Buckethead Zombie

The Buckethead Zombie is a normal zombie that wears a bucket on its head, greatly increasing its toughness. Fortunately, though, the bucket does not weaken any plant effects. Their weakness is the Magnet-shroom.

Overview
Absorbs 65 normal damage shots. Appearance changes upon absorption of 19, 37, 55, and 60 normal damage shots.

Strategy
For most beginners, the Buckethead Zombie is highly annoying as it often appear in huge waves or in waves with other kinds of zombies. In the early levels, it is good to have two Peashooters against these types of zombies. Although the Snow Pea is also a good weapon of choice, it is not recommended to do so for the sake of Sun wasted. It is adviced, however to use Threepeaters, Repeaters, or Galting-Peas in conjunction with a Torchwood. The Suburban Almanac advises the use of a Magnet-shroom, reducing the maximum absorption to 10 normal damage shots. This is not needed. You may want to use Instant Kills on these zombies. These zombies make up the majority of the offense in Survival: Endless.

Vasebreaker: Endless
Whenever one appears, refrain from breaking more vases within the same lane. A Potato Mine can be used if given enough time, and a Squash or Wall-nut if not. Otherwise, a Snow Pea paired with either a Peashooter, Left-Facing Repeater, or Threepeater can work, although it is not as efficient.

A single Repeater with the Wall-nut is sufficient if the zombie is far back enough.

I, Zombie: Endless
Avoid use around nearby Magnet-shrooms, a Squash in the same lane, or a Chomper that is not recharging. Otherwise, deploy when large (but not massive) amounts of damage need to be absorbed. A Snow Pea plus one or two other plants defending a lane may result in the Buckethead Zombie's death, so be careful there. These are the most useful weapons in your arsenal, being relatively cheap while being able to absorb a large amount of damage.

I, Zombie
Avoid around Spikeweeds in this mini-game, as they can cause major damage to the zombie. Use these zombies in conjunction with a Ladder Zombie, as ladder Zombies can help save time against the annoying Wall-nuts placed in the front row.

Trivia

 * The bucket is available as a Hat for your avatar in the Xbox Live Marketplace. It costs 160 Microsoft Points.
 * There are some blood stains on the Bucket the Zombie is wearing.
 * This may be because The Buckethead Zombie had ate other Brains before proceeding to Your House. However, it did not state that it did eat brains in the Suburban Almanac.


 * The tongue of the Buckethead Zombie frequently appears.