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Captain Smasher is a boss zombie in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. He is a pirate variant of the Gargantuar, although he does not resemble the Gargantuar Pirate from the Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is encountered as the final boss of the L.E.A.F. missions in Special Ops and one of the bosses in Boss Hunt.

His first appearance is in a mission where the plants need to retrieve a present Crazy Dave was going to give to Dave-bot 3000.1. However, when the plants open the present, Captain Smasher appears from inside of the present. Crazy Dave then says that he got Dave-bot 3000.1 a 'large crusty pirate', who then says that he wanted a 'large crusty pie.' He can only be fought solo in the Boss Hunt mode.

Abilities[]

Cannon Slam: Captain Smasher will slam down his cannon, dealing 40 damage to plants along with knockback. He can also ram at a plant with this attack.

Cannon Ball: Captain Smasher's ranged weapon, he will shoot lobbed cannonballs from afar. They deal 25 damage on impact and 30 on critical.

Pirate Summon: His fist glows blue and then he spawns 3 Conehead Pirates to attack the plants.

Audio[]

Sound Description
Captain Smasher Intro
Captain Smasher Main Loop
Captain Smasher Outro

Health[]

  • Easy: 4500 HP
  • Normal: 7550 HP
  • Hard: 10550 HP
  • CRAAAAZY: 13550 HP

Strategies[]

Like Royal Hypno-Flower, Captain Smasher relies on his curse to stop plants from attacking him. You need to vanquish the Cursebearers before the timer runs out. If they are not vanquished within the time limit, you will be instantly vanquished. Vanquishing all of the Cursebearers will revive any teammates that are down, so reviving teammates isn't a priority when the Cursebearers appear.

You may need to have AIs to help you. Sunflower, Rose, Kernel Corn, and Chomper are a great way of defeating it. Rose can use its Time Snare to slow it down, Sunflowers can heal, the Chomper can eat the Cursebearers quickly and the Kernel Corn can do mass damage. The player being an Agent Pea is also advised. Agent Pea, being a Peashooter variant, can Hyper quickly to the Cursebearers, and take them down easily because he is not a splash damage variant, and can get critical hits that deal extra damage. Also aim at their legs so you do not have to wast time destroying their armour.

If you have unlocked it Torchwood can be very good as you can use smouldering madness to reach the cursebearers and then deal a lot of damage to them very quickly, however the Trials of Gnomus are very difficult and time consuming

Keep in mind that Rose variants are not able to damage the Cursebearers, so having a group of Roses to tackle this boss is not advised.

Gallery[]

In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Captain Smasher
Taiwan Traditional Chinese ็ขŽๆ“Š่€…่ˆน้•ท
France French Capitaine ร‰crase
Germany German Kรคpt'n Schmetter
Italy Italian Capitan Sfasciatutto
Poland Polish Kapitana Huka
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Capitรฃo Esmagador
Spain Spanish Capitรกn Aplastador


Trivia[]

  • In the launch trailer for Garden Warfare 2, Captain Smasher can be seen in the Seeds of Time medieval-themed portion.
  • The candy that is used to lure it out is called Jolly Rogers, which is a reference to the Jolly Ranchers candy.
    • However, the Jolly Rogers candy is "Lemon flavored", and there is currently no lemon-flavored Jolly Ranchers candy.
    • The Jolly Rogers also has a picture of a Swashbuckler Zombie on it.
  • Captain Smasher appears to have a crow's nest on his back, which would most likely hold an imp.
  • Captain Smasher was originally going to make a return in Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, but was scrapped due to the game's commercial failure.
  • He is the only boss hunt for plants that is not a yeti zombie
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Zombies (Shooter games)
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Soldiers Foot Soldier ยท Camo Ranger ยท Super Commando ยท General Supremo ยท Tank Commander ยท Arctic Trooper ยท Sky Trooper ยท Centurion
Engineers Engineer ยท Welder ยท Painter ยท Mechanic ยท Electrician ยท Plumber ยท Landscaper ยท Sanitation Expert
Scientists Scientist ยท Chemist ยท Physicist ยท Dr. Toxic ยท Astronaut ยท Marine Biologist ยท Archaeologist ยท Dr. Chester ยท Paleontologist
All-Stars All-Star ยท Baseball Star ยท Rugby Star ยท Hockey Star ยท Cricket Star ยท Goalie Star ยท Wrestling Star ยท Golf Star
Boss Mode Dr. Zomboss
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Foot Soldier Zombie Stink Cloud ยท Rocket Jump ยท ZPG ยท Super Stink Cloud ยท Rocket Leap ยท Multi-Rocket
Engineer Sonic Grenade ยท Zombot Drone ยท Jackhammer ยท Proximity Sonic Mine ยท Rocket Drone ยท Turbo Jackhammer
Scientist Sticky Explody Ball ยท Warp ยท Zombie Heal Station ยท Mega Heal Bomb ยท Energy Warp ยท Armored Heal Station ยท Sticky Cheetah Ball ยท Cheesy Warp ยท Cheetah Heal Station
All-Star Imp Punt ยท Sprint Tackle ยท Dummy Shield ยท Long Bomb ยท Ultra Tackle ยท Shield Decoy
Boss Mode Superb Zomboss Radar ยท Zomboss Healing Station ยท Cone Strike ยท Reviving Brainz BBQ
Spawnable Zombies Browncoat Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Newspaper Zombie ยท Screen Door Zombie ยท Coffin Zombie ยท Outhouse Zombie ยท Exploding Imp ยท Map Pirate ยท Barrel Pirate ยท Backup Dancer ยท Vampire Zombie ยท Heal Zombie ยท Yeti Imp
Garden Ops
Bosses Disco Zombie ยท Yeti Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Giga Gargantuar ยท Baron von Bats
Normal Chieftain ยท Berserker ยท Giga Imp ยท Zombomb ยท Pirate Zombie ยท Conehead Pirate ยท Buckethead Pirate ยท Screen Door Pirate ยท Imp Pirate ยท Treasure Yeti ยท Exploding Imp Fan
Others Zombot Turret
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 zombies
Playable Classes
Soldiers Foot Soldier ยท Camo Ranger ยท Super Commando ยท General Supremo ยท Tank Commander ยท Arctic Trooper ยท Sky Trooper ยท Centurion ยท Park Ranger ยท Scuba Soldier
Engineers Engineer ยท Welder ยท Painter ยท Mechanic ยท Electrician ยท Plumber ยท Landscaper ยท Sanitation Expert ยท Roadie Z ยท AC Perry
Scientists Scientist ยท Chemist ยท Physicist ยท Dr. Toxic ยท Astronaut ยท Marine Biologist ยท Archaeologist ยท Paleontologist ยท Zoologist ยท Computer Scientist
All-Stars All-Star ยท Baseball Star ยท Rugby Star ยท Hockey Star ยท Cricket Star ยท Goalie Star ยท Wrestling Star ยท Golf Star ยท Moto-X Star ยท Tennis Star
Imps
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Imps Imp ยท Lil' Drake ยท Pylon Imp ยท S.H.R.IMP ยท Z7 Imp ยท Party Imp ยท Scallywag Imp
Z-Mechs Z-Mech ยท Drake Mech ยท Pylon Mech ยท Bling Pylon Mech ยท S.H.R.IMP Mech ยท Z7 Mech ยท Party Mech ยท Scallywag Mech
Superheroes Super Brainz ยท Cozmic Brainz ยท Electro Brainz ยท Toxic Brainz ยท Party Brainz ยท Breakfast Brainz
Pirates Captain Deadbeard ยท Captain Cannon ยท Captain Flameface ยท Captain Sharkbite ยท Captain Partyman ยท Captain Squawk
Others Hover Goat-3000 ยท Mecha Cat ยท Stinky Goat
Abilities
Foot Soldier Zombie Stink Cloud ยท Rocket Jump ยท ZPG ยท Super Stink Cloud ยท Rocket Leap ยท Multi-Rocket
Engineer Sonic Grenade ยท Big Bolt Blaster ยท Jackhammer ยท Proximity Sonic Mine ยท Turbo Jackhammer ยท Bedazzled Bolt Blaster
Scientist Heal Beam of Science ยท Warp ยท Sticky Explody Ball ยท Zombie Heal Station ยท Energy Warp ยท Mega Heal Bomb ยท Armored Heal Station ยท Armored Bling Station
All-Star Imp Punt ยท Sprint Tackle ยท Dummy Shield ยท Long Bomb ยท Ultra Tackle ยท Shield Decoy ยท Future Dummy
Imp
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Z-Mech
Imp Gravity Grenade ยท Robo Call ยท Impkata
Z-Mech Missile Madness ยท Explosive Escape ยท Robo Stomp ยท Dragon Swoop ยท Wing Flap ยท Pylon Mine ยท Drag Race ยท Water Cyclone ยท Shrimp Jump ยท Biotic Pull ยท Zomni-Blade ยท Crusty Gigabomb ยท Peg Leg Kata
Super Brainz Super Ultra Ball ยท Turbo Twister ยท Heroic Kick ยท Super Multi Ball ยท Super Guided Ultra Ball
Captain Deadbeard Barrel Blast ยท Parrot Pal ยท Cannon Rodeo ยท Looty Booty Barrel Blast ยท Future Parrot Pal
Hover Goat-3000 Damage Buff Booster Beam ยท Mega Awesome Laser ยท Tubular Turbo
Mecha Cat Kitty Pounce ยท Furball Frenzy ยท Kitty Fury ยท Tail Powershot
Stinky Goat Goat Scratch ยท Goat Jump ยท Goat Bleat
Spawnable Zombies
Gravedirt of Summoning Browncoat Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Newspaper Zombie ยท Screen Door Zombie ยท Coffin Zombie ยท Outhouse Zombie ยท Heal Zombie ยท Exploding Imp ยท Karate Zombie
Build-a-Bot Mr. Toasty ยท Mr. Freezy ยท Mr. Toxic ยท Gatling Bot ยท Breaker Bot ยท Rocket Bot ยท Boxer Bot ยท Mr. Electro ยท Explody Bot ยท Loudmouth Bot ยท Hide-n-Shoot Bot ยท Uplink Bot ยท Dr. Heals
Bosses Baron von Bats ยท Disco Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Giga Gargantuar ยท Gargoatuar ยท House Gargantuar ยท Mech Gargantuar ยท Treasure Yeti ยท Yeti Zombie ยท Zen Sensei ยท Captain Smasher ยท Sasquatch ยท Yeti King
Top Zombie Dr. Patient ยท Dr. Fizzician ยท Z-Mech 11011-3 ยท Ol' Deadbeard ยท Super Duper Brainz ยท Gene Error ยท Dr. Daul Fin
Others Zomburger Artist ยท Backup Dancer ยท Vampire Zombie ยท Berserker ยท Giga Imp ยท Zombomb ยท Pirate Zombie ยท Conehead Pirate ยท Buckethead Pirate ยท Screen Door Pirate ยท Imp Pirate ยท Map Pirate ยท Barrel Pirate ยท Yeti Imp ยท Zombot Turret ยท Exploding Imp Fan ยท Sasquatch Imp ยท Future Imp ยท Robo-Zombie
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville zombies
Playable Classes
PvZ BfN Attack Class Icon Attack Foot Soldier ยท Imp (Z-Mech) ยท Super Brainz ยท 80s Action Hero ยท Electric Slide
PvZ BfN Defend Class Icon Defend Captain Deadbeard ยท All-Star ยท Space Cadet (Space Station)
PvZ BfN Support Class Icon Support Scientist ยท Engineer ยท Wizard
Swarm TV Head
Abilities
Foot Soldier Super Stink Cloud ยท Rocket Jump ยท ZPG
Imp
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Z-Mech
Imp Gravity Grenade ยท Robo Call ยท Impkata
Z-Mech Missile Madness ยท Explosive Escape ยท Bionic Bash
Super Brainz Turbo Twister ยท Hyper Jump Thump ยท Super Ultra Ball
80s Action Hero Dynamite Dodge ยท Rocket Ride ยท Can't-Miss-ile
Electric Slide Funky Bouncer ยท Outta Fight! ยท Disco Tornado
Captain Deadbeard Barrel Blast ยท Parrot Pal ยท Anchor's Away
All-Star Imp Punt ยท Sprint Tackle ยท Dummy Shield
Space Cadet
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Space Station
Space Cadet
Solo Gravity Smash ยท Station Inflation ยท Big Bang Beam
Passenger Asteroid Shield ยท Escape Pod ยท Hands-On Torpedo
Space Station Space Force ยท Escape Pod ยท Crater Maker
Scientist Sticky Healy Thingy ยท Warp ยท Healing Hose
Engineer Bullhorn Swarm ยท Heavy Helper ยท Double Time
Wizard Zee-lixir ยท Spell Disaster ยท Co-Star
TV Head Commercial Break ยท Yeti, Set, GO! ยท Overheated Dinner
Spawnable Zombies
Build-a-Bot
Range Rocket Bot ยท Gatling Bot ยท Hide-n-Shoot Bot ยท Mr. Electro
Support Dr. Heals ยท Loudmouth Bot
Melee Boxer Bot ยท Explody Bot ยท Breaker Bot
Gravedirt of Summoning
Melee Buckethead Zombie ยท Outhouse Zombie ยท Screen Door Zombie
Range TV Head ยท TV Buckethead
Support Heal Zombie ยท Yeti Imp
Battle Leaders Basecoat Bert ยท Captain Cozplay ยท Cap'n Sharklunch ยท Charnado ยท Dr. Spork ยท Just Brad ยท Red Janet ยท Rolleeta ยท Sgt. Plaid Attitude ยท Shadez 2 Cool ยท The Advertiser ยท Woofzy
Bounty Hunt
Town Center Byte Knight ยท Captain Featherbrainz ยท Shock Wheelz Crew
Mount Steep Bomby Dearest ยท Ninjimp ยท Tiny
Elusive Foes
Town Center Fantastico ยท Pack Rat ยท Squiddy Shaw
Mount Steep Dig Wig ยท Mag Pete-O ยท Safety Stan
Bosses Baron von Bats ยท Disco Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Major Problem ยท Mech Gargantuar ยท Olds Cool ยท Treasure Yeti ยท Yeti Zombie ยท Zen Sensei ยท Zombomb
Quest NPCs Bart Barian ยท Big Boy Gang Leader ยท Brainstorming Zombies ยท Brick Fistmissile ยท Cleatus ยท Cookie ยท Dr. Nurse Doctor ยท Dr. Real Doctor ยท Dummy ยท Hugh D. Votee ยท Izzy ยท Monkey ยท Norm Alguy ยท Otto Do ยท Peg Legpuller ยท Power Cora ยท Seabasstian ยท Tim ยท Winston
Others Bouncer Bot ยท Browncoat Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Exploding Imp ยท Goat ยท Miner Problem ยท Robo-Zombie ยท TV Conehead
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