History Characters / KingdomRushTowers

!! Blazing Gem
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[[caption-width-right:222:'''''"No man should have this power."''''']]
->''Fueled by the dark magic of Vez'nan's acolytes, the obelisk's power increases the longer it locks onto a target, able to roast the toughest of enemies in a few seconds.''
->'''Abilities:''' Gem of Amplification, Unstable Power, Destructo-Ray

A gem powered by Vez'nan's acolytes that can fire a constant stream of destructive magic that increases damage with time. It has three abilities: '''Gem of Amplification''', which allows for a fourth damage increase, '''Unstable Power''', which makes enemies explode if they're killed by the beam, and '''Destructo-Ray''', which shoots out a beam that instantly kills enemies.

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* BadassBeard: As befitting the stereotypical-looking wizard that uses it.

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%%* BadassBeard: The Corsairs have these.
%%* BadassMustache: Boatswains have these.

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* BadassBeard: The God of the Sea has some awesome facial hear.

* BadassBeard: Possessed by two of the Druids on the tower.

* StandardStatusEffect: '''Slow Curse''' in ''Kingdom Rush'' gives their attack a slowing effect to enemy that receive damage from them.

* StandardStatusEffect:

* StandardStatusEffect: '''Ward of Disruption''' cast silence against a crowd of enemies, including Twilight Harasser's jump ability.

* StandardStatusEffects: Its basic attack allows it to stun enemies they hit for a short while.

* StandardStatusEffects: '''Headbang''' allows them to have a chance to stun enemies they hit.

* StandardStatusEffects: Their attack briefly stuns enemies that are hit.

* StandardStatusEffects: Causes a stun with '''Roots of Evil''' in a manner similar to the Rangers Hideout's Wrath of the Forest.

* StandardStatusEffects: Depending on which one is used, they can either poison or stun enemies. '''Hex Totem''' causes silence to enemies nearby.

* TheNecromancer: They can summon Skeletons and Skeleton Warrior minions from corpses of dead enemies within his range.

[[caption-width-right:150:'''''"By the light of the moon."''''']

* PoisonedWeapons: '''Poison Arrows''' let their attack inflict poison on any enemies, dealing true damage per second. It is their only reliable source of damage against armored enemies.

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. These Paladins will hold their ground against the forces of evil. They have three abilities: '''Healing Light''', which lets them heal themselves and remove negative effects when injured, '''Shield of Valor''', which gives them high armor, and '''Holy Strike''', which give them a chance to unleash a shockwave to deal damage to nearby enemies.

* {{Foil}}: To the Dark Knights from ''Vengeance'', in a fitting ThePaladin vs. BlackKnight contrast. Both of them are barracks troops with 75% armor when fully upgraded, but while Holy Order paladins focus on longevity via '''Holy Light''' while having an AreaOfEffect attack in '''Holy Strike''', the Dark Knights have longevity via Impervious and focus on singular targets with Armor of Thorns and Brutal Strike.

* DiscardAndDraw: They lose armor compared to Knights, but gain a ranged attack and much higher damage output.

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* GlassCannon: Barbarians can deal a lot of damage with their abilities, but because of their lack of armor, they'll die very quickly without support.

%%* KlaatuBaradaNikto: One of its quotes.

* GuestStarPartyMember: It is only available in Icewind Pass.
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%%* FieryRedhead: The Genies have red hair.%%Fiery how?

%%* NiceHat: All three units have them.
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%%* SpinAttack: Their Whirlwind ability.%%Is?

%%* CoolHelmet: Winged ones.

%%* ThrowABarrelAtIt: Their '''Explosive Keg''' ability.

%%* CoolHelmet: Winged ones.

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%%* {{Cyborg}}: Frankie's last upgrade invokes this.%%Invokes what? How?

%%* EinsteinHair: The scientists have these.

%%* HulkSpeak: Frankie talks like this.

%%* ShockAndAwe

%%* BlueIsHeroic

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%%* ColdSniper

%%* RedIsHeroic

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%%* WarriorMonk: It's in their title.

* ArmorPiercingAttack: '''Ancient Oak Spear''' bypass enemies' defenses and deal true damage.

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%%* {{Druid}}: Obviously.
%%* HornedHumanoid: The main Druid has this.
%%* MagicStaff: Again, possessed by the main Druid.
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%%* CrystalPrison: Essentially what they trap your enemies in.%%What is it?

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear in The Crystal Lake.

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%%* AssistCharacter: What they essentially are.%%Is?

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%%* MagicWand: What each gnome has on them.

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%%* BreathWeapon: Just like in ''Frontiers''.

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%%* DeathFromAbove: Like Ashbite above.
%%* DragonHoard: Has one even at this age.

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%%* TechnicolourFire: Green, like in ''Frontiers''.
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* MookPromotion: '''Captain Promotion''' promotes one of them into a Captain with higher health, damage, regeneration and armor.

Demon mages that throw fireballs at enemies. They have three abilities: '''Lava Fissure''', which causes eruptions beneath enemies, '''Affliction''', which reduces enemies' armor, and '''Infernal Portal''', which teleports enemies backwards in the path.

* AntiArmor: '''Affliction''' temporarily reduces the armor of enemies affected by it.

* RecursiveAmmo: '''Defective Engines''' has the rocket explode in midair and rain down a shower of bombs in a manner similar to the Big Bertha's Cluster Launcher Xtreme.

* EliteMooks: Only a maximum of two Dark Knights are spawned as compared to the Orc Warrior Den's three, but these two knights have much higher HP and armor. Their drawback is that their fewer numbers mean that they aren't as effective at blocking {{Zerg Rush}}es.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: You obtain them once Clockwork Factory is beaten. As the level intro suggests, Vez'nan wants to take over the metal smelting factory in his name, and once you succeed you're able to use the metalworking machines to mass-produce the Dark Knights' armor.

* TinTyrant: They have a set of black spiky armor at higher levels, and at the maximum level they definitely give off this vibe. The armor's not for show either, it gives them 75% physical armor.

A haunted mausoleum housing specters that gather around and launch themselves at enemies. They have three abilities: '''Spectral Communion''', which increases the amount of specters stored when idle, '''Possession''', which sends out a specter to possess enemies, making them go back and attack other enemies, and '''Guardian Gargoyles''', which summons gargoyles to stall enemies.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: '''Possession''' causes one of the specters to possess one of the enemies, turning them against their side for a short while.

* DemonicPossession: '''Possession''' has a specter possess an enemy and control it to fight its allies.

* OurGargoylesRock: '''Guardian Gargoyles''' spawns a Gargoyle that can attack enemies and have high armor.

* SoulPower: The mausoleum attacks by shooting specters at the enemies to deal magical damage.
* TookALevelInBadass: The gargoyles in the first game were the weakest flying enemy type. The '''Guardian Gargoyles''' are durable and have armor to defend against enemies.

* GlassCannon: Out of all the Barracks towers, these can output a good bit of damage but lack any armor. Most of their abilities are tailored to deal even more damage instead of tank, and they do have a chance of avoiding melee damage via dodging.

->''From the depths of the sea, Bluegales emerge to zap enemies with their powerful magic while a couple of skillful Greenfins stop them in place.''

* JackOfAllTrades: As the first hybrid tower in the series, they can perform the job of Barracks and Mage, although less proficiently compared to a fully-specialized tower. The mage deals less raw damage than the Infernal Mage, while the barracks don't hurt as much as the Elite Harassers nor have heavy armor like the Dark Knights.

* DualModeUnit: The player can manage the type of hex they use (poison or damage+stun).

* ChainLightning: The tesla can damage the target and two other enemies. '''Supercharged Bolt''' extends the number of target two times.

* GuestStarPartyMember: A rare double example, it is only available in Stormcloud Temple, and even then only on the Flash version of the game.

* BowAndSwordInAccord: In ''Origins'', Wardens and Rangers are equipped with bows alongside their swords, allowing them to attack enemies at range and even target airborne enemies.

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* BoringButPractical: They may not appear to be something but they are your main source of damage as the Mage and Artillery Towers are too slow and the Barrack Tower are meant to slow down the enemies. Many of the upgrades for the Archer Tower boost its damage and range, as well as some complimentary like '''Salvage''' in ''Kingdom Rush'', which set their sell value to 90%, and '''Lumbermill''' in ''Frontiers'', which lower their cost.

* AntiAir: In ''Origins'', the soldiers can attack flying units with their ranged attacks upon upgrading to Warden Barracks.

* DishingOutDirt: The druids in ''Origins'' created the rocks from the circle they stand in and use them to throw the large rock to damage the enemies.
* {{Druid}}: The thrower in ''Origins'' are muscular old druids that throw rock at the enemy.

* HeroAntagonist: Dwarf Bombardiers riding Gryphons are enemies in ''Vengeance'', and they throw explosives from above to attack groups of your troops.

* {{Druid}}: Upon upgrading '''Wrath of the Forest''', an old man with a staff in his hand appears by the tower, which allows him to summon vines.
* HeroAntagonist: Elven Rangers are enemies in ''Vengeance'' and they attack from range with rapid-fire arrows.
* HerdHittingAttack: '''Wrath of the Forest''' stun and damages all enemies entrapped, making it useful against a horde of enemies.
* MagicStaff: One is in possession of the {{Druid}} at the base of the tree when the '''Wrath of the Forest''' ability is bought, which allows it to instil said ability.
* PoisonedWeapons: '''Poison Arrows''' let their attack inflict poison on any enemies, dealing true damage per seconds. It is their only reliable source of damage against armored enemies.

* WhenTreesAttack: '''Wrath of the Forest''' allows the old man to appear by the tower to entrap a group of enemies with vines, preventing them from moving for a few seconds.

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Tower in ''Kingdom Rush''. Armed with muskets, these sharpshooters can shoot with precise accuracy and powerful bullets at the cost of attack speed. They have two abilities: '''Sniper Shot''', which gives them a chance to instantly-kill a foe or at least deal massive damage to them, and '''Shrapnel Shot''', which let them blast an area with shrapnel.

* HeroAntagonist: Musketeers are enemies in ''Vengeance'', they attack from a distance with powerful rifle shots, and can use Sniper Shot to deal massive damage from an even longer distance.

* OneHitKill: '''Sniper Shot''' gives them a chance to instantly-kill a single target, or at least deal massive damage to them.

* HeroAntagonist: Paladins are enemies in ''Vengeance'' and they attack groups of your units with Holy Strike.

* StoneWall: Paladins are very durable with their medium (high if upgraded with '''Shield of Valor''') armor and healing abilities, though while their attack is strong through '''Holy Strike''', Paladins are not reliable for offense and are meant to hold the line.

* HeroAntagonist: Barbarians are enemies in ''Vengeance''. The Berserkers use a Whirlwind attack to hit groups your troops while Northern Huntresses use throwing axes to attack from range.

* HeroAntagonist: Arcane Magi are enemies in ''Vengeance'', and they use Teleport to teleport their allies forward on the path.

* WeaponizedTeleportation: '''Teleport''' allows them to send a group of enemies back, slowing their progress down. In ''Vengeance'', they use this to teleport their allies ''forwards'' instead.

* DamageIncreasingDebuff: Their bolts can lower the enemy's armor so that other towers besides Mage Towers can deal more damage against them.
* DamageOverTime: Their attack also gives them the effect of taking damage for every few seconds.

* HeroAntagonist: High Sorcerers are enemies in ''Vengeance'', they ride a durable elemental Golem that deals AreaOfEffect damage and cast Polymorph to turn your troops into sheep enemies.

* CoolButInefficient: They are reduced to this in the ''Fungal Forest'' DLC due to the enemies either poisoning them, overwhelming them, or using their ranged attack.
* DoubleWeapon: Two examples:
** The weapon that they use for melee combat has a blade on each end.
** The weapon is used as both a melee weapon and as a means of firing arrows at enemy units.
* GuestStarPartyMember: They are only available in the ''Silveroak Forest'' level on the Campaign and the ''Fungal Forest'' level on the Premium.

* HeroAntagonist: They are your enemies in ''Vengeance'', in that the Elven Rangers bare a striking resemblance to them.

* AwesomeButImpractical: It may be powerful, but it has a lot of factors required that it may not be a worthy investment. First, it had to be freed with using '''Rain of Fire''' ability, which should be used for emergencies or other purposes. Second, you must pay 400 strategic points to recruit one (it was 500 in Flash). Finally, the Sasquatch has a limit of one, can only target one enemy at a time, and can be killed by ranged attacks. Also, you have to pay again to get another one. The absolute kicker is that this beast's location and rally range is just barely past a shortcut in the path, which enemies are more likely to take than the normal path. Still, if you want to use this beast, it'll need a lot of protection as its high health and area of effect attack can be useful.

* GuestStarPartyMember: It is only available in Level 8: ''Icewind Pass'' in ''Kingdom Rush''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: A rare double example, it is only available on ''Stormcloud Temple'', and even then only on the Flash version of the game (on the Armour Games website).

* NobleBirdOfPrey: The falcon from the '''Falconer''' ability.
* SupportPartyMember: '''Falconer''' gives range to this and any nearby towers, making it valuable to have them boost as many tower as possible. The achievement "Hawkeye" is rewarded upon boosting at least four tower (excluding Barracks).

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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: They throw their axes at their enemies.

* GlassCannon: They are dodgy and can survive waves through '''Sneak Attack''', but they lack armor and can die from powerful foes.

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* {{Plaguemaster}}: They can unleash '''Pestilence''' which deal true damage to any enemies within its area of effect. However, it doesn't affect flying enemies.

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* GuestStarPartyMember: As aforementioned, it's only available on the first two stages: ''Hammerhold'' and ''Sandhawk Hamlet''.

%%* LightIsGood: They wear white uniforms.%%And?

* BalefulPolymorph: The genies turn enemies into dancing frogs, treasure chests, and golden harps.

* BladeOnAStick: The tower they spawn from has these as part of the structure.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They are only available on Level 4: ''The Dunes of Despair''.

* KryptoniteFactor: The genies are susceptible to the poison from scorpions.
* MeatShield: The Legionnaires, with no armour at all, act as these. They are cheap though.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: The legionnaires don't were shirts.

* GlassCannon: The Buccaneers, since they have high (ranged) damage output, but no armour.
* GuestStarPartyMember: The tower only appears on three different levels out of the entire game: ''Buccaneers Den'', ''Snapvine Bridge'' (both main campaign), and ''Port Tortuga'' (Rising Tides Mini-Campaign). In detail, the Corsairs are available on all three levels, the Buccaneers on the first two, and the Boatswains on ''Port Tortuga''.

%%* MolotovCocktail: The Buccaneers' grog.

* GoodCounterpart: To the ship that your enemies come out of.
* GuestStarPartyMember: It's only available on ''Buccaneer's Den''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They are only available on the ''Crimson Valley'' level in the Jungle Stage.

* TheAce: It has the longest range in the game, more than any tower you're able to build, and matched only by the Pirate Watchtowers in ''Port Tortuga''. '''Full Mithril Jacket''' helps to increase their damage output to nearly double.

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* GuestStarPartyMember: It (or they since there is more than one on the levels) is only available on the second-to-last level of the Main Campaign mode, ''The Dark Descent''.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The description for ''The Dark Descent'' suggests that they (and the soldiers of the Dwarf Hall), says that they had been barricading themselves from the Saurians for quite a while.

* TheAlcoholic: The '''Dwarfweiser''' ability allows them to chug down bear to heal themselves.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on two levels, ''The Dark Descent'' (Main campaign) and ''Darklight Depths'' (Standalone after you beat the game).
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The description for ''The Dark Descent'' says that they and those at the Dwarven Bastion have barricaded themselves and fought off against the Saurian for quite some time.

* GuestStarPartyMember: It only appears on ''Port Tortuga''.

* GrandpaGod: Regnos has the appearance of one.
* GuestStarPartyMember:
** It only appears in its damaged form (that you must repair) in ''Storm Atoll'' and ''The Sunken Citadel'' in the Rising Tides Mini-campaign.
** In ''The Sunken Citadel'', it's [[PutOnABus absent]] from the Heroic Challenge, but three come back in the Iron Challenge with a first-level upgrade.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: It's similar to the Sunray Tower from The ''Stormcloud Temple'', but available on all platforms KRF is on, is more expensive, and much more powerful.

* ChainLightning: It's default state allows this, starting from being able to zap up to three enemies, and then up to five as you upgrade its '''Lightning Strike''' ability.

* FleshGolem: One of its abilities is summoning one.

* GuestStarPartyMember: It's only available on the level ''Bonesburg'', the first level of the Shadowmoon mini-campaign.

* LongRangeFighter: Golden Longbows boast the largest range of all Archer towers. Although {{Downplayed}} as they can fire enemies close-by twice as fast like other Archer Towers for half the damage.

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Origins''. These warrior monks excel in the art of the blade, trading in their ranged attack for swift strikes. They have three abilities: '''Perfect Parry''' which gives them a chance to become invulnerable for two seconds, '''Edge Mastery''' which boost their attack and attack speed, and '''Blade Dance''' which let them strike many foes with their slashes.

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Origins''. Forest Keeper are versatile warriors with a ranged attack but have limited numbers. They have three abilities: '''Circle of Life''' which allows them to heal themselves and allies, '''Eerie Gardener''' allows them to summon vines to slow and damage foes, and '''Ancient Oak Spear''' which powers up their spears to deal true damage.

* GaiasVengeance: '''Eerie Gardener''' allows them to summon vines which slows down and damages enemies over time.

* JavelinThrower: This is their ranged attack animation.
* QualityVsQuantity: There are two units available from this tower instead of three, though they have a ranged attack, and are better at crowd control that the Bladesingers are.

* HerdHittingAttack: '''Eldritch Doom''', in addition to instantly killing one foe, deals damage to all enemies within range of the exploding enemy.

* MagicMissileStorm: Wild Magus's attacks aren't strong, but make up for it by fire it quickly.

* PopGoesTheHuman: Any enemy unkucky enough to be hit by '''Eldritch Doom''' gets a pulsating swelling effect before exploding into gibs.

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* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on ''Redwood Stand''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on ''Gryphon Point''.
* GuideDangIt: The achievement that they are a part of involves killing 20 Perythons, but any good layout of the stage would have them killed before the Gryphons could get to them.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on ''The Crystal Lake''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on ''The Unseelie Court''.
* InstantDeathBullet: They can disintegrate enemies when maxed out on '''Total Mischief'''.

* PoisonedWeapon: They can poison their enemies with 120 damage, but it isn't lethal.

* GuestStarPartyMember: He only appears in ''Arcane Quarters''.

* FallenHero: While motivated by gold, he still helps you if you get him to do so, only to become your enemy many years later in both ''Frontiers'' and ''Vengeance''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: Only available on ''Arcane Quarters''.

* EleventhHourRanger: They join you on the very last level.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on ''The Shrine Of Elynie''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear on ''Galadrians Wall''.

* QuantityVersusQuality: Compared to the Dark Knights and Twilight Harassers, they don't deal or tank as much damage or attack aerial enemies, but there's three of them instead of two and they can stall large numbers of enemies thanks to their numbers.

* OneHitKill: '''Brutal Strike''' gives them a small chance of instantly killing an enemy on hitting them.
* QuantityVersusQuality: Only a maximum of two Dark Knights are spawned as compared to the Orc Warrior Den's three, but these two knights have much higher HP and armor. Their drawback is that their fewer numbers mean that they aren't as effective at blocking {{Zerg Rush}}es.

* QuantityVersusQuality: Elite Harassers are the only barracks towers who can take on flying foes, and they can deal pretty good damage to grounded ones. Their drawback is that their fewer numbers mean that they aren't as effective at blocking {{Zerg Rush}}es.

* AntiAir: At the final level, the Greenfins are replaced by Redspines with Javelin-throwing capabilities, allowing them to hit AirborneMooks that the Greenfins could not.

* QuantityVersusQuality: As a barracks unit, the Swamp Thing has a staggeringly high amount of health and good attack power, but it can only block one enemy due to being a single unit.

* ToServeMan: Its '''Carnivore''' ability allows this to happen to the enemies it consumes, healing it in the process.

* ArtEvolution: Like several of the other now-playable enemies from the first game, their art is much more detailed now.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear in ''Silveroak Outpost''.
* PerspectiveFlip: In the first game, ''Silveroak Forest'' was the level where the Rangers Hideout first became playable, the Sylvan Elves were a GuestStarPartyMember, and the Spider and Spider Matriarch enemies debuted. In ''Vengeance'', ''Silveroak Outpost'' is the level where the Spiders are a GuestStarPartyMember and the Elven Rangers are one of the enemies debuting in the level.

* CoolHelmet : The Marauder and Raider, like before.

* GuestStarPartyMember: They only appear in ''Lightseeker Camp''.
* HiredGuns: They're hired mercenaries from Hushwood.

The first type of towers and the backbone of any defenses. Each towers are manned with two archers which fire at any enemies in range. They are capable of attacking both ground and flying enemies. In ''Kingdom Rush'' and ''Frontiers'', there are three tiers of Archer Towers: Archer Tower, Marksman Tower, and Sharpshooter Tower, with each tiers increasing their damage and range. In ''Origins'', they are known as the Hunter Arbor, Watcher Arbor, and the Sentinel Arbor, and each tier increases their damage, range, and the number of archers per tier.

The second type of towers. The barracks produces three soldiers to defend the ground from any enemy waves, slowing them down. They are not strong on their own, making them valuable meat shields for your towers to deal meaningful damage. If a soldier is killed, they will respawn from the barrack. They can be controlled by the player by moving their rally point. In ''Kingdom Rush'' and ''Frontier'', there are three tiers of Barrack Towers: Militia Barracks, Footmen Barracks, and Knight Barracks. Each tier give extra health, damage, and low armor to keep the foes at bay. In ''Origins'', they are known as the Defender Barracks, the Warden Barracks, and the Ranger Barracks, which in addition to extra health and damage, upon upgrading to Warden Barracks, they also gain a ranged attack to deal damage against both ground and flying enemies.

The third type of towers. They fire a magic bolt that ignores armor but are reduced by magical resistance. They can fire at both ground and flying enemies. They deal higher damage than archers but have a slow attack speed. In ''Kingdom Rush'' and ''Frontiers'', there are three tiers of Mage Towers: Mage Guild, Adept Tower, and Wizard Tower. Each tier increases the damage and range of the towers. In ''Origins'', they are known as Mystic Dais, Arcanist Dais, and Eldritch Dais, and they fire two bolts instead of one but weaker than the original Mage Towers.

The last of the four types of towers. Though they suffer from low attack speed, artillery towers can deal strong damage to a single target and spread damage to any enemies near the target. In ''Kingdom Rush'' and ''Frontiers'', there are three tiers of Artillery Tower: Dwarven Bombard, Dwarven Artillery, and Dwarven Howitzer, with each tier adding extra damage and range. In ''Origins'', they are known as Stone Circle, Boulder Circle, and Menhir Circle, who are notably weaker in damage and range.

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. These elven rangers fire a large stream of arrows against their enemies. They have two abilities: '''Poison Arrows''' which poison enemies and deal true damage per second, and '''Wrath of the Forest''' entraps a group of enemies with vines.

* TheAce: Among archers.

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Tower in ''Kingdom Rush''. Armed with muskets, these sharpshooters can shoot with precise accuracy and powerful bullets at the cost of attack speed. They have two abilities: '''Sniper Shot''', which gives them a chance to instantly-kill a foe or at least deal massive damage to them, and '''Shrapnel Shot''', which let them blast an area with shrapnel.

* ATeamFiring: Averted, unlike other Archer towers.

* NiceHat

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. These Paladins will hold their ground against the forces of evil. They have three abilities: '''Healing Light''', which lets them heal themselves and remove negative effects when injured, '''Shield of Valor''', which gives them high armor, and '''Holy Strike''', which give them a chance to unleash a shockwave to deal damage to nearby enemies.

* BlueIsHeroic
* CoolHelmet
* CoolSword

* KnightInShiningArmour

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. These Barbarians will fight to the death. They sacrifice armor for more damage. They have three abilities (the second vary for each version): '''Throwing Axes''' which allows them to attack ground enemies at range and flying enemies, '''Hunting Nets''' which slows down flying enemies (Flash only), '''Whirlwind Attack''' which gives them a chance to deal damage to all enemies around them (in iOS, Android, Steam version), and '''More Axes''' which boost their attack.

* FieryRedhead

One of the two Tier 4 Mage Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. A powerful mage tower that can fire a concentrated beam against a single target. They have two abilities: '''Death Ray''', which disintegrates a single target for every 20 seconds, and '''Teleport''', which sends a group of enemies back.

* BadassLongRobe

* KlaatuBaradaNikto: One of its quotes.
* NiceHat

One of the two Tier 4 Mage Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. A mage tower that can fire a bolt of magic that continuously damage a foe and lower their armor for a few seconds. They have two abilities: '''Polymorph''', which transform a foe into a weak but unblockable sheep, and '''Summon Elemental''', which summons a giant stone golem to fight against a single target.

* BadassLongRobe

* NiceHat

One of the two Tier 4 Artillery Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. A powerful dwarven cannon with a detonating payload. They have two abilities: '''Dragonbreath Launcher''', which fires a missile that targets both ground and flying enemies and deal splash damage, and '''Cluster Launcher Xtreme''', which fires a payload of mini-explosive to deal damage against a path of enemies.

* BadassBeard

One of the two Tier 4 Artillery Towers in ''Kingdom Rush''. A tesla coil that sacrifices range for the ability to target flying enemies and deal high damage. They have two abilities: '''Overcharge''', which leaves a static field around the tower upon attacking and dealing damage, and '''Supercharged Bolt''', which extends the chain up to two times.

* BadassBeard

[[caption-width-right:150:'''''"By the light of the moon."''''']]

* HornedHumanoid

[[caption-width-right:179:'''''"Ashes to Ashes"''''']]

* PowerCrystal

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Tower in ''Frontiers''. Armed with crossbows, these archers can fire arrows with high speed and high range. They have two abilities: '''Barrage''' which allowed the archers to fire bolts in quick succession, and '''Falconer''' to improve the range and critical hit chance of this and any nearby towers.

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Towers in ''Frontiers''. These axethrowers of the Tuk'va tribe can cast two strong spells to deter enemies. They can summon '''Totem of Weakness''', which amplify damage against the enemies by 40% for a few seconds, and '''Totem of Spirits''', which silences all spellcasting enemies within the area for a few seconds.

* AnAxeToGrind: It's in their title.

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Frontiers''. The Assassins are excelled in surprise attacks and countering enemy attacks by dodging incoming attacks. They have three abilities: '''Sneak Attack''' gives them a chance to deal extra damage and even assassinate a target, '''Counterattack''' improves their dodging ability and can counterattack for extra damage, and '''Pickpocket''' which gives them a chance to steal 1 gold for reach strike.

* InTheHood

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Frontiers''. The Templars are very durable and very strong at the cost of slow attacks. They have three abilities: '''Toughness''' which gives them more health, '''Arterial Strike''', which gives them a chance to inflict bleeding and deal damage over time, and '''Holy Grail''' which gives them a chance to survive a fatal attack and restore 5% to 40% health.

* CoolSword

* KnightInShiningArmour

One of the two Tier 4 Mage Towers in ''Frontiers''. The archmage has the ability to charge up his bolts up to 3 times, dealing massive damage against a single target. They have two abilities: '''Twister''', which summons a tornado that pushes back a group of enemies and deal damage per second, and '''Critical Mass''', which may cause the bolt to explode and deal extra damage.

One of the two Tier 4 Mage Towers in ''Frontiers''. The necromancer fires weak bolts at a decent attack speed and can summon skeleton minions when enemies die near them. They have two abilities: '''Pestilence''' which let the necromancer blight the land to deal damage over time and '''Summon Death Rider''' which summons a Death Knight minion.

One of the two Tier 4 Artillery Towers in ''Frontiers''. A dwarven drilling platform that cause earthquakes, dealing damage and slowing them around the tower. They have two abilities: '''Core Drill''', which delivers a drill to gib one foe, and '''Furnace Blast''', which burns the ground around it and damage any enemies in its radius.

* BadassBeard

One of the two Tier 4 Artillery Towers in ''Frontiers''. A walking robot piloted by dwarves which fire a mortar at the enemy. They have two abilities: '''Wasp Missiles''', which fires a cluster of missiles at any target, and '''Waste Disposal''', which dumps oil on the ground which slows any enemy in its radius.

* BadassBeard

* AssistCharacter: Its main function.

* LightIsGood: They wear white uniforms.
* NiceHat

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[[caption-width-right:344:'''''"Yes Master"''''']]

A Mercenary tower that allows the player to hire up to 3 legionnaires and genies to fight for your cause (as a mix up, three total). Legionnaires are half the price of genies and have no armour, while genies are expensive but are excellent fighters.

* FieryRedhead: The Genies have red hair.

A Mercenary tower that allows the player to train up to three different types of pirate mercenary: Corsairs, Buccaneers and Boatswains.

* BadassBeard: The Corsairs have these.
* BadassMustache: Boatswains have these.

* GuestStarPartyMember: The tower only appears on three different levels out of the entire game: ''Buccaneers Den'', ''Snapvine Bridge'' (both main campaign), and ''Port Tortuga'' (Rising Tides Mini-Campaign).
** In detail, the Corsairs are available on all three levels, the Buccaneers on the first two, and the Boatswains on ''Port Tortuga''.

* MolotovCocktail: The Buccaneers' grog as explained above.
* NiceHat: All three units have them.
* {{Pirate}}

A captain with a gun battery that you can pay to shoot at your enemies, up to three times per payment, and costs 25 gold (one shot), 45 gold (two shots) and 60 gold (three shots). It acts very much like the Rain of Fire Spell (but you have to pay for it).

* BadassBeard

* NiceHat
* {{Pirate}}: It's in the name.

* AmazonBrigade: Read above.

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: As the above quote suggests.
* SpinAttack: Their Whirlwind ability.

A shooting tower encountered by the player in one of the Cavern stages, consisting of two dwarfs shooting at enemy units. There are two Bastions on the campaign and heroic challenge modes (in different places), and three in the Iron Challenge (also in different positions on the map).

* BadassBeard
* {{BFG}}

* CoolHelmet: Winged ones.

* ThrowABarrelAtIt: Their '''Explosive Keg''' ability is this.

-> ''Khazâd ai-mênu!''

A special Barracks tower encountered in the Cavern Stage (on two different levels), training up to three dwarves with large warhammers to help pound enemy units. There is one Dwarf Hall in both Main and Heroic modes, while on Iron Challenges there are two and three (2 on the Dark Descent, 3 on Darklight Depths).

* BadassBeard

* CoolHelmet: Winged ones.

A watchtower manned by a pirate, wielding a primitive firearm, dealing explosive damage to enemies that it hits. There are 2 located on the Campaign and Heroic modes and 3 on the Iron mode (with one always located on its own on an island at the top of the map).

* {{BFG}}

* NiceHat
* {{Pirate}}

* HerdHittingAttack

* BadassBeard
* CoolCrown

* GuestStarPartyMember: It only appears in its damaged form (that you must repair) in ''Storm Atoll'' and ''The Sunken Citadel'' in the Rising Tides Mini-campaign.

The Dark Forge (formerly known as the Forbidden Forge) is a special tower that only appears on the first level of the Shadowmoon Mini-campaign. Being manned by two [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]] that lend their brain power to fight the forces of Vasile.

* BlueIsHeroic

* {{Cyborg}}: Frankie's last upgrade invokes this.

* EinsteinHair: The scientists have these.

* HulkSpeak: Frankie talks like this.

* ShockAndAwe

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Towers in ''Origins''. These specialized archers fire magical arrows which gradually decreases the foe's magical resistance. They have two abilities: '''Burst Arrows''', which let them shoot an explosive arrow to deal true damage, and '''Slumber Arrows''', which let them fire an arrow that put enemies to sleep for a few seconds.

* BlueIsHeroic

One of the two Tier 4 Archer Towers in ''Origins''. These elite archers slowly fire arrow at a long range while shooting twice as fast with half the damage when firing at nearby enemies. They have two abilities: '''Crimson Sentence''', which lets their arrow instant-kill a single target, and '''Hunter's Mark''', which amplifies the damage against one target.

* BadassCape
* ColdSniper

* RedIsHeroic

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Origins''. These warrior monks excel in the art of the blade, trading in their ranged attack for swift strikes. They have three abilities: '''Perfect Parry''' which gives them a chance to become invulnerable for two seconds, '''Edge Mastery''' which boost their attack and attack speed, and '''Blade Dance''' which let them strike many foes with their slashes.

* CoolSword / DualWielding: They wield a pair of curved swords, ditching the bow and arrow all together.

* RedIsHeroic

* WarriorMonk: It's in their title.

One of the two Tier 4 Barrack Towers in ''Origins''. Forest Keeper are versatile warriors with a ranged attack but have limited numbers. They have three abilities: '''Circle of Life''' which allows them to heal themselves and allies, '''Eerie Gardener''' allows them to summon vines to slow and damage foes, and '''Ancient Oak Spear''' which powers up their spears to deal true damage.

* GlowingEyes

* HornedHumanoid

One of the two Tier 4 Mage Towers in ''Origins''. They sacrifice damage for incredibly high attack speed. They have two abilities: '''Eldritch Doom''', which instantly kills a single target and explode to deal damage to nearby enemies, and '''Ward of Disruption''', which silences a group of enemies.

One of the two Tier 4 Mage Towers in ''Origins''. They are seasoned mages that can fire three bolts instead of two. They have two abilities: '''Timelapse''', which phase out a group of enemies and deal damage to them over a period of time, and ''' Arcane Sentinel''' which summons a ball of magic that attacks any enemy in range.

* BadassLongRobe
* BlueIsHeroic

One of the two Tier 4 Artillery Towers in ''Origins''. A stone platform for three druids. The main druid can charge up to three rocks and sling them at any target with moderate speed. They have two abilities: '''Sylvan Curse''', which curses a single target to deliver a percentage of damage to any nearby enemies, and '''Runed Bears''', which summons rune bears to fight.

* {{Druid}}: Obviously.
* HornedHumanoid: The main Druid has this.
* MagicStaff: Again, possessed by the main Druid.
* SplashDamage

One of the two Tier 4 Artillery Towers in ''Origins''. A giant treant that throws acorn at the enemy. They have two abilities: '''Fiery Acorn''', which throws a burning acorn that explode to deal spread damage and leaves behind a fiery trail, and '''Clobber''', which cause the tree to slam the ground and deal damage and stun the enemy.

* SlasherSmile: Has one before throwing its '''Fiery Acorn'''.

* AntiAir

* FieryRedhead: The elves that ride them.

* OurGryphonsAreDifferent

Dragonlings that appear on ''The Crystal Lake'' level in the Enchanted Forest area of the main campaign.

* BadassAdorable

* CrystalPrison: Essentially what they trap your enemies in.

* InnocentBlueEyes
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* PintSizedPowerhouse
* PurpleIsPowerful

Some troublesome gnomes that come to your aid when fighting against Malicia in ''The Unseelie Court''. Up to three gnomes can be called into action to help you.

* AssistCharacter: What they essentially are.

* BewareTheSillyOnes

* MagicWand: What each gnome has on them.
* NiceHat

* PurpleIsPowerful

A nest housing a single red dragon egg that you can hatch for 250 gold, to get a baby red dragon on your side in ''Arcane Quarters'', something you will want to consider given the fact that the level is split into three different islands. The red dragon in question is in fact Ashbite.

* BadassAdorable
* BadassDecay / LaterInstallmentWeirdness: For some reason, his stats are much higher than in his ''Frontiers'' incarnation.
* BreathWeapon: Just like in ''Frontiers''.

* PintSizedPowerhouse
* PlayingWithFire
* RedIsHeroic

A Young black dragon that the kingdom will meet many years later in the caverns of the [[LizardFolk Saurians]]. You can call for Beresad's help with 100 gold to set fire to all of the paths your enemies go down, but only temporarily. Like the younger version of Ashbite, he is only available on ''Arcane Quarters''.

* BadassAdorable
* BreathWeapon: Being a dragon, this is to be expected.
* DeathFromAbove: Like Ashbite above.
* DragonHoard: Has one even at this age.

* RedEyesTakeWarning
* TechnicolourFire: Green, like in ''Frontiers''.
* TokenEvilTeammate

A special barracks tower, consisting of twilight elves that [[EleventhHourRanger have joined you at the last minute]] in order to put an end to Malicia and Mactans' plans for the Tear of Elynie. As last-minute allies, they are only available on the last level, ''Shrine of Elynie''.

Two towers that only appear on the ''Galadrians Wall'' level of the Hulking Rage mini campaign. One (the one seen in the image above) is destroyed when the 5th wave begins, while the other can be used throughout the level. It's the only special tower that doesn't appear in the main campaign.

Shadow archers from the first game, now deployable as towers. They have three abilities: '''Blade of Demise''', which is an instant kill on one target with a cooldown, '''Shadow Mark''', which amplifies the damage against one target like the Golden Longbows from ''Origins'' can, and '''Crow's Nest''', which summons a crow to help attack enemies.

A group of 3 orcs fighting for you. They have three abilities: '''Lust for Combat''', which increases their attack damage, '''Captain Promotion''', which replaces one unit with a stronger unit permanently, and '''Seal of Blood''', which gives them constant health regeneration.

Demon mages that throw fireballs at enemies. They have three abilities: '''Lava Fissure''', which causes eruptions beneath enemies, '''Affliction''', which reduces enemies' armor, and '''Infernal Portal''', which teleports enemies backwards in the path.

Goblins who ride rockets to the skies...and promptly crash back down, damaging enemies in the blast. They have three abilities: '''Minefield''', which drops landmines on the path, '''Nitro Boosters''', which launches a special rocket that travels further and deals more damage, and '''Defective Engines''', which launches a rocket that explodes mid-air and rains down the shrapnel on enemies.

A pair of the toughest knights in Vez'nan's army with high armor. They have three abilities: '''Brutal Strike''', which gives them a chance to instantly kill enemies, '''Armor of Thorns''', which makes enemies take damage if they engage in melee combat, and '''Impervious''', which gives them a tower shield to hide behind for a few seconds.

A smelting furnace capable of generating stunning shockwaves around it. It has three abilities: '''Abrasive Heat''', which increases the attack power of nearby towers, '''Burning Fuel''', which temporarily increases its attack speed, and '''Red Hot Coal''', which drops burning coals on the path, damaging enemies.

A haunted mausoleum housing specters that gather around and launch themselves at enemies. They have three abilities: '''Spectral Communion''', which increases the amount of specters stored when idle, '''Possession''', which sends out a specter to possess enemies, making them go back and attack other enemies, and '''Guardian Gargoyles''', which summons gargoyles to stall enemies.

A pair of goblins who throw boomerangs at enemies, which hit all targets on the way back and forth. They have three abilities: '''Headbang''', which gives the boomerangs a chance to stun enemies, '''Biggarangs''', which allows them to throw out one massive boomerang, and '''Angry Bees''', which allows them to throw a beehive at enemies, creating a cloud of damage around said enemy.

Skeletons who throw bones quickly at random enemies in range. They have three abilities: '''Summon Bonem''', which summons a large bone golem to stall enemies, '''The Walking Dead''', which periodically spawns skeletons that travel down the path to fight enemies, and '''Got Milk?''', which increases their attack damage.

A pair of twilight elves hailing from the southern continent to assist Vez'nan. They can fire arrows from range and have a 30% chance to dodge melee attacks. They have three abilites: '''Backstab''', which allows them to deal damage after they dodge an attack, '''Arrow Storm''', which allows them to fire a volley of arrows at enemies, and '''Fury of the Twilight''', which gives them a chance to go berserk when they die.

An orc shaman who uses lightning strikes and the nature itself to fight enemies. Their basic attacks stun enemies. They have three abilities: '''Healing Roots''', which heals allies in an area, '''Meteor Shower''', which rains rocks onto enemies, and '''Static Shock''', which gives their attacks splash damage.

A cemetery that spawns zombies whenever enemies die near it. They have three abilities: '''Zombiex Muscle-Gain''', which spawns stronger zombies, '''Bloated Corpses''', which makes them explode when they die, and '''Cold Grip''', which spawns hands on the path to slow down enemies.

Corrupted trees that use their spiky roots to slowly damage enemies. They have three abilities: '''Evil Treants''', which summons treants to fight enemies, '''Roots of Evil''', which extends its roots to grab and stun enemies, and '''Fog of Despair''', which generates a fog around it, making enemies miss their attacks.

A gem powered by Vez'nan's acolytes that can fire a constant stream of destructive magic that increases damage with time. It has three abilities: '''Gem of Amplification''', which allows for a fourth damage increase, '''Unstable Power''', which makes enemies explode if they're killed by the beam, and '''Destructo-Ray''', which shoots out a beam that instantly kills enemies.

->'''Abilities:''' Chosen by the Sea, Net Throw, Perfect Storm

A tower that employs a pair of witches to do the dirty job of hexing enemies. One changes the type of hex, and the other can be deployed above the battlefield to attack enemies. They have three abilites: '''Froggification''', which turns enemies into frogs, '''Nimbus 4000''', which increases their rally range, and '''Hex Totem''', which silences all spellcasting enemies within the area for a few seconds.

[[caption-width-right:350:'''''"I will cede no ground"''''']]

A giant swamp creature who can either fight on the road or stay in its tower and throw rocks at enemies. They have three abilities: '''Smash!''', which increases the chance of instantly killing an enemy with each hit, '''Blinding Liquid''', which increases the chance of stunning enemies with each hit, and '''Carnivore''', which heals the monster every time it kills an enemy.

An airship with a goblin in it, dropping bombs down on enemies. They have three abilities: '''Tar Bomb''', which drops a barrel of tar to slow down enemies, '''Goblin Scout''', which increases the range of nearby towers, and '''Paratroopers''', which summons a goblin zapper to help fight enemies.

A Troll tent in the Northern areas that the player can hire Trolls or Troll Champions from.

A spider nest in Silveroak Forest that houses a Spider Matriarch which lays eggs.

* ArtEvolution: Like several of the other now-playable enemies from the first game, their art is much more detailed now.
** As part of this, the spider matriarch now has a purple colour scheme to it.

A caravan on the outskirts of Lightseeker Camp that hires bandits. You can hire either two mercenaries for 60 gold, or three mercenaries for 120.

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* MalevolentMaskedMen: Averted, they are on your side, and are the enemies of the real Masked Men, the Ma'Qwa tribe.
* SupportPartyMember: Their main role, which is to deter the enemies by making them take more damage and prevent them from casting spells.

!!DWAARP

* StoneWall: At maximum level, it gets stats on par with it's enemy counterpart in the first game, including its gargantuan 3000 HP, allowing it to tank even bosses. Most of your troops only have 200-300. While its attack as a barracks unit is certainly impressive, it's held back by a slow attack rate.

* ArmorPiercingAttack: '''Spell Penetration''' in ''Frontiers'' give their bolts the chance to ignore magical resistance.

* UnwantedAssistance: '''Alter Reality''' in ''Origins'' is a double-edged sword at times as it can teleport the more troublesome enemies back... out of the range of your tower killzone.

* ArmorPiercingAttack: '''Heavy Load''' upgrade in ''Origins'' allows their explosion to ignore physical armor.