Soldier

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     <label>Base Income</label>
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Description

The Soldier is a low-tier tower that initially fires in bursts of three. It can be unlocked at 100 coins, meaning that this tower can be unlocked without playing a match. It costs $375 to place. It is very commonly used by beginners and is effective in the early-game.

Upgrades

Level 1 - Laser Sight - $100
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Level 2 - Radio - $300
Error creating thumbnail: File missing +2 Range +1 Damage +Hidden Detection Sell Price changes to $193

Level 3 - Training - $1,500
Error creating thumbnail: File missing +1 Range +3 Damage Burst 3 > 4 Sell Price changes to $568

Armor

Level 4 • Cost: Armor - $3,100

+2 Range

+2 Damage

0.2 > 0.15 Firerate

Sell Price changes to $1,343

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Commando

Level 5 • Cost: Commando - $5,500

+2 Range

+3 Damage

Sell Price changes to $2,718

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Stats Table

NOTE: The firerate only applies to the burst, not the time between bursts.

Level	Total Price	Total Damage	Burst Count	Firerate	Total Range	DPS
0	$375	1	3	0.2	8	5
1	$475	1	3	0.2	9	5
2	$775	2	3	0.2	11	5
3	$2,275	5	4	0.2	12	25
4	$2,050	7	4	0.15	14	46.7
5	$3,550	10	4	0.15	16	66.7

Strategy

• The soldier is very effective early-game due to its cheap cost and decent damage compared to the zombies that come at that time.
  • However, it quickly loses value as the waves progress. It can be easily overwhelmed by hordes.
  • It should not be relied on mid to late game.

Trivia

• The Soldier and Sniper both cost 100 coins, making them the only towers to be purchasable without playing a single match.
• The Soldier's fire rate is not the time in between the bursts, but the time in between each bullet in the burst.