Tower Defense Simulator: A Beginner’s Guide

Tower Defense Simulator (TDS) is a Roblox experience where you control the eponymous towers to defend your home base. Unlock new and powerful units, upgrade them mid-battle, and conquer an insurmountable number of enemies in this game.

The Roblox title introduces a multitude of gameplay elements that keep it varied and interesting. That said, newcomers may struggle to gain a thorough understanding of its game modes.

To help allay any doubts, we have created a guide that expands upon the basics of TDS.

Getting started with Tower Defense Simulator

Official Tower Defense Simulator cover (Image via Roblox)

The Basics of Tower Defense Simulator

At its core, Tower Defense Simulator is a quintessential tower defense Roblox experience. Being the commander of a team of Towers, you must fend off seemingly endless waves of zombies to protect your home base.

Place your Towers along the enemies’ path and prevent their advance towards your home base. Initially, your units will require upgrades to perform their task with perfection. Should your base’s HP reach zero, the mission will end and your home base will be overrun.

Avoiding this outcome requires constant vigilance over your units, ensuring they don’t fall in battle and possess enough firepower to eliminate enemy forces. This requires in-game cash, obtained when your units clear a wave of the undead or at the end of a mission. Much of the game’s systems revolve around its currencies, making it all the more important to amass them post-haste.

The stronger your units, the easier the battles become, and the more resounding your victory will be. Let’s explore the main gameplay elements of TDS in detail.

Towers

Towers are central to the combat in TDS, being the sole line of defense against the hordes of enemies that threaten your home base. These are units with specific roles, which must be manually placed on the battlefield to counter-strike the zombies.

Each Tower can be upgraded while it remains active on the battlefield. Its initial upgrade costs remain low and progressively climb higher as you continue leveling it up. Upon hitting the maximum level cap, they will no longer be available for further upgrades.

The selection of towers at the in-game shop (Image via Roblox)

Broadly speaking, these Towers fulfill two roles: attack and support. Most Towers are offensively geared, while the remaining function solely to power up or heal the other towers on the field. Having a healthy balance of both Tower types is the cornerstone to success in TDS.

Towers are also classified into tiers, which are listed below:

Starter: The tier available at the beginning of the game. Can be purchased using coins.
Intermediate: Mid-tier units that cost a few thousand coins to unlock.
Advanced: High-tier units with a level or in-game currency as unlock requirements.
Hardcore: Units with both a level and currency-based unlock requirement.
Golden: Available as a part of premium in-game products.
Exclusive: Can be unlocked via events.

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Game Modes

The game modes in TDS can be segregated into two types: Survival modes and Special modes. TDS includes five Survival modes you are likely to interact with the most. You may choose between these depending on your current overall rank and Tower level.

These Survival modes include:

Easy Mode: The recommended difficulty for beginners. Features 25 waves of zombies and occasional boss-level enemies.
Molten Mode: The best difficulty for coin farms. Includes 40 waves and bosses that climb as high as level 40.
Intermediate Mode: A medium difficulty mode with 30 enemy waves and scant boss encounters.
Fallen Mode: A high-difficulty mode with 40 waves and strong bosses. Yields high coin and EXP rewards.
Hardcore Mode: An end-game level mode, where you must face an onslaught of 50 enemy waves. Rewards players with gems and EXP.

Clearing a map in any of these modes rewards you with coins and EXP. Your efforts will also yield a cash reward mid-battle, which can be used for Tower upgrades.

A boss-level enemy in TDS (Image via Roblox)

As for Special Modes, TDS features the following:

Pizza Party: A high-difficulty mode with multiple optional modifiers for your units. Involves fending off 40 enemy waves and offers coins and EXP as rewards.
Polluted Wasteland II: A lengthy and incredibly difficult mode with 40 enemy waves. Modifiers can be applied to your units for additional rewards.
Badlands II: An end-game mode, with multiple gameplay modifiers, 40 enemy waves, and a frantic game pace. Remain cognizant of the enemies, as they may slip past in a flash.

Every mode mentioned in this section can be played with fellow Tower Defense Simulator players. The caveat of bringing teammates along is that the reward will be shared among each player. This results in diminished overall returns, which may not be ideal for those seeking a higher rate of currency or EXP acquisition.

Shop

Obtaining new units is possible at the in-game shop, which can be accessed at any time from the main hub. You may purchase the following using in-game and premium currencies by visiting the shop:

Homes: A place to call your own in the overworld.
Towers: New and powerful units to replace the older and weaker ones in your inventory.
Skins: Cosmetic changes for added visual flair.
Emotes: Unique poses and dances to communicate with your teammates.
Tags: Exclusive Nametags to add personality to your in-game avatar.
Gamepasses: Exclusive in-game content that requires premium currency to be purchased.
Miscellaneous Items: Includes crates, credits, tickets, and more for various in-game items.

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