Rifle Sentry

Rifle Sentry

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Rifle Sentry
Source	Engineer
Type	Sentry
Statistics
Health	40
Lifespan	30s
Scrap Meter	36
Damage Method	Single
Damage	2
Firerate	0.308
Range	20
Hidden Detection	No
Lead Detection	Yes
Flying Detection	No
Special Attributes	Bubble Shield (Level 4 Engineer)

Description

The Rifle Sentry is the second sentry that is spawned by the Engineer. It spawns when the Engineer is at Level 3-4. It does not spawn on the path and instead on a ground spot in the Engineer's sentry placement range. It takes about 1.5 seconds second to build the Rifle Sentry.

When the Engineer is at Level 4, the Rifle Sentry will gain a shield. This shield prevents the Rifle Sentry from being damaged by any enemy's ability. This shield is only active when the Engineer itself is not stunned.

There is a limit of two units per Engineer at Level 3-4, limiting the amount of Rifle Sentries it can spawn.

Appearance

The Rifle Sentry is a quadpod device constructed out of metal, colored black and white. It is a sentry that uses a mounted rifle to attack enemies. It also has a red laser mounted on top. When the Rifle Sentry is spawned by a Engineer at Level 4, the Rifle Sentry has a red shield, which disappears if the Engineer is stunned.

Skins

Skin	Grave Digger	Plushie	Phantom	Fallen
Obtained From	Lunar Overture Season	Code	Phantom Skincrate	Mission Quests
Skin	Dark Frost
Obtained From	Operation I.C.E Battle Pass

Strategy

• The Rifle Sentry can do well against enemies that appear early on, such as the Abnormal Boss or Mystery.
• The Rifle Sentry does not have Hidden detection, meaning you have to either rely on the Engineer for hidden detection or use other towers.
  • Since the Engineer by itself has low DPS at the levels the Rifle Sentry is spawned, other towers like the Minigunner are recommended.
  • It can, however, be used against Lead enemies, as it has lead detection.
• The Rifle Sentry is not affected by any buff or debuff.
• Due to the Rifle Sentry's shield, it is very effective against enemies that have abilities that damage units, as their shield makes them invulnerable to damage.
  • However, it can only have this shield if the Rifle Sentry was spawned by a Level 4 Engineer. Upgrading the Engineer to Level 4 will not give previously spawned units shield, but only new ones.
  • Do note that if the Engineer is stunned, the Rifle Sentry will lose its shield, making it vulnerable due to its very low health.
    • For example, if the Fallen King uses its The Foil, the Épée and the Sabre attack, and a Rifle Sentry is caught in the attack, it is instantly destroyed.
    • The Medic can be very useful, as its ability can cleanse the stun from the Engineer, bringing back the Rifle Sentry's shield. This can make it practically invulnerable to stuns.

Trivia

• The Rifle Sentry's shield is based on Team Fortress 2's Wrangler shield.

Update History

• 17 April 2022 - v1.2.0
  • Rifle Sentry added.
  • Bug: Rifle Sentry's range can be increased by the DJ Booth.
• 23 April 2022 - v1.2.1
  • Rifle Sentry no longer collides with enemies.
  • Rifle Sentry now has a shield that prevents it from being damaged when built by a Level 4 Engineer.
• 21 May 2022 - v1.2.3
  • Bug: Rifle Sentry can be damaged by towers that use hitboxes.
• 22 May 2022 - v1.2.3b
  • Bugfix: Rifle Sentry can no longer be damaged by towers that use hitboxes.
• 5 August 2022 - v1.3.1
  • Bugfix: Rifle Sentry's range can no longer be increased by the DJ Booth.
• 21 December 2022 - v1.6.0
  • Rifle Sentry firerate increased from 0.258 to 0.28 due to Firerate Bug getting more severe for units.
• 9 January 2023 - v1.6.0f
  • Rifle Sentry firerate decreased from 0.28 to 0.258 due to Firerate Bug getting less severe for units.
• 31 October 2023 - v1.9.0g
  • New skin: Grave Digger
• 24 November 2023 - v1.9.4
  • New skin: Plushie
• 21 December 2023 - v1.11.0
  • New skin: Phantom
• 10 February 2024 - v1.13.0
  • Rifle Sentry now has hidden detection.
• 12 February 2024 - v1.13.0b
  • Rifle Sentry no longer has hidden detection.
• 24 February 2024 - v1.14.0
  • Scrap meter increased from 20 to 36.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • Firerate increased from 0.258 to 0.308.
• 21 August 2024 - v1.28.0
  • New skin: Fallen
• 16 December 2024 - v1.46.0
  • New skin: Dark Frost
• 15 January 2025 - v1.49.0
  • Bug: Now has lead detection.

Notes