Shrike Crystal

Removed Content

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Shrike Crystal has been removed from the game as of the 13th of October 2019.
Shrike Crystal may still exist in the game's code, though it is no longer officially used in-game. This page has been preserved for historical purposes.

Shrike Crystal
Wave Debut	N/A
Statistics
Base Health	1,600
Speed	Immobile (0)
Spawned By	Controlled
Hidden?	No
Attributes	Splash Damage Immune
Ability
Ability	Crystallise - Gradually expands, stunning all towers within a 7.5 stud radius until it reaches its maximum size.

Description

The Shrike Crystal was a crystal that appeared once a Controlled was killed. The crystal stunned nearby towers and were resistant to explosions. You could not lose to these as they could not move, but they had a large amount of health, more than the Slow Boss, and allowed other enemies to pass through. The Shrike Crystal was mostly a support enemy as it allowed other enemies to pass stunned towers.

Appearance

At the center of Shrike Crystals were Controlled enemies, and white, slightly transparent, marble crystals expanded from it. The Shrike Crystal could grow to a size larger than the player.

Strategy

• While you cannot die to the Shrike Crystal, they are very dangerous, as the towers near to it cannot attack, allowing faster enemies to overwhelm your defenses.
• These are immune to splash damage from the Demoman, Rocketer and Commando, meaning that they are quite hard to destroy.
  • While also immune to splash damage from the Military Base's units, Tanks and Railgun Tanks are effective against the Shrike Crystal as their ranged weapons cannot be stunned.
  • Other units, such as the Enforcer's SWAT Van and the Crook Boss's Crook 1 and Crook 2, are very effective against the Shrike Crystal.
• Long-ranged towers, such as the Outlaw, are recommended as they can be placed far away from the Shrike Crystal.
• Make sure you place towers a distance away from the spawn, in case a Controlled is spawn-killed, and make sure you do not place long-ranged towers near the path.
• If you can, relocate your towers away from the Shrike Crystal.
  • Additionally, you can wait until the Shrike Crystal reaches its maximum size as they can no longer stun towers at its greatest size.

Gallery

Development Images

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  Shrike Crystal on a development video.

Trivia

• The Shrike Crystal was a reference to the Shrike from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Update History

• 10 July 2019 - BETA v1.4.0
  • Shrike Crystal added.
• 2 August 2019 - BETA v1.7.0
  • Now has Splash Damage Immunity.
• 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
  • Shrike Crystal removed.