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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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   | 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:  2px 2px 2px 0" | [[Sand Dunes Charm Shoppe|Charm Shoppe]]<br/>[[Sand Dunes Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]]<br/>[[Sand Dunes General Store|General Store]]
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==Overview==
 
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The '''Sand Dunes''' is a location in the [[Sandtail Desert]] region requiring a minimum rank of [[Hunter's Title|Baron]] and the [[Living Garden Key]] to enter.
 
  
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The alternate version of this location, the [[Sand Crypts]], can only be accessed after catching a [[Carmine the Apothecary]] in the [[Living Garden]].
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== Overview ==
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a hunting location in [[Sandtail Desert]] region.
  
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===Accessing the Twisted World===
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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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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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They require the minimum [[rank]] of [[Baron|Baron/Baroness]] and the [[Living Garden Key]] to access.
  
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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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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' can only be traveled to when the Hunter's map is in [[#Normal World and Twisted World|Normal state]].
  
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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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=== Normal World and Twisted World ===
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{{Normal World and Twisted World}}
  
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If an [[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] requires capturing the [[M400]] in the [[Sand Dunes]], Hunters can encounter it in the [[Sand Crypts]], 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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In the '''Living Garden complex''', the Hunter follows 6 main steps in sequence.<br>Step '''2b''' can be done in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
  
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===The Living Garden Sequence===
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{{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 Dunes]] location are highlighted in bold.
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== Grubling Stampede [[Minigame]] ==
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In '''{{PAGENAME}}''', the '''Grubling Stampede''' mechanics are in effect:
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*The Stampede state can be '''Active''' or '''Inactive'''.
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:*The state is '''Inactive''' when the Hunter visits '''{{PAGENAME}}''' for the first time.
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:*The state has a chance to be changed from '''Inactive''' to '''Active''' after every hunt.
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::*This chance can be boosted to 100% upon catching a mouse by arming a [[Grubling Bonanza Charm]].
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::When the Stampede activates, it generates a journal entry:
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:::''It's a stampede! Grubling Mice are running wild for 15 more hunts!''
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:*The state will change back to '''Inactive''' after 15 hunts in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
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::When the Stampede ends, it generates a journal entry:
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:::''Aw, the Grubling stampede is over. Next time, Grublings!''
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:::''I guess Grubling Chow Charms won't be needed until the next stampede!''
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*When the Stampede state is '''Active''', arming [[Grubling Chow Charm]] will add [[Grubling Mouse]] to attraction pool.
  
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*Step 1: [[Living Garden]]
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== Heads-Up Display ==
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:Step 1a: Hunt with [[Standard Cheese]] in the [[Living Garden]] to collect [[Dewthief Petal]]s.<br/>
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The Hunter can access and track the following in the '''HUD''':
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:Step 1b: Use [[Dewthief Petal]]s to purchase [[Dewthief Camembert]].<br/>
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*[[#Grubling Stampede Minigame|Grubling Stampede Minigame]]
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*'''Step 2: [[Lost City]] and [[Sand Dunes]] - steps ''a'' and ''b'' can be done in any order.'''<br/>
 
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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 Dunes HUD==
 
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Hunters can access and track the following using the Heads-Up Display:
 
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*The [[Grubling Stampede 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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== Grubling Stampede Minigame ==
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== Mice ==
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This minigame is activated randomly while hunting for mice, or immediately after a successful catch with a [[Grubling Bonanza Charm]] armed.
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All mice found in the '''{{PAGENAME}}''' are part of the [[Sand Dunes Mice]] group.
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[[Grubling Bonanza Charm]] are sometimes made available at [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]] and can be traded on the [[Marketplace]] or through [[Give To Friends]].
 
  
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During a stampede, the HUD will highlight the '''Grubling Stampede Alert''' and the image will change from a barren desert to an image of stampeding Grublings.<br/>
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Only [[Shadow]] power type is effective against the mice here.
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The HUD also tracks the Hunter's inventory of [[Grubling Chow Charm]]s, but the charms cannot be armed through the HUD.
 
  
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Upon activation of a stampede, the following message is displayed in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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Mice here requires [[Dewthief Camembert]] to attract.<br>
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:''It's a stampede! Grubling Mice are running wild for 15 more hunts!''
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[[Grubling Mouse]] can only be attracted with [[Grubling Chow Charm]] when a [[#Grubling Stampede Minigame|Grubling Stampede]] is active.
  
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For the duration of the 15 hunts, if the Hunter has [[Grubling Chow Charm]]s armed, there is a chance of attracting [[Grubling]] mice.<br/>
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Mice here can drop [[Duskshade Petal]] which can be used to purchase [[Duskshade Camembert]] to use in [[Living Garden]] and [[Twisted Garden]].
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'''NOTE:''' If [[Grubling Chow Charm]]s are not armed, [[Grubling]] mice cannot be attracted, and nothing changes during the minigame.
 
  
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[[Grubling Chow Charm]]s can be purchased in the [[Sand Dunes Charm Shoppe]] in exchange for 350 gold and 1 [[Aleth Essence]].<br/>
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'''WARNING:''' The [[Grubling Chow Charm]] will continue to be consumed even if a stampede is not active.
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  ! width="150" align="left"            <!--Header--> | Mouse
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After the 15 hunts, the following message is displayed:
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  !                                     <!--Header--> | Points
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:''Aw, the Grubling stampede is over. Next time, Grublings!<br/>I guess Grubling Chow Charms won't be needed until the next stampede!''
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  !                                     <!--Header--> | Gold
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  ! width="150" class="unsortable"       <!--Header--> | Loot
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== Sand Dunes Mice ==
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All mice found in the '''{{PAGENAME}}''' are part of the [[Sand Dunes Mice]] group.
 
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All mice found here are weak only to [[Shadow]] weapons.
 
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===Grubling Mouse===
 
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The [[Grubling Mouse]] can only be encountered during a '''Grubling Stampede'' while [[Grubling Chow Charm]]s are armed.<br/>
 
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A '''Grubling Stampede''' can be triggered by capturing a '''{{PAGENAME}''' mouse with a [[Grubling Bonanza Charm]] armed.
 
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===Cheese Preferences and Loot===
 
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[[Dewthief Camembert]] is required to attract all mice in the [[Sand Dunes]].
 
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  ! width="150px" | Mouse<br/.>
 
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  ! Points<br/>
 
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  ! Gold<br/>
 
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  ! width="250px" class="unsortable" | Loot
 
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  | align="left" | [[Dunehopper]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Dunehopper]]
 
  | 13,500
 
  | 13,500
 
  | 1,650
 
  | 1,650
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Cynd Essence]]<br/>[[Duskshade Petal]]
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br>[[Ber Essence]]<br>[[Cynd Essence]]<br>[[Duskshade Petal]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Grubling]]<br/>'''Requires [[Grubling Stampede Minigame|Grubling Stampede]] and [[Grubling Chow Charm]]
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  | align="left" | [[Grubling]]<br>''Requires [[#Grubling Stampede Minigame|Grubling Stampede]] and [[Grubling Chow Charm]]''
 
  | 14,500
 
  | 14,500
 
  | 2,400
 
  | 2,400
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  | align="left" | [[Cynd Essence]]<br/>[[Duskshade Petal]]
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  | align="left" | [[Cynd Essence]]<br>[[Duskshade Petal]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Grubling Herder]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Grubling Herder]]
 
  | 15,675
 
  | 15,675
 
  | 825
 
  | 825
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Duskshade Petal]]
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br>[[Ber Essence]]<br>[[Duskshade Petal]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Quesodillo]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Quesodillo]]
 
  | 15,750
 
  | 15,750
 
  | 950
 
  | 950
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Duskshade Petal]]
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br>[[Ber Essence]]<br>[[Duskshade Petal]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Sand Pilgrim]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Sand Pilgrim]]
 
  | 13,250
 
  | 13,250
 
  | 1,150
 
  | 1,150
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br/>[[Duskshade Petal]]
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  | align="left" | [[Aleth Essence]]<br>[[Duskshade Petal]]
 
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  | align="left" | [[Spiky Devil]]
 
  | align="left" | [[Spiky Devil]]
 
  | 14,500
 
  | 14,500
 
  | 2,600
 
  | 2,600
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  | align="left" | [[Ber Essence]]<br/>[[Duskshade Petal]]
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  | align="left" | [[Ber Essence]]<br>[[Duskshade Petal]]
 
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===Mice with Special Requirements===
 
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*[[M400]] – This mouse will sometimes be available in the [[Sand Dunes]] 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 [[Dewthief Camembert]] to collect [[Dreamfluff Herbs]] from the mice found in the [[Sand Dunes]]. Hunters can then use [[Dreamfluff Herbs]] (along with [[Duskshade Petal]]s) to purchase [[Duskshade Camembert]].
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=== Hunting Tips by [[Larry]] ===
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I hope you managed to build up a large collection of Dewthief Camembert, hunter. The mice in these dunes don't seem to like anything else! And be sure to arm your most powerful Shadow trap, as not only will delicious Dewthief attract the mice, but so will the promise of shade from the sun.
  
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Hunters can then return to the [[Living Garden]] and arm [[Duskshade Camembert]] to capture [[Carmine the Apothecary]] which opens the '''Twisted World''' and causes Hunters to travel to the [[Twisted Garden]].
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There's a lot of competition for food here in the empty desert, and the top competitor is the Grubling Mouse. They dash from food source to food source, gobbling up anything they can find when they get there.
  
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Hunters wishing to attract the [[Grubling Mouse]] must play the [[Grubling Stampede Minigame]], which requires using [[Grubling Chow Charm]]s. The [[Grubling Stampede Minigame]] can be triggered by capturing a mouse with a [[Grubling Bonanza Charm]].
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You can take advantage of this by purchasing and using Grubling Chow Charms when there's a grubling warning in effect. Catching Grublings will help you immensely, since they tend to hoard Garden Essences in their attempts to find food.
  
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===Location-Specific Effects===
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Or is there perhaps a more sinister reason...?
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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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=== [[Adventure Book]] ===
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*[[Grubling Bonanza Charm]] - Catching a mouse with this charm will trigger a Grubling stampede for 15 hunts, if it is not already active.
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*The Hunter can complete the [[Obtain a Rift Detector]] adventure in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
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*[[Grubling Chow Charm]] - Allows the [[Grubling Mouse]] to be attracted during a Grubbling stampede.
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*The Hunter can complete some steps of the [[Defeat Twisted Carmine]] adventure in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
  
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===[[Adventure Book]]===
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== Location-Specific Effects ==
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Hunters can complete steps to [[Defeat Twisted Carmine]] by hunting with [[Dewthief Camembert]] in the [[Sand Dunes]].
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=== [[Bases]] ===
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*[[Aurora Base]] - has a chance to generate a random [[Garden Essences|Garden Essence]]
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*[[Hothouse Base]] - doubles the range of [[Duskshade Petal]] dropped by mice
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*[[Living Base]] - doubles the range of [[Duskshade Petal]] dropped by mice
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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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===[[Library Assignments]]===
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=== [[Charms]] ===
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*[[M400 Bait Research Assignment]] - This assignment may require Hunters to track down specific items from [[Sand Dunes]] mice in order to complete it.
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*[[Grubling Bonanza Charm]] - triggers a [[#Grubling Stampede Minigame|Grubling stampede]] for 15 hunts upon catching a mouse, if it is not already active
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*[[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] - This assignment may require collecting 1 [[Piece of M400 Intel]] from mice in the [[Sand Dunes]] and/or capture the [[M400]].
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*[[Grubling Chow Charm]] - adds [[Grubling Mouse]] to the attraction pool during [[#Grubling Stampede Minigame|Grubbling stampede]]
  
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===[[Tournaments]]===
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== [[Shops]] ==
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[[Sand Dunes]] mice are worth points during some [[Tournaments]].
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These are the shops found in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
  
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===[[Treasure Map]]s===
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=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]] ===
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Many mice in the [[Sand Dunes]] are often found on [[Relic Hunter Treasure Map]]s and [[Living Garden Treasure Map]]s.
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{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Cheese Shoppe}}
  
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=== Hunting tips by [[Larry]] ===
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=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith|Trapsmith]] ===
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I hope you managed to build up a large collection of Dewthief Camembert, hunter. The mice in these dunes don't seem to like anything else! And be sure to arm your most powerful Shadow trap, as not only will delicious Dewthief attract the mice, but so will the promise of shade from the sun.
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{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith}}
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There's a lot of competition for food here in the empty desert, and the top competitor is the Grubling Mouse. They dash from food source to food source, gobbling up anything they can find when they get there.
 
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You can take advantage of this by purchasing and using Grubling Chow Charms when there's a grubling warning in effect. Catching Grublings will help you immensely, since they tend to hoard Garden Essences in their attempts to find food.
 
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Or is there perhaps a more sinister reason...?
 
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== Shops ==
 
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These are the shops that can be found in the [[Sand Dunes]]:
 
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===Charm Shoppe===
 
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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" | [[Grubling Chow Charm]]
 
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| 350<br/>1 [[Aleth Essence]]
 
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| N/A
 
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===Cheese Shoppe===
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=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Charm Shoppe|Charm 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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{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Charm Shoppe}}
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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*'''14 November 2012:''' The [[Sand Dunes]] opened along with the [[Living Garden]].
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 16 March 2023

Sand Dunes
Region: Sandtail Desert
Minimum Rank: Baron/Baroness
Travel Requirement: Living Garden Key
Required Power Type: Shadow
Required Cheese: Dewthief Camembert
Recommended Charms: See Minigame
Number of Mice: 6
Shops: Cheese Shoppe
Trapsmith
Charm Shoppe
General Store
Lose Gold: Yes
Lose Points: Yes
Lose Cheese: Yes
Release Date: 14 November 2012
Food in the desert is so scare that there is fierce competition between mice over it. Watch out for the vicious grublings in this area, who hoard food and Garden Essences like no other mouse!

Overview

Sand Dunes 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.

Sand Dunes can only be traveled to when the Hunter's map is in Normal 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 2b can be done in Sand Dunes.

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

Grubling Stampede Minigame

In Sand Dunes, the Grubling Stampede mechanics are in effect:

  • The Stampede state can be Active or Inactive.
  • The state is Inactive when the Hunter visits Sand Dunes for the first time.
  • The state has a chance to be changed from Inactive to Active after every hunt.
When the Stampede activates, it generates a journal entry:
It's a stampede! Grubling Mice are running wild for 15 more hunts!
  • The state will change back to Inactive after 15 hunts in Sand Dunes.
When the Stampede ends, it generates a journal entry:
Aw, the Grubling stampede is over. Next time, Grublings!
I guess Grubling Chow Charms won't be needed until the next stampede!

Heads-Up Display

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

Mice

All mice found in the Sand Dunes are part of the Sand Dunes Mice group.

Only Shadow power type is effective against the mice here.

Mice here requires Dewthief Camembert to attract.
Grubling Mouse can only be attracted with Grubling Chow Charm when a Grubling Stampede is active.

Mice here can drop Duskshade Petal which can be used to purchase Duskshade Camembert to use in Living Garden and Twisted Garden.

Mouse Points Gold Loot
Dunehopper 13,500 1,650 Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Cynd Essence
Duskshade Petal
Grubling
Requires Grubling Stampede and Grubling Chow Charm 		14,500 2,400 Cynd Essence
Duskshade Petal
Grubling Herder 15,675 825 Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Duskshade Petal
Quesodillo 15,750 950 Aleth Essence
Ber Essence
Duskshade Petal
Sand Pilgrim 13,250 1,150 Aleth Essence
Duskshade Petal
Spiky Devil 14,500 2,600 Ber Essence
Duskshade Petal

Hunting Strategy

Hunting Tips by Larry

I hope you managed to build up a large collection of Dewthief Camembert, hunter. The mice in these dunes don't seem to like anything else! And be sure to arm your most powerful Shadow trap, as not only will delicious Dewthief attract the mice, but so will the promise of shade from the sun.

There's a lot of competition for food here in the empty desert, and the top competitor is the Grubling Mouse. They dash from food source to food source, gobbling up anything they can find when they get there.

You can take advantage of this by purchasing and using Grubling Chow Charms when there's a grubling warning in effect. Catching Grublings will help you immensely, since they tend to hoard Garden Essences in their attempts to find food.

Or is there perhaps a more sinister reason...?

Adventure Book

Location-Specific Effects

Bases

Charms

Shops

These are the shops found in Sand Dunes.

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
Grubling Chow Charm 350 gold
1 Aleth 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 Sand Dunes was opened alongside with other locations in Living Garden complex in Sandtail Desert region.

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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