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Moves highest Bloon in range to your opponent. Cooldown varies based on Bloon type. (Max BFB). [sic]
~ BTDB description

Cobra 0-4

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Misdirection is the fourth upgrade of Path 2 for the COBRA, and gives it the Misdirection ability. It moves the highest bloon in its range to the opponent's side. The cooldown varies based on the bloon that is moved though it generally increases the stronger the bloon is. The highest ranking bloon that Misdirection can move is a B.F.B. The bloon will be sent onto the regular bloon path and not the path of the enemy bloons. This ability works on practice mode allowing you to reach a massive round number on practice mode. There is an initial cooldown of 15 seconds before the ability can be used for a COBRA. This is also the only way COBRAs can attack camo bloons, but this is very inefficient since it only affects one bloon at a time and can easily target a non-camo bloon by accident.

It costs $3500.

Cooldowns[]

Misdirection has various cooldowns depending on bloon type sent. Cooldowns for each bloon type are:

  • Base cooldown: 15 seconds
  • BFB send: 60 seconds
  • MOAB send: 30 seconds
  • Ceramic send: 15 seconds
  • Send any other bloons below Ceramic: 5 seconds

Strategy[]

Generally, the Misdirection ability is best used for misdirecting BFBs.

There is simply not enough time to wait for 15 seconds to wait for the Misdirection COBRA to misdirect the BFB on time, so it's only plausible to just prepare the Misdirection in advance. It's very expensive, however, and you'd rather use the time to rush the opponent with a counter-rush than invest in misdirecting the BFB(s). But feel free to use this upgrade for countering natural BFBs on later rounds, but Misdirection should never be the way to counter a BFB if the enemy rushes you with early BFBs.

Version History (Bloons TD Battles Mobile)[]

3.5

BUFF Misdirection ability can now target camo bloons.

4.3.1

NERF Misdirection price increased ($3250 → $3500).

4.6

NERF Initial cooldown increased (10 seconds → 20).

6.17
  • BUFF Misdirection cooldown versus BFBs decreased (90s -> 60s)
6.18
  • BUFF Misdirection initial cooldown reduced (20s -> 15s)

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