Screen Door Zombie
ZombieScreen Door Zombie carries a defensive screen door that blocks straight frontal shots. In PvZ Fusion, it is best handled by changing the lane's damage angle or removing the door instead of simply adding more basic projectiles.
Stats
| toughness | 270 (+1100; Type 2) |
| special ability | Blocks straight frontal projectiles |
| role | Projectile-resistant armored zombie |
| damage | 50 |
| armor | 1100 (Type 2) |
| weakness | Piercing plants, lobbed plants, Magnet-shroom |
| traits | Screen Door can be removed by Magnet-shroom. |
| type | Main |
| first seen | V1.2 |
Behavior
Screen Door Zombie uses its door to resist bullets from the front. It specifically punishes straightforward pea-shot lanes that do not include piercing, lobbed, ground-based, or metal projectile counters.
What to Watch For
- ! Front-facing projectiles being blocked for too long.
- ! The door absorbing attacks while other zombies advance.
- ! Overcommitting low-impact shooters instead of switching to a better damage type.
How to Beat Screen Door Zombie
- ✓ Use lobbed plants to hit over the screen door.
- ✓ Use Spikeweed-style ground damage or Fume-shroom-style piercing damage to bypass the frontal block.
- ✓ Use Magnet-shroom to remove the screen door when available.
- ✓ Use metal projectile plants such as Buck Pea or Buck-shroom to destroy the door quickly.
Recommended Counter Tools
Lobbed, piercing, or ground damage
These attack patterns bypass the door's frontal projectile protection.
Magnet-shroom support
Magnet-shroom removes the screen door and exposes the zombie to normal frontal damage.
Buck Pea or Buck-shroom
Metal projectiles can destroy the screen door quickly.
Strategy Notes
Change the damage profile of the lane instead of simply adding more of the same blocked shots. Lobbed attacks, Spikeweed, Fume-shroom, Magnet-shroom, and metal projectile plants all solve the door problem in different ways. Once the screen door is gone, the zombie becomes much closer to a normal lane target.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Screen Door Zombie block?
It blocks straight frontal projectiles with its screen door, making basic front-facing shots inefficient until the door is removed or bypassed.
Is it also durable?
Yes. The verified wiki source lists 270 base toughness plus 1100 armor from the screen door.
What are the best counters to Screen Door Zombie?
Magnet-shroom can remove the door, while lobbed plants, Spikeweed, Fume-shroom, Buck Pea, and Buck-shroom can bypass or quickly destroy its protection.