Power Type

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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."

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.

Effectiveness Chart

This following chart lists a generalization of the effectiveness of the 6 existing Trap Power Types against the different Mouse Power Types. There are some exceptions to the chart, and these have been noted in the exceptions section underneath the chart.

Mouse Power Type Physical Trap Shadow Trap Tactical Trap Arcane Trap Hydro Trap Forgotten Trap
Physical Normal Normal Normal Normal 2 Normal Unknown
Shadow Less Effective Very Effective 3 Less Effective Normal Unknown Unknown
Tactical Normal 1 Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal Unknown
Arcane Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Unknown Unknown
Hydro Normal Less Effective Less Effective Less Effective Very Effective Unknown
Forgotten Less Effective Normal Less Effective Very Effective Less Effective Normal

Exceptions

1 Physical traps are less effective against the Tactical mice in Furoma.

2 Arcane traps are less effective against the Physical mice in the Tribal Isles.

3 Shadow traps have no effect against the Harpy Mouse.

See Also

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