Nerg Plains

Nerg Plains
Region: Tribal Isles
Minimum Rank:	Legendary
Travel Requirement:	Ocean Navigation Kit
Required Power Type:	Tactical
Required Cheese:	Standard Cheese Gumbo Cheese
Number of Mice:	13
Shops:	None
Lose Gold:	Yes
Lose Points:	Yes
Lose Cheese:	Yes
Release Date:	21 July 2009
The Nerg Tribe use the tall grass for camouflage and the sturdy trees as defensive positions making their village hard to infiltrate. Use of a Tactical trap is highly recommended when hunting for the Nerg.

Overview

The Nerg Plains is a location in the Tribal Isles region requiring a minimum rank of Legendary and the Ocean Navigation Kit to enter.
Mice in this location may steal points, gold, or multiple pieces of cheese if not captured.

Hunters must hunt with Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+ in order to obtain Savoury Vegetables which are required for crafting Gumbo Cheese.
Gumbo Cheese is required to attract the mice that drop Yellow Pepper Seeds that are necessary for crafting the cheeses required to attract mice in the Jungle of Dread and Dracano.

Ocean Navigation Kit

The Ocean Navigation Kit grants hunters access to the Tribal Isles region. It can be crafted using the following formula:

Formula: Ocean Navigation Kit
Item	Qty	Cost (Each)	Source
Compass	1	N/A	Bottled mice in S.S. Huntington IV
Sextant	1	N/A	Shipwrecked mice in S.S. Huntington IV
Telescope	1	N/A	Captain mice in S.S. Huntington IV
Total		0

Nerg Plains Mice

The mice found in the Nerg Plains are weak to Tactical weapons. The use of other Power Types should be avoided in this location.

Hunters will need to hunt with Gumbo Cheese in order to attract the mice that drop Yellow Pepper Seeds. Pepper Seeds are necessary for crafting the cheeses required in the Jungle of Dread and Dracano.

Cheese Preference and Loot

Standard Cheese attracts all mice in the Nerg Plains, except the Nerg Chieftain, Defender, Slayer, and Black Widow mice.
Gouda Cheese has the best attraction rate of the Standard Cheeses and it will not attract the Chameleon Mouse.
SUPER|brie+ is required to attract the Black Widow Mouse and attracts all other mice in the Nerg Plains, except the Nerg Chieftain, Defender, Slayer, and Chameleon mice.
Gumbo Cheese attracts the Nerg Chieftain, Defender, and Slayer mice.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Standard Cheese	SUPER|brie+	Gumbo Cheese	Loot
Alnilam	6,190	3,200	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Beast Tamer	5,000	3,125	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Black Widow Extremely rare	480	10		X		Ancient Relic SUPER|brie+
Caretaker	1,100	725	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Chameleon Avoids Gouda Cheese	250	550	X
Conjurer	6,875	4,500	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Conqueror	7,560	3,200	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Defender	9,505	4,200			X	Yellow Pepper Seed
Finder	3,550	1,935	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Narrator	900	600	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Nerg Chieftain	12,545	9,400			X	Ancient Ripped Blueprint Piece Yellow Pepper Seed
Pathfinder	990	660	X	X		Savoury Vegetables
Slayer	10,455	4,200			X	Yellow Pepper Seed

Mice with Special Requirements

• Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits Nerg Plains on an irregular basis and is attracted to Standard Cheese and SUPER|brie+. Hunters must have an Ancient Relic in their inventory to attract this mouse. The Ancient Relic will be taken by the Relic Hunter Mouse in exchange for a Relic Hunter Scroll Case.
• M400 – This mouse will sometimes be available in Nerg Plains when Hunters are actively working an M400 Hunting Research Assignment. It is attracted only to Fusion Fondue which will not attract any other mice. It drops a wide variety of loot.

Obtaining Gumbo Cheese

Crafting - 15 Piece Recipe

Hunters must reach the rank of Legendary before they can use this recipe.

Formula: Gumbo Cheese (15 pieces)
Recipe can be unlocked by:		Capture a Finder mouse
Item	Item Qty	Item Cost	Item Source
Savoury Vegetables	30	N/A	Various Cape Clawed Mice Various Nerg Plains Mice Whelpling mice in Dracano Balack the Banished in Balack's Cove Crate of Savoury Vegetables Dragon's Chest Tribal Claw Crate
Coconut Milk	15	800 (12,000 total)	Draconic Warden mice in Dracano Cape Clawed General Store Dragon's Chest
Curds and Whey	90	12 (1,080 total)	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Fort Rox General Store Fungal Cavern General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Salt	1	6	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Total		13,086 gold	Cost Per Piece: 872.4 gold
Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.

Crafting - 20 Piece Recipe

Hunters must reach the rank of Legendary before they can use this recipe.

Formula: Gumbo Cheese (20 pieces)
Recipe can be unlocked by:		Capture a Finder mouse
Item	Item Qty	Item Cost	Item Source
Savoury Vegetables	30	N/A	Various Cape Clawed Mice Various Nerg Plains Mice Whelpling mice in Dracano Balack the Banished in Balack's Cove Crate of Savoury Vegetables Dragon's Chest Tribal Claw Crate
Magic Essence	5	N/A	Tome Sprite Mouse in Crystal Library Bruticus, the Blazing, Kalor'ignis of the Geyser and Stormsurge, the Vile Tempest in Queso Geyser Ful'Mina, The Mountain Queen in Moussu Picchu Granny Spice Mouse, Inferna, The Engulfed, Spice Finder Mouse and Spice Reaper Mouse‎ in Prickly Plains Dream Drifter Mouse in Gnawnia Rift Absolute Acolyte in Bristle Woods Rift Shade of the Eclipse and The Total Eclipse in Valour Rift Mysterious Box Ful'Mina's Gift Queso Canyon Grand Tour Treasure Chest Use the Hunter's Hammer to smash: Empowered SUPER|brie+ Magical Rancid Radioactive Blue Cheese Magical String Cheese Maki Cheese Maki String Cheese SUPER|brie+ Loot when opened: Dark Chest Scarab Chest Shattered Chest Unstable Broom Unstable Ember Gadget Loot when used: Black Widow Base
Coconut Milk	15	800 (12,000 total)	Draconic Warden mice in Dracano Cape Clawed General Store Dragon's Chest
Curds and Whey	90	12 (1,080 total)	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Fort Rox General Store Fungal Cavern General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Salt	1	6	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Total		13,086 gold	Cost Per Piece: 654.3 gold
Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.

Hunting Strategy

Hunters must hunt with Standard Cheese (Gouda has the best attraction rate) or SUPER|brie+ in order to obtain Savoury Vegetables which are required for crafting Gumbo Cheese.
Gumbo Cheese is required to attract the mice that drop Yellow Pepper Seeds that are necessary for crafting the cheeses required to attract mice in the Jungle of Dread and Dracano.

Standard Cheese attracts all mice in the Nerg Plains, except the Nerg Chieftain, Defender, Slayer, and Black Widow mice.
Gouda Cheese has the best attraction rate of the Standard Cheeses and it will not attract the Pinchy Mouse.
SUPER|brie+ is required to attract the Black Widow Mouse and attracts all other mice in the Nerg Plains, except the Nerg Chieftain, Defender, Slayer, and Chameleon mice.
Gumbo Cheese attracts the Nerg Chieftain, Defender, and Slayer mice.

Hunters interested in building the Ancient Box Trap will need to arm Gumbo Cheese to attract the Nerg Chieftain Mouse, which drops the Ancient Ripped Blueprint Piece.

Location-Specific Effects

Charms

• The Nerg Power Charm provides +600 power and a 5% power bonus when hunting in the Nerg Plains.

Traps

• The Isle Idol Stakeshooter Skin is a limited edition skin that converts the power type of the Isle Idol Trap to Tactical and gives double Savoury Vegetables drops in the Nerg Plains.

Bases

• The Tiki Base provides a +6 luck bonus when hunting in Nerg Plains.
• The Tribal Kaboom Base (limited edition) may increase the quantity of Savoury Vegetables and Yellow Pepper Seeds dropped as loot by mice in the Nerg Plains.

Adventure Book

Hunters can complete steps to Defeat the Tribe Chieftains by using Gumbo Cheese in the Nerg Plains to catch the Nerg Chieftain Mouse.

Hunters can complete steps to Defeat the Dreaded Horde and Slay the Dragon Mouse by locating the source of Yellow Pepper Seeds in the Nerg Plains.

Library Assignments

• M400 Hunting Research Assignment - This assignment may require collecting 1 Piece of M400 Intel from mice in the Nerg Plains and/or capture the M400.

Tournaments

Nerg Plains mice are worth points during some Tournaments.

Treasure Maps

Mice in the Nerg Plains are often found on Tribal Isles Treasure Maps, Tribal and Shelder Hunt Treasure Maps, and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

Hunting tips by Larry

Oh, it’s you! I can barely see you over the tall grass! The terrain here makes it quite easy to hide, something the mice of the Nerg Tribe take full advantage of. It's not uncommon for the Nerg to spring an ambush and pillage your supplies of cheese.

Members of the Nerg Tribe mostly keep to themselves, but are very territorial. They attack enemy tribes or hunters the moment they step foot on their corner of the island. To be successful hunting here you will need either Gouda or SUPER|brie+ as bait, along with a strong Tactical weapon.

It seems the Nerg enjoy farming. They often carry batches of unique Savoury Vegetables, which they combine with Curds and Whey over heat to make a gooey mess called Gumbo Cheese. I do not recommend eating any yourself, as most humans have a hard time smelling it, let alone keeping it down. The Nerg leaders are the most territorial of all, so don’t equip your Gumbo Cheese lightly!

Now MouseHunter, bait your trap, lay low in the tall grass and keep your nose keen for the scent of Savoury Vegetables!

Shops

There are no shops available in the Nerg Plains. Shops for the Tribal Isles region can be found in Cape Clawed.

History and Trivia

The names of three locations in the Tribal Isles are roughly the tribes' colours backwards. Nerg Plains takes its name after the colour 'green', and the Nerg tribe mice wear green clothes.

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