Leberkäse Zombie

Leberkäse Zombie is the fifth zombie encountered (including basic variants) in TBA in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He has the ability to drop his dish of meatloaf onto any unoccupied tile, and cannot crush plants. The dish can also decrease the damage done to zombies in a 3x3 area around it. The effect does not stack with multiple dishes.
== Etymology ==
Leberkäse Zombie's name is based on the dish he carries, leberkäse, which is a dish similar to meat loaf, popular in southern Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland.
== Description ==
Leberkäse Zombie reuses the same body model of the Boombox Zombie, Turquoise Skull Zombie, and the Ra Zombie, respectively. It has a mahogany sweater with a purplish stripe in the middle, white collar, and light brown shorts. He holds a silver pot with leberkäse inside, and wears fur boots on his feet, which resemble the ones worn by Cave Zombies. Finally, his hair is orange, with visible eyebrows as well, and a beard that is the same colour.
== Almanac Entry ==
TOUGHNESS: Protected
SPEED: Stiff
Drops his dish on empty tiles at random to block shots and toughen zombies.
Weakness: Cannot crush plants
Weakness: Sweet Potato attracts him immediately 
Hates fruit. 
== Overview ==
Leberkäse Zombie absorbs 19 normal damage shots and his appearance changes upon absorbing 7 normal damage shots, when he loses his dish, and 9.5 normal damage shots before dying at 19 normal damage shots. 
His leberkäse dish absorbs 42 normal damage shots and degrades at 10, 18, 26, and 35 normal damage shots before being destroyed at 42 normal damage shots. 
== Appearances ==
TBA: Days 3, 4, 6 - 9, 11, 12 - 16 (Part 1)
== Strategies ==
With his dish intact, Leberkäse Zombie is a threat in numbers, despite his weak health individually. Since he drops his dish on any empty tile at random, he may not even drop it at all, although he will usually drop it when he takes damage. His speed allows him to stay behind other tougher zombies, while also allowing him to deposit his dish decently far into the lawn. It can also make zombies tougher, and can strengthen extremely dangerous zombies, even Expeditionary Gargantuars, allowing them to muscle through your defenses without taking too much damage.
* Straight-shooting plants will usually be blocked by faster zombies, so area-of-effect plants such as Laser Bean, are useful for killing this zombie when others are in front (shielding).
* Leberkäse Zombie cannot drop his dish on a tile with a plant on it, so Potato Mine, Spikeweed, Celery Stalker, and other underground plants can combat this zombie effectively without being in danger. He will, however, eat plants, so Potato Mines should be given enough time to arm ahead of this zombie. Celery Stalker is exceptional in the fact that after he passes over it, it will kill him without letting him drop his dish, if he still has it intact.
* Sweet Potato can be considered a counter, as it will attract this zombie immediately, no matter where he is on the lawn, into it's lane. This can flush them out from the protection of other zombies, but make sure you have strong plants behind the Sweet Potato. 
* The leberkäse can be destroyed quickly by area-of-effect plants as well, allowing for plants such as Phat Beets to quickly destroy the obstacle, and negate the defense for other zombies that may get far into your defenses and become a problem. 
== Gallery ==
IMG 20151223 145853-1-.jpg|Original Leberkäse Zombie drawing by HashBrosTrolls
== Trivia ==
* He shares his walking animation with Octo Zombie, Troglobite, Arcade Zombie, and MC Zom-B, and his idle animation with MC Zom-B.
* Unlike other zombies, he will react to Sweet Potato immediately, and no matter where he is on the lawn, will move to the Sweet Potato's lane.
== See Also ==
* Foodfight!
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