Yeti Moss

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Yeti Moss is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. It is a seasonal plant, tied to Yeti Moss's Nurturing Season in . Yeti Moss is a melee plant who attacks zombies at close range with her sharpened horns, and also periodically releases bouncing Mosslings which bounce down the lane to slow down and distract threatening zombies, making use of their boundless icy energy that Yeti Moss knows all too well. Yeti Moss also takes up two horizontal tiles, making her quite a big plant.
Yeti Moss attacks with a special horn-based melee attack, dealing 60 damage every 0.7 seconds with 2 tiles of range. This oh-so-special melee attack has 2 tiles of range, and it is unable to hit more than a single zombie at a time. Every 10 seconds, Yeti Moss will spawn 5 Mosslings in random positions in a 3x4 area around her (not 3x3 since she's herself 2 tiles wide) which will bounce over and do their own things, as described below. The Mosslings don't spawn centered on the tile or anything, so there's a lot of randomness involved. Considering how often Yeti Moss spawns Mosslings, it should be more than okay. When Yeti Moss is eaten, she'll spawn a final batch of 12 Mosslings with the same random spawning mechanism.
	Green: valid tiles for Mossling spawnsRed: melee attack reach
Mosslings are icy little buggers who hop rightward when spawned until they get within 1.5 tiles of a zombie, when they'll jump onto them, slowing them down by 50% for 5 seconds with an icy chill effect like that of . Mosslings deal 40 damage each, so that can potentially add up if you have a lot of Yeti Mosses, but each Mossling only has 25 Toughness which makes them vulnerable to ranged attacks, if there are any.
50 of Yeti Moss's seed packets can be obtained from the Dark Winter Tales Thymed Event.
==Origins==
	Yeti Moss is based on moss, small, flowerless plants that typically grow in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. The individual plants are usually composed of simple leaves that are generally only one cell thick, attached to a stem that may be branched or unbranched and has only a limited role in conducting water and nutrients.
	Yeti Moss is also based on a yeti, which is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered in an attempt to prove the existence of the Yeti, including anecdotal visual sightings, disputed video recordings, photographs, and plaster casts of large footprints.
	Yeti Moss as a whole is inspired by an older Yeti Moss made by the creator four years prior for Plants vs. Zombies: Road Trip, who had a similar ability to the current Yeti Moss who stands before you now. It was a simpler plant who had high health in a similar fashion to a and would release non-icy Mosslings gradually as it took damage.Art by , circa 2020
==Almanac Entry==
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food Effect===
When fed Plant Food, Yeti Moss spawns an extra large group of 30 Mosslings in her usual spawning area. The group is so large that it takes a total of 3 seconds to spawn all of them in.
===Winter-mint Effect===
When boosted with , Yeti Moss's damage is increased by 60%, her spawn rate is reduced by 70%, and her Mosslings spawned and Mosslings when defeated are increased by 40% for the duration of the mint.
==Upgrade Levels==
Level	Seed packets	Coins 	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades
Level	Seed packets	Coins 	Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness	Damage 	Range 	Spawn Rate	Mosslings Spawned	Mosslings When Defeated	Plant Food Power (Mosslings)	 	 	 	
1 	0 	0 	300 	5 sec 	300 	40 	2 	10 sec 	5 	12 	30 	 	 	 	
2 	10 	1,000 	275 	5 sec 	350 	50 	2 	9.5 sec 	5 	12 	30 	 	 	 	
3 	100 	5,000 	250 	5 sec 	400 	60 	2 	9 sec 	5 	14 	30 	 	 	 	
4 	200 	10,000	250 	5 sec 	450 	70 	2 	8.5 sec 	6 	14 	30 	 	 	 	
5 	400 	20,000	225 	5 sec 	550 	80 	2.5 	8 sec 	6 	16 	35 	 	 	 	
6 	750 	30,000	225 	5 sec 	600 	100 	2.5 	7.5 sec 	6 	16 	35 	 	 	 	
7 	1,000 	40,000	200 	5 sec 	650 	120 	2.5 	7 sec 	7 	18 	35 	 	 	 	
8 	1,250 	50,000	175 	5 sec 	700 	140 	2.5 	6 sec 	7 	18 	35 	 	 	 	
9 	1,500 	60,000	175 	5 sec 	800 	170 	2.5 	5 sec 	7 	20 	40 	 	 	 	
10 	2,000 	75,000	150 	5 sec 	900 	200 	3 	4 sec 	8 	20 	40 	 	 	 	
===Mastery upgrades===
* Chance to Boost 
* Damage Pierce
==History==
===December 25th, 2023===
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===January 16th, 2024===
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==Strategies==
To maximize the awesome effectiveness of Yeti Moss, players should adopt a fairly strategic placement approach. Given Yeti Moss's large size, taking up two tiles, it's essential to position her in areas where her melee attack and Mosslings' abilities can have the most impact. Creating a synergistic defense strategy with other plants is also crucial, as her abilities combine in ways that offer a lot of utility to the player if used properly. Combining Yeti Moss with defensive plants that can handle larger groups or ranged attackers is a smart move. Plants like or can shield Yeti Moss from threats, allowing her to focus on close-range combat. Additionally, pairing her with sun-producing plants ensures a steady flow of resources for continuous planting and reinforcement.
Given the random spawning of Mosslings, players should embrace the unpredictability and use it to their advantage. Placing Yeti Moss in positions where Mosslings can cover multiple lanes or target specific high-priority zombies, such as or , can turn the tide of battle. Moreover, considering the periodic spawning of Mosslings, it's beneficial to have multiple Yeti Mosses strategically placed to maintain a consistent release of wonderfully icy distractions and damage. Players should also be mindful of Yeti Moss's vulnerability when she is eaten. Utilizing defensive plants or offensive plants with knockback abilities in the proximity of Yeti Moss can buy precious time for the final batch of Mosslings to deal additional damage and slow down approaching zombies. This last blast of Mosslings upon Yeti Moss's demise can serve as a last line of defense against overwhelming zombie waves.
==Demonstration==
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==Costumes==
==Gallery==
Yeti MossHD.png|Yeti Moss HD
YetiMossCostume1.png|Yeti Moss's first costume
YetiMossCostume2.png|Yeti Moss's second costume
YetiMossCostume3.png|Yeti Moss's third costume
MosslingHD.png|Mossling HD
SizeComparison.png|Size comparison of Yeti Moss and Mossling
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