Maize Marauder

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Maize Marauder is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is a seasonal plant, tied to Maize Marauder's Marauding Season in . Maize Marauder is a melee plant with unusually long range who gains more pierce the closer zombies are to him and has a chance to butter everyone in his sights with each attack.
Maize Marauder attacks with a pointy, butter-tipped spear that deals 200 damage every 0.9-1.2 seconds, and has a maximum range of 3 tiles. Maize Marauder doesn't have any pierce when attacking at maximum distance, but gains pierce based on the closeness of the initial target hit. For every 0.5 tiles, the attack gains +1 pierce, for a maximum of 7 pierce if zombies are basically just on top of him.
In addition, each attack has a 10% chance to butter every zombie hit by the attack for 10 seconds. This chance is increased by 3% for each pierce gained for a maximum of % increase and a total of a % chance with all the math said and done.
==Origins==
	Maize Marauder name is a portmanteau of the words "marauder," referring to its melee attacker ability, and "maize", which is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. Maize Marauder takes after one of those cereal grains personally, but he's not really good at popping with butter.
== Almanac Entry ==
== Upgrades ==
===Plant Food Effect===
When fed Plant Food, Maize Marauder spins his spear around, dealing 400 damage to all zombies in a 3x3 area around him and launching giant butter bombs at 3 random tiles. The butter bombs deal 400 damage in a 3x3 area and butter all zombies in the area for 10 seconds.
=== Contain-mint Effect ===
When boosted with , Maize Marauder's damage is increased by 80% and his chance to butter is increased by 250%.
==Upgrade Levels==
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Level	Seed packets	Coins 	Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness	Damage 	Butter Chance	Butter Chance Increase	Plant Food Power(Damage)	Plant Food Power(Butter Bombs)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	0 	0 	225 	5 sec 	300 	200 	10% 	3% 	400 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2 	10 	1,000 	200 	5 sec 	350 	400 	11% 	3% 	400 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
3 	100 	5,000 	175 	5 sec 	400 	600 	12% 	3% 	400 	4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
4 	200 	10,000	175 	5 sec 	450 	800 	14% 	4% 	800 	4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	400 	20,000	150 	5 sec 	550 	1000 	15% 	4% 	800 	4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	750 	30,000	125 	5 sec 	600 	1300 	16% 	4% 	800 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
7 	1,000 	40,000	125 	5 sec 	650 	1600 	18% 	5% 	1200 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
8 	1,250 	50,000	100 	5 sec 	700 	2000 	19% 	5% 	1200 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
9 	1,500 	60,000	75 	5 sec 	800 	2400 	19% 	6% 	1200 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
10 	2,000 	75,000	50 	5 sec 	900 	2800 	20% 	7% 	1600 	7 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Mastery upgrades===
* Chance to Boost 
*Damage Pierce
==History==
===August 23rd, 2024===
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==Strategies==
Maize Marauder is an excellent choice for dealing with clustered groups of zombies, particularly when paired with other plants that can help manage larger hordes or slow down enemies. A great combination is to place in front of Maize Marauder to freeze zombies, allowing him to build up his pierce and increase the chances of buttering multiple zombies. This strategy is particularly effective in levels where zombies come in tightly packed waves, as the increased pierce and butter chance will maximize his damage output.
Another effective strategy is to pair Maize Marauder with or to create a defensive line that can hold back zombies long enough for him to build up his butter chance. This is especially useful in levels where you need to hold a position against strong zombies or Gargantuars, as the butter stun can help delay their progress and give you time to reinforce your defenses. Additionally, combining Maize Marauder with or can further chip away at zombie health, making it easier for him to finish them off.
For a more aggressive approach, consider using Maize Marauder alongside or . These plants can deal damage to multiple zombies simultaneously, softening them up for Maize Marauder's butter-coated attacks. The combination of electric damage or shadow debuffs with Maize Marauder's butter effect can quickly turn the tide in your favor, particularly in levels with high zombie density. This strategy works best in Arena matches where quick and efficient clearing of waves is crucial for maximizing your score.
==Demonstration==
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==Costumes==
== Gallery ==
Maize MarauderHD.png|Maize Marauder HD
Maize MarauderCostume1.png|Maize Marauder's first costume
Maize MarauderCostume2.png|Maize Marauder's second costume
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