Aviator

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Aviator
Unlock	1,000
Unlock	1,000
Starting Price	$850
Starting Price	$850
Sell Price	$425
Sell Price	$425
Placement	Ground (Air-based)
Placement	Ground (Air-based)
Statistics
Base Damage	1
Base Damage	1
Damage Type	Single
Damage Type	Single
Base Firerate	0.133s
Base Firerate	0.133s
Base Range	6
Base Range	6
Hidden Detection	Level 3
Hidden Detection	Level 3

The Aviator is a single targeting, air-based ground tower that can be purchased for 1,000 with a placement cost of $850.

Overview

The Aviator functions in a rather unique way apart from most towers. Upon being placed, a biplane from the Aviator's runaway will fly clockwise in a circular ring path, reaching a full circle every 11 seconds. As the plane moves, enemies that are present within its range of 6 studs beneath it will be fired upon. The Aviator shoots every 0.133 seconds and deals 1 damage per shot, resulting in 7.52 damage per second. Since the Aviator is an air-based tower, it has immunity to all forms of debuffs.

As the Aviator is upgraded, the pliot can drop bombs at enemies below and gain Hidden detection support to towers within its circular ring at level 3. Spawning towers and the Stunner cannot receive Hidden detection support, however. The Aviator's bombs and missiles will not be affected by firerate boosts.

Upgrades

Bombs Away ($600)

The Aviator now drops a bombs every 4 seconds, dealing 5 damage each with a splash radius of 2.5. Damage increases from 1 to 2. Sell price changes to $725.

Spy Plane ($1,100)

The Aviator now has Hidden detection and provides Hidden detection support. Range increases from 6 to 7. Sell price changes to $1,175.

Rapid Fire ($4,000)

Damage increases from 2 to 4. Bomb damage increases from 5 to 8. Firerate decreases from 0.133s to 0.1s. Bomb count increased from 1 to 3. Splash radius increased from 2.5 to 3.5. Sell price changes to $3,275.

Space Craft ($17,500)

The Aviator now fires two missiles every 2 seconds, dealing 15 damage each with a splash radius of 3.5. Bomb damage increases from 8 to 30. Firerate decreases from 0.1s to 0.066s. Bomb count decreased from 3 to 2. Splash radius increased from 3.5 to 6.1. Sell price changes to $12,025.

Statistics Table

Level	Total Price	Damage			Firerate			Splash Radius		Range	Damage per Second			Cost Efficiency
		Single	Bombs	Missiles	Single	Bombs	Missiles	Bombs	Missiles		Single	Bombs	Missiles
1	$850	1	N/A	N/A	0.133s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6	7.52	N/A	N/A	$113.03
2	$1,450	2	5	N/A	0.133s	4s	N/A	2.5	N/A	6	15.04	1.25	N/A	≤$96.41
3	$2,550	2	5	N/A	0.133s	4s	N/A	2.5	N/A	7	15.04	1.25	N/A	≤$156.54
4	$6,550	4	8x3	N/A	0.1s	4s	N/A	3.5	N/A	7	40	6	N/A	≤$142.39
5	$24,050	4	30x2	15x2	0.066s	4s	2s	6.1	3.5	7	60.61	15	15	≤$265.42

Skins

• Default

Price	None
Rarity	Default
Creator	Planet3arth

Level	Image		Cosmetic Changes
1			The Aviator has tan skin, black apparel, red goggles, scarf, and pilots a red biplane with two machine guns mounted below the wings. The runway appears as a gray rectangular pavement with white markings.
2			No change.
3			The Aviator now wears a headset. The scarf and biplane become black.
4			The Aviator now pilots a gray fighter monoplane with two machine guns under each wing. The runway's pavement becomes black.
5			The Aviator's apparel now has short sleeves, and wears a black ballistic helmet, balaclava, and pilots a large, black and neon sky blue futuristic stealth gunship armed with four-barrel rotary machine guns and three heat seeker missiles attached to both wings, accompanied by a gunner. The gunner has pale peach skin, dark blue sleeved apparel, a black ballistic helmet, headset, and balaclava with a red eyewear. The runway becomes darker in color, has neon sky blue markings, and includes a signal antenna.

Strategy

For a list of community strategies, see Aviator strategies.

Trivia

• The Aviator's level 4 upgrade icon is the protagonist's space ship from the Chicken Invaders franchise.
• The Aviator's firing sound effect for levels 1 to 3 is taken the MP5 from Counter-Strike (1.6).

Bugs

• The level 2 to 5 Aviator will not drop bombs indefinitely when it is upgraded while bombs are dropping.

Gallery

The first icon of the Aviator.

The previous icon of the Aviator.

The level 5 Aviator during the Winter 2019 event.

Update History

• Unknown, 2017
  • Aviator added.
• 2017 August 23
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Damage increased from 2 to 3.
    • Level 2
      • Bomb damage increased from 1 to 2.
• 2017 August 25
  • Statistical change:
    • Unspecified changes.
• 2019 February 10
  • Visual change:
    • Level 5 appearance modified in the Winter 2019 event.
• 2019 February 10
  • Bugfix:
    • Disappearing runway fixed.
• 2019 February 9
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from 3 to 2.
    • Level 2
      • Bomb damage increased from 1 to 3.
      • Splash radius increased from 3 to 5.
    • Level 5
      • Bomb damage increased from 8 to 20.
      • Splash radius increased from 10 to 12.
  • Bug fix:
    • Infinite stacking fixed.
• 2020 July 22
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Placement price increased from $825 to $850.
      • Damage decreased from 2 to 1.
    • Level 2
      • Bombs now drop on target.
      • Bomb damage increased from 2 to 5.
    • Level 3
      • Upgrade price decreased from $1,100 to $1,000.
    • Level 4
      • Upgrade price increased from $2,280 to $3,750.
    • Level 5
      • Upgrade price increased from $9,223 to $15,000.
  • Bugfix:
    • Performance issue fixed.
• 2020 December 25
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Range increased from 5.5 to 6.
    • Level 3
      • Range increased from 6 to 7.
    • Level 4
      • Upgrade price increased from $3,750 to $4,000.
    • Level 5
      • Upgrade price increased from $15,000 to $17,500.
      • Missile damage decreased from 20 to 18.
      • Missile splash radius decreased from 10 to 9.
• 2022 July 4
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 2
      • Upgrade price increased from $400 to $600.
    • Level 3
      • Upgrade price increased from $1,000 to $1,100.
    • Level 5
      • Bomb damage decreased from 40 to 30.
      • Missile damage decreased from 18 to 15.
• Unknown, 2022-2023
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 2
      • Bomb splash radius decreased from 5 to 3.5.
    • Level 5
      • Bomb splash radius decreased from 12 to 6.1.
      • Missile splash radius decreased from 9 to 3.5.