Kernel-pult

*Kernel-pults fling corn kernels and butter at zombies.*

**While working as an usher at the local movieplex, he saw "Fried Green Tomatoes" and found his higher calling. He packed up his husks, his kernels, his butter, and enlisted.**

**Kernel-pult** is the first plant available in Pirate Seas in *Alternate UniverZ*. He randomly flings either slowing corn kernels or stunning butter pats at zombies, one zombie at a time.

Kernel-pult is unlocked after beating PS-I.

## Almanac entry

**Kernel-pult**

SUN COST: 225

RECHARGE: 15

TOUGHNESS: 300

DAMAGE: 40

FIRING RATE: 2.9

RANGE: Lobbed

Kernel-pults fling corn kernels and butter at zombies.
Special: kernel slows zombies, butter immobilizes zombies

While working as an usher at the local movieplex, he saw "Fried Green Tomatoes" and found his higher calling. He packed up his husks, his kernels, his butter, and enlisted.

## Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Kernel-pult will launch corn at every zombie and obstacle on the lawn, stunning them for 12 seconds and dealing 40 damage each.

## Costumes

* Current
* Pre 1.5

## Strategies

Kernel-pult is one of the basic support offensive plants that are capable of stalling, with some others being Snow Pea and Sap-fling. These plants are incredibly useful for beginners, yet helpful for devices that experience lag as they are capable of slowing down the entire pace of the level, giving you time to comprehend whatever is going on. Kernel-pult stands out in the group for its ability to stun and slow, as well as dishing out moderate lobbed-shot damage. It is especially useful against threats like Barrel Roller Zombies, Excavator Zombies or even Gargantuars.

Kernel-pult can also prove to be particularly effective against Seagull Zombies, Zombie Parrots, Parrotrousle Parrots and Bug Zombies, as he can destroy them immediately with his butter. His stun can also avoid certain zombies from using their abilities, such as Pirate Captain Zombies, Pianist Zombies and Disco-tron 3000s.

Having two rows of Kernel-pults can be pretty good both for early game and late game to stall a medium horde of zombies; combined with a good attacker or even using Kernel-pult alone can be both great at stalling and damaging zombies. A few Kernel-pults on the same lane can stall a single high-health zombie for an extremely long time to give other plants time to kill it. This higher chance to lob butter also makes Kernel-pult a much more reliable counter for the zombies that it can instantly kill.

Avoid using Kernel-pult as the main damager in a level that requires plants with area damage, or levels that have Jester Zombies or Parasol Zombies, or otherwise your Kernel-pults will be overwhelmed or get attacked by the reflected projectile from Jester Zombie. Instead, it can either be paired with another attacking plant, or possibly with other stalling plants to give you even more time. Also, it is recommended to avoid using Kernel-pults in levels with Pharaoh Zombies, as they are resistant against butter.

## Balance Changes

### Version 1.0.1

* Butter duration: 2 > 3
* Slow duration: 4 > 10

### Version 1.4.2

* Plant Food projectiles now also stun zombies for 12 seconds.