Gumnut

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This item is only obtainable during certain events. However, it can still be used if you have already obtained it. It is currently available.

Gumnut
Gumnuts pop sticky gum onto zombies, pinning them in place and causing them to block other zombies behind them.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	125
Recharge	12
Usage	Best used against Gargantuars & Football Mechs
Special	Stronger zombies form stronger barriers
Family	Reinforce-mint
In-game statistics
Unlocked	200 seed packets
Costumes
"I only chew ham-flavored gum," exudes Gumnut. "Ham and salt."

“	Gumnuts pop sticky gum onto zombies, blocking other zombies behind.	”
—Penny

Gumnut is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, that was first introduced in the 8.0.1 update. It is a single-use defensive plant that creates zombie-blocking barriers from zombies themselves, with stronger barriers being formed from tougher and sturdier zombies.

The gum also has the ability to withstand instant kills from zombies such as Gargantuar smashes, Zombot missiles, and their lasers. The mentioned instant kills will only deal 1500 damage to it, except for smashes from Gladiator Gargantuar, which deal 1875 damage to it instead.

About

Gumnut is a seasonal Arena plant, unlockable with seed packets. It is a single-use plant that blows bubble gum that pops on the first zombie that approaches it, which immobilizes them and causes them to attack the gum.

Zombies immobilized with the gum also act as barriers, blocking zombies in a similar manner to zombies frozen in Ice Bloom's ice blocks. If the zombie is defeated, the gum despawns.

Origins

Gumnut is based on a "gumnut," the hardened seed container of Eucalyptus trees.

Its name is a double-entendre - it refers to both eponymous real-life plant and its ability to generate gum.

Almanac entry

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

Gumnut	SUN COST 125 RECHARGE 12 SUN COST: 125 RECHARGE: 12 Gum Health 8000 Gum Health Boost 300 Gum Health: 8000 Gum Health Boost: 300 PLANT FOOD POWER Zombies Gummed FAMILY Reinforce-mint PLANT FOOD POWER: Zombies Gummed FAMILY: Reinforce-mint Gumnuts pop sticky gum onto zombies, pinning them in place and causing them to block other zombies behind them. Special: stronger zombies form stronger barriers Usage: best used against Gargantuars and Football Mechs "I only chew ham-flavored gum," exudes Gumnut. "Ham and salt."

Gumnut

		SUN COST 125			RECHARGE 12

SUN COST: 125
RECHARGE: 12

		Gum Health 8000			Gum Health Boost 300

Gum Health: 8000
Gum Health Boost: 300

		PLANT FOOD POWER Zombies Gummed			FAMILY Reinforce-mint

PLANT FOOD POWER: Zombies Gummed
FAMILY: Reinforce-mint

Gumnuts pop sticky gum onto zombies, pinning them in place and causing them to block other zombies behind them.

Special: stronger zombies form stronger barriers
Usage: best used against Gargantuars and Football Mechs

"I only chew ham-flavored gum," exudes Gumnut. "Ham and salt."

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When fed with Plant Food, Gumnut will blow a large bubble gum that immobilizes a large number of zombies. Gumnut will prioritize on immobilizing the following zombies:

• Gargantuar variants

  

  Plant Food ability

• Zombie Bull
• Robo-Cone Zombie
• Mecha-Football Zombie
• Surfer Zombie
• Octo Zombie
• Troglobite
• Arcade Zombie
• Jurassic Bully
• Jurassic Rockpuncher
• Newspaper Zombie
• All-Star Zombie

Reinforce-mint effect

When boosted by Reinforce-mint, the health of Gumnut's gum barriers increases by 20000, and its Gum Health Boost increases by 600. Gumnut's Plant Food effect will also activate and it will also immobilize 10 zombies at a time.

Level upgrades

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness	Gum Health	Gum Health Boost	Plant Food (Zombies Gummed*)
1	0	0	125	12 seconds	300 dps	8000	300	5
2	50			11.5 seconds		9000	325
3	100		100	11 seconds		10000	350	6
4	200			10.5 seconds		11000	400
5	300			10 seconds		12000	425	7
6	400			9.5 seconds		13000	450
7	500		75	9 seconds		14000	500	8
8	600			8 seconds		15000	525
9	800			7 seconds		16000	550	9
10	1,000		50	6 seconds		20000	600	10

*The number of zombies targeted by the Plant Food effect.

Strategies

Gumnut can be a very useful plant in certain levels. It is best used in levels where lots of zombies spawn because Gumnut can throw gum on multiple zombies. Keep in mind that the gum has a base health of 8000, rivaling that of the Tall-nut, and is able to resist instant-kills. This plant is very useful when used on Gargantuars and the machines in Far Future since gum created from them will be more durable and its damage limit ability will prevent them from quickly destroying it. Due to the gum's high health, this plant can be paired up with weaker plants preventing them from being eaten. It can also be used with close range plants like Bonk Choy, Wasabi Whip, and Pokra allowing them to do as much damage as possible. This can also be used on dangerous zombies like Octo Zombies, Wizard Zombies and Fisherman Zombies to prevent them from activating their ability - While they normally don't eat most plants, they must eat the gum anyway.

Another plant that can be paired with is Dartichoke because it immobilizes the zombies that Dartichoke is attacking. You can also use this early in a level to stall zombies while the sun producing plants produce more sun. This can also be a solution to the zombies affected by the dinosaurs in Jurassic Marsh. It is also worth noting that Gumnut has a relatively fast recharge compared to other defensive plants. If a zombie disabled by Gumnut is frozen by an Ice Bloom, other zombies must eat the gum first before the ice block can be damaged, which in turn allows Gumnut to be preserved for longer.

However, due to it being an instant use plant, Gumnut can sometimes be unreliable in a level. It is best paired with other defensive plants who will block minor threats while it disables the stronger enemies. Also, it has no effect against zombies standing in water within Big Wave Beach.

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Trivia

• Because gum is an adhesive, zombies trapped by gum are immune to movement induced by various sources such as Power Toss, Spikeweed, Caulipower, Toadstool, Chomper, Primal Peashooter, Chard Guard, etc.
• Imp Pear's Plant Food effect & hypnosis from Caulipower/Enchant-Mint can disable the gum's effects.
• Gumnut will not affect zombies that are being stunned by Contain-mint.
• Despite having no damage, Gumnut's gum health and Gum health boost show weapon icons in Almanac entry.
• The gum's extra health is calculated by this formula: Gum base health + zombie health x gum health boost number/100.
  • For example, in the case of Gladiator Gargantuar, a level 1 Gumnut will create a 24200 health gum (8000 + 5400 × 300 ÷ 100 = 24200).

See also

• Ice Bloom
• Primal Wall-nut

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