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Impkata is an ability for the Imp in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 and Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. When used, the Imp starts to spin around rapidly in mid-air and damages plants using his Imp Blaster. The effect uses 100 ammunition. While Impkata is being used, he takes around 20% less damage, however he has reduced speed while using it. It takes 35 seconds in Garden Warfare 2 and 20 seconds in Battle for Neighborville to recharge.

Origins[]

Its name is a combination of the word "Imp" and "Kata," meaning "spin" in Japanese.

Description[]

Garden Warfare 2[]

It's time to set your butt boosters to overdrive as you spin uncontrollably with both Imp Blasters blazing.

Battle for Neighborville[]

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Balancing changes[]

Garden Warfare 2[]

January 2016 patch[]

  • Impkata's start damage reduced to 3
  • Impkata's end damage reduced to 2
  • Impkata's cooldown was increased from 30 seconds to 35 seconds
  • Impkata can now be interrupted by Spikeweed or by knockback
  • Impkata's range was lowered

Associated upgrades  (Battle for Neighborville only)[]

Ripcord
ImpkataBfN
2
Increased rate of fire while using Impkata.

Increases Impkata's rate of fire by 25% (to 1750 RPM).
Centripetal Force
ImpkataBfN
4
Move faster when enemies are near while using Impkata.

Increases movement speed by 100% and allows jumping during Impkata.

Strategies[]

With[]

While the ability is suggested by the game itself best used against groups, this is actually the worse way you can possibly use this ability as you are more vulnerable and can easily be swallowed by groups, and Impkata will actually randomly pick separate targets around the Imp rather than hitting all surrounding plants.

The ability is better used to scare away less skilled plants away, finishing off weakened opponents or groups you would rather not aim at, or as a last resort dealing as much damage as possible and potentially saving your life.

When using the ability spin your aim around, this will manipulate the hitboxes so more hits will land. Avoid using Gravity Grenade with it, as the airborne targets will be more difficult to hit. It also makes it easier for them to hit you with their primary weapons.

In Battle for Neighborville, you can do a Rate of Fire exploit with Impkata. First, equip the Ripcord Upgrade; then die whilst using Impkata; finally, get someone to revive you. If you've done it correctly, your Rate of Fire increases from 725 rpm to 906.25 rpm. This will remain until you get vanquished or use Impkata again.

Against[]

The setbacks for Impkata (In Garden Warfare 2) completely outweighs the advantages. While the Imp gains a slight defense boost, he is also slower while using this, making it easy to shoot him. Plant players can very easily vanquish him 97% of the time.

In Battle for Neighborville, however, it's a really big threat as it's able to vanquish even Chompers and Snapdragons (And Citrons with Ripcord upgrade), especially if you use Centripetal Force Upgrade as plants will have a hard time running away from it. It can be disabled with EMPeach or Grody Goop.

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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Impkata
China Simplified Chinese 小鬼旋舞
Taiwan Traditional Chinese 小殭屍舞
France French Diablimpacte
Germany German Wichtkata
Italy Italian Zombolinkata
Poland Polish Impkata
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Giro Zumbinho
Spain Spanish Zombidikata


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