Military Base — Tower Defense Simulator Guide
Category: DPS
Unlock: 4,000 Coins
Detection: Hidden, Lead
Placement Limit: 5 per player
Tier Rating: C
Total Upgrade Cost: $35,500
Military Base is a Store tower costing 4,000 Coins that does not attack directly. Instead, it periodically spawns a friendly vehicle unit that advances down the path and damages enemies through collision. The vehicle upgrades by level, from a basic Humvee at Level 0 up to a Railgun Tank at Level 5, gaining a mounted gun and then a splash cannon along the way. At Level 4 it also unlocks an Airstrike ability that can be activated for in-game cash to strike a targeted location on the path.
Military Base Stats Per Level
The table below shows all Military Base 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 | 400 | — | — | 5 | — |
| 1 | 200 | — | — | 5 | — |
| 2 | 400 | — | — | 5 | — |
| 3 | 2000 | — | — | 30 | — |
| 4 | 7500 | — | — | 30 | — |
| 5 | 25000 | — | — | 30 | — |
Note: damage/cooldown/dps not applicable at the tower level (summon tower with multiple stacked unit mechanisms). Now spawns a Railgun Tank (1,600 HP, 22 gun damage at 0.175 firerate, plus 75 splash cannon damage every 2s within 8 explosion range, Hidden Detection) every 35s. Airstrike damage increases to 125 per bomb x6 with explosion range increased from 8 to 12.
How to Get Military Base
Purchase Military Base directly from the in-game Store for 4,000 Coins; there is no level requirement.
Placement is limited to 5 Military Bases per player, and on multi-path maps only one unit spawns per Military Base, sent down a randomly chosen path.
Is Military Base Worth It?
Its spawned vehicle deals collision damage and, once upgraded, splash cannon damage, functioning more like a summon tower than a direct-damage tower.
Detects Lead enemies via collision from Level 0 and gains Hidden Detection at Level 3, but it never detects Flying enemies since its unit and tower cannot target the air.
The Level 4+ Airstrike ability adds burst area damage on demand, at the cost of in-game cash and a 45-second cooldown, giving it a reactive tool beyond its passive vehicle spawns.
Military Base Tier Rating by Mode
Best Loadouts With Military Base
Best used as a supplementary damage source rather than a primary DPS tower, since its own tower stats carry no direct damage or firerate.
Its Airstrike ability is useful for handling sudden bursts of enemies or tanky targets on the path, complementing towers that lack burst damage options.