Monkey Buccaneer
Military
Monkey Buccaneer
MonkeyBuccaneer
Upgrades
Path 1
1. Faster Shooting$275total $275All weapons on board shoot faster.
2. Double Shot$425total $700Increases ship weapons fired.
3. Destroyer$3 350total $4 050Attacks super duper fast!
4. Aircraft Carrier$8 000total $12 050Launches waves of fighter planes that strafe their targets and fire missiles at MOAB class Bloons.
5. Carrier Flagship$26 000total $38 050Does extra damage. Can place other Monkeys on the upper decks of the ship and increases attack speed of all water based Monkeys and Monkey Aces.
Path 2
1. Grape Shot$550total $550Adds a spray of 5 sharpened grapes to the ship.
2. Hot Shot$500total $1 050Burning hot grape shot can pop Lead Bloons and set Bloons on fire.
3. Cannon Ship$900total $1 950Adds a powerful cannon that shoots out powerful bombs.
4. Monkey Pirates$3 900total $5 850Adds 2 cannons to the ship and attacks do more damage. MOAB Takedown Ability: harpoons a MOAB class Bloon and brings it down.
5. Pirate Lord$29 000total $34 850Greatly improved power and can shoot many grappling hooks at once, plundering extra cash from each MOAB-class Bloon taken down.
Path 3
1. Long Range$200total $200Much longer range, and projectiles fly faster and pierce more.
2. Crow's Nest$350total $550Allows the ship to hit Camo Bloons.
3. Merchantman$2 400total $2 950Generates cash each round automatically, and deals more damage when over 10,000 saved cash.
4. Favored Trades$5 500total $8 450Attacks faster and deals more damage when over 50,000 saved cash. Generates lots of money per round. Monkeys in radius have increased sell value.
5. Trade Empire$23 000total $31 450Generates more cash per round. Grants up to 20 Merchantmen bonus damage and an income bonus that increases with every Merchantman owned up to 20 times.
Paragon
Navarch of the Seas$550 000The greatest thing ever to float on water.
Abilities
| Ability | From | Cooldown | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MOAB Takedown | 0-4-0: Monkey Pirates | 45 s | radius 4 | Fires a grapple hook at the strongest bloon and destroys it instantly. |
 ZOMG Takedown | 0-5-0: Pirate Lord | 30 s | radius 4 | Fires a grapple hook at the strongest bloon and destroys it instantly. |
 Large BAD Harpoon | Paragon: Navarch of the Seas | 30 s | radius 4 |
Crosspath
Pick the path tiers like in the game. Shown: the cost with all upgrades, attacks, cooldown, damage and pierce of every projectile, nested ones included (explosions, fragments).
Numbers by tier
| Tier | Range | Cooldown, s | Damage per shot | Pierce | Rough DPS | Cannot pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | 60 | 0.05 | 1 | 4 | 20 | Lead Frozen |
| 100 | 60 | 0.05 | 1 | 4 | 20 | Lead Frozen |
| 200 | 60 | 0.05 | 2 | 4 | 40 | Lead Frozen |
| 300 | 60 | 0.05 | 2 | 4 | 40 | Lead Frozen |
| 400 | 60 | 0.05 | 2 | 4 | 40 | Lead Frozen |
| 500 | 60 | 0.05 | 2 | 7 | 40 | Lead Frozen |
| 010 | 60 | 0.05 | 5 | 1 | 100 | Lead Frozen |
| 020 | 60 | 0.05 | 5 | 1 | 100 | Purple |
| 030 | 60 | 0.05 | 15 | 1 | 300 | Purple |
| 040 | 60 | 0.05 | 20 | 1 | 400 | Purple |
| 050 | 60 | 0.05 | 48 | 1 | 960 | Lead Frozen |
| 001 | 71 | 0.05 | 1 | 6 | 20 | Lead Frozen |
| 002 | 71 | 0.05 | 1 | 6 | 20 | Lead Frozen |
| 003 | 71 | 0.05 | 1 | 6 | 20 | Lead Frozen |
| 004 | 71 | 0.05 | 1 | 6 | 20 | Lead Frozen |
| 005 | 71 | 0.05 | 2 | 6 | 40 | Lead Frozen |
| Paragon | 60 | 0.25 | 150 | 10 | 600 | – |
Knowledge
| Knowledge | Effect | Works from |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Logistics | All Military Monkeys base costs reduced by 5%. | placement |
| Elite Military Training | All Military Monkeys get a one-off +1000xp and earn xp in-game 5% faster permanently. | placement |
| Faster Takedowns | MOAB Takedown Ability has 5 second faster cooldown. | placement |
| Flanking Maneuvers | Sniper, Monkey Sub, & Monkey Buccaneer attack 10% faster when set to 'Last' targeting priority. | placement |
| Military Conscription | Purchase price of first Military Monkey each game is two thirds the normal. | placement |
| Naval Upgrades | Monkey Buccaneer and Monkey Sub get +1 pierce per shot. | placement |
| Trade Agreements | Merchantman generates +$20 per round. | placement |
| Big Bunch | Grape Shot shoots 6 grapes. | 0-1-0 |
Plus the ones every tower gets:
From game data: the tower model names the knowledge, or the knowledge names the tower or one of its upgrades. "Works from" lists the first tiers whose model has it.