Inferno

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Inferno
Infernos swirl up devastating fire tornados that sweep zombies back, burning and damaging them.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	200
Recharge	25 seconds
Damage	22 damage per shot
Special	Immune to frost Warm nearby plants
Weakness	(Immune to fire)
Family	Pepper-mint
In-game statistics
Unlocked	250 seed packets
Costumes	24px
Inferno doesn't feel like he gets enough credit. "Of course I burn zombies," he fumes. "That's a given. But what about how I sweep them down the lane through the sheer force of hot air? Where's my prize for that?"

“	Plant Infernos to burn and push back zombies.	”
—Penny

Inferno is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 introduced in the 8.9.1 update. Inferno swirls up fire tornados every 5.95-6.05 seconds, knocking zombies back and damaging them. The first zombie that encounters the fire tornado will take 5 times as much damage.

Origins

Inferno is based on a fern, a plant famously known for reproducing via spores rather than flowers and seeds.

His name is a pun on "fern" and "inferno," which is a term used to describe a large fire, referencing his fire based abilities.

His overall appearance, that being a fiery bush, could be a reference to the burning bush from the Bible.

Almanac entry

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

Inferno	SUN COST 200 RECHARGE 25 SUN COST: 200 RECHARGE: 25 DAMAGE 22 PLANT FOOD POWER Damage DAMAGE: 22 PLANT FOOD POWER: Damage Special Tornado Duration FAMILY Pepper-mint Special: Tornado Duration FAMILY: Pepper-mint Infernos swirl up devastating fire tornados that sweep zombies back, burning and damaging them. Special: immune to frost Special: warms nearby plants Inferno doesn't feel like he gets enough credit. "Of course I burn zombies," he fumes. "That's a given. But what about how I sweep them down the lane through the sheer force of hot air? Where's my prize for that?"

Inferno

		SUN COST 200			RECHARGE 25

SUN COST: 200
RECHARGE: 25

		DAMAGE 22			PLANT FOOD POWER Damage

DAMAGE: 22
PLANT FOOD POWER: Damage

		Special Tornado Duration			FAMILY Pepper-mint

Special: Tornado Duration
FAMILY: Pepper-mint

Infernos swirl up devastating fire tornados that sweep zombies back, burning and damaging them.

Special: immune to frost
Special: warms nearby plants
Inferno doesn't feel like he gets enough credit. "Of course I burn zombies," he fumes. "That's a given. But what about how I sweep them down the lane through the sheer force of hot air? Where's my prize for that?"

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

Plant Food ability

When fed with Plant Food, Inferno will create a stronger fire tornado which can also attract zombies in the adjacent lanes.

Pepper-mint effect

When boosted by Pepper-mint, Inferno's fire tornado will do an additional 48 DPS.

Level upgrades

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge	Starting Recharge	Damage	Toughness	Tornado Duration		Zombies in Tornado	Warming Radius
								Normal	Plant Food
1	0	0	200	25 seconds	10 seconds	22 dps	300 dps	1.2 seconds	3.2 seconds	6	Normal
2	50			24 seconds	9 seconds	24 dps	350 dps				+1.7x
3	100			23 seconds		26 dps	400 dps			7
4	200			22 seconds	8 seconds		450 dps	1.4 seconds	3.6 seconds
5	300		175	21 seconds		30 dps	500 dps			8	+2.3x
6	400			20 seconds	7 seconds	34 dps	550 dps
7	500			19 seconds			600 dps	1.6 seconds	4.2 seconds	9	+3x
8	600			18 seconds	6 seconds	38 dps	650 dps	1.8 seconds		10
9	800			17 seconds		42 dps	700 dps	2 seconds		11	+3.7x
10	1,000		150	16 seconds	5 seconds	48 dps	750 dps	2.2 seconds	5 seconds	12	+4.3x

Mastery upgrades

• Chance to Boost
• Damage Pierce

Strategies

Inferno's fire tornado acts like a reverse Sandstorm/Snowstorm wave, except it blows zombies away from the house rather than bringing them towards the house. It's Plant Food ability can eliminate a lot of zombies quickly. It is also wise to save up some sun to plant one of these as it's somewhat expensive at 200.

However, if the player hasn't purchased Chomper, Inferno teamed up with Pepper-pult, Hot Date, or Pyre Vine can also be an effective combo in eradicating hordes of zombies. For final waves, it also works best teamed up with Pepper-mint when many zombies reach the column closest to the house.

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