ApexBTD6 guide
How Paragon Degree Works in BTD6
Paragon degree is a power total from several capped buckets. The practical mistake is filling one bucket while ignoring another one that is still nearly empty.
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Geraldo
DartThe buckets that matter
A Paragon can gain power from cash investment, tower pops or generated income, non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers, extra Tier 5 towers, and Geraldo Paragon Power Totems. Each bucket has limits, so overfilling one bucket does not erase a missing bucket elsewhere.
- Cash helps, but it has a cap.
- Pops and generated income often explain surprising low degrees.
- Non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers are easy to forget when rushing the purchase.
Treat Paragons as tower-family planning
A Paragon belongs to a tower family. Build the family early enough to collect useful pops, prepare the three Tier 5 paths, then check whether extra Tier 5 towers or totems are worth the cost for the target degree.
Use a calculator before buying
A calculator is helpful because Paragon planning has several caps and nonlinear thresholds. Estimate the degree before spending the cash, especially in boss, co-op, or long late-game runs.
FAQ
Common follow-up questions
What causes Paragon degree to be low?
The most common causes are missing pops or generated income, too few non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers, no extra Tier 5 towers, or buying before checking the actual target power.
Are Geraldo totems required for Degree 100?
In many solo situations, totems are the practical way to reach Degree 100 after the other buckets are already close to their useful limits.
Related
Keep the path clear
Paragon planningParagon Degree CalculatorEstimate Paragon degree from cash, pops, generated income, tiers, extra Tier 5s, and totems.Tower familyParagon towers inside the tower hubSee Paragons as the end point of tower families instead of a separate site branch.TroubleshootingWhy Is My Paragon Degree Low?Diagnose missing pops, tiers, cash, extra Tier 5 towers, and totem gaps.
