“ | Shoots tacks even faster. | ” |
~ In-game description |
Even Faster Shooting is the Tier 2 upgrade of the top path for the Tack Shooter in Bloons TD 6. It further increases Tack Shooter attack speed, increasing the Tack Shooter by +33% (0.75x attack cooldown multiplier) for a total of +77% attack speed. Attack cooldown of a tier 2 and below Tack Shooter is decreased from every 1.05s to every 0.7875s. In addition, the rate of the Blade Maelstrom and Super Maelstrom abilities are increased by a further +17.6%, totalling +38.4%.
This upgrade costs $255 on Easy, $300 on Medium, $325 on Hard, and $360 on Impoppable.
Description[]
Overview[]
This upgrade adds another black tack to the top of the Tack Shooter, for a four-tack design, up from three from the previous upgrade.
Even Faster Shooting gains +33.3% attack speed from its preceding upgrade, for a total attack speed bonus of 77.7% (overall attack cooldown multiplier of 0.5625), or an attack cooldown of 0.7875 seconds.
Blade Maelstrom ability gains +40 pierce, for a total of 200. Super Maelstrom ability gains +100 pierce, for a total of 500.
Targeting Priorities[]
Even Faster Shooting shoots a spray of projectiles in an radial spray. Technically, the Tack Shooter is locked on the Close targeting priority. However, for simplicity reasons, Even Faster Shooting has no targeting priorities.
Full Popology[]
Statistics[]
- Updated as of Version 39.0
- Base stats
- Tacks:
- Projectile, sharp type, 8 per shot, 23 range, 0.7875s attack cooldown, 1 damage, 1 pierce.
- Crosspathing interactions
- 2-x-x:
- 2-≥3-0:
- Attacks faster every 0.669375s (-25%) instead of 0.8925s from the previous 1-0-3.
- 2-≥4-0:
- Blade Maelstrom ability gains a further +17.6% attack speed (0.85x attack cooldown), for a total of +38.4% attack speed (0.7225x attack cooldown), attack cooldown decreased from 0.03825s to 0.0325125s.
- 2-0-3:
- Attacks faster every 0.590625s (-25%) instead of 0.7875s from the previous 1-0-3.
- 2-0-4:
- Attacks faster every 0.196875s (-25%) instead of 0.2625s from the previous 1-0-4.
- 2-0-5:
- Attacks faster every 0.14765625s (-25%) instead of 0.1969s from the previous 1-0-5.
- 2-≥3-0:
- Monkey Knowledge interactions
- Fast Tack Attacks: Tack Shooter attack speed increased by 8%.
- Increased Lifespan: Projectiles shot from Tack Shooter have increased lifespan.
- Hard Tacks: Tack Shooter tacks can pop Frozen Bloons.
- Come On Everybody!: Primary towers attack 5% faster if all are below tier 3, and cost 5% less if all are tier 3 or 4.
- Monkey Education: All Monkeys XP earn rate increased by 8%.
- Better Sell Deals: All Monkeys sell for 5% more. Increases sell potency from 70% to 75%.
- Veteran Monkey Training: All Monkeys reload time reduced by 3%.
Attack Interactions[]
- See also: Attack Interactions/Bloons TD 6/Primary
- Updated as of Version 36.0
- Base attack(s)
Costs[]
- Updated as of Version 41.0. Listed prices exclude external buffs, any sacrifices, and Monkey Knowledge.
[Module | Data] | Purchase | Sell | ||||||
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Costs | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable | Easy | Medium | Hard | Impoppable |
Upgrade (2-X-X) | $255 | $300 | $325 | $360 | - | |||
Total (2-0-0) | $620 | $730 | $785 | $875 | $434 | $511 | $550 | $613 |
Crosspath (2-1-0) | $705 | $830 | $895 | $995 | $494 | $581 | $627 | $697 |
Crosspath (2-2-0) | $895 | $1,055 | $1,140 | $1,265 | $627 | $739 | $798 | $886 |
Crosspath (2-0-1) | $705 | $830 | $895 | $995 | $494 | $581 | $627 | $697 |
Crosspath (2-0-2) | $790 | $930 | $1,005 | $1,115 | $553 | $651 | $704 | $781 |
This upgrade's prices (or included crosspath's prices) are affected by the following MK: Better Sell Deals
Strategy[]
Summary[]
This is a great upgrade for improving the overall power of the Tack Shooter, as the increased attack speed improves consistency of its attacks greatly. It comes at a relatively low price, so it is good to get this upgrade, especially to improve Faster Shooting. It contains a very significant boost to a Tack Shooter's attack speed, and it is usually the dominant crosspath choice for most Tack Shooter upgrades because of this.
Tips[]
- This is generally a good crosspath for all Tier 5 Tack Shooters, but it is most arguably a good crosspath for The Tack Zone and its Tier 4 variant, Overdrive. Since it already has good range, Even Faster Shooting will allow it to shred bloons even faster.
- With nerfs to The Tack Zone's range in Version 23.0 and the nerfed speed bonus of Even Faster Shooting in 36.0, this upgrade is still good, however middle path now provides improved range and pierce. Version 38.0's pierce nerfs to uncrosspathed Tack Zone result in the choice between pierce and speed requiring more thought.
- Buying this upgrade as a step towards getting Hot Shots is a viable option against lead bloons.
- As with the previous upgrade, this upgrade provides a large bonus to the pierce of both Maelstrom abilities.
Version History[]
Balance Changes[]
Regardless of a tiny attack speed speed buff in v7.0’s buffed base Tack, Even Faster Firing held a dominant position for all Tack upgrades for its single-target prowess and general DPS optimisation. V36.0 nerfed the bonus attack speed in order to encourage usage of alternative crosspaths, mainly aimed at nerfing Overdrive and The Tack Zone usage with this crosspath. Since v38.0, the Maelstrom crosspathing was implemented, initially giving more pierce but changed in v41.0 for a small rate bonus.
- 7.0
- Attack speed increased (0.72s → 0.63s), as a result of the base Tack Shooter attack speed buff
- 36.0
“ | Tack Shooter lacks any significant crosspathing choice due to the overwhelmingly large rate increase from top path making it almost always too good an option, we are reducing this crosspath rate benefit but moving that amount back up to the T3. | ” |
~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Even Faster Shooting attack cooldown reduction bonus 40% → 25%
- This is effectively a 25% attack speed decrease to Even Faster Shooting, compared with the previous value.
- 2-0-0: 0.63s → 0.7875s
- 38.0
“ | [...] Maelstrom crosspathing? Why not, feels that this could be cool to try out, and more consistency on bottom crosspath may be able to make it the preferred ability crosspath while top path which already improves the base tower more will give back the massive pierce amount for times where the greater punch per use is required. | ” |
~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Blade Maelstrom pierce remains at 200
- 2-5-0 Super Maelstrom pierce remains at 500
- Indirect buff, as the pierce of 1-4/5-0 and 0-4/5-0 was nerfed.
- 41.0
“ | [...] The recent ability crosspathing for Tack Shooter was fun but feels too lopsided as pierce concerns are very niche on Maelstrom, instead we want to shift this entire focus around for top path to be the rate crosspath for more damage in a shorter amount of time and leaving bottom mainly about greater overall uptime. | ” |
~ Ninja Kiwi |
- Faster Shooting now reduces attack cooldown of Blade Maelstrom and Super Maelstrom blades by 0.85x (+17.6% attack speed).
- Overall attack cooldown actually increased from 0.03s to 0.0325125s.
- Even Faster Shooting no longer gives +40 pierce to Blade Maelstrom ability blades, losing a total of +80 pierce, but reverting back to full pierce.
- Even Faster Shooting no longer gives +100 pierce to Super Maelstrom ability blades, losing a total of +200 pierce, but reverting back to full pierce.
Bug Fixes and General Changes[]
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Gallery[]
Official artwork[]
Trivia[]
- The emblem of an Even Faster Shooting Tack Shooter in BTD6 uses four tacks instead of three. In BTD5, the Tack Shooter's top emblem only features more tacks when given its respective Even Faster Shooting upgrade.
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