Board Thread:Plants vs. Zombies 2/@comment-27101994-20170211103201/@comment-25083348-20170213223916

Snapdragon717 wrote: Happy-shroom wrote: Snapdragon717 wrote: Grinding for Level 3-5 for each world takes a LONG while. I spent about 1000 gems or so (800 from what I had when the update came out and 200 earned) on PS pinatas to get them maxed (still waiting for a PS Pinata to give me at least 2 more Threepeater seed packets to fully have all PS plants maxed at this time). But anyway, if you watch gem ads each day, you'd get to 200 in 2 weeks. To get 1000 gems, that's 10 weeks. 10 weeks times 11 worlds... and yeah... 121 weeks. Aka 2 years and around 3 1/2 months. Obviously, this doesn't take into account RNG and excess gems from playing levels, as well as Travel Log pinatas.

I really hate getting Lost City or other world pinatas that have all plants needing 100 seed packets after level 2. And this is only ONE THIRD of leveling. Not to mention the later two thirds are more grindy This is why I'm not grinding but trying to beat levels... Like someone said, AE day 34 is impossible without boosts/power ups/leveled up grave buster explosive abilities. I had to use some power ups for that level and I ran out of sun...

Any tips for day 35? (zombot 2.0) BTW I'm not using leveled up plants. Day 35 is really easy once you get used to it. Do not try and set up a symmetrical defense from the start, it's best to use Bloomerangs in lanes with tons of Tombstones (primarily in the back). Sap-fling in the backmost lanes. Grave Busters should be used on the back most lanes. For defense, rely on Parsnips. If the Zombot is going to rush and there are zombies, let him rush. It will save you the hassle.

The biggest tip for this fight is after the first and mid-second wave. SPAM PARSNIP PLANT FOOD. For some reason, his Plant Food effect deals huge chunks of damage (most likely because the damage chains as both mini-Parsnips hit it multiple times), and even 2-3 Plant Food can take out an entire phase. You don't even need it leveled up.

Other tips: Celery Stalkers are essential for taking out straying Bucketheads and Pyramidheads, as well as huge crowds. Save some Plant Food for Iceberg Lettuce for the second phase just in case the Torchlights get too hectic. Parsnips can be used to take out Graves and any straying zombies around, especially in the back. You'd be surprised how much this plant carries this battle.

If you aren't fast enough with planting plants efficiently, you will lose the level easily. Knowing where each plant should be and using Plant Food effectively is the key to winning. Once you beat it a few times, it becomes easier.

I can't say the same for Modern Day - Day 44, that's just pure RNG whether he decides to spam Balloons or not, or the plants you get. Parsnip is my favorite Melee plant for this reason. And the fact he's useful in general.