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Unearthing Gnome Challenges: A Comprehensive Guide to PvZ’s Hidden Puzzles

Gnome Challenges in the Plants vs. Zombies universe, particularly within Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, are a series of hidden, optional side quests that often lead to unique rewards. These challenges are not just about combat; they involve puzzles, platforming, and even boss fights, adding layers of complexity to the game’s experience. You will find Gnome Challenges in the Free-Roam Regions, each region hosting a unique set of trials. These challenges are initiated by first locating and shooting at a hidden button, which then causes a Gnomolith to appear. To start the challenge, you’ll need to give the Gnomolith 10 of the local currency specific to that region.

Locating Gnome Challenges

The gnome challenges are scattered across the various Free-Roam Regions in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Each region has its unique set of challenges:

Mount Steep: This region is known for its mountainous terrain and challenging platforming puzzles. Keep your eyes peeled for hidden buttons near cliffsides and rocky outcrops.
Weirding Woods: True to its name, the Weirding Woods hides its secrets amongst the dense forest. Search around the tree roots, under mushroom caps, and in clearings.
Town Center: As the most accessible of the regions, the Town Center also hosts gnome challenges. Look in alleys, near buildings, and around the outskirts of the town for hidden buttons.

Types of Gnome Challenges

There are three different types of Gnome Challenges for Diamond Gnomes that you might encounter:

Puzzle: These challenges require you to manipulate objects or the environment to proceed. This might involve redirecting beams of light, activating switches in the correct order, or solving spatial riddles.
Parkour: These challenges test your platforming skills, requiring you to jump, dash, and navigate intricate courses. Speed and precision are key here.
Boss Fight: As the name suggests, these challenges pit you against a powerful boss enemy. Prepare to use your skills, upgrade, and tactics to win.

Each region will feature one of each type of challenge. This means that you can never expect less or more than these three challenge types in a region.

The Trials of Gnomus

The Trials of Gnomus are a different type of gnome-related content that is accessed through the Town Hall. These require Trial Keys that you collect by opening chests found within the Town Hall. Each trial has a unique goal, and after successfully completing it, a code is revealed. This code then unlocks a guardian of a specific color.

Where Else are Gnomes Found?

Gnomes aren’t solely limited to the free-roam regions and the Trials of Gnomus. Here are some other instances and locations of gnomes:

Backyard Battleground

In Backyard Battleground, you can find a garden gnome on the left side of the zombie base, just past the multiplayer portal, near a tombstone.
Another garden gnome is on top of the soccer (football) field’s scoreboard near the plant’s base.

Garden Warfare 2

There are 54 Golden Gnomes in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, with 14 hidden in the Backyard Battleground. There are 2 in each Team Vanquish map and 6 in each Turf Takeover map.
The Gnome Shrine is located in Town Center, inside the Sewers, close to the Plumbing Gig. Head into the tunnel straight ahead of the Plumbing Gig’s starting portrait.

Golden Gnome Buttons

Some Golden Gnomes are found after shooting a button. In Garden Warfare 2, this button has two white mushrooms and a white circle. In Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, it is a red button on a stone rectangle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are 15 frequently asked questions about Gnomes and their challenges to give you a deeper understanding.

1. How do I start a Gnome Challenge?

First, you need to locate a hidden button in the Free-Roam Regions. Shooting this button will make a Gnomolith appear. You can start the challenge by giving the Gnomolith 10 of the local currency of that region.

2. What are the different types of Gnome Challenges?

There are three main types of Gnome Challenges: Puzzle, Parkour, and Boss Fight.

3. How many Gnome Challenges are in each region?

Each region has all three types of Gnome Challenge – Puzzle, Parkour, and Boss Fight, totaling 3 challenges per region.

4. What are the Trials of Gnomus, and how do I access them?

The Trials of Gnomus are accessed through the Town Hall. You’ll need Trial Keys obtained from chests in the Town Hall to unlock and participate in these unique challenges.

5. What is the reward for completing a Trial of Gnomus?

Completing a Trial of Gnomus will reveal a code that you can use to unlock a guardian of the corresponding color.

6. Where can I find Golden Gnomes in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2?

There are 54 Golden Gnomes in total. 14 can be found in the Backyard Battleground, 2 in each Team Vanquish map, and 6 in each Turf Takeover map.

7. How do I unlock the Everlasting Crown?

The Everlasting Crown is a legendary hat found in a 200-Star chest within the ‘Chamber of Gnomes’ secret room in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

8. What is Gnomish Perspective, and how do I get it?

Gnomish Perspective is a Legendary hat in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. It is found in a secret room behind a door unlocked after you have found all the Golden Gnomes. When equipped, enemy troops and KO’d allies will appear bright blue, and the player will get a unique shader.

9. What are Diamond Gnomes and how do I find them?

Diamond Gnomes are obtained by completing specific challenges. The first one requires you to feed a Gnomilith 10 Sheriff Badges, then defeat the Mimic Gnight boss. The second Diamond Gnome requires you to solve a puzzle redirecting light beams through blocks to activate torches.

10. Where is the Gnome Shrine in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville?

The Gnome Shrine is located in Town Center, inside the Sewers, near the Plumbing Gig. It’s in the tunnel directly ahead of the portrait that starts the Plumbing Gig.

11. What is the code for the Gnome door in Pvz gw2?

The correct order is: Pot, Fence, Boot, Flamingo, Watering Can, Shovel, Lawn Mower, and Wheelbarrow.

12. What do I use Rainbow Stars for in PvZ GW2?

You can use Rainbow Stars to purchase unique customizations, character item sets, and costumes from the in-game store, and to unlock Prize Bulbs along Festival Prize Maps in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

13. What are Boss Chests in PvZ?

Boss chests spawn over time and release a plant or zombie boss when opened.

14. What does the Treasure Yeti drop?

The Treasure Yeti is a zombie found in Town Center (Plants) and Mount Steep, it drops an enormous amount of coins and the Crystal Dog. Bringing the Crystal Dog to the strange well will earn you a medal and more coins.

15. What is the Mindblower and how do I get it?

The Mindblower is obtained by completing three main story missions that require you to gather its parts. These missions involve beating Baron Von Bats, the Yeti, and Sen Sei. Check your map for exclamation points marking the locations of these missions.

Conclusion

Gnome Challenges add significant replayability to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, testing different skill sets and adding variety beyond the core gameplay. By using this comprehensive guide, you can successfully locate, activate, and complete each challenge, uncovering hidden rewards and furthering your adventures in Neighborville. Remember to explore every nook and cranny of each region, and have fun discovering these hidden secrets!

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