Juggernaut

Juggernaut turns Spike-o-pult's slow balls into fast, heavy projectiles. Pierce jumps from 18 to 60, the attack cooldown drops from 1.15 to 1 second, and the balls travel faster and further. They now pop lead, deal +3 damage to ceramics and +2 to fortified bloons, and knock regular bloons backwards on every hit (lead and ceramic bloons are pushed back less). With the Force vs Force Monkey Knowledge it also deals +2 damage to MOAB-class bloons.

When to buy it

Juggernaut is a strong early and early-mid game tower on maps with walls and obstacles, such as Cornfield, Ravine and Dark Dungeons, where each ball bounces into bloons over and over. It also holds up surprisingly well against super ceramics later on because the knockback keeps pushing them back.

• 4-2-0 is the damage pick, lowering the cooldown to about 0.67 seconds.
• 4-0-2 gives camo detection, a bit more range and stronger knockback from Enhanced Eyesight.

On open maps it lacks single-target damage, and a 2-0-4 or 0-2-4 Sharp Shooter will usually serve you better.

Is it worth it?

Yes on obstacle maps, where it is one of the best value tier 4s in the game and leads into a cheap tier 5. On open maps it is mediocre, so check the map before committing.

Frequently asked questions

Can Juggernaut pop lead and camo bloons?

It pops lead, ceramic and fortified bloons without help. It needs the 4-0-2 crosspath or outside support for camo.

What crosspath should I use for Juggernaut?

4-2-0 for raw damage, 4-0-2 if the tower must handle camos by itself.

How much does Juggernaut cost?

$1,800 on Medium. The page header lists the price on every difficulty.