User talk:TW George

TW George
Region: Rodentia
Minimum Rank:	Lord/Lady
Travel Requirement:	Zugzwang's Scarf
Recommended Power Type:	Winter - Hydro Spring - Physical Summer - Tactical Fall -Shadow
Number of Mice:	24
Shops:	Cheese Shoppe General Store Trapsmith
Lose Gold:	Yes
Lose Points:	Yes
Lose Cheese:	Yes
Release Date:	17 August 2010
Zugzwang's seasonal garden is the perfect destination for those who can't make up their mind about the weather. Every few days, the seasons shift, bringing with them a new crop of mice with different powers. Keep an eye out for the shards of an old key- they might provide the way into that mysterious locked tower.

Overview

Seasonal Garden is a location in the Rodentia region requiring a minimum rank of Lord or Lady and the Zugzwang's Scarf to enter.

The Seasonal Garden changes seasons every 80 hours. The current season is reflected on the travel map, allowing it to be monitored from outside the area. The Umbrella collectible is also affected by the current season.

Traveling out of the Seasonal Garden will not affect the Tower Amplifier's percentage.

Shops

These are the shops that can be found in the Seasonal Garden:

• Cheese Shoppe
• Trapsmith
• General Store

Seasonal Garden Mice

Most mice in the Seasonal Garden are in the Seasonal Soldiers group. They have a weakness to Tactical weapons, as well as another power type depending on their season. The average points and gold rewards for the mice increase from the lowest in spring to the highest in winter. On days when the Relic Hunter can be found in the garden, catching one will increase the Tower Amplifier by 1%. However, M400, Glitchpaw, Lucky and Prize mice do not affect the amplifier.

Winter

Primary Weakness: Hydro

Mouse	Points	Gold	Increase in Tower Amplifier	Loot
Bruticle	16,560	5,040	4%
Frostbite	11,400	5,040	4%
Icicle	11,980	3,840	3%
Over-Prepared	4,000	500	1%
Penguin	4,500	550	1%
Winter Mage	18,065	9,400	5%	Ancient Relic Winter Key Shard

Spring

Primary Weakness: Physical

Mouse	Points	Gold	Increase in Tower Amplifier	Loot
Derpicorn	2,500	750	1%
Hydrophobe	2,000	500	1%
Puddlemancer	10,480	3,360	3%
Spring Familiar Extremely Rare Requires SUPER|brie+	9,072	760	6%	Ancient Relic
Tanglefoot	7,875	3,280	2%
Vinetail	13,172	6,580	5%	Spring Key Shard

Summer

Primary Weakness: Tactical

Mouse	Points	Gold	Increase in Tower Amplifier	Loot
Firebreather	15,180	4,620	4%
Firefly	6,600	2,125	2%
Hot Head	2,250	550	1%
Monarch	2,500	600	1%
Stinger	13,800	4,620	4%
Summer Mage	16,560	7,520	5%	Ancient Relic Summer Key Shard

Fall

Primary Weakness: Shadow

Mouse	Points	Gold	Increase in Tower Amplifier	Loot
Fall Familiar Extremely Rare Requires SUPER|brie+	9,940	830	6%	Ancient Relic
Harvest Harrier	11,477	3,680	3%
Harvester	17,425	8,460	5%	Fall Key Shard
Pumpkin Head	4,500	960	1%
Scarecrow	5,000	1,200	1%
Whirleygig	4,000	875	1%

Hunting Strategy

Cheese Usage

Standard cheese works in this area, but each time bait fails to attract a mouse, the Tower Amplifier is reduced by 3%, so many hunters prefer to use SUPER|brie+ due to the low attraction rate of Brie or Gouda. Hunters looking for Spring Familiar or Fall Familiar should equip SUPER|brie+ to increase the chance of encountering these two mice.

Use of Amplifier Charms, or the Limited Edition Chesla's Revenge weapon, increase the rate at which the tower amplifier is increased.

Adventure Book

Hunters can complete steps to Capture the Mystic and Technic Kings by crafting Zugzwang's Tower Key.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Welcome to the Seasonal Garden, MouseHunter!

I hope you brought a change of clothes with you, because the seasons around here shift every few days, bringing new weather, and new mice to trap.

If you're looking for a good general strategy, a tactical trap will perform well in any season. Most seasons also have another, secret weakness for Hunters to discover on their own, so experiment with different trap setups, and see what works. Be sure to keep an eye out for shards of the key to Zugzwang's Tower, as well- there's one shard hidden in every season.

As you catch mice in the garden, your Tower Amplifier will increase. Failing to attract mice in the garden will cause your Tower Amplifier to decrease.

When your amplifier is charged, it gives a power bonus to your trap when hunting in Zugzwang's Tower. When hunting in the tower your Tower Amplifier's charge will decrease until it runs out or you leave the tower. Make sure to get a full charge before going in, because if you leave the tower, your amplifier will reset to zero.

Banner Tips

The Season and the types of mice you can catch in the garden change every few days, so be sure to check back often!

Your Tower Amplifier boosts your trap's power inside Zugzwang's Tower. Catching a mouse in the Garden raises the Amplifier's charge, while failing to attract lowers it.

Location-Specific Effects

Charms

• The Amplifier Charm doubles the amount the amplifier is charged when catching a mouse.

Traps

• The Chesla's Revenge is a limited edition trap that provides an occasional boost in amplifier power. This boost also stacks with the effect of an Amplifier Charm.
• The Soul Harvester is a limited edition trap that provides a +10 luck bonus during Fall in the Seasonal Garden.
• The Terrifying Spider Trap is a limited edition trap that provides a +10 luck bonus during Fall in the Seasonal Garden.

Bases

• The Seasonal Base is a limited edition base that provides an 18% power bonus when used in the Seasonal Garden.

Links

• haoala's CR Calculator - based on Catch Rate Estimates
• MouseHunt Timers – timers for Balack's Cove, Forbidden Grove and Seasonal Garden
• Spring Banner Image
• Summer Banner Image
• Fall Banner Image
• Winter Banner Image
• Flowchart of Seasonal Garden and Zugzwang's Tower