Cloudberry (PvZ: BfN)

Cloudberry is a playable plant class in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. She is a Defend class that specializes in weakening enemies and restricting their movement.
Similarly to Dandelion, she can jump higher and fall slower (up to 2x the normal distance and falls 50% slower).
==Description==
===In-game description===
Cloudberries make targets wet and use their large weather arsenal for area control and to slow, stun or knock enemies back.
==Primary Weapon==
: Rapid-fire burst weapon.
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Cloudberry's primary weapon is the Rainburst. It fires in a three-round burst with each projectile dealing 7 damage (9 critical). Each hit with Rainburst will make the target wet for 5 seconds (the effect does not stack). Wet targets slowly lose ammo, reload 1.5x slower and their abilities recharge 1.3x slower. Rainburst can hold 45 ammo and must reload for 1.7s once it is depleted.
==Abilities==
===Humid Bomb===
: Launch a cloud that detonates on impact or manually, creating fog.
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When activated, Cloudberry shoots out a cloud bomb that can be detonated manually or on impact. Upon detonation, it creates a foggy area in a 5-metre radius that slows down enemies, reduces their vision and makes them wet. The fog lasts for 7 seconds. It takes 18 seconds to recharge.
===Rainbow Maker===
: Create a solid rainbow wall. Hold [Zoom] to place it as a platform instead.
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When activated, Cloudberry deploys a solid rainbow wall in front of her, which only allows plant attacks to pass throug it. If [Zoom] is held, the rainbow is placed as a platform from Cloudberry's position towards where she is aiming instead. In any form, the rainbow absorbs 250 damage, lasts for 15 seconds and pushes back enemies when deployed. It takes 25 seconds to recharge.
===Gust Propeller===
: Knock enemies back while jumping away.
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When activated, Cloudberry knocks back enemies in a 10-metre radius around herself 4 metres back and 1 metre in air, while Cloudberry launches herself 8 metres in the air. It takes 18 seconds to recharge.
==Upgrades==
== Strategies ==
=== With ===
While Cloudberry may seem weak at first glance, her abilities ensure that enemies are weaker. Her main attack requires precision to hit all shots, as it's a burst weapon. The most useful strategy is to constantly attack enemies, even more than one at a time, and stick with your teammates so they can finish off enemies for you. Humid Bomb allows you to place a cloud of fog wherever you wish, so it's useful to place it on chokepoints or where there are large groups of zombies. Rainbow Maker can be used in two different ways: as a wall or as a platform. As a wall, the rainbow is similar to Dummy Shield, except it doesn't let plants and zombies pass through it, so you could block zombies' path this way. As a platform, it can link two other platforms or allow acces to a platform from the ground. Cloudberry's increased jump height should help you in positionnig it. Finally, Gust Propeller can be used as an efficient escape method or to push enemies away from an objective.
=== Against ===
Cloudberry's arsenal doesn't deal lots of damage, but it can cause lots of trouble if she is not killed quick. She has fairly low health, so killing her can be easy. She can counter almost every zombie, so it's recommended to wait until she uses her abilities first, then use yours. This way, you won't waste them and won't suffer from the recharge penalty.
== Balance changes ==
November 12, 2020
* Humid Bomb
** Increased radius: 4m -> 5m
** Decreased recharge: 20s -> 18s
* Rainbow maker
** Increased health: 200 -> 250
** Decreased duration: 20s -> 15s
** Decreased recharge: 30s -> 25s
* Gust Propeller
** Incresed knockback distance: 2.5m -> 4m
** Increased self-launch distance: 6m -> 8m
* Upgrade Hail
** Increased additional hailstone damage: 30% -> 100%
* Upgrade Long Refraction
** Decreased equip cost: 3 -> 2
* Upgrade Violent Wind
** Decreased equip cost: 3 -> 2
** Increased stun duration: 1s -> 1.5s
Category:Berry Plants
Category:Defend class
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