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This was part of the 2023 XMAS Event. As of 21/01/2024, the event has concluded.

Cryo Ranger

(Regular • Cryo • Golden)

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Cryo Ranger
Tower Information
Unlock Cost	Beat XMAS or 325[1]
Placement Cost	$425
Type	Offensive Support
Footprint	1.5
Placement	Land
Base Statistics
Health	100
Damage	1.0
Damage Type	Ice
Freeze Amount	1.0
Thaw Time	0.8
Reload Time	1.75s
Burst Size	3
Range	9.0
DPS	1.5
Level-Exclusive Attributes
Ignore IceResistance	X-3+
StealthDetection	3-X+

• Current
• Former

“	A cryo sniper that freezes weaker enemies and crowds! Great for stalling and supporting, but struggles against stronger foes. Event exclusive!	”
	- Store Description

12 January 2024 - 22 October 2024

“	ICE! Formerly unlocked via beating the 2023 Christmas Event.	”
	- Former Store Description

23 December 2023 - 21 January 2024

“	ICE!	”
	- Oldest Store Description

Description

The Cryo Ranger is a modified version of the Ranger that fires cryogenic rounds at enemies, and was the reward for players that beat the XMAS gamemode during the 2023 XMAS Event. Players that did not get her during the event could have purchased her for 300 prior to 23 October 2024 or during the 2024 XMAS Event.

The Cryo Ranger is great at freezing weaker enemies and crowds, but she does struggle with stronger enemies like Abominations and Smashers. This tower has a useful niche for Impossible maps as she is used to freeze enemies like Resurrected Armored Rangers and Elite Grenadiers, which are enemies that can tend to be a problem on these maps due to the Resurrected Armored Ranger's speed and the Elite Grenadier being able to end runs if their grenade is thrown.

While top path is unable to freeze bosses like Cryo Blaster can, she deals more DPS and gets Stealth Detection a lot earlier. It is recommended that players use this for stalling weaker enemies, freezing Grenadiers and Resurrected Rangers, or for helping a Bottom Path Cryo Blaster freeze a strong enemy faster.

Upgrades

The Top Path for the Cryo Ranger grants her cheap Stealth Detection, allowing her to serve as an early game replacement for the Laser Gunner. She has great stalling capabilities, and is able to stall stealthed Revived Abominations if enough are placed, but a maxed Bottom Path Cryo Blaster can freeze them faster and requires a lot less to freeze one.

The Bottom Path grants her a grenade that applies Freeze to enemies when thrown. She also gets a passive ability like the Ranger's, except this passive ability inflicts Freeze rather than Fire to nearby enemies. This is useful for freezing a group of enemies while dealing decent damage to them. She also gains Ignore Ice Resistance, this can be useful for enemies like Toxic Wastes and Multipliers. At max level she gains the ability to freeze bosses, which can be useful on bosses like Eradicator and Plague Doctor, however for Endless mode bosses, this is a lot less useful, as Cryo Ranger has low HP and the freeze amount is small compared to other freezing towers.

• Top Path
• Bottom Path

	Advanced Training COST: $200
	Effect: +0.5 Damage -0.10s Reload Time +1 Burst Size +1.0 Range +10 Health

	Extended Barrel COST: $175
	Effect: +3.0 Range +15 Health

	Stealth Sensor Eye COST: $750
	Effect: +3.0 Freeze Amount -0.60s Reload Time +2 Burst Size Stealth Detection +35 Health

	Nitrogen Rounds COST: $2,850
	Effect: +5.0 Damage +6.0 Freeze Amount +2.0 Range +125 Health

	Ice LMG COST: $9,250
	Effect: +4.5 Damage +6.0 Freeze Amount Auto Conversion: Remove Burst Size Auto Conversion: Reload Time set to 0.150s +3.0 Range +600 Health

	Heavy Rounds COST: $150
	Effect: +2.0 Damage +5 Health

	Internal Upgrades COST: $350
	Effect: +1.5 Freeze Amount -0.25s Reload Time +2.0 Range +25 Health

	Ice Grenade COST: $2,500
	Effect: +3.0 Damage +3.0 Freeze Amount Ignore Ice Resistance -0.25s Reload Time +1 Burst Size +1.0 Range Ability: Cryo Grenade LVL 1 +125 Health

	Ice Assault Loadout COST: $6,500
	Effect: +3.0 Damage +6.0 Freeze Amount +3 Burst Size +2.0 Range Ability: Cryo Grenade LVL 2 Passive Ability: Cryo M203 LVL 1 +225 Health

	Deep Freeze Loadout COST: $14,000
	Effect: +7.0 Damage +15.0 Freeze Amount +1 Burst Size Ability: Cryo Grenade LVL 3 Passive Ability: Cryo M203 LVL 2 Can freeze bosses +625 Health

Stats Table

• Linear Path
• Cross Path

• Top Path
• Bottom Path

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Freeze Amount	Thaw Time	Reload Time	Burst Size	Range	DPS	Freeze per Second	Cost : DPS	Cost : Freeze per Second
0-0	$425	100	1.0	1.0	0.80ss	1.75ss	3	9.0	1.5	1.6	283.3 : 1	269.2 : 1
1-0	$625	110	1.5	1.0	0.80ss	1.65ss	4	10.0	2.9	2.2	215.5 : 1	281.3 : 1
2-0	$800	115	1.5	1.0	0.80ss	1.65ss	4	13.0	2.9	2.2	275.9 : 1	360 : 1
3-0	$1,550	140	1.5	4.0	0.80ss	1.05ss	6	13.0	5.0	20.0	310 : 1	77.5 : 1
4-0	$4,400	180	6.5	10.0	0.80ss	1.05ss	6	15.0	21.7	50.0	202.8 : 1	88 : 1
5-0	$13,650	455	11.0	16.0	0.80ss	0.15ss	1	18.0	73.3	106.7	186.2 : 1	127.9 : 1

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Freeze Amount	Thaw Time	Reload Time	Burst Size	Range	DPS	Freeze per Second	Cost : DPS	Cost : Freeze per Second
0-0	$425	100	1.0	1.0	0.80ss	1.75ss	3	9.0	1.5	1.6	283.3 : 1	269.2 : 1
0-1	$575	105	3.0	1.0	0.80ss	1.75ss	3	9.0	4.4	1.6	130.7 : 1	364.2 : 1
0-2	$925	125	3.0	2.5	0.80ss	1.50ss	3	11.0	5.0	4.5	185 : 1	203.5 : 1
0-3	$3,425	175	6.0	5.5	0.80ss	1.25ss	4	12.0	14.1	15.7	242.9 : 1	218.0 : 1
0-4	$9,925	275	9.0	11.5	0.80ss	1.25ss	7	14.0	29.3	57.5	338.7 : 1	172.6 : 1
0-5	$23,925	575	16.0	26.5	0.80ss	1.25ss	8	14.0	55.7	151.4	429.5 : 1	158.0 : 1

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Freeze Amount	Thaw Time	Reload Time	Burst Size	Range	DPS	Freeze per Second	Cost : DPS	Cost : Freeze per Second
0-0	$425	100	1.0	1.0	0.80ss	1.75ss	3	9.0	1.5	1.6	283.3 : 1	269.2 : 1
1-1	$775	115	3.5	1.0	0.80ss	1.65ss	4	10.0	6.7	2.2	115.7 : 1	348.8 : 1
2-2	$1,300	140	3.5	2.5	0.80ss	1.40ss	4	15.0	7.6	6.5	171.1 : 1	201.5 : 1

• Top Path
• Bottom Path

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Freeze Amount	Thaw Time	Reload Time	Burst Size	Range	DPS	Freeze per Second	Cost : DPS	Cost : Freeze per Second
3-2	$2,025	165	3.5	5.5	0.80ss	0.80ss	6	15.0	13.5	34.7	150 : 1	58.4 : 1
4-2	$4,900	205	8.5	11.5	0.80ss	0.80ss	6	17.0	32.9	72.6	148.9 : 1	67.5 : 1
5-2	$14,150	480	13.0	17.5	0.80ss	0.15ss	1	20.0	86.7	116.7	163.2 : 1	121.3 : 1

Level	Total Cost	Health	Damage	Freeze Amount	Thaw Time	Reload Time	Burst Size	Range	DPS	Freeze per Second	Cost : DPS	Cost : Freeze per Second
2-3	$3,800	190	6.5	5.5	0.80ss	1.15ss	5	16.0	18.6	21.2	204.3 : 1	179.2 : 1
2-4	$10,300	290	9.5	11.5	0.80ss	1.15ss	8	18.0	34.5	70.8	298.6 : 1	145.5 : 1
2-5	$24,300	590	16.5	26.5	0.80ss	1.15ss	9	18.0	63.2	183.5	384.5 : 1	132.4 : 1

Ability

Cryo Grenade
Ability Type	Manual
X-3	Throws a grenade that deals Freeze to enemies. Level 1 (X-3) 50.0 Damage 60.0 Freeze Amount 2.0 Splash Radius 18.00s Cooldown Level 2 (X-4) 40.0 Damage 175.0 Freeze Amount 2.8 Splash Radius 15.00s Cooldown Level 3 (X-5) 75.0 Damage 350.0 Freeze Amount 3.0 Splash Radius 15.00s Cooldown

Cryo M203
Ability Type	Passive
X-4	Launches a 40mm grenade from its M203 that applies Freeze to enemies. Level 1 (X-4) 50.0 Damage ??? Freeze Amount 10.00s Cooldown Level 2 (X-5) 100.0 Damage ??? Freeze Amount 10.00s Cooldown

Strategies

• Bottom path's Cryo Grenade ability as well as the Passive Ability can hit stealth enemies, but only indirectly.
• The Top path grants stealth detection, so it's best to get a lot of those more frequently.
  • Additionally, the Top path focuses more on single-target DPS, so if you want to freeze and eliminate high health enemies like bosses quicker, you may want to focus on top path Cryo Rangers.
• Bottom path is best for crowds as her passive ability and Cryo Grenade ability can freeze multiple enemies at once.
  • Spamming multiple X-3 or X-4 Cryo Ranger's whilst using their Cryo Grenade ability is an effective way to freeze larger enemies, such as Abominations and large hordes.
• Because the Cryo Ranger can damage Bullet Resistant enemies by default, she can be used in Intermediate Mode.
• Setting Cryo Ranger targeting to Random allows her to freeze multiple enemies, although this isn't recommended on higher health enemies.
• Cryo Rangers cannot damage or freeze any of the Multipliers due to their freeze immunity, so rely on other towers/units to eliminate them.
  • However, this could be a good or bad thing depending on your situation.

Trivia

• Cryo Ranger currently holds the ranking of:
  • The second ice-based tower, after Cryo Blaster.
  • The second female tower after EDJ.
  • The fourth tower to have voice lines, after Operator, John, and Artillery.
  • Has the most store descriptions. (3 in total).
  • The first event tower.
• Cryo Ranger is the only event tower to have two paths, unlike all others that only use one.
  • This was only because the developers did not have enough time to balance a tower around 1 path for the 1st time without causing a delay, she will eventually have 1 path only in an upcoming rework.
• The death animation of the Cryo Ranger is based on the Family Guy death animation, since the animator (Scullgaming 962) ran out of ideas.
• Cryo Ranger is based off of the Sleeter tower from Tower Battles.
  • Unlike the Sleeter, the Cryo Ranger does not freeze enemies instantly.

• Dr. Xenon calls Cryo Ranger the most naive tower in Christmas I Nightmare, confirming some form of personality for towers.
• Interestingly, the first top path upgrade (Advanced Training) is more expensive than the second top path upgrade (Extended Barrel). This is not seen with any other tower, other than Missile Trooper.

Update History

23 December 2023 Cryo Ranger added. 21 January 2024 Cryo Ranger made unobtainable from Santa's Stronghold. (XMAS rewards removed) Cryo Ranger can now be purchased for 300 2 August 2024 Cryo Ranger has been buffed. Statistical Changes: Level 1-X Cost decreased: $300 > $200 Level 2-X Cost decreased: $325 > $175 Level 4-X Freeze Amount increased: +4.0 Freeze Amount > +6.0 Freeze Amount Level 5-X Cost decreased: $12,000 > $10,000 Freeze Amount increased: +4.0 Freeze Amount > +6.0 Freeze Amount Level X-1 Cost decreased: $300 > $150 Level X-2 Cost decreased: $500 > $350 Level X-3 Cryo Grenade Damage increased: 25.0 Damage > 50.0 Damage Level X-4 Cryo Grenade Freeze Amount increased: 60.0 Freeze Amount > 175.0 Freeze Amount Level X-5 Cryo Grenade Freeze Amount increased: 120.0 Freeze Amount > 350.0 Freeze Amount 23 October 2024 Cryo Ranger is now offsale. 5 November 2024 Cryo Ranger has been buffed. Level 5-X Cost decreased: $10,000 -> $9,250 25 December 2024 Cryo Ranger can now be purchased for 325 7 January 2025 Cryo Ranger can now Ignore Ice resistance at x-3 and Can freeze bosses at x-5

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