| “ | Increased attack range and shurikens will seek out and pop Bloons automatically. | ” |
| ~ In-game description |
Seeking Shuriken is the first upgrade of Path 3 for the Ninja Monkey in Bloons TD 6. Shurikens will now aggressively home onto bloons, regardless of where the bloons are. Shurikens generally home at bloons based on the target priority of the Ninja at the time they were shot out. In addition, the Ninja gains a +7 range increase (equivalent to +17.5% increased range for all attacks except Grandmaster Ninja, which gains a smaller percentage increase).
Unlike BTD5, this upgrade is on a separate path to the Distraction upgrade, and Seeking Shuriken gains the extra range benefit that Ninja Discipline formerly had.
This upgrade costs $255 on Easy, $300 on Medium, $325 on Hard, and $360 on Impoppable.
Description[]
Overview[]
Seeking Shuriken
Ninja Monkey add a four-pointed star emblem attached on his forehead plate with blue at the tips. This visual change also transfers over to crosspaths.
Each shuriken now homes towards bloons, with aggressive seeking. More specifically, the seeking has extremely sharp turning. The Ninja gains extra range too.
Targeting Priorities[]
Seeking Shuriken targets bloons using the standard targeting priorities. It 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.
All Ninja Monkeys can access Camo Prioritization. While Camo Prioritization is active, it allows all its attacks to prioritize Camo Bloons over other types.
Full Popology[]
Statistics[]
- Updated as of Version 44.2
- Base stats
- Shuriken:
- Projectile, sharp type, camo detection, 47 range, 0.62s attack cooldown, 1 damage, 2 pierce, aggressive seeking.
- Crosspathing interactions
- 0-3+-1: Total range bonus on x-3-1 when given Grand Saboteur's ability buff increased from 50 to 57.
- 5-0-1: Range increased from 50 to 57.
- Monkey Knowledge interactions
Lingering Magic: Projectiles fired from all Magic Monkeys (except Alchemists) have longer lifespan.- Hot Magic: All Magic type towers can pop Frozen Bloons.
- 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%.
Attack Interactions[]
- See also: Attack Interactions/Bloons TD 6/Magic
- Updated as of Version 44.2
- Base attack(s)
- Shuriken:
- Sharp
- Camo Detection
- Single Projectile
- Straight Attack
- Aggressive Seeking
Costs[]
- Updated as of Version 44.0. 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-X-1) | $255 | $300 | $325 | $360 | - | |||
| Total (0-0-1) | $595 | $700 | $755 | $840 | $417 | $490 | $529 | $588 |
| Crosspath (1-0-1) | $890 | $1,050 | $1,135 | $1,260 | $623 | $735 | $795 | $882 |
| Crosspath (2-0-1) | $1,185 | $1,400 | $1,515 | $1,680 | $830 | $980 | $1,061 | $1,176 |
| Crosspath (0-1-1) | $805 | $950 | $1,025 | $1,140 | $564 | $665 | $718 | $798 |
| Crosspath (0-2-1) | $1,145 | $1,350 | $1,455 | $1,620 | $802 | $945 | $1,019 | $1,134 |
This upgrade's prices (or included crosspath's prices) are affected by the following MK: 
Better Sell Deals
Strategy[]
Summary[]
Seeking Shuriken enhances the shurikens by allowing them to always follow bloons, maximizing the pierce potential of each shuriken. Adding it with Path 1 upgrades will increase the overall potential of shuriken attacks, with 2-0-1 Ninja acting as a quite solid early-game option. Seeking Shuriken is especially useful as the crosspath for Upper Path 1 upgrades (Double Shot, Bloonjitsu, and Grandmaster Ninja), as this will maximize the DPS of its more powerful shurikens. The extra range provided is additionally useful for providing greater coverage for the Ninja Monkey, whether it be for hitting bloons from further or for improving Shinobi Tactics buff coverage.
Tips[]
- This upgrade greatly increases the coverage and power of the Ninja by allowing its shurikens to maximise their pierce usage.
- Crosspath with Sharp Shurikens so that the seeking shurikens can maximize all of its 4 pierce per shot.
- Sometimes, the Ninja without Seeking Shuriken can't use all its pierce because of a poor straightline path or a lack of bloon density. With Seeking Shuriken, shurikens will take advantage of their pierce.
- Since the Seeking Shuriken upgrade is the ranged crosspath, this is helpful for Shinobi Tactics to cover more range.
Version History[]
Balance Changes[]
Seeking Shuriken received 1 buff in 38.0, granting it the extra range increase that was removed from Ninja Discipline to split some of its power into another upgrade.
- 28.0
| “ | As ninja is the 'Camo Specialist' and has been since inception, it is the only tower that will unlock Camo Prioritization on the base tower. [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Affected by base Ninja Monkey, by gaining natural Camo Prioritization target option
- 38.0
| “ | [...] Ninja's 1xx feels like it does too much, granting both range and attack speed to all crosspaths, so these benefits are now being split apart. [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Seeking Shuriken now grants increased +7 range
- 43.0
| “ | While a great early game option, Ninja generally struggles with dominant crosspathing choices and also has relatively poor base tower value. Without going into every single change, T3s onward remain relatively unchanged with a lot of prices below T3 being moved around from less favorable crosspaths into better/higher tier upgrades. [...] | ” |
| ~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Seeking Shuriken cost increased from $250 to $300
- Total price adjustment is -$50 due to base Ninja (-$100).
- Seeking Shuriken base shuriken attack cooldown decreased from 0.7s to 0.62s. Does not affect 1-0-1 (0.434s).
Bug Fixes and General Changes[]
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- 38.0
- Description changed to include “Increased attack range and […]”
Extra Notes (Version History)[]
Gallery[]
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Official artwork[]
Trivia[]
- The BTD6 Seeking Shuriken upgrade icon features a blue shuriken, but the shurikens in-game remain the same color. All Instamonkey upgrades along Ninja Monkey's Path 3 feature blue shurikens, implying that a visual change to the shurikens was initially planned but scrapped.
- The blue color scheme of shuriken was later incorporated into Ascended Shadow's mini-shurikens.
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