Cactus Water

Cactus Water is a plant belonging to the water element from Plants vs. Zombies: Collide. He spits water at zombies that chills and slows them down. He is the first water plant unlocked and is unlocked by beating Day 7 of Suburbia he does not deal any damage but does when upgraded.
== Origins ==
His appearance is based off of the Ball Cactus. More specifically the “Pelecyphora vivipara” due to the pink flower on top of his head. 
His name is a reference to the type of water from cacti. His ability is a reference is a reference to the fact cacti are full of water.
== Overview ==
In Plants vs. Zombies: Collide, he is the 7th plant obtained in Suburbia and the 7th plant obtained overall. He spits cold water down the lane at zombies, chilling them. The water deals no damage without upgrades. The water can temporarily disable Firefighter Zombie’s fire hose as long as that zombie is chilled. He can disable any fire zombie’s fire ability until that zombie has thawed.
== Almanac Entry ==
Sun Cost: 125
Recharge: Fast
Element: Water
Cactus Water shoots non-damaging cold water that chills zombies. 
Tacobility: Fires a frozen drop of water that freezes the zombie it hits. 
If only zombies were smarter they’d know that Cactus Water’s weakness is to carefully tip him on his head and dump the water out. (Watch out for spikes)
Level I: Water slows zombies more
Level II: Water has a chance to briefly stun and deal damage
Level III: Water has a chance to freeze and deal splash damage.
== Upgrades ==
=== Tacobility ===
Cactus Water’s cheeks swell up before spitting a huge frozen drop of water that freeze the zombies in front. When upgraded to level 2, it will freeze a group of zombies. When upgraded to level 3 it will freeze all zombies in a 3x3 area.
=== Elemental Upgrades ===
Level	Description
1 	Water now slows zombies 10% more
2 	Water now deals 0.25 damage and has a chance to briefly freeze for a split second
3 	Water now deals 0.5 damage and has a chance to release an ice drop that freezes a group of zombies
== Strategies ==
=== Adventure Mode ===
Cactus Water is quite weak. He is a defence plant and requires to be paired up with attack plants like Peashooter. He is great for going against Firefighter zombie as he will disable his hose. His elemental upgrade and plant food is great for slowing and freezing zombies. When paired with peashooters, he can help slow down higher health zombies so the offensive plants can take them out a lot quicker. He can also slow down Pole Vaulting Zombie to slow his running and jumps. Slowing him down to be eaten by Chomper. Cactus Water is heavily outclassed by Snow Pea, who deals damage can freeze better and has a better Tacobility and overall a complete upgrade.
=== iZombie/Tower Defence ===
While Cactus Water may be weak on it’s own. It can still pose as a serious threat when upgraded or when paired with offensive plants. Because of this, zombies with high speed or high health such as All-Star can be of great help when countering this plant. Due to him tanking lots of damage and being extremely fast and when upgraded, goes faster and deals more damage. Steampunk Zombie is also a big support. As she can bring zombies behind Cactus water and destroy the defence from within. In fact Engineer and Digger Zombie, zombies that can get zombies behind defences are a big help as well. This plant is not much of a threat as it is an inconvenience.
== Gallery ==
File:Cactus-Water.jpg|Cactus Water
File:Cactus-Water-HD.png|Cactus Water HD
File:Cactus-Water-Seed-Packet.png|Seed Packet
File:Cactus-Water-Imitated-Seed-Packet.png|Imitated seed packet
File:Cactus-Water-Seed-Packet-(mobile).png|Seed packet (mobile)
File:Cactus-Water-Seed-Packet-imitated-(mobile).png|Imitated seed packet
File:Water-projectile.png|Projectile
File:Untitled453 20241015010844.png|Frozen projectile
File:Cactus-Water-abt-to-fire.png|Cactus Water about to fire
== Trivia ==
* According to Cactus Water’s almanac entry, it says that if the water is tipped out he will lose his ability/is defeated. This is of course will never happen in game. This is likely a reference to the Kappa. A creature from Japanese folklore where if the water is tipped out from their head (i.e if you trick them into bowing) they will lose their powers. 
* In fact, his appearance having a water-filled flower on his hear is a reference to the Kappa who also has it’s water stored on his head. 
* Cactus Water is the most underpowered and hated plant to be according to the pvz community due to it being severely outclassed, quickly making it redundant.
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