Monkey Apprentice

[Zora]

When do i use this tower? Dart Monkey with whatever upgrade or Ninja Monkey will always create better results when i need detection/straight line annihilation/ceramic destroyer.

It just seems so underwhelming for the price you pay, when you can get more cost efficient towers.

[Pirate]

I personally love the apprentice, and find it's use to be easy mode for most situations. Obviously an upgraded super monkey is best. I do prefer the fire breath path over the tornado path for the most part, though one or two tornado apprentices near the end with some ninjas for the pushback is nice.

The damage of the fire breath is nothing to ignore. Plus being able to detect camo and pop leads with a single tower is just gravy. I've cleared many maps and difficulties with only firebreath apprentices.

(of course, once I got the super monkey base upgraded, I now use them for most everything instead. But until then the apprentices worked great for me)

It may just be a personal taste / playstyle thing too. *shrugs*

[Zora]

I like the apprentice too. I also go the fire path if i ever build him, the tornado is not really useful for me. I play only on impoppable and i almost know what to expect every round so i prefer popping power. Yes it counters camo-leads really good, the thing is that i already have a monkey village with detection aura or subs by that stage. Even with the monkey lab upgrade it feels weak.

I actually used two of them today, on the map Head in the clouds on impoppable. However i started with 2 ninja monkeys and upgraded them to 3-2, then after round 42 (camo round) i sold them and bought 2 apprentice with 2-3 + ice tower. So ice tower + fire apprentice can work. The thing is most maps are oftern favored to ring of fire which is cheaper when combined with 3-2 ice towers. And when i go expensive i prefer the Boomerang thrower 4-2.

[Cool hedgehog]

use it at the beginning (assuming you have fast track on)