Kiwibeast

Kiwibeast
Kiwibeasts emit damaging thumps, and become bigger and more powerful the more they are hurt by zombies.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	175
Recharge	15 seconds
Damage	40 damage per shot (first stage) 50 damage per shot (second stage) 70 damage per shot (third stage)
Toughness	Elevated
Area	1x1 (first stage) 3x3 (second stage) 5x5 (third stage)
Family	Enforce-mint
In-game statistics
Health	2000 damage per shot
Other special	Knocks zombies back during growth
Other weakness	(cannot be knocked back while on stilts)
Rarity (China)	Super-Rare
Unlocked	NA: $6.99 · EU: €5.49 · UK: £4.99
Costumes
"I like to keep an even keel," says Kiwibeast. "But zombies... oooh... zombies make me so mad! And when I get mad... RARRRRRGGG!"

“	Kiwibeasts thumb damage at zombies. They become more powerful as they take damage from zombies.	”
—Penny

Kiwibeast is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, released with the 5.1 update. It is the first premium plant released not based on any world or event. It creates shockwaves by bouncing every two seconds, hurting every zombie around it, similarly to Phat Beet. Once its health becomes lower, it grows larger, increasing its damage, as well as its shockwave radius. When it grows from one stage to another, it will send zombies back one tile away if they are eating it.

Origins

Kiwibeast is based on the fruit called the kiwifruit. Its appearance is simply a nod to the second part of its name, "beast." Its name is a portmanteau of "kiwifruit" and "beast".

Almanac entry

Kiwibeast		SUN COST 175 RECHARGE 15 SUN COST: 175 RECHARGE: 15 TOUGHNESS 2000 DAMAGE 40 TOUGHNESS: 2000 DAMAGE: 40 AREA 3x3 FAMILY Enforce-mint AREA: 3x3 FAMILY: Enforce-mint Kiwibeasts emit damaging thumps, and become bigger and more powerful the more they are hurt by zombies. Special: knocks back zombies during growth. "I like to keep an even keel," says Kiwibeast. "But zombies... oooh... zombies make me so mad! And when I get mad... RARRRRRGGG!"

Kiwibeast

		SUN COST 175			RECHARGE 15

SUN COST: 175
RECHARGE: 15

		TOUGHNESS 2000			DAMAGE 40

TOUGHNESS: 2000
DAMAGE: 40

		AREA 3x3			FAMILY Enforce-mint

AREA: 3x3
FAMILY: Enforce-mint

Kiwibeasts emit damaging thumps, and become bigger and more powerful the more they are hurt by zombies.

Special: knocks back zombies during growth.

"I like to keep an even keel," says Kiwibeast. "But zombies... oooh... zombies make me so mad! And when I get mad... RARRRRRGGG!"

Chinese version (China only)

野兽猕猴桃会震地对周围造成伤害 特点：野兽猕猴桃的体型会变大，可以变大2次，血量也会增加 植物特征：褐色植物 一直生存在荒野之中，可以适应各种恶劣环境，长期的恶劣环境生存，导致它拥有超人的力量，也许“贝爷”碰到它谁吃谁还说不准呢~~ In English: Kiwibeast can cause massive quakes in its surrounding area to cause damage Features: Kiwibeast's body can become larger, growing larger 2 times, and increasing the damage dealt. Plant characteristics: brown plant Growing up living in the wilderness, it can adapt to a variety of harsh surroundings, resulting in it having superhuman strength, maybe "Bear Grylls" will one day find and eat it, but who's to say.

Overview

Kiwibeast's Plant Food animation

Kiwibeast absorbs 2000 DPS and its appearance changes at 300 and 1000 damage per shot, before finally being eaten at 2000 DPS.

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When fed with Plant Food, Kiwibeast will grow to its last stage (if it wasn't at that stage), knock all zombies that is near it back for one tile, and creates shockwaves by bouncing 3 times in a 5x5 area around it, each time dealing 350 damage per shot.

Enforce-mint effect

When boosted by Enforce-mint, Kiwibeast will do an additional 175 DPS regardless of its stage, and its Plant Food effect will do an additional 800 DPS per tick.

Level upgrade

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Mediocre)	Starting Recharge	Toughness (Elevated)	Damage (Heavy)			Plant Food Power (Damage)*	Area
							Small	Medium	Large		Small	Medium	Large
1	0	0	175	15 seconds	10 seconds	2000 dps	40 dps	50 dps	70 dps	350 dps	1x1	3x3	5x5
2	10	1,000	175	15 seconds	10 seconds	2250 dps	45 dps	55 dps	80 dps	400 dps
3	25	2,500	175	14 seconds	9 seconds	2500 dps	50 dps	60 dps	90 dps	450 dps
4	50	5,000	175	14 seconds	9 seconds	2750 dps	55 dps	65 dps	100 dps	500 dps
5	100	10,000	150	13 seconds	8 seconds	3000 dps	60 dps	75 dps	110 dps	550 dps
6	200	20,000	150	13 seconds	8 seconds	3250 dps	65 dps	85 dps	120 dps	600 dps
7	400	30,000	150	12 seconds	7 seconds	3500 dps	70 dps	95 dps	130 dps	650 dps
8	800	50,000	125	12 seconds	7 seconds	3750 dps	80 dps	105 dps	145 dps	700 dps
9	1,200	75,000	125	11 seconds	6 seconds	4000 dps	90 dps	115 dps	160 dps	750 dps
10	1,600	100,000	100	10 seconds	5 seconds	4500 dps	100 dps	125 dps	175 dps	800 dps

*Per hit. Its Plant Food effect does a total of 3 hits.

Mastery upgrade

• Chance to Boost
• Damage Pierce

Level Upgrade (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Brutal Growth 野蛮生长	Kiwibeast's sun cost is reduced by 10.
	Combat Training 战斗训练	Kiwibeast gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Wild Survival 野性生存	Kiwibeast's sun cost is reduced by 20.
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	Kiwibeast gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	Kiwibeast may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Kiwibeast gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	King of Beast's Roar 兽王怒吼	Kiwibeast has a 10% chance to instantly kill small- and medium- sized zombies with an attack when fully grown.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Kiwibeast gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Costumed (China only)

It now stuns the nearest zombie during its Plant Food effect.

Strategies

Kiwibeast can be considered a better version of Phat Beet, Endurian or Pea-nut, as it is defensive, and deals a wider area of effect damage. Avoid relying on Kiwibeast as the only offensive plant without Aloe or Pumpkin, since it can easily be eaten by other zombies, even though its maximum stage can deal massive damage. Kiwibeasts are best used when paired with Aloe so that Kiwibeasts can be healed after damage from some zombies. They have a great advantage against groups of Zombie Chickens and Ice Weasels, killing them in one hit.

It is a very bad idea to use this against Explorer Zombies when their torch is lit, since their torch can easily burn it without eating it. This also goes for zombies such as Barrel Roller Zombie and Pianist Zombie. Mecha-Football Zombie and Punk Zombie can move this plant without getting damaged, so it is not a good idea to use this plant when they're around. Its greatest weakness are zombies that can render it useless, such as Wizard Zombie and Octo Zombie (it will retain its stage when freed).

Combining this plant with Sweet Potato or Garlic can be a great combination, that way the zombies will be attracted to the Sweet Potatoes and can walk alongside Kiwibeasts dealing damage, which remain safe from being eaten. However, in order to fully maximize the usage of this strategy, the Kiwibeast must grow to full size first, which may take some time to set up. Planting Spikeweeds and Spikerocks for more damage near a combination of Kiwibeast and Sweet Potato is also helpful. This is also useful when it is in its maximum stage and with an Aloe to heal it.

In Endless Zones, Kiwibeasts should be planted very early on in the level, so that they have time to get eaten by zombies. They can do incredible amounts of damage to hordes in their strongest phase, which can make them a prime pickup. Just be careful of zombies that can ignore them, such as Explorer Zombies or Bug Zombies and it's variants. Kiwibeasts also work well with Tile Turnips, since their Plant Food effect is very powerful, and can wipe out even the strongest of zombies at close range.

Combining this plant in its maximum stage with Pumpkin is also an excellent idea, as this way you can keep the plant alive longer until the zombies eat the whole Pumpkin. If it's boosted, so much better.

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In other languages

Language	Name	Description
English	Kiwibeast
Simplified Chinese	野兽猕猴桃	lit. "Beast Kiwifruit"
French	Kiwi-garou
German	Kiwibiest
Italian	Kiwi bestiale
Brazilian Portuguese	Hulkiwi	portmanteau of "Hulk" and "kiwi"
Spanish	Kiwibestia

Trivia

• Regardless of what stage it was in when defeated, Intensive Carrot will always revive the Kiwibeast to its on-planting stage. The same applies to Potato Mine, Pea Pod, Sun-shroom, Strawburst, Primal Potato Mine, Escape Root and Dazey Chain.
• Its second costume is very similar to Bombegranate's second costume with only a difference in color.

See also

• Phat Beet
• Gloom-shroom
• Gloom Vine