Gatling Gun — Tower Defense Simulator Guide
Category: DPS
Unlock: 35,000 Coins
Detection: Hidden, Flying
Placement Limit: 1 per player
Tier Rating: S
Total Upgrade Cost: $213,250
Gatling Gun unlocks at Level 175 and is the only tower that can be placed on both Ground and Cliff. It can be manually controlled by the player through its FPS ability, firing within a cone-shaped range that widens as it upgrades, and reaches some of the highest single-target DPS in the game at max level.
Gatling Gun Stats Per Level
The table below shows all Gatling Gun Tower Defense Simulator upgrade levels and stats. Click any column header to sort. All values are sourced from the TDS Fandom wiki (checked August 3, 2026).
| Level | Upgrade Cost | Damage | Cooldown | Range | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5250 | 5 | 0.17 | 25 | 29.41 |
| 1 | 3000 | 8 | 0.17 | 30 | 47.06 |
| 2 | 7500 | 12 | 0.17 | 30 | 70.59 |
| 3 | 15000 | 13 | 0.12 | 35 | 108.33 |
| 4 | 32500 | 20 | 0.09 | 45 | 222.22 |
| 5 | 50000 | 36 | 0.09 | 50 | 400 |
| 6 | 100000 | 67 | 0.09 | 50 | 744.44 |
Note: Ammo 600, Reload 6s, Angle 70 deg; placement limit remains 1 per player
How to Get Gatling Gun
Reach Level 175, then purchase Gatling Gun from the Store for 35,000 Coins
Alternatively, buy the 2,599 Robux gamepass to unlock it early
Is Gatling Gun Worth It?
Extremely high late-game single-target DPS, among the best in the game at max level
Flexible placement on both ground and cliff tiles
Manual control via the FPS ability lets skilled players aim precisely at priority targets
Very expensive to fully upgrade (roughly $240,000 total) and limited to just 1 placement per player, so it's a late-game specialist rather than a general-purpose tower
Gatling Gun Tier Rating by Mode
Best Loadouts With Gatling Gun
Best paired with a detector tower for Hidden enemies below Level 175's Level 3 threshold
Works well as a dedicated boss-killer alongside crowd-control towers that handle regular waves