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Not to be confused with Solar Flare from Plants vs. Zombies Heroes.

Solar Flare Beam is an alternate ability of Sunbeam. It is more powerful, which deals 10 base damage and 12 critical damage, but it only has 50 ammunition, and it does not instantly fire after pressing fire button. Like most of the other alternate abilities, it was first introduced in the Garden Variety DLC. It takes 30 seconds to recharge.

Stickerbook description[]

The Solar Flare Beam is now the ultimate power in the universe! We suggest you use it.

Strategies[]

With[]

  • Even though this ability can deal more damage, it should only be activated in certain places where enemies will not notice something is coming while trying to do their task (e.g. capturing the garden and taking out the other plants etc.).
  • Be careful in Garden Ops or Gardens & Graveyards, as this ability will alert the Spawnable Zombies to your team's location. When the zombie is not moving, shoot immediately at them.
  • Avoid using this ability in open spaces, as you will be exposed and you can get shot at from any direction. If you use this in an open spot, don't shoot, then unroot and find a better place.
  • Try having another Sunflower nearby or a Heal Flower in a safe spot to heal yourself if a zombie tries attacking you.

Against[]

Combat this ability as you would the normal Sunbeam:

  • If fighting close up, try moving around the Sunflower whilst shooting, which makes it difficult to aim for many Sunflowers due to the fact that they cannot pivot quickly while rooted.
  • Scientists must remain mobile both by moving and by using the Warp/Energy Warp ability. Take the Sunflower out early whilst staying close to kill it as quickly as possible.
  • All-Stars are vulnerable to this ability due to their sluggish speed and larger stature. Set up Dummy Shields/Shield Decoys/Future Dummies and use an Imp Punt or Long Bomb to vanquish the Sunflower quickly. If close enough, use your Sprint Tackle/Ultra Tackle to uproot the Sunflower. Goalie Stars can freeze the Sunflower with their main weapon, rendering the Sunflower defenseless and immobile.
  • Foot Soldiers can fire a ZPG at the Sunflower to instantly vanquish it, or blind it with Stink Clouds.
  • An Impโ€™s Gravity Grenade will instantly uproot the Sunflower and make it far easier to vanquish.
  • A well-placed Heroic Kick from a Super Brainz will uproot the Sunflower, allowing for you to finish it off with your fist attacks.

Comparison to vanilla counterpart[]

Pros[]

  • Higher damage.
  • Higher accuracy.

Neutral[]

  • Fire button needs to be held down which although might make your attack too late, is also good for last minute decisions (and saving the beam for another situation).

Cons[]

  • 50% less ammo.
  • Beam is easier to see than the Sunbeam.

Gallery[]

Garden Warfare[]

In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Solar Flare Beam
France French Rayon du vide solaire
Germany German Sonneneruptionsstrahl
Italy Italian Bagliore solare
Japan Japanese ใ‚ฝใƒผใƒฉใƒผใƒ•ใƒฌใ‚ขใƒ“ใƒผใƒ  English name transliterated into Japanese
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Raio de Explosรฃo Solar
Spain Spanish Rayo de erupciรณn solar


Trivia[]

  • Even though the icon shows the Sunflower's eyes glowing, they do not glow when actually using the ability.
  • Its firing visuals and description reference the Death Star from Star Wars.
  • Its name is also a possible reference to the technique that is used in the Dragon Ball Series.
  • The Solar Flare Beam is green rather than yellow, like the Sunbeam.
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Plants (Shooter games)
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare plants
Playable Classes
Peashooters Peashooter ยท Fire Pea ยท Ice Pea ยท Toxic Pea ยท Commando Pea ยท Agent Pea ยท Law Pea ยท Berry Shooter ยท Plasma Pea


Sunflowers Sunflower ยท Mystic Flower ยท Power Flower ยท Fire Flower ยท Shadow Flower ยท Metal Petal ยท Sun Pharaoh ยท Alien Flower


Chompers Chomper ยท Hot Rod Chomper ยท Toxic Chomper ยท Fire Chomper ยท Power Chomper ยท Count Chompula ยท Armor Chomper ยท Chester Chomper ยท Chomp Thing


Cacti Cactus ยท Camo Cactus ยท Fire Cactus ยท Ice Cactus ยท Power Cactus ยท Future Cactus ยท Bandit Cactus ยท Citrus Cactus ยท Jade Cactus
Boss Mode Crazy Dave
Abilities
Peashooter Chili Bean Bomb ยท Pea Gatling ยท Hyper ยท Sombrero Bean Bomb ยท Retro Gatling ยท Super Pea Jump


Sunflower Heal Beam ยท Sunbeam ยท Heal Flower ยท Rainbow Heal Beam ยท Solar Flare Beam ยท Dark Flower


Chomper Goop ยท Burrow ยท Spikeweed ยท Super Sticky Goop ยท Sprint Burrow ยท Spiky Spikeweed ยท Cheesy Goop ยท Chesterweed


Cactus Potato Mine ยท Garlic Drone ยท Tallnut Battlement ยท Potato Nugget Mine ยท Artichoke Drone ยท Iron Maiden


Boss Mode Coconut Spotting Station ยท Twin Heal Flower ยท Cherry Strike ยท Revive Rainbow
Spawnable Plants Pea Cannon ยท Pea Repeater ยท Gatling Pea ยท Bonk Choy ยท Scaredy-shroom ยท Heal Flower ยท Fume-shroom ยท Goop-shroom ยท Snap Dragon ยท Ice-shroom ยท Doom-shroom ยท Ice Peashooter ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Bamboo Shoot ยท Laser Bean
Others Corn Mortar ยท Flax Cannon ยท Tallnut ยท Mega Flower ยท Tactical Cuke ยท Tallnut Cannon
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 plants
Playable Classes
Peashooters Peashooter ยท Fire Pea ยท Ice Pea ยท Toxic Pea ยท Commando Pea ยท Agent Pea ยท Law Pea ยท Plasma Pea ยท Rock Pea ยท Electro Pea


Sunflowers Sunflower ยท Mystic Flower ยท Power Flower ยท Fire Flower ยท Shadow Flower ยท Metal Petal ยท Sun Pharaoh ยท Alien Flower ยท Vampire Flower ยท Stuffy Flower


Chompers Chomper ยท Hot Rod Chomper ยท Toxic Chomper ยท Fire Chomper ยท Power Chomper ยท Count Chompula ยท Armor Chomper ยท Chomp Thing ยท Yeti Chomper ยท Disco Chomper ยท Unicorn Chomper ยท Twilight Chomper


Cacti Cactus ยท Camo Cactus ยท Fire Cactus ยท Ice Cactus ยท Power Cactus ยท Future Cactus ยท Bandit Cactus ยท Jade Cactus ยท Zen Cactus ยท Petrified Cactus


Citrons Citron ยท Frozen Citron ยท Electro Citron ยท Iron Citron ยท Party Citron ยท Toxic Citron


Roses Rose ยท Druid Rose ยท Fire Rose ยท Frost Rose ยท Party Rose ยท Nec'Rose


Corns Kernel Corn ยท BBQ Corn ยท Mob Cob ยท Pops Corn ยท Party Corn ยท Commando Corn


Others Torchwood ยท Junkasaurus
Abilities
Peashooter Chili Bean Bomb ยท Pea Gatling ยท Hyper ยท Sombrero Bean Bomb ยท Retro Gatling ยท Super Pea Jump ยท Dark Bean Bomb ยท Bling Gatling


Sunflower Heal Beam ยท Sunbeam ยท Heal Flower ยท Rainbow Heal Beam ยท Solar Flare Beam ยท Dark Flower ยท Rainbow Flower


Chomper Goop ยท Burrow ยท Spikeweed ยท Super Sticky Goop ยท Sprint Burrow ยท Spiky Spikeweed ยท Chomp Cannon ยท Vampweed ยท Rainbow Warp ยท Twilight Warp


Cactus Potato Mine ยท Garlic Drone ยท Tallnut Battlement ยท Potato Nugget Mine ยท Artichoke Drone ยท Iron Maiden ยท Pizzazzling Potato Mine ยท Red Artichoke ยท Bling Maiden ยท Dark Garlic Drone


Citron
Assault Mode EMPeach ยท Citron Ball ยท Peel Shield ยท Party Citron Ball ยท Mood Shield


Citron Ball Hyper Ball ยท Assault Mode ยท Spin Dash


Rose Time Snare ยท Arcane Enigma ยท Goatify ยท Arcane Lotus ยท Psychedelic Goat


Kernel Corn Butter Barrage ยท Husk Hop ยท Shuck Shot ยท Bigger Better Butter ยท Multi-Shuck


Torchwood Blazin' Blast ยท Smoldering Madness ยท Leaf Shield


Junkasaurus Charge of Insanity ยท Epic Mega Blast ยท Spin Override ยท Super Heavy Hornblast
Spawnable Plants
Soil of Summoning Weed ยท Pumpkin Weed ยท Terracotta Weed ยท Leaf Shield Weed ยท Wood Shield Weed ยท Vase Weed ยท Porcelain Vase Weed ยท Heal Weed ยท Flag Weed ยท Dandelion Weed ยท Hypno-shroom


Grow-a-Pot Bonk Choy ยท Pea Cannon ยท Gatling Pea ยท Lightning Reed ยท Scaredy-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Goop-shroom ยท Doom-shroom ยท Ice-shroom ยท Toxic Gloom-shroom ยท Bamboo Shoot ยท Snap Dragon ยท Heal Flower
Bosses Giga Torchwood ยท Super Bean ยท Sunflower Queen ยท Big Stump ยท Marigold ยท Squash ยท Royal Hypno-Flower ยท Spooky Squash
L.E.A.F. Agent Citron ยท Agent Rose ยท Agent Corn ยท Grumpy Stumpy ยท Ironball
Others Assistant Manager Bitey ยท Crystal Guardian ยท Tallnut ยท Tallnut Cannon
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville plants
Playable Classes
Attack Peashooter ยท Chomper ยท Kernel Corn ยท Night Cap ยท Snapdragon


Defend Cactus ยท Citron ยท Acorn (Oak)


Support Sunflower ยท Rose


Swarm Wildflower
Abilities
Peashooter Chili Bean Bomb ยท Pea Gatling ยท Pea Suped


Chomper Spikeweed ยท Burrow ยท Grody Goop


Kernel Corn Butter Beacon ยท Husk Hop ยท Shuck Shot


Night Cap Casting Shadows ยท Fung Fu ยท Shadow Sneak


Snapdragon Swoop Slam ยท Blue Blazes ยท Blazing Trail


Cactus Potato Mine ยท Garlic Drone ยท Petal Propeller


Citron E.M.Peach ยท Spin Dash ยท Navel Laser


Acorn & Oak
Acorn
Solo Sap Trap ยท Invoke Oak ยท Acorn Dash


Passenger Sap Trap ยท Treeject ยท Lumber Support


Oak Super Sap Trap ยท Treeject ยท Roll for Damage



Sunflower Sunny Side Up ยท Sunbeam ยท Heal Beam


Rose Jinx ยท Arcane Enigma ยท Goatify


Wildflower Wild Life ยท Weed Out ยท Bloom Boom
Spawnable Plants
Grow-a-Pot
Range Pea Cannon ยท Gatling Pea ยท Scaredy-Shroom ยท Lightning Reed


Support Heal Flower ยท Goop-Shroom


Melee Bonk Choy ยท Doom-Shroom ยท Fume-Shroom


Soil of Summoning
Melee Terracotta Weed ยท Vase Weed ยท Dandelion


Range Wildflower ยท Terracotta Wildflower


Support Heal Weed ยท Hypno-Shroom
Battle Leaders Bam-Bam-Boo ยท Bluehorn Corn ยท Flotsamuel ยท Lucy ยท No-Neck Raffi ยท Pinky Rain ยท Pollen Kate ยท Pound Cake ยท Queen Capra ยท Sherman ยท Sproutrage ยท Teddy
Bounty Hunt
Weirding Woods Queenigma ยท Solar Sisters ยท Wild Bunch


Town Center Bitey Brothers ยท Mirror-Shroom ยท Tiger Klaus
Elusive Foes
Weirding Woods Amber Gemma ยท Pops Cyclops ยท Sleepy


Town Center Big Hurtle ยท Kitty Sparkles ยท Mrs. Veilbiter
Bosses Dreadroot ยท Giga Torchwood ยท Sunflower Queen ยท Super Bean ยท Marigold ยท Hypno Sunflower Queen ยท Spooky Squash ยท Bitter Dill ยท Dreadwood ยท Blight Cap
Quest NPCs Air Ron ยท Best Fishing Friendโ„ข๏ธ ยท Bingo-Bongo ยท Brian ยท Corny Corn ยท Dandelion ยท Exposition Al ยท Gilly the Kid ยท Harmela ยท Land Phil ยท Major Sweetie ยท Mark ยท Mike ยท Sergeant Peel ยท Sir Crustworthy ยท Sir Victor-Ian ยท Tenderleaf ยท Tumbleweed Ted ยท Vivian
Others Weed ยท Pumpkin Weed ยท Leaf Shield Weed ยท Pumpkin Wildflower ยท Mindblower