Progress-O-Meter

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This item is only obtainable during certain events. However, it can still be used if you have already obtained it. It is currently not available.

The Progress-O-Meter is a feature in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 that was added in the Trouble in Zombopolis: Part Two DLC. It is located in the Backyard Battleground outside the Town Hall. It is a large contraption created by the gnomes, and it is a gold machine with a large blue thermometer-like bar in the middle, a red bell on the top and three chests around it, colored yellow, blue and red. This is where the player can keep track on the progress of the Community Challenges and see how completed the challenges are.

As the community completes the challenge, the blue gauge will fill up. There are three signs on the gauge, saying 'Goal 1', 'Goal 2' and 'Goal 3'. When the gauge fills up to a goal, the bell will ring and fireworks will go off, indicating that the community has reached a goal.

Also, when the community reaches a goal, a chest on the bottom of the Progress-O-Meter will become openable, allowing the player to obtain the rewards. The first chest (the yellow chest) will open on Goal 1, and will contain a small reward such as coins, the second chest (the blue chest) will open on Goal 2, and will contain a decent reward like a sticker pack, and the third chest (the red chest) will open on Goal 3, and will contain an amazing reward like a special item.

The community also has only one week before the challenge is over and the Progress-O-Meter resets. Also, the chests that are openable will only be openable for a limited time, so the player needs to open it as soon as they can.

Players, however, should note that they are required to contribute to the community challenge if they are to redeem the rewards. If the community has achieved a goal, the chest will still remain locked until the player has contributed a reasonable as amount stated by the Progress-O-Meter. For example, the first community challenge in the game is to vanquish as many opponents as possible. If the community has reached the first goal, the Progress-O-Meter will state to players that have yet to contribute that they require 15 vanquishes to unlock the first chest.

​Challenges and goals reached

Challenge	Description	Time	Contributions Needed to Receive Rewards	Goals	Goal Reached	Community Total
Band of Vanquishers	Vanquish as many Players as possible	30 Jun - 4 Jul	15 Vanquishes	Goal 1: 5,000,000 Goal 2: 15,000,000 Goal 3: 25,000,000	Goal 2	18,025,077 Short of Goal 3 by 6,974,923
Trial by Fire	Get as many Vanquishes as fire variants as possible	14 - 18 Jul	200 Fire Vanquishes	Goal 1: 5,000,000 Goal 2: 25,000,000 Goal 3: 50,000,000	Goal 3	50,000,000
Gnome Popping	Clear as many waves in Infinity Time as possible	28 Jul - 1 Aug	5 waves	Goal 1: 250,000 Goal 2: 1,000,000 Goal 3: 2,000,000	Goal 2	1,838,085 Short of Goal 3 by 161,915
Taunt Nation	Taunt as many opponents after vanquishing them as possible	11 - 15 Aug	10 taunts	Goal 1: 800,000 Goal 2: 1,500,000 Goal 3: 2,500,000	Goal 3	2,500,000
Chilly Challenge	Get as many Vanquishes as ice variants as possible	25 - 29 Aug	100 Ice Vanquishes	Goal 1: 5,000,000 Goal 2: 15,000,000 Goal 3: 30,000,000	Goal 3	30,000,000
The Quest for More Quests	Complete as many quests from the Quest Board as possible	23 - 27 Sep	2 Quests	Goal 1: 250,000 Goal 2: 750,000 Goal 3: 1,250,000	Goal 2	777,496 Short of Goal 3 by 472,504
Strive to Revive	Revive as many teammates as possible	21 - 25 Oct	5 Revives	Goal 1: 700,000 Goal 2: 1,100,000 Goal 3: 1,500,000	Goal 3	1,500,000
No Toxic Too Noxious	Get as many Vanquishes as toxic variants as possible	18 - 22 Nov	200 Toxic Vanquishes	Goal 1: 10,000,000 Goal 2: 20,000,000 Goal 3: 40,000,000	Goal 3	40,000,000
Fire and Ice	Vanquish as many opponents as possible as either fire or ice variants	15 - 18 Dec	200 Ice or Fire vanquishes	Goal 1: 7,000,000 Goal 2: 25,000,000 Goal 3: 50,000,000	Goal 3	50,000,000
Ops Away	Complete as many rounds of Garden or Graveyard Ops as possible	20 - 23 Jan	1 Completed Ops Round	Goal 1: 150,000 Goal 2: 300,000 Goal 3: 450,000	Goal 3	450,000
Boom Challenge	Vanquish as many enemies with Chili Bean Bombs or ZPGs as possible.	23 - 26 Feb	150 Vanquishes	Goal 1: 5,000,000 Goal 2: 15,000,000 Goal 3: 30,000,000	Goal 2	21,685,810 Short of Goal 3 by 8,314,190
The Zapper Challenge	Vanquish as many enemies with electric variants as possible.	16 - 20 Mar	200 Vanquishes	Goal 1: 10,000,000 Goal 2: 20,000,000 Goal 3: 50,000,000	Goal 3	50,000,000
Multiplayer Madness	Vanquish as many Players in multiplayer as possible.	13 - 17 Apr	200 Player Vanquishes	Goal 1: 15,000,000 Goal 2: 30,000,000 Goal 3: 50,000,000	Goal 2	30,820,961 Short of Goal 3 by 19,179,039

Trivia

• If the community reaches Goal 3 of a Community Challenge, the Community Total will not go over the number needed to reach Goal 3.
• When a goal for a community challenge has been reached, the lock on the chest that can be opened once said goal is reached will disappear.
• The Progress-O-Meter was retired in 2020 alongside Community Challenges and Hero Showcases.