Grand Saboteur (BTDB2)

BTD6

BTDB2

“	Ability duration is longer, and MOAB bloon health is reduced during the sabotage.	”
	~ BTDB2 description

Grand Saboteur selected, ability ready

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 prior to BTD6 Version 31.0 (i.e. no bonus Shinobi benefit).

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. Also, Grand Saboteur ability does not buff Shinobis, which it does in BTD6.

The upgrade costs $25,000, 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.

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 doesn't matter, as the main power of Grand Saboteur is its ability. However, 1-5-0 maximizes the range of its Shinobi Tactics buff.
• Note that a pure 0-5-0 Grand Saboteur does cost more than its BTD6 counterpart, which means a greater prior investment must be done.

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

Gallery

Enough XP to unlock (pre-1.5.0)

Unlocked Grand Saboteur