Difference between revisions of "Sinister Portal or Ambrosial Portal - Which Should I Get?"

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Obviously it's not *quite* that simple, so let's compare stats with each base, shall we?
 
Obviously it's not *quite* that simple, so let's compare stats with each base, shall we?
  
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===For the Wooden Base:===
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===For the [[Wooden Base]]:===
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="margin:0 0 20px 60px; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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  ! Weapon
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  ! valign="bottom" | Power
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  ! Power
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  ! Power bonus
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  ! Attraction bonus
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
 
  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  | 1113 || Shadow || 5% || 0% || 0 || Fresh  
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  | 1113 || 5% || 0% || 0 || Fresh  
 
  |-
 
  |-
 
  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
 
  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  | 1060 || Shadow || 0% || 5% || 0 || Extremely Fresh  
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  | 1060 || 0% || 5% || 0 || Extremely Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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===For the Wooden Base With Target:===
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===For the [[Wooden Base with Target]]:===
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  ! Weapon
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  ! Power
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  ! Power bonus
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  ! Attraction bonus
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  ! valign="bottom" | Attraction bonus
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
 
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Sinister Portal
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  | 1155 || Shadow || 5% || 20% || 0 || Stale
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  | 1155 || 5% || 20% || 0 || Stale
 
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  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Ambrosial Portal
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  | 1100 || Shadow || 0% || 25% || 0 || Fresh  
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  | 1100 || 0% || 25% || 0 || Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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===For the Stone Base:===
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===For the [[Stone Base]]:===
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  ! Weapon
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  ! valign="bottom" | Power
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  ! Power
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  ! Power bonus
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  ! Attraction bonus
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
 
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Sinister Portal
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  | 1351 || Shadow || 15% || 0% || 0 || No Effect  
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  | 1351 || 15% || 0% || 0 || No Effect  
 
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  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Ambrosial Portal
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  | 1293 || Shadow || 10% || 5% || 0 || Very Fresh  
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  | 1293 || 10% || 5% || 0 || Very Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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===For the Explosive Base:===
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===For the [[Explosive Base]]:===
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  ! Weapon
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  ! Power
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  ! Power bonus
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  ! Attraction bonus
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
 
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Sinister Portal
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  | 1458 || Shadow || 10% || 5% || 0 || Very Stale  
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  | 1458 || 10% || 5% || 0 || Very Stale  
 
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  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Ambrosial Portal
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  | 1391 || Shadow || 5% || 10% || 0 || No Effect
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  | 1391 || 5% || 10% || 0 || No Effect
 
  |}   
 
  |}   
  
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===For the Dehydration Base:===
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===For the [[Dehydration Base]]:===
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  ! Power
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Sinister Portal
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  | 1313 || Shadow || 5% || 5% || 4 || Extremely Fresh  
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  | 1313 || 5% || 5% || 4 || Extremely Fresh  
 
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  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Ambrosial Portal
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  | 1250 || Shadow || 0% || 10% || 4 || Ultimately Fresh  
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  | 1250 || 0% || 10% || 4 || Ultimately Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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===For the Polar Base:===
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===For the [[Polar Base]]:===
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
 
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Sinister Portal
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  | 1409 || Shadow || 15% || 0% || 4 || Extremely Fresh  
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  | 1409 || 15% || 0% || 4 || Extremely Fresh  
 
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  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Ambrosial Portal
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  | 1348 || Shadow || 10% || 5% || 4 || Ultimately Fresh  
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  | 1348 || 10% || 5% || 4 || Ultimately Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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===For the Birthday Cake Base:===
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===For the [[Birthday Cake Base]]:===
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  ! Luck
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! align=left | [[Sinister Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Sinister Portal
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  | 1392 || Shadow || 16% || 5% || 0 || Stale
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  | 1392 || 16% || 5% || 0 || Stale
 
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  ! align=left | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
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  ! align=left | Ambrosial Portal
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  | 1332 || Shadow || 11% || 10% || 0 || Fresh  
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  | 1332 || 11% || 10% || 0 || Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  

Revision as of 10:26, 12 March 2009

It's really too close to call.

The Sinister is more powerful but has less attraction and a negative cheese effect. The Ambrosial has less power but higher attraction and a lower chance of spoiling your cheese.

Stats

Obviously it's not *quite* that simple, so let's compare stats with each base, shall we?

For the Wooden Base:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1113 5% 0% 0 Fresh
Ambrosial Portal 1060 0% 5% 0 Extremely Fresh

For the Wooden Base with Target:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1155 5% 20% 0 Stale
Ambrosial Portal 1100 0% 25% 0 Fresh

For the Stone Base:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1351 15% 0% 0 No Effect
Ambrosial Portal 1293 10% 5% 0 Very Fresh

For the Explosive Base:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1458 10% 5% 0 Very Stale
Ambrosial Portal 1391 5% 10% 0 No Effect

For the Dehydration Base:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1313 5% 5% 4 Extremely Fresh
Ambrosial Portal 1250 0% 10% 4 Ultimately Fresh

For the Polar Base:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1409 15% 0% 4 Extremely Fresh
Ambrosial Portal 1348 10% 5% 4 Ultimately Fresh

For the Birthday Cake Base:

Weapon Power Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
Sinister Portal 1392 16% 5% 0 Stale
Ambrosial Portal 1332 11% 10% 0 Fresh

Closer Examination

Based on those stats, we can draw this conclusion: you're going to gain approximately 50-60 damage by using the sinister portal, for any base. Is that worth the 5% drop in attraction along with the 2-level drop in cheese freshness?

Well, what are you looking for? Sinister Portal will catch the mouse a little bit more often, while the Ambrosial Portal will give a greater chance of attracting mice, along with making sure cheese doesn't go stale.

Most people would say Sinister. Portals are typically used in the Mousoleum, where encounters are frequent, but captures are unfortunately not. That little boost in attack makes a difference. However, the two traps are so close together that it really comes down to preference.

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