Traps

Traps consist of one weapon plus one base.

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 and is arguably the much more important part of the trap as it contributes the majority of the power to the setup. The base is the part upon which the trap rests and which holds the cheese. 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.

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.

• 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	124,900
Birthday Cake Base 3	175	11%	5%	0	48No Effect	0	12,350
Dehydration Base 1	225	0%	5%	4	60Insanely Fresh	50000Journeyman+	22,756– 25,060
Explosive Base	300	5%	5%	0	45Stale	22,500	29,775
Gingerbread Base5	225	8%	0%	4	60Insanely Fresh	0	27,000 max
Magma Base 4	300	8%	5%	10	36Insanely Stale	238,200	374,700
Polar Base 2	200	10%	0%	4	60Insanely Fresh	90,000	59,550
Stone Base	150	10%	0%	0	51Fresh	5,000	6,175– 6,793
Tribal Base	175	18%	2%	0	51Fresh	14,000,000	499,600
Wooden Base	35	0%	0%	0	54Very Fresh	0	300
Wooden Base with Target	75	0%	20%	0	48No Effect	650	1,225

¹ The listed cost of the Dehydration Base is based on the minimum prices of the necessary crafting ingredients; it may cost more depending on where the ingredients are purchased.

² The Polar Base has twice been available for sale at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe. It was also available as a Gift during the Christmas (late December 2008) giveaway and as a Fancy Birthday Gift during the Birthday (7 March 2009) giveaway.

³ The Birthday Cake Base was available as a Fancy Birthday Gift on 7 March 2009 and from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe starting on 9 March 2009.

⁴ The Magma Base was available for sale at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe between 20 October and 3 November 2009.

⁵ This weapon requires a crafting item only available at the Festive Comet during The Great Winter Hunt '09.

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.

Weapon	Power	Power Type	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Points Needed	Price
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	140,600
Ambush1	3,000	Tactical	5%	0%	12	51Fresh	950,000	62,660+
Ancient Box Trap1	4,300	Forgotten	10%	0%	4	48No Effect	17,000,000	158,175+
Ancient Spear Gun1	3,600	Hydro	5%	10%	12	51Fresh	12,000,000	824,000+
Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery1	3,800	Arcane	12%	0%	18	36Insanely Stale	3,393,600	949,050+
Bottomless Grave	1,500	Shadow	0%	0%	5	48No Effect	728,000	673,630
Clockapult of Time	2,275	Shadow	10%	5%	10	57Extremely Fresh	20,000,000	2,700,000
DeathBot (Chrome Edition)2	2,800	Physical	20%	15%	30	42Very Stale	136,500	512,800
Digby DrillBot	3,200	Physical	18%	0%	5	48No Effect	409,500	404,340
Giant Speaker6	2,850	Tactical	5%	5%	22	48No Effect	91,000	612,800
Gingerbread House Surprise8	2,200	Tactical	10%	10%	8	66Über Fresh	0	94,500 max.
Harpoon Gun	3,000	Hydro	7%	0%	0	45Stale	3,384,000	664,000
High Tension Spring	75	Physical	5%	20%	2	48No Effect	0	600
HitGrab Horsey4	550	Physical	2%	0%	20	54Very Fresh	0	15,850
HitGrab Rockin' Horse6	1,250	Physical	2%	10%	25	48No Effect	9,100	158,500
HitGrab Rainbow Rockin' Horse7	1,250	Physical	2%	10%	25	54Very Fresh	0	60,050+
Horrific Venus Mouse Trap1	3,400	Tactical	12%	1%	16	48No Effect	8,000,000	849,650+
Ice Maiden1	5,200	Draconic	12%	0%	8	48No Effect	17,000,000	600
Kraken Chaos6	3,400	Hydro	0%	0%	18	42Very Stale	843,500	860,000
Mouse DeathBot3	2,400	Physical	15%	10%	2	45Stale	91,000	243,580+
Mouse Mary O'Nette	250	Physical	0%	6%	5	51Fresh	2,100	6,250
Mouse Rocketine	650	Physical	6%	0%	0	42Very Stale	11,000	18,700
Mouse Trebuchet	600	Physical	2%	4%	1	54Very Fresh	11,000	15,850
Mutated Venus Mouse Trap1	2,300	Tactical	15%	0%	8	36Insanely Stale	827,500	299,650+
Net Cannon	3,000	Hydro	0%	3%	5	45Stale	3,384,000	664,000
NVMRC Forcefield Trap3	2,350	Physical	12%	10%	12	48No Effect	91,000	243,580+
Obelisk of Incineration1	2,150	Arcane	10%	0%	1	36Insanely Stale	1,696,240	361,429+
Obelisk of Slumber	2,100	Arcane	0%	10%	0	57Extremely Fresh	1,696,240	316,350
PartyBot5	2,850	Physical	15%	15%	25	45Stale	91,000	243,580+
RhinoBot1	4,950	Physical	0%	0%	8	42Very Stale	16,000,000	1,344,340+
Sinister Portal	1,025	Shadow	5%	0%	0	45Stale	182,000	140,600
Snow Barrage2	1,450	Tactical	20%	20%	28	54Very Fresh	68,000	140,600
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
Thorned Venus Mouse Trap1	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 Last Move	2,200	Tactical	15%	0%	7	51Fresh	705,000	415,000

¹ The listed costs of these crafted weapons are based on the minimum prices of the necessary crafting ingredients; they may cost more depending on where the ingredients are purchased and how much the hunter spends on cheese to catch the mice that drop some of the items.

² These weapons were available for sale at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe for a limited time only and are not currently available for purchase.

³ The prices of these weapons differ between the Gnawnia and Burroughs trapsmiths; they cost 5% less at the latter.

⁴ This weapon was available as loot from a Fancy Birthday Gift given on 7 March 2009 and from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe starting on 9 March 2009.

⁵ The PartyBot is only available through crafting using a Party Hat which was available as loot from a Birthday Gift given on 7 March 2009 and from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe starting on 9 March 2009. The cost listed is dependent on where the Mouse DeathBot needed to craft the weapon was purchased.

⁶ These weapons were only available at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe between 20 October and 3 November 2009.

⁷ This weapon requires a crafting item only available at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe between 20 October and 3 November 2009.

⁸ This weapon requires a crafting item only available at the Festive Comet during The Great Winter Hunt '09.

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 location you are at also sells it. Therefore, crafted traps can never be refunded.

External links

• MouseHunt Log Summarizer
• Mousehunt Catch Rate Estimator
• Guide for ALL traps and bases + Combinations: Trap/Base/Power Guide - version 3.1.3 (Updated 08/12/2009 - 2359 GMT+8)