User blog:Raspbelle/Golden Soldier Rework
- "A cheap and effective burst tower. Great for beginners!"
- ―Store Description
Description
editThe Golden Soldier is a ground tower that fires in bursts. It is an upgraded version of the Soldier, obtained from the Golden Crate for 
50,000, if you own the Soldier. It can also appear in the Daily Skin Store for 50,000.
The Golden Soldier fires in bursts, with a short delay between each burst. It is a fairly cheap tower, so it can be used effectively in earlier waves. It gains flying detection at Level 0 and hidden detection at Level 2, so it is an effective counter against hidden and flying enemies.
In comparison to its normal counterpart, the Soldier, the Golden Soldier has flying detection, more range, more damage, a higher burst, and a faster firerate on most Levels, but it is more expensive to place down and upgrade. Uniquely, it has a slower firerate at Level 0. Due to its cheap cost and efficient stats, it is considered an early to mid-game tower.
Later on during the game, the Golden Soldier's effectiveness dwindles against high health enemies and is outclassed by other, stronger, towers.
Upgrades
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$125+2 Range 
0.208 > 0.165 Firerate 
Sell Price changes to $200
$900+1 Damage 
3 > 4 Burst
+Hidden Detection 
Sell Price changes to $450
$3,000+2 Damage
0.165 > 0.125 Firerate
5 > 6 Burst
+Flying Detection 
Sell Price changes to $1,283
$7,200+3 Range
+5 Damage
0.125 > 0.085 Firerate
6 > 10 Burst
Sell Price changes to $3,816
Stats Table
editTo see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the history page, while for the statistics without the Firerate Bug, visit the Firerate Bug page.