Golden Crook Boss

Golden Crook Boss
(Regular • Golden Perk)

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Golden Crook Boss
Golden Perk Cost	50,000 (Golden Skincrate) or 55,000 (Daily Store)
Tower Cost	Level 30 or 300 (Crook Boss)
Base Cost	$800
Base Selling Cost	$266
Type	Offensive
Placement	Ground
Placement Limit	5
Statistics
Base Damage	4
Damage Method	Single Collision
Base Firerate	0.908
Base Range	14
Base Spawnrate	50s
Hidden Detection	Level 0+ (Units) Level 2+ (Tower)
Lead Detection	Level 0+ (Collision only)
Flying Detection	Level 0+ (Golden Pistol Goon) Level 2+ (Tower)
Immunities	Debuff (Units only)
Placement Footprint	Average (1.5)

"Command henchmen to fight for you while looking cool!"

―Store Description

Description

The Golden Crook Boss is an upgraded version of the Crook Boss, obtained from the Golden Skincrate for 50,000 if the player owns the Crook Boss. It can also be bought in the Daily Store for 55,000. The normal counterpart, the Crook Boss, can be claimed by reaching Level 30 or alternatively purchasing it for 300.

Initially, the Golden Crook Boss has high damage, though it fires quite slowly and has rather low range. However, with later upgrades, the firerate decreases and its damage increases significantly. The range also increases but is still quite short compared to other towers, such as the Minigunner. The Golden Crook Boss has the ability to spawn Golden Pistol Goon from Level 0, which with later levels get double spawns. Additional, at Level 3, it spawns Golden Tommy Goon 1, which gets replaced by Golden Tommy Goon 2 at Level 4. Every time it summons an unit, it stops attacking for a second. Both Golden Tommy Goon 1 and Golden Tommy Goon 2 have hidden detection and Golden Pistol Goon has flying detection with hidden detection as well.

In comparison to its normal counterpart, the Crook Boss, the Golden Crook Boss has higher damage and slightly higher range, but it has slower firerate on earlier Levels and it is more expensive at all Levels. It also spawns stronger units, which have a faster spawnrate.

The Golden Crook Boss can be considered an all round tower, as its cheap cost for high DPS makes it a decent tower early on during the game and has sufficient DPS to remain strong in the late game.

There is a limit of five Golden Crook Bosses per player. Additionally, it has a limit of 10 Golden Pistol Goons per tower and a limit of 4 Golden Tommy Goon 1s and Golden Tommy Goon 2s per tower.

Upgrades

Level 1 - Lvl 1. Broke - $500
0.908 > 0.708 Firerate +2 Damage Sell Price changes to $433

Level 2 - Lvl . 2 Normie - $1,500
+1 Range +4 Damage +Hidden Detection +Flying Detection Now spawns two Golden Pistol Goons instead of one Sell Price changes to $933

Level 4 - Lvl. 4 GOD - $30,000
+10 Damage +1.5 Range 0.188 > 0.108 Firerate Replaces Golden Tommy Goon 1 •50 Spawnrate •12 Damage •0.108 Firerate •20 Range •225 Health •200 Lifespan •Hidden Detection Sell Price changes to $12,933

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.

Golden Crook Boss Stats
Level	Total Price	Damage	Firerate	Range	DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	$800	4	0.908	14	4.41	$181.41
1	$1,300	6	0.708	14	8.47	$153.48
2	$2,800	10	0.708	15	14.12	$198.3
3	$8,800	10	0.188	16	53.19	$165.44
4	$38,800	20	0.108	17.5	185.19	$209.51

Goon Stats
Level	Goon	Health	Damage	Spawnrate	Firerate	Lifespan	Limit	Range	Detections	DPS
0-4	Golden Pistol Goon	25	3	50	0.608	150	10	20	Hidden, Flying	4.93
3	Golden Tommy Goon 1	125	5	50	0.188	200	4	17.5	Hidden	26.6
4	Golden Tommy Goon 2	225	12	50	0.108	200		20	Hidden	111.11

Skins

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

Skin	Default	Demon	Checker	Xmas
Rarity	Common	Event	Common	Event
Daily Store Cost	N/A	N/A	85	N/A
Obtained From	Free	Spooky Skincrate Halloween 2019 Skincrate	Premium Skincrate	Christmas 2019 Skincrate
Skin	Red	Blue	Soviet	Spooky
Rarity	Common	Common	Legendary	Event
Daily Store Cost	1,250	1,250	560	N/A
Obtained From	Basic Skincrate	Basic Skincrate	Deluxe Skincrate	Spooky Skincrate
Skin	Cupid	Holiday	Pirate	Necromancer
Rarity	Legendary	Event	Rare	Exclusive
Daily Store Cost	7,000	5,000	4,500	5,000
Obtained From	Lovely Skincrate Season of Love Season	Jolly Skincrate Violent Night Season	Pirate Skincrate	Halloween Skincrate
Skin	Corso	DRKSHDW	SteamPunk	Cybernetic
Rarity	Rare	Uncommon	Rare	Rare
Daily Store Cost	3,000	85	560	N/A
Obtained From	Daily Skin Store	Premium Skincrate	Deluxe Skincrate	Mission Quests
Skin	Dark Frost
Rarity	Common
Daily Store Cost	N/A
Obtained From	Operation I.C.E Premium Battle Pass

Strategy

• You can only place a maximum of five Golden Crook Bosses.
  • If you have other towers without placement limits (such as the Minigunner and the Militant) then it is best to use them after you have got five Golden Crook Bosses.
• The Golden Crook Boss can be easily upgraded to gain hidden and flying detection for a relatively cheap price, meaning that hidden and flying enemies can be easily managed.
  • Additionally, all of its units can also target hidden enemies, making it quite useful against them.
    • The Golden Pistol Goon also has flying detection, however due to its low DPS it's only useful for low HP flying enemies, such as the Balloon.
  • The Golden Crook Boss at Level 3 is particularly effective against hidden and flying enemies with higher health.
    • However, it does not have lead detection, so it cannot damage the Lead Balloon.
• The Golden Crook Boss is well worth its cost mid-game, and it does a great job at dealing damage, especially when the goons are included.
  • In some regards, the Golden Crook Boss is superior to the Minigunner, but it does have a hefty placement limit, and it often relies on the goons that can be killed easily.
• Do not rely entirely on the goons as their low health makes them vulnerable to enemy collision and abilities that deal damage.
• If you are on a map where units can consistently target enemies from further away, such as Crossroads or Honey Valley, the units that spawn from the Golden Crook Boss may prove quite useful in providing extra damage, especially against slower enemies.
  • You may also use towers, such as the Electroshocker, Frost Blaster or Freezer, to slow down enemies, giving the units more time to shoot at enemies.
  • Do note, however, that there is a limit on how many of them can be spawned from a single Golden Crook Boss. Additionally, they all have lifespans, making them last on the map for only a few minutes.
• It may be useful to keep skipping waves in order to keep the Golden Crook Boss's units attacking so they can stack more.
  • Do be aware that you may be overwhelmed by the amount of enemies, so make sure you are safe before skipping.
• The Field Medic can protect the Golden Crook Boss's units from attacks that can damage unit, such as stomps, so it can be useful to pair this tower with the Mercenary Base in modes like Hardcore mode or Polluted Wasteland II, allowing you to stack up a lot of units.
  • Be aware that this may cause major performance issues if there are too many units present.
• It is possible to get a Golden Crook Boss on Wave 2 in most gamemodes with the use of offensive consumables (such as Molotov or Grenade), making this a great pick for early game.
  • Alternatively, skipping a couple of waves can also garner a Golden Crook Boss.

Trivia

• The current upgrade names are a reference to the text that appeared in the upgrade descriptions of the Crook Boss before the MEGA Update, which could have been considered the upgrade names for the tower.
  • The Level 1-3 upgrade names are the same as the Crook Boss before the MEGA Update.
  • These upgrade names were a reference to the Mafia City meme, as the Crook Boss was originally a reference to that meme.
• The former second Level 2 upgrade name, Goldeneye, is a reference to the James Bond franchise.
  • The name originally comes from Operation Goldeneye, a plan by Commander Ian Fleming to monitor the alliance between Francoist Spain and the Axis powers during World War II.
  • Ian Fleming would later use the name for his estate in Jamaica, where he wrote the James Bond series.
  • GoldenEye would be used for the title of the 17th film in the James Bond film series, starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 1995.
  • Officially, the upgrade name was based on the GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 video game, released in 1997.
• The former second Level 3 upgrade name, M1927, is the name of a Thompson gun. However, at Level 3 both the Default and Golden skins wielded an M1A1 Thompson. They did not wield any weapons similar to the M1927 Thompson until Level 4.
• The former second Level 4 upgrade name, Level 100 BOSS, is most likely a reference to the Mafia City meme.
  • This is because originally, the Crook Boss was a reference to the this meme.

Update History

For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.

• 13 May 2022
  • Golden Crook Boss added, replacing the Golden Crook Boss skin buffs.
  • Bug: GoldenGuard2 uses an incorrect name.
  • Bug: Golden Crook Boss's units can collide with players.
  • Bug: Golden Crook Boss's units range can be increased by the DJ Booth.
• 21 May 2022
  • Bugfix: Golden Body Guards 1 now uses the correct name in game.
• 22 May 2022
  • Bugfix: Golden Crook Boss's units now cannot collide with players.
• 5 August 2022
  • Bugfix: Golden Crook Boss's units range can no longer be increased by the DJ Booth.
• 21 December 2022
  • Units no longer spawn in a queue.
  • Spawnrate now resets when the Golden Crook Boss is upgraded to a Level that spawns a different unit.
  • Skin rarity added to all skins
  • Firerate increased for units due Firerate Bug getting more severe for units.
    • Level 2
      • Golden Body Guard firerate increased from 0.608 to 0.63.
    • Level 3
      • Golden Body Guards 1 firerate increased from 0.308 to 0.33.
    • Level 4
      • Golden Body Guards 2 firerate increased from 0.158 to 0.18.
  • Checker skin rarity changed from Uncommon to Common.
  • New skin: Holiday
• 9 January 2023
  • Firerate decreased for units due Firerate Bug getting less severe for units.
    • Level 2
      • Golden Body Guard firerate increased from 0.63 to 0.608.
    • Level 3
      • Golden Body Guards 1 firerate increased from 0.33 to 0.308.
    • Level 4
      • Golden Body Guards 2 firerate increased from 0.18 to 0.158.
• 14 February 2023
  • Cupid skin rarity changed from Event to Legendary.
• 21 March 2023
  • Bug: Golden Crook Boss does not have a placement limit.
• 22 March 2023
  • Bugfix: Golden Crook Boss now has a placement limit.
• 7 April 2023
  • Bug: Golden Body Guard, Golden Body Guards 1 and Golden Body Guards 2 use an incorrect name in-game.
• 5 August 2023
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.808 to 0.708.
      • Range decreased from 12 to 10.
      • Max units decreased from 3 to 1.
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Range increased from +0 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 0.808 to 0.708 > 0.558.
      • Now spawns the Golden Body Guard (moved from Level 2).
        • Spawnrate increased from 45 to 50.
      • Cost decreased from $400 to $275.
      • Name changed from 9mm Caliber to Henchment Funds.
    • Level 2
      • Firerate changed from 0.808 > 0.558 to 0.558 > 0.408.
      • Spawnrate changed from 45 to 50 > 40.
      • Cost increased from $1,000 to $1,050.
      • Name changed from Henchmen Funds to Goldeneye.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 0.558 > 0.208 to 0.408 > 0.108.
      • Max units increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost increased from $2,000 to $3,250.
      • Name changed from Better Armed to M1927.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +6 to +3.
      • Firerate changed from 0.208 > 0.138 to 0.108 > 0.088.
      • Spawnrate changed from 45 to 40 > 35.
      • Max units increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost decreased from $9,000 to $8,500.
      • Name changed from Most Wanted to Level 100 BOSS.
  • New skin: Pirate
• 22 September 2023
  • Bug: Pirate skin is removed.
    • This was fixed later the same day.
• 28 October 2023
  • New skin: Necromancer
• 12 November 2023
  • Bug: Golden Crook Boss units start going backwards after reaching the entrance, disappearing after reaching the exit.
• 1 December 2023
  • Bugfix: Golden Crook Boss units no longer move backwards after reaching the entrance, they now disappear there instead.
• 28 January 2024
  • New skin: Corso
• 9 February 2024
  • Bug: Golden Crook Boss no longer spawns units.
• 10 February 2024
  • Golden Crook Boss now performs an animation when a unit spawns, during which it cannot attack anything.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Base Cost increased from $600 to $900.
      • Damage increased from 3 to 10.
      • Firerate increased from 0.708 to 1.758.
      • Range increased from 10 to 12.
      • Placement Limit increased from 4 to 6.
      • Unit limit removed.
      • Now spawns Golden Goon1 every 35 seconds.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $275 to $375.
      • Firerate changed from 0.708 > 0.558 and 1.758 > 1.508.
      • Range decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Golden Goon1 spawnrate decreased from 35 to 25 seconds.
      • No longer spawns Golden Body Guard.
      • Name changed from Henchmen Funds to Lvl 1. Broke.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $1,050 to $1,100.
      • Range decreased from from +2 to +1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.558 > 0.408 to 1.508 > 1.208.
      • Now spawns two Golden Goon1s.
      • Name changed from Goldeneye to Lvl. 2 Normie.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $3,250 to $4,750.
      • Range increased from +0 to +1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.408 > 0.108 to 1.208 > 0.128.
      • Damage decreased from +0 to -5.
      • Now spawns Golden Goon2 every 25 seconds.
      • Name changed from M1927 to Lvl 3. Gamer.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $8,500 to $17,500.
      • Range increased from +0 to +2.5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.108 > 0.088 to 0.128 > 0.108.
      • Damage increased from +3 to +6.
      • Now spawns Golden Goon3 instead of Golden Goon2 every 20 seconds.
      • Name changed from Level 100 BOSS to "Lvl. 4 GOD.
  • New skins: DRKSHDW, SteamPunk
  • Bugfix: Golden Crook Boss can now spawn units again.
• 8 March 2024
  • Bug: First spawn's spawnrate appears as random when placed down, despite actually being the full duration, which is fixed upon deselecting and selecting the tower again.
  • Bug: Level 1 spawnrate decrease visually resets the spawnrate.
• 5 April 2024
  • New skin: Cybernetic
  • Bug: Golden Goon1 no longer has flying detection.
  • Bug: Cybernetic skin units have collision.
• 19 April 2024
  • Bug: Level 1 does not decrease spawnrate.
  • Bug: Golden Goon2 and Golden Goon3 no longer spawns.
  • Bugfix: First spawn's spawnrate is now displayed correctly.
• 26 April 2024
  • Bugfix: Golden Goon2 and Golden Goon3 now spawn again.
• 3 May 2024
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $900 to $800.
      • Damage decreased from 10 to 8.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.758 to 1.658.
      • Range increased from 12 to 12.5
      • Golden Goon1 firerate increased from 0.608 to 0.708.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $375 to $350.
      • Firerate changed from 1.758 > 1.508 and 1.658 > 1.358.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 1.508 > 1.208 to 1.358 > 1.108.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 1.208 > 0.128 to 1.108 > 0.128.
      • Range decreased from +1.5 to +1.
      • Golden Goon2 range increased from 16 to 17.
    • Level 4
      • Golden Goon3 range increased from 18 to 20.
• 21 June 2024
  • Bug: Regular damage is no longer boosted by damage buffs.
• 2 August 2024
  • Bugfix: Regular damage is now boosted by damage buffs.
• 11 September 2024
  • Placement limit decreased from 6 to 5.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 8 to 4.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.658 to 0.908.
      • Range increased from 12.5 to 14.
      • Golden Pistol Goon spawnrate increased from 35 to 50.
      • Golden Pistol Goon health increased from 15 to 25.
      • Golden Pistol Goon damage increased from 2 to 3.
      • Golden Pistol Goon firerate decreased from 0.708 to 0.608.
      • Golden Pistol Goon range increased from 15 to 20.
      • Golden Pistol Goon aim time removed.
      • Golden Pistol Goon now has hidden detection.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $350 to $500.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +2.
      • Firerate changed from 1.658 > 1.358 to 0.908 > 0.708.
      • Golden Pistol Goon spawnrate changed from 35 > 25 to 50.
        • This spawnrate change did not happen due to a bug.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $1,100 to $1,500.
      • Damage increased from +2 to +4.
      • Range decreased from +1.5 to +1.
      • Firerate changed from 1.358 > 1.108 to 0.708.
      • Flying detection added.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from $4,750 to $6,000.
      • Damage increased from -5 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 1.108 > 0.128 to 0.708 > 0.188.
      • Golden Tommy Goon spawnrate increased from 25 to 50.
      • Golden Tommy Goon health increased from 40 to 125.
      • Golden Tommy Goon damage increased from 4 to 5.
      • Golden Tommy Goon range increased from 17 to 17.5.
      • Golden Tommy Goon firerate decreased from 0.228 to 0.188.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $17,500 to $30,000.
      • Damage increased from +6 to +10.
      • Range decreased from +2.5 to +1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 0.128 > 0.108 to 0.188 > 0.108.
      • Golden Body Guard spawnrate increased from 20 to 50.
      • Golden Body Guard health increased from 65 to 225.
      • Golden Body Guard damage increased from 5 to 12.
      • Golden Body Guard firerate decreased from 0.158 to 0.108.
  • Bugfix: Golden Pistol Goon now has flying detection.
• 23 October 2024
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Golden Pistol Goon limit of 10 added.
      • Golden Tommy Goon and Golden Body Guard limit of 4 added.
      • Golden Pistol Goon lifespan of 100 added.
    • Level 3
      • Golden Tommy Goon lifespan of 100 added.
    • Level 3
      • Golden Body Guard lifespan of 100 added.
  • Bug: Lifespans are shorter than intended.
• 30 October 2024
  • Bugfix: Units now have correct lifespan length.
    • Golden Pistol Goon now has a lifespan of 150.
    • Golden Tommy Goon now has a lifespan of 200.
    • Golden Body Guard now has a lifespan of 200.
• 16 December 2024
  • Golden Tommy Goon 2 name changed from Body Guard to Tommy Goon.
  • New skin: Dark Frost
  • Bugfix: Golden Tommy Goon 1 is now called Tommy Goon.

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