Gnarwail

Exclusive to:

Gnarwail
	1000
	50
Walking Speed	1.875
Running Speed	5 (10 dive)
	Meat
Drops	×4
	"gnarwail"

“My, what a big horn you have.”

–Wilson

“Geez, look at the nose on that thing!”

–Willow

“Big fish think it can poke holes in Wolfgang's boat?!”

–Wolfgang

“I cannot escape its piercing gaze... or horn.”

–Wendy

“DON'T YOU DARE POKE YOUR NOSE AROUND HERE”

–WX-78

“It appears to be a variation of the Monodon monoceros.”

–Wickerbottom

“That thing looks like it could do some damage.”

–Woodie

“Perhaps it could be reasoned with.”

–Maxwell

“Draw yöur weapön and fight me, beastie!”

–Wigfrid

“Woah, it's got a spear on its head!”

–Webber

“Mon dieu, don't skewer me!”

–Warly

“Pointy head”

–Wormwood

“Yeesh, uh... nice whale?”

–Winona

“Now now, no need to put a dent in my dinghy.”

–Wortox

“You a weird looking fish, florp.”

–Wurt

“Unicorns of the sea.”

–Walter

“Another obviously made-up creature.”

–Wanda

The Gnarwail is a neutral Mob exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in Return of Them.

Every time a fish school emerges in the Ocean (only Rough or Swell) near player, there is a 10% chance that Gnarwail will spawn. When killed, the Gnarwail drops four Raw Fish and one Gnarwail Horn if its horn is not destroyed.

Behavior

Gnarwail Horn Attack
	130
	20 (Boat)
Drops
	"gnarwail_attack_horn"

Gnarwails are neutral toward players. They are sometimes seen noding.

They regularly chase other Ocean Fishes and eat their meat.

When attacked, they will drill Boats with their Horn, damaging them and creating a leak. When drilling, the Horn can be attacked and destroyed without killing the Gnarwail, dropping one Gnarwail Horn. If a Gnarwail doesn't have a horn, it will attack by jumping into their targets, creating Waves in the ocean. They attack anything that isn't located on a boat with their jump attack only.

Gnarwails can be befriended by giving them Meats. They follow for 25 per day for up to 2.5 days. Follower Gnarwails will regularly toss Items floating in the Ocean towards the player.

When not hunting ocean fish, Gnarwails attack Monsters that come too close, including Cookie Cutters, Malbatrosses, Skittersquids, and Rockjaws with their jump attack.

During night, they sleep unless provoked or already in combat.

Gnarwails will despawn if the player travels far away enough such that they are unloaded from the player's vicinity.

Trivia

• Gnarwails were introduced in the Hook, Line, and Inker update.
• When a Gnarwail does its jump attack, an E-Guitar can be heard.
• Even though they are neutral animals, they are considered hostile mobs in the game files and attacked by Malbatrosses.
• Its name may be a pun on Narwal and Gnarly, given it's rock guitar aesthetic, in addition to wail, as in the wail of a guitar.
• As stated by Wickerbottom, the Gnarwail is a variation of Monodon monoceros, which is the common narwhal in real life.
• Like the Whales in Shipwrecked, Gnarwails drop Raw Fish, despite themselves being marine mammals.

Gallery

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  A Gnarwail diving in the Ocean.

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  A Gnarwail surprising Wilson in promotional art for the Hook, Line, and Inker update.

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  A Gnarwail featured in a promotional image for the Don't Starve Together QOL update.

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  The Gnarwail as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 96.