Characters

Plant Characters Overview

The Plants vs Zombies Replanted characters roster features 49 unique plants, each with distinct abilities and tactical applications. Understanding these Plants vs Zombies Replanted characters is crucial for developing winning strategies.

Plant Categories & Combat Roles

Complete Plant Characters Database

Basic Attackers

Peashooter

• Cost: 100 sun
• Damage: 20 per pea
• Rate: 1.5 seconds per shot
• Range: Full lane
• Special: None
• Strategy: Foundation of any defense, reliable and affordable

Snow Pea

• Cost: 175 sun
• Damage: 20 per pea + freeze
• Rate: 1.5 seconds per shot
• Special: Slows zombies by 50%
• Strategy: Essential crowd control, works great with Torchwood

Repeater

• Cost: 200 sun
• Damage: 40 per volley (2 peas)
• Rate: 1.5 seconds per volley
• Special: Double shot
• Strategy: High DPS for tight spaces

Advanced Attackers

Gatling Pea

• Cost: 250 sun (upgrade from Repeater)
• Damage: 80 per volley (4 peas)
• Rate: 1.5 seconds per volley
• Special: Quad shot devastation
• Strategy: End-game powerhouse, devastating with Torchwood

Split Pea

• Cost: 125 sun
• Damage: 20 front, 20 back
• Special: Shoots both directions
• Strategy: Perfect for pool levels with approaching threats

Threepeater

• Cost: 325 sun
• Damage: 20 per pea (3 lanes)
• Special: Hits three lanes simultaneously
• Strategy: Excellent lane coverage for busy scenarios

Defensive Plants

Wall-nut

• Cost: 50 sun
• Health: 4000 HP
• Special: Blocks zombie advancement
• Degradation: Shows damage visually
• Strategy: Cheap early game protection

Tall-nut

• Cost: 125 sun
• Health: 8000 HP
• Special: Blocks jumping zombies
• Strategy: Superior protection against pole vaulters

Pumpkin

• Cost: 125 sun
• Health: 4000 HP
• Special: Protects plants inside it
• Strategy: Essential for protecting valuable plants

Economic Plants

Sunflower

• Cost: 50 sun
• Production: 25 sun every 24 seconds
• Strategy: Core economy builder, place early and often

Twin Sunflower

• Cost: 150 sun (upgrade from Sunflower)
• Production: 50 sun every 24 seconds
• Strategy: Late game economy optimization

Marigold

• Cost: 50 sun
• Production: Coins and diamonds
• Special: Only in Zen Garden mode
• Strategy: Long-term wealth building

Explosive Plants

Cherry Bomb

• Cost: 150 sun
• Damage: 1800 (3x3 area)
• Recharge: 50 seconds
• Strategy: Emergency crowd clearance

Jalapeno

• Cost: 125 sun
• Damage: 1800 (entire lane)
• Recharge: 50 seconds
• Strategy: Lane clearing specialist

Doom-shroom

• Cost: 125 sun
• Damage: 1800 (large area) + leaves crater
• Recharge: 50 seconds
• Special: Creates temporary hole
• Strategy: Massive area denial

Specialty Plants

Hypno-shroom

• Cost: 75 sun
• Health: 300 HP
• Special: Converts zombies to your side
• Strategy: Turn strong zombies into allies

Squash

• Cost: 50 sun
• Damage: 1800 (instant kill)
• Special: Jumps on zombies in adjacent squares
• Strategy: Single target elimination

Tangle Kelp

• Cost: 25 sun
• Special: Instantly kills first zombie in pool
• Strategy: Cheap pool defense option

Complete Zombie Characters Database

Basic Zombie Types

Regular Zombie

• Health: 200 HP
• Speed: Slow (4.7 seconds per square)
• Special: None
• Threat Level: Low
• Counter: Single Peashooter

Flag Zombie

• Health: 200 HP
• Speed: Slow
• Special: Announces large wave
• Threat Level: Low (psychological)
• Counter: Any basic attacker

Conehead Zombie

• Health: 640 HP (200 + 440 cone)
• Speed: Slow
• Special: Cone provides armor
• Threat Level: Medium
• Counter: Multiple shots or explosives

Armored Zombies

Buckethead Zombie

• Health: 1370 HP (200 + 1170 bucket)
• Speed: Slow
• Special: Heavy armor protection
• Threat Level: High
• Counter: Magnet-shroom removes bucket

Screen Door Zombie

• Health: 1100 HP (200 + 900 door)
• Speed: Slow
• Special: Door blocks projectiles
• Threat Level: Medium-High
• Counter: Fume-shroom ignores door

Athletic Zombies

Pole Vaulting Zombie

• Health: 500 HP
• Speed: Fast until vault, then slow
• Special: Jumps over first plant
• Threat Level: Medium
• Counter: Tall-nut blocks vault

Football Zombie

• Health: 1670 HP
• Speed: Fast when healthy
• Special: High health and speed
• Threat Level: Very High
• Counter: Multiple defensive layers

Special Ability Zombies

Dancing Zombie

• Health: 500 HP
• Speed: Slow
• Special: Summons backup dancers
• Threat Level: High (group threat)
• Counter: Hypno-shroom or explosives

Backup Dancer

• Health: 200 HP
• Speed: Fast
• Special: Spawned by Dancing Zombie
• Threat Level: Medium in groups
• Counter: Area damage plants

Newspaper Zombie

• Health: 650 HP (200 + 450 paper)
• Speed: Slow, then very fast when paper destroyed
• Special: Enrages when newspaper destroyed
• Threat Level: Medium-High
• Counter: Single strong hit or instant kill

Boss Zombies

Zomboss

• Health: Variable (boss fight)
• Special: Multiple attack patterns
• Abilities: Fireball, iceball, RV crushing
• Threat Level: Boss
• Counter: Ice-shroom and Jalapeno timing

Character Synergy Combinations

Powerful Plant Combinations

Torchwood + Peashooter

• Effect: Peas become fireballs (double damage)
• Cost efficiency: Excellent
• Best use: High zombie density areas

Wall-nut + Spikeweed

• Effect: Damage while blocking
• Sustainability: Good against basic zombies
• Upgrade: Spikerock for increased damage

Garlic + Gloom-shroom

• Effect: Redirects zombies into damage area
• Efficiency: Excellent for lane management
• Strategy: Create zombie funnels

Counter-Zombie Strategies

Against Buckethead Zombies:

1. Magnet-shroom to remove bucket
2. Follow up with concentrated fire
3. Alternative: Direct explosive elimination

Against Football Zombie:

1. Multiple Wall-nuts to slow advance
2. Concentrated Gatling Pea + Torchwood
3. Emergency: Cherry Bomb or Squash

Against Pole Vaulting Zombie:

1. Tall-nut prevents vault
2. Spikeweed damages on landing
3. Garlic redirects to kill lanes

Character Upgrade Paths

Plant Upgrades Available

Advanced Character Strategies

Early Game Plant Priorities

1. Sunflower - Economy foundation
2. Peashooter - Basic defense
3. Wall-nut - Protection layer
4. Cherry Bomb - Emergency response

Mid Game Transitions

1. Upgrade to Twin Sunflowers
2. Add Repeaters for increased damage
3. Introduce Snow Peas for crowd control
4. Deploy Tall-nuts against athletic zombies

End Game Powerhouses

1. Gatling Pea + Torchwood combinations
2. Gloom-shroom for area denial
3. Cob Cannon for devastating strikes
4. Pumpkin protection for valuable plants

Character Unlock Progression

Adventure Mode Unlocks

• Level 1-1: Peashooter, Sunflower
• Level 1-3: Cherry Bomb, Wall-nut
• Level 1-6: Potato Mine, Snow Pea
• Level 2-1: Chomper, Repeater
• Level 3-1: Lily Pad, Squash
• Level 4-1: Spikeweed, Torchwood

Shop Purchases

• Gatling Pea: $5000
• Twin Sunflower: $5000
• Gloom-shroom: $7500
• Cattail: $10000
• Winter Melon: $10000
• Gold Magnet: $3000

This comprehensive Plants vs Zombies Replanted characters guide provides the tactical knowledge needed to master every plant and overcome every zombie threat in the HD remaster. Study these character matchups and synergies to develop unbeatable defensive strategies!