Loadout Guide

You’re three rounds into a Team Deathmatch on Warehouse. The score is tight. You pop Thunder Dash, charge through the central corridor, and spot an enemy crouched behind the forklift. Perfect. You dash right at them, stun trail blazing, and — you pull out your sniper rifle. You try to scope. The crosshair swims. You’re practically standing on their toes. They don’t even scope back. Two knife swings later, you’re dead. The kill feed shows you got zero damage. You had every advantage: surprise, ability uptime, momentum. And you threw it all away because you brought a sniper rifle to a knife fight. ...

The Rend Wipe That Should Have Taught You Everything Your ship hits Rend at 9 AM. The fog is so thick you can’t see the main entrance from the landing pad. Everyone has the standard kit: Pro-Flashlight, Walkie-Talkie, and one shovel between two of you. You’ve cleared Experimentation, Assurance, and Offense with this exact loadout, so why change? Three minutes in, your scout pings on the walkie: “There’s something big out here, I can hear stomping.” Then silence. Not a scream — silence. A Forest Keeper just picked him up and ate him whole. Your second teammate sprints toward the entrance, and the Keeper grabs her too. Two players gone, no body to recover, no scrap returned to the ship. The shovel does 1 HP per hit and the Keeper has 8 HP. You’d need to swing eight times while it’s chewing on your face. You don’t. ...

Last updated: May 10, 2026. Tier rankings reflect the current meta after the 2026 balance update. TDS Tower Tier List Overview Tower Defense Simulator has dozens of towers, and the 2026 balance update shifted the meta significantly. This tier list ranks every tower based on overall performance across Normal, Hardcore, and Fallen modes. For detailed map-by-map strategies with tower placement guides, see the TDS Best Maps Guide. For advanced tactics and tower combos, see the TDS Strategy Guide. ...

Last updated: May 10, 2026. This guide covers the best Tower Defense Simulator loadouts as of the 2026 balance update. All tower costs, upgrade paths, and strategy recommendations reflect the current meta. Strategies verified across Normal, Hardcore, Fallen, and Polluted Wasteland modes. Understanding Loadouts in TDS In Tower Defense Simulator (TDS), your loadout is the set of 5 towers you bring into each game. Unlike some tower defense games where you can place any tower you own, TDS forces you to choose your arsenal before the match begins. This makes loadout planning the most important strategic decision you will make. ...

Last updated: May 9, 2026. Covers all weapons as of RIVALS Season 3 (The Fame Season) and Update 20 (Collapse). Weapon stats reflect the latest balance changes from the April 2026 patch. Quick Summary: Top 5 Best Weapons in RIVALS Rank Weapon Type Best For Tier 1 Permafrost Primary Everything — slows enemies + burst fire S+ 2 Scythe Melee Aggressive play — unmatched dash mobility S+ 3 Katana Melee Defense — bullet deflect ability S+ 4 Uzi Secondary Close-range DPS — fastest fire rate S+ 5 Paintball Gun Primary Mid-range dominance — fastest practical fire rate S+ Understanding Weapon Stats Before diving into tier rankings, here’s what each stat means: ...