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Cowboy
Tower • Modifier
Current
Version 3
Version 2
Version 1
- "There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 6th shot."
- ―Inventory Description
- "
Beat "Badlands II" to buy this tower." - ―Shop Description
See Also
Normal Boss- "There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 5th shot."
- ―Inventory Description
- " Beat "Badlands II" to buy this tower."
- ―Shop Description
- "There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 8th shot."
- ―Former Inventory Description
- "Won from beating a Badlands."
- ―Former Inventory Description
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Upgrades
- 3 Stats Table
- 4 Skins
- 5 Strategy
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Update History
- 8 Notes
Description
The Cowboy is an advanced ground tower that can be purchased from the store for 
4,000 only after triumphing Badlands II. Due to a bug, the tower does not need to be purchased, instead appearing in the Gift Box. Alternatively, its gamepass can be purchased for 
340.
While initially having a fast firerate, it deals only moderate damage, and has middling range compared to towers such as the Minigunner. On later levels, the Cowboy gains much higher damage and a faster firerate, though maintains a mediocre range. The Cowboy can also generate 
$25 cash every sixth shot at Level 0, increasing to $180 cash at Level 5. The number of shots needed for the Cowboy to generate cash can be seen above its tower icon in the upgrade box or when you hover your cursor over it. After firing the sixth shot, it will spin its gun for 1.7 seconds. The Spin Time is decreased at higher Levels, with the Cowboy only spinning its gun for 0.85 seconds at Level 5. This ability is extremely useful as a secondary source of economy and can even replace the Farm in certain conditions.
The Cowboy is considered an all-round tower. Its DPS makes it decent to defend early and mid-game, while its ability to generate cash can make it useful for the entire match.
The Cowboy has a placement limit of twelve per player.
Upgrades
| Level 1 - Steady Hand - $250 |
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 +1 Damage +3 Range 1.008 > 0.808 Firerate
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| Level 2 - Lucky Shot - $300 |
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 +1 Damage +2 Range
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| Level 3 - Faster Instincts - $1,500 |
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 +4 Damage +2 Range 0.808 > 0.708 Firerate +Hidden Detection 1.7 > 1.2 Spin Time
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| Level 4 - Double Tap - $4,000 |
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 +2 Damage 0.708 > 0.358 Firerate
6 > 12 Cash Shot
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| Level 5 - Outlawed - $7,500 |
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 +10 Damage 0.358 > 0.308 Firerate
1.2 > 0.85 Spin Time
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Stats Table
To see all the previous statistics of this tower, see the history page, while for the statistics without the Firerate Bug, visit the Firerate Bug page.
| Level | Total Price | Damage | Firerate | Spin Time | Cash Shot | Income | Range | DPS[1] |
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| 0 | $450 | 2 | 1.008 | 1.7 | 6 | $25 | 11 | 1.78 |
| 1 | $700 | 3 | 0.808 | 1.7 | 6 | $25 | 14 | 3.14 |
| 2 | $1,000 | 4 | 0.808 | 1.7 | 6 | $40 | 16 | 4.18 |
| 3 | $2,500 | 8 | 0.708 | 1.2 | 6 | $40 | 18 | 10.13 |
| 4 | $6,500 | 10 | 0.358 | 1.2 | 12 | $120 | 18 | 23.36 |
| 5 | $14,000 | 20 | 0.308 | 0.85 | 12 | $180 | 18 | 56.63 |
Skins
To see all the upgrades of a skin, see the gallery page.
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| Skin | Pumpkin | Redemption | Bandit | Golden[2] |
| Rarity | Event | Rare | Rare | Golden |
| Daily Store Cost | 5,000 | 120 | 120 | 70,000 |
| Obtained From | Halloween 2019 Skincrate Pumpkin Skincrate Halloween Skincrate | Premium Skincrate | Premium Skincrate | Golden Skincrate |
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| Skin | Kasodus | Valentines | Cop | Noir |
| Rarity | Uncommon | Rare | Common | Uncommon |
| Daily Store Cost | 105 | 5,500 | 85 | 360 |
| Obtained From | Premium Skincrate Code: DOUBLEBLOXIES[3] | Lovely Skincrate Season of Love Season | Premium Skincrate | Deluxe Skincrate |
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| Skin | Cyberpunk | Retired | Badlands | Agent |
| Rarity | Legendary | Legendary | Exclusive | Rare |
| Daily Store Cost | 560 | 560 | N/A | 190 |
| Obtained From | Deluxe Skincrate | Deluxe Skincrate | Quickdraw! Badge | Premium Skincrate Philips x TDS Season |
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| Skin | Holiday | Ducky | Bounty Hunter | Masquerade |
| Rarity | Event | Rare | Legendary | Event |
| Daily Store Cost | 5,000 | 4,000 | 560 | N/A |
| Obtained From | Jolly Skincrate Violent Night Season | Ducky Skincrate | Deluxe Skincrate | Lunar Overture Season |
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| Skin | Fallen | Plushie | Megalodon | |
| Rarity | Rare | Exclusive | Rare | |
| Daily Store Cost | N/A | N/A | 3,000 | |
| Obtained From | Mission Quests | Code[4] | Daily Store |
Strategy
- While the Cowboy is decent early on during the game, it should be replaced with higher DPS towers later on, like the Accelerator.
- It can be kept for its extra cash generation. It can also serve as extra DPS to complement your main DPS tower, depending on your loadout.
- Early on during the game, you may want to place down multiple Level 2 Cowboys because of their cheap price, decent DPS and effective cash generation.
- However, do note that you may let some high health or hidden enemies get past, like the Abnormal Boss or Shadow. Therefore, it may be worth upgrading some Cowboys to Level 3 for its greater DPS and hidden detection.
- The Cowboy can generate a set amount of money every sixth shot, starting at Level 0.
- However, this does not give as much cash compared to the Farm early on. If you intend to replace Farm with the Cowboy, be aware of this.
- If you want to use this tower for cash generation early on, multiple Level 2 Cowboys can be quite effective.
- Later on, Level 4 or 5 Cowboys can be used for additional cash, due to their way lower firerate, higher income and lower spin time.
- The amount of cash earned can be increased even further with Commander's firerate buff.
- Enemies summoned by other enemies or sent by players do not count for cash shot.
- Additionally, you can increase the money earned by the Cowboy by placing it near the start of the path, ensuring that no other towers can damage enemies before the Cowboy.
- While the Cowboy cannot damage lead enemies, like the Lead, shots towards these enemies will contribute to the Cowboy's cash shot.
- Due to the Cowboy's short range, the DJ Booth can massively benefit this tower.
- The DJ Booth can also reduce the Cowboy's upgrade costs.
Trivia
- The Cowboy could have been unlocked from the Badlands map. However, this map was removed in the Wanted Dead Update and replaced with Badlands II.
- The Cowboy could have also been unlocked by triumphing End of the Line. However, this map was removed in the MEGA Update.
- The Cowboy has had many ways to generate money throughout the updates.
- Between the MEGA Update and Smaller = Bigger Update, the Cowboy was unable to generate cash.
- Before the MEGA Update, the Cowboy could generate cash with its Gold Rush ability at Level 5, which had a 4% chance to drop a money bag worth between $100 and $350 every time it damaged an enemy.
- Between the Smaller = Bigger Update and Overhaul Update, the Cowboy had a 12% chance (1% chance at Level 5) to generate between $60 and $750 cash, with the max amount increasing with each wave.
- This made the Cowboy generate an absurd amount of money for early and mid-game waves, making it a direct replacement to the Farm for many players at the time.
- Between the Overhaul Update and Wanted Dead Update, the Cowboy could generate at minimum of between $10 and $60 cash every fifth shot at Level 2, with the max amount increasing by $1 with each wave.
- After the Wanted Dead Update, the Cowboy can generate a set amount of cash every sixth shot.
- Before the MEGA Update, the Cowboy used to have the Gold Rush ability, which had a 65-second cooldown but increased its damage by 65% and every time the Cowboy damaged an enemy, there was a 4% chance to drop a money bag worth between $100 and $350.
- This ability was replaced with The Wildest of the West ability which increased its damage by 50% and had a 30-second cooldown. This was removed in the Overhaul Update.
- The sound effect that played when The Wildest of the West ability was activated is from Command & Conquer.
- Weirdly, the store description for the Cowboy suggests that it generates money every fifth shot. This, however, is not the case, as it generates money on every sixth shot.
- Before the Overhaul Update, the Outlaw and the Cowboy were the only towers that a negative upgrade for an aspect of the tower. Currently, it does also have a negative upgrade, similarly to multiple other towers.
- For the Cowboy, this was the Level 5 upgrade, which decreased damage as a trade-off for a much lower firerate (thereby shooting faster).
- The chance for the Cowboy to generate cash with each shot was also decreased to compensate for the faster firerate.
- For the Outlaw, this was the Level 3 upgrade, which increased the firerate as a trade-off for much higher damage, similarly to the current Level 4 Ranger.
- For the Cowboy, this was the Level 5 upgrade, which decreased damage as a trade-off for a much lower firerate (thereby shooting faster).
- The Cowboy is one of the three economy towers in the game, with the other two being the Farm and Golden Cowboy.
- Between the MEGA Update and Overhaul Update, the store stated the Cowboy to be an event tower, even though it was not.
- The Level 3 upgrade name between the Overhaul Update and Wanted Dead Update used to be misspelled as Dualing Instincts when it should be Duelling Instincts.
Update History
For previous cosmetic variations, see the gallery page.
- 29 June 2019
- Cowboy added.
- 1 July 2019
- Cowboy can now be earned upon triumph on End of the Line.
- 14 July 2019
- Statistical changes:
- Base
- Damage increased from 2 to 4.
- Cost increased from $500 to $650.
- Base
- Statistical changes:
- 13 October 2019
- Upgrade names added.
- Cowboy can no longer be earned on End of the Line.
- Statistical changes:
- Base
- Range increased from 9 to 11.
- Level 5
- Ability changed from Gold Rush to The Wildest of the West.
- Base
- 18 October 2019
- New skin: Pumpkin
- 9 November 2019
- The Wildest of the West damage buff now stacks with other damage buffs.
- 12 January 2020
- New skins: Redemption, Bandit, Golden
- The Wildest of the West damage buff increased from 30% to 50%.
- 11 February 2020
- Statistical changes:
- Level 4
- Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.7. to 1.05 > 0.6.
- Level 4
- Statistical changes:
- 26 May 2020
- Cowboy now has a 12% chance (1% at Level 5) to give cash when it shoots, with the amount being a random value between $60 to $750.
- New sound effects.
- New skin: Kasodus
- Cowboy now has a 12% chance (1% at Level 5) to give cash when it shoots, with the amount being a random value between
- 29 October 2020
- Cowboy can no longer be earned on Badlands Molten mode.
- Amount of money gained decreased.
- Ability to give money is no longer percentage based; now gives money every few shots.
- Golden skin -1 cash shot added.
- Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
- Skin rarity added to Basic Skincrate and Premium Skincrate skins.
- Statistical changes:
- Base
- Damage decreased from 4 to 3.
- Firerate decreased from 1.7 to 1.53.
- Ability to gain cash removed.
- Level 1
- Cost decreased from $350 to $250.
- Hidden detection removed.
- Firerate changed from 1.7 to 1.53 > 1.33.
- Renamed from Improved Handling to Quick Shot.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 2
- Cost decreased from $525 to $300.
- Damage decreased from +2 to +0.
- Firerate changed from 1.7 > 1.25 to 1.33.
- Cash shot of 5 added.
- Renamed from Wanted to Gold Shot.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 3
- Cost decreased from $1,350 to $1,250.
- Firerate changed from 1.25 > 1.05 to 1.33.
- Hidden detection added.
- Renamed from Bandito to Dualing Instincts.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 4
- Damage decreased from +8 to +0.
- Firerate changed from 1.05 > 0.6 to 1.33 > 0.68.
- Renamed from Dual Wield to Double Tap.
- Level 5
- Damage increased from -9 to +11.
- Firerate changed from 0.6 > 0.2 to 0.68 > 0.53.
- The Wildest of the West ability removed.
- Renamed from Gold Rush to Gunslinger of Death.
- Base
- 4 December 2021
- Cash trails added.
- Bug: Only players that joined after 4th of December 2021 can see cash trails.
- 29 December 2021
- Bug: Redemption skin has a golden aura.
- This was fixed later the same day.
- Bug: Redemption skin has a golden aura.
- 13 February 2022
- New skin: Valentines
- 12 March 2022
- Firerate decreased due to the Firerate Bug being made less severe.
- Statistical changes:
- Base
- Firerate decreased from 1.53 to 1.508.
- Level 1
- Firerate changed from 1.53 > 1.33 to 1.508 > 1.308.
- Level 4
- Firerate changed from 1.33 > 0.68 to 1.308 > 0.658.
- Level 5
- Firerate changed from 0.68 > 0.53 to 0.6558 > 0.508.
- Base
- 17 April 2022
- Bugfix: Cash trails are now visible to everyone.
- 13 May 2022
- Golden skin buffs removed.
- 30 September 2022
- Cowboy can no longer be obtained from Badlands as it was removed. Now it can only be obtained from Badlands II.
- Cowboy is available through a gamepass for 450.
- No longer gives a random amount of cash, now gives a set amount of cash.
- Amount of cash generated no longer increases with each wave, now increases with Levels.
- Now shows the amount of shots needed for it to generate cash.
- Now spins its guns when generating cash, which prevents it from attacking.
- Kasodus skin now has rarity.
- Statistical changes:
- Base
- Cost decreased from $650 to $550.
- Damage decreased from 3 to 2.
- Firerate decreased from 1.508 to 1.008.
- Cash Shot of 6 added.
- Spin Time of 1.7 added.
- Generates $25 instead of a random amount which increases with each wave.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 1
- Firerate changed from 1.508 > 1.308 to 1.008 > 0.808.
- Renamed from Quick Shot to Steady Hand.
- Level 2
- Damage increased from +0 to +2.
- Range increased from +0 to +2.
- Cash shot increased from 5 to 6.
- Income now changes from $25 > $50.
- Renamed from Gold Shot to Lucky Shot.
- Level 3
- Cost increased from $1,250 to $1,650.
- Firerate changed from 1.308 to 0.808 > 0.608.
- Spin Time now changes from 1.7 > 1.3.
- Renamed from Dualling Instincts to Faster Instincts.
- Cost increased from
- Level 4
- Cost decreased from $4,250 to $4,000.
- Damage increased from +0 to +2.
- Firerate changed from 1.308 > 0.658 to 0.608 > 0.358.
- Income now changes from $50 > $80.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 5
- Damage decreased from +11 to +10.
- Firerate changed from 0.658 > 0.508 to 0.358.
- Income now changes from $80 > $100.
- Spin Time now changes from 1.3 > 1.
- Renamed from Gunslinger of Death to Outlawed.
- Base
- New skins: Cop, Agent, Noir, Cyberpunk, Retired, Badlands
- 24 November 2022
- Gamepass price decreased from 450 to 360.
- Gamepass price decreased from
- 1 December 2022
- Gamepass price increased from 360 to 450.
- Gamepass price increased from
- 21 December 2022
- Skin rarity added to all skins.
- Gamepass price decreased from 450 to 350.
- Bandit skin rarity changed from Uncommon to Rare.
- Redemption skin rarity changed from Legendary to Rare.
- Kasodus skin rarity changed from Common to Uncommon.
- New skin: Holiday
- 6 January 2023
- Gamepass price increased from 350 to 450.
- Gamepass price increased from
- 14 February 2023
- Valentines skin rarity changed from Event to Rare.
- 7 April 2023
- Gamepass price decreased from 450 to 250.
- You can now see Cowboy's cash shot when you hover your cursor over it.
- Statistical changes:
- Level 2
- Income changed from $25 > $50 to $25 > $35.
- Income changed from
- Level 3
- Firerate changed from 0.808 > 0.608 to 0.808.
- Level 4
- Firerate changed from 0.608 > 0.338 to 0.808 > 0.358.
- Income changed from $50 > $80 to $35 > $50.
- Level 5
- Income changed from $80 > $100 to $50 > $80.
- Income changed from
- Level 2
- Gamepass price decreased from
- 15 April 2023
- Gamepass price increased from 250 to 450.
- Gamepass price increased from
- 12 May 2023
- New skin: Ducky
- 28 October 2023
- Cash trail color changed to green.
- New skin: Bounty Hunter, Masquerade
- 21 December 2023
- Now has to be bought for 4,000 after triumphing Badlands II.
- Now has a store description when it is not available to be purchased for Coins.
- Bug: Cowboy still appears in the Gift Box after triumphing Badlands II.
- Now has to be bought for
- 5 April 2024
- Statistical changes:
- Base
- Cost decreased from $550 to $450.
- Placement limit of 12 added.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 1
- Damage increased from +0 to +1.
- Level 2
- Damage decreased from +2 to +1.
- Income changed from $25 > $35 to $25 > $40.
- Level 3
- Cost decreased from $1,650 to $1,500.
- Firerate changed from 0.808 to 0.808 > 0.708.
- Spin time changed from 1.7 > 1.3 to 1.7 > 1.2.
- Cost decreased from
- Level 4
- Firerate changed from 0.808 > 0.358 to 0.608 > 0.358.
- Income changed from $35 > $50 to $40 > $120.
- Cash shot changed from 6 to 6 > 12.
- Level 5
- Income changed from $50 > $80 to $120 > $180.
- Firerate changed from 0.358 to 0.358 > 0.308.
- Spin time changed from 1.3 > 1 to 1.2 > 0.85.
- Income changed from
- Base
- Statistical changes:
- 10 May 2024
- Description changed from: There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 5th shot. to There ain't enough room for the two of us pardner... Gain cash every 6th shot.
- 23 May 2024
- Damage dealt to summoned enemies no longer counts for cash shot.
- Gamepass price decreased from 450 to 340.
- 21 June 2024
- Bug: Damage is no longer boosted by damage buffs.
- 2 August 2024
- Bugfix: Damage is now boosted by damage buffs.
- 9 August 2024
- New skin: Fallen
- 4 September 2024
- New skin: Plushie
- 11 September 2024
- New skin: Megalodon
Notes
- ↑ DPS is calculated as (Damage × Cash Shot) ÷ (Spin Time + (Firerate × (Cash Shot - 1))).
- ↑ Previously gave +25% Damage
+15% Range
-1 Cash Shot (Level 2-5)
+25% Upgrade Costs - ↑ Expired
- ↑ Can be obtained by using a code you got for purchasing a Cowboy Plush.
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| Towers | |
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| Starter | Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier |
| Intermediate | Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss |
| Advanced | Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Turret • Mortar • Pursuit • Mercenary Base |
| Hardcore | Brawler • Accelerator • Engineer |
| Golden Perks | Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier |
| Exclusive | Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Necromancer • Jester • Cryomancer • War Machine • Mecha Base |
| Removed | Sentry |
| Tower Gallery Pages | |
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| Starter | Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier |
| Intermediate | Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss |
| Advanced | Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Turret • Mortar • Pursuit • Mercenary Base |
| Hardcore | Brawler • Accelerator • Engineer |
| Golden Perks | Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier |
| Exclusive | Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Necromancer • Jester • Cryomancer • War Machine • Mecha Base |
| Removed | Sentry |
| History Pages | |
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| Starter | Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Hunter • Soldier |
| Intermediate | Militant • Medic • Freezer • Farm • Shotgunner • Rocketeer • Trapper • Ace Pilot • Pyromancer • Military Base • Crook Boss |
| Advanced | Electroshocker • Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Minigunner • Ranger • Turret • Mortar • Pursuit • Mercenary Base |
| Hardcore | Brawler • Accelerator • Engineer |
| Golden Perks | Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier |
| Exclusive | Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Necromancer • Jester • War Machine • Mecha Base |
| Removed | Sentry |
