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Olaf (Japanese: ホイップ Whip) is a Blue Moon CO along with Grit, Colin and Sasha. He has appeared in the Campaign mode of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, but did not make a proper appearance in Advance Wars: Dual Strike. He is the leader of Blue Moon and specialized in winter combat, hence his CO powers are all winter related. Although his Units are unaffected by Snow, they act as though they are traveling through Snow when Rain is present. Described to be a pompous braggart whose tactical prowess has earned him the respect of his peers and the admiration of his people. He takes his work very seriously, especially when compared to Grit.

Advance Wars[]

Olaf first appears in the original Advance Wars. He is fought immediately in Field Training mode, in which you, the player/Advisor, are teamed up with Nell, up to the first level of the Campaign, which depicts Orange Star CO Andy and the aforementioned player taking back the land that Blue Moon conquered. Players continue to face him in the first part of the campaign, up until the player moves into Yellow Comet territory. The last possible mission to face him is Mission 7, "Olaf's Sea Strike". To play this mission, players need to choose Andy's path after beating Mission 3, "Air Ace", which leads to Mission 6, "Olaf's Navy". If players defeat his entire navy here it will lead to "Olaf's Sea Strike". Capturing his HQ instead will lead directly to Mission 8, "Sami's Debut".

At first it is unclear why Blue Moon attacked Orange Star, but clues are given. After defeating Olaf in Mission 6, "Blizzard Battle" (part of Max's path), he ultimately yields in defeat, and decides to pay Sturm respects

Olaf is one of the 4 COs that are unlocked from the start.

To unlock Olaf in The Final Battle!, clear Olaf’s Navy! by rout and gain access to Olaf’s Sea Strike!. In revenge, he finally realizes he had been used by Sturm to attack Orange Star, and takes command of Blue Moon.

CO abilities[]

Olaf's Units move unhindered in Snow. Rain acts to him like Snow does to normal COs.

CO power

Blizzard - Causes it to Snow until his next turn.

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising[]

Olaf appears again in Advance Wars 2. Along with Grit and Colin he fights to drive Lash out of Blue Moon's land. Olaf's missions are Toy Box and T-minus 15. (Neotanks!?! and Factory Blues are optional).

Olaf vows to take out Black Hole because they (specifically Lash) destroyed his hometown in the Toy Box mission.

In T-Minus 15, Olaf takes command after Grit and Colin decide to go on intel duty.

CO abilities[]

Olaf's Units move unhindered in Snow. Rain acts to him like Snow does to normal COs.

Changes from Advance Wars 1[]

  • Buff CO Power "Blizzard" Base Cost 30000G Defensive -> 3 Stars (27000G defensive)
    • Also buffs Offensive Charging Base Requirement 120000G -> 54000G
  • Nerf CO Power global ATK boost removed
  • Buff Addition of Super CO Power "Winter Fury"

CO power[]

Blizzard - Causes snow to fall until his next turn.

Super CO power[]

Winter Fury - Summons a mighty blizzard, dealing 2 HP of damage to all enemy Units, in addition to making it snow.

Unlocking[]

To unlock Olaf, complete the mission “Factory Blues” and liberate Blue Moon. He can then be bought from Hachi for 600 points.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike[]

Olaf has little to no role in Advance Wars: Dual Strike as he stays in Macro Land to help his country recover. His clone, made by Black Hole, appears in one of the later missions.

CO abilities[]

In Advance Wars: Dual Strike, his Units are not hindered by Snow. In addition, it also raises Olaf's units' firepower by 20%. He no longer suffers any penalties in Rain.

Changes from Advance Wars 2[]

  • Buff Obtained Global +20 ATK in Snow
  • Nerf Snow simply increases Fuel usage rather than Movement Costs (weakens Blizzard)
  • Buff Rain no longer involves Movement Costs, instead forcing Fog; effectively, Olaf no longer has a daily weakness
  • Buff Snow from CO Power usage Duration 1 Day -> 2 Days
  • Buff CO Powers have global +10% ATK boost again
  • Buff CO Power Charge for foot soldiers increased due to the Power Meter mechanic change (bolsters Mass Damage from "Winter's Fury")

CO power[]

Blizzard - Causes Snow to fall for 2 days (meaning it snows until his second turn after activating his power), forcing his foes to consume more Fuel (instead of affecting movement like in previous games). During those two days his offence rises by 30% on the first day and 20% on the second day. (This stacks with the effects of snow, meaning on the first day his units have 10% extra defence and 10% + 20% offence because of the snow and his CO Power).

Super CO power[]

Winter Fury - Causes a mighty blizzard, which deals 2 HP of damage to all enemy Units, plus the effects of his normal CO Power.

Tag Breaks[]

Olaf has Tag Breaks with the following COs:

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Olaf appears as a Novice class Spirit. His Spirit battle takes place on the Summit stage (in Battlefield form) where he is represented by a pair of Ice Climbers. During the battle, the floor is frozen and the player has reduced movement speed. The enemy Ice Climbers also start with a Steel Diver item. All enemies need to be defeated to win.

Tactics[]

The effects of snow vary from game to game, but the one fact that is true is that Olaf is superior during snowfall. However, he is a vanilla CO (like Andy and Adder), when it is not snowing and that's his biggest weakness. On the vast majority of maps and in competitive play, it does not snow.

Thankfully, Olaf can create snow with his CO Powers. It's generally worth waiting a bit longer to get his Super CO Power since it already does what his regular CO Power does and it damages all enemy units as well. The fact that he's a mass damage CO is significant in itself. He reduces the enemy's army by 1/5th and he's a good option for those who want to use a mass damage CO, but find Drake's Fog of War annoying or Hawke's power meter too long. The firepower boost he gets during snow (his day to day finally kicking in), as well as the penalties the opponent suffers during snowfall (which he does not suffer from), are a nice bonus.

Due to his strong Super CO Power, he's a good option on almost any map.

Olaf is a lot stronger in Dual Strike, since his CO Powers allow snow to be produced for two days. Additionally, his units gain a firepower boost when his units are in the snow, which makes him a lot better in that game.

Quotes[]

Advance Wars[]

  • Power
    • “If I can just bring the snow, victory will be mine!” (Final Battle only)

Black Hole Rising[]

Campaign

“You… you fiend! What have you done?” First arriving in his hometown

Power

"Neither man nor machine can withstand the fury of nature!"

"You've got courage to face me, I'll give you that much!"

"Blue Moon is indestructible!"

"Let the winds of war bring snow!"

"Ho ho ho. Do you think your pitiful troops can stand the cold?"

"You're going to regret challenging me!"

Victory

"Olaf's troops know no match!"

Dual Strike[]

Change

”Chaaaaarge!”

”Finally! My turn!”

  • Power
    • Your weapons are powerless before the might of nature!
    • I am the shining star of Blue Moon!
    • I will bury you!
    • A storm’s brewing…
    • You're no match for me!
    • Feel the frosty bite of nature!
  • Victory
    • For Blue Moon... for the motherland!
    • All hail Blue Moon, my home sweet home!
    • Victory is ours!
  • (With Grit)
    • Grit: "Hey, if you want to fight the next one, I'll just nap..."
    • Olaf: "Grit, you little..!"

Trivia[]

  • One of Olaf's color changes makes him look like Santa Claus.
  • In the US version, Olaf's beard is naturally brown. In Japan, it is white. This is initially because in the Japanese version Olaf, Grit, Drake, Kanbei, and Sonja were more stereotypical looking compared to the US's more serious approach for their appearance (Olaf was literally dressed as Santa), but to keep the future versions consistent, Olaf, Grit, and Sonja kept their changes respective to each version while Kanbei and Drake retained their US design.
  • It is curious that, while Olaf is stated to be a former Orange Star CO, Blue Moon is revealed to be his homeland, meaning that the Orange Star CO's accusation of Olaf being a traitor is subjective at best and incorrect at worst. Though it can be implied that he joined Orange Star to train, then betrayed them for his home country's glory.
  • Olaf is one of the two Commanding Officers who have been sitting in a chair, the other one being Von Bolt.

Gallery[]

Advance Wars[]

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising[]

Videos[]

References[]

COs of Wars World
Orange Star: AndyMaxSamiNellHachiJakeRachel
Blue Moon: OlafGritColinSasha
Green Earth: EagleDrakeJessJavier
Yellow Comet: KanbeiSonjaSenseiGrimm
Black Hole: Clone AndyFlakLashAdderHawkeSturm
JuggerKoalKindleVon Bolt
Orange Star
COs: Andy | Hachi | Jake | Max | Nell | Rachel | Sami
Former COs: Grit | Olaf
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