Mountain
- For other uses of "Mountain", see Mountain (disambiguation).
| Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Region: Gnawnia | |
| Minimum Rank: | Journeyman |
| Travel Requirement: | None |
| Number of Mice: | 21 |
| Shops: | Charm Shoppe Cheese Shoppe General Store |
| Lose Gold: | Yes |
| Lose Points: | Yes |
| Lose Cheese: | Yes |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2008 |
| This treacherous environment only allows the toughest of mice to survive. Be warned: the Mountain is no place for the novice mouse hunter! | |
Overview
The Mountain is a location in the Gnawnia region requiring a minimum rank of Journeyman/Journeywoman to enter.
Mice in the Mountain may steal points, gold, or cheese.
Hunters accessing the Mountain for the first time will only have access to Physical weapons, but the mice here have a weakness to all Power Types, except the Ninja Mouse which has a weakness only to Tactical and Physical weapons.
Introduction to Charms
Purchase a Charm Conduit from the Mountain Charm Shoppe.
The Mountain contains the only Charm Shoppe where Hunters can purchase the Charm Conduit, which allows the arming of Charms.
Smashing boulders and Crafting cheese
Hunters will arm charms to smash boulders to obtain Chedd-Ore Cheese which when armed, attracts mice which drop ingredients for Abominable Asiago.
HUD (Heads Up Display)
If the Hunter does not own a Charm Conduit yet, the following text is displayed:
- I say, HUZZAH, fellow hunter!
- I'm the foremost Gnawnian scholar in pioneering hunting technology! By merging a Charm Conduit into your trap, you'll be able to arm a new kind of item called charms!
- Charms let you boost your trap's power, luck, and do all sorts of things! You'll find new charms throughout Gnawnia, and your conduit will work everywhere.
Once the Hunter purchases the Charm Conduit from the Charm Shoppe, the HUD reflects the HP of boulders. All boulders have 1,000 HP. The current Charm armed is also displayed, with the amount of damage said Charm deals. Damage dealt is equivalent to the Power of the armed Charm
The HUD tracks the following items:
- Hunter's inventory of Small Power Charms, Power Charms and Super Power Charms.
- Hunter's inventory of Brie, SUPER|brie+, Chedd-Ore Cheese and Abominable Asiago.
- Hunter's inventory of Faceted Sugar, Iced Curd and Magic Essence.
Hunters can directly arm or craft with any of the items tracked by the HUD.
Breaking Boulders
After purchasing a Charm Conduit from the Mountain Charm Shoppe for 3,000 gold, hunters can start to arm charms and break boulders. Hunting with Standard Cheeses in the Mountain will attract mice that drop Small Power Charms. Additionally, Charm Shoppes, King's Cart, Marketplace, Gifts or Events all over the kingdom can yield charms. All Charms can be armed after purchasing the Charm Conduit.
The main goal is to deal 1,000 damage to a boulder, which will yield a varying amount of Chedd-Ore Cheese. Damage dealt is determined by the Power stat of the Charm armed. Don't hesitate to use higher tiered Charms should you have access to them for quicker progress. Arming a Charm with 1,000 or more power will instantly break the boulder, rewarding Chedd-Ore Cheese in a single hunt.
Crafting Abominable Asiago
After Breaking boulders, arm the looted Chedd-Ore Cheese to attract Slope Swimmer Mice, Craggy Ore Mice and Mountain Mice. These 3 mice drop Faceted Sugar and Iced Curds which are used to craft Abominable Asiago to attract the Abominable Snow Mouse
Abominable Asiago - 3 Piece Recipe
Hunters must reach the rank of Journeyman/Journeywoman before they can use this recipe.
| Formula: Abominable Asiago (3 pieces) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe can be unlocked by: | Capture ALL of the following: Mountain Slope Swimmer Craggy Ore | ||
| Item | Item Qty |
Item Cost |
Item Source |
| Faceted Sugar | 3 | N/A |
|
| Iced Curd | 3 | N/A |
|
| Total | 0 gold | Cost Per Piece: 0 gold | |
| Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting. | |||
Abominable Asiago - 5 Piece Recipe
Hunters must reach the rank of Journeyman/Journeywoman before they can use this recipe.
Hunting the Abominable Snow Mouse
After collecting sufficient Faceted Sugar and Iced Curds, use the Recipe Book to craft Abominable Asiago. Arm Abominable Asiago, which exclusively attracts the Abominable Snow Mouse. Doing so helps complete the Find the Hidden Mountain Pass Adventure Book entry and rewards hunters with a Laboratory Map Piece.
Mice
All mice in the Mountain, except the Ninja Mouse, are from the Indigenous Mice group and are weak to all Power Types.
The Ninja Mouse is one of the Followers of Furoma and Tactical traps are very effective against it. Physical traps are of normal effectiveness. All other Power Types are ineffective.
Cheese Preference and Loot
White Cheddar Cheese will only attract Dwarf, Frozen and Granite mice.
SUPER|brie+ will add the Black Widow, Fog, Frosty Snow, Pebble and Silvertail to the mouse population in the Mountain.
Chedd-Ore Cheese will attract the Craggy Ore,Mountain Mouse and Slope Swimmer mice.
Abominable Asiago will attract the Abominable Snow Mouse.
Prospector's Charms increase the attraction rate of Gold, Diamond, and (with SUPER|brie+ armed) Silvertail mice.
Mice with Special Requirements
- Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits the Mountain 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.
- M400 – This mouse will sometimes be available in the Mountain when Hunters are actively working an M400 Hunting Research Assignment. It is attracted only to Fusion Fondue which will not attract any other mice. It drops a wide variety of loot.
Hunting Strategy
All mice in the Mountain are weak to all Power Types except the Ninja Mouse, which has a weakness only to Tactical, and Physical weapons.
Hunters who reach the Rank of Master will be able to travel to the Great Gnarled Tree, Laboratory, Mousoleum, and Town of Digby, provided they have the appropriate Maps and Keys.
Hunters will need to complete the Find the Hidden Mountain Pass adventure to be able to travel to the Laboratory and Toxic Spill locations. The Toxic Spill location also require Hunters to be ranked Hero or higher..
Adventure Book
Hunters will need to complete the Find the Hidden Mountain Pass adventure to find a Laboratory Map Piece.
Library Assignments
- M400 Bait Research Assignment - This assignment may require Hunters to track down specific items from Mountain mice in order to complete it.
- M400 Hunting Research Assignment - This assignment may require capturing the M400 in the Mountain.
Tournaments
Mountain mice are worth points during some Tournaments.
Treasure Maps
Many mice in the Mountain are often found on Gnawnia Treasure Maps and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.
Hunting tips by Larry
Welcome, Mousehunter! You're about to discover the stunning vistas and treacherous terrain of the glorious Gnawnian Mountain! Home to Moustachio the Charmer, he has come up with these clever trinkets called charms that you can use to bolster your trap in many different ways. Don't forget to visit the Charm Shoppe to pick up your very own Charm Conduit to be able to use these new charms.
The Gold and Diamond mice found here are worth a handsome amount of gold and points. Extra income means that you may now be able to afford more expensive cheeses and more powerful traps. Don’t be afraid to upgrade your trap at the Trapsmith or purchase some more expensive cheese if you have problems attracting or catching mice. You’ve earned it!
Now, be careful while exploring the Mountain. Upon these rocky precipices lies excitement, danger and big boulders full of tasty Chedd-Ore Cheese deposits just waiting to be mined. Hunt mice in the area to gather up various types of Power Charms. Once equipped, the power released from the charms will vibrate the rock face and cause the boulders to crumble and shatter, revealing Chedd-Ore Cheese! Using this cheese will attract the harder-to-find mice which live within the Mountain itself. Capturing them will drop crafting items that can be used to lure out the large, mysterious Abominable Snow Mouse who lives high up on the Mountain! If you can find a way to capture him, he could lead you to the next prosperous area!
Location-Specific Effects
Charms
- The Prospector's Charm increases the attraction rate of Gold, Diamond, and (with SUPER|brie+ armed) Silvertail mice in the Mountain.
Shops
These are the shops found in Mountain.
Charm Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmbit | 25 gold | None | 20 gold |
| Power Charm | 150 gold | 1 Charm Conduit | 45 gold |
| Prospector's Charm | 400 gold | 1 Charm Conduit | 120 gold |
Cheese Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Cheese | 10 gold | None | 10 gold |
| Marble Cheese | 50 gold | None | 50 gold |
| Swiss Cheese | 100 gold | None | 100 gold |
| Brie Cheese | 200 gold | None | 200 gold |
General Store
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt | 6 gold | None | 2 gold |
| Curds and Whey | 12 gold | None | 3 gold |
Trapsmith
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Base with Target | 850 gold | None | 155 gold |
| Stone Base | 4,250 gold | None | 765 gold |
| Explosive Base | 18,000 gold | None | 3,240 gold |
| Dehydration Base | 24,000 gold | None | 4,320 gold |
| Item | Power Type | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse Rocketine | Physical | 22,400 gold | None | 4,035 gold |
| Swiss Army Mouse Trap | Physical | 55,000 gold | None | 9,900 gold |
| Mouse DeathBot | Physical | 150,000 gold | None | 27,000 gold |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap | Physical | 180,000 gold | None | 32,400 gold |
History and Trivia
- In the original release of MouseHunt on March 2008, it was the last location available to hunters.
- 5 January 2010: The Frosty Snow and Frozen mice appeared in the Mountain for the first time.
- 30 June 2010: The Fog, Pebble and Silvertail mice were introduced to the Mountain.
- 7 November 2017: The Craggy Ore, Mountain and Slope Swimmer mice were introduced to the Mountain. Ninja mouse no longer drops the Laboratory Map Piece. The Abominable Snow mouse was changed to be attracted to Abominable Asiago cheese only and the Find the Hidden Mountain Pass adventure was amended.
- 16 November 2021: The Mountain update
- The Charm Conduit was offered with no cost. Hunters still need to purchase it in the Charm Shoppe to use Charms.
- Mice in Mountain started dropping various types of Power Charms,
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