Radio Silence

Radio Silence
Map	Forest Camp
Waves	8
Starting Cash	$900 $1,000 (Group Bonus)
Health Scaling	20% (Duo) 40% (Trio) 60% (Quad)
Suggested Towers	Soldier
Triumph Rewards	150 & 25 EXP (First Time Triumph) 50 & 25 EXP (Repeat Triumphs)
Timeline
Chapter	TDS: Origins
Previous Mission	Ghost Town
Previous Mission	Ghost Town
Next Mission	Off The Rails
Next Mission	Off The Rails
Star Requirements
3 Star Health	75% or higher
3 Star Time	300s or lower
2 Star Health	50% or higher
2 Star Time	420s or lower

Description

Radio Silence is the second mission for the first chapter of the Story mode.

This mission has health scaling, meaning that in duos, enemy health is increased by around 20%, in trio 40% and in quad 60%.

Rewards

Radio Silence has a 150 and 25 EXP reward upon first triumph. Any subsequent triumphs will reward 50 and 25 EXP instead. Losing on any wave will only reward 0 EXP.

Additionally, the mode can also give out a bonus triumph reward. The possible rewards are:

• Common
  • Grenade
  • Flash Bang
  • Molotov
• Uncommon
  • Time Scale Ticket
  • Revive Ticket
• Rare
  • Low Grade Crate
  • Spin Ticket
  • Barricade
  • Supply Drop
  • AirStrike

Enemies

Speedy Wave 1 31 Total	Normal Wave 1 98 Total	Slow Wave 2 63 Total	Normal Boss Wave 4 10 Total
Armored Wave 7 15 Total	Necromancer Wave 8 1 Total	Skeleton N/A N/A Total

Wave Structure

The wave bonus in this mission is:

$300 + (Waves Completed - 1) × $375

The wave clear bonus appears when every enemy from that wave was killed. It is 35% of the wave bonus in solo, while for duo, trio and quad it is 20%.

Depending on player count, the wave bonus is reduced using multipliers. These multipliers are:

Players	Reduction per Player	Total Reduction
Solo	0%	0%
Duo	5%	10%
Trio	5%	15%
Quad	5%	20%

The waves in Radio Silence follow these timings:

Waves	Wave Timer	Skip Time
1-7	1:00	0:20
8	∞	N/A

Bolded names indicate an enemy's debut.

Wave	Dialogue		Enemy Type & Amount
1	Commander	Wait, where is everyone? This place was built only a few months ago. Minigunner, Soldier, help the Recruit create a parameter. Sniper, find a vantage point and let me know what you see. We need to figure out our next move.	6x Speedy, 8x Normal, 5x Speedy
	Commander	Dispatcher, come in. The Forest Camp is empty and we're not finding any survivors or military personnel. Can you hear me? Hello?
2	Dispatcher	C-… Commander… Commander do you read? The radio towers are being destroyed by the zombies in your area. Something is —	6x Slow, 10x Normal
	Sniper	I'm setting up a radio amplifier on top of the lookout. Give me a moment… and… got it.
3	-		5x Speedy, 5x Slow, 15x Normal (Bloated), 5x Speedy,
4	Dispatcher	…- be careful. We're gathering reinforcements but it'll take some time. Most who were stationed there have already evacuated, but there were two who went to the distress call against commanding orders.	10x Slow, 1x Normal Boss, 5x Normal (Bloated)
	Soldier	Disobeying orders? Hah. Kinda reminds me of a guy. You think they're the ones we are looking for?
	Commander	Might be. Send us the location. We're going to pick up whoever's left before heading back. The zombies have been following us from the Abandoned City so we need a new way out.
5	-		3x Normal Boss, 3x Slow (Bloated), 6x Normal (Bloated), 10x Speedy (Bloated)
6	Soldier	So what's with the new Recruit? They're doing pretty good but they don't talk much.	1x Slow (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Slow (Nimble), 1x Slow (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Slow (Nimble), 1x Slow (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Slow (Nimble), 1x Slow (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Slow (Nimble), 1x Slow (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Slow (Nimble), 2x Normal Boss, 1x Normal (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Normal (Nimble), 1x Normal (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Normal (Nimble), 1x Normal (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Normal (Nimble), 1x Normal (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Normal (Nimble), 1x Normal (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Normal (Nimble), 7x Slow (Bloated), 5x Normal (Bloated, Nimble), 1x Normal Boss
	Commander	It's part of a new program to help expand our division. We need more leaders to help us strategize and control the outbreak. Maybe one day we'll finally be able to wipe out the zombies.
7	-		5x Armored, 8x Slow (Bloated), 10x Normal (Bloated), 8x Slow (Bloated), 13x Normal (Bloated), 4x Armored
8	Dispatcher	I've sent you their location. You'll be heading into a dead zone so we won't be able to contact you. Find the survivors and bring them home.	8x Normal (Bloated), 1x Normal Boss, 3x Armored, 2x Normal Boss (Bloated), 1x Necromancer (Bloated, Boss), 3x Armored, 6x Slow
	Commander	Yes, Ma'am! You heard her. Clear out the tunnels, we're moving out!
Lose Dialogue
		One icon and dialogue is randomly chosen upon defeat: •We're toast! •OOF! •Mission Failed, we'll get em' next time. •Not enough numbers! •Mistakes are just part of the journey.. •We're overrun chief! •We'll get them next time! •Don't give up! •We need back up sergeant! •We just had our grave dug.. •We have to fall back soldier! •Oops! Try again! •The enemies got to the base! •Strategy is key!

Soundtracks

Wave 1-3

• 
  (Official) Tower Defense Simulator OST - Synthesia

Wave 4-7

• 
  YouTube Upload
• 
  In-Game Version

Wave 8

• 
  (Official) Tower Defense Simulator OST - Funky Zombie

Update History

• 31 July 2026 - v2.4.0
  • Radio Silence added.
• 7 August 2026 - v2.5.0
  • Health scaling added.
    • 20% in duo.
    • 40% in trio.
    • 60% in quad.
  • Updated Wave 6 audio to use gender neutral pronouns when referring to the player. Previous dialogue: "So what's with the new Recruit? He's doing pretty good but doesn't talk much."

Notes