Stackarina (PvZ2)

Stackarina is a plant found in Plants vs Zombies 2, that can be unlocked in Medieval Ocean. It is a defensive plant with a low toughness that however costs very little sun and can be planted multiple times on the same time, meaning zombies will have to eat all 5 Stackarinas if all are planted on the same tile. Each layer also allows the plants to survive an additional Gargantuar smash as well as any form of instant kills excepted being flung away and burned. Unlike most plants, it can also be plant both on land and on water
Originally having a toughness of 700 NDS, each new layer will give it 700 more HP, meaning that a maxed out Stackarina will be able to have a toughness of 3500 NDS, for a total cost of 125 suns
==Origins and appearance==
It is based on the Saccharina, also known as sugar kelp, which is a genus of brown algae that is commonly found all over the world and often ends up on the beaches. Its name is a pun between the name of the algae and a "stack", which is a common name given to a pile of objects, here referencing its ability to be piled up
It ressembles a chunky algae, quite wide and with a smily face. When a new one is planted, the head of the other one will appear, giving the impression that they are stacked up. This cycle continues until it gives the impression of a bundle of algae with all 5 heads visible
== Almanac Entry ==
==Plant food effect==
When plant food is used on a Stackarina, it will create 4 new ones on random tiles of the lawn, and gain back all additional Stackarinas it lost.
==Strategies==
Despite its low toughness, this plant is very useful to rapidly build up a defense without much time ; even though creating a Wall-nut equivalent would cost too much sun, this plant still serves a purpose in the late game as you can use it effectively to stall Gargantuars since a fully grown Stackarina can withstand 5 smashes before dying, and a simple Plant Food charges reloads it completely if it was previously maxed out. However, it can be hard to set up a defense entirely with this, since the cost/efficiency ratio of this plant is rather low when compared to other defensive plants. To make it more effective, you should delay zombies with cheap plants like Stallia, and then carry one using it like a regular wall.
In Medieval Ocean, it is noticeable by its good resistance to Crossbow Pirates, who will take a lot of shots to put them down, allowing your plants to survive, and Longsword Zombies, who cannot instantly kill them. Coastal Guards are still advantaged by their range however and should be put down quickly
==Trivia==
*It is the first plant seen in Medieval Ocean
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