Tack Shooter

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Overview

BCS

“	Shoots a short range volley of sharp tacks in 8 directions.	”
	^{~ Bloons TD 6 description}

The Tack Shooter is a tower in the Bloons TD series that first appeared in the original Bloons TD. It appears in every BTD game except Bloons Adventure Time TD. The Tack Shooter is a pink and grey mechanical device that shoots a volley of tacks in eight directions. As of BTD3, upgrading the Tack Shooter can change the types and numbers of projectiles shot from it. For instance, the Blade Shooter and Ring of Fire upgrades modify it to shoot blades or flame rings respectively, instead of tacks.

Although it has a short range, these towers are very effective at thinning out crowds of Bloons at corners and intersections. They are also relatively cheap, making them useful in early rounds. Each individual tack that the Tack Shooter fires has a popping power of 1, which changes with various upgrades. Tack Shooters have a slow rate of fire, compared to other towers initially, which limits their strength.

Tack Shooters were previously called Tack Towers in Bloons TD. This was changed in later BTD games for unknown reasons, possibly for tower name variety.

Appearance[]

The base design of the Tack Shooter is a pink turret with 8 barrels arranged each in a 45-degree angle apart formation. The design of the tack emblem has evolved over the game generations, from a realistic set of two tacks into a black geometricized crossed two-tack emblem.

Game appearances[]

The Tack Shooter appears in the following 18 games:

Before Bloons TD 4[]

Main article: Tack Shooter (Pre-BTD4)

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Bloons TD 4[]

Main article: Tack Shooter (BTD4)

In Bloons TD 4, the Tack Shooter returns. [...]

Bloons TD 5[]

Main article: Tack Shooter (BTD5)

The Tack Shooter makes a return in Bloons TD 5. [...]

Bloons TD 6[]

Main article: Tack Shooter (BTD6)

Bloons TD 6, the Tack Shooter returns. It... [...]

Bloons TD Battles 2[]

Main article: Tack Shooter (BTDB2)

TBA

Bloons Card Storm[]

In Bloons Card Storm, the Tack Shooter returns as a monkey card whose tower can be placed. There is a visible monkey inside this Tack Shooter. It costs 2 Gold to play, has 2 ammo, and a reload delay of 2. It deals 25 damage, and has the bonus effect of dealing 10 damage to every Bloon about to attack the hero. It is one of two cards with this trait, the other being the Elite Defender.

Tower Costs[]

Game	Easy	Medium	Hard	Impoppable
Bloons TD	$400
Bloons TD 2	$340	$385	$390	-
Bloons TD 3	$305	$365	$390	-
Bloons TD (iOS)	$TBA	$TBA	$TBA	-
Bloons TD 4	$305	$360	$390	-
Bloons TD 5 Flash	$305	$360	$390	-
Bloons TD 5 Mobile	$305	$360	$390	$420
Bloons TD Battles	$360
Bloons TD Battles Mobile	$360
Bloons Monkey City Flash	$360
Bloons Monkey City Mobile	$360
Bloons TD 6	$240	$280	$300	$335

Target Priorities[]

Tack Shooter is locked on Close in all games, while Inferno Ring (BTD6 upgrade) has a meteor that uses the standard targeting settings and possesses Lock-On Behavior.

Quotes[]

“	Monkey-operated Tack Shooters can clear bloons on all sides, especially useful at track corners and curves. Powerful upgrades include: Tack Sprayer, Ring of Fire, Blade Maelstrom.	”
	^{~ BMC Flash description}

“	Shoots volley of tacks in 8 directions. Can upgrade its shoot speed and its range.	”
	^{~ Bloons TD 1 description}

“	Shoots 8 tacks spread in all directions, each tack can pop 1 bloon. Has short range and medium-slow fire rate.	”
	^{~ Bloons TD 5 description}

“	Monkey-operated Tack shooters can clear on all sides, especially useful at track corners and curves.	”
	^{~ Bloons Monkey City description}

Gallery[]


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Trivia[]

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The Pre-Round Comments in Bloons TD 1 say that beating the original Bloons TD with only Tack Shooters is impossible. Despite this, the task has been done many times before.
- In BTD1/2, the player can create hypersonic tack shooters by pressing tab and repeatedly purchasing Faster Shooting, allowing it to shred through most bloons easily.
The Tack Shooter is one of only two towers to have its BTD4 3rd and 4th upgrades on completely separate paths in BTD5. A player could have Blade Shooter or Ring of Fire in BTD5, but not both. It shares this trait with the Mortar Tower. This has happened again in the transition from BTD5 to BTD6, as Ring of Fire and Tack Sprayer are on separate paths. Both transitions involved the Ring of Fire.
The icon for Bloons TD (iPhone/iPod) is a Tack Shooter.
With a Monkey Fort, a Tack Awesomizer, and a Tier 3 Tack Research Center, a single Tack can pierce through 3 bloons (4 every second shot).
- In Bloons TD 5 Mobile, you can get a Tier 4 Tack Research Center, making the tack pierce through 4 bloons.
The Tack Shooter range is as short as the Ice Tower range.
In BTD5 artwork, "Faster Shooting" shows three tack icons on top, but in-game, crossed tacks remain. This reverses with "Even Faster Shooting."
The Tack Shooter’s attack style and appearance resemble the Gloom-Shroom from Plants Vs. Zombies.
Ring of Fire’s cost was increased in Bloons Monkey City Mobile but reverted to its original price in BTD5 Mobile.
Ring of Fire’s range expands with Monkey Beacon, but its fire only reaches bloons within its original range; this does not apply to the mobile versions of BTD.
In BTD5, Tack and Blade Shooters have six shooters in portraits, while Tack Sprayers show twelve.
In BMC, the My Monkeys panel says the Tack Shooter is "Monkey-operated".
- This is supported by a Monkey Mastery upgrade in Bloons TD Battles 2, Tack Shooter’s card art in Bloons Card Storm, and the Tack Shooter Paragon Upgrade in Bloons TD 6.
- However, Battles 1 suggests it is operated by clockwork.