Adventure
Melon-pult
A powerful catapult plant that lobs massive watermelons dealing heavy damage and splash effects to all zombies within a 3x1 area around the impact point.
Plant Stats
Sun Cost
300 Sun
Damage
100 (direct) + 75 (splash)
Attack Interval
3 Seconds
Range
Full Lane (Lob)
Target
Ground and Jumping Zombies
Toughness
600
Recharge
7.5 Seconds
Best Combo Plants
Details
Lobs a watermelon in an arc dealing 100 direct damage to the primary target and 75 splash damage to all zombies within a 3x1 area around the impact point. The splash area covers the tile left and right of the impact for a total of 3 tiles affected per throw.
Melon-pult is the premier heavy-damage lobber, dealing 100 direct damage plus 75 splash to adjacent zombies in a 3x1 pattern. In Survival Mode, a column of three Melon-pults in the back row provides massive sustained arc fire that melts any zombie cluster regardless of toughness. The 300 Sun cost is high but the damage output justifies it as the primary investment in late-stage builds. Pair with Kernel-pult for a stun-then-burst combo where butter stuns give Melon-pult free arc hits on stationary targets. In Endless Mode, Melon-pult is a cornerstone attacker that remains effective into very high flags because of its high per-throw damage. Upgrade to Winter Melon when available for added slow effects on each splash. The arcing trajectory allows it to fire over wall plants without obstruction, making it a natural back-row plant.
Melon-pult handles any zombie type efficiently. Its splash mechanic makes it most effective against clustered formations where the 75 splash damage hits multiple targets per throw. Gargantuar variants and Buckethead Zombies in groups take both direct and splash damage from every arc, rapidly reducing their toughness.
✓ Strengths
100 direct plus 75 splash per throw is exceptional area damage
Arcing trajectory fires over wall plants for full lane depth
Splash hits 3 tiles simultaneously punishing clustered formations
Pairs with Kernel-pult stun for guaranteed free-hit windows
Remains effective at maximum zombie density in Endless Mode
✗ Weaknesses
300 Sun cost is the highest of any standard lobber requiring large early economy investment
Cannot target aerial or underground zombies
Splash damage does not apply to the vertical axis only horizontal 3x1
Requires Kernel-pult or Torchwood support to reach maximum efficiency
600 toughness is moderate and can fall to zombie breaches quickly
1
Always pair with Kernel-pult in adjacent lanes for stun-then-burst combos that maximize free-hit damage
2
Use Torchwood in the same lane to add fire proc to each melon throw for bonus DPS
3
In Survival Mode, three Melon-pults in the back row provide the highest sustained damage output of any back-row setup
4
In Last Stand, invest in Melon-pult as your primary attacker before all other offensive plants
5
Back it with Coldsnap Bean slow so zombies are moving at half speed when the melon arc lands
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