Wax Guard

歪比巴卜！

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Not to be confused with Wax Gourd.

冬瓜守卫(translation: Winter Melon Guard)
Presses the Vitruvian Wheel's Floor-de-Lis tiles, bounces zombies when angry.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	125
Recharge	Sluggish
Toughness	Very High
Range	1x1
Special	Can activate Floor-de-Lis tiles when he jumps.
In-game statistics
Rarity (China)	Uncommon
Unlocked	Collecting 10 Wax Gourd Puzzle Pieces beating Renaissance Age - Day 1
Costumes
Chinese English 冬瓜站在那个关键的位置已经很久了。数不清的僵尸都跃跃欲试，想要让他动一动，让一下道，啊~~~声音越来越小，徘徊在天际。 Wax Guard has been in that crucial position for an awfully long time. Countless zombies are eager to try and move him one tile, to advance down the lane, Ah~! The sound of their voices get quieter as they approach the horizon.

Wax Guard (冬瓜守卫; pinyin: dōngguā shǒuwèi) is a plant in the Chinese version of Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is a defensive plant who, when planted, briefly stuns zombies on the tile in front of him and activates the Floor-de-Lis tile he is planted on.

About

Wax Guard is an Uncommon plant unlocked in Renaissance Age. He is a defensive plant that, when planted, jumps in-place to bounce zombies in the air, briefly stunning them.

His jumping can also activate Floor-de-Lis tiles when he is planted on them, allowing the player to move all Vitruvian Wheels to their advantage.

Origins

He is based on the wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), a fruit native to South and Southeast Asia named for it's waxy coating that is obtained as the fruit matures and ripens.

He is additionally based on the plant of a similar name from the now defunct Chinese exclusive tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies Online.

His name is a pun on "Wax gourd", the fruit he is based on, and "guard", referencing his defensive abilities.

Almanac entry

冬瓜守卫 Wax Guard	TOUGHNESS Very High RECHARGE Sluggish
	压住僵尸像圆环的机关地块、发怒时会震飞小范围的僵尸 植物家族效果：研发中 植物特征：绿色植物 冬瓜站在那个关键的位置已经很久了。数不清的僵尸都跃跃欲试，想要让他动一动，让一下道，啊~~~声音越来越小，徘徊在天际。

冬瓜守卫 (Wax Guard)
Sun cost: 375

TOUGHNESS: Very High
RECHARGE: Sluggish

压住僵尸像圆环的机关地块、发怒时会震飞小范围的僵尸

植物家族效果：研发中
植物特征：绿色植物
冬瓜站在那个关键的位置已经很久了。数不清的僵尸都跃跃欲试，想要让他动一动，让一下道，啊~~~声音越来越小，徘徊在天际。

In English: Presses the Vitruvian Wheel's Floor-de-Lis tiles, bounces zombies when angry. Plant family effect: In research and development Plant feature: green plant Wax Guard has been in that crucial position for an awfully long time. Countless Zombies are eager to try and move him one tile, to advance down the lane, Ah~! The sound of their voices get quieter as they approach the horizon.

Upgrades

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Anger Instinct 愤怒本能	Whenever Wax Guard is attacked, it immediately jumps, bouncing all zombies on its own tile and the tile in front of it. Has a cooldown of 20 seconds.
	Combat Training 战斗训练	Wax Guard gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Spitting Anger 怒气冲冲	Reduces the cooldown of Anger Instinct by half.
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	Wax Guard gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	Wax Guard may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Wax Guard gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	Burning in Anger 怒火中烧	Wax Guard will released stored up energy, bouncing all zombies one tile in-front of it. All zombies bounced will take damage when they land.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Wax Guard gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Strategies

Wax Guard must be used wisely if it comes to Renaissance Age. You must use him accordingly when being planted on Floor-de-Lis. This gimmick can activate the Vitruvian Wheel which can destroy zombies instantly, but also can destroy your defenses if not used properly. Shoveling him up can deactivate the Vitruvian Wheel, which will prevent them from destroying your defenses.

But in other worlds, he's able to push any zombies back temporarily. In Neon Mixtape Tour, Punk Zombie and MC Zom-B is a good zombie for Wax Guard to knock back by him, which giving the player's more time to plant more defenses. Leveling up him is even better to push back more zombies. Also in Lost City, he's able to knock back Excavator Zombies, Lost Guide Zombies, and Lost Doctor Zombies, preventing them from doing their actions.

He's also a good plant to choose for Pirate Seas. Try to plant him onto lanes without planks. You can do this only when there are Swashbuckler Zombies ambushing through the lawn, which can knock them off to the water. He can also be used to counter the Imp Pirate Zombies fired by Imp Cannons, although you only can do this when the Imp Cannon launches an Imp Pirate Zombie that lands onto the deck. When it lands, try to plant Wax Guard quickly to knock it off from the deck.

Gallery

HD Wax Guard

HD Costumed Wax Guard

Seed packet

Puzzle Piece

Costume Puzzle Piece

Sprites

Wax Guard's almanac entry

Wax Guard dancing

Wax Guard's first degrade

Wax Guard's second degrade

Wax Guard on the Renaissance Age world map

Wax Guard's Renaissance Age reveal photo

Seed packet texture

Puzzle piece texture

Trivia

• He is the second plant to be brought over from Plants vs. Zombies Online, with the first being Narcissus.
  • Considering the possibility of Banana Dancer being Banana Tree, Wax Guard is the third ported plant.