Knifer

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Knifer
Unlock	Exclusive
Unlock	Exclusive
Starting Price	$400
Starting Price	$400
Sell Price	$200
Sell Price	$200
Placement	Ground
Placement	Ground
Statistics
Base Damage	2
Base Damage	2
Damage Type	Single
Damage Type	Single
Base Swingrate	0.53s
Base Swingrate	0.53s
Base Range	Unknown
Base Range	Unknown
Hidden Detection	Level 3
Hidden Detection	Level 3

The Knifer is an exclusive melee tower that was undergoing development during 2018. It has a placement cost of $400.

Overview

The Knifer, hence its name, carries a large knife and stabs enemies every 0.53 seconds, dealing 2 damage per swing. At levels 4 and 5, the Knifer takes form of a level 4 and 5 Mortar as a placeholder respectively. All information known about the Knifer was gathered from Tower Battles Testing.

Upgrades

Sleight of Hand ($320)

Swingrate decreases. Sell price changes to $360.

Assassin ($720)

The Knifer now has Hidden detection. Damage increases from 2 to 3. Swingrate decreases. Range increases. Sell price changes to $720.

Dual Wield ($2,200)

Damage increases from 3 to 15. Firerate increases to 4s. Splash radius increases to 9.5. Range increases to 29. Sell price changes to $1,820.

Atomic Doomsday ($11,000)

Damage increases from 12 to 55. Splash radius increases to 13. Range increases to 37.5. Sell price changes to $1,820.

Statistics Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Splash Radius	Range	Damage per Second	Cost Efficiency
1	$400	2	0.53s	N/A	unknown	3.77	$106.1
2	$720	2	unknown	N/A	unknown	unknown	unknown
3	$1,440	3	unknown	N/A	unknown	unknown	unknown
4	$3,640	15	4s	9.5	29	3.75	≤$970.66
5	$14,640	55	4s	13	37.5	13.75	≤$1,064.72

Skins

• Default

Price	None
Rarity	Default
Creator	Planet3arth

Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
1		The Knifer has tan skin, gray apparel, wears a black bandana mask, and wields a knife.
2		The Knifer now wears black gloves.
3		The Knifer now wears a cape, and sleeves are added to the apparel.
4		The Knifer now takes appearance of a level 4 Mortar, wearing a green apparel, red goggles, black headset, and a backpack. It operates a large angled cannon mounted on a circular base.
5		The Knifer now takes appearance of a level 5 Mortar, wearing a black apparel and dark yellow goggles. It sits and operates a large black and yellow atomic cannon with a control deck.

Trivia

• The Knifer's level 3 upgrade icon uses Ninja Pro perk icon, and the unused level 5 upgrade icon uses Assassin Pro perk icon from Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010).
  • The level 4 upgrade icon is not displayed in the game.
  • The Knifer's level 5 upgrade was originally intended to be called "Murderer". Currently, it uses the Mortar's level 5 upgrade as a placeholder.

Gallery

Development

Early statistics and upgrade concepts for the Knifer.

The early concept of the Knifer's level 5 design.

An unused level 5 upgrade icon.

Update History

• 2018 June 23
  • Knifer added.