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Longer Time Stop

Longer Time Stop in BTD6 makes the Time Stop power last 15 seconds instead of 10. How Time Stop works, its downside and why this leads to Pre-Game Prep.

Time Stop lasts longer than normal.

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Longer Time Stop makes the Time Stop power last 15 seconds instead of 10. It is a second-row Powers knowledge that needs Just One More, and costs one Knowledge Point with no Monkey Money. The bonus was raised from +2 to +5 seconds in version 46.

How it changes the game

Time Stop slows almost everything on the map. Bloons move at a fraction of their normal speed, which buys time for your defence. The catch is that your own towers, except Paragons, are slowed too, so it is a tool for buying time, not for adding damage.

Five extra seconds is a 50% longer effect. That helps in a few situations:

  • Saving a leak. When bloons are about to escape and your towers still have range on them, a longer stop gives your defence more time to catch up.
  • Waiting for abilities. If a key ability is a few seconds from ready, a longer Time Stop holds the bloons until you can fire it.
  • Paragons. Paragons are not slowed by Time Stop, so a Paragon defence gets a longer window where bloons barely move but the Paragon attacks at full speed.

Because your own towers are slowed, a longer Time Stop is not always better. On short maps or when your defence is barely keeping up, slowing your towers for longer can hurt. Use it when your towers have the range and you need time, not damage.

Is it worth it?

Priority: situational, but a required step. Very few players use Time Stop often enough for this knowledge to matter. The reason to buy it is the path: Just One More, Longer Time Stop, Longer Boosts, then Pre-Game Prep, the best knowledge in the Powers tree. Longer Boosts is also one of the two parents of Powerful Monkey Storm.

Among the second-row Powers knowledge, it is the most important one to own for that reason, ahead of Mauling MOAB Mines and Budget Pontoons.

Where it works

The bonus only matters where Monkey Knowledge and Powers are both allowed. Powers cannot be used in CHIMPS, Races or ranked Boss Events, and challenges can disable them. Time Stop has no relic in Contested Territory, so it is not available there. Rogue Legends never uses MK.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Time Stop last with Longer Time Stop?

15 seconds instead of 10.

Does Time Stop slow my own towers?

Yes. All towers except Paragons are slowed while it is active, so use it to buy time rather than damage.

Is Longer Time Stop worth it?

Mainly as the step toward Longer Boosts and Pre-Game Prep.

What do I need for Longer Time Stop?

Just One More and one Knowledge Point.