A.K.E.E.

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A.K.E.E.
A.K.E.E.s lob projectiles that bounce from zombie to zombie.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	175
Recharge	Fast
Damage	Moderate
Range	Lobbed/Multi-Hit
Rarity (China)	Rare
In-game statistics
Direct damage	3 normal damage shots (first two bounces), 2 normal damage shots (third bounce onward)
Unlocked	Beating Lost City - Day 6
Unlocked (China)	Collect 10 A.K.E.E. Puzzle Pieces Daily log-in rewards
Costumes
Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter is actively looking for a different acronym for A.K.E.E., because let's face it, "Katapulting" is just not working.

A.K.E.E. (acronym for Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter) is the second plant obtained in Lost City in Plants vs. Zombies 2. A.K.E.E. was revealed in the developer diary for Lost City Part 1 which was released on May 27, 2015. It is the seventh lobbed-shot plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2.

A.K.E.E. fires seeds every 3 seconds that bounce from one zombie to another in its lane. Each seed deals three normal damage shots for the first two bounces, and then two normal damage shots starting from the third. However, if a seed hits one zombie and the next one is more than five tiles away, the seed will not continue to bounce off. This travel distance gets smaller with each bounce, as the seed loses its momentum over time. A.K.E.E.'s seeds also can also bounce from one tombstone to another tombstone and any other obstacles on the lawn.

Origins

A.K.E.E. is based on the tropical fruit Blighia sapida, known as the akee or ackee in English. Judging by the developer diary, it is intended to be pronounced as an acronym instead of an initialism. As the Almanac states, its name is an acronym of "Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter," which purposely has incorrect spelling and non-existing words to create a humorous effect.

Almanac entry

Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.

A.K.E.E.
	SUN COST 175 RECHARGE 5 TOUGHNESS 300 DAMAGE 60 Special Shot Bounces RANGE Lobbed Arma-mint Plant Food: Lobs a large seed that deals damage to zombies on every bounce. A.K.E.E.s lob projectiles that bounce from zombie to zombie. Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter is actively looking for a different acronym for A.K.E.E., because let's face it, "Katapulting" is just not working.

A.K.E.E.

SUN COST 175 RECHARGE 5 TOUGHNESS 300 DAMAGE 60 Special Shot Bounces RANGE Lobbed Arma-mint Plant Food: Lobs a large seed that deals damage to zombies on every bounce. A.K.E.E.s lob projectiles that bounce from zombie to zombie. Autonomous Katapulting Ejectomatic Emitter is actively looking for a different acronym for A.K.E.E., because let's face it, "Katapulting" is just not working.

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

A.K.E.E. launching huge akee seeds at zombies

When given Plant Food, A.K.E.E. fires large akee seeds at the first zombie in every lane—a total of five if all lanes have zombies in them. Each seed deals 22.5 normal damage shots to hit enemies and decreases its damage by 15% per each bounce until it disappears after eight bounces.

Costumed  (China only)

A.K.E.E. now fires a large charged ackee seed. It switches between normal, explosive (reddish color and with higher splash damage) and freezing (bluish color, less splash damage and freeze zombies if it is not killed).

Level Upgrade

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Fast)	Toughness (Typical)	Damage (Normal)	Plant Food Power (Damage)	Projectile Velocity	Special (Shot Bounces)*	Range
1	0	0	175	5 seconds	300 damage	60 damage	450 damage	Normal	Three	Lobbed
2	10	1,000	175	5 seconds	350 damage	70 damage	500 damage
3	75	5,000	175	4.5 seconds	400 damage	80 damage	550 damage	+ 1.3x
4	200	10,000	175	4.5 seconds	450 damage	90 damage	600 damage		Four
5	400	20,000	150	4.5 seconds	550 damage	100 damage	650 damage
6	750	30,000	150	4 seconds	600 damage	110 damage	700 damage
7	1,000	40,000	150	4 seconds	650 damage	120 damage	750 damage	+ 1.6x
8	1,250	50,000	150	3.5 seconds	700 damage	130 damage	800 damage
9	1,500	60,000	150	3.5 seconds	800 damage	140 damage	850 damage		Five
10	2,000	75,000	150	3 seconds	900 damage	150 damage	900 damage

*Applies to both normal and Plant Food states.

Level upgrade  (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Strengthen Flexibility	A.K.E.E.'s seed will bounce onto one more zombie.
	Combat Training 战斗训练	A.K.E.E. gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Split Bomb	A.K.E.E. has a 25% chance to shoot a bigger seed that will split into three smaller ones and two of these will bounce into two adjacent lanes.
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	A.K.E.E. gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	A.K.E.E. may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	A.K.E.E. gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).

Strategies

A.K.E.E. has a role comparable to Laser Bean. When set side-by-side, A.K.E.E. deals more damage on the first two targets and is slightly cheaper, meaning that it is slightly better early on. However, its limited bouncing capability puts it in a worse position compared to Laser Bean in Endless Zones, where very large amounts of zombies will spawn and reliable penetration is required. A.K.E.E.'s projectile can get blocked by Parasol Zombie and reflected by Jester Zombie. Additionally, A.K.E.E. also shares the same problem with other lobbed-shots: The poor Plant Food effect. While Laser Bean's Plant Food effect deals up to 90 normal damage shots in its lane and can't be deflected or immuned by any zombies, A.K.E.E. seeds deals a small amount of damage despite the fact it affects all zombies in the ground, and it is deflected by Parasol Zombie or Jester Zombie.

A.K.E.E. is a good counter against zombies that can shield themselves against straight-shooting projectiles such as Barrel Roller Zombie, Shield Zombie, Excavator Zombie, Troglobite, and Arcade Zombie, as it can bounce through or ignore their method of protection. A.K.E.E. can be used against Camel Zombies as its projectile can hit all of their signs. A.K.E.E. can also target any enemies that unleash special abilities without moving such as Zombie King and Fisherman Zombie. However, in Lost City, it should not be used alone, due to the risks of Parasol Zombie; therefore, it should be paired with plants like Red Stinger. It can be used in Ancient Egypt and Dark Ages to quickly clear tombstones in a single lane. However, it only does so when no zombies are in its lane, making plants like Laser Bean, Fume-shroom, Phat Beets, and any other area of effect plants more reliable for clearing graves.

A.K.E.E. and Primal Peashooter do not go well together because as Primal Peashooter knocks back zombies, A.K.E.E.'s shots will end up hitting the ground.

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Trivia

• Before the 3.7.1 update, it was spelled as "A.K.E.E" (without the final period). This only occurred in the header of its Almanac entry and on the Lost City map, as it was spelled "A.K.E.E." everywhere else.
• It is very similar to Apple Mortar in terms of both appearance and sounds.
• Its reloading sound is similar to Tomb Raiser Zombie.
• Its seeds do not bounce off individual zombies if there are many in a small space. Instead, it will bounce off one and deal damage to all of them.
• Its seeds will not bounce to the next zombie if that zombie has not fully entered the lawn.
  • This is why its seeds never bounce to Imp Cannons, as they are considered to be zombies that have not fully entered the lawn.
    • However, its seeds may directly hit an Imp Cannon if there is no plank nor zombies on the lane.
• If there are no zombies on the lawn at all, its launchers during its Plant Food effect will just produce a hiss and a puff of smoke, similar to other lobbed-shot plants.
• It is possible for its seeds to bounce backwards. This can happen when either a Swashbuckler Zombie or a Relic Hunter Zombie are still swinging and there are zombies in front of them, or when a seed hits the Zombot Tuskmaster 10,000 BC in Modern Day - Day 34.
• It has a similar reload animation to Small Lotus.
• Its military hat costume may be a reference to mortars in wars, as they have many similarities (they both launch projectiles in similar arcs, and A.K.E.E.'s seeds resemble the bombs fired by these weapons).
• This is the only plant that has an acronym for a name.

References

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