Board Thread:Plants vs. Zombies 2/@comment-26239911-20151223153227/@comment-26942983-20151225173403

CompliensCreator00 wrote: Analyzing Shadow-shroom...

Why is everyone calling it OP? Aside from its Plant Food effect, it really isn't. I mean, if you don't bring Moonflower, you pretty much have a plant with the ability to instantly destroy one really tough zombie, which is great!

...Until you remember the Squash who can kill several zombies for the same cost, albeit for a slower recharge.

You also, of course, have Ghost Pepper and Lava Guava, which have the same recharge, but cost 25 sun more. Lava Guava can deal out more damage, but with limited range, and Ghost Pepper does about the same damage, with more range.

With a Moonflower, Shadow-shroom becomes a bit more effective, being able to spread the poison effect, but honestly, since it kills so quickly, unless you can get a bunch of zombies bundled up, it may only spread to one or two other zombies.

Shadow-shroom can be powerful, but you need to strategize for it to do so. Maybe use a Sweet Potato or Garlic to let zombies get more bundled up (this could also help protect the Moonflower being used to boost it)? Use Chard Guard to send an infecting zombie back in a lane poisoning everything in its lane? Hold back zombies with a walling plant then use a boosted one to get large groups? Infect a faster zombie who could catch a few more zombies while it runs?

Sure, Shadow-shroom can be powerful. And yes, I will agree, its Plant Food is indeed OP, but really, without a Moonflower, chances are you'll be better off with a Squash or Lava Guava or Ghost Pepper or something.

Or maybe a plant that costs the same and is actually OP. ... Until you remember Squash is premium, Lava Guava&Ghost Pepper are gemiums, and LG&GP recharge in 15 seconds, while Shadow Shroom reloads in 10 seconds! Also Lava can't kill a knight alone, while Shadow Shroom can. Shadow Shroom is awesome!