Weapons (Tower Fortress)

A list of all weapons in Tower Fortress.

Game information

The chests

Weapons are a core mechanic of Tower Fortress, giving the player various advantages depending on the situation. They are always found in chests throughout the levels, and have a limited amount of ammo each. Any newly picked-up weapon will replace the player's current one until it runs out, at which point the player will go back to the default gun. Upgrades such as Gun Boost, Piercer and Overheat directly affect the gun's properties and damage, while upgrades such as Killshot, Big Mags, Full Service and Reshaper affect the player's ammo. Some suits such as Recoil, Mrs. T, Shotgun, McGee, Boomer, Seeker, Swordsman each have a unique default weapon.

• Weapons from Magnum to Lightsword were introduced in the First Content Update

Weapon properties

Sara's weapons have a few varying properties, which are listed in the table below:

• Ammo: The weapon's default ammo when picked up.
• Damage: The default damage output of one shot, which can be superior to the damage of one bullet as some weapons fire multiple bullets per shots.
• Range: The approximate horizontal range of the weapon. One unit represents one in-game tile.
• Frequency: How many times the weapon can be fired in one second.
• DPS: Damage per Second, the weapon's maximum damage output per second.
• Total Damage: The total damage fired by emptying a weapon's ammo.
• Firing: Weather the fire button can be held down for continuous fire or has to be tapped for each shot.
• Piercing: Whether or not bullets will go through enemies after damaging them.
• Spectral: Whether or not bullets are blocked by obstacles such as walls.

Weapon	Ammo	Dmg.	Range	Freq.	DpS	T.Dmg.	Firing	Pierc.	Spect.
Default	∞	1	3	8	8	x	Tap	No	No
Shotgun	30	8	4	1.7	13.6	240	Tap	No	Yes
Machine Gun	60	1	∞	8	8	0600	Hold	No	No
3-Way	40	3	4	8	24	120	Hold	No	No
Flamethrower	60	3	3	8	24	180	Hold	Yes	Yes
Laser	20	6	∞	1	6	120	Tap	Yes	No
T-Gun	40	3	4	8	24	120	Hold	No	No
Double M.Gun	40	2	4	8	16	0800	Hold	No	No
Bubble Gun	40	1	5	8	8	0400	Hold	No	No
Magnum	60	2	5.5	8	16	120	Tap	No	Yes
Homing	40	1	∞	3.7	3.7	0400	Hold	No	Yes
Tornado	60	2	0.5	8	16	120	Hold	No	No
Boomerang	60	1	2.5	3.7	3.7	0600	Hold	Yes	Yes
Rubber Gun	40	1	8	8	8	0800	Hold	No	No
Fork Gun	40	3	4	8	24	120	Hold	No	No
Lightsword	60	2	2	3.3	6.6	120	Tap	Yes	Yes

Types of Weapons

Default

The default weapon in the game, that the player will always be reverted to if their current weapon runs out. It therefore is the simplest weapon, firing singular bullets in a straight line with a very short range. This weapon's main drawback is that the fire button can't be held down for multiple shots, forcing the player to spam the fire key in most situations.

Shotgun

The shotgun is a high-damage burst weapon that fires eight individual shots in front of the player in a cone shape. Because of its high coverage and ability to shoot through obstacles, this weapon allows the player to deal with many enemies at once. However, the longer than usual reload time and inability to hold the fire key for multiple shots can leave the player vulnerable in some cases. Though this weapon is very forgiving on player aim, it is important to be conservative with its low ammo.

Machine Gun

The machine gun is beneficial for its very high firing speed and unlimited range, allowing the player to deal with enemies from afar. Each shot will be fired with a small randomised angle, which can make bullets land on obstacles such as floors before they reach enemies. This weapon is best used in mid-air, with a clear angle on targets to ease aiming.

3-Way

The 3-way fires three shots at a 45° angle from one another, allowing the player to reach enemies above or bellow them from a safe spot. With its very high DpS, this weapon can deal with large crowds of enemies, through it is limited by its short range.

Flamethrower

The flamethrower produces slow-travelling flames in front of the player that linger for a few seconds. Despite having one of the worst range in the game, this weapon can deal with most enemies and bosses quickly if the player can safely get close to them.

Laser

The laser shoots out a very long laser beam that can do a large amount of damage to most enemies. Since the beam travels across the screen without obstructions, it can be useful in killing multiple enemies that are placed together.

T-Gun

The T-gun, as the name implies, is a gun that shoots bullets in three directions, each at a 90° angle, in the shape of the letter 'T'. While it acts similar to the machine gun, the T-gun has a medium range, and can be useful in shooting enemies that are above or below the player.

Double M.Gun

The Double Machine Gun acts similar to the machine gun, however it shoots two trail of bullets simultaneously. Although it does more damage, it has a limited range unlike the machine gun.

Bubble Gun

The Bubble Gun, as the name implies, shoots out bubbles that float upwards after being fired. While it does little damage, it can be fired continuously, and can be useful for shooting flying enemies from the ground.

Magnum

The Magnum shoots out thick blue energy streaks, which deal less damage, but can be useful if the player is obscured by a wall and finds it difficult to shoot enemies.

Homing

The Homing fires a homing missile that locks-on to enemies far enough away. Each missile deals basic damage.

Tornado

The Tornado fires a tornado directly in front of the player which flies directly up. This can be useful to deal with enemies above the player.

Trivia

• Homing does not work properly around traps such as spikes and sawblades.