Tier 3 upgrade

Triple Shot

Triple Shot fires three darts per throw and attacks 33% faster. Best crosspath (2-3-0), maps where it works, lead and camo limits, and its cost.

Throws 3 darts at a time instead of 1.

In-game description

Stats

Main attack

Damage: 1
Pierce: 2
Attack speed: 0.477s
Range: 32

Can't pop Lead, Frozen
No camo

How to use Triple Shot

Triple Shot makes the Dart Monkey throw three darts at once, spread 15 degrees apart, and cuts the attack cooldown by another 25% to about 0.48 seconds. Compared with a base Dart Monkey that is three times the darts at nearly double the rate, which is a huge jump in output for the price. With the 4 and 4 Monkey Knowledge, every fourth throw contains four darts.

The darts themselves are unchanged: 1 damage, 2 pierce and sharp damage, so they still cannot pop lead or frozen bloons.

When to buy it

Triple Shot is a cheap early-game tower that works best on maps like Dark Dungeons and Ravine, where bloons funnel past one spot. It is also the base for Super Monkey Fan Club and Plasma Monkey Fan Club setups, where fast-attacking darts matter.

2-3-0 is the usual choice. Each dart gets 5 pierce, which makes the tower far better at clearing groups.
0-3-2 adds range and camo detection, useful when you lack other camo support.

Is it worth it?

Yes. For under $1,000 in total it is one of the strongest early-game options among the primary monkeys, often edging out Crossbow on value. It falls off once ceramics and MOABs arrive, so plan the next step.