Lost City
| Lost City | |
|---|---|
| Region: Sandtail Desert | |
| Minimum Rank: | Baron/Baroness |
| Travel Requirement: | Living Garden Key |
| Required Power Type: | Arcane |
| Required Cheese: | Dewthief Camembert |
| Recommended Charms: | See Minigame |
| Number of Mice: | 6 |
| Shops: | Cheese Shoppe Trapsmith Charm Shoppe General Store |
| Lose Gold: | Yes |
| Lose Points: | Yes |
| Lose Cheese: | Yes |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2012 |
| This city suffered a terrible curse and was lost between dimensions! The mice residing here are ghostly apparitions as well, trapped between dimensions in an incorporeal state. | |
Overview
Lost City is a hunting location in Sandtail Desert region.
Living Garden, Lost City, Sand Dunes, Twisted Garden, Cursed City, and Sand Crypts are 6 connected hunting locations, forming the Living Garden complex.
They require the minimum rank of Baron/Baroness and the Living Garden Key to access.
Lost City can only be traveled to when the Hunter's map is in Normal state.
Normal World and Twisted World
At a time, among 6 hunting locations in the Living Garden complex, only 3 can be traveled to. This depends on whether the Hunter's map is in Normal or Twisted state:
- Normal state: Living Garden, Lost City, and Sand Dunes are accessible
- Twisted state: Twisted Garden, Cursed City, and Sand Crypts are accessible
The map state can be changed from Normal to Twisted by:
- Catching a Carmine the Apothecary in Living Garden
- Doing so will generate a journal entry:
- On catching Carmine the Apothecary, a light flashes and a spell she had prepared in advance erupts! Nightmarish tendrils of dark smoke burst from the ground around me, and before I knew it the world had changed before my very eyes into a wild and twisted version of itself.
- I can feel this world itself attempting to reject me and send me back, but I must stay as long as I am able to find out what Carmine is doing in this hidden, dark place.
The map state can be changed from Twisted to Normal by either:
- Using any cheese other than Duskshade Camembert or Lunaria Camembert in Twisted Garden
- Using any cheese other than Graveblossom Camembert in Cursed City
- Using any cheese other than Graveblossom Camembert in Sand Crypts
- Doing any of the actions above will generate a journal entry:
- Almost as if an illusion suddenly shattered, the world around me snaps back to normal. Using X Cheese has brought me back to the normal world.
The Living Garden Sequence
In the Living Garden complex, the Hunter follows 6 main steps in sequence.
Step 2a can be done in Lost City.
Lost Curse Minigame
In Lost City, the Lost Curse mechanics are in effect:
- The state can be Cursed or Curse Lifted
- The state is Cursed when the Hunter visits Lost City for the first time.
- The state can be changed from Cursed to Curse Lifted by catching a mouse with Searcher Charm armed.
- Lifting the curse will remove Cursed Mouse from attraction pool in the next 3 hunts in Lost City.
- When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
- The power of my Searcher Charm dispelled the Lost Curse, lifting the curse from the Lost City!
- I should unequip my Searcher Charms and save them for later.
- The state will be changed from Curse Lifted to Cursed upon encountering Cursed Mouse.
- When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
- The terrible power of the Cursed Mouse re-ignited the curse on the Lost City!
- In Curse Lifted state, Essence Collector Mouse can be attracted.
The Hunter can arm the Safeguard Charm to avoid encountering the Cursed Mouse.
Heads-Up Display
The Hunter can access and track the following in the HUD:
Lost City Mice
All mice found in the Lost City are part of the Lost City Mice group.
Only Arcane power type is effective against the mice here.
Mice here requires Dewthief Camembert to attract.
Essence Collector Mouse can only be attracted in Lifted Curse state.
Most mice here can drop Dreamfluff Herbs which can be used to purchase Duskshade Camembert to use in Living Garden and Twisted Garden.
| Mouse | Points | Gold | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed Avoids Safeguard Charm |
6,500 | 1,250 | |
| Essence Collector Requires Lifted Curse |
22,500 | 4,250 | Ber Essence Cynd Essence Dreamfluff Herbs |
| Ethereal Enchanter | 13,500 | 2,580 | Aleth Essence Dreamfluff Herbs |
| Ethereal Engineer | 15,000 | 1,200 | Aleth Essence Ber Essence Dreamfluff Herbs |
| Ethereal Librarian | 14,500 | 1,850 | Aleth Essence Ber Essence Cynd Essence Dreamfluff Herbs |
| Ethereal Thief | 16,500 | 1,650 | Aleth Essence Ber Essence Dreamfluff Herbs |
Hunting Strategy
Hunting Tips by Larry
I hope you managed to build up a large collection of Dewthief Cheese, hunter. The mice in this city don't seem to like anything else!
Long ago something strange happened to this city: it became trapped between two dimensions. You will only find ghostly apparitions here, but do not be fooled - these mice are very much alive! Existing in multiple dimensions has its advantages and the mice have learned to control them. These mice can swipe your cheese while still being mostly immune to your trap. It would seem that they are bound to our reality by their inherent magical aspect. Because of this weakness, your Arcane traps will be extremely effective at countering these wispy foes.
If you're looking to collect the most Garden Essences here, you'll want to dispel the Lost Curse that affects you while here. To do that, purchase a Searcher Charm from the store and catch a mouse. Simple as that! When the curse is dispelled, the Essence Collector Mouse is free to roam, and you're free to catch it and steal his cache of Garden Essences! But beware, should the Cursed Mouse show, the Lost Curse will be renewed and you'll need to use another Searcher Charm again.
Be sure to collect all the Dreamfluff Herbs you can while you're here. You'll need them to create cheese to keep hunting with!
Adventure Book
- The Hunter can complete the Obtain a Rift Detector adventure in Lost City.
- The Hunter can complete some steps of the Defeat Twisted Carmine adventure in Lost City.
Location-Specific Effects
Bases
- Aurora Base - has a chance to generate a random Garden Essence
- Curse Breaker Base - has 50% chance to change the state from Cursed to Cursed Lifted upon catching a mouse
- Desert Heater Base - consumes a Flameshard per hunt to generate a random Sandtail Desert item per mouse catch
- Hothouse Base - doubles the range of Dreamfluff Herbs dropped by mice
- Living Base - doubles the range of Dreamfluff Herbs dropped by mice
Charms
- Searcher Charm - control the Lost Curse Minigame
- Safeguard Charm - removes Cursed Mouse from attraction pool
Shops
These are the shops found in Lost City.
Cheese Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewthief Camembert | 750 gold 1 Dewthief Petal |
None | N/A |
| Dewthief Camembert 4-Pack | 3,000 gold 3 Dewthief Petal 1 Magic Essence |
None | N/A |
| Duskshade Camembert | 1,100 gold 1 Duskshade Petal 1 Dreamfluff Herbs |
None | N/A |
| Duskshade Camembert 4-Pack | 4,400 gold 3 Duskshade Petal 3 Dreamfluff Herbs 1 Magic Essence |
None | N/A |
| Graveblossom Camembert | 1,500 gold 1 Graveblossom Petal |
None | N/A |
| Graveblossom Camembert 4-Pack | 6,000 gold 3 Graveblossom Petal 1 Magic Essence |
None | N/A |
| Lunaria Camembert | 1,775 gold 1 Lunaria Petal 1 Plumepearl Herbs |
None | N/A |
| Lunaria Camembert 4-Pack | 7,100 gold 3 Lunaria Petal 3 Plumepearl Herbs 1 Magic Essence |
None | N/A |
| Swiss Cheese | 100 gold | None | 100 gold |
| Brie Cheese | 200 gold | None | 200 gold |
| Gouda Cheese | 600 gold | None | 600 gold |
Trapsmith
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soiled Base | 1 Fel Essence 1 Gur Essence 1 Hix Essence 3 Fresh Twisted Garden Soil 1 Dewthief Petal 1 Duskshade Petal 1 Graveblossom Petal 1 Lunaria Petal |
None | N/A |
| Rift Base | 7,500,000 gold 1 Rift Crystal 1 Rift Mist 1 Rift Stars |
None | N/A |
| Item | Power Type | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantasmic Oasis Trap | Hydro | 3,000,000 gold 1 Est Essence 1 Fel Essence 1 Icuri Essence 1 Oasis Water Node Trap |
None | N/A |
| Clockwork Portal Trap | Shadow | 4,000,000 gold 1 Fel Essence 1 Icuri Essence 1 Clockapult of Time |
None | N/A |
| Grand Arcanum Trap | Arcane | 4,900,000 gold 1 Gur Essence 1 Icuri Essence 1 Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery |
None | N/A |
Charm Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmbit | 25 gold | None | 20 gold |
| Searcher Charm | 350 gold 1 Aleth Essence |
None | N/A |
| Epic Orb | 125,000 gold | None | 125,000 gold |
| Aromatic Oil | 1,000,000 gold | None | 1,000,000 gold |
| 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 |
General Store
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curds and Whey | 12 gold | None | 3 gold |
| Ionized Salt | 450 gold | None | 150 gold |
| Essence Prism | 500 gold | None | 500 gold |
| Plant Pot | 900 gold | None | 900 gold |
History and Trivia
- 14 November 2012: The Lost City was opened alongside with other locations in Living Garden complex in Sandtail Desert region.
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