Melon Shell

Common Type

is a fusion plant.

Combat Stats

Sun Cost

425 Sun

Damage

* 80 (Direct hit)

Attack Speed

(Dependent on plant inside)

Range

1 Lane In Front, Lobbed

Target

Ground, Water Zombies

Toughness

4000

Details

Whenever a catapult-type plant inside lobs a projectile, the will simultaneously lob a melon projectile, dealing 80 damage with 26.66 splash damage in a 3×3 area.

Using a seed packet on a with less than 2/3 toughness will restore its HP to full.

✓ Pros

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✗ Cons

Combines shell defense with active melon projectile attacks

Good toughness allows it to absorb hits while continuing to fire

Targets ground enemies effectively at medium range

Not effective against airborne zombie types

Attack speed is moderate, leaving gaps in coverage during dense waves

Higher sun cost than basic attackers due to its dual offensive-defensive role

1 Use Melon Shell as a frontline attacker that also absorbs some zombie hits before retreating to a pure offense role.

2 Pair with fast-firing shooters to fill the interval gaps between Melon Shell's melon volleys.

3 Place Melon Shell behind a dedicated wall plant so it can continue firing while absorbing minimal direct damage.

4 Combine with slowing or freeze effects to keep zombies in its melon impact zone longer.

QDoes Melon Shell attack and defend simultaneously?

Yes — it fires melon projectiles at incoming zombies while its shell exterior gives it above-average toughness.

QCan Melon Shell hit multiple zombies at once?

Its melon projectiles create splash on impact, allowing it to catch multiple zombies clustered in the same lane.

QIs Melon Shell worth the investment over regular Melon-pult?

Melon Shell's added toughness makes it more durable in direct combat situations, justifying the higher cost when you need both defense and offense from a single tile.