Lotus Root

*Lotus Roots spray a flurry of water pellets at zombies in their lanes. Pellets will scatter after being shot, making damage more effective the closer targets are.*

### Special

Water pellets evaporate shortly after being fired

## In-game statistics

### Average DPS

Single hit - 11.667
All hits - 58.333

### PDE

Single hit - 16.625
All hits - 83.125

### Codename alias

unused\_46

**Lotus Root is a senior environmentalist. Whenever he sees smog in the sky, something just snaps within him. It triggers the few remaining braincells left from inhaling so much steam. The rage... the fury... it just makes him want to shoot something! Plant, zombie, doesn't matter! Lotus Root needs to blow off some steam, and you better make sure you're not near him when he does!**

**Lotus Root** is a plant in *Plants vs. Zombies 2: Reflourished* and the sixth plant obtained in Steam Ages. He is unlocked after beating Steam Ages - Day 25.

Lotus Root shoots five water pellets in a random spread, scattering as they travel and evaporating after traveling for approximately 5 tiles. Each pellet deals 35 damage to a single zombie.

Water pellets that hit zombies such as Explorer Zombie will extinguish their flames. Water pellets immediately evaporate on contact with Torchwood.

## Almanac entry

**Lotus Root**

Lotus Roots spray a flurry of water pellets at zombies in their lanes. Pellets will scatter after being shot, making damage more effective the closer targets are.

Special: water pellets evaporate shortly after being fired

Lotus Root is a senior environmentalist. Whenever he sees smog in the sky, something just snaps within him. It triggers the few remaining braincells left from inhaling so much steam. The rage... the fury... it just makes him want to shoot something! Plant, zombie, doesn't matter! Lotus Root needs to blow off some steam, and you better make sure you're not near him when he does!

## Plant Food effect

When fed Plant Food, Lotus Root fires a powerful blast of water pellets, with each pellet dealing 400 damage and 150 splash.

## Strategies

Lotus Root's wide spread, limited range attacks make him best deployed along the front line. The more water pellets that accumulate on the zombie horde – whether through closer-ranged combat, planting more Lotus Roots, or both – the more Lotus Root brings out cost-effective single target damage that can deal with many a standard zombie and put the hurt onto high health targets.

Importantly, Lotus Root's water pellets are most likely to hit a target when fired at point-blank range. However, he is not guaranteed to defeat a low health target in one go, notably failing to destroy a Basic Zombie in a single shot. Make sure to provide ample protection and slowdown through plants like Wall-nut, Pumpkin and Snow Pea, as they can keep zombies at an optimal distance for Lotus Root to deal the best damage.

The further away zombies are, the wider the spread of Lotus Root's pellets becomes. While this make hitting individual zombies much more luck-based, the wide spread also allows for Lotus Root to indirectly hit zombies in adjacent lanes. This collateral damage accumulates when multiple Lotus Roots are planted, allowing them to satisfactorily deal with hordes across the right side of the lawn once enough are planted. It is for this reason that lane redirection such as through Garlic and Sweet Potato should be avoided, as the collateral damage can only be dealt if Lotus Root sees a zombie in his own lane.

Keep in mind that while Lotus Root's combined damage and spread is considerably efficient for dealing with denser hordes, this is not a true substitute for standard group damage. Be sure to combine Lotus Root with multi-hit or area-of-effect plants such as Bloomerang or Laser Bean to deal with low health zombies and allow Lotus Root to focus on tougher targets.

## Balance changes

### Version 1.2

Compared to PvZ2C version 3.2.5:

* Added to the game
* ▲ Shoots five pellets instead of one
* ▲ Damage: 20 -> 35
* Shoots pellets in a random spray instead of firing straight
* ▼ Firing Rate: 1.4s -> 3s
* ▼ Sun Cost: 200 -> 275
* ▼ Now has a limited range
* ▼ Can no longer fire toxic pellets due to lack of toxic steam
* Has a different Plant Food effect

## Gallery

Seed packetBoosted seed packetHD Lotus Root
## Trivia

* Lotus Root's "Jagi'd Edge" costume is based on the mask of the character Jagi from *Fist of the North Star*.