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Shadow was previously removed on the 24th of September 2025, though it has been made available through the Sandbox mode later.
It is not accessible anywhere else in the game. This page will attempt to include information about both the version before removal and its re-added version.

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This article is about Shadow. You may be looking for Shadow Boss, Hidden or Ninja.

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CurrentTranslatedVersion 1April Fools 2022

"Incoming ninjas!
(Hint: Get camo detection.)"

―Beginning of Wave 13 (Golden)

"Keep an eye out for hidden enemies!
Without the right upgrades, they'll sneak right past your defenses!"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 13 (Fallen)

"Be careful not to hide your enemies.
Disable security without making the necessary changes."

―Commander dialogue on Wave 13 (Translated Fallen)

"без цвета"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 15 (Translated Fallen)

"Keep a^[sic] eye out for hidden enemies!
Without the right upgrades, they'll sneak right past your defenses!"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 13 (Fallen)

"More Shadows!"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 15 (Fallen)

"Keep a^[sic] eye out fow hidden enemies! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)૭☒
Without the wight upgwades, they'ww sneak wight past youw defenses! (☉ㅅ☉U)"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 13 (April Fools 2022 Fallen)

"Mowe shadows! .⁰(☒д☒ₒ )⁰."

―Commander dialogue on Wave 15 (April Fools 2022 Fallen)

Description

The Shadow is a relatively high health enemy that cannot be attacked by towers without hidden detection. The Shadow is faster than the Abnormal and also has more health than it. Because of its relatively early debut and because it is hidden, it can quickly become a problem without adequate hidden detection.

The Shadow appears Sandbox exclusive, Golden and Legacy Fallen modes.

The Dark Necromancer can also spawn the Shadow. It also can be spawned by the Mystery.

Strategy

• Most early game towers gain hidden detection. Such towers are recommended to deal with early Shadows.
  • As Shadows spawn in hordes, the Golden Pyromancer is particularly useful, being able to damage multiple enemies at once and having hidden detection by default.
    • The Pyromancer can also be useful against Shadows, although it costs more and does not have hidden detection at base level.
  • Single target towers, like the Militant, Golden Soldier, Crook Boss or Warden, can also clear out groups of Shadows, although they will require more cash to successfully eliminate them.
  • The Minigunner and Accelerator are very strong options against Shadows, as lower levels have DPS relative to the Shadows' health.
    • Use of the Farm to get these towers is recommended.
    • Be wary of the Accelerator's long charge-up time, cooldown time and short overcharge, as it may allow some Shadows to leak without sufficient upgrades.
• For splash damage towers that cannot target Shadows, such as the Mortar, if a Shadow is caught up in an explosion, they will be dealt splash damage.
  • This means that another detectable enemy must be near the Shadow for a splash damage tower to hit the Shadow.
  • While the Rocketeer has hidden detection, it should not be used early on due to its high upgrade and placement cost.
• You can use the Frost Blaster, Freezer and Warden to slow this down, though it is not necessary.
  • You cannot use the Toxic Gunner as it does not have hidden detection.
  • The Sledger and Electroshocker, while not having hidden detection, can hit Shadows if another detectable enemy is near it, as they can hit multiple enemies, but this rarely occurs.
• The Necromancer can be an useful counter to Shadows, as its skeletons have higher health than Shadows and has piercing to deal with hordes of them.
  • Additionally, most of its units have hidden detection, making them even more useful against Shadows.
• Barricades can be quite effective against Shadows if you are unable to get any reliable hidden detecting towers in time as it can damage hidden enemies. Do be aware that it can only defeat eight Shadows before it breaks.

Gallery

Previous Variants

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  First version (29 October 2020 – 8 May 2021)

Corpse Variants

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  Second Corpse variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)

Promotional Videos

• Shadow on a promotional video.
  Shadow on a promotional video.

Trailers

• Shadow in the game trailer.
  Shadow in the game trailer.

Miscellaneous

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  Shadow on its Index icon.

Trivia

• The Shadow is the successor of the Ninja, an enemy that existed prior to the Overhaul Update.

Update History

• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0
  • Shadow added, replacing the Ninja.
• 8 May 2021 - Overhaul v1.3
  • Appearance changed.
• 29 July 2022 - v1.3.0
  • Now appears in Polluted Wasteland II.
  • Now has a new appearance with the Enemies Beta modifier active.
• 30 September 2022 - v1.4.0
  • Now appears in Badlands II.
• 31 October 2022 - v1.4.2
  • Now appears in Pizza Party.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • No longer appears in Fallen mode, as it has been replaced by the Fallen Soul.
• 17 December 2024 - v1.46.4
  • Shadow now appears in Golden mode and Legacy Fallen mode, if activated through Sandbox mode.
• 17 December 2024 - v1.46.5
  • Shadow no longer appears in Golden mode and Legacy Fallen mode, as they have been removed.
• 8 January 2025 - v1.46.0
  • Bug: Shadow creates Mystery death particles on death.
• 22 January 2025 - v1.50.0
  • No longer appears in Pizza Party.
• 5 Febuary 2025 - v1.52.0
  • No longer appears in Badlands II.
• 12 February 2025 - v1.53.3a
  • Shadow now appears in Golden mode and Legacy Fallen mode, if activated through Sandbox mode.
• 19 February 2025 - v1.54.0
  • No longer appears in Polluted Wasteland II.
  • Bug: Shadow’s model does not load in the Index.
• 24 September 2025 - v1.75.0
  • No longer appears in public rotation of Challenge Maps, as they exclusively appear within Sandbox mode.

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Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
Abnormal Boss Wave 10	Shadow Wave 13	Mystery Wave 16

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Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
Abnormal Boss Wave 10	Shadow Wave 13	Mystery Wave 16

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Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
Wasted Boss Wave 10	Shadow Wave 13	Mystery Wave 16

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