s	N/A
52	75	883 (+294 stunned)	1.1927s	N/A
53	75	891 (+297 stunned)	1.1891s	N/A
54	76	900 (+300 stunned)	1.1855s	N/A
55	77	908 (+302 stunned)	1.1819s	N/A
56	78	916 (+305 stunned)	1.1784s	N/A
57	79	925 (+308 stunned)	1.1748s	N/A
58	80	933 (+311 stunned)	1.1712s	N/A
59	81	941 (+313 stunned)	1.1676s	N/A
60	82	950 (+316 stunned)	1.164s	N/A
61	83	958 (+319 stunned)	1.1604s	N/A
62	84	966 (+322 stunned)	1.1569s	N/A
63	85	975 (+325 stunned)	1.1533s	N/A
64	86	983 (+327 stunned)	1.1497s	N/A
65	87	991 (+330 stunned)	1.1461s	N/A
66	88	1000 (+333 stunned)	1.1425s	N/A
67	89	1008 (+336 stunned)	1.1389s	N/A
68	90	1016 (+338 stunned)	1.1354s	N/A
69	90	1025 (+341 stunned)	1.1318s	N/A
70	91	1033 (+344 stunned)	1.1282s	N/A
71	92	1041 (+347 stunned)	1.1246s	N/A
72	93	1050 (+350 stunned)	1.121s	N/A
73	94	1058 (+352 stunned)	1.1175s	N/A
74	95	1066 (+355 stunned)	1.1139s	N/A
75	96	1075 (+358 stunned)	1.1103s	N/A
76	97	1083 (+361 stunned)	1.1067s	N/A
77	98	1091 (+363 stunned)	1.1031s	N/A
78	99	1100 (+366 stunned)	1.0995s	N/A
79	100	1108 (+369 stunned)	1.096s	N/A
80	101	1116 (+372 stunned)	1.0924s	N/A
81	102	1125 (+375 stunned)	1.0888s	N/A
82	103	1133 (+377 stunned)	1.0852s	N/A
83	104	1141 (+380 stunned)	1.0816s	N/A
84	105	1150 (+383 stunned)	1.078s	N/A
85	105	1158 (+386 stunned)	1.0745s	N/A
86	106	1166 (+388 stunned)	1.0709s	N/A
87	107	1175 (+391 stunned)	1.0673s	N/A
88	108	1183 (+394 stunned)	1.0637s	N/A
89	109	1191 (+397 stunned)	1.0601s	N/A
90	110	1200 (+400 stunned)	1.0566s	N/A
91	111	1208 (+402 stunned)	1.053s	N/A
92	112	1216 (+405 stunned)	1.0494s	N/A
93	113	1225 (+408 stunned)	1.0458s	N/A
94	114	1233 (+411 stunned)	1.0422s	N/A
95	115	1241 (+413 stunned)	1.0386s	N/A
96	116	1250 (+416 stunned)	1.0351s	N/A
97	117	1258 (+419 stunned)	1.0315s	N/A
98	118	1266 (+422 stunned)	1.0279s	N/A
99	119	1275 (+425 stunned)	1.0243s	N/A
100	120	1283 (+427 stunned)	1.0207s	N/A
101	120	1291 (+430 stunned)	1.0172s	N/A
102	121	1300 (+433 stunned)	1.0136s	N/A
103	122	1308 (+436 stunned)	1.01s	N/A
104	123	1316 (+438 stunned)	1.0064s	N/A
105	124	1325 (+441 stunned)	1.0028s	N/A
106	125	1333 (+444 stunned)	0.9992s	N/A
107	126	1341 (+447 stunned)	0.9957s	N/A
108	127	1350 (+450 stunned)	0.9921s	N/A
109	128	1358 (+452 stunned)	0.9885s	N/A
110	129	1366 (+455 stunned)	0.9849s	N/A
111	130	1375 (+458 stunned)	0.9813s	N/A
112	131	1383 (+461 stunned)	0.9777s	N/A
113	132	1391 (+463 stunned)	0.9742s	N/A
114	133	1400 (+466 stunned)	0.9706s	N/A
115	134	1408 (+469 stunned)	0.967s	N/A
116	135	1416 (+472 stunned)	0.9634s	N/A
117	135	1425 (+475 stunned)	0.9598s	N/A
118	136	1433 (+477 stunned)	0.9563s	N/A
119	137	1441 (+480 stunned)	0.9527s	N/A
120	138	1450 (+483 stunned)	0.9491s	N/A
121	139	1458 (+486 stunned)	0.9455s	N/A
122	140	1466 (+488 stunned)	0.9419s	N/A
123	141	1475 (+491 stunned)	0.9383s	N/A
124	142	1483 (+494 stunned)	0.9348s	N/A
125	143	1491 (+497 stunned)	0.9312s	N/A
126	144	1500 (+500 stunned)	0.9276s	N/A
127	145	1508 (+502 stunned)	0.924s	N/A
128	146	1516 (+505 stunned)	0.9204s	N/A
129	147	1525 (+508 stunned)	0.9168s	N/A
130	148	1533 (+511 stunned)	0.9133s	N/A
131	149	1541 (+513 stunned)	0.9097s	N/A
132	150	1550 (+516 stunned)	0.9061s	Penetrates damage through MOAB-class bloons

Benefits from Beast Power (Stomp)

Beast Power	Pierce	Damage	Ability Cooldown	Other
36	600	150	25.0s (-0.0%)	N/A
37	600	158	24.9278s (-0.29%)	N/A
38	601	166	24.8552s (-0.58%)	N/A
39	602	175	24.7842s (-0.86%)	N/A
40	603	183	24.7107s (-1.16%)	N/A
41	604	191	24.6368s (-1.45%)	N/A
42	605	200	24.5625s (-1.75%)	N/A
43	606	208	24.4877s (-2.05%)	N/A
44	607	216	24.4125s (-2.35%)	N/A
45	608	225	24.339s (-2.64%)	N/A
46	609	233	24.2629s (-2.95%)	N/A
47	610	241	24.1864s (-3.25%)	N/A
48	611	250	24.1094s (-3.56%)	N/A
49	612	258	24.0319s (-3.87%)	N/A
50	613	266	23.954s (-4.18%)	N/A
51	614	275	23.8778s (-4.49%)	N/A
52	615	283	23.7989s (-4.8%)	N/A
53	615	291	23.7196s (-5.12%)	N/A
54	616	300	23.6398s (-5.44%)	N/A
55	617	308	23.5595s (-5.76%)	N/A
56	618	316	23.481s (-6.08%)	N/A
57	619	325	23.3997s (-6.4%)	N/A
58	620	333	23.318s (-6.73%)	N/A
59	621	341	23.2357s (-7.06%)	N/A
60	622	350	23.1529s (-7.39%)	N/A
61	623	358	23.0696s (-7.72%)	N/A
62	624	366	22.9882s (-8.05%)	N/A
63	625	375	22.9038s (-8.38%)	N/A
64	626	383	22.819s (-8.72%)	N/A
65	627	391	22.7336s (-9.07%)	N/A
66	628	400	22.6477s (-9.41%)	N/A
67	629	408	22.5612s (-9.76%)	N/A
68	630	416	22.4767s (-10.09%)	N/A
69	630	425	22.3891s (-10.44%)	N/A
70	631	433	22.301s (-10.8%)	N/A
71	632	441	22.2123s (-11.15%)	N/A
72	633	450	22.1231s (-11.51%)	N/A
73	634	458	22.0358s (-11.86%)	N/A
74	635	466	21.9454s (-12.22%)	N/A
75	636	475	21.8545s (-12.58%)	N/A
76	637	483	21.7629s (-12.95%)	N/A
77	638	491	21.6707s (-13.32%)	N/A
78	639	500	21.578s (-13.69%)	N/A
79	640	508	21.4872s (-14.05%)	N/A
80	641	516	21.3933s (-14.43%)	N/A
81	642	525	21.2987s (-14.81%)	N/A
82	643	533	21.2035s (-15.19%)	N/A
83	644	541	21.1076s (-15.57%)	N/A
84	645	550	21.0111s (-15.96%)	N/A
85	645	558	20.9167s (-16.33%)	N/A
86	646	566	20.8189s (-16.72%)	N/A
87	647	575	20.7205s (-17.12%)	N/A
88	648	583	20.6214s (-17.51%)	N/A
89	649	591	20.5216s (-17.91%)	N/A
90	650	600	20.424s (-18.3%)	N/A
91	651	608	20.3229s (-18.71%)	N/A
92	652	616	20.2211s (-19.12%)	N/A
93	653	625	20.1186s (-19.53%)	N/A
94	654	633	20.0154s (-19.94%)	N/A
95	655	641	19.9114s (-20.35%)	N/A
96	656	650	19.8097s (-20.76%)	N/A
97	657	658	19.7043s (-21.18%)	N/A
98	658	666	19.5982s (-21.61%)	N/A
99	659	675	19.4914s (-22.03%)	N/A
100	660	683	19.3838s (-22.46%)	N/A
101	660	691	19.2784s (-22.89%)	N/A
102	661	700	19.1693s (-23.32%)	N/A
103	662	708	19.0594s (-23.76%)	N/A
104	663	716	18.9487s (-24.21%)	N/A
105	664	725	18.8373s (-24.65%)	N/A
106	665	733	18.725s (-25.1%)	N/A
107	666	741	18.615s (-25.54%)	N/A
108	667	750	18.5012s (-26.0%)	N/A
109	668	758	18.3864s (-26.45%)	N/A
110	669	766	18.2709s (-26.92%)	N/A
111	670	775	18.1545s (-27.38%)	N/A
112	671	783	18.0372s (-27.85%)	N/A
113	672	791	17.9224s (-28.31%)	N/A
114	673	800	17.8034s (-28.79%)	N/A
115	674	808	17.6836s (-29.27%)	N/A
116	675	816	17.5628s (-29.75%)	N/A
117	675	825	17.4411s (-30.24%)	N/A
118	676	833	17.322s (-30.71%)	N/A
119	677	841	17.1985s (-31.21%)	N/A
120	678	850	17.0741s (-31.7%)	N/A
121	679	858	16.9487s (-32.21%)	N/A
122	680	866	16.8224s (-32.71%)	N/A
123	681	875	16.6951s (-33.22%)	N/A
124	682	883	16.5704s (-33.72%)	N/A
125	683	891	16.4412s (-34.24%)	N/A
126	684	900	16.3109s (-34.76%)	N/A
127	685	908	16.1797s (-35.28%)	N/A
128	686	916	16.0474s (-35.81%)	N/A
129	687	925	15.914s (-36.34%)	N/A
130	688	933	15.7834s (-36.87%)	N/A
131	689	941	15.648s (-37.41%)	N/A
132	690	950	15.5115s (-37.95%)	Penetrates damage through MOAB-class bloons

Attack Interactions

See also: Attack Interactions/Bloons TD 6/Support

Updated as of Version 36.2

• Place Dinosaur:
  • Passive
  • Deploy Beast
• Merge Into:
  • Passive
  • Target Tower(s) (Target: own Giganotosaurus, other x-5-x handlers)
  • Merge
• Merge From:
  • Passive
  • Target Tower(s) (Target: own Giganotosaurus, other dino handlers up to x-5-x)
  • Merge
• Bite:
  • Normal
  • Melee
  • Ignore Line of Sight
  • Extra Damage (750)
  • Extra Damage to Stunned (+33%)
• Stomp:
  • Normal
  • Camo Detection
  • Whole Screen
  • Extra Damage (150)
  • Stun
  • Stun MOAB

Costs

Note: This section does not take into account Beast Handler merges, nor does it take into account the four Tyrannosaurus Rex requirements. See below for further details.

Updated as of Version 46.0. Listed prices exclude external buffs, any sacrifices, and Monkey Knowledge.

[Module | Data]	Purchase				Sell
Costs	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable
Upgrade (X-5-X)	$51,000	$60,000	$64,800	$72,000	-
Total (0-5-0)	$61,895	$72,820	$78,645	$87,385	$43,327	$50,974	$55,052	$61,170
Crosspath (1-5-0)	$62,030	$72,980	$78,815	$87,575	$43,421	$51,086	$55,171	$61,303
Crosspath (2-5-0)	$62,720	$73,790	$79,690	$88,545	$43,904	$51,653	$55,783	$61,982
Crosspath (0-5-1)	$62,055	$73,010	$78,850	$87,615	$43,439	$51,107	$55,195	$61,331
Crosspath (0-5-2)	$62,785	$73,870	$79,780	$88,645	$43,950	$51,709	$55,846	$62,052

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

The following cost table below further details the costs for a Giganotosaurus, including the required three additional Tyrannosaurus Rexes:

	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable
Bonus 3x 0-4-0 (3x 0-4-0 Costs)	$32,685	$38,460	$41,535	$46,155
Default 5-0-0 Setup (3x 0-4-0 + 0-5-0 Costs)	$94,580	$111,280	$120,180	$133,540

Strategy

Summary

Giganotosaurus is an expensive but effective DPS at large groups of Bloons. While the transition from four merged T-Rexes may be tough to afford into this T5, the Giganotosaurus has among the greatest potentials of all Beast Handlers for high grouped damage. Similarly to the MAD, the Giganotosaurus is a massive powerhouse against MOAB-class Bloons, and mainly preys on large numbers of Bloons below BADs.

Although it has a high pierce ability and a decent pierce main attack, which might seem like it is useful for races, the price, time spent getting merges, and a far weaker ability compared to that of The Anti-Bloon makes it not very favorable for these game modes.

In CHIMPS, the Giganotosaurus is among one of the most expensive yet affordable upgrades in the game. Much of the saveup on Giganotosaurus relies on optimising the Tyrannosaurus Rex, its previous upgrade, throughout the mid-game and early late-game. Cost-effective synergetic heroes such as Admiral Brickell and Geraldo are generally the best choices in combination with the transition to the Giganotosaurus.

Tips

• Overclock has strong synergy with Giganotosaurus, as it greatly increases its attack speed, making it much less weak to spaced bloons.
• It is recommended to get support for Giganotosaurus before upgrading, as a degree 84 Giganotosaurus without support will leak nearly all the ceramics of any round.
• In the transition to Giganotosaurus, the four T-Rexes merged into a single max T-Rex is a solid option, as its very fast ability cooldowns combined with blimp penetration in addition to much more general damage offer much of its power going into late-game.
• If you can save up around $98,000 with 4 T-rexes, you can directly upgrade and merge into a max degree Giganotosaurus, which can easily beat every round in CHIMPS provided it has camo detection.
• The maxed Giganotosaurus is very beneficial, as the capability to penetrate damage through MOAB-class bloons allows the Giganotosaurus's bites to one-shot MOABs and BFBs, instead of clumps of weaker bloon types.
• With an Energizer at max beast power, the improved stomp can perma-stall, particularly against MOABs.

Version History

Balance Changes

36.0

• Released

37.0

“	As our newest tower to be added to BTD6, we went over feedback for every path and made a large number of adjustments addressing a variety of points.	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Giganotosaurus attacks now penetrates through MOAB-class layers if it has max Beast Power.

39.0

“	x5x Giganotosaurus now ignores line of sight (it’s a tall boi)	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi, referring to the Giga LoS ignorance buff

• Giganotosaurus now ignores Line of Sight
• Giganotosaurus ability cooldown reduced (35s → 25s)

“	Beast Handler’s general repositioning feels far too free right now, the reposition cooldown is being increased to a more reasonably noticeable number so this feels like a meaningful cost.	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Beast Handler beast reposition cooldown increased from 0.5s to 5s

40.0

“	We feel Beast Handler balance is setting down nicely overall but it feels like the reposition cooldown increasing was far more impactful and unfun than intended, we still feel the initial delay was silly but are cutting it down again a little. [...]	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Beast Handler beast reposition cooldown decreased from 5s to 3s

41.0

• Giganotosaurus price reduced from $70,000 to $60,000

43.0

“	We’re slightly reducing beast reposition cooldown as the tiny range leaves movement very tight, which is especially painful for Microraptor path given the low range.	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Beast Handler reposition cooldown reduced from 3s to 2s

45.0

“	Base handler's beast range felt too high starting off when considering the tower is built around sharing range between multiple Handlers so this range is being reduced.	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Giganotosaurus handling range decreased from 60 to 50.

47.0

“	As a quality of life improvement, Beast Handler movement cooldowns have now been separated	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

• Fish and Dino reposition cooldowns are now independent.

Bugs

Current

None (so far)

Patched

• [37.0] Max-powered Giganotosaurus has some issues with calculating in the damage counter when penetrating through MOAB-class bloons. A similar problem is shared with max-powered T-Rex. Patched in 39.0.

Sounds

When upgrading to Giganotosaurus:

• [deep roaring]

When relocating Giganotosaurus:

• [deeper roaring]
• [rumbling, deep roaring]

When activating the Giganotosaurus Stomp ability:

• [stomp]

Gallery

Giganotosaurus roaring idle animation

Maxed Giganotosaurus roaring idle animation

Giganotosaurus "bite up" idle animation

Enough XP to unlock Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus and three of the six contributing T-Rex Handlers

Maxed Giganotosaurus from six contributing T-Rex Handlers

Giga inside Spillway “bowl”

Giga at default 84/132 power, cannot merge into other players' Beast Handlers

Giga at minimal 36/132 power, unable to be interacted by current player

Power Appearances

Front view 36/132 Giganotosaurus

Back view 36/132 Giganotosaurus

Front view 100/132 Giganotosaurus

Back view 100/132 Giganotosaurus

Front view 132/132 Giganotosaurus

Back view 132/132 Giganotosaurus

Official artwork

Upgrade portrait

Upgrade icon

Instamonkey icon

Videos

BTD6 Giganotosaurus speed

Giganotosaurus attack speed comparisons between 36/132 and 132/132, plus 132/132 crushing multiple blimp layers

Trivia

• Giganotosaurus has the highest Tier 5 Beast Handler upgrade cost by itself. However, considering the cost of the three Tier 4 upgrades, it is actually the second-most expensive Tier 5 Beast Handler, next to Megalodon.
• Giganotosaurus has an All Pops CHIMPS on Spillway, thanks to a feature in Spillway that allows dinosaurs to be placed along the edges of the central “bowl”. It even got an All Pops R140 CHIMPS, as shown on this r/btd6 post.
• Contrary to the information in game and most popular media, whether Giganotosaurus was larger than Tyrannosaurus is disputed. Giganotosaurus is consistently found to be longer, but in terms of weight Tyrannosaurus has been shown to be much heavier.
• Giganotosaurus is the only non-coelurosaurian theropod in game. Microraptor, Velociraptor, Adasaurus, Tyrannosaurus, and the birds are all coelurosaurian theropods.