Gold Guard

Sandbox Only Content

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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.
• 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, Minigunners, Outlaws and Turrets are excellent options against these enemies.
  • Additionally, the Commander can be used to decrease the firerate of your towers, while 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

Trailers

• Gold Guard in the game trailer.
  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
  • Gold Guard can now be summoned in Sandbox mode and appears in the Sandbox exclusive Golden mode.

Golden
Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
24 Karat Wave 39	Gold Guard & Gold Titan Wave 40	End N/A