Great Gnarled Tree

Great Gnarled Tree
Region: Whisker Woods
Minimum Rank:	Master
Travel Requirement:	Great Gnarled Tree Map Piece
Number of Mice:	22
Shops:	Cartographer Cheese Shoppe General Store Trapsmith
Lose Gold:	No
Lose Points:	No
Lose Cheese:	Yes
Release Date:	09 April 2009
At the edge of Whisker Woods lies a tree older than Gnawnia itself. Its magic roots stretch far underground and deep into the woods, giving life to the other trees. The shadow it casts is so massive that it began to affect the surrounding area through time, blocking necessary light from other trees. As a result, the other trees seem almost alive as they bend back and forth, seeking out the light.

Overview

The Great Gnarled Tree is a location in the Whisker Woods region requiring a minimum rank of Master and the Great Gnarled Tree Map Piece to enter.
Mice in the Great Gnarled Tree cannot steal gold or points, but can steal cheese if not caught.
Mice in the Great Gnarled Tree are primarily weak to Tactical weapons. Arcane, Hydro, Law, Physical and Shadow weapons can also be used, though they may perform less well.

Great Gnarled Tree Mice

The majority of the mice found in the Great Gnarled Tree are part of the Forest Guild group and are primarily weak to Tactical weapons. These mice also have a weakness to Arcane, Hydro, Law, Physical and Shadow weapons.
The Bat Mouse is part of The Shadow Clan group and is primarily weak to Shadow weapons. Tactical weapons are less effective against the Bat Mouse, but Arcane, Forgotten, and Physical weapons are of normal effectiveness.
The Black Widow, Dwarf, and Nibbler mice are part of the Indigenous group and are weak to all Power Types.

Cheese Preference and Loot

Standard Cheese attracts most mice in the Great Gnarled Tree.
Gnarled Cheese is required to attract the Curious Chemist Mouse.
SUPER|brie+ will attract all mice in the Great Gnarled Tree, except the Curious Chemist Mouse.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Standard Cheese	Gnarled Cheese	SUPER|brie+	Loot
Bat	3,000	3,000	X	X	X
Bear	310	575	X		X	Gnarled Potion Teddy Bear
Black Widow Extremely rare	480	10			X	Ancient Relic Gnarled Cheese SUPER|brie+ Wicked Gnarly Cheese
Centaur	3,800	960	X	X	X	Gnarled Potion
Chameleon	250	550	X		X	Gnarled Potion
Curious Chemist	2,400	400		X		Wicked Gnarly Potion
Dwarf	225	450	X		X
Eagle Owl	5,300	2,250	X	X	X
Elven Princess	2,700	400	X	X	X
Fairy	5,775	930	X	X	X	Map of the Lagoon
Foxy	1,650	1,500	X	X	X	Swiss Cheese
Frog	325	400	X		X	Gnarled Potion
Goldleaf	5,500	2,450	X	X	X	Doobers
Moosker	80	125	X		X
Nibbler Extremely rare	1,100	1,400			X	Ancient Relic
Nomad Extremely rare	3,400	5,000			X
Shaman	600	1,300	X	X	X	Splintered Wood
Sylvan	275	425	X		X
Tiger	5,500	935			X
Treant	1,300	600	X	X	X	Splintered Wood
Wicked Witch of Whisker Woods	400	2,700	X	X	X
Wiggler	100	150	X		X

Mice with Special Requirements

• Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits the Great Gnarled Tree on an irregular basis. It does not consume cheese or charms. Hunters must have an Ancient Relic in their inventory to attract this mouse. The Ancient Relic will be taken by the Relic Hunter Mouse in exchange for a Relic Hunter Scroll Case.
• M400 – This mouse will sometimes be available in the Great Gnarled Tree when Hunters are actively working an M400 Hunting Research Assignment. It is attracted only to Fusion Fondue which will not attract any other mice. It drops a wide variety of loot.

Hunting Strategy

Mice in the Great Gnarled Tree are predominantly weak to Tactical weapons. Hydro, Physical, Arcane, Law, and Shadow weapons can also be used, though they may perform less well.

Standard Cheese will attract most mice in the Great Gnarled Tree, while SUPER|brie+ is required to attract the Black Widow Mouse, Nibbler Mouse, Nomad Mouse, and Tiger Mouse.

Hunters must collect Gnarled Potions to be able to create Gnarled Cheese. Gnarled Cheese is the only cheese able to attract the Curious Chemist Mouse.

The Curious Chemist Mouse drops Wicked Gnarly Potions which are required for creating Wicked Gnarly Cheese. Wicked Gnarly Cheese is required to attract certain mice in the Lagoon.

Hunters who reach the rank of Grandmaster and find the Map of the Lagoon will be able to travel to the Lagoon.

Adventure Book

Hunters can Climb Up the Great Gnarled Treeby catching a Fairy Mouse at the Great Gnarled Tree to find a Map of the Lagoon.

Hunters can complete steps to Craft the S.S. Huntington IV by obtaining Gnarled Cheese or Wicked Gnarly Cheese.

Library Assignments

• M400 Hunting Research Assignment - This assignment may require capturing the M400 in the Great Gnarled Tree.
• Zurreal Trap Research Assignment - This assignment requires Hunters to collect 1 Desert Travel Almanac from a Centaur Mouse in the Great Gnarled Tree or Lagoon.

Tournaments

Great Gnarled Tree mice are worth points during some Tournaments.

Treasure Maps

Many mice in the Great Gnarled Tree are often found on Whisker Woods Treasure Maps and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

Hunting tips by Larry

Welcome to the Great Gnarled Tree. Watch your step, it's a long way down!

A Trapsmith has set up shop upon the highest branch of the tree and has a useful Tactical trap for sale. You'll find this new power type more effective against some of the mice that dwell in and around the Great Gnarled Tree.

The magic of the Great Gnarled Tree has led to the discovery of Gnarled potions. These potions are used to create Gnarled cheese which is sure to come in handy as you move deeper into the woods.

Keep your eyes open for a magical Fairy mouse that may hold clues regarding what lies in the woods beyond the Great Gnarled Tree.

Shops

These are the shops that can be found in the Great Gnarled Tree.

Cartographer

Item	Cost	Refund	Requirement
Whisker Woods Scroll Case	3 Ancient Relics	N/A	None

Cheese Shoppe

Item	Cost Per Piece	Refund Per Piece
Cheddar	10	10
Marble	50	50
Swiss	100	100
Brie	200	200

General Store

Item	Cost Per Piece	Refund Per Piece
Bolt of Cloth	3,000	3,000
Curds and Whey	12	3
King's Reserve Bubbleh	210,000	210,000
Rope	600	600
Salt	6	2

Trapsmith

Bases

Item	Cost	Refund	Requirement
Wooden Base	300	60	Novice title to equip
Wooden Base with Target	1,225	225	Novice title to equip

Weapons

Item	Power Type	Cost	Refund	Requirement
Swiss Army Mouse Trap	Physical	68,895	12,405	Initiate title to equip
Venus Mouse Trap	Tactical	299,650	53,940	Master title to equip

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