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Chimney Sweep is a premium uncommon zombie card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the 
Brainy class. He costs 1
to play and has 2
/1
. He does not have any traits, and his ability gives him +1/+1 when he is played on the heights. His closest plant counterpart is Cabbage-Pult.
Origins
He is based on a chimney sweep, a worker who cleans the inside of chimneys.
His description is a reference to the fact that children were used to clean rich people's chimneys in the Victorian era.
Statistics
- Class: Brainy
- Tribe: Professional Zombie
- Traits: None
- Ability: When played on Heights: This gets +1/+1.
- Set - Rarity: Premium - Uncommon
Card description
It's a growth industry.
Update history
Update 1.14.13
- Set - Rarity change: Basic - Common → Premium - Uncommon
Strategies
With
This is a good zombie to start your game with, as he only costs 1 brain to play while having above average stats (when played on a heights lane).
Whenever you get this zombie into your deck, try to play him on a heights lane, as this will give him a small stat boost. If Chimney Sweep manages to survive until the next turn (which is very unlikely, though), boosting cards like Camel Crossing, Yeti Lunchbox, and Sugary Treat would be worthwhile, as a 3/2 Chimney Sweep has better stats than most zombies playable by turn 2.
But in the late game, Chimney Sweep's usefulness decreases, as his stats are not very good late game; at that point, he will only be able to serve as a cheap swarming option. Foot Soldier Zombie is an alternative for the later game to play on a heights lane (though only Professor Brainstorm can primarily do this), as he has better stats than a boosted Chimney Sweep and a versatile damaging ability, although it is much more expensive. For more universal alternatives, there are Mountain Climber and Moonwalker - the former has the 
Bullseye trait, which can really shine with bonus attacks, while the latter is more versatile in terms of placement.
Against
If your opponent plays this zombie, it will almost always be on the heights. A 1-sun cost plant that can do 2 or more total damage is ideal, such as Bonk Choy or Shroom for Two. Alternatively, you can play a trick if you want to get rid of him, the best example being Banana Bomb. You should do this in the case your opponent is Rustbolt since he can play Jurassic Fossilhead on him the next turn if not destroyed.
Cabbage-Pult can also be a good idea, as it can destroy Chimney Sweep and survive to the next turn. However, note that Cabbage-Pult costs more than Chimney Sweep, so this is not an option for a turn 1 Chimney Sweep.
If he really threatens you, you can use Whack-a-Zombie to defeat him. However, you are better off playing it to destroy zombies more dangerous than him, and more importantly, this strategy is only restricted to 
Solar heroes.
Gallery
Chimney Sweep's statistics
Chimney Sweep's card image
Chimney Sweep activating his ability (1)
Chimney Sweep activating his ability (1)
Sunburn being played on Chimney Sweep
Whack-a-Zombie being played on Chimney Sweep
Gigantic Chimney Sweep due to a glitch
Chimney Sweep on a heights lane without its boost (by being moved there by a trick)
Chimney Sweep in an advertisement for Immorticia's Hero Bundle
Old
Chimney Sweep's statistics
Chimney Sweep's statistics
The player having the choice between Chimney Sweep and Rocket Science as a prize for completing a level
In other languages
Please note that only official translations are used.
| Language |
Name |
Description
|
 English
|
Chimney Sweep
|
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 Simplified Chinese
|
烟囱工僵尸
|
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| Traditional Chinese
|
煙囪工
|
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 French
|
Ramoneur
|
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 German
|
Schornsteinfeger
|
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 Italian
|
Spazzacamino
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 Japanese
|
煙突掃除ゾンビ
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 Korean
|
굴뚝 청소부
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Limpador de Chaminé
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 Russian
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Трубочист
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 Spanish
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Deshollinador
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Trivia
- His animation is very similar to Tennis Champ's.
- When he is played or attacking, one can hear him coughing.
- This is probably a reference to the coal dust in chimneys which can cause coughing.
- If Tennis Champ is played, then later a Chimney Sweep, it makes Tennis Champ's boosting sound effect when her ability activates.
- This also happened with Bananasaurus Rex with its sound if Twin Sunflower's sound effect was played before Bananasaurus Rex's. This was fixed in an update.
See also
Strikethrough trait
Brainy
Crazy
Hearty
Sneaky