Blackbarrier

Blackbarrier is a vine plant that appears in Plants vs. Zombies 2, first introduced in the 8.3.1 update. It is unlocked by spending $14.99 for "Blackbarriers Bundle" from December 25, 2019 to January 10, 2020, but it's seeds could also be obtained in Modern Day pinatas from January 1 to 14.
Blackbarrier when another plant is planted on it, that plant's health is transferred into it's own health. For example, a is planted on a Blackbarrier, that health is moved added on Blackbarriers. When Blackbarrier is eaten, the plant will stay on the lawn, having the health of what it normally had.
== Origins ==
Blackbarrier is based off the Blackberry, a berry that is usually coloured black and purple.
Blackbarriers name is a pun on Blackberry, the berry that Blackbarrier is based on, and Barrier, referring to it's defensive potential.
== Overview ==
Blackbarrier absorbs 1600 normally, with plants health adding to it's health. It is planted around other plants and takes damage first. Blackbarriers, however, cannot protect other plants from upwards projectiles (eg. ), due to it protecting the side of the plant only.
== Upgrades ==
=== Plant Food effect ===
When fed Plant Food, Blackbarrier will add another 1600 to itself. The plant planted on Blackbarrier will also have it's Plant Food effect. Plant Food effects that have health boosts in it will not be transferred to Blackbarrier.
=== Reinforce-mint effect ===
When boosted by Reinforce-mint, Blackbarrier will have an extra 300 and it will activate it's effect.
== Strategies ==
Blackbarriers are pretty good plants on later levels, where the player needs to conserve as much space as possible. Don't put plants that are supposed to be eaten into Blackbarrier, like or . The zombies would eat the outside plant and not the plant inside it, wasting sun. However, Blackbarriers are usually good with , as it gives time for the to arm, and the zombies who are eating the Blackbarrier will be in one spot and will also be harming them adding the potential to kill more zombies. There is a problem to this however, will trigger the while it is in the Blackbarrier. 
 are also big problems to Blackbarriers as even if the plant it is planted on can survive multiple smashes by one, will die from one smash. However, the plant inside Blackbarriers survive a smash from that , allowing more stalling time.
Blackbarriers also pair well with , as they can protect them for a long time as it can boost their health, as well as allowing the to be protected.
==Almanac Entry==
== Gallery ==
=== New ===
BlackbarrierHD2.png|BlackbarrierHD
Blackbarrieridle.png|Blackbarrier idle
BlackbarrierLawn1.png|Lawn
BlackbarrierLawn2.png|Lawn
BlackbarrierSketch.png|Blackberrier Sketch
=== Old ===
BlackbarrierHD.png|Blackbarrier HD
== Trivia ==
* Big thanks to FurballArts who provided it's art and ability.
* This was redesigned by the The Tinkerer's Redesign Apparatus
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