New Dart Just Dropped

New Dart Just Dropped
Scoop narrates a Tale about two Dartling Gunners with a goal
Scoop narrates a Tale about two Dartling Gunners with a goal
General Information
Released	Version 40.0
Requirements	Level 45
Quest Type	Tales
Subquests	2
Rewards
1,000 2-3-0 2-3-0
1,000 2-3-0 2-3-0

New Dart Just Dropped is a Story Quest in Bloons TD 6, added in Version 40.0. It involves two subquests consisting of a two Dartling Gunners who need money to fund a new technology that allows darts to bounce, assisted by a Glue Gunner. It requires Level 45 to unlock. Upon completing the quest, the rewards are two 2-3-0 Dartling Gunner Insta-Monkeys and 1,000.

1. The first quest is set on Scrapyard, and is titled "Scrapyard Days"
2. The second quest is set on a modified variation of End of the Road, with fences to allow the darts to bounce.

Quests

Quest 1: Scrapyard Days

Quest 1: Scrapyard Days
Scrapyard	Medium Difficulty
Monkeys Available:
	Max Monkeys Max Monkeys: Default Start Round Start Round: 1 Starting Cash Starting Cash: 250 End Round End Round: 100 Starting Lives Starting Lives: 100
Modifiers Rules Powers Disabled Powers Disabled No Continues No Continues Custom Rounds Custom Rounds Double Cash Disabled Double Cash Disabled

“	It all started at the Scrapyard after monkey school	”
	~ Quest description

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Initial Setup of Quest One

In this Quest, Scoop tells a story of two Dartling Gunners who need money to fund Doctor Monkey's new research project.

“	Scoop: Oh, you're back for another tale, are you? Well I've got a story for you. Scoop: This happened a few years back. Nothing bad happened... it's one of those nice, feel good sort of stories. Scoop: It's about two Dartling Gunners who had heard about some new dart tech Doctor Monkey wanted to develop, but didn't have the money for.	”
	~ "New Dart Just Dropped" Quest introduction

Upon starting the game, the player is set on Scrapyard, with two 1-0-0 Dartling Gunners on the boxes.

The Quest starts with Scoop explaining how these two Dartling Gunners wish to fund Doctor Monkey's project; bouncing darts. These Dartling Gunners start out in Scrapyard discussing how to get the $100,000 needed to fund Doctor Monkey.

“	Scoop: "I'm gutted bro," D2 said to D3. "Doctor Monkey needs so much cash for R&D, we're never gonna get to try those bouncy darts." Scoop: "Yeah, I'm right there with you, bro." D3 replied, all forlorn.	”
	~ "Scrapyard Days" introduction

“	Scoop: There wasn't much Bloon action at Scrapyard that day. Truth be told, it was a bit boring. Scoop: But suddenly D3 had a sparkle in his eye. "Wait!" he shouted. Scoop: "What?" D2 said. "I'm not pop stealing, honest!" Scoop: "No... hold on, let me think." Scoop: D3 thought really hard. He had one of those minds that randomly came up with ideas that surprised everyone. D2 knew to give him a moment and turned back to poppin' Bloons.	”
	~ Upon beating Round 1

After touching on the idea of a talent show, the Gunners decide to take the cash from the Bloons and use that.

“	Scoop: "I've got it!" D3 shouted. "There's a talent show at the local community hall, and the grand prize is 100,000 cash. Exactly what Doctor Monkey needs to finish the Bouncy Darts tech!" Scoop: D2 almost dropped his gun. Scoop: "D3," he said. D3 looked at him, eyes sparkling even more. "That is the worst idea I've ever heard." Scoop: "Well, it's not like we can get the Bloons to help," D3 muttered. Scoop: Then, in unison, the two Dartling Gunners looked at each other. Eyes so sparkly there was a small risk of the Scrapyard going up in flames. Scoop: "We can get the Bloons to help!" they shouted.	”
	~ Upon beating Round 2

They ask a passing Lead Bloon to send out more Bloons.

“	Scoop: Soon a Lead Bloon wandered by, and the two Dartling Gunners took the opportunity. Scoop: "Hey, little Bloon," D2 said. But the Bloon pretended not to hear.	”
	~ When a Lead Bloon appears during Round 4

“	Scoop: "Nah, don't be rude." The Bloon slowed, turned its ear..., well, it turned a bit, as if listening. Scoop: "Can you get heaps of Bloons to come out? Don't try too hard though, we want to save up for this cool Bouncy Dart tech. It'll be sick!" Scoop: The Bloon seemed to nod and continued on its way. The two Dartling Gunners beamed at each other.	”
	~ When the Round 4 Lead Bloon gets further through the track

After barrages of Bloons, the Gunners ask the Banana Farmer over the fence to send a Banana Farm.

“	Scoop: The Dartling Gunners tightened their gloves as MOAB-loads of Bloons started coming out. Scoop: They asked the Banana Farmer that lived on the other side of the fence for some farms. The Farmer was busy, but would send a farm over soon.	”
	~ Upon beating Round 5

On Round 7, a 0-0-0 Banana Farm appears, and Banana Farms can now be bought. The Dartling Gunners ask a Glue Gunner to help.

“	Scoop: "Hmm," D2 said. "These Bloons are a bit cheeky. Those Pinks were trying to sneak past." Scoop: "I think we need more firepower," D3 said. "Glue Gunner!" he shouted. "Come help us!" Glue Gunner loved glueing Bloons, and Glue Rat would be a welcome friend.	”
	~ Upon beating Round 7

On Round 9, a 3-2-0 Glue Gunner appears and always has the Glue Gunner Rat equipped.

Quest 2: Bouncy Dart Test Site

Quest 2: Bouncy Dart Test Site
End of the Road	Medium Difficulty
Monkeys Available:
	Max Monkeys Max Monkeys: Default Start Round Start Round: 1 Starting Cash Starting Cash: 1000 End Round End Round: 25 Starting Lives Starting Lives: 100
Modifiers Rules Bloon Speed Decreased Bloon Speed: 50% Moab Speed Decreased Moab Speed: 50% Regen Rate Decreased Regrow Rate: 50% Moab Health Decreased Moab Health: 50% Powers Disabled Powers Disabled No Continues No Continues Custom Rounds Custom Rounds Double Cash Disabled Double Cash Disabled

“	Indirectly pop the Bloons	”
	~ Quest description

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Initial setup of Quest Two

Now that the Gunners have successfully funded the bouncing darts, they are sent to End of the Road to test it out. With harder-than-usual rounds, the Gunners have to shoot the darts off of the fences to successfully pass.

“	Scoop: The two Dartling Gunners had done it, along with the power of friendship, of course. Scoop: The cash was wired to Doctor Monkey and put to work on research and development, and construction of a test site. Scoop: A few days later, the two Dartling Gunners got the call and made their way to End of the Road.	”
	~ "Scrapyard Days" completion

“	Scoop: The place was unrecognisable. New fences were built and a safety spot set up for the Dartling Gunners, and even the Glue Gunner who had helped them save the cash. Scoop: "Dear Dartling Bros," a note from Doctor Monkey read. "These darts will bounce off the fences. You will need to find several bounce positions and move between them to take down the Bloon waves. I've organised with the Bloons to send some tricky troublers your way, though they'll move slower for you, so that was nice of them." Scoop: The Dartling Gunners were ready to start. They knew it would be tricky and might take several attempts.	”
	~ "Bouncy Dart Test Site" introduction

The player receives a money bonus of $1,606 on Round 7.

“	Scoop: "Phew," D2 said. "This is actually really difficult." Scoop: "Too right," D3 responded. "Oh wait, there's a P.S. on Doctor Monkey's note. Scoop: "P.S. I managed to save some money on getting these fences built. Have some cash to help. P.P.S. There are some Lead Bloons on round 16, upgrade accordingly."	”
	~ Upon beating Round 6

Some fences are removed on Round 17.

“	Scoop: "Hey fellas," the Engineer said. "Gotta take out these fences, the invoice wasn't paid." Scoop: "Hey leave them, you meanie!" D3 yelled. Scoop: "He's just doing his job bro," D2 said. "Blame Doctor Monkey for cheaping out. I bet he used the extra cash for his holiday!"	”
	~ Upon beating Round 16

Epilogue

“	Scoop: What did you think? That story always made me wish I was a Dartling Gunner.	”
	~ Full completion of "New Dart Just Dropped"

Custom Rounds

Quest 1

Round	Bloons	Notes
4	TBA, 1 Lead Bloon
5	TBA	Much more Bloons for the remainder
7	TBA	First Camo Bloon appearance
11	TBA	First MOABs

Quest 2

Round	Bloons	Notes
4	TBA, ? Ceramic Bloons
10	TBA, ? MOAB	First MOAB
10	TBA, ? Lead Bloons	First Lead Bloons
18	TBA, ? BFB	First BFB
20	TBA, ? DDT	First DDT
23	TBA, ? ZOMG

Other Images

Cash goal victory condition icon

Strategy

Strategy (Quest 1)

• Use the crusher to deal with the Round 4 Lead Bloon
• Until you get the Glue Gunner, focus on upgrading your Dartling Gunners to 2-3-0.
• Once you get the Glue Gunner, focus on getting 10x 2-3-0 Banana Farms.
• Round 11 has MOABs. Make sure you have Hydra Rocket Pods or 2x 2-2-0 Dartling Gunners
• Do not get the Tier 4 upgrades for any tower.
• Once you have passed 50,000, sell all of the banks.

Strategy (Quest 2)

Keep your Gunners aimed here.

• The Ceramics in Round 4 shouldn't be a huge problem.
• Round 10 has a MOAB. Make sure you have your Dartling Gunners at 2-2-0, Dont be afraid if you leak a bit.
• Upgrade one of your Dartling Gunners to at least 1-3-0 to deal with Round 16 Leads.
• Upgrade your Dartling Gunners to 2-4-0.
• Keep them aimed near the red part, on the fence closest to the left (See image).
• Use the Rocket Storm ability if you think you may need it.

Trivia

• New Dart Just Dropped is the third released story quest in BTD 6.
• The Dartling Gunners have a 3-5-2 upgrade restriction. However, it does not display this on the Challenge Rules.
• The Glue Gunner can be selected but does not show its upgrades in the upgrade menu.
• The fences in the second quest is one of the two vanilla ways to have bouncing darts and have non-Buckshot Dartling Gunner projectiles expire due to reaching projectile lifespan, the other being Vortex's shield.
• The Dartling Gunners start at 1-0-0.
• The Dartling Gunners have no targeting options in this Quest.
• In both quests, the named Dartling Gunner is always the left Dartling Gunner if Monkey Names are enabled.
• The name "New Dart Just Dropped" could be a reference to a popularly spoken quote on r/AnarchyChess, a subreddit for chess meme culture, which is "New response just dropped."