Shine Vine

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“	Shine Vine amplify the sun production of sun producer plants they're planted on.	”
—Penny

Shine Vine is a vine plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, that was first introduced in the 8.0.1 update. It boosts the sun production of Sun-producing plants.

About

Shine Vine is a seasonal Arena plant, unlockable with seed packets. It is a Vine plant, and as such can be planted on other plants.

It costs 75 sun and can amplify the sun production of sun producer plants, with the sole exception of Moonflower, as well as producing sun on its own. When a zombie gets too close to it, it uses a stunning sun attack similar to Solar Tomato in a similar manner as Holly Barrier or Endurian. Shine Vine can usually keep immobilizing the zombie from advancing until its death, as its attack rate is similar to its stunning time.

It can also produce sun on its own; the sun production is the same as a Sunflower at Level 1. If a Magnifying Grass is planted in a Shine Vine, as the latter is about to produce a sun, Magnifying Grass will immediately attack, and the sun will not be produced.

The sun-producing plants whose sun production can be amplified by Shine Vine include Sunflower, Twin Sunflower, Sun-shroom, Toadstool (after digestion), and Primal Sunflower. Though Moonflower is also a sun-producing Plant, it cannot be buffed by Shine Vine.

Origins

Shine Vine's showerhead-like attachment is based on a common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), coinciding with its sun-producing abilities.

Almanac entry

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

Upgrades

Plant Food ability

When given Plant Food, Shine Vine immediately produces 100 sun and stuns, damages all zombies in 3x3 radius. The effect causes each affected zombie to drop 2 tiny sun (which woth 5 sun each). The plant that the Shine Vine surrounds will also be fed Plant Food

Level upgrades

Level	Seed packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Fast)	Toughness (Typical)	Sun Production Amplifier	Sun Production			Stun Duration		Damage
							Normal	Damage	Plant Food	Normal	Plant Food	Normal	Plant Food
1	0	0	75	5 seconds	300 dps	25 sun	50 sun	5 sun	100 sun	1.05 seconds	3 seconds	5 dps	10 dps
2	50			4.5 seconds	350 dps					1.1 seconds	3.25 seconds	10 dps	20 dps
3	100			4.25 seconds	400 dps					1.15 seconds	3.5 seconds	15 dps	30 dps
4	200			4 seconds	450 dps		75 sun		150 sun	1.2 seconds	3.75 seconds	20 dps	40 dps
5	300		50	3.75 seconds	550 dps			10 sun		1.25 seconds	4 seconds	25 dps	50 dps
6	400			3.5 seconds	600 dps	50 sun				1.3 seconds	4.25 seconds	30 dps	60 dps
7	500			3.25 seconds	650 dps		100 sun		200 sun	1.35 seconds	4.5 seconds	35 dps	70 dps
8	600			3 seconds	700 dps					1.4 seconds	4.75 seconds	40 dps	80 dps
9	800			2.75 seconds	800 dps	75 sun				1.45 seconds	5 seconds	45 dps	90 dps
10	1,000			2.5 seconds	900 dps					1.5 seconds	5.25 seconds	50 dps	100 dps

Gallery

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Trivia

• Shine Vine had a redesign in the 8.1.1 update, it was then changed back to its original design in the 8.2.1 update.

See also

• Vine plants
• Solar Tomato