Newspaper Cherryshooter Zombie
ZombieNewspaper Cherryshooter Zombie combines newspaper phase pressure with repeated explosive cherry shots. After the newspaper breaks, it can become temporarily invincible and much more dangerous.
Stats
| toughness | 1500 (+200; Type 2) |
| attack rate | Explosive cherries every 0.75 seconds after newspaper breaks |
| special ability | Becomes temporarily invincible after its newspaper is broken, then proceeds to shoot explosive cherries every 0.75 seconds that deal 1000 damage in a 3x3 tile area. |
| role | Elite ranged phase-change threat |
| damage | 1000/0.75s |
| armor | 200 (Type 2) |
| weakness | Cherries can be absorbed by Wall-nuts and Pumpkins at Difficulty 4 or lower. Certain plants such as Cherry-nut heal from cherries instead of taking damage. |
| type | Zombotany |
| first seen | V1.0 |
Behavior
Newspaper Cherryshooter Zombie combines a newspaper phase, temporary invincibility, and rapid explosive cherry shots. It is one of the most complex threats in the current zombie seed set.
What to Watch For
- ! Breaking the newspaper before your burst damage is ready.
- ! Temporary invincibility wasting your strongest attacks.
- ! Explosive cherries firing every 0.75 seconds after the phase change.
How to Beat Newspaper Cherryshooter Zombie
- ✓ Prepare burst damage before breaking its newspaper phase.
- ✓ Use nuts or other durable defenders to absorb cross-splash damage when possible.
- ✓ Do not let it sit alive after the newspaper breaks; its follow-up shots are the main danger.
Recommended Counter Tools
Prepared burst window
Save damage for the moment it can actually be finished.
Nut-style absorbers
The verified source notes that cross splash damage can be absorbed by nuts.
Strategy Notes
Control the phase change. The goal is not just to damage it, but to avoid triggering its most dangerous state when your lane cannot immediately answer the follow-up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens after its newspaper breaks?
The verified wiki source says it becomes temporarily invincible, then shoots explosive cherries every 0.75 seconds.
What can absorb the cross splash?
The verified wiki source says cross splash damage can be absorbed by nuts.