Sharpshooter

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Sharpshooter
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Token Cost	1,300
Placement Cost	600
Information
Type	Offensive
Damage Type	Single-Target Burn (X-1 to X-4)
Placement Limit	25
Initial Statistics
Cooldown	1
Damage	2
Range	28
DPS	2
Flying Detection	Yes (2-X+)
Defense Piercing	0%

• Description
• Version 1

"A generalist rifle-wielder." - Store Description (removed)

"The master of rifles and flames. An adaptive." - Former Store Description

Description

The Sharpshooter is a very cost-efficient DPS tower, being able to solo Normal mode with ease. Path 2 upgrades allow it to throw a Molotov and have it shoot bullets with burn damage to multiple enemies, while Path 1 upgrades allow it to deal high amounts of DPS at a moderate cost.

Path	Defense Piercing
3-X	50%
4-X	120%
X-3	100%
X-4	130%

Appearance

The Sharpshooter has black shoes, pale yellow colored skin, a dark brown cap, and a dark brown shirt with sleeves. It wields a Dragunov SVD as its weapon to damage enemies.

Lore

"When the cities were ravaged by spores and the infected alien-sympathizing population, many began to grab ahold of as many weapons as they can. As one such example, the Sharpshooter is a militia-type unit that is notably related to the civilian population, similarly to the Crossbower and Gunslinger. Due to their lack of allegiance to the UEC, Sharpshooters often work on their own terms. However, similarly to most Gunslingers being classified by their use of a shotgun, these Sharpshooters are classified by their usage of medium-range rifles. Some have even managed to get ahold of various contraband pre-war weaponry. It is notable that some Sharpshooters in civil service, such as in firefighting, take advantage of their equipment and engulf the aliens in flames. Otherwise, lead and molotovs are often the way to go."

Upgrades

• Path 1
• Path 2

Path 1 ( 8,450)

Top Path

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Training Increased damage Changes   Damage increased by 2 (2 → 4) (4 DPS)

$400

Precise Aiming Grants flying detection Changes   Grants Flying Detection Range increased by 3 (28 → 31)

$300

Rifle Mastery Most stats are increased. Changes   Damage increased by 4 (4 → 8) Cooldown decreased by 0.3 (1 → 0.7) (11.4 DPS) Molotov Throw Interval decreased by 3 (6 → 3) Grants Defense Piercing by 50% (0% → 50%)

$1,150

True Survivalist Increased damage and firerate Changes   Damage increased by 2 (8 → 10) Cooldown decreased by 0.5 (0.7 → 0.2) (50 DPS) Range increased by 1 (31 → 32) Defense Piercing increased by 70% (50% → 120%)

$6,000

Path 2 ( 5,200)

Bottom Path

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Molotov Fires a molotov every few seconds. Ignites enemies in range. Changes   Throws a Molotov every 6 seconds that deals 1 damage every 0.5 seconds for 1.5 seconds. Molotov does not hinder gun DPS and throwing animation is purely visual. The molotov sets enemies on fire. Damage does not stack on enemies that are already being affected. Defense does not affect fire damage. Has Defense Piercing of 100%(only fire damage) Enemies with fire immunity will not be affected for obvious reasons.

$450

Wall of Flames Molotov leaves behind a wall of flames Changes   Molotov now leaves fire on path for 2 seconds.

$500

Flaming Bullets Damage increased and bullets now cause fire damage Changes   Bullets can now ignite enemies. Damage increased by 4 (2 → 6) Grants Defense Piercing by 100% (0% → 100%) Burn Damage increased by 1 (1 → 2) (10 DPS) Molotov Throw Interval decreased by 3 (6 → 3)

$1,250

Superhot Gun Damage increased even more. Changes   Damage increased by 8 (6 → 14) Burn Damage by 5 (2 → 7) (28 DPS) Burn Duration increased by 2.5 (1.5 → 4) Range increased by 2 (28 → 30) Defense Piercing increased by 30% (100% → 130%)

$3,000

Stats Table

• Path 1
• Path 2

Level	Total Price	Damage	Cooldown	Range	DPS	DPS Cost Efficiency
0-0	600	2	1	28	2	300
1-0	1000	4	1	28	4	250
2-0	1,300	4	1	31	4	325
3-0	2,450	8	0.7	31	~11.43	~214.34
4-0	8,450	10	0.2	32	50	169

Level	Total Price	Damage	Cooldown	Range	Burn DPS	DPS	DPS Cost Efficiency
0-0	600	2	1	28	N/A	2	300
0-1	1,050	2	1	28	2 (0.5)	2.5	420
0-2	1,550	2	1	28	2 (0.5)	2.5	620
2-2	2,250	4	1	31	2 (0.5)	4.5	500
2-3	3,500	8	1	31	4 (~1.33)	12	~291.67
2-4	6,500	16	1	33	14*	30	~216.67

Comparison

4-0 Sharpshooter ( 8450) 10 Damage 0.2s Cooldown 32 Range 120% Defense Piercing 2 Burn DPS

2-4 Sharpshooter ( 6,500) 16 Damage 1s Cooldown 33 Range 130% Defense Piercing 100% Fire Defense Piercing 14 Burn DPS

Skins

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

Name	Blue	Soviet	Rebel	Flame Menance
Cost	3	8	28	185
Obtainment	Colored Crate Daily Store	Daily Store	Daily Store	Terror Blitz Battlepass

Tactics

• It is highly recommended to purchase this tower first as Sharpshooter is used in several grinding strategies to progress faster.
• Sharpshooter is an all-rounded tower that can be used in early-game and up until late-game, having cheap flying detection and 100% or more defense piercing in later levels.
  • Path 1 Sharpshooter focuses on pure DPS, having fast firerate for a decent cost.
    • Spamming Path 1 Sharpshooter can be used as a main DPS; however, it is less viable in Expert Mode due to its low DPS compared to other towers.
    • Generally, it is not recommended to purchase the X-1 and/or X-2 upgrade when using Path 1 Sharpshooter as burn damage does not stack and can disrupt fire DPS from Path 2 Sharpshooter.
    • Bugler is recommended as it can increase Path 1 Sharpshooter's damage, boosting its DPS.
  • Path 2 Sharpshooter can do fire damage, allowing it to deal strong burn damage on enemies, as well as some crowd control capabilities.
    • For early game, it is recommended to get 2-3 Sharpshooter due to its cheap price and strong burn DPS.
    • As burn damage does not stack with each other, it is generally recommended to avoid getting more than one Path 2 Sharpshooter.
    • Due to Path 2 Sharpshooter's comparatively slow firerate, Bugler can boost its firerate, allowing it to apply burn damage at a faster rate.
  • As Sharpshooter has cheap flying detection at 2-X, it can be used as a counter to flying enemies in early game, such as the Winged.
  • However, Sharpshooter gets outclassed by other towers such as Sniper in harder gamemodes, specifically Expert Mode, due to its comparatively low DPS in late-game.
    • Though, Sharpshooter can still be used as a sub-DPS and its defense piercing can be useful.

Trivia

• Weirdly, the X-1+ Sharpshooter throws a stun grenade rather than a Molotov.
• Sharpshooter is often compared to Sniper, as both towers perform similar purposes as all-rounded towers, with Sharpshooter providing higher firerate, defense piercing and being more cost efficient, while Sniper has higher range, damage output and more late-game potential.

Update History

(12/3/21) Added Sharpshooter. (14/3/21) Path 1 nerfed slightly. Path 2 buffed. (18/3/21) Path 1 nerfed. Path 2 price decreased slightly. (19/3/21) X-4 cooldown buffed. Red skin was added. (Obtained via Colored Crates). (25/4/21) Sharpshooter's fire has broken. (27/9/21) Sharpshooter's fire is fixed. 3-X cost decreased from 1,850 to 1,800 (-50). 4-X cost decreased from 6,750 to 6,500 (-250). Base range decreased from 32 to 28 (-4). (29/9/21) 3-X now has 50% defense piercing. 4-X now has 100% defense piercing. (22/10/21) 2-X cost decreased from 340 to 280 and now increases range by 3 (-60, +3 range). 4-X: Cost decreased from 6,500 to 6,200, Cooldown decreased from 0.3 to 0.2, Damage increased from 9 to 10, DPS increased from 30 to 50. (-200, -0.1 cooldown, +1 damage, +20 DPS). X-2 cost decreased from 600 to 400 (-200). X-3 cost decreased from 1,150 to 1,100 (-50). (23/10/21) 3-X no longer gives range upgrades (-2 range). 4-X cost increased from 6,200 to 6,600 (+400). 4-X decreases Sharpshooter range from 31 to 26 (-5 range). (13/11/21) Token cost increased from 900 to 1,300 (+400) 2-X cost increased from 280 to 300 (+20). 3-X cost decreased from 1,800 to 1,650 ( -150). 4-X cost decreased from 6,600 to 6,500 ( -100), range decrease reduced from -5 to -3 (+2), Defense piercing reduced from 100% to 70% (-30%). X-1 cost decreased from 500 to 450 ( -50). Molotov cooldown increased from 3 to 6 (+3). X-3 cost decreased from 1,100 to 1,000 ( -100). X-4 damage increased from 14 to 15 (+1), range now increases by 2(+2). Now grants 50% defense piercing (+50%). (17/12/22) 1-X cost decreased from 400 to 180 ( -220). 1-X damage decreased from 4 to 3 (-1). 3-x cost decreased from 1,650 to 1,250 ( -400). 3-X damage increased from 6 to 7 (+1). 4-X cost decreased from 6,500 to 6,000 ( -500). 4-X damage decreased from 10 to 9 (-1). X-2 cost increased from 400 to 500 ( +100). X-3 cost increased from 1,000 to 1,250 ( +250). X-4 cost decreased from 3,250 to 3,000 ( -250). X-4 damage decreased 15 to 14 (-1). (26/12/22) 3-x cost decreased from 1,250 to 1,150 ( -100). (30/03/25) 1-X cost increased from 180 to 400 ( +220). 1-X damage increased 3 to 4 (+1). X-3 Grants defense piercing of 100% from 0% to 100%. X-4 Defense piercing decreased from 50% to 30%.