War Machine/History

War Machine
	ARTICLE		GALLERY		HISTORY

To see the statistics of this tower without the Firerate Bug, visit the Firerate Bug page.

11 December 2024 – Present

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $2,000	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $666	Placement Type Ground
Damage 2	Damage Method Single Splash (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.108	Hidden Detection N/A^[1]
Range 12	Lead Detection Level 2+ (Splash Damage only)
Placement Limit 10	Flying Detection N/A^[2]

Upgrades

Level 1 - IMPROVED HANDLING - $250

+6 Range

Sell Price changes to $750

Level 2 - STARK MISSILE - $650

+1 Damage

+4 Range

+Missile Launcher

•20 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•5 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $966

Level 3 - EPIC ARMOR PLATING - $5,000

+5 Damage

10% Damage Buff

Sell Price changes to $2,633

Level 4 - ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR - $12,500

+4 Damage

+2 Range

+Quad Missile Launcher

•40 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $6,800

Level 5 - To The Void and Back - $50,000

+28 Damage

+2 Range

10% > 20% Damage Buff

+Hidden Detection

+Flying Detection

+Lead Detection

Quad Missile Launcher

•80 Damage

•4 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $23,466

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Splash Damage	Firerate	Missile Reload	Range	Explosion Range	Damage Buff	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,000	2	N/A	0.108	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	18.52	$107.99
1	$2,250	2	N/A	0.108	N/A	18	N/A	N/A	18.52	$121.49
2	$2,900	3	20	0.108	5	22	5	N/A	31.78^[4]	$91.25
3	$7,900	8	20	0.108	5	22	5	10%	78.07^[5]	$101.19
4	$20,400	12	40x4	0.108	5	24	6	10%	143.11^[6]	$142.55
5	$70,400	40	80x4	0.108	4	26	6	20%	450.37^[7]	$156.32

Consumables Update (10 May 2024) – 11 December 2024

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $2,000	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $666	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Single Splash (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.108	Hidden Detection N/A^[1]
Range 12	Lead Detection Level 2+ (Splash Damage only)
Placement Limit 10	Flying Detection N/A^[2]

Upgrades

Level 1 - IMPROVED HANDLING - $250

+6 Range

Sell Price changes to $750

Level 2 - STARK MISSILE - $650

+1 Damage

+4 Range

+Missile Launcher

•20 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•5 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $966

Level 3 - EPIC ARMOR PLATING - $5,000

+2 Damage

Sell Price changes to $2,633

Level 4 - ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR - $12,500

+6 Damage

+2 Range

+Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $6,800

Level 5 - To The Void and Back - $75,000

+8 Damage

+2 Range

Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•3 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $31,800

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Splash Damage	Firerate	Missile Reload	Range	Explosion Range	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,000	1	N/A	0.108	N/A	12	N/A	9.26	$215.98
1	$2,250	1	N/A	0.108	N/A	18	N/A	9.26	$242.98
2	$2,900	2	20	0.108	5	22	5	22.52^[8]	$128.77
3	$7,900	4	20	0.108	5	22	5	41.04^[9]	$192.5
4	$20,400	10	25x4	0.108	5	24	6	112.52^[10]	$181.3
5	$95,400	18	25x4	0.108	3	26	6	200^[11]	$477

Entity System Update (12 March 2022) – Consumables Update (10 May 2024)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $2,000	Placement Footprint Average (1.5)
Sell Price $666	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Single Splash (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.108	Hidden Detection N/A^[1]
Range 12	Lead Detection Level 2+ (Splash Damage only)
Placement Limit 10	Flying Detection N/A^[2]

Upgrades

Level 1 - IMPROVED HANDLING - $250

+6 Range

Sell Price changes to $750

Level 2 - STARK MISSILE - $650

+1 Damage

+4 Range

+Missile Launcher

•20 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•5 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $966

Level 3 - EPIC ARMOR PLATING - $5,000

+2 Damage

10% Damage Buff

Sell Price changes to $2,633

Level 4 - ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR - $12,500

+6 Damage

+2 Range

+Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $6,800

Level 5 - To The Void and Back - $75,000

+8 Damage

+2 Range

10% > 20% Damage Buff

Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•3 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $31,800

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Splash Damage	Firerate	Missile Reload	Range	Explosion Range	Damage Buff	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,000	1	N/A	0.108	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	9.26	$215.98
1	$2,250	1	N/A	0.108	N/A	18	N/A	N/A	9.26	$242.98
2	$2,900	2	20	0.108	5	22	5	N/A	22.52^[8]	$128.77
3	$7,900	4	20	0.108	5	22	5	10%	41.04^[9]	$192.5
4	$20,400	10	25x4	0.108	5	24	6	10%	112.52^[10]	$181.3
5	$95,400	18	25x4	0.108	3	26	6	20%	200^[11]	$477

16 May 2021 – Entity System Update (12 March 2022)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $2,000	Placement Footprint Average
Sell Price $666	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Single Splash (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.13	Hidden Detection N/A^[1]
Range 12	Lead Detection Level 2+ (Splash Damage only)
Placement Limit 10	Flying Detection N/A^[2]

Upgrades

Level 1 - IMPROVED HANDLING - $250

+6 Range

Sell Price changes to $750

Level 2 - STARK MISSILE - $650

+1 Damage

+4 Range

+Missile Launcher

•20 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•5 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $966

Level 3 - EPIC ARMOR PLATING - $5,000

+2 Damage

10% Damage Buff

Sell Price changes to $2,633

Level 4 - ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR - $12,500

+6 Damage

+2 Range

+Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $6,800

Level 5 - To The Void and Back - $75,000

+8 Damage

+2 Range

10% > 20% Damage Buff

Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•3 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $31,800

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Splash Damage	Firerate	Missile Reload	Range	Explosion Range	Damage Buff	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,000	1	N/A	0.13	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	7.69	$260.08
1	$2,250	1	N/A	0.13	N/A	18	N/A	N/A	7.69	$292.59
2	$2,900	2	20	0.13	5	22	5	N/A	19.38^[12]	$149.64
3	$7,900	4	20	0.13	5	22	5	10%	34.77^[13]	$227.21
4	$20,400	10	25x4	0.13	5	24	6	10%	96.92^[14]	$210.48
5	$95,400	18	25x4	0.13	3	26	6	20%	171.79^[15]	$555.33

Overhaul Update (29 October 2020) – 16 May 2021

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $2,000	Placement Footprint Average
Sell Price $666	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Single Splash (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.13	Hidden Detection N/A^[1]
Range 12	Lead Detection Level 2+ (Splash Damage only)
Placement Limit 10	Flying Detection N/A^[2]

Upgrades

Level 1 - IMPROVED HANDLING - $250

+6 Range

Sell Price changes to $750

Level 2 - STARK MISSILE - $650

+12 Damage

+4 Range

+Missile Launcher

•20 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•5 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $966

Level 3 - EPIC ARMOR PLATING - $5,000

-9 Damage

10% Damage Buff

Sell Price changes to $2,633

Level 4 - ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR - $12,500

+6 Damage

+2 Range

+Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $6,800

Level 5 - To The Void and Back - $75,000

+8 Damage

+2 Range

10% > 20% Damage Buff

Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•3 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $31,800

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Splash Damage	Firerate	Missile Reload	Range	Explosion Range	Damage Buff	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,000	1	N/A	0.13	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	7.69	$260.08
1	$2,250	1	N/A	0.13	N/A	18	N/A	N/A	7.69	$292.59
2	$2,900	13	20	0.13	5	22	5	N/A	104^[16]	$27.88
3	$7,900	4	20	0.13	5	22	5	10%	34.77^[13]	$227.21
4	$20,400	10	25x4	0.13	5	24	6	10%	96.92^[14]	$210.48
5	$95,400	18	25x4	0.13	3	26	6	20%	171.79^[15]	$555.33

Smaller = Bigger Update (26 May 2020) – Overhaul Update (29 October 2020)

Base Stats

Base Stats

Cost $2,000	Placement Footprint Average
Sell Price $666	Placement Type Ground
Damage 1	Damage Method Single Splash (Level 2+)
Firerate 0.15	Hidden Detection N/A^[1]
Range 12	Lead Detection Level 2+ (Splash Damage only)
Placement Limit 10	Flying Detection N/A^[2]

Upgrades

Level 1 - IMPROVED HANDLING - $250

+2 Range

Sell Price changes to $750

Level 2 - STARK MISSILE - $650

+4 Range

+Missile Launcher

•20 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•5 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $966

Level 3 - EPIC ARMOR PLATING - $5,000

+3 Damage

10% Damage Buff

Sell Price changes to $2,633

Level 4 - ULTRA CHARGED BODY ARMOR - $12,500

+5 Damage

+4 Range

+Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•5 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $6,800

Level 5 - To The Void and Back - $75,000

+8 Damage

+2 Range

0.15 > 0.135 Firerate

10% > 20% Damage Buff

Quad Missile Launcher

•25 Damage

•3 Missile Reload

•6 Explosion Range

Sell Price changes to $31,800

Stats Table

Level	Total Price	Normal Damage	Splash Damage	Firerate	Missile Reload	Range	Explosion Range	Damage Buff	DPS^[3]	Cost Efficiency
0	$2,000	1	N/A	0.15	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	6.67	$299.85
1	$2,250	1	N/A	0.15	N/A	14	N/A	N/A	6.67	$337.33
2	$2,900	1	20	0.15	5	18	5	N/A	10.67^[17]	$271.79
3	$7,900	4	20	0.15	5	18	5	10%	30.67^[18]	$257.58
4	$20,400	9	25x4	0.15	5	22	6	10%	80^[19]	$255
5	$95,400	17	25x4	0.135	3	24	6	20%	159.25^[20]	$599.06

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Through splash damage, hidden enemies may be hit indirectly if another detectable enemy is nearby, but War Machine from this tower can never directly target hidden enemies.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Through splash damage, flying enemies may be hit indirectly if another detectable enemy is nearby, but War Machine from this tower can never directly target flying enemies.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Total DPS is calculated as Normal DPS + Missile DPS.
Missile DPS assumes only one enemy is hit with all missiles and it receives full splash damage.
↑ 27.78 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ 74.07 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ 111.11 Normal DPS + 32 Missile DPS
↑ 370.37 Normal DPS + 80 Missile DPS
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 18.52 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 37.04 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 92.52 Normal DPS + 20 Missile DPS
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 166.67 Normal DPS + 33.33 Missile DPS
↑ 15.38 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 30.77 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 76.92 Normal DPS + 20 Missile DPS
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 138.46 Normal DPS + 33.33 Missile DPS
↑ 100 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ 6.67 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ 26.67 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS
↑ 60 Normal DPS + 20 Missile DPS
↑ 125.92 Normal DPS + 33.33 Missile 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 • Biologist • 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
Biologist	Sunflower • Ivy • Nightshade
Consumables	Molten Monster • Fire Ducky • Confusion Ducky • Ice Ducky • Poison Ducky • Shock Ducky
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

[Hidden-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Through splash damage, hidden enemies may be hit indirectly if another detectable enemy is nearby, but War Machine from this tower can never directly target hidden enemies.

[Flying-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Through splash damage, flying enemies may be hit indirectly if another detectable enemy is nearby, but War Machine from this tower can never directly target flying enemies.

[DPS-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Total DPS is calculated as Normal DPS + Missile DPS.
Missile DPS assumes only one enemy is hit with all missiles and it receives full splash damage.

[4] 27.78 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[5] 74.07 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[6] 111.11 Normal DPS + 32 Missile DPS

[7] 370.37 Normal DPS + 80 Missile DPS

[dps4-8] 8.0 ^8.1 18.52 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[dps5-9] 9.0 ^9.1 37.04 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[dps6-10] 10.0 ^10.1 92.52 Normal DPS + 20 Missile DPS

[dps7-11] 11.0 ^11.1 166.67 Normal DPS + 33.33 Missile DPS

[12] 15.38 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[dps1-13] 13.0 ^13.1 30.77 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[dps2-14] 14.0 ^14.1 76.92 Normal DPS + 20 Missile DPS

[dps3-15] 15.0 ^15.1 138.46 Normal DPS + 33.33 Missile DPS

[16] 100 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[17] 6.67 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[18] 26.67 Normal DPS + 4 Missile DPS

[19] 60 Normal DPS + 20 Missile DPS

[20] 125.92 Normal DPS + 33.33 Missile DPS

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