Towers

Complete tower database for Retro Tower Defense: starters, summonables, Heroics, and event-locked units. Each tower card lists level-by-level stats, role, obtain method, and best-use cases.

CStarter

Bloxxer

Cheap melee tower with unlimited placement. Place anywhere on the ground.

RoleStarter DPS

TypeStarter

ObtainFree starter

Best ForMelee anchor

AStarter

Sniper

Ranged cliff tower with 14–27m range and 15-unit placement cap.

RoleRanged DPS

TypeStarter

ObtainFree starter

Best ForLong-range cliff shots

SHeroic

Doombringer

Heroic AoE shockwave tower — given free to all players; community S-tier carry on Casual/Normal.

RoleAoE DPS

TypeHeroic

ObtainFree starter (Heroic)

Best ForShockwave wave-clear

SHeroic

Mage

Community S-tier Heroic; magma spike AoE wrecks wave 30+.

RoleAoE DPS

TypeHeroic

ObtainSummon (0.31% Heroic)

Best ForMagma spike AoE

SHeroic

Noli

Community S-tier Heroic; second-best single-target DPS behind 4x4x4x4.

RoleDPS

TypeHeroic

ObtainSummon (0.31% Heroic)

Best ForSecond-best DPS

S+Heroic

4x4x4x4

GameRant Feb 2026 meta — top-tier Heroic and best unit in the game right now.

RoleDPS

TypeHeroic

ObtainSummon (0.31% Heroic)

Best ForTop-end single-target DPS

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