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Commando has been made unobtainable from the game as of the 20th of September 2019 as it was part of the Area 51 Event.
Players with the item in question can continue using it, but you cannot obtain this item anymore, outside of limited-time promotional sales.

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"Shoot enemies with dual laser guns and launches missiles. Won from the Area 51 event."

―Inventory Description

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"Won from the Area 51 event."

―Former Inventory Description

Description

The Commando is a tower that could have been obtained through triumphing the Area 51 map in Normal+ mode as part of the Area 51 Event. It cannot be bought in the store. It could most recently be bought for Robux 799 for a limited time.

The Commando fires lasers from its laser pistols. These lasers can pierce through enemies, dealing damage to at most two enemies. Additionally, the Commando has a limited amount of ammunition. After it runs out of ammo, it will throw away its guns, which puts it into a reload animation. This takes more time than regular burst cooldown.

At Level 3, it gains a Missile ability. This ability allows it to fire out missiles on a spot selected by the player. The range missiles can be fired in is twice as large as the Commando's range. At Level 3, it fires out two missiles, though at Level 4 its increased to four. The ability has a cooldown, though unlike other abilities, each missile counts as a separate ability use. This means each ability cooldown only gives back one missiles, not all of them. If a missile hits an enemy, it will deal damage to them and stun them. As it deals Splash Damage, they will create an explosion that deals damage to enemies caught in it, also bypassing their defense. If a missile does not hit anything, it will stay on the ground and act as a landmine, remaining on the ground for eighty seconds. These missiles can damage Lead, Flying and Hidden enemies.

The Commando has a placement limit of eight per player.

Upgrades

Recon Mission

Level 1 • Cost: Cash$935

0.225 > 0.17 Firerate Firerate

2.25 > 2 Reload Time Reload Time

Sell Price changes to Cash$1,028

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Titanium Rounds

Level 2 • Cost: Cash$2,850

+Hidden Detection Hidden Detection

+1.5 Range Range

+2 Damage Damage

0.17 > 0.14 Firerate Firerate

+15 Ammo Ammo

Sell Price changes to Cash$1,978

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Jericho Missiles

Level 3 • Cost: Cash$8,115

+7 Damage Damage

+15 Ammo Ammo

2 > 1.5 Reload Time Reload Time

•275 Splash Damage Splash Damage

•2 Missile Count

•0.5 Stun Time Stun Time

•35 Missile Range Missile Range

•1.5 Explosion Range Explosion Range

•80 Missile Lifespan Missile Lifespan

•20 Ability Cooldown Ability Cooldown

Sell Price changes to Cash$4,683

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Death & Taxes

Level 4 • Cost: Cash$25,000

+2.5 Range Range

+9 Damage Damage

0.14 > 0.1 Firerate Firerate

+20 Ammo Ammo

1.5 > 1.25 Reload Time Reload Time

+50 Splash Damage Splash Damage

+2 Missile Count

0.5 > 1 Stun Time Stun Time

+5 Missile Range Missile Range

20 > 10 Ability Cooldown Ability Cooldown

May or may not be stolen from Area 51.

Sell Price changes to Cash$12,988

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Ability

Missile

Level 3+ • 20s Cooldown (Level 3) • 10s Cooldown (Level 4)

Fires out two and at Level 4 four missiles at selected area. Missile range is double of regular range. Reloads one missile per cooldown.

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Stats Table

To see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the history page.

Tower Stats
Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Reload Time	Ammo	Max Hits	Range	DPS	Combined DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	Cash$2,150	5	0.225	2.25	30	2	16	16.67	16.67	Cash$128.97
1	Cash$3,085	5	0.17	2	30	2	16	21.13	21.13	Cash$146
2	Cash$5,935	7	0.14	2	45	2	17.5	37.95	37.95	Cash$156.39
3	Cash$14,050	14	0.14	1.5	60	2	17.5	84.85	98.6	Cash$142.49
4	Cash$39,050	23	0.1	1.25	80	2	20	198.92	231.42	Cash$168.74

Missile Stats
Level	Splash Damage	Ability Cooldown	Missile Count	Stun Time	Missile Lifespan	Missile Range	Explosion Range	DPS
3	275	20	2	0.5	80	35	1.5	13.75
4	325	10	4	1	80	40	1.5	32.5

Skins

To see all the upgrades of a skin, see the gallery page.

	File:PirateCommandoIconIGNov24.png	File:TrooperCommandoIconIG.png
Skin	Pirate	Trooper
Rarity	Rare	Rare
Daily Store Cost	Coin 3,500	N/A
Obtained From	Pirate Crate	T.D.S. Commandos Mission Quest

Strategy

• The Commando should mostly be used as a mid to late game DPS and area of effect tower, as both regular gun and missiles have decent area of effect capabilities and it is quite expensive to upgrade.
  • The DJ Booth can be useful at reducing its upgrade cost, making it more affordable.
• At earlier Levels, its only source of damage is through its guns.
  • As these pierce through enemies, having them placed in corners or near straight lines can allow it to maximize the number of enemies hit.
    • Additionally, changing its targeting can also help, making it hit as many of them possible.
  • Before Level 2, these guns can indirectly hit Hidden enemies if another detectable enemy is nearby, though this should not be relied on.
• At Level 3, it gains its Missile ability, allowing it to send out missiles at a selected area.
  • As they can be targeted anywhere in its range, they can be quite useful at clearing out hordes of weaker enemies like the Fallen Hazmat, Breaker4 or Reaver, or to weaken stronger enemies like the Fallen Giant or Failed Experiment.
  • These missiles can bypass defense.
  • The area they can land in is not infinite, instead the missile range is double of the Commando's range.
    • Because of this, it can be used to kill any enemy that goes past its main range.
  • The missiles do not explode if they hit nothing, they instead stay on the ground until an enemy steps on them, possibly making them hit something later or allowing you to set them up for enemies in advance.
    • However, do note that after their lifespan ends, they will instantly explode, even if nothing stepped over them.
• Do note that its missiles do not instantly get sent out to the selected spot, they take a few seconds to actually travel there.
  • Because of this, if targeting a singular enemy, it may be better to place them slightly in front of the enemy instead of directly at it.
• The Commando gets hidden detection from Level 2, and not only that, its missiles can also hit Hidden enemies.
  • This makes the Commando quite effective against hordes of Hidden enemies.
  • However, it is relatively costly compared to other towers, so it should not be used for early game hidden enemies.
  • The missiles can also damage Flying enemies as well, making it more versatile.
• The missiles fired out by the Commando stun enemies on hit, making it quite effective at stalling enemies.
  • As the missiles damage multiple enemies at once, its quite effective at stalling hordes of enemies.
• The DJ Booth can be useful when combined with the Commando, as it has quite low range.
  • As its missile range is double of its regular range, this means its missile range is actually affected by Range Buffs.
• As both its regular and missile damage are affected by Damage Buffs, towers like the DJ Booth or Mercenary Base can be useful with it.

Trivia

• This was the second event tower added, after the Gladiator.
• This tower is based on the Commando from Risk of Rain 2.
• The Commando used to appear alongside the Commander on the "Triumph" screen before the Overhaul Update.
• Before the 20th of November 2024, the Commando was the only event tower that was not available through a gamepass.
  • When it did receive a gamepass, it was put on sale with a cost of Robux 999,999,999 prior to the release of v1.42.0, which got later reduced to Robux 32,323,232 and then quickly taken offsale, making it the most expensive gamepass in the entire game.
• The Level 5 upgrade description mentions that the Commando gains "Really Cool Armor", despite not being a statistical change.
  • This armor is stated to likely being stolen from Area 51.
    • The original default appearance actually reused some assets from enemies that appeared in that map, such as the old missile launcher being the same as the one used by the Raider Boss.
  • Before the Overhaul Update, it was called "Cool gold armor".
  • This was removed during the Hardcore Testing BETA; however, it was later re-added in the Overhaul Update.
• The old Level 2 upgrade name, "Disposable Missile", is a reference to the Disposable Missile Launcher equipment from Risk of Rain 2.
• The current Level 3 upgrade name, "Jericho Missiles", is a reference to the Jericho missiles seen in the first Iron Man movie.
• The current Level 4 upgrade name, "Death & Taxes", is a reference to Death & Taxes from Call of Duty.

Update History

For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.

• 9 August 2019- BETA v1.9.0
  • Commando added.
• 20 September 2019 - BETA v1.10.0d
  • Commando can no longer be obtained by triumphing Area 51.
• 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Placement limit removed (was five).
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
    • Level 2
      • Missile damage decreased from 3 to 1.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +4 to +2.
      • Missile damage decreased from 7 to 2.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +8 to +6.
      • Missile damage decreased from 15x4 to 5x4.
    • Level 5
      • Missile damage decreased from 50x4 to 11x4.
      • Damage decreased from +35 to +12.
  • New skin: Pirate
• 18 March 2020 - Release v1.8.1
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased Cash$1,800 to Cash$1,600.
      • Range increased from 8 to 12.
    • Level 5
      • Cost decreased from Cash$20,000 to Cash$10,000.
  • New SFX.
• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
  • Splash damage equation reworked.
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
  • Skin rarity added to Premium Crate skins.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.55 to 0.53.
    • Level 2
      • Explosion range decreased from 6 to 4.
      • Missiles damage lead enemies.
    • Level 5
      • Range decreased from +4 to +3.
      • Cool gold armor renamed to Really cool armor.
• 8 May 2021 - Overhaul v1.3.0
  • Commando's missiles now ignore defense.
  • Splash damage reworked. Explosion is now separated into two spheres. Inner sphere deals 100% of the stated damage, while damage in the outer sphere decreases linearly from the edge of the inner sphere to the edge of the outer sphere.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 5
      • Really cool armor renamed to REALLY COOL ARMOR.
• 12 March 2022 - v1.1.0
  • Commando's missiles no longer have perfect accuracy.
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.53 to 0.525.
• 21 December 2022 - v1.6.0
  • Pirate skin rarity changed from Rare to Common.
• 21 June 2024 - v1.25.0
  • Bug: Regular damage is no longer boosted by Damage Buffs.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • Bugfix: Regular damage is now boosted by Damage Buffs.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.41.6b
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for Robux 999,999,999.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.41.6c
  • Commando gamepass cost decreased from Robux 999,999,999 to Robux 32,323,232.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.41.6d
  • Commando gamepass taken offsale.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.42.0
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for Robux 799.
  • Bullets now pierce through enemies.
  • Commando now fires in bursts, which end in a burst cooldown. Additionally, it has a limited amount of ammo. The firerate listed in its statistics box is actually the burst cooldown and not the time between each shot.
  • Missiles are now fired out with the Missile ability.
    • Missile Splash Damage no longer has damage dropoff.
    • One missile reloaded per cooldown.
    • Missiles can be fired in its missile range, which is double of its regular range.
    • Missiles stun enemies that were hit by it.
    • If missiles do not hit an enemy, they will remain on the path for their lifespan, exploding when an enemy steps on them or their lifespan ends.
  • Placement limit of 8 added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage increased from 2 to 6.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.525 to 0.225.
      • Burst cooldown of 0.525 added.
      • Reload time of 2.5 added.
      • Burst size of 3 added.
      • Ammo of 30 added.
      • Max hits of 2 added.
      • Cost increased from Cash$1,600 to Cash$2,250.
    • Level 1
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Max hits increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost increased from Cash$350 to Cash$935.
      • Name changed from Radar Pack to Recon Mission.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +1.5.
      • Burst size increase of 3 > 5 added.
      • Reload time change of 2.5 > 2 added.
      • Ammo increased from +0 to +15.
      • No longer unlocks missiles.
      • Cost increased from Cash$700 to Cash$3,250.
      • Name changed from Disposable Missile to Titanium Rounds.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +2 to +5.
      • Range increased from +1 to +1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.525 to .
      • Burst size increase of 5 > 6 added.
      • Ammo increased from +0 to +15.
      • Burst cooldown change of 0.525 > 0.375 added.
      • Reload time change of 2 > 1.5 added.
      • Max hits increased from +0 to +1.
      • Missile ability added.
        • 125 damage per missile.
        • Fires out two missiles.
        • 1.25 stun time.
        • Missile range is double of regular range (30).
        • 4 explosion range.
        • 60 missile lifespan when on the path.
        • 20 ability cooldown.
      • Cost increased from Cash$2,000 to Cash$8,500.
      • Name changed from Recon Armor to Jericho Missiles.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +6 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 0.525 to .
      • Burst size increase of 6 > 10 added.
      • Ammo increased from +0 to +20.
      • Burst cooldown change of 0.375 > 0.325 added.
      • Reload time change of 1.5 > 1.25 added.
      • Missile damage increased from +4 to +50.
      • Stun time change of 1.25 > 1.75 added.
      • Missile range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Explosion range increased from 4 to 4 > 6.
      • Ability cooldown change of 20 > 10 added.
      • Really cool armor tool tip added.
      • Cost increased from Cash$7,500 to Cash$20,000.
      • Name changed from Quad Launcher to Death & Taxes.
    • Level 5 removed
      • Original statistics:
        • Name: Flex Armor
        • Cost: Cash$10,000
      • +3 range
      • +12 damage
      • +6 missile damage
  • Pirate skin rarity changed from Common to Rare.
  • New skin: Trooper
  • Bug: Missile stun cooldown does not work.
• 27 November 2024 - v1.43.0
  • Gamepass price decreased from Robux 799 to Robux 639.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Max Hits decreased from +1 to +0.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +2 to +4.
      • Hidden detection added.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +5 to +3.
      • Missile damage increased from 125 to 150.
      • Stun time increased from 1.25 to 1.5.
    • Level 4
      • Damage increased from +1 to +5.
      • Stun time changed from 1.25 > 1.75 to 1.5 > 2.
• 3 December 2024 - v1.43.3
  • Gamepass price increased from Robux 639 to Robux 799.
• 7 December 2024 - v1.44.0a
  • Gamepass taken offsale.
• 16 December 2024 - v1.45.1a
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for Robux 799.
• 16 December 2024 - v1.45.1c
  • Commando gamepass taken offsale.
• 9 April 2025 - v1.60.0
  • Offense role added.
• 3 September 2025 - v1.74.0
  • Commando no longer fires in bursts.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost increased from Cash$2,250 to Cash$2,350.
      • Damage decreased from 6 to 5.
      • Range increased from 12 to 13.
      • Reload time increased from 2.5 to 3.
      • No longer uses any of its burst statistics.
      • Flying detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.225 to .
      • Reload time changed from 2.5 to .
    • Level 2
      • Damage decreased from +4 to +3.
      • Reload time changed from to 2.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +3 to +7.
      • Firerate changed from to .
      • Missile damage decreased from 150 to 100.
      • Stun time decreased from 1.5 to 0.5.
      • Missile range increased from 30 to 32.
      • Missile lifespan increased from 60 to 360.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from Cash$20,000 to Cash$18,000.
      • Damage increased from +5 to +9.
      • Firerate changed from to 0.15.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Missile damage decreased from +50 to +25.
      • Stun time changed from 1.5 > 2 to 0.5 > 1.
      • Missile range decreased from +4 to +2.
• 26 November 2025 - v1.81.0
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for Robux 799.
• 2 December 2025 - v1.81.4b
  • Gamepass taken offsale.
  • Bug: Can still be gifted.
• 11 December 2025 - v1.82.1
  • Bugfix: Can no longer be gifted.
• 22 April 2026 - v1.89.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from Cash$2,350 to Cash$2,150.
      • Range increased from 13 to 16.
      • Reload time decreased from 3 to 2.25.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from to .
      • Reload time changed from to .
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from Cash$3,250 to Cash$2,850.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from Cash$8,500 to Cash$8,115.
      • Damage increased from +7 to +8.
      • Firerate changed from to 0.167.
      • Range decreased from +1.5 to +0.
      • Missile damage increased from 100 to 275.
      • Missile range increased from 32 to 35.
      • Explosion range decreased from 4 to 1.5.
      • Missile lifespan decreased from 360 to 80.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from Cash$18,000 to Cash$25,000.
      • Damage increased from +9 to +12.
      • Firerate changed from 0.15 to .
      • Range increased from +1 to +2.5.
      • Missile damage increased from +25 to +50.
      • Missile range increased from +2 to +5.
      • Explosion range changed from 4 > 6 to 1.5.
• 5 June 2026 - v2.0.0
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being fixed.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Without Firerate Bug, firerate increased from 0.2 to 0.225, however, as in the same update it has been fully fixed, the firerate effectively does not change and remains at 0.225.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from to .
    • Level 2
      • Damage decreased from +3 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 0.167 to .
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +8 to +7.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +12 to +9.
      • Firerate changed from to .

Notes

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