Foot Soldier (Plants vs. Zombies)

*Plants vs. Zombies Character***Foot Soldier (Plants vs. Zombies)** is a Plants vs. Zombies Character.

Foot Soldier is a zombie that appears in the Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare series. He is a basic class for the zombies, armed with a paintball gun called "Z-1 Assault Blaster", which is useful for taking out single plants and a high-damaging ZPG, useful to take out rooted plants.

## **Foot Soldier**

###  Abilities

Stink Cloud
Rocket Jump
ZPG

The Foot Soldier is easy to pick and play, making him a good class for beginners, yet in the hands of a skilled player, he becomes a force to be reckoned with and a menace at almost any range.

## Descriptions

### Stickerbook description

*Foot Soldier is always on the fight - armed with an array of the latest Zomboss tech he doesn't understand, but he still manages to operate thanks to his Zomboss Academy Training. His speciality is taking out rooted Plants, claiming high ground via his rocket jump, and counting things.*

### In-game description

*A rapid-fire Z-1 Assault Blaster, explosive ZPG, and a versatile Rocket Jump make the Soldier great in all situations.*

## AI health

* Easy:  **75**
* Normal:  **100**
* Hard:  **125**
* CRAAAAZY:  **150**

## Abilities

* GW1

 Super Stink Cloud
 Rocket Jump
 Rocket Leap
 ZPG
 Multi-Rocket

## Upgrades

### Garden Warfare

#### Rapid Reloader

The Zomboss Rapid Reloader enables the Soldier to reload faster.
#### Ammo Thing-a-ma-bob

The ammo capacity Thing-a-ma-bob is larger now and able to hold more Zomboss Rounds.
#### Harder Zomboss Ammo

Zomboss rounds have been enhanced through application of small hard things on the outer shell.

### Garden Warfare 2

This upgrade decreases the delay before health regeneration begins!

This upgrade increases the zoom distance of your primary weapon!

This upgrade increases how quickly your health regenerates!

This upgrade allows you to move faster!

This upgrade decreases your reload time!

This upgrade increases the number of times you can fire before reloading!

This upgrade increases your primary weapon damage!

This upgrade increases your maximum health!

## Strategies

### General

In general, the Foot Soldier is a class that is very easy to play, yet somewhat difficult to master. He has three very useful abilities - a way to provide cover to his fellow zombies as well as deny areas to the plants (Zombie Stink Cloud), a way to get to elevated positions and attack enemies from above (Rocket Jump), and a hard-hitting removal ability (ZPG). All of these abilities make Foot Soldier a great team player, and possibly even a game changer when used well.

The Foot Soldier also makes for a good pseudo - sniper, as the Z-1 Assault Blaster has an accurate crosshair. He also deals good damage at long range. Furthermore, his ZPG can instantly take out an unaware plant, and his Zombie Stink Cloud, when aiming up and jumping, goes a decent distance so it can be used to cover objectives when the Soldier is far away. He can also use it to flank himself since the Stink Cloud obscures vision. However, what makes him a capable sniper is his Rocket Jump. It gives the Soldier the highest boost in height, surpassing the Peashooter's Hyper. This makes it common for Soldiers to appear on rooftops, so plants should always keep one eye on the sky, or else they will be vanquished quickly.

However, the Foot Soldier has a few flaws to go with his numerous advantages. His primary weapon is somewhat inaccurate up close, and that multiple plants can quickly overwhelm him. His Rocket Jump only gives one height boost, so if the player accidentally slides down, it will be 20 seconds before they can jump back up again. The ZPG, while very powerful, has a lot of startup time, making it not the best choice in close quarters. His Zombie Stink Cloud, while flanking his position, also covers his and his teammates' vision.

Chompers can also be quite problematic as his Goop and Spikeweeds can render the Foot Soldier's abilities unaccessible, preventing the Foot Soldier from using Rocket Jump to escape or ZPG to take the Chomper out. Also, when the Foot Soldier is indeed stunned, the Chomper can take advantage of the situation and score an easy vanquish.

Nonetheless, the Foot Soldier's pros outshine his cons, and he is considered a very good character by a lot of players.

### With

A skilled soldier would prefer a higher ground to battle against plants to avoid devastation from chompers. A good choice is a vantage point some (not too long) distance away from the enemy's vantage point. This forces the enemy team to turn their attention to you, providing your team a chance, no matter what it is. Pick up sunflowers and cacti (in case you want to be a sniper) as they're the most invulnerable plants to you. Leave peashooters to the tanks instead facing head-on, as they might kill or at least seriously injure you.

A foot soldier does not have speed and small hitbox like an imp, nor he has high health like All-Star and Super Brainz. All he relies on is his weaponry, his abilities, and your brain! Although as it name seems to encourage you to run in exposed battlefields, Foot Soldier is the counterpart of Kernel Corn. Value your 125 hp and FLANK points in modes such as Suburbination and Gardens & Graveyards, as it has no harm to you! Outsmarting your enemy in a few seconds matter, as these seconds are the time for you to vanquish them.

The Foot Soldier has a devastating instant kill explosive, the ZPG. This weapon is best used for dispatching of rooted plants, such as Sunflowers or Peashooters using their Sunbeam, Pea Gatling, or even Cacti using their drones. If you have good aim, you might want to activate the ZPG behind cover, and aim at the rooted plants, as they might vanquish you before you even start your ability. The Zombie Stink Cloud is best used for covering major objectives, making it harder for plants to defend them, as well as escaping a tight situation. Use Rocket Jump to gain vantage points by supporting your teammates while also making yourself a small target. The best use for the Foot Soldier is to provide support by vanquishing rooted plants from afar. In Gardens & Graveyards and Taco Bandits, the Foot Soldier should sometimes use its stink cloud on annoying Spawnable Plants at a distance (such as the Bamboo Shoot and the Scaredy-shroom) as it temporarily disables the Spawnable Plants allowing the zombie team to pass. Be sure to also keep on the lookout for Cactus drones to shoot them down in order to prevent any lethal Corn Strikes from being performed against your team.

### Against

The main counters for the Foot Soldier are the Peashooters and Cacti. Peashooters can use Hyper to quickly get to vantage points before the Foot Soldier and has enough offensive potential to hold its own in a one-on-one fight against the Foot Soldier. Cactus can snipe the Foot Soldier at long range, as well as setting up cover against him and attack him with drones or even drop Potato Mines where the Foot Soldier will land when he uses his Rocket Jump.

In case you're not a peashooter or a cactus, you may keep an eye on the vantage points, as they're the points where Foot Soldier appear the most. Fighting against him requires patience, as Foot Soldier tend to attack aggressively. Remember to bring a pal or two to get him if possible, as his firepower does a big deal to individuals.

## Balancing Changes

### Garden Warfare 2

#### Post beta

* ▼ Velocity was decreased from 7.0772624 m/s to 6.45 m/s.

### Trouble in Zombopolis: Part Two DLC

* ▲ Start/end damage was increased from 7.5/5.5 to 8/6.

## References

PvZ Official Wiki: https://plantsvszombies.fandom.com/wiki/Foot\_Soldier\_(PvZ:\_GW)