Bloons TD 5
90 Achievements
100,000 XP
Wizard Lord
Complete the Wizard Lord Special Mission
1,000 XP
1.77%
How to unlock the Wizard Lord achievement in Bloons TD 5 - Definitive Guide
Pretty straight forward as long as you don't over think it.
Start by putting four dart monkeys next to the apprentice. They don't need to be upgraded, but the next thing you're going to do is start upgrading them to 2/3. (Two of the upgrades on the left side of the wheel and 3 to the right.) You'll lose monkeys as you go, just replace them.
Pretty quickly you'll get to the point where you're placing multiple 2/3 Dart Monkeys per round. Start filling up the middle of the track then start lining the outside. I had most of the middle and two full lines on the outside when I was done.
I panicked on round 24 or 25 and hit X to pop the phoenix, but I don't think you need to. I only used the phoenix on the last round after that because there was no reason keep it locked up, but again, I'm pretty sure you don't actually need to do this.
If anybody has any issues with this put something in the comments and look into it.
Here is my video of the playthrough
With the double cash mode you have a much larger window for error as this level can be somewhat tricky. I used lots of upgraded bomb towers at the top, upgrading the right side to help take down the enemy. Upgrading these to a high level will leave you to upgrade your other troops without losing them. Also using glue gunners will help slow the pace.
I placed spike factory's at the bottom in case any mobs happened to slip through.
Near the end you will have plenty of cash flow to place down and upgrade super monkeys, and have the cash to replace them.
Don't forget to use the x button for the wizards special ability if you think you are in trouble!
If you are having trouble following how I go about my upgrades, feel free to watch this guide where I breakdown my preferred tower upgrades.
Thanks and good luck!
I wasn't sure if the double money worked on the challenges...good to know and up voted for easier achievementing.
edit - Apparently I can't up vote another solution if I have one published...I'm with you in spirit.
This is the hardest Special Mission in my opinion since you are facing unorthodox rounds and have to actively use the Wizard Lord's ability or otherwise you will probably lose (at least if you play without Monkey Lab upgrades). Dart Monkey 0/3 spam seems to be a viable option. I've also used one 2/0 Glue Gunner although I'm not sure how much it contributed to my success. From round 20 on you should also place multiple 2/3 Bomb Towers to wear down the MOABs. A good way to prevent leaks is to have a 4/2 Bomb Tower near the Wizard Lord as it will stun common bloons. At the end of each even round your most expensive tower is removed so I'd try to sell this one before so only one of your 2/3 Bomb Towers is wasted. You won't need much Camo detection since the Wizard Lord is pretty sovereign but upgrading 4-5 Dart Monkeys to 2/3 probably won't hurt, especially for the Camo ceramics later on. After wave 28 you should have enough money to add a 2/3 Super Monkey which can deal with the remaining bloons.
This is a demonstration of how to win this mission without any Monkey Lab upgrades: