Jester

Jester

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Jester has been made unobtainable from the game as of the 21st of December 2023 as it was part of the Lunar Overture 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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Jester
Unlock Cost	Triumph The Great Finale
Base Cost	$500
Base Selling Cost	$166
Type	Offensive Support
Placement	Ground
Placement Limit	8
Statistics
Base Damage	2
Damage Method	Splash Fire Poison
Base Firerate	1.508
Base Range	10 3 (Explosion Range)
Hidden Detection	Level 3+
Lead Detection	Level 0+ (Splash and Fire only)
Flying Detection	N/A
Immunities	None
Placement Footprint	Average (1.5)

"I have a ton of tricks in my pockets! Cycle through and throw debuff bombs at enemies!"

―Store Description

Description

The Jester is an exclusive tower previously obtainable by triumphing the third act of the Lunar Overture Event. It could also have been obtained through a limited-time gamepass for 750 during Lunar Overture Event. It can currently be bought for 799 for a limited time.

The Jester is a tower mostly based around debuffs. It throws a bomb at enemies, two at Level 4, which can be configured to apply one of the four debuffs it can apply to enemies. Most of these bombs also deal splash damage, which makes them able to deal damage to lead enemies. However, unlike most other splash towers, the Jester's splash damage is always the same, regardless of how far away the enemy is from the center. Additionally, the Jester's bombs do not ignore defense and can only hit five enemies. The first is the fire bomb, which sets enemies on fire. The second bomb is the ice bomb, which is unlocked at Level 2. It slows down enemies by 30% for 2 seconds, which stacks up to 60% and deals half as much damage as the fire bomb. The third bomb is the poison bomb, unlocked at Level 3. It creates a puddle of acid, which damages enemies and decreases their defense. The puddle lasts for 10 seconds. It can decrease up to 50% of an enemy's defense. Additionally, it does not deal splash damage. The fourth and final bomb is the confusion bomb, unlocked at Level 4. This bomb causes the enemies to walk towards the entrance for 2 seconds, with an 8-second cooldown before it can be reapplied on an enemy; however, boss enemies will not be affected by the confusion. It deals half as much damage as the fire bomb. The Jester has hidden detection at Level 3.

The Jester is considered an all-round tower, as its cheap cost means it can be used early on to defend, while in mid and late-game multiple of its bombs can be used to effectively clear out hordes or to weaken enemies, by slowing them down or reducing their defense.

The Jester has a placement limit of eight per player.

Upgrades

Level 1 - Trained Juggling - $100
1.508 > 1.008 Firerate +2 Range Sell Price changes to $200

Level 3 - Potent Bombs - $2,250
+8 Damage +4 Burn Damage 4 > 6 Burn Time +Poison Bomb •4 Poison Damage •10 Poison Time •0.5 Poison Tick •1% Defense Dropping +Hidden Detection Sell Price changes to $1,133

Level 4 - Harlequin of Doom - $8,500
+2 Range +10 Damage 1.008 > 0.758 Firerate +5 Burn Damage 1 > 0.5 Burn Tick +3 Poison Damage +Second bomb slot +Confusion Bomb •50% Damage Reduction •2 Confusion Time •8 Cooldown Sell Price changes to $3,996

Ability

Equip Bombs
Level 0+ 5s Cooldown Swaps out the current bomb type to the selected bomb type.

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.

Total Cost
Level 0	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
$500	$600	$1,150	$3,400	$11,900

• Fire Bomb
• Ice Bomb
• Poison Bomb
• Confusion Bomb

Fire Bomb
Level	Bomb Damage	Burn Damage	Firerate	Burn Tick	Burn Time	Range	Explosion Range	Max Hits	Total Elapsed Damage	DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	2	1	1.508	1	3	10	3	5	3	2.33	$214.59
1	2	1	1.008	1	3	12	3	5	3	2.98	$201.34
2	4	2	1.008	1	4	12	3	5	8	5.97	$192.62
3	12	6	1.008	1	6	12	3	5	36	17.9	$189.94
4	22	11	0.758	0.5	6	14	3	5	132	51.02	$233.24

Ice Bomb
Level	Bomb Damage	Firerate	Range	Explosion Range	Slowdown Time	Slowdown per Hit	Max Slowdown	Max Hits	DPS	Cost Efficiency
2	2	1.008	12	3	2	30%	60%	5	1.99	$577.88
3	6	1.008	12	3	2	30%	60%	5	5.95	$571.42
4	11	0.758	14	3	2	30%	60%	5	14.51	$820.12

Poison Bomb
Level	Poison Damage	Firerate	Poison Tick	Range	Poison Time	Defense Drop	DPS	Cost Efficiency
3	4	1.008	0.5	12	10	1%	8	$425
4	7	0.758	0.5	14	10	1%	14	$850

Confusion Bomb
Level	Bomb Damage	Firerate	Range	Explosion Range	Confusion Time	Confusion Cooldown	Max Hits	DPS	Cost Efficiency
4	11	0.758	14	3	2	8	5	14.51	$820.12

Skins

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

Skin	Clown	Heartbreak
Rarity	Legendary	Rare
Daily Store Cost	190	N/A
Obtained From	Premium Skincrate	Lovestruck Skincrate, Joker of Hearts Mission Quest

Strategy

• The Jester has four bombs that have unique effects on enemies.
  • The fire bomb deals burn damage, which is half of the Jester's damage, rounded up.
  • The ice bomb slows down enemies, though its damage is reduced by half.
  • The poison bomb, instead of exploding, creates a poisonous puddle that damages enemies and reduces defense. Damage is 30% of the Jester's damage, rounded up.
  • The confusion bomb causes non-boss enemies to go towards the entrance instead of the exit, though its damage is reduced by half.
• If the bomb for a slot is changed, the Jester will not change the bomb or bombs it is currently holding until it throws them. The Equip Bombs ability can be used to make the Jester change its bombs instantly.
• While the Jester can indirectly hit flying enemies with its explosions, this should not be completely relied on, and you should use other flying detecting towers instead.
• The Jester, for most bombs, is a splash damage tower, allowing it to deal damage to lead enemies.
  • The Level 2+ Jester is quite effective against the Lead and Lead Boss that appear in Hardcore mode.
  • However, it does not deal full damage to defense enemies, unlike other splash towers. All its other forms of damage, these being poison and burn damage are also affected by defense.
• Poison bombs can be quite good against crowds, as their poisonous puddles can deal a lot of damage when stacked.
  • It can also decrease up to 50% of an enemy's defense through its poisonous puddles, making it very useful against enemies with high defense.
    • It is best to place down multiple Jesters with poison bombs if you plan to use them for reducing defense, as multiple puddles can affect enemies at the same time, reducing defense and dealing damage much quicker.
    • If you use another defense dropping tower, like the Pyromancer, you can remove most of the enemy's defense or remove it entirely. However, do note that the Jester's defense dropping does not stack with the Toxic Gunner.
• The Jester can be very useful at slowing down enemies because of its ice and confusion bombs, especially when used together.
  • Do note that the ice bomb will make confused enemies walk slower, making them walk a shorter distance to the entrance, reducing the confusion bomb's effectiveness.
    • However, as the confusion bomb has a cooldown before it can be applied again, the ice bomb can still be useful at slowing while confusion bomb is on cooldown.
  • The ice bomb cannot slow down enemies that are immune to freeze, as the regular freeze immunity also prevents enemies from being slowed down by the chillness slowdown.
    • However, bosses can still be slowed down by it, as long as they do not have the regular freeze immunity, as boss enemies are only affected less by the chillness slowdown.
  • The confusion bomb will make enemies walk towards the entrance instead of the exit, with the distance depending on the enemy's speed. Because of this, faster enemies will be more affected by it than slower ones.
    • If a confused enemy reaches the entrance, it will change directions and move towards the exit, even if currently confused. Therefore, Jesters with confusion bombs should not be placed next to the entrance, so that the confusion effect does not get wasted by this.
  • Having multiple Jesters with ice or confusion bombs can be quite useful at slowing down hordes, due to the bomb's max hits of five.
• You can use combinations such as poison and confusion bomb Jesters combined; the poison puddles will deal damage while the confusion bomb will stall enemies.
• The Jester has somewhat low range even at Level 4, so proper placement is important to effectively utilize its range.
  • The DJ Booth can alleviate this low range while also lowering upgrade costs. The Level 2 Ranger's buff can be used, but it is far less effective since it does not give as much range and is temporary for each wave.
• The Commander can help alleviate the Jester's somewhat slow firerate.
• When using multiple Level 4 Jesters, it is recommended that each Jester has varied combinations of bombs, like poison and ice bombs, to ensure they can be at their most efficient.
• The Jester may struggle against fast enemies like the Quick, Glitch or Shock because of its low range, slow firerate and ability to throw projectiles, allowing them to get out of their range quickly, at times without any damage dealt to them.
  • However, multiple Jesters can be quite effective against them.
  • Towers like the Electroshocker, Warden or Sledger can be useful at giving Jesters more time to hit enemies.
• Some enemies can buff enemies by leaving something on the path, like the Toxic and Super Toxic's acid puddles that heal enemies. When an enemy is confused, it could walk back towards the acid puddle, regenerating its health, meaning confusion bombs are not recommended against them.
  • Ice bombs can be used as an alternative against such enemies, though as it makes enemies walk slower, they will walk on it for a longer amount of time, allowing them to heal more.
  • This also allows the Cowboy or Golden Cowboy to take more shots, providing more cash.

Trivia

• Uniquely, the Jester's description is written in first-person.
• The Jester has the second cheapest Level 1 cost at $100, shared with the Soldier and only beaten by the Scout at $25.

Update History

• 12 November 2023 - v1.9.0l
  • Jester added.
    • Later the same day, Jester was rebalanced.
      • Poison damage is now 30% of the Jester's damage instead of 50%.
      • Statistical changes:
        • Level 3
          • Poison damage decreased from 5 to 3.
        • Level 4
          • Poison damage decreased from +7 to +5.
          • Confusion Cooldown decreased from 12 to 8.
  • Bug: Poison puddles are incorrectly positioned.
    • This was fixed later the same day.
  • Bug: Poison puddles do not generate cash.
  • Bug: Poison puddles do not increase the total damage in the total damage counter.
• 24 November 2023 - v1.9.4
  • Gamepass price decreased from 750 to 525.
  • Bug: Poison puddles reset the total damage counter.
  • Bugfix: Poison puddles now increase the total damage in the total damage counter.
  • Bugfix: Poison puddles now generate cash.
• 29 November 2023 - v1.9.4a
  • Gamepass price increased from 525 to 750.
• 21 December 2023 - v1.11.0
  • Jester can no longer be obtained by triumphing The Great Finale.
    • Jester is still available via its gamepass.
  • Bugfix: Poison puddles now do not reset the total damage counter.
• 10 February 2024 - v1.13.0
  • Jester gamepass taken offsale.
• 24 February 2024 - v1.14.0
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Hidden detection removed, moved to Level 3.
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from 1.508 > 1.008 to 1.508 > 1.208.
    • Level 2
      • Damage decreased from +3 to +2.
      • Burn damage decreased from +2 to +1.
      • Burn time changed from 3 > 5 to 3.
      • Slowdown per hit decreased from 40% to 30%.
      • Max slowdown increased from 40% to 60%.
      • Cost decreased from $650 to $550.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +5 to +8.
      • Burn damage increased from +2 to +4.
      • Poison damage increased from 3 to 4.
      • Burn time changed from 5 > 6 to 3 > 6.
      • Hidden detection added, moved from Level 0.
    • Level 4
      • Damage decreased from +14 to +10.
      • Burn damage decreased from +7 to +5.
      • Poison damage decreased from +5 to +3.
      • Burn time changed from 6 > 8 to 6.
      • Confusion time decreased from 3 to 2.
      • Firerate changed from 1.008 > 0.758 to 1.208 > 0.758.
• 1 March 2024 - v1.14.0b
  • New, more detailed upgrade descriptions.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Level 1
      • Firerate changed from 1.508 > 1.208 to 1.508 > 1.008.
    • Level 2
      • Burn time changed from 3 to 3 > 4.
    • Level 3
      • Defense dropping increased from 0.1% to 1%.
    • Level 4
      • Firerate changed from 1.208 > 0.758 to 1.008 > 0.758.
  • Bug: Level 4 upgrade descriptions states confusion bombs deal no damage, despite that not being the case.
• 26 April 2024
  • Bomb icon is now the equipped bomb instead of a Roblox bomb gear.
• 3 May 2024
  • Jester's confusion bombs can no longer confuse major bosses.
• 23 May 2024
  • Bug: Burn and poison damage no longer generates cash in Molten mode, Fallen mode and special maps.
• 7 June 2024 - v1.24.0
  • New skin: Clown
• 21 June 2024
  • Bug: Regular damage is no longer boosted by damage buffs.
• 25 September 2024 - v1.33.0
  • Bug: Jester's bombs cannot be changed.
    • This was fixed later the same day.
• 23 October 2024 - v1.37.0
  • Burn no longer prevents enemies from being frozen.
• 30 October 2024 - v1.39.0
  • Jester is now available through a gamepass for 799.
• 27 November 2024 - v1.43.0
  • Gamepass price decreased from 799 to 639.
• 3 December 2024 - v1.43.3
  • Gamepass price increased from 639 to 799.
• 17 December 2024 - v1.46.7
  • Jester can no longer be obtained via its gamepass.
• 15 January 2025 - v1.49.0
  • Explosions now bypass defense.
• 12 February 2025 - v1.53.0
  • New skin: Heartbreak
  • Bug: Jester can be gifted, even though it is not purchasable through a gamepass.
• 12 February 2025 - v1.53.3
  • Bugfix: Jester can no longer be gifted.

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