Fungal Cavern

Fungal Cavern
Region: Hollow Heights
Minimum Rank:	Duke/Duchess
Travel Requirement:	Fungal Cavern Map Piece
Required Power Types:	Hydro Forgotten
Required Cheeses:	Standard Cheese Glowing Gruyere Mineral Cheese Gemstone Cheese Diamond Cheese
Recommended Charms:	Nightshade Farming Charm Gemstone Boost Charm Diamond Boost Charm Crucible Cloning Charm
Number of Mice:	32
Shops:	Cartographer Charm Shoppe Cheese Shoppe General Store Trapsmith
Lose Gold:	Yes
Lose Points:	Yes
Lose Cheese:	Yes
Release Date:	12 May 2015
A recent settling of sand near the southern edge of the desert has revealed a hidden passageway into an underground cavern. The Fungal Cavern is the site of an underground aquifer, a damp place full of mushrooms and poisonous plants. The walls are rich with Minerals and sparkling Gemstones that reflect and scatter what little light enters the cave.

Overview

The Fungal Cavern is a location in the Hollow Heights region requiring a minimum rank of Duke or Duchess to enter. It also requires the purchase of the Fungal Cavern Map Piece from the Muridae Market Cartographer or the Queso Geyser Cartographer.

Mice in the Fungal Cavern require a variety of crafted cheeses to attract. Hydro and Forgotten weapons are required to attract the mice found here.

Fungal Cavern HUD

The Heads-up Display for the Fungal Cavern area shows an image of one of five areas of the cave, based on the Hunter's current bait. At the top is the area name and at the bottom is a hint for which bait to use.

An additional hint is displayed if the user arms the wrong Power Type:

"Only Hydro and Forgotten power types are effective here!"

or

"Only Forgotten power type works at this depth!"

Area	Cheese	Main Mouse Subgroup	Power Type	Common Loot	Rare Loot	Hint
Cavern Mouth	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Fungal Fodder	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus	Nightshade	Standard Cheeses are used to gather ingredients for Glowing Gruyere Cheese
Hollow Halls	Glowing Gruyere	Gruyere Grazers	Forgotten Hydro	Mineral	Gemstone Diamond	Glowing Gruyere is used to gather ingredients for Mineral Cheese
Glittering Grotto	Mineral	Mineral Munchers	Forgotten	Gemstone	Diamond	Mineral Cheese is used to gather ingredients for Gemstone Cheese
Flowstone Falls	Gemstone	Gemstone Gorgers	Forgotten	Diamond	Crystal Crucible	Gemstone Cheese is used to gather ingredients for Diamond Cheese
Subterra Silence	Diamond	Diamond Devourers	Forgotten	Crystal Crucible		Diamond Cheese is used to gather the valuable Crystal Crucibles

NOTE: In the Glittering Grotto and Flowstone Falls, there is a rare chance of attracting mice from other subgroups; the table only lists the primary subgroup associated with the area.

Along the left side of the HUD are the four Fungal Cavern cheeses. Hunters may arm and disarm these cheeses through the HUD. Mousing over the cheeses will open a pop-up through which Hunters can select a crafting method and quantity for the cheese.

On the right are the six area-specific loots used in crafting (Cavern Fungus, Nightshade, Mineral, Gemstone, Diamond, and Crystal Crucible), with icons and a light that turns green when the item is common loot. Hovering over an item gives a hint about its use, as well as "Not Available", "Extremely Rare", or "Available".

Fungal Cavern Areas

Cavern Mouth

• This area is triggered by hunting with Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+.
• The Fungal Fodder mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Glowing Gruyere Cheese.

Hollow Halls

• This area is triggered by hunting with Glowing Gruyere Cheese.
• The Gruyere Grazers mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Mineral Cheese.

• Several Gruyere Grazers mice will occasionally drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese and Diamond Cheese.

Glittering Grotto

• This area is triggered by hunting with Mineral Cheese.
• The Mineral Munchers mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese.

• Mineral Cheese will occasionally attract the Crystal Queen, Crystal Lurker, and Crystal Observer mice from the Gemstone Gorgers group.

Flowstone Falls

• This area is triggered by hunting with Gemstone Cheese.
• The Gemstone Gorgers mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Diamond Cheese.

• Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice from the Diamond Devourers group.

Subterra Silence

• This area is triggered by hunting with Diamond Cheese.
• The Diamond Devourers mice are found here and drop Crystal Crucibles used in crafting and for purchasing items in the various Fungal Cavern Shoppes.

Fungal Cavern Mice

The mice of the Fungal Cavern are separated into 5 subgroups, which are attracted according to the current Area activated by bait choice.

Fungal Fodder Mice

These mice are weak to Hydro and, to a lesser extent, Forgotten weapons.
Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+ is required to attract these mice.

Gruyere Grazers Mice

These mice are weak to Forgotten and, to a lesser extent, Hydro weapons.
Glowing Gruyere Cheese is required to attract these mice.

Mineral Munchers Mice

These mice are weak to Forgotten weapons.
Mineral Cheese is required to attract these mice.

Gemstone Gorgers Mice

These mice are weak to Forgotten weapons.
Gemstone Cheese will attract all these mice.
Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice.

Diamond Devourers Mice

These mice are weak to Forgotten weapons.
Diamond Cheese will attract all these mice.

Cheese Preference and Loot

The cheese required to attract the Fungal Fiends mice varies by the subgroup the mice are divided into.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Group	Cheese Preference	Primary	Secondary	Cavern Mouth	Hollow Halls	Glittering Grotto	Flowstone Falls	Subterra Silence	Loot
					Power Type Weakness		Fungal Cavern Area
Bitter Root	25,000	2,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Cavern Fungus
Cavern Crumbler1	42,000	3,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Mineral
Crag Elder	48,000	3,150	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Mineral Simple Orb
Crystal Behemoth	375,000	60,000	Diamond Devourers	Diamond Cheese	Forgotten						X	Ancient Relic Crystal Crucible Divine Orb
Crystal Cave Worm	80,000	20,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten				X			Flawless Orb Gemstone Simple Orb
Crystal Controller	70,000	8,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten				X			Gemstone
Crystal Golem	150,000	35,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten					X		Diamond Flawed Orb
Crystal Lurker	85,000	20,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Mineral Cheese Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten				X	X		Diamond
Crystal Observer	75,000	21,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Mineral Cheese Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten				X	X		Diamond
Crystal Queen	100,000	24,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Mineral Cheese Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten				X	X		Diamond
Crystalback	61,000	4,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten				X			Flawless Orb Gemstone
Crystalline Slasher	50,000	3,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Mineral
Diamondhide	290,000	75,000	Diamond Devourers	Gemstone Cheese Diamond Cheese	Forgotten					X	X	Ancient Relic Crystal Crucible Divine Orb
Dirt Thing	49,500	3,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Mineral
Floating Spore	39,000	1,500	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Nightshade
Funglore	40,000	2,400	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Cavern Fungus Flawed Orb
Gemorpher1	50,000	3,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten				X			Simple Orb
Gemstone Worshipper	68,000	10,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Diamond Gemstone Mineral Simple Orb
Huntereater	190,000	40,000	Diamond Devourers	Gemstone Cheese Diamond Cheese	Forgotten					X	X	Ancient Relic Crystal Crucible
Lumahead	32,000	1,200	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Cavern Fungus Flawed Orb
Mouldy Mole	20,000	600	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Flawed Orb
Mush	30,000	1,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Cavern Fungus
Mushroom Sprite	15,000	1,500	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Nightshade
Nightshade Masquerade	45,000	8,000	Fungal Fodder	SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Cavern Fungus Flawed Orb Nightshade
Quillback	31,000	1,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Cavern Fungus
Shattered Obsidian	58,000	4,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Diamond Gemstone Mineral Simple Orb
Spiked Burrower	23,000	700	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X
Splintered Stone Sentry	57,000	3,200	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Diamond Gemstone Mineral Simple Orb
Spore Muncher	18,000	575	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Flawed Orb
Sporeticus	12,000	500	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro	Forgotten	X					Flawed Orb
Stalagmite	62,500	3,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten				X			Flawless Orb Gemstone
Stone Maiden	45,000	5,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Hydro		X				Mineral

Note: When the Gemology Base is armed, both the Cavern Crumbler and the Gemorpher mice are repelled.

Mice with Special Requirements

• Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits the Fungal Cavern on an irregular basis. It does not consume cheese or charms. 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.

Hunting Strategy

Hunters must collect materials to craft several cheeses required to attract progressively more difficult mice in the Fungal Cavern.

• Cavern Mouth - Hunters begin here.

Hunt with Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+.

The Fungal Fodder mice are found here and drop Cavern Fungus and Nightshade used to craft Glowing Gruyere Cheese.

• Hollow Halls

Hunt with Glowing Gruyere Cheese.

The Gruyere Grazers mice are found here and drop Minerals used to craft Mineral Cheese.

Several Gruyere Grazers mice will occasionally drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese and Diamond Cheese.

• Glittering Grotto

Hunt with Mineral Cheese.

The Mineral Munchers mice are found here and drop Gemstones used to craft Gemstone Cheese.

Mineral Cheese will occasionally attract the Crystal Queen, Crystal Lurker, and Crystal Observer mice from the Gemstone Gorgers group.

• Flowstone Falls

Hunt with Gemstone Cheese.

The Gemstone Gorgers mice are found here and drop Diamonds used to craft Diamond Cheese.

Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice from the Diamond Devourers group.

• Subterra Silence

Hunt with Diamond Cheese.

The Diamond Devourers mice are found here and drop Crystal Crucibles used in crafting and for purchasing items in the various Fungal Cavern Shoppes.

Location-Specific Effects

Weapons

• Crystal Mineral Crusher Trap - Limited Edition - Provides 1-3 bonus Minerals when mice drop Minerals as loot.

Bases

• Gemology Base - Attracts more mice that drop higher quantities of Minerals, Gemstones, and Diamonds. Repels Cavern Crumbler and Gemorpher mice.
• Living Grove Base - Always produces a Cavern Fungus or a Nightshade upon catching a mouse.

Charms

• Boost Charms

• Nightshade Farming Charm - Boosts Nightshade loot.
• Super Nightshade Farming Charm - Mice throughout the Kingdom will drop Nightshade as loot.
• Gemstone Boost Charm - Boosts Gemstone loot.
• Diamond Boost Charm - Boosts Diamond loot.
• Crucible Cloning Charm - Boosts Crystal Crucible loot.

• Spore Charms

• Spore Charm - Requires Cavern Fungus to craft.
• Super Spore Charm - Requires Cavern Fungus to craft.
• Ultimate Spore Charm - Requires Cavern Fungus, Nightshade, and Crystal Crucibles to craft.

Adventure Book

Hunters can Explore the Fungal Cavern by hunting with Diamond Cheese in the Fungal Cavern to catch the Crystal Behemoth Mouse and obtain a Crystal Crucible.

Treasure Maps

Many mice in the Fungal Cavern are often found on Fungal Cavern Treasure Maps and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Watch your step!

The earth has given way to a softly lit cavern that burrows deep beneath the surface, found to be rich in minerals, gemstones, and other precious materials. It would be a great place to mine, if it weren't inhabited by some unique breeds of mice that aren't too keen on letting their precious stones go!

Closest to the surface, the Fungal Fodder mice have grown reliant upon the spongy soft fungus and moulds that grow from the moisture trapped below, similar to those that occur naturally in standard baits. Using regular cheese, and your best Hydro trap, should be enough to get started in collecting some Cavern Fungus and Nightshade plants so you can create a more palatable substitute.

Using Glowing Gruyere, you should be able to attract the attention of the deeper mice and earn some Minerals for your troubles. Using these Minerals will allow you craft a more crunchy cheese.

Being so far from the surface, the mice hiding deeper in these caverns have evolved to be dependant on the Minerals and Gemstones for food, and are weaker against Forgotten traps instead of Hydro. Using normal conventional cheeses won't be enough to even garner a glance from some of the deeper mice. You are going to need to get creative and combine those newly acquired precious stones into some extravagantly expensive Gemstone and Diamond cheeses.

Be careful at this point. I can't even imagine a mouse that eats Gemstones and Diamonds for a regular meal...

Shops

These are the shops found in Fungal Cavern.

Cartographer

Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Labyrinth Key	30,000 gold 1 Crystal Crucible	None	N/A
Fungal Cavern Scroll Case	8 Ancient Relic	None	N/A

Charm Shoppe

Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Charmbit	25 gold	None	20 gold
Nightshade Farming Charm	400 gold 5 Cavern Fungus 2 Mineral	None	60 gold
Gemstone Boost Charm	19,000 gold 12 Mineral	None	5,700 gold
Spore Charm	750 gold 2 Cavern Fungus	None	N/A
Super Spore Charm	1,000 gold 2 Spore Charm	None	N/A
Extreme Spore Charm	2,000 gold 2 Super Spore Charm 1 Nightshade	None	N/A
Ultimate Spore Charm	2,500 gold 2 Extreme Spore Charm 1 Crystal Crucible	None	N/A
Lucky Power Charm	900 gold	None	270 gold
Super Power Charm	500 gold	None	150 gold
Super Luck Charm	750 gold	None	225 gold
Super Lucky Power Charm	2,500 gold	None	750 gold
Extreme Power Charm	1,500 gold	None	450 gold
Extreme Luck Charm	4,500 gold	None	1,350 gold

Cheese Shoppe

Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Swiss Cheese	100 gold	None	100 gold
Brie Cheese	200 gold	None	200 gold
Gouda Cheese	600 gold	None	600 gold

General Store

Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Curds and Whey	12 gold	None	3 gold
Ionized Salt	450 gold	None	150 gold
Living Shard	1,200 gold	None	1,200 gold
Fungal Cavern Journal Theme	120,000 gold 100 Cavern Fungus 10 Nightshade 500 Mineral 15 Gemstone 30 Diamond 60 Crystal Crucible	None	N/A

Trapsmith

Weapons

Item	Power Type	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Crystal Crucible Trap	Forgotten	6,640,000 gold 800 Mineral 10 Gemstone 5 Diamond 8 Crystal Crucible	None	1,190,000 gold

Skins

Item	Used With	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Fungal Gemstone Crucible Trap Skin	Crystal Crucible Trap	490,000 gold 500 Cavern Fungus 100 Nightshade 1,000 Mineral 50 Gemstone 2 Diamond 12 Crystal Crucible	None	90,000 gold
Gemstone Shark Skin	School of Sharks Trap	800,000 gold 500 Mineral 70 Gemstone 10 Diamond 12 Crystal Crucible	None	144,000 gold

History and Trivia

• 12 May 2015: The Fungal Cavern was introduced on in the Sandtail Desert region.
• 9 September 2015: The Fungal Cavern was relocated to the Hollow Heights region.

Larry's Cavern Reports

Larry the Friendly Knight explored the Fungal Cavern and reported back to the King before the area was opened to Hunters.

Larry's Cavern Report #1

The entrance of the cavern is the site of an underground aquifer. The arid desert air soaks up the water, causing the walls to sweat with humidity. Within this damp environment, fungus and other plant life seem to flourish, although they're quickly snatched up by the somewhat amphibious mice here. I've collected some plant samples and am continuing to venture further into the cavern. Small, dark passages lie ahead...

Larry's Cavern Report #2

Moving further into the cavern, the lack of light has prevented the growth of much plant life. However, these narrow passages are rich with minerals! Some traces of water are present, however, the cooler, drier air has made the mice much less dependent on water.

Larry's Cavern Report #3

I've moved past the narrow, mineral-rich passageways and the cavern has opened up once again. Despite the dim lighting, I've spotted sparkling gemstones! The great riches here would make for quite the welcoming environment, if it were not for the fact that the mice here have become increasingly aggressive!

Larry's Cavern Report #4

It's clear that these long forgotten and ancient mice are not welcoming my presence! After pressing further into the cavern I've found even greater treasures! Diamonds sparkle in the walls, illuminated by light let in by tiny cracks in the ceiling. Some crumbling walls have revealed a passage way with an eerie glow ahead.

Larry's Cavern Report #5

This will be my final report. The usual dull sounds that echo throughout the cavern have now come to a dead silence. I can't shake the feeling I'm being watched by something... I must return to Gnawnia to share my findings with the King before the ancient mice here are my undoing.

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