The Plasma Trooper is a short ranged, multi-targeting ground tower that can be purchased for 2,400 with a placement price of $950.
Overview[]
The Plasma Trooper wields a plasma globe that locks and targets up to three enemies within its range at level 1. It does 2 damage to targeted enemies every 0.866 seconds per tick, dealing 2.3 damage per second each target. The Plasma Trooper also has Hidden detection by default regardless of level, which can be used for defending against Hiddens during early and mid-wave defense. At later levels, the Plasma Trooper will have increased damage and target more zombies and enemies.
Upgrades[]
Safety Goggles ($400) |
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Short Wavelength ($970) |
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Plasma Tower ($4,400) |
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Damage increases from 5 to 10. Firerate decreases from 0.866s to 0.75s. Range increases from 9 to 10. Maximum targets increases from 3 to 5. Sell price changes to $3,360. |
Lightbulb of Doom ($20,000) |
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Damage increases from 10 to 22. Range increases from 10 to 14. Maximum targets increases from 5 to 8. Sell price changes to $13,360. |
Statistics Table[]
Level | Total Cost | Damage | Tick | Maximum Targets | Range | Damage per Second[Note 1] | Cost Efficiency | |
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Minimum | Maximum | |||||||
1 | $950 | 2 | 0.866s | 3 | 6 | 2.3 | $413.04 | $137.68 |
2 | $1,350 | 2 | 0.866s | 3 | 9 | 2.3 | $586.96 | $195.65 |
3 | $2,320 | 5 | 0.866s | 3 | 9 | 5.77 | $402.08 | $134.03 |
4 | $6,720 | 10 | 0.75s | 5 | 10 | 13.33 | $504.13 | $100.83 |
5 | $26,720 | 22 | 0.75s | 8 | 14 | 29.33 | $911.01 | $113.88 |
Skins[]
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Price | None |
Rarity | Default |
Creator | Planet3arth |
Level | Image | Cosmetic Changes |
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1 | The Plasma Trooper has light tan skin, violet apparel, black headset, backpack, and holds a plasma globe. | |
2 | The Plasma Trooper now wears high tech pink and violet goggles. | |
3 | The plasma globe's handle lengthens, gains two neon magenta rings, and the electrode becomes bigger. | |
4 | The Plasma Trooper's apparel now has short sleeves, wears a violet balaclava, holds a remote, and sits on top of a Tesla coil orb. | |
5 | The Plasma Trooper now has longer sleeves and wears black gloves.
The Tesla coil orb greatly increases in size and includes multiple rings, stabilizers, and a platform attached to it for the Plasma Trooper to sit on. |
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Rarity | Exclusive |
Creator | builderbuxman |
Level | Image | Cosmetic Changes |
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1 | The Plasma Trooper has light tan skin, a red long sleeved apparel with white cuffs, red and white earmuffs, red vest, present backpack, and holds a snowglobe containing a decorated Christmas tree and has a red and white striped handle. | |
2 | The Plasma Trooper now wears high tech pink and violet goggles. | |
3 | The plasma globe's handle length and gains neon green and red rings. | |
4 | The Plasma Trooper now wears a festive green, red, and white sweater, green balaclava, candy cane striped scarf, brown gloves, holds a remote, and sits on top of a large snowglobe mounted on a green and red wood and gold base neon sky blue accents and a winding key, containing a decorated Christmas tree and snow-covered cabin. | |
5 | The snowglobe becomes larger with its base now including a green and neon blue snowflake symbol. A candy cane, early Jeep model, and a SantaBot plush lie in the snowglobe, and a seat is added on top for the Plasma Trooper to sit on. |
Strategy[]
For a list of community strategies, see Plasma Trooper strategies.
Trivia[]
- During early development of the Plasma Trooper, early iterations of the tower were referred to as the "Impulse Gunner", "Pulse Gunner", and "Wave Gunner", which wore a blue apparel instead of violet.
Gallery[]
Update History[]
- 2019 August 10
- Plasma Trooper added.
- 2019 August 25
- Statistical change:
- Level 1
- Tick decreased from 1s to 0.75s.
- Level 1
- Statistical change:
- 2020 July 22
- Statistical changes:
- Level 1
- Placement price decreased from $1,150 to $1,100.
- Range increased from 3.9 to 4.
- Level 2
- Range increased from 8.6 to 9.
- Level 4
- Range increased from 9.2 to 9.6.
- Level 5
- Range increased from 13.8 to 14.
- Level 1
- Statistical changes:
- 2021 October 28
- Statistical changes:
- Level 1
- Placement price decreased from $1,100 to $950.
- Level 3
- Damage increased from 4 to 5.
- Level 4
- Upgrade price decreased from $5,200 to $4,400.
- Damage increased from 8 to 10.
- Range increased from 9.6 to 10.
- Level 5
- Upgrade price decreased from $24,000 to $20,000.
- Damage increased from 20 to 24.
- Maximum targets increased from 6 to 8.
- Level 1
- Statistical changes:
- 2021 December 23
- New skin:
- Snowglobe Plasma Trooper added.
- New skin:
- 2022 January 16
- Snowglobe Plasma Trooper offsale.
- 2022 July 4
- Statistical change:
- Level 5
- Damage decreased from 24 to 22.
- Level 5
- Statistical change:
- Unknown, 2023
- Statistical changes:
- Level 1
- Tick increased from 0.75s to 0.866s.
- Range increased from 4 to 6.
- Level 1
- Statistical changes:
Notes[]
- ↑ Damage per second assumes only one enemy is targeted.
Towers | |
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Single | Scout • Sniper • Soldier • Enforcer • Aviator • Mercenary • Marksman • Commando • Railgunner • Phaser • Golden Scout • Golden Commando • Tweeter |
Splash | Fragger • Cryo-Gunner • Tuber • Mortar • Flamethrower |
Spread Multi-Target |
Shotgunner • Plasma Trooper |
Spawner | Patrol • Barracks • Zed |
Support | Farm • Commander • DJ |
Versus | Anarchist |
Event | Scarecrow • Elf • Hallowboomer • Sleeter • Resting Soldier • Graveyard • Snowballer • Monkey • Patrioteer • Harpoon Hunter • Poopi |
Exclusive | Stunner • Archer • Knifer • Red Scout • Huntsman • Red Sniper |