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== VRChat Avatar: Wickerbeast King by Jin A ==

=== Creator: Jin A ===

'''Jin A''' (Twitter: @MamaSnuppy) is a 2D and 3D freelancer self-described as "specialized in anthropomorphic and fantasy inspired character creation." She is recognized by WickerCave itself as the "maker of the original wickerbeast VR avatar."

Jin A released the Wickerbeast King avatar on '''October 11, 2020''', announcing it on X (formerly Twitter):

<blockquote>
"Hey peeps! This is it! The wickerbeast model is now out and I hope you'll like it. 🌟"
<br/>— <i>@MamaSnuppy, X (formerly Twitter), October 11, 2020</i>
</blockquote>

The avatar is distributed via Gumroad at [https://jinapark.gumroad.com/l/JinsWickerbeast jinapark.gumroad.com/l/JinsWickerbeast], with a community Discord at discord.gg/FmSbuJD.

=== Technical Specifications ===

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! Property !! Details
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| '''Subtype''' || King (largest Wickerbeast subtype)
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| '''Polygon Count''' || ~67,000 (PC); Quest-optimized variant available
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| '''Materials''' || 5 organized materials (PC) → 2 (Quest, atlased)
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| '''Textures''' || 4K (5 basic colors included); Quest textures <10MB
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| '''Full Body Tracking''' || ✅ Ready
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| '''Dynamics''' || Hair, tail, tongue; hand colliders
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| '''Female Variant''' || ✅ Included; chest dynamics (disabled by default)
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| '''Visemes''' || Full mouth visemes; Japanese MMD visemes (v2.0+)
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| '''Avatar SDK''' || Avatar 3.0 (SDK3)
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| '''VRM Support''' || ✅ VRM conversion Unity package included
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| '''Quest Support''' || ✅ Official Quest package (atlased textures, <10MB)
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| '''PhysBones''' || ✅ Updated from Dynamic Bones to PhysBones
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| '''LIV / VSeeFace''' || ✅ Compatible
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| '''Face Tracking''' || ✅ Via community add-on (Unified Expressions)
|}

=== Package Contents ===

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! Item !! Details
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| Unity Package || Scene pre-configured and ready to upload
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| Source Files || Blender, Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Substance Painter
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| Quest Package || Optimized materials, atlased textures (provided PSD for custom textures)
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| Female Variant || Included with chest physics
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| 5 Base Color Textures || Included as starting point
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| VRM Conversion Package || For use with LIV, VSeeFace, etc.
|}

=== Licensing ===

Per the Gumroad listing:

* ✅ Modify and upload for personal use
* ✅ Sell or accept commissions to customize the given assets
* ✅ Make public/cloneable versions within VRChat (keeping the chest plate inside appreciated but not mandatory)
* ❌ Commercial use (advertising, media, games) requires explicit artist permission
* ❌ Remove artist credit (optional to keep, not mandatory)

The model is noted as copyrighted; Jin A retains rights for commercial applications.

=== Version History ===

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! Version !! Key Changes
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| Initial Release (Oct 2020) || First VRChat Wickerbeast King; Dynamic Bones; 4K textures; 5 colors
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| v2.0 || Japanese MMD visemes added; continued updates
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| PhysBones Update || Dynamic Bones → PhysBones migration (mandatory for current VRChat SDK)
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| Quest Package || Official Quest-optimized build added (atlased materials, <10MB)
|}