The Season 7 premiere saw him using a book as a blunt object to deliver a beating, and “The Longbow Hunters” featured a neat trick when Oliver used what few things he had handy to knock the lights out when he was waiting in line for a shower.
Until that happens (or doesn’t), Oliver can apparently count on Stanley as his sidekick.
The resulting confusion allowed him and Stanley to infiltrate the office and computer.
His new circumstances require him to get resourceful to accomplish any of his goals.