Balance · 23
Diamondback base cash reward increased from 1000 to 1100.
base cash rewardFrom Lv4, Quincy gains a Focus toggle granting precision shots, increased attack cooldown, increased projectile speed, and increased attack range.
lv4 abilityAlchemist is serving as a guinea pig for experimental changes, with plans to apply similar changes to more towers if successful. xx3 Lead to Gold now keeps track of cash earned. xx4 Rubber to Gold now keeps track of cash earned. xx4 Rubber to Gold bonus cash is now distributed to Alchemist immediately on Bloon-pop.
experimental changeEtienne's starter trait was swapped from Ricochet 4 to Attack Speed 4.
starter traitThe Crossbow path for Dart Monkey is seeing modest improvements to line up closer to similar priced options. xx3 Crossbow pierce increased from 4 to 5. xx4 Sharpshooter crit damage increased from 50 to 60. xx5 Crossbow Master Parallel projectile count increased from 1 to 2. xx5 Crossbow Master attack cooldown changed from 0.2375s to 0.475s.
improvementFrag pierce scaling for Mauling Frags is cut back. Bomb Blitz passive ability is now limited to one trigger per round. Eject markers for all x2x bomb shooters were modified to more naturally fire from the cannon. The frag pierce penalty for 3xx Really Big Bombs remains 0. The frag all targets pierce penalty for xx2 Frag Bombs is +1. xx2 Frag Bombs frag pierce increased from 1 to 2. 042 MOAB Assassin ability frag pierce increased from 2 to 4. 042 MOAB Assassin ability frag count decreased from 16 to 8.
frag pierce scalingBloon Trap pop cash now distributes immediately with only the bonus cash stored for collection. xx4 Bloon Trap now distributes base cash gain from Bloons popped by traps immediately. xx4 Bloon Trap upon collection now only grants the 'Bonus Cash' without base cash gain.
pop cash distributionMore cost has shifted up into Glue Strike for the Glue Splatter crosspath. x2x Glue Splatter price decreased from $970 to $650. x4x Glue Strike price increased from $4000 to $4500. xx1 Stickier Glue duration decreased from 24s to 18s.
cost shiftAdmiral Brickell has undergone level simplification and shifting, with synergy worked back in. Admiral Brickell’s passive radial buff unlocks earlier at Lv4 and applies to all water towers right away. Naval Tactics unlocks earlier at Lv4 and applies to all water towers at Lv8. Lv1 Pistol damage for Admiral Brickell decreased from 3 to 2. Lv4 All Water Towers in radius gain pierce +1. Lv4 no longer increases Sea Mine pierce (28 > 20). Lv7 Blast chain mine delay multi changed from 0.25 to 0.2. Lv8 Naval Tactics applies to any water towers in radius. Lv14 Naval Tactics also grants damage +1. Lv16 no longer grants Brickell range. Lv16 Naval Tactics attack cooldown modifier changed from 0.66x to 0.5x. Lv10 Mega Mine duration decreased from 150s to 120s.
level simplificationDreadbloon initial health increased from 130 to 140.
initial healthBloonarius base speed decreased from 1.25 to 1.20.
base speedBlastapopoulos initial health decreased from 350 to 325. Blastapopoulos base speed decreased from 1.25 to 1.20. Blastapopoulos base cash reward increased from 1000 to 1100.
initial healthTracks on Lost Crevasse have been modified to more suitably fit the map difficulty.
trackThe Temple for Super Monkey is often called out for not seeing Camo, while ignoring its buffability and Camo crosspathing. $20,000 Magic Sacrifice wind fart pierce reduced from 500 to 100. $20,000 Magic Sacrifice wind fart removes Camo property from Bloons. $35,000 Magic Sacrifice wind fart now hits DDTs with pierce penalty +4.
camo detectionPhayze base cash reward increased from 1000 to 1100.
base cash rewardLych base cash reward increased from 1000 to 1100.
base cash rewardExtra Tiers max contribution for Paragon Degrees has been removed (10,000 > 0). Cash max contribution for Paragon Degrees has been significantly increased (60,000 > 80,000). Damage max contribution for Paragon Degrees has been significantly increased (90,000 > 125,000).
extra tiers max contributionA new toggle option 'Ammo Swap' has been added for Sniper Monkey, which swaps which Supply Drop will be called down with the ability. The Ammo Drop will upgrade shrapnel for the next few attacks with all types popping, pierce, damage, and distance. Both Supply Drops will share the same cooldown. xx3 Semi-Automatic Sniper pierce remains 1.
ammo swap toggleCombos for Skywarden will be easier to hit in earlier rounds, and Red Bloons destroyed by a combo hit can trigger combo projectiles before being popped. 333 All Combo debuff durations increased from 2s to 3s. 333 Combos can now be triggered from 'popped Red Bloons'. 1xx Aerial Attunement max stacks reduced from 5 to 3. 1xx Aerial Attunement range per stack increased from 2 to 3. 1xx Aerial Attunement price increased from $110 to $140. 2xx Zephyr Sense price decreased from $215 to $175. 3xx Wind Weaver price decreased from $1650 to $1200. 3xx Wind Weaver stage 3 combo 'vacuum' distance increased from 150 to 250. 4xx Gale Sage price decreased from $3300 to $3000. 4xx Gale Sage no longer prevents towers dealing bonus damage to Camo. For higher crosspath value, Thundering Arc's pierce scaling is being improved for Skywarden's Middle Path. x2x Thundering Arc pierce per interval increased from 0.5 to 1. x2x Thundering Arc damage type changed from Energy to Plasma. x2x Thundering Arc blast radius increased from 8 to 10. x3x Galvanic Conduit price increased from $1800 to $2500. x3x Galvanic Conduit lightning chain damage decreased from 5 to 3. x4x Thunder's Decree price increased from $2000 to $3500. x4x Thunder's Decree ability duration decreased from 15s to 9s. x5x Stormwrath Archon price decreased from $35,000 to $32,000. Changes have been made to Blastapopoulos cooling and improved damage from the T5 Frozen Remains for Skywarden's Bottom Path. xx3 Coldchain reduces Blastapopoulos heat by -30. xx4 Frozen Verdict reduces Blastapopoulos heat by -100. xx5 Winter's Mercy reduces Blastapopoulos heat by -500. xx5 Winter's Mercy icesplosive damage increased from 5 to 10. xx5 Winter's Mercy icesplosive damage from MOABs increased from 25 to 50. xx5 Winter's Mercy icesplosive damage from DDTs increased from 50 to 100. xx5 Winter's Mercy icesplosive damage from BFBs increased from 75 to 150. xx5 Winter's Mercy icesplosive damage from ZOMGs increased from 200 to 400.
hit detectionxx5 Permaspike remains unchanged.
unchangedThe Spike Paragon’s mini spike storm’s bonus MOAB damage has been improved back up again. Mini Spike bonus damage to MOAB-Class increased from 100 to 200.
mini spike storm bonus moab damageWhen Ice Monkeys gain extra damage, it can stop them from freezing at all due to dealing damage that exceeds the number of frozen layers. 000+ Ice Monkeys now apply Freeze after damage.
freezingBoss Rush milestones are shifting to a much more top-heavy requirement to make early stages more inviting. Island 1 requirement for Boss Rush goals decreased from 850 to 250. Island 2 requirement for Boss Rush goals decreased from 1175 to 500. Island 3 requirement for Boss Rush goals decreased from 1850 to 1100. Island 4 requirement for Boss Rush goals increased from 2850 to 3000. Island 5 requirement for Boss Rush goals increased from 3350 to 5225.
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Content · 13
A demo version is out on Switch to allow players to try a slice of the game.
demo versionA new artifact called 'Window Shopping' has been added, which recovers a heart when moving from a merchant without purchase if owned Tokens are below a threshold.
new artifactA new Flying Witch prop has been added to the CT Team Store.
new ct team store itemNew Halloween Skull icon and Broomstick Icon have been added to the CT Team Store.
new ct team store itemA new 3-part quest featuring a beefed up Mastery roundset has been added. The Mastery Mode roundset has added layers of fortification for all Bloons.
new questA new Village Pirate Flag pet has been added to the Trophy Store.
new cosmeticA new Coffin placement animation for Jiangshi Sauda has been added to the Trophy Store.
new cosmeticA new Sniper Monkey Paragon has been added to the game. It has abilities including automated Cash Drops, Intel from high up, slow high-damage attacks with conditional rate scaling, a temporary AoE buff ability for groups, and single-target attacks. The Sniper Monkey Paragon relays a view of the battlefield to other snipers through Elite Targeting. Its main attack fires a heavy-caliber shot that bounces to an extra target, with a slow rate that ramps up as Bloons approach the exit, and even faster while maintaining consecutive shots against the same target. On impact, the main attack causes shrapnel to spray outward and explode after a short delay, trimming down large groups. Both abilities on the Sniper Monkey Paragon will share the same cooldown, with a toggle to swap between Classic or Offensive Supply Drop. Ability 1 takes the Offensive Supply Drop to a higher level, lasting without limited shot count and supercharging nearby Shrapnel snipers. Ability 2 focuses in, locks onto the strongest Bloon on screen, and charges up a powerful shot that grows in damage the longer it charges.
new paragonNew Social Seasons items include a Team Banner, Camo Trap skin, and All Heroes placement animation.
new social seasons itemA new Advanced Map called Ship Capture has been added.
new mapThe Sauda Hero Pack unlocks Sauda with all her current skins and some related trophy items.
new contentA new Dracula base prop has been added to the CT Team Store.
new ct team store itemA new Classic Sniper avatar has been added to the Trophy Store.
new cosmetic
Economy · 1
Merchant tiles can re-roll their inventory up to twice per tile for a Token fee.
inventory re-roll
System · 4
Dovetailing Goals remains a design focus to allow players to optimize their play for progress against multiple Goals.
design focuMobile Storefront Age Confirmation has been added in compliance with new regulations.
age confirmationV54 is out on Xbox and Switch.
console releaseAdded support for Google Play Rewards on Google Play.
google play rewards support
UI · 13
A new 'Random Selection' toggle has been added under Favourites in the Trophy Store, which randomly selects cosmetics from favourites at the start of new games when enabled.
random selection toggleThe maximum number of map placeables in the Map Editor has been increased from 1000 to 1500.
maximum map placeableA Memory Optimization toggle in Advanced Options runs a memory cleaning function at the end of rounds to free up memory, reducing memory consumption and crashes on mobile devices.
memory optimization toggleMap Badge locations for Apocalypse & Reverse mode have been swapped in the Maps Menu.
maps menu badge locationOwned Monkey Knowledge points can now be individually enabled or disabled. The Monkey Knowledge menu button now has 3 display states: On, Off, & Partly On. The Knowledge Overview now displays total invested points in Red with any disabled points highlighted.
owned pointSocial Season Goal info buttons can now also be viewed with hover-states.
hover-stateNumerical ability timers will now display number countdowns over abilities in Advanced Options.
numerical ability timerNew icons for 'Damage' and 'Pops' have been added, and the advanced info panel allows selection for which one to display.
new iconMap names are now displayed next to the modes for the challenge in the Challenge Editor.
map nameInsta Monkeys have been updated to version 2, providing more reliability for filling collections and combining it with paced global drops. All randomized insta-monkey IAP packs have been removed from the store. The 'Instas + Powers' menu has a new icon and a fresh coat of paint. The Insta-Monkeys tab now fits more cleanly within the 'Instas + Powers' menu. Worst offenders for incorrect/outdated Insta Monkey icon art have been updated. Successfully beating round 100 without breaking a Monkey Team will attempt to roll one of the three monkeys from that team as the r100 Insta Reward. Sun Temple instas now place down with $40,001 in all sacrifice categories. For True Sun God instas, Support is the only sacrifice category not doubled up on. The Instas + Powers menu gains a new Insta collection building Featured tab. The Featured tab within the updated Instas + Powers menu introduces 10 dedicated Insta-Monkey deals. Offers in the Insta Store unlock over the course of a week and reset every 2 weeks. Offers 1 through 9 in the Insta Store feature individual insta-monkeys, purchasable for IAP (granting 3 copies) or claimable for Monkey Money with a short gameplay goal. Offer 10 in the Insta Store rolls from a selection of premade bundles. The Insta-Store now includes a new Freeplay challenge with a valuable reward for insta-collection fanatics. The Freeplay Challenge resets every 2 weeks along with the rest of the Featured tab. The Freeplay Challenge goal is to beat the final round with a limited selection of Heroes and a global tower limit. The player's highest freeplay round will be noted for them to compete with friends. Completing the Freeplay Challenge goal unlocks a special insta monkey chest with 3 insta rewards to choose from, 2 of which are custom-tailored to the player's insta monkey collection progress.
system updateA Cash Spent counter can be enabled in Advanced Options to display a UI counter for total cash spent across most standard gameplay types.
cash spent counterThe 'Accessibility' menu has been updated to 'Accessibility & Advanced Options'.
name changeDouble Cash, Knowledge & Fast Track can now be toggled within the menu.
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Fix · 50
A visual inconsistency with Penalty Time after loading checkpoints has been resolved.
visual inconsistencySome quests previously allowed too many Skywardens to be placed, which has been resolved.
placement limitA visual issue duplicating Team Island props on menu interaction has been resolved.
visual duplicationFlat cost reduction Knowledge points were incorrectly calculating outside of Medium difficulty and have been resolved.
calculationx2x Thundering Arc should no longer explode early before target for Skywarden.
early explosionx1x Storm’s Pulse now works for Skywarden.
functionalityThe Alchemist Possum pet should be less noisy.
audioTemples should not retain Permabrew after sacrificing the Alchemist.
permabrew retentionHype Boost Monkey 1xx should now correctly increase tower range.
tower rangeA crash that could occur when the Jukebox moves to the next song has been resolved.
crashSuper Monkey Fan Club should not stack with Total Transformation for Dart Monkey.
stackingCall to Arms can no longer activate if a CTA/Homeland buff is already active for Monkey Village. Homeland Defense will no longer activate if a Homeland buff is already active.
ability activationBigger Bloon Sabotage no longer applies to Lych Soul.
lych soulThe 140 Glue Strike damage bonus incorrectly soaks MOABs as intended for Glue Gunner.
damage bonuEdge case crashes with 2xx Chainlink Techbot Prime have been resolved.
crashThe Sniper Paragon should not be able to aim at the player.
aimingCorvus' Decryptor skin Lv19 Haunt now overlays properly on MOAB-Class Bloons.
overlayIssues with perks mixing and linking Tower IDs on game load in Social Season have been resolved.
mixing and linkingxx3 Coldchain now correctly applies Frozen asset to Frozen Bloons for Skywarden.
frozen asset applicationAdditional information has been added to the game version inconsistency error dialogue.
additional infoA crash that could occur on Erosion for Heli Pilot has been resolved.
crashLegends Achievements should no longer count towards Hidden Achievements on the profile stats. Legends achievements should not show up in the Hidden Achievements completion bar.
profile statTotal Transformation should not stack with Super Monkey Fan Club for Alchemist.
stackingWind Weaver can no longer knockback Diamond & Retribution Bloons for Skywarden.
knockbackGale Sage no longer prevents towers dealing bonus damage to Camo for Skywarden. Gale Sage should correctly disable camo for first child Bloons of DDTs for Skywarden.
bonus damage to camoRosalia's Scatter Missile ability no longer benefited by Big Bloon Blueprints knowledge.
benefitParagon orbitals for Boomerang Monkey are no longer buffed by Extra Bounce knowledge.
buffAn attempt was made to fix xx4 Heli Pilot gaining a rogue Charles that ignores target priority.
rogue charleA crash that could occur when entering the Custom Odyssey creation menu has been resolved.
crashEtienne's Range buff should no longer be overwritten by another lower level Etienne.
overwritingLych’s Souls should again animate properly while moving across the track.
animationA Penalty Timer could visually remain flashing with no actual penalty, which has been resolved.
visual flashingA Step 5 of 10 softlock that could occur on launch has been resolved.
step 5 of 10 softlockThe Season Champion achievement failing to update correctly in Social Season has been resolved.
updateToggling between difficulties should no longer immediately delete save data.
save deletionMonkey Teams & Golden Bloons first time popups should appear every time they are valid.
first time popupThe Heartless Relic now applies to Lych's healing.
lych's healingSome devices were freezing on loading Frontier: Sanctuary Overlook, which has been resolved.
freezing on loadingAnimation visual inconsistencies for the number of effects between platforms have been corrected.
number of effectAn elusive crash related to sacrificing a tower linked to Techbot Pro has been resolved.
crashGeraldo can no longer target Master Builder sentries with Pickles.
targetingAccelerated Aerodarts knowledge should benefit Paragon frontal darts for Monkey Ace.
benefitBroken art under rocks and vehicle on Bloody Puddles has been resolved.
art under rocks and vehicleTiny Tornados MK should have the correct damage type for Druid.
damage typeSome visual inconsistencies with Paragon buffs for Ninja Monkey have been resolved.
visual inconsistencyDiamondback should no longer load two 3D models on the 10th Boss Rush kill.
3d modelAdmiral Brickell's Pistol should no longer be buffed by More Splodey knowledge.
buffPets that are respawned should now regain their ability to move afterwards.
respawn behaviorReports of dinos disappearing near the inferno ring for Beast Handlers with Tack Shooter are being investigated.
dinos disappearingThe Power Creep achievement no longer requires an extra artifact collected to update.
artifact collection
General · 1
Race/Endurance tiles now have a map banlist.; A maps banlist has been added to Standard Race & Endurance Race tiles, banning Glacial Trail, Dark Dungeons, Ravine, Tricky Tracks, Bloody Puddles, and Erosion.
general
Also in this patch12
Over 10 new Monkey Knowledges will be added in an upcoming update.
new additionV54 has been submitted for PlayStation, with no ETA yet.
v54 submissionPlans for 2027 will be revealed in Update 58.
planThe MOAB Mine Powers Pro version remains waiting for the biggest and baddest.
availabilityThe demo version is planned to be brought to Xbox and PlayStation next year.
demo versionMod System v1 is on track and will include Monkey Tower, Bloon, Hero, and Round modding.
mod system v1One more console update to v56 is planned for all 3 platforms by the end of the year.
v56A new Limited Time Halloween avatar will be available during the seasonal event.
new cosmeticSocial Seasons 4 and 5 are planned.
upcoming contentVersion 58 will be an ambitious end of year update with all push goals intact.
contentThe Player Level cap will be increased to educate new Towers and provide new build options.
increaseThe S.P.I.D.E.R. Monkey Paragon is planned for a future update.
upcoming content