Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Seedium Showcase - Blastberry Vine - April 2024

Blastberry Vine - was offered between Match 31, 2024 through April 7, 2024.Show more

Blastberry Vine is a member of the Arma-Mint family.
Blastberry Vine costs 175 Sun. (-25 Sun at levels 3 and 7.)
Blastberry Vine launches 5 bomblets. (+1 bomblet on levels 5 and 9.)
Blastberry Vine's bomblets does 15 damage. (+10 damage per level.)

Commentary:
Some vines are defensive: Pumpkins.
Some vines boost the plants inside them: Shine Vine, Gloom Vine, Pea Vine.
Here we have a vine which is strictly offensive in nature and does not care which plant is inside of it.
Many plants only target single zombies (Peashooter) or just a few (Bloomerang, Lightning Reed).
A few can target every plant in a lane. (Laser Bean, Jalapeno)
Blastberry Vine is one of the few plants which has a multiple Area of Effect attack.
That trait makes this plant worth considering.

Bottom Line:
Having played with this plant, it just seems a little under-performing. It costs a little too much. The damage is a little too light. But then again, it is a vine and one is paying for the space savings.

That said, there is a use case for this plant: Endless zones. The hordes of zombies will get soften up by these bomblets landing on them so that other plants can finish them off.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack
Chosen Perk is Extra Sun.
Survive and protect the endangered plants - Strawburst on R15C1 / R2C3 & R4C4 / R3C45
Spend no more than not offered / 4,000 / 3,000 Sun
Select a vine to protect the Strawburst from spider zombies.

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive for three (3) minutes.
Chosen Perk is Start with Extra Sun.
Score to beat: 750,000 / 2,000,000 / 5,000,000
Produce at least not offered / 5,000 / 7,500 Sun

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is Poison Zombies
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - 4 & 5 / 5 & 6 / 5 & 6
Stall zombies not offered / 15 / 25 times.
Requiring a money plant to have a realistic chance of surviving is sadistic.
Larger knockback would be quite helpful here.

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Vasebreaker style.
Chosen Perk is Primal Potato Mines
Destroy 3 / 4 / 5 gravestones.
Do not lose more than not offered / 1 / 0 plants.

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand style.
Chosen Perk is Float Away zombies.
Stun zombies 150 / 300 / 400 times.
Never have more than not offered / 15 / 15 plants
Starting Sun = 3,200 / 3,000 / 2,750

+Timestamps
00:00 Level 1 - Difficulty 3
01:37 Level 2 - Difficulty 3
04:02 Level 3 - Difficulty 3
05:43 Level 4 - Difficulty 3
07:19 Level 5 - Difficulty 3