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Shockwave

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Shockwave spawns a wave that pushes enemies away from the Tower.

Shockwave Size can be adjusted outside of the run in the Labs in the Shockwave Size research.

It can be useful for specific Devo builds or Blender builds in order to push enemies straight into the Orbs or Black Hole.pngBlack Hole

Workshop[edit | edit source]

A wave that spawns periodically that causes enemies to be moved away from the tower.
Unlocked in Workshop.pngWorkshop for 100,000 coins after Orbs. Unlocks Shockwave Size and Shockwave Frequency.

Shockwave Size[edit | edit source]

Size of shockwave to push enemies away (except for bosses). There are 35 levels in the workshop with a base value of 0.6. Each level increases the size by 0.05 for a maximum value of 2.35.

Level Value Cost Total Cost
1       0.65 250.00 250.00
2       0.70 314.00 564.00
3       0.75 397.00 961.00
4       0.80 512.00 1.47K
5       0.85 667.00 2.14K
6       0.90 874.00 3.01K
7       0.95 1.14K 4.15K
8       1.00 1.47K 5.63K
9       1.05 1.88K 7.51K
10       1.10 2.37K 9.88K
11       1.15 2.96K 12.84K
12       1.20 3.63K 16.47K
13       1.25 4.41K 20.89K
14       1.30 5.31K 26.19K
15       1.35 6.31K 32.50K
16       1.40 7.44K 39.94K
17       1.45 8.70K 48.64K
18       1.50 10.09K 58.73K
19       1.55 11.62K 70.35K
20       1.60 13.30K 83.65K
21       1.65 15.13K 98.78K
22       1.70 17.11K 115.89K
23       1.75 19.26K 135.16K
24       1.80 21.58K 156.74K
25       1.85 24.07K 180.80K
26       1.90 26.74K 207.54K
27       1.95 29.59K 237.13K
28       2.00 32.63K 269.75K
29       2.05 35.86K 305.61K
30       2.10 39.29K 344.90K
31       2.15 42.93K 387.83K
32       2.20 46.77K 434.60K
33       2.25 50.83K 485.43K
34       2.30 55.10K 540.53K
35       2.35 59.60K 600.13K

Shockwave Frequency[edit | edit source]

There are 40 levels with a base value of 20 seconds. Each level decreases the frequency by 0.15 seconds for a minimum frequency of 14.00 seconds.

Level Value Cost Total Cost
1 19.85s 250.00 250.00
2 19.70s 314.00 564.00
3 19.55s 397.00 961.00
4 19.40s 512.00 1.47K
5 19.25s 667.00 2.14K
6 19.10s 874.00 3.01K
7 18.95s 1.14K 4.15K
8 18.80s 1.47K 5.63K
9 18.65s 1.88K 7.51K
10 18.50s 2.37K 9.88K
11 18.35s 2.96K 12.84K
12 18.20s 3.63K 16.47K
13 18.05s 4.41K 20.89K
14 17.90s 5.31K 26.19K
15 17.75s 6.31K 32.50K
16 17.60s 7.44K 39.94K
17 17.45s 8.70K 48.64K
18 17.30s 10.09K 58.73K
19 17.15s 11.62K 70.35K
20 17.00s 13.30K 83.65K
21 16.85s 15.13K 98.78K
22 16.70s 17.11K 115.89K
23 16.55s 19.26K 135.16K
24 16.40s 21.58K 156.74K
25 16.25s 24.07K 180.80K
26 16.10s 26.74K 207.54K
27 15.95s 29.59K 237.13K
28 15.80s 32.63K 269.75K
29 15.65s 35.86K 305.61K
30 15.50s 39.29K 344.90K
31 15.35s 42.93K 387.83K
32 15.20s 46.77K 434.60K
33 15.05s 50.83K 485.43K
34 14.90s 55.10K 540.53K
35 14.75s 59.60K 600.13K
36 14.60s 64.33K 664.46K
37 14.45s 69.29K 733.74K
38 14.30s 74.48K 808.22K
39 14.15s 79.92K 888.14K
40 14.00s 85.60K 973.74K

Lab[edit | edit source]

Shockwave Size[edit | edit source]

Shockwave Lab.pngLab Defense Research Unlocks at Tier 3 Wave 50 Milestone. Each level adds to the shockwave size workshop value. There are 20 upgrades.

Level Time Cost Value
1 0d  2h 46m 100,000 0.05
2 0d  6h 41m 119,000 0.10
3 0d 10h 47m 314,980 0.15
4 0d 15h 31m 1,250,000 0.20
5 0d 21h 23m 4,020,000 0.25
6 1d  5h  8m 10,270,000 0.30
7 1d 15h 34m 22,340,000 0.35
8 2d  5h 37m 43,210,000 0.40
9 3d  0h 21m 76,610,000 0.45
10 4d  0h 54m 127,020,000 0.50
11 5d  8h 31m 199,720,000 0.55
12 7d  0h 32m 300,800,000 0.60
13 9d  2h 24m 437,210,000 0.65
14 11d 15h 38m 616,750,000 0.70
15 14d 17h 48m 848,140,000 0.75
16 18d 10h 38m 1,140,000,000 0.80
17 22d 19h 52m 1,510,000,000 0.85
18 27d 23h 21m 1,950,000,000 0.90
19 33d 23h  0m 2,500,000,000 0.95
20 40d 20h 49m 3,150,000,000 1.00
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