Cannon (Tower)

Cannon
Description	Fires an explosive round that can damage multiple enemies
Price	60 coins
Available from level	Level 1.2
Strengths
Regular	100%
Fast	150%
Strong	25%
Heli	0%
Jet	0%
Armored	50%
Healer	100%
Toxic	100%
Icy	150%
Fighter	50%
Light	50%
Bosses	100%

The Cannon is a tower in Infinitode 2. It has low Range and Rotation speed but fires explosive projectiles that inflict damage on multiple targets.

Unique Characteristics

Cannon has Explosion range as its unique characteristic. Explosion range is the size of the explosion caused by projectiles. Explosion range is 0.6 tile by default and increases by 0.03 divided by the Cannon's XP level. It has a maximum of 2.5 tiles.

Other Characteristics

Whenever Cannon's projectiles hit a enemy, the projectile explodes and deals damage to the surrounding enemies. The damage is reduced the farther enemies are from the impact. In addition, enemies can absorb part of the explosion damage, reducing damage to enemies behind it. The Explosion expands linearly and lasts for 0.1 second by default, plus 2/5 the Explosion range.

Cannon Damage has two multipliers that affects the total damage:

• The first multiplier is equivalent to 1 - distance from explosion * 0.8/Explosion radius.
• The second multiplier is explosion arc damage. An explosion is split into 20 18° arcs. For each enemy hit in that particular arc, the arc damage is reduced to 66% of its amount and the adjacent arcs' damage are reduced to 83% of their amount (multiplicative).
  • Once an arc deals less than 5% of its regular damage, that arc will not deal damage.
  • If Foundation is learned, the arc damage is reduced to 79.2% of its amount and adjacent arc damage are reduced to 89.6% of its amount.

Main Characteristics

Range				✓	✓
Attack speed				✓	✓
Damage				✓	✓
Crowd Damage	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Agility		✓	✓	✓	✓

Stats

Range	1.7
Damage	14.0
Attack speed	0.6
Rotation speed	40.0
Projectile speed	2.2
Explosion range	0.6

Cannon Tower Stats (not including research, PWR tower from Exp Levels, and Tile Bonuses)

Upgrade Level	Range	Damage	Attack speed	Rotation speed	Projectile speed	Upgrade price	Cumulative Cost
0	1.7	16.3	0.6	40	2.2	42	60
1	1.9	26.6	0.7	50	2.4	63	102
2	2	35.5	0.7	60	2.6	115	165
3	2.15	47	0.85	70	2.6	210	280
4	2.15	62.8	1	80	2.7	300	490
5	2.3	81	1.1	80	2.9	420	790
6	2.45	112	1.1	90	3.0	850	1,210
7	2.6	147	1.25	100	3.1	1,200	2,060
8	2.9	155	1.35	100	3.2	1,950	3,260
9	3.2	204	1.35	110	3.2	3,000	5,210
10	3.2	246	1.4	120	3.2	n/a	8,210

Abilities

LV	Ability	Description
4/7	Shrapnel	3 splinters cause 60% damage each
	Long barrel	Range x1.2, explosion range x1.2
	Foundation	Rotation and projectile speed x1.5, explosions are x1.2 better at piercing through enemies. Deals +0.5% per degree it rotates between shots, up to 180deg
10	Mental pressure	Enemies with <45% HP take 25% more damage
20	Ultimate	Places a mine on a nearby empty tile every 20 seconds, which deals damage equal to 250% of its DPS and pushes enemies back. Max 3 mines.
	Powerful	PWR x1.15

Shrapnel shoots 3 splinters 2 tiles from the point of explosion in random directions. Each shrapnel can hit one enemy dealing 60% of Damage. Enemies hit by Cannon shrapnel can also take damage from the explosion.

Mental Pressure gives the Cannon a Damage boost when the targets have less HP than the HP threshold, so all forms of attacks from this Cannon will do more damage.

Strategy

Cannon is a good crowd control tower for before you unlock better alternatives like Tesla or Flamethrower. Its explosion deals heavy damage able to demolish enemy clusters at a quick pace.

With its 150% effectiveness, Cannon can easily demolish Fast and Icy enemies since they have lower health. With Mental Pressure, it is easier to clear enemy clusters.

Cannon is best placed on Damage and Attack speed tiles. Damage synergizes with Mental pressure. Attack speed allows for more attacks and splash damage. Range may also provide coverage for Cannon if you have low research.

For abilities, use Shrapnel (Foundation without research) and Long barrel. Long barrel is a must, as it boosts Cannon's short range. Shrapnel allows Cannon to hit enemies the projectile explosion otherwise wouldn't reach. Foundation is helpful when Cannon has little research invested in it but falls out later on. Mental pressure helps Cannon finish off enemies quicker. As the game progresses, its potential decreases, so getting Cannon to level 10 as quickly as possible is preferred.

Research

(does not include endless research)

This research is exclusive to Cannon. To see all research, see Researches.

Damage: Damage dealt to enemies

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	+0%	+2%	+4%	+6%	+8%	+11%	+14%	+17%	+21%	+25%	+30%

Maximum upgrade level: Upgrade level limit

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Max Upgrade Level	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Max experience level: Experience limit in levels

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	4	5	6	7	9	10	12	14	16	18	20

Projectile speed: Tiles per second

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	+0%	+2%	+4%	+6%	+9%	+12%	+15%	+18%	+21%	+25%	+30%

Range: Range in tiles

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	+0%	+1%	+2%	+3%	+4%	+5%	+6%	+7%	+9%	+11%	+13%

Price: Tower price in coins

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Build Cost	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	51	50	46

Attack speed: Shots per second

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	+0%	+2%	+4%	+6%	+9%	+12%	+15%	+18%	+21%	+25%	+30%

Rotation speed: Degrees per second

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	+0%	+2%	+4%	+6%	+8%	+11%	+14%	+17%	+21%	+25%	+30%

Experience multiplier: Each XP point is multiplied by this

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	+0%	+3%	+6%	+9%	+12%	+15%	+19%	+23%	+27%	+32%	+40%

Upgrade price: Price of tower upgrades in coins

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	0%	-1%	-2%	-3%	-4%	-5%	-6%	-8%	-10%	-12%	-15%

Explosion range: Range of explosions
This increases Explosion range from 0.6-1.17 tiles to 0.72-1.40 tiles (based on XP level).

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Amount	0%	+1%	+3%	+5%	+7%	+9%	+11%	+13%	+15%	+17%	+20%

Starting Level - Initial tower level

Level	0	1	2	3
Initial XP level	1	2	3	4

Passive XP at max upgrade level - Amount of tower gets per second on max upgrade level
The formula of XP/second is (XP rate / 10 * upgrade level).

Level	0	1	2	3	4	5
Amount	0	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5

Damage - Shrapnel: Tower ability upgrade

Level	0	1	2	3
Damage	60%	63%	68%	75%

Range - Long barrel: Tower ability upgrade

Level	0	1	2	3
Range	1.2x	1.218x	1.242x	1.27x

Rotation and Projectile speed - Foundation: Tower ability upgrade

Level	0	1	2	3
Rotation and Projectile speed	1.5x	1.54x	1.59x	1.65x

Piercing - Foundation: Tower ability upgrade

Level	0	1	2	3
Piercing	1.2x	1.21x	1.23x	1.26x

Damage - Mental Pressure: Tower ability upgrade

Level	0	1	2	3
Damage	25%	26%	27.5%	29.5%

HP threshold - Mental pressure: Tower ability upgrade
Increases the percentage of health left an enemy needs for Mental pressure to activate.

Level	0	1	2
HP threshold	45%	50%	55%

Damage - Ultimate: Tower ability upgrade
Increases the percentage of the Cannon's DPS a Cannon mine has.

Level	0	1	2	3
Damage	250%	265%	270%	275%

Interval - Ultimate: Tower ability upgrade

Level	0	1	2	3
Interval	20s	19s	17.7s	16s

Number of mines - Ultimate: Tower ability upgrade
Increase the maximum number of mines one Cannon can place on the track.

Level	0	1	2
Mines	3	4	5

First generation: Significant increase of characteristics

• Rotation speed +10%
• Projectile speed +10%

Second generation: Significant increase of characteristics

• Attack speed +10%

Third generation: Significant increase of characteristics

• Upgrade price -2%
• Damage +10%

ADVINAS Introduction

ADVINAS: On this level, you will have a new tower called Cannon.
ADVINAS: It is very effective against a large crowd, as its shells explode and cause damage to all enemies nearby.
ADVINAS: …also a little slow, and more expensive, but still try it!

Trivia

• When affected by Magnet, the projectile explosions will increase the MDPS, but the projectiles won't.
• Cannon's shrapnel are affected by Magnet.
• This is one of four attacking towers that has an AoE attack without any abilities. Freezing's mechanics also work in AoE fashion.