Gladiator/History

Gladiator
	ARTICLE		GALLERY		HISTORY

To see the statistics of this tower without the Firerate Bug, visit the Firerate Bug page.

Lunar Overture Update (28 October 2023) – Present

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $300	Type Offensive
Sell Price $100	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Method Pierce
Firerate 1.008	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A
Max Hits 3

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - Warrior Armor - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Dangersense - $500

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $350

Level 3 - Extra Protection - $1,500

+5 Damage

+Warrior's Call Ability

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Illumina - $2,500

+15 Damage

1.008 > 0.758 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $1,683

Level 5 - Darkheart Swordsman - $6,000

+1 Range

+15 Damage

0.758 > 0.508 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $3,683

Ability[]

Warrior's Call

Level 3+	30s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 15 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Max Hits	Range	DPS^[1]	Range
0	$300	2	1.008	3	5	1.98	$151.52
1	$550	3	1.008	3	5	2.98	$184.56
2	$1,050	5	1.008	3	5	4.96	$211.69
3	$2,550	10	1.008	3	5	9.92	$257.06
4	$5,050	25	0.758	3	5	32.98	$153.12
5	$11,050	40	0.508	3	6	78.84	$140.16

Entity System Update (12 March 2022) – Lunar Overture Update (28 October 2023)

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $300	Type Offensive
Sell Price $100	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Method Pierce
Firerate 1.008	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - Warrior Armor - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Dangersense - $500

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $350

Level 3 - Extra Protection - $1,500

+5 Damage

+Warrior's Call Ability

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Illumina - $2,500

+15 Damage

1.008 > 0.758 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $1,683

Level 5 - Darkheart Swordsman - $6,000

+1 Range

+15 Damage

0.758 > 0.508 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $3,683

Ability[]

Warrior's Call

Level 3+	30s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 15 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS^[1]	Cost Efficiency
0	$300	2	1.008	5	1.98	$151.52
1	$550	3	1.008	5	2.98	$184.56
2	$1,050	5	1.008	5	4.96	$211.69
3	$2,550	10	1.008	5	9.92	$257.06
4	$5,050	25	0.758	5	32.98	$153.12
5	$11,050	40	0.508	6	78.84	$140.16

Overhaul Update (29 October 2020) – Entity System Update (12 March 2022)

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $300	Type Offensive
Sell Price $100	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Method Pierce
Firerate 1.03	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - Warrior Armor - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Dangersense - $500

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $350

Level 3 - Extra Protection - $1,500

+5 Damage

+Warrior's Call Ability

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Illumina - $2,500

+15 Damage

1.03 > 0.78 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $1,683

Level 5 - Darkheart Swordsman - $6,000

+1 Range

+15 Damage

0.78 > 0.53 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $3,683

Ability[]

Warrior's Call

Level 3+	30s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 15 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS^[1]	Cost Efficiency
0	$300	2	1.03	5	1.94	$154.64
1	$550	3	1.03	5	2.91	$189
2	$1,050	5	1.03	5	4.85	$216.49
3	$2,550	10	1.03	5	9.71	$262.62
4	$5,050	25	0.78	5	32.05	$157.57
5	$11,050	40	0.53	6	75.47	$146.42

Smaller = Bigger Update (26 May 2020) – Overhaul Update (29 October 2020)

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $300	Type Offensive
Sell Price $100	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Type Pierce
Firerate 1.05	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 4
Placement Limit N/A

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - Warrior Armor - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - Dangersense - $500

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $350

Level 3 - Extra Protection - $1,500

+5 Damage

+Warrior's Call Ability

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - Illumina - $2,500

+15 Damage

1.05 > 0.8 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $1,683

Level 5 - Darkheart Swordsman - $6,000

+1 Range

+15 Damage

0.8 > 0.55 Swingrate

Sell Price changes to $3,683

Ability[]

Warrior's Call

Level 3+	30s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 15 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS^[1]	Cost Efficiency
0	$300	2	1.05	4	1.9	$157.89
1	$550	3	1.05	4	2.86	$192.31
2	$1,050	5	1.05	4	4.76	$220.59
3	$2,550	10	1.05	4	9.52	$267.86
4	$5,050	25	0.8	4	31.25	$161.6
5	$11,050	40	0.55	5	72.73	$151.93

18 March 2020 – Smaller = Bigger Update (26 May 2020)

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $300	Type Offensive
Sell Price $100	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Type Pierce
Firerate 1.55	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 4
Placement Limit N/A

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $183

Level 2 - $600

+4 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $383

Level 3 - $1,250

+10 Damage

+Warrior's Call Ability

Sell Price changes to $800

Level 4 - $4,000

+2 Range

+20 Damage

+Pierce Lunge

Sell Price changes to $2,133

Level 5 - $7,500

+3 Range

+40 Damage

+Sharp Dash

Sell Price changes to $4,633

Ability[]

Warrior's Call

Level 3+	30s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 15 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS^[1]	Cost Efficiency
0	$300	2	1.55	4	1.29	$232.56
1	$550	3	1.55	4	1.94	$283.51
2	$1,150	7	1.55	4	4.52	$254.42
3	$2,400	17	1.55	4	10.97	$218.78
4	$6,400	37	1.55	6	23.87	$268.12
5	$13,900	77	1.55	9	49.68	$279.79

29 November 2019 – 18 March 2020

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $450	Type Offensive
Sell Price $150	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Type Pierce
Firerate 1.5	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 4
Placement Limit N/A

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $233

Level 2 - $600

+4 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $433

Level 3 - $1,250

+10 Damage

+Warrior's Call Ability

Sell Price changes to $850

Level 4 - $4,000

+2 Range

+20 Damage

+Pierce Lunge

Sell Price changes to $2,183

Level 5 - $7,500

+3 Range

+40 Damage

+Sharp Dash

Sell Price changes to $4,683

Ability[]

Warrior's Call

Level 3+	30s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 15 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS^[1]	Cost Efficiency
0	$450	2	1.55	4	1.29	$348.84
1	$700	3	1.55	4	1.94	$360.82
2	$1,300	7	1.55	4	4.52	$287.61
3	$2,550	17	1.55	4	10.97	$232.45
4	$6,550	37	1.55	6	23.87	$274.4
5	$14,050	77	1.55	9	49.68	$282.81

24 June 2019 – 29 November 2019

Base Stats[]

Base Stats

Cost $450	Type Offensive
Sell Price $112	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Type Pierce
Firerate 1.35	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 6
Placement Limit N/A

Upgrades[]

Level 1 - $250

+1 Damage

Sell Price changes to $175

Level 2 - $550

+1 Range

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price changes to $312

Level 3 - $1,250

+1 Damage

1.35 > 1.05 Swingrate

+Frenzy Ability

Sell Price changes to $625

Level 4 - $3,000

+3 Damage

1.05 > 0.95 Swingrate

+Sharp Edge ability

Sell Price changes to $1,375

Level 5 - $6,200

+17 Damage

0.95 > 0.8 Swingrate

+Heals base health by 1 per kill

Sell Price changes to $3,900

Abilities[]

Frenzy

Level 3+	60s Cooldown
	Decreases swingrate by 35%. Lasts for 8 seconds.

Sharp Edge

Level 4+	60s Cooldown
	Increases damage by 100%. Lasts 8 seconds.

Stats Table[]

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS^[1]	Cost Efficiency
0	$450	2	1.35	6	1.48	$304.05
1	$700	3	1.35	6	2.22	$315.32
2	$1,250	3	1.35	7	2.22	$563.06
3	$2,500	4	1.05	7	3.81	$656.17
4	$5,500	7	0.95	7	7.37	$746.27
5	$11,700	24	0.8	7	30	$390

Notes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 DPS assumes that only one enemy is hit per swing.
Ability is not taken into account.

Towers
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier
Intermediate	Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • War Machine • Mecha Base
Removed	Sentry

Units
Military Base	Humvee • Humvee 2 • Humvee 3 • Tank • Railgun Tank • Motorcycle (Removed) • Truck1 (Removed) • Truck2 (Removed) • Truck3 (Removed)
Engineer	Sentry • Rifle Sentry • Minigun Sentry • War Machine Sentry
Crook Boss	Pistol Goon • Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2 • Body Guard (Removed) • Body Guards 1 (Removed) • Body Guards 2 (Removed) • Golden Crook (Removed) • Golden Mafia (Removed) • Crook (Removed) • Mafia (Removed)
Golden Crook Boss	Golden Pistol Goon • Golden Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2 • Golden Body Guard (Removed) • Golden Body Guards 1 (Removed) • Golden Body Guards 2 (Removed)
Commander	Gunner APC • Missile APC
Mercenary Base	Rifleman • Grenadier • Riot Guard • Field Medic
Elf Camp	Elf • Snowball Elf • Bomber Elf • Guardian Elf • Cannoneer Elf • Ripped Elf • Gift Bomber • Gunner Elf
Necromancer	Skeleton • Sword Skeleton • Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Knight • Hallow Guard • Executioner Skeleton
Elementalist	Ice Turret
Consumables	Molten Monster
Enforcer	SWAT Van (Removed)
Mecha Base	Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • Mark IV • Mark V • XR600 (Removed) • Armored XR600 (Removed) • XR700 (Removed) • XR900 (Removed) • XR901 (Removed)
Trick or Threat Town	Citizen 1 (Removed) • Citizen 2 (Removed)
Commands Only	Monster

Tower Gallery Pages
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier
Intermediate	Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • War Machine • Mecha Base
Removed	Sentry

Unit Gallery Pages
Military Base	Humvee • Humvee 2 • Humvee 3 • Tank • Railgun Tank
Engineer	Sentry • Rifle Sentry • Minigun Sentry • War Machine Sentry
Crook Boss	Pistol Goon • Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2
Golden Crook Boss	Golden Pistol Goon • Golden Tommy Goon 1 • Golden Tommy Goon 2
Commander	Gunner APC • Missile APC
Mercenary Base	Rifleman • Grenadier • Riot Guard • Field Medic
Necromancer	Skeleton • Sword Skeleton • Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Knight • Hallow Guard • Executioner Skeleton
Elementalist	Ice Turret

History Pages
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier
Intermediate	Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Snowballer • Elementalist • War Machine • Mecha Base
Removed	Sentry

[dps-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 DPS assumes that only one enemy is hit per swing.
Ability is not taken into account.

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