Rare
Cactus
Lane Defender • Spike Thrower
Cactus is the first true power spike for new farms. It drops reliable ranged thorns on a short cooldown, giving you breathing room while you stockpile cash for epic upgrades.
Core Stats
- Seed Cost
- $200
- Robux Cost
- 5 Robux
- Base Damage
- 10 per thorn
- Cooldown
- Short cycle
Fast refresh keeps early waves occupied.
Ability Breakdown
-
Consistent chip damage
Even without mutations, Cactus peppers waves with steady thorns. It is perfect for clearing the weak lanes that slip past your starter defenses.
-
Budget-friendly upgrade
The low seed price means you can comfortably buy duplicates in one stock refresh. Use extra copies to experiment with mutation rerolls.
Aim for Gold or Diamond mutations; the flat damage boost multiplies its already-solid uptime.
-
Pairs with slows
Cactus benefits from any crowd control that keeps enemies in its lane longer, letting each thorn tick the target multiple times.
Acquisition & Growth
- Watch George’s shop—Cactus appears in the standard rotation every five minutes.
- Keep $200 on hand so you can claim it before the timer flips.
- Optional: spend 5 Robux when it appears in the premium slot if you are short on cash.
Upgrade Checklist
- Drop your first Cactus in the busiest lane to stabilize early rounds.
- Prioritize a Gold mutation for a clean ×2 damage spike before investing in epics.
- Once you pull Pumpkin or Sunflower, move Cactus to side lanes to keep chip pressure.
Team Synergy Ideas
- Sunflower farms: the extra income covers repeated Cactus purchases for mutation hunting.
- Pumpkin or Cocotank walls: they soak hits while Cactus chips away from behind.
- Slow or freeze effects such as Frozen mutations or Eggplant stuns keep targets in the thorn zone.
Don’t sell your first Cactus too early—its low upkeep makes it valuable well into the epic tier.
Stacking two Cacti in the same lane outpaces a single Strawberry until you can afford epic plants.