Pea-Spartan

Pea-Spartan is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, first introduced in the 7.8.0 update as part of the 'Pea-Spartan's Colizeum for-sale' Arena season. He can be unlocked for 250 seed packets. However, he can be unlocked for 250 gems, bought for $5.99, and available in Plant of the Week or Penny's Pursuit events. And be discounted to a lower price of 125 gems or possibly less, depending on the circumstances.
The Pea-Spartans have more defensive capabilities than a normal Peashooter. They fire armored peas at zombies (or destructible environmental modifiers such as tombstones). These peas deal high damage to zombies in their lane. At the cost of a slower firing rate. To make up for this, they have higher health and durability. 
When a zombie get within 2 tiles of a Pea-Spartan, he will summon a hoplite shield, and slam it down in front of himself. Upon slamming the shield, he'll cause a 2-tile knock back to any zombies that were close to him. With his shield in use, Pea-Spartan protects himself, and the player's other plants, as the shield's high durability can stall or block zombies like a wall-nut. While in this state, Pea-Spartan can still attack zombies. 
==Origins==
Like most other pea-shooting plants, Pea-Spartan is based on the pea plant (Pisum sativum). As his name is a portmanteau of "Pea and "Spartan".
His design, and Name are based on the life-style, traditional values of a Soldier in the Spartan Army. Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon, while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement on the banks of the Eurotas River in the Eurotas valley of Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. Sparta is best known for their strong army. As the Spartan army had the reputation of being the strongest and most powerful ancient army. And didn't lose a battle for several centuries,
His helmet, is also equipped with the iconic red "Plume" brushes, Which Spartans used them to make themselves look taller and more intimidating to their enemies, And as a way to recognize their leader on the battle field.
== Overview ==
===Plants vs. Zombies 2===
Pea-Spartan works a more effective and viable Pea-nut. Like Pea-nut, he is a combination of Peashooter and Wall-nut: he can shoots peas at zombies that deal more damage as a pea while absorbing damage like a defensive plant. Unlike Pea-nut, Pea-Spartan uses his shield to protect himself, if a zombie is 2 tiles in front of him. His shield can take the brunt of the hits; Unless the shield was broken. Then Pea-Spartan will take damage himself.
Pea-Spartans only use their shields when a zombie gets close enough, The shield absorbs 4000 damage, changing appearance at 1000, 2000, and 3000 damage. If their shield does get destroyed, They will attack like a normal peashooter.
==Almanac Entry==
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food Effect===
When given plant food, Pea-Spartan instantly heals himself, and his shield. his shield gains armor with curved spikes, which gives the shield more health and allows it to do. 200 damage. Pea-Spartan himself fires a small barrage of 10 peas. dealing 280 damage per pea.
===Reinforce-mint effect===
When boosted by Reinforce-mint, Pea-Spartan will do an additional 360 damage per pea. And they will activate their shield until the mints duriation ends. Once the mint disappears, they will retract their shields.
==Level Upgrades==
Level	Seed packets	Coins	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades
Level	Seed packets	Coins	Sun cost	Recharge (Mediocre)	Toughness (Elavated)	Damage (Moderate)	Shield Toughness (High)	Plant Food Power (Damage)	Range
1 	0 	0 	250 	5 seconds 	500 Damage 	95 Damage 	4000 Damage 	200 Damage 	Straight
2 	50 	0 	250 	4.5 seconds 	550 Damage 	100 Damage 	8000 Damage 	250 Damage 	Straight
3 	100 	0 	225 	4.5 seconds 	800 Damage 	150 Damage 	12000 Damage 	300 Damage 	Straight
4 	200 	0 	225 	4.5 seconds 	950 Damage 	200 Damage 	1600 Damage 	350 Damage 	Straight
5 	300 	0 	225 	4 seconds 	1000 Damage 	250 Damage 	2000 Damage 	400 Damage 	Straight
6 	400 	0 	200 	4 seconds 	1050 Damage 	300 Damage 	2400 Damage 	450 Damage 	Straight
7 	500 	0 	200 	3.5 seconds 	1200 Damage 	350 Damage 	2800 Damage 	500 Damage 	Straight
8 	600 	0 	200 	3.5 seconds 	1250 Damage 	400 Damage 	3200 Damage 	550 Damage 	Straight
9 	800 	0 	175 	3.5 seconds 	1350 Damage 	450 Damage 	3600 Damage 	600 Damage 	Straight
10 	1,000 	0 	175 	3 seconds 	1400 Damage 	450 Damage 	4000 Damage 	600 Damage 	Straight
*Direct hit damage
^Per projectile
===Mastery upgrades===
*Chance to Boost
*Additional fire damage
*Damage Pierce
*Toughness Bonus
===Level Upgrades ===
Level	Upgrades 	Description 		 	
 	Spartan-Rage	Pea-Spartan's pride in being a true spartan has granted higher attack power by 15%. and allow piercing damage 		 	
 	Combat Training
战斗训练	gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial). 		 	
 	Spartan Rage	Pea-Spartan's pride in being a true spartan has granted higher attack power by 15%. and more powerful piercing damage.		 	
 	Cell Activation
细胞活化	gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
- 		Spartan Madness	Pea-Spartan will get an additional 500% health boost for their shields. and when their shields are broken, Pea-Spartan will get an extra damage boost until he's destroyed.
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战斗能力
 gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).
 	 	 		 	
== Strategies==
Pea-Spartan special offer both offensive and defensive capabilities, costing and doing a similar job as Pea-nut While neither its offensive nor defensive capabilities are reasonable for its price tag of 200 sun, Pea-Spartan is a useful plant if the player wishes to use an altenate option to Pea-nut, although it's slower recharge and fire rate is unusual for a peashooter, there are also benefits for a defensive plant, allowing the player to set up defensive lines more quickly earlier in the level, Furthermore, a better alternative for Pea-nut, and with higher damage, Pea-Spartan only uses thier sheild when zombies come close, its recomended to not relying solely on this plant for offensive pressure; Due to their slower fire rate.
Pea-Spartan's shield has the same toughness as Primal Wall-nut, It also has the ability to withstand instant kills from zombies such as Gargantuar Smashes, Zombot Missiles, and their lasers. The mentioned instant kills will only deal 1500 damage to the shield, except for smashes from Gladiator Gargantuar, which deals 1875 damage to it instead, If Pea-Spartan is crushed, not only will the shield be destroyed, but Pea-Spartan will killed too.
Thanks to his Shield , Pea-Spartan can survive against ambushes that can send zombies deep into the player's defenses, as well as Imps deployed by Imp Cannons and Gargantuars.
Pea-Spartan functions well in choke points naturally occurring in Frostbite Caves, or generated by Sweet Potato and/or Garlic, as his relatively high health and defensive capabilities make him stand out compaired to Pea-Nut, and other Peashooters. In Neon Mixtape Tour, Pea-Sprtan is a good choice for stalling MC Zom-B as he takes three swings to destroy(Two swings to destory his shield and one swing to destroy him). This lso makes Pea-Spartan a decent choice for blocking Hair Metal Gargantuars' shockwaves, although it should be kept in mind that he is not completely invulnerable to the sound blast, and will eventually be overwhelmed at higher levels in Greatest Hits, where the waves can be spammed due to his slower firing rate. Consider using him against the Jurassic Rockpuncher, as he takes multiple smashes to destroy and will not leave a crater. In Modern Day, Pea-Spartan is useful against All-Star Zombies as the charge attack is also an instant kill that he can resist.
====Synergies:====
*Torchwood: Just like any other Peashooter, if Pea-Spartan peas pass through Torchwood, turning them into fire peas.
*Pumpkin: Pumkin allows for extra protection, by being placed inside them.
*Aloe: since Pea-Spartan is a defensive plant, Aloe gets to use his healing ability and uphold your defense for much longer.
*Pea-Spartan: Placing a Pea-Spartan behind another one allows the one in front to block off zombies while protected by the one behind.
==Gallery==
File:Pea-Spartan Premium Seed Packet 10.png|Seed packet
File:Pea-Spartan.png|Full render
File:Pea-Spartan (Costume).png|Costume
File:Pea Spartan shield.png|Using Shield (HD)
File:Pea Spartan plant food shield.png
File:Pea-Spartan Shields.png|Pea-Spartan's shields and their degrades
File:Pea-Spartan Plant food shield.png|Plant-food shield degrades
==Trivia== 
*Pea-Spartan went through five redesigns before his current one.
*His dialogue in his almanac entry is quoted from the Spearton motto in the Stick war series: "Born to die, But not before them."
*This is the Third plant made Pyro Pea12.
*Before May 15th, Pea-Spartan is put into the Reinforce-mint family.
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