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''While there's no Grubling Mice in the area, slime trails indicate they've been through here. Perhaps they've been bringing food or something else to the immense and powerful King Grub Mouse that lives in the area?''
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'''Hunting in the [[Sand Crypts]] with any cheese other than [[Graveblossom Camembert]] will transport Hunters to the [[Sand Dunes]].'''
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== Description and Requirements ==
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The '''Sand Crypts''' is a location in the [[Sandtail Desert]] region requiring a minimum rank of [[Baron|Baron/Baroness]] and the [[Living Garden Key]] to enter. It is the alternate version of the [[Sand Dunes]], and can only be accessed after catching a [[Carmine the Apothecary]] in the [[Living Garden]] and being transported to the [[Twisted Garden]].
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! colspan="2" style="font-size:150%;" | {{PAGENAME}}
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! colspan="2" width="350" style="border-style: solid; font-size:125%; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px;" bgcolor=#E9967A  | Region: [[Sandtail Desert]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0px 2px" | '''Minimum Rank:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0px 0" | [[Baron|Baron/Baroness]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Travel Requirement:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Living Garden Key]]<br/>'''and'''<br/>'''Capture'''<br/>[[Carmine the Apothecary]]<br/>'''in [[Living Garden]]'''
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required [[Power Type]]:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Shadow]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required Cheeses:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Graveblossom Camembert]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required Charms:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Grub Salt Charm]]<br/>[[Grub Scent Charm]]<br/>[[Shattering Charm]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" |  '''Number of Mice:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | '''6'''
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 0 2px 2px" | '''Shops:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 2px 2px 0" | [[Sand Crypts Charm Shoppe|Charm Shoppe]]<br/>[[Sand Crypts Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]]<br/>[[Sand Crypts General Store|General Store]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Lose Gold:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | '''Yes'''
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Lose Points:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | '''Yes'''
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Lose Cheese:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | '''Yes'''
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 0 2px 2px" | '''Release Date:'''
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  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 2px 2px 0" | '''14 November 2012'''
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  | colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size:110%; padding:10px;" | While there's no Grubling Mice in the area, slime trails indicate they've been through here. Perhaps they've been bringing food or something else to the immense and powerful King Grub Mouse that lives in the area?
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== Overview==
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a location in the [[Sandtail Desert]] region requiring a minimum rank of [[Baron|Baron/Baroness]], the [[Living Garden Key]], and capturing [[Carmine the Apothecary]] in the [[Living Garden]] to enter. The [[Living Garden Key]] is obtained from the [[Muridae Market Cartographer|Cartographer]] at the [[Muridae Market]].
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Mice in the [[Sand Crypts]] are weak only to [[Shadow]] weapons.
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[[Graveblossom Camembert]] is required for attracting all mice in the [[Sand Crypts]].  Hunters must use [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s and play the [[King Grub Minigame]] to weaken the [[King Grub]] and [[King Scarab]] mice. Once weakend, Hunters can arm a [[Grub Scent Charm]] to attract the [[King Grub Mouse]] or a [[Shattering Charm]] to attract the [[King Scarab Mouse]].  Catching either will reset the [[King Grub Minigame]].
  
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Using the wrong cheese (anything but [[Graveblossom]]) will transport the hunter back to the [[Sand Dunes]], and the following message will be displayed in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:<br/>
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Hunters must collect [[Lunaria Petals]] to use in purchasing [[Lunaria Camembert]].  [[Lunaria Camembert]] is required for attracting [[Twisted Carmine]], and with a [[Shattering Charm]] armed, [[Shattered Carmine]] in the [[Twisted Garden]].
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''Almost as if an illusion was suddenly shattered, the world around me snaps back to normal. Using '''X Cheese''' has brought me back to the normal world.''<br/>
 
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If an [[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] locates the [[M400]] in the Sand Dunes, a hunter can encounter it in the Sand Crypts, but will be dropped to normal reality for hunting with the wrong cheese.
 
  
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== Shops ==
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===Accessing the Twisted World===
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These are the shops that can be found in the Living Garden:
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The '''Twisted World''' locations of [[Twisted Garden]], [[Cursed City]], and [[Sand Crypts]] can only be accessed by capturing [[Carmine the Apothecary]] with [[Duskshade Camembert]] in the [[Living Garden]]. Capturing [[Carmine the Apothecary]] will move the Hunter to the [[Twisted Garden]] and the following message is displayed:
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*[[Cheese Shoppe#Living Garden Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]]
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*[[General Store#Sand Dunes.2FSand_Crypts_General_Store|General Store]]
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''On catching Carmine the Apothecary, a light flashes and a spell she had prepared in advance erupts! Nightmarish tendrils of dark smoke burst from the ground around me, and before I knew it the world had changed before my very eyes into a wild and twisted version of itself.<br/>I can feel this world itself attempting to reject me and send me back, but I must stay as long as I am able to find out what Carmine is doing in this hidden, dark place.''
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*[[Charm Shoppe#Sand Crypts Charm Shoppe|Charm Shoppe]]
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Hunting with any cheese other than [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Sand Crypts]] will cause Hunters to be moved to the [[Sand Dunes]] and the following message will be displayed:
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''Almost as if an illusion suddenly shattered, the world around me snaps back to normal. Using '''X''' Cheese has brought me back to the normal world.''<br/>
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If an [[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] requires capturing the [[M400]] in the [[Sand Crypts]], Hunters can encounter it, but will be dropped to normal reality for hunting with the wrong cheese.
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===The Living Garden Sequence===
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Hunters will need to hunt the areas in the '''Living Garden sub-region''' in a specific order. The following steps outline the basic requirements for accessing and hunting in each location.  Additional information on [[minigame]]s and other activities can be found on the individual location pages.
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The steps of the cycle that can be completed in the [[Sand Crypts]] location are highlighted in bold.
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*Step 1: [[Living Garden]]
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:Step 1a: Hunt with [[Standard Cheese]] in the [[Living Garden]] to collect [[Dewthief Petal]]s.<br/>
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:Step 1b: Use [[Dewthief Petal]]s to purchase [[Dewthief Camembert]].<br/>
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*Step 2: [[Lost City]] and [[Sand Dunes]] - steps ''a'' and ''b'' can be done in any order.
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:Step 2a: Hunt with [[Dewthief Camembert]] in the [[Lost City]] to collect [[Dreamfluff Herbs]].<br/>
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:Step 2b: Hunt with [[Dewthief Camembert]] in the [[Sand Dunes]] to collect [[Duskshade Petal]]s.<br/>
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:Step 2c: Use [[Dreamfluff Herbs]] and [[Duskshade Petal]]s to purchase [[Duskshade Camembert]].<br/>
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*Step 3: [[Living Garden]]
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:Step 3a: Hunt with [[Duskshade Camembert]] in the [[Living Garden]].<br/>
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:Step 3b: Capture [[Carmine the Apothecary]] to open the Twisted World and travel to the [[Twisted Garden]].<br/>
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*Step 4: [[Twisted Garden]]
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:Step 4a: Hunt with [[Duskshade Camembert]] in the [[Twisted Garden]] to collect [[Graveblossom Petal]]s.<br/>
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:Step 4b: Use [[Graveblossom Petal]]s to purchase [[Graveblossom Camembert]].<br/>
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*'''Step 5: [[Cursed City]] and [[Sand Crypts]] - steps '''a''' and '''b''' can be done in any order.'''
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:Step 5a: Hunt with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Cursed City]] to collect [[Plumepearl Herbs]].<br/>
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:'''Step 5b: Hunt with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Sand Crypts]] to collect [[Lunaria Petal]]s.'''<br/>
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:'''Step 5c: Use [[Plumepearl Herbs]] and [[Lunaria Petal]]s to purchase [[Lunaria Camembert]].'''<br/>
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*Step 6: [[Twisted Garden]]
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:Hunt with [[Lunaria Camembert]] in the [[Twisted Garden]] to attract [[Twisted Carmine]].
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==Sand Crypts HUD==
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Hunters can access and track the following using the Heads-Up Display:
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*The [[King Grub Minigame]]
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*[[Garden Petals and Herbs]]
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*[[Garden Essences]]
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*The [[Book of Living Recipes]]
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== King Grub Minigame ==
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To play this minigame, Hunters need to arm [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s and hunt normally. As the player catches mice, the salt meter will increase weakening the [[King Grub Mouse]] and [[King Scarab Mouse]]. The meter is capped at a maximum of 50 salt.<br/>
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[[Grub Salt Charm]]s can be purchased for 200 gold and 1 [[Ber Essence]] from the [[Sand Crypts Charm Shoppe]].<br/>
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[[Super Salt Charm]]s can be crafted or found in [[Living Garden Treasure Chest]]s.<br/>
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Once salt has been collected, Hunters can use [[Grub Scent Charm]]s to attract the [[King Grub Mouse]]. <br/>
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A minimum of 18 salt collected with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s is generally recommended when targeting this mouse.  Higher salt levels usually reduce the numbers of failures to catch. <br/>
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The meter will reset after successfully catching the [[King Grub]], with the following message in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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:''Whoa, the King Grub mouse nearly wrecked my trap! He definitely dislodged all the salt and left his ah... distinct smell about the place! I'll need to re-salt and scent my trap before attracting another one.''
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:''I should unequip my Grub Scent Charms and save them for later.''
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Hunters can choose to arm a [[Shattering Charm]] instead of a [[Grub Scent Charm]] to attract a [[King Scarab Mouse]].<br/>
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A minimum of 30 salt collected with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s is generally accepted to be necessary when targeting this mouse. However, between 40 and 50 salt collected will usually result in fewer failures to catch.<br/>
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The meter will reset after successfully catching the [[King Scarab Mouse]], leaving the following message in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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:''Success! Though it took an incredible amount of salt, patience, and luck, I was able to catch the massive and terrible King Scarab mouse! Of course, I'll have to re-salt my trap before attracting any more big game.''
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== Sand Crypts Mice ==
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All mice found in the [[Sand Crypts]] are part of the [[Sand Dunes Mice]] group.<br/>
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All mice found here are weak only to [[Shadow]] weapons.
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===King Grub Mouse===
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Hunters wishing to capture the [[King Grub Mouse]] must use [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s as part of the [[King Grub Minigame]] to weaken it, then arm a [[Grub Scent Charm]] to attract it.<br/>
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A minimum of 18 salt collected with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s is generally recommended when targeting this mouse.
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===King Scarab Mouse===
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Hunters wishing to attract the [[King Scarab Mouse]] must use [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s as part of the [[King Grub Minigame]] to weaken it, then arm a [[Shattering Charm]] to attract it.
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A minimum of 30 salt collected with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s is generally accepted to be necessary when targeting this mouse. However, between 40 and 50 salt collected will usually result in fewer failures to catch.
  
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== Sand Crypt Mice ==
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===Cheese Preferences and Loot===
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The Hunter may capture [[Carmine the Apothecary]] in the [[Living Garden]] at any time to gain access to the Sand Crypt.
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[[Graveblossom Camembert]] is required to attract all mice in the [[Sand Crypts]].
  
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0 20px; text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;" class="sortable"
 
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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  ! width="150px" | Mouse
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  ! rowspan="2"  width="150px" align="left" | '''Mouse'''<br/>
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  ! Points
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  ! rowspan="2" | '''Points'''<br/>
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  ! Gold
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  ! rowspan="2" | '''Gold'''<br/>
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  ! Mouse Group
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  ! '''Without'''<br/>[[Grub Scent Charm|Grub Scent<br/>Charm]]<br/>or<br/>[[Shattering Charm|Shattering<br/>Charm]]<br/>
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  ! width="250px" class="unsortable" | Loot
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! '''With'''<br/>[[Grub Scent Charm|Grub Scent<br/>Charm]]<br/>
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! '''With'''<br/>[[Shattering Charm|Shattering<br/>Charm]]<br/>
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  ! rowspan="2" width="250px" class="unsortable" | Loot
 
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|-  
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  | align="left" | [[King Grub]]
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#cccccc"| [[Graveblossom Camembert]]
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|- valign="top" class="sortbottom"
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  | align="left" | [[King Grub]]<br/>'''Requires weakening with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s
 
  | 35,000
 
  | 35,000
 
  | 8,500
 
  | 8,500
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  | Sand Dunes Mice
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| X
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  | align="left" | [[Dol Essence]]<br/>[[Est Essence]]<br/>[[Fel Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Dol Essence]]<br/>[[Est Essence]]<br/>[[Fel Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
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|-  
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  | align="left" | [[King Scarab]]
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  | align="left" | [[King Scarab]]<br/>'''Requires weakening with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s
 
  | 175,000
 
  | 175,000
 
  | 22,500
 
  | 22,500
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  | Sand Dunes Mice
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| X
 
  | align="left" | [[Living Garden Theme Scrap 3]]<br/>[[Scarab Chest]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Living Garden Theme Scrap 3]]<br/>[[Scarab Chest]]
 
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  | 20,500
 
  | 20,500
 
  | 1,500
 
  | 1,500
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  | Sand Dunes Mice
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  | X
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
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  | 17,000
 
  | 17,000
 
  | 2,550
 
  | 2,550
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  | Sand Dunes Mice
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  | X
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
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  | 16,500
 
  | 16,500
 
  | 3,500
 
  | 3,500
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  | Sand Dunes Mice
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  | X
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  | align="left" | [[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Cynd Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Cynd Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
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  | 25,250
 
  | 25,250
 
  | 1,650
 
  | 1,650
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  | Sand Dunes Mice
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  | X
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Cynd Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Cynd Essence]]<br/>[[Lunaria Petal]]
 
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== Hunting Strategy ==
 
== Hunting Strategy ==
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=== King Grub Minigame ===
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Hunters should arm [[Graveblossom Camembert]] to collect [[Lunaria Petal]]s from the mice found in the [[Sand Crypts]]. Hunters can then use [[Lunaria Petal]]s (along with [[Plumepearl Herbs]]) to purchase [[Lunaria Camembert]].
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This minigame is not 'activated' in the usual sense. To play, a hunter needs to arm [[Grub Salt Charm]]s and hunt normally. As the player catches mice, the salt meter will increase (i.e. the [[King Grub Mouse]] will be weakened), although the meter is capped at a maximum of 50 salt. The hunter can use [[Grub Scent Charm]]s whenever he/she wants to to attract the [[King Grub Mouse]]; hunting before completely filling the meter is more difficult, but may result in fewer net essences spent over the course of the minigame.  The meter will reset after successfully catching the [[King Grub]], with the following message in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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:''Whoa, the King Grub mouse nearly wrecked my trap! He definitely dislodged all the salt and left his ah... distinct smell about the place! I'll need to re-salt and scent my trap before attracting another one.''
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Hunters can then return to the [[Twisted Garden]] and arm [[Lunaria Camembert]] to capture [[Twisted Carmine]] and, with a [[Shattering Charm]] armed, [[Shattered Carmine]]. 
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:''I should unequip my Grub Scent Charms and save them for later.''
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Hunters wishing to attract the [[King Grub]] or [[King Scarab]] must play the [[King Grub Minigame]] which requires using [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s to weaken these mice.
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===Capturing King Grub===
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Collecting salt with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s in the [[King Grub Minigame]] and arming a [[Grub Scent Charm]] with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] allows Hunters to attract the [[King Grub]].
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===Capturing King Scarab ===
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Collecting salt with [[Grub Salt Charm]]s or [[Super Salt Charm]]s in the [[King Grub Minigame]] and arming a [[Shattering Charm]] with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] allows Hunters to attract the [[King Scarab]].
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[[Shattering Charm]]s can be crafted with the proper ingredients.
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! colspan=4 | Formula: {{MHrecipe|shattering_trinket_recipe|Shattering Charm}}
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! align="left" | Item
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! Qty
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! Cost (Each)
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! Source
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| align="left" |<!--Item--> [[Epic Orb]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> 125,000
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Epic Orb}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Aromatic Oil]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> 1,000,000
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Aromatic Oil}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Icuri Essence]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Icuri Essence}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item--> [[Charmbit]]
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| <!--Qty-->1,000
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| <!--Cost--> 25<br/>(25,000 total)
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Charmbit}}
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Total || 1,150,000 || bgcolor="#dddddd"|
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|}
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===[[Super Salt Charm]]s===
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These charms can be crafted given the proper ingredients or obtained from [[Living Garden Treasure Chest]].
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! colspan=4 | Formula: {{MHrecipe|super_salt_trinket_recipe|Super Salt Charm}}
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! align="left" | Item
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! Qty
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! Cost (Each)
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! Source
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Divine Orb]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Divine Orb}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Ber Essence]]
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| <!--Qty-->2
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Ber Essence}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Extra Coarse Salt]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> 10,000
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Extra Coarse Salt}}
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Total || 10,000 || bgcolor="#dddddd"|
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A hunter can choose to arm a [[Shattering Charm]] instead of a [[Grub Scent Charm]] to attract a [[King Scarab]]. Catching him resets the salt meter as well, leaving the following message in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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===Location-Specific Effects===
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:''Success! Though it took an incredible amount of salt, patience, and luck, I was able to catch the massive and terrible King Scarab mouse! Of course, I'll have to re-salt my trap before attracting any more big game.''
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====Bases====
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*[[Hothouse Base]] - '''Limited Edition''' - Doubles the range of [[Garden Petals and Herbs]] dropped by mice in this location.
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*[[Living Base]] - Doubles the range of [[Garden Petals and Herbs]] dropped by mice in this location.
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====Charms====
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* The [[Grub Salt Charm]] and [[Super Salt Charm]] increases the salt level by 1 and 2 respectively.
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* The [[Grub Scent Charm]] allows the attraction of [[King Grub]] Mouse.
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* The [[Shattering Charm]] allows the attraction of [[King Scarab]] Mouse.
  
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===Adventure Book===
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===[[Adventure Book]]===
 
Hunters can complete steps to [[Defeat Twisted Carmine]] by hunting with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Sand Crypts]].
 
Hunters can complete steps to [[Defeat Twisted Carmine]] by hunting with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Sand Crypts]].
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===[[Library Assignments]]===
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*[[M400 Bait Research Assignment]] - This assignment may require Hunters to track down specific items from [[Sand Crypts]] mice in order to complete it.
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*[[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] -  This assignment may require collecting 1 [[Piece of M400 Intel]] from mice in the [[Sand Crypts]] and/or capture the [[M400]].
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===[[Tournaments]]===
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[[Sand Crypts]] mice are worth points during some [[Tournaments]].
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===[[Treasure Map]]s===
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Many mice in the [[Sand Crypts]] are often found on [[Relic Hunter Treasure Map]]s and [[Living Garden Treasure Map]]s.
  
 
=== Hunting tips by [[Larry]] ===
 
=== Hunting tips by [[Larry]] ===
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The King Grub Mouse is hoarding Garden Essences, but why?
 
The King Grub Mouse is hoarding Garden Essences, but why?
  
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==Location-Specific Effects==
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== Shops ==
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===Bases===
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These are the shops that can be found in the [[Cursed City]]:
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*[[Hothouse Base]] and [[Living Base]] doubles the [[Lunaria Petal]]s dropped in Sand Crypts.
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===Charms===
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===Charm Shoppe===
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* The [[Grub Salt Charm]] and [[Super Salt Charm]] increases the salt level by 1 and 2 respectively.
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{| cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" class="sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin-bottom:2em"
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* The [[Grub Scent Charm]] allows the attraction of [[King Grub]] Mouse.
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|- style="background:whitesmoke"
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* The [[Shattering Charm]] allows the attraction of [[King Scarab]] Mouse.
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! align="left" width="200" | Item<br/>
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! width="75" | Cost <br/>Per Piece<br/>
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! width="75" | Refund<br/>Per Piece<br/>
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|-valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Aromatic Oil]]
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| 1,000,000
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| 1,000,000
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|-valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Charmbit]]
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| 25
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| 20
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|-valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Epic Orb]]
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| 125,000
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| 125,000
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|-valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Grub Salt Charm]]
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| 200<br/>1 [[Ber Essence]]
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| N/A
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|-valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Grub Scent Charm]]
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| 500<br/>1 [[Cynd Essence]]
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| N/A
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|}
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===Cheese Shoppe===
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{| cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" class="sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin-bottom:2em"
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|- style="background:whitesmoke"
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! align="left" width="200" | Item<br/>
 +
! width="75" | Cost <br/>Per Piece<br/>
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! width="75" | Refund<br/>Per Piece<br/>
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Gouda]]
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| 600
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| 600
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Dewthief Camembert]]
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| 750 <br/> 1 [[Dewthief Petal]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Dewthief Camembert 4-Pack]]
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| 3,000 <br/> 3 [[Dewthief Petal]] <br/> 1 [[Magic Essence]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Duskshade Camembert]]
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| 1,100 <br/> 1 [[Duskshade Petal]] <br/> 1 [[Dreamfluff Herbs]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Duskshade Camembert 4-Pack]]
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| 4,400 <br/> 3 [[Duskshade Petal]] <br/> 3 [[Dreamfluff Herbs]] <br/> 1 [[Magic Essence]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Graveblossom Camembert]]
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| 1,500 <br/> 1 [[Graveblossom Petal]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Graveblossom Camembert 4-Pack]]
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| 6,000 <br/> 3 [[Graveblossom Petal]] <br/> 1 [[Magic Essence]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Lunaria Camembert]]
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| 1,775 <br/> 1 [[Lunaria Petal]] <br/> 1 [[Plumepearl Herbs]]
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| N/A
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Lunaria Camembert 4-Pack]]
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| 7,100 <br/> 3 [[Lunaria Petal]] <br/> 3 [[Plumepearl Herbs]] <br/> 1 [[Magic Essence]]
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| N/A
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|}
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===General Store===
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{| cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" class="sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin-bottom:2em"
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|- style="background:whitesmoke"
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! align="left" width="200" | Item<br/>
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! width="75" | Cost <br/>Per Piece<br/>
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! width="75" | Refund<br/>Per Piece<br/>
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Essence Prism]]
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| 500
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| 500
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Plant Pot]]
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| 900
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| 900
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Rift Base Blueprints]]
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| 7,500,000
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| 7,500,000
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|- valign="top"
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| align="left" | [[Umbral Capacitor]]
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| 500,000
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| 500,000
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|}
  
 
== History and Trivia ==
 
== History and Trivia ==
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* The Twisted Garden opened on 14 November 2012, along with the Living Garden.
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*'''14 November 2012:''' The [[Sand Crypts]] opened along with the [[Living Garden]].
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* The King Scarab mouse was added on 14 January 2013.
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*'''14 January 2013:'''  The [[King Scarab Mouse]] was added to the [[Sand Crypts]].
  
 
== Links ==  
 
== Links ==  

Revision as of 21:05, 2 February 2017

Hunting in the Sand Crypts with any cheese other than Graveblossom Camembert will transport Hunters to the Sand Dunes.

Sand Crypts
Region: Sandtail Desert
Minimum Rank: Baron/Baroness
Travel Requirement: Living Garden Key
and
Capture
Carmine the Apothecary
in Living Garden
Required Power Type: Shadow
Required Cheeses: Graveblossom Camembert
Required Charms: Grub Salt Charm
Grub Scent Charm
Shattering Charm
Number of Mice: 6
Shops: Charm Shoppe
Cheese Shoppe
General Store
Lose Gold: Yes
Lose Points: Yes
Lose Cheese: Yes
Release Date: 14 November 2012
While there's no Grubling Mice in the area, slime trails indicate they've been through here. Perhaps they've been bringing food or something else to the immense and powerful King Grub Mouse that lives in the area?

Overview

The Sand Crypts is a location in the Sandtail Desert region requiring a minimum rank of Baron/Baroness, the Living Garden Key, and capturing Carmine the Apothecary in the Living Garden to enter. The Living Garden Key is obtained from the Cartographer at the Muridae Market.

Mice in the Sand Crypts are weak only to Shadow weapons.

Graveblossom Camembert is required for attracting all mice in the Sand Crypts. Hunters must use Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms and play the King Grub Minigame to weaken the King Grub and King Scarab mice. Once weakend, Hunters can arm a Grub Scent Charm to attract the King Grub Mouse or a Shattering Charm to attract the King Scarab Mouse. Catching either will reset the King Grub Minigame.

Hunters must collect Lunaria Petals to use in purchasing Lunaria Camembert. Lunaria Camembert is required for attracting Twisted Carmine, and with a Shattering Charm armed, Shattered Carmine in the Twisted Garden.

Accessing the Twisted World

The Twisted World locations of Twisted Garden, Cursed City, and Sand Crypts can only be accessed by capturing Carmine the Apothecary with Duskshade Camembert in the Living Garden. Capturing Carmine the Apothecary will move the Hunter to the Twisted Garden and the following message is displayed:

On catching Carmine the Apothecary, a light flashes and a spell she had prepared in advance erupts! Nightmarish tendrils of dark smoke burst from the ground around me, and before I knew it the world had changed before my very eyes into a wild and twisted version of itself.
I can feel this world itself attempting to reject me and send me back, but I must stay as long as I am able to find out what Carmine is doing in this hidden, dark place.

Hunting with any cheese other than Graveblossom Camembert in the Sand Crypts will cause Hunters to be moved to the Sand Dunes and the following message will be displayed:

Almost as if an illusion suddenly shattered, the world around me snaps back to normal. Using X Cheese has brought me back to the normal world.

If an M400 Hunting Research Assignment requires capturing the M400 in the Sand Crypts, Hunters can encounter it, but will be dropped to normal reality for hunting with the wrong cheese.

The Living Garden Sequence

Hunters will need to hunt the areas in the Living Garden sub-region in a specific order. The following steps outline the basic requirements for accessing and hunting in each location. Additional information on minigames and other activities can be found on the individual location pages.

The steps of the cycle that can be completed in the Sand Crypts location are highlighted in bold.

Step 1a: Hunt with Standard Cheese in the Living Garden to collect Dewthief Petals.
Step 1b: Use Dewthief Petals to purchase Dewthief Camembert.
Step 2a: Hunt with Dewthief Camembert in the Lost City to collect Dreamfluff Herbs.
Step 2b: Hunt with Dewthief Camembert in the Sand Dunes to collect Duskshade Petals.
Step 2c: Use Dreamfluff Herbs and Duskshade Petals to purchase Duskshade Camembert.
Step 3a: Hunt with Duskshade Camembert in the Living Garden.
Step 3b: Capture Carmine the Apothecary to open the Twisted World and travel to the Twisted Garden.
Step 4a: Hunt with Duskshade Camembert in the Twisted Garden to collect Graveblossom Petals.
Step 4b: Use Graveblossom Petals to purchase Graveblossom Camembert.
Step 5a: Hunt with Graveblossom Camembert in the Cursed City to collect Plumepearl Herbs.
Step 5b: Hunt with Graveblossom Camembert in the Sand Crypts to collect Lunaria Petals.
Step 5c: Use Plumepearl Herbs and Lunaria Petals to purchase Lunaria Camembert.
Hunt with Lunaria Camembert in the Twisted Garden to attract Twisted Carmine.

Sand Crypts HUD

Hunters can access and track the following using the Heads-Up Display:

King Grub Minigame

To play this minigame, Hunters need to arm Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms and hunt normally. As the player catches mice, the salt meter will increase weakening the King Grub Mouse and King Scarab Mouse. The meter is capped at a maximum of 50 salt.
Grub Salt Charms can be purchased for 200 gold and 1 Ber Essence from the Sand Crypts Charm Shoppe.
Super Salt Charms can be crafted or found in Living Garden Treasure Chests.

Once salt has been collected, Hunters can use Grub Scent Charms to attract the King Grub Mouse.
A minimum of 18 salt collected with Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms is generally recommended when targeting this mouse. Higher salt levels usually reduce the numbers of failures to catch.
The meter will reset after successfully catching the King Grub, with the following message in the Hunter's Journal:

Whoa, the King Grub mouse nearly wrecked my trap! He definitely dislodged all the salt and left his ah... distinct smell about the place! I'll need to re-salt and scent my trap before attracting another one.
I should unequip my Grub Scent Charms and save them for later.

Hunters can choose to arm a Shattering Charm instead of a Grub Scent Charm to attract a King Scarab Mouse.
A minimum of 30 salt collected with Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms is generally accepted to be necessary when targeting this mouse. However, between 40 and 50 salt collected will usually result in fewer failures to catch.
The meter will reset after successfully catching the King Scarab Mouse, leaving the following message in the Hunter's Journal:

Success! Though it took an incredible amount of salt, patience, and luck, I was able to catch the massive and terrible King Scarab mouse! Of course, I'll have to re-salt my trap before attracting any more big game.

Sand Crypts Mice

All mice found in the Sand Crypts are part of the Sand Dunes Mice group.
All mice found here are weak only to Shadow weapons.

King Grub Mouse

Hunters wishing to capture the King Grub Mouse must use Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms as part of the King Grub Minigame to weaken it, then arm a Grub Scent Charm to attract it.
A minimum of 18 salt collected with Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms is generally recommended when targeting this mouse.

King Scarab Mouse

Hunters wishing to attract the King Scarab Mouse must use Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms as part of the King Grub Minigame to weaken it, then arm a Shattering Charm to attract it. A minimum of 30 salt collected with Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms is generally accepted to be necessary when targeting this mouse. However, between 40 and 50 salt collected will usually result in fewer failures to catch.

Cheese Preferences and Loot

Graveblossom Camembert is required to attract all mice in the Sand Crypts.

Mouse
 Points
 Gold
 Without
Grub Scent
Charm
or
Shattering
Charm
 With
Grub Scent
Charm
 With
Shattering
Charm
 Loot
Graveblossom Camembert
King Grub
Requires weakening with Grub Salt Charms 		35,000 8,500 X Dol Essence
Est Essence
Fel Essence
Lunaria Petal
King Scarab
Requires weakening with Grub Salt Charms 		175,000 22,500 X Living Garden Theme Scrap 3
Scarab Chest
Sand Colossus 20,500 1,500 X Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Lunaria Petal
Sarcophamouse 17,000 2,550 X Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Lunaria Petal
Scarab 16,500 3,500 X Ber Essence
Cynd Essence
Lunaria Petal
Serpentine 25,250 1,650 X Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Cynd Essence
Lunaria Petal

Hunting Strategy

Hunters should arm Graveblossom Camembert to collect Lunaria Petals from the mice found in the Sand Crypts. Hunters can then use Lunaria Petals (along with Plumepearl Herbs) to purchase Lunaria Camembert.

Hunters can then return to the Twisted Garden and arm Lunaria Camembert to capture Twisted Carmine and, with a Shattering Charm armed, Shattered Carmine.

Hunters wishing to attract the King Grub or King Scarab must play the King Grub Minigame which requires using Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms to weaken these mice.

Capturing King Grub

Collecting salt with Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms in the King Grub Minigame and arming a Grub Scent Charm with Graveblossom Camembert allows Hunters to attract the King Grub.

Capturing King Scarab

Collecting salt with Grub Salt Charms or Super Salt Charms in the King Grub Minigame and arming a Shattering Charm with Graveblossom Camembert allows Hunters to attract the King Scarab.

Shattering Charms can be crafted with the proper ingredients.

Formula: Shattering Charm
Item Qty Cost (Each) Source
Epic Orb 1 125,000
Aromatic Oil 1 1,000,000
Icuri Essence 1 N/A
Charmbit 1,000 25
(25,000 total)
Total 1,150,000

Super Salt Charms

These charms can be crafted given the proper ingredients or obtained from Living Garden Treasure Chest.

Formula: Super Salt Charm
Item Qty Cost (Each) Source
Divine Orb 1 N/A
Ber Essence 2 N/A
Extra Coarse Salt 1 10,000
Total 10,000

Location-Specific Effects

Bases

Charms

Adventure Book

Hunters can complete steps to Defeat Twisted Carmine by hunting with Graveblossom Camembert in the Sand Crypts.

Library Assignments

Tournaments

Sand Crypts mice are worth points during some Tournaments.

Treasure Maps

Many mice in the Sand Crypts are often found on Relic Hunter Treasure Maps and Living Garden Treasure Maps.

Hunting tips by Larry

You're going to need a lot of Graveblossom Camembert here. The mice in these crypts don't seem to like anything else! Plus, any other cheese just doesn't feel... appropriate here in this world.

There don't seem to be any grublings in these crypts, but there's definite evidence they've been here, with slime trails littering the ground. At any rate, Grubling Chow Charms won't help here.

Instead, listen close and you'll hear the roar of the King Grub Mouse. He's huge, and powerful, and up to no good! Now, while catching him is definitely in your best interests, he's not going to be an easy fight!

First, you'll need to liberally apply coatings of salt to your trap by purchasing and using Grub Salt Charms, then when you feel you've salted your trap enough, purchase and use some Grub Scent Charms to draw him to your trap and steal his Garden Essences.

The King Grub Mouse is hoarding Garden Essences, but why?

Shops

These are the shops that can be found in the Cursed City:

Charm Shoppe

Item
 Cost
Per Piece
 Refund
Per Piece
Aromatic Oil 1,000,000 1,000,000
Charmbit 25 20
Epic Orb 125,000 125,000
Grub Salt Charm 200
1 Ber Essence 		N/A
Grub Scent Charm 500
1 Cynd Essence 		N/A

Cheese Shoppe

Item
 Cost
Per Piece
 Refund
Per Piece
Gouda 600 600
Dewthief Camembert 750
1 Dewthief Petal 		N/A
Dewthief Camembert 4-Pack 3,000
3 Dewthief Petal
1 Magic Essence 		N/A
Duskshade Camembert 1,100
1 Duskshade Petal
1 Dreamfluff Herbs 		N/A
Duskshade Camembert 4-Pack 4,400
3 Duskshade Petal
3 Dreamfluff Herbs
1 Magic Essence 		N/A
Graveblossom Camembert 1,500
1 Graveblossom Petal 		N/A
Graveblossom Camembert 4-Pack 6,000
3 Graveblossom Petal
1 Magic Essence 		N/A
Lunaria Camembert 1,775
1 Lunaria Petal
1 Plumepearl Herbs 		N/A
Lunaria Camembert 4-Pack 7,100
3 Lunaria Petal
3 Plumepearl Herbs
1 Magic Essence 		N/A

General Store

Item
 Cost
Per Piece
 Refund
Per Piece
Essence Prism 500 500
Plant Pot 900 900
Rift Base Blueprints 7,500,000 7,500,000
Umbral Capacitor 500,000 500,000

History and Trivia

Links


Locations
Gnawnia:  • Meadow   • Town of Gnawnia   • Windmill   • Harbour   • Mountain
Valour:  • King's Arms   • Tournament Hall   • King's Gauntlet
Whisker Woods:  • Calm Clearing   • Great Gnarled Tree   • Lagoon
Burroughs:  • Laboratory   • Mousoleum   • Town of Digby   • Bazaar   • Toxic Spill
Furoma:  • Training Grounds   • Dojo   • Meditation Room   • Pinnacle Chamber
Bristle Woods:  • Catacombs   • Forbidden Grove   • Acolyte Realm
Tribal Isles:  • Cape Clawed   • Elub Shore   • Nerg Plains   • Derr Dunes
 • Jungle of Dread   • Dracano   • Balack's Cove
Varmint Valley:  • Claw Shot City   • Gnawnian Express Station   • Fort Rox
Queso Canyon:  • Queso River   • Prickly Plains   • Cantera Quarry   • Queso Geyser
Rodentia:  • S.S. Huntington IV   • Seasonal Garden   • Zugzwang's Tower   • Crystal Library
 • Slushy Shoreline   • Iceberg   • Sunken City
Sandtail Desert:  • Fiery Warpath   • Muridae Market   • Living Garden   • Twisted Garden
 • Lost City   • Cursed City   • Sand Dunes   • Sand Crypts
Hollow Heights:  • Fungal Cavern   • Labyrinth   • Zokor   • Moussu Picchu   • Floating Islands
Folklore Forest:  • Foreword Farm   • Prologue Pond   • Table of Contents   • Bountiful Beanstalk
 • School of Sorcery   • Draconic Depths
Rift Plane:  • Gnawnia Rift   • Burroughs Rift   • Whisker Woods Rift   • Furoma Rift
 • Bristle Woods Rift • Valour Rift
Events:  • Great Winter Hunt: Great Winter Taiga
 • Cinnamon Hill   • Golem Workshop   • Ice Fortress
 • Halloween: Gloomy Greenwood
 • MouseHunt Birthday: The SUPER|brie+ Factory
 • Ronza: Ronza's Traveling Shoppe
 • Historic uses: King's Party Zone   • Festive Comet
Others:  • King's Stockade   • Vacant Lot


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