Cob Cannon (PvZ2)

Cob Cannon is a seed packet obtainable premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, associated with his own tournament named "Cob Cannon's Explosive Season". Cob Cannon is obtained after acquiring 250 seed packets.
Cob Cannon functions the same way as he did in the first game, as he is still an upgrade plant rather than his own plant, requiring to be planted on two side-by-side Kernel-pults in order to be planted on the lawn. Although Cob Cannon retains the same concept as he did in the first game, being able to fire huge cobs that deal massive damage in anywhere, the way he works in this game is different, in which will be listed below.
Unlike the first game, the corn cob won't explode immediately upon hitting the ground, instead the corn cob acts as a defensive plant that can stall zombies, the corn cob absorbs 3000 damage and explodes when destroyed, dealing 1800 damage to all targets and obstacles in 3x3 area, similar to Explode-O-Nut. Additionally, the corn cob will deal 1200 damage to all zombies on the tile it lands and knocks back zombies in 3x3 area. These changes make Cob Cannon in this game function akin to Holly Barrier. Cob Cannon has a reload time of 35 seconds. Additionally, fire plants can set the corn cob on fire, damaging all targets that eat it, akin to Endurian but doing so will cause the corn cob to take damage by itself and if set on fire continuously will cause the corn cob to explode prematurely.
Additionally, Cob Cannon in this game is three times tougher than an average non-defensive plant, capable of absorbing 900 damage, although defending him is still required.
== Origins ==
Cob Cannon is based on the plant with the same name from the original Plants vs. Zombies. His appearance in this game, such as vines notably takes a few notes from his Plants vs. Zombies Heroes appearance. Corn cob being not able to explode immediately upon hitting the ground is partially inspired by his Garden Warfare appearance, though unlike Corn Mortar, the corn cob will only explode when destroyed.
== Almanac entry ==
== Upgrades ==
=== Plant Food effect ===
When given Plant Food, Cob Cannon's cob will be covered in butter, the buttered corn cob behaves the same way as a normal corn cob, but creates buttered tiles in 3x3 area that last for 120 seconds, buttering and damaging any zombie that touches the buttered tiles. Buttered corn cob when explode also butters all surviving zombies in 3x3 area. This effect lasts until Cob Cannon is removed. The corn cob can be given Plant Food, allowing the corn cob to explode immediately.
=== Arma-mint effect ===
When boosted by Arma-mint, Cob Cannon's reload time is decreased to 5 seconds and his corn cob's explosion damage is increased to 2400 damage.
== Strategies ==
Although Cob Cannon in this game is basically a combination of Holly Barrier and Explode-O-Nut (though unlike Holly Barrier, Cob Cannon can reload his projectile), his function in this games changes little compared to the first game, so use him the same way as he did in the first game, but with some changes. Cob Cannon's ability in this game essentially creates a free Explode-O-Nut anywhere, allowing Cob Cannon to defend. The corn cob is tall enough to block flying zombies, such as Jetpack Zombies. Additionally, unlike Holly Barrier, Cob Cannon can fire corn cobs on water tiles without the assistance of Lily Pads in Big Wave Beach due to the corn cob's height.
Cob Cannon has several weaknesses. First is like Explode-O-Nut, burning zombies, only when their fires are still lit such as Explorer Zombie can completely destroy the corn cobs without causing them to explode. Second, while Cob Cannon is three times tougher than an average non-defensive plant, he has no ways to defend himself while reloading, unlike Holly Barrier so supporting is required to protect Cob Cannon. Third is Cob Cannon's high sun cost, in addition to two Kernel-pults' sun cost.
Depending on the situation, Cob Cannon can be synergized with fire plants with his corn cob, as fire plants will set the corn cobs on fire, basically turning them into Endurian that damages all nearby zombies, except Imp Dragon Zombie. However, do not set the corn cobs on fire too much as the fire will cause the corn cobs to take damage over time to the point of premature explosion, wasting Cob Cannon's shot in the process unless there are nearby zombies.
== Gallery ==
File:PvZ2IntCobCannon.png|HD Cob Cannon
File:CornCob2.png|Corn cob after hitting the ground
File:ButteredCornCob.png|Plant Food projectile
== Trivia ==
* The corn cob can be dug up, but the explosion won't be triggered. This is done for balancing purpose as well as defeating the corn cob's defensive purpuse.
** However the corn cob can be given Plant Food, allowing it to explode.
* If the corn cob lands on plankless tile in Pirate Seas, the projectile will explode immediately upon landing.
* Cob Cannon's corn cob being able to set on fire is not mentioned in his Almanac entry.
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