Turret Defense Wiki
Welcome to the official Turret Defense game guide! Defend your reactor core against waves of enemy drones by strategically placing and upgrading turrets.
Quick Links
| Topic |
Description |
| Getting Started |
New player guide, controls, and first-game walkthrough |
| Turrets |
All 10 turret types with stats, abilities, and upgrade costs |
| Enemies |
All 19 enemy types with HP, speed, rewards, and counters |
| Economy |
Credits, interest, wave bonuses, and income optimization |
| Progression |
Prestige, permanent upgrades, research lab, achievements |
| Armory |
All powerups with costs, effects, and usage limits |
| Modes & Maps |
Game modes and map layouts |
| Tips & Tricks |
Strategy guide and common mistakes to avoid |
Game Overview
Objective: Defend your reactor core from waves of enemy drones. Each enemy that reaches the core costs you lives. Lose all lives and it’s game over!
Core Gameplay Loop:
- Build turrets to defend paths to your core
- Survive waves of increasingly difficult enemies
- Earn credits from kills and wave completion bonuses
- Upgrade turrets to increase damage, fire rate, and range
- Prestige at wave 50+ to earn permanent bonuses
- Progress through research, achievements, and permanent upgrades
Starting Resources:
- 1,500 credits (increases with prestige)
- 20 lives (increases with prestige and upgrades)
What’s New in Your Run?
Each game session, you can:
- Build from 10 different turret types
- Face 19 enemy types (unlocking as you progress through waves)
- Use consumable powerups from the Armory
- Earn credits through kills, wave bonuses, and interest
- Progress through increasingly difficult waves
Between games, you:
- Earn prestige points based on your score and waves reached
- Unlock permanent upgrades that boost future runs
- Research new turrets and abilities in the Research Lab
- Collect achievements for additional prestige points
Quick Tips for New Players
- Start with Pulse Cannons - They’re cheap and reliable
- Don’t skip upgrades - Level 4-6 turrets have major power spikes
- Let interest build - 5% interest on your credits each wave (capped)
- Block paths wisely - Force enemies to walk through your turrets
- Prestige at wave 50+ - Permanent bonuses are worth resetting
Choose a topic from the Quick Links above to learn more!