The perk's clearest role is explosive-loadout safety. Explosive immunity changes the risk of weapons or situations that would otherwise punish close-range splash, while the airborne-crouch action adds a mobility-linked attack option. That is a role description, not a promise that it is universally best.
Players may search for PHD Flopper because that is familiar vocabulary from other zombie games. This site uses PHD Crashout as the canonical Michael's Zombies name and does not import Call of Duty prices, damage, map locations or interactions. Similar naming is not evidence of identical mechanics.
Availability can be map-specific. If the perk machine or acquisition path is not visible in a selected map, use the live game state and current map guide. We do not invent a location or unlock chain from the general 2.1.0 announcement.