NVMRC Forcefield Trap or Mouse DeathBot?
Seeing as these two traps are of similar price, many hunters are torn about which trap to buy. Both traps will serve the hunters well. However, there are some key differences that are worth noting.
The short answer is that the Mouse DeathBot is more powerful and the NVMRC Forcefield is luckier. Read on to get the facts and draw your own conclusions.
Stats
Shown in the table below are the statistics when combined with the respective Bases. Click on the sorting box beside a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.
| Trap | Base | Power | Luck | Cheese Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse DeathBot | Birthday Cake Base | 3,245 | 2 | Stale |
| Mouse DeathBot | Dehydration Base | 3,019 | 6 | Extremely Fresh |
| Mouse DeathBot | Explosive Base | 3,240 | 2 | Very Stale |
| Mouse DeathBot | Polar Base | 3,250 | 6 | Extremely Fresh |
| Mouse DeathBot | Stone Base | 3,188 | 2 | No Effect |
| Mouse DeathBot | Wooden Base | 2,800 | 2 | Fresh |
| Mouse DeathBot | Wooden Base with Target | 2,846 | 2 | Stale |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Birthday Cake Base | 3,106 | 12 | No Effect |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Dehydration Base | 2,884 | 16 | Insanely Fresh |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Explosive Base | 3,101 | 12 | Stale |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Polar Base | 3,111 | 16 | Insanely Fresh |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Stone Base | 3,050 | 12 | Fresh |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Wooden Base | 2,671 | 12 | Very Fresh |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Wooden Base with Target | 2,716 | 12 | No Effect |
Evaluation
The Mouse DeathBot always outdoes the NVMRC Forcefield Trap in power (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the NVMRC Forcefield Trap has a much higher luck total. So which is better, power or luck?
Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Luck will give you a better chance to catch more challenging and difficult mice like the Bat Mouse, Burglar Mouse, Monster Mouse, and Zombie Mouse. Luck also increases the chance for loot drops, though marginally. Overpoweringly strong, physical mice like the Mobster Mouse are most often caught through luck. However, luck is not reliable -- it doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does. Power is the more sure and steady way to catch the easier mice, but will not catch the more difficult mice as well.
Additionally, the DeathBot can be transformed into the PartyBot if one receives a Party Hat as a Birthday Gift or buys a party hat from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe. The PartyBot has higher luck and power ratings than either the ordinary DeathBot or the NVMRC Forcefield Trap, and the latter cannot be enhanced through crafting at the present time.
In the end, it comes down to preference and the likelihood of obtaining a party hat. It is generally not worth buying both traps since many mice beyond the Laboratory have different weaknesses.
