Effectiveness

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Effectiveness refers to the bonus (or penalty) when using a Trap against Mice of different Power Types. It is believed to be a modifier applied on the Power or Luck values of a Trap, or possibly both.

Players should avoid hunting at a location where their current traps will be less effective against most of the mice there, such as the Mousoleum without a Shadow/Arcane trap, or the Furoma region without a Tactical trap.


Effectiveness Levels

A Trap can have 1 of 3 possible effectiveness levels against a mouse:

Very Effective
A very effective message implies that there was a bonus to the trap power/luck in catching the mouse. No message is shown if the catch result was a miss.
Normal Effectiveness
No additional message is shown for a normal catch. This implies that no modifier has been applied to the current trap power/luck in catching the mouse, and is the most commonly encountered effectiveness level. No message is shown if the catch result was a miss.
Less Effective
A less effective message will appear when there is a penalty to the trap power/luck in attracting a mouse and the catch result was a miss. This usually indicates that the wrong trap type is being used for the current location. No message is shown if it was a successful catch.
  • Note that trap effectiveness has no bearing on the Attraction Rate of a trap and the type of mice attracted, which is dependent on the baited cheese.

Effectiveness Chart

The following chart lists the effectiveness of the 6 existing Trap Power Types against the different breeds of mice. There are some exceptions to the chart, and these have been noted under the exceptions section. Additionally, any items marked with an asterisk (*) are not confirmed effectiveness levels, thus there is the possibility that the information could be wrong.

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Mouse Mouse
Power Type
 Physical
Trap
 Shadow
Trap
 Tactical
Trap
 Arcane
Trap
 Hydro
Trap
 Forgotten
Trap
Abm. Snow 		Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Acolyte Arcane Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Normal
Aged Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Alchemist Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Alnilam Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Alnitak Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Archer Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Assassin Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Bat 		Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Bear Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Beast Tamer Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bionic Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Black Widow Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Bottled Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Brown Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Burglar Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Caretaker 		Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Centaur Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Chameleon Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Champion Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Chitinous Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Conjurer Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Conqueror Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cook Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Cyclops Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Defender 		Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Derr Chieftain Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Diamond Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Dwarf Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Eagle Owl 		Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Elder Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Elf Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Elub Chieftain Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Elven Princess Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Fairy 		Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Fetid Swamp Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Finder Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Foxy Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Frog Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Gargoyle 		Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Gate Guardian Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Ghost Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Less Effective
Giant Snail Shadow Less Effective* Very Effective Less Effective* Normal Less Effective* Less Effective*
Gladiator Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Goblin Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Unknown
Gold Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Golem Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Gorgon Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Grandfather Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Granite Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Grey Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Grunt Physical Normal Unknown Unknown Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Guardian Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Hapless 		Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Harpy Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Unknown
Healer Physical Normal Unknown Unknown Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Hollowhead Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Hydra Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Jurassic 		Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Keeper 		Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Kung Fu Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Leprechaun 		Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Leviathan Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Lich Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Lycan Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Unknown
Magma Carrier 		Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Master - Belt Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Master - Claw Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Master - Dojo Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Master - Fang Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Mermaid Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Mintaka Physical Normal Less Effective Unknown Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Mobster Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Mole Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Monk Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Monster Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Moosker Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Mummy Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Less Effective
Mutated Grey Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Mutated White Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Mystic Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Narrator 		Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nerg Chieftain Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Nibbler Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Ninja Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Nomad Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Ooze 		Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Pack 		Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Pathfinder Tactical Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown Unknown Unknown
Pinchy Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Pirate Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Primal Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Protector Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Ravenous Zombie 		Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Unknown
Reaper Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Renegade Physical Normal Unknown Less Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Salt Water Snapper 		Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Samurai Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Scavenger Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Scout Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Seer Physical Normal Unknown Unknown Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Shaman Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Shelder Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Shipwrecked Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Siren Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Skeleton Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Slayer Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Soothsayer Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Spectre Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Spellbinder Physical Normal Unknown Unknown Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Spider Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Squeaken Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Steel Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Stonework Warrior Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Student - Belt Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Student - Claw Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Student - Fang Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Swabbie Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Sylvan Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Taleweaver 		Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Terror Knight Shadow Less Effective* Very Effective Less Effective* Normal Less Effective* Less Effective*
Tiger Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Trailblazer Physical Normal Unknown Unknown Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Treant Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Troll Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Vampire 		Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Less Effective
Vanquisher Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Very Effective Unknown
Water Nymph 		Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
White Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Wicked Witch Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Wiggler Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Wight Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Wordsmith Physical Normal Unknown Unknown Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Worker Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Zombie 		Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown
Mouse Power Type Physical Shadow Tactical Arcane Hydro Forgotten

Exceptions

  • Ninja mice have been noted to be resistant to Physical Traps in the Dojo.
  • Physical traps have been noted to be of normal effectiveness against most Tactical mice in the Training Grounds, except against the Assassin Mouse.
  • Physical traps are of normal effectiveness against Tactical mice in the Calm Clearing.
  • Some, if not all, Physical mice resist Arcane damage in the Tribal Isles.
  • Shadow traps have been noted to be of normal effectiveness against Harpy mice.

History of Changes

  • When Arcane traps were first released, it was tested and found to be of normal effectiveness against the Master of the Dojo, a Tactical type mouse. However, shortly before the release of the ACRONYM, it was found to have changed to be less effective.

See also

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