Tier 2 upgrade
Caltrops
Caltrops in BTD6: the Ninja Monkey drops spiked caltrops on the track. Damage, pierce, lifespan and which Ninja builds use them.
Throws out spiked caltrops onto the track nearby.
Daily challenges
Ninja Monkey tier 5s
Stats
Main attack
- Damage
- 1
- Pierce
- 2
- Attack speed
- 0.62s
- Range
- 47
Caltrops
- Damage
- 1
- Pierce
- 6
- Attack speed
- 3.9s
- Range
- 47
How to use Caltrops
Caltrops gives the Ninja a second attack: every 3.9 seconds it throws caltrops onto any track within its range and line of sight. Each caltrop deals 1 damage, has 6 pierce and lasts 35 seconds, but they disappear when the round ends.
When to buy it
The extra damage is small at first, but caltrops build up during a round and work as an early safety net behind your main defense. Their real value comes from buffs: since they deal 1 damage and can hit repeatedly, damage and pierce buffs from Berserker Brew or a Shinobi army make them much stronger.
Common crosspaths are 5-0-2 Grandmaster Ninja, 4-0-2 Bloonjitsu and 0-3-2 Shinobi armies, where caltrops add extra damage against fortified ceramics. It is also the step to Flash Bomb.
Is it worth it?
Yes as a cheap crosspath on buffed Ninjas. On an unbuffed Ninja it adds little.
