PvZ Fusion Tier List 4.0.5 – Best Fusion Plants Ranked
Not every fusion is worth your sun. This PvZ Fusion tier list ranks the strongest fusion plants for version 4.0.5 from S (best) to D (skip), with a one-line reason for each. Stats come from the PvZ Fusion Wiki almanac data; the rankings combine those numbers with what experienced players report in community tier lists. For every plant in the game, see our PvZ Fusion plants list. For how to make each one, see our PvZ Fusion recipes list.
Table of Contents
- How this tier list is ranked
- Tier list at a glance
- S tier
- A tier
- B tier
- C tier
- D tier
- New 4.0.5 plants (unranked)
- Tips for using the tier list
- FAQ
How this tier list is ranked
- Damage and value: damage, attack speed and sun cost from the wiki almanac data.
- Availability: many top plants are Odyssey (Ultimate) fusions that only work in Odyssey modes. They are marked “(Odyssey)”.
- Community testing: placements follow what high-difficulty players report on r/PvZFusion and in community 4.0.5 rankings.
- Names: we use the community English translation names used in the game patch. Where the wiki uses a different name, it is noted.
Tier list at a glance
| Tier | Plants | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| S | Gatling Cherrybomber, Oblivion-shroom, Gatling Doom, Cherrizilla, Astro-nut | Run-defining plants. Build around these when you can afford them. |
| A | Cherry-bomber, Blizzard Gatling, Doomwood, Doominator-shroom, Bamblock, Infernowood | Excellent picks that carry most levels. |
| B | Solar-shooter, Twin Sunflower, Doom Pea, Split Pea, Pea-nut, Nugget-shroom, Summer Melon, Firnurse, Drone-nut | Dependable workhorses for economy, damage and defense. |
| C | Gold Sunflower, Spikesidian, Frozen Cherry, Doom Blover, Gatling Cherry | Good in a niche; not a general pick. |
| D | Cherry-shooter, Starry-shroom | Skip or fuse forward into something better. |
S tier
Run-defining plants. Build around these when you can afford them.
| Plant | Recipe | Key stats | Why this tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gatling Cherrybomber | Gatling Cherry + Explode-o-shooter (Odyssey) | 950 sun · 300×4 damage · 3×3 splash | Highest sustained land damage in the game; the boss and Gargantuar killer. |
 Oblivion-shroom | Cryoom-shroom + Doomicle-shroom (Odyssey) | 525 sun card · 1,800 full-screen self-destruct | Fumes plus a full-screen explosion and freeze when it dies; anchors cryo builds. |
 Gatling Doom | Gatling Pea + Doom-shroom (Odyssey) | 600 sun day / 525 night · 300×4 every 1.5s | Same headline damage as the Cherrybomber for less sun, with big 5×5 doom shots. |
 Cherrizilla | Chompzilla + Cherry Chomper (Odyssey) | 8,000 toughness · 1,000 bite | Called the strongest ground shield; heals 1,000 per bite and spits exploding cherries. |
 Astro-nut | Paradox Kernel-pult + Wall-nut (Odyssey) | 16,000 toughness | Cited by high-difficulty players as a meta defense plant thanks to its huge toughness. |
A tier
Excellent picks that carry most levels.
| Plant | Recipe | Key stats | Why this tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cherry-bomber | Cherry-shooter + Cherry Bomb | 400 sun · 300 damage every 3s · 3×3 splash | Elite burst damage you can field long before Odyssey (needs its Fusion Challenge). |
 Blizzard Gatling | Storm Gatling + Ice-shroom (Odyssey) | 750 sun day / 675 night · 20×6 ice peas | Fires six ice peas at once and a frenzy that spreads to nearby lanes; buys time vs bosses. |
 Doomwood | Torchwood + Doom-shroom | 375 sun day / 300 night | Turns passing peas into purple fire peas; pairs with Gatling Doom for huge splash. |
 Doominator-shroom | Glacier-shroom + Cryonic-shroom (Odyssey) | 800 sun card · 120 damage every 0.5s | Fast cryo attacker; the core of a frost build in Chinese-community Purgatory tier lists. |
 Bamblock | — | 50 sun · 1,500 toughness · 15s recharge | Cheap, fast-recharging blocker; difficulty-5 players call it S-tier for stalling. |
 Infernowood | Torchwood + Jalapeno + Jalapeno | 425 sun · +40 to peas · 800 Cremator | Advanced fusion that adds fire damage and covers ground, water and underwater targets. |
B tier
Dependable workhorses for economy, damage and defense.
| Plant | Recipe | Key stats | Why this tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Solar-shooter | Peashooter + Sunflower | 150 sun · 25 sun / 25s | Sun and damage in one tile; the backbone of an early economy (wiki name: Sunshooter). |
 Twin Sunflower | Sunflower + Sunflower | 100 sun · 50 sun / 20s | Simple, reliable day sun production that many players still prefer. |
 Doom Pea | Peashooter + Doom-shroom | 300 sun day / 225 night · 40→60 damage | Damage and fire rate ramp up over time (down to 0.25s per shot). |
 Split Pea | Repeater + Peashooter | 20×3 every 1.5s, front and back | Covers both directions and is a step toward Gatling Pea. |
 Pea-nut | Peashooter + Wall-nut | 150 sun · 4,000 toughness · 20 damage | Cheap wall that shoots back; solid mid-game defense. |
 Nugget-shroom | Potato Mine → Puff-shroom | 100 sun day / 25 night | Players name it a top early-game pick; very cheap at night. |
 Summer Melon | Melon-pult + Jalapeno | 425 sun · 120 damage every 3s | Recommended as the best non-Odyssey applier of the burn effect. |
 Firnurse | Firnace + Aloe Alba | 150 sun | Described by players as THE healing plant outside Odyssey. |
 Drone-nut | Wall-nut + Blover | 150 sun · 4,000 toughness · regenerates | Blocks projectiles and pushes zombies back (wiki name: Float-nut). |
C tier
Good in a niche; not a general pick.
| Plant | Recipe | Key stats | Why this tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold Sunflower | Silver Sunflower + Golden Bean | 50 sun / 10s · coin cost doubles each copy | Top sun output, but the doubling coin cost limits how many you can field. |
 Spikesidian | Spikeicicle + Hearthrock (Odyssey) | 725 sun day / 650 night · 6,000 toughness | Great stall tool in its niche, but expensive for 100×2 damage. |
 Frozen Cherry | Cherry Bomb + Ice-shroom | 300 sun day / 225 night · 1,800 damage, 3×3 | Strong one-off explosion and freeze, but it is single-use (wiki name: Chilly Bomb). |
 Doom Blover | Blover + Doom-shroom | 300 sun · 180 damage/s, whole field | Quick burst of crowd control across the lawn; situational. |
| Gatling Cherry | Gatling Pea + Cherry Bomb | 550 sun | Mostly a stepping stone to the S-tier Gatling Cherrybomber. |
D tier
Skip or fuse forward into something better.
| Plant | Recipe | Key stats | Why this tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cherry-shooter | Peashooter + Cherry Bomb | 250 sun · 40 damage | Outclassed by its own upgrade, Cherry-bomber; fuse it forward. |
 Starry-shroom | Scaredy-shroom + Starfruit | 175 sun day / 150 night · 20×5 | Low per-shot damage; community tier lists place it low. |
New 4.0.5 plants (unranked)
Version 4.0.5 added Super Gatling Gloom-shroom, Giant Spike King, Frost Threepeater and Floating Chomper. Their stats are not documented on the wiki yet, so they are left unranked rather than guessed. We will place them once the community has tested them.
Tips for using the tier list
- Economy first. Every S-tier plant is expensive. Get Solar-shooters or Twin Sunflowers running before you chase them.
- Check the mode. Odyssey fusions do nothing outside Odyssey modes. In Adventure, lean on Cherry-bomber, Doomwood, Infernowood and the B tier.
- Protect your damage. Put a wall such as Pea-nut, Drone-nut or Bamblock in front of high-cost attackers.
- Know the enemy. Some zombies hard-counter certain plants. See our PvZ Fusion zombies guide for counters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best plant in PvZ Fusion?
For raw damage, Gatling Cherrybomber: it fires four 300-damage explosive cherries with a 3×3 splash for 950 sun, but only in Odyssey modes. Outside Odyssey, Cherry-bomber is the strongest burst damage you can field.
What is the best cheap plant?
Bamblock costs only 50 sun, has 1,500 toughness and recharges in 15 seconds. For sun, Solar-shooter (150 sun) gives both sun and damage.
Why are so many S-tier plants Odyssey fusions?
Odyssey (Ultimate) fusions are the late-game plants of PvZ Fusion and have far higher stats. They can only be made inside Odyssey modes.
Is this tier list for version 4.0.5?
Yes. It uses the 4.0.5 roster. The four plants added in 4.0.5 are listed as unranked until their stats are documented.
How do I make these plants?
Each tier table lists the recipe. For every combination in the game, see our PvZ Fusion recipes list.
Images: PvZ Fusion Wiki (Fandom), CC BY-SA.
