Tier 4 upgrade
Spiked Mines
Spiked Mines (4-0-0) drops 18-pierce mines that explode for 10 damage and burn. A strong mid-game Ceramic answer for its cost.
Spiked mines explode violently when they lose all their spikes.
Daily challenges
Spike Factory tier 5s
Stats
Main attack – Projectile
- Damage
- 2
- Pierce
- 18
- Attack speed
- 1.75s
- Range
- 34
Main attack – Explosion
- Damage
- 10
- Pierce
- 30
- Attack speed
- 1.75s
- Range
- 34
How to use Spiked Mines
Spiked Mines upgrades the balls into mines with 18 pierce and 2 damage, plus +6 Ceramic and +3 Fortified damage. When a mine runs out of pierce or expires, it explodes in a 30-unit radius (40 with Long Reach), hitting up to 30 Bloons for 10 explosion damage with extra Ceramic and Fortified damage. The blast also sets non-Purple Bloons on fire for a short burn.
When to buy it
This is the mid-game workhorse of the top path. The explosions make it good against Ceramic rushes in the 60s and 70s, and the high per-hit damage skips layers.
- It scales well with Berserker Brew and Jungle Drums.
- Slowing towers such as Arctic Wind help clump Ceramics for bigger explosions.
- 4-2-0 is the default for one lane; 4-0-2 helps on maps with several exits.
Late game, the small explosion radius struggles against spread-out Super Ceramics, so plan your next step.
Is it worth it?
Yes as a mid-game tower and as the road to Super Mines. In CHIMPS it is a solid cleanup option until the 80s, but needs help against Super Ceramics after that.
Frequently asked questions
Can Spiked Mines pop Lead and Purple?
The mines pop Lead and Frozen Bloons. The explosions are explosion damage, which cannot hurt Black Bloons, and the burn does not affect Purple Bloons.
How much does Spiked Mines cost?
$9,500 on Medium. All difficulty costs are shown on this page.
What crosspath for Spiked Mines?
4-2-0 in most cases, 4-0-2 for multi-exit maps.
