Fungal Cavern
| Fungal Cavern | |
|---|---|
| Region: Hollow Heights | |
| Minimum Rank: | Duke/Duchess |
| Travel Requirement: | Fungal Cavern Map Piece |
| Required Power Types: | Hydro Forgotten |
| Required Cheeses: | Standard Cheese Glowing Gruyere Mineral Cheese Gemstone Cheese Diamond Cheese |
| Recommended Charms: | Nightshade Farming Charm Gemstone Boost Charm Diamond Boost Charm Crucible Cloning Charm |
| Number of Mice: | 32 |
| Shops: | Cartographer Charm Shoppe Cheese Shoppe General Store Trapsmith |
| Lose Gold: | Yes |
| Lose Points: | Yes |
| Lose Cheese: | Yes |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2015 |
| A recent settling of sand near the southern edge of the desert has revealed a hidden passageway into an underground cavern.
The Fungal Cavern is the site of an underground aquifer, a damp place full of mushrooms and poisonous plants. The walls are rich with Minerals and sparkling Gemstones that reflect and scatter what little light enters the cave. | |
Overview
The Fungal Cavern is a location in the Hollow Heights region requiring a minimum rank of Duke or Duchess to enter. It also requires the purchase of the Fungal Cavern Map Piece from the Muridae Market Cartographer or the Queso Geyser Cartographer.
Mice in the Fungal Cavern require a variety of crafted cheeses to attract. Hydro and Forgotten weapons are required to attract the mice found here.
Fungal Cavern HUD
The Heads-up Display for the Fungal Cavern area shows an image of one of five areas of the cave, based on the Hunter's current bait. At the top is the area name and at the bottom is a hint for which bait to use.
An additional hint is displayed if the user arms the wrong Power Type:
- "Only Hydro and Forgotten power types are effective here!"
- or
- "Only Forgotten power type works at this depth!"
| Area | Cheese | Main Mouse Subgroup | Power Type |
Common Loot | Rare Loot | Hint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern Mouth | Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+ |
Fungal Fodder | Hydro Forgotten |
Cavern Fungus | Nightshade | Standard Cheeses are used to gather ingredients for Glowing Gruyere Cheese |
| Hollow Halls | Glowing Gruyere | Gruyere Grazers | Forgotten Hydro |
Mineral | Gemstone Diamond |
Glowing Gruyere is used to gather ingredients for Mineral Cheese |
| Glittering Grotto | Mineral | Mineral Munchers | Forgotten | Gemstone | Diamond | Mineral Cheese is used to gather ingredients for Gemstone Cheese |
| Flowstone Falls | Gemstone | Gemstone Gorgers | Forgotten | Diamond | Crystal Crucible | Gemstone Cheese is used to gather ingredients for Diamond Cheese |
| Subterra Silence | Diamond | Diamond Devourers | Forgotten | Crystal Crucible | Diamond Cheese is used to gather the valuable Crystal Crucibles |
NOTE: In the Glittering Grotto and Flowstone Falls, there is a rare chance of attracting mice from other subgroups; the table only lists the primary subgroup associated with the area.
Along the left side of the HUD are the four Fungal Cavern cheeses. Hunters may arm and disarm these cheeses through the HUD. Mousing over the cheeses will open a pop-up through which Hunters can select a crafting method and quantity for the cheese.
On the right are the six area-specific loots used in crafting (Cavern Fungus, Nightshade, Mineral, Gemstone, Diamond, and Crystal Crucible), with icons and a light that turns green when the item is common loot. Hovering over an item gives a hint about its use, as well as "Not Available", "Extremely Rare", or "Available".
Fungal Cavern Areas
Cavern Mouth
- This area is triggered by hunting with Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+.
- The Fungal Fodder mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Glowing Gruyere Cheese.
Hollow Halls
- This area is triggered by hunting with Glowing Gruyere Cheese.
- The Gruyere Grazers mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Mineral Cheese.
- Several Gruyere Grazers mice will occasionally drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese and Diamond Cheese.
Glittering Grotto
- This area is triggered by hunting with Mineral Cheese.
- The Mineral Munchers mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese.
- Mineral Cheese will occasionally attract the Crystal Queen, Crystal Lurker, and Crystal Observer mice from the Gemstone Gorgers group.
Flowstone Falls
- This area is triggered by hunting with Gemstone Cheese.
- The Gemstone Gorgers mice are found here and drop loot for crafting Diamond Cheese.
- Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice from the Diamond Devourers group.
Subterra Silence
- This area is triggered by hunting with Diamond Cheese.
- The Diamond Devourers mice are found here and drop Crystal Crucibles used in crafting and for purchasing items in the various Fungal Cavern Shoppes.
Fungal Cavern Mice
The mice of the Fungal Cavern are separated into 5 subgroups, which are attracted according to the current Area activated by bait choice.
Fungal Fodder Mice
These mice are weak to Hydro and, to a lesser extent, Forgotten weapons.
Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+ is required to attract these mice.
Gruyere Grazers Mice
These mice are weak to Forgotten and, to a lesser extent, Hydro weapons.
Glowing Gruyere Cheese is required to attract these mice.
Mineral Munchers Mice
These mice are weak to Forgotten weapons.
Mineral Cheese is required to attract these mice.
Gemstone Gorgers Mice
These mice are weak to Forgotten weapons.
Gemstone Cheese will attract all these mice.
Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice.
Diamond Devourers Mice
These mice are weak to Forgotten weapons.
Diamond Cheese will attract all these mice.
Cheese Preference and Loot
The cheese required to attract the Fungal Fiends mice varies by the subgroup the mice are divided into.
Mice with Special Requirements
- Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits the Fungal Cavern on an irregular basis. It does not consume cheese or charms. Hunters must have an Ancient Relic in their inventory to attract this mouse. The Ancient Relic will be taken by the Relic Hunter Mouse in exchange for a Relic Hunter Scroll Case.
Hunting Strategy
Hunters must collect materials to craft several cheeses required to attract progressively more difficult mice in the Fungal Cavern.
- Cavern Mouth - Hunters begin here.
- Hunt with Standard Cheese or SUPER|brie+.
- The Fungal Fodder mice are found here and drop Cavern Fungus and Nightshade used to craft Glowing Gruyere Cheese.
- Hunt with Glowing Gruyere Cheese.
- The Gruyere Grazers mice are found here and drop Minerals used to craft Mineral Cheese.
- Several Gruyere Grazers mice will occasionally drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese and Diamond Cheese.
- Hunt with Mineral Cheese.
- The Mineral Munchers mice are found here and drop Gemstones used to craft Gemstone Cheese.
- Mineral Cheese will occasionally attract the Crystal Queen, Crystal Lurker, and Crystal Observer mice from the Gemstone Gorgers group.
- Hunt with Gemstone Cheese.
- The Gemstone Gorgers mice are found here and drop Diamonds used to craft Diamond Cheese.
- Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice from the Diamond Devourers group.
- Hunt with Diamond Cheese.
- The Diamond Devourers mice are found here and drop Crystal Crucibles used in crafting and for purchasing items in the various Fungal Cavern Shoppes.
Location-Specific Effects
Weapons
- Crystal Mineral Crusher Trap - Limited Edition - Provides 1-3 bonus Minerals when mice drop Minerals as loot.
Bases
- Gemology Base - Attracts more mice that drop higher quantities of Minerals, Gemstones, and Diamonds. Repels Cavern Crumbler and Gemorpher mice.
- Living Grove Base - Always produces a Cavern Fungus or a Nightshade upon catching a mouse.
Charms
- Boost Charms
- Nightshade Farming Charm - Boosts Nightshade loot.
- Super Nightshade Farming Charm - Mice throughout the Kingdom will drop Nightshade as loot.
- Gemstone Boost Charm - Boosts Gemstone loot.
- Diamond Boost Charm - Boosts Diamond loot.
- Crucible Cloning Charm - Boosts Crystal Crucible loot.
- Spore Charms
- Spore Charm - Requires Cavern Fungus to craft.
- Super Spore Charm - Requires Cavern Fungus to craft.
- Ultimate Spore Charm - Requires Cavern Fungus, Nightshade, and Crystal Crucibles to craft.
Adventure Book
Hunters can Explore the Fungal Cavern by hunting with Diamond Cheese in the Fungal Cavern to catch the Crystal Behemoth Mouse and obtain a Crystal Crucible.
Treasure Maps
Many mice in the Fungal Cavern are often found on Fungal Cavern Treasure Maps and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.
Hunting Tips by Larry
Watch your step!
The earth has given way to a softly lit cavern that burrows deep beneath the surface, found to be rich in minerals, gemstones, and other precious materials. It would be a great place to mine, if it weren't inhabited by some unique breeds of mice that aren't too keen on letting their precious stones go!
Closest to the surface, the Fungal Fodder mice have grown reliant upon the spongy soft fungus and moulds that grow from the moisture trapped below, similar to those that occur naturally in standard baits. Using regular cheese, and your best Hydro trap, should be enough to get started in collecting some Cavern Fungus and Nightshade plants so you can create a more palatable substitute.
Using Glowing Gruyere, you should be able to attract the attention of the deeper mice and earn some Minerals for your troubles. Using these Minerals will allow you craft a more crunchy cheese.
Being so far from the surface, the mice hiding deeper in these caverns have evolved to be dependant on the Minerals and Gemstones for food, and are weaker against Forgotten traps instead of Hydro. Using normal conventional cheeses won't be enough to even garner a glance from some of the deeper mice. You are going to need to get creative and combine those newly acquired precious stones into some extravagantly expensive Gemstone and Diamond cheeses.
Be careful at this point. I can't even imagine a mouse that eats Gemstones and Diamonds for a regular meal...
Shops
These are the shops found in Fungal Cavern.
Cartographer
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labyrinth Key | 30,000 gold 1 Crystal Crucible |
None | N/A |
| Fungal Cavern Scroll Case | 8 Ancient Relic | None | N/A |
Charm Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmbit | 25 gold | None | 20 gold |
| Nightshade Farming Charm | 400 gold 5 Cavern Fungus 2 Mineral |
None | 60 gold |
| Gemstone Boost Charm | 19,000 gold 12 Mineral |
None | 5,700 gold |
| Spore Charm | 750 gold 2 Cavern Fungus |
None | N/A |
| Super Spore Charm | 1,000 gold 2 Spore Charm |
None | N/A |
| Extreme Spore Charm | 2,000 gold 2 Super Spore Charm 1 Nightshade |
None | N/A |
| Ultimate Spore Charm | 2,500 gold 2 Extreme Spore Charm 1 Crystal Crucible |
None | N/A |
| 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 |
Cheese Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Cheese | 100 gold | None | 100 gold |
| Brie Cheese | 200 gold | None | 200 gold |
| Gouda Cheese | 600 gold | None | 600 gold |
General Store
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curds and Whey | 12 gold | None | 3 gold |
| Ionized Salt | 450 gold | None | 150 gold |
| Living Shard | 1,200 gold | None | 1,200 gold |
| Fungal Cavern Journal Theme | 120,000 gold 100 Cavern Fungus 10 Nightshade 500 Mineral 15 Gemstone 30 Diamond 60 Crystal Crucible |
None | N/A |
Trapsmith
| Item | Power Type | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Crucible Trap | Forgotten | 6,640,000 gold 800 Mineral 10 Gemstone 5 Diamond 8 Crystal Crucible |
None | 1,190,000 gold |
| Item | Used With | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungal Gemstone Crucible Trap Skin | Crystal Crucible Trap | 490,000 gold 500 Cavern Fungus 100 Nightshade 1,000 Mineral 50 Gemstone 2 Diamond 12 Crystal Crucible |
None | 90,000 gold |
| Gemstone Shark Skin | School of Sharks Trap | 800,000 gold 500 Mineral 70 Gemstone 10 Diamond 12 Crystal Crucible |
None | 144,000 gold |
History and Trivia
- 12 May 2015: The Fungal Cavern was introduced on in the Sandtail Desert region.
- 9 September 2015: The Fungal Cavern was relocated to the Hollow Heights region.
Larry's Cavern Reports
Larry the Friendly Knight explored the Fungal Cavern and reported back to the King before the area was opened to Hunters.
Larry's Cavern Report #1
The entrance of the cavern is the site of an underground aquifer. The arid desert air soaks up the water, causing the walls to sweat with humidity. Within this damp environment, fungus and other plant life seem to flourish, although they're quickly snatched up by the somewhat amphibious mice here. I've collected some plant samples and am continuing to venture further into the cavern. Small, dark passages lie ahead...
Larry's Cavern Report #2
Moving further into the cavern, the lack of light has prevented the growth of much plant life. However, these narrow passages are rich with minerals! Some traces of water are present, however, the cooler, drier air has made the mice much less dependent on water.
Larry's Cavern Report #3
I've moved past the narrow, mineral-rich passageways and the cavern has opened up once again. Despite the dim lighting, I've spotted sparkling gemstones! The great riches here would make for quite the welcoming environment, if it were not for the fact that the mice here have become increasingly aggressive!
Larry's Cavern Report #4
It's clear that these long forgotten and ancient mice are not welcoming my presence! After pressing further into the cavern I've found even greater treasures! Diamonds sparkle in the walls, illuminated by light let in by tiny cracks in the ceiling. Some crumbling walls have revealed a passage way with an eerie glow ahead.
Larry's Cavern Report #5
This will be my final report. The usual dull sounds that echo throughout the cavern have now come to a dead silence. I can't shake the feeling I'm being watched by something... I must return to Gnawnia to share my findings with the King before the ancient mice here are my undoing.
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