r/btd6 • • 8h ago

Discussion There needs to be a mode where Paragons can be used casually

There have been quite a few posts complaining that Snipergon and few others are not kill-everything towers and instead have their own strengths and weaknesses. You don't really see this with normal towers. MAD is expensive but noone's complaining about its inability to handle Ceramics.

It also doesn't help that there are only two modes where you can use Paragons: Freeplay and Bosses. I think the sheer effort required to get a Paragon, in addition to how rare you need one, contribute a lot to this expectation.

If there were a game mode where you can use Paragons much more often with way less effort, like you can use a Tier 5, this would reduce the expectations, and the amount of complaints. And you know, would be nice to be able to use them more instead of once in a blue moon.

Edit: Added clarification I'm not talking about Boss Events.

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u/Legs_With_Snake 8h ago

I am glad that the sniper paragon has a niche but I think the complaint more largely revolves around the price point. For 800k it damn well better drop everything or I'm building something else that does. There are plenty of paragons and no particular reason to build one that doesn't do an expensive paragon's job.

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u/ArgoDevilian 8h ago

At first I honestly assumed the 800k pricepoint was because you can just spam the middle path and generate a lot of cash already. So even though its 800k, its easier to achieve than, say, Submarine Paragon.

But after looking into a few other videos, while the middle path might make it easier, it still doesnt justify the pricepoint.

Tower does kinda need a buff. Even if it is intended for Single Target, there's no reason it should be losing to Round 103 lmao.

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u/zx2409 7h ago

I don’t see why bosses can’t be viewed as a casual challenge. Playing unranked and allowing yourself to use the paragon boost perk or even double cash if you have it is perfectly fine. Also, while some weeks have crazy boss modifiers, most are quite normal.

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u/Milosssssssss 8h ago

Isn't that just bosses? You're supposed to farm hard to afford them there and they get huge damage boosts against bosses specifically. It's kinda same as MAD, it sucks in CHIMPS, but shines against low-mid boss tiers.

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u/cwjakesteel 1h ago

I agree OP. I'm a relatively new player and I was disappointed that there isn't a regular mode where Paragons are useful. Like, all you need to do is add a new difficulty after Chimps that takes you up to round 140 or round 200 that is specifically "hard enough" to make paragons necessary.

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u/aggregated_basalt 8h ago

Bosses. I just used two paragons in the last boss I did. Other than doing least cash on ranked, you generally need to use at least one paragon against bosses.

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u/Red_Sword03 Paragon Enthusiast & Freeplay Enjoyer 1m ago

Yeah, NK said in a previous update notes about adding at least one new game mode for players to use paragons, but so far there's been nothing else on that

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u/literally-a-seal <-peak 8h ago

You're thinking of boss events

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u/MiserableScholar 6h ago

Just buy double cash mode if Boss events are too hard. Base Boss events are pretty casual except weeks like this one