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Mechanic
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Token Cost	0
Placement Cost	480
Information
Type	Offensive Support (Path 2)
Damage Type	Single-Target Multi-Target (Detonator, Tesla)
Placement Limit	20
Requirement	Beat all 3 ISC maps on Expert Mode (During Terror Blitz 2021) Beat all 4 Featured ISC maps on Expert Mode
Initial Statistics
Cooldown	0.8
Damage	1
Range	16
DPS	1.25
Flying Detection	None (Mechanic) Yes (Turrets, 2-X+; Teslas. X-3+)
Defense Piercing	0%

Description

Mechanic is an offensive/support tower that was introduced during Terror Blitz 2021 and unlocked by beating all 4 featured ISC Maps on Expert Mode. Path 1 Mechanic is able to build multiple variations of Turrets in random locations while Path 2 is able to build Teslas that could stun all enemies in its range. Path 2 also has an ability to summon a forcefield generator that protects towers from one instance of stun.

Mechanic does not have any defense piercing, although its Turrets have varying values of defense pierce.

Appearance

The Mechanic wears a yellow cap along with protective goggles that cover its eyes. It wields a wrench on its left hand and a nailgun on its right hand. It wears dark blue overalls with a yellow shirt underneath along with a black belt.

Lore

"As the UEC increasingly relies more on autonomous technology and other platforms, the global population of engineers and mechanics must also equivalently grow. Thus, the UEC, after developing cloning technology, slowly switched out their mechanical labor to be largely sourced by cloned Mechanics - beings designed for maximum intelligence. Therefore, you won't be seeing these guys much on the battlefield. Don't let that undermine their importance, though, because logistics wins battles, and without this labor force, the UEC would've lost long ago."

Upgrades

• Path 1
• Path 2

Path 1 ( 12,700)

Attack Turret Builds an attack turret every 10 seconds. Decays after 15 seconds of use. Changes   Mechanic builds Turrets every 10 seconds, each lasting 15 seconds after a setup time of 2 seconds. Has a building cap of 2. 1 Damage 0.8 Cooldown 16 Range 0% Defense Piercing 1.25 DPS

$500

Rewritten AI Turret overall stats boosted, and turrets have flight detection Changes   Turrets are now M2 Turrets M2 Turrets have a building cap of 2-3. (+1) M2 Turrets last for 20 seconds instead of 15 seconds. (+5) M2 Turret cooldown decreased from 0.8 to 0.4 (-0.2) (2.5 DPS) M2 Turret range increased from 20 to 22 (+2) Turrets now have flying detection.

$1,200

Chain Barrel Turrets fire significantly faster, higher building limit Changes   Damage increased from 1 to 3 (+2) (25 DPS) M2 Turrets are now M3 Turrets M3 Turrets have a building cap of 3. M3 Turret damage increased from 1 to 3 (+2) M3 Turret cooldown decreased from 0.4 to 0.12 (-0.28) M3 Turret defense piercing increased from 0% to 50% (+50%) M3 Turret range gets increased from 22 to 28 (+6) The turret lifespan doesn't change from the previous variation, lasting still 20 seconds.

$3,800

Multi-Purpose Weaponry Sentries spawn in multiple variations Changes   Damage increased from 3 to 8 (+5) (10 DPS) More turret varieties. M3 Turrets are now M4 Turrets M4 Turrets have a building cap of 3. M4 Turret damage increased from 3 to 5 (+2) Cooldown increased from 0.12 to 0.1 (-0.02) (50 DPS) Range increased from 28 to 31 (+3) Defense piercing increased from 50% to 90% (+40%) Detonator 32 Damage 0.9 Cooldown 16 Range 60% Defense Piercing 3 Building cap ~35.55 DPS Does explosive damage Hunter 100 Damage 2.5 Cooldown 60 Range 75% Defense Pierce 3 Building cap 40 DPS Does heavy damage Plasmator 25 Damage 0.7 Cooldown 22 Range 100% Defense Pierce 3 Building cap ~35.71 DPS (~107.14 DPS to Shields) 3x Damage to Shields (Similar to X-2 Elite) Each of the turrets last for 25 seconds instead of 20 (+5s)

$7,200

Path 2 ( 10,420)

Metallic Nails Nails deal more damage Changes   Damage increased from 1 to 2 (+1) (2.5 DPS) (Does not apply to turrets.)

$350

Area of Denial Range increased massively (doesn't affect placement range) Changes   Range increased from 16 to 24 (+8) (Does not effect turret placement range; however, this is bugged and range increase affects placement range.)

$320

Inventor Wields a nailgun rifle and now can build Tesla turrets Changes   Cooldown decreased from 0.8 to 0.4 (-0.4) (5 DPS) Mechanic now builds Teslas. (Does not replace normal turrets) Builds one Tesla every 10 seconds, which lasts for 15 seconds after a setup time of 2 seconds. Has a building cap of 2-3. 6 Damage 2 Cooldown 16 Range 0% Defense Pierce 3 DPS Hits and stuns all enemies in its range.

$3,250

Forcefield Generator Ability: create a forcefield that protects towers in range from stuns. Changes   Damage increased from 2 to 5 (+3) Cooldown decreased from 0.4 to 0.3 (-0.1) (16.66 DPS) Teslas are now M2 Teslas. Damage increased from 6 to 20 (+16) Cooldown decreased from 2 to 1.8 (-0.2) Range increased from 16 to 30 (+14) Defense Pierce increased from 0% to 30% (+30%) M2 Teslas now last for 20 seconds instead of 15 (+5s) ~11.11 DPS M2 Turrets are now M2 Plasmators. (When upgraded to 2-4) 21 Damage 0.6 Cooldown 30 Range 100% Defense Pierce 35 DPS (105 DPS to Shields) 3x Damage to Shields Forcefield Generator ability. Creates a force field that protects towers from stuns while its active. Has 23 range Costs 1,000 per use. Cooldown of 45 seconds; global cooldown of 15 seconds. Lasts for 20 seconds unless broken by stun.

$6,500

Stats Table

• Path 1
• Path 2

Level	Total Price	Mechanic DPS	Range	Build Interval	Turret statistics	Average DPS	DPS Cost Efficiency
0-0	480	(1 DMG / 0.8s) 1.25	16	N/A	N/A	1.25	384
1-0	980	(1 DMG / 0.8s) 1.25	16	10	15s Lifespan per turret M1 Turret 1.67 DPS	3.75	~261.33
2-0	2,180	(1 DMG / 0.8s) 1.25	16	10	20s Lifespan per turret M2 Turret 2.5 DPS	6.25	~348.8
2-2	2,850	(2 DMG / 0.8s) 2.5	24	10	20s Lifespan per turret M2 Turret 2.5 DPS	7.5	380
3-2	6,650	(4 DMG / 0.8s) 5	24	10	20s Lifespan per turret M3 Turret 25 DPS	55	~120.9
4-2	13,850	(9 DMG / 0.8s) 11.25	24	10	25s Lifespan per turret M4 Turret 50 DPS Detonator ~35.55 DPS Hunter 40 DPS Plasmator ~35.71 DPS (~107.14 to shields)	~112.03	~123.62

Level	Total Price	Mechanic DPS	Range	Build Interval	Turret statistics	Average DPS	DPS Cost Efficiency
0-0	480	(1 DMG / 0.8s) 1.25	16	N/A	N/A	1.25	384
0-1	830	(2 DMG / 0.8s) 2.5	16	N/A	N/A	2.5	332
0-2	1,150	(2 DMG / 0.8s) 2.5	24	N/A	N/A	2.5	460
2-2	2,850	(2 DMG / 0.8s) 2.5	24	10	20s Lifespan per turret M2 Turret 2.5 DPS	7.5	380
0-3	4,400	(2 DMG / 0.4s) 5	24	10	15s Lifespan per turret M1 Tesla 3 DPS	9.5	~463.16
0-4	10,900	(5 DMG / 0.3s) ~16.67	24	10	20s Lifespan per turret M2 Tesla ~11.11 DPS	~38.89	~280.28
2-4	12,600	(5 DMG / 0.3s) ~16.67	24	10	20s Lifespan per turret M2 Tesla ~11.11 DPS M2 Plasmator 35 DPS (105 to shields) 23.05 DPS	~74.3	~169.58

Ability

X-4

Forcefield Generator Creates a forcefield that protects towers from stuns. Statistics   Has 23 range Lasts 20 seconds Cooldown of 45 seconds Global Cooldown of 15 seconds

$1,000

Comparison

4-2 Mechanic(13,850) Average of 112.03 DPS 24 Range 50%-100% Defense Pierce

2-4 Mechanic ( 12,600) Average of ~74.3 DPS 24 Range 30%-100% Defense Pierce M2 Teslas can stun enemies and provide great crowd control Forcefield Generator Ability

Skins

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

Name	Mechanic
Cost	8
Obtainment	Daily Store

Tactics

• The Forcefield Generator ability is very useful, as it makes all towers around it immune to stuns for the time its active. Forcefield Generator shines in boss waves where stuns will happen.
  • The Forcefield takes time to activate, so don't put it when towers are about to get stunned, put before they do.
  • The Forcefield is also useful on normal waves with a lot of stunning enemies, mainly Unstable Vessel.
  • The Forcefield if placed on top of a tower or a unit will stay floating but this doesn't affect gameplay.
• It is highly recommended to place Mechanics directly beside paths, as this allows the turrets to have a better chance of reaching enemies, as they are placed randomly around Mechanic's range. Do note however, that turrets take up placement space, which can be a problem if multiple upgraded Mechanics are placed.
• If you intend to use Path 2 Mechanic for its Teslas, it is recommended to only keep the upgrades on 0-3/0-4, as upgrading Path 1 would give Mechanic a chance to build Turrets instead of Teslas.
  • A 2-4 Mechanic does replace the Turrets with M2 Plasmators, although it is a better option to just purely use either path for stuns/DPS. Especially because M2 Plasmators have practically the same DPS of M1 Plasmators.
    • And just like Path 2 Electricizer, its electricity-based stuns from Teslas are able to move MK-13 Devices, which helps your towers reach them easily.

Trivia

• The Mechanic is based-of the Engineer Monkey and Engineer from the BTD series and Team Fortress 2.
• The Mechanic's former model had a similar appearance to the BLU Engineer from Team Fortress 2 (Up until his third upgrade levels, 3-X and X-3)
• The Mechanic is similar to the Engineer Monkey from the BTD series, as it has turrets and supporting factors. That's because Beefchoplets has stated that the Mechanic is based off of that tower.
• The contract "Mechanical Wonders" may be a reference to TF2's "Meet The Engineer".
• The former upgrade name of X-3, "More Gun", is also a reference to TF2's "Meet The Engineer", specifically this quote.
• The Forcefield Generator ability's appearance may have been taken inspiration from Overlord's summons, Overlord Amplifiers.
• The M3 Turrets can commonly break the game, resulting in some delays in the code of the game.
• The Classic Mechanic skin is based on TF2's Engineer and also a reference to mechanic's old model
  • Mechanic had no skins for almost 4 years until the Eternal Update
• If your game does not fully load, you can actually see that Mechanic does not have any eyes but just a smile.
  • This is probably due to their goggles being transparent, and to make that we can't see his eyes, they removed his eyes (note that in X-3, Mechanic shows eyes, because his goggles aren't on his eyes).

Update History

(22/10/21) Added Mechanic. (24/10/21) M3 Turret Damage increased from 3 to 4 (+1). M2 Tesla Damage increased from 6 to 15 (+9). (13/11/21) 1-X cost decreased from 700 to 600 ( -100). 2-X cost decreased from 1,400 to 1,200 ( -200). M2 Turret cooldown increased from 0.7 to 0.6 (-0.1). 3-X now grants Mechanic +2 damage (3 damage). M3 Turret cooldown increased from 0.15 to 0.12 (-0.03). 4-X now grants Mechanic +4 damage (7 damage) and 40% defense piercing. M4 Turret cooldown increased from 0.15 to 0.1 (-0.05). Detonator damage increased from 30 to 35 (+5), blast radius increased from 11 to 12. Plasmator damage increased from 14 to 15 (+1) (42 to 45 for Shields (+3) ), cooldown increased from 0.9 to 0.8 (-0.1). Hunter damage increased from 85 to 100 (+15). X-1 cost decreased from 450 to 350 ( -100). X-2 now grants Mechanic +1 damage (3 damage). X-3 cost increased from 1,800 to 2,000 ( +200), grants 30% defense piercing to Mechanic. Tesla damage increased from 4 to 6 (+2, lifespan increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds (+5). X-4 cost decreased from 8,000 to 7,000 ( -1,000) damage increased from 4 to 5 (+1), grants 10% more defense piercing (40% total). M2 Tesla damage increased from 15 to 20 (+5), cooldown decreased from 1.3 to 1.4 (+0.1) Mechanic can now build M2 Plasmators. 13 Damage (39 Shield Damage). 0.6 Cooldown. 30 Range. (28/11/21) 4-X cost decreased from 9,000 to 8,000 ( -1,000). (27/12/21) 1-X cost decreased from 700 to 600 ( -100). 3-X can build more Turrets. X-3 cost increased from 2,000 to 3,000 ( +1,000). X-4 cost decreased from 7,000 to 6,500 ( -500). (14/1/22) Mechanic's Turrets no longer gain damage bonuses from the Bugler. (19/6/22) 4-X damage increased from 7 to 8 (+1). X-3 damage increased from 3 to 4 (+1). X-4 damage increased from 5 to 7 (+1). (17/12/22) M2 Turret damage decreased from 2 to 1 (-1) M2 Turret firerate increased from 0.6 to 0.4(+0.2) 3-X cost decrease from 4,300 to 3,800 ( -500). X-3 Tesla firerate decreased from 1.8 to 2(-0.2) X-3 Tesla Damage decreased from 6 to 4(-2) X-3 Cost increased from 3,000 to 3,250 ( +250). X-4 Tesla firerate decreased from 1.6 to 1.8(-0.2) X-4 Tesla range increased from 25 to 30 (11/12/23) 4-X cost decreased from 8,000 to 7,200 ( -800) X-4 ability cost decreased from 3,000 to 2,000 ( -1000) (17/12/23) M3 Turret and M4 Turret range increased by additional 6 tiles (+6) M1 Tesla damage increased from 4 to 6 (+2) (30/03/25) Added lore description. Turrets now receive buffs from support towers. Fixed Mechanic loadout render. Mechanics turrets now gain damage bonuses from the Bugler. M3 Turret defense piercing increased from 30% to 50%. (+20%) M4 Turret defense piercing increased from 60% to 90%. (+30%) Hunter cooldown decreased from 3 to 2.5. (-0.5) Detonator damage decreased from 35 to 32. (-3) Detonator cooldown decreased from 1.5 to 0.9. (-0.6) M1 Plasmator damage increased from 20 to 25. (+5) M1 Plasmator cooldown decreased from 0.8 to 0.7. (-0.1)