The All-Star class in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 is the tank of the zombie team, boasting high health and devastating firepower. Acting as the front line for their team, All-Stars can push forward aggressively, clear objectives, and protect their teammates.
This comprehensive guide will help you become a formidable All-Star, covering their abilities, variants, and character upgrades. With a wide range of All-Star variants, you can adapt your playstyle to suit your preferences.
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This comprehensive guide will cover the following aspects of the All-Star class:
- Basic Gameplay and Abilities – Understanding the All-Star’s role and unique abilities.
- All-Star Variants – An overview of each All-Star variant and their abilities.
- Character Upgrades – A list of the upgrades available for the All-Star class.
Basic Gameplay and Abilities
The All-Star’s primary weapon is the Football Cannon, a rapid-fire weapon that excels at close and medium range. With 200 health, the All-Star class can endure significant damage, allowing them to lead the charge and soak up damage for their teammates.
Abilities
- Imp Punt: Kicks a powerful explosive that detonates after a short distance, dealing massive damage to enemies in its blast radius.
- Alternate Ability: Long Bomb – A longer-ranged version of the Imp Punt that deals the same damage but travels further before exploding.
- Sprint Tackle: Charges forward at high speed, dealing damage and knocking back any enemies in its path.
- Alternate Ability: Ultra Tackle – A more powerful version of the Sprint Tackle with increased damage but a longer cooldown.
- Dummy Shield: Deploys a temporary shield that blocks enemy projectiles, providing cover for the All-Star and their teammates.
- Alternate Ability: Shield Decoy – A weaker version of the Dummy Shield that can be deployed more frequently.
All-Star Variants
- Baseball Star: Features a high rate of fire and quick reload speed, making it effective at suppressing enemies.
- Rugby Star: Utilizes a short-range, high-damage weapon that deals fire damage over time, excelling in close-quarters combat.
- Hockey Star: Equipped with a rapid-fire weapon that deals more damage per shot but has a lower rate of fire, making it effective at medium range.
- Cricket Star: Shoots flaming projectiles that deal fire damage over time, ideal for area denial and crowd control.
- Goalie Star: Wields an ice-based weapon that slows and eventually freezes enemies, allowing for easy eliminations.
- Wrestling Star: Fires high-damage, slower-firing projectiles, rewarding players with accurate aim.
- Golf Star: Features a long-range, semi-automatic weapon that excels at taking out enemies from a distance.
- Moto-X Star: Deals toxic damage over time with its weapon, making it effective at weakening enemies over time and area denial.
Character Upgrades
Character upgrades become available at levels 5 and 9 for the All-Star class. Upon reaching level 10, you can promote the class, resetting it to level 1 and allowing further leveling to unlock upgrades.
Here is a list of character upgrades for the All-Star class, including the level and rank at which they are unlocked:
Base
- Health Regeneration Delay Upgrade (Level 5): Reduces the time before your health regenerates.
- Speed Upgrade (Level 9): Increases your movement speed.
Specialist
- Health Regeneration Upgrade (Level 5): Enhances the rate at which your health regenerates.
- Reload Speed Upgrade (Level 9): Increases the speed at which you reload your weapon.
Advanced
- Ammo Upgrade (Level 5): Increases the ammo capacity of your primary weapon.
- Reload Speed Upgrade (Level 9): Increases the speed at which you reload your weapon.
Elite
- Damage Upgrade (Level 5): Boosts the damage dealt by your primary weapon.
Super Elite
- Health Upgrade (Level 5): Increases your maximum health.
No upgrades are unlocked at level 9 for the last two ranks. Once you reach level 5 of Super Elite, leveling is no longer necessary for character upgrades.
By mastering the All-Star class in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, you can significantly impact your team’s success. With a combination of tankiness, firepower, and crowd control, you can contribute to your team’s victories in various ways. Follow this guide, and you’ll be well on your way to becoming an unstoppable All-Star.