Derr Dunes

Derr Dunes
Region: Tribal Isles
Minimum Rank:	Legendary
Travel Requirement:	Ocean Navigation Kit
Required Power Type:	Physical
Required Cheese:	Standard Cheese Crunchy Cheese
Number of Mice:	13
Shops:	None
Lose Gold:	Yes
Lose Points:	Yes
Lose Cheese:	Yes
Release Date:	21 July 2009
The dunes are a harsh, barren wasteland where only the toughest of mice can survive. The Derr Tribe take advantage of their ability to survive and navigate in such a dangerous terrain as a defensive strength which allows them to maximize their offensive abilities. Use of a Physical trap is highly recommended when hunting for the Derr.

Overview

Derr Dunes is a location in the Tribal Isles region requiring a minimum rank of Legendary and the Ocean Navigation Kit to enter.
Mice in this location may steal points, gold, or multiple pieces of cheese if not captured.

Hunters must hunt with Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+ in order to obtain Delicious Stones which are required for crafting Crunchy Cheese.
Crunchy Cheese is required to attract the mice that drop Red Pepper Seeds that are necessary for crafting the cheeses required to attract mice in the Jungle of Dread and Dracano.

Ocean Navigation Kit

The Ocean Navigation Kit grants hunters access to the Tribal Isles region. It can be crafted using the following formula:

Formula: Ocean Navigation Kit
Item	Qty	Cost (Each)	Source
Compass	1	N/A	Bottled mice in S.S. Huntington IV
Sextant	1	N/A	Shipwrecked mice in S.S. Huntington IV
Telescope	1	N/A	Captain mice in S.S. Huntington IV
Total		0

Derr Dunes Mice

The mice found in Derr Dunes are weak to Physical weapons. The use of other Power Types should be avoided in this location.

Hunters will need to hunt with Crunchy Cheese in order to attract the mice that drop Red Pepper Seeds. Pepper Seeds are necessary for crafting the cheeses required in the Jungle of Dread and Dracano.

Cheese Preference and Loot

Standard Cheese attracts all mice in Derr Dunes, except the Derr Chieftain, Gladiator, Guardian, and Black Widow mice.
Gouda Cheese has the best attraction rate of the Standard Cheeses and it will not attract the Sylvan Mouse.
SUPER|brie+ is required to attract the Black Widow Mouse and attracts all other mice in Derr Chieftain, Gladiator, Guardian, and Sylvan mice.
Crunchy Cheese attracts the Derr Chieftain, Gladiator, and Guardian mice.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Standard Cheese	SUPER|brie+	Crunchy Cheese	Loot
Black Widow Extremely rare	480	10		X		Ancient Relic SUPER|brie+
Derr Chieftain	10,035	12,280			X	Ancient Mangled Blueprint Red Pepper Seed
Gladiator	8,365	8,250			X	Red Pepper Seed
Grunt	910	3,075	X	X		Delicious Stone
Guardian	7,600	7,500			X	Red Pepper Seed
Healer	855	975	X	X		Delicious Stone
Mintaka	4,500	5,100	X	X		Delicious Stone
Renegade	550	7,350	X	X		Delicious Stone
Seer	5,000	6,120	X	X		Delicious Stone
Spellbinder	3,199	5,400	X	X		Delicious Stone
Sylvan Avoids Gouda Cheese	275	425	X
Trailblazer	790	880	X	X		Delicious Stone
Wordsmith	720	800	X	X		Delicious Stone

Mice with Special Requirements

• Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits Derr Dunes on an irregular basis and is attracted to Standard Cheese and SUPER|brie+. Hunters must have an Ancient Relic in their inventory to attract this mouse. The Ancient Relic will be taken by the Relic Hunter Mouse in exchange for a Relic Hunter Scroll Case.
• M400 – This mouse will sometimes be available in Derr 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.

Obtaining Required Cheese

Crunchy Cheese

Crafting - 15 Piece Recipe

Hunters must reach the rank of Legendary before they can use this recipe.

Formula: Crunchy Cheese (15 pieces)
Recipe can be unlocked by:		Capture a Grunt mouse
Item	Item Qty	Item Cost	Item Source
Delicious Stone	30	N/A	Various Cape Clawed Mice Various Derr Dunes Mice Whelpling in Dracano Balack the Banished in Balack's Cove Dragon's Chest Crate of Delicious Stones Tribal Claw Crate
Coconut Milk	20	800 (16,000 total)	Draconic Warden mice in Dracano Cape Clawed General Store Dragon's Chest
Curds and Whey	10	12 (120 total)	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Fort Rox General Store Fungal Cavern General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Salt	30	6 (180 total)	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Total		16,300 gold	Cost Per Piece: 1086.67 gold
Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.

Crafting - 20 Piece Recipe

Hunters must reach the rank of Legendary before they can use this recipe.

Formula: Crunchy Cheese (20 pieces)
Recipe can be unlocked by:		Capture a Grunt mouse
Item	Item Qty	Item Cost	Item Source
Delicious Stone	30	N/A	Various Cape Clawed Mice Various Derr Dunes Mice Whelpling in Dracano Balack the Banished in Balack's Cove Dragon's Chest Crate of Delicious Stones Tribal Claw Crate
Magic Essence	5	N/A	Tome Sprite Mouse in Crystal Library Bruticus, the Blazing, Kalor'ignis of the Geyser and Stormsurge, the Vile Tempest in Queso Geyser Ful'Mina, The Mountain Queen in Moussu Picchu Granny Spice Mouse, Inferna, The Engulfed, Spice Finder Mouse and Spice Reaper Mouse‎ in Prickly Plains Dream Drifter Mouse in Gnawnia Rift Absolute Acolyte in Bristle Woods Rift Shade of the Eclipse and The Total Eclipse in Valour Rift Mysterious Box Ful'Mina's Gift Queso Canyon Grand Tour Treasure Chest Use the Hunter's Hammer to smash: Empowered SUPER|brie+ Magical Rancid Radioactive Blue Cheese Magical String Cheese Maki Cheese Maki String Cheese SUPER|brie+ Loot when opened: Dark Chest Scarab Chest Shattered Chest Unstable Broom Unstable Ember Gadget Loot when used: Black Widow Base
Coconut Milk	20	800 (16,000 total)	Draconic Warden mice in Dracano Cape Clawed General Store Dragon's Chest
Curds and Whey	10	12 (120 total)	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Fort Rox General Store Fungal Cavern General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Salt	30	6 (180 total)	Bazaar General Store Cape Clawed General Store Catacombs General Store Claw Shot City General Store Fiery Warpath General Store Great Gnarled Tree General Store Harbour General Store Seasonal Garden General Store Town of Digby General Store Toxic Spill General Store Training Grounds General Store Marketplace
Total		16,300 gold	Cost Per Piece: 815 gold
Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.

Hunting Strategy

Hunters must hunt with Standard Cheese (Gouda has the best attraction rate) or SUPER|brie+ in order to obtain Delicious Stones which are required for crafting Crunchy Cheese.
Crunchy Cheese is required to attract the mice that drop Red Pepper Seeds that are necessary for crafting the cheeses required to attract mice in the Jungle of Dread and Dracano.

Standard Cheese attracts all mice in Derr Dunes, except the Derr Chieftain, Gladiator, Guardian, and Black Widow mice.
Gouda Cheese has the best attraction rate of the Standard Cheeses and it will not attract the Sylvan Mouse.
SUPER|brie+ is required to attract the Black Widow Mouse and attracts all other mice in Derr Chieftain, Gladiator, Guardian, and Sylvan mice.
Crunchy Cheese attracts the Derr Chieftain, Gladiator, and Guardian mice.

Hunters interested in building the Ancient Box Trap will need to arm Crunchy Cheese to attract the Derr Chieftain Mouse, which drops the Ancient Mangled Blueprint.

Location-Specific Effects

Charms

• The Derr Power Charm provides +600 power and a 5% power bonus when hunting in Derr Dunes.

Traps

• The Isle Idol Trap is a limited edition trap that gives double Delicious Stone drops in Derr Dunes.

Bases

• The Tiki Base provides a +6 luck bonus when hunting in Derr Dunes.
• The Tribal Kaboom Base (limited edition) may increase the quantity of Delicious Stones and Red Pepper Seeds dropped as loot by mice in Derr Dunes.

Adventure Book

Hunters can complete steps to Defeat the Tribe Chieftains by using Crunchy Cheese in the Derr Dunes to catch the Derr Chieftain Mouse.

Hunters can complete steps to Defeat the Dreaded Horde and Slay the Dragon Mouse by locating the source of Red Pepper Seeds in the Derr Dunes.

Library Assignments

• M400 Hunting Research Assignment - This assignment may require collecting 1 Piece of M400 Intel from mice in the Derr Dunes and/or capture the M400.

Tournaments

Derr Dunes mice are worth points during some Tournaments.

Treasure Maps

Mice in Derr Dunes are often found on Tribal Isles Treasure Maps, Tribal and Shelder Hunt Treasure Maps, and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

Hunting tips by Larry

Great Scott! What in the King's name are we doing here?

Members of the Derr tribe are ruthless, power-hungry war mongers. They topple even the most powerful of traps with ease, crippling hunters' courage and pillaging their gold. Hunting here is not for the faint of heart, but capturing a member of the Derr tribe does come with a handsome reward of gold.

You will need a powerful Physical Trap to hunt for Derr mice. If you are familiar with the Burroughs Region, perhaps you have discovered the secret research facility called Digby. The Trapsmith in Digby sells the powerful Digby DrillBot, which is a vital component in a strong Physical trap setup.

The mice of Derr trust no one, a trait that has made them very hard to trick into a trap. You'll find Gouda will attract a member of Derr towards a trap, but SUPER|brie+ is even more effective! The magical sparkle of SUPER|brie+ prevents mice from stealing more than a single piece at a time, a property that comes in handy here in the Derr Dunes, as the mice here tend to steal large amounts of cheese.

I’m heading back to town. . .this heavy suit of armor is quite cumbersome when navigating rocky terrain. Best of luck!

Shops

There are no shops available in Derr Dunes. Shops for the Tribal Isles region can be found in the Cape Clawed.

History and Trivia

The names of three locations in the Tribal Isles are roughly the tribes' colours backwards. Derr Dunes takes its name after the colour 'red', and the Derr tribe mice wear red clothing.

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