Sledger

Sledger

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HISTORY

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Event Content

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Sledger has been made unobtainable from the game as of the 4th of December 2021 as it was part of the Frost Invasion Event.
Players with the item in question can continue using it, but you cannot obtain this item anymore, outside of limited-time promotional sales.

Sledger
Unlock Cost	Triumph Outpost 32
Base Cost	$800
Base Selling Cost	$266
Type	Offensive Support
Placement	Ground
Placement Limit	6
Statistics
Base Damage	8
Damage Type	Single Pierce (Level 1+)
Base Firerate	1.758
Base Range	6.5
Hidden Detection	N/A
Lead Detection	Level 2+
Flying Detection	N/A
Placement Footprint	Small (1)

"Bash zombies with powerful blows and freeze them."

―Inventory Description

Description

The Sledger is a melee ground tower, formerly unlocked by triumphing Outpost 32 as part of the Frost Invasion Event. During the Frost Invasion Event, the Sledger was purchasable via a limited time gamepass for 500. Most recently, it was available through a limited time gamepass until 27th of August 2024 due to it receiving a Fallen skin. It had a cost of 649.

The Sledger attacks enemies by bashing them with its hammer. This applies a chillness slowness effect, which stacks up to 80%. At Level 3+, when the slowness is higher than max slowness, it will freeze the enemy instead. Enemies immune to freeze cannot be frozen or slowed down, while larger enemies get frozen for a shorter amount of time than average sized enemies. At Level 4+, it deals double damage to frozen and chilled enemies, whether they are frozen/chilled from the Sledger or any other tower that inflicts these effects (like the Freezer). At Level 1, it also gains the ability to hit two enemies in a single swing, which increases with upgrades. The Sledger also gains lead detection at Level 2, though it does not have hidden or flying detection.

The Sledger is considered a viable mid-game tower due to its average cost and decent DPS. In later waves, its DPS is overshadowed by many other towers, but it makes up for this by having the ability to freeze enemies at Level 3+, as well as dealing double damage to frozen enemies at Level 4+. The Sledger pairs well with other Sledgers and the Commander.

The Sledger has a placement limit of six per player.

Upgrades

Level 1 - Heavier Swings - $550
+7 Damage +1 Max Hits Sell Price changes to $450

Level 2 - Better Sledge - $2,250
+5 Damage +1 Max Hits 1.758 > 1.508 Swingrate +0.5 Range +Lead Detection Sell Price changes to $1,200

Level 3 - Frost Strikes - $3,750
+20 Damage 30% > 50% Slowdown per Hit Freezes enemies when slowness is higher than Max Slowness •1.5 Freeze Time Sell Price changes to $2,450

Level 4 - Outpost 32 Research - $7,500
+20 Damage +1 Max Hits Deals double damage to frozen and chilled enemies Sell Price changes to $4,950

Level 5 - Into The Frost Dimension - $22,500
+55 Damage +0.5 Range 1.508 > 1.358 Swingrate +1 Max Hits 1.5 > 2 Freeze Time Sell Price changes to $12,450

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.

Level	Total Price	Damage	Frozen Damage	Swingrate	Range	Max Hits	Slowdown per Hit	Slowdown Time	Freeze Time	DPS	Cost Efficiency
0	$800	8	N/A	1.758	6.5	1	30%	3	N/A	4.55	$200
1	$1,350	15	N/A	1.758	6.5	2	30%	3	N/A	8.53	$168.75
2	$3,600	20	N/A	1.508	7	3	30%	3	N/A	13.26	$276.92
3	$7,350	40	N/A	1.508	7	3	50%	3	1.5	26.53	$282.69
4	$14,850	60	120	1.508	7	4	50%	3	1.5	39.79	$380.82
5	$37,350	115	230	1.358	7.5	5	50%	3	2	84.68	$444.64

Skins

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

Skin	Brave Soul	Phantom	Fallen
Rarity	Legendary	Legendary	Legendary
Daily Store Cost	4,500	N/A	N/A
Obtained From	Cold Front Skincrate	Phantom Skincrate	Mission Quests

Strategy

• Because of its short range and slow swingrate, the Sledger has trouble dealing with fast enemies, like the Glitch and Error.
  • The DJ Booth can help increase the range of the Sledger, but it will not be a significant buff compared to most other towers.
    • Unlike the Gladiator, the Sledger's increased range will allow it to hit enemies that are further away than normal due to its hitbox.
  • The Commander can decrease its swingrate.
• The Sledger does not gain hidden detection at any level, meaning it cannot detect hidden enemies, such as the Shadow.
  • However, if another detectable enemy is in range and the Sledger is at Level 1+, then a hidden enemy may be indirectly hit by the Sledger.
    • The hidden enemy can also be frozen, so long as the Sledger is Level 3+.
  • A Level 4+ Ace Pilot near the Sledger will grant permanent hidden detection but it requires the Sledger to be in its secondary orange range.
• The Sledger can slowdown enemies from Level 0 and freeze enemies at Level 3+, when the enemy slowdown is higher than the Sledger's max slowdown.
  • This makes it useful as a support tower, letting your towers deal more damage to enemies.
    • This is especially effective against hordes of slow enemies, like the Slow Boss.
  • The Sledger can be useful against fast high-health enemies like the Tank or the Amalgamation due to their fast speed getting negated by the Sledger's freeze and slowdown.
    • Be aware that enemies with freeze immunity cannot be frozen or slowed down, such as the Summoner Boss.
    • While boss enemies are immune to freeze by default, they are not immune to the chillness effect entirely unless they also have the freeze immunity. They can be slowed down, however, the effect will be much weaker than other enemies.
    • You can also use stunning towers like the Electroshocker and Warden to slow them down even further, though this is generally not necessary.
  • Be aware that enemies that are already frozen do not have their freeze times increased when hit by the Sledger.
• At Level 4, the Sledger can deal double damage to frozen and chilled enemies, allowing it to deal high amounts of damage.
  • Due to this, the Sledger works very well with other freezing towers, along with other Sledgers nearby.
  • Combining the Sledger with the Commander will also allow it to hit frozen enemies several times in a short period of time, which can result in high amounts of damage being dealt in a short period of time.
  • While damage buffs can increase this damage, their effectiveness is halved on it. For example, a Level 4 Sledger will only deal 132 damage to frozen and chilled enemies instead of 144 when its damage is increased by 20%.
    • However, enemies that have freeze immunity cannot be frozen or chilled, meaning they are not able to take the extra damage from Sledger.
    • Bosses are not immune to being slowed down from chillness. This means that the Sledger can deal double damage to them, as long as they have chillness effect applied.
• The Sledger has a small placement footprint, meaning that it can squeeze in beside other towers quite easily, if space is a problem.
• It is best when the Sledger is placed near by corners because it maximizes its range.
  • Clumping Sledgers close together is a good method for maximizing damage output.
    • It is best to clump Sledgers near towers that deal high DPS, like the Accelerator (which also gives it time to charge up) and Ranger.
  • To slow the most enemies down for the longest period of time, it is best to spread out Sledgers.
• Try not to place the Sledger on extremely high ground on maps like Space City as its hitbox will not be able to hit enemies on the path.
  • Uniquely, it can hit flying enemies, like the Balloon, from this position, although another detectable enemy must be in range. Even so, this is extremely rare and not viable.

Trivia

• The Sledger shares its level 2 icon with the Archer's Level 3 icon.
• The Sledger currently shares its upgrade icons with the Gladiator.
• The Sledger is the third melee tower to be added to the game, with the others being the Gladiator, Slasher, Warden and Brawler.
• When an enemy is hit by the Sledger, it will emit blood particles.
• The sound that the Sledger makes when it hits an enemy is the same sound that the Vindicator makes when it hits a tower using its hammer.
• The Level 4 and 5 upgrade names are references to the Frost Invasion Event.
  • The Level 4 upgrade name, Outpost 32 Research, is a reference to the Outpost 32, a research facility used as a map for the Frost Invasion Event.
  • The Level 5 upgrade name, Into The Frost Dimension, is a reference to the dimension enemies from the Frost Invasion Event came from.

Update History

For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.

• 8 May 2021
  • Sledger added.
  • Bug: Does not gain lead detection at Level 2.
  • Bug: Level 2 upgrade description does not mention that the Sledger gains lead detection.
• 4 December 2021
  • Sledger is now unobtainable.
• 12 March 2022
  • Sledger will now attack enemies more accurately.
  • Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Swingrate decreased from 2.03 to 2.008.
    • Level 2
      • Swingrate changed from 2.03 > 1.78 to 2.008 > 1.758.
    • Level 4
      • Swingrate changed from 1.78 > 1.53 to 1.758 > 1.508.
    • Level 5
      • Swingrate changed from 1.53 > 1.28 to 1.508 > 1.258.
• 30 May 2022
  • Sledger is available through a gamepass for 600.
• 1 June 2022
  • Gamepass offsale, Sledger is now unobtainable.
• 31 October 2022
  • Bugfix: Sledger now gains lead detection at Level 2.
• 21 December 2022
  • Skin rarity added to default skin.
  • Bug: Sledger has broken animations in its portview icon.
• 14 February 2023
  • New skin: Brave Soul
• 21 March 2023
  • Bugfix: Level 2 upgrade description now mentions that the Sledger gains lead detection.
• 5 May 2023
  • Placement footprint size increased.
    • Placement footprint size was decreased later the same day.
• 28 October 2023
  • The Sledger can no longer freeze enemies if it was set on fire by a tower.
• 12 November 2023
  • Bug: Sledger permanently stops enemies from moving after being frozen.
    • This was fixed later the same day.
• 21 December 2023
  • Now slows down enemies when attacking enemies, only freezing them when at Level 3 when slowdown is higher than max slowdown.
  • Sledger is available through a gamepass for 600.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Damage increased from 4 to 8.
      • Range increased from 6 to 6.5.
      • Swingrate decreased from 2.008 to 1.758.
      • Cost increased from $350 to $800.
      • Slowdown per Hit of 30% added.
      • Max Slowdown of 80% added.
    • Level 1
      • Damage increased from +2 to +7.
      • Max Hits increased from +0 to +1.
      • Cost increased from $250 to $550.
    • Level 2
      • Damage increased from +2 to +5.
      • Swingrate changed from 2.008 > 1.758 to 1.758 > 1.508.
      • Range increased from +0 to +0.5.
      • Cost increased from $500 to $2,250.
    • Level 3
      • Damage increased from +7 to +20.
      • Slowdown per Shot change of 30% to 50% added.
      • Now freezes enemies when slowdown is higher than Max Slowdown instead of every hit.
      • Freeze Time decreased from 2 to 1.5.
      • Cost increased from $1,500 to $3,750.
      • Name changed from Freezing Strikes to Frost Strike.
    • Level 4
      • Swingrate changed from 1.758 > 1.508 to 1.508.
      • Max Hits increased from +0 to +1.
      • Now also deals double damage to chilled enemies.
      • Cost increased from $2,500 to $7,500.
      • Name changed from Ice Breaker to Outpost 32 Research.
    • Level 5
      • Damage increased from +15 to +55.
      • Swingrate changed from 1.508 > 1.258 to 1.508 > 1.358.
      • Range increased from +0 to +0.5.
      • Max Hits increased from +1 to +2.
      • Freeze Time changed from 2 to 1.5 > 2.
      • Cost increased from $8,500 to $22,500.
      • Name changed from Arctic Commando to Into The Frost Dimension.
  • New skin: Phantom
• 28 January 2024
  • Bugfix: Sledger no longer has broken animations in its portview icon as they were replaced by image icons.
• 21 June 2024
  • Bug: Damage is no longer boosted by damage buffs.
• 19 July 2024
  • Bug: Sledger no longer deals double damage to frozen and chilled enemies.
• 2 August 2024
  • Bugfix: Sledger now deals double damage to frozen and chilled enemies.
  • Bugfix: Damage is now boosted by damage buffs.
• 21 August 2024
  • Sledger is available through a gamepass for 649.
  • New skin: Fallen
• 27 August 2024
  • Gamepass offsale, Sledger is now unobtainable.
• 23 October 2024
  • Sledger now can freeze enemies that are set on fire.

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