Kernel Corn is a new playable plant class introduced in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. He returned to Suburbia from fighting overseas during the events of Garden Warfare, only to find that the zombies have conquered Suburbia. Then he decided to bring the fight to them.
Fighting overseas during the events of the first Garden Warfare, the Kernel is ready to take the fight to the Zombies. What he lacks in a sense of humor, he makes up for with attitude, and dual Cob Busters.
Stickerbook description
Kernel Corn was stationed overseas for the events of the first Garden Warfare. Hearing about the conflict at home, he returned to a Suburbia transformed. Now he's ready to lead the Plants to victory, and tacos, but mostly victory.
In-game description
The Kernel's dual Cob Busters, explosive Shuck Shot and Butter Barrage airstrike mean he's always on the front lines.
More is usually better, so why not pelt your enemies with a full barrage of rapid fire explosive cobs.
Upgrades
Health Regeneration Delay Upgrade
This upgrade decreases the delay before health regeneration begins!
Zoom Upgrade
This upgrade increases the zoom distance of your primary weapon!
Health Regeneration Upgrade
This upgrade increases how quickly your health regenerates!
Speed Upgrade
This upgrade allows you to move faster!
Reload Upgrade
This upgrade decreases your reload time!
Ammo Upgrade
This upgrade increases the number of times you can fire before reloading!
Damage Upgrade
This upgrade increases your primary weapon damage!
Health Upgrade
This upgrade increases your maximum health!
Strategies
Tips & Tricks
The Butter Barrage is great at taking out groups of zombies.
Husk Hop can be used to attack zombies and also to hop up onto rooftops or tactical areas.
Pull the joystick/control key back to make Kernel Corn stay in one spot. It deals massive damage to zombies and players usually do not notice you nor can they escape in time.
Shuck Shot is great for taking out Z-Mechs as they are easy to hit.
Kernel Corn has more firepower than the Foot Soldier, making him a good front line assault class (larger ammo pool).
Try and throw the Butter Barrage onto objectives.
A good tactic for taking out a Z-Mech is to use the Butter Barrage, then Husk Hop over the Z-Mech, then fire your Shuck Shot at it when you land.
Kernel Corn is very similar to the Foot Soldier in many ways, so play it similarly.
Shuck Shots don't have to be completely accurate. They give off small splash damage when they hit something.
Husk Hop can be used to quickly and easily get in and out of situations.
Spamming the jump button immediately after using Husk Hop propels you forward in a straight line until you either stop jumping or lose momentum.
Only works if you don't touch any of the movement controls.
Balancing changes
Post Beta Patch
▲ Primary Weapon Start Damage increased from 6.5 to 7.5
He is called Corn by the character sticker and Sticker Book.
The fact that he fires projectiles from his "arms" seems to reference a concept idea from the original Garden Warfare that deceits plants attacking using their arms rather than their mouths and heads.
He yells occasionally while firing his primary weapon or using abilities.
In the beta, the Cob Busters had 40 ammo instead of the 35 ammo in the finished game.
This also applies to most of his variants.
The default Kernel Corn is currently the only character in the game to be buffed in every character balancing update.
He is also the only character out of all his variants to not have a hat without customization equipped.
His Cob Busters visually lose kernels when the ammo from his primary weapon is used.
He has the least elemental variants in the entire game, with only having BBQ Corn.
According to the stickerbook, he was fighting overseas during the events of Garden Warfare 1.
