Effectiveness

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Effectiveness refers to the bonus (or penalty) when using a Trap against Mice of different Power Types. It is believed to be a modifier applied on the Power or Luck values of a Trap, or possibly both.

Players should avoid hunting at a location where their current traps will be less effective against most of the mice there, such as the Mousoleum without a Shadow/Arcane trap, or the Furoma region without a Tactical trap.


Effectiveness Levels

A Trap can have 1 of 3 possible effectiveness levels against a mouse:

Very Effective
A very effective message implies that there was a bonus to the trap power/luck in catching the mouse. No message is shown if the catch result was a miss.
Normal Effectiveness
No additional message is shown for a normal catch. This implies that no modifier has been applied to the current trap power/luck in catching the mouse, and is the most commonly encountered effectiveness level. No message is shown if the catch result was a miss.
Less Effective
A less effective message will appear when there is a penalty to the trap power/luck in attracting a mouse and the catch result was a miss. This usually indicates that the wrong trap type is being used for the current location. No message is shown if it was a successful catch.
  • Note that trap effectiveness has no bearing on the Attraction Rate of a trap and the type of mice attracted, which is dependent on the baited cheese.

Effectiveness Chart

The following chart lists the effectiveness of the 6 existing Trap Power Types against the different breeds of mice. There are some exceptions to the chart, and these have been noted under the exceptions section. Additionally, any items marked with an asterisk (*) are not confirmed effectiveness levels, thus there is the possibility that the information could be wrong.

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Mouse Mouse
Power Type
Physical
Trap
Shadow
Trap
Tactical
Trap
Arcane
Trap
Hydro
Trap
Forgotten
Trap
Abm. Snow
Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Acolyte Arcane Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Normal
Aged Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Alchemist Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Alnilam Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Alnitak Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Archer Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Assassin Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Bat
Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Bear Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Beast Tamer Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Bionic Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Black Widow Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Bottled Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Brown Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Burglar Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Caretaker
Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Centaur Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Chameleon Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Champion Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Chitinous Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Conjurer Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Conqueror Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Cook Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Cyclops Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Defender
Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Derr Chieftain Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Diamond Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Dwarf Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Eagle Owl
Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Elder Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Elf Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Elub Chieftain Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Elven Princess Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Fairy
Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Fetid Swamp Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Finder Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Foxy Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Frog Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Gargoyle
Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Gate Guardian Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Ghost Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Less Effective
Giant Snail Shadow Less Effective* Very Effective Less Effective* Normal Less Effective* Less Effective*
Gladiator Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Goblin Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective ?
Gold Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Golem Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Gorgon Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Grandfather Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Granite Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Grey Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Grunt Physical Normal ? ? Less Effective ? ?
Guardian Physical Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Hapless
Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Harpy Shadow Less Effective ? Less Effective Normal Less Effective ?
Healer Physical Normal ? ? Less Effective ? ?
Hollowhead Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Hydra Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Jurassic
Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Keeper
Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Kung Fu Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Leprechaun
Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Leviathan Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Lich Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Lycan Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective ?
Magma Carrier
Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Master - Belt Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Master - Claw Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Master - Dojo Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Master - Fang Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Mermaid Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Mintaka Physical Normal Less Effective ? Less Effective ? ?
Mobster Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Mole Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Monk Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Monster Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Moosker Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Mummy Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Less Effective
Mutated Grey Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Mutated White Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Mystic Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Narrator
Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Nerg Chieftain Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Nibbler Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Ninja Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Nomad Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Ooze
Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Pack
Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Pathfinder Tactical ? ? Very Effective ? ? ?
Pinchy Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Pirate Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Primal Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Protector Hydro Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Ravenous Zombie
Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective ?
Reaper Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Renegade Physical Normal ? Less Effective Less Effective ? ?
Salt Water Snapper
Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Samurai Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Scavenger Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Scout Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Seer Physical Normal ? ? Less Effective ? ?
Shaman Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Shelder Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Shipwrecked Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Siren Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Skeleton Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Slayer Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective ?
Soothsayer Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Spectre Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Spellbinder Physical Normal ? ? Less Effective Less Effective ?
Spider Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Squeaken Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Steel Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Stonework Warrior Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective
Student - Belt Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Student - Claw Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Student - Fang Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Swabbie Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective ?
Sylvan Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Taleweaver
Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Terror Knight Shadow Less Effective* Very Effective Less Effective* Normal Less Effective* Less Effective*
Tiger Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
Trailblazer Physical Normal ? ? Less Effective ? ?
Treant Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Troll Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Vampire
Shadow Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Less Effective Less Effective
Vanquisher Hydro ? ? ? ? Very Effective ?
Water Nymph
Tactical Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal ?
White Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Wicked Witch Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Wiggler Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Wight Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal
Wordsmith Physical Normal ? ? Less Effective ? ?
Worker Tactical Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective ? ?
Zombie
Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal ?
Mouse Power Type Physical Shadow Tactical Arcane Hydro Forgotten

Exceptions

  • Ninja mice have been noted to be resistant to Physical Traps in the Dojo.
  • Physical traps have been noted to be of normal effectiveness against most Tactical mice in the Training Grounds, except against the Assassin Mouse.
  • Physical traps are of normal effectiveness against Tactical mice in the Calm Clearing.
  • Some, if not all, Physical mice resist Arcane damage in the Tribal Isles.

History of Changes

  • When Arcane traps were first released, it was tested and found to be of normal effectiveness against the Master of the Dojo, a Tactical type mouse. However, shortly before the release of the ACRONYM, it was found to have changed to be less effective.

See also