Cheese
Cheese can be obtained in different ways throughout the game and is essential for arming your trap. The simpler baits can be purchased at the Cheese Shoppe. The "special" cheese SUPER|brie+ is obtained through either donations to the MouseHunt developers or from other players. Certain varieties of cheese are created by imbuing other cheeses with potions and an increasing number of baits need to be crafted.
Different types of cheese have different odds of attracting a variety of mice to your trap. In general, a more expensive cheese will be better in attracting mice than less expensive varieties. Some mice will only go for cheese made with potions or crafted.
As you travel and move your trap to new locations, you may notice some cheese attracts specific breeds of mice more often than others. Although this will not always be obvious, observant hunters will benefit from studying the cheese preferences of different mice in different locations.
Standard cheese
These cheeses can be bought with gold at the various cheese shoppes.
- Cheddar is rather poor at attracting most mice, however hunters may find success with this cheese when hunting the more frail breeds.
- Marble offers a decent chance of attracting a variety of mice.
- Swiss offers a good chance of attracting a variety of mice.
- Brie offers a very good chance of attracting a variety of mice. It can be bought or can be obtained by imbuing other standard cheese with Brie Alchemy Potion.
- Gouda arrives in crates that float into the Harbour, seemingly from areas off the eastern coast of Gnawnia. It has a very good chance to attract a variety of mice, and its sharp flavour is a special favourite of the mice who inhabit the islands from where it is assumed to originate.
Special cheese
- Ancient cheese is primarily used for hunting in the Forbidden Grove but also in the Catacombs and Acolyte Realm. It can be obtained by imbuing Brie or SUPER|brie+ with Ancient Cheese Curd Potion or through crafting.
- Gnarled cheese cannot be bought. It can only be obtained by imbuing Brie or Super|brie+ with a Gnarled Cheese Curd Potion.
- Radioactive Blue cheese cannot be bought. It can only be obtained by imbuing Brie or SUPER|brie+ with one of the various Radioactive Blue Cheese Curd Potions. Black Widow and Lycan mice are known to drop Radioactive Blue cheese when caught in the Mousoleum. The various Forgotten mice in the Catacombs occasionally drop a few pieces of Radioactive Blue as well.
- This special, extra fragrant brie is only available as a gift to the supporters of MouseHunt. Due to the magical properties of SUPER|brie+, crafty mice are unable to steal multiple pieces of this precious cheese from hunters who hunt in dangerous environments. This cheese offers a 99% attraction rate for many of the mice in the game!
Crafted cheese
The following cheeses can be obtained through crafting:
- Ancient cheese is primarily used for hunting in the Forbidden Grove but also in the Catacombs and Acolyte Realm. It can be obtained by imbuing Brie or SUPER|brie+ with Ancient Cheese Curd Potion or through crafting.
- Combat cheese is used for attracting Masters of the Cheese Fang in the Meditation Room.
- Made from Creamy Orange Peppers, this incredibly smooth tasting Havarti is the perfect bait for hunting the mighty Jurassic Mouse.
- Made with delicious stones found in the dunes of Tribal Isle, this cheese looks irresistibly tasty. Who needs teeth anyway?
- Filled with chunks of Crunchy Green Peppers, this cheese is a favourite of the Fetid Swamp mouse.
- Glutter cheese is used while hunting for Masters of the Cheese Belt in the Meditation Room.
- Made from Magical Blue Peppers, the Stonework Warrior mouse harnesses the magic of this Havarti to remain alive.
- Moon cheese draws the attention of Lycan Mice.
- Cutting into these pungent peppers can quickly clear a room. Six peppers, eight servings of Coconut Milk, along with some Curds and Whey and salt make a cheese with a bitter taste and foul stench.
- Rumble cheese is used when hunting in the Pinnacle Chamber for the Master of the Dojo.
- Runic cheese is a good choice when hunting in the Acolyte Realm. It is currently the only cheese which will attract the Wight, Lich and Acolyte mice.
- A favourite amongst members of the Elub tribe this cheese may leave you wondering if Shelder sell seashells for shell cheese down by the sea shore.
- Made from flakes of Spicy Red Peppers, this Havarti is constantly at risk of spontaneous combustion. Its scent resembles that of fresh magma and seems to attract the Magma Carrier mouse.
- Susheese cheese is used for attracting Masters of the Cheese Claw in the Meditation Room.
- Made from the Sweet Yellow Peppers, this Havarti has an intense sweet flavour that Primal mice love.
For more information, refer to the crafted cheese page.
See also
- Attraction Rate – How cheese helps attract a mouse to the trap
- Cheat Sheet – Quick reference list on where to buy cheese & ingredients needed for crafting.
