Ginger Zap (PvZ: BfN)

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Ginger Zap is a playable plant class in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. He is an Attack class that specializes in dealing massive area damage and taking out hordes of enemies at a time, with his attacks chaining from target to target or spanning a massive area.
==Description==
===In-game description===
Ginger Zaps are powered-up powerhouses! They zap multiple enemies with their Volt Bolts, then unleash a whirlwind of damage with Storming Surge and Gigawatt Ginger.
==Primary Weapon==
Ginger Zap's primary weapon is the Volt Bolts, which fires a burst of three lightning bolts which each deal 6 damage (7 critical) and fires at a rate of 175 RPM (rounds per minute) or RPS (rounds per second) with DPS ( critical). Volt Bolts can also deal 4 chain damage to enemies nearby the target per bolt and 9 consecutive hits will stun enemies for a few seconds. Volt Bolts can hold 18 ammo and must reload for 1.4 seconds once it is depleted.
==Abilities==
===Storming Surge===
When activated, Ginger Zap generates a large stormcloud above him which casts a total of 7 lightning bolts randomly around him after a 1.5-second windup with a large 30-meter radius for each bolt to strike. It takes seconds to fully unleash the ability, including the windup. Each bolt deals 41 damage to enemies in a 2.5-meter area where it strikes and stuns enemies hit for 0.3 second. Storming Surge fires a rate of 240 RPM (rounds per minute) or RPS (rounds per second) with DPS. Storming Surge deals a total of damage if every lightning bolt hits a target. Ginger Zap takes 50% more damage during Storming Surge and the ability ends if he is vanquished during it. It takes 18 seconds to recharge.
===Gigawatt Ginger===
When activated, Ginger Zap begins spinning rapidly for 3.5 seconds immediately, firing out lightning bolts in the direction he's facing (while spinning). Each bolt deals 4 damage to enemies with the ability to deal 1.5 chain damage too and fires a rate of 1100 RPM (rounds per minute) or RPS (rounds per second) with DPS. Gigawatt Ginger also rapidly deals 3 damage to enemies up to 6 meters away, a rate of 600 RPM (rounds per minute) or RPS (rounds per second), with DPS. With all forms of damage included, Gigawatt Ginger has a total of DPS and deals a grand total of damage. It takes 22 seconds to recharge.
===Power Pulse===
When activated, Ginger Zap launches an electric orb that moves forward at a rate of 30 m/s and is unaffected by gravity. Power Pulse has a radius of 7.5 meters, rapidly dealing 6 damage to enemies inside at a rate of 600 RPM (rounds per minute) or RPS (rounds per second) with DPS. The orb zaps up to 5 enemies at a time that are up to 40 meters away, dealing 11 damage to enemies with the ability to deal 5 chain damage too at a rate of 240 RPM (rounds per minute) or RPS (rounds per second) with DPS. Power Pulse lasts for 8 seconds and takes 21 seconds to recharge.
==Upgrades==
==Strategies==
===With===
Ginger Zaps are very powerful fighters, able to dish out tons and tons of damage to many zombies at once with their Volt Bolts and abilities. They have a decent amount of health, and their damage output is almost absurd. With Volt Bolts, they fire in bursts of 3 shots, dealing electric damage and chaining to multiple targets AND stunning momentarily after a few hits. Storming Surge can be unreliable, but its pure damage output more than makes up for it. Gigawatt Ginger can be somewhat difficult to get used to, but it deals absolutely stupid amounts of damage and deals that damage very quickly. Power Pulse is a great area-denial tool, able to zap many zombies at once while discouraging travel through the orb itself.
===Against===
Ginger Zaps are, as mentioned, extreme damage dealers. While they can do tons of damage and take out most zombies in a short time, they don't have the most health. A few good hits on Ginger Zap can take it out if you're good enough. Avoid standing in large groups against Ginger Zap, as his Volt Bolts will hit multiple of you and will be very effective in taking out the group. The best way to counter Storming Surge is to stand still (which is risky, but pays off). Standing in one spot reduces the chance that you'll be hit by multiple lightning bolts but doesn't entirely reduce it to zero. Gigawatt Ginger can be very threatening as it has a massive damage output and unleashes it very quickly. Try to stay out of the electric beam when it's active. If you see a Power Pulse, try to stay out of the inner orb at all costs.
==Balancing changes==
October 7, 2020
*Volt Bolts
**Reload time increased: 1.45s -> 1.75s
December 11, 2020
*Volt Bolts
**Decreased ammo from 16 -> 15
**Increased reload time from 1.75 -> 2 seconds
*Storming Surge
**Decreased number of bolts from 8 -> 7
**Increased refresh time from 20 -> 23 seconds
**Refresh is not reset when vanquished
*Power Pulse
**Increased orb duration from 7 -> 8 seconds
**Increased refresh time from 19 -> 21 seconds
**Refresh is not reset when vanquished
*Gigawatt Ginger
**Increased refresh time from 21 -> 27 seconds
**Refresh is not reset when vanquished
December 15, 2020
*Ginger Zap
**Decreased max health from 150 -> 125
December 19, 2020
*Volt Bolts
**Decreased damage from 7 -> 6
**Decreased burst damage from 21 -> 18
**Increased rate of fire from 155 RPM -> 175 RPM
**Decreased reload time from 2 -> 1.4 seconds
*Storming Surge
**Decreased refresh time from 23 -> 18 seconds
*Power Pulse
**Increased orb speed from 15 -> 30 m/s
**Decreased orb duration from 8 -> 4 seconds
**Decreased orb radius from 10 -> 7.5 m
**Decreased refresh time from 21 -> 15 seconds
*Gigawatt Ginger
**Decreased refresh time from 27 -> 22 seconds
*Upgrade Thunderclap
**Removed refresh reduction clause
**Decreased equip cost from 4 -> 2
*Upgrade Zap Slap
**Decreased equip cost from 2 -> 1
**Decreased rate of fire from 80 RPM -> 40 RPM
**Increased damage from 40 -> 50
**Attack now stuns enemies for 0.5 seconds
**Attack is now fully auto
*Upgrade Catheter Ablation
**Decreased equip cost from 3 -> 2
**Increased charge from 23% -> 28%
**Decreased slow time from 3 -> 2 seconds
*Upgrade Shatter Strike
**Decreased blast radius from 4.5 -> 3.75 m
*Upgrade Static Shocker
**Decreased targets from 9 -> 8
*Upgrade Eye of the Storm
**Increased equip cost from 3 -> 4
March 1, 2021
*Ginger Zap
**Increased max health from 125 -> 150
*Volt Bolts
**Increased ammo from 15 -> 18
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