Celeryberus

Celeryberus is a Seedium plant introduced in Plants vs. Zombies 2 during the Arena event Celeryberus' Barking Season. They could be unlocked either by collecting 300 Celeryberus seed packets, or by purchasing them for real money in the store.
==Origins==
Celeryberus is based on the Apium graveolens, more commonly known as celery. It is also a play on words with celery, and the mythological creature known as the Cerebus, a three-headed hound commonly found in Greek mythology. This is referenced in it's Almanac entry and design, resembling that of a dog. 
== Overview ==
When placed down on the lawn, Celeryberus will start shooting celery bits out of their mouths at 3 different lanes, in front of it and in the lanes next door, similarly to a Threepeater. These celery bits do decent damage to zombies and slightly stuns them. By tapping the Celeryberus, the player can tap on a lane it's on or next door for one of it's heads to go their and fire celery bits there. Up to three of it's heads can shoot celery bits down a lane at once, allowing it to triple it's power and stunning potential. If a Celeryberus head is firing in a lane alongside another head, it will not fire down that lane unless another one of it's heads is firing there. If all heads are firing down a lane, then the rest of them will be undefended. For example, if all three heads are firing down the lane it's on, the top and bottom lanes will remain unprotected. If two Celeryberus heads are firing at the top lane, then the middle lane it's on will be undefended as the other head continues firing at the bottom lane.
=== Plant Food ===
When fed Plant Food, Celeryberus will fire out 6 large celery bits down the 3 lanes it can defend, doing big damage to zombies and stunning them for a brief moment. Afterwards, they will continue firing at their default position, defending all 3 lanes.
=== Appease-mint ===
When boosted by Appease-mint, Celeryberus' celery bits will deal more damage and stun for longer, as well as them having more health.
== Almanac Entry ==
Celeryberus
Sun Cost: 250 Sun
Recharge: 35
Celeryberus' shoot celery bits at zombies in 3 different lanes, and can shoot more bits in certain lanes when tapped.
Special: Can fire up to 3 celery bits in one lane. Can also stun zombies for a brief moment
Usually, one would say you're barking up the wrong tree with these guys, but these guys aren't exactly trees, they're celery. Then again, celery does sort of look like a tiny green tree, but aren't trees already pretty green? Nah, that's just it's leaves. Never the less, these pups are super playful either way, tree or not.
== Strategy ==
On the surface, Celeryberus may seem redundant compared to the Primal Peashooter, being able to shoot similar stunning projectiles, but they can be much more useful than that. For starters, they can fire celery bits in 3 different lanes, already giving it much more range and versatility compared to the Primal Peashooter. It's lane switching ability is also quite useful, as well, being able to fire off even more bits towards particularly powerful zombies in certain lanes. And because it only costs 100 more sun compared to a Primal Peashooter, it's a solid choice to use, especially for stages that require a limited number of plants on the lawn, as they can fire off enough damage while saving space.
In Pirate Seas, Celeryberus can fire off multiple bits at the barrel Barrel Roller Zombies roll, and when their imps break out, can easily switch lanes to defeat the imps and the zombie itself at once. It can also be used to defeat the Pirate Captain Zombie and it's parrot at the same time, though this might be more difficult.
Celeryberus is very useful in Wild West, as with the Chicken Zombies, one can use them to fire off their bits at the chickens Chicken Wrangler Zombies let loose, and then focus on the zombie itself once the chickens are low, the same can be said for Weasel Hoarder Zombie and her weasels in Frostbite Caves. They can also take care of Poncho Zombies quite easily, as they can use their stunning ability to shoot 3 bits at the armor wearing zombies to stun them and keep them in place as they take tons of damage. They can also be useful to take down Zombie Bulls or Rodeo Legend Zombies, as they can stun them and shoot 3 celery bits at them to defeat them, and can shoot one stunning celery bit at three different bulls.
Celeryberus can be very useful againt Disco-Tron 3000s, as they can shoot 3 bits at once to keep it in place and prevent it from summoning Disco Jetpack Zombies. Even if it does, it can easily be split up to take care of the zombies and then continue with the mech itself. That said, it is very vulnerable against Shield Zombies, as their shields block 3 lanes at once, it can easily nullify Celeryberus' projectiles, even when split or not.
In Big Wave Beach, Celeryberus can be used to take down both Octo Zombies and octopi covering plants. During waves, it can also take care of multiple Imps coming out of the water at once to prevent swarming.
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