How select best tower, relic for it and ascention bonuses

Here i try describe difference in towers and how choose better relics and ascention bonuses for every tower, depend on tower stats progression. Maked for self-use, you can have another opinion. Trendy can change values with time, so use this information provide "as is", it provides no warrant or assurances. Fix me in comments if you have another data.

General things

Almost all tower stats have linear progression. Tower max health, normal and critical attacks, range for every one base stat point have constant incease to value in tower. For found this constants i collect base stats without any equip\ascention bonuses for every character, stats with different relics\ascention bonuses and compare they. Mostly stat-value pairs had linear progression. Other tower attributes not change with base stat or have reverce progression, like attack rate - as more stat you have, as lower value of rate. Depend on collected data i try select best relic for different towers and describe my oppinion.
Below you see towers stats and progressions for it. Good idea select best progression and use relic for it. Here i use only tier 1 towers, no data about tower stats of other tiers for now.

DPS
Usually DSP calculate as (ATK*(100-CRIT CHANGE)+(CRIT ATK+ATK)*CRIT CHANCE)*RATE
But there are some towers what have another DPS calculation

DEF SPEED
Common sense of DEF SPEED - speed up tower fire rate, you can think that if you very increase DEF SPEED, DPS very increase too. Right and not, All depend on basic DEF SPEED and basic fire rate. General formula RATE = BASE RATE*BASE DEF SPEED/DEF SPEED, so if tower have 4000 DEF SPEED base - you need found relic with 4000 DEF SPEED for increase DPS twice. Very often easier take another relic, not orb

DEF CRIT DMG
Usually BASE CRIT DMG = 5x BASE ATK DMG, so CRIT ATK = 5 CRIT DMG +1 ATK = 6 ATK. So if your normal DPS with 10% CRIT = 0.9*ATK+0.1*6ATK = 1.5*ATK, DPS with 30% CRIT = 0.7ATK + 0.3*6*ATK = 2.5 ATK.
That if you have same DEF CRIT DMG and DEF DMG stats values.

DEF CRIT PWR -VS- DEF PWR
Question: what is better, crit atk or normal atk? If there simple tower with 5x normal damage on crit, then with increasing normal damage twice and 10% crit you have DPS = 0.9*2*ATK+0.1*5*ATK = 2.3 ATK, if increase crit damage twice then DPS = 0.9*ATK+0.1*2*0.5ATK = 1.9ATK. With 20% crit there 2.6ATK and 2.8ATK. Answer - if you leave 10% crit - use normal attack, else - crit damage better. If you have choise - mark or medalion - think do you use crit. If yes - use DEF CRIT PWR, if no - DEF PWR

DEF CRIT PWR -VS- DEF SPEED
Question: what is better, crit atk or def speed? My test on relics from c3 show that mark better on 15% around, but orb incease speed twice. So use orb for combos and mark for damage

RANGE GAMBIT
Usually range gambit give 50% to base tange (and remove 1500 DEF PWR, a lot!), but If tower have low range progression (below 0.5), i think better not leveling gambits, coz that towers have low area of effect by default.

Squire

Cannonball Tower - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	6000	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1900	Progression	9.5x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2000	Progression	0.66x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	3s	Progression	3*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	9500	Progression	47.5x

Simple tower. Nothing special to say. Use it in combo with freezing, for capture creeps into ice and crush. Have fine attack progression and crit progression.

Effectiveness

1900 basic ATK in 3s basic Speed per 30 mana give 21 ATK/s per 1 mana

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3000 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 14500 ATK. If you want use this talent - better choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 190 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.15s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Spike Blockade - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	30000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	360	Progression	1.8x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1.5s	Progression	1.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	1800	Progression	9x

Basic wall. Only totem. Almost have no attack, but have good speed, so fine use shard for stun on hit.

Effectiveness

360 basic ATK in 1.5s basic Speed per 30 mana give 8 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Every DEF PWR point give 27 ATK, DEF HP point give 4500HP

My choice

Support, not attack tower.
Totem with speed in secondary slot
DEF HP, Hero talents

Ballista - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	6000	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	3600	Progression	18x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2500	Progression	0.83x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	5s	Progression	5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	18000	Progression	90x

Great crit progression. Fine range progression. Maybe can be usable orb, and speed up shard, but it very reduce ATK values. I still have no T5 equip (yes, i lame who write guides), so can't say what better here.

Effectiveness

3600 basic ATK in 5s basic Speed per 30 mana give 12 ATK/s per 1 mana. As it projectile tower effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3750 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 27000 ATK. Same as with cannonball tower.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 360 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.25s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Training Dummy - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	30000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	250	Progression	1.25x
DEF RANGE	1125	Range	450	Progression	0.4x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	-	Progression	Desribed below
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	1250	Progression	6.25x

Wonderful, but it blockade too. In before Trials times Dummy had less HP, so it was bad blockade. Now it usable too. Totem, i think.

Effectiveness

250 basic ATK in 1s basic Speed per 30 mana give 8 ATK/s per 1 mana. On max rotate speed effectiveness increase twice

About DEF SPEED
Dummy have DPS in range.
Lower limit is always 0.625xATK. Example - if ATK = 250 (for DEF PWR = 200), then lower limit = 0.625*200 = 125
Upper limit depend on DEF SPEED by next: Max DPS = (DEF SPEED)/(BASE DEF SPEED = 4000)*(BASE MAX DPS = 500)/(BASE ATK = 250)*ATK. Example - if ATK = 300 and DEF SPEED = 5000, then upper limit = (5000/4000)*(500/250)*300 = 750. Final formula - Max DPS = ((DEF SPEED)/4000)*2*ATK

Ascention

Every DEF PWR point give 18.75 ATK, mean 37.5 to max DPS if there no speed up, DEF HP point give 4500HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to max DPS.

My choice

Support tower with not so many atk.
Totem with speed and crit in secondary slots
DEF HP, CRIT chance, DEF CRIT PWR

Apprentice

Flameburst Tower - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	6000	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	440	Progression	2.2x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	2500	Progression	0.416x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1s	Progression	1*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	2200	Progression	11x

AOE tower with low atk. But AOE. But low atk...

Effectiveness

440 basic ATK in 1s basic Speed per 40 mana give 11 ATK/s per 1 mana. Projectile, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3124 tower range - 25% more than base, but you lose 3300 ATK. Not so big atk lose, due low def pwr progression, By standart, if you want this talent, use mark for equalize dps.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 44 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.05s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion
DEF PWR and Hero talents

Arcane Barrier - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	30000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	2000	Progression	10x
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	10000	Progression	50x

Wall with great attack. And auto-repair, if wiki say truth.

Dunno how calculate effectiveness here...

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 150 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP

My choice

Totem with atk and crit
DEF HP, Crit chance, Crit damage

Frostbite Tower - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	10000	Progression	50x
DEF RANGE	2000	Range	2000	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	5000			Progression	Unknown

Ascention

First - freeze power, then DEF HP. No variants

Dunno how calculate effectiveness here too...

My choice

Totem
Slowing and DEF HP

Earthshatter Tower - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	8000	Progression	40x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	6200	Progression	31x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	4000	Progression	1.33x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	4s	Progression	4*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	31000	Progression	155x

Super crit progression. Need check what better here orb or mark. Have crush damage, as cannonball. Can punch to air. Maybe orb even better for combos. Same problem as with balista.

Effectiveness

6200 basic ATK in 4s basic Speed per 80 mana give 19.3 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 6000 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 46500 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 620 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 600 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.2s.

My choice

Mark, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Huntress

Explosive Trap - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max charges	50	Progression	0.25x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	900	Progression	4.5x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	200	Progression	0.03x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	2.5s	Progression	2.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	4500	Progression	22.5x

Lite version of cannonball damage. Usable only if there a lot creeps. Very low range progression

Effectiveness

900 basic ATK in 2.5s basic Speed per 20 mana give 18 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 250 tower range - 25% more than base, but you lose 6700 ATK. Same situation as with flamethrower tower.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 90 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 5 Max change, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.125s.

My choice

Mark, Orb with HP in secondary
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Geyser Trap - Base Stats:

DEF HP	500	Max charges	50	Progression	0.1x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	2500	Progression	12.5x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	200	Progression	0.03x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	8s	Progression	8*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	12500	Progression	62.5x

Same as explosive trap. Low speed\High crit.

Effectiveness

2500 basic ATK in 8s basic Speed per 40 mana give 10.4 ATK/s per 1 mana. Projectile, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 250 tower range - 25% more than base, but you lose 18750 ATK. Same situation as with flamethrower tower and explosive trap.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 250 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 1.5 Max change, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.4s.

My choice

Mark, Orb with HP in secondary
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Poison Dart Tower - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	6000	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	200	Progression	1x
-	-	Poison ATK	800	Progression	4x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	3000	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	2.5s	Progression	2.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	1000	Progression	5x

Low atk, low crit, very good range. Use range gambit and shoot at whole map. Alert Geodes!

Effectiveness

324 basic ATK in 2.5s basic Speed per 40 mana give 3.24 ATK/s per 1 mana. Have 6 arrows, so effectiveness 19.44 ATK/s per 1 mana + posion

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 4500 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 1500 ATK and 6000 Poison DMG. Poison can't crit, so use they only on C4+ when you can equalize poison loses. But from another side, this tower fire 6 darts at once, so i dunno about right choice. Need check in game.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 20 ATK and 60 Poison DMG, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.125s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
DEF PWR, Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage

Blaze Balloon - Base Stats:

DEF HP	300	Max charges	30	Progression	0.1x
DEF PWR	200	Fire ATK	9000	Progression	4.5x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	600	Progression	0.1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Fire Rate	1s	Progression	1*4000/(DEF SPEED)
-	-	Recharge	10s	Progression	None
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	4500	Progression	22.5x

Fine with oil combo. See no how use it now else. Fine fire atk, good crit.

Effectiveness

1458 basic BURN in 1s basic Speed per 80 mana give 18.225 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count, but have 10s recharge

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 7500 tower range - 25% more than base, but you lose 6750 Fire ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 90 Fire ATK, DEF HP talent point give 1.5 Max charge, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.05s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Monk

Flame Aura - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max Charges	54	Progression	0.135x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	400	Progression	2x
DEF RANGE	4500	Range	750	Progression	0.16x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1.25s	Progression	1.25*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	2000	Progression	10x

Dunno where use it. Maybe with oil combo?

Effectiveness

400 basic ATK in 1.25s basic Speed per 30 mana give 10.6 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 1000 tower range - 33% more than base, but you lose 3000 ATK. Fine talent, coz low atk loses.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 30 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 2 charges, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.0625s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion
DEF PWR, Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage

Boost Aura - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max Charges	12	Progression	0.03x
DEF PWR	200	Boost DEF PWR	20	Progression	0.1x
DEF RANGE	3400	Range	680	Progression	0.2x
CRIT PWR	200	Boost CRIT PWR	20	Progression	0.1x

This is fine if need boost 10 towers at once. Then it realize own powers. Medalion or mark depend on what you need boost

Dunno how calculate effectiveness

My choice

Mark, Medalion
Crit damage, DEF PWR

Sky Guard Tower - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	7000	Progression	35x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1100	Progression	5.5x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2500	Progression	0.83x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	2s	Progression	2*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	5500	Progression	27.5x

Anti-air tower. Have triple attack. Good range progression. Recomend create char specially for this tower. Crit and rate have great results

Effectiveness

1100 basic ATK in 2s basic Speed per 50 mana give 11 ATK/s per 1 mana. Tripple attack, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3750 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 8250 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 110 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 525 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.1s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Lighting Aura - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max Charges	36	Progression	0.09x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	4200	Progression	21x
DEF RANGE	2500	Range	1000	Progression	0.4x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1.25s	Progression	1.25*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	21000	Progression	105x

Great crit progression. And it more powerful than flame aura. Use with water combo.

Effectiveness

4200 basic ATK in 5s basic Speed per 40 mana give 21 ATK/s per 1 mana. Wow. it good

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 1600 tower range - 60% more than base, but you lose 31500 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 420 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 1.35 charges, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.0625s.

My choice

Mark, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Abyss Lord

Orc Blockade - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	35000	Progression	175x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1000	Progression	5x
DEF RANGE	600	Range	600	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	3s	Progression	3*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	5000	Progression	25x

Better that regular wall. Also have good attack.

Effectiveness

1000 basic ATK in 3s basic Speed per 40 mana give 8.3 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 100 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 5250 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.15s.

My choice

Totem with atk and crit
DEF HP, Crit chance, Crit damage

Skeletal Ramster - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	7000	Progression	35x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1400	Progression	7x
DEF RANGE	6250	Range	2500	Progression	0.4x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	3s	Progression	3*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	7000	Progression	35x

Fine crit and atk - medalion or mark Also, have this still shard for drench enemies? If yes - use it with lighting towers (Monk aura or orc's electric fingers)

Effectiveness

1400 basic ATK in 3s basic Speed per 50 mana give 9.3 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Bone Archers - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	4000	Progression	20x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1800	Progression	9x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2250	Progression	0.75x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	3s	Progression	3*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	2200	Progression	11x

Have fine range progression. Have no crit, like flamethrower.

Effectiveness

1800 basic ATK in 3s basic Speed per 40 mana give 15 ATK/s per 1 mana. Twice attack, so effectiveness increase twice if select right tower place

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3375 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 13500 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 180 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 300 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.15s.

My choice

Medalion
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

The Colossus - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	86000	Progression	430x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	2400	Progression	12x
DEF RANGE	600	Range	600	Progression	0.75x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	3s	Progression	3*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	12000	Progression	60x

Best wall ever. Heaviest. Standart choise crit vs normal atk. If you want use it as wall - totem, else mark\medalion. My choice - totem

Effectiveness

2400 basic ATK in 3s basic Speed per 80 mana give 10 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 180 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 12900 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.15s.

My choice

Totem with atk and crit
DEF HP, Crit chance, Crit damage

Series EV2

Proton Beam - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	6000	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	257	ATK	321	Progression	1.25x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1.5s	Progression	1.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	1250	Progression	6.25x

Usable only if there many nodes, or if you need slow creeps (have 50% slowing by default).
For attack single node pair totally not usable

Effectiveness

363 basic ATK*nodes in 1.5s basic Speed per 20*(nodes+1) mana give 6.5 ATK/s per 1 mana. Effectiveness increase with nodes count to 10 .3 ATK/s on 10 nodes placed

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 25 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.075s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb (if use freeze shard)
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Reflect Beam - Base Stats:

DEF HP	300	Max HP	6000	Progression	20x
DEF PWR	257	ATK	4626	Progression	18x
DEF RANGE	300	Range	300	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	10s	Progression	10*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	18000	Progression	90x

I like it. It reflect arrows and damage mellee.

Effectiveness

5238 basic ATK in 10s basic Speed per 20 mana give 13 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 360 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 300 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.5s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb (if want make it damage)
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Buff Beam - Base Stats:

DEF PWR	257	Buff DEF PWR	25	Progression	0.1x
CRIT PWR	200	Buff CRIT PWR	20	Progression	0.1x

Same problem as with boost aura.

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 2 ATK.

My choice

Mark, Medalion
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Weapon Manufacturer - Base Stats:

DEF HP	300	Max HP	2000	Progression	6.66x
DEF PWR	257	ATK	1028	Progression	4x
DEF RANGE	800	Range	800?	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1.5s	Progression	1.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	4000	Progression	20x

Fine atk.

Effectiveness

1164 basic ATK in 1.5s basic Speed per 30*(nodes+1) (yes, 30. not 50) mana give 19.4 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 60 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 100 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.5s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Lavamancer

Fissure of Embermount - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	-	-	-	-
DEF PWR	200	ATK	400	Progression	2x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	900	Progression	0.15x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1.5s	Progression	1.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	2000	Progression	10x

Not best aura. Bad range. Normal atk.

Effectiveness

400 basic ATK in 1.5s basic Speed per 30 mana give 8.8 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 1125 range - 25% more than base, but you lose 3000 ATK. Same as flame aura - good talent, coz low loses.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 40 ATK, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.15s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Maw of the Earth Drake - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	50000	Progression	250x
DEF PWR	200	-	-	-	-
DEF RANGE	2500	Range	2500	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	12s	Progression	12*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	-	-	-	-

Great wall, but cost twice as normal wall

Ascention

Every DEF HP talent point give 7500 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.6s.

My choice

Totem
DEF HP

Oil Geyser - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Charges	50	Progression	0.25x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1200	Progression	6x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	200	Progression	0.03x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	6s	Progression	6*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	6000	Progression	30x

Great slow. Weak range.

Effectiveness

1200 basic ATK in 6s basic Speed per 20 mana give 10 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 250 tower range - 25% more than base, but you lose 9000 ATK. Hard equalize. Better not take it
Every DEF PWR talent point give 120 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 3.75 charges, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.3s.

My choice

Orb
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR, DEF HP

Volcano - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Charges	30000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1400	Progression	7x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	4000	Progression	1.33x
-	-	Deadzone	1000	Progression	None
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	4s	Progression	4*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	7000	Progression	35x

Ground\Air minigun with wall ability.

Effectiveness

1400 basic ATK in 4s basic Speed per 100 mana give 1.75 ATK/s per 1 mana. Have multiple bullets, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 6000 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 10500 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 300 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.2s.

My choice

Totem with speed and crit, Maybe orb with crit and hp for fun, depend on why you use this
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Mystic

Serpents Coil - Base Stats:

DEF HP	260	Max HP	13000	Progression	50x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	720	Progression	3.6x
DEF RANGE	1800	Range	1800	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1s	Progression	1*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	258	CRIT ATK	3870	Progression	15x

Fine HP, fine range, normal atk greater than crit atk.

Effectiveness

720 basic ATK in 1s basic Speed per 20 mana give 36 ATK/s per 1 mana.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb

Snaking Sands - Base Stats:

DEF HP	560	Charges	56	Progression	0.1x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	2640	Progression	13.2x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	800	Progression	0.13x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	16s	Progression	16*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	258	CRIT ATK	14200	Progression	55x

Slow with low range (i not test it, maybe i wrong),

Effectiveness

2640 basic ATK in 16s basic Speed per 20 mana give 8.25 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 1000 tower range - 25% more than base, but you lose 19800 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 264 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 1.5 charge, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.8s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Sand Viper - Base Stats:

DEF HP	260	Max HP	7800	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	960	Progression	4.8x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2500	Progression	0.833x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	2s	Progression	2*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	258	CRIT ATK	5160	Progression	20x

Simple tower with good range and speed.

Effectiveness

960 basic ATK in 2s basic Speed per 30 mana give 16 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3750 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 7200 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 96 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.1s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Viper's Fangs - Base Stats:

DEF HP	260	Max HP	39000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	180	Progression	0.9x
-	-	Rain DMG	240	Progression	1.2x
DEF RANGE	2000	Range	2000	Progression	1x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	10s	Progression	10*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	258	CRIT ATK	1032	Progression	4x

Wall. Bad atk. Use in combo with Anti-air.

Effectiveness

180 basic ATK in 10s basic Speed per 30 mana give 0.6 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Every DEF PWR talent point give 13.5 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.5s.

My choice

Totem with speed and crit
Buble ducration, DEF HP, Crit chance, Crit damage

Obelisk - Base Stats:

DEF HP	260	Max HP	39000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	Fire DMG	1920	Progression	9.6x
-	-	Smite DMG	12000	Progression	60x
DEF RANGE	6000	Range	1850	Progression	0.3x
DEF SPEED	4000	Fire Rate	1.5s	Progression	1.5*4000/(DEF SPEED)
-	-	Smite Rate	4s	Progression	None
CRIT PWR	258	CRIT ATK	10300	Progression	40x

Again ultimate wall. Not best range, but usable too. Similar to flamethrower. Have fine crit.

Effectiveness

1920 basic FIRE DMG in 1.5s basic Speed per 100 mana give 12.8 ATK/s per 1 mana. AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count, but require souls

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 2500 tower range - 35% more than base, but you lose 14400 ATK. If you want use this talent - better choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 192 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to fire rate, reduce 0.075s.

My choice

Totem if wall, Mark, Medalion, Orb else
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR\DEF HP

Dryad

I check only normal form. Corrupted have some changed stats.

World Tree - Base Stats:

DEF HP	260	Max HP	30000	Progression	150x
DEF PWR	200	-	-	-	-
DEF RANGE	2200	Range	1100	Progression	0.5x

Wall. Dunno why need DEF PWR. Maybe for heal.

Ascention

Every DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP

My choice

Totem
DEF HP

Moss Hornet's Nest - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	200	Progression	1x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	320	Progression	1.6x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2500	Progression	0.833x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	0.6s	Progression	0.6*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	1600	Progression	8x

Fine range, Normal atk. Have 2 attacker.

Effectiveness

320 basic ATK in 0.6s basic Speed per 30 mana give 17.7 ATK/s per 1 mana. Have 2 attackers, so effectiveness increase twice

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3750 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 2400 ATK. Easy equalize.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 32 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 15 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.03s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Harpy's Perch - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	6000	Progression	30x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	380	Progression	1.9x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2500	Progression	0.833x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	0.33s	Progression	0.33*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	1900	Progression	9.5x

Simple tower with great speed. Alert Geodes!

Effectiveness

380 basic ATK in 0.33s basic Speed per 40 mana give 28.5 ATK/s per 1 mana. Have multiple bullets, so effectiveness increase, but i not sure...

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3750 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 2850 ATK. Easy equalize.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 38 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 450 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.0165s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Slime Pit - Base Stats:

DEF HP	600	Max HP	?	Progression	?
DEF PWR	200	ATK	1800	Progression	9x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	1750	Progression	0.583x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	4s	Progression	4*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	9000	Progression	45x

Fine range, Fine atk.

Effectiveness

1800 basic ATK in 4s basic Speed per 40 mana give 11.25 ATK/s per 1 mana. Can charge to 3 slimes, AOE, so effectiveness increase with enemies count

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 2625 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 13500 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 180 ATK, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to recharge rate, reduce 0.2s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion with HP
Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Angry Nimbus - Base Stats:

DEF HP	200	Max HP	5000	Progression	25x
DEF PWR	200	ATK	900	Progression	9.5x
DEF RANGE	3000	Range	2500	Progression	0.833x
DEF SPEED	4000	Rate	1s	Progression	4*4000/(DEF SPEED)
CRIT PWR	200	CRIT ATK	9500	Progression	47.5x

Same as before. Mark\Medalion. Use with electro damage.

Effectiveness

1900 basic ATK in 1s basic Speed per 100 mana give 19 ATK/s per 1 mana.

Ascention

Range gambit give 1500 to DEF RANGE. That mean in 50lv of talent you have 3750 tower range - 50% more than base, but you lose 14250 ATK. If you want use this talent - choise mark.
Every DEF PWR talent point give 190 ATK, DEF HP talent point give 375 Max HP, Speed talent on max lv give 5% to atk rate, reduce 0.2s.

My choice

Mark, Medalion, Orb
Range gambit, Crit chance, Crit damage, DEF PWR

Towers Summary

Trying select best every type tower

Single Attack Towers

Tower	Damage Effectiveness
Mystic - Serpents Coil	36
Dryad - Harpy's Perch	28.5
Squire - Cannonball Tower	21
Monk - Lighting Aura	21
Huntress - Poison Dart	19.4
Apprentice - Earthshatter Tower	19.3
Dryad - Angry Nimbus	19
Dryad - Moss Hornet's Nest	17.7
Mystic - Sand Viper	16
Abyss Lord - Bone Archers	15
Monk - Sky Guard Tower	11-33
Lavamancer - Volcano	1.75-17.5

AOE Attack Towers

Tower	Damage Effectiveness
Huntress - Blaze Balloon	18.2
Mystic - Obelisk	12.8
Squire - Ballista	12
Apprentice - Flameburst Tower	11
Monk - Flame Aura	10.6
Series EV2 - Weapon Manufacturer	19.4
Abyss Lord - Skeletal Ramster	9.3
Lavamancer - Fissure of Embermount	8.8
Mystic - Snaking Sands	8.2

Traps and Beams

Tower	Damage Effectiveness
Huntress - Explosive Trap	18
Dryad - Slime Pit	11.2
Huntress - Geyser Trap	10.4
Lavamancer - Oil Geyser	10
Series EV2 - Reflect Beam	9.3
Mystic - Snaking Sands	8.2
Series EV2 - Proton Beam	6.5

Walls

Tower	Damage Effectiveness
Mystic - Obelisk	12.8
Abyss Lord - The Colossus	10
Abyss Lord - Orc Blockade	8.3
Squire - Spike Blockade	8
Lavamancer - Volcano	1.75-17.5
Mystic - Viper's Fangs	0.6
Apprentice - Arcane Barrier	by situation
Dryad - World Tree	-

[TheBigMic]

Hehe :)
it would be so op if the tower had a 18x ratio :D

[Have a good day]

Sorry, ramster progression = 35, and you win, not me :)

[Have a good day]

BigMic, i found that there no start stat, so for found progression just take current stat value (from 'e' info) and divide it to stat pwr(from hero deck). Ramsters have 7000 crit damage from 200 crit power, so progression = 7000/200 = 35 (here i won), Flamethrower have 2200 atk per 1000 def pwr, so progression 2200/1000 = 2.2 (here you win, thank for fix me)

[TheBigMic]

How did you find out those progression factors? Mine are a bit different to yours.
Skeletal Ramsters: CRIT PWR -> 35x
and Flametower from App only 2.2x DEF PWR Progression

[Nev]

Great work mate, thanks for your time making this! :)