Poppynade

Poppynade is a plant that will eventually feature in the game Plants vs. Zombies: Rift of the Taco.
Poppynade is a defensive semi-instant plant with his main ability being that when a zombie approaches Poppynade within a 3x3 radius, Poppynade then flings off landmines, every 2 seconds at level 1, that explode on contact with a zombie. Poppynade himself detonates after 8 seconds in a 3x3 radius with shrapnel being fired from the explosion. Poppynade does not leave a crater behind unlike Doom-shroom.
==Origins==
Poppynade is based on the flowering plant in the family of Papaveraceae commonly known as the Poppy. Poppies typically have brightly coloured, delicate petals, often red, orange, yellow, or white. The flowers usually have a central capsule that holds numerous small seeds. Poppies have inspired artists and poets throughout history. Their beauty and symbolism have been depicted in paintings, literature, and various forms of art worldwide. Poppies also hold various symbolic meanings. The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance for soldiers who died in wars, particularly associated with World War I and commemorated on Remembrance Day in many countries. This is why Poppynade will feature in a War Themed World.
Poppynade also combines the word 'Poppy' with 'Grenade'. A Grenade is a small explosive device typically thrown by hand. It's designed to release fragments upon detonation, causing damage to its surroundings and potentially injuring or incapacitating individuals within its blast radius. Grenades are commonly used in military operations for offensive and defensive purposes, as well as by law enforcement agencies and occasionally in certain industrial applications. This can be represented on Poppynade as the main explosive part can be seen above the stem with the pin of the grenade being seen on the right side of him.
File:Poppies.jpg|A group of poppies growing in the wilderness.
File:Image 2024-07-08 172312255.png|An image of a standard grenade that may be used in military combat.
==About==
Poppynade's main ability features him being able to fire landmines when a zombie enters a 3x3 radius around Poppynade. Poppynade has a 3x5 area of where his landmine can be thrown to with him firing a landmine every 2 seconds. Each landmine instantly explodes on impact and deals 300 damage which is more than the health of a Basic Zombie.
Poppynade also explodes after 8 seconds of a zombie entering his 3x3 radius which causes Poppynade to deal 1500 damage in a 3x3 area which is slightly less than the damage dealt by a Cherry Bomb.
Poppynade has a starting sun cost of 150 sun, his recharge time is 35 seconds and his toughness is the same as a Peashooter with him being able to take up to 300 damage before being eaten.
==Almanac entry==
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food effect===
When fed with Plant Food, Poppynade would fire 3 heavy landmines that deal 600 damage each and then explode in a 3x3 radius dealing 2500 damage.
===Bombard-mint effect===
When boosted by Bombard-mint, Poppynade fires a landmine every second, temporarily fire heavy landmines and his Plant Food effect will activate.
===Level Upgrades===
Level	Seed packets	Coins	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades
Level	Seed packets	Coins	Sun Cost	Recharge 	Type of Landmine thrown	Regular Landmine Damage	Heavy Landmine Damage	Explosion Damage	Toughness
1 	0 	0 	150 	35 seconds	Regular Landmine 	300 Damage 	N/A 	1500 Damage 	300
2 	50 	0 	150 	35 seconds	Regular Landmine 	325 Damage 	N/A 	1500 Damage 	350
3 	100 	0 	150 	34 seconds	Regular Landmine 	325 Damage 	N/A 	1500 Damage 	350
4 	200 	0 	150 	34 seconds	Regular Landmine 	350 Damage 	N/A 	1600 Damage 	400
5 	300 	0 	150 	33 seconds	Regular Landmine 	350 Damage 	N/A 	1600 Damage 	400
6 	400 	0 	125 	33 seconds	Regular Landmine 	350 Damage 	N/A 	1700 Damage 	400
7 	500 	0 	125 	32 seconds	Regular Landmine 	400 Damage 	N/A 	1700 Damage 	450
8 	600 	0 	125 	32 seconds	Regular Landmine 	400 Damage 	N/A 	1800 Damage 	450
9 	800 	0 	125 	32 seconds	Heavy Landmine 	N/A 	600 Damage 	1800 Damage 	450
10 	1,000 	0 	100 	30 seconds	Heavy Landmine 	N/A 	650 Damage 	1900 Damage 	500
===Mastery upgrades===
*Ultra Landmine Firing
*Even More Explosive Shrapnel
==Strategies==
Poppynade is a very viable defensive semi-instant plant that has many helpful uses. Poppynade can be used similarly to how Explode-O-Nut but Poppynade's 8 second timer before exploding would need to be considered. Poppynade would work well against huge crowds of slow enemies as Poppynade can explode within the 8 seconds before the zombies can eat Poppynade. The explosion damage of 1500 is less than the 1800 of the Cherry Bomb but is still enough to trigger the launching of Sloth Gargantuar's Imp.
Poppynade also fires landmines every 2 seconds when his timer begins which deal 300 damage on contact which would make him an unreliable way to kill Basic Zombies in the early game of levels. When Poppynade is at least 9 or his Plant Food effect activates or even Bombard-mint providing him with a buff, Poppynade fires Heavy Landmines that deal 600 damage each which is slightly more than the health of a Conehead Zombie which improves Poppynades effectiveness of clearing out weak hordes of zombies.
One way of using Poppynade effectively would be with plants that can stall or slow the zombies down such as Snow Pea or Stallia as it gives Poppynade time to detonate and fire his landmines onto the lawn. However, these types of plants would need to be used carefully as they might slow zombies down too much to where they don't have enough time to enter the blast zone. Bombard-mint would also further boost Poppynade's effectiveness on the lawn.
In terms of worlds, Poppynade works in worlds with high amounts of zombies such as Big Wave Beach despite the landmine not being able to be placed in water or Modern Day as Poppynade can clear out large clusters of zombies with ease. Poppynade would also work well in Pirate Seas as some levels have few planks next to each other which causes chokeholds between the plants and zombies where Poppynade can deal huge amounts of damage to the zombies. Poppynade can also destroy grid items so his usefulness also extends to Ancient Egypt, Dark Ages and Frostbite Caves as they all have grid items that can cause issues towards other plants and it clears up space for where his landmines could potentially land. Poppynade wouldn't be as useful in worlds such as the Wild West or Neon Mixtape Tour as Poppynade can be killed before his ability can activate
==Gallery==
File:Poppynade.png|An image of Poppynade on the lawn.
File:Popping Poppy blank.png|A blank image of Poppynade.
File:Poppynade Small.png|A zoomed in image of Poppynade on the lawn.
==Trivia==
*Poppynade was an entry for the AGAINST ALL ODDS CONTEST
**Poppynade even references the contest in his flavour text