A.K.E.E. (acronym for Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter) is the second plant obtained in Lost City in Plants vs. Zombies 2. A.K.E.E. was revealed in the developer diary for Lost City Part 1 which was released on May 27, 2015.[1] It is the seventh lobbed-shot plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2.
A.K.E.E. fires seed bullets every 2.85-3 seconds that bounce from zombie to zombie in its lane. The seed deals 60 damage to first zombie it hit and then decreases 10 damage per each bounce until it disappears after three bounces, attacking up to 4 zombies.
However, if a seed hits a zombie and the next one is more than five tiles away, the seed will not continue to bounce off. This travel distance gets smaller with each bounce, suggesting that the seed loses its momentum over time. A.K.E.E.'s seeds also can also bounce from one tombstone to another tombstone and any other obstacles on the lawn.
Origins[]
A.K.E.E. is based on the tropical fruit Blighia sapida, known as the akee or ackee in English. Judging by the developer diary, it is intended to be pronounced as an acronym instead of an initialism (i.e. pronounced as the word itself instead of spelling out each initial).
As the Almanac states, its name is an acronym of "Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter," which has incorrect spelling and non-existent words with the purpose of creating a humorous effect.
Almanac entry[]
Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.
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A.K.E.E.s lob projectiles that bounce from zombie to zombie. Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter is actively looking for a different acronym for A.K.E.E., because let's face it, "Katapulting" is just not working. |
Chinese version (China only)[]
阿.开.木.木.抛射出可以在僵尸之间弹射的炮弹。
植物特征:橙色植物 阿门 开丹 木汗 木德 实际上一直在为自己的简称-阿.开.木.木.寻找另外一个不同的全称扩展名。因为当我们认真看看这些字,“开丹”实在说不通阿。 Plant feature: orange plant Amen Kaidan Muhan Mude has actually been actively looking for a different extension for the one's abbreviation - A.K.E.E. Because when we take a serious look at these words, "Kaidan" really doesn't work. |
Upgrades[]
Plant Food effect[]
When given Plant Food, A.K.E.E. fires large seed bullets at the first zombie in every lane—a total of five if all lanes have zombies in them. Each seed deals 450 damage to enemies and decreases its damage by 50 per each bounce until it disappears after three bounces.
Arma-mint effect[]
When boosted by Arma-mint, A.K.E.E.'s seeds will do an additional 150 damage, its plant food seeds will do an additional 900 damage, and its the amount of its seed shot bounces will increase to 5.
Level Upgrade[]
Level | Seed Packets | Coins | Upgrades | |||||||
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Sun Cost | Recharge (Fast) |
Toughness (Typical) |
Damage (Normal) |
Plant Food Power (Damage) |
Projectile Velocity |
Special (Shot Bounces)* |
Range | |||
1 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 5 seconds | 300 damage | 60 damage | 450 damage | Normal | Three | Lobbed |
2 | 10 | 1,000 | 175 | 5 seconds | 350 damage | 70 damage | 500 damage | |||
3 | 75 | 5,000 | 175 | 4.5 seconds | 400 damage | 80 damage | 550 damage | + 1.3x | ||
4 | 200 | 10,000 | 175 | 4.5 seconds | 450 damage | 90 damage | 600 damage | Four | ||
5 | 400 | 20,000 | 150 | 4.5 seconds | 550 damage | 100 damage | 650 damage | |||
6 | 750 | 30,000 | 150 | 4 seconds | 600 damage | 110 damage | 700 damage | |||
7 | 1,000 | 40,000 | 150 | 4 seconds | 650 damage | 120 damage | 750 damage | + 1.6x | ||
8 | 1,250 | 50,000 | 150 | 3.5 seconds | 700 damage | 130 damage | 800 damage | |||
9 | 1,500 | 60,000 | 150 | 3.5 seconds | 800 damage | 140 damage | 850 damage | Five | ||
10 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 150 | 3 seconds | 900 damage | 150 damage | 900 damage |
*Applies to both normal and Plant Food states.
Mastery upgrade[]
- Chance to Boost
- Damage Pierce
Level upgrade (China only)[]
Costumed (China only)[]
A.K.E.E. now fires a large charged ackee seed. It switches between normal, explosive (reddish color and with higher splash damage) and freezing (cyanish color, less splash damage, and freezes zombies that are not killed).
Strategies[]
A.K.E.E. has a role comparable to Laser Bean. When set side-by-side, A.K.E.E. deals more damage on the first two targets and is slightly cheaper, meaning that it is slightly better early on. However, its limited bouncing capability puts it in a worse position compared to Laser Bean in Endless Zones, where very large amounts of zombies will spawn and reliable penetration is required. A.K.E.E.'s projectile can get blocked by Parasol Zombie and reflected by Jester Zombie.
Additionally, A.K.E.E. also shares the same problem with other lobbed-shots: the poor Plant Food effect. While Laser Bean's Plant Food effect deals up to 1800 damage in its lane and can't be deflected or blocked by any zombies, A.K.E.E. seeds deal a small amount of damage despite the fact it affects all zombies in the ground and can be deflected by Parasol Zombie and Jester Zombie.
A.K.E.E. is a good counter against zombies that can protect themselves against straight-shooting projectiles such as Barrel Roller Zombie, Shield Zombie, Excavator Zombie, Troglobite, and Arcade Zombie, as it can bounce through or ignore their method of protection. A.K.E.E. is also useful against Camel Zombies, as its projectile can hit all of their signs. A.K.E.E. can also target any enemies that unleash special abilities without moving such as Zombie King and Fisherman Zombie.
However, in Lost City, it should not be used alone, due to the risks of Parasol Zombie; therefore, it should be paired with plants like Red Stinger. It can be used in Ancient Egypt and Dark Ages to quickly clear tombstones in a single lane. However, it only does so when no zombies are in its lane, making plants like Laser Bean, Fume-shroom, Phat Beets, and any other area of effect plants more reliable for clearing graves.
A.K.E.E. and Primal Peashooter do not go well together because the latter knocks zombies back, causing the former's attacks to miss frequently.
Balance changes[]
Version 5.7.1[]
- ▼ Plant Food effect bounce times reduced from 8 to 3-5.
Gallery[]
Plants vs. Zombies Wiki has a gallery for A.K.E.E.
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In other languages[]
Please note that only official translations are used.
Language | Name | Description |
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English | A.K.E.E. | |
Simplified Chinese | 阿.开.木.木. | Stands for 阿门 开丹 木汗 木德. "阿门" is a pun on "阿们", one of the transliterations for "amen", a concluding word to a prayer. "木汗木德" is a pun on "穆罕穆德", a transliteration of "Muhammad". "开丹" is neither a real phrase nor a pun on any. |
French | AKI | Stands for Arbre Katapulte Indépendant |
German | A.K.E.E. | Stands for Autonome Katapultierende Ejektomatik Emitter |
Italian | A.K.E.E. | Stands for Agguerrita Katapulta Emettitrice Espellente |
Japanese | アキー | Transliteration. The acronym was translated as 自動カタパルト排出エミッター in the Almanac. |
Brazilian Portuguese | A.K.E.E. | Stands for Arremessador Katapúltico Ejetomático Emergencial |
Russian | А.К.И. | Transliteration. |
Spanish | AKEE | Stands for Autónoma Katapultadora Eyectomática de Emisión |
Trivia[]
- Before the 3.7.1 update, it was spelled as "A.K.E.E" (without the final period). This only occurred in the header of its Almanac entry and on the Lost City map, as it was spelled "A.K.E.E." everywhere else.
- Its sounds and animations are also used for Apple Mortar.
- Its reloading sound is similar to Tomb Raiser Zombie.
- Its seeds do not bounce off individual zombies if there are many of them in a small space. Instead, it will bounce off one and deal damage to all of them.
- Its seeds will not bounce to the next zombie if that zombie has not fully entered the lawn.
- This is why its seeds never bounce to Imp Cannons, as they are considered to be zombies that have not fully entered the lawn.
- However, its seeds may directly hit an Imp Cannon if there are no planks nor other zombies on the lane.
- This is why its seeds never bounce to Imp Cannons, as they are considered to be zombies that have not fully entered the lawn.
- If there are no zombies on the lawn at all, its launchers during its Plant Food effect will just produce a hiss and a puff of smoke, similar to other lobbed-shot plants.
- It is possible for its seeds to bounce backward. This can happen when either a Swashbuckler Zombie or a Relic Hunter Zombie is still swinging and there are zombies in front of it or when a seed hits the Zombot Tuskmaster 10,000 BC in Modern Day - Day 34.
- It has a similar reload animation to Lotuspot.
- Its military hat costume may be a reference to mortars in wars, as they have many similarities (they both launch projectiles in similar arcs, and A.K.E.E.'s seeds resemble the bombs fired by these weapons).
- A.K.E.E. and E.M.Peach are the only plants that have an acronym in their name.
- A.K.E.E. has the slowest attack out of all of the multi-hit plants.
- A.K.E.E.’s almanac entry in 2C seems to indicate it’s a Muslim.
References[]
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