Imperial Entanglements - Level 5 is the fifth level of the Imperial Entanglements event in Penny's Pursuit. It takes place in Frostbite Caves, and is very similar to Frostbite Caves - Day 22. It has new objectives and zombie swaps, similar to other Penny's Pursuit levels. In addition to the zombie swaps, there are also some newly added zombies.
Difficulty[]
Just by entering the level, the player can already see the changes that weren't present in Frostbite Caves - Day 22. With threats, old and new, the player should try to use a strategy that don't use plants that struggle against zombies such as Explorer Zombie and Hunter Zombie.
Difficulty Swaps[]
In Penny's Pursuit, the zombies in a level can swap depending on the difficulty chosen.
Mild[]
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or can remain the same
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Spicy[]
-> or can remain the same
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Extra Hot[]
-> or can remain the same
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Bonus Objectives[]
In Penny's Pursuit, levels have bonus objectives that can be completed to level up Penny Perks.
Mild Bonus Objective[]
- Don't lose more than 8 plants
Spicy Bonus Objectives[]
- Don't lose more than 3 plants
- Chill 75 Zombies!
Extra Hot Bonus Objectives[]
- Don't lose more than 3 plants
- Chill 100 Zombies!
Waves[]
- The small number next to the zombie icon means that zombie will always appear in that lane, with 1 being the topmost lane and 5 being the bottommost one.
| Waves | Non-dynamic zombies | Ambush zombies | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 3
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None | |
| 2 | 2 2 4
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None | Carries 1x Plant Food. |
| 3 | 1 1 3 3
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None | |
| 4 | 2  3
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None | |
| 5 | 4 1 3  2   2
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None | First flag. |
| 6 | 2 3 5
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None | Carries 1x Plant Food. |
| 7 | 2 1 4 5
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None | |
| 8 | 2 1 3
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None | |
| 9 | 1 2 3 5
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None | Carries 1x Plant Food. |
| 10 | 1 2 3 4
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Final wave. Snowstorm! |
Note: 
, 
, 
and 
appear at random.
Strategies[]
Since there are no cold winds in this level, the player should use Winter-mint plants to chill zombies such as Explorer Zombie making them easier to handle with, use Primal Potato Mine to wipe out hordes of zombies. When Sloth Gargantuars comes, try to stall him as much as possible and use and extra Plant Food on strong plants to kill him.
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