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'''Hunting in the [[Cursed City]] with any cheese other than [[Graveblossom Camembert]] will transport Hunters to the [[Lost City]].'''
 
 
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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="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required Cheeses:'''
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   | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required [[Cheese]]s:'''
 
   | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Graveblossom Camembert]]
 
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   | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | See [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Minigame]]
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   | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | See [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Minigame]]<br>[[Shattering Charm]]
 
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   | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 2px 2px 0" | [[Cursed City Charm Shoppe|Charm Shoppe]]<br/>[[Cursed City Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]]<br/>[[Cursed City 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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==Overview==
 
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The '''Cursed City''' 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 [[Cursed City]] are weak only to [[Arcane]] weapons.  
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== Overview ==
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a hunting location in [[Sandtail Desert]] region.
  
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[[Graveblossom Camembert]] is required for attracting all mice in the [[Cursed City]]. Hunters must use [[Bravery Charm]]s, [[Clarity Charm]]s, and [[Shine Charm]]s and play the [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame]] to attract the [[Essence Guardian Mouse]] or [[Dark Magi]].
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[[Living Garden]], [[Lost City]], [[Sand Dunes]], [[Twisted Garden]], [[Cursed City]], and [[Sand Crypts]] are 6 connected hunting locations, forming the '''Living Garden complex'''.
  
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Hunters must collect [[Plumepearl Herbs]] 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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They require the minimum [[rank]] of [[Baron|Baron/Baroness]] and the [[Living Garden Key]] to access.
  
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===Accessing the Twisted World===
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' can only be traveled to when the Hunter's map is in [[#Normal World and Twisted World|Twisted state]].
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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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''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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=== Normal World and Twisted World ===
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{{Normal World and Twisted World}}
  
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Hunting with any cheese other than [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Cursed City]] will cause Hunters to be moved to the [[Lost City]] and the following message will be displayed:
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=== The Living Garden Sequence ===
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In the '''Living Garden complex''', the Hunter follows 6 main steps in sequence.<br>Step '''5a''' can be done in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
  
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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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{{Living Garden Sequence}}
  
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If an [[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] requires capturing the [[M400]] in the [[Cursed City]], Hunters can encounter it, but will be dropped to normal reality for hunting with the wrong cheese.
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== Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses [[Minigame]] ==
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In '''{{PAGENAME}}''', the '''Curses''' mechanics are in effect:
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*There are 3 '''Curses''' in this location: '''Fear''', '''Darkness''', and '''Mist'''
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*Each curse status can be '''Active''' or '''Lifted'''.
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:*The status of each Curse is '''Active''' when the Hunter visits '''{{PAGENAME}}''' for the first time.
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:*The state can be changed from '''Active''' to '''Lifted''' by catching a mouse with the proper [[#Charms|Charm]] armed:
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::*[[Bravery Charm]] - lifts '''Fear''' curse
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::*[[Shine Charm]] - lifts '''Darkness''' curse
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::*[[Clarity Charm]] - lifts '''Mist''' curse
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:*Lifting all 3 Curses will remove [[Corrupt Mouse]] from attraction pool in the next 3 hunts in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
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::*This becomes 5 hunts if the Hunter has [[Shattering Charm]] armed.
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::When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
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:::''The power of my '''[Charm]''' dispelled the '''[Curse]''', banishing the mists from the Cursed City!''
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:::''I should unequip my '''[Charms]''' and save them for later.''
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:*The status of all 3 Curses will be changed to '''Active''' upon encountering [[Corrupt Mouse]].
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::When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
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:::''The terrible power of the Corrupt Mouse re-ignited all of the curses in the Cursed City!''
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*In '''Curses Lifted''' state, [[Essence Guardian Mouse]] and [[Dark Magi]] can be attracted. [[Dark Magi]] also requires [[Shattering Charm]] armed.
  
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===The Living Garden Sequence===
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The Hunter can arm [[Safeguard Charm]] to avoid encountering the [[Corrupt Mouse]].
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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 [[Cursed City]] location are highlighted in bold.
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== Heads-Up Display ==
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The Hunter can access and track the following in the '''HUD''':
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*Step 1: [[Living Garden]]
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*[[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame]]
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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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==Cursed City HUD==
 
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Hunters can access and track the following using the Heads-Up Display:
 
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*The [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame]]
 
 
*[[Garden Petals and Herbs]]
 
*[[Garden Petals and Herbs]]
 
*[[Garden Essences]]
 
*[[Garden Essences]]
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*The [[Book of Living Recipes]]
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*[[Book of Living Recipes]]
  
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== Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame ==
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== Mice ==
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The mechanism for this minigame is similar to that of the [[Lost Curse Minigame]]. There are three curses to dispel in this location:
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All mice found in '''{{PAGENAME}}''' are part of the [[Lost City Mice]] group.
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*'''Fear Curse:''' - Dispelled by catching a mouse with a [[Bravery Charm]] armed
 
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*'''Mist Curse:''' - Dispelled by catching a mouse with a [[Clarity Charm]] armed
 
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*'''Darkness Curse:''' - Dispelled by catching a mouse with a [[Shine Charm]] armed
 
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[[Bravery Charm]]s, [[Clarity Charm]]s, and [[Shine Charm]]s can be purchased in the [[Cursed City Charm Shoppe]] in exchange for 300 gold and 1 [[Ber Essence]] each.
 
  
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All three curses must be dispelled for Hunters to encounter the [[Essence Guardian Mouse]] or [[Dark Magi]].
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Only [[Arcane]] power type is effective against the mice here.
  
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When all three curses are lifted, the [[Corrupt Mouse]] cannot be encountered for the first three hunts.
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Mice here requires [[Graveblossom Camembert]] to attract.<br>
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[[Essence Guardian Mouse]] can only be attracted in [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Curses Lifted]] state.<br>
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[[Dark Magi]] can only be attracted with [[Shattering Charm]] armed in [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Curses Lifted]] state.
  
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Upon catching a mouse with any of the 3 charms armed, the following message is displayed in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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Most mice here can drop [[Plumepearl Herbs]] which can be used to purchase [[Lunaria Camembert]] to use in [[Twisted Garden]].
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:''The power of my '''[Charm]''' dispelled the '''[Curse]''', banishing the mists from the Cursed City!<br/>I should unequip my '''[Charms]''' and save them for later.''
 
  
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The minigame will end once the hunter attracts a [[Corrupt Mouse]], whether or not it is caught.  At that point the following message will be displayed:
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:''The terrible power of the Corrupt Mouse re-ignited all of the curses in the Cursed City!''
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|- style="background-color: #dddddd" class="sticky_table_row"
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  ! width="150" align="left"             <!--Header--> | Mouse
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When the curses have been lifted, Hunters can arm a [[Shattering Charm]] to attract the [[Dark Magi]]. The [[Corrupt Mouse]] will not be present for the first 5 hunts with the curses lifted and a [[Shattering Charm]] armed.
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  !                                     <!--Header--> | Points
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  !                                     <!--Header--> | Gold
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Hunters can arm the [[Safeguard Charm]] to avoid encountering the [[Corrupt Mouse]]. [[Safeguard Charm]]s are regularly found in [[Living Garden Treasure Chest]]s and are available for purchase on the [[Marketplace]].
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  !                                     <!--Header--> | Without<br>[[Shattering Charm|Shattering]]
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  !                                     <!--Header--> | With<br>[[Shattering Charm|Shattering]]
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== Cursed City Mice ==
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All mice found in the [[Cursed City]] are part of the [[Lost City Mice]] group.<br/>
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All mice found here are weak only to [[Arcane]] weapons.
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===Corrupt Mouse===
 
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Capturing the [[Corrupt Mouse]] will restore the '''Cursed City Curses''' in the [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame]]. This mouse will not be encountered for the 3 hunts (5 hunts with [[Shattering Charm]] armed) immediately after the curses are lifted.<br/>
 
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[[Safeguard Charm]]s can be armed to prevent the attraction of the [[Corrupt Mouse]].
 
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===Dark Magi Mouse===
 
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Hunters wishing to capture the [[Dark Magi Mouse]] must lift all three '''Cursed City Curses''' and arm a [[Shattering Charm]] to attract it.<br/>
 
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===Essence Guardian Mouse===
 
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Hunters wishing to attract the [[Essence Guardian Mouse]] must lift the '''Cursed City Curses''' as part of the [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame]].
 
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===Cheese Preferences and Loot===
 
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[[Graveblossom Camembert]] is required to attract all mice in the [[Cursed City]].
 
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  ! rowspan="2" | '''Gold'''<br/>
 
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  ! '''Without'''<br/>[[Shattering Charm|Shattering<br/>Charm]]<br/>
 
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  ! '''With'''<br/>[[Shattering Charm|Shattering<br/>Charm]]<br/>
 
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! colspan="2" bgcolor="#cccccc"| [[Graveblossom Camembert]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Cursed Engineer]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Cursed Librarian]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Cursed Thief]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Dark Magi]]<br>''Requires [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Curses Lifted]] state''
 
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  | align="left" | [[Essence Guardian]]<br>''Requires [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Curses Lifted]] state''
 
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===Mice with Special Requirements===
 
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*[[M400]] – This mouse will sometimes be available in the [[Cursed City]] 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.
 
  
 
== Hunting Strategy ==
 
== Hunting Strategy ==
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Hunters should arm [[Graveblossom Camembert]] to collect [[Plumepearl Herbs]] from the mice found in the [[Cursed City]]. Hunters can then use [[Plumepearl Herbs]] (along with [[Lunaria Petal]]s) to purchase [[Lunaria Camembert]].
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=== Hunting Tips by [[Larry]] ===
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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.
  
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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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This city is ''heavily'' cursed, with not one, not two, but ''three'' separate curses! You'll need to purchase and use three charms to dispel the curses here, one charm for each curse. And beware, should the Corrupt Mouse show, ''all three'' curses will be renewed!
  
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Hunters wishing to attract the [[Essence Guardian Mouse]] or [[Dark Magi]] must play the [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame]] which requires using [[Bravery Charm]]s, [[Clarity Charm]]s, and [[Shine Charm]]s to dispel the '''Cursed City Curses'''.
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The reward is more than worth it though, as with all three curses lifted, the Essence Guardian mouse can be attracted to your trap, and they carry Garden Essences more reliably than any other mouse here.
  
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===Capturing Dark Magi ===
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While you're here, be sure to collect Plumepearl Herbs so you can use it to create more advanced cheese to keep hunting with!
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Lifting all three curses in the [[#Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness and Mist Curses Minigame]] and arming a [[Shattering Charm]] with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] allows Hunters to attract the [[Dark Magi]].
 
  
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[[Shattering Charm]]s can be crafted with the proper ingredients.
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=== [[Adventure Book]] ===
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{| width=600px cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="margin:0 20px 20px 20px; text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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*The Hunter can complete the [[Obtain a Rift Detector]] adventure in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
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! colspan=4 | Formula: {{MHrecipe|shattering_trinket_recipe|Shattering Charm}}
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*The Hunter can complete some steps of the [[Defeat Twisted Carmine]] adventure in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
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| <!--Cost--> 125,000
 
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Epic Orb}}
 
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Aromatic Oil]]
 
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Icuri Essence]]
 
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Icuri Essence}}
 
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===Location-Specific Effects===
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== Location-Specific Effects ==
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*[[Aurora Base]] - '''Limited Edition''' - has a chance to generate a random essence (from [[Aleth]] to [[Icuri]])
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*[[Aurora Base]] - has a chance to generate a random [[Garden Essences|Garden Essence]]
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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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*[[Curse Breaker Base]] - has 50% chance to change a [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|curse status]] from '''Active''' to '''Lifted''' upon catching a mouse
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*[[Living Base]] - Doubles the range of [[Garden Petals and Herbs]] dropped by mice in this location.
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*[[Desert Heater Base]] - consumes a [[Flameshard]] per hunt to generate a random [[Sandtail Desert]] item per mouse catch
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*[[Desert Heater Base]] - '''Limited Edition''' - consumes a [[Flameshard]] each hunt and generate bonus loot when capturing a mouse.
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*[[Hothouse Base]] - doubles the range of [[Plumepearl Herbs]] dropped by mice
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*[[Living Base]] - doubles the range of [[Plumepearl Herbs]] dropped by mice
  
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* The [[Bravery Charm]] dispels the Fear Curse.
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*[[Bravery Charm]] - controls the [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame]]
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* The [[Clarity Charm]] dispels  the Mist Curse.
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*[[Clarity Charm]] - controls the [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame]]
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* The [[Shine Charm]] dispels the Darkness Curse.
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*[[Shine Charm]] - controls the [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame]]
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* The [[Safeguard Charm]] repels the [[Corrupt Mouse]].
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*[[Safeguard Charm]] - removes [[Corrupt Mouse]] from attraction pool
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* The [[Shattering Charm]] allows the attraction of the [[Dark Magi]] Mouse once all three curses have been lifted.
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*[[Shattering Charm]] - adds [[Dark Magi]] and removes all mice except [[Corrupt Mouse]] from attraction pool when in [[#Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame|Curses Lifted]] state
  
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===[[Adventure Book]]===
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== [[Shops]] ==
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Hunters can complete steps to [[Defeat Twisted Carmine]] by hunting with [[Graveblossom Camembert]] in the [[Cursed City]].
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These are the shops found in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
  
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===[[Library Assignments]]===
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=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]] ===
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*[[M400 Bait Research Assignment]] - This assignment may require Hunters to track down specific items from [[Cursed City]] mice in order to complete it.
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{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Cheese Shoppe}}
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*[[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] -  This assignment may require collecting 1 [[Piece of M400 Intel]] from mice in the [[Cursed City]] and/or capture the [[M400]].
 
  
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=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith|Trapsmith]] ===
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[[Cursed City]] mice are worth points during some [[Tournaments]].
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{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith}}
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===[[Treasure Map]]s===
 
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Many mice in the [[Cursed City]] are often found on [[Relic Hunter Treasure Map]]s and [[Living Garden Treasure Map]]s.
 
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=== Hunting tips by [[Larry]] ===
 
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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.
 
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This city is ''heavily'' cursed, with not one, not two, but ''three'' separate curses! You'll need to purchase and use three charms to dispel the curses here, one charm for each curse. And beware, should the Corrupted Mouse show, ''all three'' curses will be renewed!
 
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The reward is more than worth it though, as with all three curses lifted, the Essence Guardian mouse can be attracted to your trap, and they carry Garden Essences more reliably than any other mouse here.
 
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While you're here, be sure to collect Plumepearl Herbs so you can use it to create more advanced cheese to keep hunting with!
 
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{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith}}
 
  
 
== History and Trivia ==
 
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*'''14 November 2012:''' The [[Cursed City]] opened along with the [[Living Garden]].
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*'''14 November 2012:''' The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was opened alongside with other locations in '''Living Garden complex''' in [[Sandtail Desert]] region.
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*'''14 January 2013:''' The [[Dark Magi Mouse]] was added to the '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
  
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 16 March 2023

Cursed City
Region: Sandtail Desert
Minimum Rank: Baron/Baroness
Travel Requirement: Living Garden Key
Required Power Type: Arcane
Required Cheeses: Graveblossom Camembert
Recommended Charms: See Minigame
Shattering Charm
Number of Mice: 7
Shops: Cheese Shoppe
Trapsmith
Charm Shoppe
General Store
Lose Gold: Yes
Lose Points: Yes
Lose Cheese: Yes
Release Date: 14 November 2012
So this is what happened to the Lost City! It's become deeply cursed, with terrible and powerful mice living within and taking the safety of everyone around them into their own careless hands!

Overview

Cursed City is a hunting location in Sandtail Desert region.

Living Garden, Lost City, Sand Dunes, Twisted Garden, Cursed City, and Sand Crypts are 6 connected hunting locations, forming the Living Garden complex.

They require the minimum rank of Baron/Baroness and the Living Garden Key to access.

Cursed City can only be traveled to when the Hunter's map is in Twisted state.

Normal World and Twisted World

At a time, among 6 hunting locations in the Living Garden complex, only 3 can be traveled to. This depends on whether the Hunter's map is in Normal or Twisted state:

The map state can be changed from Normal to Twisted by:

Doing so will generate a journal entry:
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.

The map state can be changed from Twisted to Normal by either:

Doing any of the actions above will generate a journal entry:
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.

The Living Garden Sequence

In the Living Garden complex, the Hunter follows 6 main steps in sequence.
Step 5a can be done in Cursed City.

Step Location Cheese Used Loot To Obtain
1 Living Garden Standard Cheese Dewthief Petal Dewthief Camembert
2a Lost City Dewthief Camembert Dreamfluff Herbs Duskshade Camembert
2b Sand Dunes Dewthief Camembert Duskshade Petal
3 Living Garden Duskshade Camembert Access to Twisted World
4 Twisted Garden Duskshade Camembert Graveblossom Petal Graveblossom Camembert
5a Cursed City Graveblossom Camembert Plumepearl Herbs Lunaria Camembert
5b Sand Crypts Graveblossom Camembert Lunaria Petal
6 Twisted Garden Lunaria Camembert Living Chest Fel Essence
Gur Essence
Fresh Twisted Garden Soil

Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame

In Cursed City, the Curses mechanics are in effect:

  • There are 3 Curses in this location: Fear, Darkness, and Mist
  • Each curse status can be Active or Lifted.
  • The status of each Curse is Active when the Hunter visits Cursed City for the first time.
  • The state can be changed from Active to Lifted by catching a mouse with the proper Charm armed:
  • Lifting all 3 Curses will remove Corrupt Mouse from attraction pool in the next 3 hunts in Cursed City.
When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
The power of my [Charm] dispelled the [Curse], banishing the mists from the Cursed City!
I should unequip my [Charms] and save them for later.
  • The status of all 3 Curses will be changed to Active upon encountering Corrupt Mouse.
When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
The terrible power of the Corrupt Mouse re-ignited all of the curses in the Cursed City!

The Hunter can arm Safeguard Charm to avoid encountering the Corrupt Mouse.

Heads-Up Display

The Hunter can access and track the following in the HUD:

Mice

All mice found in Cursed City are part of the Lost City Mice group.

Only Arcane power type is effective against the mice here.

Mice here requires Graveblossom Camembert to attract.
Essence Guardian Mouse can only be attracted in Curses Lifted state.
Dark Magi can only be attracted with Shattering Charm armed in Curses Lifted state.

Most mice here can drop Plumepearl Herbs which can be used to purchase Lunaria Camembert to use in Twisted Garden.

Mouse Points Gold Without
Shattering 		With
Shattering 		Loot
Corrupt
Avoids Safeguard Charm 		8,250 1,250 X X
Cursed Enchanter 18,500 2,600 X Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Plumepearl Herbs
Cursed Engineer 20,500 1,900 X Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Plumepearl Herbs
Cursed Librarian 19,500 3,500 X Ber Essence
Cynd Essence
Dol Essence
Est Essence
Plumepearl Herbs
Cursed Thief 22,500 2,350 X Ber Essence
Cynd Essence
Plumepearl Herbs
Dark Magi
Requires Curses Lifted state 		195,000 24,500 X Dark Chest
Living Garden Theme Scrap 2
Essence Guardian
Requires Curses Lifted state 		22,500 4,250 X Cynd Essence
Plumepearl Herbs

Hunting Strategy

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.

This city is heavily cursed, with not one, not two, but three separate curses! You'll need to purchase and use three charms to dispel the curses here, one charm for each curse. And beware, should the Corrupt Mouse show, all three curses will be renewed!

The reward is more than worth it though, as with all three curses lifted, the Essence Guardian mouse can be attracted to your trap, and they carry Garden Essences more reliably than any other mouse here.

While you're here, be sure to collect Plumepearl Herbs so you can use it to create more advanced cheese to keep hunting with!

Adventure Book

Location-Specific Effects

Bases

Charms

Shops

These are the shops found in Cursed City.

Cheese Shoppe

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Dewthief Camembert 750 gold
1 Dewthief Petal		 None N/A
Dewthief Camembert 4-Pack 3,000 gold
3 Dewthief Petal
1 Magic Essence		 None N/A
Duskshade Camembert 1,100 gold
1 Duskshade Petal
1 Dreamfluff Herbs		 None N/A
Duskshade Camembert 4-Pack 4,400 gold
3 Duskshade Petal
3 Dreamfluff Herbs
1 Magic Essence		 None N/A
Graveblossom Camembert 1,500 gold
1 Graveblossom Petal		 None N/A
Graveblossom Camembert 4-Pack 6,000 gold
3 Graveblossom Petal
1 Magic Essence		 None N/A
Lunaria Camembert 1,775 gold
1 Lunaria Petal
1 Plumepearl Herbs		 None N/A
Lunaria Camembert 4-Pack 7,100 gold
3 Lunaria Petal
3 Plumepearl Herbs
1 Magic Essence		 None N/A
Swiss Cheese 100 gold None 100 gold
Brie Cheese 200 gold None 200 gold
Gouda Cheese 600 gold None 600 gold

Trapsmith

Bases
Item Cost Requirement Refund
Soiled Base 1 Fel Essence
1 Gur Essence
1 Hix Essence
3 Fresh Twisted Garden Soil
1 Dewthief Petal
1 Duskshade Petal
1 Graveblossom Petal
1 Lunaria Petal		 None N/A
Rift Base 7,500,000 gold
1 Rift Crystal
1 Rift Mist
1 Rift Stars		 None N/A
Weapons
Item Power Type Cost Requirement Refund
Phantasmic Oasis Trap Hydro 3,000,000 gold
1 Est Essence
1 Fel Essence
1 Icuri Essence
1 Oasis Water Node Trap		 None N/A
Clockwork Portal Trap Shadow 4,000,000 gold
1 Fel Essence
1 Icuri Essence
1 Clockapult of Time		 None N/A
Grand Arcanum Trap Arcane 4,900,000 gold
1 Gur Essence
1 Icuri Essence
1 Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery		 None N/A

Charm Shoppe

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Charmbit 25 gold None 20 gold
Clarity Charm 300 gold
1 Ber Essence		 None N/A
Shine Charm 300 gold
1 Ber Essence		 None N/A
Bravery Charm 300 gold
1 Ber Essence		 None N/A
Epic Orb 125,000 gold None 125,000 gold
Aromatic Oil 1,000,000 gold None 1,000,000 gold
Lucky Power Charm 900 gold None 270 gold
Super Power Charm 500 gold None 150 gold
Super Luck Charm 750 gold None 225 gold
Super Lucky Power Charm 2,500 gold None 750 gold
Extreme Power Charm 1,500 gold None 450 gold
Extreme Luck Charm 4,500 gold None 1,350 gold

General Store

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Curds and Whey 12 gold None 3 gold
Ionized Salt 450 gold None 150 gold
Essence Prism 500 gold None 500 gold
Plant Pot 900 gold None 900 gold

History and Trivia

  • 14 November 2012: The Cursed City was opened alongside with other locations in Living Garden complex in Sandtail Desert region.
  • 14 January 2013: The Dark Magi Mouse was added to the Cursed City.

Links and Images


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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