Quick answer
Paragon degree is based on total Paragon power, not on cash alone. A strong setup usually needs a mix of 100 non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers, up to 16.2 million pops or equivalent generated income, enough cash value to fill the cash bucket, extra Tier 5 towers where available, and Geraldo totems when pushing toward degree 100.
How to use the calculator
- Set the Paragon and difficulty first so the price-based cash formula starts from the right number.
- Enter cash slider and sacrificed cash separately; both share the same 60,000 power cap.
- Use total pops on same-type towers, or generated income where that tower type supports income.
- Count only non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers for the 100-tier bucket.
- Count only Tier 5 towers beyond the required three as extra Tier 5s.
- Add Geraldo totems last, after the capped buckets are as full as practical.
Why this calculator uses editable prices
Paragon price matters because the cash bucket converts money into power based on the selected Paragon price. Community reports show a common failure mode: a calculator keeps an older price after an update, then the player buys the Paragon in-game and lands several degrees lower than expected. Editing the price keeps the tool usable when a patch, event, or difficulty setting changes the number.
What the result means
Estimated degree
The visible Paragon degree the current power total should map to under the public formula.
Power to next
The missing power before the next degree threshold. Small misses are often easier to solve with totems or upgrade tiers than more pops.
Target patch
A practical estimate for how much cash, pops, tiers, or totems would close the gap to your selected target degree.
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Sources and limits
The formula, power caps, and totem value are based on the public Bloons Wiki Paragons reference. TDGameTools is independent and unofficial, so always check current in-game values when exact boss-event planning matters.
FAQ
What does a BTD6 Paragon degree calculator estimate?
It estimates the visible Paragon degree from total Paragon power. Power comes from cash value, pops or generated income, non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers, extra Tier 5 towers, and Geraldo Paragon Power Totems.
Why did my in-game degree differ from a calculator?
The most common reasons are outdated Paragon prices, event rules, wrong difficulty, missing pop count, not reaching 100 non-Tier-5 upgrade tiers, or assuming the three required Tier 5 towers count as extra Tier 5s.
Can this calculator guarantee degree 100?
No calculator can guarantee every live-game edge case. Use it as a planning estimate, then verify current in-game prices and event rules before committing an expensive Paragon.