Traps

Traps consist of one weapon plus one base.

Along with cheese, traps are absolutely essential for catching mice. (In fact, unlike cheese that can run out, it is impossible to not have a trap.) The term trap is sometimes used interchangeably with weapon, although in the strictest sense that is not correct.

The weapon is the part of the trap that does the actual catching of the mice and is arguably the much more important part of the trap as it contributes the majority of the power to the setup. The base is the part upon which the trap rests and which holds the cheese. Each part of the trap, weapon and base, has its own characteristics (described below) that will affect a hunter's success when used in certain areas, against certain mice, and so on, and it is not always the most powerful combination that is most appropriate in every situation. All factors must be taken into consideration to design a trap that meets the individual hunter's goals.

Traps are available at all Trapsmiths and occasionally at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe. Every beginning hunter is given a choice between one of two weapons (Tacky Glue Trap or High Tension Spring) plus a Wooden Base. As hunters capture more mice and get more gold and experience, they can (and should) upgrade their traps with better components to increase their success in catching more powerful mice.

Trap descriptions

Component stats

• Power

The overall strength of the component. Traps with higher power are more likely to catch mice.

• Power Type (see below)

Mice have specific weaknesses to certain Power Types. Using the appropriate weapon in the appropriate area is a critical part of any hunter’s strategy.

• Power Bonus

The power bonus of both weapon and base are added together and then applied to the total power of the trap, increasing its power.

• Attraction Bonus

The attraction bonus boosts the attraction power of the bait being used increasing the odds of a mouse approaching a hunter’s trap.

• Luck

Some components are designed to offer small chances of catching a mouse regardless of the mouse’s strength. It is not uncommon for lucky traps to grant hunters the ability to catch mice that seem far too powerful for their trap.

• Cheese Effect

Any time a mouse is not attracted to a trap during a hunt there is a chance for the cheese to turn stale. Some components are built using harmful chemicals that increase the odds of spoiling bait. Traps with a fresh effect help reduce the likelihood of cheese turning stale.

Possible cheese effect combinations:

Extremely Stale, Very Stale, Stale, No Effect, Fresh, Very Fresh, Extremely Fresh, Insanely Fresh, Ultimately Fresh, Über Fresh

Power type

• Physical

The most straightforward type of damage a trap weapon can inflict. It is effective against a variety of mice.

• Shadow

Shadow is a magical type of damage that is effective against ghostly breeds of mice.

• Tactical

Built upon research of battle strategy, these traps are especially strong against mice trained in the art of war.

Bases

Base	Power	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Gnawnia Cost	Gnawnia Refund	Digby Cost	Digby Refund	Points Needed
Wooden Base	35	0%	0%	0	Very Fresh	300	54	-	-	0
Wooden Base with Target	75	0%	20%	0	No Effect	1,225	221	-	-	650
Stone Base	150	10%	0%	0	Fresh	6,175	1,112	6,793	1,223	5,000
Explosive Base	300	5%	5%	0	Stale	29,775	5,360	-	-	22,500
Dehydration Base *	225	0%	5%	4	Insanely Fresh	≥23,356	-	-	-	Journeyman+
Polar Base **	200	10%	0%	4	Insanely Fresh	59,550	-	-	-	90,000

* The cost of this base is based on the prices of the necessary crafting ingredients.

** This base was available for sale at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe for a limited time during the New Year's Giveaway 2009.

Weapons

Standard weapons

Weapon	Power	Power Type	Power Bonus	Attraction Bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Gnawnia Cost	Gnawnia Refund	Digby Cost	Digby Refund	Furoma Cost	Furoma Refund	Points Needed
Tacky Glue Trap	70	Physical	0%	40%	2	Stale	550	99	-	-	-	-	0
High Tension Spring	75	Physical	5%	20%	2	No Effect	600	108	-	-	-	-	0
500 Pound Spiked Crusher	250	Physical	10%	0%	1	No Effect	3,450	621	-	-	-	-	2,100
Mouse Mary O'Nette	255	Physical	0%	6%	5	Fresh	6,250	1,125	-	-	-	-	2,100
Mouse Trebuchet	600	Physical	2%	4%	1	Very Fresh	15,850	2,853	-	-	-	-	11,000
Mouse Rocketine	650	Physical	6%	0%	0	Very Stale	18,700	3,366	-	-	-	-	11,000
Swiss Army Mouse Trap	1,200	Physical	2%	2%	10	No Effect	70,300	12,654	-	-	-	-	45,500
NVMRC Forcefield Trap	2,350	Physical	12%	10%	12	No Effect	256,400	46,152	243,580	43,844	-	-	91,000
Mouse DeathBot	2,400	Physical	15%	10%	2	Stale	256,400	46,152	243,580	43,844	-	-	91,000
Digby DrillBot	3,200	Physical	18%	0%	5	No Effect	-	-	404,340	72,781	-	-	409,500
Sinister Portal	1,025	Shadow	5%	0%	0	Stale	-	-	140,600	25,308	-	-	182,000
Ambrosial Portal	1,025	Shadow	0%	5%	0	Fresh	-	-	140,600	25,308	-	-	182,000
Bottomless Grave	1,400	Shadow	0%	0%	5	No Effect	-	-	673,630	121,253	-	-	728,000
Zugzwang's Last Move	2,200	Tactical	15%	0%	7	Fresh	-	-	-	-	415,000	74,700	705,000
Ambush *	3,000	Tactical	5%	0%	12	Fresh	-	-	-	-	≥64,085	-	950,000

* The cost of this weapon is based on the prices of the necessary crafting ingredients.

Limited-edition weapons

Weapon	Power	Power type	Power bonus	Attraction bonus	Luck	Cheese Effect	Cost	Points Needed
DeathBot (Chrome Edition)	2,800	Physical	20%	15%	30	Very Stale	512,800	136,500
Snow Barrage	1,450	Tactical	20%	20%	28	Very Fresh	140,600	68,000

External links

• Trap/Base Power Graph
• MouseHunt Log Summarizer
• Overall Trap Guide -- Includes all known traps
• Guide for ALL traps and bases + Costs & Combinations in Excel format--Nokiawiz 11:33, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
• Guide for ALL traps and bases + Costs & Combinations in HTML format--Nokiawiz 16:09, 19 January 2009 (UTC)