Swarmer REWORK

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Counter swarms of zombies with swarms of bees! Won Spring 2020.

―Inventory Description

OH NO THE BEES!

―Former Inventory Description

Description

This rework aims to make Swarmer a decent crowd controller however gets better when there is multiple of them. This still is a WIP.

Upgrades

Aggressive Bees

Level 1 • Cost: Aggressive Bees -

$300

2 > 1.75 Firerate

5 > 8 Firerate

Improve Handling

Level 2 • Cost: Improve Handling -

$400

1.75 > .5 Firerate

Bee Gun

Level 3 • Cost: Bee Gun -

$500

+2 Range

1.508 > 1.008 Firerate

Sell Price changes to $483

Beehive of Madness

Level 4 • Cost: Beehive of Madness -

$1,400

+2 Bee Damage

0.75 > 0.5 Tick

4 > 6 Sting Time

+Beehive Grenade Ability

Sell Price changes to $950

Beekeeper of Death

Level 5 • Cost: Beekeeper of Death -

$4,000

+2 Range

+2 Bee Damage

0.5 > 0.25 Tick

6 > 8 Sting Time

1.008 > 0.508 Firerate

Sell Price changes to $2,283

Ability

Beehive Grenade

Level 5 • 25s Cooldown

Throws a grenade that deals 25 splash damage. Applies 5% slowness on hit.

Creates a puddle of honey under the enemy that is hit, applying 10% slowness on enemies if walked over and a max of 30% slowness.

Stats Table

Level	Damage	Bee Damage^[1]	Firerate	Max Slowdown^[2]	Slowdown per Hit^[2]	Slowdown Time^[2]	Range	Tick	Sting Time	Max Hits	Total Elapsed Damage^[3]	DPS^[4]
0	5	N/A	2	15%	5%	2	8	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	2.5
1	8	N/A	1.75	15%	5%	2	8	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	4.57
2	8	N/A	.75	20%	7.5%	3	8	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	10.7
3	3	2	0.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.5	1.5	4	3	10.7	21.3
4	3	2	0.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.5	1	4	7	16	32
5	3	4	0.5	30%	10%	5	16	.5	4	12	32	64

↑ Bee damage stacks with other Swarmers by 50%. Ex: (Swarmer 1) 4 Bee damage + (Swarmer 2) (4÷2)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Level 0-2 on hit gives the Sticky effect, which slow downs the enemy on hit. Level 5 grants the Beehive Grenade ability which creates a Sticky puddle.
↑ Total Elapsed Damage is (Sting Time ÷ Tick) × Bee Damage.
↑ DPS assumes that only one enemy is currently being stung. (Level 0-2) Damage ÷ Fire rate
(Level 3+) DPS is calculated by Bee Damage ÷ Tick Length.

[1] Bee damage stacks with other Swarmers by 50%. Ex: (Swarmer 1) 4 Bee damage + (Swarmer 2) (4÷2)

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Level 0-2 on hit gives the Sticky effect, which slow downs the enemy on hit. Level 5 grants the Beehive Grenade ability which creates a Sticky puddle.

[3] Total Elapsed Damage is (Sting Time ÷ Tick) × Bee Damage.

[4] DPS assumes that only one enemy is currently being stung. (Level 0-2) Damage ÷ Fire rate
(Level 3+) DPS is calculated by Bee Damage ÷ Tick Length.

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