Catacombs

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Deep below the cursed soil of the Mousoleum are underground caverns that stretch to the west where long-forgotten mice roam. These powerful mice are highly resistant to most types of damage and apparently have a weakness for Radioactive Blue cheese. The creatures of the Catacombs seem strangely organized, as if they are preparing for something. Who knows what sinister secrets a hunter may uncover here...?

Description and requirements

The Catacombs is a location in the Bristle Woods region requiring a minimum rank of Legendary and the Repaired Mousoleum Map to enter. Since the area is connected to the Mousoleum it contains the higher-level Shadow type mice and the Forgotten type mice only found in the Bristle Woods region. Mice in this location may steal points, gold, or multiple pieces of cheese if not captured.

Shops

Catacombs Mice

Mouse Points Gold Mouse Group Loot
Bat 3,375 3,000 The Shadow Clan
Black Widow 480 10 Indigenous Mice SUPER|brie+ cheese
Radioactive Blue cheese
Ghost 3,590 3,590 The Shadow Clan
Giant Snail 5,750 550 The Shadow Clan
Golem 7,920 4,500 The Forgotten Mice
Keeper 3,950 3,900 The Forgotten Mice Ancient Potion
Front Cover of Plankrun's Journal
Corrupted Radioactive Blue Potion
Coal
Keeper's Candle
Keeper's Assistant 3,170 1,920 The Forgotten Mice Ancient Potion
Lycan 9,250 5,500 The Shadow Clan
Monster 9,100 9,100 Indigenous Mice Cheddar cheese
Marble cheese
Swiss cheese
Brie cheese
Lab Research (1,000 points)
Living Shard
Mummy 4,725 3,750 The Shadow Clan
Ooze 5,500 5,400 The Forgotten Mice Radioactive Blue cheese
Ravenous Zombie 5,400 5,400 The Shadow Clan
Scavenger 3,375 5,200 The Forgotten Mice Ancient Potion
Corrupted Radioactive Blue Potion
Scrap Metal
Coal
Stale Cheese
Skeleton 2,392 960 The Forgotten Mice
Spider 5,200 3,375 The Forgotten Mice Radioactive Blue cheese
Terror Knight 8,398 200 The Forgotten Mice Scrap Metal
Vampire 2,700 900 The Shadow Clan
Zombie 2,700 2,700 Indigenous Mice
  • Highlighted mice are less than 1% of the population and are infrequently encountered in this location.

Hunting Strategy

Hunters have several Trap Setup Options for the Catacombs. Purchasing the Obelisk of Slumber can help significantly in catching Forgotten type mice. It is recommended to bait Radioactive Blue cheese when hunting here since using the more expensive Ancient cheese does not guarantee a higher catch rate.

Hunters who wish to craft the Obelisk of Incineration should think twice before they do so. Although it has more power than the Obelisk of Slumber, it has a lower attraction rate, hence it doesn't guarantee a higher catch rate. Luckily, the Obelisk of Incineration can be smashed and by using the yielding Obelisk Parts and a Bead of Slumber the Obelisk of Slumber can be crafted again.

The other option, if a hunter has crafted the Obelisk of Incineration, is to purchase the Explosive Base or the Magma Base so they have a Stale Cheese generator. By using Cheddar or White Cheddar cheese on Obelisk of Incineration with Magma Base or Explosive Base, Stale Cheese may be produced, and later can be used to craft Ancient cheese.

Hunting tips by Larry

Zounds! And I thought the Mousoleum was creepy!

The mice that wander these catacombs are older than Gnawnia itself, so old they have been long forgotten! Hunting forgotten mice is incredibly challenging since they have few known weaknesses. You will need Radioactive Blue cheese to attract the mice of the Catacombs.

Forgotten mice can be caught using a Shadow trap but you will find that an Arcane trap works even better. Visit the Trapsmith here to purchase the Obelisk of Slumber -- an Arcane trap with a minty fresh scent! You may also want to browse the General Store, which stocks a couple of very interesting blueprints detailing how to build even more powerful Arcane traps.

Located deep within the Catacombs is a hallway too dark to navigate. Hunters often speak of Keeper mice wandering down the corridor using a magical candle to light the path. Acquiring this candle will no doubt allow you to do the same!

The Catacombs is one of the most dangerous places to hunt. You'll want to upgrade to more powerful Arcane traps as soon as possible!

History and Trivia

The Catacombs were originally located in the Burroughs region under the Mousoleum before it was moved to the Bristle Woods region.

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Locations
Gnawnia:  • Meadow   • Town of Gnawnia   • Windmill   • Harbour
 • Mountain
Valour:  • King's Arms   • Tournament Hall   • King's Gauntlet
Whisker Woods:  • Calm Clearing   • Great Gnarled Tree   • Lagoon
Burroughs:  • Laboratory   • Mousoleum   • Town of Digby   • Bazaar   • Toxic Spill
Furoma:  • Training Grounds   • Dojo   • Meditation Room   • Pinnacle Chamber
Bristle Woods:  • Catacombs   • Forbidden Grove   • Acolyte Realm
Tribal Isles:  • Cape Clawed   • Elub Shore   • Nerg Plains   • Derr Dunes
 • Jungle of Dread   • Dracano   • Balack's Cove
Varmint Valley:  • Claw Shot City   • Gnawnian Express Station   • Fort Rox
Queso Canyon:  • Queso River   • Prickly Plains   • Cantera Quarry   • Queso Geyser
Rodentia:  • S.S. Huntington IV   • Seasonal Garden   • Zugzwang's Tower   • Crystal Library
 • Slushy Shoreline   • Iceberg   • Sunken City
Sandtail Desert:  • Fiery Warpath   • Muridae Market   • Living Garden   • Twisted Garden
 • Lost City   • Cursed City   • Sand Dunes   • Sand Crypts
Hollow Heights:  • Fungal Cavern   • Labyrinth   • Zokor   • Moussu Picchu   • Floating Islands
Folklore Forest:  • Foreword Farm   • Prologue Pond   • Table of Contents   • Bountiful Beanstalk
Rift Plane:  • Gnawnia Rift   • Burroughs Rift   • Whisker Woods Rift   • Furoma Rift
 • Bristle Woods Rift • Valour Rift
Events:  • Great Winter Hunt: Great Winter Taiga
 • Cinnamon Hill   • Golem Workshop   • Ice Fortress
 • Halloween: Gloomy Greenwood
 • MouseHunt Birthday: The SUPER|brie+ Factory
 • Ronza: Ronza's Traveling Shoppe
 • Historic uses: King's Party Zone   • Festive Comet
Others:  • King's Stockade   • Vacant Lot