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===Slay the Geyser Dragon===
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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=480 Explore the Floating Islands]===
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''{{date|30|April|2019}}''
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''{{date|8|September|2020}}''
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Explore Queso Geyser and uncover powerful new traps!
 
  
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'''Take flight with Ronza and explore the skies!'''<br>The time has come to put your very own dirigible to use and take flight above Hollow Heights!
 
<blockquote>
 
<blockquote>
  
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====Explore Queso Geyser====
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====Explore the Floating Islands====
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The King's Royal Geologists have completed their survey of Queso Geyser, allowing hunters with the Queso Geyser Replica Clay Model to access the geyser as a new hunting location!
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Have you repaired the Skyfarer's Oculus? Have you used it to track down the four magical Warden Stones from the Storm Dragons of Moussu Picchu and taken possession of your very own airship? If so, then prepare to take flight with Ronza's armada of airships and embark on a brand new adventure!
  
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The frequent eruptions of molten queso have attracted all sorts of powerful Draconic mice to the area! Working with Larry, the King's Geologists have devised a plan for luring these high-flying beasts towards a trap. Three words: Massive. Geyser. Corks.
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'''Take on a new, permanent adventure: Explore the Floating Islands'''<br>
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Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) can now take to the skies!
  
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Collect Cork Bark held by various mice native to the geyser to construct an impressively-sized cork to stick in the geyser. Then, defend your newly constructed cork from mice to allow the pressure to build to massive levels and trigger impressive eruptions of liquid cheese.
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====Taking Flight from the Launch Pad====
  
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Once an eruption occurs, powerful breeds of Draconic mice will swoop down from the sky towards the airborne queso and come within range of your trap. The constant flow of molten cheese will make collecting loot too dangerous, however, each item a dragon drops will go into a nest that you can safely loot once the eruption subsides.
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Upon arriving at the Floating Islands, you'll find yourself at the Launch Pad where your airship is tethered and awaiting your arrival.
  
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Some members of the King's Royal Council have expressed concern over the idea of constructing enormous corks to temporarily seal the geyser and build cheesy pressure in an already unstable section of ground, but the geologists have assured us that it's *perfectly* safe...
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Before embarking on your first flight, it may be wise to hunt the Launch Pad mice to recover morsels of tasty Cloud Curd which the local Cheese Shoppe can convert into Cloud Cheesecake. This fluffy yet richly-flavoured cheesy treat is a favourite among the mice that inhabit the skies above Hollow Heights. Ronza recommends stocking up with '''75 pieces''' before embarking on your first flight.
  
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====Types of Geyser Corks====
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*'''100 Cloud Cheesecake'''
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There are four different varieties of cork you can construct to withstand different levels of pressure and, as a result, trigger differently-sized queso eruptions. The larger the eruption, the larger (and more lucrative) Draconic mice you'll attract!
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:A favourite for skyfarers!
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*'''500 Cloud Cheesecake'''
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:Long haul hunting!
  
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Using spicier flavours of queso cheese will attract more powerful dragons that drop more cork, increase pressure more, and are more lucrative to hunt. With a little experimentation, you will find which flavour of queso works best for each circumstance.
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With a stash of Cloud Cheesecake at the ready, use the Sky Map to chart a course to a Floating Island of your choosing. Your Skyfarer's Oculus will allow you to focus in on the random islands on the horizon and see what resources and possible mice you'll encounter when you arrive.
  
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'''Small Cork'''<br>
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====Exploring a Floating Island====
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Made from Cork Bark<br>
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Upon landing on a Floating Island, take note of the island's landscape which indicates its power type and the breeds of mice you'll encounter. You'll want to arm an appropriate trap and have it baited with Cloud Cheesecake.
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Collect Cork Bark in the area to construct this lightwight cork capable of withstanding a pressure of 35 kPA to trigger a small eruption.
 
  
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'''Medium Cork'''<br>
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Have a specific power type setup you plan to always use? Access your airship's '''Trap Library''' via the heads-up display to save a favourite setup and associate it with that specific island's power type. Next time you visit an island of that power type the trap library will automatically switch your setup. Neat!
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Made from Cork Bark and Rubber<br>
 
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Collect a single Congealed Rubber during a small eruption to create a medium-sized cork. These corks can withstand pressures up to 175 kPA to trigger a medium eruption.
 
  
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'''Large Cork'''<br>
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Your objective while hunting on a Floating Island is to explore its landscape in order to discover all the resources it has to offer. As you explore by catching mice, you'll uncover areas of the island which determine the type and quantity of loot you'll find and can even provide a boost to your exploration speed.
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Made from Cork Bark and Geyserite<br>
 
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Collect a unique rock-like material called Geyserite during a medium eruption to create a large-sized cork. These corks can withstand a much greater pressure of 1,000 kPA to trigger a large eruption.
 
  
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'''Epic Cork'''<br>
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Failing to capture a mouse will allow it to alert the others to your presence and progress their plan for an ambush! The heads-up display will show your exploration progress as well as the ambush advancing towards you as two progress bars. Be extra careful when the bars meet, the resulting battle can undo your exploration efforts!
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Made from Cork Bark and Tungsten<br>
 
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Tungsten is an extremely dense material that can be collected during a large eruption to create an epic-sized cork. These corks can withstand a whopping 3,000 kPA to trigger an epic eruption!
 
  
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====Looting a Dragon Nest and Rewards====
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*'''30 Bottled Wind'''
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During an eruption, the flow of molten queso makes it too dangerous to collect loot. Instead, a nest fills with loot with each capture. After each eruption subsides you can collect all the loot dropped by the various Draconic mice inside the nest and find all sorts of rewards. You'll find Bland Queso, various Spice Leaves, trap components, and other supplies!
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:Speed up exploration!
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*'''100 Bottled Wind'''
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:Boost resource drops!
  
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'''Amber Queso'''<br>
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====Defeating Four Sky Wardens====
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Purchase Trap Parts<br>
 
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This valuable fossilized queso is highly sought after by the General Store owner at Queso Geyser. Collect the greatest quantities during epic eruptions by hunting the most powerful Draconic mice.
 
  
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'''Geyser Smolder Stone'''<br>
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When selecting an island, pay special attention to ones which have a Warden Shrine present. Each magical weather shrine is guarded by one of the four Sky Wardens who harness its power to control the weather.
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Purchase a Physical Trap<br>
 
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Collect or purchase three of these stones to purchase the Smoldering Stone Sentinel Trap. This impressive trap has an astonishing 12,000 Power, making it the most powerful trap in the entire Kingdom!
 
  
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'''Thermal Chisel'''<br>
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The shrines are projecting their magic even higher into the sky to create a dangerous storm that prevents flight to higher altitudes. Visit the islands with these shrines and defeat the Sky Wardens there to temporarily clear the weather and allow you to explore the High Altitude Islands.
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Purchase a Tactical Trap<br>
 
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Collect or purchase three of these chisels to purchase the Gouging Geyserite Trap. This trap boasts 9,000 Power, making it the most powerful Tactical trap ever created!
 
  
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'''Queso Thermal Spring'''<br>
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'''Explore an island where a Warden Shrine is present'''
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Purchase a Hydro Trap<br>
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Encounter a powerful Sky Warden when the two progress bars on the HUD meet.
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Collect or purchase three springs to purchase the Queso Fount Trap. With 11,000 Power, the Fount Trap is the most powerful Hydro trap ever discovered!
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With the Sky Warden defeated, you may either continue to explore the island to gather more resources or return to the Launch Pad to choose your next island. The Sky Map will keep track of how many Sky Wardens you've defeated as you work towards eliminating all four.
  
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'''Kalor'ignis Rib'''<br>
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====Upgrading your Oculus and Customizing your Airship====
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Research a Draconic Trap<br>
 
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This mysterious item exists only as a rumor spread by the local trapsmith. The trapsmith at Queso Geyser claims this rare and powerful item could be used to create an extremely powerful and high-luck Draconic trap. However, the exact design remains a mystery.
 
  
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'''Should you uncover the Kalor'ignis Rib, be sure to visit the Trapsmith where you can offer to help and begin a quest to research this mysterious Draconic trap design.'''
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As you explore the Floating Islands, you'll find Sky Ore and Sky Glass which can be used to upgrade your Skyfarer's Oculus by visiting the Workshop on the Launch Pad. Each upgrade will increase the quantity and variety of island resources you can find! Larger deposits of Sky Ore and Sky Glass, stashes of Cloud Curd, valuable Loot Caches, and even Sky Pirate Dens can be revealed by your upgraded oculus.
  
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'''Magic Nest Dust'''<br>
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'''Upgrade your oculus in the Workshop to find more lucrative islands.'''
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Adds +5 items to each nest<br>
 
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Before looting a nest, you can sprinkle this dust to magically add 5 items to the nest! Dusting a nest will add Cork Materials, Amber Queso, Bland Queso, Spice Leaves, and final random item. Dusting nests after larger eruptions will reward greater quantities of higher-tier items.
 
  
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*'''1 Magic Nest Dust'''
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While your Skyfarer's Oculus will help you find more lucrative islands to explore, you can also customize the look of your airship in the Workshop to soar through the sky in style! There are a few cosmetic upgrades for sale at the Floating Island General Store and you may just find more rare cosmetics as you explore the islands. Some of these scarce and stylish cosmetics can be exchanged on the marketplace.
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:Adds five items to nests!
 
  
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====Magical Properties of Wild Tonic====
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====Confronting Paragons on High Altitude Islands====
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The powerful elixir native to Queso Canyon has a number of unique effects on the geyser that you can use to your advantage!
 
  
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'''Double Cork Bark'''<br>
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Once you have defeated four Sky Wardens, your Sky Map will change and allow you to chart a High Altitude Island where powerful Sky Paragons and more valuable resources await!
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Enable your Wild Tonic while collecting Cork Bark to '''double''' each drop! Pair your tonic with spicier flavours of Queso to maximize your drops!
 
  
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'''Double Pressure Gain'''<br>
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When selecting a High Altitude Island, the power type of the island determines which Paragon you encounter and the type of Paragon Loot Shrine present determines what resource that Paragon is protecting.
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Once you construct a cork you'll have a limited amount of time to reach its maximum pressure before the cork degrades. Enable your Wlid Tonic while building pressure to froth up the underground queso and '''double''' the pressure gained with each hunt!
 
  
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'''Bonus Nest Loot'''<br>
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There are four unique types of Paragon loot: Sky Sprockets, Skysoft Silk, Enchanted Wings, and Cloudstone Bangles. Collect two of each to purchase an Adorned Empyrean Jewel and unlock powerful new traps!
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Enable your Wild Tonic during an eruption to shake loose some extra loot with each catch and increase the size of the loot nest!
 
  
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*'''150 Wild Tonic'''
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Upon defeating a Sky Paragon, the four Sky Wardens will regroup and cover the upper skies with powerful storms once again. You'll need to defeat the four wardens again before you can return to the High Altitude Islands.
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:Endless uses!
 
  
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====Queso Geyser Supply Kits and Baskets====
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====Resupplying for Flight====
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*'''Queso Geyser Gift Basket'''
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The King has sourced a supply of helpful hunting equipment and supply kits to assist hunters in their journey!
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:Tonic, Dust, and Medium Spice
 
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*'''Queso Geyser Starter Pack'''
 
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:Tonic, Dust, and Pump Charms
 
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*'''Queso Geyser Supply Kit'''
 
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:Tonic, Dust, Pump Charms, Bland Queso, and Hot Spice!
 
  
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====Dragonshard Eggs No Longer Available====
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*'''500 Bottled Wind'''
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With the Spring Egg Hunt coming to an end and the geyser eruptions now more predictable, mice throughout the Kingdom have stopped dropping Dragonshard Eggs. Make sure to open all of your eggs and then visit any General Store, Charm Shoppe, or Cartographer where you can spend your remaining Dragonshards. The various shopkeepers will stop accepting Dragonshards in a few days time, so make sure to spend them now!
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:For serious exploration!
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*'''Floating Gift Basket'''
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:Great gift!
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*'''Oculus Starter Pack'''
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:Upgrade to Oculus level 2!
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*'''Floating Supply Kit'''
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:Great deal!
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*'''Large Floating Supply Kit'''
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:Includes Cyclone Stones!
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*'''Skyfarer's Adventure Bundle'''
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:Amazing deal!
  
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'''Hunt at Queso Geyser'''
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The two promotional bundles are available for a limited time only!
  
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*Collect Cork Bark
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====Shopping the Skies====
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*Build a cork to place in the geyser
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Be sure to browse the various shops at the Floating Islands where a variety of wares are available to assist you in your high-flying adventures. The Cheese Shoppe stocks Cloud Cheesecake, the Trapsmith has eight new impressive traps, the General Store sells unique items to help chart the skies, and the Cartographer has a special Scroll Case!
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*Hunt mice to build pressure
 
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*Cause an eruption to lure powerful dragons
 
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*Fill the nest with loot!
 
  
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Finally, the Charm Shoppe offers a variety of useful charms, including an "exchange up" for Ancient Charms, allowing you to upgrade Ancient Charms into their super, extreme, and even ultimate variants!
  
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===Dragonshard Eggs===
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'''Adorned Empyrean Jewel'''
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''{{date|23|April|2019}}''
 
  
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Queso Geyser eruptions!
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Purchase with Sky Paragon loot, ore, glass<br>
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These magnificent works of art play an integral role in many ancient island legends.
  
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====Mice everywhere dropping Dragonshard Eggs====
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'''Empyrean Refractor Base'''
  
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A particularly massive eruption from the Queso Geyser has filled the Kingdom with a light mist of delicious queso, causing mice everywhere to occasionally drop a new type of Spring Hunt Egg: The Dragonshard Egg.
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Purchased with Empyrean Jewel, ore, glass<br>
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Power: 1,500
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Power Bonus: 20%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 20
  
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Dragonshard Eggs can be looted anywhere throughout the Kingdom by hunters with the rank of Initiate of above. More difficult to catch mice drop the egg a bit more often.
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'''S.T.I.N.G. Trap'''
  
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Each Dragonshard Egg contains some modest Queso Canyon hunting supplies along with a valuable piece of its shell called a Dragonshard. These exotic fragments are sought after by a variety of tradespeople and can be exchanged at any General Store, Charm Shoppe, or Cartographer for various rewards.
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
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Power Type: Law
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Power: 3,500
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Power Bonus: 15%
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Attraction Bonus: 10%
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Luck: 10
  
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*'''Queso Geyser Replica Clay Model'''
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'''S.T.I.N.G.E.R. Trap'''
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''Costs 1 Dragonshard''<br/>
 
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''Requires completion of the adventure: Extinguish Inferna, The Engulfed''
 
  
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Make sure to pick up this important replica model of the Queso Geyser! It is a physical representation of the geological survey information collected by the King's Royal Geologists thus far. Once their survey is complete, hunters of rank Count/Countess and up will be able to access Queso Geyser as a hunting location with the aid of this model.
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
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Power Type: Law
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Power: 6,075
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Power Bonus: 25%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 20
  
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After the survey is fully completed, the model will be available for a substantial gold and Nachore cost from the Cartographers of Queso Canyon, so get it now while you can on the cheap!
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'''Thought Manipulator Trap'''
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*'''Hot Spice Leaf'''
 
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''Costs 1 Dragonshard''<br/>
 
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Stock up and make some Hot Queso to use in Queso Canyon and the Queso Geyser.
 
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*'''Flamin' Spice Leaf'''
 
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''Costs 5 Dragonshards''<br/>
 
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Craft a particularly spicy queso to use in Queso Canyon and the Queso Geyser.
 
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*'''Super Dragonbane Charm'''
 
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''Costs 10 Dragonshards''<br/>
 
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Prepare for the impending Draconic invasion with these charms that pack an impressive 600% power bonus against dragon mice!
 
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*'''Extreme Dragonbane Charm'''
 
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''Costs 25 Dragonshards''<br/>
 
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Get ready to take on the strongest Draconic invaders with these new charms that have an incredible 900% power bonus against all sorts of dragon mice.
 
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*'''Super Queso Pump Charm'''
 
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''Costs 20 Dragonshards + 1 Wild Tonic''<br/>
 
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Pump more Bland Queso with each hunt, from anywhere in the Kingdom!
 
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*'''Sparkling Dragonshard Nest'''
 
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''Costs 30 Dragonshards + 10 Wild Tonic''<br/>
 
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These mysterious nests sparkle with magic and contain more impressive Queso Canyon hunting supplies. Inside you'll always find a generous quantity of Bland Queso, a couple Super or Extreme Dragonbane Charms, one or two Super Queso Pump Charms, and the spiciest of queso spices, including some Wildfire ingredients!
 
  
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Dragons are well known for hoarding gold and, as such, you can expect to find some in each Dragonshard Nest. How much you find can vary wildly, though!
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
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Power Type: Forgotten
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Power: 12,112
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Power Bonus: 15%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 12
  
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====Spring Hunt Ends Next Week====
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'''Thought Obliterator Trap'''
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The Spring Egg Hunt will come to an end on Tuesday, April 30. This is the same day that the King's Royal Geologists will complete their survey of Queso Geyser, allowing Count/Countess and up hunters with the area model to access the location as a hunting area.
 
  
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'''Prepare for the impending Draconic Invasion, hunters!'''
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
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Power Type: Forgotten
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Power: 14,000
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Power Bonus: 25%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 18
  
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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'''Circlet of Seeking Trap'''
  
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===The Spring Egg Hunt Begins!===
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
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''{{date|09|April|2019}}''
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Power Type: Arcane
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Power: 7,200
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Power Bonus: 15%
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Attraction Bonus: 10%
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Luck: 28
  
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''It's that time of the year again! The Spring Egg Hunt is back in town!''
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'''Circlet of Pursuing Trap'''
  
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====Hidden Spring Hunt Eggs====
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
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Power Type: Arcane
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Power: 9,000
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Power Bonus: 25%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 35
  
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Mice throughout the Kingdom are carrying special eggs containing tasty treats of bonus loot! Travel throughout the Kingdom and hunt mice in search of these hidden eggs, then crack them open to see what's inside!
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'''Sleeping Stone Trap'''
  
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To get started, you'll need a special egg-finding piece of equipment called an Eggscavator. If you do not already own one, you can purchase one from the King for 10,000 gold from the special Spring Egg Hunt heads-up display. Or, you can track down the Eggscavator Mouse in areas throughout the Kingdom to find one for free.
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
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Power Type: Tactical
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Power: 7,475
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Power Bonus: 15%
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Attraction Bonus: 10%
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Luck: 32
  
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====Marshmallow Monterey Stockpiles and Spring Hunt Event Mice====
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'''Slumbering Boulder Trap'''
  
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The changing of the season has attracted several event mice to certain locations. These hunting spots are home to "stockpiles" of Marshmallow Monterey -- a special cheese that will lure event mice to your trap.
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
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Power Type: Tactical
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Power: 12,825
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Power Bonus: 25%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 40
  
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To collect Marshmallow Monterey, visit one of the stockpile locations (listed below) and hunt as you normally would there to collect Marshmallow Monterey as loot.
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'''Ancient Charm Upgrading'''
  
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=====Marshmallow Monterey Stockpile Locations:=====
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Upgrade ancients at the Charm Shoppe!<br>
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Power: 700
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Power Bonus: 7%
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Attraction Bonus: 7%
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Luck: 7
  
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  • Town of Gnawnia (Recruit)
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'''Sky Pirate Scroll Case'''
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  • Laboratory (Master)
 
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  • Town of Digby (Master)
 
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  • Great Gnarled Tree (Master)
 
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  • Dojo (Grandmaster)
 
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  • Catacombs (Legendary)
 
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  • S.S. Huntington (Legendary)
 
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  • Cape Clawed (Legendary)
 
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  • King's Gauntlet (Hero)
 
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  • Claw Shot City (Lord/Lady)
 
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  • Muridae Market (Baron/Baroness)
 
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  • Queso River (Count/Countess)
 
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  • Gnawnia Rift (Count/Countess)
 
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  • Fungal Cavern (Duke/Duchess)
 
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  • Moussu Picchu (Grand Duke/Duchess)
 
  
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Once you've obtained some Marshmallow Monterey, you can use it in any stockpile location to attract Spring Egg Hunt event mice! These mice can drop 10 especially valuable eggs that each hunter can loot only once. Event mice also drop special charms to boost the power of your Eggscavator!
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Purchase with Pirate Seals!
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Track down Sky Pirates to recover Pirate Seals to purchase this valuable scroll case. Who knows what valuable loot these pirates have hidden in the skies?!
  
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*'''15 Marshmallow Monterey'''
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'''Ronza has lifted off!'''
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Tasty Spring Cheese
 
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*'''250 Marshmallow Monterey'''
 
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Hunt for event mice
 
  
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====Eggscavator Charge Charms and Eggstra Charms====
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As Ronza departs, she's leading the first armada of airships into Hollow Heights airspace to explore the newly discovered Floating Islands!
  
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You can obtain special charms to boost your Eggscavator by exchanging Marshmallow Monterey at the Charm Shoppe in any Stockpile location, or you can hunt for event mice in those locations to obtain charms as loot drops. Charging up your Eggscavator will allow you to find special Charge Eggs and using Eggstra Charms will double your egg drops! These special charms can also be purchased in the Premium Store.
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
  
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=====Eggscavator Charge Charm=====
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Capturing a mouse with this charm armed will add a charge to your Eggscavator. You'll lose a charge each hunt taken without a charge charm equipped. Depending on the charge level of your Eggscavator, you'll find Low, Medium, and High Charge Eggs that contain Spring Hunt loot!
 
  
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=====Eggstra Charm=====
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</blockquote>
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The Eggstra Charm will double the quantity of any eggs found while hunting! The charm is only consumed when you find an egg.
 
  
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=====Eggstra Charge Charm=====
 
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This special charm combines the abilities of the Eggscavator Charge Charm and the Eggstra Charm both charging your Eggscavator and doubling the quantity of any eggs found! This charm is consumed upon each successful capture of a mouse.
 
  
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====New Eggs for 2019 Spring Egg Hunt====
 
  
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*'''Barricade Egg'''
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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=478 Ascending to new Hollowed Heights]===
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Sitting safely behind a large, wooden barricade.
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''{{date|25|August|2020}}''
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*'''Crimson Egg'''
 
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Dropped by those that only crave Crimson Cheese.
 
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*'''Experimental Egg'''
 
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Scientists and chemists have been keeping this one under wraps.
 
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*'''Explorer's Egg'''
 
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A well-traveled egg for a well-traveled hunter.
 
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*'''Over 9,000 Egg'''
 
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A powerful egg that can only be found with powerful trap setups.
 
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*'''Spiced Egg'''
 
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Home on the plains, where the leaves all grow in a range... of spices.
 
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*'''Nachore Egg'''
 
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Encrusted in Nachore. Bring a pickaxe!
 
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*'''Wild Tonic Egg'''
 
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Someone's been sleeping on this egg! It also seems to show up when the tonic is flowing...
 
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*'''Queso Pump Egg'''
 
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Found bobbing along a river of cheese.
 
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*'''Lightning Storm Egg'''
 
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When rain and wind create lightning, here you will find this egg.
 
  
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====The Eggsweeper Fields Have Opened====
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'''What lies beyond the storms of Moussu Picchu?'''<br>
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Build your own dirigible and take flight to explore what lands may float above Hollow Heights.
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<blockquote>
  
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This year something new comes to the Spring Egg Hunt: The MouseHunt Eggsweeper Mini-Game! How Eggs-ilarating!
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====Take Flight above Hollow Heights====
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With her airship docked in Gnawnia, Ronza has been busy studying the cause of the troublesome turbulence that plagued her flightpath through Hollow Heights airspace. She's long known the storms above Moussu Picchu to be supernatural in nature, but only recently discovered their origin is directly tied to Storm Dragons.
  
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Eggsweeper is a brand new mini-game made in the spirit of Minesweeper. You have 10 eggs hidden somewhere in the field and you need to reveal them all to earn rank-specific rewards!
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Above the peaks of Moussu Picchu, above even the clouds obscuring their summit, severe magical storms ravage the skies preventing any hunter from daring to explore the mysteries high above Hollow Heights. However, the relentless pursuit to understand the source of Ful'Mina the Mountain Queen's power, along with Ronza's recent flight data, has revealed a glimpse into how Storm Dragons can bend the power of weather to their will.
  
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Each tile you reveal costs 1 Eggsweeper Shovel. When you reveal a tile, you will either be shown a number or an egg. The number shown is a clue representing how many eggs are hidden in nearby tiles (diagonals included). If you reveal an egg, you get a special Eggsweeper Egg added to your inventory based on your hunter rank.
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''After close collaboration with Ronza, the Cartographer at Moussu Picchu has put forth a design plan for a dirigible capable of navigating through the magical storms!''
  
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Eggsweeper Egg Tiers by Title Range:
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====Recovering an Oculus for Aerial Reconnaissance====
  
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  • Tier 1: Novice to Journeyman/Journeywoman
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Ronza's flight data has confirmed what many believed to be myth: Ful'Mina and the other Storm Dragons are in possession of four magical weather stones. These stones are believed to protect Storm Dragons from the intense weather energy they so easily control and are the secret to protecting an airship seeking passage above Hollow Heights.
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  • Tier 2: Master to Lord/Lady
 
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  • Tier 3: Baron/Baronness and Count/Countess
 
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These eggs will contain loot appropriate for areas in the Kingdom tied to the hunter ranks.
 
  
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You can find 10 Eggsweeper Shovels inside of this year's Golden Egg. You can also find them in your Daily Loyalty Chest or purchase them from the Premium Store.
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Finding these stones, however, is no straightforward task. They're obscured from anyone not utilizing a Skyfarer's Oculus for aerial reconnaissance. Ancient legend states that this powerful lens is guarded by Ful'Mina herself, which means you must confront her at Moussu Picchu and pry the oculus from her powerful grasp.
  
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*'''10 Eggsweeper Shovels'''
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====Purchasing your Airship====
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Dig, dig, dig!
 
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*'''Eggsweeper Starter Pack'''
 
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Get Eggscavating!
 
  
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====Spring Egg Hunt Supply Kits and Gift Baskets====
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Once you safely recover a fully functional Skyfarer's Oculus, you'll be able to seek out the four warden stones and purchase your very own dirigible!
  
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Eggscavating and egg hunting is a lot of work! Here are this year's supplies, gift baskets, and kits to help you on your journey to Egg Master!
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Put your oculus to use by tracking down '''any''' of the Storm Dragon mice and recover a Fog Warden Stone, Frost Warden Stone, Rain Warden Stone, and Wind Warden Stone.
  
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*'''Spring Hunt Gift Basket'''
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Finally, visit the Moussu Picchu Cartographer to have the four stones and oculus installed onto your very own dirigible!
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75 Marshmallow Monterey, 5 Eggstra Charms and 25 Eggscavator Charge Charms
 
  
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*'''Eggsweeper Starter Pack'''
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====Preparing for the First Air Expedition====
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50 Eggsweeper Shovels and 3 Magical Fertilizer
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With so many hunters about to become novice pilots, the King has expressed some concern for safety.
  
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*'''Eggfinder Supply Kit'''
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'''His Majesty has decreed that the first air expedition will be an armada of airships led by Ronza herself!'''
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125 Marshmallow Monterey, 20 Eggstra Charge Charms, 15 Eggscavator Charge Charms, 5 Eggstra Charms, 150 Eggsweeper Shovels and 5 Eggsweeper Fertilizer
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Under the experienced tutelage of Ronza, the King is confident that the first coordinated flights by Gnawnian hunters will proceed without incident.
  
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====General Interface Changes====
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Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) who have secured their own Dirigible and Flight License on Tuesday, September 8 can be some of the very first to take flight and explore what lands are '''floating''' above Hollow Heights. Thereafter, any hunter is free to take flight without the direct supervision of Ronza.
  
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The Unfilled Spring Egg Carton has been retired and can no longer be filled with eggs. Due to this, we have temporarily frozen trade for it on the Marketplace. It can now be smashed with your Hunter's Hammer for 150 SB+.
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'''The first air expedition will depart on Tuesday, September 8.'''
  
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In addition to the Spring Hunt release, we have also done some quality of life updates to sending supplies. You are now able to send and receive supplies to and from all hunters, regardless of friend status! There is a new setting in the Game Settings tab of the User Preferences page that will allow you to receive supplies from anyone. By default, this setting is disabled.
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
  
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You may also notice some changes to how your "Special" inventory is organized. Some older event currencies and equipment have been moved to a new "Vintage" section, and others may have been shuffled around to more accurately organize your inventory.
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====Spring Egg Hunt!====
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*'''Find eggs throughout the Kingdom!'''
 
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*'''Collect Marshmallow Monterey in major hunting hubs'''
 
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*'''Hunt event mice for Eggscavator Charms'''
 
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*'''Charge your Eggscavator to find Charge Eggs!'''
 
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*'''Play Eggsweeper!'''
 
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-- {{MHP|510239199|Franco D'Auria}}
 

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Explore the Floating Islands

8 September 2020

Take flight with Ronza and explore the skies!
The time has come to put your very own dirigible to use and take flight above Hollow Heights!

Explore the Floating Islands

Have you repaired the Skyfarer's Oculus? Have you used it to track down the four magical Warden Stones from the Storm Dragons of Moussu Picchu and taken possession of your very own airship? If so, then prepare to take flight with Ronza's armada of airships and embark on a brand new adventure!

Take on a new, permanent adventure: Explore the Floating Islands
Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) can now take to the skies!

Taking Flight from the Launch Pad

Upon arriving at the Floating Islands, you'll find yourself at the Launch Pad where your airship is tethered and awaiting your arrival.

Before embarking on your first flight, it may be wise to hunt the Launch Pad mice to recover morsels of tasty Cloud Curd which the local Cheese Shoppe can convert into Cloud Cheesecake. This fluffy yet richly-flavoured cheesy treat is a favourite among the mice that inhabit the skies above Hollow Heights. Ronza recommends stocking up with 75 pieces before embarking on your first flight.

  • 100 Cloud Cheesecake
A favourite for skyfarers!
  • 500 Cloud Cheesecake
Long haul hunting!

With a stash of Cloud Cheesecake at the ready, use the Sky Map to chart a course to a Floating Island of your choosing. Your Skyfarer's Oculus will allow you to focus in on the random islands on the horizon and see what resources and possible mice you'll encounter when you arrive.

Exploring a Floating Island

Upon landing on a Floating Island, take note of the island's landscape which indicates its power type and the breeds of mice you'll encounter. You'll want to arm an appropriate trap and have it baited with Cloud Cheesecake.

Have a specific power type setup you plan to always use? Access your airship's Trap Library via the heads-up display to save a favourite setup and associate it with that specific island's power type. Next time you visit an island of that power type the trap library will automatically switch your setup. Neat!

Your objective while hunting on a Floating Island is to explore its landscape in order to discover all the resources it has to offer. As you explore by catching mice, you'll uncover areas of the island which determine the type and quantity of loot you'll find and can even provide a boost to your exploration speed.

Failing to capture a mouse will allow it to alert the others to your presence and progress their plan for an ambush! The heads-up display will show your exploration progress as well as the ambush advancing towards you as two progress bars. Be extra careful when the bars meet, the resulting battle can undo your exploration efforts!

  • 30 Bottled Wind
Speed up exploration!
  • 100 Bottled Wind
Boost resource drops!

Defeating Four Sky Wardens

When selecting an island, pay special attention to ones which have a Warden Shrine present. Each magical weather shrine is guarded by one of the four Sky Wardens who harness its power to control the weather.

The shrines are projecting their magic even higher into the sky to create a dangerous storm that prevents flight to higher altitudes. Visit the islands with these shrines and defeat the Sky Wardens there to temporarily clear the weather and allow you to explore the High Altitude Islands.

Explore an island where a Warden Shrine is present Encounter a powerful Sky Warden when the two progress bars on the HUD meet. With the Sky Warden defeated, you may either continue to explore the island to gather more resources or return to the Launch Pad to choose your next island. The Sky Map will keep track of how many Sky Wardens you've defeated as you work towards eliminating all four.

Upgrading your Oculus and Customizing your Airship

As you explore the Floating Islands, you'll find Sky Ore and Sky Glass which can be used to upgrade your Skyfarer's Oculus by visiting the Workshop on the Launch Pad. Each upgrade will increase the quantity and variety of island resources you can find! Larger deposits of Sky Ore and Sky Glass, stashes of Cloud Curd, valuable Loot Caches, and even Sky Pirate Dens can be revealed by your upgraded oculus.

Upgrade your oculus in the Workshop to find more lucrative islands.

While your Skyfarer's Oculus will help you find more lucrative islands to explore, you can also customize the look of your airship in the Workshop to soar through the sky in style! There are a few cosmetic upgrades for sale at the Floating Island General Store and you may just find more rare cosmetics as you explore the islands. Some of these scarce and stylish cosmetics can be exchanged on the marketplace.

Confronting Paragons on High Altitude Islands

Once you have defeated four Sky Wardens, your Sky Map will change and allow you to chart a High Altitude Island where powerful Sky Paragons and more valuable resources await!

When selecting a High Altitude Island, the power type of the island determines which Paragon you encounter and the type of Paragon Loot Shrine present determines what resource that Paragon is protecting.

There are four unique types of Paragon loot: Sky Sprockets, Skysoft Silk, Enchanted Wings, and Cloudstone Bangles. Collect two of each to purchase an Adorned Empyrean Jewel and unlock powerful new traps!

Upon defeating a Sky Paragon, the four Sky Wardens will regroup and cover the upper skies with powerful storms once again. You'll need to defeat the four wardens again before you can return to the High Altitude Islands.

Resupplying for Flight

The King has sourced a supply of helpful hunting equipment and supply kits to assist hunters in their journey!

  • 500 Bottled Wind
For serious exploration!
  • Floating Gift Basket
Great gift!
  • Oculus Starter Pack
Upgrade to Oculus level 2!
  • Floating Supply Kit
Great deal!
  • Large Floating Supply Kit
Includes Cyclone Stones!
  • Skyfarer's Adventure Bundle
Amazing deal!

The two promotional bundles are available for a limited time only!

Shopping the Skies

Be sure to browse the various shops at the Floating Islands where a variety of wares are available to assist you in your high-flying adventures. The Cheese Shoppe stocks Cloud Cheesecake, the Trapsmith has eight new impressive traps, the General Store sells unique items to help chart the skies, and the Cartographer has a special Scroll Case!

Finally, the Charm Shoppe offers a variety of useful charms, including an "exchange up" for Ancient Charms, allowing you to upgrade Ancient Charms into their super, extreme, and even ultimate variants!

Adorned Empyrean Jewel

Purchase with Sky Paragon loot, ore, glass
These magnificent works of art play an integral role in many ancient island legends.

Empyrean Refractor Base

Purchased with Empyrean Jewel, ore, glass
Power: 1,500 Power Bonus: 20% Attraction Bonus: 15% Luck: 20

S.T.I.N.G. Trap

Purchased with Sky Paragon resources
Power Type: Law Power: 3,500 Power Bonus: 15% Attraction Bonus: 10% Luck: 10

S.T.I.N.G.E.R. Trap

Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel
Power Type: Law Power: 6,075 Power Bonus: 25% Attraction Bonus: 15% Luck: 20

Thought Manipulator Trap

Purchased with Sky Paragon resources
Power Type: Forgotten Power: 12,112 Power Bonus: 15% Attraction Bonus: 15% Luck: 12

Thought Obliterator Trap

Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel
Power Type: Forgotten Power: 14,000 Power Bonus: 25% Attraction Bonus: 15% Luck: 18

Circlet of Seeking Trap

Purchased with Sky Paragon resources
Power Type: Arcane Power: 7,200 Power Bonus: 15% Attraction Bonus: 10% Luck: 28

Circlet of Pursuing Trap

Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel
Power Type: Arcane Power: 9,000 Power Bonus: 25% Attraction Bonus: 15% Luck: 35

Sleeping Stone Trap

Purchased with Sky Paragon resources
Power Type: Tactical Power: 7,475 Power Bonus: 15% Attraction Bonus: 10% Luck: 32

Slumbering Boulder Trap

Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel
Power Type: Tactical Power: 12,825 Power Bonus: 25% Attraction Bonus: 15% Luck: 40

Ancient Charm Upgrading

Upgrade ancients at the Charm Shoppe!
Power: 700 Power Bonus: 7% Attraction Bonus: 7% Luck: 7

Sky Pirate Scroll Case

Purchase with Pirate Seals! Track down Sky Pirates to recover Pirate Seals to purchase this valuable scroll case. Who knows what valuable loot these pirates have hidden in the skies?!

Ronza has lifted off!

As Ronza departs, she's leading the first armada of airships into Hollow Heights airspace to explore the newly discovered Floating Islands!

-- Dave Vanderburg


Ascending to new Hollowed Heights

25 August 2020

What lies beyond the storms of Moussu Picchu?
Build your own dirigible and take flight to explore what lands may float above Hollow Heights.

Take Flight above Hollow Heights

With her airship docked in Gnawnia, Ronza has been busy studying the cause of the troublesome turbulence that plagued her flightpath through Hollow Heights airspace. She's long known the storms above Moussu Picchu to be supernatural in nature, but only recently discovered their origin is directly tied to Storm Dragons.

Above the peaks of Moussu Picchu, above even the clouds obscuring their summit, severe magical storms ravage the skies preventing any hunter from daring to explore the mysteries high above Hollow Heights. However, the relentless pursuit to understand the source of Ful'Mina the Mountain Queen's power, along with Ronza's recent flight data, has revealed a glimpse into how Storm Dragons can bend the power of weather to their will.

After close collaboration with Ronza, the Cartographer at Moussu Picchu has put forth a design plan for a dirigible capable of navigating through the magical storms!

Recovering an Oculus for Aerial Reconnaissance

Ronza's flight data has confirmed what many believed to be myth: Ful'Mina and the other Storm Dragons are in possession of four magical weather stones. These stones are believed to protect Storm Dragons from the intense weather energy they so easily control and are the secret to protecting an airship seeking passage above Hollow Heights.


Finding these stones, however, is no straightforward task. They're obscured from anyone not utilizing a Skyfarer's Oculus for aerial reconnaissance. Ancient legend states that this powerful lens is guarded by Ful'Mina herself, which means you must confront her at Moussu Picchu and pry the oculus from her powerful grasp.

Purchasing your Airship

Once you safely recover a fully functional Skyfarer's Oculus, you'll be able to seek out the four warden stones and purchase your very own dirigible!

Put your oculus to use by tracking down any of the Storm Dragon mice and recover a Fog Warden Stone, Frost Warden Stone, Rain Warden Stone, and Wind Warden Stone.

Finally, visit the Moussu Picchu Cartographer to have the four stones and oculus installed onto your very own dirigible!

Preparing for the First Air Expedition

With so many hunters about to become novice pilots, the King has expressed some concern for safety.

His Majesty has decreed that the first air expedition will be an armada of airships led by Ronza herself! Under the experienced tutelage of Ronza, the King is confident that the first coordinated flights by Gnawnian hunters will proceed without incident.

Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) who have secured their own Dirigible and Flight License on Tuesday, September 8 can be some of the very first to take flight and explore what lands are floating above Hollow Heights. Thereafter, any hunter is free to take flight without the direct supervision of Ronza.

The first air expedition will depart on Tuesday, September 8.

-- Dave Vanderburg

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