Superstorm (BTDB2)

BTDB2

“	Superstorm blasts all bloon types for massive damage and blows them away from the exit	”
	^{~ BTDB2 description}

Superstorm is the 5th upgrade on Path 1 of the Druid in Bloons TD Battles 2. It grants the druid a fourth attack, the supertornado, that can blow back and damage MOAB-class bloons. Each supertornado can hit up to 150 regular bloons, 30 MOABs (each using 5 pierce), 8 BFBs (each using 20 pierce), 5 DDTs (each using 30 pierce), and 3 ZOMGs (each using 50 pierce). While active, the supertornado regularly summons stronger ball lightnings. In addition, Heart of Thunder's lightning attack deals 3 damage instead of 1, and Ball Lightning's lightning deals 5 damage instead of 2. The Druid also gains camo detection from this upgrade, attached with Camo Prioritization target option. Blowback distance for this supertornado attack is always 250.

Overall, it is similar to its BTD6 counterpart, except it does less pierce but much stronger blowback, including full ZOMG blowback. Also, DDTs consume 30 pierce instead of 10, and lightning damage matches the BTD6 pre-33.0 variant. Super tornadoes also regularly summon ball lightnings while active, just like in BTD6.

It costs $55,000, and is unlocked with the other tier 5 Druid upgrades for 1500.

Strategy[]

Summary[]

Powerful for stalling out MOAB-class bloons for a near-indefinite state. However, it can be overwhelmed if there are too many blimps. The preferred crosspath is 5-0-2, as it allows the Druid to summon supertornadoes faster. Because thorns are no longer the druid's main attack, the 5-2-0 crosspath is not very useful. It is also a good idea to place 5 Poplusts around it to further increase its attack speed, as well as utilize Heart of Vengeance to maximize attack speed of the tornadoes.

Tips[]

Try ensuring the 5-0-2 Superstorm has vengeance buffs in order to maximize attack speed.
If a supertornado still has pierce left, it can still blow back MOAB-class bloons even if they consume more pierce than it has left. For instance, a raw unbuffed supertornado, which has 150 pierce, can blow back up to 8 BFBs despite the fact that would theoretically require 160 pierce; its pierce consumption is pretty generous.

Version History[]

Initial release (compared to BTD6 during Version 28.0)

Superstorm price reduced ($80,000 → $65,000)
Superstorm blowback distance greatly increased

1.1.0

Superstorm XP requirements are halved (35,000 XP → 17,500 XP). Players who have previously unlocked Superstorm will not get a refund.

1.2.0

Superstorm supertornadoes max blowback distance reduced to 350
Superstorm supertornadoes pierce consumption increased for DDTs (10 → 30)

1.5.0

No longer requires 17,500 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 Druid upgrades.

1.7.0

Superstorm blowback pierce reduced from 200 to 150
- Blowback MOABs limit to 30 rather than 40
- Blowback BFBs limit to 7.5 rather than 10
- Blowback ZOMGs limit to 3 rather than 4
- Blowback DDTs limit to 5 rather than 6.67
Superstorm now grants Druid the new camo prioritization option

???

Superstorm blowback distance changed from 100-350 to always 250
- This is considered a full buff because this brings consistency to blowing back DDTs in particular.

2.0.4

5xx Superstorm: $65k -> $60k

3.3

Superstorm cost decreased from $60,000 to $55,000

“	Druid often relies on Superstorm for reliable DDT popping power, which is an expensive save up. We’ve made it slightly more affordable so that Druid strategies can have an easier time.	”
	^{~ Ninja Kiwi}