Scared Debuff

<infobox> <title source="name"/>

<image source="image"></image> <label>Type</label> <label>Display Method</label> </infobox>

Description

The Scared Debuff is a debuff that decreases a tower's range. It is displayed on the tower itself using the icon of a ghost. Multiple ghosts will also appear out of the tower.

Mechanics

Scared Debuff range reduction is calculated as:

Range × (1 - Scared Debuff)

where Scared Debuff is the debuff supplied by the enemy in decimal form (for example, 10% is 0.1).

The range of a tower affected by the Scared Debuff can be in decimal form, instead of being rounded down or rounded up to the nearest integer. For example, a tower with 5 range with a 50% Scared Debuff will have a range of 2.5.

The following towers are either partially or fully not affected by the Scared Debuff:

• All towers that are not humanoids are immune to any debuff applied by enemies prior to the 28th of October 2023.
  • Multiple skins added starting from the 1st of April 2025 also have this immunity due to bugs.
• All units.
• The DJ Booth cannot have its range boosted by another DJ Booth.
  • Other range buff sources, like the Ranger, can still apply it.
• Circling/patrol range of the Pursuit and Ace Pilot.
  • The radius in which towers gain hidden detection from the Ace Pilot also cannot be decreased.
  • These towers' attack range can still be decreased.
• The deadzone ranges of towers, like the Engineer.
  • The attack range for these towers can still be decreased.
• Secondary orange range of towers like the range buff range for the Ranger or the gravestone range for the Necromancer.
  • The main range of these towers can still be decreased.
• The chain range of the Electroshocker.
  • The attack range can still be decreased.
• The explosion radius from Splash Damage towers cannot be decreased.

Applied By

The following enemies can apply the Scared Debuff to towers:

• Unstable Ice (Avalanche ability)
• Nuclear Monster (Blindly Shooting ability)
• Gunslinger (Time's Up ability)
• Wox the Fox (Game Over ability)
• Vindicator (Blinding Carom ability)
• Void Reaver (Cursed Blade ability)

The following event enemies can apply the Scared Debuff to towers:

• Conserver (Spirit Release ability, Hexscape)
• Corrupted Conserver (Spirit Release ability, Hexscape)
• Corrupted Conserver (Spirit Release ability, Nil Zone)
• Null Pyromancer (Foul Breath ability, Null & Void)
• Painter (Paint Splatter ability, The Final Act)
• Narrator (Hand Laser ability, The Final Act)
• Referee (Red Card ability, Backyard Legends)

The following event enemies used to apply the Scared Debuff to towers, but no longer do so:

• Nerd Ducky (Ducky Blast ability, Ducky Revenge)

Sounds

Sound
Applied Scared Debuff
File:ScaredDebuff1.ogg
File:ScaredDebuff2.ogg
File:ScaredDebuff3.ogg

Update Log

• 29 July 2022 - v1.3.0
  • Scared Debuff added.