- For other uses, see Cherry Bomb (disambiguation).
Cherry Bomb is an instant-kill plant available in Plants vs. Zombies 2, obtained as the last plant in Pirate Seas.
When planted, Cherry Bomb explodes violently in a 3x3 area, dealing 1800 damage per shot to any zombies that happen to be near or caught in the blast, enough to kill most zombies instantly.
About
- For more information about this character, see Cherry Bomb.
Cherry Bomb is unlocked after the player finishes Pirate Seas - Day 24. Their fuse time has been decreased, and zombies will now ignore the plant entirely. The explosion is now a fire effect, defrosting zombies that can survive the attack while failing to damage imp dragon zombies.
They also retain the ability to affect aerial enemies.
Almanac entry
Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.
Cherry Bomb
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Cherry Bomb
SUN COST: 150
RECHARGE: 35
DAMAGE: 1800
AREA: 3x3
FAMILY: Bombard-mint
Cherry Bombs can blow up all zombies in an area. They have a short fuse so plant them near zombies.
Usage: single use, instant
The Cherry Bomb Brothers attempted to start their own band. "We tried to figure out what the sound would be, but we kept explodonating speakers, stages, fans, and of course, zombies. Look for our LP next year."
Chinese version (China only)
樱桃炸弹,能炸掉一定范围内的全部僵尸。由于一种下就会立刻爆炸,所以请把他们种在僵尸身边。 In English: |
Upgrades
Bombard-mint effect
When boosted by Bombard-mint, Cherry Bomb will gain an additional 2400 DPS.
Level upgrades
Level | Seed packets | Coins | Upgrades | |||
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Sun Cost | Recharge (Slow) |
Damage (Massive) |
Area | |||
1 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 35 seconds | 1800 dps | 3x3 |
2 | 10 | 1,000 | 150 | 34 seconds | 1900 dps | |
3 | 75 | 5,000 | 150 | 33 seconds | 2000 dps | |
4 | 200 | 10,000 | 125 | 32 seconds | 2100 dps | |
5 | 400 | 20,000 | 125 | 25 seconds | 2200 dps | |
6 | 750 | 30,000 | 125 | 24 seconds | 2300 dps | |
7 | 1,000 | 40,000 | 125 | 23 seconds | 2400 dps | |
8 | 1,250 | 50,000 | 125 | 22 seconds | ||
9 | 1,500 | 60,000 | 125 | 21 seconds | ||
10 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 100 | 20 seconds |
Mastery upgrade
- Damage Pierce
Costumed (China only)
Every zombie destroyed provides the player with 25 sun in a similar fashion to a high-damage, low-payback Solar Tomato.
Level upgrade (China only)
Note: Cherry Bomb cannot be upgraded to level 4.
Strategies
As Cherry Bomb has remained virtually unchanged between the two games, most strategies that worked in the first game should also apply to the second game. An important thing to note is that Cherry Bomb's explosion is now counted as a fire effect, meaning that Gargantuars frozen by Iceberg Lettuce will be not chilled and able to move again a normal pace when hit by Cherry Bomb, so unless you can re-apply the ice effect again, it's better to use the Cherry Bomb before trying to freeze the zombies. Of course, there's always the option of non-ice based stun/slow plants, like Stunion and Stallia. Imp Dragon Zombies are also completely immune to Cherry Bomb, although it has little impact on their utility as they don't appear too often to dislodge their role.
In Endless Zones, Cherry Bomb is a great pick, especially later on, because of the sheer amount of zombies that come in higher levels. Planting Cherry Bombs in large groups of zombies in later levels can easily destroy hundreds of zombies, relieving a lot of pressure you might have. Furthermore, Cherry Bombs can now be upgraded, accelerating their recharge and decreasing their sun cost. Therefore, they can be more feasible for later levels, although it goes without saying you will need to maintain sufficient suppressing fire with other plants to get the most out of them.
It should be noted though that generally, Primal Potato Mine, Grapeshot, Bombegranate, Explode-O-Nut, Explode-o-Vine, and Teleportato Mine outclass Cherry Bomb, either due to being more efficient or having an extra effect. For example, Primal Potato Mine has one-third the cost, takes less time to recharge, has higher damage output against tough zombies like Gargantuars, affects a larger area when upgraded, and can be enhanced with Plant Food, as well as not having a fire effect that would otherwise defrost zombies, in exchange for a few seconds of arming time and the inability to target aerial foes. Grapeshot launches bouncing grapes that can take out a few zombies surviving the initial blast, Bombegranate leaves seeds that can also catch surviving zombies, Explode-O-Nut and Explode-o-Vine (level 2+) are generally cheaper, both having explosions when destroyed to catch more zombies and bolster defense. Explode-o-Vine can provide an additional explpsion when planted too. Teleportato Mine has half the cost, takes less time to recharge and has the ability to teleport zombies. However, of all the six, Primal Potato Mine is the only non-premium plant and at the same time the easiest to obtain, so Cherry Bomb remains relevant when these alternatives prove difficult to acquire.
Gallery
Plants vs. Zombies Wiki has a gallery for Cherry Bomb.
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In other languages
Language | Name | Description |
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Cherry Bomb | ||
樱桃炸弹 | ||
Bombe cerise | ||
Kirschbombe | ||
Ciliegie esplosive | ||
Cerejas-bomba | ||
Petacereza |
Trivia
- As of the 2.3 update, if the player listens carefully, there is a charging sound that will play before they detonate. Also, if one looks closely, they can see the stem turn black as if it was burning.
- It now changes its facial expression before exploding.
- If they are used on a headless corpse, the ensuing charred zombie will still appear with its head and arms.
- In this game, zombies can no longer interact with Cherry Bombs. As a result, Cherry Bombs can no longer be eaten/destroyed in this game.
- Their Almanac entry mentions their "LP", which is short for Long Play, the technical term for a music album.
- In their almanac entries, the part when explodonating speakers is mentioned may be referring to the almanac entry of Cherry Bomb in the first Plants vs. Zombies game, in which both cherries argue about exploding or detonating, and they agree on explodonating.
Specific to the Chinese version (China only)
- Before version 1.8, they were the only premium plant in the game (unlocked along with the turbo feature with a code). Normally, they could only be unlocked by buying total RMB 30 (around 4 USD) of gems. Now they could be unlocked with 10 puzzles, which does not need real money.
- However, they are not a premium plant in the international version of the game.
- Despite being premium, unlike the other Chinese premium plants, they aren't using the Player's House tile, but rather Ancient Egypt's.
- Cherry Bomb's Puzzle Pieces can only be obtained in Penny's treasure or by fusing puzzle pieces.
- The small Cherry Bomb they create says "SPUDOW!" when it explodes, similar to Potato Mine.
See also
V · T · E | L · G |
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Plants vs. Zombies | |
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Day | Peashooter · Sunflower · Cherry Bomb · Wall-nut · Potato Mine · Snow Pea · Chomper · Repeater |
Night | Puff-shroom · Sun-shroom · Fume-shroom · Grave Buster · Hypno-shroom · Scaredy-shroom · Ice-shroom · Doom-shroom |
Pool | Lily Pad · Squash · Threepeater · Tangle Kelp · Jalapeno · Spikeweed · Torchwood · Tall-nut |
Fog | Sea-shroom · Plantern · Cactus · Blover · Split Pea · Starfruit · Pumpkin · Magnet-shroom |
Roof | Cabbage-pult · Flower Pot · Kernel-pult · Coffee Bean · Garlic · Umbrella Leaf · Marigold · Melon-pult |
Upgrades | Gatling Pea · Twin Sunflower · Gloom-shroom · Cattail · Winter Melon · Gold Magnet · Spikerock · Cob Cannon |
Others | Imitater · Explode-o-nut · Giant Wall-nut · Giant Sunflower · Giant Marigold · Sprout · Tree of Wisdom |
Plants vs. Zombies: Social Edition | |
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Normal | Peashooter · Sunflower · Cherry Bomb · Wall-nut · Potato Mine · Chomper · Repeater · Puff-shroom · Scaredy-shroom · Snow Pea · Sun-shroom · Fume-shroom · Grave Buster · Lily Pad · Squash · Spikeweed · Tangle Kelp · Torchwood · Sea-shroom · Jalapeno · Coffee Bean · Tall-nut · Pumpkin · Magnet-shroom · Blover · Melon-pult · Cactus |
Premium | Pickled Pepper · Icy Fume-shroom · Fire-shroom · Flamewood · Vine-nut · Gatling Pea · Twin Sunflower · Gloom-shroom · Winter Melon · Super Chomper · Future Star · Calm Chuck |
Plants vs. Zombies Adventures | |
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>Normal | Peashooter · Sunflower · Aspearagus · Wall-nut · Cherry Bomb · Popcorn · Beet · Snow Pea · Jalapeño · Magnet Plant · Flaming Pea · Shamrock · Bamboo Shoot · Repeater · Chilly Pepper · Twin Sunflower |
VIPs | Sweet Pea · Beeshooter · Hard-nut · Acespearagus · Power Flower · Beetboxer · Ice Queen Pea · Shamrockstar · Bamboom |
Others | Trees |
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) | |
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Ancient Egypt | Peashooter · Sunflower · Wall-nut · Cabbage-pult · Bloomerang · Iceberg Lettuce · Grave Buster · Bonk Choy · Repeater · Twin Sunflower · Snow Pea · Cherry Bomb · Torchwood |
Pirate Seas | Kernel-pult · Snapdragon · Power Lily · Spikeweed · Spring Bean · Coconut Cannon · Spikerock · Lightning Reed · Tall-nut |
Wild West | Threepeater · Squash · Split Pea · Chili Bean · Jalapeno · Pea Pod · Melon-pult · Winter Melon · Imitater |
Kongfu World | Radish · Fire Gourd · Heavenly Peach · Bamboo-shoot |
Far Future | Laser Bean · Blover · Citron · E.M.Peach · Infi-nut · Magnifying Grass · Tile Turnip · Starfruit |
Dark Ages | Hypno-shroom · Sun-shroom · Puff-shroom · Fume-shroom · Sun Bean · Pea-nut · Magnet-shroom · Oak Archer · Coffee Bean · Plantern |
Big Wave Beach | Acidic Citrus · Lotuspot · Lily Pad · Bowling Bulb · Banana Launcher · Guacodile · Tangle Kelp · Homing Thistle |
Frostbite Caves | Hurrikale · Fire Peashooter · Hot Potato · Pepper-pult · Chard Guard · Stunion · Rafflesia · Tornacorn |
Sky City | Rotobaga · Cycloque · Aspiragus · Saucer Squash · Board Beans · Lantern Cherry · Ampthurium · Spinnapple |
Lost City | Lava Guava · Red Stinger · A.K.E.E. · Stallia · Gold Leaf · Toadstool · Jackfruit |
Neon Mixtape Tour | MC Glory · Phat Beet · Thyme Warp · Celery Stalker · Spore-shroom · Garlic · Intensive Carrot · Cactus |
Jurassic Marsh | Primal Peashooter · Primal Wall-nut · Perfume-shroom · Primal Sunflower · Primal Potato Mine · Primal Rafflesia · Dinonip · Thorns · Mastercane |
Modern Day | Shadow-shroom · Caulipower · Moonflower · Grimrose · Nightshade · Dusk Lobber · Blooming Heart |
Steam Ages | Gold Bloom · Flat-shroom · Passionflower · Lotus Root · Fanilla · Lily of Alchemy · Berry Blaster |
Renaissance Age |
Aloe · Kinnikannon · Wax Guard · Oil Olive · Ruby Red · Dartichoke |
Heian Age | Sumo Melon · Wasabi Whip · Auberninja · Dripphylleia · Splitting Stephania · Kunai Tupistra · Windbreak Dendrobium · Orchid Chef · Geisha Flower · Stickybomb Rice |
Fairytale Forest | Ents · Heath Seeker · Hat Mushroom |
Monthly special | Pyro-shroom · Carrotillery · Cryo-shroom · Dandelion · Aggro Brocco · Pomegunate · Chomper · Sweet Potato · Lord Bamboo · Sap-fling · Ghost Pepper · Chest-nut · Bambrook · Zorrose · Magic-shroom · Electric Blueberry · R.A.D Missiles · Endurian · Pumpkin Witch · Sunflower Singer · Snowy Cotton · Guerrequila · Monkeyfruit · Plumping Plummy · Dragonfruit · Angel Starfruit · Gatling Pea · Match Flower · Firebloom Queen · Cattail · Grapeshot · Cold Snapdragon · Shrinking Violet · Cob Cannon · Apple Mortar · Witch Hazel · Escape Root · Electric Currant · Explode-O-Nut · Parsnip · Missile Toe · Kiwibeast · Electric Peashooter · Hot Date · Icy Currant · Trump Tulip · Banana Dancer · Dual Pistol Pinecone · Narcissus · Alarm Arrowhead · Holly Barrier · Shadow Peashooter · Snap Pea · Frostbloom Queen · Sling Pea · Zapdragon · Electrici-tea · Imp Pear · Strawburst · Egrett Flower · Goo Peashooter · Bud-minton · Curling Corms · Pokra · Dollarweed Drummer · Ultomato · Shadow Fanilla · Bromel Blade · Gumnut · Olive Pit · Nuclear Earthstar · Headbutter Lettuce · Dazey Chain · Boom Balloon Flower · Soda Bottle Palm · Tiger Claw · Impaintiens · Turkey-pult · Hammerflower · Fishhook Grass · Energy Mangosteen · Inferno · Tigerstool · Gardenergrass · Draftodil |
Others | Potato Mine · Flower Pot · Tactical Cuke |
Removed | Rotten Red |
Plants vs. Zombies Online | |
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Player's House | Sunflower · Peashooter · Wall-nut · Potato Mine |
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum | Bruce Bamboo · Carrot Rocket · Pomegranate-pult · Dandelion · Venus Flytrap · Wax Gourd · Sod |
Ancient Egypt | Bloomerang · Bonk Choy · Grave Buster · Iceberg Lettuce · Cabbage-pult |
Pirate Seas | Snapdragon · Spikeweed · Spring Bean · Kernel-pult · Coconut Cannon · Narcissus · Endurian · Spikerock · Pineapple Cannon · Threepeater |
Far Future | Laser Bean · Blover · Citron · E.M.Peach · Tile Turnip · Ganoderma · Banana Tree · Nitro-shroom · Infi-nut · Magnifying Grass |
East Sea Dragon Palace | Oxygen Algae · Garlic · Bubble Flower · Electric Anemone |
Upgrades | Twin Sunflower · Repeater |
VIPs | Winter Melon |
Power Ups | Cherry Bomb · Jalapeno |
Premium | Squash · Snow Pea · Tall-nut |
Adventure Mode only | Magic Vine · Split Pea · Chili Bean · Lightning Reed · Pea Pod · Melon-pult · Starfruit · Chomper · Fire Peashooter · Cattail · Zorrose · Clivia · Sap-fling · Acidic Citrus · Magic-shroom · Ghost Pepper · Guacodile · Hurrikale · Plantern · Oak Archer · Homing Thistle · Pepper-pult · Radish · Toadstool · Blooming Heart · Red Stinger · Electric Blueberry · A.K.E.E. · Moonflower · Guerrequila · Aspiragus · Pumpkin Witch · Mine Fruit · Sea Anemone · Lychee Drill · Sea Starfruit |
Plants vs. Zombies 3 | |
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Neighborville | Sunflower · Wall-Nut · Bamboo Shoots · Peashooter · Bonk Choy |
Lost Keys Lake | Lily Pad · Tangle Kelp · Squash |
Mt. Quesogrande | Chili Bean · Silversword · Cabbage-Pult |
Power-Ups | Grapes of Wrath · Chilly Pepper · Jalapeño · Cherry Bomb · Blover |
Pre-2021 | Puff-Shroom · Buttercup · Garlic · Potato Mine · Pushywillow · Chard Guard · Spikeweed · Kernel-Pult · Caramel Popcorn · Lightning Reed · Melon-Pult · Shuffle Truffle · Blockbuster · Butternut Squash · Ragweed · Sawgrass · Fire Peashooter · Pine Needler · Snow Pea · Night Cap · Aloe Vera · Sweet Potato · Hydrangea · Dogwood · Chomper · Flak Seed · Gravitree · Gloom-Shroom · Lemon-Aid · Starfruit · Snapdragon · Fairy Ring Mushroom · Kalestorm · Star Tree · Magic Beans |