Zombot Magma Drake

Zombot Magma Drake is the boss in Magma Marshlands in Plants vs. Zombies: Lost World, appearing on Level 4B, and is also the first corrupted boss in the game (a Zombot that runs on corrupted energy). The Zombot Magma Drake can breathe fire similarly to Zombot Dark Dragon in PvZ2, annihilating all plants and zombies in the two lanes that are adjacent to each other that it occupies. From time to time, Zombot Magma Drake can also create permanent scorched tiles on the lawn and spit out temporary lava puddles that act similarly to Lava Guava’s, except they can also damage plants rather than just zombies. Zombot Magma Drake will always try to aim for plants whenever they spit lava, which will instantly defeat those plants and render the tiles they were on unplantable for a while (unless you are planting flying plants). However, since Zombot Magma Drake is a corrupted Zombot, Zombot Magma Drake can bend reality and create rifts similarly to how this occurs during levels in level path E’s (more about level paths here). See more about the possible reality rifts Zombot Magma Drake can create in the Reality rifts section of this page.
==Almanac entry==
Zombot Magma Drake
Toughness: Undying
Speed: Hungry
The dragon from the fiery depths, full of corrupted energy and a burning fury.
Special: Can create new scorched tiles.
Special: Can spit out lava puddles.
After how four of Dr. Zomboss’ previous Zombots had failed to keep the plants away from messing with his own plans, it was time for drastic measures. Dr. Zomboss was admittedly hesitant on the idea of fuelling the Magma Drake on corrupted energy, but after seeing how well the flow of the energy had resonated with the Zombot’s mighty roar, Dr. Zomboss came to a definite conclusion. Even if this wasn’t enough to stop the plants, it was certainly enough to make sure that Dr. Zomboss got to the sanctuary before them. Dr. Zomboss never felt more confident than ever, at this rate, nothing can stop him now.
==Reality rifts==
Zombot Magma Drake can use their corrupted energy to create reality rifts. These rifts, unlike those from levels in level path E, are temporary, and each will only take place during certain phases of the boss fight (see the Phases section of this page for this). The following are the possible rifts Zombot Magma Drake can create:
*Lava flow rift - Some lava from eruptions flows from the bottom to the top instead of vice versa.
*Ash cloud rift - Tiles that are covered with ash (or smoke) clouds cannot be interacted with (you cannot plant on these tiles and dig up or give Plant Food to plants already on those tiles).
*Seed packet rift - Every time you use a seed packet from the conveyor belt, all other seed packets present in the conveyor belt changes to a random plant (but only to plants that are available for the level).
==Phases==
The Zombot Magma Drake is able to perform one of the following actions:
*It will create a portal from its mouth using corrupted energy to summon zombies. The types of zombies that come out from the portal depend on the phase.
*It can spit out a number of lava droplets, primarily aiming for tiles where there are plants present. If the lava falls on a non-lava tile, the lava will stay there temporarily and act like Lava Guava’s lava.
*It can heat up intensely and cause the ground to shake a little, creating new scorched tiles on the lawn which stay permanently.
*The Zombot can inhale while it heats up and prepares to breathe fire down the two lanes it occupies, annihilating all plants and zombies present on those lanes.
**Most Plant Food effects can stop the Zombot while inhaling.
*The Zombot can use its corrupted energy to create reality rifts that last for the duration of one or more phases (refer to the table and the Reality rifts section of this page to know the details).
Phase	Health 	Summoned zombies	Attacks	Reality rifts
1 	10000DPS	* 	Breathes fire into the lanes it occupies, destroying all plants and zombies in those lanes.
Creates three new scorched tiles in random locations on the lawn.	Lava flow rift
2 	14000DPS	* 	Breathes fire into the lanes it occupies, destroying all plants and zombies in those lanes.
Spits three lava droplets at plants, incinerating them and leaving temporary lava puddles at their location.	Ash cloud rift
3 	16000DPS	* 	Breathes fire into the lanes it occupies, destroying all plants and zombies in those lanes.
Creates three new scorched tiles in random locations on the lawn.
Spits three lava droplets at plants, incinerating them and leaving temporary lava puddles at their location.	Lava flow and seed packet rift
* - Professor Brainstorm will spawn on his own without the aid of the Zombot.
==Strategies==
Like most Zombots from PvZ2, Zombot Magma Drake has the ability to take out two whole lanes of plants. Before it does, it will always take time to inhale and heat itself up before it releases a barrage of flames down the lanes. Use the same strategy to deal with this attack: when it does, use Plant Food on an offensive plant to damage and stun the Zombot, preventing it from continuing to take out the lanes. In order to prepare for such situations, it is recommended you save some Plant Food, and not use it unnecessarily (if you don’t happen to have Plant Food, however, the damage can be compensated for, since the zombies in the same lanes will also get taken out, plus, with a conveyor belt supplying seeds, you can repair the damage done quickly). The scorched tiles that the Zombot Magma Drake can occasionally create shouldn't be much of a problem since your main offensive plants that you are provided by the conveyor belt consist of fire or flying plants, but of course, not all of them are, and these plants that aren't are still crucial to your defense since no other plants you are provided with do the same job (those being Wall-nut and Fanilla), so you'll still need to watch out for and work around the new scorched tiles that the Zombot may make from time to time. The lava-spitting ability will inevitably incinerate some of your plants, so you'll need to make sure you're prepared to compensate for the lost plants. Since the lava puddles created act just like Lava Guava's lava, you shouldn't worry too much if any zombies are present around the area, as these zombies will take heavy damage from it. Since Zombot Magma Drake is a corrupted Zombot, unlike the previous Zombots, you'll need to be weary of the reality rifts that it creates and adapt to them. A strategy you can use to counter the lava flow rift is by filling the top and bottom lanes (and other parts of the lawn which does not have any lava tiles present above and below them) with Rotobagas, and utilise the rest of the offensive plants given by planting them in the remaining spots protected by lava tiles above and below these areas. This will ensure a minimal number of plants get incinerated by any lava flows, since flying plants can fly above lava and avoid getting incinerated by it. You especially need to be cautious about conserving the number of plants you have on the lawn in phase three, where the seed packet rift is also effective at this stage. With this rift in effect, the plants you save up in the conveyor belt can change to other plants that you might not need when you plant the seeds one by one, so not only do you need to conserve as many plants as you can, but you also need to make sure that what you plant while this rift is in effect is necessary. As for the ash cloud rift, the best course of action is to make sure there are enough Fanillas distributed around the lawn before phase two starts so any ash or smoke clouds that appear can be easily blown away without being a big nuisance.
==Gallery==
Zombot Magma Drake.png|Zombot Magma Drake (HD)
File:Zombot Magma Drake (without corrupted energy).png|Zombot Magma Drake before it was filled with corrupted energy
File:Zombot Magma Drake first degrade.png|First degrade
File:Zombot Magma Drake second degrade.png|Second degrade
File:Zombot Magma Drake building up lava to spit.png|Zombot Magma Drake building up lava in its mouth to prepare to spit lava
File:Zombot Magma Drake heating up to form scorched tiles.png|Zombot Magma Drake heating up to form more scorched tiles on the lawn
File:ZMD about to breathe fire.png|Zombot Magma Drake about to breathe fire to burn plants (and zombies)
File:ZMD opening a portal to spawn zombies.png|Zombot Magma Drake opening a portal to spawn zombies
File:Zombot Magma Drake activating a reality rift.png|Zombot Magma Drake activating a reality rift
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