Saboteur — Tower Defense Simulator Guide
Category: DPS
Unlock: 7,500 Coins
Detection: Hidden, Lead
Placement Limit: 8 per player
Tier Rating: B
Total Upgrade Cost: $24,065
Saboteur is a shotgun-style poison tower obtained by triumphing the Polluted Wasteland II event map. It fires multiple spread pellets per shot and applies a stacking damage-over-time Poison, gaining the Aggressive Toxins ability from Level 3 to force enemy targeting via the Neuralyzed effect.
Saboteur Stats Per Level
The table below shows all Saboteur 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 | 775 | 2 | 1.35 | 12.5 | 1.48 |
| 1 | 375 | 3 | 1.35 | 12.5 | 2.22 |
| 2 | 1850 | 4 | 1 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 3 | 5950 | 7 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.75 |
| 4 | 15115 | 7 | 0.65 | 16.5 | 10.77 |
Note: 6 pellets per shot, Max Hits 3; Poison 7 dmg per 0.4s tick for 8s, 10% Slow; Neuralyzed now grants +15% damage taken
How to Get Saboteur
Triumph the Polluted Wasteland II event map to unlock Saboteur, then purchase it from the Store for 7,500 Coins
Alternatively, buy the 599 Robux gamepass to skip the event map requirement
Is Saboteur Worth It?
Multiple pellets per shot mean its real damage output is higher than the single-pellet stat suggests
Poison damage-over-time adds sustained value on top of direct hits
Aggressive Toxins ability can redirect enemy aggro toward Saboteur, protecting other towers
Requires an event map completion to unlock without spending Robux, and unlike Toxic Gunner its poison cannot melt Defense
Saboteur Tier Rating by Mode
Best Loadouts With Saboteur
Good alongside high-single-target-damage towers since Neuralyzed increases the damage those enemies take
Works well against grouped, low-Defense waves where its pellet spread and Poison can stack up quickly