The latest Tower Defense X update has just dropped, and it provides a complete overhaul of Expert Mode. That includes a new tower, power-up, maps, and skincrate.
Not only that, but there are a ton of balancing and quality of life changes for existing towers too. Laser Gunner, XWM Turret, and Golden Ranger have seen the most changes.
Mostly, we’re talking buffs here, too. Of the 17 units that received changes, seven are buffed and five have received a rebalance. That leaves just five getting nerfed.
Let’s take a look at the changes in more detail so you know exactly what to expect.
What’s New to Expert Mode in Tower Defense X
Let’s start with what’s new in Tower Defense X:
| New Content | Type |
|---|---|
| AA Turret | Tower |
| Drop Pod | Power-up |
| Oil Field | Map |
| Coastal Defense | Map |
| Basic Crate 2 | Skincrate |
The Basic Crate 2 features a whopping 83 skins to unlock. It costs $250 and gives you the following chance to unlock skins of these rarities:
| Rarity | Chance |
|---|---|
| Common | 73% |
| Uncommon | 20% |
| Epic | 5% |
| Legendary | 2% |
We’ll have the community time to consider whether the AA Turret and Drop Pod are worth it though.
Tower Defense X Balance Changes
Now, let’s look at what’s changed. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot.
First off, you can now max your towers, giving you a huge boost in defensive prowess. The Golden Juggernaut and Golden Ranger also gain Energy Resistance.
Now we’re going to take at the balancing changes for specific towers:
| Unit | Change | Balance Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Laser Gunner | Buff | + Increased HP + Air enemy detection on 2-X + Lower rank requirement and Robux cost + 20% damage with Shock Rounds + Laser dmage at base level + X-3 cost reduced to $4,500 + 3-X cost reduced to $3,700 |
| Shotgunner | Buff | + Detects air enemies on X-3 + X-4 cost reduced to $3,000 + X-5 cost reduced to $14,000 |
| Artillery | Buff | Base range is now 42 |
| Farm | Buff | X-X cost reduced to $450 |
| Railgunner | Buff | + HP increase + 2-X range increased to 4+ |
| Ghost | Buff | HP increase |
| Helicopter | Buff | + War Apache Upgrade increases HP + 2-X cost reduced to $5,250 |
| Missile Trooper | Buff | + Explosion resistance now gained at X-4 + X-5 cost reduced to $23,000 |
| XWM Turret | Rebalance | + Rebuilds in 15 seconds + Additional deaths add 10 seconds + HP increase + X-1 cost reduced to $1,500 + X-2 cost reduced to $1,850 |
| Sentry | Rebalance | + HP increase + X-5 reduced from $31,750 |
| Medic | Rebalance | + Placement limit decreased + Kritz Level 1 lasts five seconds longer + Kritz Level 2 lasts two seconds longer |
| Golden Ranger | Rebalance | + X-3 no longer provides Stun Immunity + Golden Grenade now deals 250 damage, reduced from 750 + 5-X no longer provides the ignore resistance attribute + 5-X damage buffed from 12 – 20 |
| Warship | Rebalance | + X-5 damage buffed to 15,015 + 5-X cost increased to $235,000 + 5-X damage increased to 1,200 |
| Cryo Helicopter | Nerf | Freezing lowered |
| Ice Breaker | Nerf | + Freezing lowered + Placement limit is no longer non-infinite |
| Barracks | Nerf | 5-X cost increased to $30,000 |
| Golden Mine Layer | Nerf | + Placement limit no longer non-infinite + X-5 cost increased to $92,000 |
| Golden Juggernaut | Nerf | Ignore golden resistance now appears at 5-X, rather than 4-X |
There are also a few miscellaneous changes too, including:
- Assailant now has energy resistance instead of laser
- Apex Predator has been rebalanced
- Endless enemies now have energy resistance
- Power-ups are no longer unlimited
- The damage of power-ups have been rebalanced
- The announcement scroll wheel has been fixed
And there we have it. That’s the full list of details for the latest Tower Defense X update.
