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Game Introduction

Bloons TD 5 is a landmark title in the tower defense genre, praised for its incredible depth, vibrant graphics, and massive amount of content. It refines the core formula of its predecessors: players place a wide variety of monkey towers with unique abilities to pop waves of increasingly difficult “Bloons.”

The game is built upon the two-path upgrade system from BTD4, where each tower has two upgrade paths, and you can upgrade one path to tier 4 and the other to tier 2 (a 4/2 or 2/4 build). This creates a huge number of strategic possibilities for each tower.

BTD5 significantly expanded the game’s universe with several key additions:

• New Towers: Introduced towers that became series staples, such as the Monkey Sub, Heli Pilot, Monkey Engineer, and the Bloonchipper.
• Special Agents: Powerful, single-use or persistent units that can be bought with “Monkey Money” (a premium currency earned in-game) to provide a major boost in difficult situations.
• The Z.O.M.G.: The Z.O.M.G. (Zeppelin Of Mighty Gargantuaness) makes its terrifying debut. This massive, slow-moving black and green blimp is the toughest Bloon in the base game, containing four B.F.B.s.
• Monkey Lab: A persistent upgrade tree where players can spend Monkey Money to permanently improve their towers across all games.
• Massive Content: Features dozens of tracks, Special Missions with unique rules, Daily Challenges, and a fully-featured Co-op mode.
• Activated Abilities: Many tier-4 upgrades grant powerful, player-activated abilities that can turn the tide of a battle, such as the MOAB Assassin’s missile or the Heli Pilot’s Downdraft.

Gameplay Strategy

• Economy is Everything: The single most important strategy for success in BTD5 is building a strong economy. Start building Banana Farms as early as possible. The most efficient upgrade path is 4/2 (Banana Research Facility with More Bananas), which generates crates of cash each round.
• Early Game Defense: A 2/3 Dartling Gun or a 3/x Ninja Monkey can handle the early rounds efficiently while you focus on building your Banana Farms.
• Essential Mid-Game Coverage: Your defense must handle all special Bloon types.
  • Camo: A Monkey Village upgraded to 2/2 (Radar Scanner) is the best way to grant camo detection to all towers in its range. A 4/2 Ninja Monkey (Bloonjitsu) is also a top-tier camo killer.
  • Lead: A 2/3 Bomb Tower (Cluster Bombs) or a Monkey Village with the Monkey Intelligence Bureau (x/3) upgrade, which allows all nearby towers to pop any Bloon type.
  • Regrow: High damage-per-second (DPS) towers are needed to prevent “Regrow Farms” where Bloons regenerate faster than you pop them. A 2/3 Tack Shooter (Blade Maelstrom) or a 4/x Cannon Ship (Monkey Buccaneer) works well.
• Building the Temple of the Monkey God: The ultimate late-game tower is the Temple of the Monkey God (4/x Super Monkey). To maximize its power, you must “sacrifice” other towers to it. Before you purchase the final Temple upgrade, place towers from different categories (Primary, Military, Magic) within its range. The more money you sacrifice (up to a cap for each category), the more powerful the Temple will be.
• Late Game Powerhouses:
  • Technological Terror (Super Monkey x/4): Its “Bloon Annihilation” ability can wipe the screen clear of most Bloons.
  • Supa-Vac (Bloonchipper 2/4): The ultimate crowd control. Its special ability sucks in even ZOMG-class Bloons, stalling them for your other towers to attack.
  • Sabotage Supply Lines (Ninja Monkey x/4): This ability slows all Bloons on screen by half, which is absolutely critical in late-game rounds.

Controls Guide

The game uses a standard point-and-click or tap interface.

• Placing/Upgrading: Select a tower from the right-hand panel, place it on the map. Click the tower to open its upgrade menu and choose an upgrade path.
• Upgrade Paths: Upgrading a tower to tier 3 or 4 on one path will lock the corresponding tiers on the other path. For example, a 4/x tower cannot be upgraded past x/2.
• Activated Abilities: When a tower has an activated ability, a button for it will appear on the bottom left of the screen. Click it to use it.
• Hotkeys: The PC version uses hotkeys for placing towers and activating abilities, which are displayed on the icons.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the best tower in Bloons TD 5?

There is no single “best” tower. The game is about synergy. However, a fully sacrificed Temple of the Monkey God supported by a 2/3 Monkey Village is considered the most powerful combination in the game for raw damage.

2. How do I get the Temple of the Monkey God? It’s not in the upgrade list.

The Temple is the final upgrade (4/x) for the Super Monkey. You first need to buy the “Sun God” (3/x) upgrade. The Temple will then become available.

3. How does sacrificing for the Temple work?

Before you click the final Temple upgrade button, you must have other towers placed within the Sun God’s attack range. The game will “sacrifice” (remove) these towers and add their value to the Temple’s power. To get the maximum power, you need to sacrifice at least $30,000 worth of towers from three of the four categories: Primary, Bomb/Tack, Glue/Ice, and Magic.

4. What is a ZOMG and how do I beat it?

A ZOMG is the toughest blimp. It is very slow but has immense health. To beat it, you need extremely high, focused damage. A Temple, multiple MOAB-Assassin ability monkeys (Bomb Tower x/4), and the Sabotage Supply Lines ability from a Ninja are all key components of a ZOMG-killing strategy.

5. Are Special Agents worth it?

Yes, especially for beginners or on very difficult maps. A well-placed Meerkat Spy can provide early camo detection, and a Bloonsday Device can save you from a massive leak. They are powerful tools to help you win.