Official NTD User Guide
Numbers, tiers, and mechanics in one place

Info & Guides

Reference tools and quick, clear explanations for mechanics

Nightshift Tower Defense POWER List By Clancy
A living reference list that ranks POWER!! Power is DPS × RANGE / 100 × PLACEMENTS.
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Nightshift Tower Defense Enchant List By Clancy
A complete list of enchants and what they do for each unit in the game!!
Enchant list preview
Nightshift Tower Defense Chip List By Clancy
The full chip reference sheet with rankings and best picks per unit.
Chip list preview
Status Effects
Pick an effect and get a straight explanation of what it does, what scales, and what does not.
Poison
Poison stays on an enemy until it dies. Its damage is flat and does not scale with the unit’s damage unless an enchant or effect explicitly says it increases poison.
If something says “+% Poison,” that changes poison. A normal “+% Damage” does not.
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Enchants
Pick an enchant to see the exact bonuses. All values shown assume max enchant level.
Damage 3
+25% DMG.
Max enchant level assumed.
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Salvage
Salvage is a passive system with two interactables: Afton’s Shop (spend Scraps) and the Salvage menu (send units out for rewards). The rarer the unit and if it’s shiny, the better the possible rewards. Longer salvage times give more rewards, but take longer.
Afton's Shop
Spend your Scraps here for chips, Bear5 presents, or the Sparky The Dog unit. The chip options rotate (about) every hour, so checking back regularly matters.
Salvage Menu
Select your unit in the big box on the right, choose a time (1h, 4h, 12h, 24h), and send them out. Longer runs give more rewards.
Possible Rewards
Vengeful chips, Mythic chips, Legendary chips, Epic chips, Rare chips, Common chips, Scraps, and Bear5 presents.
Afton's Shop screenshot
Afton's Shop
Salvage menu screenshot
Salvage Menu