diff --git a/battlecode25/engine/game/game.py b/battlecode25/engine/game/game.py
index 06dbb1c..04eba7d 100644
--- a/battlecode25/engine/game/game.py
+++ b/battlecode25/engine/game/game.py
@@ -56,9 +56,15 @@ def __init__(self, code, initial_map: InitialMap, game_fb: GameFB, game_args):
         self.id_to_robot: dict[int, RobotInfo] = {}
         self.robot_exec_order = []
         for robot_info in initial_map.initial_bodies:
-            self.spawn_robot(robot_info.type, robot_info.location, robot_info.team, id=robot_info.id)
+            robot = self.spawn_robot(robot_info.type, robot_info.location, robot_info.team, id=robot_info.id)
             self.ruins[self.loc_to_index(robot_info.location)] = True
 
+            # Start towers at lvl 2, defer upgrade action until first turn
+            if robot.type.is_tower_type():
+                new_type = robot.type.get_next_level()
+                robot.upgrade_tower()
+                self.update_defense_towers(robot.team, new_type)
+
     def run_round(self):
         if self.running:
             self.round += 1
diff --git a/battlecode25/engine/game/robot.py b/battlecode25/engine/game/robot.py
index 3f69866..2df2141 100644
--- a/battlecode25/engine/game/robot.py
+++ b/battlecode25/engine/game/robot.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ def process_beginning_of_round(self):
         if self.type.money_per_turn != 0:
             self.game.team_info.add_coins(self.team,
                             self.type.money_per_turn + self.game.count_resource_patterns(self.team) * GameConstants.EXTRA_RESOURCES_FROM_PATTERN)
+        # Add upgrade action for initial upgrade
+        if self.type.is_tower_type() and self.game.round == 1 and self.type.level == 2:
+            self.game.game_fb.add_upgrade_action(self.id, self.type, self.health, self.paint)
 
     def process_beginning_of_turn(self):
         self.action_cooldown