Mushroom Mortar

Mushroom Mortar is a powerful plant introduced in Plants vs. Zombies 2 as part of the Ugly Worldly Thymed Event . He lobs explosive spore bombs into three lanes, dealing moderate splash damage upon impact. In addition to the explosion, the spore bombs release a cloud of toxic spores that temporarily weaken zombies in the affected lanes. These spores reduce the attack power and speed of zombies, making them less effective and easier to manage. The combination of direct damage and debuffing spores makes Mushroom Mortar a versatile plant for both offense and crowd control. 
== Origins ==
Mushroom Mortar is based of a Mushroom and Mortar. Mortars are typically used as indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition. Historically mortars were heavy siege artillery and mushroom is a fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. It's ability reference how some mushroom are poisonous and may kill you! Toxic Cloud is a enviromental hazard that destroy nature.
== Overview ==
Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.
As mentioned before, Mushroom Mortar lobs spore bomb that release cloud of toxic spore, and yeah. Because of poison cloudthat he release, Healer Zombie and Zombie Medusa as they immune to poison damage. And also Jester Zombie and Parasol Zombie as they reflect the projectile. But not with the poison cloud.
== Almanac Entry ==
== Strategies ==
Place the Mushroom Mortar in a central location where it can target multiple lanes or chokepoints. The idea is to maximize its coverage and ensure it can hit as many zombies as possible. Position it behind sturdy defensive plants like Wall-nuts or Tall-nuts to protect it from getting overwhelmed. This allows the Mushroom Mortar to fire its spore bombs safely. Use the Mushroom Mortar to target areas where zombies are most densely packed. The initial explosion and lingering spore cloud will help manage large groups by dealing both immediate and gradual damage.
Place the Mushroom Mortar in conjunction with plants that can slow down or freeze zombies, such as Ice-shroom or Snow Pea, to enhance its crowd control capabilities. Deploy plants like Chili Bean in front of the Mushroom Mortar. The explosion from the Chili Bean will create additional damage and delay zombies, giving the Mushroom Mortar more time to work. Consider using Hypno-shroom or other mind-control plants to turn zombies against each other, which can further increase the effectiveness of the Mushroom Mortar’s spore clouds. Use the Mushroom Mortar to create hazardous zones in front of your key defensive positions. This will force zombies to pass through the spore clouds, taking continuous damage and slowing down, which is especially useful against large waves or powerful zombies. Adjust your placement based on zombie patterns. If you notice zombies are avoiding certain lanes, reposition the Mushroom Mortar to cover new areas where zombies are concentrated.
Use the Mushroom Mortar to soften up high-health or special zombies before they reach your main defenses. The spore clouds will gradually chip away at their health, making it easier for other plants to finish them off. Pair the Mushroom Mortar with strong offensive plants like Gatling Pea or Laser Bean to deal with any remaining high-health zombies more efficiently. Keep an eye on how effective the Mushroom Mortar’s spore clouds are in different scenarios. If you find that zombies are still getting through, consider adding additional layers of defense or using other crowd control plants to complement the Mushroom Mortar’s abilities.
== Gallery ==
File:Mushroom Mortar2.png|Mushroom Mortar
== Trivia ==
* This is the first lobbing plant that Zhafran made.
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