Foot Soldier

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**Foot Soldier** is a zombie in *Plants vs. Zombies & the Powerpuff Girls* and the leader of the zombie team. He is the basic class for the zombies who is armed with a paintball gun called the "Z-1 Assault Blaster," which is useful for taking out single plants, and a high-damaging ZPG, useful for taking out rooted plants.

Foot Soldier is easy to pick and play, making him a good class for beginners, yet in the hands of a skilled player, he becomes a force to be reckoned with and a menace at almost any range.

## Descriptions

### Stickerbook description

*Foot Soldier is always in the fight - armed with an array of the latest Zomboss tech he doesn't understand, but still manages to operate thanks to his Zomboss Academy Training. His speciality is taking out rooted Plants, claiming high ground via his rocket jump, and counting things.*

### In-game description

*A rapid-fire Z-1 Assault Blaster, explosive ZPG, and versatile Rocket Jump make Foot Soldier great in all situations.*

## AI Health

* Easy: 75
* Normal: 100
* Hard: 125
* CRAAAAZY: 150

## Variants

* GW1
* GW2

## Abilities

* GW1
* GW2
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## Upgrades

#### Rapid Reloader

*The Zomboss Rapid Reloader enables the Soldier to reload faster.*

#### Ammo Thing-a-ma-bob

*The ammo capacity Thing-a-ma-bob is larger now and able to hold more Zomboss Rounds.*

#### Harder Zomboss Ammo

*Zomboss rounds have been enhanced through application of small hard things on the outer shell.*

### *Garden Warfare 2*

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## Strategies

### General

In general, Foot Soldier is a class that is very easy to play, yet somewhat difficult to master. He has three very useful abilities - a way to provide cover to his fellow zombies as well as deny areas to the plants Zombie Stink Cloud, a way to get to elevated positions and attack enemies from above Rocket Jump, and a hard-hitting removal ability ZPG. All of these abilities make Foot Soldier a great team player, and possibly even a game changer when used well.

Foot Soldier also makes for a good pseudo - sniper, as the Z-1 Assault Blaster has an accurate crosshair. He also deals good damage at long range. Furthermore, his ZPG can instantly take out an unaware plant, and his Zombie Stink Cloud, when aiming up and jumping, goes a decent distance so it can be used to cover objectives when Foot Soldier is far away. He can also use it to flank himself since the Stink Cloud obscures vision. However, what makes him a capable sniper is his Rocket Jump. It gives Foot Soldier the highest boost in height, surpassing Peashooter's Hyper. This makes it common for Foot Soldiers to appear on rooftops, so plants should always keep one eye on the sky, or else they will be vanquished quickly.

However, Foot Soldier has a few flaws to go with his numerous advantages. His primary weapon is somewhat inaccurate up close, and that multiple plants can quickly overwhelm him. His Rocket Jump only gives one height boost, so if the player accidentally slides down, it will be 20 seconds before they can jump back up again. The ZPG, while very powerful, has a lot of startup time, making it not the best choice in close quarters. His Zombie Stink Cloud, while flanking his position, also covers his and his teammates' vision.

Chompers can also be quite problematic as his Goop and Spikeweeds can render Foot Soldier's abilities unaccessible, preventing Foot Soldier from using Rocket Jump to escape or ZPG to take Chomper out. Also, when Foot Soldier is indeed stunned, Chomper can take advantage of the situation and score an easy vanquish.

Nonetheless, Foot Soldier's pros outshine his cons, and he is considered a very good character by a lot of players.

### With

Foot Soldier has a devastating instant kill explosive, the ZPG. This weapon is best used for dispatching of rooted plants, such as Sunflowers or Peashooters using their Sunbeam, Pea Gatling, or even Cacti using their drones. The Zombie Stink Cloud is best used for covering major objectives, making it harder for plants to defend them, as well as escaping a tight situation. Use Rocket Jump to gain vantage points by supporting your teammates while also making yourself a small target. The best use for Foot Soldier is to provide support by vanquishing rooted plants from afar. In Gardens & Graveyards and Taco Bandits, Foot Soldier should sometimes use his stink cloud on annoying Spawnable Plants at a distance (such as the Bamboo Shoot and the Scaredy-shroom) as it temporarily disables the Spawnable Plants allowing the zombie team to pass. Be sure to also keep on the lookout for Cactus drones to shoot them down in order to prevent any lethal Corn Strikes from being performed against your team.

### Against

The main counters for Foot Soldier are the Peashooters and Cacti. Peashooters can use Hyper to quickly get to vantage points before Foot Soldier and has enough offensive potential to hold its own in a one-on-one fight against Foot Soldier. Cactus can snipe Foot Soldier at long range, as well as setting up cover against him and attack him with drones or even drop Potato Mines where Foot Soldier will land when he uses his Rocket Jump.

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## Trivia

* Foot Soldier is missing a shoe, just like many other classes. All-Star, Imp and Princess Morbucks are currently the only zombie classes that have both shoes on.
	+ If the player looks closely, the stock of the gun is a boot. This boot might be the one missing from the zombie's foot.
* Foot Soldier's helmet resembles the real-life M1 helmet, which was issued to United States military personnel between 1941 - 1985.
* Like *Team Fortress 2's* *Soldier,* Foot Soldier can also launch himself into the air using a rocket.
* On the box art of Garden Warfare, Foot Soldier can be seen with a pair of goggles on his helmet. However, these goggles don't appear on Foot Soldier in the game, nor are they a customization.
* Originally Foot Soldier was going to be a SWAT zombie but this was changed due to not being "funny enough" as quoted by Justin Wiebe.
* Foot Soldier has the most Super Rare character variants, with a total of four.
* There is a glitch that Foot Soldier can do with the ZPG. If Foot Soldier launches his ZPG just before Chomper comes out of his Burrow and eats him, he has a chance to vanquish Chomper while it's about to eat him, leaving Chomper vanquished and Foot Soldier alive. The ZPG must be timed at the exact right time for it to work.
* There is a robotic zombie similar to Foot Soldier called Soldier-Bot. He appears in certain special waves of Garden Ops, as well as the Foot Soldier Wave of Flag of Power.
* The Pyre Prince (Centurion) and the Chieftain (General Supremo) are the only characters that are based on Foot Soldier variants.
* As of November 1st, 2015, Foot Soldier was ranked the #1 most used zombie class in *Garden Warfare*.
* If you go on the multiplayer portal against Foot Soldier on *Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2*, Foot Soldier will either be called *Sergeant Jargon* or *Private Puddles*.
* He has corporal ranks on his sleeves.

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