Sub Commander (BTDB2)

BTD6

BTDB2

“	Adds extra pierce and damage to Commander and all other Monkey Subs.	”
	~ BTDB2 description

Sub Commander army attacking a huge wave

Sub Commander is the 5th upgrade on Path 3 for the Monkey Sub in Bloons TD Battles 2. It grants a new global buff to all Subs that boosts the damage, pierce, and range of all of them and the commander itself, which is a stronger buff than its BTD6 counterpart. Sub Commander's buff affects all Subs on screen, like BTD6's Sub Admiral MK. The buff grants double damage (except First Strike Capability ability missiles), +6 pierce, and +20 range to all Subs on screen. Sub Commander gains 3x attack speed, rather than 2x.

It costs $25,000, and is unlocked with the other tier 5 Monkey Sub upgrades for 1500.

Strategy

Summary

Sub Commander is relatively inexpensive and grants a buffing option to all nearby Subs. This is mostly useful on water-heavy maps, as Sub Commander's global buff can be utilized to its maximum potential.

Tips

• 2-0-5 helps maximizing use of its main attack. Can attack anywhere on screen and make use of its own faster airbursts. 0-2-5 could be useful versus DDTs, but an army of 0-2-4 can do this pretty efficiently if relying on pure Subs.

Version History

Initial release (compared to BTD6 during Version 28.0)

• Released

1.1.0

• 25k XP → 12.5 XP

1.5.0

• No longer requires 12,500 XP to unlock. Players who have unlocked this upgrade before the update will not receive a full refund, as well as unlock all Tier 5 Monkey Sub upgrades.
• Sub Commander now affects all Subs on screen

1.10

• Sub Commander now gives +20 range to all Subs on screen
• Pierce increase for other subs +4 -> +6

2.2 (?)

• Sub Commander base attack speed multiplier increased (2x -> 3x)

3.0

• [bug fix] Sub Commander now gives the double damage buff to itself

Gallery

Sub Commander reveal

Sub Commander before unlocking