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"There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash on reload."

―Inventory Description

"There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 6th shot."

―Former Inventory Description

"There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 8th shot."

―Former Inventory Description

Description

The Golden Cowboy is a golden perk for the Cowboy, unlocked from the Golden Skincrate for 50,000, if you have the Cowboy. It can also appear in the daily skin store for 70,000.

While initially it has a fast firerate, it deals moderate damage with a fairly low range. On later levels, the Golden Cowboy gains much higher damage, higher range and a faster firerate. The Golden Cowboy can also generate cash every sixth shot. The amount of shots needed for the Golden Cowboy to generate cash can be seen above its tower icon in the upgrade box or when you hover your cursor over it. After firing the last shot, it will spin its gun for a short while. The Spin Time is decreased at higher Levels. This ability can act as a primary or secondary source of economy.

The Golden Cowboy is considered an all round tower. Its DPS makes it decent to defend early and mid-game, while its ability to generate cash can make it useful for the entire match.

In comparison to its normal counterpart, the Cowboy, the Golden Cowboy has higher damage, slightly higher range at Level 0 and it generates more money. It is, however, more expensive to place down and upgrade.

The Golden Cowboy has a placement limit of six per player.

Upgrades

Headshot Practice

Level 1 • Cost: Headshot Practice - $225

0.358 > 0.308 Firerate

+2 Range

1.75 > 1.25 Spin Time

Sell Price changes to $259

Gold Shot

Level 2 • Cost: Gold Shot - $900

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

$25 > $50 Income

Sell Price changes to $558

Faster Instincts

Level 3 • Cost: Faster Instincts - $3,500

+2 Range

+11 Damage

0.308 > 0.508 Firerate

$50 > $85 Income

1.25 > 1 Spin Time

Sell Price changes to $1,725

Double Tap II

Level 4 • Cost: Double Tap II - $5,500

0.508 > 0.258 Firerate

+2 Range

$85 > $175 Income

6 > 12 Cash Shot

Sell Price changes to $3,558

Wildest Of The West

Level 5 • Cost: Wildest Of The West - $17,000

+20 Damage

$175 > $325 Income

Sell Price changes to $9,225

Stats Table

To see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the history page, while for the statistics without the Firerate Bug, visit the Firerate Bug page.

Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Spin Time	Cash Shot	Income	Range	DPS	Cost Efficiency	Income per Second	Income Efficiency
0	$550	2	0.358	1.75	6	$25	15	3.39	$162.25	$7.06	$3.08
1	$775	2	0.308	1.25	6	$25	17	4.3	$180.19	$8.96	$3.08
2	$1,675	4	0.308	1.25	6	$50	17	8.6	$194.72	$17.92	$3.08
3	$5,175	15	0.508	1	6	$85	19	25.42	$203.55	$24.01	$1.94
4	$10,675	15	0.258	1	12	$175	21	46.9	$227.61	$45.6	$1.97
5	$27,675	35	0.258	1	12	$325	21	109.43	$252.9	$84.68	$1.77

Skins

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

Skin	Default	Pumpkin	Redemption	Bandit
Rarity	Common	Event	Rare	Rare
Daily Store Cost	N/A	5,000	120	120
Obtained From	Owning Cowboy	Halloween Skincrate Pumpkin Skincrate Halloween 2019 Skincrate	Premium Skincrate	Premium Skincrate
Skin	Kasodus	Valentines	Cop	Noir
Rarity	Uncommon	Uncommon	Rare	Common
Daily Store Cost	360	105	5,500	85
Obtained From	Premium Skincrate Code: DOUBLEBLOXIES	Valentines 2026 Skincrate, Lovestruck Skincrate, Lovely Skincrate, Season of Love Season	Premium Skincrate	Deluxe Skincrate
Skin	Cyberpunk	Retired	Badlands	Agent
Rarity	Legendary	Legendary	Exclusive	Legendary
Daily Store Cost	560	560	N/A	190
Obtained From	Deluxe Skincrate	Deluxe Skincrate	Quickdraw! Badge	Premium Skincrate Philips x TDS Season
Skin	Holiday	Ducky	Bounty Hunter	Masquerade
Rarity	Event	Rare	Legendary	Event
Daily Store Cost	5,000	4,000	560	N/A
Obtained From	Jolly Skincrate Violent Night Season	Ducky Skincrate	Deluxe Skincrate	Lunar Overture Season
Skin	Fallen	Plushie	MegaBit	Dark Frost
Rarity	Rare	Exclusive	Rare	Rare
Daily Store Cost	N/A	N/A	3,000	N/A
Obtained From	Condemned Vigilante Mission Quest	Merch Shop	Daily Store	Operation I.C.E Premium Battle Pass
Skin	Spring Time	Mecha Bunny	Vampire Hunter
Rarity	Legendary	Legendary	Rare
Daily Store Cost	N/A	N/A	N/A
Obtained From	Ducky Revenge Premium Battle Pass	Merch Shop	Null & Void Event Premium Battle Pass

Strategy

• The Golden Cowboy is a great all-round tower, being able to handle earlier waves and later waves on most gamemodes.
  • Early on during the game, you may want to place down multiple Level 0 Golden Cowboys because of their low price.
    • Due to its low placement limit of 6, it is unable to deal with the later waves on its own in terms of DPS, though its money generation can still be effective in the later waves.
• The Golden Cowboy generates a specified amount of money every sixth shot from Levels 0-3 and every twelfth shot at Levels 4-5.
  • Later on during the game, higher level Golden Cowboys will be able to earn lots of money from enemies, being on par with the Farm, and even outperforming it.
  • If you want to use this tower for farming early on, multiple Level 2 Golden Cowboys can be quite effective at generating money.
    • The amount of cash earned can be increased even further with the Commander and Cooldown Flag Firerate Buff.
    • Enemies summoned by other enemies or sent by players do not count for cash shot.
      • Any enemy that the game does not consider a summoned enemy can still be generated cash from. This includes actually summoned enemies that the game does not consider summoned, like the Slime from the Slime, or enemies converted in a way that makes them look like a summoned enemy, such as Corpses.
    • Additionally, you can increase the money earned by the Golden Cowboy by placing it near the start of the path, ensuring that no other towers can damage enemies before the Golden Cowboy.
    • While the Golden Cowboy cannot damage lead enemies, like the Lead, shots towards these enemies will contribute to the Golden Cowboy's cash shot.
• The DJ Booth can be very useful at decreasing the Golden Cowboy's high upgrade costs.
  • It can also be useful for further increasing its high range.

Trivia

• The two former descriptions for the Golden Cowboy are incorrect, as the Golden Cowboy generates money every sixth or twelfth shot, instead of fifth or eighth.
  • This is because the description is referring to previous versions of the normal Cowboy, though these are outdated even for it.
• The Golden Cowboy is one of the three economy towers in the game, with the other two being the Farm and Cowboy.
• The Level 5 upgrade name, Wildest Of The West, is a reference to the Cowboy's old ability, Wildest of The West which it gained at Level 5 before the Overhaul Update.
• The Golden Cowboy is the first golden perk to give a tower a placement limit. Which would later be followed by the Golden Minigunner.

Update History

For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.

• 13 May 2022 - v1.2.2
  • Golden Cowboy added, replacing the Golden Cowboy skin buffs.
• 30 September 2022 - v1.4.0
  • No longer gives a random amount of cash, now gives a set amount of cash.
  • Amount of cash generated no longer increases with each wave, now increases with Levels.
  • Now shows the amount of shots needed for it to generate cash.
  • Now spins its guns when generating cash, which prevents it from attacking.
  • Kasodus skin now has rarity.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 4 to 3.
      • Range decreased from 14 to 13.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.508 to 1.008.
      • Spin Time of 1.7 added.
      • Now generates $35 cash instead of a random amount which increases with each wave.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $250 to $300.
      • Firerate changed from 1.508 > 1.308 to 1.008 > 0.808.
      • Renamed from Quick Shot to Steady Hand.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $300 to $400.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Range increased from +0 to +3.
      • Cash shot changed from 6 > 4 to 6.
      • Income now changes from $35 > $65.
      • Renamed from Gold Shot to Lucky Shot.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +4 to +7.
      • Range increased from +2 to +4.
      • Firerate changed from 1.308 > 1.008 to 0.808 > 0.608.
      • Spin Time now changes from 1.7 > 1.3.
      • Renamed from Dualling Instincts to Faster Instincts.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +7 to +3.
      • Firerate changed from 1.008 > 0.558 to 0.608 > 0.358.
      • Income now changes from $65 > $90.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from $11,500 to $12,000.
      • Damage increased from +10 to +15.
      • Firerate changed from 0.558 > 0.408 to 0.358.
      • Income now changes from $90 > $120.
      • Spin Time now changes from 1.3 > 1.
      • Renamed from Gunslinger of Death to Outlawed.
  • New skins: Cop, Agent, Noir, Cyberpunk, Retired, Badlands
• 4 October 2022 - v1.4.0b
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $1,750 to $2,150.
• 31 October 2022 - v1.4.2
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $400 to $450.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $2,150 to $2,250.
• 21 December 2022 - v1.6.0
  • Skin rarity added to all skins.
  • Bandit skin rarity changed from Uncommon to Rare.
  • Redemption skin rarity changed from Legendary to Rare.
  • Kasodus skin rarity changed from Common to Uncommon.
  • New skin: Holiday
• 14 February 2023 - v1.6.2
  • Valentines skin rarity changed from Event to Rare.
• 7 April 2023 - v1.7.0
  • You can now see Golden Cowboy's cash shot when you hover your cursor over it.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 3 to 2.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.008 to 0.708.
      • Range decreased from 13 to 12.
      • Income decreased from $35 to $25.
    • Level 1
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 1.008 > 0.808 to 0.708.
      • Cost decreased from $300 to $250.
    • Level 2
      • Range decreased from +3 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 0.808 to 0.708 > 0.608.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Income changed from $35 > $65 to $25 > $40.
      • Cost increased from $450 to $500.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +7 to +6.
      • Firerate changed from 0.808 > 0.608 to 0.608 > 0.508.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 0.608 > 0.358 to 0.508 > 0.283.
      • Damage decreased from +3 to +2.
      • Cash shot changed from 6 to 6 > 12.
      • Income changed from $65 > $90 to $40 > $65.
      • Cost increased from $5,500 to $6,650.
    • Level 5
      • Damage decreased from +15 to +8.
      • Income changed from $90 > $120 to $65 > $100.
      • Renamed from Outlawed to Gold Rush.
• 12 May 2023 - v1.7.3
  • New skin: Ducky
• 5 August 2023 - v1.8.4
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Name changed from Steady Hand to Headshot Practice.
    • Level 2
      • Income changed from $25 > $40 to $25 > $45.
      • Name changed from Lucky Shot to Gold Shot.
    • Level 4
      • Income changed from $40 > $65 to $45 > $115.
    • Level 5
      • Income changed from $65 > $100 to $115 > $160.
      • Name changed from Gold Rush to Wildest Of The West.
• 28 October 2023 - v1.9.0
  • New skins: Bounty Hunter, Masquerade
• 5 April 2024 - v1.18.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $700 to $600.
      • Damage increased from 2 to 3.
      • Firerate increased from 0.708 to 1.008.
      • Spin Time increased from 1.7 to 1.75.
      • Range increased from 12 to 14.
      • Income increased from $25 to $30.
      • Placement limit of 12 added.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $250 to $225.
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.708 to 1.008 > 0.708
      • Spin Time changed from 1.7 to 1.75 > 1.35.
    • Level 2
      • Firerate changed from 0.708 > 0.608 to 0.708.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Income changed from $25 > $45 to $30 > $50.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $2,250 to $2,000.
      • Damage increased from +6 to +8.
      • Firerate changed from 0.608 > 0.508 to 0.708.
      • Spin time changed from 1.7 > 1.3 to 1.35 > 1.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $6,650 to $5,850.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Income changed from $45 > $115 to $50 > $150.
      • Firerate changed from 0.508 > 0.283 to 0.708 > 0.303.
      • Renamed from Double Tap to Double Tap II.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from $12,000 to $17,500.
      • Damage increased from +8 to +12.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 0.283 to 0.308 > 0.203.
      • Income changed from $115 > $160 to $150 > $250.
      • Spin time changed from 1.3 > 1 to 1 > 0.75.
• 23 May 2024 - v1.23.0
  • Damage dealt to summoned enemies no longer counts for cash shot.
• 21 June 2024 - v1.25.0
  • Bug: Damage is no longer boosted by Damage Buffs.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • Bugfix: Damage is now boosted by Damage Buffs.
• 9 August 2024 - v1.27.5
  • New skin: Fallen
• 4 September 2024 - v1.30.0
  • New skin: Plushie
• 11 September 2024 - v1.31.0
  • New skin: Megalodon
• 16 December 2024 - v1.46.0
  • New skin: Dark Frost
• 9 April 2025 - v1.60.0
  • Offense role added.
• 16 April 2025 - v1.61.0
  • New skin: Spring Time
  • Bug: Spring Time at Level 5 will break if placed in range of a Firework Technician after it generates a firework, it will stop dealing damage and once the targeted enemies get out of its range, it will stop attacking enemies entirely.
• 18 April 2025 - v1.61.6a
  • New skin: Mecha Bunny
• 11 June 2025 - v1.67.0
  • Placement limit decreased from 12 to 10.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage increased from 3 to 4.
      • Spin time decreased from 1.75 to 1.5.
      • Income increased from $30 to $35
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $225 to $150.
      • Firerate changed from 1.008 > 0.708 to 1.008 > 0.758
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Spin time changed from 1.75 > 1.35 to 1.5 > 1.25.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $500 to $600.
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Income changed from $30 > $50 to $35 > $60.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $2,000 to $1,750.
      • Damage decreased from +8 to +4.
      • Firerate changed from 0.708 to 0.758 > 0.508.
      • Spin time changed from 1.35 > 1 to 1.25 > 1.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $5,850 to $4,750.
      • Firerate changed from 0.708 > 0.308 to 0.508 > 0.258.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Income changed from $50 > $150 to $60 > $150.
    • Level 5
      • Cost decreased from $17,500 to $9,500.
      • Damage increased from +12 to +14.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.308 > 0.208 to 0.258.
      • Income changed from $150 > $250 to $150 > $225.
• 18 October 2025 - v1.77.0
  • New skin: Vampire Hunter
• 28 January 2026 - v1.84.0
  • Placement limit decreased from 10 to 6.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 4 to 2.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.008 to 0.358.
      • Range increased from 14 to 15.
      • Income decreased from $35 to $20.
      • Spin time increasaed from 1.5 to 1.75.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from 1.008 > 0.758 to 0.358 > 0.308.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Spin time changed from 1.5 > 1.25 to 1.75 > 1.25.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $600 to $1,000.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Hidden detection added, moved from Level 3.
      • Income changed from $35 > $60 to $20 > $40.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $1,750 to $4,500.
      • Damage increased from +4 to +11.
      • Firerate changed from 0.758 > 0.508 to 0.308 > 0.408.
      • Income changed from $60 to $40 > $75.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $4,750 to $7,500.
      • Firerate changed from 0.508 > 0.258 to 0.408 > 0.208.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Income changed from $60 > $150 to $75 > $150.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from $9,500 to $15,000
      • Damage increased from +14 to +15.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
  • Megalodon renamed to MegaBit.
    • Bug: Still uses the previous name on mobile.
• 11 February 2026 - v1.85.0
  • Placement footprint decreased from 1.5 to 1.25.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $600 to $550.
      • Income increased from $20 to $25.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $1,000 to $900.
      • Income changed from $20 > $40 to $25 > $50.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $4,500 to $3,500.
      • Firerate changed from 0.308 > 0.408 to 0.308 > 0.508.
      • Income changed from $40 > $75 to $50 > $85.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $7,500 to $5,500.
      • Firerate changed from 0.408 > 0.208 to 0.508 > 0.258.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Income changed from $75 > $150 to $85 > $175.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from $15,000 to $17,000
      • Damage increased from +15 to +20.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Income changed from $150 > $225 to $175 > $325.

Notes