Woodpecker

* Woodpecker (S2)
* Gold Trim
* Jackhammer (S)
* Classic Woodpecker

UPGRADED to Woodpecker!
Hold W to peck other animals,
or (Hint: Use ability on hills to fly)
The **Woodpecker** is a tier 4 Land animal in Mope.io, and the equivalent of the Pig, Seal, Sea-horse, Armadillo and Kakapo.

## Technical

* Upgrades from the Mole, Chicken, Crab, Penguin or Meerkat at 1K XP.
* Upgrades to the Deer, Squid, Flamingo, Reindeer or Gazelle at 2K XP.
* Its ability has two separate effects:
	+ Peck - used on low ground; by holding `W`, the Woodpecker will peck with its beak, stunning and damaging prey. The latter effect doesn't work on predators, however.
	+ Fly - used on hills, the Woodpecker fly around for a while at a short distance to the ground.
* Can eat Plankton, Berries, Mushrooms, Carrots, Mangoes, Dates and Cactus Pears. Prey of the Woodpecker is all animals below it between Chicken and Mouse (tier 3 to tier 1.
* Predators of this animal are animals between Deer and Crocodile (tier 5 to tier 11).

## Appearance

### Gold Trim

The Gold-Trimmed Woodpecker’s white feathers revert to gold. Its face is peach, and it has a bit more of a tuft at the top of its head.

### Woodpecker (Classic/#GoldenAge)

The Woodpecker has a black feathered body with a red head and a black beak. It has a small tuft of feathers at the top of its head. The top end of its tail is white. The front of its main body is also white and the crescents on the wings resemble feathers.

While using its Special Ability, the Woodpecker narrows its eyes and jabs its head forward and back in rapid succession. Its wings spread out slightly and wave up and down.

## Strategy

Search for Mice, Chickens, Rabbits, or other prey and try to eat them using the pecking ability. Try using the flying ability on hills as a shortcut to get to food quicker. Avoid water and mud, as that makes Woodpeckers move slower. If the area is safe, eat Carrots in the mud, Mushrooms and berries, but watch out for predators that can move fast in mud; take refuge on hills and trees if possible.

Unfortunately since the Golden Age update, Woodpeckers can't use their ability on cactus plants. However, if the Land biome has no satisfactory food, it is advised to move to the Desert and eat Cactus Pears, Dates and Mangoes to level up as an alternative. However, be wary of Debuff burning and water loss.

If chased by a predator, the Woodpecker's flying ability should be used to escape. Pecking is unfortunately not viable for self-defense and does minimal damage at best, so it's better to fly instead. Get to the nearest hill if possible; and wait for the predator to move on if they cannot climb hills.

## Gallery

### Assets

The "*Season 2*" Woodpecker skin, which is currently the default skin (in-Game from February 1, 2022-).The head of the "*Season 2*" Woodpecker.The pecking head of the "*Season 2*" Woodpecker.The body of the "*Season 2*" Woodpecker.The left side wing of the "*Season 2*" Woodpecker.The right side wing of the "*Season 2*" Woodpecker.The Gold Trim Woodpecker (available in the "*Land Gold Trim*" bundle; in-Store from October 19, 2020-).The head of the Gold Trim Woodpecker.The pecking head of the Gold Trim Woodpecker.The body of the Gold Trim Woodpecker.The left side wing of the Gold Trim Woodpecker.The right side wing of the Gold Trim Woodpecker.The Jackhammer (Summer skin; in-Store from July 12, 2022-).The head of the Jackhammer.The pecking head of the Jackhammer.The body of the Jackhammer.The left side wing of the Jackhammer.The right side wing of the Jackhammer.The Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker (in-Game from December 23, 2019-January 31, 2022; in-Store from May 22, 2021-).The head of the Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker.The pecking head of the Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker.The body of the Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker.Body 2 of the Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker.The left side wing of the Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker.The right side wing of the Classic/"*#GoldenAge*" Woodpecker.
### In-game

A freshly upgraded Woodpecker.A Woodpecker pecking at a Duckling.A Woodpecker flying above a Pig with a Toucan in the corner.A Woodpecker near a river.
## Criticism

Parts of the community expressed hate for the Woodpecker due to it inflicting excessive damage, for any animal, let alone tier 4. Due to its low placement on the food chain and therefore invincibility against higher tiers, apexes had no way of defending themselves as the Woodpecker outmatching them. In succeeding updates, the Woodpecker saw a nerf and became less powerful. After that, it was nerfed even more so that it only damaged prey and a couple of predators up to Crocodile tier, satisfying most players.

## Trivia

* The Woodpecker was supposed to be in tier 3 (Mole tier), but is currently in tier 4.
* It replaced the Pigeon from tier 4, and the Pigeon was moved to tier 2
* The Woodpecker is the lowest tier animal to ever be criticized for being too overpowered.

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