Barrel Blast



Barrel Blast is the first ability for Captain Deadbeard in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. When used, Captain Deadbeard hides in a wooden barrel with a fuse on it. The player triggers the fuse which leads to the explosion of the barrel after a certain amount of time. When you are in the barrel you will move slower than usually, but after you trigger the fuse you will speed up. The explosion does splash damage is to the plants. The player also takes 75% less damage while in the Barrel.

Stickerbook description
''Hop inside your trusty barrel to shield yourself from attacks, but that's not all! Light the fuse and run towards your Plant foes an explosive surprise.''

Trivia

 * This ability may be a reference to a gameplay mechanic from Sly 2: Band of Thieves. The character Sly Cooper could hop into a barrel of TNT as a disguise and sets the fuse to blow when necessary, similarly to how Captain Deadbeard uses the barrel to sneak in and lights the fuse at will.
 * Previously, it used to have a 0.25 damage resistance. This was increased to 0.75 in the January 2016 update.
 * The last sentence in its Stickerbook description seems incomplete. It should be "Light the fuse and run towards your Plant foes and give them an explosive surprise."