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Oak is a playable plant class in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville as an alternate form for the Acorn. He is a PvZ BfN Defend Class Icon Defend class who specializes in explosive damage and attacks, via through his "Wood Grief" weapon, or through his manually detonatable Super Sap Trap. It’s zombie counterpart is the Space Station.

He is also capable of carrying up to three Acorn Passengers which act as mounted turrets. Acorn Passengers take reduced damage from all sources while riding an Oak. Said Acorn Passengers can also heal the Oak, but not more than once at a time per Acorn.

Descriptions[]

In-game description[]

Oaks intimidate and provide a lot of explosive firepower to defend an area. They just need to be careful because they are a large target.

Primary weapon[]

Explosive bark projectile weapon.

In-game menu

Oak's primary weapon is named Wood Grief, it is an explosive projectile that deals 40 impact damage (16 splash) at a slow rate of fire. It can only be fired ten times before needing to reload.

Abilities[]

Left ability
Super Sap TrapBfN
Super Sap Trap
Launch a massive sticky knockback explosive. Press [left button] to detonate.
Center ability
Treeject (Oak)BfN
Treeject
Transform back into an Acorn.
Right ability
Roll for DamageBfN
Roll for Damage
Roll a giant damaging log towards opponents.

Upgrades[]

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Perk Cooldown
Refreshing Revive
1
Faster refresh time for all abilities by reviving an ally.

Reduces ability cooldown by 5x for 2 seconds (10 seconds total) when a teammate is revived.
Perk Health
Rough Patch
1
Spawn with more health after suffering multiple vanquishes in a row.

After dying three times in a row, spawn with the maximum amount of overhealth for the currently used class after respawning or being revived.
Perk AreaofEffect
Log Jam
Roll for DamageBfN
1
Cover larger area with Roll for Damage.

Roll for Damage's log is 50% wider and is twice as fast.
Perk Utility
Molasses
Super Sap TrapBfN
2
Slow enemies who are near Super Sap Trap.

Enemies near Super Sap Trap and Sap Trap are slowed down by 60%.
Perk Knockback
Natural 20
Roll for DamageBfN
2
Knock enemy away when hit by Roll for Damage ability.

Enemies hit by Roll for Damage are knocked 12m (39.37 ft) backwards and 10m (32.80 ft) upward.
Perk Health
Best Defense
Perk RoleIcon Defend
3
Briefly reduce incoming damage by earning a critical vanquish. Can stack 3 times.

Reduces incoming damage by 10% for 10 seconds upon vanquishing an enemy. Stacks up to 3 times for a total of 27.1% damage resistance.
Perk Ammo
Little Friend
2
Hold more Shell Shot and Wood Grief ammo. Treetop Turret overheats more slowly.

Increases Shell Shot ammo to 56 rounds and Wood Grief ammo to 14 rounds.
Perk Health
Health Regeneration
Perk RoleIcon Defend
2
Faster health regeneration.

Doubles health regeneration rate.
Perk Health
Health Regeneration Delay
Perk RoleIcon Defend
2
Reduced time between taking damage and when health regeneration activates.

Reduces the time required to start health regeneration by half (4 seconds).
Perk Knockback
Slap Back
Sap TrapBfN
2
Knock enemies farther away with Acorn's Sap Trap.

Sap Trap and Super Sap Trap knocks enemies 10m (32.80 ft) backwards and 10m (32.80 ft) upward.
Perk Cooldown
Critical Blow
3
Faster refresh time for all abilities by earning a critical vanquish.

Reduces ability cooldown by 5.5 seconds upon critically vanquishing an enemy.
Perk Ammo
Quickdraw
Acorn DashBfN
3
Gain ammo for Shell Shot weapon by using Acorn Dash ability.

Adds 22 rounds to Shell Shot upon using the Acorn Dash ability.
Perk Mobility
Fallback
Perk RoleIcon Defend
3
Move faster when at low health.

Increases movement speed by 20% upon reaching 20% HP or below.
Perk Health
Hardened
3
Increased max health.

Acorn has 25 more health points and the Oak has 75 more health.
Perk Mobility
Speedy
3
Move faster, except when sprinting.

Increases walking speed by 12.9032%.
Perk Cooldown
Rewind
Sap TrapBfN
3
Sap Trap refreshes faster if it doesn't deal any damage.

Reduces the cooldown duration of Sap Trap to 1 second if it does not hit an enemy.
Perk Utility
Leveling Up
2
Earn XP faster.

Increases the amount of XP earned by 10%. Does not affect the XP Machine in Giddy Park.
Perk Health
Party Supplies
Lumber SupportBfN
3
Heal yourself and the Oak at faster rate with Lumber Support.

Heals yourself at a rate of 16.667 HP per 0.1 seconds for 0.8 seconds and the Oak at a rate of 40 HP per 0.1 seconds for 0.5 seconds, armor duration is increased by 4 seconds.
Perk Ammo
Nutty Feedback
4
Gain ammo for Shell Shot by dealing damage.
Perk Mobility
Adrenaline Rush
Perk RoleIcon Defend
3
Move faster for a short time by earning a vanquish.

Increases movement speed by 40% for 3 seconds upon vanquishing an enemy.

Related achievements[]

Going Totally NutsBfN
Going Totally Nuts
Earn 200 vanquishes as an Acorn.
Natural TwentyBfN
Natural Twenty
Earn 20 multi-vanquishes using Roll for Damage as an Oak.

Strategies[]

With[]

When attacking Oak is like a siege character, he can take quite a beating and deals damage to camping and clustered zombies 40 damage per shot with his Wood Grief. However, his power and large size makes him a top priority target to the zombies, so if you want to play as Oak it would be recommended to stick near your team's Sunflowers or have several Acorn Passengers to ensure a Lumber Support when situations get sticky.

Speaking of sticky, Oak's Super Sap Trap is good way to defeat hordes of zombies, so the player should put down a Sap Trap where they know where hordes of zombies are going to be. This is very effective in Garden Ops.

Against[]

Tips & Tricks[]

  • Keep in mind that Super Sap Trap fires a destructible projectile. Using it in a cross-fire can lead to the destruction of the projectile, and, therefore, canceling the ability. A direct hit of the primary weapon of the Engineer is enough to destroy the projectile. Because of that, when dealing with distant enemies, try to lob the Super Sap Trap above the crossfire.
  • If you take a Acorn Passenger with you, try to be as protective as possible, given that his survival is directly linked with yours.
  • When dealing point-blank characters such as Super Brainz and Scientists, try to use Roll for Damage to gain a advantage in a fight. It's wise to use as a finisher, given that the opponent may try to run when his health reaches a critical level.

Balancing changes[]

November 27 2019 Update (Pre-TTK)[]

  • Increase Wood Grief direct damage 16.8->24
  • Increase Wood Grief splash damage 12->16

January 2020 patch[]

  • Decreased velocity and drag distance of Wood Grief
    • Decreased projectile speed from 150 m/s (492.13 ft/s) to 120 ft/s (393.7 ft/s)

March 2020 patch[]

  • Super Sap Trap
    • Increase arming time 0.35->0.85 sec
    • Decrease refresh time 24->19 sec
    • Adjust trajectory to be more center screen aligned
  • Roll for Damage
    • Adjust trajectory to be more center screen aligned
    • Fix character challenge multi-hit
  • Upgrade Hardened
    • Increase Oak health gain 50->75 health

May 2020 patch[]

  • Wood Grief
    • Increase blast radius 2.25->3.25 m
  • Super Sap Trap
    • Increase blast radius 3->3.25 m
    • Remove damage from shockwave
  • Roll For Damage
    • Remove damage from shockwave

Gallery[]

General[]

Concepts  (Scrapped concept)[]

Others[]

In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Oak
China Simplified Chinese 橡树
Taiwan Traditional Chinese 橡樹
The Netherlands Dutch Eik
France French Chêne
Germany German Eiche
Italy Italian Quercia
Japan Japanese オーク
South Korea Korean 오크
Poland Polish Dąb
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Carvalho
Russia Russian Дуб
Spain Spanish Roble
Mexico Latin American
Spanish
Roble


Trivia[]

  • His primary weapon, Wood Grief, is a pun on the popular idiom "Good Grief."

See also[]

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Plants (Shooter games)
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare plants
Playable Classes
Peashooters Peashooter · Fire Pea · Ice Pea · Toxic Pea · Commando Pea · Agent Pea · Law Pea · Berry Shooter · Plasma Pea


Sunflowers Sunflower · Mystic Flower · Power Flower · Fire Flower · Shadow Flower · Metal Petal · Sun Pharaoh · Alien Flower


Chompers Chomper · Hot Rod Chomper · Toxic Chomper · Fire Chomper · Power Chomper · Count Chompula · Armor Chomper · Chester Chomper · Chomp Thing


Cacti Cactus · Camo Cactus · Fire Cactus · Ice Cactus · Power Cactus · Future Cactus · Bandit Cactus · Citrus Cactus · Jade Cactus
Boss Mode Crazy Dave
Abilities
Peashooter Chili Bean Bomb · Pea Gatling · Hyper · Sombrero Bean Bomb · Retro Gatling · Super Pea Jump


Sunflower Heal Beam · Sunbeam · Heal Flower · Rainbow Heal Beam · Solar Flare Beam · Dark Flower


Chomper Goop · Burrow · Spikeweed · Super Sticky Goop · Sprint Burrow · Spiky Spikeweed · Cheesy Goop · Chesterweed


Cactus Potato Mine · Garlic Drone · Tallnut Battlement · Potato Nugget Mine · Artichoke Drone · Iron Maiden


Boss Mode Coconut Spotting Station · Twin Heal Flower · Cherry Strike · Revive Rainbow
Spawnable Plants Pea Cannon · Pea Repeater · Gatling Pea · Bonk Choy · Scaredy-shroom · Heal Flower · Fume-shroom · Goop-shroom · Snap Dragon · Ice-shroom · Doom-shroom · Ice Peashooter · Fire Peashooter · Bamboo Shoot · Laser Bean
Others Corn Mortar · Flax Cannon · Tallnut · Mega Flower · Tactical Cuke · Tallnut Cannon
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 plants
Playable Classes
Peashooters Peashooter · Fire Pea · Ice Pea · Toxic Pea · Commando Pea · Agent Pea · Law Pea · Plasma Pea · Rock Pea · Electro Pea


Sunflowers Sunflower · Mystic Flower · Power Flower · Fire Flower · Shadow Flower · Metal Petal · Sun Pharaoh · Alien Flower · Vampire Flower · Stuffy Flower


Chompers Chomper · Hot Rod Chomper · Toxic Chomper · Fire Chomper · Power Chomper · Count Chompula · Armor Chomper · Chomp Thing · Yeti Chomper · Disco Chomper · Unicorn Chomper · Twilight Chomper


Cacti Cactus · Camo Cactus · Fire Cactus · Ice Cactus · Power Cactus · Future Cactus · Bandit Cactus · Jade Cactus · Zen Cactus · Petrified Cactus


Citrons Citron · Frozen Citron · Electro Citron · Iron Citron · Party Citron · Toxic Citron


Roses Rose · Druid Rose · Fire Rose · Frost Rose · Party Rose · Nec'Rose


Corns Kernel Corn · BBQ Corn · Mob Cob · Pops Corn · Party Corn · Commando Corn


Others Torchwood · Junkasaurus
Abilities
Peashooter Chili Bean Bomb · Pea Gatling · Hyper · Sombrero Bean Bomb · Retro Gatling · Super Pea Jump · Dark Bean Bomb · Bling Gatling


Sunflower Heal Beam · Sunbeam · Heal Flower · Rainbow Heal Beam · Solar Flare Beam · Dark Flower · Rainbow Flower


Chomper Goop · Burrow · Spikeweed · Super Sticky Goop · Sprint Burrow · Spiky Spikeweed · Chomp Cannon · Vampweed · Rainbow Warp · Twilight Warp


Cactus Potato Mine · Garlic Drone · Tallnut Battlement · Potato Nugget Mine · Artichoke Drone · Iron Maiden · Pizzazzling Potato Mine · Red Artichoke · Bling Maiden · Dark Garlic Drone


Citron
Assault Mode EMPeach · Citron Ball · Peel Shield · Party Citron Ball · Mood Shield


Citron Ball Hyper Ball · Assault Mode · Spin Dash


Rose Time Snare · Arcane Enigma · Goatify · Arcane Lotus · Psychedelic Goat


Kernel Corn Butter Barrage · Husk Hop · Shuck Shot · Bigger Better Butter · Multi-Shuck


Torchwood Blazin' Blast · Smoldering Madness · Leaf Shield


Junkasaurus Charge of Insanity · Epic Mega Blast · Spin Override · Super Heavy Hornblast
Spawnable Plants
Soil of Summoning Weed · Pumpkin Weed · Terracotta Weed · Leaf Shield Weed · Wood Shield Weed · Vase Weed · Porcelain Vase Weed · Heal Weed · Flag Weed · Dandelion Weed · Hypno-shroom


Grow-a-Pot Bonk Choy · Pea Cannon · Gatling Pea · Lightning Reed · Scaredy-shroom · Fume-shroom · Goop-shroom · Doom-shroom · Ice-shroom · Toxic Gloom-shroom · Bamboo Shoot · Snap Dragon · Heal Flower
Bosses Giga Torchwood · Super Bean · Sunflower Queen · Big Stump · Marigold · Squash · Royal Hypno-Flower · Spooky Squash
L.E.A.F. Agent Citron · Agent Rose · Agent Corn · Grumpy Stumpy · Ironball
Others Assistant Manager Bitey · Crystal Guardian · Tallnut · Tallnut Cannon
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville plants
Playable Classes
PvZ BfN Attack Class Icon Attack Peashooter · Chomper · Kernel Corn · Night Cap · Snapdragon


PvZ BfN Defend Class Icon Defend Cactus · Citron · Acorn (Oak)


PvZ BfN Support Class Icon Support Sunflower · Rose


Swarm Wildflower
Abilities
Peashooter Chili Bean Bomb · Pea Gatling · Pea Suped


Chomper Spikeweed · Burrow · Grody Goop


Kernel Corn Butter Beacon · Husk Hop · Shuck Shot


Night Cap Casting Shadows · Fung Fu · Shadow Sneak


Snapdragon Swoop Slam · Blue Blazes · Blazing Trail


Cactus Potato Mine · Garlic Drone · Petal Propeller


Citron E.M.Peach · Spin Dash · Navel Laser


Acorn & Oak
Acorn
Solo Sap Trap · Invoke Oak · Acorn Dash


Passenger Sap Trap · Treeject · Lumber Support


Oak Super Sap Trap · Treeject · Roll for Damage



Sunflower Sunny Side Up · Sunbeam · Heal Beam


Rose Jinx · Arcane Enigma · Goatify


Wildflower Wild Life · Weed Out · Bloom Boom
Spawnable Plants
Grow-a-Pot
Range Pea Cannon · Gatling Pea · Scaredy-Shroom · Lightning Reed


Support Heal Flower · Goop-Shroom


Melee Bonk Choy · Doom-Shroom · Fume-Shroom


Soil of Summoning
Melee Terracotta Weed · Vase Weed · Dandelion


Range Wildflower · Terracotta Wildflower


Support Heal Weed · Hypno-Shroom
Battle Leaders Bam-Bam-Boo · Bluehorn Corn · Flotsamuel · Lucy · No-Neck Raffi · Pinky Rain · Pollen Kate · Pound Cake · Queen Capra · Sherman · Sproutrage · Teddy
Bounty Hunt
Weirding Woods Queenigma · Solar Sisters · Wild Bunch


Town Center Bitey Brothers · Mirror-Shroom · Tiger Klaus
Elusive Foes
Weirding Woods Amber Gemma · Pops Cyclops · Sleepy


Town Center Big Hurtle · Kitty Sparkles · Mrs. Veilbiter
Bosses Dreadroot · Giga Torchwood · Sunflower Queen · Super Bean · Marigold · Hypno Sunflower Queen · Spooky Squash · Bitter Dill · Dreadwood · Blight Cap
Quest NPCs Air Ron · Best Fishing Friend™️ · Bingo-Bongo · Brian · Corny Corn · Dandelion · Exposition Al · Gilly the Kid · Harmela · Land Phil · Major Sweetie · Mark · Mike · Sergeant Peel · Sir Crustworthy · Sir Victor-Ian · Tenderleaf · Tumbleweed Ted · Vivian
Others Weed · Pumpkin Weed · Leaf Shield Weed · Pumpkin Wildflower · Mindblower
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