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

This following chart lists the effectiveness of the 4 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.

Mouse Mouse
Power Type
 Physical
Trap
 Shadow
Trap
 Tactical
Trap
 Arcane
Trap
 Hydro
Trap
Abm. Snow Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Acolyte Arcane Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown
Aged Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Alchemist Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Alnilam Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Alnitak Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Archer Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Assassin Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Bat Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Bear Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Beast Tamer Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
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
Brown Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Burglar Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Caretaker Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Centaur Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Chameleon Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Champion Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cook Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Conjurer Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Conqueror Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cyclops Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Derr Chieftain Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Defender Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Diamond Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Dwarf Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Eagle Owl Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Elder Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Elf Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Elub Chieftain Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Elven Princess Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Fairy Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Finder Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
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 Unknown
Gate Guardian Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Ghost Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Gladiator Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Goblin Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Gold Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Golem Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Gorgon Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Grandfather Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Granite Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Grey Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Grunt Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Guardian Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hapless Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Harpy Shadow Less Effective Normal Less Effective Normal Unknown
Healer Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hollowhead Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Hydra Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Keeper Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Kung Fu Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
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 Unknown
Lycan Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Master - Belt Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Master - Claw Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Master - Dojo Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Master - Fang Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Mermaid Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Mintaka Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mobster Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Mole Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Monk Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Monster Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Moosker Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Mummy Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Mutated Grey Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Mutated White Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Mystic Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Narrator Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nerg Chieftain Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
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 Unknown
Pack Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Pathfinder Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Pinchy Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Pirate Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Protector Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Rvns. Zombie Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Reaper Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Renegade Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Salt Water Snapper Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Samurai Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Scavenger Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Scout Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Seer Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
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 Unknown
Slayer Tactical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Soothsayer Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Spectre Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Spellbinder Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Spider Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Squeaken Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Steel Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Student - Belt Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Student - Claw Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Student - Fang Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Sylvan Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Swabbie Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective
Taleweaver Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tiger Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Trailblazer Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Treant Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Troll Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Vampire Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Vanquisher Hydro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Water Nymph Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective 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 Unknown
Wordsmith Physical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Worker Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Unknown
Zombie Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Mouse Power Type Physical Shadow Tactical Arcane Hydro

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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