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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=435 MouseHunt's 12th Birthday Extravaganza]===
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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=480 Explore the Floating Islands]===
''{{date|3|March|2020}}''
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''{{date|8|September|2020}}''
  
''Tour the SUPER|brie+ Factory''
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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>
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 +
====Explore the Floating Islands====
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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!
 +
 
 +
'''Take on a new, permanent adventure: Explore the Floating Islands'''<br>
 +
Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) can now take to the skies!
 +
 
 +
====Taking Flight from the Launch Pad====
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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.
 +
 
 +
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.
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 +
====Exploring a Floating Island====
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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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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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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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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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 +
*'''30 Bottled Wind'''
 +
:Speed up exploration!
 +
*'''100 Bottled Wind'''
 +
:Boost resource drops!
 +
 
 +
====Defeating Four Sky Wardens====
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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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 +
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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 +
'''Explore an island where a Warden Shrine is present'''
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Encounter a powerful Sky Warden when the two progress bars on the HUD meet.
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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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 +
====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.
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 +
====Confronting Paragons on High Altitude Islands====
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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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 +
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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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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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.
  
<blockquote>
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====Resupplying for Flight====
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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!
  
====The Source of SUPER|brie+====
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====Shopping the Skies====
This year the King is continuing the newly introduced tradition of opening the doors to His Majesty's top-secret and super-hidden SUPER|brie+ Factory! The factory has once again been gently lifted from the ocean floor just east of the Harbour where its regular shipments of SUPER|brie+ are so often delivered via submersible.
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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!
  
As to be expected, revealing a massive factory which produces the lovely scent of the most flavourful bait in the Kingdom has attracted quite the rodent problem! Vincent the Magnificent is up to his old tricks and is looking to steal the shipments of cheese for himself. Tour the factory, help make a few repairs, and thwart Vincent's cheese heist!
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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!
  
The SUPER|brie+ Factory will close its doors on <s>'''March 24'''</s> '''March 25'''.
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'''Adorned Empyrean Jewel'''
  
====Touring the Factory====
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Purchase with Sky Paragon loot, ore, glass<br>
 +
These magnificent works of art play an integral role in many ancient island legends.
  
Upon arriving at the SUPER|brie+ Factory, you'll need to immediately pick a room to tour to help make repairs to the factory. There are four unique rooms to tour, each populated with unique mice. Recover factory parts from the meddling mice to restore the SUPER|brie+ Factory to full operation (and earn some hunting treats for your efforts!).
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'''Empyrean Refractor Base'''
  
Get started by hunting with any standard type of cheese to attract mice that drop Coggy Colby Cheese. Using Coggy Colby will attract unique mice which drop various parts you can use to repair the damage the mice have done to the factory. Each mouse you capture with Coggy Colby will also safeguard the pumping operation, progressing delicious cheese through the production line and eventually producing a crate full of SUPER|brie+.
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Purchased with Empyrean Jewel, ore, glass<br>
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Power: 1,500
 +
Power Bonus: 20%
 +
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 +
Luck: 20
  
'''Mixing Room'''
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'''S.T.I.N.G. Trap'''
  
'''Hunt in the Mixing Room to collect Mixing Rods'''
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
The Force Fighter Five mice have taken an interest in this room and have grabbed hold of the Mixing Rods being used. Upgrade this room to increase the quantity of SUPER|brie+ found in the reward crate.
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Power Type: Law
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Power: 3,500
 +
Power Bonus: 15%
 +
Attraction Bonus: 10%
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Luck: 10
  
'''Break Room'''
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'''S.T.I.N.G.E.R. Trap'''
  
'''Hunt in the Break Room to collect Circuit Breaker Fuses'''
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
Various dance and party mice have taken over this room and are using the Circuit Breaker Fuses to power their boom boxes. Upgrade this room to distract the mice enough to have some of their cheesy lunch fall into the production line! Upgrading this room will add bonus cheese to the reward crate.
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Power Type: Law
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Power: 6,075
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Power Bonus: 25%
 +
Attraction Bonus: 15%
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Luck: 20
  
'''Pump Room'''
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'''Thought Manipulator Trap'''
  
'''Hunt in the Pump Room to collect Pressurized Pump Pipes'''
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
Various time-controlling mice have synchronized themselves with this room and are using the Pressurized Pump Pipes in their own study of time control. Upgrade this room to restore normal pressure in the production pipeline and pump more litres of cheese with each hunt, speeding up how quickly the reward crate fills.
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Power Type: Forgotten
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Power: 12,112
 +
Power Bonus: 15%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
 +
Luck: 12
  
'''Quality Assurance Room'''
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'''Thought Obliterator Trap'''
  
'''Hunt in the QA Room to collect Quality Cog'''
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
Various cupcake mice have setup shop in the QA Room where they're using the Quality Cogs to fine-tune and carefully calibrate their own Cupcake Recipes. Upgrade this room to increase efficiency and have more SUPER|brie+ convert into Empowered SUPER|brie+ within the reward crate.
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Power Type: Forgotten
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Power: 14,000
 +
Power Bonus: 25%
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Attraction Bonus: 15%
 +
Luck: 18
  
*100 Coggy Colby Cheese
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'''Circlet of Seeking Trap'''
:Recover factory parts!
 
  
===Boosting the Factory Further===
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
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Power Type: Arcane
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Power: 7,200
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Power Bonus: 15%
 +
Attraction Bonus: 10%
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Luck: 28
  
The Factory Technician Mouse can be found wandering throughout the SUPER|brie+ Factory and occasionally lured to your trap if you have a Factory Repair Charm equipped. The tools encased within the charm will occasionally attract this repair-capable mouse which drops a larger quantity and variety of factory repair parts.
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'''Circlet of Pursuing Trap'''
  
'''New this year:''' The carefully crafted gears within the Factory Repair Charm will crank up cheese production and add an additional +10 litres pumped with each capture of a mouse, even if you're not using Coggy Colby!
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
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Power Type: Arcane
 +
Power: 9,000
 +
Power Bonus: 25%
 +
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 +
Luck: 35
  
*150 Factory Repair Charm
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'''Sleeping Stone Trap'''
:Quicker pumping and more parts!
 
  
====Claiming Golden Tickets and Other Rewards====
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Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
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Power Type: Tactical
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Power: 7,475
 +
Power Bonus: 15%
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Attraction Bonus: 10%
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Luck: 32
  
Each time you capture Vincent the Magnificent, you'll earn a Golden Ticket that can be redeemed at the various shops at the SUPER|brie+ Factory for special rewards. There are also a variety of other items available that may catch your eye!
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'''Slumbering Boulder Trap'''
  
'''Make sure to browse the various shops a the SUPER|brie+ Factory to see all the rewards there are to unlock and discover!'''
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Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
 +
Power Type: Tactical
 +
Power: 12,825
 +
Power Bonus: 25%
 +
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 +
Luck: 40
  
*Birthday Confetti Cake Base
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'''Ancient Charm Upgrading'''
*Queso Factory Trap
 
*Celestial Layer Cake Trap Skin
 
*Party Charms from smashing any factory part
 
*Super Party Charm
 
*Extreme Party Charm
 
*Ultimate Party Charm
 
*Ultimate Charm
 
*Baitkeep Charm
 
*Birthday Crate of Ultimate Luck Charms
 
*Birthday Crate of Ultimate Power Charms
 
*Birthday Crate of Ultimate Lucky Power Charms
 
*Party Charm Journal Theme
 
*SUPER|brie+ Factory Journal Theme
 
  
====Birthday Treasure Maps====
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Upgrade ancients at the Charm Shoppe!<br>
Pick up one of two varieties of special Birthday Scroll Case to embark on a hunt for treasure with friends! Completing a Birthday Event Map can reward one of 14 unique birthday trap skins along with Coggy Colby Cheese, King's Credits, Points, Gold, and more!
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Power: 700
 +
Power Bonus: 7%
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Attraction Bonus: 7%
 +
Luck: 7
  
*Birthday Scroll Case available at the Cartographer
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'''Sky Pirate Scroll Case'''
*Gilded Birthday Scroll Case available from the Premium Shoppe
 
  
Completing either type of map will extend the Anniversary Aura! This unique aura will occasionally add SUPER|brie+ as loot when capturing any mouse! This year the duration of the aura extension is increased when opening '''rare maps.''' The Rare Gilded 2020 Birthday Treasure Chest now rewards 4 weeks of Anniversary Aura, matching its 4 weeks of Lucky Golden Shield.
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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?!
  
*Gilded Birthday Scroll Case
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'''Ronza has lifted off!'''
:Golden Shield and Anniversary Aura!
 
  
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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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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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</blockquote>
 
</blockquote>
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
  
===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=433 Birthday Art Contest]===
 
''{{date|2|March|2020}}''
 
  
''Celebrate the launch of the new store alongside MouseHunt's 12th birthday!''<br>
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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=478 Ascending to new Hollowed Heights]===
''Get your pens, pencils, paints, or other supplies ready because it's time for a MouseHunt art contest!''
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''{{date|25|August|2020}}''
  
 +
'''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.
 
<blockquote>
 
<blockquote>
  
====New Store====
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====Take Flight above Hollow Heights====
'''Show off your allegiance to the King with MouseHunt merchandise!'''
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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.
To celebrate MouseHunt's 12th anniversary we are excited to launch our new merchandise store! You can now buy HitGrab game merchandise at our digital Society6 store! To celebrate the birthday and the launch of the store, we're announcing a new art contest where you have a chance to win some of the merchandise available in the store!
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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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''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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====Recovering an Oculus for Aerial Reconnaissance====
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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.
  
  
[https://society6.com/hitgrab/all Merchandise 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.
  
====Art Contest====
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====Purchasing your Airship====
  
Get your pens, pencils, paints, or other supplies ready because it's time for a MouseHunt art contest! To celebrate the launch of the new store alongside MouseHunt's 12th birthday we're asking you to design a birthday inspired mouse or trap!
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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!
  
'''Important Details:'''
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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.
*Entries must be posted on [https://twitter.com/HitGrab?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Twitter], [https://www.instagram.com/hitgrab/?hl=en Instagram], or [https://www.facebook.com/MouseHuntTheGame/ Facebook] with '''HitGrab''' tagged in the photo.
 
*Each entry must use the hashtag '''#MouseHuntBirthday''' in the description of the post.
 
*Entries must be submitted no later than '''midnight EST on Wednesday, March 18, 2020'''.
 
*Winners will be announced on Feedback Friday on Friday, March 20, 2020!
 
  
'''Prize''':
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Finally, visit the Moussu Picchu Cartographer to have the four stones and oculus installed onto your very own dirigible!
So what do you win, other than bragging rights? A prize pack with items from the new store of course!
 
  
If your design is chosen you'll win this year's MouseHunt birthday t-shirt, a MouseHunt logo sticker, and a mug with your choice of mouse! So get to designing, MouseHunters!
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====Preparing for the First Air Expedition====
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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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'''His Majesty has decreed that the first air expedition will be an armada of airships led by Ronza herself!'''
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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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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 first air expedition will depart on Tuesday, September 8.'''
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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</blockquote>
 
</blockquote>
 
-- {{MHP|10215928313735538|Parham Taher}}
 

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News

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