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''"Mice have specific weaknesses to certain Power Types. Using the appropriate weapon in the appropriate area is a critical part of any hunter’s strategy."''
 
''"Mice have specific weaknesses to certain Power Types. Using the appropriate weapon in the appropriate area is a critical part of any hunter’s strategy."''
  
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[[Weapons]] and [[mice]] have one of the following '''Power Types''': [[Physical]], [[Tactical]], [[Shadow]], [[Forgotten]], [[Arcane]] or [[Hydro]]. [[Bases]] do not have Power Types. The Power Type of a trap is determined by the weapon component. The Power Type of a weapon determines its effectiveness against a particular mouse. The Power Type of a mouse often determines which type of trap will be effective against it, but traps of a given Power Type may have a different effectiveness on different mice within a Power Type. For example, while non-physical traps are effective against most physical mice, this is not true of the physical mice of [[Derr Dunes]], where weapons that are not physical are less effective. In addition, the effectiveness of a given weapon type against a mouse may depend on where the mouse is found (for example, in the case of the Dwarf mouse). See the page on [[Effectiveness]] for the specific effect a weapon's power type has on a mouse.
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The '''Power Type''' is an attribute of [[weapons]] that determines their [[effectiveness]] against certain mice, and an attribute of [[mice]] determining their susceptibility to such weapons. The effectiveness of weapons of particular power type may differ against certain mice or in certain locations.
  
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In many cases, the following generalizations about effectiveness can be made with respect to weapon and mouse Power Type:
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There are currently five different power types:
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*Physical weapons are of normal effectiveness against physical mice and tactical mice in [[Gnawnia]], and less effective against other types.
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*Tactical weapons are especially effective against tactical mice and normal against most physical mice.
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* [[Physical]]
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*Shadow weapons are especially effective against shadow mice and normal against forgotten and most physical mice.
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* [[Tactical]]
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*Arcane weapons are especially effective against forgotten mice and normal against shadow mice and most physical mice.
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* [[Shadow]]
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*There is currently no trap effective against Arcane mice.
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* [[Forgotten]] (mice only)
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*There is currently no trap of the forgotten type.
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* [[Arcane]]
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*Hydro weapons are effective against hydro mice and most physical mice.
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* [[Hydro]]
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[[Bases]] do not have Power Types. The Power Type of a trap is determined by the weapon component.
  
 
Many hunting [[location]]s have a preponderance of mice of a given Power Type. For example, in the [[Mousoleum]], shadow mice dominate. As such, certain weapon Power Types are more suited, and often required for successful hunting, in certain locations.
 
Many hunting [[location]]s have a preponderance of mice of a given Power Type. For example, in the [[Mousoleum]], shadow mice dominate. As such, certain weapon Power Types are more suited, and often required for successful hunting, in certain locations.
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Power]] – Strength of a trap.
 
* [[Power]] – Strength of a trap.
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* [[Effectiveness]] – How the various trap types fare against the mice types.
  
 
[[Category:Terminology]]
 
[[Category:Terminology]]

Revision as of 19:59, 28 July 2009

"Mice have specific weaknesses to certain Power Types. Using the appropriate weapon in the appropriate area is a critical part of any hunter’s strategy."

The Power Type is an attribute of weapons that determines their effectiveness against certain mice, and an attribute of mice determining their susceptibility to such weapons. The effectiveness of weapons of particular power type may differ against certain mice or in certain locations.

There are currently five different power types:

Bases do not have Power Types. The Power Type of a trap is determined by the weapon component.

Many hunting locations have a preponderance of mice of a given Power Type. For example, in the Mousoleum, shadow mice dominate. As such, certain weapon Power Types are more suited, and often required for successful hunting, in certain locations.

See Also

  • Power – Strength of a trap.
  • Effectiveness – How the various trap types fare against the mice types.
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