Mr. Sterling, The CEO
Sent the "mandatory synergy" email. Immune to it, somehow. Wants the building back before the board meeting.
Playstyle
The endgame employee. Starts with Swivel Chairs and enormous damage and luck bonuses. Earned by clocking out on the Crunch Week.
How to get Mr. Sterling
Unlock: Clock Out on Crunch Week.
The goal is 🏆 Employee of the Month: Clock Out on the Crunch Week difficulty. It also pays $600.
Crunch Week opens up with the 🕔 Clocked Out goal (Defeat the 5 PM boss and Clock Out on Regular Shift). Compared with Regular Shift, enemies there have 1.8× health, hit 1.4× as hard and arrive 1.3× as often, and every shift pays 2×. In the 5 PM duel, the Regional Manager's mech has 52,618 HP if you reach him at level 30, against 29,232 on Regular Shift.
Starting weapon: 🪑 Swivel Chairs
Somebody finally found a use for the broken swivel chairs. They spin around you in a protective orbit, smacking anyone in the way.
🪑 Swivel Chairs in numbers
| Level 1 | Level 8 | Level 8, Mr. Sterling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 10 | 20 | 24 |
| Cooldown | 3.2s | 3.2s | 3.2s |
| Amount | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Area | 2.3 | 2.76 | 2.76 |
Orbit. The last column adds Mr. Sterling's own bonus; perks and your home stack on top of it.
Mr. Sterling's bonus in numbers
- Luck: 1 for everyone else, 1.2 for Mr. Sterling. Luck raises the odds of a fourth choice at level-ups, of Supply Crates with three or five rewards, and of item drops such as the Fire Alarm.
- Damage: every weapon hits 20% harder, not just the starting one.
Evolution path
Swivel Chairs → 🌪️ Chair Tornado: max it, own 🛋️ Ergonomic Cushion at any level, then open a Supply Crate. A permanent cyclone of furniture.
Perks that pair well
- 🛋️ Ergonomic Cushion: +10% projectile and orbit speed per level.
- 🧉 Thermos: Weapon effects last 10% longer per level.
- 🖥️ Big Monitor: +10% weapon area per level.