You’ve seen my list of World-Promoted Premium Plants, so here’s my list of premium plants
that are essentially general purpose. Wait, what’s that? You’ve NOT seen the World-promoted
list? Well, you can check that out after this video. Anyway, this list covers those that
started off as money plants not tied to worlds, and then in some cases became gemium or seedium
plants, although I won’t be covering recently released seed packet premiums such as Zoybean
Pod and Pumpkin, because there’s just too many to keep up with. I also won’t be doing
limited edition plants like the Blooming Heart due to my lack of experience with some of them.
I’m GNVS, let’s go.
At the bottom spot is the Bombegranate. This ranking seems a bit far-fetched considering
that it’s pretty much objectively better than the Cherry Bomb, and because the Grapeshot
made it to the top of the other list, which is also an upgrade to the Cherry. So you’re
probably a bit stuck on why one is at the bottom while the other is at the top. Well,
let me tell you, child – the grapes are FAR more powerful than the seeds of the Bombegranate
as the latter’s only strong enough to kill the equivalent of a basic zombie with one
seed tile, while you can kill most Gargantuars with the former’s explosion and resulting
grapes. So not only is the Bombegranate not worth the money due to simply being a Cherry
Bomb with a slight buff, but there is literally NO reason to buy it over the Grapeshot, which
completely outclasses it.
UPDATE: I was just reminded on a community post that
the Bombegranate was a seed packet plant and I think it still is
I logged into the game and it turns out I actually do have it so
I guess I'm kind of wrong about the 'price' thing and how it's not worth it because the Grapeshot's the same price.
So yeah, I completely forgot I had it.
But I still never use it anyway coz... Cherry Bomb rules, yeah?
15 is the Snow Pea. (sigh) I HATE to do this, and
in terms of design, the Snow Pea is possibly in the top 15 – look at him, what a handsome
lad! But the plant is SO outclassed that it can’t score any higher by any means. I pretty
much broke down why the Fire Peashooter is better in the World-Promoted list, but it
goes without saying that this plant is a blatant waste of money with all the other chilling
plants that exist. Snow Pea is also hurt by the fact that it’s NEVER not been a money
plant, so there’s not been a chance to swoop in and throw away 100 gems for the guy.
14 is the Power Lily. The advantage is that creating plant
food is something no other plant can do, so it’s not outclassed *cough*. The downside
is that creating plant food isn’t that useful as 1) the game gives more plant food nowadays
and 2) you can usually just use instant kills and whatnot anyway instead of bringing this
somewhat costly plant in. While I’m sure there’s some great strategies involving
the Lily, it’s not for me.
Unlucky 13 is the Kiwibeast, Despite being 13, this plant is a BIG improvement over the
ones before it. It’s like a Phat Beet on steroids, although goes through several stages
before finally being eaten. The damage is pretty good, and it’s also great in Beghouled
levels as long as you don’t swap them too much as otherwise you may lose them when in
full form. The reason for the low placement is that it’s pretty much pointless if an
instant-kill zombie is present, so its use is rendered pretty limited.
12: 12 is the Imitater. Now, I almost excluded this plant from the list, because it can turn
into any other one. But in terms of functionality it’s a lot more useful on the first game
as there’s more plants with a slow recharge. It also has use with other premium plants,
such as Power Lily and Gold Bloom. The primary disadvantage is that it can’t be used to
imitate some plants in levels with several but not all plants picked for you, and that
it’s pricey, but if it becomes gemium again it is recommended to get.
Eleven is the Starfruit. While this is a fairly generic plant in theory, it’s a
pretty good support plant that can sometimes remove the need to use two ranged plants per
lane. Attacking from behind also makes it a good counter for levels with Pterodactyls,
and it’s an excellent tool for plants covered by octopi. Of course, its place as a premium
plant can easily be brought into question, but now it’s a seed packet plant,
so get ‘em while you can.
Into the top 10 is the Solar Tomato. This plant is a little weird – it produces sun
and stuns zombies. What a weird combination – that’s like writing a political speech
in one hand while drawing a rainbow with the other. Anyhow this plant is good if you’re
not stupid with it and use to on just one zombie, as that’s throwing away 100 sun
for just 50. Now THAT would be like dumping Megan Fox for Cardi B! Enough with the similes;
think about the sun-banking potential this plant has. A flock of chickens? Yes yes yes.
An easy way to get expensive plants set up relatively quickly.
The ninth spot goes to the Apple Mortar. While I kind of hate this plant due to it
being introduced in those god-awful Pinata Parties with the big-headed zombies, it’s
packed with power nonetheless. It’s similar to a powered Dusk Lobber; while the Lobber
is cheaper and does splash damage, it also relies on the Moonflower to be of any real
use, and the Mortar has stun abilities, so enough of them can stall a single zombie forever.
While not an insane plant, it’s a good one to use early on in levels due to covering
multiple lanes, and is 50 sun cheaper than the Threepeater.
8 is the Torchwood. Now, although I’ve always liked this guy, if it wasn’t for
his major buff in 2019, he would be much lower down the list. But now in addition to his
pea-lighting abilities, he does touch damage and burns Jalapeno-style when eaten, so he’s
MUCH more useful. Using a combination of the pea-lighting abilities along with the Endurian
and Hot Date-esque abilities is the best way to use the Torchwood, as he costs 175 sun,
which can be a little expensive if you don’t make the most out of his new-found functionality.
All in all it’s a great plant and I hope there’s more plants that will be buffed in the future.
Seven is the Explode-o-Nut. Another plant returning from the first game (and it COUNTS,
ALRIGHT), this plant is the genetic fusion of a Wall-Nut and Cherry Bomb. It’s an easy
kill for most instant-killing zombies, and by giving it Plant Food, you can kill most
Gargantuars. In some cases, it can be a Cherry Bomb that is a third of the price. I find
it better than the Hot Date as killing an area of zombies is usually more beneficial
than a lane, although the Date attracts zombies, so can be just as good if used right. The
Explode-O-Nut’s downside is that a few zombies such as Explorers can destroy it without being
damaged and others like Wizards can disable it as normal, but this plant still kicks major A.
Six is the Caulipower. Granted, this is another one of those plants with an eye roll-worthy
name, but this Hypno-Shroom-meets-Electric Blueberry plant has some excellent zombie-thrashing
potential. While its chance of targeting a strong zombie that actually could do with
the hypnosis is limited, it can affect practically any zombie, even instant killers. It’s also
a great plant in Arena, as you can rack up points big time with it AND the zombies are
tougher, so you can get around that by transforming them.
5 is the Electric Peashooter. You know, I’ve gotten a bit of flak for constantly
dumping on the Lightning Reed, but honestly that plant’s been outclassed by this Garden
Warfare-inspired plant, as it can not only hit every zombie in his lane but his shots
can attack in other lanes, making it great for groups of weak zombies. His shots can
also penetrate shields and damage Jester Zombies. The only disadvantage is that his Plant Food
isn’t the best, but other than that, a great one.
4 is the Jalapeno. He may have missed the top 3, but Big Jal was my favourite premium
plant back in the day. Burning a whole lane is great for killing hordes of zombies, and
unlike the Cherry Bomb, there are no upgrades or improvements over this plant, so it is
not outclassed in any way. Although taking out a lane is not usually as useful as taking
out a 3x3 area, there are some situations where Big Jal is very good to use, such as
zombies dragged by Pterodactyls, taking a Gargantuar and his imp at the same time if
they are far apart, killing Imp Cannons and getting rid of a Troglobite and his blocks
of ice. There’s no real disadvantage to this plant at all, so it’s recommended to
be one of the first you get with gems.
Bronze medal goes to the Squash. This high ranking may seem a little extreme, but it
MASSIVELY benefitted from the levelling system as once you upgrade it to level 3, it can
smash twice, and returning to the tile counts as a smash, so you can kill Gargantuars for
just 50 SUN. In general
it’s nice to have a plant that can quickly take out a single high-health target given
that most others have their disadvantages. The only annoying things about the Squash
are how he often targets the zombie behind him when you want him to hit the one in front
and that if he already targets a zombie, you can’t feed him Plant Food. However, the
pure power of this plant more than makes up for these two little pet peeves and it’s
one of the best premium plants in the game.
Runner-up spot goes to the Gold Bloom. I nearly kept the Bloom off the list as well as it was one
of those three Epic Quest Plants and they are all now obtained in different ways; the Electric
Currant is a limited gemium plant, while the Aloe is a limited seed packet-obtained plant (that nobody uses).
But I kept it on due to being one of the most lusted-after plants in the game. When it was
first introduced I obtained the plant through the quest and has been a frequent choice since,
especially in levels in later worlds where waves can start really quickly. While it’s
rarely good to use this as your only sun producer, it’s so good at enabling an early defence
that it makes it to #2 on this list and in my opinion is the one most worth the money.
It’s also an excellent hack for Dark Ages levels, basically invalidating the use of
some of the mushrooms.
The cream of the crop is the Wasabi Whip. This tops the list for a similar reason to
the Grapeshot on the other one – taking one of the best plants of the game and making it even BETTER, and
unlike the Bombegranate, this plant’s buffs are actually useful. It is more damaging,
has a greater range and is a great plant to use in Frostbite Caves for warming tiles around
it. An interesting side note is that it prioritises zombies behind it, although this isn’t as
much of a disadvantage as it is for Squash as planting it behind weak zombies could save
you from a level in the correct circumstances. It also attacks faster from behind compared
to forwards. The plant has countless uses and there is no drawback to using it at all
and it’s the #1 plant on this list. Take a hike Bonk Choy – you’ve been outdone!
(Don’t know why I said that, I don’t even have the Wasabi Whip).
That’s my list. Please remember to give this video a like, subscribe if you’re new and
I’ll see you soon.