Note: This tower is no longer obtainable. |
The Sleeter is a tower awarded to players for triumphing the Winter 2019 event. The Sleeter fires a burst of 3 rounds and each round temporarily freezes its target, like the Cryo-Gunner. However, the Sleeter will not target enemies that are already frozen or burning.
Appearance[]
The Sleeter wears a sleeveless light-blue coat with a fur hood and a backpack on its back. It wields a freezing ray gun.
Upgrades[]
Permafrost ($450)[]
- Permanently slows enemies after they are thawed.
- This effect ends if the enemy is burned.
- Added cosmetics: The Sleeter wears a pair of gloves.
- Sell price changes to $575.
Radio ($650)[]
- Range increases from 10 to 11. (+1)
- Added cosmetics: The Sleeter wears a headset.
- The Sleeter now has Hidden Detection.
- Sell price changes to $900.
Arctic Gorilla ($3,200)[]
- Burst count increases from 3 to 5. (+2)
- Damage increases from 1 to 2. (+1)
- Freezing time increases.
- Added cosmetics: The Sleeter's coat has sleeves. The Sleeter also wears a face mask.
- Sell price changes to $2,500.
Subzero Hero ($7,500)[]
- Damage increases from 2 to 4. (+2)
- Firerate decreases.
- Range increases from 11 to 12. (+1)
- Added cosmetics: The Sleeter carries a large cryo-blaster and hip-fires it. The Sleeter's clothing changes to a dark-blue color and wears a helmet. On the Sleeter's backpack, two heads can be seen dangling from it, resembling Frosty and the Titan.
- Sell price changed to $6,250.
Total Cost: $12,500
Total Cost With DJ (20% Off): $10,140
Tactics[]
- In conjunction with the Commander's Call To Arms ability, a group of Sleeters can almost halt a large group of enemies.
- The Sleeter will not attack burning enemies, so it is recommended to not place them near Flamethrowers or Hallowboomers.
- In addition, the level 2 Sleeter's permafrost effect ends once the enemy is burned.
- The Sleeter can freeze and stall Guardians, allowing other towers to deal damage and take them out.
- A level 5 Sleeter in conjunction with a level 4 DJ and the Commander's Call to Arms ability can stop several of Boss3s for few seconds to buy more time for other towers, as well as slowing them down permanently.
- A level 4-5 Sleeter can freeze fast enemies, such as the Hidden Boss and Lightning, to buy more time for other towers to deal damage before they leave their range.
Trivia[]
- The Sleeter is named after sleet, a type of precipitation.
- The Sleeter will not target enemies that are already frozen or burning.
- During the Winter 2019 event, the Sleeter appeared in place of the Railgunner sign in the lobby. Underneath the Sleeter, there is text that reads: "NEW SLEETER TOWER! Freeze them!"
- During the early development of the Winter 2019 event. The Sleeter had an older concept called the 'Icethrower,' which appears as a Flamethrower with a gray outfit and emits a faint blue glow. Little information is known about this tower.
- The Sleeter is the fourth event tower in the game, following the Scarecrow, Elf, and Hallowboomer.
- The weapon the Sleeter wields at levels 1-4 is the Freeze Ray, a gear in the Roblox catalog.
- The Sleeter will not target the Ice and Shard in the Winter 2019 event.
Media[]
Update History[]
- (2/9/19) Sleeter added.
- (2/18/19) Sleeter nerfed.
- Permafrost slowing effect reduced.
- Permafrost slowing effect no longer stacks with fire.
- Fire removes permafrost.
- (3/31/19) Sleeter is unobtainable.
- (7/4/22) Sleeter buffed.
- Level 2 upgrade price decreased from $650 to $450
- Level 4 upgrade price decreased from $4,200 to $3,200
- Level 5 upgrade price decreased from $12,000 to $7,500
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 |