Cannon (Tower)

Has a small radius of attack and a low rotation speed, firing explosive projectiles that inflict damage on multiple targets.

## Unique Characteristics

Cannon has Explosion Range as its Unique Characteristic.

Explosion Range is the size of the explosion caused by the projectile.

Leveling up the tower increases the Explosion Range

**Explosion Range: 0.6 + 0.03/Tower Experience Level tiles (Max: 2.5 tiles)**

## Other Characteristics

Whenever Cannon's projectiles collide on a enemy, it explodes, creating an explosion that expands outward dealing damage to all the enemies onto it. The damage is reduced the further away other enemies are from the hit location. In addition, enemies can absorb parts of the explosion damage which reduces the damage to enemies behind it.

The Explosion Range is the size of the explosion created after impact.

The Explosion expands linearly and lasts for 0.1 + 0.4 \* *Explosion Range* seconds.

Cannon Damage has two multipliers that affects the total damage (for individual enemy)

* The first multiplier is equivalent to 1 - Enemy Distance Between Explosion \* 0.8/Explosion Radius
* The second multiplier is explosion arc damage. An explosion is split into 20 arcs in a 360 degree circle (1 arc per 18 degrees). For each enemy that is hit in that particular arc, the arc damage is reduced to 66% of its amount and the adjacent arcs damage are reduced to 83% of its amount (stacks multiplicatively)
	+ Once an arc has less than 5% damage, that arc will not deal any damage.
	+ If foundation is learned, the arc damage is reduced to 79.2% of its amount and adjacent arc damage are reduced to 89.6% of its amount.

## Stats

Cannon Tower Stats (not including research , PWR tower from Exp Levels, and Tile Bonuses)

## Abilities:

 Long barrel
 Foundation
 Mental pressure

**Shrapnel** generates 3 splinters shots from the point of explosion and pointing at random directions flying at distance of 2 tiles. Each shrapnel can hit one enemy dealing 60% of the "Damage" stat. Enemies hit from shrapnel can also be hit by the explosion as well.

**Mental Pressure-** HP condition is checked before the damage is dealt from its attacks and damage boost applies to all enemies hit from explosion, projectile, and shrapnel .

**Foundation** - See Other Characteristics

## Strategy

Cannon tower is a good tower to be using before you unlock Flamethrower. Its explosion can produce heavy damage which is able to demolish clusters enemies at a quick pace.

Cannon can easily demolish Fast and Icy enemies very quickly since they have lower health but being able to do 150% more damage to them allowing high threat fast enemies to be removed. With Mental Pressure, it is easier to clear cluster of enemies even faster.

**Best tile placement:** Damage and Attack Speed

Damage tile gives cannon more Damage on its explosions, projectile, and shrapnel. Also synergizes with Mental Pressure, amplifying the damage even more.

Attack speed is another viable option allowing to perform more attacks and more splash damage.

If tower's range is not researched enough, Range may provide coverage your Cannon would need.

**Optimal 2 Abilities:** Shrapnel / Long Barrel (with research), Foundation / Long Barrel (without research)

**Shrapnel** allows Cannon to hit 3 more enemies giving more enemy hitting potential.

**Long Barrel** is a must, as it boosts Cannon's short range allowing it to cover more distance.

**Foundation** is helpful when Cannon lacks research, but becomes useless later on.

**Mental Pressure** is a lvl 10 ability which helps Cannon finish off enemies quicker. As the game progresses, this potential gets lower, so rushing Cannon to lvl 10 to use most of the ability is preferred.

## Research

(Does not include endless research)

These research are exclusive to Cannon Tower Only. To see all researches, see Researches

**Damage** - Damage dealt to enemies

**Max Upgrade Level** - Upgrade Level Limit

Increases the max upgrade level of the tower (Upgrade level). At level 0, the max tower upgrade level is 3.

**Max Experience Level** - Experience Limit in levels

Increases the max experience level of the tower (EXP level). At level, the max tower experience level is 4.

**Projectile Speed** - Tiles per second

**Range** - Range in tiles

**Price** - Tower Price in Coins

Reduces the cost to build Cannon Tower. By default it costs 60 coins.

**Attack Speed** - Shots per second

**Rotation Speed** - Degrees per second

**Experience Multiplier** - Each XP point is multiplied by this.

**Upgrade Price** - Price of tower upgrades in coins

**Explosion Range (Unique Characteristics)** - Range of Explosions

Explosion Range is multiplied by this value. This increases Explosion Range from 0.6 tiles - 1.17 tiles to 0.72 tiles - 1.40 tiles (Based on Tower EXP level)

**Starting Level** - Initial Tower Level

When purchased, Cannon Tower will immediately start at that EXP Level. At Max level, Cannon Towers will start at EXP Level 4 with 1 Ability Unlocked.

**Passive XP at max upgrade level** - Amount of tower gets per second on max upgrade level.

If not at max level, the formula of XP/second goes by (XP rate / 10 \* tower upgrade level)

**Shrapnel - Damage -** Tower ability upgrade

This uses the base value of **Shrapnel - Damage** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Long Barrel - Range** - Tower ability upgrade

This uses the base value of **Long Barrel - Range** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Foundation - Rotation Speed / Projectile Speed**- Tower ability upgrade

This uses the base value of **Foundation - Rotation Speed / Projectile Speed** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Foundation - Piercing** - Tower Ability Upgrade

This uses the base value of **Foundation - Piercing** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Mental Pressure -Damage** - Tower Ability Upgrade

This uses the base value of **Mental Pressure -Damage** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Mental Pressure - HP Threshold** - Tower Ability Upgrade

This uses the base value of **Mental Pressure - HP Threshold** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Ultimate - Damage** - Tower Ability Upgrade

This uses the base value of **Ultimate - Damage** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Ultimate - Interval** - Tower Ability Upgrade

This uses the base value of **Ultimate - Interval** and adds it per level (Additive)

**Ultimate - Number of Mines** - Tower Ability Upgrade

This uses the base value of **Ultimate - Number of Mines** and adds it per level (Additive)

**First Generation** - Significant Increase of Characteristics

- Rotation Speed +10% / Projectile Speed +10%

**Second Generation** - Significant increase of Characteristics

- Attack Speed +10%

**Third Generation** - Significant increase of Characteristics

- Upgrade price -2%, Damage +10%

## Advinas Dialogue

### 1.2

**Advinas**: On this level, you will have a new tower called Cannon.

**Advinas**: It is very effective against a large crowd, as its shells explode and cause damage to all enemies nearby.

**Advinas**: ... also a little slow, and more expensive, but still try it!

## Trivia

* When affected by Magnet ability, the explosions from Cannon and Missile will increase MDPS, but the projectiles won't.
* Cannon's shrapnel projectiles are affected by magnet just like regular projectiles are.
* Shrapnel can extend within the same radius as the explosion radius before despawning.
* Cannon, Missile, Flamethrower, and Blast all start with AoE attacks. Freezing's mechanics also work in AoE fashion.