Fire Gourd

"Look, there's a gourd! Is there any wine inside?"

- Crazy Dave

Fire Gourd (火葫芦) is a plant in the Chinese version of Plants vs. Zombies 2. When tapped on, it breathes fire at a short range that deals moderate damage at zombie. It requires ten Fire Gourd Puzzle Pieces to unlock. Fire Gourds have to recharge after being tapped on, similar to the Coconut Cannon and Banana Launcher.

Almanac Entry
Sun cost: 200

DAMAGE: Moderate

RANGE: Short

RECHARGE: Fast

Fire Gourd charges to shoot fire, causing fire damage continuously. Particularly effective to wooden weapons.

Usage: tap to fire

Range: straight line

Special: the longer time charged, the stronger the fire is

Fire Gourd was a minor role in acrobatics class before. After he fought the zombies, he found his true value.

Plant Food
Upon using Plant Food, the Fire Gourd will breathe fire in front of it that deals 75 damage and hitting all zombies within range.

Level upgrade

 * Level 2: The fire lasts for one more second. Health and attack power gain 50%.
 * Level 3: The fire lasts for extra seconds plus attack power and health being increased by another 50%.
 * Level 4: The Plant Food ability activates, causing the gourd to breathe fire on all zombies in the lane in front of it.

Costumed
When given Plant Food, it shoots off a powerful fire shaped like a dragon.

Trivia

 * It is based on a dried bottle gourd, commonly carved in China as an ancient tradition.
 * The player can still activate it while it is charging, but it will go a shorter distance and cause less damage.
 * There is a glitch that if the player moves a Fire Gourd from a minecart, shovels it, or a zombie eats it while damaging, an "invisible flame" will continue to damage it and it will stop in time when the Fire Gourd stops.
 * This, Laser Bean, Fume-shroom, and Fire Peashooter are the only plants that can destroy an entire lane of zombies with their Plant Food ability.
 * It is the most expensive plant in the Kung-Fu World.
 * This is the second plant that breathes fire, the first being Snapdragon.
 * In real life, a fire gourd is a bottle that oil, water, or wine is stored inside.
 * It is similar to the Pepper from Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars, as they both breathe fire, but Fire Gourd is tap-activated.
 * If it is put to sleep by the Archmage Zombie while attacking, its fire will still be there, but no damage will be done.

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