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"The starter tower of the game."

―Store Description

Description

The Scout is one of two starter towers obtained upon joining the game for the first time, with the other being the Sniper.

The Scout is very cheap in comparison to other towers, meaning it can be placed right from the start of the game. However, the Scout has low DPS, even at higher levels, meaning it is not effective later on during the game. In PVP mode, it has far higher DPS than in regular modes, though it is still lower than most other options.

The Scout is considered an early-game tower due to its low cost and low overall damage.

Stats Table

To see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the history page.

RegularPVPLevel

Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Range	DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	$125	1	1	12	1	$125
1	$175	1	0.75	12	1.33	$131.58
2	$550	3	0.75	14	4	$137.5
3	$1,900	8	0.65	16	12.31	$154.35
4	$4,100	8	0.325	16	24.62	$166.53

Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Range	DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	$300	3	0.9	14	3.33	$90.09
1	$400	4	0.9	15	4.44	$90.09
2	$1,050	8	0.75	16	10.67	$98.41
3	$2,850	10	0.5	17	20	$142.5
4	$6,100	13	0.3	17	43.33	$140.78

Level	Exp	Total Exp
0	0 EXP	0 EXP
1	50 EXP	50 EXP
2	54 EXP	105 EXP
3	59 EXP	164 EXP
4	64 EXP	228 EXP
5	70 EXP	298 EXP
6	76 EXP	374 EXP
7	83 EXP	457 EXP
8	91 EXP	550 EXP
9	99 EXP	653 EXP
10	108 EXP	766 EXP
11	118 EXP	889 EXP
12	129 EXP	1,022 EXP
13	140 EXP	1,165 EXP
14	153 EXP	1,318 EXP
15	167 EXP	1,485 EXP
16	182 EXP	1,667 EXP
17	198 EXP	1,865 EXP
18	216 EXP	2,081 EXP
19	235 EXP	2,316 EXP
20	257 EXP	2,573 EXP

Skins

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

Skin	Red	Green	Blue	Survivor
Rarity	Common	Common	Common	Rare
Daily Store Cost	1,250	1,250	1,250	2,000
Obtained From	Basic Crate	Basic Crate	Basic Crate	Basic Crate
Skin	Black Ops	Golden	Party	Bunny
Rarity	Common	Golden	Exclusive	Event
Daily Store Cost	85	55,000	N/A	N/A
Obtained From	Premium Crate	Golden Crate	Party Crate	Bunny Crate
Skin	Eclipse	Valentines	Beach	Intern
Rarity	Event	Common	Event	Rare
Daily Store Cost	N/A	4,000	N/A	120
Obtained From	Solar Eclipse Season	Valentines 2026 Crate, Lovestruck Crate, Lovely Crate, Season of Love Season	End of Summer Season	Premium Crate, Philips x TDS Season
Skin	Prime Raven	Holiday	Cookie	Frost Hunter
Rarity	Legendary	Event	Exclusive	Common
Daily Store Cost	N/A	5,000	N/A	3,000
Obtained From	Raven Hunter Hood from Amazon Prime Gaming	Jolly Crate, Violent Night Season	Code: M3RRY2022TDS	Cold Front Crate
Skin	Plushie	Ducky	Skull Trooper	Masquerade
Rarity	Exclusive	Common	Exclusive	Event
Daily Store Cost	N/A	3,000	5,000	N/A
Obtained From	Merch Shop	Ducky Crate	Halloween Crate	Lunar Overture Season
Skin	Phantom	Valhalla	Toilet	Guest
Rarity	Uncommon	Event	Legendary	Exclusive
Daily Store Cost	N/A	N/A	190	N/A
Obtained From	Phantom Crate	Krampus' Revenge Season	Premium Crate (Formerly), Triumph Headache Headquarters (Formerly)	Triumph Classic Castle (Formerly)
Skin	Fallen	King of Rock	Haz3mn	Shark
Rarity	Rare	Common	Event	Uncommon
Daily Store Cost	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Obtained From	The Underworld Dreg Mission Quest	Hexscape Event Regular Battle Pass	Triumph Pls Donate Easy difficulty	Surf & Turf Regular Battle Pass
Skin	Banned	Penguin
Rarity	Exclusive	Uncommon
Daily Store Cost	N/A	N/A
Obtained From	Banned Crate	The Final Act Regular Battle Pass

Strategy

• The Scout is mainly used as an early-game tower due to its cheap price and great cost efficiency compared to other towers.
  • After the Fallen Shield debut in Fallen mode, the Scout becomes weak against the enemies that spawn, mainly due to its minimal DPS.
• Early on, placing down multiple Level 2 Scouts can be effective due to their cheap hidden detection, decent damage and acceptable firerate.
  • Later on, upgrading them to Level 3 or 4 is advised, as they are more cost efficient than previous levels.
• The Scout has cheap hidden detection. Accordingly, the Scout can be used to defend against weaker Hidden enemies, like the Hidden and Molten Demon, while you can work on getting more expensive towers and upgrades.
  • Later on during the game, towers that deal more DPS, such as the Minigunner, are more efficient at dealing with stronger Hidden enemies like Hidden Bosses.
• The Scout can be used as a cheap way to distract enemies, like Patient Zero, from using their abilities on superior towers, like the Turret.
  • This is only advised if you have brought the Scout to deal with the early waves. It is not advised to bring the Scout for the sole purpose of feigning abilities.
    • Additionally, if you have other towers that will contribute more to overall DPS, it is advised to maximize the placement limit for these towers before preparing feigning Scouts.
• The DJ Booth is useful to increase the Scout's somewhat short range.
  • Due to the cheap placement cost of the Scout, it may be cost efficient to place multiple Scouts around the DJ Booth to use in conjunction with its Drop the Beat ability, on the green track, to generate cash.

Trivia

• The Scout's name, appearance and function is loosely based on the Tower Battles' Scout.
• When the game was in Alpha, and for a while after BETA release, the Scout's upgrade stats were not displayed on its upgrade description. It was simply referred to as "sans gun".
• The Scout has the second lowest placement cost in the game, only $25 behind the Paintballer.
  • Additionally, its Level 1 upgrade cost is the second cheapest upgrade in the game, just $25 behind the Paintballer's Level 1 upgrade cost.
• The SCT from the legacy Hidden Wave, the Scout from Pizza Party and the Null Scout from the Null & Void event are based on this tower.
• The Scout used to appear alongside the Pyromancer, Commander, Sniper and Minigunner on the "Triumph" screen before the Community Maps Update.
• The Scout and the Sniper are the only towers which can be unlocked without any requirements or currency.
• The Scout currently appears in the loading screen image alongside the Commander, Engineer, Pyromancer and the DJ Booth.

Update History

For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.

• 14 June 2019 - BETA v1.0.0
  • Scout added.
• 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Range increased from 9 to 12.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.7 to 1.05.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 0.7 > 0.55 to 1.05 > 0.55.
    • Level 5
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
  • New skins: Red, Green, Blue, Survivor, Black Ops
• 27 October 2019 - Release v1.1.1
  • New skin: Golden
• 27 October 2019 - Release v1.1.1a
  • Golden skin Level 5 Damage Buff decreased from 300% to 200%.
• 9 November 2019 - Release v1.2.0
  • Golden skin upgrade costs increased by 50%.
    • Bug: Golden skin upgrade costs do not increase despite its display.
  • Golden Damage Buff can now stack with other Damage Buffs.
• 24 December 2019 - Release v1.5.0
  • Golden skin upgrade costs increased from 50% to 100%.
  • Bugfix: Golden skin upgrade costs are now properly shown.
• 1 January 2020 - Release v1.5.1
  • New skin: Party
• 11 February 2020 - Release v1.7.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 3
      • Range decreased from +1 to +0.
        • Bug: This was not changed in the upgrade description.
• 6 April 2020 - Release v1.9.0
  • New skin: Bunny
• 26 May 2020 - Release v1.11.0
  • Bugfix: Level 3 upgrade description is now correct.
• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0
  • Firerate decreased as the severity of the Firerate Bug was reduced.
  • Skin rarity added to Basic Crate and Premium Crate skins.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $250 to $200.
      • Firerate increased from 1.05 to 1.53.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $100 to $50.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $200 to $300.
      • Renamed from Cool Shades to Precise Aiming.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $500 to $600.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 to 1.53 > 0.78.
      • Renamed from Scouting Vest to Double Tap.
    • Level 4
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.55 to 0.78.
      • Range increased from +0 to +1.
      • Renamed from Dual-Wield to Field Operator.
    • Level 5 removed
• 4 December 2021 - v1.0.0
  • New skin: Eclipse
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 1.5 to 1.53 > 1.23.
      • Renamed from Laser Sight to Faster Reloading.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $600 to $800.
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 1.53 > 0.78 to 1.23 > 0.83.
      • Renamed from Double Tap to Stronger Equipment.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $1,000 to $2,000.
      • Damage decreased from +3 to +0.
      • Range increased from +1 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 0.78 to 0.83 > 0.43.
      • Renamed from Field Operator to Double Tap.
• 13 February 2022 - v1.0.2
  • New skin: Valentines
• 12 March 2022 - v1.1.0
  • Firerate decreased as the severity of the Firerate Bug was reduced.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 1.53 to 1.525.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate decreased from 1.53 > 1.23 to 1.525 > 1.225.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate decreased from 1.23 > 0.83 to 1.225 > 0.825.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate decreased from 0.83 > 0.43 to 0.825 > 0.425.
• 13 May 2022 - v1.2.2
  • Golden skin buffs removed.
• 5 August 2022 - v1.3.1
  • New skin: Beach
• 30 September 2022 - v1.4.0
  • New skins: Intern, Prime Raven
• 21 December 2022 - v1.6.0
  • Skin rarity added to all skins.
  • Survivor skin rarity changed from Uncommon to Rare.
  • New skins: Holiday, Cookie
• 14 February 2023 - V1.6.2
  • New skin: Frost Hunter
• 14 April 2023 - V1.7.1
  • New skin: Plushie
• 12 May 2023 - v1.7.3
  • New skin: Ducky
• 28 October 2023 - v1.9.0
  • New skins: Skull Trooper, Masquerade
• 21 December 2023 - v1.11.0
  • New skins: Phantom, Valhalla
• 15 March 2024 - v1.16.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage increased from 1 to 2.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $300 to $350.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $800 to $900.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +1.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $2,000 to $2,500.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.825 > 0.425 to 0.825 > 0.275.
• 17 March 2024 - v1.16.0b
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 2 to 1.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $350 to $300.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $900 to $800.
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $2,500 to $2,000.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.825 > 0.275 to 0.825 > 0.425.
  • Bug: Scout displays outdated stats in the lobby.
• 22 March 2024 - v1.16.0e
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
  • Bugfix: Scout stats in the lobby are now correct.
• 1 April 2024 - v1.17.0b
  • New skin: Toilet
  • Bug: Toilet skin cannot be equipped in the intermission lobby.
  • Bug: Toilet skin breaks the tower icon and stats in the tower hotbar.
• 1 April 2024 - v1.17.2
  • Bugfix: Toilet skin can now be equipped in the intermission lobby.
  • Bugfix: Toilet skin no longer breaks the tower icon and stats in the tower hotbar.
• 5 April 2024 - v1.18.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 1.525 to 1.225.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $50 to $25.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.525 > 1.225 to 1.225 > 1.025.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $300 to $250.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $800 to $750.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.225 > 0.825 to 1.025 > 0.625.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $2,000 to $2,250.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.825 > 0.425 to 0.625 > 0.325.
• 23 May 2024 - v1.23.0
  • New skin: Guest
• 21 June 2024 - v1.25.0
  • Bug: Damage is no longer boosted by Damage Buffs.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • New skin: Fallen
  • Bugfix: Damage is now boosted by Damage Buffs.
• 9 August 2024 - v1.27.5
  • Fallen skin rarity changed from Exclusive to Rare.
• 16 October 2024 - v1.36.0
  • Level 4 upgrade name changed from Double Tap to Akimbo Handguns.
• 23 October 2024 - v1.37.0
  • New skin: King of Rock
• 13 November 2024 - v1.41.0
  • New skin: Haz3mn
• 26 March 2025 - v1.58.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $200 to $150.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.225 to 1.125.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $25 to $50.
      • Firerate changed from 1.225 > 1.025 to 1.125 > 0.825.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $250 to $200.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $750 to $950.
      • Damage increased from +4 to +6.
      • Firerate increased from 1.025 > 0.625 to 0.825 > 0.725.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $2,250 to $2,500.
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
      • Firerate increased from 0.625 > 0.325 to 0.725 > 0.325.
• 9 April 2025 - v1.60.0
  • Offense role added.
• 9 July 2025 - v1.70.0
  • New skin: Shark
• 23 July 2025 - v1.71.0
  • Statistical changes (PVP):
    • Base
      • Cost increased from $150 to $300.
      • Damage increased from 1 to 3.
      • Range increased from 12 to 14.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.125 to 0.925.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $50 to $100.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
      • Range increased from +0 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 1.125 > 0.825 to 0.925.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $200 to $650
      • Damage increased from +1 to +4.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 0.808 to 0.925 > 0.775.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $950 to $1,600.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 0.825 > 0.725 to 0.775 > 0.525.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $2,500 to $3,250.
      • Damage increased from +2 to +4.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.725 > 0.375 to 0.525 > 0.325.
• 6 August 2025 - v1.72.0
  • Statistical changes (PVP):
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $1,600 to $1,800.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +1.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +4 to +2.
• 4 October 2025 - v1.76.2b
  • New skin: Banned
• 20 December 2025 - v1.83.0a
  • New skin: Penguin
• 11 March 2026 - v1.86.0
  • Statistical changes (Regular):
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $150 to $125.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.125 to 1.025.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from 1.125 > 0.825 to 1.025 > 0.775.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $200 to $375
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $950 to $1,350.
      • Damage increased from +4 to +5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.825 > 0.725 to 0.775 > 0.625.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $2,500 to $2,200.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.725 > 0.375 to 0.625 > 0.325.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
• 5 June 2026 - v2.0.0
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being fixed.
  • Statistical changes (Regular):
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 1.025 to 1.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from 1.025 > 0.775 to 1 > 0.75.
      • Hidden detection removed, moved to Level 2.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 0.775 > 0.625 to 0.75 > 0.65.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 0.625 > 0.325 to 0.65 > 0325.
  • Statistical changes (PVP):
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.925 to 0.9.
    • Level 2
      • Firerate changed from 0.925 > 0.775 to 0.9 > 075.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +4 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 0.775 > 0.525 to 0.75 > 0.5.
    • Level 4
      • Damage increased from +2 to +3.
      • Firerate changed from 0.525 > 0.325 to 0.5 > 0.3.
• 19 June 2026 - v2.1.0
  • Now can gain experience which is used to unlock the Operator. Has 20 levels, a base exp of 50 and a growth rate of 1.09.

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