Gargantuar

*Gargantuar really is kind of a big deal.*

Gargantuar is the embodiment of power, made real. He is a juggernaut of hunger, from which there is no escape. He is fear unleashed. Well, he's fear slightly leashed.

## Vase Gargantuar

*Phenomenally sized zombie stuffed into a tiny unliving space.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

VB-III

The ceramic confines of the Vase Gargantuar's home hsa done nothing to his endless hunger, his immense power, or his vast destructive potential. However, his footspeed could be better.

## Mummified Gargantuar

*Massive zombie from a royal line of mummies.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

AE-X

True fact #1: The pyramids were built in an attempt to make Mummified Gargantuar seem small. It didn't work. True fact #2: The Sphinx isn't missing its nose… that is the face of… Gargantuar.

## Gargantuar Pirate

*Enormous zombie who refines the shark attack.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

PS-X

Gargantuar Pirate likes short walks off the plank, moonlit raiding parties, and the smell of cannon fire. A true romantic.

## In-game statistics

### First seen

WW-X

Likes candy.

## Gargantuar Prime

*Has it all: heavy armor, laser eyes, smashing arms, and Bug Bot deployment system.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

FF-X

The imp pilots of the Gargantuar Prime series are handpicked by Dr. Zomboss himself. They are the imp elite. The small, the mean, the fearless! But mostly the ones who can drive a stick shift.

## Dark Ages Gargantuar

*Immense zombie who brings the hammer down.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

DA-X

When Dark Ages Gargantuar wants to find pantaloons that fit him, he has to shop at the "Enormous & Towering" store. He hates it though. It's embarrassing. He just wants to shop for clothes where all the other zombies shop.

## Porter Gargantuar

*Terrifying behemoth of exploratory fury.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

LC-X

Porter Gargantuar dreams of the discovery that will make him powerful and influential. Maybe then the Imps will be the one carrying him around. It's always nice to have a dream.

## Sloth Gargantuar

*Massive sloth skinned zombie with a case of the imps. Carries and throws three imps instead of just one.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

FC-X

Somewhere along the line, Sloth Gargantuar contracted a bad case of Yeti Imps. He used soap, medicinal powders, and a salve made from sloth slobber in an attempt to get rid of them... to no avail. But the truth is, he's grown used to their presence. The darn things are itchy. They're always squabbling. They nag him endlessly. But at this point, he'd probably miss them if they ever cleared up.

## Hair Metal Gargantuar

*Dominating leviathan of power-rocking mayhem.*

## Almanac statistics

### Damage

Can hit the ground and release a shockwave when metal jam plays

## In-game statistics

### First seen

NMT-X

Hair Metal Gargantuar only knows one chord, but you'd better believe he'll play it all night and then some.

## Deep Sea Gargantuar

*Titanic zombie who isn't shellfish with his might.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

BWB-X

This big guy loves the water. When he's deep down in it, he feels light as a feather. He feels like he's flying. Most importantly, during those precious moments, he feels as if the weight of Imp Mermaid Zombie has been lifted from his shoulders.

## Holiday Gargantuar

*A massive zombie filled with holiday cheer.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

HC-V

Normally, Holiday Gargantuar would rush at your lawn at 10 times the speed, crush 9 plants in a 3x3 area and throw 12 Imps into the leftmost column. Thankfully, these holiday lights are holding him back. Luck is really on our side this time.

## Lovestruck Gargantuar

*A pure, but not too careful lovely zombie giant.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

HOF-IV

Believe me or not, there's way more of these super fast frustrating gargantuars out there. Possibly in an Alternate Universe.

## In-game statistics

### First seen

TS-II

After Dr. Zomboss' major failure with injecting medieval speed potions into Valentines' Zombies, he came up with a different plan- giant bunny suits for Gargantuars.
uh
yeah
he might have been hungover that day, this wasn't a good plan

## Gargs-throwing-Gargs

*Garg-throwing-Gargs multiply themselves WAY too quickly.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

TS-VI

Is it cloning? Multiplication? Mitosis? You can guess, but you might never guess the endless source of oversized zombies wearing bunny suits. It's one of the biggest mysteries right now.

## In-game statistics

### Health

3600 damage

When you see this guy near you, don't hesitate to try his famous Steamed Brains. They look like hamburgers, except with uh, brains. The name is a regional dialect.

## In-game statistics

### First seen

LOD-V

Monster of the week: a destructive, slow and genetically modified monster-zombie hybrid, small dead child included. Perfect final boss material.

## Luckiest Gargantuar

*Extremely unstoppable and extremely Not-British body of strength.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

GGR-III

Returning fresh from the Klondike Gold Rush, this Gargantuar was pulled into Dr. Zomboss' time travel shenanigans by complete accident. Little did he know he input the super secret screwdriver code that activates several time rifts while making his golden pickaxe. Silly guy.

## Birthday Gargantuar

*The biggest and most life-threatening gift you will ever get.*

## In-game statistics

### First seen

BB-V

Surprise! It's a brains-eating monster at your party! Ain't it more fun the second time? In a tower defense game?!

## Wannabe Smash

*Still a brute, but with dreams of wrestling.*

## In-game statistics

### Health

3600 damage

Don't tell him, but he has better chances without the costume.

## In-game statistics

### Health

3600 damage

They woke him up WAY too early for the celebrations. He's just tired, man.

## Referee Gargantuar

*The biggest and baddest of all referees here.*

## In-game statistics

### Health

3600 damage

He's nearsighted in his left eye.

## Strongman Gargantuar

*Bashes plants with a heavy barbell just to prove how strong and manly he is.*

## In-game statistics

### Health

3600 damage

He also has a master's degree in 18th-century French poetry.

## In-game statistics

### Health

3600 damage

**Gargantuar** and his world-themed variants have the highest health out of all normal zombies currently in *Alternate UniverZ*, making them difficult to handle.

In addition to their high health, these zombies attack plants by crushing them rather than eating them, attacking plants typically immune to zombie attacks such as Spikeweed, and destroy most of them in a single hit, the only exception so far being Spikerock being able to handle 3 smashes, and plants with armor-related Plant Food like Wall-nut letting them handle one extra smash.

Insta-kill plants also do not defeat them on first use, as said instant-kills deal less damage than their overall health.

Once a Gargantuar has lost more than half of his health he will throw his Imp, who lands several squares ahead, and not throwing the Imp only when they are at three columns from the house.

## Almanac entry

* Modern
* Vase
* Egypt
* Pirate
* Cowboy
* Future
* Dark
* Lost
* Cave
* Eighties
* Beach
* Feastivus
* Valentines
* Spring
* April Fools
* Summer
* Halloween
* Patrick
* Birthday
* Heroes
* Lunar
* Brainball
* Carnie

**Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Gargantuar really is kind of a big deal.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a pole
Special Ability: throws an Imp when at half health

Gargantuar is the embodiment of power, made real. He is a juggernaut of hunger, from which there is no escape. He is fear unleashed. Well, he's fear slightly leashed.

**Vase Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Stiff

Phenomenally sized zombie stuffed into a tiny unliving space.

Health: 3600
Speed: 0.81
Damage: crushes plants with a pole
Special Ability: throws an Imp when at half health

The ceramic confines of the Vase Gargantuar's home hsa done nothing to his endless hunger, his immense power, or his vast destructive potential. However, his footspeed could be better.

**Mummified Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Massive zombie from a royal line of mummies.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with sarcophagus
Special Ability: throws an Imp Mummy at half health

True fact #1: The pyramids were built in an attempt to make Mummified Gargantuar seem small. It didn't work. True fact #2: The Sphinx isn't missing its nose... that is the face of... Gargantuar.

**Gargantuar Pirate**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Enormous zombie who refines the shark attack.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a shark
Special Ability: fires off a Pirate Imp when at half health

Gargantuar Pirate likes short walks off the plank, moonlit raiding parties, and the smell of cannon fire. A true romantic.

**Wild West Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Humongous zombie with brand awareness.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with brand
Special Ability: launches a Bull Rider Imp when at half health

Likes candy.

**Gargantuar Prime**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Stiff

Has it all: heavy armor, laser eyes, smashing arms, and Bug Bot deployment system.

Health: 4500
Speed: 0.65
Damage: crushes plants with slow robotic arms
Special Ability: fires burning lasers every 14 seconds and deals up to 800 damage
Extra Ability: launches a Bug Bot Imp on column 4 when at half health

The imp pilots of the Gargantuar Prime series are handpicked by Dr. Zomboss himself. They are the imp elite. The small, the mean, the fearless! But mostly the ones who can drive a stick shift.

**Dark Ages Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Immense giant who brings the hammer down.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a hammer
Special Ability: throws an Imp Monk when at half health

When Dark Ages Gargantuar wants to find pantaloons that fit him, he has to shop at the "Enormous & Towering" store. He hates it though. It's embarrassing. He just wants to shop for clothes where all the other zombies shop.

**Porter Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Terrifying behemoth of exploratory fury.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a torch
Special Ability: throws a Lost City Imp when at half health

Porter Gargantuar dreams of the discovery that will make him powerful and influential. Maybe then the Imps will be the one carrying him around. It's always nice to have a dream.

**Sloth Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Massive sloth skinned zombie with a case of the imps. Carries and throws three imps instead of just one.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with an icicle
Special Ability: throws a Yeti Imp when at 80%, 60% and 40% health

Somewhere along the line, Sloth Gargantuar contracted a bad case of Yeti Imps. He used soap, medicinal powders, and a salve made from sloth slobber in an attempt to get rid of them... to no avail. But the truth is, he's grown used to their presence. The darn things are itchy. They're always squabbling. They nag him endlessly. But at this point, he'd probably miss them if they ever cleared up.

**Hair Metal Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Dominating leviathan of power-rocking mayhem.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with an electric guitar; can hit the ground and release a shockwave every 4.5-7.5 seconds when metal jam plays
Special Ability: throws an Impunk when at half health

Hair Metal Gargantuar only knows one chord, but you'd better believe he'll play it all night and then some.

**Deep Sea Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Titanic zombie who isn't shellfish with his might.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with driftwood
Special Ability: launches Imp Mermaid when at half health

This big guy loves the water. When he's deep down in it, he feels light as a feather. He feels like he's flying. Most importantly, during those precious moments, he feels as if the weight of Imp Mermaid Zombie has been lifted from his shoulders.

**Holiday Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

A massive zombie filled with holiday cheer.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a candy cane
Special Ability: throws an Elf Imp when at half health

Normally, Holiday Gargantuar would rush at your lawn at 10 times the speed, crush 9 plants in a 3x3 area and throw 12 Imps into the leftmost column. Thankfully, these holiday lights are holding him back. Luck is really on our side this time.

**Lovestruck Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Hungry

A pure, but not too careful lovely zombie giant.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.24
Damage: crushes plants with a love pole
Special Ability: throws a Cupid Imp when at half health

Believe me or not, there's way more of these super fast frustrating gargantuars out there. Possibly in an Alternate Universe.

**Hippity Hop Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

An oversized rabbit of joy and pain.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a mecha-carrot
Special Ability: throws a Chick Imp when at half health

After Dr. Zomboss' major failure with injecting medieval speed potions into Valentines' Zombies, he came up with a different plan- giant bunny suits for Gargantuars.
uh
yeah
he might have been hungover that day, this wasn't a good plan

**Garg-throwing-Gargs**

TOUGHNESS: Protected

SPEED: Basic

Garg-throwing-Gargs multiply themselves WAY too quickly.

Health: 400/600/800/1000
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a mecha-carrot
Special Ability: throws a weaker Garg-throwing-Garg when at lower health

Is it cloning? Multiplication? Mitosis? You can guess, but you might never guess the endless source of oversized zombies wearing bunny suits. It's one of the biggest mysteries right now.

**King of the Grill**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Stiff

The best chef amongst gargantuars.

Health: 3600
Speed: 0.86
Damage: crushes plants with a rusty spatula
Special Ability: throws a Hot Dog Imp when at 30% health
Extra Ability: gets chilled instead of being frozen

When you see this guy near you, don't hesitate to try his famous Steamed Brains. They look like hamburgers, except with uh, brains. The name is a regional dialect.

**Frankentuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

A behemoth of power stitched together.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a lightning transmitter
Special Ability: throws a Bride Imp when at half health

Monster of the week: a destructive, slow and genetically modified monster-zombie hybrid, small dead child included. Perfect final boss material.

**Luckiest Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Extremely unstoppable and extremely Not-British body of strength.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a golden pickaxe
Special Ability: throws a Leprechaun Imp when at half health

Returning fresh from the Klondike Gold Rush, this Gargantuar was pulled into Dr. Zomboss' time travel shenanigans by complete accident. Little did he know he input the super secret screwdriver code that activates several time rifts while making his golden pickaxe. Silly guy.

**Birthday Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

The biggest and most life-threatening gift you will ever get.

Health: 4000
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a pole
Special Ability: throws an Imp when at 90% of his health

Surprise! It's a brains-eating monster at your party! Ain't it more fun the second time? In a tower defense game?!

**Wannabe Smash**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Still a brute, but with dreams of wrestling.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a foldable chair
Special Ability: throws an Impfinity clone when at half health

Don't tell him, but he has better chances without the costume.

**Fortune Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

The biggest sheep in the horde.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a bamboo
Special Ability: throws a Wooly Imp when at half health

They woke him up WAY too early for the celebrations. He's just tired, man.

**Referee Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

The biggest and baddest of all referees here.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with a goal post
Special Ability: throws a Brainball Imp when at half health

He's nearsighted in his left eye.

**Strongman Gargantuar**

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Basic

Bashes plants with a heavy barbell just to prove how strong and manly he is.

Health: 3600
Speed: 1.0
Damage: crushes plants with barbell
Special Ability: throws a Carnie Imp Twins when at half health

He also has a master's degree in 18th-century French poetry.

## Overview

Gargantuar absorbs different amounts of damage per shot depending on the variant, typically around 3,600 damage. He and his variants do not have any degrades. All Gargantuars except Gargantuar Prime, Garg-throwing-Gargs, King of the Grill and Birthday Gargantuar will throw or launch their Imp when they absorb 1800 damage. Gargantuar Prime will throw his Bug Bot Imp at 2250 damage, Sloth Gargantuar will throw his Yeti Imps at 720, 1440 and 2160 damage, Garg-throwing-Gargs will throw their "Imp" at either 200, 300, 400 or 500 damage, King of the Grill with throw his Hot Dog Imp at 1080 damage, and Birthday Gargantuar will throw his Imp at 3600 damage.

## Encounters

### Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Timeless Avenue: A Reflourished Crossover and Illusion of Choices

### Vase Gargantuar

* Vasebreaker: VB-III and Vasebreaker: Endless

* Seasonal Firebreaker: FB-III

### Mummified Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Ancient Egypt: AE-X, AEX-IV, AEX-VII, AEX-IX and AEX-X

* Endless Zones: Pyramid of Doom

### Gargantuar Pirate

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Pirate Seas: PS-X, PSX-IV, PSX-VIII, PSX-IX and PSX-X

* Timeless Avenue: Barrel Bonanza and Updating Adventure

* Endless Zones: Dead Man's Booty

### Wild West Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Wild West: WW-X, WWX-VIII and WWX-X

* Plant Showcase: Ultimate Destruction

* When Worlds Flourish: 1

* Endless Zones: Big Bad Butte

* Veteran Quests: Old Noon Flashback

### Gargantuar Prime

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Far Future: FF-X, FFX-V, FFX-VI and FFX-X

* The Breakroom: TB-IV

* Plant Showcase: Patience is Power, Mad Taunt and Dynamite Man

* Invaded Levels: Invaded PSX-VIII and Invaded FFX-VI

* Endless Zones: Terror from Tomorrow

* Veteran Quests: Supply Drops

### Dark Ages Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Dark Ages: DA-X, DAX-V, DAX-VII and DAX-X

* Invaded Levels: Invaded DAX-VII

* Endless Zones: Arthur's Challenge

* Veteran Quests: The Twisted Spell

### Porter Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Lost City: LC-X, LCX-IV, LCX-VIII, LCX-IX and LCX-X

* Volcanic Lost City: VLC-I and VLC-VIII

* Timeless Avenue: Incendiary Program, Flame Temple and Solaire of the Stones

* Endless Zones: Temple of Bloom

### Sloth Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Frostbite Caves: FC-X, FCX-IV, FCX-V, FCX-VI, FCX-IX and FCX-X

* The Breakroom: TB-VII

* Plant Showcase: Grinded by Gears

* Timeless Avenue: A Small Ray of Light

* Endless Zones: Icebound Battleground

### Hair Metal Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

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

* Invaded Levels: Invaded FCX-IX

* When Worlds Flourish: 4

* Endless Zones: Greatest Hits

* Veteran Quests: The Final Countdown

### Deep Sea Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Big Wave Beach: BWB-X, BWBX-II, BWBX-IV, BWBX-V, BWBX-VII, BWBX-IX and BWBX-X

* Invaded Levels: Invaded FCX-IX

* Endless Zones: Tiki Torch-er

### Holiday Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Holiday Cheer: HC-V

* Cheerful Return: HC-VI, HC-IX, HC-XII and HC-XIII

* Timeless Avenue: Flame of Unity

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Lovestruck Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Hearts of Flesh: HOF-IV and HOF-V

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Hippity Hop Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* The Springscapade: TS-II, TS-IV and TS-VII

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Garg-throwing-Gargs

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* The Springscapade: TS-VI

* Timeless Avenue: No Fakers and A Reflourished Crossover

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### King of the Grill

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Summer Splashdown: SS-III, SS-V and SS-VIII

* Timeless Avenue: Midnight Railway

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Frankentuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Lawn of Doom: LOD-V and LOD-VII

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Luckiest Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Green Gold Rush: GGR-III, GGR-IV and GGR-X

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Birthday Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Birthday Bashers: BB-V and BB-VIII

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Wannabe Smash

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Heroic Showdown: HS-V, HS-VIII, HS-IX and HS-X

* When Worlds Flourish: 15

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Fortune Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* When Worlds Flourish: 13 and 14

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

### Foreman Gargantuar

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* When Worlds Flourish: 8 and 10

## Strategies

Gargantuar is threatening to the player due to his health, his abilities, and he has variants that theme to the world you are in. Worse than that, some of his variants have special but deadly abilities to deal massive damage to your plants. Bring any instant-kill plant to make them weaker and easier to deal with. However, instant-kill plants that require to be eaten or hypnotized zombies (besides a full health hypnotized Gargantuar) can't kill it, since Gargantuar will just crush them.

There is also a fair amount of stalling plants to deal with Gargantuars, which can lower the threat of Gargantuars slightly due to being able to slow their pace down, which includes freezing, chilling, buttered, knockback, and more.

Fast cheap plants such as Puff-shroom can even be used as throw-away blockers to stall a Gargantuar for some time.

In Wild West, one can indefinitely stall a Gargantuar by moving a minecart with a plant to right under it, moving the minecart out of the way before it gets crushed, and repeat.