Overview [ ]
The Ninja Monkey is a very strong mid-game tower. With decent grouped popping power and some MOAB popping power, the Ninja is a solid choice. Costs $590.
Upgrades [ ]
Sharp Shurikens
Each one pops 4 bloons
$370
Tier 1
Total cost: $960
Unlock the challenge for this tower by unlocking 5R (Crouching Monkey).
Complete the challenge to unlock 3S (Sai +).
Ninja Training
Shoots faster and pops 5 bloons
$480
Tier 2
Total cost: $1,440
Distraction
Bloons struck move backwards
$550
Tier 3L
Total cost: $1,990
Dual Shot
Throws two shurikens
$1,050
Tier 3M
Total cost: $2,490
Sai
Pops bloons in a close radius
$1,050
Tier 3R
Total cost: $2,490
Sai +
Melee + Deadly Ninja Stars
$1,600
Tier 3S
Total cost: $3,040
Rank 20
x3
Flash Bombs
Distracts a wide area
$2,100
Tier 4L
Total cost: $4,090
Rank 20
x4
Bloonjitzu
Throws five shurikens
$3,000
Tier 4M
Total cost: $5,490
Rank 20
x3
Katana
Pops 2 layers and has a longer arc
$1,900
Tier 4R
Total cost: $4,390
Rank 20
x15
Katana +
Powerful Blade + Fierce Shurikens
$2,900
Tier 4S
Total cost: $5,940
Rank 44
x7
Mass Distraction
Distract the entire track
$3,800
Tier 5L
Total cost: $7,890
Rank 44
x9
Ninja God
Divine Ninja Stars get thrown at hypersonic speed
$9,500
Tier 5M
Total cost: $14,990
Rank 44
x7
Crouching Monkey
Flies around, taking out bloons
$5,600
Tier 5R
Total cost: $9,990
Rank 44
x25
Cursed Blade Demon
Sword that eats the helium off of bloons
$19,600
Tier 5S
Total cost: $25,540
Total to fully unlock: 73
Tips [ ]
Can pop camo by default.
Can pop lead with all left upgrades, 5M, 5R, and the sword from 5S.
Can damage HTAs with the flash bombs from 4L and 5L, 5M, and the swords from any right or stacked path.
Advantages/Disadvantages [ ]
Advantages [ ]
Brilliant all-around tower
Versatility
Disadvantages [ ]
Not the best at late-game
Somewhat expensive
Trivia [ ]
The 5R upgrade of ninja monkeys is a reference to the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon .
The 5S upgrades suggests that the bloons are filled with helium.
However, in the original Bloons series, it is stated that the bloons are filled by bloontonium.
Known bugs [ ]
Shurikens do not seek sometimes.