Heart-shroom

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Heart-shroom is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. <choose uncached><option weight="10">She</option><option>Shh</option></choose> is a seasonal plant, tied to Heart-shroom's Loving Season in . Heart-shroom is a supportive plant who, despite her benign appearance, has a dark secret. She'll usually cast a Toughness-boosting aura that bolsters everyone around her while attacking with long-range spores, but if powered by she'll switch into a shadow-powered form with a damage-boosting aura and more individual firepower.
Heart-shroom casts an aura with a 5x5 tile radius that increases plant Toughness by 80%, with no maximum increase or anything. The aura does not stack with multiple Heart-shrooms, so you usually won't need more than one. She will also attack with spores, and can reach into all five lanes. Heart-shroom shoots at the lane with the fewest plants and the most zombies, trying to help everyone out equally. The spores will deal 20 damage each and she will shoot every 4 seconds.
When powered, Heart-shroom switches into a damage-based form with a more malicious intent. In this state, Heart-shroom's aura will instead boost the damage of plants by 40% and it still won't have any kind of upper limit on the increase. Heart-shroom's attack firing speed is massively sped up from 4 seconds to 1 second. While the aura becomes a bit weaker overall, the massive improvement to the firepower helps to balance all of it out a bit.
==Origins==
	Heart-shroom is based on a mushroom, which is a type of fungi characterized by a fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body that typically grows above ground on soil or on its food source. Mushrooms come in various shapes, sizes, and colors, and they play crucial roles in ecosystems by decomposing organic matter and forming symbiotic relationships with plants.
== Almanac Entry ==
== Upgrades ==
===Plant Food Effect===
When fed Plant Food, Heart-shroom makes all plants in a 7x7 area around herself invulnerable for 10 seconds. If unpowered, they are healed for 400 health every second for those 10 seconds. If powered, zombies in the area will take 90 damage every second for those 10 seconds.
=== Conceal-mint Effect ===
When boosted with , Heart-shroom's aura bonuses are increased by 60%, damage is increased by 40%, and attack rates are increased by 100% for the duration of the mint.
==Upgrade Levels==
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Level	Seed packets	Coins 	Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness	Aura Toughness Bonus	Aura Damage Bonus	Damage 	Attack Rate	Powered Attack Rate	Plant Food Power(Duration)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	0 	0 	300 	20 sec 	300 	80% 	40% 	20 	4 sec 	1 sec 	10 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2 	10 	1,000 	275 	20 sec 	350 	90% 	45% 	25 	4 sec 	1 sec 	11 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
3 	100 	5,000 	250 	20 sec 	400 	100% 	50% 	30 	4 sec 	1 sec 	12 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
4 	200 	10,000	225 	20 sec 	450 	120% 	60% 	35 	3.6 sec 	0.9 sec 	13 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	400 	20,000	200 	20 sec 	550 	140% 	70% 	40 	3.6 sec 	0.9 sec 	14 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	750 	30,000	175 	20 sec 	600 	160% 	80% 	45 	3.6 sec 	0.9 sec 	15 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
7 	1,000 	40,000	150 	20 sec 	650 	190% 	95% 	50 	3.2 sec 	0.8 sec 	17 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
8 	1,250 	50,000	125 	20 sec 	700 	220% 	110% 	55 	3.2 sec 	0.8 sec 	19 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
9 	1,500 	60,000	100 	20 sec 	800 	260% 	130% 	60 	3.2 sec 	0.8 sec 	21 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
10 	2,000 	75,000	75 	20 sec 	900 	300% 	150% 	65 	2.8 sec 	0.7 sec 	24 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2.8 sec 	0.7 sec 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Mastery upgrades===
* Chance to Boost 
*Damage Pierce
==History==
===March 1st, 2024===
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==Strategies==
When strategizing with Heart-shroom's Toughness-boosting aura, it's essential to consider its synergy with primarily defensive plants like or . Placing Heart-shroom strategically behind these sturdy defenders can significantly enhance their resilience against waves of zombies. The boosted Toughness allows these defensive plants to endure more attacks, buying precious time for offensive plants to deal damage. Additionally, Heart-shroom's aura can be utilized on regular plants, transforming them into more effective chump blockers. For instance, pairing Heart-shroom with plants like not only strengthens their durability but also enables them to withstand more hits before being devoured. They can also work on attacking plants like to let them get more shots off before being eaten, or just any plant at all.
Transitioning to Heart-shroom's damage-boosting aura opens up a plethora of offensive opportunities. By empowering plants like , , or even unconventional choices like , players can significantly speed up the rate of zombie elimination. For instance, with the damage boost, a can take down a in just seven hits instead of the usual ten. This is only 7 hits instead of 8 because has 190 Toughness instead of 200. This reduction in required hits translates to faster zombie eradication, especially against hordes where efficiency is paramount. Although the damage-boosting aura may seem slightly weaker than its Toughness-boosting counterpart, the accelerated attack rate compensates for any perceived deficit. With plants firing at an increased frequency, the overall damage output on the battlefield rises, ensuring a relentless barrage against the undead horde. Thus, exploiting Heart-shroom's damage-boosting capabilities allows for swift and efficient zombie annihilation, turning the tide of battle in favor of the plants.
==Demonstration==
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==Costumes==
== Gallery ==
Heart-shroomHD.png|Heart-shroom HD
Heart-shroomCostume1.png|Heart-shroom's first costume
Heart-shroomCostume2.png|Heart-shroom's second costume
Heart-shroomPowered.png|Powered Heart-shroom
Heart-shroomPoweredCostume1.png|Powered Heart-shroom's first costume
Heart-shroomPoweredCostume2.png|Powered Heart-shroom's second costume
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