Spike line

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For more information about the characters that this line is based on, see Spikeweed and Spikerock.

Spike line
Tier 1
地刺(translation: Ground Thorn)
Pokes thorugh the ground and counterattacks enemies
Type
Plant Food	Increases its defense and gains an ability to counterattack for 3 turns
Unlocked	Collecting 60 stars in Primitive Tribe or Collecting 30 Spike line Puzzle Pieces
Costume
Tier 2
钢地刺(translation: Steel Ground Thorn)
Lowers enemy defense
Unlocked	Evolving Spikeweed with 500
Costume
Tier 3
钻石地刺(translation: Diamond Ground Thorn)
May dodge an enemy attack
Unlocked	Evolving Spikerock with 5000
Costume

The Spike line (地刺系; pinyin: dì cì xì) is a Class A Tenacious plant line in Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars.

The line consists of Spikeweed (地刺; pinyin: dì cì), Spikerock (钢地刺; pinyin: gāng dì cì), and Diamond Spikeweed (钻石地刺; pinyin: zuànshí de cì). They all specialize in lowering enemy defense and attack by releasing spikes from underground.

Origins

Tiers one and two of the Spike line, Spikeweed and Spikerock respectively, are based on the two plants with the same name and appearance from Plants vs. Zombies 2.

Tier three, Diamond Spikeweed, is based on both aforementioned plants in addition to diamonds. Its old design even incorporates the one used as currency. Its current design may possibly be based on the chandelier tree (Pandanus candelabrum), also known as the diamond plant, a species of screw palm found in tropical Africa, notably Liberia, that only grows on kimberlite outcroppings, making it a potentially useful indicator for diamond prospecting.

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Ways to obtain

Spike line is given as a reward for collecting 60 stars in Primitive Tribe, while puzzle pieces for this line can be obtained by replaying The Great Wall - Day 8 or Pirate Seas - Day 18. Additionlal puzzle pieces can be obtained through Soulmates Puzzle system.

Abilities

Abilities are unlocked by tiering up, while their effect is increased through star leveling.

Note: 10(+5)% means that at LV1 this ability has a 10% on LV1, 15% on LV2 and so on.

Tier	Effect	Description
1	Defensive Counterattack [Active]	Gains 300(+300) defense and an ability to counterattack enemies for 3 turns. Deals extra damage to sleds and catapults. Doesn't counterattack on AOE attacks.
2	Caltrop [Passive]	Normal attacks lower defense of enemies hit by 150(+150) and damage their armor for 2 turns.
3	Lurker [Passive]	Gets a 10(+5)% chance to dodge an enemy attack.

Star leveling

After unlocking the Spike line, additional puzzle pieces can be used to upgrade it, which increases its stats and ability LVs.

Stars	Puzzle Pieces& required	Upgrade	Coins	Stars	Puzzle Pieces& required	Upgrade	Coins
1	0	+439 +439	0k	1	40	+873	100k
2	2	+256	1k	2	40	+167	121k
3	4	Dodge+292	4k	3	50	Dodge+960	144k
4	8	+294	9k	4	50	+1010	169k
5	15	+501 AbilityLv2	16k	5	60	+168 AbilityLv4	196k
1	15	+369	25k	1	60	+208	225k
2	20	+609	36k	2	70	+1034	256k
3	20	Rigid+223	49k	3	70	Rigid+460	289k
4	30	+740	64k	4	80	+272	324k
5	30	+144 AbilityLv3	81k	5	80	+1089 AbilityLv5	361k

Soulmates

Spike line stats will be increased if these specific plants are unlocked.

Plant line	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Tail line	+5%	+10%	+15%
Cactus line	Dodge+5%	Dodge+10%	Dodge+15%
Charm line+ Magnet line	+ +5%	+ +10%	+ +15%

Gallery

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Trivia

• The Spike line was changed between updates.
  • There was a game mechanic, based on elements. Spike line element was earth.
  • Spike line's feature was purple.
  • Spike line used to be unlocked by beating Primitive Tribe - Day 5.
  • Spike line used to have combinations with Spray Mushroom line, members of which increased Spikeweed's dodge by 10%, and With Hazelnut line or Cactus line, all members of which increased Spikeweed's health by 20% and defense by 15%.
  • Spike line used to have these upgrades:
    • Weapon: branch staff. Armor: moss armor. Costume: common glasses. Cost: 500 coins
    • Weapon: branch staff. Armor: weed armor. Costume: common glasses+1. Cost: 1000 coins
    • Weapon: bamboo staff. Armor: weed armor. Costume: common glasses+2. Cost: 5000 coins
• Spikeweed's costume is the same as Popcorn-pult's glasses.
• Diamond Spikeweed's beta desgin is used in ability icons, instead of current one. Pepper line also shares this trait.
• Iceweed, another Spikeweed plant that appears in Plants vs. Zombies 2, resembles Diamond Spikeweed's beta design.

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