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Hunter's Titles are indicators of experience and seniority in MouseHunt. As Hunters acquire more Wisdom, they gain access to new areas (with the appropriate Maps and Keys) and become more effective at Crafting and using Potions. Hunters can also use a greater variety of Trap components as they advance through Hunter's Titles.

A common misconception is that a Hunter's Title is determined by the number of Points a Hunter has: Points are actually mainly used to determine a Hunter's rank on the Scoreboard, with the exception of some Weapon requirements (see History and Trivia section below).

Titles

Title	Shield Image	Hi-Res Image	New Locations	Total Locations ^(Note)	Crafting Slots	Additional Abilities
Novice	Novice Shield	Novice Shield	Meadow	1	-
Recruit	Recruit Shield	Recruit Shield	Town of Gnawnia	2	-
Apprentice	Apprentice Shield	Apprentice Shield	King's Arms Tournament Hall Windmill	5	-	Send supplies via Give To Friends feature 15 minutes Hunter's Horn Improved contents in Loyalty Chest Use the Marketplace
Initiate	Initiate Shield	Initiate Shield	Harbour	6	2	Crafting Accumulate Stale Cheese
Journeyman/ Journeywoman	Journeyman Shield	Journeyman Shield	Mountain Calm Clearing	8	3	Use Charms Improved contents in Loyalty Chest
Master "Master" redirects here. For other uses, see Master (disambiguation).	Master Shield	Master Shield	Laboratory Town of Digby Mousoleum Great Gnarled Tree	12	4	Send Stale Cheese and Radioactive Sludge via Gifting Obtain Gouda cheese without waiting for Events
Grandmaster	Grandmaster Shield	Grandmaster Shield	Bazaar Training Grounds Dojo Meditation Room Pinnacle Chamber Lagoon	18	5
Legendary	Legendary Shield	Legendary Shield	Catacombs Forbidden Grove Acolyte Realm S.S. Huntington IV Cape Clawed Elub Shore Nerg Plains Derr Dunes	26	6	Improved contents in Loyalty Chest
Hero	Hero Shield	Hero Shield	Jungle of Dread King's Gauntlet Toxic Spill	29	7
Knight	Knight Shield	Knight Shield	Dracano Balack's Cove	31	8
Lord/Lady	Lord/Lady Shield	Lord/Lady Shield	Seasonal Garden Zugzwang's Tower Crystal Library Slushy Shoreline Iceberg Claw Shot City Gnawnian Express Station	38	9	Improved contents in Loyalty Chest Maximum Tower Amplifier of 150%
Baron/Baroness	Baron/Baroness Shield	Baron/Baroness Shield	Fort Rox Fiery Warpath Muridae Market Living Garden Lost City Sand Dunes Twisted Garden Cursed City Sand Crypts	47	10	Maximum Tower Amplifier of 160%
Count/Countess	Count/Countess Shield	Count/Countess Shield	Gnawnia Rift Sunken City Cantera Quarry Prickly Plains Queso River Queso Geyser	53	11	Maximum Tower Amplifier of 175%
Duke/Duchess	Duke/Duchess Shield	Duke/Duchess Shield	Burroughs Rift Whisker Woods Rift Fungal Cavern Labyrinth Zokor	58	12
Grand Duke/ Grand Duchess	Grand Duke/Grand Duchess Shield	Grand Duke/Grand Duchess Shield	Furoma Rift Bristle Woods Rift Moussu Picchu	61	12
Archduke/ Archduchess	Archduke/Archduchess Shield	Archduke/Archduchess Shield	Valour Rift Floating Islands Foreword Farm Prologue Pond Table of Contents	66	12
Viceroy	Viceroy Shield	Viceroy Shield	Bountiful Beanstalk School of Sorcery	68	12
Elder	Elder Shield	Elder Shield	-	68	13
Sage	Sage Shield	Sage Shield	-	68	14
Fabled	Fabled Shield	Fabled Shield	-	68	15

Note:

The in-game count does not distinguish between normal and twisted realm while the above table does count the twisted locations.
The Toxic Spill severity level restricts which ranks may enter it. The lowest possible rank that may enter the Toxic Spill is Hero. The location counts above include the Toxic Spill for ranks for Hero and greater.

Title Advancement

Hunters advance through each title through acquiring Wisdom: the higher a hunter's title, the more Wisdom is required to progress to the next title. The primary method of acquiring Wisdom is through hunting: every hunt gives some base Wisdom, with active (own horn) hunts giving slightly more than passive (trap check or friend's horn) hunts. This base Wisdom is acquired even during unsuccessful hunts where a mouse is not attracted or when one steals points or cheese. If one catches a mouse, additional Wisdom is acquired based on the mouse caught. The additional Wisdom and the mouse's points are somewhat correlated, although not perfectly: for example, the same chess piece from opposing sides of Wizard's Pieces have different points but award the same Wisdom upon capture.

Besides catching mice, opening a Tome of Wisdom or claiming an Adventure Book reward will also grant Wisdom.

Upon reaching the next title, a message will appear on the Hunter's Journal notifying the hunter on the new title. Hunters will also receive rewards depending on the title attained. In addition, hunters can also share 1 King's Credit each with 3 friends by publishing it to their news feed.

Previous Title	New Title	Reward
Novice	Recruit	1,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Recruit	Apprentice	2,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Apprentice	Initiate	3,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Initiate	Journeyman	4,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Journeyman	Master	5,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Master	Grandmaster	6,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Grandmaster	Legendary	7,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Legendary	Hero	8,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Hero	Knight	9,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Knight	Lord/Lady	10,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Lord/Lady	Baron/Baroness	11,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Baron/Baroness	Count/Countess	12,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Count/Countess	Duke/Duchess	13,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Duke/Duchess	Grand Duke/ Grand Duchess	14,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Grand Duke/ Grand Duchess	Archduke/ Archduchess	15,000 gold 10 King's Credit
Archduke/ Archduchess	Viceroy	25,000 gold 20 King's Credit
Viceroy	Elder	50,000 gold 50 King's Credit
Elder	Sage	100,000 gold 100 King's Credit
Sage	Fabled	200,000 gold 150 King's Credit

History and Trivia

Before 30 June 2010, the Recruit and Initiate titles did not exist. The old Novice was split into Novice and Recruit, and the old Apprentice was split into Apprentice and Initiate.
Previously, the shield images of Lady, Baroness, and Countess had a pink outline instead of the blue outline of their male and unidentified gender equivalents. In all other ways, these shields were the same.
Duchess was originally spelled as Dutchess. The devs changed this on 12 October 2010, only a few hours after the title was introduced.
Grand Duchess was originally spelled as Grand Dutchess. It was changed on 5 July 2011, approximately ten days after the title was received.
29 August 2017: Viceroy, Elder, and Sage ranks were established. The ranking system underwent an overhaul that saw some Hunters receive a boost in rank advancement.
17 October 2018, Trap components were changed to have a minimum title requirement instead of a minimum points requirement, except for Timesplit Dissonance Trap (and its upgrades Celestial Dissonance Trap & Chrome Celestial Dissonance Trap), which has both a minimum title requirement and a minimum points requirement.
The Fabled rank was revealed when the first hunter ranked up from Sage and is currently the highest title available to Hunters. At that rank, Hunters no longer make any progress towards the next rank: the phrase MAX TITLE is indicated in the progress bar and the Hunter perpetually remains at 0% Fabled.

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-'''Hunter's Titles''' are indicators of experience and seniority in MouseHunt. Rank is based on the quality and quantity of mice caught. As [[hunter]]s catch more mice, they become more experienced. More experienced hunters gain access to new areas (though occasionally they must collect the proper [[loot]]) and become more effective at hunting, [[crafting]] and using [[potion]]s.
+'''Hunter's Titles''' are indicators of experience and seniority in MouseHunt. As [[Hunter]]s acquire more [[Wisdom]], they gain access to new [[Location|area]]s (with the appropriate [[Maps and Keys]]) and become more effective at [[Crafting]] and using [[Potion]]s. '''Hunters''' can also use a greater variety of [[Trap]] components as they advance through '''Hunter's Titles'''.
-== Ranks ==
+A common misconception is that a '''Hunter's Title''' is determined by the number of [[Points]] a [[Hunter]] has: '''Points''' are actually mainly used to determine a '''Hunter's''' rank on the [[Scoreboard]], with the exception of some [[Weapon]] requirements (see [[#History and Trivia|History and Trivia]] section below).
-The ranks are as follow:
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8" style="border:1px solid #999999; margin:5px 0 20px 20px; width:80%;"
+== Titles ==
-  |- style="text-align:left; font-size:120%;"
+{| style="margin: 1em; text-align: left; width: 95%; max-width: 95em" class="b_and_p sortable zebra_even"
-  ! Rank
+|- style="background-color: #dddddd" class="sticky_table_row"
-  ! Description
+ ! style="width: 10%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">Title</div>
-  |- style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"
+ ! style="width: 15%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">Shield Image</div>
+  ! style="width: 15%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">Hi-Res Image</div>
+ ! style="width: 15%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">New [[Locations]]</div>
+  ! style="width: 15%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">Total [[Locations]] <sup>[[#TotalLocationsNote|(Note)]]</sup></div>
+  ! style="width: 10%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">[[Crafting]] Slots</div>
+  ! style="width: 20%" | <div style="height: 1.5em; overflow: auto">Additional Abilities</div>
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Novice"
   | valign="top" | '''Novice'''
-  | A Novice hunter only has access to the [[Town of Gnawnia]] and [[Meadow]] locations and has no [[crafting]] abilities. The rank of Novice is signified by a white shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/novice.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/f6bd9e523ad0e1af06323d1122744956.gif Novice Shield]
-  |-
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/84bc1109b5cd7aa8c24d195bc8207c38.png Novice Shield]
+ | [[Meadow]]
+ | 1
+ | -
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Recruit"
+ | valign="top" | '''Recruit'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/c1d4de886e1f77140db21584ccee9690.gif Recruit Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/3f1e44bbaa7138da4c326819e9f3f0a8.png Recruit Shield]
+ | [[Town of Gnawnia]]
+  | 2
+ | -
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Apprentice"
   | valign="top" | '''Apprentice'''
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Apprentice, the player can now hunt in the [[Harbour]] location and acquires minimal crafting abilities.  Apprentices may begin accumulating [[Stale Cheese]], and may participate in [[Tournaments]]. The rank of Apprentice is signified by a yellow shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/apprentice.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" |  [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/42fd744082a2d43d0a3850c7c78bca63.gif Apprentice Shield]
-  |- style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"
+ | valign="top" |  [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/6f4673dd2d9d1e98b4569667d702a775.png Apprentice Shield]
-  | valign="top" | '''Journeyman'''
+ | [[King's Arms]]<br>[[Tournament Hall]]<br>[[Windmill]]
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Journeyman, the player can now hunt in the [[Mountain]]. Assuming they have collected the proper loot, they can also hunt in the [[Calm Clearing]] location. The Journeyman's crafting abilities increase. The rank of Journeyman is signified by an orange shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/journeyman.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+ | 5
-  |-
+ | -
-  | valign="top" | <div id="Master">'''Master'''</div>
+  |
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Master, the player is eligible to hunt in the [[Laboratory]], [[Town of Digby]], and [[Mousoleum]] locations of the [[Burroughs]] region, and the [[Great Gnarled Tree]] location of the [[Whisker Woods]] region, assuming they have collected the proper loot. It is also the first ranking at which [[Radioactive Blue Cheese Curd Potion]]s and [[Gnarled Cheese Curd Potion]]s can be collected and used. The Master's crafting abilities also increase. The rank of Master is signified by a purple shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/master.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+*Send supplies via [[Give To Friends]] feature
- |- style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"
+*15 minutes [[horn|Hunter's Horn]]
+*Improved contents in [[Loyalty Chest]]
+*Use the [[Marketplace]]
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Initiate"
+ | valign="top" | '''Initiate'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/5ee6baadac7a694aafa395232af28e91.gif Initiate Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/e96387f7261b95c0eeab9291e4e594e1.png Initiate Shield]
+ | [[Harbour]]
+  | 6
+ | 2
+ |
+*[[Crafting]]
+*Accumulate [[Stale Cheese]]
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Journeyman"
+  | valign="top" | '''Journeyman/<br>Journeywoman'''
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/11cf600b38d4551f8e7067d008be3eff.gif Journeyman Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/ad6875955f541159133c6d3798519f81.png Journeyman Shield]
+ | [[Mountain]]<br>[[Calm Clearing]]
+  | 8
+ | 3
+  |
+*Use [[Charms]]
+*Improved contents in [[Loyalty Chest]]
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Master"
+ | valign="top" | '''Master'''<br><br>''"Master" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Master (disambiguation)]].''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/c5f810894ccbd924337a4a73d52b65f5.gif Master Shield]
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/35ee6056a09037fb13a9195881875045.png Master Shield]
+ | [[Laboratory]]<br>[[Town of Digby]]<br>[[Mousoleum]]<br>[[Great Gnarled Tree]]
+ | 12
+ | 4
+ |
+*Send [[Stale Cheese]] and [[Radioactive Sludge]] via [[Gifting]]
+*Obtain [[Gouda]] cheese without waiting for [[Events]]
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Grandmaster"
   | valign="top" | '''Grandmaster'''
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Grandmaster, the player is eligible to hunt in the [[Training Grounds]], [[Dojo]], [[Meditation Room]], and [[Pinnacle Chamber]] locations of the [[Furoma]] area, the [[Lagoon]] location of the [[Whisker Woods]] area, and the [[Bazaar]] location of the [[Burroughs]] area, assuming they have collected the proper loot. Grandmasters also receive a bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities. The rank of Grandmaster is signified by a blue shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/grandmaster.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/200ad58c8ddad563fb37713b37807943.gif Grandmaster Shield]
-  |-
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/0da3761747914f497c16dc2051ba132d.png Grandmaster Shield]
+ | [[Bazaar]]<br>[[Training Grounds]]<br>[[Dojo]]<br>[[Meditation Room]]<br>[[Pinnacle Chamber]]<br>[[Lagoon]]
+  | 18
+ | 5
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Legendary"
   | valign="top" | '''Legendary'''
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Legendary, the player is eligible to enter the [[Catacombs]] with a repaired [[Tattered Mousoleum Map|Mousoleum map]], and assuming they have collected the proper loot the [[Forbidden Grove]] and [[Acolyte Realm]] of the [[Bristle Woods]] area. On crafting the Ship, a Legendary hunter may enter the [[S.S. Huntington II]] area in [[Rodentia]]. On crafting the [[Ocean Navigation Kit]], the hunter may travel to the [[Cape Clawed]], [[Derr Dunes]], [[Elub Shore]] and [[Nerg Plains]] areas of the [[Tribal Isles]] region.  Legendary hunters also receive a further bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities. The rank of Legend is signified by a green shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/legendary.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/c386938f631cd7d44b3e206778a63630.gif Legendary Shield]
- |- style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/fca35751046f4bcc972716ca484b6d61.png Legendary Shield]
+ | [[Catacombs]]<br>[[Forbidden Grove]]<br>[[Acolyte Realm]]<br>[[S.S. Huntington IV]]<br>[[Cape Clawed]]<br>[[Elub Shore]]<br>[[Nerg Plains]]<br>[[Derr Dunes]]
+ | 26
+ | 6
+  |
+*Improved contents in [[Loyalty Chest]]
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Hero"
   | valign="top" | '''Hero'''
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Hero, the player is eligible to enter the [[Jungle of Dread]] in [[Tribal Isles]] with an [[Ocean Navigation Kit]]. Heroes also receive a further bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities. The rank of Hero is signified by a black shield with a white star in the center ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/hero.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/99e295301cccf13779fa1fc872f13665.gif Hero Shield]
-  |-
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/0567284d6e12aaaed35ca5912007e070.png Hero Shield]
+ | [[Jungle of Dread]]<br>[[King's Gauntlet]]<br>[[Toxic Spill]]
+  | 29
+ | 7
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Knight"
   | valign="top" | '''Knight'''
-  | Upon reaching the rank of Knight, the player is eligible to enter the [[Dracano]] area in [[Tribal Isles]] with an [[Ocean Navigation Kit]].  On crafting [[Balack's Lantern]], the hunter may also enter [[Balack's Cove]].  Knights also receive a further bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities. The rank of Knight is signified by a black shield with a yellow cross in the center ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/knight.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/5994cd65966ac07da55476042d2ccde6.gif Knight Shield]
-  |- style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/398dca9a8c7703de969769491622ca32.png Knight Shield]
+  | [[Dracano]]<br>[[Balack's Cove]]
+ | 31
+  | 8
+  |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Lord"
   | valign="top" | '''Lord/Lady'''
-  | There is no hunting area exclusive to Lords/Ladies.  However, Lords/Ladies receive a further bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities (they are the lowest rank which can presently safely make every crafting recipe that exists). The rank of Lady is signified by a black shield with a pink outline and a pink bullseye in the center ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/lady.gif link]) next to the player's name.  The rank of Lord is signified by a black shield with a blue outline and a pink bullseye in the center ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/lord.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/4993ead03b94593d74a0f274cb0a6c14.gif Lord/Lady Shield]
-|-
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/9a6acd429a9a3a4849ed13901288b0b8.png Lord/Lady Shield]
+ | [[Seasonal Garden]]<br>[[Zugzwang's Tower]]<br>[[Crystal Library]]<br>[[Slushy Shoreline]]<br>[[Iceberg]]<br>[[Claw Shot City]]<br>[[Gnawnian Express Station]]
+ | 38
+ | 9
+  |
+*Improved contents in [[Loyalty Chest]]
+*Maximum [[Tower Amplifier]] of 150%
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Baron"
   | valign="top" | '''Baron/Baroness'''
-  | There is no hunting area exclusive to Barons/Baronesses.  However, Barons/Baronesses receive a further bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities. The rank of Baroness is signified by a black shield with a pink outline and 2 golden lines down the middle with 2 golden stars on the edges ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/baroness.gif link]) next to the player's name. The rank of Baron is signified by a black shield with a blue outline and 2 golden lines down the middle with 2 golden stars on the edges ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/baron.gif link]) next to the player's name.
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/ba40cd7d40c3f4de10b66f523aa15318.gif Baron/Baroness Shield]
-  |- style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/ea9c0ec2e6d3d81c14e61f5ce924d0e1.png Baron/Baroness Shield]
-| valign="top" | '''Count/Countess'''
+ | [[Fort Rox]]<br>[[Fiery Warpath]]<br>[[Muridae Market]]<br>[[Living Garden]]<br>[[Lost City]]<br>[[Sand Dunes]]<br>[[Twisted Garden]]<br>[[Cursed City]]<br>[[Sand Crypts]]
-  | This is currently the highest known rank. There is no hunting area exclusive to Counts/Countesses. However, Counts/Countesses receive a further bonus when using potions and a further increase in crafting abilities. The rank of Countess is signified by a red shield with a pink outline and a single black stripe down the middle ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/countess.gif link]). The rank of Count is signified by a red shield with a blue outline and a single black stripe down the middle ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/count.gif link]).
+ | 47
-  |-
+ | 10
-  | valign="top" | '''Donor'''
+ |
-  | The MouseHunt developers recognize players that have donated money to purchase [[SUPER brie+|SUPER|brie+]]. Being a donor is not a 'rank' but all donors are given a golden shield ([http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/donate_shield.gif link]) next to their name to signify their donation. Currently the Donor's shield has been taken off the scoreboard, and there is no indication that it will come back. However, when you donate to MouseHunt to purchase [[SUPER brie+|SUPER|brie+]], the MouseHunt icon (at the top left of the page) will turn golden as a recognition of your donation.
+*Maximum [[Tower Amplifier]] of 160%
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Count"
+ | valign="top" | '''Count/Countess'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/4c1690ab872114c052a019874cc75f08.gif Count/Countess Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/dd11711a25b80db90e0306193f2e8d78.png Count/Countess Shield]
+ | [[Gnawnia Rift]]<br>[[Sunken City]]<br>[[Cantera Quarry]]<br>[[Prickly Plains]]<br>[[Queso River]]<br>[[Queso Geyser]]
+ | 53
+ | 11
+ |
+*Maximum [[Tower Amplifier]] of 175%
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Duke"
+ | valign="top" | '''Duke/Duchess'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/9f930616f82f2ff0fb57a38aaa511f16.gif Duke/Duchess Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/eb46ac1e8197b13299ab860f07d963db.png Duke/Duchess Shield]
+ | [[Burroughs Rift]]<br>[[Whisker Woods Rift]]<br>[[Fungal Cavern]]<br>[[Labyrinth]]<br>[[Zokor]]
+ | 58
+  | 12
+  |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Grand Duke"
+ | valign="top" | '''Grand Duke/<br>Grand Duchess'''
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/065e8bbd86d10304736db6e306d0aa95.gif Grand Duke/Grand Duchess Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/87937fa96bbb3b2dd3225df883002642.png Grand Duke/Grand Duchess Shield]
+ | [[Furoma Rift]]<br>[[Bristle Woods Rift]]<br>[[Moussu Picchu]]
+ | 61
+ | 12
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Archduke"
+ | valign="top" | '''Archduke/<br>Archduchess'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/b69cf4e828938970eec75ffbb42fe020.gif Archduke/Archduchess Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/043efe31de4f0f2e0ddca590fe829032.png Archduke/Archduchess Shield]
+ | [[Valour Rift]]<br>[[Floating Islands]]<br>[[Foreword Farm]]<br>[[Prologue Pond]]<br>[[Table of Contents]]
+ | 66
+ | 12
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Viceroy"
+ | valign="top" | '''Viceroy'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/43d1eef8eaa3fc9eeadbf785ff0d2ced.gif Viceroy Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/e2e79f6f9201a4d4e7a89684fbb5356f.png Viceroy Shield]
+ | [[Bountiful Beanstalk]]<br>[[School of Sorcery]]
+  | 68
+ | 12
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Elder"
+  | valign="top" | '''Elder'''
+  | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/ccb7073950cc3b6e77b1d1ace7640fe7.gif Elder Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/0f3cf224bf98457f6b5bad91ab1c7bd2.png Elder Shield]
+ | -
+ | 68
+ | 13
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id="Sage"
+ | valign="top" | '''Sage'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/0f12447b3f95af94e89981a414502a58.gif Sage Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/cb49e43c5e4460da7c09fe28ca4f44ce.png Sage Shield]
+ | -
+ | 68
+ | 14
+ |
+|- style="scroll-margin-top: 2.498em" id"Fabled"
+ | valign="top" | '''Fabled'''
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/97d707ac3783a31b8f518d80b89de162.gif Fabled Shield]
+ | valign="top" | [{{MHdomain}}/images/titles/5daba92a8d609834aa8b789f37544e08.png Fabled Shield]
+ | -
+ | 68
+ | 15
+ |
   |}
-== Rank Advancement ==
+<span id="TotalLocationsNote">'''Note''':<br>
-Rank advancement is not based directly on the points earned. So, rank will not increase through the bonus points earned through King's [[rewards]], sounding the horn, Lab Research, etc. Instead the rank progress bar increases through the hunter's activity in the game.
+*The in-game count does not distinguish between [[Living Garden|normal]] and [[Twisted Garden|twisted]] realm while the above table does count the twisted locations.
+*The [[Toxic Spill]] severity level restricts which ranks may enter it. The lowest possible rank that may enter the [[Toxic Spill]] is [[Hero]]. The location counts above include the [[Toxic Spill]] for ranks for [[Hero]] and greater.</span>
-Every hunt gives some base progress. The same progress is always made when a mouse is not caught — that is, some progress is made even if a mouse is not attracted or when one steals points or cheese. If one catches a mouse, additional progress is made based on a formula known only to the developers ([[#Rank Advancement formula|see approximation below]]). The higher a player's level, the longer it takes to advance to the next level.
+== Title Advancement ==
+Hunters advance through each title through acquiring [[Wisdom]]: the higher a hunter's title, the more '''Wisdom''' is required to progress to the next title. The primary method of acquiring '''Wisdom''' is through hunting: every hunt gives some base '''Wisdom''', with active (own [[Hunter's Horn|horn]]) hunts giving slightly more than passive ([[trap check]] or friend's horn) hunts. This base '''Wisdom''' is acquired even during unsuccessful hunts where a mouse is not attracted or when one steals points or cheese. If one catches a mouse, additional '''Wisdom''' is acquired based on the mouse caught. The additional '''Wisdom''' and the mouse's [[points]] are somewhat correlated, although not perfectly: for example, the same chess piece from opposing sides of [[Wizard's Pieces]] have different points but award the same '''Wisdom''' upon capture.
-Note that rank may advance for both [[trap check]]s and for going on hunts. During trap checks, however, a hunter only gains half the progress of a normal hunt.
+Besides catching mice, opening a [[Tome of Wisdom]] or claiming an [[Adventure Book]] reward will also grant '''Wisdom'''.
-== Rank Advancement formula ==
+Upon reaching the next title, a message will appear on the [[Hunter's Journal]] notifying the hunter on the new title. Hunters will also receive rewards depending on the title attained. In addition, hunters can also share 1 [[King's Credit]] each with 3 friends by publishing it to their news feed.
-The formula for the rank advancement seems to be linear and so it can be well [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_regression approximated] based on even a small number of hunts.
-Rank advancement formula when a hunter is going on a hunt (the horn is sounded in any way):
+{| class="wikitable"
-<pre>mouse_factor * points_for_mouse + base_points</pre>
+|-
-Rank advancement formula for hourly trap checks:
+! Previous Title
-<pre>(mouse_factor * points_for_mouse + base_points)/2</pre>
+! New Title
-Note, ''points_for_mouse'' means points a hunter gets for a mouse based on its type (Brown, White etc) and its weight. If a mouse was not caught this is always 0 (which means you only get base points then).
+! Reward
+|-
-{| border=1 cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
+| Novice
-|+ '''Factors calculated for each hunter's title'''
+| Recruit
-|- style="background-color:#eee"
+| 1,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
-! hunter's title !! base points !! mouse factor !!title="maximal difference between actual value and calculated value in the sample"| max error !!title="number of hunts in the sample"| hunts
+|-
+| Recruit
+| Apprentice
+| 2,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Apprentice
+| Initiate
+| 3,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Initiate
+| Journeyman
+| 4,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Journeyman
+| Master
+| 5,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Master
+| Grandmaster
+| 6,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Grandmaster
+| Legendary
+| 7,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Legendary
+| Hero
+| 8,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Hero
+| Knight
+| 9,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Knight
+| Lord/Lady
+| 10,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Lord/Lady
+| Baron/Baroness
+| 11,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Baron/Baroness
+| Count/Countess
+| 12,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
+|-
+| Count/Countess
+| Duke/Duchess
+| 13,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
 |-
-| Journeyman || 0.0810 || 0.0003252 || 0.0076 || 65
+| Duke/Duchess
+| Grand Duke/
+Grand Duchess
+| 14,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
 |-
-| Master || 0.0295 || 0.0001160 || 0.0092 || 100
+| Grand Duke/
+Grand Duchess
+| Archduke/
+Archduchess
+| 15,000 gold<br>10 [[King's Credit]]
 |-
-| Grandmaster ||0.0130 || 0.0000533 || 0.0079 || 65
+| Archduke/
+Archduchess
+| Viceroy
+| 25,000 gold<br>20 [[King's Credit]]
 |-
-| Legendary || 0.0062 || 0.0000247 || 0.0067 || 65
+| Viceroy
+| Elder
+| 50,000 gold<br>50 [[King's Credit]]
 |-
-| Hero || 0.0032 || 0.0000110 || 0.0087 || 115
+| Elder
+| Sage
+| 100,000 gold<br>100 [[King's Credit]]
 |-
-| Knight || 0.0016 || 0.0000049 || 0.0093 || 120
+| Sage
+| Fabled
+| 200,000 gold<br>150 [[King's Credit]]
 |}
-Note, there is no way to calculate exact factors as the current rank is shown rounded to 2 decimal places.
-<!--
+== History and Trivia ==
-<sup>'''[*]'''</sup> Beining a Knight you are able to hunt for an Acolyte. As seems catching an Acolyte gives you a significantly higher boost. To be more exact it gives you 0.34 of a percent point while the calculated value should be around 0.196. This means getting an Acolyte gives almost 50% additional progress boost.
+*Before '''30 June 2010''', the [[#Recruit|Recruit]] and [[#Initiate|Initiate]] titles did not exist. The old '''Novice''' was split into '''Novice''' and '''Recruit''', and the old '''Apprentice''' was split into '''Apprentice''' and '''Initiate'''.
--->
+*Previously, the shield images of [http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/lady.gif Lady], [http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/baroness.gif Baroness], and [http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/countess.gif Countess] had a pink outline instead of the blue outline of their male and unidentified gender equivalents.  In all other ways, these shields were the same.
+*[[#Duke/Duchess|Duchess]] was originally spelled as '''''Dutchess'''''. The devs changed this on '''12 October 2010''', only a few hours after the title was introduced.
+*[[#Grand Duke/Grand Duchess|Grand Duchess]] was originally spelled as '''''Grand Dutchess'''''. It was changed on '''5 July 2011''', approximately ten days after the title was received.
+*'''29 August 2017:''' [[#Viceroy|Viceroy]], [[#Elder|Elder]], and [[#Sage|Sage]] ranks were established. The ranking system underwent an overhaul that saw some Hunters receive a boost in rank advancement.
+*'''17 October 2018''', [[Traps|Trap]] components were changed to have a minimum title requirement instead of a minimum [[points]] requirement, except for [[Timesplit Dissonance Trap]] (and its upgrades [[Celestial Dissonance Trap]] & [[Chrome Celestial Dissonance Trap]]), which has both a minimum title requirement and a minimum [[points]] requirement.
+*The '''Fabled''' rank was revealed when the first hunter ranked up from '''Sage''' and is currently the highest title available to Hunters. At that rank, Hunters no longer make any progress towards the next rank: the phrase ''MAX TITLE'' is indicated in the progress bar and the Hunter perpetually remains at 0% '''Fabled'''.
+== Links and images ==
+*[{{MHdomain}}/title.php Game page with descriptions]
 [[Category:Terminology]]