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

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.

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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