Zoybean Pod

*Zoybean Pods grow from sprouts to full pods, then split open to release helpful plant "zomboids" which attack zombies.*

## Almanac statistics

### Price from shop

20,000  (10 copies of seed packets)

**"Developing plant zomboids in eerie mimicry of zombie life is well within the boundaries of human experience," Zoybean Pod insists with a calm, unvarying steadiness.**

**Zoybean Pod** is the world seedium of Frostbite Caves in *Alternate UniverZ*. It grows bean pods from its head, which then open up to release a zombie-plant hybrid also known as "Zomboids", that function similarly to Hypno-shroom's hypnotized zombies but with 10% less eating damage, walking to the right of the lawn and attacking zombies.

Zoybean Pod can be unlocked through its seed packets, which are obtained through completing world quests or purchasing directly from the store.

## Almanac entry

* Normal
* Pro

**Zoybean Pod**

SUN COST: 200

RECHARGE: 30

TOUGHNESS: 300

ZOMBOID TOUGHNESS: 190

ZOMBOID DPS: 80

GROW TIME: 22

Zoybean Pods grow from sprouts to full pods, then split open to release helpful plant "zomboids" which attack zombies.
Pro Status: -25 sun, -4s produce speed, doesn't work at nighttime

"Developing plant zomboids in eerie mimicry of zombie life is well within the boundaries of human experience," Zoybean Pod insists with a calm, unvarying steadiness.

**Zoybean Pod**

SUN COST: 175

RECHARGE: 30

TOUGHNESS: 300

ZOMBOID TOUGHNESS: 190

ZOMBOID DPS: 80

GROW TIME: 18

Zoybean Pods grow from sprouts to full pods, then split open to release helpful plant "zomboids" which attack zombies.
Pro Status: -25 sun, -4s produce speed, doesn't work at nighttime

"Developing plant zomboids in eerie mimicry of zombie life is well within the boundaries of human experience," Zoybean Pod insists with a calm, unvarying steadiness.

## Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Zoybean Pod instantly grows a Gargantuar Zomboid, which will continue to the right, attacking any zombie it encounters with its smashing.

## Costumes

* Current
* Pre 1.5

## Strategies

Zoybean Pod is an incredibly unique plant, and thus it can be hard to use effectively. This plant excels at holding off zombies early in a level - both stalling them as well damaging them - thanks to the consistent creation of zomboids from Zoybean Pod. Zoybean Pod becomes even more effective when used with stalling plants such as Sap-fling, Stallia, or Stunion, since they not only give Zoybean Pod more time to produce Zomboids, but they also give Zoybean Pod's Zomboids more time to damage opposing zombies. It should be noted that the Zomboids attack range is longer than normal zombies, which means they can attack other zombies earlier.

Zoybean Pod is best placed at the back of the lawn in order to both protect it and give it more time to create Zomboids. Zoybean Pod also has an odd synergy with Blastberry Vine, since Blastberry Vine not only provides extra protection for Zoybean Pod, but he also helps to weaken zombies, allowing the Zomboids to more easily clean up zombies and advance into the incoming horde. Additionally, due to Blastberry Vine's Plant Food sharing effect, it can also be used on Zoybean Pod to get more value out of the Plant Food.

As the Zomboids it creates cannot be bound, transformed, or destroyed in anyway other than by being eaten, burned or crushed, Zoybean Pod can make for a unique counter against Wizard Zombies and Hunter Zombies, since they are unable to target the Zomboids, meaning the Zomboids will continue to march down the lane (destroying any frozen blocks in the case of Hunter Zombie) until it reaches a zombie. In lanes where the only zombies remaining are Octo Zombies or Wizard Zombies, Zoybean Pod can be especially effective at stopping them.

Zoybean Pod also interacts with tombstones in Ancient Egypt and Dark Ages, as well as frozen blocks in Frostbite Caves, and arcade cabinets in Neon Mixtape Tour, so depending on whether or not you're using Zoybean Pod to deal with these obstacles, Zoybean Pod should be planted accordingly. It is also worth noting that Zomboids created by Zoybean Pod will fall into the water on plankless lanes in Pirate Seas, so avoid planting Zoybean Pod in those lanes.

Zoybean Pod's usage is notably observed in Frostbite Caves, as Zomboids interact with ice floes just like ordinary zombies do, as well as being affected by Piercing Cold. One one hand, this often allows Zomboids to group up against major threats and dominate, even Sloth Gargantuars; on the other hand, this tends to create areas on the lawn that Zoybean Pod will not be able to cover, at least easily. In addition, Zomboids are immune to the chilling winds in this world, so you will often have Zomboids assisting your fire-based plants in unfreezing your defenses, possibly including the Zoybean Pod that spawned it. It is recommended to place Zoybean Pod near the back because of this.

Zomboids are also affected by evil potions in Dark Alchemy and it give them extra health and speed just like other zombies. Therefore, Zoybean Pod is also a great way to clean up the evil potions.

Unlike other hypnotized zombies, Zoybean Pod's Zomboids do not count as stepping on flowers when they do so, making Zoybean Pod a usable choice in these levels.

Due to Zoybean Pod's generally long zombie production, as well as severe lack of area-of-effect damage, pairing Zoybean Pod with area-of-effect plants such as Melon-pult or Snapdragon are near mandatory. Winter Melon makes for an exceptional partner due to providing both a slow as well as area-of-effect damage, both of these qualities being things that Zoybean Pod greatly appreciates having.

## Balance Changes

### Version 1.4.2

* Grow time: 20 > 22
* Grow time (Pro Status): 15 > 18
* Zomboid hitbox adjusted.
* Zomboid DPS: 90 > 80