Birch tree

birch tree is a melee item in item asylum. It is a massive birch tree, consisting of a white trunk and leaves that change colors on what season it is.
==Functionality==
Equipping birch tree causes the user to hold it in a sideways position, holding the tree by the trunk. A low-quality voice will also say, "What a nice tree." During this time, the user cannot use the item.
Using birch tree causes the user to slowly raise the tree overhead, accompanied by a voiceline saying, "I love tree." They will then slam the tree down in front of them. Those in range of the tree will take 150 damage; if an opponent dies to the tree, they will emit a loud, distorted sound, have their head burst in a bloody spray, and are temporarily blinded by an image of a birch tree with eyes. birch tree has a 1.5 second cooldown between uses.
birch tree's appearance changes based on the time of year:
*From an unknown date to November 30th, the leaves are orange.
*From December 1st to an unknown date, the leaves are white.
==Tips==
*As a result of its long wind-up and predictability, birch tree is a large risk-reward item. It can be especially rewarding for its damage, though just as punishing for the time between and before attacks.
*birch tree has a somewhat small hitbox despite its massive model; aim to hit players with the trunk than the leaves.
*Try to keep the weapon equipped beforehand when engaging an opponent. birch tree has an abusable delay before it can be used to attack.
*If you have a target with a unreliable melee, use birch tree to your advantage as running away from it is difficult.
==Gallery==
File:BirchTreeUseNew.gif|Using birch tree.
File:BirchJumpscare.jpeg|birch tree's jumpscare.
Birch Tree Hitbox (Updated).png|birch tree's hitbox.
===Miscellaneous===
File:Golden tree.png|The golden variation of birch tree.
Birch Tree Infobox.png|birch tree's appearance prior to v1.7.0.
File:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.gif|birch tree in use during April Fools Day 2024.
File:Tree old.gif|birch tree's previous swing animation.
File:RecTreeComic.png|A recreation of the original comic.
File:OGBirchTreeVid.mp4The Original version of the Birch Tree video.
==Audio==
Sound	SFX 	Description
Equip	thumb	Plays upon equipping birch tree.
Swing	thumb	Plays upon swinging birch tree.
Kill 	 	Plays upon killing an opponent with birch tree.
==Trivia==
*The lobbies forest and lcorp are based off of birch tree. Similarly, the maps clue and pizzeria contain the item's jumpscare image.
**lobby_lcorp refers this as the EGO weapon of Ethereal Gaze, an ALEPH abnormality.
*birch tree's leaves changing colour references the changing season - the brown colour references the autumn season, while white represents winter.
*birch tree ties with the uncertified tenderizer as the biggest melee weapons in the game, being incredibly similar in size.
*birch tree is the only item that changes depending on what season it is.
==Changes==
*v1.7.0 [🎂]
**birch tree's leaf colors now change depending on the season.
* v1.5.6
** v1.5.5 changes reverted.
* v1.5.5
** Lowered pitch.
** Attack animation slowed down.
** Hitbox size increased to 30×18×18 studs.
** Damage increased to 500.
* v1.2.2
** v1.2.1 changes reverted.
* v1.2.1
** Heavily increased attack speed.
** Heavily reduced cooldown.
** Cooldown text says "THE TREE OF DEATH".
*Unknown (Prior to v1.1.0)
**Changed swing animation.
*v1.0.0 [🔪]
**Added birch tree.
Category:Items
Category:Melee Items
Category:Based on media
Category:Blinds players