Golden Gnome/Locations (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2)

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In Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, there is a total of 54 Golden Gnomes in the entire game. There are 14 hidden in the Backyard Battleground, 2 in each Team Vanquish map, and 6 in each Turf Takeover map. This page lists all of their respective locations.

Locations

Locations 1-14 are in the Backyard Battleground.

Locations 15-30 are in their respective Team Vanquish maps.

1. After completing the simple quest to unlock Dave-Bot 3000's garage door, find the table next to the car. There is a Golden Gnome on the table.
2. Travel to the Soccer Field and go on the bleachers. Walk along the edge of the bleachers until you are behind the scoreboard. If you are on the back of the bleachers, use a character with a jump ability like Peashooter or Super Brainz to jump on top of the scoreboard, where a Golden Gnome is located.
3. Go to the far side of the marketplace near the ZomDocks and go behind where there is a drainage pipe on the wall near the water. Look inside the drainage pipe to find a Golden Gnome.
4. Go into the sewers on the entrance closest to the zombie base, and go left. Down the corridor on the right side of the wall is a Golden Gnome behind some iron bars.
5. While you're still in the sewers, look for a narrow footpath that connects two platforms. If you look across the gap, then there should be a pair of copper pipes on the left side of the wall. Use a character like Scientist or Citron to cross the gap and go onto a narrow catwalk above the sludge. Behind the copper pipes is a Golden Gnome.
6. As a plant, go into the Hero Portal for Agent Rose. Behind the fountain on the right side there is a Mushroom Button. Shoot the Mushroom Button and the part of the fountain will explode, revealing a Golden Gnome inside.
7. As a plant, go into the Hero Portal for Agent Corn. Locate the chest on the left side of the barn, and walk past it and turn right into a narrow alley, where a Golden Gnome is there sitting on a pedestal.
8. As a plant, go into the Hero Portal for Agent Citron. Once inside, go straight ahead of the portal entrance and collect the Golden Gnome on a table to the left.
9. Once you have completed the main quests for the plants, go down into the secret passage in Dave-Bot's garage that is unlocked by completing the main quests. On the bridge over the lake, find a Mushroom Button on the left side of the bridge and shoot it. A log will pop out of the river on the left side with a Golden Gnome on top.
10. As a zombie and head towards the mansion, then go past the Multiplayer Portal on the left side of the mansion, where a Golden Gnome is leaning against a tombstone near the gate.
11. As a zombie, go into the Hero Portal for Super Duper Brainz. Walk up to the staircase to the left of where Super Duper Brainz is standing, and collect the Golden Gnome behind the statue.
12. As a zombie, go into the Hero Portal for Steve the Z-Mech (Z-Mech 11011-3). The Golden Gnome is sitting in the driver seat of a small red go-kart.
13. As a zombie, go into the Hero Portal for Ol' Deadbeard, and go towards him at his desk, then go right to enter his bedroom. There is a Golden Gnome on the bookshelf in the right corner of the room.
14. In the zombie base, drop down the hatch next to Dr. Patient. Walk forward and turn around until you have a clear view of the back wall, where a Golden Gnome is sitting on a ledge. Use Foot Soldier's Rocket Jump to clear the gap and collect the Golden Gnome.
15. In Z-Tech Factory, make sure you're facing towards the Zombot assembly area, then turn left and search the weapon containers. There is a Golden Gnome behind bars next to a weapons case.
16. In Z-Tech Factory, look over the railing across the Zombot assembly area and locate a Mushroom Button on the building to the left of the crane. Shoot it and the Gnome will come floating towards you in a hot air balloon.
17. In Frosty Creek, travel around the map until you find a sign that says "Sawdust Mill." From there, continue until you find an area where it appears there has been an avalanche. Then, find a red pickup truck covered in snow. In the back of the truck, there is a lunchbox with some chips, a taco, and a Golden Gnome.
18. For the next Gnome in Frosty Creek, go back to the sign that says "Sawdust Mill" and travel through the mill until you get to the other side. Then find the river and jump on one of the ice floes on the side of the bridge near the mill. There is a Mushroom Button right between the walkway and the arch of the bridge. Shoot it and the Golden Gnome will come floating down the river on a log, stopping a bit after the ice floe.
19. In Time Park, enter Zgypt and follow the stream on the right. This'll lead to a grate with a Gnome inside.
20. For the next Gnome in Seeds of Time, enter Rome and head to the right. There will be a Mushroom Button covered in vines. Shoot it and a Golden Gnome will appear on the pedestal below it.
21. In Colizeum, go past the Zomboss Caesar statue to the right of the plant spawn area. Search for a large rock half submerged in the dirt that resembles a zombie head and use a short character like Peashooter or Imp to go inside its mouth.
22. For the second Gnome in Colizeum, go to the opposite end of the map from where the first Gnome was found. Look for a broken edge where the walkway crumbles away and jump off from there. Turn around and shoot the Mushroom Button behind you. Respawn and return to where you jumped off the edge but drop down to the right instead to find a Golden Gnome in a hidden room in the side of the wall.
23. The first Golden Gnome in Lunar Landing is hidden inside of the driver's cabin of the giant drill behind the zombies' spawning area.
24. The second Gnome in Lunar Landing is hidden in a closed room inside of the Lunar Base. It is only accessible via shooting the hidden Mushroom Switch on the shelves next to the doors.
25. For the first Golden Gnome in Zen Peak, find a waterfall on the edge of the map, and jump down. If you jumped correctly, then you should have landed on a small cliff. Behind the waterfall on this cliff is a shrine with the Gnome inside.
26. For the second Golden Gnome in Zen Peak, travel to the back of the plant spawn area and locate some rock outcroppings that go up like steps behind a house with a blue roof. Use a jump ability like Hyper or Rocket Jump to find the Gnome on the rocks.
27. One of the Golden Gnomes in Boney Island is located near the zombie spawn, which is on the beach near a mountain with a dinosaur skeleton. To obtain the Gnome, you must travel towards the water, then walk on a small strip of sand next to a cliff while being careful to not fall in the water. If you travel far enough, then you will find a Golden Gnome in a crevasse on the cliff side.
28. The second Golden Gnome in Boney Island, spawn at a waterfall at the end of the map on the left side of the plant spawn. Then look closely on one of the large rocks near the waterfall. You should find a Mushroom Button. Shoot it and the Golden Gnome will then appear on the fence in front of the waterfall.
29. The first Golden Gnome in Sandy Sands is hidden in a vase on top of a doorway near the marketplace.
30. The other Golden Gnome in Sandy Sands is located near the river. A Mushroom Button is hidden on one of the nearby buildings. Shooting it will cause a boat with the Golden Gnome to float near the shore. The player needs to be careful about getting close to collect it, as they might fall into the river. Additionally, if the player doesn't collect it fast enough, the boat will float away and the player will be forced to repeat the process.