Hardcore Testing BETA

Hardcore Testing BETA
Release Date	28 August 2020
Timeline
Previous Update	Smaller = Bigger Update
Previous Update	Smaller = Bigger Update
Next Update	Overhaul Update
Next Update	Overhaul Update

Description

Hardcore Testing BETA or Release v1.12 was the twenty-fourth update to be released on Tower Defense Simulator, on the 28th of August 2020. Originally, it was not a public BETA test, but a normal update. However, due to the disastrous launch of this update, where the game had multiple issues, such as data loss, huge amounts of bugs and lag, the update was reverted and turned into a public BETA test for the Overhaul Update.

To access Hardcore Testing BETA you had to click on the button on the top of your screen in the lobby. There, you would get the option to join the public BETA test for the update. No progress you made in the Hardcore Testing BETA would be transferred over to the main game when the public testing was active or when it ended. However, your stats from the base game would be transferred over to the Hardcore Testing BETA the first time you joined.

Unlike with most updates before the Solar Eclipse Event, there was an official name for this update, that being the Hardcore Update for the initial update and Hardcore Testing BETA for the public BETA test. Release v1.12 has been retroactively applied to this update to keep in line with the numbering scheme with the other updates.

This version encompassed two updates, the initial Release v1.12.0 update (released 28 August 2020, reverted shortly after) and the Hardcore Testing BETA (released same day as Release v1.12.0, 28 August 2020).

This version was also the first time that updates appeared on seperate devforum posts instead of being all in one devforum post.

Live Event

The update started with a live event. There was a purple door with an eye in the lobby that had a timer on it. After the timer hit 00:00:00, the live event would start. It began with the screen going black, with the following text being displayed:

"..."

"I feel it.. the end.."

"[???]: The end is only the beginning"

After this, the screen would return to normal and the skybox in the lobby would change. Purple orbs would begin to fall from the sky, with your goal being to avoid them for 1 minute and 30 seconds. No matter if you survived or not, an animation would play after 1 minute and 30 seconds, where spinning purple light would come out of the eye in the door, and shortly after other parts of the turn would turn neon purple. The eye would then become a black hole that pulled in multiple parts of the lobby and players. After this the screen would turn black and you would be kicked from the server. You received a badge for participating in this live event.

Additions

Towers

• Accelerator

Enemies

• Shadow
• Hefty
• Invisible
• Balloon
• Lead
• Lead Boss
• Mega Slow
• Fallen Reaper
• Fallen Soul
• Fallen Rusher
• Fallen Titan
• Lava
• Lead Balloon
• Slow King
• Speedy King
• Soul
• Health Cultist
• Soul Stealer
• Soul Boss
• Necromancer Boss
• Fallen Swordmaster
• Unknown
• Void Reaver

Maps

• Fungi Island (Survival)
  • Replaced Fungi Forest
• Night Station (Survival)
• Retro Zone (Survival)
• Sky Islands (Survival)
• Wrecked Battlefield (Hardcore)
• Robloxia (Hardcore)
• Ancient Colosseum (Hardcore)
• Highlands (Hardcore)
• Voidlands (Hardcore)

Skincrates

• New skins for the Basic Skincrate
  • Skins:
    • Ace Pilot: Aerial Ace, Purple, Navy

• New skins for the Premium Skincrate
  • Skins:
    • DJ Booth: Neko
    • Commander: Neko, Maid
    • Outlaw: Gun Gale, Dark Matter
    • Shotgunner: Slayer, Classic
    • Crook Boss: Soviet
    • Military Base: Classic
    • Soldier: Doughboy
    • Accelerator: Hazmat
    • Holiday Archer: Ninja

• New skin for the Golden Skincrate
  • Skin:
    • Soldier: Golden

Emotes

• Radical
• Hotline
• Praisin
• Bloxy Cola

Miscellaneous

• Hardcore mode
• Gems
• Ability to buy Gems added
• VIP gamepass
  • Gives three Premium Skincrates, King Minigunner skin, 25% more EXP and a Rainbow Nametag
• Meme Emotes gamepass
• Profile cards
• Hardcore lobby
• New main lobby
• New achievement badges
• Total damage counter
• Daily skin store
  • Allows you to purchase one Basic and Premium skin for a specific price
• Narrators & new dialog system
• Bullet trails
• Defense
• Shield health
• Ghost enemy type
• Flying enemy type
• Lead enemy type
• Energy Immunity
• Rainbow Nametag
• Emote sound setting

Removals

Towers

• Sentry

Enemies

• Ninja
• Golden
• Chained Boss
• Charge
• 24 Karat
• Gold Guard
• Gold Titan

Maps

• Fungi Forest
  • Replaced by Fungi Island
• Freight Fright
• Graveyard

Skincrates

• Platinum Skincrate skincrate alongside most of its skins
  • Skins:
    • Minigunner: Platinum
    • Pyromancer: Platinum

Emotes

• Parrot Party
• Poisoned

Miscellaneous

• Golden mode
• Partial Electric Immunity
• Collision Immunity
• Shield
• Damage Indicators
• Damage Values setting
• Muzzle Flash setting
• Flairs

Changes & Bugfixes

Towers

• All humanoid towers now have different skin tones, instead of every single one having yellow skin.
• All towers' firerate decreased because of the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
• Equation for Splash Damage reworked.
• Damage buff now can boost damage of splash damage and secondary attacks.
• Scout rebalanced.
  • Base
    • Cost decreased from $250 to $200.
    • Firerate increased from 1.05 to 1.53.
  • Level 1
    • Cost decreased from $100 to $50.
  • Level 2
    • Cost decreased from $200 to $85.
    • Renamed from Cool Shades to Precise Aiming.
  • Level 3
    • Cost decreased from $500 to $250.
    • Damage increased from +2 to +3.
    • Renamed from Scounting Vest to Stronger Bullets.
  • Level 4
    • Cost decreased from $1,000 to $600.
    • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.55 to 1.53 > 0.78.
    • Renamed from Dual-Wield to Double Tap.
  • Level 5
    • Cost decreased from $1,500 to $1,000.
    • Range increased from +1 to +2.
    • Renamed from Bullet Proof Helmet to Professional Field Operator.
• Sniper nerfed.
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost increased from $300 to $350.
      • Firerate increased from 4 to 6.
      • Flying detection added.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 4.05 > 3.55 to 6.03 > 5.03.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 3.55 > 2.05 to 5.03 > 2.03.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.8 to 2.03 > 4.03.
      • Lead detection added.
• Paintballer nerfed.
  • Now has upgrade names.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 2.05 to 2.03
      • Lead detection added.
      • Hidden detection removed.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.55 to 2.03 > 1.53.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 1.55 > 1.05 to 1.53 > 1.03.
• Demoman rebalanced.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 500 to 250.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 2.55 to 2.53.
      • Lead detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Renamed from Gloves to Steil Grenade.
    • Level 2
      • Hidden detection removed.
      • Renamed from Epic Shades to Chinalake.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 2.55 > 2.05 to 2.53 > 2.03.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.3 to 2.03 > 1.28.
      • Renamed from Dual Wield to Stronger Launcher.
• Soldier's all skins appearance changed.
• Soldier rebalanced.
  • Unlock cost increased from 250 to 500.
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Range decreased from 12 to 10.
      • Cooldown increased from 1 to 1.2.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $1,500 to $1,200.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Cooldown changed from 1 to 1.2 > 0.85
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $3,100 to $3,300.
    • Level 5
      • Burst increased from +0 to +1.
• Freezer rebalanced.
  • No longer fires an explosive projectile.
  • Freeze mechanic changed.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost decreased from $450 to $350.
      • Damage decreased from 1 to 0.
      • Range decreased from 10 to 8.
      • Maximum Freeze Time increased from 0.75 to 0.8.
      • Mininum Freeze Time of 0.35 added.
      • Firerate decreased from 3.05 to 3.03
    • Level 1
      • Freeze time changed from 0.75 to 0.8 > 1.35.
    • Level 2
      • Range increased from +1 to +2.
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 3.05 > 2.3 to 3.03.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +1 to +2.
      • Frost Mark removed.
      • Now drops 1 defense every hit.
      • Renamed from Winter Attire to Cold Snap.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 2.3 > 1.05 to 3.03 > 1.53.
      • Renamed from Subarctic Vest to Arctic Commando.
    • Level 5
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Freeze time changed from 0.75 > 1 to 1.35 > 1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 to 1.53 > 1.03.
      • Ice Age ability removed.
      • Now drops 2 defense every hit.
• John buffed.
  • New Enraging Shout ability animation.
  • New Ace Pilot Enraging Shout voiceline.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.85 to 0.83.
    • Level 2
      • Firerate changed from 0.85 > 0.65 to 0.83 > 0.63.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 0.65 > 0.25 to 0.63 > 0.23.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 0.25 > 0.2 to 0.23 > 0.18.
      • Gorilla Noises renamed to Enraging Shout.
• Pyromancer's all skins appearance changed.
• Pyromancer rebalanced.
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Does not attack enemies due to a bug.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 1,500 to 1,000.
  • Enemies on fire are now 15% faster.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 1 to 0.
      • Range decreased from 9 to 7.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.3 to 0.28.
      • Cost decreased from $850 to $800.
      • Lead detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $200 to $350.
      • Bigger flames added.
    • Level 2
      • Burn slowness decreased from 0% > 10% to 0%.
      • Now drops 1 defense every tick.
      • Range decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost increased from $500 to $850.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Burn damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Burn time changed from 3 > 4 to 3 > 5.
    • Level 4
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Burn damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Cost increased from $3,200 to $4,200.
      • Burn slowness decreased from 10% > 20% to 0%.
      • Burn time changed from 4 > 6 to 5 > 3.
      • Tick changed from 1 to 1 > 0.5.
    • Level 5
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Burn damage decreased from +7 to +0.
      • Bigger flames added.
      • Now drops 2 defense every tick.
      • Burn slowness decreased from 20% > 30% to 0%.
      • Burn time changed from 6 > 10 to 3 > 4.
      • Cost increased from $8,001 to $9,000.
• Shotgunner's all skins appearance changed.
• Shotgunner nerfed.
  • Renamed from Enforcer to Shotgunner.
  • Unlock cost increased from 1,000 to 1,250.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 2.55 to 2.53
    • Level 1
      • Renamed from Handling to Better Handling
    • Level 2
      • Renamed from Legit Badge to Radio Communications
    • Level 3
      • Renamed from Bullet Proof Vest to Combat Ready
      • Firerate changed from 2.55 > 2.05 to 2.53 > 2.03.
    • Level 4
      • Renamed from SWAT Armor to Rebel Leader.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.55 to 2.03 > 1.53.
      • SWAT Van ability removed.
      • Renamed from SWAT Force to Apocalypse Slayer.
• Farm's all skins appearance changed.
• Farm nerfed.
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Placement limit of 6 added.
  • Statistical Changes:
    • Base
      • Cost increased from $200 to $250.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $250 to $200.
• Medic buffed.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 2,000 to 1,500.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 1.05 to 1.03
    • Level 2
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.85 to 1.03 > 0.83.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.85 > 0.55 to 0.83 > 0.53.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 0.55 > 0.35 to 0.53 > 0.33.
• Ace Pilot's all skins appearance changed.
• Ace Pilot rebalanced.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 1,600 to 1,500.
  • Bombs now only drop when an enemy is in range.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.25 to 0.18.
      • Range increased from 5 to 7.
      • Flying detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +1.
    • Level 2
      • Bombs can damage lead enemies.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 0.25 > 0.15 to 0.18 > 0.13.
      • Renamed from Better Plane to Aerial Ace.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from $6,500 to $7,500.
      • Firerate changed from 0.15 > 0.1 to 0.13 > 0.08.
      • Now fires missiles instead of dropping bombs.
• Military Base's default skin appearance changed.
• Military Base rebalanced.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 2,750 to 2,500.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost increased from $350 to $400.
      • Range increased from 3 to 5.
      • Now can damage lead enemies upon collision.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $300 to $200
      • Spawnrate changed from 60 > 45 to 60 > 40.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $800 to $400.
      • Range increased from 3 to 5.
      • Health decreased from 75 to 60.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $1,500 to $1,200.
      • Damage increased from 2 to 3.
      • Health decreased from 75 to 60.
      • Range increased from 18 to 30.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.25 to 0.23.
    • Level 4
      • Damage increased from 3 to 6.
      • Range increased from 22 to 30.
      • Cannon splash damage decreased from 30 to 25.
      • Collision splash damage decreased from 100 to 55.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.25 to 0.23.
      • Cannon explosion range increased from 6 to 12.
      • Destruction explosion range increased from 6 to 12.
      • Splash damage now deals damage to lead enemies.
    • Level 5
      • Damage increased from 5 to 16.
      • Range increased from 25 to 30.
      • Cannon splash damage decreased from 120 to 60.
      • Collision splash damage decreased from 400 to 155.
      • Firerate increased from 0.15 to 0.23.
      • Cannon explosion range increased from 6 to 14.
      • Destruction explosion range increased from 6 to 10.
• Rocketeer's all skins appearance changed.
• Rocketeer nerfed.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 2,650 to 2,500.
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Placement limit increased from 5 to 8.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Range decreased from 15 to 10.
      • Firerate decreased from 6.05 to 6.03.
      • Explosion range decreased from 12 to 9.
      • Lead detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $500 to $200.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Range increased from +1 to +4.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $1,200 to $350.
      • Damage increased from +4 to +5.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 6.05 > 5.05 to 6.03.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $3,000 to $1,200.
      • Damage decreased from +23 to +5.
      • Range increased from +1 to +4.
      • Firerate changed from 5.05 > 4.05 to 6.03 > 5.03.
      • Explosion range changed from 12 > 17 to 9 > 10.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $7,200 to $4,000.
      • Damage decreased from +30 to +15.
      • Firerate changed from 4.05 > 3.05 to 5.03.
    • Level 5
      • Cost decreased from $15,000 to $8,500.
      • Damage decreased from +55 to +30.
      • Explosion range changed from 17 > 20 to 10 > 13.
• A bug where a Level 0 and 1 Commander does not grant the 10% firerate buff fixed.
• Commander nerfed.
  • Unlock cost increased from 1,500 to 2,750.
  • Level requirement of Level 5 added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 1.05 to 1.03.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.7 to 1.05.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 0.8 > 0.55 to 1.05.
• Electroshocker's all skins appearance changed.
• Electroshocker rebalanced.
  • Unlock cost decreased from 3,500 to 3,000.
  • Level 15 requirement added.
  • Placement limit increased from 2 to 4.
  • Shock mechanic changed.
    • Shock time is now proportional to enemy size.
    • Shocking now slows down and stops an enemy instead of slowing down enemies by 30% (or 15% for enemies with partial electric immunity).
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 1 to 0.
      • Max hits decreased from 3 to 1.
      • Chain range decreased from 6 to 3.
      • Shock time increased from 0.25 to 1.
      • Firerate decreased from 3.05 to 3.03
      • Cost decreased from $500 to $400.
      • Lead detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $350 to $250.
    • Level 2
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Range decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Hidden detection added.
      • Cost decreased from $525 to $400.
      • Renamed from Tesla Tower 3000 to Outside Support.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +4 to +2.
      • Max hits decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Chain range decreased from +3 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 3.05 > 2.05 to 3.03.
      • Shock time changed from 0.25 to 1 > 1.5.
      • Cost decreased from $1,250 to $1,000.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +6 to +2.
      • Max hits increased from +1 to +2.
      • Shock time changed from 0.25 > 0.35 to 1.5.
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 to 3.03 > 2.03.
      • Cost decreased from $4,250 to $3,000.
      • Renamed from MOAR POWER to Lightning Cannon.
    • Level 5
      • Range decreased from +4 to +2.
      • Damage decreased from +10 to +0.
      • Max hits decreased from +4 to +1.
      • Chain range decreased from +6 to +0.
      • Shock time changed from 0.35 to 1.5 > 2.
      • Now drops 1 defense every hit.
      • Cost decreased from $8,500 to $6,500.
      • Renamed from Ultra Violet Lightning to Shock Force.
• Minigunner's all skins appearance changed.
• Minigunner rebalanced.
  • Now needs to rev up to start firing.
  • Unlock cost increased from 2,500 to 3,500.
  • Level 5 requirement added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.2 to 0.18.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $250 to $350.
    • Level 2
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Cost increased from $525 to $650.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 0.2 > 0.17 to 0.18 > 0.13.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost decreased from $2,000 to $1,500.
      • Renamed from Bandolier to Well Geared.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 0.17 > 0.09 to 0.13 > 0.08.
      • Cost decreased from $5,500 to $4,600.
      • Renamed from DUAL MINIGUNS to Dual Vulcans.
    • Level 5
      • Range increased from +1 to +2
      • Cost increased from $8,500 to $9,000.
      • Renamed from High Tech Super Soldier to Futuristic Armory.
• DJ Booth's all skins appearance changed.
• DJ Booth's Level 5 upgrade cost decreased from $9,001 to $9,000.
• Outlaw's all skins appearance changed.
• Outlaw rebalanced.
  • Unlock cost increased from 4,250 to 4,500.
  • Level 15 requirement added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage increased from 10 to 40.
      • Firerate increased from 2.05 to 5.03.
      • Cost increased from $2,000 to $3,500.
      • Hidden detection removed.
      • Flying detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Damage decreased from +5 to +0.
      • Renamed from Gloves to Improved Handling.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $3,500 to $1,500.
      • Damage decreased from +30 to +25.
      • Renamed from Upgraded Eye Tech to Steady Aiming.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $7,500 to $3,500.
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 4.05 to 5.03.
      • Damage decreased from +80 to +60.
      • Renamed from Bigger Gun to Railgunner.
      • Lead detection added.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +100 to +80.
      • Firerate changed from 4.05 to 5.03 > 4.03.
      • Renamed from Star Lord to Trained Assassin.
    • Level 5
      • Damage increased from +65 to +100.
      • Firerate changed from 4.05 > 3.05 to 4.03 > 3.53.
      • Renamed from Even Bigger Gun to Cyber Assassin.
• Crook Boss' all skins appearance changed.
• Crook Boss units now have a death animation
• Crook Boss buffed.
  • Limit of 2 minions per Crook Boss added.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.85 to 0.83
    • Level 2
      • Firerate changed from 0.85 > 0.65 to 0.83 > 0.63.
    • Level 3
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 0.65 > 0.35 to 0.63 > 0.33.
    • Level 4
      • Crook firerate decreased from 0.45 to 0.33.
      • Crook range increased from 20 to 25.
      • Crook speed increased.
      • Golden Crook firerate decreased from 0.45 to 0.33.
      • Golden Crook range increased from 20 to 25.
      • Golden Crook speed increased.
      • Units can now damage lead enemies upon collision.
    • Level 5
      • Firerate changed from 0.35 > 0.2 to 0.33 > 0.18.
      • Mafia firerate decreased from 0.25 to 0.15.
      • Mafia range increased from 24 to 25.
      • Mafia speed increased.
      • Golden Mafia firerate decreased from 0.25 to 0.18.
      • Golden Mafia range increased from 24 to 25.
      • Golden Mafia speed increased.
• Turret buffed.
  • Now has upgrade names.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.55 to 0.53.
    • Level 3
      • Firerate changed from 0.55 > 0.425 to 0.53 > 0.405.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 0.425 > 0.25 to 0.405 > 0.23.
• Mortar negative cash bug fixed.
• Mortar's Level 5 explosion is now a mushroom cloud.
• Mortar nerfed.
  • Base
    • Damage decreased from 6 to 5.
    • Firerate decreased from 5.05 to 5.03.
    • Explosion range decreased from 12 to 8.
    • Flying detection added.
    • Lead detection added.
  • Level 1
    • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
    • Range increased from +0 to +2.
    • Cost decreased from $500 to $250.
  • Level 2
    • Damage decreased from +6 to +0.
    • Firerate changed from 5.05 to 5.03 > 4.53.
    • Cost decreased from $1,000 to $400.
    • Renamed from Safety Gear to Quick Reloading
  • Level 3
    • Damage decreased from +25 to +10.
    • Range decreased from +6 to +0.
    • Firerate changed from 5.05 > 4.05 to 4.53.
    • Renamed from BIGGER CANNON to Bigger Cannon.
  • Level 4
    • Damage decreased from +60 to +10.
    • Explosion range changed from 12 > 17 to 8 > 12.
    • Renamed from BETTER BOMBS to Stronger Shells.
  • Level 5
    • Range decreased from +8 to +2.
    • Damage decreased from +65 to +35.
    • Cost decreased from $13,000 to $12,000.
    • Explosion range changed from 17 > 25 to 12.
    • Firerate changed from 4.05 > 3.05 to 4.53 > 3.03.
    • Renamed from NUCLEAR CANNON to Nuclear Devistation^[sic].
• Pursuit's appearance changed.
• Pursuit rebalanced.
  • Placement limit decreased from 10 to 6.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost increased from $800 to $1,000.
      • Firerate decreased from 0.35 to 0.33.
      • Flying detection added.
    • Level 1
      • Cost increased from $250 to $500.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from $500 to $650.
      • Missile damage decreased from 8x2 to 3x2.
      • Missiles now deal damage to lead enemies.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $2,500 to $1,500.
      • Firerate changed from 0.35 > 0.2 to 0.33 > 0.18.
      • Damage decreased from +1 to +0.
      • Missile damage increased from 8x2 to 30x2.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from $4,000 to $6,000.
      • Missile damage increased from 8x4 to 30x4.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from $9,000 to $9,500.
      • Firerate changed from 0.2 > 0.1 to 0.18 > 0.13.
      • Missile damage increased from 8x6 to 30x6.
• Cowboy's all skins appearance changed.
• Cowboy rebalanced.
  • Amount of money gained decreased.
  • Ability to give money is no longer percentage based; now gives money every few shots.
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage decreased from 4 to 1.
      • Firerate decreased from 1.7 to 4.03.
      • Ability to gain cash removed.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $350 to $250.
      • Hidden detection removed.
      • Firerate changed from 1.7 to 4.03 > 1.33.
      • Renamed from Improved Handling to Quick Shot.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $525 to $300.
      • Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 1.7 > 1.25 to 1.33.
      • Cash shot of 5 added.
      • Renamed from Wanted to Gold Shot.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $1,350 to $1,250.
      • Firerate changed from 1.25 > 1.05 to 1.33.
      • Hidden detection added.
      • Renamed from Bandito to Dualing Instincts.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +8 to +0.
      • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.6 to 1.33 > 0.68.
      • Renamed from Dual Wield to Double Tap.
    • Level 5
      • Damage increased from -9 to +13.
      • Firerate changed from 0.6 > 0.2 to 0.68 > 0.53.
      • The Wildest of the West ability removed.
      • Renamed from Gold Rush to Gunslinger of Death.
• Golden Cowboy now has a -1 cash shot buff.
• Gladiator buffed.
  • Upgrade names added.
  • Can now block stuns.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Range increased from 4 to 5.
      • Swingrate decreased from 1.05 to 1.03.
    • Level 4
      • Swingrate changed from 1.05 > 0.8 to 1.03 > 0.78.
    • Level 5
      • Swingrate changed from 0.8 > 0.55 to 0.78 > 0.53.
• Commando rebalanced.
  • • Base
      • Firerate decreased from 0.55 to 0.53.
    • Level 2
      • Explosion range decreased from 12 to 8.
      • Missiles damage lead enemies.
    • Level 5
      • Range decreased from +4 to +3.
      • Cool gold armor removed.
• Shredder buffed.
  • Base
    • Swingrate decreased from 0.75 to 0.73.
  • Level 2
    • Swingrate changed from 0.75 > 0.45 to 0.73 > 0.43.
  • Level 5
    • Price decreased from $7,500 to $7,000.
    • Swingrate changed from 0.45 > 0.15 to 0.43 > 0.13.
• Frost Blaster nerfed.
  • Base
    • Damage decreased from 3 to 1.
    • Firerate increased from 2.05 to 3.03.
    • Range decreased from 12 to 10.
  • Level 1
    • Cost increased from $200 to $350.
    • Renamed from Arctic Gear to Endurance.
  • Level 2
    • Cost increased from $300 to $600.
  • Level 3
    • Frost Mark removed.
    • Now drops 1 defense every hit.
    • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.55 to 3.03 > 1.53.
    • Cost increased from $1,200 to $1,500.
  • Level 4
    • Firerate changed from 1.55 > 1.05 to 1.53.
  • Level 5
    • Cost decreased from $7,500 to $6,500.
• Swarmer buffed.
  • Base
    • Firerate decreased from 2.05 to 2.03.
  • Level 3
    • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.05 to 2.03 > 1.03.
  • Level 4
    • Beehive Grenade ability can now damage lead enemies.
  • Level 5
    • Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.55 to 1.03 > 0.53.
• Hunter buffed.
  • Base
    • Firerate decreased from 2.05 to 2.03
  • Level 4
    • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.7 to 2.03 > 1.68.
  • Level 5
    • Firerate changed from 1.7 > 1.05 to 1.68 > 1.03
• Holiday Archer buffed.
  • Now purchasable in the Hardcore lobby for 1.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Firerate increased from 2.05 to 2.03.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 2.05 > 1.05 to 2.03 > 1.03.
• Mecha Base buffed.
  • Now purchasable in the hardcore lobby for 3,500.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Now spawns Mark I instead of XR600.
        • Health increased from 100 to 400.
        • Firerate decreased from 0.45 to 0.23.
        • Range decreased from 32 to 30.
    • Level 1
      • Cost decreased from $750 to $400.
      • Now adds a rocket launcher that fires rockets with 8 damage, 10 explosion range and 5 reload.
      • Spawnrate changed from 60 > 45 to 60.
    • Level 2
      • Cost decreased from $3,000 to $900.
      • Now spawns Mark II instead of Armored XR600.
        • Health increased from 250 to 750.
        • Damage increased from 8 to 12.
        • Firerate increased from 0.15 to 0.18.
        • Range decreased from 32 to 25.
      • Renamed from Armored Plates to Missile Launcher.
    • Level 3
      • Cost decreased from $6,000 to $2,400.
      • Now spawns Mark III instead of XR700.
        • Health increased from 500 to 1,200.
        • Damage increased from 8 to 10.
        • Firerate decreased from 0.15 to 0.11.
        • Range decreased from 32 to 25.
      • Renamed from Minigun to Minigun Mech.
    • Level 4
      • Cost decreased from $25,000 to $4,500.
      • Now spawns Mark IV instead of XR900.
        • Health increased from 1,500 to 2,000.
        • Firerate decreased from 0.1 to 0.08.
        • Range increased from 32 to 100.
        • Now increases the amount of rockets fired from 1 to 4.
      • Renamed from DESTROYER to Destroyer Mech.
    • Level 5
      • Cost decreased from $75,000 to $6,500.
      • Now spawns Mark V instead of XR901.
        • Health increased from 4,500 to 5,000.
        • Damage increased from 15 to 20.
        • Firerate decreased from 0.1 to 0.08.
        • Range increased from 32 to 100.
      • Renamed from MOAR DAMAGE to Void Walker.
    • All units can now be damaged by abilities, if that ability deals damage.
    • All units are not affected by debuffs.
• Fixed War Machine having incorrect descriptions.
• War Machine rebalanced.
  • 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.

Enemies

• Summoned enemies no longer give cash when damaged, with the exception of Hardcore mode.
• Normal appearance changed.
• Abnormal appearance changed.
• Speedy appearance changed.
• Quick appearance changed.
• Slow changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 20 to 8.
  • Defense of 2 added.
• Heavy changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 35 to 12.
  • Defense of 3 added.
• Normal Boss changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 180 to 160.
• Abnormal Boss changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 200 to 175.
  • Defense of 3 added.
• Hidden changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 15 to 10.
• Mystery changed.
  • Health decreased.
    • Health decreased from 25 to 10 in Molten mode.
    • Health decreased from 60 to 20 in Fallen mode.
  • Enemies it spawns changed.
    • New enemies it spawns:
      • Fallen mode: Shadow
      • Hardcore mode: Hefty, Invisible, Balloon, Lead, Lead Boss, Lava, Lead Balloon, Error, Circuit and Soul.
    • Enemies it no longer spawns:
      • Fallen mode: Ninja
      • Regular Fallen mode: Rusher
• Mystery and Mystery Boss negative health bug fixed.
• Necromancer changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 350 to 250.
  • No longer has Freeze Immunity.
• Dark Necromancer changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 600 to 400.
  • Speed decreased from Above Average to Below Average
  • No longer has Freeze Immunity.
  • Now spawns Shadow instead of Ninja.
• Strong's animation changed.
• Molten changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Now has Burn Immunity.
• Fallen changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Health decreased from 222 to 180.
  • No longer has Freeze and Splash Damage immunities.
  • Now has Energy Immunity.
• Slow Boss changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Health decreased from 1,800 to 1,600.
  • Defense of 10 added.
  • No longer has Partial Electric Immunity.
• Giant Boss changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Health decreased from 3,000 to 2,000.
  • Defense of 25 added.
  • Speed decreased from Average to Below Average.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Hidden Boss changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 600 to 450.
• Shadow Boss changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 1,000 to 750.
• Bolt's appearance changed.
• Shock changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • No longer has Partial Electric Immunity.
• Glitch changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Hazard changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Health decreased from 400 to 50.
  • Shield health of 50 added.
  • Defense of 15 added.
  • Speed increased from Fast to Very Fast.
• Speedy Boss changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Tank health decreased from 12,000 to 6,000.
• Mystery Boss changed.
  • Health decreased from 100 to 75 in Molten mode.
  • Animation changed.
  • New enemies it spawns (Hardcore mode): Lead Boss, Mega Slow, Slow King, Speedy King and Soul Boss.
• Boomer's animation changed.
• Splitter's Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Split's Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Templar changed.
  • Health decreased from 12,000 to 6,000.
  • Shield of 2,000 added.
  • Defense of 40 added.
  • Permanent Shield ability removed.
  • Now has Energy Immunity.
• Mystery Summoner changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Mystery Boss spawn chance decreased.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Summoner Boss changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Health decreased from 15,000 to 8,000.
  • Permanent Shield ability removed.
  • Summon no longer gives a temporary shield.
  • Speed decreased from Above Average to Below Average.
  • Mystery Boss spawn chance decreased.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Error changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Now leaves a glitch trail as it runs.
  • Health decreased from 800 to 500.
  • Shield health of 400 added.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Circuit changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Molten Titan changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Now has Burn Immunity.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Fallen Hero changed.
  • Defense of 50 added.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Fallen Guardian changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 18,000 to 14,000.
  • Defense of 80 added.
  • Now has Energy Immunity.
• Grave Digger changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Health increased from 35,000 to 40,000.
  • Stomp now deals 100 damage to units.
  • Now spawns Lead, Invisible, Hefty, Lead Boss, Balloon and Mega Slow in Hardcore mode.
  • Now spawns Normal and Speedy in Easy mode.
  • Burn Immunity removed.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Molten Boss changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health increased from 55,000 to 70,000.
  • Stomp now deals 250 damage to units.
  • Fireball speed increased.
  • Can now spawn Lava in Hardcore mode.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Fallen King changed.
  • Appearance changed.
  • Permanent Shield ability removed.
  • Burn Immunity removed.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
  • Units no longer deal damage to Fallen King during Rage Mode and Block ability, but instead pass through it.
  • Stomp now deals 500 damage to units.
  • Rage Mode no longer gives Fallen King a shield, but instead gains 15,000 shield health.
• Glitched Giant changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Partial Electric Immunity replaced with Energy Immunity.
• Bug changed.
  • Animation changed.
  • Now leaves a glitch trail as it runs.
• Creator now has Energy Immunity.

Maps

• Abyssal Trench changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Hard difficulty added.
• Autumn Falling changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Easy difficulty added.
• Insane difficulty added to Badlands.
• Candy Valley changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Insane difficulty added.
• Hard difficulty added to Chess Board.
• Crossroads changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Made playable in Hardcore mode.
  • Easy difficulty added.
• Cyber City changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Easy difficulty added.
• Dead Ahead changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Insane difficulty added.
• Normal difficulty added to Deserted Village.
• Hard difficulty added to Dusty Bridges.
• Farm Lands changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Forest Camp changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Four Seasons changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Easy difficulty added to Grass Isle.
• Harbor changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Easy difficulty added.
• Iceville changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Hard difficulty added.
• Infernal Abyss changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Insane difficulty added.
• Medieval Times changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Moon Base changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Nether changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Made playable in Hardcore mode.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Hard difficulty added to Polluted Wasteland.
• Portland changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Easy difficulty added.
• Easy difficulty added to Rocket Arena.
• Insane difficulty added to Space City.
• Normal difficulty added to Spring Fever.
• Normal difficulty added to The Heights.
• Easy difficulty added to Toyboard.
• Tropical Isles changed.
  • Map remade.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Winter changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Easy difficulty added.
• Winter Bridges changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Normal difficulty added.
• Winter Stronghold changed.
  • Baseplate water replaced with terrain water.
  • Insane difficulty added.

Skincrates

• Skincrates now have an opening animation.
• All skincrates appearance except Basic Skincrate changed.
• All skincrates now can give duplicates.
• All skincrates can now be purchased for 1,000 in the Hardcore lobby.

Emotes

• Amount of emote slots increased from 4 to 6.
• All emotes animation changed from R6 to R15.
  • Players still used R6.
• Classic Party changed.
  • Music removed.
  • Cost decreased from 500 to 300.
• Monster Mash changed.
  • Music removed.
  • Cost decreased from 500 to 300.
• Russian removed from the store, becoming unobtainable.
• Boston Breakdance changed.
  • Music removed.
  • Now looped.
• Garry's Dance cost increased from 800 to 1,000.
• Transcendence music replaced.
• Comeback cost increased from 800 to 1,250.
• Beggin cost increased from 1,000 to 1,500.
• You can no longer move while performing Mannrobics emote.
• Rat music removed.
• All robux emotes (Orange Justice, Revenge, Whip, Breakdown and Cat Dance) are now obtainable from the Meme Emotes gamepass.
  • Since you could not purchase any gamepasses in Hardcore Testing BETA, they were unobtainable there.
• Revenge music replaced.
• Whip music replaced.
• You can no longer move while performing Cat Dance emote.
• Lazy Couch changed.
  • Now has sound effects.
  • Can now be bought for 10,000 in the Hardcore lobby.
• Firework can now be bought for 10,000 in the Hardcore lobby.

Miscellaneous

• New UI.
• New coins and cash icons.
• Tower placement limits changed.
  • Solo placement limit increased from 30 to 40.
  • Duo placement limit increased from 20 to 30.
  • Trio placement limit increased from 20 to 25.
  • 5+ players placement limit decreased from 20 to 16.
• Wave layouts for all gamemodes changed.
• Wave bonuses changed for all gamemodes.
• Revamped leaderboards.
• Revamped code system.
• Coins and EXP rewards changed for all gamemodes.
• Login Rewards now gives a Basic Skincrate on the fifth day instead of 250.
• Login Rewards now runs on a 24-hour system instead of a 12-hour system.
• Rewards system revamped.
• Changed base health formula.
• All maps triumphed before this update have been removed from the Scores tab in Rewards.
• Elevators now lower down after 20 seconds instead of 30.
• MEGA Servers no longer increase the tower placement and upgrade costs by 20%.
• During difficulty selection, the timer for the match to start now starts the moment one player votes for a gamemode, instead of starting the moment you join.
• Formula for levelling up changed.
• New icons for Level badges, Event badges and Western Action badge.
• Multiple attributes are now shown under enemy health bars with tags.
• Units now pass through enemies when they have the Full Immunity.
• Boss enemies now have purple health bars that appears on the top of the screen.
• Boss enemies now have Energy Immunity by default.
• Boss enemies no longer have Burn Immunity by default.
• Sound setting options now use sliders which allow you to change the volume of something to anything between 0% and 200%, instead of just muting the sound completely.
• Changed appearance of the Default Nametag.
  • Player's level no longer appears above it.

Official Update Log

NOTE: Not everything here will be accurate as this is transcribed from the game's update log on the devforum. Several things may be incorrect and there may be things that are missing.

Hardcore Testing BETA

HARDCORE MODE RULES:

• Shared cash is removed in Hardcore mode
• Cash is rewarded on kill, not hit
• 50 waves, 4 bosses, try not to die
• 3 player matches or below

New enemy variants!
Ghost: Phase through moving vehicles
Flying: Only cliff towers can target these enemies
Lead: Only explosion and energy based attacks can damage these enemies

NEW ATTRIBUTES

• Shield is extra HP that can be added and does not reward cash.
• Defense removes part of your damage away. These are the basic formulas.

Easy: (Damage - (Defense x 0.25))

Normal: (Damage - (Defense x 0.35))

Insane: (Damage - (Defense x 0.5))

Hardcore: (Damage - (Defense x 0.75))

NOTE: YOUR DAMAGE CANNOT GO UNDER 50% OF ITS ORIGINAL DAMAGE