Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Zomboss - Mint Showcase - Solar Sage - Sept 2023

Solar Sage seeds were offered from September 20, 2023 through September 27, 2023.

Solar Sage is a member of the Enlighten-Mint family.
Solar Sage costs 0 Sun.
When planted, Solar Sage drops 50 Sun. (+50 Sun at level 3.)
Solar Sage has a 20 second recharge. (-1 second per level.)
When a non-giant zombie approaches Solar Sage, said zombie will be converted and leave Dave's lawn.
When this happens, Solar Sage will be consume and drop 100 Sun. (+50 Sun at level 7.)
When an illuminated zombie encounters another zombie, there is a 10% chance to convert the zombie. (+5% chance per level except levels 3, 5 and 7.)
Every five (5) seconds, an illuminated zombie will drop 50 Sun. (-0.5 seconds at levels 5 and 9. Sun will increase every even level - by 10 or 15 Sun.)

Commentary:
When one reads all of that, one wonders how effective Solar Sage is. There is no “damage”. There is no elimination of zombies. One sees small Sun drops and wonders if Solar Sage is just a very weak version of Gold Bloom or Enlighten-Mint.

Bottom Line:
After one has play with Solar Sage, one realizes how great this plant actually is.
• Gives Sun when planted.
• Eliminates a zombie - great for the early part of the level.
• Can handle a straggler zombie.
• On Boosterama levels, Solar Sage will convert all non-giant zombies in a 3x3 area.

This plant can fill some holes as soft spot removal.
The plant can fill the role of 2ndary Sun producer.
Not bad for a plant which does not cost any Sun.

+Timestamps
00:00 Difficulty 1 - Draftodil + Laser Bean
01:49 Difficulty 2 - Bloomerang
03:53 Difficulty 3 - Mega Gatling Pea + Pea Vine + Torchwood

Given Plant = Solar Sage
Chosen Perk is Freeze zombies / SHIELDS / Boss Damage

Level 1 Objective - Remove four (4) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 10 Solar Sage
Players start with 1,400 Sun.

Level 2 Objective - Remove six (6) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 15 Solar Sage
Players start with 1,200 Sun.

Level 3 Objective - Remove eight (8) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 20 Solar Sage
Players start with 950 Sun.

We do not get a preview of Penny's Pursuit before it is released. So what you see is what players get.

We also try to vary the strategies from week to week and showcasing different plants and strategies and ideas. Using the same strategy week after week would be boring to see.

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