Squid Enthusiast Zombie

Squid Enthusiast Zombie is a zombie encountered in a place in Plants vs. Zombies: Rift of the Taco. Squid Enthusiast Zombie shoots out Ink from it's cannon onto Plants which reduces their vision and their firerate speed. On defeat, the Ink Cannon explodes and covers Plants in a 3x3 Area with Ink for 15 Seconds.
==Origins==
Squid Enthusiast Zombie is a Zombie that wields an Ink Cannon and a Squid-like Helmet. The definition of a Squid is stated to be "an elongated, fast-swimming cephalopod mollusc with eight arms and two long tentacles, typically able to change colour." The Tentacles are represented on the Helmet as they dangle from the bottom of it.
The Helmet is referencing a Blooper which are small, squid-like creatures encountered in bodies of water and a recurring enemy species which feature in the Super Mario Species.
File:Image2222s.jpeg|A group of Squids which Squid Enthusiast Zombie is based on.
File:Blooper-icon.png|A Blooper which a Helmet that Squid Enthusiast Zombie wears is referencing.
==Overview==
Squid Enthusiast Zombie absorbs 700 damage and walks at a rate of 0.15 tiles per second.
==Ink Debuffs==
The Ink Debuff's severity depends on the Plants range and firerate.
===Firerate===
The formula for the firerate is as follows: (2 x Base Plant Firerate ) ÷ 3 = New Range.
Eg;
Peashooter's Firerate is 1.5 Seconds, using the Formula it drops to 1 Second which is a 50% decrease.
However with Cabbage-pult , it's base Firerate is 3 Seconds and after using the formula it drops to 2 Seconds which is only a 33.3% decrease in Firerate.
This means that Plants with quicker Firerates are affected more by the Ink Debuff.
===Range===
The Range debuff is done by using this formula; Base Plant Range ÷ 2 = New Range. If the Result is a decimal, it is always rounded up.
The results can be seen in the below table;
Base Plant Range	New Plant Range
9+ Tiles 	5
9 	5
8 	4
7 	4
6 	3
5 	3
4 	2
3 	2
2 	1
1 	1
Using Fume-shroom as an example, it's base range of 4 Tiles ahead would decrease to 2 Tiles ahead.
The Ink Debuff itself lasts for 15 Seconds and can not be stacked.
==Encounters==
===Plants vs. Zombies: The Rift of The Taco===
Squid Enthusiast Zombie doesn't currently appear in the Game but will soon.
==Almanac Entry==
The Almanac Entry for Squid Enthusiast Zombie is seen below.
==Strategies==
Squid Enthusiast Zombie is a threat that needs to be dealt with quickly due to the Ink that it spreads on Plants, it severely hinders all Plants that are affected by it and must be dealt with quickly. Squid Enthusiast Zombie can be stunned by using Plants such as Stunion to prevent Squid Enthusiast Zombie from firing any Ink.
Squid Enthusiast Zombie also has a Slow Walking Speed which allows Ground Plants like Spikeweed to quickly do Damage to Squid Enthusiast Zombie.
If you can, killing Squid Enthusiast Zombie quickly can also reduce the amount of Plants that get covered in Ink, Plants such as Squash or Cherry Bomb would be effective to do this.
As the Ink severely reduces the effectiveness of Quick Firerate Plants, Plants like Coconut Cannon would be the least affected by the debuff.
The Range Debuff provided by the Ink doesn't affect Plants with only 1 Tile Range so Bonk Choy won't be affected by it.
The 3x3 Ink Spread on Defeat can be made useless if Squid Enthusiast Zombie is defeated where no Plants are nearby.
==In Game Demonstration==
File:Demonstration squid.png|A Demonstration of Squid Enthusiast Zombie being used in a Level.
== Gallery ==
File:Squid zme.png|An Image of Squid Enthusiast Zombie
File:Squid zmeb.png|A Blank Image of Squid Enthusiast Zombie.
File:Alma Template squid.png|Squid Enthusiast Zombie in the Almanac.
== Trivia ==
* This is made by ShogunyanMasterOFishCom
* This was an entry for the AQUA ARENA 2024 CONTEST
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