Rotobaga

*Rotobagas shoot projectiles along the four diagonals, in each direction that has a target.*

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Won't follow minecarts, therefore flying on railways

### Unlocked by beating

FC-VI

**Sometimes Rotobaga hears the plants gossiping about each other. "Did you notice so-and-so has been putting on weight?" they might say. Or "I hear that so-and-so is dating so-and-so. Can you believe it?" But Rotobaga isn't the kind of plant to engage in idle gossip. She's not interested in talking about anyone behind their leaves. She does her best to just rise above it.**

**Rotobaga** is the fourth plant available in Frostbite Caves in *Alternate UniverZ*. She shoots a volley of three rutabagas at a time, in up to four directions in an "X" shape around her.

Rotobaga is unlocked after beating FC-VI.

## Almanac entry

**Rotobaga**

SUN COST: 275

RECHARGE: 15

TOUGHNESS: 300

DAMAGE (x3): 15

FIRING RATE: 1.9

RANGE: 4 Way

Rotobagas shoot projectiles along the four diagonals, in each direction that has a target.
Sometimes Rotobaga hears the plants gossiping about each other. "Did you notice so-and-so has been putting on weight?" they might say. Or "I hear that so-and-so is dating so-and-so. Can you believe it?" But Rotobaga isn't the kind of plant to engage in idle gossip. She's not interested in talking about anyone behind their leaves. She does her best to just rise above it.

## Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Rotobaga fires 25 huge rutabagas in her usual four directions that each deal 70 damage.

## Costumes

* Current
* Pre 1.5

## Strategies

Rotobaga shares her role in the player's plant arsenal with Starfruit: as a projectile plant that specializes in attacking adjacent lanes rather than in the lane they are placed on. Rotobaga and Starfruit can go hand to hand in usage. Compared to Starfruit, Rotobaga deals more damage and therefore will be able to deal with a larger amount of enemies more easily.

However, Starfruit's firing pattern allows him to attack zombies from a further range, as well as give it an edge in combating Prospector Zombie and enemies appearing via ambushes compared to Rotobaga. Regardless, both plants are relatively similar in function and have little difference in terms of usage with the exception of Starfruit's stars having a higher velocity.

Because of her firing pattern, Rotobaga should be planted in a concave formation to maximize her potential. Rotobaga can also be used in conjunction with ice floes in the Frostbite Caves, or with plants that can divert enemies away from Rotobaga such as Sweet Potato - however, it should be remembered that Ice Weasels and Dodo Rider Zombies can still bypass slider tiles, and zombies that can crush or circumvent defenses can override Sweet Potato with little trouble.

In the Dark Ages, Rotobagas should not be used against Jester Zombies as they can reflect Rotobaga's projectiles and turn them against plants in that zombie's lane, unless one plants Rotobaga behind the Jester Zombie.

Rotobaga should also be kept in mind in Wild West, as her volleys of three rutabagas and wide lane coverage can be useful against Chicken Wrangler Zombies, and as a flying plant, she can be planted on the rails. In addition, she can also serve as some damage for Prospector Zombies that manage to get to the back of the lawn.

## Balance Changes

### Version 1.4.0.1

* Projectile hitbox and velocity increased.
* Plant Food projectile count: 15 > 20