| “ | Massive damage to MOABs and Assassinate ability deals 6x damage with a short cooldown. | ” |
| ~ In-game description |
MOAB Eliminator is the fifth-tier upgrade for the Bomb Shooter's middle path in Bloons TD 6. Each missile deals much more damage to MOAB-class bloons, and the ability has a much shorter cooldown.
MOAB Eliminator's improved ability functions similarly to MOAB Assassin, but increases its base damage and activated ability, boosting the ability's damage to 4,500 and reducing its cooldown to 10 seconds instead of 30 seconds, which makes its ability more viable against tougher MOAB-Class Bloons, especially versus ZOMGs and BADs. Like MOAB Assassin, MOAB Eliminator's ability missile can penetrate blimps, allowing it to one-shot a BFB on Round 100 and destroy a critically damaged standard ZOMG in a single shot.
MOAB Eliminator’s main missile additionally deals even more damage versus MOAB-class Bloons to 100 damage per shot. Its ability cannot hit DDTs without MIB, and camo detection is still required for it to target DDTs at all. However, you don't even need camo detection to beat Round 100 because you can skip through DDTs when you use an ability when a BAD is on critical situation.
This upgrade costs $23,800 on Easy, $28,000 on Medium, $30,240 on Hard, and $33,600 on Impoppable.
Description[]
Overview[]
MOAB Eliminator using its MOAB Eliminator ability against a ZOMG.
This upgrade is significantly larger than its predecessor, but still retains the black missiles; however the stripe, as well as the fins, and the area beneath the eyes, are all painted green, and it gains a large green target symbol on its forehead.
MOAB Eliminator deals 6x more damage than MOAB Assassin with its ability, for a total of 4,500, still able to penetrate MOAB layers, and with a cooldown of only 10 seconds.
The ordinary missiles from MOAB Eliminator additionally increases MOAB-class damage to 100 per shot. It deals +4 damage to Ceramics.
Activated Abilities[]
MOAB Eliminator Ability
MOAB Eliminator exchanges the MOAB Assassin Ability for the MOAB Eliminator Ability, which shoots at the visible blimp on screen, inflicting 4500 blimp-penetrating damage to it, plus a 3-damage splash to up to 100 bloons around it. As an instant use ability that targets MOAB-class bloons only, it does not rely on duration to keep targeting blimps. Cooldown of 10 seconds, with no initial cooldown once upgraded.
The MOAB Eliminator Ability can gain reduced cooldowns from 
Global Ability Cooldowns (Monkey Knowledge), Abilitized (Relic Knowledge), Primary Mentoring and Primary Expertise's buffs, and the global Energizer buff. Its ability can be reset with Striker Jones's Artillery Command, as well as Geraldo's Rejuv Potion.
Targeting Priorities[]
MOAB Eliminator targets bloons using the standard targeting priorities. Its main attack shoots straight movement projectiles.
- 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.
MOAB Eliminator's ability missile follows targeting priorities and only targets MOAB-class bloons. It also possesses Lock-On Behavior, causing it to ignore other bloons in its path until it hits its designated target or until the target disappears.
Full Popology[]
Statistics[]
- Updated as of Version 46.3
- Base stats
- Missile:
- Projectile, explosion type, 54 range, 0.875s attack cooldown, 1 damage, 100 MOAB-class damage (+99 MOAB-class damage), 5 Ceramic damage (+4 Ceramic damage), 22 pierce. Blast radius of 12.
- Ability stats
- Eliminator Ability:
- Trigger Eliminator. 10 seconds cooldown, 0 seconds initial cooldown (-20 seconds).
- Eliminator:
- Projectile, explosion type, targets only MOAB-class bloons, infinite range, 1 impact pierce, 4500 blimp-penetrating damage.
- Upon collision, produces Eliminator Explosion, dealing 3 damage across 30 blast radius, 100 pierce, normal type, can hit all visible targets including the collided bloon.
- Crosspathing interactions
- 1-5-0:
- Missile pierce increased from 22 to 28 and blast radius from 12 to 18.
- 2-5-0:
- Missile pierce increased from 28 to 38 and base damage increased to 2.
- 0-5-1:
- Gains +12 range (54 → 66)
- 0-5-2:
- Gains +2 range (54 → 66 → 68)
- Upon collision, release Frags that cannot affect the collided bloon (if hitting a bloon).
- Monkey Knowledge interactions
Increased Lifespan: Projectiles shot from Bomb Shooter have increased lifespan.- Mega Mauler: Increases the bonus MOAB-class damage of the explosions of MOAB Maulers by 2.
- Come On Everybody!: Primary towers attack 5% faster if all are below tier 3, and cost 5% less if all are tier 3 or 4.
- Monkey Education: All Monkeys XP earn rate increased by 8%.
- Better Sell Deals: All Monkeys sell for 5% more. Increases sell potency from 70% to 75%.
- Veteran Monkey Training: All Monkeys reload time reduced by 3%.
- Global Ability Cooldowns: All Ability cooldowns for all Monkeys reduced by 3%.
Attack Interactions[]
- See also: Attack Interactions/Bloons TD 6/Primary
- Updated as of Version 41.0
- Base attack(s)
- Bomb:
- Normal
- Single Projectile
- Straight Attack
- Area of Effect
- Extra Damage to Blimps
- Extra Damage to Ceramics
- Ability
- Missile Hit:
- Explosion
- Impact
- Beyond Range
- Target Blimps
- Lock-on
- Extra Damage
- Penetrates Blimp
- Missile Explosion:
- Normal
- Burst
- Area of Effect
- Extra Damage
Costs[]
- 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) | $23,800 | $28,000 | $30,240 | $33,600 | - | |||
| Total (0-5-0) | $28,450 | $33,475 | $36,150 | $40,170 | $19,915 | $23,433 | $25,305 | $28,119 |
| Crosspath (1-5-0) | $28,660 | $33,725 | $36,420 | $40,470 | $20,062 | $23,608 | $25,494 | $28,329 |
| Crosspath (2-5-0) | $29,210 | $34,375 | $37,120 | $41,250 | $20,447 | $24,063 | $25,984 | $28,875 |
| Crosspath (0-5-1) | $28,620 | $33,675 | $36,365 | $40,410 | $20,034 | $23,573 | $25,456 | $28,287 |
| Crosspath (0-5-2) | $28,875 | $33,975 | $36,690 | $40,770 | $20,213 | $23,783 | $25,683 | $28,539 |
This upgrade's prices (or included crosspath's prices) are affected by the following MK: 
Come On Everybody!, 
Better Sell Deals
Strategy[]
Summary[]
The MOAB Eliminator is amazing at demolishing ZOMGs and BADs with its ability and greatly diminishes Round 100 as a threat. Additionally, it contributes decent damage against MOABs and BFBs with its main attack. However, at a higher cost compared to alternate anti-MOAB abilities such as First Strike Capability on maps with water and Spike Storm on most other maps, MOAB Eliminator tends to be paired mostly in combination with Striker synergies that require single-target defense. Its ability struggles against high density of ZOMGs and even multiple BADs, though most rounds in standard games including CHIMPS normally will not be a problem for MOAB Eliminator's single-target expertise except Round 98 and Round 99. That being said, Striker Jones is the best support with MOAB Eliminator, particularly with his Level 20 Artillery Command ability that both resets ability cooldowns and temporarily doubles damage for all attacks including abilities.
MOAB Eliminator sees the most use in sell-and-rebuy strategies for getting rid of singular high-HP blimps. On CHIMPS, however, where selling is disabled, it sees high usage on Cluster Bombs spam strategies to assist the grouped popping of Cluster spam, paired particularly with Striker Jones for his explosive benefits. Likewise applies for Pop and Awe; despite Pop and Awe gaining extra BAD damage, it actually struggles versus them, and Eliminator would be a perfect pair for those rounds.
Tips[]
- Crosspathing with the top path maximizes the splash damage from the main attack of the MOAB Eliminator, while crosspathing with the bottom path grants extra range that would allow the MOAB Eliminator to have a greater reach against further away MOAB-class bloons.
- To fully maximize the MOAB Eliminator's special ability, use towers or monkeys that can further reduce its cooldown, such as Energizer, Striker Jones, and Primary Mentoring or Primary Expertise.
- In fact, Striker Jones pairs extremely well with MOAB Eliminator. He buffs the main attack with +20% attack speed, +25% pierce, and +5% range. His Artillery Command ability resets the MOAB Eliminator special ability, although MOAB Eliminator already has a fast cooldown, but at level 20 it also doubles the damage from both refreshed ability and its main attacks. Finally, his Concussive Shell can almost permanently stall blimps in front of the Eliminator.
- This ability is one of four in the game that does not have an initial cooldown (the other three being Pirate Lord, Absolute Zero, and Total Transformation). Players can utilize this by being able to sell and repeatedly use the Eliminator multiple times in quick succession. While quite expensive compared to other anti-BAD options, this can be very effective when dealing with the B.A.D on Round 100, as 7 uses of it can completely destroy it (6 if Big Bloon Sabotage MK is enabled). However, every selling of the tower will only refund 70% of the cost (75% if Better Sell Deals MK is enabled) and this also cannot be utilized in C.H.I.M.P.S. mode, as selling towers is prohibited.
- This is very useful with Tech Bot since it will auto-activate the ability. The ability will not be wasted from use against a single MOAB-class bloon.
- It pairs successfully with Cluster Bombs spam to support the general high-HP weaknesses of such other towers.
- With proper timing, the MOAB Eliminator ability can skip the BAD’s DDT children, especially easy to do if using Level 20 Striker’s Artillery Command. It may need some assistance against the remaining ZOMGs.
- You can beat Round 100 with only using 16 MOAB Eliminator abilities, and it takes 160 seconds to do so.
- BAD layer: 6 times (the last ability should be used when BAD is at critical situation)
- ZOMGs: 1 ability to pop their outer layers
- BFBs: 1 ability to one-shot them
- You can beat Round 100 with only using 16 MOAB Eliminator abilities, and it takes 160 seconds to do so.
- Like MOAB Assassin, Eliminator is best set on Strong to target the strongest blimps with its main attack and ability. However, in the case of Rock Bloons, First is usually more often used instead of Strong.
Version History[]
Balance Changes[]
Most of the MOAB Eliminator's balance changes are inherited by those from MOAB Mauler and MOAB Assassin. While First Strike remains a more popular way to kill BADs, MOAB Eliminator sees much usage for specifically beating the outer layers of BADs and Tier 1-2 Ranked Bosses and Elite Tier 1 Bosses. The layer penetration of blimps is a popular change for CHIMPS as a fast-firing alternative to First Strike with more synergy potential, so it got a few nerfs, particularly compared to Bomb Blitz.
- 12.0
- MOAB Eliminator inherits increased attack speed from the Missile Launcher upgrade (every 1.2s → 1.02s)
- MOAB Eliminator main attack now deals +5 damage to Ceramics.
- 15.0
- Base MOAB Eliminator range increased from 44 to 54
- 18.0
- MOAB Eliminator inherits increased attack speed from the Missile Launcher upgrade (1.02s → 0.825s)
- 20.0
| “ | We're really excited about the recent rise in Bomb fame, and we want to encourage this by buffing some of the detracting parts of Bomb Shooters. But larger groups of basic T3 Maulers are now performing far too well against everything when they are intended to be more of a MOAB Specialist. This change means little in the early game, but should pull these groups back a little in more higher round gameplay. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- MOAB Eliminator deals more MOAB-class damage (80 → 100)
- MOAB Eliminator deals less Ceramic damage (+5 → +4)
- 22.0
| “ | Some low tier Bomb pierce has been shifted further up into the 2xx Heavy Bombs upgrade to effectively nerf 130 Mauler meta in price, but the price of these upgrades and MOAB Damage of T4 Maulers have both been buffed to benefit other variations of bomb better. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, referring to MOAB Mauler |
- Base pierce decreased (18 → 14)
- 37.0
| “ | MOAB Assassin fills a useful role of a pure long cooldown ‘single target assassination’ in the game, but when compared to something like First Strike it feels a little lacking that it is unable to carry damage through MOAB Layers. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, referring to MOAB Assassin |
- MOAB Eliminator ability now penetrates through MOAB layers
- MOAB Eliminator ability explosion now centers around the impact target
- 41.0
| “ | Just a little cost coming off the Bloon Impact upgrade, with some cost also moving up from Assassin to Eliminator to move this usage. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- MOAB Eliminator cost increased from $25,000 to $25,500
- Total price increase is $400 due to MOAB Assassin costing $100 less.
- 42.0
| “ | In efforts to bring more player control the MOAB Assassin ability will now follow tower target priority to determine its targets, although note it will still never target non-moabs. [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi, referring to MOAB Assassin |
- MOAB Assassin ability follows target priority instead of Strong
- 43.0
- [undocumented] MOAB Eliminator's ability missile damage type changed from Normal to Explosion.
- 44.0
| “ | [...] MOAB Eliminator has solidified itself quite a strong position so price is increasing here, however as it still appears lacking Bomb Blitz which still is swapping with that cheaper price point. [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- MOAB Eliminator cost increased from $25,500 to $28,000
- Total price adjustment is +$2600, due to base Bomb (-$150), MOAB Assassin (+$250)
- 45.0
| “ | [...] Even without the ability popping Black, Eliminator has been doing fine, so we are finishing off removing the Normal type on the main projectile. | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- MOAB Eliminator base attack's damage type changed from Normal to Explosion
- 46.0
| “ | Bomb Shooter’s base pierce is plenty for the early game but low enough that 1xx crosspath feels too important later, we’re shifting pierce out of crosspath into the base upgrade to alleviate this. [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Base pierce increased (14 → 22)
- MOAB Eliminator ability explosions damage type changed from Normal to Explosion
Bug Fixes and General Changes[]
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- 2.0
- Description changed from "Assassinate ability does 4x damage with a shorter cooldown." to "Assassinate ability does 6x damage with a shorter cooldown."
- 24.0
- Description changed from "Assassinate ability does 6x damage with a shorter cooldown." to "Massive damage to MOABs and Assassinate ability deals 6x damage with a short cooldown."
Extra Notes (Version History)[]
Sounds[]
When activated Assassinate MOAB Ability:
- [Launching]
Gallery[]
Official artwork[]
Trivia[]
- Before v2.0, while the ability did have a faster recharge time, the damage was not 4 times as much as the MOAB Assassin, but rather 6 times as much (the Assassin does 750 damage, while the Eliminator does 4,500). This discrepency in the upgrade description was properly fixed in v2.0.
- The Eliminator missile strongly resembles the activated ability BTD5 MOAB Assassin's missile.
- An activated Eliminator's ability plays the same chime tone to the First Strike Capability ability activation sound, which is now shared by the Tack Paragon's Meteor Explosion ability.
- MOAB Eliminator has the shortest ability cooldown in BTD6, at only 10 seconds.
- Before v39.0, the ability cooldown was tied with Adora's Blood Sacrifice. Blood Sacrifice later had its cooldown increased.
- The main attack from MOAB Eliminator does 69 more danage to MOAB-Class Bloons than MOAB Assassin.
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