Changes: Triple Darts

Triple Darts is the 3rd upgrade of path two for the Dart Monkey in BTD5. It makes the Dart Monkey shoot 3 darts at a time instead of one. It may help a lot early on depending on what towers you can buy. Its icon appears as 3 purple darts. This upgrade allows the Dart Monkey to pop up to 12 bloons (4 per dart).

Strategy[]

Summary[]

Triple Darts gives the Dart Monkey an incredible amount of versatility, dealing effectively against both grouped and spaced bloons.

Tips[]

This upgrade is a good alternative if the tower isn't well placed on upgrading to Spike-O-Pult or if more reliable cleanup is needed.
It will pop 2, or even 3 layers of bloons if hit in close range because a bloon is hit by 2 or 3 darts.
A massive amount of Triple Darts can destroy a rush of Ceramic Bloons or single MOABs.
A lot of these combined with some Juggernauts (for Leads) or with Splodey Darts premium you can beat most tracks on Easy or Medium difficulties and some on Hard.
These are helpful with Splodey Darts: In fact, you can beat most tracks on any difficulty by spamming 2/3 dart monkeys if you have Splodey Darts. Tier 3 Dart Training Facility is very helpful with this strategy.
This tower is better on the mobile versions of Bloons TD because the darts are much larger, meaning it will pop more bloons most of the time.

Version History (Bloons TD Battles Mobile)[]

Triple Darts has always been a popular upgrade throughout the entire history of Bloons TD Battles Mobile due to the much larger hitbox area significantly making it reliable against early-game grouped and spaced rushes. Due to how reliable it was compared to its price, it has been overall nerfed in terms of price.

3.1

Triple Darts price increased ($330 → $380).

3.9

Triple Darts price increased ($380 → $400).

4.1

Triple Darts price increased ($400 → $500).

4.3

Triple Darts price decreased ($500 → $475).

Gallery[]

Upgrade Icons[]

Artwork[]

Models[]

Other[]

Trivia[]

With the Dart Training Facility Specialty Building, you can get 2-3 Dart Monkeys for roughly 1100/1200/1400 Money with a paid tower and 950/1050/1250 Money with a free tower, being Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties, respectively.
In BMC Mobile, you have a chance that you get a hint that tells "Dart Monkey's triple SHOT upgrade." This was probably unintentional. This has been patched, as it now reads, "Dart Monkey's triple shot upgrade is very powerful. Research it as soon as you can."
This tower is surprisingly useful in Battles (especially in mobile), due to its capability to deal with both spaced and grouped bloons effectively. Because of this, it's been nerfed 3 times via game updates, making it one of the most nerfed upgrades in the history of Bloons TD Battles (along with Supa-Vac).
This is the icon when someone revenges you in BMC.
This upgrade may have been based on the Triple Shot Bloon from Bloons and Bloons 2.

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-{{redirect|Triple Shot|the earlier Spike-O-Pult upgrade|Multi Shot}}
+{{GenTabber/Triple Shot}}
+{{For|the BTD4 Dart Monkey upgrade|Triple Shot (BTD4)}}
-{{Quote|Throws three darts at a time instead of one.|Description}}
-{{Upgrade
+{{Infobox Upgrade
-|image1 = <gallery>
+|image = <gallery>
+Triple_Darts_Monkey.png|BTD5 Mobile
--Dartmonkey.png|BTD6
-Triple_Darts_Monkey.png|BTD5
+Lotta Darts Dart.png|BTD5 Flash/BTDB
+Triple Darts BMC.png|BMC
 </gallery>
-|game = [[BTD5]]<br />[[BTD Battles]]<br />[[Bloons Monkey City]]<br />[[BTD6]]
+|game = [[Bloons TD 5]]<br />[[BTD Battles]]<br />[[Bloons Monkey City]]
 |tower = [[Dart Monkey]]
-|unlocked_at = [BTD5]
+|unlocked_at = TBA
+|path = 2
+|upgrade = 3
-TBA XP
+|cost =
-[BTD6]
-,000 XP
-|path = 2nd
-|upgrade_# = 3rd
-|cost = [BTD5]
 $280 ([[Easy Difficulty|Easy]])
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 $475 ([[Bloons TD Battles Mobile|BTD Battles Mobile]])
+}}{{Quote|Throws three darts at a time instead of one.|Description}}
-[BTD6]
-$340 ([[Easy Difficulty|Easy]])
-$400 ([[Medium Difficulty|Medium]])([[Medium]])
-$430 ([[Hard Difficulty|Hard]])
-$480 ([[Hard Difficulty|Hard]])
-}}
 '''Triple Darts''' is the 3rd upgrade of path two for the [[Dart Monkey]] in [[BTD5]]. It makes the [[Dart Monkey]] shoot 3 darts at a time instead of one. It may help a lot early on depending on what towers you can buy. Its icon appears as 3 purple darts. This upgrade allows the Dart Monkey to pop up to 12 bloons (4 per dart).
+==Strategy==
-In [[BTD6]], it is now renamed '''Triple Shot'''. It is the third upgrade of Path 2 for the Dart Monkey. With this upgrade, Dart Monkeys will also shoot three darts at a time instead of one. However, the darts pierce is not upgraded and remains at 2 (with up to 4 extra pierce (+1 from 1/x/x and an additional +2 from 2/x/x, as well as +1 from [[Monkey Knowledge Points#Extra Dart Pops|Extra Dart Pops]]). It costs $340 on Easy, $400 on Medium, $430 on Hard and $480 on Impoppable.
+===Summary===
+Triple Darts gives the Dart Monkey an incredible amount of versatility, dealing effectively against both grouped and spaced bloons.
-==Tips==
+===Tips===
+*This upgrade is a good alternative if the tower isn't well placed on upgrading to [[Spike-O-Pult]] or if more reliable cleanup is needed.
-===BTD5===
-*This upgrade is a good alternative if the tower isn't well placed on upgrading to [[Spike-O-Pult]].
-*This upgrade may have been based on the [[Triple Shot Bloon|Triple Shot bloon]] from [[Bloons]] and [[Bloons 2]].
 *It will pop 2, or even 3 layers of bloons if hit in close range because a bloon is hit by 2 or 3 darts.
 *A massive amount of [[Triple Darts]] can destroy a rush of [[Ceramic Bloon]]s or single [[MOAB]]s.
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 *These are helpful with Splodey Darts: In fact, you can beat most tracks on any difficulty by spamming 2/3 dart monkeys if you have Splodey Darts. Tier 3 Dart Training Facility is very helpful with this strategy.
 *This tower is better on the mobile versions of Bloons TD because the darts are much larger, meaning it will pop more bloons most of the time.
-===BTD6===
+==Version History (Bloons TD Battles Mobile)==
-*While still decent, Triple Darts is no longer as impressive as in BTD5.
-**While it has gained attack speed from its previous upgrades, it has lost the ability to see camo and have 4 pierce at the same time.
-**Better early game strategies include low tier Dart Monkeys, [[Monkey Subs]] and [[Ninja Monkeys]].
-*If you do not mind not having an optimised strategy or are playing on an easier map/difficulty, Triple Darts is still extremely usable.
-*If the "Bonus Monkey!" and "More Cash" Monkey Knowledge Points are unlocked, then one 0-3-0 Dart Monkey can be afforded at the start of the game even in Impoppable.
-==Update History (Bloons TD Battles Mobile)==
 Triple Darts has always been a popular upgrade throughout the entire history of Bloons TD Battles Mobile due to the much larger hitbox area significantly making it reliable against early-game grouped and spaced rushes. Due to how reliable it was compared to its price, it has been overall nerfed in terms of price.
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 ==Gallery==
+===Upgrade Icons===
+<gallery widths="185">
+Triple Darts Upgrade Icon.png|BTD5 Flash upgrade icon
+Triple Darts.svg|BMC Flash upgrade icon
+Triple Darts Icon.png|BTD5 Mobile Upgrade Icon
+</gallery>
+===Artwork===
+<gallery>
+Triple Darts Monkey.png|BTD5 Mobile Artwork
+Triple Darts BTD5 from BMC.svg|Triple Darts from BMC with BTD5 graphics, used in the "revenge" image
+Triple Darts BMC.png|BMC upgrade portrait
+</gallery>
+=== Models ===
 <gallery>
-Triple Darts Icon.png|BTD5 Upgrade Icon
+Triple Darts In-Game.png|Triple Darts In-Game (BTD5 Mobile)
-Triple Darts Monkey.png|BTD5 Artwork
+Triple Darts.png|Flash version
-Triple Darts In-Game.png|Triple Darts In-Game (BTD5)
-Screen Shot 2014-10-20 at 8.35.26 PM.png|BMC Artwork
-Triple Shot Monkey.png|BTD6 Artwork
 </gallery>
+=== Other ===
+<gallery>
+Tripledarts btd5mobile unlock.png|Unlocking Triple Darts in BTD5 Mobile
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-===BTD5===
 *With the [[Dart Training Facility]] Specialty Building, you can get 2-3 Dart Monkeys for roughly 1100/1200/1400 Money with a paid tower and 950/1050/1250 Money with a free tower, being Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties, respectively.
-*In BMC Mobile, you have a chance that you get a hint that tells "Dart Monkey's triple SHOT upgrade." This was probably unintentional. This has been patched, as it now reads, "Dart Monkey's triple shot upgrade is very powerful. Research it as soon as you can."
+* In BMC Mobile, you have a chance that you get a hint that tells "Dart Monkey's triple SHOT upgrade." This was probably unintentional. This has been patched, as it now reads, "Dart Monkey's triple shot upgrade is very powerful. Research it as soon as you can."
 *This tower is surprisingly useful in Battles (especially in mobile), due to its capability to deal with both spaced and grouped bloons effectively. Because of this, it's been nerfed 3 times via game updates, making it one of the most nerfed upgrades in the history of Bloons TD Battles (along with [[Supa-Vac]]).
 *This is the icon when someone revenges you in BMC.
+* This upgrade may have been based on the [[Triple Shot Bloon]] from [[Bloons (Game)|Bloons]] and [[Bloons 2]].
+{{Dart Monkey}}
-===BTD6===
-*Triple Darts is the second-cheapest Tier-3 upgrade by the price of the upgrade alone, second to [[Spike-O-Pult]].
-{{upgrades BTD6}}
 {{upgrades BTD1-BTD5}}
 [[Category:Upgrades]]
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 [[Category:Bloons TD 5 Mobile]]
 [[Category:Bloons Monkey City]]
-[[Category:Bloons TD 6]]
 [[Category:BTD5 Tier 3 Upgrades]]
-[[Category:BTD6 Tier 3 Upgrades]]
+[[Category:BTD5 Path 2 Upgrades]]