Traps

Overview

A trap consists of two compulsory elements – one weapon plus one base. In addition, charms, which enhance certain features of a trap, can optionally be armed by hunters ranked Journeyman and above.

Along with cheese, traps are absolutely essential for catching mice. (In fact, unlike cheese that can run out, it is impossible not to have a trap.) The term trap is sometimes used interchangeably with weapon, although in the strictest sense that is not correct.

The weapon is the part of the trap that does the actual catching of the mice. It is arguably the much more important part of the trap as it contributes the majority of the power to the setup most of the time and determines the power type of the trap. The base is the part upon which the trap rests and which holds the cheese (with the exception of Double Diamond Adventure, Explosive Toboggan Ride and to some extent, Sphynx Wrath). Each part of the trap, weapon and base, has its own characteristics (described below) that will affect a hunter's success when used in certain areas, against certain mice, and so on, and it is not always the most powerful combination that is most appropriate in every situation. All factors must be taken into consideration to design a trap that meets the individual hunter's goals.

Traps are available at all Trapsmiths. Every new hunter is given a choice between one of two weapons (Tacky Glue Trap or High Tension Spring) plus a Wooden Base. As hunters capture more mice and get more gold and experience, they can (and should) upgrade their traps with better components to increase their success in catching more powerful mice.

Charms were invented by Moustachio the Charmer and introduced during Ronza's January 2011 visit. Charms are optional but helpful additions to trap setups, adding unique boosts that can tweak a trap's effectiveness in a given region or even against a specific mouse. Unlike weapons and bases, charms are consumable; each charm has its own unique properties, but most are consumed upon encountering a mouse. Charms can be obtained in the following ways (not all charms are available via all methods):

1. Purchased in Charm Shoppes in the Mountain or Muridae Market
2. Crafted using orbs and charmbits
3. Purchased from the Marketplace
4. Obtained as loot
5. Transferred from a friend using the Give To Friends option
6. Rewarded for completing an Library Assignment

Additionally, hunters need at least one Charm Conduit to use charms.

A hunter's weapons, bases and charms appear in the Traps Inventory tab. A hunter can select which trap component is armed from the inventory page, from the primary Camp page, and also from a Trapsmith / Charm Shoppe just after purchasing a trap component. Additionally, each Hunter's Profile includes a status of how many trap components a hunter owns, split into lists of weapons and bases (charms are not displayed here) on the Items tab.

A Charm can be disarmed by clicking on the icon of the charm to bring up the charm selector page. Click on another charm to switch charms or to the currently equipped charm to disable the use of charms.

Trap Attributes

Component stats

• Power

The overall strength of the component. Traps with higher power are more likely to catch mice.

• Power Type

Mice have specific weaknesses to certain Power Types. Using the appropriate weapon in the appropriate area is a critical part of any hunter’s strategy.

• Power Bonus

The power bonus of both weapon and base are added together and then applied to the total power of the trap, increasing its power.

• Attraction Bonus

The attraction bonus boosts the attraction power of the bait being used increasing the odds of a mouse approaching a hunter’s trap.

• Luck

Some components are designed to offer small chances of catching a mouse regardless of the mouse’s strength. It is not uncommon for lucky traps to grant hunters the ability to catch mice that seem far too powerful for their trap. Luck also increases the chance of a mouse dropping loot when caught.

• Cheese Effect

Any time a mouse is not attracted to a trap during a hunt there is a chance for the cheese to turn stale. Some components are built using harmful chemicals that increase the odds of spoiling bait. Traps with a fresh cheese effect help reduce the likelihood of cheese turning stale.

Bases

Shown below is a table with the statistics of all bases currently in-game. Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.

Base	Power	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Points Needed	Price
Aqua Base	230	0%	0%	8	48No Effect	1,140,000	0,124,900 124,900
Bacon Base LE	200	0%	15%	0	57Extremely Fresh	60,000	0,070,000 70,000
Bamboozler Base	200	10%	5%	0	54Very Fresh	900,000	0,090,000 90,000
Birthday Cake Base E	175	11%	5%	0	48No Effect	110,000	0,012,350 12,350
Candy Cane Base E	300	0%	0%	8	51Fresh	110,000	0,090,000 90,000
Cheesecake Base E	175	3%	20%	0	48No Effect	180,000	0,080,000 ≥80,000
Chocolate Birthday Cake Base E	175	8%	5%	1	48No Effect	0	0,000,000 0
Dehydration Base C	225	0%	5%	4	60Insanely Fresh	22,500	0,023,608 ≥23,608
Explosive Base	300	5%	5%	0	45Stale	22,500	0,029,775 29,775
Firecracker Base LE	300	5%	5%	4	45Stale	92,000	0,090,000 90,000
Gingerbread Base E C	225	8%	0%	4	60Insanely Fresh	90,000	0,000,001 ≥0
Magma Base LE	300	8%	5%	10	36Insanely Stale	238,200	0,374,700 374,700
Molten Shrapnel Base C	300	12%	5%	8	39Extremely Stale	18,000,000	0,720,000 720,000
Monolith Base	300	12%	0%	0	48No Effect	590,000	0,000,000 0
Papyrus Base	400	0%	0%	10	51Fresh	70,000,000	1,176,000 1,176,000+
Polar Base LE	200	10%	0%	4	60Insanely Fresh	90,000	0,059,550 59,550
Runic Base LE S	200	12%	10%	5	48No Effect	264,400	0,580,785 580,785
Seasonal Base LE S	300	0%	8%	6	48No Effect	214,380	0,412,000 412,000
Spellbook Base C	500	14%	5%	7	51Fresh	67,750,000	1,296,000 1,296,000
Stone Base	150	10%	0%	0	51Fresh	5,000	0,006,175 ≥6,175
Tiki Base E C S	200	18%	5%	0	54Very Fresh	14,000,000	0,669,600 669,600
Tribal Base	175	18%	2%	0	51Fresh	14,000,000	0,499,600 499,600
Wooden Base	35	0%	0%	0	54Very Fresh	0	0,000,300 300
Wooden Base with Target	75	0%	20%	0	48No Effect	650	0,001,225 1,225

^LE  Base has the Limited Edition shield, and the base or its components were available only once - during an event or a Ronza visit.

^E    Base or its components are available only at specific times – during an event or a Ronza visit.

^C    Base can only be obtained through crafting.

^S    Base has some special location-specific properties.

Weapons

Please refer to the individual trap pages for additional purchasing information, including trapsmith locations and refund amounts.

Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison. To compare weapons having the same attribute value among each other, start sorting with the least significant attribute. For example, sorting by luck, then by power type will show the weapons sorted by luck within power types.

Weapon	Power	Power Type	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Points Needed	Price
2010 Blastoff Trap LE	2,600	Tactical	15%	0%	25	42Very Stale	99,000	512,800
500 Pound Spiked Crusher	250	Physical	10%	0%	1	48No Effect	2,100	3,450
Ambrosial Portal	1,025	Shadow	0%	5%	0	51Fresh	182,000	140,000
Ambush C	3,000	Tactical	5%	0%	12	51Fresh	950,000	62,660+
Ancient Box Trap C	4,300	Forgotten	10%	0%	4	48No Effect	17,000,000	158,175+
Ancient Spear Gun C	3,600	Hydro	5%	10%	12	51Fresh	12,000,000	824,000+
Arcane Blast Trap LE	3,400	Arcane	8%	0%	20	60Insanely Fresh	900,000	1,470,000
Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery C	3,800	Arcane	12%	0%	18	36Insanely Stale	3,393,600	949,050+
Birthday Candle Kaboom E	2,400	Physical	30%	20%	14	42Very Stale	91,000	289,000
Blackstone Pass Trap C S	3,000	Tactical	15%	0%	12	54Very Fresh	58,000,000	1,100,000
Bottomless Grave	1,500	Shadow	0%	0%	5	48No Effect	728,000	673,630
Cackle Lantern Trap LE C S	2,200	Shadow	5%	10%	12	39Extremely Stale	29,000,000	2,224,000+
Christmas Cracker Trap LE C	3,000	Physical	15%	5%	24	54Very Fresh	56,000	0
Chrome DeathBot LE	2,800	Physical	20%	15%	30	42Very Stale	136,500	512,800
Chrome DrillBot LE	3,900	Physical	20%	0%	26	36Insanely Stale	544,000	897,400
Chrome Nannybot LE C	1,200	Shadow	5%	5%	6	51Fresh	582,000	508,000≤508,000
Clockapult of Time	2,275	Shadow	10%	5%	10	57Extremely Fresh	20,000,000	2,700,000
Clockapult of Winter Past E C	2,275	Shadow	10%	5%	10	57Extremely Fresh	20,000,000	2,700,000
Digby DrillBot	3,200	Physical	18%	0%	5	48No Effect	409,500	0+
Dimensional Chest Trap	5,200	Tactical	8%	10%	21	48No Effect	70,000,000	1,200,000+
Double Diamond Adventure LE C	3,500	Hydro	0%	5%	18	60Insanely Fresh	6,400,000	1,090,000
Enraged RhinoBot C	5,900	Physical	10%	0%	20	36Insanely Stale	17,000,000	1,344,340+
Explosive Toboggan Ride LE	2,700	Hydro	14%	3%	16	57Extremely Fresh	160,000	10,000
Fluffy DeathBot C	2,400	Physical	15%	10%	2	45Stale	91,000	256,400
Giant Speaker LE	2,850	Tactical	5%	5%	22	48No Effect	91,000	612,800
Gingerbread House Surprise E C	2,200	Tactical	10%	10%	8	Template:Sort effect:Über Fresh	91,000	94,500≤94,500
Gorgon Trap	2,000	Shadow	5%	5%	7	42Very Stale	7,500,000	989,000
Grungy DeathBot C	2,400	Physical	15%	10%	2	45Stale	91,000	256,400
Harpoon Gun	3,000	Hydro	7%	0%	0	45Stale	3,384,000	664,000+
Heat Bath C	4,000	Hydro	5%	0%	14	45Stale	24,800,000	1,328,000
High Tension Spring	75	Physical	5%	20%	2	48No Effect	0	600
HitGrab Horsey LE	550	Physical	2%	0%	20	54Very Fresh	0	15,850
HitGrab Rainbow Rockin' Horse LE C	1,250	Physical	2%	10%	25	Template:Sort effect:Über Fresh	1,000,000Grandmaster+	60,050+
HitGrab Rockin' Horse LE	1,250	Physical	2%	10%	25	48No Effect	9,100	158,500
Horrific Venus Mouse Trap C	3,400	Tactical	12%	1%	16	48No Effect	8,000,000	849,650+
Ice Maiden C	5,200	Draconic	12%	0%	8	48No Effect	17,000,000	600
Icy RhinoBot E C	4,950	Physical	0%	0%	8	42Very Stale	16,000,000	940,000+
Kraken Chaos LE	3,400	Hydro	0%	0%	18	42Very Stale	843,500	860,000
Mouse DeathBot	2,400	Physical	15%	10%	2	45Stale	91,000	256,400
Mouse Mary O'Nette	250	Physical	0%	6%	5	51Fresh	2,100	6,250
Mouse Rocketine	650	Physical	6%	0%	0	39Extremely Stale	11,000	18,700
Mouse Trebuchet	600	Physical	2%	4%	1	54Very Fresh	11,000	15,850
Mutated Venus Mouse Trap C	2,300	Tactical	15%	0%	8	36Insanely Stale	827,500	299,650+
Mystic Pawn Pincher S	60	Tactical	5%	20%	0	51Fresh	28,800,000	643,750
Nannybot LE C	525	Parental	5%	0%	5	48No Effect	0	0
Net Cannon	3,000	Hydro	0%	3%	5	45Stale	3,384,000	664,000+
Ninja Ambush Trap C	3,000	Tactical	5%	0%	12	51Fresh	950,000	62,660+
NVMRC Forcefield Trap	2,350	Physical	12%	10%	12	48No Effect	91,000	243,580+
Oasis Water Node Trap C	5,200	Hydro	12%	10%	20	48No Effect	76,000,000	800,000+
Obelisk of Incineration C	2,150	Arcane	10%	0%	1	36Insanely Stale	2,256,000	361,429+
Obelisk of Slumber	2,100	Arcane	0%	10%	0	57Extremely Fresh	1,696,240	316,350
Obvious Ambush Trap C S	3,000	Tactical	15%	0%	12	42Very Stale	58,000,000	1,107,750
Onyx Mallet C	3,800	Physical	12%	0%	6	45Stale	1,600,000	600,000
PartyBot LE C	2,850	Physical	15%	15%	25	45Stale	91,000	243,580+
Pneumatic Tube Trap LE	2,300	Physical	20%	5%	18	48No Effect	91,000	370,000
Pumpkin Pummeler LE C	1,150	Shadow	5%	10%	5	51Fresh	160,000	168,000
Reaper's Perch C	3,300	Shadow	10%	5%	16	45Stale	Lord+	2,767,750
Rewers Riposte LE	2,900	Tactical	15%	5%	25	51Fresh	108,900	605,000
RhinoBot C	4,950	Physical	0%	0%	8	42Very Stale	16,000,000	940,000+
Sandstorm MonstroBot C	8,000	Physical	20%	5%	27	48No Effect	100,000,000	2,195,400+
Sandtail Sentinel	6,800	Physical	17%	10%	25	48No Effect	85,000,000	3,000,000+
Shrink Ray Trap	1,000	Physical	5%	2%	8	51Fresh	0	0
Sinister Portal	1,025	Shadow	5%	0%	0	45Stale	182,000	140,600
Snow Barrage LE	1,450	Tactical	20%	20%	28	54Very Fresh	68,000	140,600
Snowglobe Trap LE	2,350	Physical	12%	10%	16	48No Effect	91,000	341,000
Soul Catcher LE S	1,500	Shadow	5%	5%	5	48No Effect	165,000	190,000+
Soul Harvester LE C S	2,200	Shadow	5%	5%	12	48No Effect	Lord+	≥1,640,000
Sphynx Wrath C	6,100	Tactical	10%	10%	25	54Very Fresh	78,000,000	1,628,000
Swiss Army Mouse Trap	1,200	Physical	2%	2%	10	48No Effect	45,500	68,895+
Tacky Glue Trap	70	Physical	0%	40%	2	45Stale	0	550
Technic Pawn Pincher S	60	Tactical	5%	20%	0	45Stale	28,800,000	643,750
Thorned Venus Mouse Trap C	3,400	Tactical	5%	2%	14	54Very Fresh	8,000,000	849,650+
Venus Mouse Trap	1,900	Tactical	0%	5%	5	57Extremely Fresh	490,500	299,650
Zugzwang's First Move C	3,660	Tactical	15%	0%	17	54Very Fresh	38,000,000	1,030,000
Zugzwang's Last Move	2,200	Tactical	15%	0%	7	51Fresh	705,000	415,000
Zurreal's Folly C	2,930	Tactical	20%	15%	12	33Ultimately Stale	Lord+	0
Weapon	Power	Power Type	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Points Needed	Price

^LE  Weapon has the Limited Edition shield, and the weapon or its components were available only once - during an event or a Ronza visit.

^E    Weapon or its components are available only at specific times - during an event or a Ronza visit.

^C    Weapon can only be obtained through crafting.

^S    Weapon has some special location-specific properties.

Charms

Information about the introduction and role of charms can be found in the Overview section of this article.

Shown below is a table with the statistics of all charms currently in-game. Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.

Charm	Power	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Price	Consumption Upon	Special Effects	Required Orb
Amplifier Charm	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Reward for completing a Library Assignment	Capturing a mouse in the Seasonal Garden	Charge your Tower Amplifier twice as quickly while hunting in the Seasonal Garden
Antiskele Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,900 900+	Encounter	Repels Skeleton	Simple
Artisan Charm S	120	0%	5%	0	48No Effect	0,350 350 & 1 Limestone Brick & 1 Coconut Timber & 1 Shard of Glass	Encounter	Attracts Blacksmith and Mage Weaver
Attraction Charm	0	0%	5%	0	48No Effect	0,300 300	Encounter
Dark Chocolate Charm E S	250	1%	0%	0	45Stale	0,600 600	Stale Cheese, Encounter	Special attraction in Chocolate Factory
Derr Power Charm S E	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Loot	Encounter a mouse in Derr Dunes	+600 power and 5% power bonus in Derr Dunes
Dragonbane Charm C S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	3,000 3,000+	Encounter Dragon	Weakens Dragon	Divine
Elub Power Charm S E	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Loot	Encounter a mouse in Elub Shore	+600 power and 5% power bonus in Elub Shore
Empowered Anchor Charm C S	300	4%	0%	0	48No Effect	1,000 1,000+	Encounter	Prevents Balack's Cove wash out	Flawless
First Ever Charm LE	40	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,050 50	Encounter
Flamebane Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	800 & 12 Flameshards	Encounter The Marching Flame	Weakens The Marching Flame mice
Freshness Charm	0	0%	0%	0	54Very Fresh	Loot	Failure to Attract
Luck Charm	0	0%	0%	1	48No Effect	0,400 400	Encounter
Lucky Power Charm	120	1%	0%	1	48No Effect	0,800 800	Encounter
Lucky Rabbit Charm E	0	0%	0%	6	48No Effect	Loot	Encounter
Monger Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	12,000 & 60 Flameshards	Catch Warmonger	Warmonger drops greater variety of charms and a higher quantity of orbs
Nanny Charm E	120	1%	5%	0	54Very Fresh	Loot Gifting	Encounter	Changes any trap's Power type to Parental
Nerg Power Charm S E	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Loot	Encounter a mouse in Nerg Plains	+600 power and 5% power bonus in Nerg Plains
Power Charm	120	1%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,200 200	Encounter
Prospector's Charm C S	200	1%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,400 400+	Encounter	Special attraction in Mountain	Simple
Rook Crumble Charm	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Reward for completing a Library Assignment	Encounter Technic Rook or Mystic Rook	Grants a power bonus when encountering a Rook mouse
Rotten Charm C	160	1%	0%	0	45Stale	0,300 300+	Stale Cheese, Encounter		Flawed
Scholar Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Reward for completing a Library Assignment	Capturing Zurreal the Eternal	Ability to attract Zurreal the Eternal
Scientist's Charm C S	100	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,100 100+	Encounter	Increased RB Potion loot	Flawless
Spellbook Charm	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Reward for completing a Library Assignment	Encounter	When armed with the Spellbook Base, adds +500 power as well as an 8% power bonus
Super Luck Charm	0	0%	0%	3	48No Effect	1,250 Friends	Encounter
Super Power Charm	360	3%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,900 900	Encounter
Super Rotten Charm C	200	2%	0%	0	36Insanely Stale	0,300 300+	Stale Cheese, Encounter		Flawed
Super Warpath Archer Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	100 Gold & 1 <br\>Magic Essence	Encounter The Marching Flame Archer unit	Increased encounter and 50% power bonus against Archer unit
Super Warpath Cavalry Charm C S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,050 50+	Encounter The Marching Flame Cavalry unit	Increased encounter and a power bonus against Cavalry unit	Simple
Super Warpath Commander's Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,300 300 & 1 Warpath Commander's Charm & 3 Flameshards	Encounter Crimson Commander	Increased encounter and a power bonus against Crimson Commander
Super Warpath Mage Charm C S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,050 50+	Encounter The Marching Flame Mage unit	Increased encounter and a power bonus against Mage unit	Simple
Super Warpath Scout Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	100 Gold & 1 <br\>Magic Essence	Encounter The Marching Flame Scout unit	Increased encounter and 50% power bonus against Scout unit
Super Warpath Warrior Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	100 Gold & 1 <br\>Magic Essence	Encounter The Marching Flame Warrior unit	Increased encounter and 50% power bonus against Warrior unit
Ultimate Luck Charm	0	0%	0%	20	48No Effect	0,000 Loot Open Crate of Ultimate Luck Charms	Encounter
Ultimate Power Charm	2,400	20%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,000 Loot	Encounter
Uncharged Scholar Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	6,300 Gold	Capturing Chess Master	Can be 'charged' to become a Scholar Charm
Valentine Charm E	0	0%	25%	0	51Fresh	Loot	Encounter
Warpath Archer Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	350 & Ionized Salt	Encounter The Marching Flame Archer unit	Increased encounter of Archer unit
Warpath Cavalry Charm C S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,500 500+	Encounter The Marching Flame Cavalry unit	Increased encounter of Cavalry unit	Simple
Warpath Commander's Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Reward Loot	Encounter Crimson Commander	Increased encounter of Crimson Commander
Warpath Mage Charm C S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	0,500 500+	Encounter The Marching Flame Mage unit	Increased encounter of Mage unit	Simple
Warpath Scout Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	350 & Ionized Salt	Encounter The Marching Flame Scout unit	Increased encounter of Scout unit
Warpath Warrior Charm S	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	350 & Ionized Salt	Encounter The Marching Flame Warrior unit	Increased encounter of Warrior unit
Wealth Charm	0	0%	0%	0	48No Effect	Reward for completing a Library Assignment	Successful Catch	All mice drop 5% more gold when caught, up to the maximum of 1,800 extra gold

^LE   Charm has the Limited Edition shield, and was available only once - during an event or a Ronza visit.

^C    Charm can be obtained through crafting.

^S    Charm has some special location-specific properties.

^E   Charm is only available during specific events.

Charm Conduits

Charm Conduits give players the ability to arm Charms. If a player does not own a Charm Conduit, he/she will not be able to arm a Charm.

Charm Conduit	Price	Level	Sold At
Pine Charm Conduit	3,000	1	Mountain Charm Shoppe

*Charm Conduits cannot be refunded.

**There are currently no known abilities of Charm Conduits.

Refunds

All weapons and bases that were bought from a Trapsmith can be refunded for 18% of the vendor price. A hunter can refund a trap component only if the Trapsmith at the current location also sells it. Therefore, crafted traps can never be refunded.

Charms that were bought from a Charm Shoppe can be refunded for 30% of the vendor price.

External links

• Mousehunt Catch Rate Estimator

• MH Armory Setup v6.0 - updated October 22nd 2011 @ 1940hours (GMT+8)

• The Ultimate MH Trap/Base/Charm (v6.8a) which includes Best Setup & more at each location for the fanatic & insomniac Hunters - updated January 28th 2011 @ 1234hours (GMT+8)