Cash
Manual investment and sacrificed same-tower value share this cap.0 / 60,000 power
BTD6 degree 100
How Many Geraldo Totems for Degree 100?
A degree 100 Paragon needs 200,000 total power. Geraldo totems add 2,000 power each, so the right number depends on how much power you already have.
BTD6 tool
Paragon Degree Planner
Choose the Paragon family, then watch each power bucket fill toward your target degree.
Setup
Dart MonkeyApex Plasma Masterv27.0 ยท Medium price $150,000
Cheap Paragon price makes cash power easier to fill than pop power.
Power Sources
Pops / income
Pops and supported generated income fill the largest capped bucket.0 / 90,000 power
Upgrade tiers
Only non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers count here. Cap is 100 tiers.0 / 10,000 power
Extra Tier 5s
Only Tier 5 towers beyond the required three count as extras.0 / 50,000 power
Geraldo totems
Each Paragon Power Totem adds 2,000 power.0 power
How to fill this in
Use the calculator like a checklist
- Pick the Paragon family.
- Match difficulty and price.
- Fill cash and pop inputs.
- Add tiers and extra Tier 5s.
- Use totems for the final gap.
Quick answer
If the usual modern solo power sources are maxed for most Paragons, plan around 20 Geraldo Paragon Power Totems to reach degree 100. If your cash, pops, upgrade tiers, or extra Tier 5 power are missing, you need more totems. If co-op or special mechanics add extra power, you may need fewer.
Formula
Use this simple calculation after estimating your current Paragon power:
Totems needed = ceil((200,000 - current power) / 2,000)
The calculator above does this for you and also shows whether a cheaper capped bucket can still help before you spend more totems.
Common planning scenarios
| Setup | Power before totems | Totems needed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max modern solo setup for most Paragons | 160,000 | 20 | Cash, pops/income, non-T5 tiers, and other normal solo sources are already filled. |
| Old degree 76-style setup | 107,681 | 47 | Historic guides often mention degree 76. Modern systems changed the practical ceiling. |
| No meaningful extra power beyond required Tier 5s | 0 | 100 | This is a calculator edge case, not a practical recommendation. |
Why the answer is not always 20
The 20-totem shortcut is useful only after the other major sources are already maxed or very close. If you forgot the 100 non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers, have too few pops, or did not fill the cash bucket, your missing power is larger. The Paragon does not care which source the final power comes from, only the total power after all sources are counted.
Best order for degree 100 planning
- Choose the Paragon and set the correct difficulty and price.
- Fill non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers to 100 where practical.
- Work toward 16.2 million pops or equivalent supported income.
- Fill the cash bucket using sacrificed value and the cash slider.
- Add Geraldo totems for the remaining gap to 200,000 power.
Related pages
Sources
Sources below support the game availability link, Geraldo totem value, the 200,000 degree 100 cap, and player discussions about whether solo degree 100 is possible.
FAQ
How much power does one Geraldo Paragon Power Totem give?
Each Geraldo Paragon Power Totem contributes 2,000 Paragon power.
How many totems do I need for degree 100 after maxing normal solo sources?
For most modern solo setups, maxing normal sources leaves about 40,000 missing power, so 20 totems are the clean planning number.
Should I use totems before maxing cash, pops, and tiers?
Usually no. Totems are best used to cover the remaining gap after the capped non-totem sources are already full or close to full.