Grave Digger (PvZ: Weirdos)

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Grave Digger is a playable Zombie class in Plants Vs. Zombies: Weirdos. Grave Digger is a PICK type character who uses her supernatural abilities and connection with dark magic to fight Plants. Their character base is Trickster.
==Description==
===In-game description===
After finding a mysterious book she calls the “Necro-Whatever”, Grave Digger now utilizes dark magic beyond zombie thought to raise the DEAD-Dead and become one with the paranormal.
==Weapons==
===Primary Weapon===
Grave Digger's primary weapon is the Corpse Gun, a close-range shotgun with massive close-range damage and very low long-range damage. Grave Digger can fire at a maximum rate of 200 RPM with a minimum DPS of 46.7 and a maximum DPS of 226.7. She has 2 shots before needing to reload.
Damage:
* Close-range Damage: 55-60 (normal), 61-68 (critical)
* Middle-range Damage: 30-43 (normal), 44-55 (critical)
* Long-range Damage: 14-22 (normal), 22-30 (critical)
==Abilities==
===Soul Sucker===
When activated, Grave Digger will slowly drain 50 health from the plant the "leech" is attached to, draining 5 health per 2 ticks. It takes 20 seconds to recharge.
===Army of Darkness===
When activated, Grave Digger will stand still for a moment before conjuring dark magic in her left hand and bring it to the air, summoning three Skeleton Zombies around her. It takes 30 seconds to recharge.
===Ghoulification===
When activated, Grave Digger turns into an invisible but vulnerable ghost, which allows her to sneak by Plants undetected if none the wiser. The ability only lasts 5 seconds before turning back to being visible. It takes 12 seconds to recharge.
==Upgrades==
Health Regeneration Delay Upgrade - Level 1-5
Zoom Upgrade - Level 1-9
Health Regeneration - Level 2-5
Speed Upgrade - Level 2-9
Reload Upgrade - Level 3-5
Reload Upgrade - Level 3-9
Damage Upgrade - Level 4-5
Health Upgrade - Level 4-9
==Super Upgrades - Level 5-1==
Bone Meal - Your Skeleton Zombies heal themselves when dealing damage.
Leftover Remains - When you are vanquished, a Skeleton Zombie spawns where your body lays. (Skeleton Zombie appears once the respawn button appears)
Bless This Mess - While using Soul Sucker, you can overheal from enemies.
==Strategies==
===With===
Grave Digger's Corpse Gun is incredibly powerful at close-range combat, making her an ideal character for those who prefer to hit and run, like Chomper. Use your Ghoulification to sneak up on unsuspecting characters before unloading two massive blasts of damage on them before sneaking away, giving you time to reload and strategize.
You can also use Army of Darkness to distract Plants for a sneak attack or to help capture gardens or defend graveyards in Turf Takeover. Summoning the Skeleton Zombies while around corners and/or while you're a Ghoul can be a nice simple way to help the team!
To utilize Soul Sucker at its best, try to go after crucial targets like Sunflowers or highly dangerous plants. Take away enough health from them so they can either heal your health back or get vanquished by your Soul Sucker attack and lose the ability to be revived.
===Against===
Grave Digger is an incredibly dangerous character if she gets too close to you, as her shotgun can kill nearly all of the plants in one or two hits. Keep your distance from Grave Digger so her damage output is lowered drastically. This also helps you against her Soul Sucker and Army of Darkness abilities as they both rely on her being in close-range of plants to be useful. If you do find yourself in this situation, keep note of Grave Digger's two shortcomings: Her health and her reload time. Grave Digger may have two powerful shots but her reload can quickly leave her vulnerable so when you get the chance, take her out quickly.
The Skeleton Zombies from the Army of Darkness are not much of a threat on their own, but you should be weary of where a nearby Grave Digger is.
Soul Sucker can be a real nuisance as not only can Grave Digger quickly take away 50 health from you, but she can also regain 50 health. That being said, it does come at the cost of her being unable to use her Corpse Gun so you have a chance of making it out okay.
==Trivia==
*Grave Digger is based off of the Gravedigger Zombie from PVZ3, now with an updated wild west-themed redesign.
*Grave Digger's full real name is Laura 'ShivaHaura' Deadlocke. Her name has multiple references to them.
**Her forename "Laura" and her middle name "ShivaHaura" are a nod to the original PVZ Soundtrack composer: Laura Shigihara.
**Deadlock, the word meaning a situation of opposing parties have come to a point where no progress can be made due to fundamental disagreement.
*She is one half of The Deadlocke Siblings, the other half being Poncho.
*Army of Darkness is a reference to the movie of the same name, where the main character Ash Williams must fend off an army of skeletons.
*Grave Digger's Ghoulification form bears a similar resemblance to the Haunting Ghost from PVZ Heroes.
*FUN FACT: Wizard always gives Grave Digger a nervous look, which is about as startling as a teddy bear not being cuddly and adorable: IT AIN'T RIGHT.
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