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Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted – Full Achievement Guide
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Earn every trophy, medal, and hidden unlock in Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted. This guide covers all Adventure, Mini-Game, Puzzle, Survival, Miscellaneous, and Rest in Peace achievements with strategies and level tips.
Earn every trophy, medal, and hidden unlock in Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted. This guide covers all Adventure, Mini-Game, Puzzle, Survival, Miscellaneous, and Rest in Peace achievements with strategies and level tips.
🌻 Adventure Mode Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Home Lawn Security | Complete Adventure Mode. | Finish all main levels in the base campaign. |
| Second Life | Complete Adventure Mode a second time. | Replay the full story — difficulty and zombie speed increase slightly. |
| Cloud Cover | Complete all 12 Cloudy Day levels. | Cloud Day unlocks after completing Adventure Mode once. |
💣 Plant Kills & Level Challenges
| Achievement | Description | Quick Method |
|---|---|---|
| SPUDOW! | Blow up a zombie using a Potato Mine. | Place it early in 1-2 or 1-3; easy first unlock. |
| Explodonator | Blow up 10 zombies with one Cherry Bomb. | Wait for a large wave before planting. Use 1-10 or 2-10. |
| Disco is Undead | Hypnotize a Dancing Zombie. | Use a Hypno-Shroom when the dancer appears. |
| Cryptozombologist | Discover the Yeti Zombie. | Found in 4-10 or Survival Endless. Most players find it on the second Adventure playthrough. |
| Last Mown Standing | Defeat the last zombie in a level with a Lawn Mower. | Leave one zombie alive, remove all plants in that lane, and let it reach the mower. |
| Popcorn Party | Defeat 2 Gargantuars with corn cob missiles in one level. | Use Kernel-Pults and Cob Cannons during Roof or Survival levels. |
| Sunny Days | Generate 8,000 Sun in one level. | Use Wall-Nuts to stall zombies and fill every slot with Sunflowers. |
| Pyromaniac | Complete a level using only explosive plants. | Use Cherry Bombs, Potato Mines, Doom-Shrooms, Jalapeños (and optional defenses). |
| Good Morning | Beat a daytime level using only Mushrooms + Coffee Beans. | Works best on early day levels (1-5 to 1-8). |
| No Fungus Among Us | Beat a nighttime level without planting Mushrooms. | Play 2-1 and rely on Sunflowers + Peashooters. |
| Don’t Pea in the Pool | Beat a daytime pool level without Peashooters. | Use Cattails, Kernel-Pults, and Tall-Nuts. |
| Grounded | Beat a normal Roof level without catapult plants. | Rely on non-projectile defenses like Umbrella Leaves, Pumpkins, and Instant Plants. |
🎮 Mini-Game Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond The Grave | Beat all 20 Mini-Games. | Access via Mini-Games menu after Adventure Mode. |
| Wall-Not Attack | Complete ZomBotany without using Wall-Nuts, Tall-Nuts, or Pumpkins. | Use offense-heavy setups — Starfruit and Split Pea work best. |
| Roll Some Heads | Bowl over 5 zombies with a single Wall-Nut. | Play Wall-Nut Bowling; wait until zombies cross the red line before launching. |
| Shooting Star | Complete Seeing Stars before the first Flag Zombie. | Prioritize sun collection; rush Starfruit placements early. |
| Sol Invictus | Beat Last Stand with 2000+ Sun left. | Use Twin Sunflowers, protect them with Pumpkins. |
| Sproing Sproing | Beat Pogo Party without Tall-Nuts or Magnet-Shrooms. | Split-Pea and Starfruit are your best friends here. |
🧩 Puzzle Mode Achievements
| Achievement | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Smashing! | Win all 9 Vasebreaker trophies. | Focus on known zombie patterns; memorize layouts. |
| I, Win | Win all 9 I, Zombie trophies. | Prioritize Sunflowers and Peashooters first for economy. |
| China Shop | Get to a streak of 15 in Vasebreaker Endless. | Use smart vase breaking order — reveal plants before zombies. |
| Better Off Dead | Get to a streak of 10 in I, Zombie Endless. | Use economy wisely; always kill Sunflowers first. |
🌿 Survival Mode Achievements
| Achievement | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Immortal | Survive 20 waves of pure zombie ferocity. | Standard Survival challenge — requires strong defense lines. |
| Alive and Planting | Get 40 flags in Survival Endless. | Use 10 Cob Cannons + Gloom-Shrooms + Pumpkin layering. Keep a strong Sun economy and rotation of Coffee Beans. |
💰 Miscellaneous Achievements
| Achievement | Description | Quick Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Penny Pincher | Collect 30 coins in a row without letting any disappear. | Try Level 2-5; dig graves for more coin drops. |
| Ask Me About Mustache Mode | Enable Mustache Mode. | Unlock via Tree of Wisdom or Easter Egg code. |
| Life Half Full / Empty | Toggle Crab Head & Retro Zombie skins. | Pause → Click the glasses icon → Toggle both skins. |
| Morticulturalist | Collect all 49 plants (including Crazy Dave’s shop). | Buy every plant upgrade; replay Adventure if needed. |
| Towering Wisdom | Grow the Tree of Wisdom to 100 feet. | Buy 100 fertilizers from Crazy Dave’s shop. |
| Nobel Peas Prize | Earn the Gold Sunflower Trophy. | Complete all Adventure, Mini-Game, and Puzzle modes. |
| Enlightened | Collect every Zen, Mushroom, and Aquarium Garden plant. | Replay levels for rare drops; use Chocolates to boost present chance. |
⚰️ Rest In Peace Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | How to Earn |
|---|---|---|
| Final Rest | Complete all levels in a Rest in Peace run. | Unlocks after finishing Adventure twice — select Rest in Peace mode. |
| Life Well Lived | Finish all Rest in Peace levels without losing any Lawn Mowers. | Use layered defenses — Pumpkins + Melon-Pults for protection. |
🌼 Achievement Completion Checklist
| Category | Total Achievements | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | 3 | 4–5 hours |
| Plant Kills / Challenges | 10 | 6–8 hours |
| Mini-Games | 6 | 3–4 hours |
| Puzzle Mode | 4 | 2–3 hours |
| Survival | 2 | 4–6 hours |
| Miscellaneous | 7 | Variable |
| Rest In Peace | 2 | 3 hours |
| Total | 34 Achievements | ~25–30 hours |
🧠 Pro Tips for Completionists
- Adventure Replay: Always play through twice — many achievements unlock only on your second run.
- Sun Management: Achievements like Sunny Days and Sol Invictus rely on efficient sun farming.
- Grind Zen Garden: The Enlightened achievement is RNG-heavy; the drop rate improves when your plants are happy.
- Tree of Wisdom Hints: Growing it unlocks cheat modes like Daisy Chains, Mustache Mode, and Pinata Mode.
- Endless Survival: Keep backups of wave setups; 40+ flags require specific Cob Cannon rotations.
🏆 100% Achievement Summary
| Rank | Achievement | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 Gold Sunflower Trophy | Completion | Full game mastery |
| 🧠 Enlightened | Collection | Zen Garden mastery |
| 🌳 Towering Wisdom | Progression | Tree growth |
| 💥 Pyromaniac | Challenge | Explosives-only victory |
| 🧟♂️ Cryptozombologist | Secret | Find the Yeti Zombie |
| 🌞 Sunny Days | Resource | Sun farming |
| 🎭 Life Well Lived | Hardcore | Perfect RIP run |
🎮 Final Thoughts
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted reimagines the classic with modern visuals and expanded challenges — but the charm (and chaos) of earning every quirky achievement remains timeless.
To truly master the garden, you’ll need patience, strategy, and a bit of luck — especially for those elusive Zen plants.
Once you’ve cleared everything, your Golden Sunflower Trophy will mark you as a true PvZ veteran 🌻.
By Voltivate