Tree/Birchnut

Birchnut Tree=

Poison Birchnut Tree=

"It's all Leafy. Most of the time."

- Wilson

Birchnut Trees are Plants found in the Reign of Giants DLC. They are found mainly in Grasslands and Deciduous Forests. When chopped, they will yield 1-3 Logs and up to 2 Birchnuts, depending on the season.

If cut in its prime (the largest form) it will yield 2 Birchnuts in Autumn (colored leaves), 1 in Spring and Summer (green leaves), and no Birchnuts in Winter (leafless). Standing under one offers moderate protection from Rain and Overheating.

Poison Birchnut Tree
When cutting down a fully sized Birchnut Tree that drops Birchnuts from day 3 and after, there is a small chance that other Birchnut Trees in the area will "awaken" and begin attacking anything in the area, unless it is Winter. This chance increases with the number of days survived from 3% on day 3 to 33% on day 70. After enough time passes (minimum one day,) angered Birchnut Trees will calm down and return to their normal state. The player can also plant Birchnuts nearby to attempt to pacify them.

An angry Birchnut Tree can spawn up to 5 Birchnutters to attack the player or nearby Mobs. They will also do a root attack, behaving similarly to tentacles, that will attempt to home in on the player's position.

Unlike the somewhat similar Treeguards, angry Birchnut Trees have to be felled with an Axe (12 swings) or any other method that will destroy the average tree. Torching an angry Birchnut Tree spawns another, final wave of Birchnutters.

An angry Birchnut Tree will drop 1 Living Log and 3 Birchnuts and has a 20% chance to drop an additional Living Log or Nightmare Fuel. Its stump can also be dug up to yield an additional Living Log.

Tips

 * Think of Birchnut Trees as a source of Living Logs and Nightmare Fuel rather than a source of Logs due to the large amount of Poison Birchnut Trees that can spawn from a minimal amount of chopping.
 * Take care while chopping these - amassing Birchnuts will summon a Dragonfly during Summer and it may be a challenge to fight it.
 * Consider bringing a group of befriended Pigs when chopping Birchnut Trees. As soon as a Poison Birchnut Tree is spawned, the allied Pigs will attempt to chop it down as well as fight the Birchnutters.

Trivia

 * The name "Birchnut" is a portmanteau of the words "Birch" and "Chestnut".
 * Birchnuts also look similar to chestnuts.
 * In the first version of the Reign of Giants, the Birchnut Tree was simply named "Deciduous Tree".
 * Chopping a Poison Birchnut Tree can spawn even more Poison Birchnut Trees.
 * Pigs and other mobs that are able to smash structures are the only mobs that can destroy a Poison Birchnut Tree.
 * The similarities between the Poison Birchnut Trees and the Treeguards has led people to refer to them as 'Birchnut Treeguards' and 'Birchguards'.
 * Despite having white bark, the tree drops normal logs with brown bark.
 * During Autumn, the tree's leaves will change colors (red, brown, or orange) and can be seen falling off. This mimics real world deciduous tree color changes in the fall.
 * Wilson's quote upon examination of a Birchnut Tree is a reference to what he says when he examines an Evergreen Tree: "It's all piney".
 * Birchnut Trees resemble the truffula trees from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.

Bugs

 * If the player is too far away from the Birchnut Tree when it turns passive again, it will continue to appear with the poison build and drop the poison build's loot, though it will no longer fight the player.
 * If the player survives a night near the limits of the tree's attack range, there is a slight possibility that the tree will be pacified the next day.

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