“ | Larger freeze area. | ” |
~ In-game description |
Larger Radius is the first upgrade of Path 3 of Ice Monkey in Bloons TD 6. It increases the Ice Monkey's range by +7 (from 20 to 27), for roughly 35% compared to an unupgraded Ice Monkey.
This upgrade costs $150 on Easy, $175 on Medium, $190 on Hard, and $210 on Impoppable.
Description[]
Appearance[]
This upgrade gives the Ice Monkey light grey gloves. When crosspathed with Arctic Wind, its gloves become red, while Snowstorm changes them to white.
Targeting Priorities[]
Larger Radius produces freezing blasts in a zone-like style. Technically, the Ice Monkey is locked on the Close targeting priority. However, for simplicity reasons, this monkey has no targeting priorities.
Costs[]
- Updated as of Version 31.0. Listed prices exclude buffs, sacrifices, and Monkey Knowledge.
Purchase | Sell | |||||||
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Costs | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable |
Upgrade (X-X-1) | $150 | $175 | $190 | $210 | - | |||
Total (0-0-1) | $575 | $675 | $730 | $810 | $403 | $473 | $511 | $567 |
Crosspath (1-0-1) | $660 | $775 | $840 | $930 | $462 | $543 | $588 | $651 |
Crosspath (2-0-1) | $955 | $1,125 | $1,220 | $1,350 | $669 | $788 | $854 | $945 |
Crosspath (0-1-1) | $765 | $900 | $975 | $1,080 | $536 | $630 | $683 | $756 |
Crosspath (0-2-1) | $1,060 | $1,250 | $1,355 | $1,500 | $742 | $875 | $949 | $1,050 |
This upgrade's prices (or included crosspath's prices) are affected by the following MK: Better Sell Deals
Strategy[]
Summary[]
While in most cases Enhanced Freeze will freeze more bloons, Larger Radius still may be useful in rare cases when there needs a bit more of a range coverage. Larger Radius also leads into a powerful upgrade, Re-Freeze, that combos well with Enhanced Freeze for a permanent stall. Larger Radius also increases range for an Arctic Wind platform.
Tips[]
- Larger Radius can be used to increase range for an Arctic Wind platform. In that case, Re-Freeze might not be necessary unless needing to stall Super Ceramics.
- On Race Events, this upgrade can be used to reach a bit more coverage for a better early utilization of the Ice Monkey's pierce.
Version History[]
The Larger Radius upgrade has long been untouched but it later received a nerf in Version 28.0, mainly to make 0-1-2 Ice more expensive, as well as to make the Larger Radius upgrade a little harder to get on Race Events. This one nerf has also made it impossible to start off with 0-0-1 Ice on a standard game of CHIMPS.
- 28.0
“ | [...] Additionally some smaller price nerfs have been made along the lower tiers of bottom path as each of these upgrades has been standing out a little much. | ” |
~ Ninja Kiwi |
Larger Radius price increased from $100 → $175
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Trivia[]
- The effect of this upgrade is almost identical to a Monkey Knowledge upgrade called Icy Chill.
- Together, they can give the Ice Monkey a lot more range.
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