Commando

Commando

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Commando has been made unobtainable from the game as of the 20th of September 2019 as it was part of the Area 51 Event.
Players with the item in question can continue using it, but you cannot obtain this item anymore, outside of limited-time promotional sales.

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Commando
Unlock Cost	Triumph Area 51
Base Cost	$2,250
Base Selling Cost	$750
Type	Offensive
Placement	Ground
Placement Limit	8
Statistics
Base Damage	6
Damage Method	Burst Splash (Level 3+)
Base Firerate	0.208 0.508 (Burst Cooldown)
Base Range	12
Hidden Detection	Level 2+
Lead Detection	Level 3+ (Splash Damage only)
Flying Detection	N/A
Immunities	None
Placement Footprint	Average (1.5)

"Shoot enemies with dual laser guns and launches missiles. Won from the Area 51 event."

―Inventory Description

"Won from the Area 51 event."

―Former Inventory Description

Description

The Commando is a tower that could have been obtained through triumphing the Area 51 map in Normal+ mode as part of the Area 51 Event. It cannot be bought in the store. It could be bought for 799 for a limited time.

The Commando fires lasers from its laser pistols. These lasers can pierce through enemies, dealing damage to two enemies at Level 0, increasing with Level to up to three. Additionally, the Commando not only fires in bursts, but also has a limited amount of ammunition. The Commando will fire in bursts, at Level 0 that being 3 with a set firerate between each shot. After a burst ends, a burst cooldown happens. For some reason, the burst cooldown is listed as the firerate in the tower's statistics box and upgrade descriptions. After it runs out of ammo, it will throw away its guns, which puts it into a reload animation. This takes more time than regular burst cooldown.

At Level 3, it gains a Missile ability. This ability allows it to fire out missiles on a spot selected by the player. The range missiles can be fired in is twice as large as the Commando's range. At Level 3, it fires out two missiles, though at Level 4 its increased to four. The ability has a cooldown, though unlike other abilities, each missile counts as a separate ability use. This means each ability cooldown only gives back one missiles, not all of them. If a missile hits an enemy, it will deal damage to them and stun them. As it deals Splash Damage, they will create an explosion that deals damage to enemies caught in it, also bypassing their defense. If a missile does not hit anything, it will stay on the ground and act as a landmine, though it will only remain there for a minute. These missiles can damage Lead, Flying and Hidden enemies.

The Commando has a placement limit of eight per player.

Upgrades

Level 1 - Recon Mission - $935
+2 Damage Sell Price changes to $1,061

Level 2 - Titanium Rounds - $3,250
+Hidden Detection +1.5 Range +4 Damage 3 > 5 Burst Size +15 Ammo 2.5 > 2 Reload Time Sell Price changes to $2,145

Level 3 - Jericho Missiles - $8,500
0.208 > 0.158 Firerate +1.5 Range +3 Damage 5 > 6 Burst Size +15 Ammo +1 Max Hits 0.508 > 0.358 Burst Cooldown 2 > 1.5 Reload Time •150 Splash Damage •2 Missile Count •1.5 Stun Time •30 Missile Range •4 Explosion Range •60 Missile Lifespan •20 Ability Cooldown Sell Price changes to $4,978

Level 4 - Death & Taxes - $20,000
0.158 > 0.133 Firerate +2 Range +5 Damage 6 > 10 Burst Size +20 Ammo 0.358 > 0.308 Burst Cooldown 1.5 > 1.25 Reload Time +50 Splash Damage +2 Missile Count 1.5 > 2 Stun Time +4 Missile Range 4 > 6 Explosion Range 20 > 10 Ability Cooldown May or may not be stolen from Area 51. Sell Price changes to $11,645

Ability

Missile
Level 3+ 20s Cooldown - Level 3 10s Cooldown - Level 4 Fires out two and at Level 4 four missiles at selected area. Missile range is double of regular range. Reloads one missile per cooldown.

Stats Table

To 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.

Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Burst Cooldown	Reload Time	Burst Size	Ammo	Max Hits	Range	DPS	Combined DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,250	6	0.208	0.508	2.5	3	30	2	12	13.52	13.52	$166.42
1	$3,185	8	0.208	0.508	2.5	3	30	2	12	18.03	18.03	$176.65
2	$6,435	12	0.208	0.508	2	5	45	2	13.5	35.01	35.01	$183.8
3	$14,935	15	0.158	0.358	1.5	6	60	3	15	63.37	70.87	$210.74
4	$34,935	20	0.133	0.308	1.25	10	80	3	17	113.91	133.91	$260.88

Level	Splash Damage	Ability Cooldown	Missile Count	Stun Time	Missile Lifespan	Missile Range	Explosion Range	DPS
3	150	20	2	1.5	60	30	4	7.5
4	200	10	4	2	60	34	6	20

Skins

To see all the upgrades of a skin, see the gallery page.

Skin	Pirate	Trooper
Rarity	Rare	Rare
Daily Store Cost	3,500	N/A
Obtained From	Pirate Skincrate	Mission Quests

Strategy

• The Commando should mostly be used as a mid to late game crowd control tower, as both regular gun and missiles have decent crowd control capabilities and it is quite expensive to upgrade.
  • The DJ Booth can be useful at reducing its upgrade cost, making it more affordable.
• At earlier Levels, its only source of damage is through its guns.
  • As these pierce through enemies, having them placed in corners or near straight lines can allow it to maximize the number of enemies hit.
    • Additionally, changing its targeting can also help, making it hit as many of them possible.
  • Before Level 2, these guns can indirectly hit Hidden enemies if another detectable enemy is nearby, though this should not be relied on.
• At Level 3, it gains its Missile ability, allowing it to send out missiles at a selected area.
  • As they can be targeted anywhere in its range, they can be quite useful at clearing out hordes of weaker enemies like the Fallen Hazmat, Breaker4 or Reaver, or to weaken stronger enemies like the Fallen Giant or Failed Experiment.
  • These missiles can bypass defense.
  • The area they can land in is not infinite, instead the missile range is double of the Commando's range.
    • Because of this, it can be used to kill any enemy that goes past its main range.
  • The missiles do not explode if they hit nothing, they instead stay on the ground until an enemy steps on them, possibly making them hit something later or allowing you to set them up for enemies in advance.
    • However, do note that after their lifespan ends, they will instantly explode, even if nothing stepped over them.
• Do note that its missiles do not instantly get sent out to the selected spot, they take a few seconds to actually travel there.
  • Because of this, if targeting a singular enemy, it may be better to place them slightly in front of the enemy instead of directly at it.
• The Commando gets hidden detection from Level 2, and not only that, its missiles can also hit Hidden enemies.
  • This makes the Commando quite effective against hordes of Hidden enemies.
  • However, it is relatively costly compared to other towers, so it should not be used for early game hidden enemies.
  • The missiles can also damage Flying enemies as well, making it more versatile.
• The missiles fired out by the Commando stun enemies on hit, making it quite effective at stalling enemies.
  • As the missiles damage multiple enemies at once, its quite effective at stalling hordes of enemies.
• The DJ Booth can be useful when combined with the Commando, as it has quite low range.
  • As its missile range is double of its regular range, this means its missile range is actually affected by range buffs.
• As both its regular and missile damage are affected by damage buffs, towers like the DJ Booth or Mercenary Base can be useful with it.

Trivia

• This was the second event tower added, after the Gladiator.
• This tower is based on the Commando from Risk of Rain 2.
• The Commando used to appear alongside the Commander on the "Triumph" screen before the Overhaul Update.
• Before the 20th of November 2024, the Commando was the only event tower that was not available through a gamepass.
  • When it did receive a gamepass, it was put on sale with a cost of 999,999,999 prior to the release of v1.42.0, which got later reduced to 32,323,232 and then quickly taken offsale, making it the most expensive gamepass in the entire game.
• The Level 5 upgrade description mentions that the Commando gains "Really Cool Armor", despite not being a statistical change.
  • This armor is stated to likely being stolen from Area 51.
    • The original default appearance actually reused some assets from enemies that appeared in that map, such as the old missile launcher being the same as the one used by the Raider Boss.
  • Before the Overhaul Update, it was called "Cool gold armor".
  • This was removed during the Hardcore Testing BETA; however, it was later re-added in the Overhaul Update.
• The Level 4 upgrade name, "Death & Taxes", is a reference to a quote by Benjamin Franklin.
• The Level 3 upgrade name, "Jericho Missiles", is likely a reference to the real Jericho missiles.
• The old Level 2 upgrade name, "Disposable Missile", is a reference to the Disposable Missile Launcher equipment from Risk of Rain 2.

Update History

For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.

• 9 August 2019- BETA v1.9.0
  • Commando added.
• 20 September 2019 - BETA v1.10.0d
  • Commando can no longer be obtained by triumphing Area 51.
• 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Placement limit removed (was five).
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
    • Level 2
      • Missile damage decreased from 3 to 1.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +4 to +2.
      • Missile damage decreased from 7 to 2.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +8 to +6.
      • Missile damage decreased from 15x4 to 5x4.
    • Level 5
      • Missile damage decreased from 50x4 to 11x4.
      • Damage decreased from +35 to +12.
  • New skin: Pirate
• 18 March 2020 - Release v1.8.1
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased $1,800 to $1,600.
      • Range increased from 8 to 12.
    • Level 5
      • Cost decreased from $20,000 to $10,000.
  • New SFX.
• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
  • Splash damage equation reworked.
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
  • Skin rarity added to Premium Skincrate skins.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.55 to 0.53.
    • Level 2
      • Explosion range decreased from 6 to 4.
      • Missiles damage lead enemies.
    • Level 5
      • Range decreased from +4 to +3.
      • Cool gold armor renamed to Really cool armor.
• 8 May 2021 - Overhaul v1.3.0
  • Commando's missiles now ignore defense.
  • Splash damage reworked. Explosion is now separated into two spheres. Inner sphere deals 100% of the stated damage, while damage in the outer sphere decreases linearly from the edge of the inner sphere to the edge of the outer sphere.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 5
      • Really cool armor renamed to REALLY COOL ARMOR.
• 12 March 2022 - v1.1.0
  • Commando's missiles no longer have perfect accuracy.
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.53 to 0.508.
• 21 December 2022 - v1.6.0
  • Pirate skin rarity changed from Rare to Common.
• 21 June 2024 - v1.25.0
  • Bug: Regular damage is no longer boosted by damage buffs.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • Bugfix: Regular damage is now boosted by damage buffs.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.41.6b
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for 999,999,999.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.41.6c
  • Commando gamepass cost decreased from 999,999,999 to 32,323,232.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.41.6d
  • Commando gamepass taken offsale.
• 20 November 2024 - v1.42.0
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for 799.
  • Bullets now pierce through enemies.
  • Commando now fires in bursts, which end in a burst cooldown. Additionally, it has a limited amount of ammo. The firerate listed in its statistics box is actually the burst cooldown and not the time between each shot.
  • Missiles are now fired out with the Missile ability.
    • Missile Splash Damage no longer has damage dropoff.
    • One missile reloaded per cooldown.
    • Missiles can be fired in its missile range, which is double of its regular range.
    • Missiles stun enemies that were hit by it.
    • If missiles do not hit an enemy, they will remain on the path for their lifespan, exploding when an enemy steps on them or their lifespan ends.
  • Placement limit of 8 added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage increased from 2 to 6.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.508 to 0.208.
      • Burst cooldown of 0.508 added.
      • Reload time of 2.5 added.
      • Burst size of 3 added.
      • Ammo of 30 added.
      • Max hits of 2 added.
      • Cost increased from $1,600 to $2,250.
    • Level 1
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Max hits increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost increased from $350 to $935.
      • Name changed from Radar Pack to Recon Mission.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +1.5.
      • Burst size increase of 3 > 5 added.
      • Reload time change of 2.5 > 2 added.
      • Ammo increased from +0 to +15.
      • No longer unlocks missiles.
      • Cost increased from $700 to $3,250.
      • Name changed from Disposable Missile to Titanium Rounds.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +2 to +5.
      • Range increased from +1 to +1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.508 to 0.208 > 0.158.
      • Burst size increase of 5 > 6 added.
      • Ammo increased from +0 to +15.
      • Burst cooldown change of 0.508 > 0.358 added.
      • Reload time change of 2 > 1.5 added.
      • Max hits increased from +0 to +1.
      • Missile ability added.
        • 125 damage per missile.
        • Fires out two missiles.
        • 1.25 stun time.
        • Missile range is double of regular range (30).
        • 4 explosion range.
        • 60 missile lifespan when on the path.
        • 20 ability cooldown.
      • Cost increased from $2,000 to $8,500.
      • Name changed from Recon Armor to Jericho Missiles.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +6 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 0.508 to 0.158 > 0.133.
      • Burst size increase of 6 > 10 added.
      • Ammo increased from +0 to +20.
      • Burst cooldown change of 0.358 > 0.308 added.
      • Reload time change of 1.5 > 1.25 added.
      • Missile damage increased from +4 to +50.
      • Stun time change of 1.25 > 1.75 added.
      • Missile range increased from +0 to +2.
      • Explosion range increased from 4 to 4 > 6.
      • Ability cooldown change of 20 > 10 added.
      • Really cool armor tool tip added.
      • Cost increased from $7,500 to $20,000.
      • Name changed from Quad Launcher to Death & Taxes.
    • Level 5 removed
      • Original statistics:
        • Name: Flex Armor
        • Cost: $10,000
      • +3 range
      • +12 damage
      • +6 missile damage
  • Pirate skin rarity changed from Common to Rare.
  • New skin: Trooper
• 27 November 2024 - v1.43.0
  • Gamepass price decreased from 799 to 639.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Max Hits decreased from +1 to +0.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +2 to +4.
      • Hidden detection added.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +5 to +3.
      • Missile damage increased from 125 to 150.
      • Stun time increased from 1.25 to 1.5.
    • Level 4
      • Damage increased from +1 to +5.
      • Stun time changed from 1.25 > 1.75 to 1.5 > 2.
• 3 December 2024 - v1.43.3
  • Gamepass price increased from 639 to 799.
• 7 December 2024 - v1.44.0a
  • Gamepass taken offsale.
• 16 December 2024 - v1.45.1a
  • Commando is now purchasable through a gamepass for 799.
• 16 December 2024 - v1.45.1c
  • Commando gamepass taken offsale.

Notes