Harvester has been made unobtainable from the game as of the 20th of November 2024 as it was part of the Hexscape Event. Players with the item in question can continue using it, but you cannot obtain this item anymore, outside of limited-time promotional sales.
A haunted scarecrow that fires spectral bolts and can summon thorns to slow enemies.
―Inventory Description
A haunted scarecrow that fires piercing bolts and can summon thorns to slow enemies.
The Harvester is a tower which fires projectiles at enemies. It could have been obtained by triumphing all Hexscape Event maps on the Hard difficulty. Most recently, it was brought back through a limited time gamepass priced at 799.
The Harvester deals DPS with its projectile. It has an ability to create thorns along with the path of two segments, which slow and deal damage to enemies periodically. These thorns only last for a few seconds on the path. During later levels, the Harvester gains high damage and firerate, and the thorns are enhanced to deal more damage, receive an extended lifespan, cover a larger area, and have more slowdown.
The Harvester'sThorns ability also has an effect on another tower, the Farm. All Farms in its range will create additional thorns on the path. These thorns use the same statistics as the Harvester, except that the damage, duration and range statistics are halved at Level 0, with each Level increasing their power (except the range) by 10%, up to 100%.
The Harvester is considerably a mid-late game tower as its main DPS can be effective during the mid-game while its Thorns ability can be great against weaker and higher health hoards later on.
The Harvester has a placement limit of five per player.
Upgrades
Sharper Thorns
Level 1 • Cost: $625
1.4 > 1.2 Firerate
+2 Thorn Damage
Sell Price changes to $875
Early Harvest
Level 2 • Cost: $1,500
+15 Damage
+2 Thorn Range
8 > 11 Thorn Duration
15% > 20% Slowness
Sell Price changes to $1,375
Nature's Vengence
Level 3 • Cost: $4,000
+30 Damage
+Hidden Detection
+4 Thorn Damage
+2 Thorn Range
0.25 > 0.2 Tick
Sell Price changes to $2,708
Cold-Hearted Scarecrow
Level 4 • Cost: $8,750
+5 Range
1.2 > 0.75 Firerate
+25 Damage
+3 Thorn Range
+1 Thorn Damage
11 > 12 Thorn Duration
Sell Price changes to $5,625
Harvesting Season
Level 5 • Cost: $24,300
0.75 > 1.75 Firerate
+5 Range
+330 Damage
+25 Projectile Speed
+4 Thorn Damage
+1 Thorn Range
12 > 15 Thorn Duration
20% > 30% Slowness
Sell Price changes to $13,725
Ability
Thorns
Level 0+ • 40s Cooldown
On use, the selected area will produce thorns that deal damage and slow enemies. All Farms that are both in the range of the Harvester and the track also generate thorns with halved statistics through its Nature's Bond.
The Harvester's high DPS allows for it to be an effective DPS for the mid to late-game.
Do note however, that it is a projectile tower with the potential of missing enemies. This can make it less reliable than towers like the Accelerator or Ranger, which will not miss the intended target.
While not particularly great against hordes, its Thorns ability can be used to compensate for this.
The Harvester is a decent pick against mid to late-game Flying enemies, as it has flying detection from Level 0.
It does not, however, have any other detections until Level 3, where it gains the hidden detection, though its Thorns ability can be used to damage Hidden enemies.
Do note that the Thorns cannot damage either Flying or Lead enemies.
Its Thorns ability can be an effective counter against Aggro enemies. While it may not be enough to kill stronger ones, such as the Fallen Shield with Aggro, it can be used to damage the crowds of enemies that appear alongside it on any part of the map.
The Harvester'sThorns ability also affects the Farm through Nature's Bond. It will make all Farms in the range of the Harvester create thorns, with their statistics being half of the Harvester's thorns statistics at Level 0, becoming stronger with Levels.
Placing down Farms where their range covers the path while also being in the Harvester's range can significantly increase how much damage its Thorns ability deals.
The Farm can also be used to generate cash to help afford the Harvester's high upgrade costs.
Range Buffs from towers like the DJ Booth can be useful at allowing the Harvester to have more Farms in its range and to boost their damage.
Towers that apply the Damage Buff, such as the DJ Booth or Mercenary Base can be quite useful with the Harvester, as they can not only boost its main attack but also the damage of its Thorns.
However, do note that the Farms are only affected if the Farm itself is in the range of the Damage Buff giver.
Trivia
The Harvester is the first tower to be left-handed by default, the second being the Assassin.
All other towers are either right handed or use both of their hands from Level 0.
During Containment, if Hard difficulty is selected, the Harvester is included in all loadouts as a sixth tower slot, even if the player had not obtained the Harvester.
Update History
For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.
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