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==Overview==
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The [[Tournament Hall]] is a location in the [[Valour]] region requiring a minimum rank of [[Apprentice]] to enter.<br/>
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''This many-storied tower is the King’s personal challenge to MouseHunters everywhere: anyone who can reach the top is among the kingdom’s elite. The King’s Gauntlet works on a tier system, with Hunters advancing to the next floor by hunting with cheese that they collect on the current floor. The Gauntlet is meant as a challenge for hunters of all skill levels, but in order to ascend to the very top, a Hero’s rank will come in handy.''
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Mice in the [[Tournament Hall]] will not steal points, gold, or cheese.<br/>
 
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All [[Shops]] in the [[Tournament Hall]] require [[Tournament Token]]s or [[MEGA Tournament Token]]s to make purchases.<br/>
 
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This location is built on top of the site of the former [[Snow Fortress]], and during the gap between the [[Great Winter Hunt 2011]] and when the hall was first opened, it was known as the '''Construction Yard'''.
 
  
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==Mice==
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== Description and Requirements ==
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All mice in this area are from the [[Indigenous Mice]] group and are weak to all [[Power Type]]s.
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'''King's Gauntlet''' is a location in the [[Valour]] region requiring a minimum rank of [[Hero]] and the [[King's Gauntlet Floorplan]] to enter. Mice in this location may steal points or gold (but not multiple pieces of cheese) if not captured.
  
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===Cheese Preference and Loot===
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The Gauntlet consists of eight tiers (also referred to as "floors" or "levels"). At each tier, hunters collect potions that imbue cheese capable of attracting mice on the next tier. Hunters need not actually travel between floors, but simply equip the cheese for for the tier they wish to hunt on.
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[[Standard Cheese]] attracts most mice in the [[Tournament Hall]].<br/>
 
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{{SB}} will attract all mice in the [[Tournament Hall]].
 
  
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== Shops ==
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These are the shops that can be found in the King's Gauntlet:
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*[[Cheese Shoppe#King's Gauntlet Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]]
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*[[Trapsmith#King's Gauntlet Trapsmith|Trapsmith]]
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== King's Gauntlet Mice ==
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 +
This section summarizes the information hunters need to know about Gauntlet mice:
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* '''Theme''': Each floor's mice are organized according to a thematic element. While this has no bearing on hunting, it can help hunters easily remember which floor a mouse can be found on.
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* '''Bait preference''': Mice on floors 2-8 require tier-specific cheese for successful hunts.
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* '''Primary power type weakness''': The mice on each floor are especially weak to a given trap [[power type]], although this may not be the ''only'' power type that any tier of mice is vulnerable to. 
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* '''Loot''': Every mouse breed on floors 1-7 is known to drop the potions required to hunt at the next tier.
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Additionally, all mice in the Gauntlet are in the [[Gauntlet Gladiators]] mouse group. The point and gold values are listed below by tier; these increase at each floor.
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=== Tier 1 ===
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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  ! width="150px" align="left" | '''Mouse'''<br/>
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  ! width="150px" | Mouse
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  ! '''Points'''<br/>
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  ! Points
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  ! '''Gold'''<br/>
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  ! Gold
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! [[Standard Cheese|Standard<br/>Cheese]]<br/>
 
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! {{SB}}<br/>
 
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! width="250px" class="unsortable" | Loot
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Burglar]]
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  | align="left" | [[Clockwork Samurai]]
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  | 1,420
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  | 150
−
  | 1,250
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  | 210
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| X
 
−
| X
 
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| align="left" | [[Brie Cheese]]<br />[[Gilded Cheese]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Crown Collector]]
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  | align="left" | [[Hapless Marionette]]
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  | 1,000
+
  | 90
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  | 1,000
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  | 100
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| X
 
−
| X
 
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| align="left" |
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Diamond Mouse|Diamond]]
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  | align="left" | [[Puppet Master]]
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  | 1,200
+
  | 200
−
  | 600
+
  | 210
−
| X
 
−
| X
 
−
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Dwarf]]
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  | align="left" | [[Sock Puppet Ghost]]
 
  | 225
 
  | 225
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  | 450
+
  | 210
−
  | X
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|-
−
  | X
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  | align="left" | [[Toy Sylvan]]
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  |  
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  | 115
 +
  | 100
 +
|-
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| align="left" | [[Wound Up White]]
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| 70
 +
| 100
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|}
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<div id="Puppet Tier">'''Theme:''' Puppet</div>
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'''Bait Preference:''' None. All regular cheeses will attract mice on this floor, but hunters are cautioned that using Brie will result in a net gold loss. <br />
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'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Physical]] and [[Tactical]]. Mice are very weak and most traps have no difficulty catching them. <br />
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'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 2]] <br />
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{{-}}
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Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 1]]
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 +
=== Tier 2 ===
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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! width="150px" | Mouse
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! Points
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! Gold
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Flying]]
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  | align="left" | [[Bandit]]
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  | 450
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  | 300
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| 450
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  | 180
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| X
 
−
| X
 
−
  |
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Gold Mouse|Gold]]
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  | align="left" | [[Escape Artist]]  
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  | 600
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  | 200
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| 1,200
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  | 295
−
  | X
 
−
| X
 
−
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Lightning Rod]]
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  | align="left" | [[Impersonator]]  
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  | 175
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  | 120
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| 100
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  | 180
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| X
 
−
| X
 
−
  |  
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Nibbler]]
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  | align="left" | [[Lockpick]]  
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  | 1,100
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  | 150
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  | 900
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  | 180
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|
 
−
| X
 
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| align="left" | [[Ancient Relic]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Pugilist]]
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  | align="left" | [[Rogue]]
 
  | 700
 
  | 700
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  | 600
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  | 295
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| X
 
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| X
 
−
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Silvertail]]
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  | align="left" | [[Stealth]]
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  | 1,200
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  | 500
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| 1,200
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  | 295
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|
 
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| X
 
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| align="left" | [[Simple Orb]]
 
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|-
 
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| align="left" | [[Speedy]]
 
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| 950
 
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| 900
 
−
| X
 
−
| X
 
−
  |
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===Mice with Special Requirements===
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<div id="Thief Tier">'''Theme:''' Thief</div>
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*[[Relic Hunter Mouse]] - This mouse visits the [[Tournament Hall]] on an irregular basis and is attracted to [[Standard Cheese]], and {{SB}}. 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]].
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'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 2]] <br />
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*[[M400]] - This mouse will sometimes be available in the [[Tournament Hall]] 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.
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'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Physical]] <br />
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'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 3]] <br />
  
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== Hunting Strategy ==
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{{-}}
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Mice in the [[Tournament Hall]] are attracted to [[Standard Cheese]]s.<br/>
 
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All mice in the [[Tournament Hall]] are weak to all [[Power Type]]s<br/>
 
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Hunters who reach the [[Rank]] of [[Initiate]] will be able to travel to the [[Harbour]].<br/>
 
  
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===[[Library Assignments]]===
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Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 2]]
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*[[M400 Hunting Research Assignment]] - This assignment may require capturing the [[M400]] in the [[King's Arms]].
 
  
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===[[Tournaments]]===
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=== Tier 3 ===
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[[King's Arms]] mice are worth points during some [[Tournaments]].
 
  
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===[[Treasure Map]]s===
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Many mice in the [[King's Arms]] are often found on [[Gnawnia Treasure Map]]s, [[Valour Treasure Map]]s, and [[Relic Hunter Treasure Maps]].
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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! width="150px" | Mouse
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! Points
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! Gold
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|-
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| align="left" | [[Berserker]]
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| 425
 +
| 210
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|-
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| align="left" | [[Cavalier]]
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| 1,300
 +
| 700
 +
|-
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| align="left" | [[Fencer]]
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| 300
 +
| 210
 +
|-
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| align="left" | [[Knight]]
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| 900
 +
| 700
 +
|-
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| align="left" | [[Page]]
 +
| 325
 +
| 210
 +
|-
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| align="left" | [[Phalanx]]
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| 430
 +
| 1,000
 +
|}
  
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===Hunting tips by [[Larry]]===
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<div id="Melee Tier">'''Theme:''' Melee</div>
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Welcome to his Majesty's Grand Tournament Hall!
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'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 3]] <br />
 +
'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Tactical]] <br />
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'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 4]] <br />
  
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Here you can exchange Tournament Tokens at the various shoppes for hunting equipment and loot, including exclusive trap skins and a few of the best bases available to hunters!
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== Shops ==
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Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 3]]
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These are the shops that can be found in the [[Tournament Hall]]. <br/>
 
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All shops in the [[Tournament Hall]] require [[Tournament Token]]s or [[MEGA Tournament Token]]s to make purchases.<br/>
 
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Items in these shops cannot be refunded.
 
  
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===Charm Shoppe===
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=== Tier 4 ===
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Hunters must be ranked [[Journeyman]] or higher and own a [[Charm Conduit]] to arm the [[Charms]] from this shop.
 
  
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|- style="background:whitesmoke"
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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! align="left" width="250" | Item<br/>
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  ! width="150px" | Mouse
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! width="150" | [[MEGA Tournament Token]]<br/>
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  ! Points
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|-valign="top"
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  ! Gold
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| align="left" | [[Ultimate Power Charm]]
 
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| 1
 
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|-valign="top"
 
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| align="left" | [[Ultimate Luck Charm]]
 
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| 1
 
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|}
 
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===General Store===
 
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|- style="background:whitesmoke"
 
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  ! align="left" width="250" | Item<br/>
 
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  ! width="150" | Cost<br/>
 
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|-valign="top"
 
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  | align="left" | [[Pack of Champion Charms]]
 
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| 9,000 [[Gold]]<br />'''and'''<br/>1<br/>[[Tournament Token]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Whisker Woods Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Cowbell]]
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  | 2<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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  | 700
 +
| 800
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Mousoleum Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Dancer]]
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  | 3<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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  | 2,900
 +
| 1,700
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Furoma Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Drummer]]
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  | 4<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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  | 2,800
 +
| 800
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Acolyte Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Fiddler]]
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  | 4<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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  | 4,090
 +
| 800
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Tribal Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Guqin Player]]
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  | 5<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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  | 5,000
 +
| 800
 +
|}
 +
 
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<div id="Bard Tier">'''Theme:''' Bard</div>
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'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 4]] <br />
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'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Tactical]] <br />
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'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 5]] <br />
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 +
{{-}}
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Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 4]]
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=== Tier 5 ===
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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! width="150px" | Mouse
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! Points
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! Gold
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Balack's Cove Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Aquos]]
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  | 8<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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  | 6,750
 +
| 1,000
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Gauntlet Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Black Mage]]
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  | 10<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 4,440
 +
| 3,500
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Jungle Of Dread Champion Kit]]
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  | align="left" | [[Ignis]]  
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  | 12<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 4,490
 +
| 1,000
 
|-
 
|-
−
  | align="left" | [[Champion's Ring]]
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  | align="left" | [[Terra]]
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  | 15<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 4,200
 +
| 1,000
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Mouse Statuette]]
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  | align="left" | [[Zephyr]]
−
  | 55<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 5,900
−
|-
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  | 1,000
−
| align="left" | [[MEGA Tournament Journal Theme]]
 
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  | 3<br/>[[MEGA Tournament Token]]s
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===Trapsmith===
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<div id="Magic Tier">'''Theme:''' Magic</div>
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{| cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" class="sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin-bottom:2em"
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'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 5]] <br />
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|+ '''Bases'''
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'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Shadow]] <br />
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|- style="background:whitesmoke"
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'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 6]] <br />
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  ! align="left" width="250" | Item<br/>
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  ! width="150" | Cost<br/>
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{{-}}
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  ! Requires<br/>
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 +
Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 5]]
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 +
=== Tier 6 ===
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
 +
  ! width="150px" | Mouse
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  ! Points
 +
  ! Gold
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Bronze Tournament Base]]
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  | align="left" | [[Paladin]]
−
  | 25<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 25,200
−
  | 100,000<br/>'''points to equip'''
+
  | 2,500
 
|-
 
|-
−
  | align="left" | [[Silver Tournament Base]]
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  | align="left" | [[Sacred Shrine]]  
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  | 80<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 19,500
−
  | [[Bronze Tournament Base]]<br />'''and'''<br/>1,500,000<br/>'''points to equip'''
+
  | 9,000
 
|-
 
|-
−
  | align="left" | [[Golden Tournament Base]]
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  | align="left" | [[White Mage]]  
−
  | 200<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 20,400
−
  | [[Silver Tournament Base]]<br />'''and'''<br/>25,000,000<br/>'''points to equip'''
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  | 9,000
 
|}
 
|}
  
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{| cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" class="sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin-bottom:2em"
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<div id="Noble Tier">'''Theme:''' Noble</div>
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|+ '''Skins'''
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'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 6]] <br />
−
|- style="background:whitesmoke"
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'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Arcane]] <br />
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! align="left" width="250" | Item<br/>
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'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 7]] <br />
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  ! width="150" | Used<br/>With<br/>
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  ! width="150" | Cost<br/>
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{{-}}
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  ! width="150" | Requires<br/>
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|-valign="top"
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Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 6]]
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| align="left" | [[Dimensional Chest Champion Skin]]
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| [[Dimensional Chest Trap]]
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=== Tier 7 ===
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| 15<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
 
−
| N/A
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
 +
  ! width="150px" | Mouse
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  ! Points
 +
  ! Gold
 
|-
 
|-
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  | align="left" | [[Sandtail Sentinel Champion Skin]]
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  | align="left" | [[Fiend]]
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  | [[Sandtail Sentinel]]
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  | 72,000
−
| 15<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 50,000
−
  | N/A
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
  | align="left" | [[Sphynx Wrath Champion Skin]]
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  | align="left" | [[Necromancer]]<sup>*</sup>
−
  | [[Sphynx Wrath]]
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  | 17,000
−
  | 30<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
  | 4,000
−
| N/A
+
|}
−
|-
+
 
−
| align="left" | [[Sphynx Wrath Valkyrie Skin]]
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<div id="Dust Tier">'''Theme:''' Dust</div>
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| [[Sphynx Wrath]]
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'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 7]] <br />
−
| 50<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Hydro]] <br />
−
| [[Sphynx Wrath Champion Skin]]
+
'''Loot Dropped:''' <sup>*</sup>[[Ancient Relic]], [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 8]]<br/>
−
|-
+
 
−
| align="left" | [[Sphynx Wrath Black Cat Skin]]
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{{-}}
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| [[Sphynx Wrath]]
+
 
−
| 50<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
+
Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 7]]
−
| [[Sphynx Wrath Champion Skin]]
+
 
−
|-
+
=== Tier 8 ===
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| align="left" | [[MonstroBot Champion Skin]]
+
 
−
  | [[Sandstorm MonstroBot]]
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  | 45<br/>[[Tournament Token]]s
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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  | N/A
+
  ! width="150px" | Mouse
 +
  ! Points
 +
  ! Gold
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| align="left" | [[Eclipse]]
 +
| 379,000
 +
| 300,000
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 +
<div id="Eclipse Tier">'''Theme:''' The Eclipse</div>
 +
'''Bait Preference:''' [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 8]] <br />
 +
'''Primary Weakness:''' [[Forgotten]] <br />
 +
'''Loot Dropped:''' [[Ancient Relic]] <br />
 +
 +
Hunters have several [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 8]]
 +
 +
{{-}}
 +
 +
== Hunting Strategy ==
 +
In the King's Gauntlet, the main objective is to reach Tier 8 and catch the [[Eclipse Mouse]].
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 +
In order to do so, hunters have to acquire potions from mice of a lower tier (typically Tier 1), which can be imbued to give gauntlet cheese of the next tier. Hunters would then choose to imbue these potions with normal cheese or {{SB}}, depending on varying factors like tier number, cost of {{SB}} and whether the hunter prioritizes more on profit or progress. Unlike in other regions, hunters do not need to travel to progress to higher tiers. Instead, all hunters must do is to equip the appropriate cheese for the tier they wish to go after.
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 +
The mice on each tier have different weaknesses and difficulties, as such the best trap setup for each tier would be different as well. The general strategy is to maximize catch rate by following the primary weakness of the respective tier, although it is not strictly necessary as stronger traps that are very [[Effectiveness|effective]] against that tier can also achieve perfect catch rate. For lower tiers where perfect catch rate can be easily attained, hunters may consider optimizing their trap's cheese effect and attraction bonus without reducing catch rate, so as to minimize wastage of cheese due to stales.
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 +
It has been claimed that increasing luck would increase potion drop rate per catch, but hunters should note that this claim has not been statistically proved nor disproved by empirical data.
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 +
===Adventure Book===
 +
Hunters can [[Capture the Eclipse Mouse]] by arming [[Gauntlet Cheese Tier 8]] in the [[King's Gauntlet]] and catching the [[Eclipse Mouse]].
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 +
===Hunting tips by [[Larry]]===
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 +
Why hello, Mousehunter! It looks like we’ll be ascending the King’s Gauntlet together!
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 +
Hunters have flocked in from all over the land to face the terrors, the wonders, and the challenges of the King’s Gauntlet. If you can make it to the top of this tall, tall tower, you will gain lots of loot, and you will be able to count yourself among the land’s elite.
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Every Hunter starts on floor one, using any bait they wish. From then on, Hunters progress to the next floor by using '''[[potion]]s''' collected on the previous floor to make special cheeses. There is no need to travel—just '''equip the right cheese to move to the next floor'''!
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On each floor, the mice are weak to a different '''[[power type]]'''. If you get confused, the cheese descriptions may lend a hand. The further you go up the Gauntlet, the more difficult, and profitable, the mice become. Can you make it all the way to the top, and defeat the mysterious [[Eclipse Mouse]]?
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Good luck, MouseHunter, and don’t get tired on the stairs!
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==Location-Specific Effects==
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===Traps===
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* The [[Ancient Gauntlet]] is a limited edition trap that gives double [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 2]] drops from [[King's Gauntlet#Tier 1|Tier 1]] mice in the King's Gauntlet.
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* The [[Festive Gauntlet Crusher]] is a limited edition trap that gives double [[Gauntlet Potion Tier 3]] drops from [[King's Gauntlet#Tier 2|Tier 2]] mice in the King's Gauntlet.
  
 
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 1]]
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 3]]
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 4]]
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 5]]
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 6]]
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 7]]
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* [[Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 8]]
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* [http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6581/gauntletchart.jpg Gauntlet chart] – including hunter-compiled statistics about mice rarity, potion drops, and estimated amounts of cheese required
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* [{{MHdomain}}/forum/showthread.php?17530 King's Gauntlet Calculator]
  
 
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Revision as of 00:41, 30 August 2015

TW George
Region: Valour
Minimum Rank: Apprentice
Travel Requirement: None
Number of Mice: 11
Shops: Charm Shoppe
General Store
Trapsmith
Lose Gold: No
Lose Points: No
Lose Cheese: No
Release Date: 12 Jan 2012
The King's Tournament Hall contains various shoppes where you can exchange Tournament Tokens for hunting equipment and loot.

This many-storied tower is the King’s personal challenge to MouseHunters everywhere: anyone who can reach the top is among the kingdom’s elite. The King’s Gauntlet works on a tier system, with Hunters advancing to the next floor by hunting with cheese that they collect on the current floor. The Gauntlet is meant as a challenge for hunters of all skill levels, but in order to ascend to the very top, a Hero’s rank will come in handy.

Description and Requirements

King's Gauntlet is a location in the Valour region requiring a minimum rank of Hero and the King's Gauntlet Floorplan to enter. Mice in this location may steal points or gold (but not multiple pieces of cheese) if not captured.

The Gauntlet consists of eight tiers (also referred to as "floors" or "levels"). At each tier, hunters collect potions that imbue cheese capable of attracting mice on the next tier. Hunters need not actually travel between floors, but simply equip the cheese for for the tier they wish to hunt on.

Shops

These are the shops that can be found in the King's Gauntlet:

King's Gauntlet Mice

This section summarizes the information hunters need to know about Gauntlet mice:

  • Theme: Each floor's mice are organized according to a thematic element. While this has no bearing on hunting, it can help hunters easily remember which floor a mouse can be found on.
  • Bait preference: Mice on floors 2-8 require tier-specific cheese for successful hunts.
  • Primary power type weakness: The mice on each floor are especially weak to a given trap power type, although this may not be the only power type that any tier of mice is vulnerable to.
  • Loot: Every mouse breed on floors 1-7 is known to drop the potions required to hunt at the next tier.

Additionally, all mice in the Gauntlet are in the Gauntlet Gladiators mouse group. The point and gold values are listed below by tier; these increase at each floor.

Tier 1

Mouse Points Gold
Clockwork Samurai 150 210
Hapless Marionette 90 100
Puppet Master 200 210
Sock Puppet Ghost 225 210
Toy Sylvan 115 100
Wound Up White 70 100
Theme: Puppet

Bait Preference: None. All regular cheeses will attract mice on this floor, but hunters are cautioned that using Brie will result in a net gold loss.
Primary Weakness: Physical and Tactical. Mice are very weak and most traps have no difficulty catching them.
Loot Dropped: Gauntlet Potion Tier 2

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 1

Tier 2

Mouse Points Gold
Bandit 300 180
Escape Artist 200 295
Impersonator 120 180
Lockpick 150 180
Rogue 700 295
Stealth 500 295
Theme: Thief

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 2
Primary Weakness: Physical
Loot Dropped: Gauntlet Potion Tier 3

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 2

Tier 3

Mouse Points Gold
Berserker 425 210
Cavalier 1,300 700
Fencer 300 210
Knight 900 700
Page 325 210
Phalanx 430 1,000
Theme: Melee

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 3
Primary Weakness: Tactical
Loot Dropped: Gauntlet Potion Tier 4

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 3

Tier 4

Mouse Points Gold
Cowbell 700 800
Dancer 2,900 1,700
Drummer 2,800 800
Fiddler 4,090 800
Guqin Player 5,000 800
Theme: Bard

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 4
Primary Weakness: Tactical
Loot Dropped: Gauntlet Potion Tier 5

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 4

Tier 5

Mouse Points Gold
Aquos 6,750 1,000
Black Mage 4,440 3,500
Ignis 4,490 1,000
Terra 4,200 1,000
Zephyr 5,900 1,000
Theme: Magic

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 5
Primary Weakness: Shadow
Loot Dropped: Gauntlet Potion Tier 6

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 5

Tier 6

Mouse Points Gold
Paladin 25,200 2,500
Sacred Shrine 19,500 9,000
White Mage 20,400 9,000
Theme: Noble

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 6
Primary Weakness: Arcane
Loot Dropped: Gauntlet Potion Tier 7

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 6

Tier 7

Mouse Points Gold
Fiend 72,000 50,000
Necromancer* 17,000 4,000
Theme: Dust

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 7
Primary Weakness: Hydro
Loot Dropped: *Ancient Relic, Gauntlet Potion Tier 8

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 7

Tier 8

Mouse Points Gold
Eclipse 379,000 300,000
Theme: The Eclipse

Bait Preference: Gauntlet Cheese Tier 8
Primary Weakness: Forgotten
Loot Dropped: Ancient Relic

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for King's Gauntlet Tier 8

Hunting Strategy

In the King's Gauntlet, the main objective is to reach Tier 8 and catch the Eclipse Mouse.

In order to do so, hunters have to acquire potions from mice of a lower tier (typically Tier 1), which can be imbued to give gauntlet cheese of the next tier. Hunters would then choose to imbue these potions with normal cheese or SUPER|brie+, depending on varying factors like tier number, cost of SUPER|brie+ and whether the hunter prioritizes more on profit or progress. Unlike in other regions, hunters do not need to travel to progress to higher tiers. Instead, all hunters must do is to equip the appropriate cheese for the tier they wish to go after.

The mice on each tier have different weaknesses and difficulties, as such the best trap setup for each tier would be different as well. The general strategy is to maximize catch rate by following the primary weakness of the respective tier, although it is not strictly necessary as stronger traps that are very effective against that tier can also achieve perfect catch rate. For lower tiers where perfect catch rate can be easily attained, hunters may consider optimizing their trap's cheese effect and attraction bonus without reducing catch rate, so as to minimize wastage of cheese due to stales.

It has been claimed that increasing luck would increase potion drop rate per catch, but hunters should note that this claim has not been statistically proved nor disproved by empirical data.

Adventure Book

Hunters can Capture the Eclipse Mouse by arming Gauntlet Cheese Tier 8 in the King's Gauntlet and catching the Eclipse Mouse.

Hunting tips by Larry

Why hello, Mousehunter! It looks like we’ll be ascending the King’s Gauntlet together!

Hunters have flocked in from all over the land to face the terrors, the wonders, and the challenges of the King’s Gauntlet. If you can make it to the top of this tall, tall tower, you will gain lots of loot, and you will be able to count yourself among the land’s elite.

Every Hunter starts on floor one, using any bait they wish. From then on, Hunters progress to the next floor by using potions collected on the previous floor to make special cheeses. There is no need to travel—just equip the right cheese to move to the next floor!

On each floor, the mice are weak to a different power type. If you get confused, the cheese descriptions may lend a hand. The further you go up the Gauntlet, the more difficult, and profitable, the mice become. Can you make it all the way to the top, and defeat the mysterious Eclipse Mouse?

Good luck, MouseHunter, and don’t get tired on the stairs!

Location-Specific Effects

Traps

Links


Locations
Gnawnia:  • Meadow   • Town of Gnawnia   • Windmill   • Harbour   • Mountain
Valour:  • King's Arms   • Tournament Hall   • King's Gauntlet
Whisker Woods:  • Calm Clearing   • Great Gnarled Tree   • Lagoon
Burroughs:  • Laboratory   • Mousoleum   • Town of Digby   • Bazaar   • Toxic Spill
Furoma:  • Training Grounds   • Dojo   • Meditation Room   • Pinnacle Chamber
Bristle Woods:  • Catacombs   • Forbidden Grove   • Acolyte Realm
Tribal Isles:  • Cape Clawed   • Elub Shore   • Nerg Plains   • Derr Dunes
 • Jungle of Dread   • Dracano   • Balack's Cove
Varmint Valley:  • Claw Shot City   • Gnawnian Express Station   • Fort Rox
Queso Canyon:  • Queso River   • Prickly Plains   • Cantera Quarry   • Queso Geyser
Rodentia:  • S.S. Huntington IV   • Seasonal Garden   • Zugzwang's Tower   • Crystal Library
 • Slushy Shoreline   • Iceberg   • Sunken City
Sandtail Desert:  • Fiery Warpath   • Muridae Market   • Living Garden   • Twisted Garden
 • Lost City   • Cursed City   • Sand Dunes   • Sand Crypts
Hollow Heights:  • Fungal Cavern   • Labyrinth   • Zokor   • Moussu Picchu   • Floating Islands
Folklore Forest:  • Foreword Farm   • Prologue Pond   • Table of Contents   • Bountiful Beanstalk
 • School of Sorcery   • Draconic Depths
Rift Plane:  • Gnawnia Rift   • Burroughs Rift   • Whisker Woods Rift   • Furoma Rift
 • Bristle Woods Rift • Valour Rift
Events:  • Great Winter Hunt: Great Winter Taiga
 • Cinnamon Hill   • Golem Workshop   • Ice Fortress
 • Halloween: Gloomy Greenwood
 • MouseHunt Birthday: The SUPER|brie+ Factory
 • Ronza: Ronza's Traveling Shoppe
 • Historic uses: King's Party Zone   • Festive Comet
Others:  • King's Stockade   • Vacant Lot


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