Valour Rift
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| Valour Rift | |
|---|---|
| Region: Rift Plane | |
| Minimum Rank: | Archduke/Archduchess |
| Travel Requirement: | Valour Rift Map Piece |
| Recommended Power Types: | Rift |
| Recommended Cheese: | Gauntlet String Cheese |
| Number of Mice: | 26 |
| Shops: | Trapsmith General Store Charm Shoppe Cheese Shoppe |
| Lose Gold: | Yes |
| Lose Points: | Yes |
| Lose Cheese: | Yes |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2019 |
Overview
Valour Rift is a location within the Rift Plane. Hunters collect Gauntlet Elixir while arming String Cheese when they first arrive, using them to exchange for/ craft Gauntlet String Cheese. After stockpiling sufficient Gauntlet String Cheese, hunters can enter the tower. Before entering the tower, there are 6 different augmentations one can activate in exchange for gold and materials looted from within the tower. The Ultimate Umbra augmentation is required for encountering The Total Eclipse, which drops Core of the Eclipse. Otherwise, Shade of the Eclipse is encountered instead. As hunters attempt more runs and reach higher floors, the augmentations are unlocked and they can upgrade their Speed, Sync and Siphon. This helps make subsequent runs more manageable.
Floors
There are 8 floor types, based on the original King's Gauntlet.
Every Eclipse floor has one step. Only either Shade of the Eclipse Mouse or The Total Eclipse can be encountered.
Every set of eight floors adds 10 steps to the floors.
Floors 1-7 has 20 steps each.
Floors 9-15 has 30 steps each.
Floors 17-23 has 40 steps each and onwards.
HUD
The HUD tracks the Following Items:
- Hunter's inventory of Gauntlet Elixir
- Hunter's inventory of Gauntlet String Cheese
- Hunter's inventory of Marble String Cheese
- Hunter's inventory of Swiss String Cheese
- Hunter's inventory of Brie String Cheese
- Hunter's inventory of Magical String Cheese
- Hunter's inventory of Champion's Fire
- Hunter's inventory of Tower Sigils
- Hunter's inventory of Tower Secrets
- Hunter's inventory of Fragments of the Eclipse
- Hunter's inventory of Cores of the Eclipse
- Hunter's Hunts left - Amount of hunts remaining before being expelled from the tower.
- Hunter's Step - This represents the current step you're on and how high you've ascended the tower in this climb.
Gauntlet String cheese can be bought or crafted directly from the HUD.
While inside the tower, Hunters will see their player icon in a circular crop on steps headed upwards. Circular icons of in-game friends indicate their current step while square icon indicates their highest step reached. On browser, an expanded view can be seen by clicking the magnifying glass icon. There is an option to retreat. A Hunter's progress through each floor and to the next Shade of the Eclipse or The Total Eclipse can also be seen on the top centre of the HUD.
Upgrades
On the right, 3 separate stats are tracked:
- Hunter's Speed - Is how many steps you take after a successful catch in the tower. Upgrade to increase the number of steps you take with each catch.
- Hunter's Sync - Keeps you aligned with the tower, allowing for more hunts before you fall out of phase. Determines how well you stay in sync with the tower, increasing the number of hunts can you take before falling out of phase.
- Hunter's Siphon - Aids in syncing you with the tower after each Eclipse catch, increasing the number of hunts left. Extends the number of hunts remaining everytime the Eclipse is caught.
Upgrades are cumulative and permanent. They can be purchased inside or outside tower. Its effect is applied immediately upon purchase.
| Upgrade Level |
Speed |
Sync |
Siphon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Bonus | Cost | Bonus | Cost | Bonus | |
| 1 | Default | Default | Default | |||
| 2 | 30 Tower Sigils | +1 Speed | 30 Tower Sigils | +10 Sync | 100 Tower Sigils | +5 Siphon |
| 3 | 100 Tower Sigils | +1 Speed | 100 Tower Sigils | +10 Sync | 100 Tower Sigils 75 Tower Secrets |
+5 Siphon |
| 4 | 100 Tower Sigils 75 Tower Secrets |
+1 Speed | 100 Tower Sigils 75 Tower Secrets |
+10 Sync | 100 Tower Secrets 10 Fragments of the Eclipse |
+5 Siphon |
| 5 | 100 Tower Secrets 10 Fragments of the Eclipse |
+1 Speed | 100 Tower Secrets 10 Fragments of the Eclipse |
+10 Sync | 500 Tower Secrets 10 Cores of the Eclipse |
+5 Siphon |
| 6 | 250 Tower Secrets 15 Fragments of the Eclipse |
+1 Speed | 250 Tower Secrets 15 Fragments of the Eclipse |
+10 Sync | ||
| 7 | 500 Tower Secrets 3 Cores of the Eclipse |
+1 Speed | 500 Tower Secrets 3 Cores of the Eclipse |
+10 Sync | ||
| 8 | 500 Tower Secrets 10 Cores of the Eclipse |
+1 Speed | ||||
| 9 | 500 Tower Secrets 25 Cores of the Eclipse |
+1 Speed | ||||
| 10 | 500 Tower Secrets 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
+1 Speed | ||||
Augmentations
There are a total of 6 Augmentations. The associated costs are required for each new run.
| Augmentation | Unlocks at | Cost per run | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigil Hunter | Floor 5 | 250,000 Gold | Adds 50% more Tower Sigils to cache. |
| Secret Research | Floor 15 | 500 Tower Sigils | Adds 50% more Tower Secrets to cache |
| Super Siphon | Floor 20 | 1000 Tower Sigils | Doubles the effect of Siphon |
| Ultimate Umbra | Floor 25 | 75 Fragments of the Eclipse | Confront a tougher challenge and earn more rewards. Failing to catch pushes you back! Unlocks The Total Eclipse and Bulwark of Ascent. Gold rewards in cache are doubled. |
| Elixir Rain | Floor 40 | 500 Tower Secrets | Mice have a 50% chance of dropping Gauntlet Elixir. |
| String Stepping | Floor 65 | 1,500 Tower Secrets | Capturing the Terrified Adventurer Mouse gives x2 progress. |
Floor Cache Rewards
Mice
Cheese Preference and Loot
Mice in Valour Rift are only attracted to String Cheese.
Terrified Adventurer Mouse, who gives double progress inside tower, is only attracted to Gauntlet String Cheese.
Elixir Maker Mouse, who drops larger amounts of Gauntlet Elixir, is attracted more frequently to Magical String Cheese than other String Cheese.
Mouse Locator
Hunting Strategy
Location-Specific Effects
Hunting tips by Larry
This place within the Rift Plane is an especially twisted version of our reality mirroring the King's Gauntlet. The Valour Rift Gauntlet Tower is slightly out of phase with our timeline and appears to endlessly stretch into a starry abyss with no end in sight. Navigating such a perplexing place is sure to cause a headache!
It's a good thing you're handy with a Rift Chronometer since it's just the thing you need to sync yourself into the timeline of the tower to be able to climb it. After entering, each mouse you capture will reveal the way forward, advancing you upwards. Just be quick -- You'll only remain in sync with the tower's timeline for so long before the steps fade away, sending you back to the tower's entrance.
While inside the tower, aim to climb as high up as you can. The mice inside protect valuable treasure with a greater cache of loot on each subsequent floor. The resources you recover will help upgrade your abilities in this strange place to grant you more time in the tower, advance further with each catch, and even siphon energy from the powerful Eclipse Mouse!
However, temper your initial exploration. Before ascending this bizarre tower, you'll likely want to collect Gauntlet Elixirs and exchange it at the Cheese Shoppe here for Gauntlet String Cheese. This unique flavour of bait can attract Terrified Adventurer mice within the tower. These mice have been navigating the tower for a long time and capturing one will reveal some shortcuts, further accelerating your progress!
That's all my research has revealed so far, MouseHunter. With the tower appearing to be infinitely tall, there's sure to be many more secrets to uncover once inside. Prepare your camp site and settle in for the long haul. This place will likely take quite a while to fully explore!
Adventure Book
Hunters can complete the End the Total Eclipse adventure in the Valour Rift.
End the Total Eclipse
Within the Valour Rift stands an endlessly tall tower slightly out of sync with our timeline. Using knowledge learned from your Rift Chronometer, you must syncronize yourself with the tower's timeline for as long as you can to recover valuable loot and artifacts from within the Rift Gauntlet. Will you be able to manifest an Ultimate Umbra and summon the Total Eclipse?
Chart the Valour Rift
- Purchase a Rift Chronometer from the Bristle Woods Rift Cartographer
- Loot Rift Distortions from Rift Walker or Rift Stalker mice
- Exchange 2,000 distortions for the Valour Rift Map Piece at the Bristle Woods Rift
Obtain Gauntlet String Cheese
- Obtain a Gauntlet Elixir in the Valour Rift
- Use an Elixir to purchase Gauntlet String Cheese from the Cheese Shoppe
Enter the Rift Gauntlet Tower
- Enter the Rift Gauntlet Tower and reach Floor 2 or higher
- Claim a floor cache
- Confront the Shade of the Eclipse
Upgrade your Speed
- Reach Floor 8 of the Rift Gauntlet Tower
- Catch Shade of the Eclipse Mouse
- Get a Fragment of the Eclipse
End the Total Eclipse
- Upgrade your Speed to level 4
- Upgrade your Sync to level 3
- Upgrade your Siphon to level 3
- Reach floor Floor 25 or higher to unlock Ultimate Umbra
- Activate Ultimate Umbra by using 50 Fragments of the Eclipse
- Catch The Total Eclipse
- Get a Core of the Eclipse
This adventure takes place in: Valour Rift
Rewards:
- 300,000 Gold
- 15,000,000 Points
- Codex of Valour
Shoppes
These are the shoppes found in Valour Rift.
Cheese Shoppe
| Item | Cost Ea. | Refund |
|---|---|---|
| Marble String | 300 | 300 |
| Swiss String | 800 | 800 |
| Brie String | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Gauntlet String Cheese | 1,600 1 Gauntlet Elixir |
--- |
| 2-Pack of Gauntlet String Cheese | 1,600 1 Gauntlet Elixir 1 Magic Essence |
--- |
Trapsmith
| Item | Cost |
Refund |
Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige Base | 12,170,000 2 Cores of the Eclipse |
--- | Capture the Eclipse Mouse Defeat Twisted Carmine Capture the Goliath Field Mouse Defeat the Menace of the Rift Capture the Monstrous Black Widow Capture the Grand Master of the Dojo Capture the Absolute Acolyte and Archduke title to equip |
| Item | Power Type |
Cost |
Refund |
Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial Dissonance Trap | Rift | 13,600,000 20 Cores of the Eclipse |
--- | Timesplit Dissonance Trap and Archduke title to equip |
| Item | Cost |
Refund |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Celestial Dissonance Skin | 6,400,000 5 Cores of the Eclipse 1,000 Tattered Celestial Skin Pattern |
--- |
| Lunar Celestial Dissonance Skin | 6,400,000 5 Cores of the Eclipse 1,000 Tattered Celestial Skin Pattern |
--- |
Charm Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requires | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rift Power Charm | 5,000 3 Tower Sigils |
1 Null Gauntlet | --- |
| Rift Super Power Charm | 12,000 3 Tower Secrets |
1 Null Gauntlet | --- |
| Rift Vacuum Charm | 1,000 | 1 Null Gauntlet | --- |
| Item | Cost | Requires | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmbit | 25 | --- | 20 |
| Erupting Rift Core | 2,000 | 1 Null Gauntlet | --- |
General Store
| Item | Cost | Requires | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex of Valour: Puppetry Page | 5,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Thievery Page | 16,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Melee Page | 5,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Bard Page | 16,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Magic Page | 18,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Noble Page | 15,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Dusty Page | 10,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
| Codex of Valour: Eclipse Page | 15,000,000 50 Cores of the Eclipse |
Codex of Valour | --- |
History and Trivia
- 10 October 2019: Valour Rift was released as an expansion to the Rift Plane.
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