Bassist Zombie

* Eighties
* Chili

*Steals the spotlight in the middle of your lawn with a speaker that sends deadly shockwaves.*

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Drops onto the middle of the lawn during ambushesSpeaker deals small passive damage to plants next to it and crushes those planted on it

### Damage

Hides behind a speaker that sends shockwaves every few secondsHealth is shared with speaker until it is destroyed

## In-game statistics

### First seen

NMT-VII

Bassist Zombie is a titan in the music industry. In any hit song, he's done something for it. In "Find Me Zombody To Love," he played the bass (duh). For "Total Eclise of the Heart," he wrote and even sung. And for "We're Not Gonna Take Anymore (Plants Hitting Us)," he did the most important work: background screaming! Dude's got some real talent.

**Bassist Zombie** is the fifth special zombie encountered in Neon Mixtape Tour in *Alternate UniverZ*. He is an ambush zombie that only spawns from the Bass Boost ambush along with a speaker. He drops onto the lawn during the metal jam, crushing any plants currently there, then begins to jam away, sending out shockwaves on the speaker every couple of beats even if the current jam switches. The speaker will also deal small passive damage to nearby plants, and crush plants planted on it. Once Bassist Zombie's speaker is destroyed, he will break his guitar in rage, then creep towards the player's lawn like a Basic Zombie.

## Outback Banjo Zombie

*Rocks the saloon stage in the middle of your lawn and delivers deadly Chili Beans.*

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Drops onto the middle of the lawn during ambushesSpeaker deals small passive damage to plants next to it and crushes those planted on it

### Damage

Hides behind a speaker that sends Chili Beans every few secondsHealth is shared with speaker until it is destroyed

## In-game statistics

### First seen

NMT-VII

Outback Banjo Zombie achieved what all Chili Fans aspire to - she became one with the Bean. Now all she needs for total neighborhood domination is actually good fart jokes.

**Outback Banjo Zombie** is a zombie in *Alternate UniverZ*. She is an ambush zombie that spawns along with a speaker. She drops onto the lawn, crushing any plants currently there, then begins to play, sending out Chili Beans that launch onto plants on the back on the speaker every couple of beats. The speaker will also deal small passive damage to nearby plants, and crush plants planted on it. Once Outback Banjo Zombie's speaker is destroyed, she will break her banjo in rage, then creep towards the player's lawn like a Basic Zombie.

## Almanac entry

* Eighties
* Chili

**Bassist Zombie**

TOUGHNESS: Dense

SPEED: Basic

Steals the spotlight in the middle of your lawn with a speaker that sends deadly shockwaves.

Health: 270
Speaker Health: 850
Speed: 1.0
Special Ability: drops onto the 6th (or other) column(s) during ambushes
Damage: hides behind a speaker that sends 750 damage shockwaves every few seconds; HP is shared with speaker until it's destroyed
Extra Ability: speaker deals small passive damage to plants next to it and crushes those planted on it

Bassist Zombie is a titan in the music industry. In any hit song, he's done something for it. In "Find Me Zombody To Love," he played the bass (duh). For "Total Eclise of the Heart," he wrote and even sung. And for "We're Not Gonna Take Anymore (Plants Hitting Us)," he did the most important work: background screaming! Dude's got some real talent.

**Outback Banjo Zombie**

TOUGHNESS: Dense

SPEED: Basic

Rocks the saloon stage in the middle of your lawn and delivers deadly Chili Beans.

Health: 270
Speaker Health: 850
Speed: 1.0
Special Ability: drops onto the 6th (or other) column(s) during ambushes
Damage: hides behind a speaker that sends 600 damage Chili Beans every few seconds; HP is shared with speaker until it's destroyed
Extra Ability: speaker deals small passive damage to plants next to it and crushes those planted on it

Outback Banjo Zombie achieved what all Chili Fans aspire to - she became one with the Bean. Now all she needs for total neighborhood domination is actually good fart jokes.

## Overview

Both Bassist Zombie and Outback Banjo Zombie absorb a total of 1120 damage. Their appearance changes upon an absorption of 283, 567 and 850 when their speaker is destroyed, and losing their left arm at 985 damage, before dying.

## Encounters

### Bassist Zombie

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Neon Mixtape Tour: NMT-VII, NMT-VIII, NMT-X, NMTX-II, NMTX-IV, NMTX-VI, NMTX-VIII, NMTX-IX and NMTX-X

* Big Wave Beach: BWBX-VIII

* Birthday Bashers: BB-IV

* Plant Showcase: Back on Track, Natural Medication and Law of Attraction

* Timeless Avenue: Roguelike Hunt and Arctic Show

* Invaded Levels: Invaded LCX-VIII and Invaded FC-IV

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

* Veteran Quests: Just Dropping By and The Final Countdown

### Outback Banjo Zombie

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

## Strategies

Bassist Zombie is a very deadly zombie if given enough time. He is Neon Mixtape Tour's ambush zombie, and will only appear on the lawn through the Bass Boost ambush. They are annoying alone, but when they drop in large numbers, your defenses will suffer greatly. The speaker is the most deadly trait the zombie has as he can draw fire away from other dangerous zombies with its passive damage and deadly shockwaves.

The best way to defeat Bassist Zombie is to simply have a strong offense, or use instant-kill plants. Destroying the speaker will make the Bassist Zombie act like a normal zombie. Apply the same tactics one would use for Lost Pilot Zombie and Bug Bot Imp, as he shares many traits with them. Be wary; any plant planted under the speaker will be destroyed.

Infi-nut will only have its hologram destroyed, but not the projector, effectively negating Bassist Zombie's damage. Celery Stalker can also deal damage to Bassist Zombie quickly, destroying the speaker before he can send out shockwaves. Using cheap plants like Puff-shroom or copies of Spore-shroom can effectively block the damage, though the latter may be more situational than not. If all else fails, Intensive Carrot can be a decent way to continue dealing with shockwaves by reviving defeated plants in front of the speaker.

Do NOT use Electric Blueberry on her own when Bassist Zombies are present, as she will not target them, allowing them to send even more shockwaves than dealing with them normally.

## Trivia

* Destroying Outback Banjo Zombie's speaker box will cause a fart sound effect with extra reverb to play.