Gladiator Gargantuar

For other uses, see Gargantuar (disambiguation).

Gladiator Gargantuar
Wears a helmet. Throws an imp AND a net. Just a real piece of work.
Almanac statistics
Toughness	Great
Speed	Stiff
Special	Throws Roman Imp and a net when damaged
In-game statistics
In-game speed	Hungry
Health	5400
Damage	1500
Weakness	(Can instantly defeat it) (Blows away the Roman Imp and net) (Removes the imp and weakens him)
First seen	Penny's Pursuit - Rome, Rome on the Range - Level 1
Code name	roman_gargantuar
He's got a column and he's not afraid to use it.

Gladiator Gargantuar is a Gargantuar variant encountered in Penny's Pursuit. The Gladiator Gargantuar has various differences from other world-based Gargantuars, having the ability to throw a Roman Imp, which drops a net on a plant once he lands, disabling the targeted plant for the next 10 seconds. His helmet also provides extra health, and he is slightly faster than other Gargantuars. He and Jurassic Gargantuar are tied as the strongest Gargantuar variants in Plants vs. Zombies 2.

Almanac entry

Gladiator Gargantuar
	TOUGHNESS Great SPEED Stiff Wears a helmet. Throws an imp AND a net. Just a real piece of work. He's got a column and he's not afraid to use it.

Overview

Gladiator Gargantuar absorbs 5400 damage and does not degrade. He throws a Roman Imp after absorbing 3510 damage.

Encounters

• Penny's Pursuit
• Arena: Olive Pit's Tournament, Murkadamia Nut's Tournament, Stickybomb Rice's Tournament, Hocus Crocus' Tournament, Murkadamia Nut's Boosterama Tournament, Olive Pit's Boosterama Tournament, Inferno's Tournament, Stickybomb Rice's Boosterama Tournament, Power Vine's Tournament, Blockoli's Tournament

Strategies

Gladiator Gargantuar is a very dangerous zombie that can easily mess up your defenses. Not only does he have a net, but also throws a Roman Imp that has more health than other Imps. The icing on the cake is that as long as he managed to throw the imp, the net will entangle a plant regardless if the imp is blown away or not.

When facing the Gladiator Gargantuar, opt for robust plants to bolster your defense. Consider stalling him with resilient choices like Gumnut and Primal Wall-nut. In scenarios without Healer Zombies, attempt to hypnotize him using Caulipower. Dealing with Healer Zombies complicates hypnosis, but exploiting their frailty allows for the use of instant kills. Another effective tactic involves utilizing plants that briefly lift zombies into the air, such as Primal Peashooter, in combination with Blover or Draftodil to swiftly eliminate him.

Bombard-mint and her family contain a wide array of instants that can kill him in 2-3 hits, though these will have to be used wisely to prevent him from throwing the Imp. Another way to easily defeat him is by shrinking him, which prevents him from throwing the Imp and weakens him enough that a Squash is sufficient.

Avoid doing Spicy or Extra Hot difficulty if you have weak plants in Penny's Pursuit since like any other zombie, his health increases with difficulty, eventually skyrocketing beyond belief.

Gallery

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  HD Gladiator Gargantuar

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  Sprites

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  Gladiator Gargantuar in an advertisement of Gladiator's Plant Bundle

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  Almanac icon

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  Glowing Gladiator Gargantuar

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  Gladiator Gargantuar defeated

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  Dead Gladiator Gargantuar

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  Dead Gladiator Gargantuar with Roman Imp

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  Gladiator Gargantuar defeated (Animated)

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  Poisoned Gladiator Gargantuar

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  Frozen Gladiator Gargantuar

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  The net after Roman Imp landed

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  The net

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  Boosted Gladiator Gargantuar (possible from Cardio Zombie)

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  Gladiator Gargantuar in an advertisement of Mulch Madness

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  Gladiator Gargantuar in an advertisement of Mulch Madness

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  Gladiator Gargantuar in an advertisement of Mulch Madness Grand Finale

In other languages

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Gladiator Gargantuar
Simplified Chinese	罗马巨人僵尸	Lit. "Roman Giant Zombie"
French	Gargantua gladiateur
German	Gargantua-Gladiator
Italian	Zombi orco gladiatore
Brazilian Portuguese	Devorador Gladiador
Spanish	Zombistein gladiador

Trivia

• Unlike other Gargantuar variants, the Gladiator Gargantuar does not fall over immediately when defeated and will stagger forward for less than a second. It is unknown if this is a glitch or not.
• Most instant kill zombies deal 1500 damage, however the Gladiator Gargantuar deals 1875.
• His Almanac entry references the I've got an X, and I'm not afraid to use it! stock phrase.
• Gladiator Gargantuar and Head Office Impgantuar are the only Gargantuar variants in Plants vs. Zombies 2 to not feature their "Special" and "Damage" sections in their almanac entries.
  • Coincidentally, them alongside Vase Gargantuar are the only Gargantuar variants in the game not to originate from any world.

See also

• Gargantuar
• Giga-gargantuar
• Jurassic Gargantuar
• Roman Imp

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