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''Points measure both the quality and quantity of mice a hunter has caught. Being marked with a high number of points is a sign of a truly experienced hunter!''

Points are gained by catching mice. Each mouse caught is worth a specific number of '''{{MHinfo|point_stat_item|points}}'''. The breed of the mouse determines the amount of points it is worth. Previously, the points also differed based on the [[weight]] of the mouse caught (the heavier the mouse, the less points). Mice might steal points if you attract but fail to catch them in most [[locations]]. Losing points does not affect rank progress and thus will not cause a Hunter to drop in [[Hunter's Title#Rank Advancement|rank]].

50 points are also awarded each time you sound the [[Hunter's Horn]]. You gain 25 extra points for each hunter in your [[hunting group]] at your location and yet to sound the horn, up to a maximum of 250 points.  Points can also be gained from '''Research''' obtained as [[Loot#Bonuses|loot]], or found inside [[Mysterious Box]]es, as well as from opening a [[Tome of Wisdom]].

[[Traps|Trap]] components used to have a minimum points requirement. Should a [[hunter]] fail to meet the requirement they will not be able to [[Trapsmith|purchase]], arm or [[crafting|craft]] the component. Since '''17 October 2018''', [[Traps|Trap]] components (except [[Timesplit Dissonance Trap]], [[Celestial Dissonance Trap]] and [[Chrome Celestial Dissonance Trap]]) no longer have a minimum points requirement and have a minimum [[Title]] requirement instead.

Points determine your rank on the [[scoreboard]]. It is a common misconception that points determine the progress at which a Hunter advances to higher [[Hunter's Title]]s: a Hunter's [[Wisdom]] actually determines the title progression for a Hunter.

==Research==
''The knowledge this research contains instantly awards the hunter points upon being collected. This item does not appear in a hunter's inventory.''

'''Lab Research''' is dropped by different mice in the [[Laboratory]] and [[Catacombs]] as follows:
* {{MHinfo|lab_research_500_bonus_loot|500}} points - [[Granite Mouse]]
* {{MHinfo|lab_research_750_bonus_loot|750}} points - [[Steel Mouse]]
* {{MHinfo|lab_research_1000_bonus_loot|1,000}} points - [[Bionic Mouse]] and [[Monster Mouse]]

'''Combat Research''' is dropped by different mice as follows:
* {{MHinfo|combat_research_750_bonus_loot|750}} points - [[Kung Fu Mouse]] in the [[Training Grounds]] and [[Dojo]]
* {{MHinfo|combat_research_1250_bonus_loot|1,250}} points - [[Samurai Mouse]] in the [[Dojo]]

'''Hunting Research''' can be found as follows:
* {{MHinfo|hunting_research_5000_bonus_loot|5,000}} points - dropped by:
** [[Silth Mouse]]
** [[Icewing's Invasion]] mice in the [[Iceberg]]
** in [[Gift]]s dropped by [[Elf Mouse|Elf]] and [[Abominable Snow Mouse|Abominable Snow]] mice around Christmas 2008
** in [[Stolen Birthday Gift]]s dropped by [[Present]] mice around [[MouseHunt Birthday II]]
* {{MHinfo|hunting_research_10000_bonus_loot|10,000}} points - dropped by:
** [[Silth Mouse]]
** [[Mystic King]]
** [[Frostlance Guard]]
** [[Frostwing Commander]]
** [[Living Salt Mouse]]
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''The knowledge this artifact contains instantly awards the hunter points upon being collected. This item does not appear in a hunter's inventory.''

'''{{MHinfo|acolyte_relic_125000_bonus_loot|Acolyte Relic}}''' worth 125,000 points are dropped by [[M400]] mice or may be found in [[Mysterious Box]]es.
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''The knowledge these ponderings contain instantly awards the hunter points upon being collected. This item does not appear in a hunter's inventory.''

'''{{MHinfo|deep_thought_25000_bonus_loot|Deep Thought}}''' worth 25,000 bonus points is dropped by [[Deep Mouse]] in the [[Iceberg]].

==Pointy Charms==
Arming [[Pointy Charm]]s causes additional points to be gained upon catching a mouse, equal to 10% of a mouse's original point value, up to a maximum of 10,000 additional points generated per catch.

==External links==
*[{{MHdomain}}/scoreboards.php?type=points Points rankings] can be seen on the [[scoreboard]].
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