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This article is about Sprinter M5. You might be looking for the other Sprinter variations. |
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Captain "That's a Major Sprinter! With some cybernetics?" "Looks like they did some stuff behind the scenes! Anyways, get some towers ready!" - Captain, Wave 22 on Expert Mode |
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Captain "They've upgraded the ISC Major Sprinter up a bit. Cybernetics in them." - Captain, Wave 20 on Expert Mode |
Description
The Sprinter M5 is an enemy that appears on Expert Mode. It has 
600 health and moves at a fast speed. It will usually spawn in hordes and prevent your towers from attacking enemies like Teleporter, which can cause issues.
Sprinter M5 is replaced by the Major Sprinter on Hard Mode and the Sprinter M6 on Expert Mode, Ranked Up.
Lore
"The Mark-5 in the title refers to how this is the 5th variation of a Sprinter-like enemy. The cybernetics added to the being only makes it even quicker."
"The Mark-5 in the title refers to how this is the 5th variation of a Sprinter-like enemy. The cybernetics added to the being only makes it quicker."
Appearance
The Sprinter M5 is a robotic version of the Major Sprinter. It has blue skin. It has a blue shirt, black gloves, black legs and a black backpack. It has a dark blue headband. Its head is half black diamond plate on the right side and blue with a smile face on the left.
Tactics
- Being significantly stronger and faster than Major Sprinter, weak defenses will get overwhelmed by the threat easily.
- Long range towers like 2-4 Sniper and 2-0 Electricizer will constantly damage the Sprinter M5.
- High DPS towers like 2-3 Vulcan or 3-1 Elite can also make quick work of Sprinter M5.
- Freezer and Mechanic's Teslas are useless against it, because of its immunities.
- Sprinter M5 at Ranked Up Hard Mode can surely cause a loss with its speed, health for how early it appears, especially if you are unprepared to it.
- Stop Marketing few waves prior to get enough money to buy a powerful tower, like 4-0 Sharpshooter that will consistently deal with Sprinter M5s that will constantly appear through the mid-game.
Trivia
- Sprinter M5 produces a mechanical noise upon spawning.
- This noise is the sound of the Giant Robots spawning in TF2's MvM gamemode.
- The noise is also used for the Robotic Overseer, however it is low-pitched and quieter.
Update History
- (13/3/21)
- Added Sprinter M5.
- (17/9/21)
Health increased from 325 to 350.
- (24/10/21)
- Health decreased from 350 to 325.
- (17/12/22)
- Health increased from 325 to 600.
- (26/12/22)
- Sprinter M5 is now resistant to stuns from Electricity and Freeze.
