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Hot Lava is a triassic uncommon plant environment card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the 
Kabloom class. It can also be made by Lava Guava and Fireweed.
It costs 1
to play, and its ability does 1 damage to all plants and zombies in it before combat on the lane it is on.
Origins
It is based on lava, molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.
Its description references its ability to damage both plants and zombies.
Statistics
- Class: Kabloom
- Tribe: Environment
- Ability: Before combat here: Do 1 damage to each Plant and Zombie here.
- Set - Rarity: Triassic - Uncommon
Card description
Lava has no loyalty. It's just hot. It just IS.
Update history
Update 1.24.6
- Set - Rarity change: Token → Triassic - Uncommon
Strategies
With
While this environment is a downgrade to Spikeweed Sector in some aspects, it can be more beneficial than it if used correctly.
Plants that feature abilities that activate when they take damage or get destroyed can be taken advantage of. For example, Hibernating Beary will get +4
before combat on this environment, which will be very helpful at destroying most zombies or doing serious damage to the zombie hero.
Similarly, Prickly Pear and Mirror-Nut will also activate their abilities before combat. Potato Mine, Primal Potato Mine, or Hot Date can be used to take out zombies with 3
or less, clearing the way for a direct attack, assuming there is a plant behind them. However, note that all of these can only be normally done as Spudow.
As this is an environment, Invasive Species gains a boost from this, which makes it another good choice. However, be warned that Hot Lava will decrease its longevity.
But other than that, do not play plants that have 1 in it, as they will be destroyed before combat. Do not play this on lanes with Jester or Newspaper Zombie either, as doing so will activate their abilities.
Against
This environment can destroy zombies with 1 such as Exploding Imp, Mini-Ninja, Pool Shark, etc. before they even get a chance to attack. If this is played on a lane where one of these zombies is played, you can keep them alive by boosting their health with tricks such as Camel Crossing and Vitamin Z.
However, some zombies can benefit from this environment. A good example is Newspaper Zombie, as he will gain +4 before combat, which will let him destroy stronger plants, or do heavy damage to your opponent. Jester is another good option, as this will activate his ability every turn before combat.
Barrel of Deadbeards and Gas Giant can also be used to activate their damaging abilities. And finally, cards like Hover-Goat 3000 can easily survive because they will not experience combat, as the lava damages them beforehand, causing them to activate their self-Bouncing abilities.
Gallery
Hot Lava's grayed out card
HD Hot Lava (seen in its statistics)
HD Hot Lava (seen in-game)
Hot Lava being played (animated)
Old
Concepts (Scrapped concept)
Hot Lava with other environments
In other languages
Please note that only official translations are used.
| Language |
Name |
Description
|
 English
|
Hot Lava
|
|
 Simplified Chinese
|
火热岩浆
|
lit. "Hot Magma"
|
| Traditional Chinese
|
熱熔岩
|
lit. "Hot Lava"
|
See also
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Kabloom
Mega-Grow
Smarty
Solar