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Overview[]

The Monkey Ace is one of only two flying towers in the game, and is usually a mid/late-game tower as its earlier upgrades are rather weak. It moves in a figure infinite pattern. Costs $810.

Upgrades[]

Monkey Ace
Faster Firing
Shoots more often
$440
Tier 1
Total cost: $1,250
Unlock the challenge for this tower by unlocking 5R (Ground Zero).

Complete the challenge to unlock 3S (OD5+).

Penetrating Shot
Each dart pops 8 bloons
$550
Tier 2
Total cost: $1,800
Gatling Gun
Fires darts forward very quickly
$900
Tier 3L
Total cost: $2,700
Neva Miss Darts
Darts aim at the bloons
$2,800
Tier 3M
Total cost: $4,600
Operation Dart Storm
Darts that blot out the sun
$2,700
Tier 3R
Total cost: $4,500
OD5+
The sky is darts
$3,600
Tier 3S
Total cost: $5,400
Rank 28
BP x3

Dog-Fighter
Does sick manoeuevres and pops bloons
$2,700
Tier 4L
Total cost: $5,400
Rank 28
BP x5

Splodey Darts
Darts explode when hitting bloons
$6,500
Tier 4M
Total cost: $11,100
Rank 28
BP x4

Bloon Duster
Darts that can control the crowd
$5,000
Tier 4R
Total cost: $9,500
Rank 28
BP x15

Bloon Duster+
Dart waves upon waves
$6,500
Tier 4S
Total cost: $11,900
Rank 52
BP x9

Side-Winder Ace
Ally joins in for more popping power
$8,100
Tier 5L
Total cost: $13,500
Rank 52
BP x11

Spectre
Shoots mini-nukes very fast
$17,500
Tier 5M
Total cost: $28,600
Rank 52
BP x11

Ground Zero
Does 500 damage to everything on-screen
$15,500
Tier 5R
Total cost: $25,000
Rank 52
BP x25

Bloonraker
Ultra crowd pleaser
$21,000
Tier 5S
Total cost: $32,900

Total BP to fully unlock: 83

Tips[]

  • Can detect camo by default.
  • Can pop lead with the pineapples dropped by all Monkey Aces, as well as the darts from 4R, 5R, 4M, 5M, 4S, and 5S, and the beams from 5S.
  • Can damage HTAs with the pineapples dropped by all Monkey Aces, as well as the darts from 4R and 5R.
  • 4L changes the Ace's flight pattern from an ∞ to a ⌘.
  • The beams from 5S don't damage shields.

Stuff to Add/Change[]

  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Ground Zero now does 666 Damage!
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Ground Zero cost decreased to $13,500 (-$2,000)
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Side-Winder Ace cost decreased to $6,600 (-$1,500)
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Dog-Fighters cost increased to $3,300 (+$600)
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Dog-Fighters description changed to "Does sick manoeuervres and drops dart bombs".
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, The Dog-Fighter's Dart Bombs are darts flying into the pineapples.
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Bloon Duster cost decreased to $4,500 (-$500)
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Operation: Dart Storm cost decreased to $2,500 (-$200)
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Splody Darts cost decreased to $4,500 (-$2,000)
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Bloonraker got renamed to "Type Rubber Ripper"
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, OD5+ got renamed to "Operation: Dart Skies"
  • In the recent 1.5.0.5 Finale Update, Bloon Duster+ got renamed to “Bloon Sweeper”
  • More coming soon (Can Someone please UPDATE THIS WIKI IT IS OUT OF DATE!!!!)

Advantages and Disadvantages[]

Advantages[]

  • Powerful 5th-tier upgrades
  • Strong abilities

Disadvantages[]

  • Weak if not fully upgraded
  • Somewhat expensive
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Boomerang Thrower Sniper Monkey
Ninja Monkey Bomb Shooter
Monkey Submarine Charge Tower
Glue Gunner Ice Monkey
Monkey Buccaneer Monkey Engineer
Monkey Ace Bloonchipper
Monkey Alchemist Monkey Apprentice
Monkey Village Banana Tree
Mortar Launcher Dartling Gun
Spike Factory Heli Pilot
Plasma Monkey Super Monkey
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