Paintballer
After being neglected, Paintballer has come to Retro Defense ready to fight off hordes of enemies! Deals splash damage.
Cost: 1500 Tix
This early splash damage tower sets itself apart with unparalleled support capabilities, making it an invaluable asset in any game. It excels at applying powerful crowd control effects, including the ability to slow enemy units or, at higher upgrades, completely remove their Hidden status. Its wide splash radius ensures these effects impact multiple enemy units with each attack, enhancing its utility across various scenarios. Despite its potent support role, this tower remains modestly priced, offering exceptional value for strengthening any tower composition on the map.
Upgrades
The top path elevates this tower into one of the best support options in the game. At its 3-X upgrade, it provides cost-effective Hidden detection, but its true strength shines at the 4-X upgrade, where it gains the unique ability to completely remove the Hidden status from any enemy it attacks. This transformative capability enables unparalleled synergy with every other tower, allowing players to allocate resources more freely into BP upgrades without worrying about Hidden units bypassing their defenses. Its synergy is especially impactful when paired with the Mortar, as the removal of Hidden status ensures all units in its splash radius can be targeted. This path's utility and cost-effectiveness solidify both it and the tower as top-tier choices for any strategy.
The bottom path focuses on slowing down enemy units, reducing their movement speed as they traverse the track. While the ability's value peaks at the cost-effective X-3 upgrade, which provides sufficient slow utility for most scenarios, the X-4 upgrade offers a moderate increase in both DPS and the slow effect's duration and effectiveness. However, the improvement in the slow effect is minimal, making the X-4 investment harder to justify unless the added DPS is critical for your strategy. Overall, this path is a decent option for utility with a situational DPS boost at higher upgrades.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Cost | $400 |
| Base Damage | 5 |
| Base Cooldown | 1.3s |
| Base Range | 7 |
| Splash Radius | 3 |
| Hidden Detection | Level 3-X |
Paintball Gear
Effect:
• -0.2s Cooldown
• +2 Range
Cost: $250
Thicker Paint
Effect:
• +3 Damage
• +0.5 Splash Radius
Cost: $410
More Equipment
Effect:
• +3 Damage
• +2 Range
• +1 Splash Radius
• +Hidden Detection
Cost: $1700
Revealing Paint
Effect:
• +12 Damage
• -0.3s Cooldown
• +3 Range
• +0.5 Splash Radius
• +Revealing
Paint
○ Reveals hidden enemies it hits.
Cost: $8800
Extra Paint
Effect:
• +1 Damage
• +1 Splash Radius
Cost: $150
Accurate Aim
Effect:
• +4 Damage
• +1 Range
Cost: $900
Sticky Paint
Effect:
• +10 Damage
• +1 Splash Radius
• +Sticky Paint
○ Slows non-boss enemies
by 25% for 4s. Effects do not stack.
Cost: $2200
Corrosive Paint
Effect:
• +26 Damage
• -0.1s Cooldown
• +0.1 Splash Radius
• +Corrosive
Paint
○ Slows non-boss enemies by 30% for 6s. Effects do not stack.
Cost: $9500
Stats Table
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cooldown | Range | Splash Radius | Hidden Detection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | $400 | 5 | 1.3s | 7 | 3 | No |
| 1-0 | $650 | 5 | 1.1s | 9 | 3 | No |
| 2-0 | $1060 | 8 | 1.1s | 9 | 3.5 | No |
| 3-0 | $2760 | 11 | 1.1s | 11 | 4.5 | Yes |
| 4-0 | $11560 | 23 | 0.8s | 14 | 5 | Yes |
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cooldown | Range | Splash Radius | Hidden Detection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | $400 | 5 | 1.3s | 7 | 3 | No |
| 0-1 | $550 | 6 | 1.3s | 7 | 4 | No |
| 0-2 | $1450 | 10 | 1.3s | 8 | 4 | No |
| 0-3 | $3650 | 20 | 1.3s | 8 | 5 | No |
| 0-4 | $13150 | 46 | 1.2s | 8 | 5.1 | No |
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cooldown | Range | Splash Radius | Hidden Detection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | $400 | 5 | 1.3s | 7 | 3 | No |
| 1-1 | $800 | 6 | 1.1s | 9 | 4 | No |
| 2-2 | $2110 | 13 | 1.1s | 10 | 4.5 | No |
| 3-2 | $3810 | 16 | 1.1s | 12 | 5.5 | Yes |
| 4-2 | $12610 | 28 | 0.8s | 15 | 6 | Yes |
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cooldown | Range | Splash Radius | Hidden Detection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | $400 | 5 | 1.3s | 7 | 3 | No |
| 1-1 | $800 | 6 | 1.1s | 9 | 4 | No |
| 2-2 | $2110 | 13 | 1.1s | 10 | 4.5 | No |
| 2-3 | $4310 | 23 | 1.1s | 10 | 5.5 | No |
| 2-4 | $13810 | 49 | 1s | 10 | 5.6 | No |
Unlocked at:
X-3
Sticky Paint:
• Slows non-boss enemies by 25% for 4s. Effects do not stack.
Ability Cooldown:
Passive
Unlocked at:
X-4
Corrosive Paint:
• Slows non-boss enemies by 30% for 6s. Effects do not stack.
Ability Cooldown:
Passive
Unlocked at:
4-X
Revealing Paint:
• Reveals hidden enemies it hits
Ability Cooldown:
Passive