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'''Luck''' is a trap attribute that gives the player a chance of catching a [[mouse]] even if it would have normally gotten away. It works independently from the [[power]] and [[power type]] of a [[trap]]. The luck of the trap does not affect the [[attraction]] of mice or [[loot]] dropped by mice.
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''Some components are designed to offer small chances of catching a [[mouse]] regardless of the mouse’s strength. It is not uncommon for lucky [[traps]] to grant [[hunter]]s the ability to catch mice that seem far too powerful for their trap.''
  
The higher the total luck value of a trap, the better the odds. Dev Dave said around the 14 minute mark in a video (13 March 2009)<sup>[http://tinyurl.com/am5re4][http://mousehuntnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/nibbler-sunday-15-march-2009-weekend.html]</sup> that luck is nonlinear, so the more luck you have, the more effective it becomes. Hence 8 luck is more than twice as good as 4 luck. Moreover, he said it is more effective against a stronger mouse than against a weaker mouse, so 4 luck against a stronger mouse has more benefit than 4 luck against a weaker mouse. Luck works almost like a separate roll (see [[Hunting Sequence]]), so that regardless of a trap's power type, it can catch a mouse on pure luck.
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'''Luck''' is a trap attribute that gives the player a chance of catching a mouse even if it would have normally gotten away. It works independently from the [[power]] and [[power type]] of a trap. Luck also provides a small boost to a hunter's chance to receive [[loot]] when catching a mouse.
  
Because power works much more often than luck does, hunters should generally not neglect significant differences in power in favor of boosting luck. However, with the [[Acolyte Mouse]], which is presently the strongest mouse in the game, there is no trap that matches its power type, so luck is virtually the only weapon a hunter has available. Hence, if the hunter is trying to specifically catch Acolyte, the hunter should use the luckiest trap setup available, but must also be prepared for a lot of misses on the [[Forgotten|Forgotten Mice]] that also dwell in the [[Acolyte Realm]].
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The higher the total luck value of a trap, the better the odds. It should be noted that luck is non-linear; the more luck your trap has, the more effective it becomes, and it is more effective against stronger mice than against weaker ones. For example, 8 luck is more than twice better than 4 luck, and 4 luck against a stronger mouse is more useful than 4 luck against a weaker mouse.
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It is generally believed that, because power works much more often than luck does, hunters should not neglect significant differences in power in favor of boosting luck. However, in the special case of the [[Acolyte Mouse]], against which all currently-known weapons are less effective, luck is the only factor at the hunter's disposal.  
  
 
The three [[weapons]] with the highest luck are the limited edition [[DeathBot (Chrome Edition)]], [[Snow Barrage]], and [[PartyBot]], with 30, 28, and 25 Luck respectively. The weapon with the highest luck that is not limited edition and currently available to players is the [[Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery]], with 18 Luck.
 
The three [[weapons]] with the highest luck are the limited edition [[DeathBot (Chrome Edition)]], [[Snow Barrage]], and [[PartyBot]], with 30, 28, and 25 Luck respectively. The weapon with the highest luck that is not limited edition and currently available to players is the [[Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery]], with 18 Luck.
  
The [[base]]s with the highest luck are the [[Dehydration Base]] and limited edition [[Polar Base]], both with 4 luck. Thus the highest possible luck value in-game is 34 Luck, pairing the DeathBot Chrome with one of the two bases.
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The [[base]]s with the highest luck are the [[Dehydration Base]] and limited-edition [[Polar Base]], both with 4 luck.  
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Additionally, the donors to the game receive a special lucky shield for the following 30 days, which will add 7 luck to their traps.
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Thus the highest possible luck value in-game is 41 Luck, pairing the DeathBot Chrome with either Polar or Dehydration base and the lucky donor's shield.
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==See Also==
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* [[Hunting Sequence]] – Mechanics of how a mouse is encountered.
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* [[Power]] – Strength of a trap.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:34, 22 April 2009

Some components are designed to offer small chances of catching a mouse regardless of the mouse’s strength. It is not uncommon for lucky traps to grant hunters the ability to catch mice that seem far too powerful for their trap.

Luck is a trap attribute that gives the player a chance of catching a mouse even if it would have normally gotten away. It works independently from the power and power type of a trap. Luck also provides a small boost to a hunter's chance to receive loot when catching a mouse.

The higher the total luck value of a trap, the better the odds. It should be noted that luck is non-linear; the more luck your trap has, the more effective it becomes, and it is more effective against stronger mice than against weaker ones. For example, 8 luck is more than twice better than 4 luck, and 4 luck against a stronger mouse is more useful than 4 luck against a weaker mouse.

It is generally believed that, because power works much more often than luck does, hunters should not neglect significant differences in power in favor of boosting luck. However, in the special case of the Acolyte Mouse, against which all currently-known weapons are less effective, luck is the only factor at the hunter's disposal.

The three weapons with the highest luck are the limited edition DeathBot (Chrome Edition), Snow Barrage, and PartyBot, with 30, 28, and 25 Luck respectively. The weapon with the highest luck that is not limited edition and currently available to players is the Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery, with 18 Luck.

The bases with the highest luck are the Dehydration Base and limited-edition Polar Base, both with 4 luck.

Additionally, the donors to the game receive a special lucky shield for the following 30 days, which will add 7 luck to their traps.

Thus the highest possible luck value in-game is 41 Luck, pairing the DeathBot Chrome with either Polar or Dehydration base and the lucky donor's shield.

See Also