Firecrackee

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Firecrackee is the eleventh plant unlocked in The Sanctuary in Plants vs. Zombies: Lost World, after beating Level 28A. Firecrackee is an explosive plant whose firecrackers' explosion area can be manually set by the player by tapping/clicking on Firecrackee and dragging across the lawn's tiles where the player wants to set down the firecrackers before releasing to allow these firecrackers to ignite and damage any zombie caught in the explosions (these firecrackers can occupy tiles with plants already on them). But, however, its range limits the area in which the player is able to set these firecrackers down. This range is determined by its current growth stage. Firecrackee has three growth stages in total, the next growth stage allowing the player to set firecrackers down in a larger range than the last. These three growth stages are the following:
* Small stage - Takes 12 seconds to grow to this stage from after first planting or after his fruit has exploded. Maximum range is three tiles.
* Medium stage - Takes 15 seconds to grow to this stage from the small stage. Maximum range is five tiles.
* Large stage - Takes 20 seconds to grow to this stage from the medium stage. Maximum range is eight tiles.
If the player attempts to stretch Firecrackee's firecracker chain over the maximum range his current growth stage allows, his chain will glow red to notify the player that the maximum range has already been reached. After Firecrackee is ignited and has detonated all their firecrackers, Firecrackee's fruit will explode and must take time to regrow another to allow the player to be able to use him again. The player does not need to use the maximum available range of a growth stage in order to cause Firecrackee to explode his fruit; a single use will already cause his fruit to explode.
==Origins==
Firecrackee's name is a portmanteau of the words 'ackee' and 'firecracker'. The ackee (scientific name being Blighia sapida) is the fruit that Firecrackee is based on. The firecracker is an explosive that originates from China, and was created to cause a lot of loud noises. Firecrackers were originally created to scare off evil spirits, and they are used during Chinese New Year celebrations.
==Almanac entry==
Firecrackee
Sun cost: 400
Recharge: Fast
Grows a chain of firecracker seeds that increase in length over time. The chain can be manually set across the lawn in any arrangement.
Usage: Click/Tap Firecrackee and drag across adjacent tiles to set firecrackers
Try not to say anything about Firecrackee’s left eyebrow around him, he has an explosive personality and would freak out if he noticed it was missing. Chinese version Firecrackee has already noticed it, we don’t want Lost World Firecrackee to know this either now would we?
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food power===
When fed Plant Food, Firecrackee will roll out a string of firecrackers that extends outwards to the end of his lane in front of him. That string will then continue to cross over the lawn in three randomly chosen columns (columns with zombies in it are prioritized), before the whole chain of firecrackers ignites and damages all zombies caught in the explosions (the firecrackers do the same amount of damage as they normally would). See the image in the gallery for a visual demonstration.
===Stat tiers===
Stat 	Tier 1 	Tier 2 	Tier 3 	Tier 4	Tier 5
Strength 	700 DPS 	1000 DPS 	1200 DPS 	1400 DPS
(Unlock cost: 1 Strength Token)	1700 DPS
(Unlock cost: 2 Strength Tokens)
Toughness	50 DPS 	200 DPS 	300 DPS 	
400 DPS
(Unlock cost: 1 Toughness Token)	
550 DPS
(Unlock cost: 2 Toughness Tokens)
Sun cost 	600 sun 	475 sun 	400 sun 	
325 sun
(Unlock cost: 1 Sun cost Token)	
200 sun
(Unlock cost: 2 Sun cost Tokens)
Recharge 	10 seconds	7 seconds	5 seconds	3 seconds
(Unlock cost: 1 Recharge Token)	N/A
More about the upgrading system here.
==Strategies==
Firecrackee is somewhat like a Strawburst in PvZ2; both of them have the same sun cost and recharge, and as well as three growth stages (except Firecrackee’s growth stages take somewhat longer to advance to the next stage), but their abilities are significantly different. Strawburst grows bigger berries that deal more damage over time in a set area, but Firecrackee grows longer chains of firecracker seeds which, although do the same amount of damage (and notably do more damage than Strawburst in his final growth stage), allow the player to attack zombies in a larger area and range. Due to the fact that Firecrackee has a fixed starting position, it’s recommended that you place Firecrackee as close to the right side of the lawn as possible while making sure they’re still safe within your defenses. Firecrackee has a high sun cost so it is advised to give them a decent amount of protection. Unless the situation desires it, it’s recommended to use Firecrackee’s medium growth stage more often, as it is already satisfactory enough to be able to take out a whole column of zombies if he was placed on the first or fifth lane. Waiting longer for Firecrackee to grow to his last growth stage may consume too much time if you require extra offense.
==Gallery==
Firecrackee (large growth stage).png|Firecrackee's final growth stage
Medium growth stage (Firecrackee).png|Firecrackee's second growth stage
Small growth stage (Firecrackee).png|Firecrackee's first growth stage
Firecrackee with no fruit.png|Firecrackee without any fruit
Firecrackee's LW costume.png|Costume
Seed packet (Firecrackee) (PvZ - LW).png|Seed packet
Maximum range reached (Firecrackee).png|Firecrackee glowing red when the player reaches the maximum range possible
Firecrackee in action.png|Firecrackee (in his final growth stage) in action after setting the firecrackers
Firecrackee exploding.png|Firecrackee's fruit exploding after all the firecrackers have been used up
Firecrackee's Plant Food effect.png|Firecrackee's Plant Food effect in action, right before the firecrackers ignite
Idling (Firecrackee).gif|Idling
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Firecrackee (阿开木鞭炮; pinyin: Ākāimù biānpào) is an explosive plant obtained from completing the 2021 CNY event in PvZ2C. He is an instant-use whose explosion area can be manually set by the player. This is done by tapping Firecrackee's seed packet and tapping and holding onto the area where Firecrackee will be first planted (this area must be empty and suitable for planting), before dragging across the lawn's tiles to set the area where Firecrackee's firecrackers will be placed (these firecrackers do not require empty tiles). Firecrackee's sun cost is dependent on how large the area the player sets the firecrackers is, with every tile except the tile Firecrackee occupies increasing the required sun cost by 25 (the sun cost will reset back to zero after planting). After releasing, these firecrackers will then be detonated and damage any zombie caught in these firecrackers before Firecrackee finally disappears. Due to how Firecrackee is used, the player can't drag and drop Firecrackee's seed packet like you would be able to with other plants. See the image in the gallery for a visual demonstration of the usage of Firecrackee.
==Origins==
Firecrackee's name is a portmanteau of the words 'ackee' and 'firecracker'. The ackee (scientific name being Blighia sapida) is the fruit that Firecrackee is based on. The firecracker is an explosive that originates from China, and was created to cause a lot of loud noises. Firecrackers were originally created to scare off evil spirits, and they are used during Chinese New Year celebrations.
==Almanac entry==
阿开木鞭炮
阳光：0 （会变）
冷却时间：非常长
控制阿开木鞭炮到任意格子上以燃放鞭炮种子。
用法：一次性使用，立即生效，按住随地在草坪然后拖动放鞭炮
植物特征：橙色植物
“打扰一下，你知道是谁偷了我的左眉吗！？”阿开木鞭炮憤怒地问。“等一下…是你吗？？是不是你偷了我的眉！？”不好了，他点燃他的鞭炮，立即快跑！
==Upgrades==
===Costumed===
Once all the firecrackers have detonated, Firecrackee's fruit will explode and deal an extra 600 DPS worth of damage to zombies in a 3×3 area around him.
===Level upgrades===
==Strategies==
Due to the flexibility of Firecrackee’s explosion area, the player can easily take out a group zombies without leaving any survivors behind due to area limitations. But, however, Firecrackee's damage doesn't do as much damage as any other instant-kill plant would (unless you upgrade him to level 2), and Firecrackee’s varying sun cost plays a major role in its efficiency of clearing out zombie hordes. Damage aside, if one were to do the math, you can see that Firecrackee can serve as a cheaper alternative to Potato Mine and Squash, but at the expense of longer recharge times, and he is more expensive than Cherry Bomb and Jalapeño when you attempt to create an explosion area similar to theirs. As such, Firecrackee should be utilised in situations where the group of zombies (whose health doesn't exceed 1200 DPS) you aim to clear out takes up an irregular area which cannot be covered by one instance of any other explosive insta-kill plants.
==Gallery==
Firecrackee (large growth stage).png|Firecrackee (HD)
Firecrackee's Chinese costume.png|Costume
Firecrackee's seed packet (PvZ2C).png|Seed packet (at level 1)
Firecrackee's puzzle piece.png|Puzzle piece
Firecrackee's costume puzzle piece.png|Costume puzzle piece
Firecrackee usage in PvZ2C.png|How Firecrackee is set up (the large circle represents where Firecrackee will be planted, and the line represents where the firecrackers will be set, with the chain ending at the small circle, you can also see the amount of sun that must be spent to plant Firecrackee in this area on his seed packet)
Firecrackee in action.png|Firecrackee in action
Firecrackee exploding.png|Firecrackee's fruit exploding before disappearing
Firecrackee exploding (with Chinese costume).png|Firecrackee's fruit exploding when costumed
Idling (Firecrackee).gif|Idling
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