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For the version in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, see Space Cadet.

Space Cadet is a playable zombie class in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. She is a PvZ BfN Defend Class Icon Defend class who specializes in team-ups and group attacks.

She can attack solo and pick off enemies with her homing Cosmo Shot, transform into a Space Station and operate as a slow moving, hard hitting powerhouse, or ride on a Space Station as a Space Station Passenger and function as a playable mounted turret who can provide defense for the Space Station.

Descriptions[]

Space Cadets are great at teaming up. Up to four can create a Space Station armed with lasers, shield, and rockets.

Primary Weapons[]

Cosmo Shot (Solo)[]

Space Cadet's primary weapon is the Cosmo Shot, which rapdily fires 42 homing lasers before needing to reload. Each laser does 6 damage (7 critical).

Cosmo Shot (Passenger)[]

Space Station Passenger's primary weapon is also the Cosmo Shot and shares the exact same primary weapon functionality as a Solo Space Cadet, with no changes in damage or rate of fire.

Abilities[]

Left abilities
Gravity SmashBfN
Gravity Smash
Fly up, then crash down to cause damage on impact.
Center abilities
Station InflationBfN
Station Inflation
Transform into a Space Station. Joinable by other Space Cadets.
Right abilities
Big Bang BeamBfN
Big Bang Beam
Fire a damaging precision laser after a short charge up.

Left abilities
Asteroid ShieldBfN
Asteroid Shield
Control an energy shield for protection.
Center abilities
Escape PodBfN
Escape Pod
Transform into a singular Space Cadet.
Right abilities
Hands-On TorpedoBfN
Hands-On Torpedo
Pilot a remote-control torpedo.

Upgrades[]

Perk Cooldown
Refreshing Revive
1
Faster refresh time for all abilities by reviving an ally.

Reduces ability cooldown by 5x for 2 seconds (10 seconds total) when a teammate is revived.
Perk Health
Rough Patch
1
Spawn with more health after suffering multiple vanquishes in a row.

After dying three times in a row, spawn with the maximum amount of overhealth for the currently used class after respawning or being revived.
Bullseye
Big Bang BeamBfN
2
Deal damage with targeting part of Big Bang Beam.

Deals 75 total damage over the 1.5-second targeting period.
Rocket Fueled
Hands-On TorpedoBfN
2
Faster flight speed of Hands-On Torpedo.

Increase duration to 30 seconds.
Titanium Plating
Hands-On TorpedoBfN
2
Increased health of Hands-On Torpedo.

Hands-On Torpedo health increased to 25.
Perk Health
Best Defense
Perk RoleIcon Defend
3
Briefly reduce incoming damage by earning a critical vanquish. Can stack 3 times.

Reduces incoming damage by 10% for 10 seconds upon vanquishing an enemy. Stacks up to 3 times for a total of 27.1% damage resistance.
Perk Health
Health Regeneration
Perk RoleIcon Defend
2
Faster health regeneration.

Doubles health regeneration rate.
Perk Health
Health Regeneration Delay
Perk RoleIcon Defend
2
Reduced time between taking damage and when health regeneration activates.

Reduces the time required to start health regeneration by half (4 seconds).
Perk Utility
Leveling Up
2
Earn XP faster.

Increases the amount of XP earned by 10%. Does not affect the XP Machine in Giddy Park.
Feedback Loop
2
Increased rate of fire when dealing critical damage.

Increases rate of fire by 20% for 3 seconds when dealing 50 critical damage.
Longshot
3
Increased homing range of Cosmo Shot when aiming.

Increases the maximum homing range of Cosmo Shot by 100% when aiming.
Perk Cooldown
Critical Blow
3
Faster refresh time for all abilities by earning a critical vanquish.

Reduces ability cooldown by 5.5 seconds upon critically vanquishing an enemy.
Ammo Eater
Asteroid ShieldBfN
2
Connected Space Cadets gain ammo by blocking damage with Asteroid Shield.

Adds 10 rounds to the magazine when blocking damage with Asteroid Shield.
Efficiency
3
Cosmo Shot gains faster reload by earning a vanquish. Can stack up to 3 times.

Decreases Cosmo Shot's reload time upon vanquishing enemies. Stacks up to 3 times for a reload time reduction of 20%, 25%, and 33.333% respectively.
Assimilation
Crater MakerBfN
3
Vanquishes with Crater Maker increase it's [sic] duration.

Increases Crater Maker's duration by 4 seconds upon vanquishing enemies.
Perk Mobility
Fallback
Perk RoleIcon Defend
3
Move faster when at low health.

Increases movement speed by 20% upon reaching 20% HP or below.
Afterburners
Crater MakerBfN
2
Move faster while Crater Maker is active.

Increases the player's movement speed by 75% while using Crater Maker.
Perk Mobility
Speedy
3
Move faster, except when sprinting.

Increases walking speed by 12.9032%.
Target Acquired
Gravity SmashBfN
2
Move faster while Gravity Smash is active.

Increases the player's movement speed by 50% while using Gravity Smash.
Perk Mobility
Adrenaline Rush
Perk RoleIcon Defend
3
Move faster for a short time by earning a vanquish.

Increases movement speed by 40% for 3 seconds upon vanquishing an enemy.


Strategies[]

With[]

The Space Cadet Is good at close, mid and long range combat with her many abilities. One of her only weaknesses are groups of plants. However, If they get close, you can use the Gravity smash to deal great damage and force them to retreat.

Against[]

You should rarely attack a full space station as it's damage capability is massive. If possible, force the space station to split up using a singular target, high damage attack to destroy the space station. Once they split up, pick them off one-by-one.

Tips & Tricks[]

  • Activate Big Bang Beam when behind cover and pop out from it when the windup is finished to fire it before your enemies can react. (not as effective with bullseye)
  • hold (fire) while guiding hands-on torpedo to make it fly faster.

Balancing changes[]

October 2019 patch[]

  • Fix Big Bang Beam not refreshing properly with the Bullseye upgrade
  • Lvl 1: 2.5->2.0 reload time with the Efficiency upgrade
  • Lvl 2: 2.5->1.5 reload time with the Efficiency upgrade
  • Lvl 3: 2.5->1.0 reload time with the Efficiency upgrade

Early December 2019 TTK Changelist[]

  • Increase Cosmo Shot damage 4.25->6.9

March 2020 patch[]

  • Gravity Smash
    • Fix issue with refresh timer starting early
  • Cosmo Shot
    • Decrease damage 6.9->6.5
  • Asteroid Shield
    • Decrease health 300->125
  • Hands-On Torpedo
    • Increase lifetime 10->15 sec
    • Increase refresh time 14->20 sec
    • Increase direct damage 40->50
    • Decrease splash damage 70->50
  • Upgrade Titanium Plating
    • Decrease health 30->20
  • Upgrade Bullseye
    • Fix issue with incorrect projectile being used

May 2020 patch[]

  • Increase time to establish lock 0->1 sec
  • Gravity Smash
    • Decrease blast radius 4.3->3.5 m
    • Decrease shockwave radius 4.5->3.75 m
  • Station Inflation
    • No longer immortal for a few seconds after transformation

Related achievement[]

One BIG Step for ZombiesBfN
One BIG Step for Zombies
Earn 200 vanquishes as a Space Cadet

Gallery[]

Plants vs. Zombies Wiki has a gallery for Space Cadet.
Space CadetBfN
Visit this page to see it.
Space CadetBfN


In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Space Cadet
China Simplified Chinese 宇航员僵尸
Taiwan Traditional Chinese 太空學員
太空學員殭屍 in some cases
The Netherlands Dutch Ruimte-cadet
France French Spationaute
Germany German Weltraumkadett
Italy Italian Cadetto spaziale
Japan Japanese スペースゾンビ
South Korea Korean 우주 사관생도 좀비
Poland Polish Kosmiczny Kadet
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Cadete Espacial
Russia Russian Астронавт
Spain Spanish Cadete espacial
Mexico Latin American
Spanish
Cadete espacial


Trivia[]

  • Her ammo clip has 42 shots, which is a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in which it is stated that the answer to "Life, the Universe, and Everything" is 42.
    • This reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy could perhaps be why she does not receive an ammo increase upgrade, while the other classes do.
Character Challenge Large Zombie Astronaut

The bugged icon.

  • She is the only character, besides Wildflower and TV Head, to not have a single NPC.
  • On her spaceship, you can see ZASA on it. Which is a play on the aeronautics and space research agency NASA.
    • "ZASA" has also appeared before in the Garden Warfare games, being present on the Astronaut's uniform.
  • When the Space Cadet is a passenger on a Space Station, her Cosmo Shot still gets spun around rapidly when reloading, despite her not doing the animation where she hits it.
  • For an unknown reason, her icon for the character challenges is bugged, showing two parts of her idle animation at once.
  • Their internal name is Astronaut.
    • This was likely changed to not be confused with the Scientist variant Astronaut, despite it not being in the game.
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