Hacksaw

Hacksaw is a hero in the mobile and Steam versions of Kingdom Rush. He is unlocked by paying $4,99 as an in-app purchase (iOS) or by finishing Forsaken Valley (Steam).
==Description==
For a Gnomish inventor, giant oak trees or colossal foes make no difference. Riding his Mechanical Marvel / Contraption, he can shred anything in his path. Gangway... Gnome behind the wheel!
Hacksaw himself is very tiny, not even able to stand eye to eye with a goblin. Yet in his mechanical suit he is as wide as a Forest Troll and armed to the teeth. What he lacks in speed he makes up with brilliant invention and raw power.
==Stats==
	
	
	
	
==Statistics==
Level	HP (Casual)	Melee Damage (1.2s)	Armor 	Armor 	Armor 	Respawn
1 	420 (504) 	9-27 	Medium (50%)	Medium (50%)	Medium (50%)	15s
2 	440 (528) 	10-30 	Medium (50%)	Medium (50%)	Medium (50%)	15s
3 	460 (552) 	11-33 	Medium (50%)	Medium (50%)	Medium (50%)	15s
4 	480 (576) 	12-36 	Medium (60%)	Medium (60%)	Medium (60%)	15s
5 	500 (600) 	13-39 	Medium (60%)	Medium (60%)	Medium (60%)	15s
6 	520 (624) 	14-42 	Medium (60%)	Medium (60%)	Medium (60%)	15s
7 	540 (648) 	15-45 	High (70%) 	High (70%) 	High (70%) 	15s
8 	560 (672) 	16-48 	High (70%) 	High (70%) 	High (70%) 	15s
9 	580 (696) 	17-51 	High (70%) 	High (70%) 	High (70%) 	15s
10 	600 (720) 	18-54 	High (80%) 	High (80%) 	High (80%) 	15s
==Skills==
Flying Sawblade 
: Learnt at level 2. Throws a blade that bounces off several enemies dealing 45 true damage for each hit. Cooldown: 8 seconds.
Sawblade Level	Hero Level	Enemies Targeted
1 	2 	3
2 	5 	5
3 	8 	7
Tiiiimber 
: Learnt at level 4. Instantly kills an enemy with a drill.
Timber Level	Hero Level	Cooldown
1 	4 	36
2 	7 	32
3 	10 	26
==Strategy==
*Hacksaw is a physical melee tank adept in melee combat and executing particular targets.
*Hacksaw has some of the best defensive stats in-game, allowing him to be reliable blocker (thanks to his armor). On paper, the damage of his basic attack is low ‒ Hacksaw at level 10 has almost the same damage stat as Oni at level 4 (18-54 for Hacksaw, 18-53 for Oni), but numbers can be deceiving because it only reflects normal attack damage. 
*Hacksaw has the second slowest speed of any hero in the first Kingdom Rush game, after Magnus Spellbane (when Magnus isn't teleporting). Because of this, players should not move him around much, but instead keep him near Barrack chokepoints where he can gain firepower support from towers and intercept enemies. 
**Starting from level 4 however, Hacksaw becomes a fearsome executioner to destroy particularly tough targets. This means he does not have to stay within the safety of his chokepoints and instead venture forward to stall and destroy critical targets of the waves. 
*Flying Sawblade deals True Damage. The damage dealt can stack up to very high when there are only two or three enemies in the area. Try to create such circumstances with Barracks and Reinforcements to exploit the full potential of this skill. It can also target flying enemies once they've approached Hacksaw.
*Tiiiimber can be used alongside towers' instant kills (Sniper Shot and Death Ray) to take out annoying enemies. By timing Tiiiimber's cooldowns and keeping track of time, Hacksaw can be micromanaged to take out the most dangerous targets to great effect.
**Although Oni's Death Strike cools down faster, Tiiiimber ALWAYS instantly kills (the only exception is Lycan in Human Form ), so it is far more reliable. Hacksaw at level 10 can kill at least 2 and up to 3 Forest Trolls by himself under 60 seconds. Meanwhile, Oni at level 10 also can kill 3 in less than a minute when luck is on his side. But if luck doesn't trigger instant kill in time, he will get killed after 30 seconds.
**Tiiiimber does not negate death effects of certain enemies:
***Worg Rider dismount
***Abomination death explosion
***Lycan's transformation
***Fallen Knight becoming Spectral Knight
**Tiiiimber does not work against bosses. Therefore, during a boss wave, priotize taking out tough enemies that would endanger your chokepoints before fighting bosses.
***Do note and be careful against bosses with the means to instant kill, however.
==Related Upgrades==
* Spiked Armor (3 Stars)
**When attacked, soldier's spiked armor return a percent of the damage received to the attacker. (10% reflection of damage, dealt as True Damage)
==Quotes==
*"Timber! Hoo hoo haa haa!"
*"Cowabunga!"
*"Bazinga!"
*"Ridiculous!"
*(upon death) "I am not finished!"
==Trivia==
*As one of the few gnomes in the game, Hacksaw may be related to the owner of the Shop.
*Hacksaw's mechanical costume has a green light on the chest. The light could be a reference to Iron Man, who has a similar light on his chest, although the light is white instead of green.
*A Hacksaw is a type of blade used for cutting materials. They're usually used in the early stages of construction. Likewise, to refer to someone or something as 'a hack' is to say that it's not up to the standard that is expected of it. If someone is doing a hack job then they're not as good as a professional, and if something is considered a hack, then it's not as good at its purpose than a properly vetted one. Since Hacksaw is a gnome in a self-constructed robot suit, both he and the suit could be considered 'hacks'.
*Hacksaw greatly resembles the Dota 2 hero Timbersaw, both are small people (gnomes) who have a hatred for trees, and thus takes on a suit to protect them. Timbersaw in Dota 2 is also known for tanking lots of damage, similar to Hacksaw's role in Kingdom Rush.
*"Timber! Hoo hoo haa haa!"
** The laughing bit is a little odd, but Timber! is what lumberjacks and others in similar professions shout when a tree is being cut down, as a warning to those around to get the merry hell out of its way and avoid getting crushed. Sound advice. Timber is also the word used to describe wood intended to be used for construction.
*"Cowabunga!"
** Popularized by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Michelangelo. It's surfer slang for "Whoo hoo!".
*"Bazinga!"
** Another phrase popularised by a TV character, this time Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory. Again, it's a phrase meaning "That went well."
*"Ridiculous!"
** From the way it's spoken, it sounds like a take on the Riddikulus spell from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a spell used to turn a boggart's illusions against itself.
==Gallery==
photo 3-7.jpg|Hacksaw in his suit
photo 5-6.jpg|Buzz saw!
photo 3-6.jpg|Hacksaw's Insta-kill Drill
Hacksaw death.jpg|Hacksaw's death
Hacksaw in action.gif|Hacksaw in action
Images-0.jpg|Hacksaw design
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