Melon-pult (Plants vs. Zombies 2

For other uses, see Melon-pult (disambiguation).

Melon-pult is a lobbed-shot plant available in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is the fifth plant unlocked in Wild West, upon completing Day 12. He attacks zombies by lobbing melons at the incoming horde at half the rate of a normal Peashooter, each dealing high damage to the initial target as well as splash damage in an area around it. Though, as with Threepeater, his area of effect covers three lanes. However, unlike Threepeater, Melon-pult's attack is triggered only when a zombie or a lawn obstacle appears in the lane in which he is planted.

Like with the projectiles from other lobbed-shot plants, the catapulted melons can bypass most shields that can otherwise block straight-firing projectiles such as Barrel Roller Zombie's barrel and Troglobite's frozen block, as well as being capable of targeting submerged Snorkel Zombies in water.

About

For more information about this character, see Melon-pult.

Melon-pult is unlocked by finishing Wild West - Day 12, and he has been significantly changed since the version in the first game: His sun cost has been slightly raised to 325 sun, he can no longer be upgraded into Winter Melon, and the melons' splash damage is slightly stronger, doing 40 damage to all zombies in a 3x3 area.

Almanac entry

Melon-pult	SUN COST 325 RECHARGE Fast SUN COST: 325 RECHARGE: Fast TOUGHNESS Typical DAMAGE Heavy TOUGHNESS: Typical DAMAGE: Heavy RANGE Lobbed AREA 3x3 RANGE: Lobbed AREA: 3x3 FAMILY Arma-mint FAMILY: Arma-mint Melon-pults do heavy damage to groups of zombies. Firing Speed: 1/2x "Everyone says my head looks like a melon," said the middle child of the Pult family, "And they would be right." Don't ask him if he's seedless or not though, it offends him and frankly it's none of your business.

Melon-pult

		SUN COST 325			RECHARGE Fast

SUN COST: 325
RECHARGE: Fast

		TOUGHNESS Typical			DAMAGE Heavy

TOUGHNESS: Typical
DAMAGE: Heavy

		RANGE Lobbed			AREA 3x3

RANGE: Lobbed
AREA: 3x3

		FAMILY Arma-mint

FAMILY: Arma-mint

Melon-pults do heavy damage to groups of zombies.

Firing Speed: 1/2x

"Everyone says my head looks like a melon," said the middle child of the Pult family, "And they would be right." Don't ask him if he's seedless or not though, it offends him and frankly it's none of your business.

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Melon-pult will turn into a mortar cannon, before unleashing a barrage of giant melons separated into four waves to all zombies on the field; if there is no valid target, a single melon per volley will be fired on a random tile. Each giant melon deals 200 damage to the initial target, but only 20 splash damage in a 3x3 area.

Arma-mint effect

When boosted by Arma-mint, Melon-pult will do an additional 160 DPS, (with an additional 80 DPS added to his splash damage), and he'll do an additional 400 DPS with his plant food effect (with an additional 40 DPS being added to the splash damage).

Level upgrade

Level upgrade  (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	x75px Double Throw	Melon-pult has a 25% chance of lobbing two melons at two zombies each.
	Combat Training	Melon-pult (PvZ2) gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	x75px Proficient Throw	Melon-pult has a 50% chance of lobbing two melons at two zombies each.
	Cell Activation	Melon-pult (PvZ2) gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken	Melon-pult (PvZ2) may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power	Melon-pult (PvZ2) gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	x75px Melon slices	There is a chance to throw 3 melon slices that does damage to zombies in its lane.
	Fighting Power	Melon-pult (PvZ2) gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Costumed  (China only)

It can launch fire melons that deal quadruple the damage of normal melons.

Strategies

Melon-pult retains his role as a well-rounded and reliable offensive choice, useful both in normal levels and in the Endless Zones. This is further cemented by improvements in both splash damage and radius, greatly increasing Melon-pult's crowd control capability in the progress. On the other hand, Melon-pult's reliability has taken a noticeable hit, as certain zombies can now block or reflect lobbed shots, such as Shield Zombie, Jester Zombie and Parasol Zombie.

Melon-pult can be used in conjunction with Cold Snapdragon, as the latter's chilling effect and high damage makes this combination similar to planting Winter Melons, with a cheaper price of 25 sun. In addition, Cold Snapdragon helps Melon-pult to take out the zombies that he normally can't, such as Jester Zombies, Shield Zombies and Parasol Zombies.

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Trivia

• If a zombie is in front of him, the zombie will not instantly be hit by the melon, unlike in Plants vs. Zombies. The only time it will be hit by a melon instantly if he was a zombie taller than the Melon-pult himself.
• His description mentions that he is the middle child of the Pult family. This would make Cabbage-pult the youngest.
• He and Winter Melon both have the same watering animation.
• After he defeats a zombie, the "brick-breaking" sound will not play if his melon hits another zombie.
• In some Last Stand levels, Melon-pult cannot be selected as one of the plants for the level.

See also

• Winter Melon
• Lobbed shots
• Lobbed-shot plants