Plants vs Zombies 2 - Zomboss - Seedium Showcase - Sundew Tangler - February 2025

Plant of the Week - Sundew Tangler - was offered between February 15, 2025 through February 22, 2025.

Sundew Tangler is a member of the Enlighten-Mint family.
Sundew Tangler costs 100 Sun.
Sundew Tangler can not be destroyed by zombies.
Sundew Tangler will ensnare any zombie which gets close to her.
This trap will hold the zombie for 12 seconds. (+2 seconds per level.)
Sundew Tangler will drain 26 health per second. (+4 to +20 damage per level. 120 max.)
Every eight (8) seconds, Sundew Tangler will release some Sun from trapped zombies. (-1 second on levels 2, 4, 6 and 10.)

Commentary:
Sundew Tangler is an interesting plant. It does not produce Sun directly but rather converts life essence from a trapped zombie to Sun. This is a good thing. However, if the zombie expires before producing any Sun, the process will need to be restarted.

Sundew Tangler doesn't mind being a front line plant because of its invincibility. Trapping a zombie means said zombie can not advance on the lawn. This makes for a decent stall.

Bottom line:
Sundew Tangler is a good example of why specialization beats a jack-of-all-trades.
Sundew Tangler does generate Sun, but not enough Sun to be really useful.
Sundew Tangler does eliminate zombies, but very slowly and only singularly.
Sundew Tangler does stall zombies, but very slowly and only individually.
Sundew Tangler is a cute plant. We like it. It's just not an effective plant as it does not do anything particularly well - just a few things marginally OK.

Perks = Float Away zombies / Sun Break / Boss Buster

+Timestamps
00:00 | Difficulty 1 = Sundew Tangler + Scaredy-shroom
02:26 | Difficulty 2 = Fire Peashooter + Pyre Vine + Bamboo Spartan
04:54 | Difficulty 3 = Dandelion + Pea Vine

Given plant = Sundew Tangler

Level 1 Objective - Remove seven (7) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 10 Sundew Tangler seeds.
Players start with 1,800 Sun.

Level 2 Objective - Remove nine (9) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 15 Sundew Tangler seeds.
Players start with 1,600 Sun.

Level 3 Objective - Remove eleven (11) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 20 Sundew Tangler seeds.
Players start with 1,350 Sun.

We do not get a preview of Penny's Pursuit before it is released. So what you see is what players get.

We also try to vary the strategies from week to week and showcasing different plants and strategies and ideas. Using the same strategy week after week would be boring to see.

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