Heli Pilot (BTD6)

Upgrade Paths & Performance

Top Path: Apache Prime

Tier 1: Quad Darts (More projectiles)
Tier 2: Pursuit (Automatically tracks bloons)
Tier 3: MOAB Shove (Stalls MOABs)
Tier 4: Apache Dartship (Adds heavy damage and missiles)
Tier 5: Apache Prime (Global range, massive laser/rocket damage; top-tier DPS)

Middle Path: Comanche Commander

Tier 1: Quad Darts
Tier 2: Pursuit
Tier 3: Razor Rotors (Deals damage to bloons in range)
Tier 4: Comanche Defense (Spawns a mini-heli when damaged)
Tier 5: Comanche Commander (Summons two attack helis; excellent swarm damage)

Bottom Path: Special Poperations

Tier 1: Quad Darts
Tier 2: Pursuit
Tier 3: Support Chinook (Ability: drops crates, heals towers, moves units)
Tier 4: Special Poperations (Can pick up/drop units)
Tier 5: Special Poperations (Ultimate utility; global support and transport)

The Heli Pilot: Map-Wide Roamer

The Heli Pilot is the only tower that ignores obstacles completely. In the Bloons TD franchise, maps are often filled with line-of-sight blockers that cripple ground-based towers like the Sniper Monkey. The Heli Pilot circumvents this entirely by flying above the map, making it the premier choice for "high-difficulty" maps with complex geometry.

The Pursuit Logic: Why Passive Isn't Enough

While the "Pursuit" targeting mode is convenient, it is not efficient for MOAB-heavy rounds. Pursuit tends to jump between targets, causing "leak-deaths" when it switches away from a near-exit MOAB. For high-level play, manually guiding the Heli to the track entrance is the only way to ensure 100% uptime on the most dangerous targets.

The Chinook Economic Loop

The middle-path Support Chinook is one of the most underrated economic tools. It functions as a moving Banana Farm that also provides life-saving support. By moving your defensive towers (like a Tack Shooter) to better positions on the fly, you can save money that would have been spent on multiple towers, fitting perfectly into the minimalist defensive philosophy.

Strategic Synergies

Economic Support: Use the Support Chinook to relocate towers to optimize damage zones in real-time, effectively extending the value of your Monkey Village buffs.
Buff Maximization: Because Heli Pilots have high fire rates (especially top path), they act as efficient damage-carriers for the Alchemist (Berserker Brew) and Monkey Village (Jungle Drums).
Control Integration: Combine MOAB Shove with Glue Gunner (MOAB Glue) to create permanent stalling zones, preventing MOAB-class threats from ever reaching your main defenses.

Comments

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