Cursed City
| Cursed City | |
|---|---|
| Region: Sandtail Desert | |
| Minimum Rank: | Baron/Baroness |
| Travel Requirement: | Living Garden Key |
| Required Power Type: | Arcane |
| Required Cheeses: | Graveblossom Camembert |
| Recommended Charms: | See Minigame Shattering Charm |
| Number of Mice: | 7 |
| Shops: | Charm Shoppe Cheese Shoppe General Store Trapsmith |
| Lose Gold: | Yes |
| Lose Points: | Yes |
| Lose Cheese: | Yes |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2012 |
| So this is what happened to the Lost City! It's become deeply cursed, with terrible and powerful mice living within and taking the safety of everyone around them into their own careless hands! | |
Overview
Cursed 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.
Cursed City can only be traveled to when the Hunter's map is in Twisted 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 5a can be done in Cursed City.
Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame
In Cursed City, the Curses mechanics are in effect:
- There are 3 Curses in this location: Fear, Darkness, and Mist
- Each curse status can be Active or Lifted.
- The status of each Curse is Active when the Hunter visits Cursed City for the first time.
- The state can be changed from Active to Lifted by catching a mouse with the proper Charm armed:
- Bravery Charm - lifts Fear curse
- Shine Charm - lifts Darkness curse
- Clarity Charm - lifts Mist curse
- Lifting all 3 Curses will remove Corrupt Mouse from attraction pool in the next 3 hunts in Cursed City.
- This becomes 5 hunts if the Hunter has Shattering Charm armed.
- When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
- The power of my [Charm] dispelled the [Curse], banishing the mists from the Cursed City!
- I should unequip my [Charms] and save them for later.
- The status of all 3 Curses will be changed to Active upon encountering Corrupt Mouse.
- When the effect activates, it generates a journal entry:
- The terrible power of the Corrupt Mouse re-ignited all of the curses in the Cursed City!
- In Curses Lifted state, Essence Guardian Mouse and Dark Magi can be attracted. Dark Magi also requires Shattering Charm armed.
The Hunter can arm Safeguard Charm to avoid encountering the Corrupt Mouse.
Heads-Up Display
The Hunter can access and track the following in the HUD:
- Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame
- Garden Petals and Herbs
- Garden Essences
- Book of Living Recipes
Mice
All mice found in Cursed City are part of the Lost City Mice group.
Only Arcane power type is effective against the mice here.
Mice here requires Graveblossom Camembert to attract.
Essence Guardian Mouse can only be attracted in Curses Lifted state.
Dark Magi can only be attracted with Shattering Charm armed in Curses Lifted state.
Most mice here can drop Plumepearl Herbs which can be used to purchase Lunaria Camembert to use in Twisted Garden.
| Mouse | Points | Gold | Without Shattering |
With Shattering |
Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrupt Avoids Safeguard Charm |
8,250 | 1,250 | X | X | |
| Cursed Enchanter | 18,500 | 2,600 | X | Aleth Essence Ber Essence Plumepearl Herbs | |
| Cursed Engineer | 20,500 | 1,900 | X | Aleth Essence Ber Essence Plumepearl Herbs | |
| Cursed Librarian | 19,500 | 3,500 | X | Ber Essence Cynd Essence Dol Essence Est Essence Plumepearl Herbs | |
| Cursed Thief | 22,500 | 2,350 | X | Ber Essence Cynd Essence Plumepearl Herbs | |
| Dark Magi Requires Curses Lifted state |
195,000 | 24,500 | X | Dark Chest Living Garden Theme Scrap 2 | |
| Essence Guardian Requires Curses Lifted state |
22,500 | 4,250 | X | Cynd Essence Plumepearl Herbs |
Hunting Strategy
Hunting Tips by Larry
You're going to need a lot of Graveblossom Camembert here. The mice in these crypts don't seem to like anything else! Plus, any other cheese just doesn't feel... appropriate here in this world.
This city is heavily cursed, with not one, not two, but three separate curses! You'll need to purchase and use three charms to dispel the curses here, one charm for each curse. And beware, should the Corrupt Mouse show, all three curses will be renewed!
The reward is more than worth it though, as with all three curses lifted, the Essence Guardian mouse can be attracted to your trap, and they carry Garden Essences more reliably than any other mouse here.
While you're here, be sure to collect Plumepearl Herbs so you can use it to create more advanced cheese to keep hunting with!
Adventure Book
- The Hunter can complete the Obtain a Rift Detector adventure in Cursed City.
- The Hunter can complete some steps of the Defeat Twisted Carmine adventure in Cursed City.
Location-Specific Effects
Bases
- Aurora Base - has a chance to generate a random Garden Essence
- Curse Breaker Base - has 50% chance to change a curse status from Active to 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 Plumepearl Herbs dropped by mice
- Living Base - doubles the range of Plumepearl Herbs dropped by mice
Charms
- Bravery Charm - controls the Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame
- Clarity Charm - controls the Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame
- Shine Charm - controls the Fear, Darkness, and Mist Curses Minigame
- Safeguard Charm - removes Corrupt Mouse from attraction pool
- Shattering Charm - adds Dark Magi and removes all mice except Corrupt Mouse from attracion pool when in Curses Lifted state
Shops
These are the shops found in Cursed City.
Charm Shoppe
| Item | Cost | Requirement | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmbit | 25 gold | None | 20 gold |
| Clarity Charm | 300 gold 1 Ber Essence |
None | N/A |
| Shine Charm | 300 gold 1 Ber Essence |
None | N/A |
| Bravery Charm | 300 gold 1 Ber 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
History and Trivia
- 14 November 2012: The Cursed City was opened alongside with other locations in Living Garden complex in Sandtail Desert region.
- 14 January 2013: The Dark Magi Mouse was added to the Cursed City.
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