Editing Gold Guard

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{{for|other uses of [[Gold (Disambiguation)|Gold]]|[[Fallen Guardian (Legacy)|Fallen Guardian]]|[[Golden Body Guard (Old)|Golden Body Guard]]}}
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|title1 = Gold Guard
|image1 = GoldGuard-0.png
|mode_appearance = [[Golden Mode|{{Colour|GoldenMode}}]]
|first_wave_appearance = 40
|base_hp = [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]9,000
|speed = [[File:SpeedIcon.png|20px|Speed]]Slightly Slow (2)
|hidden = No
|immunity = {{Attr|Stun}}<br/>{{Attr|Freeze}}
|ability1 = '''Trident Impale''' - Impales a tower and stuns them for a brief period of time.
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==Description==
The '''Gold Guard''' was a large guardian [[Enemies|enemy]] exclusive to [[Golden Mode|Golden]] mode. The '''Gold Guard''' always spawned before the [[Gold Titan]]. Its main purpose was to protect the [[Gold Titan]].

It could impale towers with its trident, stunning them for a brief period of time. It had [[Freeze Immunity]], making it impossible to freeze and chill, and the [[Stun Immunity]], making it impossible to knock back and making it only get slowed down by stuns.

==Appearance==
The '''Gold Guard''' was made entirely of gold, with a light yellow dominus, pauldrons and a trident. The pauldrons were skull-shaped and had glowing neon eyes. It also wore a light-yellow robe and had light yellow wings. The '''Gold Guard''' was faceless, and its head was glowing neon.

==Strategy==
*Despite the common sense of taking the '''Gold Guards''' down first, they are not too much of a threat given their inferior attacks when compared to the [[Gold Titan]]. However, they will reach the exit first, so keep that in mind.
**In any case, it is a good idea to take these down before all attacking towers switch to the [[Gold Titan]].
*'''Golden Guards''' spawn in a group of three, but as they have splash damage immunity, you will have to take down these enemies one by one.
*Due to their high DPS, [[Minigunner]]s, [[Ranger|Outlaw]]s and [[Turret]]s are excellent options against these enemies.
**Additionally, the [[Commander]] can be used to decrease the firerate of your towers, while [[Militant|John]]'s ''Gorilla Noises'' ability can be used to increase their damage.
*Try not to group towers together so that the '''Gold Guard''' cannot stun all of your towers at once.
**It is also advised to place them further away from the path to ensure the '''Gold Guard''' is unable to attack them.
*The [[Medic]]'s ability can cleanse towers stunned by '''Gold Guard''', provided that the [[Medic]] is not stunned itself.
*You cannot use the [[Freezer]] (including its ''Ice Age'' ability) or the [[Frost Blaster]] to slow this down. If you want to slow this down, you will need to use the [[Electroshocker]] or [[Pyromancer]].
**Be aware that the [[Electroshocker]] will only slow the '''Gold Guard''' down by 15% as opposed to the 30% experienced by regular enemies.

==Gallery==
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Tower Defense Simulator Trailer|'''Gold Guard''' in the game trailer.
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GoldGuardIconIG.png|'''Gold Guard''' on its [[Index]] icon.
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==Trivia==
*The '''Gold Guard's''' splash damage immunity got removed in the [[Overhaul v1.0|Overhaul Update]], despite the '''Gold Guard''' being removed from the game in the same update. Its partial electric immunity was also replaced with energy immunity.

==Update History==
*'''13 October 2019'''
**'''Gold Guard''' added.
*'''14 October 2019'''
**Health increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
*'''11 February 2020'''
**Death animation added.
*'''14 February 2020'''
**Now has partial electric immunity.
*'''29 October 2020'''
**'''Gold Guard''' removed.
**'''NOTE''': While the '''Gold Guard''' was removed in the [[Overhaul v1.0|Overhaul Update]], multiple changes were made to it, though they could never be seen in-game due to its removal. These are:
***No longer has splash damage immunity.
***Partial electric immunity replaced with energy immunity.
*'''17 December 2024'''
**'''Gold Guard''' now appears in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.
**Now has the [[Stun Immunity]] instead of [[Energy Immunity]].
*'''17 December 2024'''
**'''Gold Guard''' no longer appears in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.


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