Traps
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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.
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say, He was made of snow but the children Know how he came to life one day. There must have been some magic in that Old silk hat they found. For when they placed it on his head He began to dance around. O, Frosty the snowman Was alive as he could be, And the children say he could laugh And play just the same as you and me. Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go. Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.
Frosty the snowman knew The sun was hot that day, So he said, "Let's run and We'll have some fun Now before I melt away." Down to the village, With a broomstick in his hand, Running here and there all Around the square saying, Catch me if you can. He led them down the streets of town Right to the traffic cop. And he only paused a moment when He heard him holler "Stop!" For Frosty the snow man Had to hurry on his way, But he waved goodbye saying, "Don't you cry, I'll be back again some day." Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go. Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.
Bases
Shown below is a table with the statistics of all bases currently in-game. Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.
| Base | Power |
Power Bonus |
Attraction Bonus |
Luck |
Cheese Effect |
Points Needed |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Base | 230 | 0% | 0% | 8 | No Effect | 1,140,000 | 124,900 |
| Birthday Cake Base 3 | 175 | 11% | 5% | 0 | No Effect | 0 | 12,350 |
| Dehydration Base 1 | 225 | 0% | 5% | 4 | Insanely Fresh | Journeyman+ | 22,756– 25,060 |
| Explosive Base | 300 | 5% | 5% | 0 | Stale | 22,500 | 29,775 |
| Polar Base 2 | 200 | 10% | 0% | 4 | Insanely Fresh | 90,000 | 59,550 |
| Stone Base | 150 | 10% | 0% | 0 | Fresh | 5,000 | 6,175– 6,793 |
| Wooden Base | 35 | 0% | 0% | 0 | Very Fresh | 0 | 300 |
| Wooden Base with Target | 75 | 0% | 20% | 0 | No Effect | 650 | 1,225 |
- 1 The listed cost of the Dehydration Base is based on the minimum prices of the necessary crafting ingredients; it may cost more depending on where the ingredients are purchased.
- 2 The Polar Base has twice been available for sale at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe. It was also available as a Gift during the Christmas (late December 2008) giveaway and as a Fancy Birthday Gift during the Birthday (7 March 2009) giveaway.
- 3 The Birthday Cake Base was available as a Fancy Birthday Gift on 7 March 2009 and from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe starting on 9 March 2009.
Weapons
Please refer to the individual trap pages for additional purchasing information, including trapsmith locations and refund amounts. Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.
| Weapon | Power |
Power Type |
Power Bonus |
Attraction Bonus |
Luck |
Cheese Effect |
Points Needed |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Pound Spiked Crusher | 250 | Physical | 10% | 0% | 1 | No Effect | 2,100 | 3,450 |
| Ambrosial Portal | 1,025 | Shadow | 0% | 5% | 0 | Fresh | 182,000 | 140,600 |
| Ambush 1 | 3,000 | Tactical | 5% | 0% | 12 | Fresh | 950,000 | 62,660+ |
| Ancient Box Trap 1 | 4,300 | Forgotten | 10% | 0% | 4 | No Effect | 0 | 158,175+ |
| Ancient Spear Gun 1 | 3,600 | Hydro | 5% | 10% | 12 | Fresh | 12,000,000 | 824,000 |
| Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery 1 | 3,800 | Arcane | 12% | 0% | 18 | Insanely Stale | 3,393,600 | 949,050+ |
| Bottomless Grave | 1,500 | Shadow | 0% | 0% | 5 | No Effect | 728,000 | 673,630 |
| Clockapult of Time | 2,275 | Shadow | 10% | 5% | 10 | Extremely Fresh | 20,000,000 | 2,700,000 |
| DeathBot (Chrome Edition) 2 | 2,800 | Physical | 20% | 15% | 30 | Very Stale | 136,500 | 512,800 |
| Digby DrillBot | 3,200 | Physical | 18% | 0% | 5 | No Effect | 409,500 | 404,340 |
| Harpoon Gun | 3,000 | Hydro | 7% | 0% | 0 | Stale | 3,384,000 | 664,000 |
| High Tension Spring | 75 | Physical | 5% | 20% | 2 | No Effect | 0 | 600 |
| HitGrab Horsey 4 | 550 | Physical | 2% | 0% | 20 | Very Fresh | 0 | 15,850 |
| Horrific Venus Mouse Trap 1 | 3,400 | Tactical | 12% | 1% | 16 | No Effect | 8,000,000 | 849,650+ |
| Mouse DeathBot 3 | 2,400 | Physical | 15% | 10% | 2 | Stale | 91,000 | 243,580+ |
| Mouse Mary O'Nette | 250 | Physical | 0% | 6% | 5 | Fresh | 2,100 | 6,250 |
| Mouse Rocketine | 650 | Physical | 6% | 0% | 0 | Very Stale | 11,000 | 18,700 |
| Mouse Trebuchet | 600 | Physical | 2% | 4% | 1 | Very Fresh | 11,000 | 15,850 |
| Mutated Venus Mouse Trap 1 | 2,300 | Tactical | 15% | 0% | 8 | Insanely Stale | 827,500 | 299,650+ |
| Net Cannon | 3,000 | Hydro | 0% | 3% | 5 | Stale | 3,384,000 | 664,000 |
| NVMRC Forcefield Trap 3 | 2,350 | Physical | 12% | 10% | 12 | No Effect | 91,000 | 243,580+ |
| Obelisk of Incineration 1 | 2,150 | Arcane | 10% | 0% | 1 | Insanely Stale | 1,696,240 | 361,429+ |
| Obelisk of Slumber | 2,100 | Arcane | 0% | 10% | 0 | Extremely Fresh | 1,696,240 | 316,350 |
| PartyBot 5 | 2,850 | Physical | 15% | 15% | 25 | Stale | 91,000 | 243,580+ |
| RhinoBot 1 | 4,750 | Physical | 0% | 0% | 6 | Very Stale | 16,000,000 | 1,344,340 |
| Sinister Portal | 1,025 | Shadow | 5% | 0% | 0 | Stale | 182,000 | 140,600 |
| Snow Barrage 2 | 1,450 | Tactical | 20% | 20% | 28 | Very Fresh | 68,000 | 140,600 |
| Swiss Army Mouse Trap | 1,200 | Physical | 2% | 2% | 10 | No Effect | 45,500 | 68,895+ |
| Tacky Glue Trap | 70 | Physical | 0% | 40% | 2 | Stale | 0 | 550 |
| Thorned Venus Mouse Trap 1 | 3,400 | Tactical | 5% | 2% | 14 | Very Fresh | 8,000,000 | 849,650 |
| Venus Mouse Trap | 1,900 | Tactical | 0% | 5% | 5 | Extremely Fresh | 490,500 | 299,650 |
| Zugzwang's Last Move | 2,200 | Tactical | 15% | 0% | 7 | Fresh | 705,000 | 415,000 |
- 1 The listed costs of these crafted weapons are based on the minimum prices of the necessary crafting ingredients; they may cost more depending on where the ingredients are purchased and how much the hunter spends on cheese to catch the mice that drop some of the items.
- 2 These weapons were available for sale at Ronza's Traveling Shoppe for a limited time only and are not currently available for purchase.
- 3 The prices of these weapons differ between the Gnawnia and Burroughs trapsmiths; they cost 5% less at the latter.
- 4 This weapon was available as loot from a Fancy Birthday Gift given on 7 March 2009 and from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe starting on 9 March 2009.
- 5 The PartyBot is only available through crafting using a Party Hat which was available as loot from a Birthday Gift given on 7 March 2009 and from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe starting on 9 March 2009. The cost listed is dependent on where the Mouse DeathBot needed to craft the weapon was purchased.
Refunds
All weapons and bases that were bought from a Trapsmith can be refunded for 18% of the vendor price. A hunter can refund a trap component only if the Trapsmith also sells it at the moment you are at the location. Therefore, crafted traps can never be refunded.
External links
- MouseHunt Log Summarizer
- Mousehunt Catch Rate Estimator
- Guide for ALL traps and bases + Combinations: Trap/Base/Power Guide - version 3.0.8 (Updated 13/08/2009 - 2230 GMT+8)
