Angler's Fishing Rod

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Angler's Fishing Rod is a plant in Plants vs Zombies and Plants vs Zombies 2. In the first game, Angler's Fishing Rod is an avaliable plant in Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies for $10,000 after completing Night for the first time.
In the second game, Angler's Fishing Rod was introduced in his Arena Season: "Angler's Fishing Rod Deep Season" and she can be unlocked with 250 seed packets that can be found on Pinata Parties or she can be bought in the "Angler's Fishing Rod's Early Access Bundle", which cost $14.99.
==Overview==
*Angler's Fishing Rod's ability is the same in the two games.
Upon detecting zombies within a 2x3 range, the hidden Angler's Fishing Rod initiates his ability, pulling zombies towards him.
When lured zombies enter the plant's attack range, Angler's Fishing Rod consumes them, killing up to three zombies before having to chew for 20 seconds. While the plant is busy chewing on its prey, it simultaneously releases a powerful light that slows the movement speed of zombies in a 3x3 area in front of it. This action, which causes the affected zombies to move at a reduced rate, makes it easier for other plants to deal with them.
==Origins==
Angler's Fishing Rod is based on the plant Dierama Pulcherrimum also know as Angel's Fishing Rod, Hair Bell or Wand Flower, a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to South Africa. It is an arching evergreen perennial with drooping rosy pink bell-shaped flowers in summer. He is also based on an Anglerfish, a bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray acts as a lure for other fish.
Being his name a pun of the two names, sounding similar to "Angel's Fishing Rod" but with the word "Angel" changed with "Angler".
In the second game his appearence is changed to make him more Anglerfishlooking with the flower on his head being more similar to the Anglerfishes fin ray instead to the Angel's Fishing Rod's flower like in the first game.
==Strategies==
===Plants vs Zombies===
Placing Angler's Fishing Rod towards the front lines of your defense will ensure that it can pull in zombies early, giving you more time to eliminate them before they reach your other plants. Pairing Angler's Fishing Rod with high-damage plants like Gatling Pea, Melon-pult, or Winter Melon. The pulled-in zombies will be grouped together, making it easier for these plants to deal significant damage to multiple zombies at once. As the Angler's Fishing Rod chews on the pulled-in zombies, it becomes vulnerable. Use defensive plants like Wall-nut, Tall-nut, or Pumpkin to protect it during the chewing phase. This will ensure that it survives to slow down the zombies with its light.
Angler's Fishing Rod is particularly useful against tough zombies like Gargantuars and Football Zombies. When the zombie enters its attack range, it can consume them, eliminating the threat without taking damage from their powerful attacks.
Use Angler's Fishing Rod with slowing plants like Snow Pea or Ice-shroom. The light it releases during the chewing phase will synergize with these plants, further reducing the movement speed of zombies in a 3x3 area in front of it. This slows down zombies significantly, making it easier for other plants to deal with them.
===Plants vs Zombies 2===
Combine Angler's Fishing Rod with crowd-control plants like Stallia, Hurrikale, or Chard Guard. These plants can help group zombies together, making it easier for the Angler to pull them in and eliminate multiple threats simultaneously. As with the first game, the Angler's Fishing Rod becomes vulnerable while chewing on zombies. Keep track of Angler's Fishing Rod's cooldown period. After pulling in and consuming zombies, it needs time to recharge. Plan your defense accordingly during this downtime, for this you can use defensive plants like Wall-nut or Primal Wall-nut, to shield it during this period. 
Save Plant Food for critical moments, such as when a large wave of zombies is approaching or when high-value zombies appear. Using Plant Food on Angler's Fishing Rod will trigger its ability instantly, potentially saving your defense from being overrun.
==Almanac Entry==
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food ===
When fed with Plant Food, Angler's Fishing Rod will dazzles the entire lawn with a powerful light that stuns zombies for 5 seconds and then he will attract the five closest zombies to him on water tiles and devoures them without needing to chew after this. 
===Enforce-mint===
When boosted by Enforce-mint, Angler's Fishing Rod will be able to eat two additional Zombies before needing to chew and his chewing speed will be reduced to 10 seconds.
===Level upgrade===
Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades
Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness 	Slowdown*	Chewing Time	Range
1 	0 	0 	225 	10 	300 damage	85% 	20 seconds 	Close
2 	50 	0 	225 	10 	350 damage	85% 	19 seconds 	Close
3 	100 	0 	225 	10 	400 damage	85% 	18 seconds 	Close
4 	200 	0 	225 	7 	450 damage	65% 	17 seconds 	Close
5 	300 	0 	225 	7 	500 damage	65% 	16 seconds 	Close
6 	400 	0 	175 	7 	550 damage	65% 	15 seconds 	Close
7 	500 	0 	175 	7 	600 damage	65% 	14 	Close
8 	600 	0 	175 	3 	650 damage	45% 	13 	Close
9 	800 	0 	175 	3 	700 damage	45% 	12 	Close
10 	1,000 	0 	175 	3 	750 damage	45% 	11 	Close
*Zombies percentage of speed 
===Mastery upgrade===
*Chance to Boost
*Damage Pierce
==Related Achievements==
==Gallery==
===Plants vs Zombies===
File:Anglerfish Rod in Almanac PvZ1.png|Angler's Fishing Rod
===Plants vs Zombies 2===
File:Anglerfish Rod.png|HD Anglerfish Rod
File:Hidden Anglerfish Rod.png|Hidden Angler's Fishing Rod
==Trivia==
* Angler's Fishing Rod original name was Anglerfish Rod but Angler's Fishing Rod was a better pun with more sense.
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