Parsnip

*Parsnips snip at zombies, then charge down the lane at the last moment.*

**"Snip!" says Parsnip. "Snip snip snip! If it wasn't for my scrapbook, my coupons, and snipping zombies to death, I just don't know what I'd do with myself!"**

**Parsnip** is a Timeless Avenue gauntlet plant in *Alternate UniverZ*. He attacks zombies in front from a short-range by snipping at them. Once Parsnip is almost eaten, he will rush down the lane in a similar fashion to Guacodile, snipping each zombie in his path two to three times using his pincer.

Unlike Guacodile who will rush as soon as zombies are near, Parsnip only rushes when he absorbs damage equal to (not more than) his toughness, as well as rushing down in a random angle instead of directly his own lane.

## Almanac entry

**Parsnip**

SUN COST: 275

RECHARGE: 45

TOUGHNESS: 600

DAMAGE: 80

RUSH DAMAGE: 300

ATTACK COOLDOWN: 1.2

RANGE: Close

Parsnips snip at zombies, then charge down the lane at the last moment.
Special: they charge down in a random angle

"Snip!" says Parsnip. "Snip snip snip! If it wasn't for my scrapbook, my coupons, and snipping zombies to death, I just don't know what I'd do with myself!"

## Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Parsnip will knock back every zombie in front of him by a tile. Then, he will create two smaller versions of himself that will rush at a random angle, each dealing damage four or six times, depending on physiques of the zombies. This is similar to what Guacodile does for his Plant Food effect.

## Strategies

Parsnip is a great plant to use early in a level. His high single target damage, combined with his ability to function as a temporary wall, make it a powerful asset. Compared to Guacodile, Parsnip has less range on his attacks but has a stronger rush attack, he can function as a temporary wall and has much more damage on his attacks. Because of this, Parsnip is generally better at starting levels, whereas Guacodile is better at dealing with damage to hordes quickly.

One should not use Parsnip against zombies that do not eat, such as Explorer Zombie or Excavator Zombie, as Parsnip will only rush if eaten. However, Parsnip can be effective against some of these zombies, such as Disco Jetpack Zombie, since Parsnip is free to attack them without getting destroyed. Parsnip is also a great choice against Mecha-Football Zombie or Punk Zombie as they will push him to the left instead of eating him. Due to this, Parsnip can continuously attack it, similarly to other close range plants.

Parsnip is a good choice against Chicken Wrangler Zombies or Weasel Hoarders, as he can stall the Zombie Chickens and Ice Weasels while defending at the same time. Also, when damaged enough, his rush attack can destroy all of them in his lane.

Parsnip can function as a temporary way to deal with Jester Zombie, since Parsnip will rush down the Jester Zombies after taking a few hits. While this is not ideal, it can function. Parsnip can also be useful for combating Imps thrown from Gargantuars, as they'll have to eat Parsnip first, opposed to Guacodile, which activates immediately.

Parsnip is also good when combined with slowing plants, such as Winter Melon or Sap-fling, since this allows Parsnip to get off a lot more damage before rushing. It will also let Parsnip do more damage when charging since he will have more time to pass the zombies.

What makes Parsnip even more worth using is his powerful Plant Food ability. However, the scarcity of Plant Food makes it less ideal for Endless Zones. However, using Tile Turnip might remedy this in higher levels where sun is more plentiful due to longer levels. Regardless, this takes a lot of planning and some gimmicks may interfere with the process.