Grand Saboteur (BTDB2)

BTD6

BTDB2

“	Ability duration is longer, and MOAB bloon health is reduced during the sabotage. Shinobis in range get increased range and MOAB damage.	”
	~ BTDB2 description

Grand Saboteur buffing itself and other Shinobis

Grand Saboteur is the 5th upgrade of Path 2 for the Ninja Monkey in Bloons TD Battles 2. It is similar to its BTD6 counterpart.

Descendants of blimps are affected by an active Sabo ability and its slowdown effect wears out if the Ninja is sold. Provided that the Grand Saboteur is on screen and its ability still runs, the instant health reduction to blimps affects both blimps spawned from the entrance and from blimp descendants, but not blimps that are already on screen. Additionally, all blimp descendents slow down during this ability, as if it were a Sabotage Supply Lines from BTDB Mobile.

Additionally, all Shinobis in range, including Grand Saboteur itself, gain +10 range and +2 damage to MOAB-class bloons.

The upgrade costs $20,000, and is unlocked with the other Ninja Monkey tier 5 upgrades for 1500.

Strategy

Summary

Grand Saboteur is a solid option for decreasing the power of an all-out rush, particularly against incoming BADs. It is best paired with an already solid defense, as the Grand Saboteur must be on screen to actually make use of its effects.

Additionally, Grand Saboteur increases power of all Shinobis in its range, making Shinobi strategy much stronger.

Tips

• Grand Sabo's Bloon Sabotage slowdown can be a useful tool if struggling against large rushes, as it can give your towers more time to attack and slow blimps.
• Crosspathing is generally best used as 1-5-0, to increase the range of its Shinobi Tactics buff. However, 0-5-2 has enhanced Caltrops, which do accept the extra damage it already gains.

Version History

Initial release (compared to BTD6 during Version 28.0)

• Grand Saboteur now also affects descendants of blimps, provided the ability is still running
• Grand Saboteur can soak through the insides of MOAB-class Bloons
• Selling the Grand Saboteur will remove its effect immediately
• Selling and rebuying Grand Saboteur won’t refresh the ability back.

1.0.4

• Grand Saboteur costs more ($22,000 → $25,000)

1.1.0

• 35k XP → 17.5k XP

1.4.0

• Grand Saboteur ability no longer affects descendants of MOAB-class bloons.
• Selling an active Grand Saboteur no longer removes the Grand Saboteur ability effects for currently affected bloons.

1.5.0

• No longer requires 17,500 XP to unlock. Players who have unlocked this upgrade before the update will not receive a full refund, as well as unlock all Tier 5 Ninja Monkey upgrades.
• Grand Saboteur now costs 1,500 Monkey Money instead of XP.

1.7.0

• Gains Camo Prioritization.

3.3

• Basic pierce increased from 2 to 3
• Grand Saboteur's ability slow down effect can soak through MOAB-class bloons

“	We have increased Ninja’s early-game potential since it stood out as a tower with relatively low DPS in the early game, always depending on another tower to deal the damage or to buff it. [...]	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

4.3

• Now grants all Shinobis in range, including itself, +10 range and +2 damage to MOAB-class bloons.
• Cost decreased from $25,000 to $20,000

“	The Grand Saboteur is the weakest of the Ninja Monkey’s tier 5 upgrades. We are bringing over a popular balance change from BTD6 in order to improve its usage, although we are limiting it to only Ninjas in the Grand Saboteur’s range rather than a map wide buff to limit its interaction with other, more powerful combos.	”
	~ Ninja Kiwi

Gallery

Enough XP to unlock (pre-1.5.0)

Unlocked Grand Saboteur (pre-4.3)

Grand Saboteur selected, ability ready (pre-4.3)