Treekiller

The Treekiller is a Cashbot Manager Boss who was introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. He can be found roaming the streets of Acorn Acres. He was first revealed during the cogs.ink ARG.

Content Sync

Toons fighting against the Treekiller will have Content Sync applied to them. They will be synced down to the following stats:

• 90 Laff Soft Cap (96 Max)
• All Gags permitted
• All rewards permitted

Attacks

Treekiller Attacks
	Fired (Single)	Market Crash (Single)	Shred (Single)	Guilt Trip (All)	Peeling The Bark* (All)
Damage	31	30	32	24	7
Damage (Peeled)	55	53	56	42	N/A
Accuracy	80	90	90	80	100
Frequency	25	15	35	25	N/A

* Indicates a Cheat Move

Cheats

The Treekiller has a Lure Resistance of 1 round.

At the beginning of odd numbered rounds, the Treekiller will roll a giant tree log and crush both Grunt Cogs and Toons for 7 damage. For the rest of the round, all Toons in the fight get the Peeled Status Effect for 1 round, which makes them take 75% more damage from the Cogs. Cogs that get Peeled will have all negative Status Effects removed from them at the end of the turn and will unlure to attack once their turn comes around. Toons with the Peeled Status Effect will be turned into a tan color until the end of the round.

At the beginning of even numbered rounds, the Treekiller will throw some form of splintery wood at one Toon, giving them the Woodchipped Status Effect. A Woodchipped Toon will take 12 damage each round for 2 rounds. Peel the Bark will make the second round deal 21 damage, unless that cheat has not been activated due to the Treekiller's destruction in the same turn. This damage over time will persist even after all of the Cogs are defeated (before the victory screen).

Strategy

Recommended Gags ‎
Track	"Should I bring this Gag to this fight?"	"Should I Prestige it?"	"How many Toons should bring it?"
Toon-Up	As always, good for keeping the team alive, especially if not opting to use Unites and/or Prestige Throw. The Treekiller can deal a lot of damage in a single turn due to his Peeling the Bark cheat, as it causes them to take 75% more damage. Rating: 3/3 Stars	The extra self-heal provided by Prestige Toon-Up will see little to no beneficial use, but the extra round of Cheer it provides can help ensure single target damage combos used on the Treekiller will land more often. Rating: 1/3 Stars	1-4 Toons
Trap	While usable, very skippable in this fight. Setting it up for use on the Treekiller results in less overall damage than other options over the course of the fight. Rating: 1/3 Stars	You likely will not have room to use Trap more than once if at all in this fight, giving the Prestige little room to make an impact. Rating: 0/3 Stars	0-1 Toons
Lure	Pairs very well with Throw, as you can use a $50 Dollar Bill and 3 Throw Gags to deal a massive burst of damage on the Treekiller. Rating: 3/3 Stars	Gives a decent boost to Lure + Throw combos. Rating: 2/3 Stars	2-4 Toons
Throw	One of your main damage dealers in this fight when paired with Lure, capable of outputting a lot of damage. Also combos well with Drop due to its ability to apply the Marked debuff. Rating: 3/3 Stars	Generally highly valuable in manager battles as the self-healing allows your team to maintain momentum against the managers. Here, with some luck it is capable of negating the need for Toon-Up, as the self-heal from a Wedding Cake can be enough to recover a majority of damage from a Peeling the Bark turn. The battle itself is short enough that the Treekiller's damage may not be able to keep up. Rating: 3/3 Stars	4 Toons
Squirt	Good for its Soaked debuff, allowing Zap to hit, and decreasing the Treekiller's defense to the benefit of both Lure and Drop. Rating: 3/3 Stars	Prestige Squirt's extra Splash damage will see little to no use in this fight. Rating: 0/3 Stars	1-2 Toons
Zap	Can be used if Throw and Drop Gags have been exhausted due to a lot of misses, but is otherwise not very useful in this fight because it lacks combo damage. Using Sound instead to clear the Cogs has the advantage of also giving Encore. Rating: 1/3 Stars	Prestige Zap's extra jump damage will not be utilized, as it's recommended to keep the Treekiller alone in turns where you attack him. Rating: 0/3 Stars	1-3 Toons
Sound	Extremely good in this fight. It can quickly clear the side Cogs, which on Peeling the Bark turns is necessary to avoid taking more damage. Rating: 3/3 Stars	Not completely necessary for Sound to be useful in this fight, but the increased Encore can greatly boost damage on any turns dedicated to directly attacking the Treekiller. Sound is typically used at least twice in this fight, so this Prestige will get good mileage. Rating: 2/3 Stars	3-4 Toons
Drop	Similar to Throw, Drop is going to be one of your main damage dealers in this fight. Rating: 3/3 Stars	While you probably won't get the full value out of the Prestige in this fight due to how it typically plays out, it is still very good to have. Rating: 3/3 Stars	3-4 Toons

While the Treekiller fight is capable of causing a lot of damage to your team, it is very straightforward. It always starts with Peeling the Bark and alternates with Woodchipper.

• Keep in mind that the Treekiller is capable of dealing up to 84 damage in one turn, or 63 damage if it's the first turn, due to Peeling the Bark dealing 7 damage, Shred dealing 56 damage and Woodchipped dealing 21 damage to a Peeled toon.
• If 1 other Cog or less is present, even if it's a Peeling the Bark turn, your team should be safe enough to hit the Treekiller with either Lure + Throw or Squirt/anything that stuns for Drop + Drop.
• If 2 or more Cogs are present and it's a Peeling the Bark turn, Sound or Zap should be used to prevent the other Cogs from being able to capitalize on the Peeled effect with the Treekiller. Any Toons with a free action should deal some damage to the Treekiller, Toon-Up, and/or set him up for more damage from Prestige Drop and increased accuracy on future turns.
  • Peeling the Bark will unlure the Cogs, so group luring on odd-numbered turns is not recommended.
  • In rare cases, the 7 damage Peeling the Bark does to the Cogs can be used to your advantage, and it can cause a Toon to go sad if a Unite is not used before Peeling the Bark occurs. Keep this in mind.

Loot

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  Treekiller Sticker
  
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  Stump Hat
  

26 Gumballs 1000 Jellybeans 2000 Toon Experience

Dialogue

Attacks
Fired	"Clearly, yah don't own an air fryer." "Do yah feel a tad toasty?" "Hope yah wore sunscreen." "Yah wouldn't happen ta be cold-blooded?" "Aye think Ah have a bit of flare about meh." "Oh look, a crispy little critter." "Yeh going down in flames." "It's gonna get rather warm around here." "Can yah say ouch?" "Yah boutta go out in a blaze." "This oughtta take the chill out of the air." "Yah bettah 'ave brought some marshmallows!."
Market Crash	"Eyem gonna crash yah party!" "Looks like tha market is goin' down." "Yeh won't survive theh crash." "Gah! Everybody's getting out, shouldn't yah?" "Yah'll crash like a fresh cut treeh!" "Yah'd better get out quick!" "Now she'll come crashing down."
Shred	"Ah'm gonna rip tat idea tah shreds." "Weh don't want this to fall into the wrong hands." "Eye'h gotsta to get rid of some haz-ar-dous waste." "Eyeh think eye'll dispose of yah right now." "This oughtta get rid of theh evidence." "Here's yourgh last shred ah hope." "Easeh come, easeh go." "See if you can put this back together." "This should cut yah down to size."
Guilt Trip	"Are yah ready for yah trip? Wahahahaha!" "It's all yourgh fault!" "Ah always blame everehthin' on yeh." "Call meh when yah get back from yourgh trip." "Feelin' guilty?" "Aye wouldn't for-give yah in a million years!" "When do yah get back from yah trip?" "Yah had better say yeh sorry."
Cheats
Peeling The Bark	"Peeling sad, Toon? Nyahahah!" "Whahahey! You're barking up the wrong tree!" "Oh yergh all bark and no bite, Toon!" "Bark all yeh want, Toon, You can't step meh!"
Woodchipper	"Chip on yegh shoulder, eh?!" "This'll chip away at your smile, Toon! Rahahah!" "Baha! I'll shred yah to pieces!" "Don't chip your tooth, or do! Gaheheheh!" "Woodn't yah like to run now, Toon!?"

Face-Off Taunts	"CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Let's Hurreh this up!" "AH-HAH-HEH! I'll chop you down!" "Yah oveh-grown, Toon!" "Gegh! Let's cut to the chase!"
Defeated	"Bah! Eyegh gottah sharpehn mayh axe anyway." "AGGGH! Ogh noooo, ACKACKAGH... oooooough...." "Gah! Outtah meye way!" "Eggggggghhhhh.... Ack! Eyegh gottah make like eh tree and get outtah here!"
Death Taunts	"Stumped on how to beat me? Hehah!" "Yah Toons ain't all yergh cut out to be, huh?! heghegh!" "Looks like someone's wilted! Aghghah!" "Timbah!"
Friend Request Denials	The Treekiller laughs in your face, "Ah, ain't all yerh chopped up to be, are yah!" The Treekiller draws his hand along his neck: "You'd bettah cut that out!" The Treekiller sneers, "Egh! I'm too sharp for you!" The Treekiller swings his hand to the side: "Bah! Cut me some slack!"
Attempt to Sue	"Yeh think thaht little paper matters to meh? What a riot! Gaheheh!"
Attempt to Fire	"OHOUHOUHA! Thah's a funny joke, Toon! BAHAHAHA!"

Music

Theme	Audio File
Battle Theme

Sound Effects

Statement
Question
Grunt
Murmur
Death (Unused)

Peeling The Bark
Woodchipper
Woodchipped

Version History

v1.11.0 BETA

• Polished Treekiller's "Woodchipper" ability texture and animation, and Chainsaw Consultant's "Marked Wood" ability texture.

v1.10.5 BETA

• When getting hit by the "Ink Drain" or "Peeled" Cogs attacks as a Toon, their muzzles should now be colored correctly.

v1.8.0 BETA

• Fixed the animation and SFX timings of Treekiller's Woodchipper attack.

v1.7.0 BETA

• Re-animated most Cog animations from Toontown Online for every Cog body type.
• Introduced new Cog reaction animations to Sound Gags.
• Introduced a new Cog reaction animation to large Throw Gags (Birthday Cake and Wedding Cake).

v1.3.0 BETA

• There have been reports of logs rolling down the streets of Acorn Acres.
  • The Treekiller is added to the game.

Trivia

• A treekiller is someone who wastes paper.
• On the cogs.ink website, the Treekiller's username is campbellspruce and his password is makelikeatreeandleaf
  • The password was revealed by throwing out $200 worth of Lure Dollar Gags (e.g. four $50 Bills or twenty $10 Bills) near a specific stump located on Almond Avenue. This stump could be identified with the use of the NPC Interaction Key, as the stump would display text to interact with it when close. The username was revealed manually by Mac Opsys in the third batch of usernames in the 1.3.0 ARG.
• The Treekiller's real name is a nod to American actor Bruce Campbell.
  • His employee ID is also a reference to Bruce Campbell's birth date, which was in June of 1958.
• The Treekiller used to be a lumberjack before he began working at C.O.G.S. Inc. according to the C.O.O.
• The Treekiller and the Chainsaw Consultant were good friends before being hired at C.O.G.S. Inc. and have a brotherly relationship.

Gallery

Official ArtworkScreenshots/Misc. ImagesRenders

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  Official art of the Treekiller from the Hires & Heroes key art
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  The Treekiller and Good ol' Gil Giggles in an official social media comic
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  The Treekiller and the Firestarter in an official social media comic
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  A holiday postcard featuring the Treekiller
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  The Treekiller in the comic "The April Toons 2025 Comic"
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  The Treekiller featured in brand art for Earth Day 2025

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  Wretched Woodsplitter
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  The Treekiller's profile picture on cogs.ink
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  A Valentoon's Day card from the Treekiller
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  Toons getting crushed by the cheat Peeling The Bark
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  Toon getting hurt by the cheat Woodchipper

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  A render of the Treekiller
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  A render of the Treekiller
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  A render of the Treekiller
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  An unused Treekiller death animation