Plants Vs Zombies 2 Spikeweed

[Jennifer Downey]

Spikeweedis a recurring plant character within the Plants vs. Zombies franchise. Spikeweeds are area-of-effect plants that attack zombies on the ground, usually ignored by them due to being so low on the ground.

He is based off of the common spikeweed (Centromadia pungens), a species of North American plants in the tarweed tribe within the sunflower family. The spike in his name refers to the fact that he has spikes and is spiky, and the weed in his name refers to the fact that he is a sort of weed.

Spikeweed's appearance in Plants vs. Zombies 2 better matches the colors of the plant, but brown weeds do exist. It is likely the brown design of Spikeweed in Plants vs. Zombies was to make Spikeweed visible in the grassy Day and Pool levels, an issue that doesn't exist in the sequel.

When a zombie steps on a tile occupied by him he deals damage, even ignoring any shields the zombie has (such as screen-doors and newspapers) and any helmets the zombie has (such as buckets and football helmets). He will also instantly destroy any wheeled zombies.

Spikeweed can be upgraded into Spikerock, purchasable from Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies for $7500. Costing 225 Sun, Spikerock attacks faster than Spikeweed and can withstand 8 wheel pops or Gargantuar smashes before being destroyed on the 9th. They also cannot be planted on lilypads, as they must be planted on solid ground. Same applies for flower pots.

In Plants vs. Zombies 2, Spikeweed returns as a plant obtained in Pirate Seas with a brand new design. Other than this design change, Spikeweed works exactly like he does in Plants vs. Zombies, still destroying wheeled zombies and their items.

However, Spikeweed has many more zombies that can counter him compared to the first game, which can limit his use. His Plant Food however, can be considered one of the most useful in the game, damaging all zombies in his lane and forcing them all onto his tile.

In this game, Spikerock returns, albeit as his own plant due to the lack of Upgrade plants (he also costs 250 Sun rather than 225 and can only withstand 2 attacks before being destroyed by the third). Spikerocks can be summoned for free by Spear-mint when she is played.

A new plant, Iceweed, functions identically to Spikeweed, though with a higher sun cost (150 compared to Spikeweed's 100) and the ability to chill zombies that walk over him. His Plant Food ability is different as well, instead firing a sawblade that damages and chills zombies.

Spikeweed appears in all the shooter games as an ability for the Chomper class. In the Garden Warfare series, Spikeweed is placed directly under Chomper, staying in place until a zombie walks over him, in which Spikeweed will then force them in place while dealing some damage to them, letting the zombie be damaged or even eaten.

In Battle for Neighborville, Chomper instead fires out Spikeweed ahead of them, though Spikeweed himself acts the same, but only has a 20 second recharge versus the 60 second recharge of the Garden Warfare series.

Spikeweed has three variations throughout the Garden Warfare series: Spiky Spikeweed, which is easier to see and has less HP, but deals more damage and holds zombies longer, Chesterweed (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare only) which holds zombies longer and lets Chomper swallow them faster, and Vampweed (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 only) which ensnares zombies but heals Chomper rather than damaging the zombie.

Spikeweed also appeared in the Chinese-exclusive turn-based game Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars as the first plant in the Spike line, evolving into Spikerock and then Diamond Spikeweed. Spikeweed attacked zombies by digging underground and spinning on the tile ahead of him, dealing damage to zombies on that tile.

His ability was Defensive Counterattack, which increased his own defense and let him counterattack enemies for 3 turns, dealing more if is a sled or catapult, though this didn't activate on AOE attacks.

Costing 2 and a member of the Guardian class', Spikeweed Sector can be played on any ground lane and cannot be damaged or removed unless it is overridden by another environment card, or bounced by Excavator Zombie. Spikeweed Sector deals 2 damage to any zombie in the lane it is played in at the start of combat.

Spikeweed's latest appearance is in Plants vs. Zombies 3. Here he is a Common Groundcover plant costing 3 sun. He has the same ability as the other mainline games, but also deals more damage to Obstacle zombies such as Donut Roller, and unlike the other mainline games, is undamaged by these obstacles.

His Plant Food ability is named Get over Here, and functions like his Plant Food in Plants vs. Zombies 2 while his Tacobility is named Spikerock where he transforms into a Spikerock, gaining more armor and dealing more damage.

SpikeweedSpikeweeds pop tires and hurt any zombies that step on them.Almanac statistics Sun cost100 RechargeFast DamageNormalRangeAll zombies that walk over itSpecialCan't be eaten by zombiesIn-game statisticsDirect damage20 damage every 1 secondPlanted onGround onlyUpgrades toSpikerock UnlockedBeating Level 3-6Hockey is Spikeweed's obsession. He's got box seat season tickets. He keeps close track of his favorite players. And he consistently cleans up in the office hockey pool. Just one problem: he's terrified of pucks.Spikeweed is an area-of-effect plant available in Plants vs. Zombies as well as their Chinese spin-offs. He is normally ignored by most types of zombies, and can deal damage to any grounded enemy that walks on top of him at a rate equal to 4/3 of a Peashooter.

Since the Spikeweed attacks from below, he can bypass shields. When encountering certain enemies such as Zomboni and Catapult Zombie, Spikeweed will instead kill the unit instantly, and will be destroyed by the unit as well.

Spikeweed is unlocked after the player beats Level 3-6, and can only be planted on the ground (not on Lily Pads or Flower Pots). A Spikeweed can be upgraded to Spikerock after purchasing the Spikerock seed packet for $7500 in Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies.

Spikeweed can be upgraded to Spikerock after purchasing the required seed slot. A Spikerock deals twice the amount of damage as a Spikeweed, and has greatly increased resistance to vehicles and attacks from Gargantuars.

Plant Spikeweeds in front of Wall-nuts, Tall-nuts, or Pumpkins. Most zombies cannot harm him, and will be continuously damaged as they try to eat the defensive wall. Spikeweed is especially important for levels with Zombonis (especially in Bobsled Bonanza), and placing Spikeweed on the first row will prevent the Zomboni from laying any ice at all (preventing the appearance of the Zombie Bobsled Team). Note that Gargantuars, Giga-gargantuars, Bungee Zombie, Jalapeno Zombie, Jack-in-the-Box Zombies, Dr. Zomboss, Catapult Zombie if there are too many of them are in the same lane and their basketballs hit the Spikeweed, and zombies that eat plants when placed on a Lily Pad or Flower Pot through third party programs such as PvZ Toolkit can destroy Spikeweeds in the same way they can destroy any other plant.

Try to lay down either a row of three Spikeweeds or one Spikeweed in front of a Wall-nut to kill the zombies. Timing can be everything, so if you see a Wall-nut, go ahead and break a few vases on the right hand side to see if a Wall-nut will be needed there. If no zombies appear closer than the fourth row from the left, put the Wall-nut on a different row, and lay down Spikeweed instead. Buckethead Zombies are the exception to this, as you cannot kill them with just Spikeweed - make sure to have a Wall-nut in place or use a Squash to kill them.

SpikeweedSpikeweeds destroy one rolling zombie and hurt any zombies that step on them.Almanac statisticsSun CostRecharge1005 secondsDamageArea12TileZen Garden Boost-25 Sun CostSpecialCan't be eaten by zombiesWeaknessCrushed by rolling zombiesIn-game statisticsUnlocked by beatingPirate Seas - Day 6Health300Average DPS24PDE34.2Codename

aliasspikeweedAlthough Spikeweed grew up on the seedy side of town, his acupuncture business has been blooming.PreviousNext

Spikeweeds destroy one rolling zombie and hurt any zombies that step on them.

Special: can't be eaten by zombies

Weakness: crushed by rolling zombies

Although Spikeweed grew up on the seedy side of town, his acupuncture business has been blooming.

Special: can't be eaten

Special: immune to frost

Weakness: crushed by rolling/smashing zombiesAlthough Spikeweed grew up on the seedy side of town, his acupuncture business has been blooming.

As it cannot be targeted by many zombies, it is very useful against zombies such as Punk Zombies, Glitter Zombies, and MC Zom-Bs whose abilities depend on targeting the plants. Additionally, it is great against Pianist Zombies who have higher toughness than the original PvZ2 version. Keep in mind, that Vegan Zombies can eat Spikeweeds.

SpikeweedSpikeweeds destroy one rolling zombie and hurt any zombies that step on them.Almanac statisticsSun Cost100Recharge7.5Toughness300Damage10Attack Speed0.5AreaTileSpecialCan't be eaten by zombiesWeaknessCrushed by rolling/smashing zombiesUnlocked by beatingPS-VAlthough Spikeweed grew up on the seedy side of town, his acupuncture business has been blooming.Spikeweed is the third plant available in Pirate Seas in Alternate UniverZ. He destroys one rolling zombie and hurts any zombies that step on him.

Spikeweeds destroy one rolling zombie and hurt any zombies that step on them.Special: can't be eaten by zombie

Weakness: crushed by rolling zombies

Although Spikeweed grew up on the seedy side of town, his acupuncture business has been blooming.

As a main attacker, Spikeweed is pretty weak, being only able to do half the damage of a Peashooter onto Basic Zombies. However, in groups, Spikeweed excels in taking out weak zombies, doing effective crowd control, as well as destroying rolling zombies like Barrel Roller Zombies and Pianist Zombies that may pose as a problem to your defenses. He will also stop swarms of Zombie Chickens released by the Chicken Wrangler Zombie if they get past your other plants.

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