Editing Golden

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{{for|other uses of [[Gold (Disambiguation)|Gold]]}}
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|image1 = Golden.png
|mode_appearance = [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] via:<br/>[[Golden Mode|{{Color|GoldenMode}}]]
|first_wave_appearance = 20
|base_hp = [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]200
|speed = [[File:SpeedIcon.png|20px|Speed]]Above Average (4)
|cash = {{Money|5}} on death
|spawned_by = *[[Mystery]] (Golden, wave 21 onwards)
*[[Uber Mystery]] (Formerly)
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|fly = No
|ghost = No
|lead = No
|immunity = {{Attr|Splash}}
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==Description==
The '''Golden''' is a golden [[Enemies|enemy]], as the name suggests. It has an above average speed while having slightly more health than the [[Abnormal Boss]]. Uniquely, it is immune to [[Splash Damage|splash damage]]. This meant that the [[Rocketeer]], [[Mortar]] and [[Demoman]] were useless against this.

The [[Mystery]] has a chance to spawn the '''Golden''' upon its death in [[Golden Mode|Golden]] mode, wave 21 onwards. It was also spawned by the [[Gold Titan]], though this no longer happens in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.

==Appearance==
The '''Golden''' has no face and the [[Enemies|enemy]] was colored gold from the head to the legs. Its torso and legs are a darker shade of gold compared to its arms and head.

==Strategy==
*Splash damage towers are practically useless against this, [[24 Karat]]s, [[Gold Guard]]s and the [[Gold Titan]] as they all have immunity to splash damage.
**It is best to limit the amount of [[Rocketeer]]s or [[Demoman|Demomen]] you place down. This does not necessarily mean that they are overall useless since they are very effective against the [[Summoner Boss]].
**Despite the fact that the [[Commando]], [[Pursuit]] and [[Military Base]] deal splash damage, they are still quite effective against the '''Golden''' due to the fact that they deal non-splash damage.
*Due to the fact that '''Goldens''' have [[Splash Damage Immunity]], you must take them down one by one with high DPS towers such as the [[Turret]], [[Minigunner]] or [[Ranger|Outlaw]].
*The [[Electroshocker]] and [[Pyromancer]] can be used to slow groups of these down.
**The [[Freezer]]'s basic freeze cannot freeze '''Goldens''', but the [[Frost Blaster]] and [[Freezer]]'s ''Ice Age'' ability can freeze it.

==Gallery==
{{Gallery|
{{GalleryHeader|Previous Variants}}
<gallery>
GoldenPreOverhaul.png|First version, first animation (2 August 2019 – 29 October 2020)
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{{GalleryHeader|Corpse Variants}}
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CorpseGolden.png|Second [[Corpse (Enemy)|Corpse]] variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Thumbnails}}
<gallery>
GoldTitan.jpg|'''Golden''' on the game thumbnail.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Icons}}
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PromoArt0.png|'''Golden''' on the game icon.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Promotional Images}}
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PromoArt2.png|'''Golden''' on a promotional image.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Trailers}}
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Tower Defense Simulator Trailer|'''Golden''' in the game trailer.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Development Images}}
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OldEnemiesLeak.png|'''Golden''' on a development image.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Miscellaneous}}
<gallery>
GildedPathTrivia2.png|Dead '''Goldens''' in [[Legacy Gilded Path]].
GoldenIconIG.png|'''Golden''' on its [[Index]] icon.
</gallery>
}}

==Trivia==
*When the [[Uber Mystery]] was in the game, it had a chance of spawning the '''Golden''' upon its death in [[Fallen Mode|Fallen]] mode.
*Multiple dead '''Goldens''' can be seen laying on the ground in [[Gilded Path]].

==Update History==
*'''2 August 2019''' - [[BETA v1.7|BETA v1.7.0]]
**'''Golden''' added.
*'''15 August 2019''' - [[BETA v1.10|BETA v1.10.0]]
**First wave appearance changed from wave 56 to wave 58.
*'''13 October 2019''' - [[Release v1.0|Release v1.0.0]]
**'''Golden''' health decreased from 1,000 to 200.
**'''Golden''' moved from wave 56 to wave 20 of Hard mode (now [[Golden Mode|Golden]] Mode).
**Speed increased from Slow to Above Average (4).
*'''29 October 2020''' - [[Overhaul v1.0|Overhaul v1.0]]
**'''Golden''' removed.
*'''17 December 2024''' - [[v1.46.0|v1.46.4]]
**'''Golden''' now appears in [[Golden Mode|Golden]] mode, if activated through [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.
*'''17 December 2024''' - [[v1.46.0|v1.46.5]]
**'''Golden''' no longer appears in [[Golden Mode|Golden]] mode, as it has been removed.
*'''12 February 2025''' - [[v1.53.0|v1.53.3a]]
**'''Golden''' now appears in [[Golden Mode|Golden]] mode, if activated through [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.


{{Golden|[[Mystery]]|Wave 16|Golden|Wave 20|[[Chained Boss]]|Wave 22}}
{{Hard|[[Rusted]]|Wave 56|Golden|Wave 58|[[24 Karat]]|Wave 59}}



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