User:Ralphminer
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Contents
- 1 About Me
- 2 What I Am Up To
- 3 Trap Setup Options
- 4 Commonly Asked Questions
- 4.1 As a Novice I wonder
- 4.2 As a Apprentice I wonder
- 4.3 As a Journeyman I wonder
- 4.4 As a Master I wonder
- 4.5 As a Grandmaster I wonder
- 4.6 As a Legendary I wonder
- 4.7 As a Hero I wonder
- 4.8 As a Knight I wonder
- 4.9 As a Lord/Lady I wonder
- 4.10 At any level I wonder
- 4.11 I wonder how to catch particular mice
- 4.12 Helpful links
About Me
What I Am Up To
- Just finished Trap Setup Options for all levels. No plans to do Ronza area as I don't think people really hunt there and just go there to buy limited edition stuff.
- Guidelines for Trap Setup options
- Should be level appropriate - do not include traps or bases that are not available to the hunter
- This means excluding limited edition bases like the polar base and weapons like the PartyBot.
- The Trap Setups pages are not a value judgement on if setups are worth it. Few recommend buying the DDB or BG - even though they can work well at certain locations.
- Rankings are determined by the MouseHunt Catch Rate Estimates based on minimum level to access the location, and an inactive gold shield.
- I am also starting a Commonly Asked Question page that may one day replace the FAQ page.
Trap Setup Options
Areas that need work
- Would like to have a better understanding of how loot drops work. What is the drop percentage of various loot by location and what is the impact of luck.
Commonly Asked Questions
Members of the MouseHunt community ask the same questions over and over as people go through the different stages of the game. While the developers are updating the game with new traps and locations that impact game play and balance, the purpose of this page is to share the collective wisdom of what has been learned.
As a Novice I wonder
- How do I get started?
- Read the Wiki article on Starting out
- Help is also available in the user forums
- What do all of those abbreviations I am seeing in Forum mean?
- Which trap is better the Tacky Glue Trap or the High Tension Spring?
- The Tacky Glue Trap. See the Trap Setup Options for the Town of Gnawnia and Trap Setup Options for the Meadow.
- What is the best setup for upgrading my trap from the wooden base to the wooden base with target?
- The Wooden Base with Target will cost you 1225 gold and requires 650 points. You want the combination of bait and location that will allow you to achieve these goals in the fewest number of hunts.
- Save 25 gold for travel - buy as much Cheddar cheese as you can afford and hunt in the Meadow
- Should I hunt in the Meadow or in the Town of Gnawnia?
- Should I skip the 500 Pound Spiked Crusher?
- The Tacky Glue Trap with Wooden Base with Target and Cheddar Cheese will actually return a better profit than the 500 Pound Spiked Crusher - and the High Tension Spring with Wooden Base with Target and Cheddar Cheese is almost as good as the 500 Pound Spiked Crusher.
- What if you keep the 500 Spiked Crusher until you upgrade to the Treb or Mouse Rocketine?
- Should I skip the Stone Base?
- Skip the Stone Base - go directly to the Explosive Base
As a Apprentice I wonder
- Should I hunt in the Town of Gnawnia or the Harbour?
- What cheese should I use in the harbor?
- What trap should I use in the harbor?
- Forcefield Trap or Mouse DeathBot?
- Is it the ForceField Trap worth it?
- While many recommend skipping to save gold, as a Apprentice you have plenty of time to get a return on your investment. It will also help you get potions in the lab in the future. So Yes it is worth it.
As a Journeyman I wonder
- Should I hunt in the Mountain or the Calm Clearing
- You will earn more gold in the Calm Clearing
- The Mountain will open up more areas of the game
- Is the Mountain or the Calm Clearing better for collecting Splintered Wood?
- More research is needed - recommendation is to use Brie Cheese to increase you attraction of the mice that drop wood. Note: It would make sense from a game balance perspectice if the Mountain was the better location for wood.
- Should I risk crafting the Dehy base?
- No wait until you are a Master as collecting the Splintered Wood is so hard.
As a Master I wonder
- Should I hunt in the Laboratory or the Great Gnarled Tree?
- Where is the beter place to earn gold - the Town of Digby or the Mousoleum?
- The lower cost of Swiss cheese that works well at earning gold in the Town of Digby compared to the cost of Radioactive Blue cheese makes the Town of Digby the better choice.
- Is the Venus Mouse Trap worth it?
- No - return back to the GGT after you have a ZLM or Ambush trap.
- Should I get the map to the next area from the Lycan or the Mole?
- You are more likely to catch the Mole Mouse in the Town of Digby using the FF trap that the Lycan mouse in the Mouseleum with the Sinister Portal. If the loot drop rates are similar you are better off going after the Mole mouse.
As a Grandmaster I wonder
- Where is the best place for points?
- Have heard Training groups for points (need to confirm)
- Where is the best place for gold?
- Have heard Mousoleum for gold (need to confirm)
- Is it worth it to risk crafting the ambush trap
- The blueprints are a common drop - go for it
As a Legendary I wonder
- Is Ancient cheese worth it in the Catecombs
- The extra expense of Ancient cheese is not worth it. Stick with Radioactive Blue.
As a Hero I wonder
As a Knight I wonder
As a Lord/Lady I wonder
At any level I wonder
- How am I doing compared to everybody else or compared to my friends.
- Rankings are available on the Scoreboard
I wonder how to catch particular mice
- Abominable Snow Mouse in the Mountain
- Cyclops Mouse in Calm Clearing
- Dwarf Mouse in the Mountain
- Fairy Mouse in the Great Gnarled Tree
- Glitchpaw Mouse
- Granite Mouse in the Harbour
- Harpy Mouse
- Lycan Mouse
- See Trap Setup Options for the Mousoleum
- Is moon cheese worth it?
- Mole Mouse
- See Trap Setup Options for the Meadow
- Master and above See Trap Setup Options for the City of Digby
- Monster Mouse
- Ninja Mouse in the Mountain
- Pirate Mouse
- Treant Mouse
- Troll
- Zombie Mouse
- As a Apprentence or Novice see Trap Setup Options for the Town of Gnawnia
- As a Master or above see Trap Setup Options for the Mountain
Helpful links
- Wiki FAQ
- The Nibbler
- The MouseHunt Guide
- Forums
- MouseHunt Catch Predictor