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| “ | Shoots a blob of sticky glue that slows Bloons down by 50% | ” |
| ~ In-game description |
The Glue Gunner is a Primary-class tower that was in the initial release of Bloons TD Battles 2. Like its Bloons TD 6 counterpart, the tower retains its name and role from the Bloons TD 4 and 5 generations.
The Glue Gunner's primary role is to slow down Bloons. At the base tower, it shoots a harmless blob of sticky glue that slows Bloons down by 50%, sticking up to one affected target for up to 3 layers (more with Glue Soak and up to 11 seconds duration. Glue can pierce more bloons per shot with Bigger Globs and Glue Splatter. The glue can be upgraded to many different formulas, with Corrosive Glue and MOAB Glue as examples, and multiple types of glue can stack onto each other. All glues are governed by a simplified glue prioritization system; "stronger" glues are prioritized first and can override any weaker glues, with some exceptions.
Their targeting priorities are the same as from Bloons TD 6, with the regular First, Last, Close, and Strong targeting priorities as most towers have.
The base price for Glue Gunner is $100. It is unlocked by spending 
150, unlocking all upgrades up to Tier 4, plus another 1,500 (or $2.99 USD) to unlock all its Tier 5 upgrades.
Description[]
It appears much like its BTD6 counterpart, with several differences such as minor graphics differences and animations exclusive to Bloons TD Battles 2.
Path 1 is the same as Bloons TD 6, increasing the glue's penetration and deadliness, with the Corrosive Glue upgrade allowing the glue to corrode and damage Bloons and MOAB-Class Bloons, although with halved duration and no slowdown. Further upgrades increases the corrosive glues power, with the Bloon Dissolver quickening the corrosion process. Bloon Liquefier further increases corrosion speed and also ups the Glue Gunner's pierce. The Bloon Solver fires glue at a fast rate while also being even more deadly. There are no known major changes besides stat changes.
Path 2 is also the same as Bloons TD 6, focusing on increasing the Glue Gunner's pierce and gluing speed, with also making Bloons vulnerable to damage. The Bigger Globs and Glue Splatter upgrades increase pierce by a lot, with the Glue Hose upgrade dramatically increasing attack speed. The Glue Strike ability glues all Bloons currently on screen, with the affected Bloons from it's ability making Bloons take more damage from all towers attacks for the glue duration. Glue Storm further strengthens the previous effects. There are no known major changes besides stat changes.
Path 3 is the same as Bloons TD 6, further going into the Glue Gunner's role of slowing down Bloons. Stickier Glue increases the glue duration whilst Stronger Glue increases it's slowdown effectiveness. MOAB Glue allows the Glue Gunner to slow down MOAB-Class Bloons and Relentless Glue makes it so that popped Glued Bloons leave a pile of glue that applies to more Bloons if they cross the pile, similar to a Glue Trap. Super Glue acts like a form of stun, slowing Bloons to a halt. There are no known major changes besides stat changes.
The Glue Gunner is classed as a Primary Monkey.
Target Priorities[]
The base Glue Gunner uses the standard target priorities: First, Last, Close, Strong. Many of the Glue Gunner's alternate attacks have target priorities that are integrated into the Glue's own target priorities. Glue Gunners will not attack bloons glued by their own glue attacks and will instead prioritize gluing new ones, except in the Super Glue's case, where it will attack any bloon that isn't immobilized rather than glued.
- 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.
Alternate attacks have a different set of target priorities:
- Glue Strike and Glue Storm target all bloons on screen.
- Relentless Glue's track blobs always target onto bloon track lanes every time an affected bloon is popped.
Glue Prioritization System[]
In Bloons TD Battles 2, there is a glue prioritization system. However, the glue prioritization system is far less convoluted compared to in Bloons TD 6. Different types of "colored" glue can stack with each other (e.g. MOAB Glue + The Bloon Solver + Glue Storm ability glue) without overriding respective effects. Any stacked glues wear out independently from each other. The only real prioritization of glue in this game is tiers of glue corrosiveness within glues of the same color (e.g. 2-0-0 Corrosive Glue overrides 0-0-0 Glue, etc.).
Upgrades[]
Path 1[]
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Glue Soak COST: $150 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Glue soaks through all layers of Bloon.
Effect: Soaks through all non-blimp layers of bloon. Cannot soak through MOAB-class, even with upgrades. | ||
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Corrosive Glue COST: $300 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Glued bloons pop one layer every few seconds.
Effect: Slowly deals damage to bloons every 2.0s while glued. Can target MOAB-class but does not slow them down and only lasts for half duration. | ||
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Bloon Dissolver COST: $2,300 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Extreme solvents melt two layers every second, plus extra damage to ceramic and MOAB class.
Effect: Corrosion rate increases from 1 damage per 2.0s to 1 damage per 0.575s, 2 to Ceramics and MOAB-class Bloons. | ||
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Bloon Liquefier COST: $4,500 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Can glue one additional Bloon per shot and applies liquefying compounds that do 10 pops every second.
Effect: Corrosion rate increases from 1 damage per 0.575s to 1 damage per 0.1s, 3 to Ceramics, and glue gains +1 pierce. | ||
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The Bloon Solver COST: $19,000 UNLOCK: 1,500 (T5 Glue Unlocks) | |
| Description: Bloons a problem? Here's the solution.
Effect: Corrosion rate greatly increases versus Ceramics and MOAB-class, corrosion deals normal bloons from 1 damage per 0.1s to 3 damage every 0.1s. Glue attack becomes a single splatter attack with 6 pierce per shot, and shoots every 0.4s. | ||
Path 2[]
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Bigger Globs COST: $100 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Can coat 2 Bloons per shot.
Effect: Glue projectile gains +1 pierce. Also +1 pierce for Relentless Glue's stunwave. | ||
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Glue Splatter COST: $700 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Splatters glue across up to 10 Bloons per shot.
Effect: Converts glue attack into a splash attack, gluing up to 10 bloons per shot (equivalent to +8 pierce). Also more pierce for Relentless Glue's stunwave. | ||
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Glue Hose COST: $2,200 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Shoots glue 3x as fast!
Effect: Triples its attack speed. | ||
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Glue Strike COST: $4,000 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Glue Strike ability: Glues all Bloons on screen, Glued bloons take extra damage and lead bloons are weakened.
Effect: Gains an ability that glues all bloons currently on screen and renders affected bloons vulnerable to +2 damage while glued. Cannot glue blimps without Corrosive Glue crosspath. | ||
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Glue Storm COST: $14,000 UNLOCK: 1,500 (T5 Glue Unlocks) | |
| Description: Glue Storm ability pelts the whole screen over 20 seconds with glue. Glued Bloons take extra damage while glued.
Effect: Ability improved, allowing the ability to glue all bloons currently on screen every 2.0s until the ability expires. Alongside effects from its predecessor, ability glue now has double slowdown and gains double lifespan. | ||
Path 3[]
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Stickier Glue COST: $120 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Makes glue effect last much longer.
Effect: Glue lasts for 24.0s instead of 11.0s. | ||
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Stronger Glue COST: $400 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Slows down bloons even more.
Effect: Slows down bloons by 75% instead of 50%. | ||
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MOAB Glue COST: $3,200 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Improved glue formula allows it to stick to MOAB class Bloons.
Effect: Can glue MOAB-class bloons and slows them down by 37.5% for half the duration. | ||
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Relentless Glue COST: $2,200 UNLOCK: Unlock Glue Gunner | |
| Description: Glued bloons create a small splat when popped which stuns nearby bloons. Glue Gunner gains camo detection.
Effect: If the Glue Gunner glues a bloon, the bloon will leave a blob of glue on the track when popped. The Glue Gunner gains camo detection. | ||
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Super Glue COST: $28,000 UNLOCK: 1,500 (T5 Glue Unlocks) | |
| Description: Glue so strong it temporarily immobilizes all affected Bloons!
Effect: Improves the glue slowdown greatly. Locks MOABs, DDTs, and non-MOAB-class bloons in place, while immensely slowing down BFBs and ZOMGs. Increases base pierce by 6. | ||
Total Costs[]
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | ||
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| Path 1 | ||||||
| Base Cost | 200 | 300 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 19,000 | |
| Cumulative Cost | 400 | 700 | 3,200 | 8,200 | 27,200 | |
| Base Sell | 140 | 210 | 910 | 3,500 | 13,300 | |
| Cumulative Sell | 280 | 490 | 2,240 | 5,740 | 19,040 | |
| Path 2 | ||||||
| Base Cost | 100 | 700 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 15,000 | |
| Cumulative Cost | 300 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 22,000 | |
| Base Sell | 70 | 490 | 1,400 | 2,800 | 10,500 | |
| Cumulative Sell | 210 | 700 | 2,100 | 4,900 | 15,400 | |
| Path 3 | ||||||
| Base Cost | 120 | 400 | 3,400 | 3,000 | 28,000 | |
| Cumulative Cost | 320 | 720 | 4,120 | 7,120 | 35,120 | |
| Base Sell | 84 | 280 | 2,380 | 2,100 | 19,600 | |
| Cumulative Sell | 224 | 504 | 2,884 | 4,984 | 24,584 |
Strategy[]
Summary[]
As the tower may suggest, the Glue Gunner is all about slowing down bloons. The Glue Gunner also has upgrades for weakening the bloons, corroding them over time for damage, or causing affected bloons to be inflicted extra damage. Bloons can be slowed down for stalling or just giving more time for defenses to handle the bloons. All glues can mix together in BTDB2, so there's no worry to experiment with convoluted intricacies of Glue Prioritization in this game.
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Tips[]
- Base Glue is a cheap staller of rounds. It can be bought for cheap to stall natural bloons so that rounds last longer, bringing in more eco, and possibly profiting more than the cost of the Glue itself.
Further Strategies[]
Monkey Mastery[]
Monkey Mastery is unlocked once all of its upgrades are unlocked. Monkey Mastery gives customization which is purchased using XP and Monkey Money. Has a total of 9 customizations available.
| Item | Type | Description | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Splat |
 Placement Animation |
Such a graceful entrance. | 600 75,000
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TBA |
Headshot |
 Emote |
He'll never get that glue out of his fur. | 16020,000
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TBA |
Glue Storm Arms |
 Bloon Decal |
200% more arms than a regular bloon. | 20030,000
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TBA |
Glitter Glue |
 Weapon Skin |
Turn bloons into an arts and crafts project. | 30040,000
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TBA |
Messy Monkey |
 Avatar Icon |
He's got some cleaning up to do. | 30040,000
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TBA |
Getting Stuck |
 Idle Animation |
He'll never get that out of his fur. | 45060,000
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TBA |
 Named Glue Gunners |
 Custom Names |
Name your Glue Gunners! | 30040,000
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Default name is TBA. |
Head First |
 Sell Animation |
Sploosh! | 24030,000
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TBA |
Glitter Trails |
 Trail Effect |
Gets absolutely everywhere. | 45060,000
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TBA |
Version History[]
Balance Changes[]
Compared to its Battles 1 counterpart, the Glue Gunner is moderately more successful. While it now has an upgrade path dedicated to MOAB slowing, both of its paths could already do that in Battles 1. However, Super Glue has given glue a use case as a cheap defense against DDTs, which are one of the highest threatening type Bloons in the game. Additionally, thanks to the introduction of hypderdense Ceramic rushes, both Glue Storm and The Bloon Solver have effective use cases. The damage debuff Glue Strike generates is also considerable, even if it’s weaker than most other debuffs in the game such as Super Brittle or Cripple Moab. Currently, the only popular glue strat is Boomer-Sub-Glue, which notably uses Glue to stall the rounds to generate more income. For this comp, the Hero choice is Captain Churchill in order to assist the towers with early Ceramics while also helping to greed with Bloon eco.
- Initial release (compared to BTD6 Version 28.0)
Base cost decreased ($275 → $200)- Glue Splatter costs less ($1,800 → $900)
- Glue Hose costs less ($3,250 → $2,750)
- Glue Strike costs more ($3,500 → $4,000)
- Glue Strike ability now also weakens Leads
- Glue from different paths can stack on each other
- [bug] Glue of the same type now targets bloons that are already glued, not limited to just Super Glue
- 1.0.4
- Glue of the same type no longer targets already glued bloons affected by it
- Base reload time decreased (1s → 0.9s)
- Glue Splatter costs less ($900 → $700)
- Glue Hose costs less ($2,750 → $2,000)
- 1.0.6
- Glue Strike effect damage buff to glued bloons increased (+1 → +2)
- Bloon Solver costs less ($22,000 → $19,000)
- 1.1.0
- Bloon Solver damage to MOAB-class bloons increased (4 → 6)
- 1.1.1
- Glue footprint size decreased (7 → 6)
- 1.3.0
- Corrosive Glue damage rate increased (2.3s → 2s)
- 3xx Bloon Dissolver: Deals 1 bonus damage per tick to ceramic bloons.
- 1.4.0
- Bloon Dissolver extra MOAB damage increased (+0 → +1)
- Moab Glue cost reduced ($3.4k → $3.2k)
- Glue Storm cost reduced ($15k → $14k)
- 1.5.0
- Bloon Dissolver price decreased ($2.5k → $ 2.3k)
- Relentless Glue now detects camo.
- 1.6.0
- Bloon Liquefier attack cooldown reduced 0.9 → 0.65
- Bloon Solver remains unchanged
- 1.7.0
- 5xx Bloon Solver DoT's now does 6 bonus damage to ceramic bloons.
- 5xx Bloon Solver DoT’s increased Ceramic damage will not skip through extra children layers upon breaking the ceramic layer.
- xx4 Relentless Glue now grants Glue Gunner the camo prioritization option.
- 1.8.0
- Bloon Dissolver attack cooldown reduced 0.9 → 0.75
- Bloon Liquefier remains unchanged
- 1.9
- 3xx Bloon Dissolver damage interval 0.65s → 0.575s.
- 5xx Bloon Solver damage to MOAB class 7 → 9.
- xx4 Relentless Glue $3k → $2.4k.
- 1.9.3
- 4xx Bloon Liquifier: $5k → $4.5k.
- x5x Glue Storm: ability duration 15s → 20s.
- 2.1.2
- xx4 Relentless Glue: $2,400 → $2,000
| “ | [...] We have decreased the cost of the Relentless Glue since the only real valuable thing about this upgrade it its camo detection [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- 3.1
- 4xx Bloon Liquifier: deals 1 → 2 damage to MOAB class
- 5xx Bloon Solver: deals 9 → 10 damage to MOAB class and ceramics
| “ | We're making a couple of damage buffs to Glue Gunner [...] as it feels a bit lacking and is not commonly used in the high arenas | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- 3.2
- Base: $200 → $100
- 1xx Glue Soak: $200 → $150
| “ | Glue Gunner lacks early game efficiency, rarely seeing much use in the early few rounds. Therefore, we have made a couple of small price cuts so that it can perform a little better at this stage of the game. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- 4.0.2
- Relentless Glue: No longer drops any puddles on the track
- Relentless Glue: Every time a glued bloon layer gets popped, a small splat occurs which stuns nearby bloons (6 pierce and 12 radius). Stuns bloons for 1s, moabs/DDTs for 0.35s, BFBs for 0.2s, and ZOMGs for 0.1s
- 0-1-4 Relentless Glue: increase xx4 on-pop stun pierce by 1 (6 → 7)
- 0-2-4 Relentless Glue: increases xx4 on-pop stun pierce by 3 (7 → 10)
- Glue Hose: $2,000 → $2,200
| “ | Relentless Glue’s puddles have never felt right on this upgrade path, barely being a noticeable addition in most cases. Therefore, we have removed the puddles and given this upgrade something else to offer instead - greater stalling potential with stunning splats that occur every time a glued bloon is popped. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- 4.2
- Relentless Glue: cost increased $2,000 → $2,200
- Relentless Glue: on-pop splats stun ZOMGs for 0.1s → 0.06s
| “ | It’s nice to see that Relentless Glue finally has more use, however it has offered a bit too much for such a cheap price on a tier 4 upgrade. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- 4.5
- Bloon Solver: attack cooldown 0.25 → 0.4
| “ | We are slightly nerfing the Bloon Solver’s attack speed to reduce the number of times it’s able to reapply its glue after Scientist Gwen has burned it off. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
Bug Fixes and General Changes[]
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Gallery[]
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Official Artwork[]
Trivia[]
- The Glue Gunner has been seen in BTDB2 teasers in early steam screenshots.
- Glue Gunner since the 3.2 update is the cheapest base tower in the entire franchise, at only $100.
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