Ability Variants (PvZ:BfN)

Ability Variants can replace the base abilities of playable Plants and Zombies in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Unlike legendary weapon upgrades, they do not take up upgrade slots and do not require to be purchased. Instead, they are unlocked when the player promotes a character to a certain rank; the player can choose one out of the three ability variants at first, then one out of the remaining two, after which they will automatically receive the last one when promoting a character to the final level. These ability variants are not affected by upgrades for the abilities which they replace.
==Plants==
===Peashooter===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Sombrero Bean Bomb	Spit an explosive bean that detonates after a loud, flashy fiesta! It has a huge explosion radius, but can't be thrown very far away.
Center 	Pea Pod 	Grow a temporary Pea Pod on top of the head that reduces damage taken and increases firepower.
Right 	Sprout Sprint 	Gain a massive speed boost, as if sprinting, but no jump height or fire rate increase.
===Chomper===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Sticky Stalk 	Throw a sprout that traps enemies in place for a long while, but does not deal any damage.
Center 	Feeding Frenzy 	Move faster and pull nearby enemies closer for a short amount of time, devouring the first that comes too close.
Right 	Leftover Launch	Shoot a huge damaging spitball. After devouring an enemy, it refreshes instantly and deals more damage.
===Kernel Corn===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Hot Potato 	Throw a heat-emitting potato, dealing constant damage in an area and setting them on fire.
Center 	Popcorn Pounce	Propel forward with a small explosion, exploding again when landing.
Right 	Cob Cannon 	Launch a devastating missile that deals massive splash damage but no direct damage.
===Night Cap===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Shadow Veil 	Place a dark veil, preventing enemies from seeing through and slowing those that pass by.
Center 	Shuri-caps 	Throw a wave of sharp mushroom caps that seek out targets.
Right 	Shadow Strike	Teleport behind a nearby enemy and backstab them, while also becoming invisible.
===Snapdragon===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Dragonflight 	Take flight for a short amount of time to move faster. Ascend instead of jumping and descend by holding the ability button.
Center 	Purple Napalm	Launch a fast purple fireball that explodes in a large area, dealing more burn damage.
Right 	Wildfire 	Set a circular are on fire.
===Cactus===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Escape Root 	Plant a sneaky root to swap position with when in danger. Explodes after swapping places!
Center 	Rotobaga Drone	Control a flying Rotobaga Drone that fires bursts of splitting projectiles, and can also create a cross-shaped blast.
Right 	Spiky Sneeze 	Propel yourself backwards while bursting with needles.
===Citron===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Zapricot 	Zap enemies at a fast rate and briefly stun them where Zapricot explodes.
Center 	Squeeze Smash	Jump high in any direction while in ball form, dealing juicy damage when landing.
Right 	Plasma Balls 	Fire three fast-moving plasma balls, charging between each.
=== Acorn & Oak===
Position 	Ability 	Effect
Left (Acorn & Acorn Passenger only)	Amber Coating 	Launch a projectile that covers zombies in amber upon exploding. Press the button to detonate the amber, dealing heavy damage.
Right (Acorn only) 	Acorn Drill 	Dig a short distance to create a tunnel that can be used to travel quickly between its ends.
Right (Acorn Passenger only) 	Nutcracker 	Provide a speed and damage boost to Oak and decrease overheating of fellow Acorn Passengers.
Left (Oak only) 	Heavy Amber Coating	Launch a massive projectile that covers zombies in amber upon exploding. Press the button to detonate the amber, dealing heavy damage.
Right (Oak only) 	Log Ram 	Shoot a massive log that pushes zombies back and explodes.
===Sunflower===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Synthesis 	Restore own health as well as allies', while draining from enemies.
Center 	Sunburst 	Charge a devastating beam that can also heal allies.
Right 	Rainbow Link	Send and receive healing pulses to and from an ally.
===Rose===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Shrink Spell	Curse enemies to deal less damage and have longer ability cooldowns.
Center 	Petal Storm 	Damage nearby enemies and shield yourself and allies.
Right 	Transmogrify	Turn enemies into green cocoons, slowing them down.
==Zombies==
===Foot Soldier===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Acid Spray Bomb	Throw a tube of acid that slows down and reduces enemy vision
Center 	Jetpack Blast 	Jump forward, blasting enemies behind.
Right 	Sonar Spotter 	Launch a rocket that is not as powerful, but reveals enemies in an area.
===Imp===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Anti-Gravity Grenade 	Throw an impulse grenade which stuns enemies.
Center 	(Mech Replacement/alt)	TBA
Right 	Blast Boost 	Gain increased movement, firing and reload speed.
===Super Brainz===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Super Sustain 	Recover health and shield health, while also reducing the cooldown of other abilities.
Center 	Meteor Kick 	Knock away enemies with a powerful kick dash.
Right 	Cosmic Comet Cannon	Fire a ball of cosmic energy that travels in an arc.
===80s Action Hero===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	T-N'-Twist 	Throw sticks of dynamite at close range in four directions.
Center 	Pyrotechnique	Ride a giant firework for a limited time, then glide down if in air while it explodes.
Right 	Danger Drones	Release small drones which follow any tagged targets, revealing their location and exploding when destroyed. Can be detonated manually.
===Electric Slide===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Groovy Bumper	Send forward a bouncy bumper that stuns enemies it passes by periodically.
Center 	Disco Dodge 	Dash a short distance in any direction while being invincible.
Right 	Disco Charger	Deploy a rod which zaps nearby enemies and reloads ammo.
===Captain Deadbeard===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Tar Barrel 	Hide partially inside a barrel to gain armor and a slowing effect on attacks. When expiring, the barrel releases tar to heavily slow down nearby enemies.
Center 	Spyglass Pal	Control a flying Spyglass Parrot Drone that has a charge laser with increased zoom, and can set off a delayed explosion.
Right 	Cannon Rodeo	Get launched into the air from an exploding cannon.
===All Star===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Team Mascot 	Kick forward an excited and explosive imp, slightly damaging enemies and granting an attack buff to allies in a large area.
Center 	Berserk Tonic 	Gain armor and a movement speed boost, as well as the ability to damage and knock enemies back upon contact.
Right 	Scoreboard Screen	Create a temporary scoreboard wall that blocks enemy attacks and counts down its duration.
===Space Cadet===
Position 	Ability 	Effect
Left (Solo Space Cadet only) 	Zero Gravity 	Throw a projectile which makes enemies float and move slower while in the air.
Right (Solo Space Cadet only) 	Photon Beam 	Fire a piercing laser that deals multiple ticks of damage.
Left (Passenger Space Cadet only) 	Comet Companion 	Place a comet orbiting around the Space Station. It can chase attackers to damage and slow them down.
Right (Passenger Space Cadet only)	Satellite Strike 	Control a remote signal emitter that calls an airstrike when placed.
Left (Space Station only) 	Ship Support 	Heal the Space Station and crew.
Right (Space Station only) 	Supernova Simulator	Burst energy to damage and stun nearby foes.
===Scientist===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Sticky Explody Thingy	Turn on the offensive side, throwing a sticky proximity mine instead.
Center 	Time Warp 	Warp forward an increased distance. For a short period of time, you can choose to return back to the activation point.
Right 	Alternative Medicine 	Fire continuous ranged pulses that heal allies and damage enemies.
===Engineer===
Position	Ability 	Effect
Left 	Helping Hand 	Throw a walking megaphone that follows the nearest enemy or ally, stunning or increasing their speed respectively.
Center 	Defense Drone 	Deploy a drone that flies in a circle, granting armour to allies in the area and firing rockets at enemies.
Right 	Bounce Booster	Create a bounce pad which increases jump height and distance.
Category:Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville