You can’t have a tower defence without a tower, or several. These make up the backbone of your strategy and you’re limited to only five. With how they can evolve and the skills they employ, towers can be pretty dynamic despite being buildings.
Arcane Wizard
Since the very first Kingdom Rush game, the Arcane Wizard tower has been a powerful part of any arrangement. They’re ranged attackers wielding strong magic that pushes through some of the thickest armor. When fully powered up, not only do they look amazing, but these wizards can instantly kill most enemies and boost the power of their fellow towers.
Eldritch Channeler
Vez’nan has been taking time to teach magic to those able to endure such power leading to the birth of the Eldritch Channelers. From these towers, these hooded casters tear through enemy ranks with devastating effect. Their attacks can be upgraded to bounce between multiple targets to slow them down while also gaining the power to turn targets into weak and helpless sheep.
Ballista Outpost
Goblins are back to take old ideas and make them more radical, hence the Ballista Outpost. Rivaling even the elves with their range and accuracy, this tower’s longer load time leads to increased damage. The goblins don’t stop there though, also being able to launch scrap bombs and empowered arrows that can stop enemies in their tracks.
Royal Archers
There’s a reason why the Royal Archers are the backbone of your tower defense odyssey… because they’re good. Even though they’re just working with bows and arrows, they can do so much with them so that no enemy escapes their sights. They can also shoot arrows that pierce armor and call on eagle friends to claw and rip through enemies even more. One of the best towers in KR5 in my humble opinion.
Dune Sentinels
Liniria is a diverse kingdom stretching out to the deserts of Hammerhold where the Dune Sentinels train. These guys may as well be sand ninjas with their cool robes and giant throwing star projectiles. With such speed, their skills let them bounce their blades between multiple targets and lay down a buzzsaw trap right along the path.
Rocket Gunners
The Dark Army is always trying to outdo themselves in terms of offensive power which is how they developed the Rocket Gunners. This tower trains airborne soldiers able to sweep through the air and the ground with strong armor and firearms. They can enhance their bullets to weaken enemy armor with each shoot and fire missiles that can kill certain targets on contact.
Elven Stargazer
Archery isn’t the only thing elves are known for as the Elven Stargazers can harness the power of space itself. Because of their mastery of the stars, this tower is made for crowd control with magical might. The skills these casters have learned can infuse enemies with explosive star projectiles and bend space to set enemies back a few places on the board.
Tricannon
The dwarves aren’t the only ones who have mastered the forge since the gunners behind the Tricannon have stumbled onto something unstable. This tower is built to launch explosives across the field and hit groups of targets with large blasts. By overclocking the cannons, bombs can be fired fast in a wider area and leave scorched earth in its wake.
Dwarven Firespitter
Dwarves won’t be left behind in the arms race to improve the alliance, and thus we get the Dwarven Firespitter. Yes, it’s a flamethrower, and when enemies tend to crowd together, it’s a perfect setup for burnt bad guys. With some adjustments, the tower can fire a long-range fire bomb to blast and burn while also stocking blasts of fire within the earth.
Paladin Covenant
Every second counts in tower defense and that’s why you’ll need to look to the Paladin Covenant for help. These fighters are trained to hold the line as they push back enemy forces and tank lots of beatings. Once they’ve gained enough experience, they can call on a veteran to inspire others and call upon inner power for invulnerable strength as the fight drags on.
Necromancer
Though Necromancers can technically fix death, these guys are doing so to aid the Alliance. This tower focuses on magic damage but its real power comes from being able to summon undead warriors. They’ll be summoning skeletons and can eventually learn to summon even stronger death riders and place totems to strengthen skeletons and weaken enemies.
Battle Bremasters
Depending on who you ask, drinking before going into battle may be a good thing and that’s certainly what the Battle Brewmasters think. These brawlers from the North bring their brawn and their brew to block enemy advancement. They can call an empowered brawler to join the fight and throw a toxic batch of brew to choke the life out of enemy groups.
Grim Wraiths
Ghosts are not easy to deal with on the battlefield which makes it a good thing that the Grim Wraiths are on your side. This tower brings these haunting spectres to the field to harass enemies and resist their attacks. With some investment, the tower can strengthen the wraiths the longer they spend in battle and can explosively launch themselves rather than fade away.
Demon Pit
The Cult and its monstrous masters are such a threat that even demons are joining the Alliance as can be seen in the Demon Pit. This pool of lava masquerading as a tower will consistently spawn heated imps into battle. Though they’re small, they’re vicious, sometimes joined by a bigger imp and all of them explode when killed.
Arborean Emissary
The forests are the home of Arboreans, nature beings wielding ancient magics, and they’ll join the fight as Arborean Emissaries. Planted as a tower where there’s space, these entities use magic to land consistent shots and aid their allies. They can use magic to summon fairies to heal your units and brambles to trap enemies while also damaging them.
Our Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance tier list sorts the best heroes and towers, and utilizing them carefully will repel the nasty enemies that want to invade your warring kingdom.
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