Editing Swarmer

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{{EventObtain|date=26th of May 2020|event=[[Spring 2020 Event]]}}
{{for|[[Swarm]]}}
{{TowerInfobox
|title = Swarmer
|image-static = SwarmerNewIcon.png
|image-dynamic = SwarmerDynamic.png
|image-dynamic-start = 23
|unlockcost = Triumph [[Eggy Island]] (Hard Difficulty)
|basecost = {{Money|900}}
|basesellingprice = {{Money|300}}
|role = Offense
|placement = Ground
|basedamage = [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]2
|damagetype = Single<br/>Sting<br/>Splash (Ability)
|basefirerate = [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]1.2
|baserange = [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]13
|hidden_detection = N/A<ref>From Level 3, its ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' ability can indirectly hit hidden enemies, but this tower cannot directly target hidden enemies.</ref>
|lead_detection = {{Attr|Lead|Level 0+}} (Sting & [[Splash Damage]] only)
|flying_detection = N/A<ref>From Level 3, its ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' ability can indirectly hit flying enemies, but this tower cannot directly target flying enemies.</ref>
|immune = Partial Debuff<ref>Due to bugs, it cannot have [[Scared Debuff]]s applied from [[Wox the Fox]], [[Nuclear Monster]] and [[Gunslinger]], [[Fatigue Debuff]]s from the [[Soul Stealer (Legacy)|Soul Stealer]] and legacy [[Fallen Soul (Legacy)|Fallen Soul]], and it cannot have a [[Soul]] spawn from it by the [[Soul Stealer (Legacy)|Soul Stealer]].</ref><br/>Partial Stun<ref>Due to bugs, it cannot be stunned by abilities fired like a minigun or ones that are lasers. This includes the legacy [[Templar]], legacy [[P3NGU (D00M's Revenge)|P3NGU]], [[Warden (Legacy Enemy)|Warden]], [[Minigunner (Pizza Party)|Minigunner]], [[Gunslinger]]'s ''Crossbones Crossfire'' and [[Nuclear Monster]]'s ''Nuclear Beam''.</ref>
|footprint = 1.5
|tooltip-1 = A cheap single target DPS tower that shoots bees that apply a damage over time debuff on enemies.
|tooltip-2 = '''Swarmers''' can stack multiple bees on a target increasing the strength of the damage over time.
|tooltip-3 = Later levels also gain a bee grenade that applies the debuff to multiple enemies.
}}
{{QuoteContainer|
{{QuoteBox|OH NOES, THE BEES! Attack enemies with bees that do damage over time. Won Spring 2020.|Inventory Description}}
{{QuoteBox|OH NO THE BEES!|Former Inventory Description}}
}}
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==Description==
The '''Swarmer''' is an event damage over time [[Towers|tower]] that could have been obtained by triumphing [[Eggy Island]]'s Hard difficulty as part of the [[Spring 2020 Event]]. It could have also been bought via a gamepass for {{Robux|350}} during Spring 2020, and can most recently be bought again for {{Robux|799}}.

The '''Swarmer''' deals damage by throwing beehives and later by firing bees, additionally applying a single stack of bees on an enemy. The struck enemy is then inflicted with the ''Bee Debuff'' effect, taking damage over time without requiring the '''Swarmer''' to directly attack it. The bee stack has a set duration for each level, in which it will then decay with the individual ''Bee Debuff'' effect expiring along with it. The enemy will be damaged each ''Tick'', the interval between each sting for a given amount of time, known as ''Sting Time''. This functions similarly to other forms of tick damage, such as the [[Pyromancer]]'s burn damage.

The '''Swarmer''' can apply multiple bee stacks at a single enemy, with each '''Swarmer''' having a cap that increases every level. Other '''Swarmers''' can contribute to the stack, exceeding the initial maximum stack in an instance where there is only one '''Swarmer''', and multiple bee stacks will inflict all of their collective DPS on a single target. When there are multiple stacks applied, ''Sting Time'' does not apply to each one. Instead, after the first stack's ''Sting Time'' ends, a single stack will be removed and the timer will restart. The ''Bee Debuff'' effect will persist so long as there is at least one extant stack. There is a limit of 10,000 stacks per enemy. This can damage [[Lead (Attribute)|Lead]] enemies and bypasses [[Defense]].

The '''Swarmer''' additionally has the ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' (internally just ''Swarm'') ability, where it throws a grenade that deals AOE damage and applies a single stack of bees to all enemies caught in the explosion radius. The ''Bee Debuff's'' stats from ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' is directly proportional to the current level of the '''Swarmer''' that it was thrown from. The bee swarm grenade's explosion deals explosion damage, bypassing defense, dealing damage to [[Lead (Attribute)|Lead]] while also having no damage drop off.

Due to its stacking capabilities, the '''Swarmer''' is generally considered to be a boss killer, being able to do quite high DPS when a lot of ''Bee Debuff'' effects are stacked. Additionally, it also has decent early game potential. It, however, is heavily hindered by its lack of detections and generally not being that strong with a low amount of extant bee stacks.

==Upgrades==
{{Upgrade|Level = Level 1|Upgrade Title = Extra Honey|Cost = {{Money|400}}|Image = [[File:SwarmerReworkUpgrade1.png|100px]]|Information = +2 Stack Limit {{BeeStack}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|433}}}}
{{Upgrade|Level = Level 2|Upgrade Title = Aggressive Bees|Cost = {{Money|1,250}}|Image = [[File:SwarmerReworkUpgrade2.png|100px]]|Information = +2 Range [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]

+2 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

2.1 > 4.1 Sting Time [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Sting Time]]

+3 Stack Limit {{BeeStack}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|850}}}}
{{Upgrade|Level = Level 3|Upgrade Title = Bee Certified Weapons|Cost = {{Money|2,000}}|Image = [[File:SwarmerReworkUpgrade3.png|100px]]|Information = -4 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

+3 Range [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]

1.2 > 1.5 Firerate [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

4.1 > 5.25 Sting Time [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Sting Time]]

1 > 0.75 Tick [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Tick]]

+6 Stack Limit {{BeeStack}}

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Unlocks Bee Swarm Grenade|Description = •6 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]

•30 Grenade Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Grenade Damage]]

•15 Ability Cooldown [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Ability Cooldown]]

•Lead Detection {{Lead|Lead Detection}}

•Defense Bypass {{Defense|Defense Bypass}}}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|1,516}}}}
{{Upgrade|Level = Level 4|Upgrade Title = Beehive of Madness|Cost = {{Money|5,750}}|Image = [[File:SwarmerReworkUpgrade4.png|100px]]|Information = 1.5 > 1.25 Firerate [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

+2 Range [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]

5.25 > 7.5 Sting Time [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Sting Time]]

+13 Stack Limit {{BeeStack}}

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Upgraded Bee Swarm Grenade|Description = 6 > 7 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]

+40 Grenade Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Grenade Damage]]}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|3,433}}}}
{{Upgrade|Level = Level 5|Upgrade Title = Beekeeper of Death|Cost = {{Money|10,000}}|Image = [[File:SwarmerReworkUpgrade4.png|100px]]|Information = +1 Bee Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Bee Damage]]

7.5 > 15 Sting Time [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Sting Time]]

+5 Stack Limit {{BeeStack}}

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Upgraded Bee Swarm Grenade|Description = 7 > 8 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]

+55 Grenade Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Grenade Damage]]}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|6,766}}}}

==Ability==
{{Ability|Level Unlock = Level 3+|Cooldown Time= 15s Cooldown|Ability Title = Bee Swarm Grenade<ref>This ability has two names, ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' seen in its upgrade descriptions and ''Swarm'', seen in pop-up messages and certain menus.</ref>|Image = [[File:Swarmer_Ability.png|100px]]|Information = Throws a bee swarm grenade that deals area damage and inflicts the stinging effect on enemies that were hit by it, dealing damage over time. The explosion deals damage to [[Lead (Attribute)|Lead]], bypasses defense and has no damage drop off.
}}

==Statistics==
''To see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the [[/History|history]] page.''
{{neow|<nowiki>
<var>
$DPS$ = Damage / Firerate
$SDPS$ = Bee Damage / Tick
$CDPS$ = $DPS$ + $SDPS$
$MDPS$ = $DPS$ + $SDPS$ * Stack Limit
$MDPS2$ = Bee Damage / Tick * Stack Limit
$DPSR$ = $SDPS$ / Firerate
$TED$ = {{#expr:floor(Sting Time / Tick) * Bee Damage}}
$CE$ = $TP$ / DPS
$MCE$ = $TP$ / Max DPS
$TP$ = $FNC-TOTAL-COST$
$COST$ = 900; 400; 1250; 2000; 5750; 10000
$FSE-DETECTION$ = ; ;
$FSE-UPGRADE$ = Extra Honey; Aggressive Bees; Bee Certified Weapons; Beehive of Madness; Beekeeper of Death
$FSE-UPGRADEICON$ = 125107182964673; 119703739718324; 111277904554322; 115125540733937; 115125540733937
$FSE-META$ = Exclusive; File:SwarmerNewIcon.png
$TREF$ = <ref>Total Elapsed Damage is (Sting Time ÷ Tick) × Bee Damage. In cases where Sting Time ÷ Tick results in a number that is not a full number, such as 7.33, it should be rounded down, in the previous example that being 7.</ref>
$DREF$ = <ref>DPS assumes that only one enemy is currently being stung and only one stack is applied. It is calculated as (Damage ÷ Firerate) + (Bee Damage ÷ Tick)</ref>
$DRREF$ = <ref>How much DPS is added every second through it applying bee stacks. It is calculated as (Bee Damage ÷ Tick) ÷ Firerate</ref>
$MDREF$ = <ref>DPS when every single stack is applied for one '''Swarmer'''. It is calculated as (Damage ÷ Firerate) + [(Bee Damage ÷ Tick) × Stack Limit]</ref>
$R$ = $FNC-RECURSION$
</var>
<div class="overflow-box">
{| class="wikitable stats-table"
! Level !! Cost !! Total Cost !! Damage !! Bee Damage !! Grenade Damage !! Firerate !! Tick !! Sting Time !! Stack Limit !! Global Stack Limit !! Range !! Explosion Range !! Total Elapsed Damage$TREF$ !! DPS$DREF$ !! DPS Rate$DRREF$ !! Max DPS$MDREF$ !! Min Cost Efficiency !! Max Cost Efficiency
|-
| 0 || {{Money|$COST$}}$R$ || {{Money|$TP$}}$R$ || 2 || 3 || N/A || 1.2 || 1 || 2.1 || 1 || 10,000 || 13 || N/A || $TED$ || $CDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Regular DPS + $SDPS$ Sting DPS</ref> || $DPSR$ || $MDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Regular DPS + $MDPS2$ Sting DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}} || {{Money|$MCE$}}
|-
| 1 || $R$ || $R$ || 2 || 3 || N/A || 1.2 || 1 || 2.1 || 3 || 10,000 || 13 || N/A || $TED$ || $CDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Regular DPS + $SDPS$ Sting DPS</ref> || $DPSR$ || $MDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Regular DPS + $MDPS2$ Sting DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}} || {{Money|$MCE$}}
|-
| 2 || $R$ || $R$ || 4 || 3 || N/A || 1.2 || 1 || 4.1 || 6 || 10,000 || 15 || N/A || $TED$ || $CDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Regular DPS + $SDPS$ Sting DPS</ref> || $DPSR$ || $MDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Regular DPS + $MDPS2$ Sting DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}} || {{Money|$MCE$}}
|-
| 3 || $R$ || $R$ || 0 || 3 || 30 || 1.5 || 0.75 || 5.25 || 12 || 10,000 || 18 || 6 || $TED$ || $SDPS$ || $DPSR$ || $MDPS2$ || {{Money|$CE$}} || {{Money|$MCE$}}
|-
| 4 || $R$ || $R$ || 0 || 3 || 70 || 1.25 || 0.75 || 7.5 || 25 || 10,000 || 20 || 7 || $TED$ || $SDPS$ || $DPSR$ || $MDPS2$ || {{Money|$CE$}} || {{Money|$MCE$}}
|-
| 5 || $R$ || $R$ || 0 || 4 || 125 || 1.25 || 0.75 || 15 || 30 || 10,000 || 20 || 8 || $TED$ || $SDPS$ || $DPSR$ || $MDPS2$ || {{Money|$CE$}} || {{Money|$MCE$}}
|}
</div>
</nowiki>}}

==Strategy==
*The '''Swarmer''' is generally not the most effective option for earlier parts of the game due to its slow firerate, rather low range and low sting damage.
**If used, it should be set to ''Strongest'' so that it can hit as many enemies as possible or prioritize stronger enemies to apply more bee debuff effects to. ''First Enemy'' targeting would make it always target the first enemy, which can be ineffective as some damage will be wasted if you have more than enough stacks.
***Later on, as '''Swarmer''' excels in single target damage, it is best to keep all '''Swarmers''' placed on ''Strongest''.
**It can, however, become a very strong tower once higher health enemies such as the [[Fallen Squire]] and [[Slow Boss]] start to appear.
*The '''Swarmer''' will reapply the bee debuff effect to an enemy if it attacks the same enemy, allowing it to be stacked.
**Only the sting time for one effect can be active on an enemy. If there are 100 stacks, the earliest one will be active. This effectively means that constantly applying the effect can extend it.
**This allows it to reach extremely high DPS values, even being able to take down the bosses like the [[Fallen King]] and [[Molten Warlord]] somewhat quickly. For example, ten Level 5 '''Swarmers''', after firing at a boss for just 12 seconds, will have applied roughly 100 stacks of bees, dealing a total of 400 DPS from just the incomplete stack alone.
*The [[Commander]] can be extremely useful with the '''Swarmer''', as it allows it to apply its effects at a faster rate, making its rampup much faster.
**The [[DJ Booth]] can be used to boost it, however its effects are far less effective on it due to the [[Damage Buff]] only buffing its main attack (which has its damage revoked at Level 3) and ''Bee Swarm Grenade'', so it is recommended to use Purple track instead if the '''Swarmer''' is your only or primary DPS source.
***The Green track can additionally help with affording the extreme amount of '''Swarmers''' required to reach the tower's full potential.
*The ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' ability can be used to quickly apply the stinging effect to multiple enemies, allowing the '''Swarmer''' to start dealing more damage faster.
**If multiple '''Swarmers''' are placed down, using abilities from multiple of them can allow you to mass apply the effect to multiple enemies at once. Additionally, as only one effect can expire at once, it will last for quite a while before it ends.
*The '''Swarmer''' is unaffected by some debuffs applied by enemies, but not all. For example, [[Wox the Fox]] will be unable to apply the [[Scared Debuff]] to it, but the [[Boomer]] can apply all its debuffs without any issues.

==Trivia==
*The original design of '''Swarmer''' is based on ''R2DA's'' [[w:c:r2da:Swarmer|Swarmer]] in name and appearance.
**Additionally, the '''Swarmer's''' Level 5 outfit was very similar to R2DA's [[w:c:r2da:Beekeeper Suit|Beekeeper Suit]].
*The store description is taken from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhOgYN5SDQg a scene] involving Nicholas Cage in the film ''The Wicker Man''.
*Immediately after the '''Swarmer's''' addition, it could have been bought for {{Coins|2,500}}.
**However, this was soon removed, and anyone who acquired the '''Swarmer''' this way was refunded.
*The '''Swarmer's''' stinging mechanic was originally a bug that allowed the '''Swarmer''' to stack the effect multiple times. This would be removed in [[v1.9.0]] with the tower debuff reworks, though later brought back in [[v1.52.0]].
*The '''Swarmer''' has the highest cost efficiency in the entire game, at {{Money|3,808.63}} on Level 5.
*The '''Swarmer''' is currently the only tower to have one of its upgrades remove its direct damage.

==Update History==
''For previous cosmetic variations, see the [[/Gallery|gallery]] page.''
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*'''6 April 2020''' - [[Release v1.9|Release v1.9.0]]
**'''Swarmer''' added.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' can use its ''Beehive Grenade'' ability on an enemy that is currently being stung.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer's''' stinging effect can stack.
**{{Bug}} Selling a '''Swarmer''' allows other '''Swarmers''' to attack an enemy the sold '''Swarmer''' applied the stinging effect to, with the normal attack and ''Beehive Grenade'' ability.
*'''6 April 2020''' - [[Release v1.9|Release v1.9.0a]]
**'''Swarmer''' can no longer be bought for {{Coins|2,500}}.
*'''7 April 2020''' - [[Release v1.9|Release v1.9.0b]]
**''Beehive Grenade'' will now always target the first enemy.
*'''26 May 2020''' - [[Release v1.11|Release v1.11.0]]
**'''Swarmer''' can no longer be obtained by triumphing [[Eggy Island]] hard mode or obtained via the gamepass.
*'''29 October 2020''' - [[Overhaul v1.0|Overhaul v1.0.0]]
**Splash damage equation reworked.
**Firerate decreased due to the [[Firerate Bug]] being made less severe.
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Firerate decreased from 2.05 to 2.03.
***'''Level 3'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|2.05 > 1.05|-1}} to {{Tooltip|2.03 > 1.03|-1}}.
***'''Level 4'''
****''Beehive Grenade'' ability can now damage lead enemies.
***'''Level 5'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.05 > 0.55|-0.5}} to {{Tooltip|1.03 > 0.53|-1}}.
**{{Bug}} All upgrade descriptions except Level 3 do not list any changes made to the stinging effect.
*'''8 May 2021''' - [[Overhaul v1.3|Overhaul v1.3.0]]
**'''Swarmer's''' splash damage now ignores [[Defense]].
**Splash damage reworked. Now the explosion is separated into two spheres. Inner sphere deals 100% of the stated damage while the damage in the outer sphere decreases linearly.
**{{Bug}} The '''Swarmer's''' total damage counter will continue to rise even if all [[enemies]] are dead, until the sting time ends.
*'''16 May 2021''' - [[Overhaul v1.3|Overhaul v1.3.1]]
**{{Bug}} The '''Swarmer's''' bee stinging animation is broken.
*'''4 December 2021''' - [[v1.0.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} The '''Swarmer's''' bee stinging animation now works again.
*'''8 December 2021''' - [[v1.0.0]]c
**{{Bugfix}} '''Swarmer''' can no longer use its ''Beehive Grenade'' ability on an enemy that is currently being stung.
*'''12 March 2022''' - [[v1.1.0]]
**Firerate decreased due to the [[Firerate Bug]] being made less severe.
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Firerate decreased from 2.03 to 2.025.
***'''Level 3'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|2.03 > 1.03|-1}} to {{Tooltip|2.025 > 1.025|-1}}.
***'''Level 5'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.03 > 0.53|-1}} to {{Tooltip|1.025 > 0.525|-1}}.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' will attack enemies even if they are being stung with its main attack.
***This was fixed a few hours later.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer's''' ''Beehive Grenade'' ability does not damage enemies and does not apply stinging effect on them.
*'''13 March 2022''' - [[v1.1.0]]b
**{{Bugfix}} '''Swarmer's''' ''Beehive Grenade'' ability now works properly.
*'''21 December 2022''' - [[v1.6.0]]
**Skin rarity added to the Default skin.
*'''21 March 2023''' - [[v1.6.3]]e
**{{Bugfix}} Level 4 and 5 upgrade descriptions now list changes made to the stinging effect.
*'''28 October 2023''' - [[v1.9.0]]
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' attacks enemies that are currently being stung.
**{{Bugfix}} Stinging effect no longer stacks.
*'''2 August 2024''' - [[v1.27.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Bee damage increased from 1 to 2.
****Damage increased from 1 to 2.
****Sting time increased from 3 to 4.
***'''Level 1'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|250}} to {{Money|300}}.
****Sting time changed from 3 > 4 to 4.
***'''Level 2'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|300}} to {{Money|350}}.
****Firerate changed from 2.025 to {{Tooltip|2.025 > 1.525|-0.5}}.
***'''Level 3'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|2.025 > 1.025 to|-1}} {{Tooltip|1.525 > 1.025|-0.5}}.
***'''Level 4'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|1,200}} to {{Money|1,400}}.
****Bee damage increased from +1 to +2.
**{{Bug}} Firerate is now twice as long.
**{{Bugfix}} Level 1, 2 and 3 upgrade descriptions now list changes made to the stinging effect.
*'''5 February 2025''' - [[v1.52.0]]
**A single '''Swarmer''' now can stack its stinging effect on enemies.
**{{Bugfix}} '''Swarmer''' will now target enemies in its range that are not being stung over enemies that are being stung, though once there are no more enemies without the effect in range it will keep attacking enemies that are being stung.
*'''9 April 2025''' - [[v1.60.0]]
**Offense role added.
*'''23 April 2025''' - [[v1.62.0]]
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' cannot be placed down and it uses its updated model.
*'''23 April 2025''' - [[v1.62.0|v1.62.1]]
**{{Bugfix}} '''Swarmer''' now can be placed down and it now uses the correct model.
*'''30 April 2025''' - [[v1.63.0]]
**'''Swarmer''' is now purchasable through a gamepass for {{Robux|799}}.
**Main attack now deals damage.
**Now always target enemies based on its targeting rather than trying to apply its debuff to every enemy at once.
**Effects from multiple '''Swarmers''' now stack.
***Each individual '''Swarmer''' now has a stack limit of 150.
***Stack limit for all '''Swarmers''' is 5,000.
***Stack count is now displayed under enemy health.
***''Bee Swarm Grenade'' now can be thrown at enemies that are being currently stung.
**'''Swarmer''' no longer waits five seconds for an enemy to enter its range after ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' is used, now it will throw its grenade at a random spot on the path if there are no enemies in range.
**Now only one stinging time from an effect is active at once for an enemy. Previously, another effect being applied would extend the effect and the entire stack would disappear once it ends.
**Both main attack and ''Bee Swarm Grenade'' now trigger [[Firework Technician]] fireworks.
**Sting damage now has regular [[Damage Indicators]] instead of poison [[Damage Indicators]].
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|300}} to {{Money|450}}.
****Damage decreased from 2 to 1.
****Bee damage decreased from 2 to 1.
****Range increased from 12 to 14.
***'''Level 1'''
****Damage increased from +0 to +1.
****Bee damage increased from +0 to +1.
****Tick changed from 1 > 0.75 to 1.
****Name changed from ''Aggressive Bees'' to ''Extra Honey''.
***'''Level 2'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|350}} to {{Money|500}}.
****Range decreased from +4 to +2.
****Damage increased from +0 to +2.
****Tick changed from 0.75 to 1 > 0.75.
****Sting time changed from 4 to 4 > 4.5.
****Name changed from ''Improve Handling'' to ''Agressive Bees''.
***'''Level 3'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|500}} to {{Money|1,500}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.525 > 1.025|-0.5}} to {{Tooltip|1.525 > 1.275|-0.25}}.
****Range increased from +2 to +3.
****Damage increased from +0 to +6.
****Sting time changed from 4 to 4.5 > 5.25.
****''Bee Swarm Grenade'' unlocked, moved from Level 4.
*****Explosion range decreased from 10 to 6.
*****No longer has damage drop off.
*****Name changed from ''Beehive Grenade'' to ''Bee Swarm Grenade''.
****Name changed from ''Bee Gun'' to ''Bee Certified Weapons''.
***'''Level 4'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|1,400}} to {{Money|3,000}}.
****Firerate changed from 1.025 to {{Tooltip|1.275 > 1.025|-0.25}}.
****Range increased from +0 to +2.
****Damage increased from +0 to +5.
****Bee damage decreased from +2 to +1.
****Tick changed from 0.75 > 0.5 to 0.75
****Sting time changed from 4 > 6 to 5.25 > 5.5.
****Grenade damage increased from +0 to +20.
****Explosion range changed from 10 to 6 > 7.
***'''Level 5'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|4,000}} to {{Money|6,000}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.025 > 0.525|-0.5}} to {{Tooltip|1.025 > 0.775|-0.25}}.
****Range decreased from +2 to +0.
****Damage increased from +0 to +10.
****Bee damage decreased from +2 to +1.
****Tick changed from 0.5 > 0.25 to 0.75 > 0.5.
****Sting time changed from 6 > 8 to 5.5 > 8.
****Grenade damage increased from +0 to +20.
****Explosion range changed from 10 to 7 > 8.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' will often fire ahead of the enemy instead of at it, though this is purely visual.
**{{Bug}} Selling the '''Swarmer''' will not remove the stacks from an enemy, but it will make them deal no damage.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' is not affected by certain debuffs.
**{{Bug}} '''Swarmer''' is unaffected by stuns from legacy enemy if they are fired like a minigun or beam, examples include the [[Gunslinger]], [[Warden (Legacy Enemy)|Warden]] and [[Minigunner (Pizza Party)|Minigunner]] enemies.
**{{Bug}} When in range of a [[Medic]], it will be able to affect less towers with its ''Cleansing'' ability. Stacks with each '''Swarmer''' or other similarly bugged tower/skin in range.
**{{Bug}} When the '''Swarmer''' applies a stack to an enemy, every '''Swarmer''' that applies one afterwards will use the sting damage of that '''Swarmer''' instead of theirs sting damage.
**{{Bugfix}} Firerate is no longer twice as long.
**{{Bugfix}} Upgrade descriptions now properly list changes made to the tower.
*'''14 May 2025''' - [[v1.64.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Level 0'''
****Stack limit decreased from 150 to 5.
****Global stack limit decreased from 5,000 to 1,500.
***'''Level 1'''
****Stack limit increased from +0 to +5.
***'''Level 2'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|500}} to {{Money|600}}.
****Stack limit increased from +0 to +5.
***'''Level 3'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|1,500}} to {{Money|2,000}}.
****Stack limit increased from +0 to +5.
***'''Level 4'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|3,000}} to {{Money|5,000}}.
****Stack limit increased from +0 to +5.
***'''Level 5'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|6,000}} to {{Money|9,500}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.025 > 0.775|-0.25}} to {{Tooltip|1.025 > 0.525|0.5}}.
****Bee damage decreased from +1 to +0.
****Stack limit increased from +0 to +5.
*'''28 May 2025''' - [[v1.65.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} '''Swarmer''' no longer breaks [[Medic]]'s ''Cleansing'' ability.
*'''11 June 2025''' - [[v1.67.0]]
**'''Swarmer''' is no longer obtainable from the gamepass.
**Level 2 upgrade name changed from ''Agressive Bees'' to ''Aggressive Bees''.
**{{Bugfix}} '''Swarmer''' now aims properly at where enemies are standing.
*'''18 October 2025''' - [[v1.77.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|450}} to {{Money|900}}.
****Damage increased from 1 to 2.
****Firerate decreased from 2.025 to 1.225.
****Tick increased from 1 to 1.25.
***'''Level 1'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|300}} to {{Money|600}}.
****Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
****Stack limit decreased from +5 to +0.
***'''Level 2'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|600}} to {{Money|1,200}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|2.025 > 1.525|-0.5}} to {{Tooltip|1.225 > 1.025|-0.2}}
****Tick changed from 1 > 0.75 to 1.25 > 0.75.
***'''Level 3'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|2,000}} to {{Money|2,500}}.
****Damage decreased from +6 to -4.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.525 > 1.275|-0.25}} to {{Tooltip|1.025 > 2.025|+1}}.
****Tick changed from 0.75 to 1 > 0.75.
****Stack limit increased from +5 to +10.
****Grenade damage increased from 10 to 50.
***'''Level 4'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|5,000}} to {{Money|6,000}}.
****Damage decreased from +5 to +0.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.275 > 1.025|-0.25}} to {{Tooltip|2.025 > 1.625|-0.4}}.
****Sting time changed from 5.25 > 5.5 to 5.25 > 7.5.
****Grenade damage increased from +20 to +25.
***'''Level 5'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|9,500}} to {{Money|12,000}}.
****Damage decreased from +10 to +0.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.025 > 0.525|-0.5}} to {{Tooltip|1.625 > 1.225|-0.4}}.
****Tick changed from 0.75 > 0.5 to 0.75.
****Sting time changed from 5.5 > 8 to 7.5 > 15.
****Stack limit increased from +5 to +15.
****Grenade damage increased from +20 to +50.
**{{Bug}} Main attack and ability have different max stack values.
*'''11 March 2026''' - [[v1.86.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Level 0'''
****Global stack limit increased from 1,500 to 10,000.
**{{Bugfix}} Main attack and ability now share max stack values.
*'''3 April 2026''' - [[v1.88.0]]
**'''Swarmer''' is now purchasable through a gamepass for {{Robux|799}}.
*'''22 April 2026''' - [[v1.89.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Bee damage increased from 1 to 3.
****Tick decreased from 1.25 to 1.
****Stack limit decreased from 5 to 1.
***'''Level 1'''
****Cost decreased from {{Money|600}} to {{Money|400}}.
****Bee damage decreased from +1 to +0.
****Stack limit increased from +0 to +2.
***'''Level 2'''
****Cost decreased from {{Money|1,250}} to {{Money|1,200}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.225 > 1.025|-0.2}} to 1.225.
****Tick changed from 1.25 > 1 to 1.
****Sting time changed from 4 > 4.5 to 2.1 > 4.1.
****Stack limit decreased from +5 to +3.
***'''Level 3'''
****Cost decreased from {{Money|2,500}} to {{Money|2,000}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.025 > 2.025|+1}} to {{Tooltip|1.225 > 1.525|+0.3}}.
****Sting time changed from 4.5 > 5.25 to 4.1 > 5.25.
****Stack limit decreased from +10 to +6.
****Grenade damage decreased from 50 to 30.
***'''Level 4'''
****Cost decreased from {{Money|6,000}} to {{Money|5,750}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|2.025 > 1.625|-0.4}} to {{Tooltip|1.525 > 1.275|-0.25}}.
****Bee damage decreased from +1 to +0.
****Stack limit increased from +5 to +13.
****Grenade damage increased from +25 to +40.
***'''Level 5'''
****Cost decreased from {{Money|12,000}} to {{Money|10,000}}.
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.625 > 1.225|-0.4}} to 1.275.
****Stack limit decreased from +15 to +5.
****Grenade damage increased from +50 to +55.
****{{Bug}} Bee damage does not get increased.
*'''8 May 2026''' - [[v1.90.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} Level 5 now increases bee damage to 4.
*'''22 May 2026''' - [[v1.91.0]]
**Gamepass price decreased from {{Robux|799}} to {{Robux|599}}.
***{{Bug}} Gifting was not discounted.
*'''27 May 2026''' - [[v1.91.0|v1.91.4a]]
**Gamepass price increased from {{Robux|599}} to {{Robux|799}}.
*'''5 June 2026''' - [[v2.0.0]]
**Firerate decreased due to the [[Firerate Bug]] being fixed.
**Sting damage now has lead detection.
**Sting damage now bypasses [[Defense]].
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Firerate decreased from 1.225 > 1.2.
***'''Level 3'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.225 > 1.525|+0.3}} to {{Tooltip|1.2 > 1.5|+0.3}}.
***'''Level 4'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|1.525 > 1.275|-0.25}} to {{Tooltip|1.5 > 1.25|-0.25}}.
**{{Bugfix}} When the '''Swarmer''' is sold, the stings that are on an enemy actually deal damage.
**{{Bugfix}} Each '''Swarmer''' now can deal different sting damage values to an enemy instead of using the same one as the first '''Swarmer''' that fired at the enemy.
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