Sickwoods (うごめく毒樹 Writhing Poisonous Tree), later known as Gasser Trees, are grotesque creatures born deep within the forest from old vegetable matter and are the embodiment of the forest resentment towards humanity. They have been in every game to date.
They are one-eyed beasts that pose as trees with a long body that resembles a trunk, root-like tentacles that they use to wander the forest, and even larger tentacles above its body that look like foliage, but are actually tinted deep purple by a powerful venom that soaks each of these; all of these poisonous tentacles end in a hand-like extremity. They may display a monstrous grin below their single eye, but when they close their maw it becomes indistinguishable from the trunk's surface.
Their usual modus operandi is to cover the party with their powerful venom, then bind them with its tentacles while waiting for the poisoned party members to die. They aren't good at individual attacks, so they are usually a manageable threat if you are facing them alone. They can however be dangerous if they are supporting other monsters, since you will be constantly distracted with their binds and venom.
Sickwood (Etrian Odyssey)[]
| Sickwood (Etrian Odyssey) | |
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| Description | |
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| These trees are capable of independent motion, and their branches are tipped with poison. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| HP | 2000 |
| ATK | 195 |
| DEF | 89 |
| EXP | 1800 |
| Skills | Venom, Branch |
| Items | Dry Peach, Throb Vine |
| Weakness | 
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| Resistance | None |
| Status Resistance |            
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Sickwoods are FOEs lurking on the fourth stratum, the Sandy Barrens. They usually stay buried around corners or in other out-of-view areas so they can surprise you when you get too close. This increases their chances to blindside your party, which can cause huge poison damage before you have a chance to get your medic ready. By themselves they aren't really dangerous since they mostly use bindings and their venom as a passive attack and rarely try hitting you directly; however, they can be a threat if they join an existing monster party since they are quite good assistance for those. Be sure to have a medic that knows the Refresh skill with you when facing these creatures.
Skills[]
- Venom (Uses Head): Has a chance to poison the entire party.
- Branch (Uses Head): Has a chance to bind entire body of one target.
Drops[]
- Dry Peach (Worth: 99 en)
- Throb Vine (Worth: 510 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None.
Related Monsters[]
Sickwood (Etrian Odyssey II)[]
| Sickwood (Etrian Odyssey II) | |
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| Description | |
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| A tree in the depths of the forest that uses its poison-tipped branches to attack passersby. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| HP | 1152 |
| ATK | 65 |
| DEF | 57 |
| EXP | 8970 |
| Skills | Venom, Branch |
| Items | Throb Vine, Venom Twig, Life Honey |
| Weakness |
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| Resistance |  
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No longer FOEs, they live in large numbers deep within the Forbidden Wood, the final and most dangerous stratum. As such they are the strongest members of their species, but their basic strategy remains the same.
They are particularly dangerous in this game due to their high resistance to punishment and the powerful monsters they usually support. They also like to ambush the party at extraction points, dealing huge poison damage as they will always strike first at extraction ambushes.
Skills[]
- Venom (Uses Head): Attempts to apply poison on everyone.
- Branch (Uses Head): Attempts to inflict random binds to one target.
Drops[]
- Throb Vine (Worth: 421 en)
- Venom Twig (Worth: 436 en)
- Life Honey (Worth: 285 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None.
Sickwood (Etrian Odyssey III)[]
| Sickwood (Etrian Odyssey III) | |
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| Description | |
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| A portion of the forest that came to life over many years. It detests humans and their ways. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| HP | 685 |
| ATK | 48 |
| DEF | 47 |
| EXP | 3350 |
| Skills | Venom, Branch |
| Items | Writhing Wood, Poison Branch |
| Weakness | Fire |
| Resistance | None |
They are back as random encounters deep within the Porcelain Forest starting on B19F, where they can be found in numbers. Their attack pattern remains the same as in the past.
They are the weakest of their kind, but often come in pairs (sometimes even trios) and are also accompanied by the strongest non-postgame monsters in the game (excluding FOEs). As such they can be a real pain when battling other troublesome monsters that require immediate attention.
Skills[]
- Venom (Uses Head): High chance to poison all party members.
- Branch (Uses Arms): Damage to one target with chance to bind arm and leg.
Drops[]
- Writhing Wood (Worth: 322 en)
- Poison Branch (Worth: 412 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None.
Gasser Tree (Etrian Odyssey IV)[]
| Gasser Tree | |
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| Description | |
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| A dreadful tree festering deep in the forest. Those hit with its poison writhe painfully unto death. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| HP | 1045 |
| ATK | 69 |
| DEF | 69 |
| EXP | 9417 |
| Skills | Poisonous Bind |
| Items | Writhing Wood, Poison Branch |
| Weakness |  
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| Resistance | 
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The Gasser Tree is an enemy found in the Hall of Darkness.
It will typically start the battle with Poisonous Bind, a skill that has a high chance of binding the entire party as well as poisoning them.
It is recommended to have either a Medic or Dancer in your party as their Refresh and Recovery abilities will negate Poisonous Bind.
Skills[]
- Poisonous Bind (Uses Head): May poison and bind entire body of party
Drops[]
- Writhing Wood (Worth: 955 en)
- Poison Branch (Worth: 1171 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Related Monsters[]
Gasser Tree (Etrian Odyssey Untold)[]
| Gasser Tree | |
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| Description | |
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| These trees are capable of independent motion, and their branches are tipped with poison. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| HP | 1155 |
| ATK | 64 |
| DEF | 49 |
| EXP | 18000 |
| Skills | Toxic Breath, Branch Flurry |
| Items | Throbbing Vine |
| Weakness |
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| Resistance | None |
Gasser Trees can be found in the 6th stratum, the Claret Hollows. Not only do they have a high attack, but they can use Toxic Breath to poison the entire party. It is recommended to take them out as quickly as possible, as the poison damage can do 300+ damage per turn, easily killing party members.
Skills[]
- Toxic Breath (Uses Head): May poison entire party, very high poison damage.
- Branch Flurry (Uses Arms): High chance to inflict all three binds on one character.
Drops[]
- Throbbing Vine (Worth: 1325 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None.
Related Monsters[]
Gasser Tree (Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold)[]
| Gasser Tree | |
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| Description | |
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| A tree that grows deep in the forest and emits toxins all around to mark its territory. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| HP | 817 |
| ATK | 52 |
| DEF | 42 |
| EXP | 19300 |
| Skills | Toxic Breath, Poison Sap |
| Items | Squirming Vine |
| Weakness |
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| Resistance | None |
| Status Immune | 
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Gasser Trees return as enemies first found in 26F of the Forbidden Wood. A fair bit weaker than their Millennium Girl counterparts, the Gasser Tree can still emit powerful poisons with Toxic Breath. However, on death, they will use Poison Sap, which will spread poison amidst the other enemies.
Skills[]
- Toxic Breath (Uses Head): May poison entire party
- Poison Sap (Uses None): Poisons all enemies on death
Drops[]
- Squirming Vine (Worth: 1100 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Trivia[]
- Despite this enemy's swapping places with Medusa Tree and becoming a random encounter in the transition to Etrian Odyssey Untold, there exists an FOE model. This implies that, at some point, Atlus were planning to be more faithful to the original design and make Gasser Tree an FOE once more.
Gasser Tree (Etrian Mystery Dungeon)[]
| Gasser Tree | |
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| Description | |
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| A dreadful tree whose breath corrodes weapons or shield. | |
| Enemy Data | |
| EXP | 980 |
| Skills | Poisonous Bind Acid Breath |
| Items | Writhing Wood Poison Branch |
| Weakness | 
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| Resistance |  
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Gasser Trees can be encountered in Equinox Garden, Mysterious Forest and Phantom Depths.
Its Fire Weakness is a Weakness +. This monster is a Plant type monster.
Skills[]
- Poisonous Bind (Uses Head): "Releases vaporous ropes that Poison and seal the skills of the target for 5 turns." Attack used only on an adjacent tile.
- Acid Breath (Uses Head): "Exhales corrosive breath that rusts a weapon or shield of the target." Attack used only on an adjacent tile.
Drops[]
- Writhing Wood (Worth: 156 en)
- Poison Branch (Worth: 252 en)
Related Monsters[]
Gallery[]
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