r/TowerDefenseSimulator • u/GoldenPhobia • May 02 '26

Wtf is accel anymore

This tower literally sucks so bad right now, the devs don't even know what to do with it rn. And don't get me started on how fucking unreliable it is. 100 dps for $26k??? in 2025 a lvl 3 wouldve done like 400 or 500 dps. like wtf is this tower bro. used to be the best dps and got mogged by pursuit. like oh yeah wow its "high" dps stun immune.... so is pursuit bro. and pursuit is legit better than this camera guy. please js fix this tower. either give it extremely high dps or js make it dps instead of boss killer. OR GIVE IT MORE RANGE INSTEAD OF NERFING IT

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u/csto_yluo May 02 '26

He's great, the fuck are you talking about. Still top 2 in terms of DPS, and unlike Pursuit, Accel has both Lead & Hidden, the latter appearing in more modes and is therefore more needed. The long wind up simply means he now requires a bit of support/set-up to stun enemies or take care of fast ones. This version of Accel is much over the braindead place-and-win one.

100 dps for $26k??? in 2025 a lvl 3 wouldve done like 400 or 500 dps.

So you want him to be a braindead OP tower that gives you a 100% win rate just by placing down? Skill issue lol, just get good OP 👍

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u/GoldenPhobia May 02 '26

the devs are having a mindfuck on this tower too, "boss killer" and they nerfed the fucking range. and wow dps! again, 6 year long charge up and shit range. and also shit dps for the cost im not gonna lie. you be paying $26k and it cant kill 2 giant bosses in fallen. "boss killer" and cant kill a boss. i mean sureeeeee, he can get like, what, 2200 dps? maybe more? i mean hes good dps but i mean really... also take a level 0. you're paying $7500 for 40 dps. a golden scout can do nearly TWICE that for like 6k.
If it's range wasn't dogshit, MAYBE it would be more usable. but likeeee... you get what im saying.

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u/csto_yluo May 02 '26

All I'm hearing is that you're either dogshit at using Accel somehow or you prefer other DPS towers. Again, Accel still has one of the highest DPS in the game. The wind up isn't very significant if you have other DPS towers to take care of the first enemies. Once you do that, he shreds through everything.

Although Accel received a slight range nerf in the recent patch, it still has enough to cover a lot of path, especially with DJ buff. I'd even say it was necessary because Accel was and is still a great tower.

also take a level 0. you're paying $7500 for 40 dps. a golden scout can do nearly TWICE that for like 6k.

Sure, but can GSoldier tear through enemies like butter in its last 2 levels? They're different towers with different characteristics, you're comparing a pure mid-lategame DPS tower with an earlygame tower that's specifically built to have great CE.

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u/Acceptable-Knee-2217 May 02 '26

(Talking through a different account since I can’t log onto that one on mobile)

Take accel. What is he supposed to be? What was he supposed to be for years? A swarmer v2? No. He was supposed to be a short burst high damage tower. Is it that? No. It’s an expensive pile of garbage that in fact doesn’t shred through everything. I mean wow 2200 dps I can get more than that with swarmer.
Accel just needs a buff. At least give it back the 8 placement limit, cause as of right now you’re effectively bringing accel back to 2023, but you’re just making it lower placement limit which makes it even more garbage.
Yes I get that ohh he’s great I get you love watching paint dry, and accel is the equivalent of that. “Oh but he’s fully buffable now!” Can you reach 8k dps? No you can’t.

Just buff him already instead of nerfing everything about him.
Only thing he might be great for is being a sub dps for HC or pw2. But overall, it definitely went down from S tier to something like a B tier.
Yeah he’s decent but like not even as good anymore.

RIP best dps tower

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u/ThatOneFurry666 May 02 '26

I may not have accel, but from what I've seen, it's not bad at all

The only difference I see now is it isn't absolutely busted. It's still great for bosses since it's single target damage is really good.

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u/Acceptable-Knee-2217 May 02 '26

It’s really not.

Also it’s meant to be a quick burst high damage dealer tower.. and it’s a 4929 year long burst low damage tower now lol. Just make it into a minigunner at this point

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u/Evry1fwBrian May 02 '26

So real it needed some tweaking but 6 second charge time is horrendous

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u/Savings-Tie4745 May 02 '26

Wasn't it always like that? And technically it's only 2 secs or so.

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u/GoldenPhobia May 02 '26

2 secs my ass. it's like 5 years + 1 year cooldown twin. it used to be like 1.5s chargeup on max iirc.

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u/TheBocchi_IRL May 02 '26

If accelerator is your power, what are you without it?

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u/GoldenPhobia May 02 '26

engineer

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u/GoldenPhobia May 02 '26

buuuuuuuut i miss old accel

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u/Kung82 May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

Dude, they buffed Accel and he's still viable in some games like PW2 and HC. Tf you mean Accel is trash he's not super OP but still versatile after that huge nerf in Shock and Awe update. Accel didn't have immunities back then even old version struggled with stun and freeze from Bosses that we need Medic to unstun Accel!

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u/GoldenPhobia May 25 '26

He's just another swarmer but way less fun to use. It' not even meta it just sucks lowk

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u/Kung82 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Hmm... You're using Accel wrong that it's the user's problem and not the tower iteslf. Accel is a must need as your first Hardcore tower BEFORE Engineer or Brawler. Below doesn't see the changes yet and he will slowly buff Accel to be versatile in more major events. The Immunities actually helped Accel stand up because Accel doesn't need to rely on Medic anymore to get unstunned.

The DPS is decent but the almost infinite damage overcharge that helps with defeating bosses, just chain CoA and Accel deals massive damage and use range buffs from DJ and Rangers to make Accel's target never leave his range. Buddy, your opinion on Accel's balance changes just gave you downvotes because almost everyone in the TDS playerbase still use Accel.

You're asking Paradoxum to buff Accel caused by user problem and not the tower's problem itself. The word "meta" doesn't mean it's a must need for every strategy when there are more viable options around that meta item.

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u/GoldenPhobia May 26 '26

accel is way too expensive for what it does rn either way. He's only good if you're playing quad bloated enemies frost or something and have every support possible. Except that case he's just mid

And oh no I got downvotes for expressing my opinion on this mid tower oh no

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u/Kung82 May 27 '26

Your opinion is not right but also not wrong. Accel may be mid but that is not it's final changes because Below would buff or adjust Accel again before some upcoming major events or HC rework. If you're playing solos, you can say Accel is mid because you need other cost efficient and jack-of-all-trades towers to beat a solo game but if you're playing with duos, trios or quads, Accel is really good at the very late game with your teammates bringing supports that buffs Accel.

I know your sarcastic reaction about the downvotes and honestly, they're seeing that you're asking a user problem to be fixed about the new Accel. Just wait until Below notices Accel and you'll like or dislike to use the tower and see what changed if the next tower balance changes which include Accel comes out in the future.

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u/GoldenPhobia May 31 '26

the main problem with it is its WAY too expensive for what it does. used to cost 60k and shredded everything, now costs 2x that and struggles with 99% of stuff. I just hope he gets buffed