Slasher/History

Slasher
	ARTICLE		GALLERY		HISTORY

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30 October 2024 – Present

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $1,250	Type Offensive
Sell Price $416	Placement Type Ground
Damage 5	Damage Method Single Bleed (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.408	Hidden Detection Level 1+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit 12	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Sleight of Hands - $800

0.408 > 0.358 Firerate

+1 Damage

+0.5 Crit Multiplier

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price Changes to $683

Level 2 - Bloodlust - $3,000

+0.5 Range

+14 Damage

0.358 > 0.708 Firerate

Applies Bleed debuff

•Damage based on max health

•1 Bleed Stack

•2 Base Bleed Damage

•0.31 EV

•30 Max Stacks

Sell Price Changes to $1,683

Level 3 - Swords Dance - $6,500

+25 Damage

0.708 > 0.608 Firerate

+0.5 Crit Multiplier

Sell Price Changes to $3,850

Level 4 - Serial Killer - $20,000

+0.5 Range

+15 Damage

0.608 > 0.508 Firerate

+1 Bleed Stack

+0.5 Crit Multiplier

Sell Price Changes to $10,516

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Crit Damage	Base Bleed Damage	Swingrate	Crit Swing^[1]	Crit Multiplier	Bleed Stack	EV	Max Stack	Range	DPS^[2]	Cost Efficiency
0	$1,250	5	13	N/A	0.408	3	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	18.79	$66.52
1	$2,050	6	18	N/A	0.358	3	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	27.93	$73.4
2	$5,050	20	60	2	0.708	3	3	1	0.31	30	5.5	47.08	$107.26
3	$11,550	45	158	2	0.608	3	3.5	1	0.31	30	5.5	135.96	$84.95
4	$31,550	60	240	2	0.508	3	4	2	0.31	30	6	236.22	$133.56

Hexscape Update (23 October 2024) – 30 October 2024

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $1,500	Type Offensive
Sell Price $500	Placement Type Ground
Damage 6	Damage Method Single Bleed (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.408	Hidden Detection Level 1+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit 12	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Sleight of Hands - $800

0.408 > 0.358 Firerate

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price Changes to $766

Level 2 - Bloodlust - $3,500

+0.5 Range

+14 Damage

0.358 > 0.708 Firerate

Applies Bleed debuff

•Damage based on max health

•1 Bleed Stack

•2 Base Bleed Damage

•0.31 EV

•30 Max Stacks

Sell Price Changes to $1,933

Level 3 - Swords Dance - $7,000

+25 Damage

0.708 > 0.608 Firerate

+0.5 Crit Multiplier

Sell Price Changes to $4,266

Level 4 - Serial Killer - $20,000

+0.5 Range

+15 Damage

0.608 > 0.508 Firerate

+1 Bleed Stack

+0.5 Crit Multiplier

Sell Price Changes to $10,933

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Crit Damage	Base Bleed Damage	Swingrate	Crit Swing^[1]	Crit Multiplier	Bleed Stack	EV	Max Stack	Range	DPS^[2]	Cost Efficiency
0	$1,500	6	15	N/A	0.408	3	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	22.06	$68
1	$2,300	6	15	N/A	0.358	3	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	25.14	$91.49
2	$5,800	20	50	2	0.708	3	2.5	1	0.31	30	5.5	42.37	$136.89
3	$12,800	45	135	2	0.608	3	3	1	0.31	30	5.5	123.36	$93.51
4	$32,800	60	210	2	0.508	3	3.5	2	0.31	30	6	216.54	$151.47

Fallen Foes Update (2 August 2024) – Hexscape Update (23 October 2024)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $450	Type Offensive
Sell Price $150	Placement Type Ground
Damage 3	Damage Method Single Pierce
Firerate 0.558	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Fast Fingers - $350

+1 Damage

0.558 > 0.408 Firerate

2 > 1.75 Throw Cooldown

Sell Price Changes to $266

Level 2 - Bloodlust - $850

+1 Range

+2 Damage

+1 Throw Max Hits

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price Changes to $550

Level 3 - Knife Party - $2,350

+4 Damage

0.408 > 0.308 Firerate

1.75 > 1.2 Throw Cooldown

+1 Throw Max Hits

Sell Price Changes to $1,333

Level 4 - Contract Killer - $7,500

+14 Damage

+1 Range

+2 Knife Count

Sell Price Changes to $3,833

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Throw Damage	Swingrate	Throw Cooldown	Throw Max Hits	Range^[3]	DPS	Throw DPS^[4]	Cost Efficiency^[5]
0	$450	3	3	0.558	2	1	5	5.38	1.5	$83.64
1	$800	4	4	0.408	1.75	1	5	9.8	2.29	$81.63
2	$1,650	6	6	0.408	1.75	2	6	14.71	3.43	$112.17
3	$4,000	10	10	0.308	1.2	3	6	32.48	8.33	$123.15
4	$11,500	24	24x3	0.308	1.2	3	7	77.92	60	$147.59

Entity System Update (12 March 2022) – Fallen Foes Update (2 August 2024)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $400	Type Offensive
Sell Price $133	Placement Type Ground
Damage 3	Damage Method Single Single Pierce (Level 2+)
Firerate 1.008	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Thinner Blade - $250

+1 Damage

1.008 > 0.808 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $216

Level 2 - Blood Sense - $300

+1 Range

+Hidden Detection

+Single Knife Throw

•8 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $316

Level 3 - Dual Wield - $1,350

+2 Damage

0.808 > 0.508 Swingrate

Knife Throw

•12 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $766

Level 4 - Deadly Assassin - $3,500

+4 Damage

0.508 > 0.358 Swingrate

+Triple Knife Throw

•20x3 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $1,933

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Throw Damage	Swingrate	Throw Cooldown	Throw Max Hits	Range^[3]	DPS	Throw DPS^[4]	Cost Efficiency^[5]
0	$400	3	N/A	1.008	N/A	N/A	5	2.98	N/A	$134.29
1	$650	4	N/A	0.808	N/A	N/A	5	4.95	N/A	$131.31
2	$950	4	8	0.808	4	3	6	4.95	2	$191.92
3	$2,300	6	12	0.508	4	3	6	11.81	3	$194.75
4	$5,800	10	20x3	0.358	4	3	6	27.93	15	$207.66

31 October 2020 – Entity System Update (12 March 2022)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $400	Type Offensive
Sell Price $133	Placement Type Ground
Damage 3	Damage Method Single Single Pierce (Level 2+)
Firerate 1.03	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Thinner Blade - $250

+1 Damage

1.03 > 0.83 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $216

Level 2 - Blood Sense - $300

+1 Range

+Hidden Detection

+Single Knife Throw

•8 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $316

Level 3 - Dual Wield - $1,350

+2 Damage

0.83 > 0.53 Swingrate

Knife Throw

•12 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $766

Level 4 - Deadly Assassin - $3,500

+4 Damage

0.53 > 0.38 Swingrate

+Triple Knife Throw

•20x3 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $1,933

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Throw Damage	Swingrate	Throw Cooldown	Throw Max Hits	Range^[3]	DPS	Throw DPS^[4]	Cost Efficiency^[5]
0	$400	3	N/A	1.03	N/A	N/A	5	2.91	N/A	$137.46
1	$650	4	N/A	0.83	N/A	N/A	5	4.82	N/A	$134.85
2	$950	4	8	0.83	4	3	6	4.82	2	$197.1
3	$2,300	6	12	0.53	4	3	6	11.32	3	$203.18
4	$5,800	10	20x3	0.38	4	3	6	26.32	15	$220.36

Overhaul Update (29 October 2020) – 31 October 2020

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $600	Type Offensive
Sell Price $200	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Method Single Single Pierce (Level 2+)
Firerate 1.03	Hidden Detection Level 2+
Range 5	Lead Detection N/A
Placement Limit N/A	Flying Detection N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Midnight Bandit - $250

+2 Damage

Sell Price Changes to $283

Level 2 - Blood Seeking - $600

+1 Range

+Hidden Detection

+Single Knife Throw

•4 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $483

Level 3 - Dual Wield - $1,350

1.03 > 0.53 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $933

Level 4 - Deadly Assasin - $3,500

+2 Damage

0.53 > 0.38 Swingrate

+Triple Knife Throw

•6x3 Damage

•4 Second Reload

Sell Price Changes to $2,100

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Throw Damage	Swingrate	Throw Cooldown	Throw Max Hits	Range^[3]	DPS	Throw DPS^[4]	Cost Efficiency^[5]
0	$600	2	N/A	1.03	N/A	N/A	5	1.94	N/A	$309.28
1	$850	4	N/A	1.03	N/A	N/A	6	3.88	N/A	$219.07
2	$1,450	4	4	1.03	4	3	6	3.88	1	$373.71
3	$2,800	4	4	0.53	4	3	6	7.55	1	$370.86
4	$6,300	6	6x3	0.38	4	3	6	15.79	4.5	$398.99

Hardcore Testing

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $600	Type Offensive
Sell Price $200	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Type Single Single Pierce (Ability)
Firerate 0.73	Hidden Detection Level 4+
Range 6
Placement Limit N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Midnight Bandit - $250

+2 Damage

Sell Price Changes to $283

Level 2 - Dual Wield - $550

+1 Damage

0.73 > 0.43 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $466

Level 3 - Throwing Knives - $1,350

+2 Damage

+Knife Throw Ability

Sell Price Changes to $916

Level 4 - Spooky Power - $3,500

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price Changes to $2,083

Level 5 - DEADLY CHAINSAW - $7,000

0.43 > 0.13 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $4,416

Ability

Knife Throw

Level 3+	25s Cooldown
	For 7 seconds, increases range by 200% and changes attack to throwing knives. Attacking speed is set back to 0.73 seconds. Knives can pierce enemies.

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS	Throw DPS^[4]	Cost Efficiency^[5]
0	$600	2	0.73	6	2.74	N/A	$218.98
1	$850	4	0.73	6	5.48	N/A	$155.11
2	$1,400	5	0.43	6	11.63	N/A	$120.38
3	$2,750	7	0.43	6	16.28	9.59	$168.92
4	$6,250	9	0.43	6	20.93	12.33	$298.61
5	$13,250	9	0.13	6	69.23	12.33	$191.39

18 October 2019 - Overhaul Update (29 October 2020)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $600	Type Offensive
Sell Price $200	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Type Single Single Pierce (Ability)
Firerate 0.75	Hidden Detection Level 4+
Range 6
Placement Limit N/A

Upgrades

Level 1 - Midnight Bandit - $250

+2 Damage

Sell Price Changes to $283

Level 2 - Dual Wield - $550

+1 Damage

0.75 > 0.45 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $466

Level 3 - Throwing Knives - $1,350

+2 Damage

+Knife Throw Ability

Sell Price Changes to $916

Level 4 - Spooky Power - $3,500

+2 Damage

+Hidden Detection

Sell Price Changes to $2,083

Level 5 - DEADLY CHAINSAW - $7,500

0.45 > 0.15 Swingrate

Sell Price Changes to $4,583

Ability

Knife Throw

Level 3+	25s Cooldown
	For 7 seconds, increases range by 200% and changes attack to throwing knives. Attacking speed is set back to 0.75 seconds. Knives can pierce enemies.

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Damage	Swingrate	Range	DPS	Throw DPS^[4]	Cost Efficiency^[5]
0	$600	2	0.75	6	2.67	N/A	$224.72
1	$850	4	0.75	6	5.33	N/A	$159.47
2	$1,400	5	0.45	6	11.1	N/A	$126.13
3	$2,750	7	0.45	6	15.56	9.33	$176.74
4	$6,250	9	0.45	6	20	12	$312.5
5	$13,750	9	0.15	6	60	12	$229.17

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Number listed is the required number of shots for it to deal a critical hit.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 DPS is calculated as (Damage × 2 + Crit Damage) ÷ Crit Swing ÷ Swingrate. DPS does not include bleed damage.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 The Knife Throw ability increases range by 100%
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Assumes that only one enemy is hit by each knife thrown.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Does not account for Knife Throw DPS.

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

[crit-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Number listed is the required number of shots for it to deal a critical hit.

[DPS2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 DPS is calculated as (Damage × 2 + Crit Damage) ÷ Crit Swing ÷ Swingrate. DPS does not include bleed damage.

[Range-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 The Knife Throw ability increases range by 100%

[throwDPS-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Assumes that only one enemy is hit by each knife thrown.

[ce-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Does not account for Knife Throw DPS.

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