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Adora
“Embrace the sun!”
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Adora is the sun priestess hero. She costs $1,000 on Medium ($850 Easy, $1,080 Hard, $1,200 Impoppable) and is bought for 5,000 Monkey Money once you reach player level 25 (she could also be unlocked through the She-Ra pack). She has one of the slowest XP scales in the game (1.71x), which she makes up for with an ability that turns your own towers into XP.
Attack and damage type. Adora fires homing Divine Bolts that hit up to 5 bloons each. They pop Lead and frozen bloons but not Purple Bloons, and she has no camo detection at any level. Her Long Arm of Light ability temporarily lets her pop Purples, and from level 20 her Ball of Light can hit them too.
Role. Adora is a damage hero with a huge late game ceiling. She fires more and more bolts as she levels (up to 8 per shot at level 18), and her bolts deal bonus damage to Fortified bloons. Her signature trick is Blood Sacrifice: she sacrifices one of your towers for XP worth four times its value, then gives herself and nearby Sun Avatars a short attack speed and range boost. At level 20 she can transform into the True Sun Goddess when a Sun Temple near her becomes a True Sun God. That makes her a popular pick for extreme late game and Freeplay runs.
Key power spikes.
- Level 3: The Long Arm of Light, double range and pierce plus Purple popping for 10 seconds.
- Level 4, 6 and 8: two, three, then four bolts per shot.
- Level 7: Blood Sacrifice for fast leveling and a short buff.
- Level 9: range 54 and bonus Fortified damage.
- Level 10: Ball of Light, an orb that zaps bloons for 12 seconds.
- Level 12 and 14: five, then six bolts.
- Level 15: bolts deal 2 damage, stronger Ball of Light.
- Level 16: Long Arm of Light lasts 15 seconds and doubles bolt damage.
- Level 18: eight bolts per shot.
- Level 20: Ball of Light deals 20 damage and pops Purples, Blood Sacrifice buffs are much stronger, and the True Sun Goddess transformation becomes possible.
Monkey Knowledge that helps. Big Bloon Blueprints and Weak Point benefit level 4+ Adora a lot because every bolt gets the bonus. Empowered Heroes offsets her slow start, Hero Favors drops her price to $900 on Medium, and Quick Hands and Heroic Reach help her bolts.
Abilities
The Long Arm of Light
Greatly increases attack range and power for a short time & damages all Bloon Types.
Blood Sacrifice
Sacrifice a targeted Tower to grant Adora large amounts of XP and boost her attack range and rate of fire for a short time.
Ball of Light
Brings forth a powerful ball of energy to strike down the Bloons.
Stats
Main attack
- Damage
- 1
- Pierce
- 5
- Attack speed
- 1s
- Range
- 45
Levels
Divine Bolt seeks out and destroys.
Increased attack range.
308 XP
The Long Arm of Light: Greatly increases attack range and power for a short time & damages all Bloon Types.
787 XP
Shoots double Divine Bolts.
1,710 XP
Divine bolts pierce through more Bloons.
3,181 XP
Shoots 3 Divine Bolts at a time.
5,609 XP
Blood Sacrifice: Sacrifice a targeted Tower to grant Adora large amounts of XP and boost her attack range and rate of fire for a short time.
8,858 XP
Shoots 4 Divine Bolts at a time.
14,227 XP
Increased attack range and increased damage to fortified bloons.
16,040 XP
Ball of Light: Brings forth a powerful ball of energy to strike down the Bloons.
23,290 XP
Adora increases attack speed.
28,010 XP
Shoots 5 Divine Bolts at a time.
24,624 XP
Divine Bolts pierce through even more Bloons. Increased damage to fortified bloons.
28,472 XP
Shoots 6 Divine Bolts at a time.
25,547 XP
Divine Bolts burn through an extra Bloon layer, plus Ball of Light deals more damage.
28,010 XP
Long Arm of Light becomes even more deadly.
30,472 XP
Adora increases attack speed even more.
32,935 XP
Shoots 8 Divine Bolts at a time.
35,397 XP
Increased attack range. Increased damage to fortified Bloons.
28,164 XP
Ball of Light is greatly improved, plus increased rate of fire, range, and duration buffs from Sacrifices.
29,549 XP
Voice lines
When selected on the Heroes menu
- “Embrace the sun!”
When placed
- “It is time.”
- “We begin at once!”
When selected
- “Yes?”
- “Alright then.”
- “What next?”
- “This had better be worth it.”
- “I await the transformation.”
- “Yes?”
- “I grow restless.”
- “Shall I teach you about... regret?”
- “You will reconsider your actions.”
- “I can have that broken.”
- “I shall have that broken.”
When upgraded
- “Oh ho ho ho!”
- “Oh ho ho ho ho!”
- “Oh ho ho ho ho ho!”
- “Feel the light.”
- “Radiant!”
- “The temple provideth!”
- “Embrace the power!”
- “Elevate me to the kingdom of the sun!”
When transformed into her sun goddess form
- “Embrace the power!”
When MOAB-Class Bloons appear
- “Ready yourselves!”
- “Be prepared!”
- “Ready the force of the sun!”
- “The sun defends us!”
When MOAB-Class Bloons are destroyed
- “We are favored!”
- “Well done!”
When activating abilities (The Long Arm of Light)
- “Feel the Light!”
When activating abilities (Blood Sacrifice)
- “Let there be light!”
When activating abilities (Ball of Light)
- “Embrace the sun!”
When Bloons leak
- “Halt!”
- “Get it together!”
When selected on the Heroes menu
- “I was born to do this!”
When placed
- “I am not afraid.”
- “Strategy before strength!”
When selected
- “Yes?”
- “Direct me.”
- “By your leave.”
- “Let us commence!”
- “This will end badly!”
- “This will end badly.”
When upgraded
- “Rejoice!”
- “Rejoice.”
- “Yet stronger!”
- “Onwards to victory!”
- “I was born to do this!”
When transformed into her sun goddess form
- “Burn, Burn!”
When MOAB-Class Bloons appear
- “Have courage!”
- “Prepare yourselves!”
- “Invoke the higher powers!”
When MOAB-Class Bloons are destroyed
- “All is as it should be.”
When activating abilities (The Long Arm of Light)
- “See the light!”
When activating abilities (Blood Sacrifice)
- “Let there be light!”
When activating abilities (Ball of Light)
- “We are the righteous!”
When Bloons leak
- “Rally now!”
- “Rally now!”
When selected on the Heroes menu
- “I have come from beyond...”
When placed
- “So, it begins.”
- “I have come from beyond...”
When selected
- “Yes?”
- “Yes...”
- “Present and future.”
- “Always... ready...”
- “Feed me...”
- “You cannot reach me.”
- “All shall join me... and despair!”
When upgraded
- “I grow stronger.”
- “Nothing, yet greater.”
- “The void extends.”
- “Nothing, yet greater.”
- “I am one... with the void!”
When transformed into her sun goddess form
- “All shall join me, and despair!”
When MOAB-Class Bloons appear
- “Make ready.”
- “Beware the encroacher.”
- “This one seeks to overwhelm.”
- “This one seeks to evade.”
- “None are too large for the void.”
When MOAB-Class Bloons are destroyed
- “The void welcomes you.”
- “The void welcomes you.”
When activating abilities (The Long Arm of Light)
- “Darkness seeks you.”
When activating abilities (Blood Sacrifice)
- “Feed me.”
When activating abilities (Ball of Light)
- “Embrace the beyond.”
When Bloons leak
- “Let no others escape.”
When selected on the Heroes menu
- “I am She-Ra!”
When placed
- “For the honor of Grayskull!”
- “I am She-Ra!”
When selected
- “Hello?" ("Ugh..." in vengeful form only)”
- “Hello.”
- “Hold steady now.”
- “The Monkeys need our help.”
- “Careful, there are Bloon troopers nearby.”
- “Someone needs to learn their manners.”
- “Remember, I also have the power”
When upgraded
- “I feel stronger.”
- “I feel stronger." (different tone)”
- “For Etheria!”
- “For Etheria!”
- “All of the fabulous secrets, are now revealed.”
When transformed into her sun goddess form
- “Do not question my origins...”
When MOAB-Class Bloons appear
- “Here comes trouble!”
- “Hold steady now!”
- “That one looks like Hordak sent it!”
- “Watch out — the wicked doom Bloon!”
- “That looks like bad news...”
When MOAB-Class Bloons are destroyed
- “Looks like that one was all hot air!”
- “I never knew Bloons were so... popular!”
When activating abilities (The Long Arm of Light)
- “Glimmer taught me this.”
When activating abilities (Ball of Light)
- “Sword, to light orb!”
When Bloons leak
- “Protect the castle.”
- “Time to play Defence.”
When Sword of Protection is used while on screen
- “My sword will make short work of these Bloons.”
When Battle Cat is placed while on screen
- “Good to see you, Battle Cat.”
Skins
Joan of ArcAll battles are first won or lost in the mind.
VoidoraFrom the void, I have arrived
She-RaFor the Honor of Grayskull! Adora is SHE-RA Princess of Power ™
Pets
Adora Dragon PetYou don't have to be a saint to see how much more fun each game will be with this baby Golden Dragon at your side.
Rogue Legends starting party
High Priestess
Starting monkey2-0-0 Alchemist
Starting monkey0-2-0 Engineer Monkey
Starting artifactDivine Intervention Rare
Joan of Arc
- Starting monkey0-0-2 Ninja Monkey
- Starting monkey0-0-1 Boomerang Monkey
Starting artifactHeroic Edge Common
Voidora
- Starting monkey2-0-0 Ninja Monkey
Starting monkey2-0-0 Wizard Monkey
Starting artifactEnchanted Rebuttal Legendary
Monkey Knowledge
Knowledge upgrades that change Adora.
All heroes get slightly increased range.
Heroes' explosives get +2 pierce per shot.
Hero level 10 Ability cooldowns reduced by 10%.
At level 20, Heroes' level 3 Ability cooldown reduced by 30%.
Requires: 3 Knowledge Points Ability Discipline
Heroes' base cost reduced by 10%.
Requires: 3 Knowledge Points Quick Hands Self Taught Heroes 250
Heroes do +1 extra damage to MOAB-Class Bloons with their base attack.
Requires: 8 Knowledge Points Ability Mastery 500
Heroes receive 5% more experience per each Hero placed.
Requires: 8 Knowledge Points Empowered Heroes 1000
All Heroes deal +1 damage to Ceramic & Fortified Bloons.
Requires: 8 Knowledge Points Big Bloon Blueprints Monkeys Together Strong 1000
How to use Adora
Adora asks more of you than most heroes: she needs support early, careful sacrifices in the mid game, and a Sun Temple plan for the late game. In return she becomes one of the strongest heroes in very long games.
When to pick Adora
Pick Adora when:
- The late game matters most. Eight bolts per shot, Ball of Light and the True Sun Goddess form make her excellent from round 80 onward and in Freeplay.
- You plan a Super Monkey build. Blood Sacrifice buffs Sun Avatars, Sun Temples and True Sun Gods in her range, and her level 20 transformation needs a Sun Temple.
- You want to recycle towers. Blood Sacrifice removes a tower and turns its value into XP. In CHIMPS, where selling is disabled, this is the only way to get rid of an early tower and still gain something.
Skip her when you need a cheap, self-sufficient early hero, or when you have no plan for camo and Purples. Her mid game is her weakest phase.
Leveling and power spikes
Her XP scale is slow (1.71x), but Blood Sacrifice changes the math completely.
- Level 3: The Long Arm of Light, your emergency button for dense rounds and Purples.
- Level 4 to 8: more bolts and more pierce. Her early game is decent here.
- Level 7: Blood Sacrifice. From now on you can feed her towers you no longer need.
- Level 10: Ball of Light.
- Level 12 to 15: five then six bolts, more pierce, 2 damage per bolt.
- Level 16 to 18: a much stronger Long Arm of Light, faster attacks and eight bolts.
- Level 20: stronger Ball of Light with Purple popping, much bigger Blood Sacrifice buffs and the True Sun Goddess transformation.
How to level her faster:
- Blood Sacrifice. She gains XP equal to four times the sacrificed tower's value. Sacrifice towers that have done their job, such as early defence that will not matter later.
- Energizer (Monkey Sub 5-0-0). Heroes in range earn XP 50% faster, and this also boosts Blood Sacrifice XP.
- Monkey Knowledge: Monkey Education, Self Taught Heroes, Monkeys Together Strong and Empowered Heroes.
- Buying levels with cash also works, but sacrificing is usually more efficient.
Best tower combos
- Super Monkey Sun Avatar, Sun Temple and True Sun God (top path). Blood Sacrifice buffs them, and a True Sun God built next to a level 20 Adora turns her into the True Sun Goddess: +8 damage and +30 pierce on her main attack and a much stronger Ball of Light. She keeps the form even if the True Sun God is later sold or sacrificed.
- Monkey Village Call to Arms (x-4-x). A known late game pairing in CHIMPS. Its ability gives nearby towers, Adora included, a temporary attack speed and pierce boost.
- Alchemist Berserker Brew or Stronger Stimulant (3-x-x or 4-2-0). Extra damage and attack speed on every bolt.
- Monkey Village Radar Scanner (x-2-x). She never gets camo detection, so she needs it.
- Purple coverage. Pair her with sharp or explosive damage for Purple rounds while Long Arm of Light is on cooldown.
- Cheap early towers to sacrifice. Dart Monkeys, Boomerangs or Ninjas that carried the early game make good XP later.
Best maps
- Maps with a central spot that reaches a lot of track, since her homing bolts and 54 to 59 range cover a big area.
- Long maps such as Logs, Resort and Cubism, which give her time to grow before the dense late rounds.
- Freeplay on any map with space for Sun Temples near her.
Adora in CHIMPS
She costs $1,080 on Hard, so you place her after your opener. In CHIMPS, money is limited, which makes big sacrifices expensive, so her mid game is usually the weak point. The standard plan is to build strong early and mid game towers, then sacrifice them to Adora once they start falling off. Because selling is disabled in CHIMPS, Blood Sacrifice is your only way to recycle a tower.
A level 20 Adora with Call to Arms can handle almost every late round, but getting there takes careful planning. Keep camo and Purple coverage at all times.
Adora in Impoppable and boss events
In Impoppable she costs $1,200, but Monkey Knowledge (including Empowered Heroes) and more flexible money make her much easier to level, and sacrifices hurt less.
In Boss Events she is a strong late-tier damage hero, especially as part of a Sun Temple core. Ball of Light deals heavy single-target damage, and the True Sun Goddess form adds even more.
Abilities: when to use them
The Long Arm of Light (level 3). Doubles her range and pierce and lets her pop Purples for 10 seconds (15 seconds and double damage from level 16). Cooldown is 45 seconds. Fire it on dense rounds, Purple groups or when a blimp is about to escape her normal range.
Blood Sacrifice (level 7). Select a tower to sacrifice. Adora gains XP equal to four times its value, and she and nearby Sun Avatars (also Sun Temples and True Sun Gods) get extra attack speed and range for 10 seconds. The buff is capped at +33% attack speed and +25% range before level 20, and up to double attack speed and +50% range at level 20. Cooldown is 30 seconds. Sacrifice towers that are no longer pulling their weight, never your main defence before a hard round.
Ball of Light (level 10). Summons an orb that zaps bloons based on her targeting for 12 seconds (15 at level 20), similar to a Plasma Accelerator beam. Cooldown is 60 seconds. At level 20 it deals 20 damage and pops Purples. Set her to Strong and use it on blimp rounds as the strongest blimp enters range.
Skins
Adora's skins are cosmetic only and do not change her stats.
Common mistakes
- No camo plan. She never gets camo detection.
- Sacrificing too early. Losing a key tower right before a hard round can cause leaks.
- Forgetting Purples between Long Arm cooldowns.
- Expecting a strong mid game. She needs support until her late levels.
- Building the True Sun God outside her range. The transformation requires the Sun Temple and level 20 Adora to be in range of each other when you upgrade.
For Adora and Sun Temple late game setups, see our videos on the BTD6 Master YouTube channel.
Frequently asked questions
Is Adora good in CHIMPS?
Yes in skilled hands. Her early and late game are strong, but money is tight for sacrifices, so her mid game needs support.
How does Blood Sacrifice work?
You pick one of your towers to remove. Adora gains XP equal to four times that tower's value and gets a short attack speed and range buff, shared with nearby Sun Avatars and Sun Temples.
Does Adora have camo detection?
No, at no level. Use a Radar Scanner Village or another camo source.
Can Adora pop Purple Bloons?
Only during The Long Arm of Light, or with Ball of Light from level 20.
How do you get True Sun Goddess Adora?
Get Adora to level 20, then upgrade a Sun Temple within her range into a True Sun God. She transforms and keeps the form even if the True Sun God is later removed.
Is Adora good for Freeplay?
She is one of the best Freeplay heroes, thanks to eight bolts per shot, a strong Ball of Light and the True Sun Goddess form.