Cabbage-pult (PvZ)

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Cabbage-pult (PvZ)
Plants vs. Zombies
Cabbage-pults hurl cabbages at the enemy.
Sun cost	100
Recharge	Fast (7.5 seconds)
Damage	Normal
Toughness	Normal (300 HP)
Range	Lobbed
Direct damage	40 damage per shot every 2.9 seconds
Unlocked	Beating Level 4-10
Cabbage-pult is okay with launching cabbages at zombies. It's what he's paid for, after all, and he's good at it. He just doesn't understand how the zombies get up on the roof in the first place.
Plants vs. Zombies 2
Cabbage-pults hurl cabbages at the enemy.
Sun cost	100
Recharge	Fast
Damage	Normal
Range	Lobbed
Direct damage	40 damage per shot every 3 seconds
Rarity (China)	Common
Unlocked	Beating Ancient Egypt - Day 2
Unlocked (China)	Beating Ancient Egypt - Day 1; collecting 10 Cabbage-pult Puzzle Pieces
Costumes	File:Cabbage Pult Costume 2.pngFile:Cabbage-pultUnusedCostume2.png
Cabbage-pult received his doctorate in pulting from Harvest University. He knows a thing or two about launching his way to the top. He also makes a mean soup.
Plants vs. Zombies Online
TBA(translation: Cabbage-pult)

[[Category:Arma-mint Family plants]]

Cabbage-pult is the first offensive lobbed-shot plant available in both main Plants vs. Zombies games. Cabbage-pult lobs cabbages at half the fire rate of a normal Peashooter, but deals twice as much damage.

The cabbage projectile is also capable of bypassing obstructions such as the slope on the Roof levels and tombstones in Ancient Egypt and Dark Ages, as well as certain types of shields employed by the zombies and submerged Snorkel Zombies in Pool and Big Wave Beach.

Apppearance

Plants vs. Zombies

Cabbage-pult is obtained after completing Level 4-10. It costs 100 sun to plant and the seed packet cooldown is 7.5 seconds. It has 300 HP and lobs cabbages every 2.9 seconds that do 40 damage. It ignores the slope of the roof and shields, directly damages Ladder Zombie, Screen Door Zombie and Newspaper Zombie, as well as submerged Snorkel Zombies.

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Cabbage-pult hurling giant cabbages

Cabbage-pult is unlocked by completing Ancient Egypt - Day 2. When Cabbage-pult is given Plant Food, it will launch big cabbages at every zombie and obstacle on the lawn, dealing ten normal damage shots to each zombie or obstacle. These cabbages are too big for Jester Zombie to deflect.

Costumed (China only)

When costumed Cabbage-pult is given Plant Food, it hurls big electric cabbages for every zombies and graves in the field, dealing twenty normal damage shots to each zombie or obstacle.

Level upgrade

Level	Seed packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Fast)	Toughness (Typical)	Damage* (Normal)	Projectile Velocity	Firing Rate	Plant Food Power (Damage)*	Range
1	0	0	100	5 seconds	300 damage	40 damage	Normal	3 seconds	200 damage	Lobbed
2	3	50	100	4.5 seconds	350 damage	50 damage		2.85 seconds	200 damage
3	10	200	100	4.5 seconds	400 damage	60 damage		2.85 seconds	225 damage
4	25	1,500	100	4.5 seconds	450 damage	70 damage		2.75 seconds	225 damage
5	50	2,000	100	4 seconds	500 damage	80 damage	+1.3x	2.75 seconds	250 damage
6	75	3,000	75	4 seconds	550 damage	90 damage		2.75 seconds	250 damage
7	100	4,000	75	3.5 seconds	600 damage	100 damage		2.5 - 2.75 seconds	275 damage
8	125	5,000	75	3.5 seconds	650 damage	110 damage		2.5 - 2.75 seconds	300 damage
9	175	6,000	75	3.5 seconds	700 damage	120 damage		2.5 seconds	325 damage
10	225	8,000	75	3 seconds	750 damage			2.25 - 2.5 seconds	350 damage
11	300	10,000	75	3 seconds	800 damage			2.25 - 2.5 seconds	375 damage
12	350	15,000	75	3 seconds	850 damage			2.25 - 2.5 seconds	400 damage
13	350	20,000	75	3 seconds	900 damage		+1.6x	2 - 2.5 seconds	425 damage
14	400	25,000	75	3 seconds				2 - 2.5 seconds	450 damage
15	450	30,000	75	3 seconds				2 - 2.25 seconds	475 damage
16	500	35,000	75	2.5 seconds				1.75 - 2.25 seconds	500 damage
17	550	40,000	75	2.5 seconds				1.75 - 2.25 seconds	525 damage
18	600	45,000	50	2.5 seconds				1.75 - 2.25 seconds	550 damage
19	700	50,000	50	2.5 seconds				1.75 - 2 seconds	575 damage
20	800	55,000	50	2.5 seconds				1.5 - 2 seconds	600 damage

*Per projectile

Level upgrade (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	File:Cabbage-pult (PvZ) Upgrade 1.png Shadowless Lobbing	Cabbage-pult shoots 25% faster.
	Combat Training 战斗训练	Cabbage-pult (PvZ) gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	File:Cabbage-pult (PvZ) Upgrade 2.png Speed Enhancement	Cabbage-pult shoots 50% faster.
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	Cabbage-pult (PvZ) gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	Cabbage-pult (PvZ) may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Cabbage-pult (PvZ) gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	File:Cabbage-pult (PvZ) Upgrade 3.png Golden Cabbage	Can throw golden cabbages which deal multiple damage to the target zombie and also does splash damage to a 2×1 area.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Cabbage-pult (PvZ) gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Plants vs. Zombies Online (China only)

Cabbage-pult is rewarded to the player for finishing Level 2-1 of Ancient Egypt.

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File:PvZO Cabbage-pult (PvZ) Upgrade1.png

Upgrade 1	File:PvZO Cabbage-pult (PvZ) Upgrade1.pngCabbage-pult deals 150% damage to graves.

Almanac entry

Plants vs. Zombies

Cabbage-pult

Cabbage-pults hurl cabbages at the enemy.

Damage: normal
Range: lobbed

Cabbage-pult is okay with launching cabbages at zombies. It's what he's paid for, after all, and he's good at it. He just doesn't understand how the zombies get up on the roof in the first place.

Cost: 100

Recharge: fast

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.

Cabbage-pult
	SUN COST 100 RECHARGE 5 TOUGHNESS 300 DAMAGE 40 RANGE Lobbed PLANT FOOD POWER 100% Arma-mint Plant Food: Launches multiple cabbages at every zombie, dealing heavy damage. Cabbage-pults hurl cabbages at the enemy. Cabbage-pult received his doctorate in pulting from Harvest University. He knows a thing or two about launching his way to the top. He also makes a mean soup.

Cabbage-pult

SUN COST 100 RECHARGE 5 TOUGHNESS 300 DAMAGE 40 RANGE Lobbed PLANT FOOD POWER 100% Arma-mint Plant Food: Launches multiple cabbages at every zombie, dealing heavy damage. Cabbage-pults hurl cabbages at the enemy. Cabbage-pult received his doctorate in pulting from Harvest University. He knows a thing or two about launching his way to the top. He also makes a mean soup.

Strategies

Cabbage-pult is simply a lobbed-shot version of Peashooter, which is capable of dealing similar damage over time in a neutral environment. While the cabbage's lobbed-shot nature gives Cabbage-pult an edge in overcoming obstacles and hitting enemies behind shield, this is countered by a massive hit in potential firepower output, as Cabbage-pult does not benefit from Torchwood like Peashooter. Because of this, the problem present with Peashooter's firepower output is ultimately not only addressed, but also rather worse, and Cabbage-pult will be quickly outclassed by other plants as the game progresses.

When compared with Kernel-pult, another lobbed-shot plant with the same sun cost, Cabbage-pult benefits from having a higher damage output and not being reliant on random effects. On the other hand, Kernel-pult's butter can prove to be more devastating, especially when used in tandem with other offensive plants like Spikerock. Generally speaking, Cabbage-pult will be easier to use early on, while Kernel-pult can continue to be effective in the mid- and late-game thanks to its stunning ability.

Plants vs. Zombies

Cabbage-pult is an useful plant on the Roof stages, since it will be the first projectile plant available to the player that can overcome the slopes. However, the player should plan to replace Cabbage-pult with more powerful lobbed-shot plants such as Melon-pult, or Fume-shroom with Coffee Bean (the latter combination will also help the player towards the Grounded achievement or be upgraded in Survival levels).

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Cabbage-pult is generally more useful as a starting plant compared to Peashooter and area-of-effect plants, as it is capable of bypassing obstacles, such as tombstones in Ancient Egypt and the Dark Ages. Cabbage-pults can also be a good starter in the Pirate Seas, as they can defeat Barrel Roller Zombie without destroying the barrel first. They are also great with fighting Excavator Zombies and underwater Snorkel Zombies. However, it is advised to use Peashooters or area-of-effect plants rather than Cabbage-pults in the Wild West and Frostbite Caves, since the slower rate of fire will hamper Cabbage-pult when combating Zombie Chickens and Ice Weasels. It is also recommended that you use area-of-effect plants rather than Cabbage-pult or Peashooter in Dark Ages because Jester Zombies will constantly reflect them dealing a lot of damage to your plants.

Cabbage-pult's Plant Food ability will be the first tool available that could affect all targets on the screen, regardless of zombie density. While it is relatively weak, as Conehead Zombies and other moderate-health zombies can absorb multiple hits from the Plant Food ability, it is reasonably useful for neutralizing large amounts of weaker enemies and clearing the way for more powerful offensive plants and can also be used as a life saver if there are many weak zombies about to reach the lawn mowers or house.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version)

It is advised to upgrade him to level 5 before using because a level 5 Cabbage-pult can deal splash damage, removing one of its weaknesses.

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Trivia

General

• Cabbage-pult is based on the real life cabbage, a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea. His name is a portmanteau of cabbage and catapult, a ballistic device used to hurl larges stones for warfare purpose in ancient times, referring to the fact that he hurls cabbages at zombies.
• It is one of the four plants based on the cabbage, the others being Bonk Choy, Iceberg Lettuce, and Hurrikale.
• Using the Almanac entries of Kernel-pult and Melon-pult, it can be assumed Cabbage-pult is the youngest child in the Pult family.

Specific to Plants vs. Zombies

• If a zombie is in front of a Cabbage-pult, the zombie will instantly get hit by the cabbage instead of the cabbage being thrown in the air and falling on the zombie. This also happens with the other lobbed-shot plants, except Kernel-pult when throwing kernels.
• It is the only catapult plant that has no upgraded version.
• It and Crazy Dave share an interest in how the zombies got on the Roof in the first place.

Specific to Plants vs. Zombies 2

• "Harvest University" is a pun on Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, though Cob Cannon's entry referenced it directly.
• In the game files of the Chinese version it has an unused level upgrade icon. This was probably a level 3 icon, but they reused the level 2 icon instead. The level upgrade's name is a reference to a Kongfu move called Shadowless Foot.
• Unlike in Plants vs. Zombies, Plants vs. Zombies 2 gives the player the Cabbage-pult very early in the game while the first game introduces it near the end.
• Ever since the Power Plants update was released, its projectile became much larger.
• The possible reason for the Cabbage-pult to be found after Ancient Egypt - Day 2 is because Day 3 introduces tombstones, so cabbages can pass over the them to hit incoming zombies, but peas have to destroy the tombstones to hit the zombies, which might make new players to lose easily.

See also

• Lobbed-shot plants
• Lobbed shots

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