Snapdragon (Plants vs. Zombies 2)

For other versions, see Snapdragon (disambiguation).

“	Although the most powerful dragon in the plant kingdom, he still dreams of wings and seeing the world beneath him.	”
—Snapdragon's Almanac entry

Snapdragon
Snapdragons breathe fire that causes damage in 6 adjacent tiles.
Statistics
Sun Cost	150
Recharge	5 seconds
Toughness	300 damage
Damage	30 damage
Plant Food Power	20%
Range	Close
Family	Pepper-mint
Plant Food effect	Sets the area in front of it on fire, dealing heavy damage to zombies.
Area	Damages all zombies in the 6 tiles in front of it
Statistics (China)
Sun Cost	150
Recharge	5 seconds
Toughness	300 damage
Damage	30 damage
Attack Rate	1.9 seconds
Range	2x3 to the Right
Area	AoE within Range
Class	Vanguard
Quality	Orange
Tags	Damage, area of effect, fire
Plant features	Full of anger
In-game statistics
Other weakness	(immune to fire damage) (can relight the torch) (Thaws zombies that are chilled or frozen)
Unlocked	Beating Pirate Seas-Day 3
Unlocked (China)	Collect 10 Snapdragon Puzzle Pieces Buy it with 100 gems (for a limited time)
Costumes
Costumes (China)
Code name	snapdragon
Although the most powerful dragon in the plant kingdom, he still dreams of wings and seeing the world beneath him.

Snapdragon is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He attacks zombies by spitting flames in an 3x2 area every 1.85 - 2 seconds, dealing 30 damage to any zombies within that area. He is immune to frost, and warm plants in a 3x3 radius.

Origins

Snapdragon is based on the dragon flower, or snapdragon, a flowering plant in the genus Antirrhinum. The name is also a pun, as Snapdragon's head is similar to that of a fictional European dragon and can breathe fire.

History

In Plants vs. Zombies 2, he is the second plant obtained in Pirate Seas. He emits a wall of flames that hits all zombies in a 3x2 area in front of him, and the 2 tiles above and below him. The fire deals 30 damage and can thaw chilled or frozen enemies, along with relighting Explorer Zombie and Torchlight Zombies' torches and Prospector Zombies' dynamite sticks. As with Threepeater, Snapdragon attacks when a zombie or tombstone appears anywhere within his area of effect. As of the 9.1.1 update, he can warm and defrost plants in a 3x3 area (the area can be larger through level upgrade), as well as burns zombies into ash instead of simply making their heads pop off like how other plants would.

Almanac entry

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

Snapdragon
	SUN COST 150 RECHARGE 5 TOUGHNESS 300 DAMAGE 30 PLANT FOOD POWER 20% RANGE Close Pepper-mint Plant Food: Sets the area in front of it on fire, dealing heavy damage to zombies. Snapdragons breathe fire that causes damage in 6 adjacent tiles. Although the most powerful dragon in the plant kingdom, he still dreams of wings and seeing the world beneath him.

Chinese version  (China only)

火龙草呼出的火焰可以造成6格伤害。 区域：伤害前方6格以内所有僵尸 植物特征：满腹怒火 即便火龙草是植物中最强大的龙，也无法阻止他插上梦想的翅膀，他想去海底世界一探究竟。 In English: The flame breathed out by Snapdragon can deal damage in a 6-tiled area. Area: damages all zombies in a 6-tiled area in front of it Plant feature: full of anger Though being the most powerful dragon among the plants, it doesn't stop him from having the wings of dreams, wanting to see the world under the sea.

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

Plant Food ability (animated)

When given Plant Food, Snapdragon will grow wings and fly a little bit to releases a powerful burst of fire in a 3x3 square in front of him, dealing 1800 damage to all affected enemies.

Pepper-mint effect

When boosted by Pepper-mint, Snapdragon's damage is increased to 180 damage, and his Plant Food damage is increased to 4400 damage. He will deal more damage if he is at Mastery.

Level upgrade

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Fast)	Toughness (Typical)	Damage (Moderate)	Plant Food Power (Damage)	Special (Warming Radius)	Range
1	0	0	150	5 seconds	300 damage	30 damage	1800 damage	Normal	Close
2	10	1,000	150	4.5 seconds	350 damage	35 damage	1800 damage
3	75	5,000	150	4.5 seconds	400 damage	40 damage	1900 damage	+1.7x
4	200	10,000	150	4.5 seconds	450 damage	45 damage	2000 damage	+2.3x
5	400	20,000	150	4 seconds	550 damage	50 damage	2000 damage
6	750	30,000	125	4 seconds	600 damage	55 damage	2000 damage
7	1,000	40,000	125	4 seconds	650 damage	60 damage	2100 damage	+3x
8	1,250	50,000	125	3.5 seconds	700 damage	70 damage	2100 damage
9	1,500	60,000	125	3.5 seconds	800 damage	80 damage	2200 damage	+3.7x
10	2,000	75,000	100	3 seconds	900 damage	90 damage	2200 damage

Mastery upgrades

• Chance to Boost
• Damage Pierce

Level upgrade (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Dragon's Breath 龙息	50% chance to spew blue flames that deal 45 damage. 每次攻击有50%的概率吐出对范围内所有僵尸造45点伤害的蓝色龙息。
	Combat Training 战斗训练	Snapdragon gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Stronger Breath 吐息强化	Always spews blue flames that deal 78 damage. 火龙草经过锻炼每次攻击都可以吐出对范围内所有僵尸造78点伤害的蓝色龙息。
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	Snapdragon gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	Snapdragon may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Snapdragon gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	Fire Dragon Breath 火龙吐息	50% chance to fire a lane-wide attack that does 3600 incendiary damage. 攻击时有50%的概率额外凝聚出一条火龙，对整行造成3600点火焰伤害。
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Snapdragon gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Costumed (China only)

The radius of the Plant Food ability is increased from a 3x3 area to a 4x3 area.

Strategies

Snapdragon is one of the first area of effect plants the player will obtain in the game and can stay relevant in the later worlds. His unique attack pattern allows for up to ten Snapdragons to stack their attack with each other, dealing great amounts of damage to low health zombies. This combined with Snapdragon's ability to hit multiple targets make Snapdragon a better choice than Bonk Choy for most zombies. A column of Snapdragons deals as much damage as a column of Bonk Choys, yet can hit more targets and has better range. However, Snapdragon still shares a great weakness with Bonk Choy, albeit at a lesser degree: his low range allows zombies that can crush or ignore defensive plants to have less trouble closing the distance and devastate the player's defense. Snapdragon also does not synergize well with ice-based plants, as he can thaw enemies. In addition, he's generally outclassed by Cold Snapdragon, as Cold Snapdragon slows zombies and is also immune to frost, leaving Snapdragon without a proper niche unless you intend to use him in Frostbite Caves.

Note that in some situations Bonk Choy can be better than Snapdragon though, such as when there is one single very tough zombie being blocked behind a wall.

Snapdragon's Plant Food ability is quite notable compared to other plants. Compared to Bonk Choy's, Snapdragon's deals more damage (unless both are at Level 3+) and has a more advantageous area placement, making Snapdragon a better choice when it comes to normal house defending as Bonk Choy's effect will be hindered by him hitting tiles further into your defense, which, in fortunate conditions, will not be contested by zombies. Two Snapdragons placed in the second and fourth lane when linked by Tile Turnip in particular can clean up most threats with the little issue with a single Plant Food. It is also a good idea to use plant food on a Snapdragon right next to an Imp Cannon, as the Snapdragon will burn the cannon and reach where other plants wouldn't be able to reach. However, Bonk Choy is better in Arena Boosterama tournaments due to easy placement in advantageous spots (Level 3+).

Snapdragon, using a Gloom-shroom-esque attack formation.

Because of his low effect range, Snapdragon should almost always be used in tandem with defensive plants. Infi-nut and Garlic stand out in particular - Infi-nut's Plant Food allows more Snapdragon to be placed in tiles normally reserved for defensive plants, and Garlic can create a Gloom-shroom-esque formation and protect Snapdragon. Slowing or stunning plants that are not ice-based such as Sap-fling, Stallia, Stunion and Kernel-pult can also buy more time for a Snapdragon before his targets get close.

Snapdragons are excellent counters against Shield Zombie and Excavator Zombie as their attacks can bypass their defensive items, although the Excavator Zombie will simply throw the Snapdragon away with his shovel unless enough Snapdragons are accumulated to melt the zombie quickly. Snapdragons can also be used against Chicken Wrangler Zombie as they can catch many Zombie Chickens with each attack.

Using Snapdragon in Frostbite Caves is extremely effective, especially as your primary means of destruction, since he is obviously immune to frost and warms nearby plants. He can also be planted behind a slider tile and function without the need of Garlic. However, Dodo Rider Zombie can easily bypass Snapdragons placed this way, so some support is needed. Additionally, Ice Weasels can easily overwhelm Snapdragons as they take 2 hits to destroy. Snapdragon is also a better alternative to Pepper-pult for defrosting plants if you intend to keep your formation compact due to his low range.

Some plants that go well with Snapdragons include Sap-fling, Spikerock, and Shrinking Violet. Sap-fling's slowing effect is not affected by fire-based attacks, allowing Snapdragon to get off more damage on zombies. Spikerocks will remove the concern of Imp Dragon Zombies in Arthur's Challenge, as well as weaken zombies in general, giving Snapdragon an easier time. Shrinking Violet works well with Snapdragon because she weakens all zombies in her AOE, which combined with Snapdragon's speciality against weak hordes can become outright deadly.

Snapdragons also go well with Vine plants. The shared benefit is that Snapdragon, being a fire plant, will grant any vines on him immunity to frost. Blastberry Vine, Pea Vine, and Power Vine can compensate for Snapdragon's low attack range by hitting threats from a distance. Pumpkin can be used to give Snapdragon decent protection when overwhelmed. Pyre Vine can give some additional DPS, and at higher levels assist Snapdragon with his increased range. Shine Vine can stun Zombies temporarily, giving Snapdragon more time to attack while also acting as a sun producer. Explode-o-Vine can be used in a similar fashion to Pumpkin, protecting Snapdragon from threats, while the explosion can greatly alleviate any pressure due to its large AOE and high damage. Gloom Vine works with Snapdragon by providing extra stackable damage up close while also hitting from other directions.

In Endless Zones, Snapdragon can be used as a setup plant that can stop hordes of zombies early on. His cheap sun cost and fast recharge, combined with his good damage, make him a prime candidate to hold off early zombies while the player builds up their sun production. He is also one of the few accessible plants that can counter Jester Zombies rather reliably. Unless you have other plants to kill them, avoid using Snapdragons in Arthur's Challenge when Imp Dragon Zombies are present, as they are immune to fire-based attacks. In addition, Snapdragon will have difficulty against Wizard Zombies, as he lacks the necessary range to damage them before they can disable plants.

Avoid using Snapdragon against Explorer Zombie, Torchlight Zombie Prospector Zombie, and MC Zom-B, as Snapdragon's range is a bit too short and can ignite extinguished combustibles. He also doesn't fare well against very fast threats that can easily survive his attacks, like Newspaper Zombie, so be sure to stop them with other means.

Balance changes

Update 9.1.1

• ▲ Warming radius added and is now immune to freezing and frost.
• ▲ Can now turn zombies to ash when defeated

Related achievements

	Dragon Age Plant ten Snapdragons in one level.

	So Thawful Thaw 13 ice blocks in a single level

Gallery

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In other languages

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Snapdragon
Simplified Chinese	火龙草	From a play on 火 and 草龙, lit. "Fire Dragon Grass"
French	Gueule-de-dragon	lit. "Dragon Mouth"
German	Drachenmäulchen	From Drachenmäulchen, lit. "Little Dragon Mouth"
Italian	Bocca di drago	lit. "Dragon Mouth"
Japanese	スナップドラゴン	Transliteration
Brazilian Portuguese	Boca-de-dragão	From boca-de-dragão, like "Dragon Mouth"
Russian	Драконий зев	lit. "Draconic Throat"
Spanish	Boca de dragón	From boca de dragón, lit. "Dragon Mouth"

Trivia

• Snapdragon's attack range can reach to the tile directly above him and below him, which is most noticeable when clearing out tombstones.
• Planting ten Snapdragons in one level earns the player the achievement Dragon Age.
• 

  Lord Cinderbottom, seen in Peggle Nights
  One of his costumes, a firefighter helmet, may be a reference to Lord Cinderbottom from Peggle Nights, another PopCap game.
  • The fireman helmet is also meant to be ironic, since firefighters try to stop fires while he literally fights with fire. It may also be a reference to the book Fahrenheit 451, where "firemen" burn down books.
    • This also applies with Jalapeno and his costume, a park ranger hat.
• His attack will hit all zombies in his range simultaneously, rather than hitting them once the flame reaches them as the animation implies. This trait is shared with Fume-shroom.
• His head can be seen on the pole under the construction imps at the end of the Lost City Part 1 map.
• When using Plant Food on him, he gains wings, referring to his Almanac entry.
  • In Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, he always has wings instead.

Specific to the Chinese version (China only)

Snapdragon in older versions of the Chinese version

• Before the 1.6.3 update, he had smaller eyes.
• For some reason, his attack cannot reignite torches of Explorer Zombies.
• He and Fire Gourd are the only fire-based plants that are not immune to the freezing winds in Frostbite Caves and cannot thaw other plants.
• Weirdly, his level 5 ability can damage friendly zombies, plant grid items (such as Infi-nut's shield) and Imp Dragon Zombies.
  • The same is true for Cold Snapdragon and Thunder Snapdragon.

See also

• Dragon Age
• Lizard Grass
• Cold Snapdragon

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