Defenses : Shock Launcher

Level 1	Level 2-9

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• Summary
  • The Shock Launcher is the final Defensive Buildings unlockable and is unlocked atHeadquarters level 17.
  • Unlike other Defensive Buildings, the Shock Launcher can immobilize Troops as well as damage them.

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• Offensive Strategy
  • Shock Launchers are a threat to any troop composition because they will immobilize your Troops which gives other defenses extra chances to take them out, so it may be best to take them out with Barrage or Artillery before landing your Troops.
    • When using Smokey Warriors, however, it is probably best to Shock Bomb them along with other defenses while your Warriors are attacking the Headquarters. TheSmoke Screens will protect them while they are running to the Headquarters.
  • A Shock Launcher firing at you for a long period of time while you are using a Tankstrategy can be a problem. Tanks are already slow and a Shock Launcher stopping them every few seconds will make them even slower. The problem this creates is that you may run out of time in an attack.

• Defensive Strategy
  • Shock Launchers are most effective at immobilizing Warriors that are attacking yourHeadquarters. It will hinder a great number of them from dealing damage to theHeadquarters in that crucial time, so make sure your Shock Launchers are within range of the Headquarters.
  • Try to place it away from your Flamethrowers that are near the Headquarters because these two defenses are the best ones for stopping Warriors, and you do not want to make it easy for attackers to Shock Bomb them all.
  • Try to place it where it covers as many of your other Defensive Buildings as possible so that it can slow down other approaching Troops.

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• Upgrade Differences
  • Initially, the Shock Launcher is a gray structure with a metal base, and a short barrel. There is a thin bronze ring at the end of the barrel, and a larger, engraved one surrounding the barrel.
  • At level 2, the shock launcher gains two tesla coils in the back.

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• Trivia
  • Previously, only Mercenery bases could have Shock Launchers. No Resource Bases, Dr. Terror levels, Lt. Hammerman's HQ bases, or Blackguard Bases had them. But since the "Revenge of the Magma" update, Lt. Hammerman now has 3 level 9 Shock Launchers on his level 60 base. There is also a new Blackguard Base called Shocking Discovery that has a Shock Launcher.
  • Since the "Attack of the Co-op" update, Dr. Terror can now also have Shock Launchers.
  • The sound effect it makes is similar to that of the Shock Bomb.

Headquarters Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Number Available	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2

Building Size	Range	Attack Speed	Damage Type	Special Ability
3x3	4-18	5 Seconds	Splash	Immobilizes Troops

Level	Hitpoints	Damage Per Second	Damage Per Shot	Stun Time (seconds)	Upgrade Cost			Upgrade Time	HQ Level Required	Xp Gain
					Wood	Stone	Iron
1	7,000	12	60	1.4	810,000	670,000	420,000	8h	17	18
2	7,700	13	65	1.6	940,000	780,000	490,000	10h	17	20
3	8,470	14	70	1.8	1,150,000	1,050,000	690,000	12h	18	22
4	9,300	15	75	2.0	1,480,000	1,350,000	890,000	16h	18	24
5	10,200	17	85	2.2	1,670,000	1,620,000	1,270,000	18h	19	25
6	11,300	19	95	2.4	2,040,000	1,980,000	1,560,000	22h	19	28
7	12,400	21	105	2.6	2,470,000	2,470,000	2,460,000	1d 6h	20	32
8	13,600	23	115	2.8	2,880,000	2,880,000	2,870,000	1d 10h	20	36
9	15,000	25	125	3.0	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,300,000	1d 16h	20	37