Gold Guard
Gold Guard was previously removed on the 29th of October 2020, though it has been made available through the Sandbox mode later.
It is not accessible anywhere else in the game. This page will attempt to include information about both the version before removal and its re-added version.
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Description
The Gold Guard is a large guardian enemy exclusive to Golden mode, which is exclusive to Sandbox mode. The Gold Guard always spawns before the Gold Titan. Its main purpose is to protect the Gold Titan.
It can impale towers with its trident, stunning them for a brief period of time. It has 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 is made entirely of gold, with a light yellow dominus, pauldrons and a trident. The pauldrons are skull-shaped and had glowing neon eyes. It also wears a light-yellow robe and has light yellow wings. The Gold Guard is faceless, and its head is 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.
- Due to their high DPS, Pursuits, Rangers and Turrets are excellent options against these enemies.
- The Medic's ability can cleanse towers stunned by Gold Guard.
- Due to its immunities, it cannot be frozen, chilled or knocked back by towers, reducing the number of towers that can stall it.
- Stunning towers will also only slow it down instead of stunning it.
Gallery
Previous Variants
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First version, first animation (13 October 2019 – 29 October 2020)
Corpse Variants
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Second Corpse variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)
Trailers
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Gold Guard in the game trailer.
Miscellaneous
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Gold Guard on its Index icon.
Trivia
- The Gold Guard is the only golden enemy that does not have the Splash Damage Immunity.
Update History
- 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
- Gold Guard added.
- 14 October 2019 - Release v1.0.1
- Health increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
- 11 February 2020 - Release v1.7.0
- Death animation added.
- 14 February 2020 - Release v1.7.1
- Now has Partial Electric Immunity.
- 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0
- Gold Guard removed.
- NOTE: While the Gold Guard was removed in the 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 - v1.46.4
- Gold Guard can now be summoned in Sandbox mode and appears in the Sandbox exclusive Golden mode.
- Now has the Stun Immunity instead of Energy Immunity.
- Death animation removed.
- Now solidifies towers when stunning them.
- 17 December 2024 - v1.46.5
- Gold Guard no longer appears in Sandbox mode.
- 12 February 2025 - v1.53.3a
| File:GoldenHardcoreIcon.png Golden | ||
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| Previous Debut | Current Debut | Next Debut |
| 24 Karat Wave 39 |
Gold Guard & Gold Titan Wave 40 |
End N/A |
| Legacy Enemies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Replaced | Blighted • Boomer 1 • Necromancer 2 • Mystery 2 • Gravekeeper • Super Mystery • Ultra Mystery • Uber Mystery • Ninja • Frost Hero • Strong | |
| Pre-MEGA | Carrier • Swarm • Tank 2 • Boomer 2 • Controlled • Shrike Crystal • Rusted • Witch Doctor • Tombstone • Frozen • Deep Freeze • Frost Hero | |
| Polluted Wasteland | Radioactive • Wasted Boss • Amalgamation • Rusher • Splitter • Split • Nuclear Fallen King | |
| Hidden Wave (Legacy) | Glitched Giant • Bug • Bruh • SCT • Jaxe • Mechanical Rot • Frost Hero • Developer 1 • Developer 2 • Developer 3 • Creator • A • B • C | |
| Other | Void • First Form | |