The Scientist is my favorite Zombie class in Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare, and let me tell you why. You can get a lot of kills by warping and shooting Plants in the face. Their healing stations are the fastest heal in the game, though inconvenient in mobile fights. They also look pretty cool and their variants have a wide range of abilities.

I'll be going over each Scientist variant, what they do, and tips for each when needed. I'll be giving details on their ammo, damage, range, and more as well. You'll have all the info needed to pick a Scientist variant that best fits you. If you want the basics on the Scientist class, check out my Scientist Class Guide.

For tips on anything else, visit the Master Guide List.

This guide will cover everything about the Scientist variants including:

Scientist Variants - Each variant and what they do.

- Each variant and what they do. Class Variant Tips - Tips for each variant, when necessary.

Scientist Variants

Scientist

Default variant. Uses a Goo Blaster that shoots like a shotgun.

that shoots like a shotgun. Upgrades - Higher Capacity Goo Tanks, Perfect Rapid Reloader, Zomboss Enhanced Goo.

- Higher Capacity Goo Tanks, Perfect Rapid Reloader, Zomboss Enhanced Goo. Higher Capacity Goo Tanks - Increases ammo capacity.

- Increases ammo capacity.

Perfect Rapid Reloader - Makes reloading faster.

- Makes reloading faster.

Zomboss Enhanced Goo - Increased damage of primary weapon.

- Increased damage of primary weapon. Stats

Ammo - Purple Goo #2



- Purple Goo #2

Reload - Fast

- Fast

Damage Type - Spray Impact Damage

- Spray Impact Damage

Range - Short to Mid

Chemist

Uses the Chemical Beaker Blaster as a primary weapon. Has an extremely close range, but does more damage.

as a primary weapon. Has an extremely close range, but does more damage. Upgrades - Unobtainium Compression, Experimental Reload Kabob, Enhanced Unobtainium Spray.

- Unobtainium Compression, Experimental Reload Kabob, Enhanced Unobtainium Spray. Unobtainium Compression - Increases ammo capacity.

- Increases ammo capacity.

Experimental Reload Kabob - Makes reloading faster.

- Makes reloading faster.

Enhanced Unobtainium Spray - Increased damage of primary weapon.

- Increased damage of primary weapon. Stats

Ammo - Liquid Unobtainium



- Liquid Unobtainium

Reload - Slow

- Slow

Damage Type - Impact Damage

- Impact Damage

Range - Short

- Short This is amazing at close range. It may have a slower reload, but the damage is fantastic. Just make sure you are very close when attacking.

Physicist

Uses an EMP Frazzle Launcher as the primary weapon. Has a longer range than normal, but still best used at close range.

as the primary weapon. Has a longer range than normal, but still best used at close range. Upgrades - Super Flux Inhibitor, Pristine Reloader, Positronic Damage Blammer.

- Super Flux Inhibitor, Pristine Reloader, Positronic Damage Blammer. Super Flux Inhibitor - Increases ammo capacity.

- Increases ammo capacity.

Pristine Reloader - Makes reloading faster.

- Makes reloading faster.

Positronic Damage Blammer - Increased damage of primary weapon.

Stats

Ammo - EMP Blast



- EMP Blast

Reload - Slow

- Slow

Damage Type - Electric Shock Spray

- Electric Shock Spray

Range - Short

- Short It may say close range, but it can shoot farther. The farther you are though, the less damage it does.

Dr. Toxic

Uses a Radiation Blaster as its primary weapon. Has a toxic aura that damages nearby Plants and its primary attack causes toxic damage over time.

as its primary weapon. Has a toxic aura that damages nearby Plants and its primary attack causes toxic damage over time. Upgrades - Enriched Urbanium Storage, Toxic Reloader, More Toxic Toxins.

- Enriched Urbanium Storage, Toxic Reloader, More Toxic Toxins. Enriched Urbanium Storage - Increases ammo capacity.

- Increases ammo capacity.

Toxic Reloader - Makes reloading faster.

- Makes reloading faster.

More Toxic Toxins - Increased damage of primary weapon.

- Increased damage of primary weapon. Stats

Ammo - Toxic Whatnots



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Reload - Fast

- Fast

Damage Type - Spray Toxic Damage

- Spray Toxic Damage

Range - Short to Mid

- Short to Mid Great for groups of enemies. Mixing the heal station with moving around and shooting the Plants can cause great havoc. As long as you're alive, you're doing constant area damage to any Plant near you.

Throw some grenades on the ground and keep moving for maximum damage.

Astronaut

Uses a Moon Rock Launcher as its primary weapon. Has the longest range of the Scientists and great accuracy.

as its primary weapon. Has the longest range of the Scientists and great accuracy. Upgrades - Moon Rock Capacity Booster, Airtight Reload Matrix, Less Crumbly Moon Rocks.

- Moon Rock Capacity Booster, Airtight Reload Matrix, Less Crumbly Moon Rocks. Moon Rock Capacity Booster - Increases ammo capacity.

- Increases ammo capacity.

Airtight Reload Matrix - Makes reloading faster.

- Makes reloading faster.

Less Crumbly Moon Rocks - Increased damage of primary weapon.

- Increased damage of primary weapon. Stats

Ammo - Moon Rocks



- Moon Rocks

Reload - Medium

- Medium

Damage Type - Impact

- Impact

Range - Mid to Long

If you want a long-range Scientist, this is the one you want. Its great accuracy at a distance is also very helpful.

You can heal from a distance and still take out Plants.

Marine Biologist

Uses a Dolphin Blaster as its primary weapon. Slightly higher range and faster shots.

as its primary weapon. Slightly higher range and faster shots. Upgrades - Improved Dolphin Hunger, Less Slippery Fish, Genetically Modified Fish.

- Improved Dolphin Hunger, Less Slippery Fish, Genetically Modified Fish. Improved Dolphin Hunger - Increases ammo capacity.

- Increases ammo capacity.

Less Slippery Fish - Makes reloading faster.

- Makes reloading faster.

Genetically Modified Fish - Increased damage of primary weapon.

- Increased damage of primary weapon. Stats

Ammo - Fishy Remains



- Fishy Remains

Reload - Fast

- Fast

Damage Type - Spray Impact Damage

- Spray Impact Damage

Range - Short to Mid

- Short to Mid This variant is great if you want a slightly faster and longer range Scientist. The Dolphin Blaster is also a nice touch.

This wraps up the Scientist variants guide. If you have any questions, or suggestions, let me know in the comments!

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