Dodo Rider Zombie

* Cave
* Patrick

*Dodo bird with an imp rider. The dodo can flap and jump over barricades as well as troublesome plants.*

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Flies over 2-3 tiles upon encountering hazards and insta and defensive plantsFire damage deals 25% less damage to it

## In-game statistics

### First seen

FC-IV

Dodo Rider believes dodos are the future of transportation. He believes a public dodo-riding system is not only a wise expenditure of tax dollars but would help the vast majority of zombies get where they need to go more efficiently. Everyone keeps telling him there's no future in dodos, but he refuses to listen.

**Dodo Rider Zombie** is the third special zombie encountered in Frostbite Caves in *Alternate UniverZ*. It will glide whenever it encounters certain hazards or an ice floe. Otherwise, it will proceed normally. It also takes 25% less damage from fire plants.

## Lepre-Rider Zombie

*The green really gets him pumped up to fly.*

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Flies over 3 tiles upon encountering any plant or certain grid itemsFire damage deals 25% less damage to it

## In-game statistics

### First seen

GGR-II

The dodo tries incredibly hard to put off the plants, but old habits just keep coming back. If only his tiny wings weren't so tiny.

**Lepre-Rider Zombie**  is the first special zombie encountered in Green Gold Rush in *Alternate UniverZ*. It will glide once whenever it encounters any plants or certain obstacles. After this, it will proceed normally. It also takes 25% less damage from fire plants.

## Almanac entry

* Cave
* Patrick

**Dodo Rider Zombie**

TOUGHNESS: Protected

SPEED: Speedy

Dodo bird with an imp rider. The dodo can flap and jump over barricades as well as troublesome plants.

Health: 490
Speed: 1.73
Special Ability: flies over 2-3 tiles upon encountering slider tiles, sap, lava pools, instas and defensive plants
Extra Ability: fire damage deals it 25% less damage

Dodo Rider believes dodos are the future of transportation. He believes a public dodo-riding system is not only a wise expenditure of tax dollars but would help the vast majority of zombies get where they need to go more efficiently. Everyone keeps telling him there's no future in dodos, but he refuses to listen.

**Lepre-Rider Zombie**

TOUGHNESS: Protected

SPEED: Speedy

The green really gets him pumped up to fly.

Health: 590
Speed: 2.16
Special Ability: flies over 3 tiles upon encountering any plant or certain grid items
Extra Ability: fire damage deals it 25% less damage
Weakness: will only fly once

The dodo tries incredibly hard to put off the plants, but old habits just keep coming back. If only his tiny wings weren't so tiny.

## Overview

Dodo Rider Zombie absorbs 490 damage and degrades upon absorbing 180 and 320 damage before dying, and dies in a similar fashion to Zombie Parrots and Zombie Chickens, while Lepre-Rider Zombie absorbs 590 damage and degrades upon absorbing 190 and 390 damage before dying, and also dies in a similar fashion to Zombie Parrots and Zombie Chickens, but with gold coins dropped as well.

## Encounters

### Dodo Rider Zombie

* Player's House: Piñata Party

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

* Cheerful Return: HC-X

* Green Gold Rush: GGR-II

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

* Timeless Avenue: Roguelike Hunt

* Invaded Levels: Invaded FC-IV

* Endless Zones: Icebound Battleground

### Lepre-Rider Zombie

* Player's House: Piñata Party

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

* Birthday Bashers: BB-IV, BB-VI, BB-VII and BB-VIII

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

* Timeless Avenue: A Reflourished Crossover

* When Worlds Flourish: 14 and 15

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

## Strategies

Compared to Seagull Zombies, Jetpack Zombies, and Bug Zombies, the Dodo Rider Zombie can bypass sliders. However, unlike the three previous zombies that fly, this one will land on the ground for countless times after gliding. Use a Blover or Hurrikale quickly, because Dodo Rider Zombies are a bit harder to blow away than normal flying zombies. An interesting fact, however, is that Dodo Riders may simply change lanes if pushed back onto a slider tile by Hurrikale. Therefore, Blover is more efficient in terms of usage when used solely on the Dodo Rider Zombie. Chard Guard can also be placed near the sliders to prevent Dodo Rider Zombies from proceeding to your backmost defenses. Furthermore, once it has lost all of its leaves, Dodo Rider will eat it rather than try to fly over it which makes it good for stalling as well. If paired with Hunter Zombies, Blockhead Zombies, Sloth Gargantuars, Snowstorms, chilling winds and Piercing Cold, however, they can cause massive mayhem on your defenses.

Magnifying Grasses can kill this zombie effectively as long as you have enough sun. Kernel-pults can stun flying Dodo Rider Zombies with their butter attack, negating their abilities slightly. Stunion can also be effective in this area. Coconut Cannons are also very good ideas to destroy this zombie, but keep a Pepper-pult, Fire Peashooter, or Torchwood adjacent to them or you will risk having them being frozen before you tap on the Coconut Cannon to destroy Dodo Rider Zombies. It is recommended to have a Sweet Potato to do this though, along with a Hot Potato to prevent it from being frozen.

Plants that can attack forward and backward such as Split Peas, Starfruits and Celery Stalkers are quite useful once the Dodo Rider Zombie has bypassed the sliders. This is to prevent them from approaching your house. Furthermore, Tall-nuts are particularly useful if you don't want Dodo Riders Zombies to bypass your defenses at all. Simply make sure your counter of choice is heated by another source or itself; otherwise, it will be rendered useless. Infi-nut's Plant Food effect can also work.

The Dodo Rider Zombie also takes less damage against fire plants, so choosing to use normal damaging plants like Rotobaga against them alongside with fire plants is a valid option, though it is not necessary.