Plants vs. Zombies 2 Epic Quest: Gem Jam! Walkthrough Guide
Here’s a quick walkthrough and strategy guide for the Epic Quest: Gem Jam stages. in the strategy defense game – Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time! – | Sunflower | Peashooter | Peashooter | Wall | – This means: Plant Sunflowers in the 1st column from the left, Peashooters in the 2nd and 3rd columns, then Wall-Nuts in the 4th column.
Power-Ups
– Using Power-Ups is optional, unless it is highly recommended.

– Epic Quest: Gem Jam Walkthrough and Strategy Guide –

– Formation: | Laser Bean | Lightning Reed | Magnet | – Laser Bean and/or Lightning Reed can also be replaced by Blommerangs.
– PF: Any
– Magnet-shroom: just place 3 on the center lanes to grab those Buckets. – The more combos you do, the better. Wait for them to circle around then hit them. – Formation: Follow recommendations below. – Bloomerang: Place your first Bloomerang on the 2nd column cart. Place all Bloomerangs on carts. – Lightning Reed: Place them on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd columns (not on carts).
– PF: Lightning Reed vs Buckethead zombies during final wave.
– Carts: Move and focus more Bloomerangs vs tough zombies. – Formation: | Any | Any | Any | Any | – Reminder: Wait for the Sun to hit the ground before getting.
– PF: Any, preferably on a plant that has a Power tile underneath it.
– Just spam at least 2 of these plants: Potato Mine, Chili Bean, Primal Potato Mine, and Grimrose.
– Blover: Best vs flying zombies. – E.M.Peach: Use if needed, this will disable all machines in an area. – Cherry Bomb: Use if needed. – Formation: | Sun Bean | Lightning Reed | Magnet |
– PF: The formation above can hold even without using PFs, but if needed, use some on your Lightning Reed when there are wizard zombies present. – Wait for their front line zombie to reach the 2nd column before unleashing your balls! – Lightning Balls: Conserve them and only use if zombies managed to reach the 1st or 2nd column. Best vs tough zombies. – Mower (tap+hold): Manually use 1 of your mower vs the Gargantuar, or just wait for him to reach them. – Formation: | Sunflower | Fire Pea all the way~ |
– PF: Any – Complete your Sunflowers first, then use your Fire Peashooters to warm up the other Sunflowers. – Rotobaga: After completing your 2nd column of Fire Peashooters, plant these on the left side of those “Up” sign platforms. Refer to the example screenshot below. – Stunion: Use if needed vs Troglobites (pushing zombies). – Formation: | Sunflower | Snapdragon | Snapdragon |
– PF: Any – Start with 2 or 3 Sunflowers then quickly plant Snapdragons to defend against the first few waves. Use your Stallia, Iceberg Lettuce and Puff-shroom to give you enough time. – Stallia and Iceberg Lettuce: Use it to stall zombies from the start, then spam them in-front of your Snapdragons to disrupt them. – Puff-shroom: Spam from the start to help eliminate zombies, also place them on those golden tiles to get Sun. – Chili Bean: Best vs buckethead zombies. – Blover: Use to blow away those dragonflies. – Formation: | Refer to the screenshot below |
– PF: Use 1 to your Infi-Nut, then the remaining ones to your Sun Bean vs Gargantuar.

Gem Jam – Step 10 (Protect the Flowers)
– Formation: | Cold Snap (on flower column) | Wall | Spike |
– PF: Any – Cold Snapdragon: Complete the column then place remaining plants behind them. Start on the 2nd and 4th rows first to cover more lanes. 
Related Plants vs. Zombies 2 Tips & Guides:
– Plants vs. Zombies 2 Epic Quest: Rescue the Gold Bloom Walkthrough Guide or
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