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== News ==
 
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=== Zugzwang's Tower -- New Area Now Open! ===
 
''{{date|26|August|2010}}''
 
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<p>A new area is now open for Lord and Lady hunters!</p>
 
 
<p>Zugzwang's Tower is located in the Rodentia Region, and hunters can gain access to it once they have collected four key shards from the Seasonal Garden and assembled them into Zugzwang's Tower Key. The tower is like no other hunting location in the game, featuring a brand new way to hunt mice!</p>
 
 
<p>If you have been hunting in the new Seasonal Garden area, you have no doubt noticed your increasing 'Tower Amplifier' stat on the heads-up display. With the tower now open, it's time to put that amplifier to use! When hunting in Zugzwang's Tower, your trap's power will be multiplied by your Tower Amplifier, providing a power bonus of up to 75%. When your amplifier drops below 100%, your trap's power and luck will begin to reduce, until they become zero and you are incapable of capturing mice. When your amplifier runs low, make sure to return to the Seasonal Garden to recharge it.</p>
 
 
<p>Your amplifier won't be the only new stat displayed on your heads-up display while in Zugzwang's Tower. Additionally, two new progress bars will appear showing how many Technic and Mystic mice you have caught since you entered. Upon capturing the correct mice, new types will then be available along with previous varieties. The correct order of capture is: Eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and finally the king. In order to win, you will have to battle your way through all the chess pieces in the Tower.</p>
 
 
<p>There's lots of new items and loot to be found in the tower! Hunting kings may reveal how to attract a more fearsome adversary who holds a key item to crafting a very powerful base. The Seasonal Garden's trapsmith and general store have new items for sale specifically for hunting within Zugzwang's Tower. Winning this game of chess will require some thought and strategy, so study these new traps and items carefully and plan your moves in advance!</p>
 
 
<p>Put on your thinking caps, and good luck conquering the Tower, MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
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<p>There's a lot more than a new area in this release! We've overhauled a few existing pages and even added a brand new section!</p>
 
 
<p>'''Here's a breakdown of what else is new with this update:'''</p>
 
 
<p>Loot items are now clickable in journal entries and link to a new page called "Larry's Loot Lexicon". This new page shows some basic item information to help reduce confusion when finding a new item for the first time.</p>
 
 
<p>We added black and white thumbnails and search filters to the stats section of the mice page and hunter profiles. This change will easily allow hunters to see what mice in a group they have yet to catch to help to see how to complete their collection!</p>
 
 
<p>The items tab on hunter profiles has been given collection stats. If you're a collector of trap parts or map pieces, having all of these items earns you a check-mark on your profile. Limited edition items do not count towards collection totals and are instead displayed in brackets as a bonus.</p>
 
 
<p>We overhauled the look and functionality of crafting and the recipe book. We also corrected a problem where page popups would appear at the top of the page while scrolled down. The recipe book is now sorted into categories to make it easier to find what you're looking for.</p>
 
 
<p>We improved mouse popups on the adversary page. Clicking the image of the mouse now displays a higher-resolution image. Global stats have also been added in the popups, which update once a day.</p>
 
 
<p>We reduced the frequency of a problem where players went on two simultaneous hunts, registering an extra caught mouse in their stats without record of a journal or loot.</p>
 
 
<p>We corrected a problem where Student of the Cheese Belt mice would not steal gold or points.</p>
 
 
<p>We corrected a problem where King's Crown journal entries would be improperly time-stamped for trap checks.</p>
 
 
<p>We corrected a problem where brown and grey mice were being shown on Furoma's regional mice page.</p>
 
 
<p>Phew! We hope everyone enjoys this massive update, packed with cheesy deliciousness!</p>
 
 
<p>Happy hunting!</p>
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== Zugzwang's Tower ===
 
''{{date|24|August|2010}}''
 
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<p>Hello to all you Lords and Ladies in the Seasonal Garden!</p>
 
 
<p>We have now hunted through Winter, Spring and Summer! Fall is just around the corner, and with it comes the final key shard. Once you find all four key shards, they can be combined to gain access to Zugzwang's Tower.</p>
 
 
<p>With all the commotion out in the garden, it seems the mice in the tower have been busy barricading the door! It may be another day or two before the barricade can be broken down, so until then, Zugzwang's Tower will remain locked, regardless of whether or not players have the key.</p>
 
 
<p>Once we've finished putting some of the finishing touches on Zugzwang's Tower, we'll remove the barricade and let hunters in. To get you the highest quality updates as quickly as possible, we usually keep on tweaking and testing right up until the moment before release, so, sometimes, things change or take a bit longer than expected. We aren’t afraid to change our plan if necessary, as we will never launch an update before it is ready.</p>
 
 
<p>Keep your eyes on the news section for an announcement about when the tower is officially open.</p>
 
 
<p>Happy hunting!</p>
 
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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=== New Seasonal Garden Area===
 
''{{date|17|August|2010}}''
 
 
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<p>Hello hunters!</p>
 
  
<p>The mysterious island that has slowly been floating towards the Rodentia region now holds a new hunting location for Lord and Lady MouseHunters: the Seasonal Garden!</p>
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<p>To access the island, you'll first have to find a way past Zugzwang's pet octopus, Bubbles, who is very protective of the island and will grant safe passage only to his master. Finding an article of clothing that once belonged to Zugzwang may be the key to getting past him. One of Zugzwang's favourite pastimes was researching the rare and dangerous mice of the Tribal Isles, so try starting your search there.</p>
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<p>The Seasonal Garden is enchanted by Zugzwang's Magic, making it a hunting area like no other. In this garden, the season, and types of mice you can catch, change every few days. Upon entering the garden you'll notice a new element on your heads-up display indicating the current season in the garden, along with a stat called your "Tower Amplifier". The amplifier is a power bonus that is applied to your trap when you hunt inside Zugzwang's Tower. Catching mice in the Seasonal Garden will increase your amplifier in different increments, depending on the type of mouse you catch. Failing to attract a mouse will cause some of your amplifier's charge to be lost.</p>
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<p>[http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/tower_amplifier_ss.png Tower Amplifier Screenshot]</p>
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-- {{MHP|POSTER SNUID|POSTER NAME}}
 
 
<p>The opening of the garden is only the beginning! Inside Zugzwang's Tower are two teams of mice, trapped in a never- ending game of chess. Before hunters can intervene in this game, they'll need to gain access to the tower by finding a key that's hidden somewhere in the garden.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Larry suspects it may take hunters some time to discover the key and gain access to the tower. Keep your eyes on the news section for more details about the tower once hunters get closer to discovering the key.</p>
 
  
 
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<p>'''Something new on your camp page:'''</p>
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''For older updates, visit the [[MHWiki:Current events/Archive|Archive]].''
<p>A trap effectiveness statistic has been added under your trap on the camp page. Your effectiveness rating is determined by your ability to both attract and catch a mouse in your current location, with your current trap setup. The effectiveness of your trap is gauged as mild, medium or strong.</p>
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''{{date|9|December|2025}}''
  
<p>Clicking the effectiveness rating will open a dialog box displaying all the mice inhabiting your current location. Each mouse will display its difficulty rating, as well as a visual bar representing its difficulty rating. The difficulty ratings of specific mice are determined by your current trap's ability to catch that mouse, should you attract it.</p>
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'''Start sending golems to collect loot'''
  
<p>Try changing your trap setup and opening the effectiveness dialog to see what traps work best against the particular mouse, or mice, you're looking to catch!</p>
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Visit the Great Winter Taiga and Confront the Frost King once again
  
<p>[http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/effectiveness_popup.jpg Effectiveness popup box screenshot]</p>
 
 
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<p>'''Also in this update:'''</p>
 
 
* We corrected an error making Champion mice incorrectly weak to tactical
 
* Nibbler mice have been added to a few more locations
 
* Cyclops mice can now be encountered in the Lagoon
 
* Mouse groups and location stats are now sorted roughly by title requirement
 
* Mice stats on profile tab are now sorted from strongest to weakest mouse
 
* We increased the length of items on the HUD to accommodate Gauntlet Cheese
 
* Event mice are no longer included in group/regional totals
 
* We renamed "Swarm of Pigmy Mice" to "Swarm of Pygmy Mice"
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== King's Crowns ===
 
''{{date|10|August|2010}}''
 
 
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<p>We have updated the mice page, and added a new type of achievement -- King's Crowns!</p>
 
  
<p>These trophy crowns are awarded to hunters upon capturing a breed of mouse 10, 100 and 500 times. You can view the crowns you have collected both on the Mice page and your profile. Your current number of catches appears beside the crown, so you can easily see how close you are to the next one!</p>
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The return of wintry weather has once again allowed the Frost King to construct his massive Ice Fortress. Hunters will need to smash their way through the Frost King's protective ice shield in order to end his plan to plunge Gnawnia into perpetual winter.
  
<p>We also added indicators to the Mice page to tell you how many mice from a specific group or region you have caught. A green check mark appears beside the group or region upon catching them all, a bronze check mark upon catching each mouse 10 times, and silver at 100 and gold at 500. This should allow hunters, at a glance, to see what breeds they have yet to catch, and what regions they have yet to master!</p>
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Visit the Great Winter Taiga to find magical snow golems that are perfect for collecting all sorts of resources! Along with useful hunting supplies, your golems can collect powerful Hailstones to smash through the Ice Fortress' shield.
  
<p>Power type effectiveness has been added to the mouse popups to let hunters see what power type is best against a particular mouse.</p>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''25 Festive Jingle Bells'''<br>Instantly return a golem!
* A Trap effectiveness bar on the camp page
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Magical Holiday Hat'''<br>+3 loot to ANY level golem!
* If you have caught an event mice in a region, your regional total may state that you caught more mice than are currently available in the region (example: 55 out of 33). We're working on removing event mice from these totals.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Collect the Frost King's Magical Holiday Scarf to construct an especially rewarding golem!</div>
  
<p>'''And now, some news about Zugzwang's Tower:'''</p>
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==== Uncork Festive Spirit ====
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When all the warm and fuzzy feelings from the holiday season are condensed and coalesced by a crisp north wind it produces this truly miraculous vapour that is believed to be the physical manifestation of joy itself.
  
<p>As many keen MouseHunters have no doubt already noticed, Zugzwang's Tower has been spotted in Rodentia! Unfortunately, Zugzwang's pet octopus, Bubbles, is quite protective of its master, and is preventing any ship from approaching the tower. In a future update, hunters will have to find a way to coerce the aquatic beast into letting them sail toward the tower.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em">Double Compressed Cinnamon anytime a mouse drops it!
  
<p>Although no hunter has been able to land yet, some details have been collected from ship wreckage floating past the S.S. Huntington II. What little details are now known about the tower and island have been added to the mouse page. Check out the Seasonal Soldiers and Wizard's Pieces mouse groups to see what strange mice will await hunters who reach the tower!</p>
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+1 progress to all active forges in the Golem Workshop!
  
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+1 shield damage when '''any''' cannon is fired (for a possible max of four)
  
<p>'''Also in this update:'''</p>
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Conjures 1 Throwable Snowball each and every hunt!
  
* We made some optimizations to the hunt timer for players on slower computers.
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Double loot drops of a wide variety of festive-themed items at the Taiga!</div>
* "Rare Breeds" has been changed to "Event Breeds" on profile pages and the Black Widow now counts towards "Breeds Caught".
 
* Added a small chance to receive scrap metal when capturing a Steel Mouse using the Digby Drillbot or the Chrome Drillbot.
 
* The friends online tab on the camp page now only loads your friends when the tab is clicked. This should speed up the load time of the camp page for players with thousands of friends.
 
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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You can obtain Festive Spirit by hunting with standard cheese, completing Naughty Maps, opening doors on your Advent Calendar, and by purchasing it from the Premium Shop.
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=== Zugzwang's Tower Sneak Peek and Feedback ===
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<p>For the past several weeks, Jacob has been busy preparing the artwork for the launch of Zugzwang's Tower. By popular demand, we're releasing a teaser of what's to come.</p>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''100 Festive Spirit'''<br>Storm the Ice Fortress!
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<p>We've also noticed the community's frustration in the lack of areas for players ranked above Knight. Zugzwang's Tower was initially designed for Heroes; not quite complex enough to challenge higher ranks. However, as the area became finalized and early play-testing began, it turned out to be more challenging than we thought!</p>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 115%;">Festive Spirit '''will double''' the following items dropped by mice in the Great Winter Taiga:</div>
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| style="width: 16.6%; padding: 0.416em" | Pecan Pecorino
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| style="width: 16.6%; padding: 0.416em" | Reinforced Ice Shards
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| style="width: 20%; padding: 0.416em" | Gift Wrapped Charms
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| style="width: 20%; padding: 0.416em" | All types of Snowball Charms
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| style="width: 20%; padding: 0.416em" | Festive Ultimate series charms
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| style="width: 20%; padding: 0.416em" | Ultimate Charms
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<p>Due to the abundant feedback asking for higher ranked areas, combined with how this new area turned out during play-testing, we have decided it is best suited with the title requirement of Lord/Lady.</p>
 
  
<p>We still want to add an additional Hero area to the game; an alternative to the Jungle of Dread approach. But unfortunately it won't be this one.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em; font-size: 110%"><div style="font-size: 125%">Festive Spirit '''will not double''' the following items dropped by mice:</div>
  
<p>This change of plan brings about a couple questions for the community:</p>
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'''Golem Parts'''
  
* How do you feel about releasing teasers like this more often?
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'''Magical Holiday Hat'''
* How much detail about new areas should we release ahead of time?
 
* Should details released ahead of time be set in stone, or should content still in development be open to the suggestions of the community?
 
  
<p>We welcome your input, and any other feedback, via the forums or by contacting support.</p>
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'''Magical Holiday Scarf'''
  
<p>And finally, here's a sneak peek at some of the artwork for Zugzwang's Tower!</p>
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'''Festive Spirit itself'''</div>
  
<p>[http://i29.tinypic.com/2mybt36.jpg]</p>
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==== New Festive Rewards ====
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Each time you claim a golem reward, you'll progress a reward track to earn bonus rewards including two new pieces of Limited Edition hunting equipment.
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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'''''(NEW)''  Storm Condenser Base'''
  
=== Updated Camp Page ===
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<div style="text-align: centre; padding-left: 0.416em">'''Limited Edition'''</div>
''{{date|27|July|2010}}''
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.416em">While armed at Moussu Picchu, prevents the weather from intensifying!</div>
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<p>We've given our Camp Page a new look! We've also incorporated a few improvements to the Camp Page based on feedback we've received. Under the 'Friends Online' tab, each section of friends has been limited to 18, with a "see more" link appearing should you have more than 18 friends in that location. Additionally, the "Live Stream" tab is now labeled as "Status Updates".</p>
 
  
<blockquote><p>[http://i30.tinypic.com/scgadd.png]<br />The hunt timer has moved to beside the Camp button and should have a wood grain background behind it. If you do not see the wood grain background, please '''clear your browser's cache and refresh the page'''.</p></blockquote>
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'''Claimed from the Reward Track'''
  
<p>The 'Give to Friends' page has been disabled for the past few days while we were working on correcting a problem that was occasionally causing supplies to be sent to the wrong friend. We've isolated the problem to Internet Explorer, and are still testing a work-around to correct the problem. In the meantime, we recommend you either use a different browser to send supplies, or search for your friend via the [http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/huntersgroup.php hunting group page], then click "Give Supplies" next to that friend. A warning message has been added to the supply transfer page.</p>
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'''''(NEW)''  Steam AugerBot 3000'''
  
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.416em">While hunting at the Iceberg, has a chance of doubling your forward progress!</div>
  
<p>'''Also in this update:'''</p>
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'''Claimed from the Reward Track'''
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'''''(NEW)''  Cozy Chalet Journal Theme'''
  
* We fixed an error in the journal that appears when a hunter reaches the title of Grandmaster. The entry incorrectly stated that the hunter had now gained access to the Great Gnarled Tree.
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.416em">A new journal theme to keep keep your Hunter's Journal cozy and warm!</div>
* Scavenger Mice were a little reluctant to drop scrap metal in the Forbidden Grove. They've stocked up on more metal and should now drop it more frequently.
 
* The appropriate mouse group tab is now displayed by default based on your current location.
 
* You can now also use the hunting group page to search friend by location.
 
  
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'''Adventure Reward'''
  
<p>'''What we're currently working on:'''</p>
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'''''(NEW)'' Golden Winter Hunt Gift Box'''
  
* SUPER|brie+ raffles
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<div style="text-align: centre; padding-left: 0.416em">'''Winter Aura Reward'''</div>
* Luck Larry Industries' Insta-Horn-in-a-Can!
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.416em">Hunters ranked Viceroy and up will occasionally receive a Golden Winter Hunt Gift Box from their Winter Aura instead of the regular Orange Gift Box!</div>
  
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* Global mouse statistics (total caught by all hunters, etc)
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%; font-weight: bold">New Festive Trap Skins in the Premium Shop</div>
* New layout for the mice page
 
* Mouse badges and achievements
 
* Trap effectiveness bar
 
* Zugzwang's Tower, a new location for Heroes
 
* Investigating off-site discussion boards
 
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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The Premium Shop is stocked with four new festive trap skins! Visit the Premium Shop to see the new skins as well as a convenient bundle that includes all of them along with some bonus items.
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=== FB Credit Donation Resolution ===
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Winter Taiga Trap Skin Bundle'''<br>Skins, Throwable Snowballs, Showdown Dust!
<p>Hey everyone!</p>
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<p>As you already know, we have had issues with FB credits once we re-instated it in MouseHunt V3. There are a chunk of users who have donated through FB credits that did not receive what they donated for before we implemented the fix which has corrected the issue for all future donations.</p>
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==== Festive Activities ====
  
<p>Thousands of support requests have come through and we have developed an automated process that is going through and completing these donations that did not end up getting processed.</p>
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The Great Winter Hunt is one of the biggest events of the year and there's so much more than golems. Hunt with friends to complete Nice and Naughty List Treasure Maps, reveal loot and prizes in the Snowball Showdown, leave something special under a friend's profile tree, and so much more! To help keep tabs on when things are happening, a calendar can be viewed via the heads-up display at the Great Winter Taiga.
  
<p>By the end of today, anyone who had any donations through FB credits that did take their credits but not award them properly should have everything sorted out.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%; font-weight: bold">Reminder: Each Gnawnian Day begins at midnight UTC</div>
  
<p>Due to the mass amounts of support tickets generated by this we will unfortunately not be able to respond personally to every ticket so we made this announcement to inform you that it will be getting corrected.</p>
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'''Stuck Snowball Sundays'''
  
<p>Once your outstanding donation gets completed you will see a journal entry to notify you that it indeed went through!</p>
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'''Animated Snow Storm'''
  
<p>Our most sincere apologies for the delay's and frustrations caused by this.</p>
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'''Grand Gift Opening Ceremony'''
  
<p>Thank you for your patience and support!<br/>
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left 0.416em">Players can leave gifts under profile trees up until the ceremony on December 18. Once the ceremony is held, gifts can be opened but no longer sent.</div>
Happy hunting,</p>
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'''New Year's Celebration'''
  
-- {{MHP|510239199|Franco D'Auria}}
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left 0.416em">Keep an eye out for an update on '''December 30 at approximately 4:00pm UTC''' to start the New Year's celebration! There will be a map to complete and new rewards to earn!</div>
</blockquote>
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'''Naughty and Nice Lists'''
  
=== Facebook Credit Problems Resolved ===
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<div style="text-align: left; padding-left 0.416em">Visit a Cartographer anywhere in the taiga to start one of these festive maps!</div>
''{{date|21|July|2010}}''
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<blockquote>
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'''Snowball Showdown'''
<p>We have resolved a problem causing some Facebook Credits donations to not complete properly, resulting in SUPER|brie+ not being added to players' inventories.</p>
 
  
<p>If you have recently donated via Facebook Credits and have not received your SUPER|brie+ please click the [http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/donationhelp.php Donation Support] link at the bottom of the page. In the notes section please state the approximate date and time of your donation. If you do not know your order ID, please enter "none".</p>
+
<div style="text-align: left; padding-left 0.416em">Reveal festive rewards including golem parts, charms, and more in this classic game!</div>
 +
|}
  
<p>We ask for your patience in waiting upon a response as we are currently receiving an increased number of support mails.</p>
+
==== Festive Supplies, Gift Baskets, Kits, and Skins! ====
 +
The King has assembled a variety of supply kits and baskets to give you a jump start on the Great Winter Hunt!
  
<p>Sorry for any confusion and good luck in the hunt!</p>
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{| style="width: 100%; margin: auto; border-spacing: 1em; text-align: center"
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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|- style="text-align: left;  margin: auto"
</blockquote>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Golem Body Builder Bundle'''<br>Get huge gains with one entire golem! (Limit 1)
 +
| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Animated Snowball Starter Bundle'''<br>Arm yourself with snowballs! (Limit 3)
 +
|- style="text-align: left;  margin: auto"
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Golem Gang Bundle'''<br>Golems, Pecorino, Charms, and more! (Limit 3)
 +
| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''100 Festive Spirit'''<br>Super charge the Taiga!
 +
|- style="text-align: left;  margin: auto"
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''500 Pecan Pecorino Cheese'''<br>Gather Golem Parts!
 +
| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''500 Glazed Pecan Pecorino'''<br>Unique event mice!
 +
|- style="text-align: left;  margin: auto"
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''3 Magical Holiday Hat'''<br>Enhanced Golem rewards!
 +
| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''25 Festive Jingle Bells'''<br>Speed up your golems!
 +
|- style="text-align: left;  margin: auto"
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Snowball Showdown Dust'''<br>Amp up showdown rewards
 +
| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Winter Taiga Gift Basket'''<br>Great gift!
 +
|- style="text-align: left;  margin: auto"
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Winter Taiga Small Supply Kit'''<br>Jump start festivities!
 +
| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Winter Taiga Large Supply Kit'''<br>Stock up!
 +
|}
  
=== Problems with Facebook Credits ===
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<div style="text-align: left; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em"><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 115%;">'''The Great Winter Hunt will enter shutdown phase on'''<br>'''Tuesday, January 6, 2026'''</div>
''{{date|21|July|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hey hunters!</p>
 
  
<p>We have recently noticed some players' donations using Facebook Credits not resulting in SUPER|brie+ being added to their inventory. We're looking into why these donations do not always go through.</p>
+
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the Great Winter Hunt event will enter its shutdown phase. At this time, Pecan Pecorino and Golem Parts will no longer be found as loot drops. Forges will still work at the Golem Workshop and Cannons can still be fired at the Ice Fortress but Compressed Cinnamon will no longer drop in Cinnamon Hill.</div>
  
<p>If you have recently used Facebook Credits and did not receive any SUPER|brie+ please use the [http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/donationhelp.php Donation Support] link at the bottom of the game. If you do not know your order ID, please enter "n/a" or "none".</p>
 
  
<p>We're in the process of upgrading our support tools to better look up these transactions. In the meantime, we have temporarily disabled Facebook Credits. Thanks for your patience while we get these tools built so we can better help those who have had a problem.</p>
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<div style="text-align: left; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em"><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 115%;">'''The Great Winter Hunt will end completely on'''<br>'''Tuesday, January 13, 2026'''</div>
  
<p>Sorry for any confusion, we're working to have the problem resolved as soon as possible.</p>
+
Hunters can continue to send out Snow Golems until the event ends completely.
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
  
=== MH Toolbar ===
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After the event ends, the following items will melt away and be removed from your inventory:
''{{date|18|July|2010}}''
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*Golem Parts
<blockquote>
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*Animated Snow
<p>Hello fellow MouseHunters,</p>
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*Reinforced Ice Shards
<p>As some of you may or may not know, the toolbar has been made available for download and is circulating through the boards. We will be doing an official release of the toolbar very shortly with a supported link available through the MouseHunt HUD with its own page containing detailed installation instructions and further information about it.</p>
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*Compressed Cinnamon
<p>For those who currently have it installed, here are some "ReadMe's" regarding the MouseHunt Toolbar:</p>
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*Hailstones
==== Supported Browsers: ====
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*Firework Sugar Cookies
<p>Currently the MouseHunt Toolbar is only supported on stable versions of:
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*Magical Holiday Scarf
*Internet Explorer 7+
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*Golem Gift Box
*FireFox 2+
 
*Safari 5 on Mac</p>
 
<p>Unfortunately the Conduit company, which is the platform/foundation of the MH toolbar, currently does not support the Chrome browser. However, it is a browser they are looking into supporting in the near future.</p>
 
==== Technical Issues: ====
 
<p>If you are experiencing any technical issues (ie: stats not loading, broken images, not receiving SP)</p>
 
<p>You can try performing the following to solve these issues:</p>
 
<p>1.) Clear your cache
 
*[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx Internet Explorer Instructions]
 
*[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Clear+Recent+History#Clearing_your_history Fire Fox Instructions]
 
*[http://support.verio.com/documents/view_article.cfm?doc_id=4069 Safari Instructions]</p>
 
<p>2.) Refresh your toolbar</p>
 
<p>Instructions: looking at the toolbar from the left hand side you'll see the MouseHunt logo. Next to the MouseHunt logo there is small down shaped arrow. Click on the small down shaped arrow and a drop down box/window will appear. From there, click on "Refresh Toolbar".</p>
 
  
==== 10 SuperBrie+ reward for installation: ====
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<div style="text-align: center;">'''Make sure to use up all of these resources before January 13!'''</div></div>
<p>Once you install the toolbar, you need to log in from the toolbar and do at least one hunt with it to register that you are indeed using the toolbar and have completed the installation of it. This "should" take approximately 30 minutes max but it has been taking longer to sync up with some users. If you have not received the bonus within 48 hours you may contact support.</p>
 
<p>*** There will be a journal entry added to your journal once the SuperBrie+ is awarded to you through the toolbar. ***</p>
 
<p>Bugs:
 
We are currently looking into all reported bugs from the MH boards. In addition, we are looking into a better solution for users receiving their 10 SuperBrie+ reward in a shorter time span.</p>
 
<p>Other notes:
 
* You currently do not get SB+ from doing searches.
 
* You can only get the 10 SB+ reward once. If you uninstall it and re-install it again you will not be rewarded again.</p>
 
  
-- {{MHP|510239199|Franco D'Auria}}
 
</blockquote>
 
  
=== Cherry Mouse in the Calm Clearing ===
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<div style="text-align: center; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em; font-size: 125%;">'''Travel to the Great Winter Taiga!'''</div>
''{{date|15|July|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>To celebrate our partnership with Cherry Credits and the launch of MouseHunt Cherry Credit Cards in South-East Asia, a new Cherry Mouse has been added to the Calm Clearing in Whisker Woods!</p>
 
<p>The Cherry Mouse is attracted to the sweet smell of Cherry Cheese, which can be made by potions collected in the Calm Clearing. Cherry Cheese will not only attract the Cherry Mouse but also attract some of the stronger, more valuable mice in the clearing. Make sure your trap is up for the challenge!</p>
 
<p>We have also optimized the new hunt timer to fix a problem that was causing it to run quickly, making the horn to appear early. The timer should now be accurate on low-end computers as well.</p>
 
<p>Based on player feedback, we have made the live stream on the camp page only load when the tab is clicked on to view it. The stream will also "unload" when the trap setup or friends tab is clicked. This should make the camp page less strenuous on non-broadband users.</p>
 
<hr/>
 
<p>Also in this update:</p>
 
<p>- We corrected a bug preventing hunters from crafting the S.S. Huntington II if they had more than 1 Ship Blueprint in their inventory.</p>
 
<p>- The SUPER|brie+ Gift Basket now provides the Lucky Golden Shield to the opener of the basket for one month.</p>
 
<p>- Shield lengths have been added to the descriptions of SUPER|brie+ packages in the donate pop-up.</p>
 
<p>- Various typos in traps/mice have been corrected.</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
===Next Hunt Timer and Camp Page Changes===
 
''{{date|13|July|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hello MouseHunters! As you have most likely noticed a "next hunt" timer has been added to the heads up display. The timer is accurate to the minute, and is intended to promote healthy competition between your hunting party members by tracking who is the first to sound the horn and score the extra bonus points.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Some extra features have also been added to the camp page to help hunters check which members of their hunting party are online in their location, as well as allowing them to communicate with friends more easily. Seeing where all your friends are at a glance, should prove to be an easy way to decide where the best place to hunt may be. Since the look of these tabs has yet to be polished, we'll be adjusting the look and layout of the new tabs based on player feedback.</p>
 
 
 
<p>We knew the transition from MH v2 to "Longtail" would be a bit of a bumpy ride. With the help of the MouseHunt Community, we've been keeping a close eye on any small problems, trying to spot areas where Glitchpaw Mice may be causing trouble. We've managed to catch the majority of Glitchpaws, and now we need your help to capture the few that remain. We've scattered Glitchpaw Mice around the Kingdom, and they have unique drops in each area they inhabit. Occasionally, they may also require a special hunting strategy. Good luck tracking them down. They're out for a limited time only!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Finally, one more new mouse has been added to the Gnawnia region. The Spotted mouse enjoys the fresh air and sunshine of the Meadow, but its love of travel means it can occasionally be "spotted" in other areas as well.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Good luck, and happy hunting!</p>
 
 
 
<hr />
 
<p>'''Also in this update:'''</p>
 
 
 
* Title requirement for the King's Gauntlet has been increased to Initiate.
 
* Larry is no longer speechless in the Windmill, and has a few tips for Apprentice MouseHunters.
 
* Friends online is now working.
 
* The journal entry Hunters receive upon changing titles has been revamped to include a list of what new abilities/locations the hunter has gained access to.
 
* A bug preventing mice from weighing over 12oz has been corrected.
 
* An error image has been added if a browser plugin/script is preventing the King's Reward code image from being displayed.
 
* Based on feedback, the max inventory quantity for Ship Blueprints has been reduced to one, as it was in MH v2.
 
* The Silth mouse was overly weak to tactical traps. It has been changed back to its v2 stats, making a hydro trap the best choice.
 
* Some minor typos were have been corrected in cheese descriptions.
 
* Added a "Meet and Greet" board to the forums page.
 
 
 
<hr />
 
 
 
<p>'''What we're working on next:'''</p>
 
 
 
* Final testing of the Toolbar is underway, so look for it very soon.
 
* To celebrate our partnership with Cherry Credits and the launch of the new MouseHunt cards, a new Cherry Mouse is coming to Whisker Woods.
 
* Improving the look of the MH profile tab.
 
* SUPER|brie+ raffles.
 
* Improving the look of the new camp page tabs.
 
* Global mouse stats.
 
* Mouse group stats (eg: 4/26 caught).
 
* Trap effectiveness messages/bar.
 
* Display of individual mouse weaknesses. A few "boss" mice in the game (Silth, Acolyte, Dragon) have slightly different optimal setups than the other mice in their group. We're experimenting with how to best communicate these exceptions.
 
* Mouse badges and accomplishments
 
* A brand new story line to introduce two new areas for heros, including Zugzwang's Tower. New traps, mice and two brand new types of gameplay.
 
  
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
</blockquote>
 
  
===King's Gauntlet Tier 8: Eclipse Mouse Released!===
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''{{date|9|July|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>We have made it to the top! The eight and final tier of the King's Gauntlet is now released! The Eclipse mouse awaits hunters who have managed to hunt their way through all the tiers of the gauntlet to acquire the extraordinarily rare Gauntlet Potion Tier 8.</p>
 
  
<p>Choose your strategy carefully hunters! The Eclipse is an extremely powerful mouse and only has one notable weakness. Although it is possible to capture the Eclipse using any power type, discovering its true weakness will make for an almost guaranteed catch.</p>
 
 
<p>Congratulations to any hunter that has made it this far -- You have proven to be well equipped with a variety of traps and a sense of patience that is vital to any successful hunter. The journey to the top of the King's Gauntlet has been a long one, needing equipment gathered from across the entire map. Capturing an Eclipse is a sign of a seasoned hunter, who has mastered nearly every region within the game.</p>
 
 
<p>Once again, a big congratulations to those who have made it this far, and good luck against the mysterious Eclipse Mouse!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
 
</blockquote>
 
</blockquote>
  
===King's Gauntlet Tier 7: Dust Mice Now Released!!===
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''{{date|7|July|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Tier seven mice of the King's Gauntlet are now released! The King will now allow hunters to use their Tier Seven Gauntlet Potions to produce the cheese required to hunt the next tier of mice!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Tier seven mice are extremely valuable! Fiend Mice are 50,000 gold and 72,000 points per catch!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Tier seven now makes the following mice available:</p>
 
 
 
<p>- Fiend Mouse<br>
 
- Necromancer Mouse</p>
 
  
<p>Good luck with Tier Seven! Collect precious tier eight potions and be prepared for this Friday, when the eighth and final tier will be released, where the mysterious (and extraordinarily valuable) Eclipse Mouse awaits!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
 
</blockquote>
 
</blockquote>
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</onlyinclude>
  
===King's Gauntlet Tier 6: Noble Mice Now Released!===
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''{{date|5|July|2010}}''
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<blockquote>
 
<p>Tier six mice of the King's Gauntlet are now released! The King will now allow hunters to use their Tier Six Gauntlet Potions to produce the cheese required to hunt the next tier of mice!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Tier six mice are quite valuable! Paladin mice are worth more than 25,000 points while White Mage and Sacred Shrine mice are worth 9,000 gold each!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Tier six now makes the following mice available:</p>
 
 
 
<p>- White Mage Mouse<br>
 
- Sacred Shrine Mouse<br>
 
- Paladin Mouse</p>
 
 
 
<p>Good luck with Tier Six! Collect potions and be prepared for Wednesday, when Tier Seven arrives!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== King's Gauntlet Tier 5: Magic Mice Now Released! ===
 
''{{date|2|July|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Tier five mice of the King's Gauntlet are now released! The King will now allow hunters to use their Tier Five Gauntlet Potions to produce the cheese required to hunt the next tier of mice!</p>
 
<p>Tier five is where the mice of the Gauntlet begin to garner a greater reward for their capture. Each tier draws hunters closer to the Eclipse Mouse and the 300,000 gold reward for its capture.</p>
 
<p>Tier five now makes the following mice available:</p>
 
<p>- Black Mage Mouse<br>
 
- Terra Mouse<br>
 
- Ignis Mouse<br>
 
- Zephyr Mouse<br>
 
- Aquos Mouse</p>
 
<p>Good luck with Tier Five! Collect potions this weekend to be prepared for Monday, when Tier Six arrives!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 

Latest revision as of 21:11, 10 December 2025

For older updates, visit the Archive.

The Great Winter Hunt Returns!

9 December 2025

Start sending golems to collect loot

Visit the Great Winter Taiga and Confront the Frost King once again

The Frost King's Latest Attack

The return of wintry weather has once again allowed the Frost King to construct his massive Ice Fortress. Hunters will need to smash their way through the Frost King's protective ice shield in order to end his plan to plunge Gnawnia into perpetual winter.

Visit the Great Winter Taiga to find magical snow golems that are perfect for collecting all sorts of resources! Along with useful hunting supplies, your golems can collect powerful Hailstones to smash through the Ice Fortress' shield.

Collect Pecan Pecorino to loot Golem Parts Forge more Golem Parts at the Workshop
Send Golems out to collect loot and Hailstones Fire Hailstones at the fortress to stop the Frost King
25 Festive Jingle Bells
Instantly return a golem!
Magical Holiday Hat
+3 loot to ANY level golem!
Collect the Frost King's Magical Holiday Scarf to construct an especially rewarding golem!

Uncork Festive Spirit

When all the warm and fuzzy feelings from the holiday season are condensed and coalesced by a crisp north wind it produces this truly miraculous vapour that is believed to be the physical manifestation of joy itself.

Double Compressed Cinnamon anytime a mouse drops it!

+1 progress to all active forges in the Golem Workshop!

+1 shield damage when any cannon is fired (for a possible max of four)

Conjures 1 Throwable Snowball each and every hunt!

Double loot drops of a wide variety of festive-themed items at the Taiga!

You can obtain Festive Spirit by hunting with standard cheese, completing Naughty Maps, opening doors on your Advent Calendar, and by purchasing it from the Premium Shop.

25 Festive Spirit
More loot!
100 Festive Spirit
Storm the Ice Fortress!
Festive Spirit will double the following items dropped by mice in the Great Winter Taiga:
Animated Snow Compressed Cinnamon Pecan Pecorino Reinforced Ice Shards Winter Hunt Gift Boxes Throwable Snowballs
Festive Jingle Bells Gift Wrapped Charms All types of Snowball Charms Festive Ultimate series charms Ultimate Charms


Festive Spirit will not double the following items dropped by mice:

Golem Parts

Magical Holiday Hat

Magical Holiday Scarf

Festive Spirit itself

New Festive Rewards

Each time you claim a golem reward, you'll progress a reward track to earn bonus rewards including two new pieces of Limited Edition hunting equipment.

(NEW) Storm Condenser Base

Limited Edition
While armed at Moussu Picchu, prevents the weather from intensifying!

Claimed from the Reward Track

(NEW) Steam AugerBot 3000

Limited Edition
While hunting at the Iceberg, has a chance of doubling your forward progress!

Claimed from the Reward Track

(NEW) Cozy Chalet Journal Theme

A new journal theme to keep keep your Hunter's Journal cozy and warm!

Adventure Reward

(NEW) Golden Winter Hunt Gift Box

Winter Aura Reward
Hunters ranked Viceroy and up will occasionally receive a Golden Winter Hunt Gift Box from their Winter Aura instead of the regular Orange Gift Box!

Viceroy+ Loot Drop

New Festive Trap Skins in the Premium Shop

The Premium Shop is stocked with four new festive trap skins! Visit the Premium Shop to see the new skins as well as a convenient bundle that includes all of them along with some bonus items.

Winter Taiga Trap Skin Bundle
Skins, Throwable Snowballs, Showdown Dust!

Festive Activities

The Great Winter Hunt is one of the biggest events of the year and there's so much more than golems. Hunt with friends to complete Nice and Naughty List Treasure Maps, reveal loot and prizes in the Snowball Showdown, leave something special under a friend's profile tree, and so much more! To help keep tabs on when things are happening, a calendar can be viewed via the heads-up display at the Great Winter Taiga.

Reminder: Each Gnawnian Day begins at midnight UTC

Stuck Snowball Sundays

Stuck Snowball mice will drop a quantity of Throwable Snowballs or Super Snowball Charms equal to the number of Stuck Snowball mice you've captured during this year's event.

Animated Snow Storm

During the 48 hour storm, all mice in the taiga will drop Animated Snow with the Snowflake, Glazy, and Joy mice dropping the most.

Grand Gift Opening Ceremony

Players can leave gifts under profile trees up until the ceremony on December 18. Once the ceremony is held, gifts can be opened but no longer sent.

New Year's Celebration

Keep an eye out for an update on December 30 at approximately 4:00pm UTC to start the New Year's celebration! There will be a map to complete and new rewards to earn!

Naughty and Nice Lists

Visit a Cartographer anywhere in the taiga to start one of these festive maps!

Snowball Showdown

Reveal festive rewards including golem parts, charms, and more in this classic game!

Festive Supplies, Gift Baskets, Kits, and Skins!

The King has assembled a variety of supply kits and baskets to give you a jump start on the Great Winter Hunt!

Golem Body Builder Bundle
Get huge gains with one entire golem! (Limit 1)
Animated Snowball Starter Bundle
Arm yourself with snowballs! (Limit 3)
Golem Gang Bundle
Golems, Pecorino, Charms, and more! (Limit 3)
100 Festive Spirit
Super charge the Taiga!
500 Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Gather Golem Parts!
500 Glazed Pecan Pecorino
Unique event mice!
3 Magical Holiday Hat
Enhanced Golem rewards!
25 Festive Jingle Bells
Speed up your golems!
Snowball Showdown Dust
Amp up showdown rewards
Winter Taiga Gift Basket
Great gift!
Winter Taiga Small Supply Kit
Jump start festivities!
Winter Taiga Large Supply Kit
Stock up!
The Great Winter Hunt will enter shutdown phase on
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the Great Winter Hunt event will enter its shutdown phase. At this time, Pecan Pecorino and Golem Parts will no longer be found as loot drops. Forges will still work at the Golem Workshop and Cannons can still be fired at the Ice Fortress but Compressed Cinnamon will no longer drop in Cinnamon Hill.


The Great Winter Hunt will end completely on
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Hunters can continue to send out Snow Golems until the event ends completely.

After the event ends, the following items will melt away and be removed from your inventory:

  • Golem Parts
  • Animated Snow
  • Reinforced Ice Shards
  • Compressed Cinnamon
  • Hailstones
  • Firework Sugar Cookies
  • Magical Holiday Scarf
  • Golem Gift Box
Make sure to use up all of these resources before January 13!


Travel to the Great Winter Taiga!

-- Dave Vanderburg