Editing Burning Bridges

{{ModeInfobox
|image1 = <tabber>
|-|Icon = [[File:SeveringConnectionIcon.png]]
|-|Full Icon = [[File:SeveringConnectionBanner.png]]
</tabber>
|map = [[Severing Connection]]
|waves = 10
|starting_cash = {{Money|900}}<br/>{{Money|1,000}} (Group Bonus)
|suggested_towers = [[Demoman]]
|rewards = {{Coins|240}} & {{Exp|35}} (First Time Triumph)<br/>{{Coins|80}} & {{Exp|35}} (Repeat Triumphs)
|health_scale = 20% (Duo)<br/>40% (Trio)<br/>60% (Quad)
|chapter = TDS: Origins
|previous_mission = [[Off The Rails]]
|next_mission = [[A Growing Threat]]
|star3_health = 75% or higher
|star3_time = 450s or lower
|star2_health = 50% or higher
|star2_time = 600s or lower
}}
==Description==
'''Burning Bridges''' is the fourth mission for the first chapter of the [[Story Mode|Story]] mode.

This mission has health scaling, meaning that in duos, enemy health is increased by around 20%, in trio 40% and in quad 60%.

==Rewards==
'''Burning Bridges''' has a {{Coins|240}} and {{Exp|35}} reward upon first triumph. Any subsequent triumphs will reward {{Coins|80}} and {{Exp|35}} instead. Losing on any wave will only reward {{Exp|0}}.

Additionally, the mode can also give out a bonus triumph reward. The possible rewards are:
*{{Color|Common}}
**[[Grenade]]
**[[Flash Bang]]
**[[Molotov]]
*{{Color|Uncommon}}
**{{TimeScaleTicket|Time Scale Ticket}}
**{{ReviveTicket|Revive Ticket}}
*{{Color|Rare}}
**[[Low Grade Crate]]
**{{SpinTicket|Spin Ticket}}
**[[Barricade]]
**[[Supply Drop]]
**[[AirStrike]]

==Enemies==
{| class="empty-table pad-5 align-center" style="width:80%; margin:1em auto"
|[[File:SpeedyAnim2.png|center|150px|link=Speedy]]
|[[File:NormalAnim1.png|center|150px|link=Normal]]
|[[File:SlowAnim1.png|center|150px|link=Slow]]
|[[File:EasyModeNormalBoss.png|center|150px|link=Normal Boss]]
|-
|[[Speedy]]<br/>Wave 1<br/>84 Total
|[[Normal]]<br/>Wave 1<br/>101 Total
|[[Slow]]<br/>Wave 2<br/>112 Total
|[[Normal Boss]]<br/>Wave 4<br/>30 Total
|-
|[[File:Enraged.png|center|150px|link=Enraged]]
|[[File:Armored.png|center|150px|link=Armored]]
|[[File:{{#choose:HazmatAnim1.png|HazmatAnim2.png|HazmatAnim3.png}}|center|150px|link=Hazmat]]
|[[File:EasySlowBoss2.png|center|150px|link=Slow Boss]]
|-
|[[Enraged]]<br/>Wave 5<br/>18 Total
|[[Armored]]<br/>Wave 6<br/>45 Total
|[[Hazmat]]<br/>Wave 8<br/>19 Total
|[[Slow Boss]]<br/>Wave 9<br/>3 Total
|-
|[[File:SpeedyBossNew.png|center|150px|link=Speedy Boss]]
|-
|[[Speedy Boss]]<br/>Wave 10<br/>1 Total
|}

==Wave Structure==
The wave bonus in this mission is:
:<big>{{Money|500}} + (Waves Completed - 1) × {{Money|475}}</big>
The wave clear bonus appears when every enemy from that wave was killed. It is 35% of the wave bonus in solo, while for duo, trio and quad it is 20%.

Depending on player count, the wave bonus is reduced using multipliers. These multipliers are:
{| class="wikitable pad-10 align-center" style="width:50%; margin:1em auto"
!Players
!Reduction per Player
!Total Reduction
|-
|Solo
|0%
|0%
|-
|Duo
|5%
|10%
|-
|Trio
|5%
|15%
|-
|Quad
|5%
|20%
|}

The waves in '''Burning Bridges''' follow these timings:
{| class="wikitable pad-10 align-center" style="width:50%; margin:0 auto;"
!Waves
!Wave Timer
!Skip Time
|-
|1-7
|1:00
|0:20<ref>Skip at 0:40.</ref>
|-
|8-9
|1:30
|0:30<ref>Skip at 1:00.</ref>
|-
|10
|∞
|N/A
|}

'''Bolded''' names indicate an enemy's debut.
{| class="wikitable pad-10" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
!Wave
! colspan="2" |Dialogue
!Enemy Type & Amount
|-
| rowspan="2" |1
| style="width:75px" |[[File:REWCommanderAggressive.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]]]]
|Are you kidding me? They blew out the bridge! Great, we have to find another way onto the tracks.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave1-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="2" |8x '''[[Speedy]]''', 9x '''[[Normal]]''' ([[Nimble]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:SoldierNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Soldier (Narrator)|Soldier]]]]
|These zombies have been following us for miles! Shouldn't they have wandered off by now?<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave1-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
| style="width:75px" |[[File:REWCommanderSkeptical.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]]]]
|Maybe it has something to do with whatever Dispatcher was trying to say. Right now we need to stop the rest of the horde from catching up to us.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave2-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="2" |1x '''[[Slow]]''' ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 7x [[Normal]] ([[Nimble]]), 1x '''[[Slow]]''' ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 7x [[Normal]] ([[Nimble]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:SniperNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Sniper (Narrator)|Sniper]]]]
|Over here! Someone made a bridge onto the tracks! I'm just worried the tunnel is full of zombies.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave2-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |3
| style="width:75px" |[[File:DemomanNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Demoman (Narrator)|Demoman]]]]
|Alright. Alright. I have an idea.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave3-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="3" |6x [[Speedy]] ([[Nimble]]), 10x [[Normal]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 7x [[Slow]] ([[Nimble]]), 7x [[Normal]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:REWCommanderNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]]]]
|What is it?<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave3-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:DemomanNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Demoman (Narrator)|Demoman]]]]
|How much do you care about this bridge?<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave3-3.ogg|300px]]
|-
|4
| colspan="2" | -
|1x '''[[Normal Boss]]''', 5x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 1x [[Normal Boss]], 6x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]])
|-
| rowspan="2" |5
| style="width:75px" |[[File:DemomanNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Demoman (Narrator)|Demoman]]]]
|I'll grab some explosives off the truck and prepare the bridge. Once I set the timer we'll jump onto the tracks before it hits zero.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave5-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="2" |8x [[Normal]] ([[Nimble]]), 14x [[Speedy]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 6x '''[[Enraged]]''', 10x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:HopsNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Hops]]]]
|Sniper and I can cover him, Commander. It'll give you, the Recruit, and Soldier enough time to get the survivors off the bridge.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave5-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |6
| style="width:75px" |[[File:REWCommanderNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]]]]
|Sounds good. Sniper. Cover us from behind. Soldier. Hold this position with Hops. Minigunner will lead everyone into the tunnels, and I'll set the tracker on the APC. A helicopter will pick it up along with the other survivors.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave6-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="3" |1x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Nimble]]), 14x [[Speedy]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 8x '''[[Armored]]''', 13x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 1x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Nimble]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:SoldierNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Soldier (Narrator)|Soldier]]]]
|We've got explosives version of Pyro. He'll make it happen.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave6-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:DemomanNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Demoman (Narrator)|Demoman]]]]
|How crazy do you think I am?<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave6-3.ogg|300px]]
|-
|7
| colspan="2" | -
|6x [[Speedy]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 14x [[Normal]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 10x [[Armored]], 12x [[Speedy]] ([[Bloated]]), 5x [[Enraged]], 6x [[Armored]], 1x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Bloated]]), 2x [[Normal Boss]], 14x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]])
|-
| rowspan="3" |8
| style="width:75px" |[[File:SoldierNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Soldier (Narrator)|Soldier]]]]
|I'm seeing a lot of movement!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave8-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="3" |4x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Nimble]]), 6x [[Normal]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 2x [[Normal Boss]], 2x [[Armored]], 7x '''[[Hazmat]]''', 12x [[Speedy]] ([[Bloated]]), 3x [[Armored]], 12x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 2x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:REWCommanderAggressive.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]]]]
|Everyone off the bridge! Go! Go! Go! — I need an update!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave8-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:HopsNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Hops]]]]
|Explosives are set! He's arming the charge now!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave8-3.ogg|300px]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="width:75px" |[[File:DemomanNormalNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Demoman (Narrator)|Demoman]]]]
|Who built this timer? I have to rewire the whole thing!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave9-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="2" |4x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 4x [[Armored]] ([[Bloated]]), 1x '''[[Slow Boss]]''', 7x [[Enraged]] ([[Bloated]]), 18x [[Slow]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 6x [[Hazmat]], 18x [[Normal]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 12x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 8x [[Armored]] ([[Nimble]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:SoldierNormalAggressive.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Soldier (Narrator)|Soldier]]]]
|Well you better be quick because they're getting close! When it blows, every zombie for miles will hear it.<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave9-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |10
| style="width:75px" |[[File:REWCommanderAggressive.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]]]]
|Almost everyone is in the tunnels! I need you guys over here, NOW!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave10-1.ogg|300px]]
| rowspan="3" |15x [[Normal]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 12x [[Speedy]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 8x [[Slow]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 7x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 1x [[Slow Boss]], 5x [[Hazmat]] ([[Bloated]]), 1x [[Slow Boss]], 5x [[Slow]] ([[Bloated]], [[Nimble]]), 4x [[Armored]] ([[Bloated]]), 4x [[Normal Boss]] ([[Nimble]], [[Bloated]]), 1x '''[[Speedy Boss]]''' ([[Boss]])
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:HopsNeutral.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Hops]]]]
|Working on it!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave10-2.ogg|300px]]
|-
| style="width:75px" |[[File:SoldierNormalAggressive.gif|75px|thumb|center|[[Soldier (Narrator)|Soldier]]]]
|It's too far to shoot. I might hit Demo and Hops! I'm moving up to cover them!<br/>[[File:BurningBridgesWave10-3.ogg|300px]]
|-
! colspan="4" |Lose Dialogue
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:CommaReac1.png|thumb|center|75px]][[File:CommaReac2.png|thumb|center|75px]][[File:CommaReac3.png|thumb|center|75px]]
| colspan="2" |One icon and dialogue is randomly chosen upon defeat:
•We're toast!<br />•OOF!<br />•Mission Failed, we'll get em' next time.<br />•Not enough numbers!<br />•Mistakes are just part of the journey..<br />•We're overrun chief!<br />•We'll get them next time!<br />•Don't give up!<br />•We need back up sergeant!<br />•We just had our grave dug..<br />•We have to fall back soldier!<br />•Oops! Try again!<br />•The enemies got to the base!<br />•Strategy is key!
|}

==Soundtracks==
{{Soundtrack|
{{GalleryHeader|Wave 1-4}}
<gallery>
(Official) Tower Defense Simulator OST - Synthesia
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Wave 5-9}}
<gallery>
(Official) Tower Defense Simulator OST - Liminal Oblivion|YouTube Upload
Tower Defense Simulator OST - Liminal Oblivion In-Game|In-Game Version
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Wave 10}}
<gallery>
(Official) Tower Defense Simulator OST - Sound The Alarm!
</gallery>
}}

==Update History==
*'''31 July 2026''' - [[v2.4.0]]
**'''Burning Bridges''' added.
*'''7 August 2026''' - [[v2.5.0]]
**Health scaling added.
***20% in duo.
***40% in trio.
***60% in quad.

==Notes==
<references/>



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