Tower Idea: Acid Blaster

Description

The Acid Blaster is considered a support-type tower because of it's low DPS. However, the Acid Blaster is special due to it's ability to deal ongoing corrosion damage over a long period of time. The corrosion damage mechanic is comparable to the Pyromancer's burn damage. Unlike the Pyromancer, the Acid Blaster can slow down enemies that it inflicts the corrosion effect on. This comes at a cost; the Acid Blaster deals less damage than the Pyromancer. Just like the Pyromancer, the Acid Blaster has two separate sources of damage; the normal damage and the corrosion damage.

Some enemies are immune to Poison, so the Acid Blaster can't deal corrosion damage to those types of enemies or slow them down. The Acid Blaster can still deal normal damage to enemies that are immune to Poison.

The Acid Blaster will prioritize attacking enemies that aren't currently affected by the corrosion effect. If all the enemies within range are already taking corrosion damage, the Acid Blaster will just choose it's target based on it's set targeting priority.

Upgrades

Level 1 - Potent Acid ($200)
{{{Image}}} +2 Corrosion Time 15% --> 25% Slowness

Level 2 - Extra Juice ($700)
{{{Image}}} 0.6 --> 0.45 Firerate +1 Damage +2 Range

Level 3 - Dangerous Substances ($1800)
{{{Image}}} +1 Corrosion Damage 1 --> 0.5 Corrosion Tick 25% --> 40% Slowness

Level 4 - ($4200)
{{{Image}}} +1 Damage +1 Range +1 Corrosion Damage 0.45 --> 0.25 Firerate

Level 5 - ($8500)
{{{Image}}} +3 Damage +2 Corrosion Damage +3 Range 40% --> 55% Slowness

Stats Table

Level	Upgrade Cost	Total Price	Splash Damage	Corrosion Damage	Slowness	Firerate	Range	Corrosion Time	Tick	Total Elapsed Damage	DPS
0	N/A	$600	0	1	15%	0.6	12	4	1	4	1
1	$200	$800	0	1	25%	0.6	12	6	1	6	1
2	$700	$1500	1	1	25%	0.45	14	6	1	6	3.22
3	$1800	$3300	1	2	40%	0.45	14	6	0.5	24	6.22
4	$4200	$7500	3	3	40%	0.25	15	10	0.5	60	17.68
5	$8500	$16000	6	5	55%	0.25	18	15	0.5	150	33.26

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