Kernel Corn is a powerful assault class in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, designed to engage enemies head-on with high damage output and strong area control abilities. By mastering the Kernel Corn class, you’ll be able to dish out heavy damage and support your team by keeping the opposition on their toes.
This in-depth guide will cover all aspects of the Kernel Corn class, including abilities, variants, and character upgrades. By understanding each Kernel Corn variant’s unique abilities, you can adapt your playstyle to fit your preferences and the needs of your team.
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This guide will cover the following aspects of the Kernel Corn class:
- Basic Gameplay and Abilities – Understanding Kernel Corn’s role and unique abilities.
- Kernel Corn Variants – An overview of each Kernel Corn variant and its abilities.
- Character Upgrades – A list of the upgrades available for the Kernel Corn class.
Basic Gameplay and Abilities
Kernel Corn’s primary weapon is the Cob Busters, a rapid-fire, dual-wielded weapon with a moderate range. With 125 health, Kernel Corn can withstand a reasonable amount of damage while dishing it out in return.
Abilities
- Butter Barrage: Calls down an airstrike of exploding butter, dealing area-of-effect damage to enemies caught in its radius.
- Alternate Ability: Bigger Better Butter – A single, massive butter strike dealing massive damage to enemies caught in the blast.
- Husk Hop: Leaps into the air while firing a barrage of explosive corn kernels downward, damaging enemies beneath.
- Shuck Shot: Fires two explosive corn cobs that deal massive damage to enemies hit directly or caught in the blast radius.
Kernel Corn Variants
- BBQ Corn: Deals fire damage over time with his primary weapon.
- Mob Cob: Gains a damage bonus for each vanquished, stacking up to five times.
- Pops Corn: Features a semi-automatic weapon with increased accuracy and damage.
- Party Corn: Gains temporary buffs when filling the Party Time meter through vanquishes.
Character Upgrades
Character upgrades become available at levels 5 and 9 for the Kernel Corn class. Upon reaching level 10, you can promote the class, resetting it to level 1 and allowing further leveling to unlock more upgrades.
Here is a list of character upgrades for the Kernel Corn 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 Kernel Corn class in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, you’ll become a formidable force on the battlefield. With high damage output and strong area control abilities, Kernel Corn can support the team and keep the enemy at bay.
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