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Description

The Machine Gunner is an offensive, land-placed tower, and takes the form of a soldier operating a heavy machine gun.

At base, it has great cost efficiency for the DPS it deals, which is coupled with a high range and firerate. However, this comes with the caveat that its range is restricted to only a 110° sector similar to that of Sentry, though it can work around it using its Redeploy ability. Additionally, as it gets upgraded it gains much more range as well as the ability to pierce several enemies on the top path, or an ability that buffs its DPS and range on the bottom path, though at the cost of it becoming much more inefficient at taking down single targets.

Upgrades

The top path for the Machine Gunner gives it a good DPS cost efficiency and large range as well as a wide range of motion of 220°, Air Targeting, and Stun Immunity at the max level. Additionally, it gains a pierce of 4, potentially allowing it to shred through groups of enemies if placed at the end of a straight path, and is overall a highly cost-efficient and consistent damage dealer. However, this path has no stealth detection to speak of, and it is stuck with Bullet damage, making it limiting in some regards.

The bottom path meanwhile has significantly worse stats on several metrics, having lackluster DPS for its price, merely 1 pierce, and the same range of motion as that of the base level, though it does gain Laser damage, stealth detection, and massive range. This is all compensated, however, by the Overcharge ability, which temporarily buffs its damage, firerate, and range to extraordinary amounts. This makes it a great and consistent single target DPS option if micro'd consistently and carefully, having superior DPS to even a maxed top path Golden Juggernaut.

• Top Path
• Bottom Path

$1,175

HEAVY AMMO

+10 Health

+2.0 Damage

+3.0 Range

$1,300

PIERCING ROUNDS

+25 Health

+2.0 Damage

+1 Pierce

$6,250

BROWNING MG

+175 Health

+1.5 Damage

-0.05s Reload Time

+20° Range of Motion

$12,000

DOUBLE BARREL

+850 Health

+8.5 Damage

+10° Range of Motion

$47,500

AA TURRET

+1,800 Health

+25.0 Damage

+3 Pierce

+80° Range of Motion

Stun Immunity

Air Targeting

$700

FASTER FIRING

+10 Health

-0.05s Reload Time

$800

EXTENDED BARRELS

+25 Health

+1.0 Damage

+5.0 Range

$10,000

LASER MG

+450 Health

+13.0 Damage

Damage Type: Bullet → Laser

+0.10s Reload Time

+12.0 Range

-30° Range of Motion

Stealth Detection

$16,000

LASER CELLS

+675 Health

+26.0 Damage

+6.0 Range

$72,000

OVER CHARGE

+1,450 Health

+60.0 Damage

+5.0 Range

Abilities

REDEPLOY

TYPE: INTERACTIVE

LEVEL UNLOCKED: 0-0+

COOLDOWN: 5.00s

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Changes the direction its Range of Motion is facing for a duration of 5 seconds. While changing, it is unable to attack.

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3

OVERCHARGE

TYPE: INTERACTIVE

LEVEL UNLOCKED: X-3

COOLDOWN: 30.00s

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Temporarily buffs its damage, range, and firerate.

• Damage Buff: +20% for 12s
• Range Buff: +20% for 12s
• Firerate Buff: +10% for 12s

OVERCHARGE

TYPE: INTERACTIVE

LEVEL UNLOCKED: X-4

COOLDOWN: 30.00s

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Temporarily buffs its damage, range, and firerate.

• Damage Buff: +30% for 14s
• Range Buff: +30% for 14s
• Firerate Buff: +18% for 14s

OVERCHARGE

TYPE: INTERACTIVE

LEVEL UNLOCKED: X-5

COOLDOWN: 25.00s

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Temporarily buffs its damage, range, and firerate.

• Damage Buff: +75% for 16s
• Range Buff: +40% for 16s
• Firerate Buff: +25% for 16s

Stats Table

• Linear Path
• Cross Path

• Top Path
• Bottom Path

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Reload Time	Range	Pierce	Range of Motion	DPS	Cost : DPS
0-0	$900	400	2.5	0.20s	24.0	0	110°	12.5	72 : 1
1-0	$2,075	410	4.5	0.20s	27.0	0	110°	22.5	92.2 : 1
2-0	$3,375	435	6.5	0.20s	27.0	1	110°	32.5	103.8 : 1
3-0	$9,625	610	9.0	0.15s	27.0	1	130°	60.0	160.4 : 1
4-0	$21,625	1,460	17.5	0.15s	27.0	1	140°	116.7	185.3 : 1
5-0	$69,325	3,260	42.5	0.15s	27.0	4	220°	283,3	244 : 1

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Reload Time	Range	Pierce	Range of Motion	DPS	Cost : DPS
0-0	$900	400	2.5	0.20s	24.0	0	110°	12.5	72 : 1
0-1	$1,600	410	2.5	0.15s	24.0	0	110°	16.7	96 : 1
0-2	$2,400	435	3.5	0.15s	29.0	0	110°	23.3	102.9 : 1
0-3	$12,400	885	16.5	0.25s	41.0	0	80°	66.0	187.9 : 1
0-4	$28,400	1,560	42.5	0.25s	47.0	0	80°	170.0	167.1 : 1
0-5	$100,400	3,010	102.5	0.25s	52.0	0	80°	410.0	244.9 : 1

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Reload Time	Range	Pierce	Range of Motion	DPS	Cost : DPS
0-0	$900	400	2.5	0.20s	24.0	0	110°	12.5	72 : 1
1-1	$2,775	420	4.5	0.15s	27.0	0	110°	30.0	92.5 : 1
2-2	$4,875	470	7.5	0.15s	32.0	1	110°	50.0	97.5 : 1

• Top Path
• Bottom Path

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Reload Time	Range	Pierce	Range of Motion	DPS	Cost : DPS
3-2	$11,125	645	10.0	0.10s	32.0	1	130°	100.0	111.3 : 1
4-2	$23,125	1,495	18.5	0.10s	32.0	1	140°	185.0	125 : 1
5-2	$70,625	3,295	43.5	0.10s	32.0	4	220°	435.0	162.4 : 1

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Reload Time	Range	Pierce	Range of Motion	DPS	Cost : DPS
2-3	$14,875	920	20.5	0.25s	44.0	1	80°	82.0	181.4 : 1
2-4	$30,875	1,595	46.5	0.25s	50.0	1	80°	186.0	166 : 1
2-5	$102,875	3,045	106.5	0.25s	55.0	1	80°	426.0	241.5 : 1

Strategies

• The Machine Gunner's top path should generally be placed at the ends of long straight paths to maximize its pierce, and should additionally be set to either First or Last targeting to ensure it stays in line with columns of enemies.
• The Machine Gunner's bottom path should generally be placed far back to maximize the amount of area its limited range can cover.
• In the case that its limited range is a significant issue, the Machine Gunner should be coupled with towers that can reliably catch leaks such as other high range towers or spawners.
  • Its Redeploy ability can somewhat offset this, but it should not be too relied upon due to it taking a full 10 seconds as well as it forcing the Machine Gunner to stop firing during its entire duration.
• The Machine Gunner's bottom path can be paired with an X-5 EDJ to reduce the cooldown of its Overcharge ability, helping boost its overall DPS.
• While Machine Gunner gains stealth at bottom path, it is not recommended to use him against stealth enemies, as the stealth enemies will most likely be resistant to Laser type damage

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