Editing War Machine

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{{TowerInfobox
|title = War Machine
|image-static = DefaultWarMachineRework0.png
|image-dynamic1 = WarMachineV2Dynamic.png
|pseudoxd = 1
|unlockcost = Exclusive
|basecost = {{Money|6,750}}
|basesellingprice = {{Money|2,250}}
|role = Offense
|placement = Ground
|placement_limit = [[File:PlacementLimit.png|20px|Placement Limit]]5
|basedamage = [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]10
|damagetype = Single<br/>[[Splash Damage|Splash]] (Level 2+)
|basefirerate = [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]0.175
|baserange = [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]13
|hidden_detection = {{Attr|Hidden|Level 4}}<ref>Through splash damage, hidden enemies may be hit indirectly if another detectable enemy is nearby, but '''War Machine''' cannot detect such enemies until Level 4.</ref>
|lead_detection = {{Attr|Lead|Level 2+}} (Splash & Collision only)
|flying_detection = {{Attr|Fly|Level 5}}<ref>Through splash damage, flying enemies may be hit indirectly if another detectable enemy is nearby, but '''War Machine''' cannot detect such enemies until Level 5.</ref>
|immune = {{Attr|Freeze|Level 5}}
|footprint = 1.5
|tooltip-1 = This guy does a LOT of damage
|tooltip-2 = Capable of detecting [[flying]], [[Hidden (Attribute)|hidden]], and [[Lead (Attribute)|lead]] enemies.
}}
{{QuoteContainer|<tabber>
|-|Current =
{{QuoteBox|The last recourse of the Threat Defense Strategy. Dual miniguns, rapid burst rockets, multiple passive support boosts and railgun tank convoys; nothing will stand in his way.|Inventory Description}}
|-|Version 2 =
{{QuoteBox|A one man army. Utilizes an exoskeleton to shoot 2 miniguns and launch missiles.|Former Inventory Description}}
|-|Version 1 =
{{QuoteBox|...and so he left, with everything but his humanity..|Former Inventory Description}}
</tabber>}}
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==Description==
The '''War Machine''' is currently a tower exclusive to anyone who is a moderator or a higher special role in the Tower Defense Simulator Discord server, though on rare occasions it has been given to other users.

The '''War Machine''' is planned to become more accessible for users, where it will be given to someone who has contributed to the game through the workshop portal, following a review by a lead developer.<ref>https://trello.com/c/yFpL6Z12/3-%F0%9F%8E%81-reward-war-machine-tower</ref>

The '''War Machine''' uses an exoskeleton with two miniguns. At Level 2, the exoskeleton also has a missile launcher, allowing it to fire ''Stark Missiles''. At Level 2, it also gains the ability to apply various buffs to towers in its range through its ''Command Aura''.

The '''War Machine''' has a placement limit of 5 per player.

==Upgrades==
{{Upgrade
|Level = Level 1
|Upgrade Title = Improved Handling
|Cost = {{Money|1,500}}
|Image = [[File:War Machine Upgrade 1.png|100px]]
|Information = 0.175 > 0.15 Firerate [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

+5 Range [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]


Sell Price changes to {{Money|2,750}}
}}
{{Upgrade
|Level = Level 2
|Upgrade Title = Stark Missile
|Cost = {{Money|5,000}}
|Image = [[File:War Machine Upgrade 2.png|100px]]
|Information = +2 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Unlocks Stark Missiles|Description = •40 Rocket Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Damage]]

•1 Rocket Volley Count [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Damage]]

•2 Rocket Cooldown [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Rocket Cooldown]]

•4.5 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]
}}

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Unlocks Command Aura|Description = Applies buffs to all towers in its range.

•10% [[Range Buff]] [[File:Range Buff.png|20px|Range Buff]]
}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|4,416}}
}}
{{Upgrade
|Level = Level 3
|Upgrade Title = Epic Armor Plating
|Cost = {{Money|20,000}}
|Image = [[File:Turret3.png|100px]]
|Information = +8 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

0.15 > 0.09 Firerate [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

0 > 3 Rev-Up Time [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Rev-Up Time]]

+1 Rockey Volley Count

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Upgraded Command Aura|Description = Now also applies a [[Firerate Buff]].

•10% [[Firerate Buff]] [[File:Cooldown Buff.png|20px|Firerate Buff]]
}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|11,083}}
}}
{{Upgrade|Level = Level 4|Upgrade Title = Ultra Charged Body Armor|Cost = {{Money|50,000}}|Image = [[File:War Machine Upgrade 4.png|100px]]|Information = +25 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

+6 Range [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Range]]

+Hidden Detection {{Hidden|Hidden Detection}}

+1 Rockey Volley Count

+20 Rocket Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Damage]]

4.5 > 6 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Upgraded Command Aura|Description = Now also applies a [[Damage Buff]].

•10% [[Damage Buff]] [[File:Damage Buff.png|20px|Damage Buff]]
}}

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Unlocks Convoy|Description = Summons in a convoy of [[Railgun Tank]]s on the path.

•2 [[Railgun Tank]] Spawn Count

•1,600 Health [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]

•22 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

•30 Range [[File:Range Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

•0.175 Firerate [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

•75 Cannon Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Splash Damage]]

•2 Cannon Firerate [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Firerate]]

•8 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]

•Hidden Detection {{Hidden|Hidden Detection}}
}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|27,750}}
}}
{{Upgrade
|Level = Level 5
|Upgrade Title = To the Void and Back
|Cost = {{Money|125,000}}
|Image = [[File:War Machine Upgrade 5.png|100px]]
|Information = +25 Damage [[File:Damage Icon.png|20px|Damage]]

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

3s > 2.5s Rev-Up Time [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Rev-Up Time]]

+15 Damage [[File:SplashDamage.png|20px|Damage]]

2 > 1.75 Rocket Cooldown [[File:Cooldown Icon.png|20px|Rocket Cooldown]]

6 > 7 Explosion Range [[File:ExplosiveRange.png|20px|Explosion Range]]

+1 [[Railgun Tank]] Spawn Count

+Flying Detection {{Flying|Flying Detection}}

+[[Freeze Immunity]] {{Freeze|Freeze Immune}}

{{CollapsibleUpgrade|Title = Upgraded Command Aura|Description = "...and so he left, with everything but his humanity.."

10% > 15% [[Damage Buff]] [[File:Damage Buff.png|20px|Damage Buff]]

10% > 15% [[Firerate Buff]] [[File:Cooldown Buff.png|20px|Firerate Buff]]

10% > 15% [[Range Buff]] [[File:Range Buff.png|20px|Range Buff]]
}}


Sell Price changes to {{Money|69,416}}}}

==Ability==
{{Ability|Ability Title = Convoy|Level Unlock = Level 4|Cost = {{Money|3,500}}|Cooldown Time = 60s Cooldown|Image = [[File:MilitaryBase5.png|100px]]|Information = Deploys a convoy of [[Railgun Tank]]s at the exit. The number of units spawned depends on the Level.}}

==Statistics==
''To see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the [[/History|history]] page.''

{{neow|<nowiki>
<var>
$DPS$ = Damage / Firerate
$MDPS$ = Rocket Damage * Rocket Valley Count / Rocket Cooldown
$TDPS$ = $DPS$ + $MDPS$
$RDPS$ = Gunner Damage / Firerate
$RCDPS$ = Cannon [[Splash Damage]] / Cannon Firerate
$RTDPS$ = $RDPS$ + $RCDPS$
$CE$ = Total Cost / DPS
$TP$ = $FNC-TOTAL-COST$
$COST$ = 6750; 1500; 5000; 20000; 50000; 125000;
$FSE-DETECTION$ = 4; 0; 5
$FSE-UPGRADE$ = Improved Handling; Stark Missile; Epic Armor Plating; Ultra Charged Body Armor; To The Void and Back
$FSE-UPGRADEICON$ = 4989372339; 4989372568; 3584258139; 4989373124; 4989373460
$FSE-META$ = Exclusive; File:DefaultWarMachineRework0.png
$SREF$ = <ref>Number is the damage dealt in the inner explosion sphere. Splash damage is decreased linearly from the edge of the inner explosion sphere to the edge of the outer explosion sphere, if the enemy is in the outer explosion sphere.</ref>
$DREF$ = <ref>Total DPS is calculated as Normal DPS + Missile DPS.<br/>Missile DPS assumes only one enemy is hit with all missiles and it receives full splash damage.</ref>
$R$ = $FNC-RECURSION$
</var>
<div class="overflow-box">
{| class="wikitable stats-table"
! colspan="17" |War Machine Stats
|-
! Level !! Cost !! Total Cost !! Damage !! Rocket Damage$SREF$ !! Rocket Valley Count !! Firerate !! Rev-Up Time !! Rocket Cooldown !! Range !! Explosion Range !! [[Range Buff]] !! [[Firerate Buff]] !! [[Damage Buff]] !! [[Railgun Tank]] Spawn Count !! DPS$DREF$ !! Cost Efficiency
|-
| 0 || {{Money|$COST$}}$R$ || {{Money|$TP$}}$R$ || 10 || N/A || N/A || 0.175 || 0 || N/A || 13 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || $DPS$ || {{Money|$CE$}}
|-
| 1 || $R$ || $R$ || 10 || N/A || N/A || 0.15 || 0 || N/A || 18 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || $DPS$ || {{Money|$CE$}}
|-
| 2 || $R$ || $R$ || 12 || 40 || 1 || 0.15 || 0 || 2 || 18 || 4.5 || 10% || N/A || N/A || N/A || $TDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Normal DPS + $MDPS$ Missile DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}}
|-
| 3 || $R$ || $R$ || 20 || 40 || 2 || 0.09 || 3 || 2 || 18 || 4.5 || 10% || 10% || N/A || N/A || $TDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Normal DPS + $MDPS$ Missile DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}}
|-
| 4 || $R$ || $R$ || 45 || 60 || 3 || 0.09 || 3 || 2 || 24 || 6 || 10% || 10% || 10% || 2 || $TDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Normal DPS + $MDPS$ Missile DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}}
|-
| 5 || $R$ || $R$ || 70 || 75 || 4 || 0.09 || 2.5 || 1.75 || 26 || 7 || 15% || 15% || 15% || 3 || $TDPS$<ref>$DPS$ Normal DPS + $MDPS$ Missile DPS</ref> || {{Money|$CE$}}
|}
</div>

<div class="overflow-box">
{| class="wikitable stats-table"
! colspan="7" |[[Railgun Tank]] Stats
|-
! Health !! Gunner Damage !! Cannon Splash Damage$SREF$ !! Cannon Firerate !! Firerate !! Range !! DPS
|-
| 1,600 || 22 || 75 || 2 || 0.175 || 30 || $RTDPS$<ref>$RDPS$ Normal DPS + $RCDPS$ Missile DPS</ref>
|}
</div>
</nowiki>}}

==Strategy==
*The '''War Machine''' can be a powerful DPS tower mid to late game, dealing close to 1,000 DPS.
*At Level 2, the '''War Machine''' gains a missile launcher, which gains more missiles and stronger stats with upgrades, which is quite decent against hordes of enemies, such as the [[Fallen Hazmat]].
**Because the missile launcher deals splash damage, the '''War Machine''' can also damage [[Lead (Attribute)|Lead]] enemies with it, making it very useful against the [[Lead]] and [[Elite Lead]]s early on.
*At Level 4, the '''War Machine''' gets hidden detection and at Level 5, it gets flying detection, making it a very versatile tower by the mid to late game combined with its high DPS and splash capabilities.
**Although it cannot damage them with its main attack, its missiles and the [[Railgun Tank]] collision and explosion damage can also damage [[Lead (Attribute)|Lead]] enemies.
**However, because of how expensive it is to upgrade to Level 4 and 5, it should not be solely relied upon to attack enemies with these attributes.
*At Level 5, it gains the [[Freeze Immunity]], making it useful against enemies that mainly freeze towers.

==Trivia==
*The '''War Machine's''' appearance and some of its mechanics appear to have been based on an [https://discord.com/channels/587355301083349002/615753550626291717/618119104779386888 Exoskeleton] tower suggestion from the Tower Defense Simulator Discord server.
**However, the name of the '''War Machine''' and its Level 2 upgrade are references to the [[wp:War Machine|War Machine]] from ''Marvel''.
*The '''War Machine's''' original description was a reference to ''Risk of Rain 2'', specifically the [[w:c:riskofrain2:Commando|Commando]]'s old ending phrase.
*The '''War Machine''' had the most expensive upgrade cost in the game, until [[Gatling Gun]] was added.
*After the [[Overhaul v1.0|Overhaul Update]], the '''War Machine''' gained 12 damage on Level 2, giving it 13 damage, thus giving it an absurd 104 DPS for just {{Money|2,900}}.
**This was later fixed in May 2021.

==Update History==
''For previous cosmetic variations, see the [[/Gallery|gallery]] page.''
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*'''26 May 2020''' - [[Release v1.11|Release v1.11.0]]
**'''War Machine''' added.
**{{Bug}} Upgrading to a level that changes the [[Damage Buff]] amount does not give towers the buff, if they were placed before the '''War Machine''' was upgraded, but if the upgrade does not change the buff amount the [[Damage Buff]] is applied to towers placed before the upgrade.
**{{Bug}} Multiple upgrade descriptions are incorrect.
*'''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 0.15 to 0.13.
***'''Level 1'''
****Range increased from +2 to +6.
***'''Level 2'''
****Damage increased from +0 to +12
***'''Level 3'''
****Damage decreased from +3 to -9.
***'''Level 4'''
****Damage increased from +5 to +6.
****Range decreased from +4 to +2.
***'''Level 5'''
****Firerate changed from {{Tooltip|0.15 > 0.135|0.015}} to 0.13.
**{{Bug}} '''War Machine''' cannot be upgraded.
**{{Bug}} '''War Machine''' deals 13 damage at Level 2 instead of 2.
**{{Bugfix}} Upgrade descriptions are now correct.
*'''26 May 2021''' - [[Overhaul v1.3|Overhaul v1.3.1a]]
**'''War Machine''' missiles now deal full damage to defense enemies.
**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.
**{{Bugfix}} '''War Machine''' now can be upgraded.
*'''30 May 2021''' - [[Overhaul v1.3|Overhaul v1.3.1b]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Level 2'''
****Damage decreased from +12 to +1.
***'''Level 3'''
****Damage increased from -9 to +2.
**{{Bugfix}} '''War Machine''' now deals the correct amount of damage at Level 2.
*'''12 March 2022''' - [[v1.1.0]]
**Firerate decreased due to the [[Firerate Bug]] being made less severe.
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Firerate decreased from 0.13 to 0.125.
*'''21 December 2022''' - [[v1.6.0]]
**Skin rarity added to Default skin.
*'''10 May 2024''' - [[v1.21.0]]
**{{Bug}} '''War Machine''' no longer provides a [[Damage Buff]].
*'''21 June 2024''' - [[v1.25.0]]
**{{Bug}} Regular damage is no longer boosted by [[Damage Buff]]s.
*'''2 August 2024''' - [[v1.27.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} Regular damage is now boosted by [[Damage Buff]]s.
*'''11 December 2024''' - [[v1.45.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Damage increased from 1 to 2.
***'''Level 3'''
****Damage increased from +2 to +5.
***'''Level 4'''
****Damage decreased from +6 to +4.
****Missile damage increased from 25 to 40.
***'''Level 5'''
****Cost decreased from {{Money|75,000}} to {{Money|50,000}}.
****Damage increased from +8 to +28.
****Missile damage increased from 25 to 40.
****Missile reload time increased from 3 to 4.
****Hidden detection added.
****Flying detection added.
****Lead detection added.
****Name changed from ''To The Void and Back'' to ''TO THE VOID AND BACK''.
**{{Bugfix}} Now applies the [[Damage Buff]] to towers again.
*'''9 April 2025''' - [[v1.60.0]]
**Offense role added.
*'''28 January 2026''' - [[v1.84.0]]
**Statistical changes:
***'''Level 4'''
****Damage increased from +4 to +7.
***'''Level 5'''
****Damage decreased from +28 to +25.
*'''5 June 2026''' - [[v2.0.0]]
**Firerate decreased due to the [[Firerate Bug]] getting fixed.
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Firerate decreased from 0.125 to 0.1.
*'''17 July 2026''' - [[v2.3.0]]
**Description changed.
**Miniguns now need to rev-up at certain levels.
**Support capabilities expanded, now it can apply [[Range Buff]]s, [[Firerate Buff]]s and [[Damage Buff]]s.
**''Convoy'' ability added, which makes the '''War Machine''' summon in a convoy of [[Railgun Tank]]s.
**Statistical changes:
***'''Base'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|2,000}} to {{Money|6,750}}.
****Damage increased from 2 to 10.
****Firerate increased from 0.1 to 0.175.
****Range increased from 12 to 13.
***'''Level 1'''
****Cost increased fro {{Money|250}} to {{Money|1,500}}.
****Firerate changed from 0.1 to {{Tooltip|0.175 > 0.15|-0.025}}.
****Range decreased from +6 to +5.
****Upgrade name changed from ''IMPROVED HANDLING'' TO ''Improved Handling''.
***'''Level 2'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|650}} to {{Money|5,000}}.
****Damage increased from +1 to +2.
****Range decreased from +4 to +0.
****Rocket damage increased from 20 to 40.
****Rocket cooldown decreased from 5 to 2.
****Explosion range decreased from 5 to 4.5.
****10% [[Range Buff]] added.
****Upgrade name changed from ''STARK MISSILE'' TO ''Start Missile''.
***'''Level 3'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|5,000}} to {{Money|20,000}}.
****Damage increased from +5 to +8.
****Firerate changed from 0.1 to {{Tooltip|0.15 > 0.09|-0.06}}.
****Rev-up time of 3 added.
****Rocket valley increased from +0 to +1.
****10% [[Firerate Buff]] added.
****[[Damage Buff]] removed.
****Upgrade name changed from ''EPIC ARMOR PLATING'' TO ''Epic Armor Plating''.
***'''Level 4'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|12,500}} to {{Money|50,000}}.
****Damage increased from +7 to +25.
****Range increased from +2 to +6.
****Rocket valley decreased from +3 to +1.
****Explosion range changed from 5 > 6 to 4.5 > 6.
****10% [[Damage Buff]] added.
****Hidden detection added, moved from Level 5.
****''Convoy'' added with a [[Railgun Tank]] spawn count of 2, a 60 second cooldown and a {{Money|3,500}} cost.
****Upgrade name changed from ''ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR'' to ''Ultra Charged Body Armor''.
***'''Level 5'''
****Cost increased from {{Money|50,000}} to {{Money|125,000}}.
****Rev-up time change of 3 > 2.5 added.
****Rocket damage decreased from +40 to +15.
****Rocket cooldown changed from 5 > 4 to 2 > 1.75.
****Explosion range changed from 6 to 6 > 7.
****[[Range Buff]] change of 10% > 15% added.
****[[Firerate Buff]] change of 10% > 15% added.
****[[Damage Buff]] changed from 10% > 20% to 10% > 15%.
****[[Railgun Tank]] spawn count increase of +1 added.
****Lead detection removed.
****[[Freeze Immunity]] added.
****Upgrade name changed from ''TO THE VOID AND BACK'' to ''To the Void and Back''.
}}

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