Gnarls

My Singing Monsters

Dawn of Fire

Gnarls

Normal
Singing
Vessel

Element(s)

Class

Fire

Egg(s)

Portrait(s)

Release

Date

2023-04-19

Version

3.9.0

Statistics

Island(s)

Bone

Amber

Mirror Bone

Available at Level 9

5 Beds Required

2x2 Size Required

Breeding/Incubation Time
Default:	Enhanced:
3 days, 8 hours	2 days, 12 hours

Skin Boost:	Enhanced and Boosted:
3 days	2 days, 4 hours

Likes

Monsters Who Like It

Required Inventory

^x2

^x1

^x3

^x2

Buying Price
500	Amber: 40

Buying Price (Discounted)

50% Off
(Bone):
250

Selling Price
562,500	Amber: 20

Costumes

Placement XP
360,000

Variants
Rare
Rare Gnarls

In other Games
Dawn of Fire
Gnarls

“	Depending on how you look at it, Gnarls are both bigger and smaller than any of the other Quint-Element Monsters. Bigger in the sense that each 'being' is actually comprised of multiple organisms instead of just one; and smaller because the Gnarls themselves are actually quite minuscule! Some might say they are little more than parasitic vines that attach themselves to a tree and coordinate to hijack the plant's latent motor functions. Then it's a simple matter of working together to 'animate' the tree's trunk and branches to give it a full range of motion. Each Gnarl operates the opposite side of the tree, and synchronously conjoin their tendrils to form a 'mouth' through which wind can blow to produce sound. Mercifully, the tree doesn't perceive this transformation as troublesome - instead, it delights in the opportunity to explore the Monster World and make music! Another mercy is that the Plant Top Boss's dual intelligences are satisfied to stick to one tree - no need to 'infect' anyone else.	”
	^{— Monster Bio}

Description[]

Gnarls is a Quint-Element Fire Monster that is found on Bone Island and Amber Island. It was added alongside Rare PongPing on April 19th, 2023 during Version 3.9.0. As a Quint-Element Fire Monster on a Magical Island, Gnarls is only available at select times. When available, it is obtained by purchasing in the Market for 500 . By default, its incubation time is 3 days and 8 hours long. As a Quint-Elemental, Gnarls has excellent Coin production on Bone Island, with a high income rate per bed, although it has a lower max income than the Quad-element Monsters. The Goal for placing your first Gnarls rewards the player with 250,000 and 5 .

On Amber Island, Gnarls is only available at select times. When available, it is obtained by purchasing in the Market for 40 as a Vessel, which then can be revitalized by zapping eggs into it. As a Fire Quint-Elemental, Gnarls has a superb relic production.

Song[]

Audio:

Voice actors: Tyson McGavin, Jenn Iannessa, and Charlie Conlon

Gnarls does a choir-like sound, similar to that of Quarrister. On Bone Island, it sings "Nya nya nya Nyaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaah, Nya nya nya nyaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaah, Nya nya nya Nyaaaa-Nyaaaa-Nyaaaa-Nyaaaa-Nyaaaaaaaa-Aaaaaaaah..."

On Amber Island, it sings "Ya ya ya Yaaaaaaaoooooo, Nyaaaaa Aaaaaaaaahhh... Ya ya ya Yaaaaaaaa Nyaa-yaaaaaa-Aaaaaa-Aaaaaahh..." during Flum Ox's verse, as well as during a new verse that was added during its release.

Breeding[]

Unlike in Dawn of Fire, where Gnarls is best bred with Incisaur and Noggin, Gnarls cannot be bred. Instead, it must be purchased from the Market. On Amber Island, it must be purchased as an inactive Vessel and revitalized by zapping eggs.

Likes[]

Kayna
Go to Kayna
Glowl
Go to Glowl
Tiawa
Go to Tiawa
Tring
Go to Tring
Ockulo Tree
Go to Ockulo Tree
Hammock
Go to Hammock
Striking Bulbs
Go to Striking Bulbs

Every Monster has different things that they like. For every unique object that they like that's placed near the Monster, the Monster's happiness will increase by 25%. Placing more than one of the same liked item near a Monster won't increase its happiness by an additional amount. If there's a Unity Tree on the Island, items don't need to be near the Monster. Below are the things liked by Gnarls:

Kayna (requires level 9)
Glowl (level 9) ()
Tiawa (level 9) ()
Tring (level 9) (,)
Ockulo Tree (level 13) ()
Hammock (level 10) ()
Striking Bulbs (level 25) (,)

See the Likes page to view a complete list of all Monsters' likes.

Note: On Amber Island, all of Gnarls' likes are only obtainable for a limited time, with the exception of Kayna. Amber Vessels must be revitalized before they count towards Gnarls' happiness.

Monsters Who Like It[]

Stogg
Go to Stogg
Barrb
Go to Barrb
Woolabee
Go to Woolabee
Thrumble
Go to Thrumble
Bisonorus
Go to Bisonorus
PongPing
Go to PongPing
Tiawa
Go to Tiawa
Viveine
Go to Viveine
Rare Bowhead
Go to Rare Bowhead
Rare Gnarls
Go to Rare Gnarls
Epic Flowah
Go to Epic Flowah
Epic Repatillo
Go to Epic Repatillo
Epic Ziggurab
Go to Epic Ziggurab

The following Monster(s) will increase their happiness by 25% when being placed near Gnarls or when Gnarls and a Unity Tree are on the Island. These may or may not also be Gnarls's likes as well:

Costumes[]

Main article: Costumes

Costume	Availability	Cost
Teddiberry Trim	Echoes of Eco Series	35

Revitalizing[]

On Amber Island, Gnarls must be powered up rather than being bred. Unlike Wublins and Celestials, the allotted time to fill a Vessel does not start when the first egg is zapped, but instead are only available to purchase and fill at select times. The inventory must be completed in this time. When a purchased vessel is incomplete after the time, it will disappear and half of the relics spent will be given back. You will also get the option to revive Gnarls by purchasing the missing eggs with Diamonds. Eggs can be zapped from Mirror Islands instead of, or in conjunction with Natural and Magical Islands.

Egg	Time	Islands to Breed On
^x1	40 hours / 30 hours						Haven
^x1	32 hours / 24 hours								Light
^x1	32 hours / 24 hours									Psychic
^x2	24 hours / 18 hours	Plant
^x1	24 hours / 18 hours		Cold			Shugabush
^x1	24 hours / 18 hours			Water
^x1	24 hours / 18 hours				Earth
^x1	20 hours / 15 hours						Haven
^x1	20 hours / 15 hours						Haven
^x1	20 hours / 15 hours								Light
^x1	20 hours / 15 hours									Psychic
^x1	16 hours / 12 hours								Light
^x1	16 hours / 12 hours								Light
^x1	16 hours / 12 hours									Psychic
^x1	16 hours / 12 hours									Psychic
^x1	12 hours / 9 hours	Plant		Water
^x1	12 hours / 9 hours	Plant			Earth
^x1	12 hours / 9 hours	Plant	Cold
^x1	12 hours / 9 hours		Cold	Water
^x1	12 hours / 9 hours		Cold		Earth
^x1	12 hours / 9 hours			Water	Earth		Haven
^x3	10 hours / 7.5 hours						Haven		Light	Psychic
^x2	9 hours / 6.75 hours								Light
^x2	9 hours / 6.75 hours									Psychic
^x3	8 hours / 6 hours	Plant		Water	Earth		Haven
^x3	8 hours / 6 hours	Plant	Cold		Earth	Shugabush			Light
^x3	8 hours / 6 hours	Plant	Cold	Water		Shugabush				Psychic
^x3	8 hours / 6 hours		Cold	Water	Earth		Haven
^x2	7 hours / 5.25 hours						Haven	Oasis	Light	Psychic	Faerie	Bone

Filling In[]

Like other Monsters on Amber Island, Gnarls can instead be filled in with Diamonds. Each egg can be filled in for 40. Gnarls requires a total of 1,720 for all eggs to be filled.

Since all eggs have an equal Diamond fill cost, it is best to save your Diamonds for the Monsters that are harder to obtain. And oftentimes, it is cheaper to speed up eggs to zap from the Breeding Structure instead.

Wildcards may also be used when filling in a Gnarls's inventory. Similarly, it's best to save them for harder to obtain Monsters.

Availability[]

For a list of when this Monster has been available on Amber Island, see Breeding Availability

Statistics[]

Earning Rate and Maximum Income[]

Earning rate is in Coins per minute or Relics per month (28 days) and depends on Happiness % (Likes increase Happiness) and Monster Level. Each Monster also has a maximum amount of income it can hold at a time. Increasing the Monster's Level also increases this limit.

Bone Island[]

Level	Per Minute					Maximum
Level	0% Happiness	25% Happiness	50% Happiness	75% Happiness	100% Happiness	Maximum
1	27	33	40	47	54	20,439
2	42	52	63	73	84	32,118
3	65	78	97	113	130	49,637
4	86	107	129	150	172	65,696
5	107	133	160	187	214	81,755
6	128	160	192	224	256	97,814
7	149	186	223	260	298	113,873
8	172	215	258	301	344	131,392
9	193	241	289	337	386	147,451
10	214	267	321	374	428	163,510
11	235	293	352	411	470	179,569
12	256	320	384	448	512	195,628
13	279	348	418	488	558	213,147
14	300	375	450	525	600	229,206
15	321	401	481	561	642	245,480
16	337	421	505	589	674	257,754
17	350	437	525	612	700	267,961
18	360	450	540	630	720	275,625
19	367	458	550	642	734	281,248
20	371	463	556	649	742	284,342

Amber Island[]

Level	Per month					Maximum
Level	0% Happiness	25% Happiness	50% Happiness	75% Happiness	100% Happiness	Maximum
1	2.16	2.70	3.24	3.78	4.32	3
2	2.31	2.89	3.47	4.04	4.62	3
3	2.39	2.99	3.59	4.18	4.78	3
4	2.48	3.10	3.72	4.34	4.96	3
5	2.56	3.20	3.84	4.48	5.12	3
6	2.65	3.31	3.98	4.64	5.30	3
7	2.74	3.43	4.11	4.80	5.48	3
8	2.84	3.55	4.26	4.97	5.68	4
9	2.94	3.68	4.41	5.15	5.88	4
10	3.04	3.80	4.56	5.32	6.08	4
11	3.15	3.94	4.73	5.51	6.30	4
12	3.26	4.08	4.89	5.71	6.52	4
13	3.38	4.23	5.07	5.92	6.76	4
14	3.49	4.36	5.24	6.11	6.98	4
15	3.61	4.51	5.42	6.32	7.22	4
16	3.74	4.68	5.61	6.55	7.48	5
17	3.87	4.84	5.81	6.77	7.74	5
18	4.00	5.00	6.00	7.00	8.00	5
19	4.15	5.19	6.23	7.26	8.30	5
20	4.29	5.36	6.44	7.51	8.58	5

Though the Relic Rate and Maximum is displayed in-game as a whole number value, internally these are decimal values. Where such values have been empirically found, they are provided in the table. When collecting from Gnarls, you will only receive the whole number value generated.

Feeding Monsters[]

Each Monster needs to be fed four times before it reaches the next level. Increasing the Monster's level increases the Coins earned per minute, as well as the maximum Coins earned.

The Treats per level table:

Level	Food Per Feeding	x4 Food to Level Up	Total food to reach this Level
1	25	100	-
2	50	200	100
3	100	400	300
4	200	800	700
5	400	1,600	1,500
6	800	3,200	3,100
7	1,600	6,400	6,300
8	3,200	12,800	12,700
9	6,400	25,600	25,500
10	12,800	51,200	51,100
11	25,600	102,400	102,300
12	51,200	204,800	204,700
13	102,400	409,600	409,500
14	204,800	819,200	819,100
15	307,200	1,228,800	1,638,300
16	460,800	1,843,200	2,867,100
17	691,200	2,764,800	4,710,300
18	1,036,800	4,147,200	7,475,100
19	1,555,200	6,220,800	11,622,300
20	-	-	17,843,100

More info can be found in the Feeding article.

Possible Monster Names[]

To see all possible names for Gnarls, see Monster Names.

Gallery[]

In-Game[]

Other[]

Notes[]

Gnarls is the fourth and final Fire Monster to be released in My Singing Monsters before being released in My Singing Monsters: Dawn of Fire. The first is Kayna, the second is Bowhead, and the third is Tuskski.
Gnarls' name comes from the word "gnarls," a rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.
- Its name may be a reference to American soul duo Gnarls Barkley. This is reflected in the design, as the monster is comprised of two entities, and the body of the tree is, of course, made of bark.
Gnarls is an example of a colonial organism, a single organism made up of smaller ones with designated purposes.
Each Gnarl controlling the opposite side of the tree may be a reference to the way each hemisphere of the brain controls the opposite side of the body.
Gnarls is the last Common Monster to release on Amber Island, making it the last Fire Monster to be added to the game.
Similarly to the other Quint-Element Monsters, it requires the egg of every Monster with a specific element. In this case, it requires the egg of every Monster with the Plant Element.
- This excludes Potbelly, however.
- Blasoom also requires only Monsters with the Plant Element, but it does not require the other Natural Quads with the Plant Element, Fire Monsters, or Magical Monsters. This is mainly because the Celestials were released in 2018, and the Magical Islands were released in 2019-2021.
Gnarls was released in the month of April, which is the month of the Growing Green constellation according to Starhenge.
Its Vessel was teased in a promotional image for the third Amber Reprise, which was behind a Wingaling at the top right corner.
Upon Gnarls' release, the Amber Island song was extended.
Gnarls is the first and currently only Monster to be voiced by Monster-Handlers Tyson and Charlie.
- Coincidentally, Gnarls' name rhymes with Charlie's real first name, Charles.
Gnarls' arms look very similar to Loodvigg's, from how they're connected by the elbow.
Before incubating, the Plant sigil is over the Earth sigil on Gnarls' vessel. However, once the animation to move the egg to the Nursery starts, they swap places.
Gnarls' name itself is pronounced “nyarls”, possibly in reference to the way it sings.
Gnarls is the only Quint to not like or be liked by another Quint.
If you listen carefully at the end of Gnarls' second Amber Island track, a faint Krillby sound can be heard in the background.
Every Monster that likes Gnarls has it as its Mystery Like.
If Gnarls was intended to be breedable on Bone Island, then its best and only breeding combination would be Incisaur and Noggin.
- If Fire Monsters from the Fire Expansion could breed, then Gnarls would also be on Light Island, considering that Light Island has both Tiawa and Potbelly.
Although Gnarls' bio mentions it technically being the biggest Quint, it is actually tied with Candelavra for the smallest Quint in terms of grid size, at 2x2.
Gnarls is one of only two Monsters to have both the Plant Element and the Cold Element on Bone Island, the other being Incisaur.
Gnarls' bio stating that wind passes through its combined mouth breaks the lore on Amber Island.
- It has been stated that wind doesn't blow in the Higher Plane, which is why neither Gold Island's castle nor Amber Island's castle makes a bass sound.
According to the February 2024 episode of MSM Live, Gnarls eats by 'absorbing' its food.
Being the Plant Quint, Gnarls represents the Plant Element most predominantly in its appearance.
- Despite this though, Gnarls is not on Plant Island.
- This is mainly due to Plant Island being a Natural Island, and all Natural Islands lack the Fire Element.
Gnarls is the final Quint-Element Monster to be introduced in Dawn of Fire.
Gnarls is the first Quint-Element Monster to get a costume.
Being parasitic creatures, a Gnarl must attach itself to a living thing in order to survive. Gnarls can attach themselves to other Monsters if they so choose, but they refrain from doing so as it would be considered rude.^[1]