Dartichoke

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This item is only obtainable during certain events. However, it can still be used if you have already obtained it. It is currently not available.

Not to be confused with Heartichoke.

“	Dartichokes aim first at high-priority targets like Wizards and Octo Zombies.	”
—Penny

Dartichoke is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, that was first introduced in the 7.9.1 update. She fires high damaging spines (every 1.7 - 2 seconds) which bypass common enemies to hit high priority targets.

About

Dartichoke costs 225 sun and her ability allows her to fire artichoke darts at zombies in her lane. She also has a chance to fire a critical dart which deals more damage. She can only fire a limited amount of darts, after which she cannot attack and must recharge.

It takes 3.25 (8 in Chinese version) seconds to reload her darts without leveling up. Her darts do not target grid items such as tombstones. Dartichoke can be unlocked for 250 seed packets.

Dartichoke's darts will prioritize certain zombies in this order: flying zombie, primary priority, secondary priority, then tertiary priority. Prioritized zombies are listed below:

Priority	International	Chinese
Fliers	1 2 1	1 2 1 1 2
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary	3

¹ Unless they are grounded, in which case they are tertiary priorities.
² Until they drop carried zombie. Carried zombie is not prioritized.
³ Only when riding chair. Not prioritized after being catapulted.

Origins

She is based on a spiny artichoke, more commonly known as an artichoke, a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food.

Her name is a portmanteau of "dart," referring to the projectiles that she fires, and "artichoke," the real-life plant she is based on.

Almanac entry

Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.

Dartichoke
	SUN COST 225 RECHARGE 8.50 TOUGHNESS 300 DAMAGE 75 Special Critical Damage Special 0.30 Spear-mint Plant Food: Shoots darts that deal with [sic] damage to a [sic] multiple zombies on the lawn. Dartichokes fire high-damage darts down the lane, prioritizing especially dangerous zombies such as Wizards, Octo Zombies and Healers.Has [sic] a limited supply of darts that can deal critical damage. Why waste shots on foot soldiers when you can win the battle with one well-chosen dart to the dome?" wonders Dartichoke. "Why would you do it? Why would ANYONE do it?

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Dartichoke will spin and shoot 6 blue darts that deal critical damage to random zombies in front of her on the lawn. If there aren't any zombies in her said range, she will fire the darts in a spiral pattern, but with 31 - 32 darts instead of the usual 6 darts.

Spear-mint effect

When boosted by Spear-mint, Dartichoke will receive an additional 210 damage to her main attack along with an additional 630 damage to her critical darts and Plant Food darts, and the chance to fire a critical dart will increase to 75%.

Level Upgrades

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge	Starting Recharge	Toughness	Damage		Projectile Velocity		Plant Food Power Damage	Critical Chance	Max Shots	Cooldown Time*
							Normal	Critical	Normal	Critical
1	0	0	225	8.5 seconds	6 seconds	300 damage	75 damage	225 damage	Normal	Normal	225 damage	30%	6 shots	3.25 seconds
2	50			8 seconds	5.75 seconds	350 damage	90 damage	270 damage	+1.03x	+1.03x	270 damage	35%	7 shots	3 seconds
3	100			7.5 seconds	5.5 seconds	400 damage	105 damage	315 damage	+1.07x	+1.06x	315 damage	40%	8 shots	2.75 seconds
4	200			7 seconds	5.25 seconds	450 damage	120 damage	360 damage	+1.1x	+1.09x	360 damage	45%	9 shots	2.5 seconds
5	300		200	6.5 seconds	5 seconds	550 damage	135 damage	405 damage	+1.13x	+1.12x	405 damage	50%	9 shots	2.25 seconds
6	400			6 seconds	4.75 seconds	600 damage	150 damage	450 damage	+1.17x	+1.15x	450 damage	55%	10 shots	2 seconds
7	500			5.5 seconds	4.5 seconds	650 damage	165 damage	495 damage	+1.2x	+1.18x	495 damage	60%	10 shots	1.75 seconds
8	600		175	5 seconds	4.25 seconds	700 damage	180 damage	540 damage	+1.23x	+1.21x	540 damage	65%	11 shots	1.5 seconds
9	800			4.5 seconds	4 seconds	800 damage	195 damage	585 damage	+1.27x	+1.24x	585 damage	70%	11 shots	1.25 seconds
10	1000			4 seconds	3.75 seconds	900 damage	210 damage	630 damage	+1.3x	+1.26x	630 damage	75%	12 shots	1 second

*Time taken to reload her darts.

Mastery upgrades

• Chance to Boost
• Damage Pierce

Level upgrades (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Quick Recuperation 快速休整	Reduces recharge time to 6 seconds. 休息时间减少25%，从8秒休息时间减少至6秒。
	Combat Training 战斗训练	Dartichoke gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Rapid Recuperation 急速休整	Reduces recharge time to 4 seconds. 休息时间再次减少25%，从6秒休息时间减少至4秒。
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	Dartichoke gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	Dartichoke may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Dartichoke gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	Thunderstorm 雷暴	Fires a penetrating thunderstorm dart once every 20 seconds which prioritizes the most dangerous zombie, damages whatever it passes through and immediately destroys small zombies on the targeted tile. 每隔20秒发射出一枚雷暴飞镖，雷暴飞镖会优先攻击最危险的僵尸，对飞镖穿透过的僵尸造成伤害。命中后秒杀单格小型僵尸。
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Dartichoke gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Strategies

Dartichoke is a very interesting plant to use. At level 1, she is very powerful, being able to defeat a basic zombie in 3 hits. Although she is strong, she has a limited number of darts and needs to recharge, and her targeting priority means she is best used with other plants that can wipe out those she do not tend to attack. Targets like Imp Cannon and Wizard Zombie are much easier to deal with in her presence, as her attacks can reach them by ignoring all other targets. She can be used with Electric Peashooter to defeat tough zombies while the latter can defeat groups of weak zombies. Plants that can slow zombies such as Winter Melon, Cold Snapdragon, and Snow Pea can stall zombies while Dartichoke defeats them effectively.

Piercing plants such as Laser Bean, Cactus, and Bloomerang can damage all zombies in a lane to weaken the zombies Dartichoke can attack or prevent weaker zombies from eating it. This plant works fairly well with shadow plants, especially Dusk Lobber and Shadow Peashooter, since they can deal lots of splash damage to wipe hordes quickly.

She is good in Pirate Seas, Lost City, Far Future, Dark Ages, Jurassic Marsh, Big Wave Beach and Modern Day because she can target dangerous zombies that appear in those worlds. However, beware that Excavator Zombie and Jester Zombie can both easily counter her projectiles.

Gallery

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In other languages

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Dartichoke
German	Dartischocke
Spanish	Dardachofa
French	Arc-tichaut	Cbt to "Bow-Tichoke
Italian	Dardofo
Brazilian Portuguese	Dardochofra
Simplified Chinese	飞镖洋蓟 sāngrèn bàopò shǒu

Trivia

• While Dartichoke is never referred to with gendered pronouns in her in-game almanac entry, she was initially referred to with masculine pronouns in her official reddit reveal post, but was later referred to with feminine pronouns in a post written by Stephen Notley, the employee who writes most of the almanac entries in Plants vs. Zombies 2.
• Despite her Arena Season coming after Ultomato's, Dartichoke is before Ultomato in the Almanac.
  • The same thing happens to MayBee
• Dartichoke and Witch Hazel are the only plants in Plants vs. Zombies 2 to be able to prioritize a specific kind of zombie.
  • The other plants are Carrot Rocket (from Plants vs. Zombies Online), which prioritizes Archer Zombie, and Cactus and Cattail (from Plants vs. Zombies) which prioritize Balloon Zombies (only when flying).
• Dartichoke, Jack O' Lantern, Stickybomb Rice, and SeaFlora are the only four plants in Plants vs. Zombies 2 to have a sun cost of 225 at Level 1.
• Dartichoke and Ultomato are the only 2 straight-shooting plants that can attack through objects.
• Dartichoke got buffed in 8.1.1 update, in which her crit chance was increased and the cooldown period was reduced.
• Dartichoke's costume is very similar to one of A.K.E.E.'s costumes.
• Dartichoke heavily resembles a shadow plant.

See also

• Homing Thistle
• Witch Hazel

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