Frostbite Caves - Day 16

*For the Chinese version of the level, see Frostbite Caves - Day 16 (Chinese version).*
*For the Chinese version of this level before the v1.8 update, see Frostbite Caves - Day 16 (Chinese version: pre-1.8).*

## Rewards

### First time

* Current: A Frostbite Caves Piñata
* Old: A World Key/Mystery Gift Box

## Level

### Objective 1

Survive a massive attack in Frostbite Caves

### Objective 2

Survive without any lawn mowers

**Frostbite Caves - Day 16** is the sixteenth level of Frostbite Caves in *Plants vs. Zombies 2*. Like all the other World Key battle levels, the player has to survive without any lawn mowers. There are six sliders pointing downwards in this level. When this level is finished for the first time, the player gets a Frostbite Caves Piñata.

## Dialogue

*(Dr. Zomboss appears)*

Dr. Zomboss: Me Zomboss. Me write you another threatening note.

Dr. Zomboss: You in trouble. Biiiiig trouble. Gargantuan trouble, in fact!

Dr. Zomboss: Sloth Gargantuar smash! Smash your tiny, shivering plants!

Dr. Zomboss: Sloth Gargantuar deliver prehistoric plague of Imps!

Dr. Zomboss: Have bad day. Sincerely, Dr. Zomboss.

(Dr. Zomboss disappears, Crazy Dave and Penny appear)

Penny: I postulate evolution will never come to that zombie.

Crazy Dave: Not in a million, billion, gazillion years.

*(Crazy Dave and Penny leave)*

## Difficulty

* Icy winds, sliders, snowstorms, and organization of attack patterns provided by zombies make up all the difficulty of this level. Sloth Gargantuar also adds in this because it can throw three Yeti Imps deep within the player's defenses providing the other zombies enough time to charge through without causing casualties. The winds are more frequent to pass by and can freeze even the most protected section of the player's lawn.

## Waves

*The small number next to the zombie icon means that zombie will always appear in that lane, with 1 being the topmost lane and 5 being the bottommost one.*

## Strategies

### Strategy 1

*Created by Uselessguy
See the Walkthrough section and the picture below for more information.*

* First, let us have a look at the picture above. The green boxes mean the safe positions for plants. The red lines mean the way zombies (not counting the Dodo Rider Zombie) will go. The "!" means a Sloth Gargantuar will appear after the first flag. The "!!"s mean two Sloth Gargantuars will appear in final wave.
* As you can see, the tile 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 15, and another tile I marked are safe. If you remember correctly, the freezing wind will come twice a row right after the first flag, meaning almost all the plants will be chilled and three of them will be frozen because of it. Even we have Hot Potato and Pepper-pult, there may not be enough time to free all the plants. However, Pepper-pult can be effective if you keep them until the battle ends, so I suggest planting them on the tile 2, 6, 9 (optional, but still needing), 17, and 15.
	+ The result is that your plants will be warmed in the brown areas I marked. The main objective is that you need to protect the Pepper-pults in those tiles.
	+ Do not plant them immediately, because the ambush may cause troubles.
* Chard Guard will be the most helpful plant in this battle because it will not only stop the Sloth Gargantuars, but also will prevent the zombies from merging into one large group on the last lane. It can be extremely dangerous if there are many Cave Buckethead Zombies and Blockhead Zombies in that group, so planting Chard Guards on the tile 3, 7, and 19 (or 20) (13 and 11 can be the best choice too). However, do not waste choices because of the zombies troubling it, making it hurling them instead of the Sloth Gargantuars.
	+ Do not plant Chard Guard on the tile 18, because the Yeti Imp thrown by Sloth Gargantuar will make it useless.
	+ We don't need the Chard Guard on the tile 17 warmed, because it will just help you to stop the tough zombies from merging.
* The strategy "Delaying time to get as many plants as you can" will be needed in this level. Luckily, we have Spikeweeds, and the first zombies will always appear in the last lane, so planting one of them on the tile 18 will not only have time for you but also can stop the Yeti Imps and protect the Pepper-pult in the tile 17. The rest, plant them in front of Chard Guards to make them more useful.
* Do not forget the Repeaters, because they are needed to kill the first zombie, and a good choice at the first stage. They may be planted on the tile 1, 4, 8, 12, and 16. They are also good to kill the Dodo Rider Zombies, which can cause your defense.
* Once we start the battle, do not kill the first zombies immediately until a Cave Zombie encounters a slider. Plant the Spikeweed on the tile 18.
* Save the Chard Guards after the first huge wave.
* Plant Repeaters on the tile 1 and 12 first, then plant Pepper-pults on the tile 17, 2 and 9.
* Survive until a Sloth Gargantuar appears. Plant a Chard Guard on the tile 19. Keep using Spikeweeds to stop it.
* If you have a hard time killing the Cave Buckethead Zombie which is in the first lane, plant another Chard Guard on the tile 3.
* Plant Repeaters on the tile 4 and 5, a Pepper-pult on the tile 6, and a Chard Guard on the tile 7, to stop the Blockhead Zombies.
* Plant another Pepper-pult (if you have it) on the tile 15. Remember to keep using Hot Potatoes and Chard Guards. If the Gargantuar kills all the Chard Guards in its way and you don't have them, use Plant Food on a Repeater.
* Do the same in the final wave.

### Strategy 2

*Created by RaidingParty.*
It is possible to complete this level without Plant Food, as long as the player knows when and where to plant.

* First row: Repeater on the first tile, Pepper-pult in front of it, Spikeweed in front of the slider.
* Second row: Repeater behind the leftmost slider, Spikeweed in front of this slider, Pepper-pult on the next tile, Spikeweed in front of the rightmost slider.
* Third row: Chard Guard on the leftmost tile, Spikeweed in front of it, two more Spikeweeds directly in front of each slider, Pepper-pult or Repeater behind each slider (if you are using Repeaters, keep an eye on them and make sure they do not freeze, especially the frontmost one; ideally a Pepper-pult should go in the frontmost position)
* Fourth row: Repeater on the first tile, Pepper-pult on the second, Chard Guard on the third, Spikeweed on the fourth, Pepper-pult on the fifth behind the slider, Spikeweed in front.
* Fifth row: Either four Repeaters in a line from the farthest left (devastating to Gargantuars) or three Repeaters and a Pepper-pult in the front (helpful against Hunters and crowds). At the fifth and sixth tile is a Chard Guard and Spikeweed.

Generally: Spikeweed in front and below sliders, Pepper-pults behind sliders, Chard Guards behind the leftmost Spikeweed, Repeaters behind everything else.

* Once the battle starts, delay the first zombies as much as possible, even spending a Chard Guard to do so. Set up the first row, then work downward securing each row. The goal is to have Spikeweeds, Chard Guards, and Pepper-pults in place quickly, especially Spikeweed. If the zombies are forced into multiple Spikeweeds by sliders and Chard Guards, the ranks will thin out quickly, even Blockheads and especially Yeti Imps hurled into your defense. Also, even if a Chard Guard is spent of leaves, zombies eating it will still be trapped on Spikeweed in front of it. The bottom row is the lowest priority for Spikeweed as Gargantuars will just smash them, but it is still helpful for killing crowds stuck trying to eat a spent Chard Guard if you have a surplus. You can also use surplus Spikeweed to kill Hunters hiding behind crowds.
* Keep an eye out for anything frozen (especially Spikeweeds) and thaw them if needed. By the time the first Gargantuar appears you should have enough Repeaters to down it, while the Spikeweed gantlets will work to keep the crowds around it manageable. Replace any plants killed by its Yeti Imps immediately. When the last two Gargantuars appear, dig up Chard Guards and Spikeweed you do not need, so a fresh Chard Guard can be planted ahead of the topmost Gargantuar and more offensive plants behind it.

## Gallery

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## Walkthroughs

Plants vs. Zombies 2 Survival in a massive attack - Frostbite Caves Day 16 (Ep.181)Frostbite Caves Day 16Plants vs. Zombies 2 Final Sloth Gargantuar Boss Battle PvZ 2 Frostbite Ice Age ENDING HDPvZ2 FC - D16 3 times a row without PF and PU by Uselessguy
## Trivia

* The player will get Barrage a Trois achievement when completing this level, if they are connected to Google Play or Game Center.

\*: Removed ~: Epic Quest