Strong

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Strong has been removed from the game as of the 19th of July 2024.
Strong may still exist in the game's code, though it is no longer officially used in-game. This page has been preserved for historical purposes.

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Strong
Mode Appearance	Easy
Statistics
Base Health	60
Speed	Slightly Slow (2)
Spawned By	Grave Digger (Easy only) Mystery (Easy only) Necromancer 2 (Formerly)
Hidden?	No
Flying?	No
Ghost?	No
Lead?	No
Attributes	None

• Former
• Translated
• April Fools 2022
• Version 1

"You survived? Good.
They're bringing out tankier menaces!"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 14 (Formerly Normal)

"thin
Create dangerous thoughts!"

―Commander dialogue on Wave 14 (Translated Normal)

"You suwvived? Good. ☀(▀U ▀-͠ )
They'we bwinging out tankiew menaces! .⁰(☒д☒ₒ )⁰. "

―Commander dialogue on Wave 14 (April Fools 2022 Normal)

"New enemy approaching!"

―Beginning of Wave 14 (Pre-Overhaul, Beginner's)

Description

The Strong was a stronger variant of the Slow that appeared in Easy mode. It had more health than the Slow and had the same speed as the Normal Boss. It did not appear naturally, rather it could only be spawned by the Grave Digger.

The Strong could be spawned by the Mystery upon its death in Easy mode. They could have also been spawned by the Necromancer 2 when it was in the game.

Appearance

• Version 3
• Version 2
• Version 1

The third version of the Strong had a desaturated tan skin. It had a grey pebble torso and dark navy pebble legs. It also had a grey diamond-plated armband around its right arm and a dark grey diamond-plated band around its right leg.

The second version of the Strong is similar to the current version, except it had a drooling zombie face.

The first version of the Strong had a light green skin color, as well as a dark blue torso and navy legs. It had a trudging animation and a sad drooling face.

Strategy

• Despite its name, beginner towers such as the Scout, Sniper and Soldier are enough to take down the Strong.
  • Cheap towers with decent DPS, like the Ace Pilot, Militant or Crook Boss can be very effective against the Strong as well.
• Due to its slow walk speed, the Gladiator and Shotgunner can be very effective against the Strong with their ability to hit multiple enemies at once.
• High DPS towers, such as the Turret, Accelerator and Minigunner, perform admirably against the Strong.
• Splash damage towers, such as the Demoman and Rocketeer, are useful against the Strong as it normally spawns in hordes.
  • Later on, the Rocketeer and Mortar will have enough splash damage to kill Strongs in one shot.

Gallery

Previous Variants

Second version, second animation (29 October 2020 – 8 May 2021)

Second version, first animation (13 October 2019 – 29 October 2020)

First version (2 August 2019 – 13 October 2019)

Trivia

• After Easy got reworked on the 24th of February 2024, the Strong was mostly replaced by the Armored. However, it could still appear if summoned by the Grave Digger, as its summons were not updated.
  • This would later change on 19th of July 2024, alongside the Mystery and Mystery Boss being replaced or removed. Interestingly, it was not replaced by the Armored, it was instead removed completely.
  • Despite its removal, it can still appear in Kill ENEMY! quests.

Update History

• 2 August 2019 - BETA v1.7.0
  • Strong added.
• 3 August 2019 - BETA v1.7.1
  • Strong now spawns from Necromancer 2.
• 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
  • Appearance changed.
  • Health decreased from 250 to 60.
  • Speed decreased from Average to Slightly Slow (2).
  • First wave appearance changed from wave 21 to wave 20 in Easy mode (now Easy mode).
• 26 May 2020 - Release v1.11.0
  • First wave appearance changed from wave 20 to wave 14 in Beginner's mode (now Easy mode).
• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
  • Animation changed.
• 8 May 2021 - Overhaul v1.3.0
  • Appearance changed.
• 24 February 2024 - v1.14.0
  • No longer naturally appears in Easy mode, as it has been replaced by the Armored, now can only be spawned by the Grave Digger.
• 18 May 2024 - v1.22.0
  • Now appears in PVP Test.
• 19 July 2024 - v1.26.0
  • Strong removed.

Pre-MEGA (Easy, Normal, Hard & Insane)
Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
Molten Wave 20	Strong Wave 21	Hidden Boss Wave 22