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'''Traps''' consist of one '''weapon''' plus one '''base'''.
 
 
Along with [[cheese]], traps are absolutely essential for catching [[mice]]. (In fact, unlike cheese that can run out, it is impossible to '''not''' have a trap.) The term ''trap'' is sometimes used interchangeably with ''weapon'', although in the strictest sense that is not correct.
 
 
The weapon is the part of the trap that does the actual catching of the mice and is arguably the much more important part of the trap as it contributes the majority of the power to the setup.  The base is the part upon which the trap rests and which holds the cheese.  Each part of the trap, weapon and base, has its own characteristics (described below) that will affect a hunter's success when used in certain areas, against certain mice, and so on, and it is not always the most powerful combination that is most appropriate in every situation. All factors must be taken into consideration to design a trap that meets the individual hunter's goals.
 
 
Traps are available at all [[Trapsmiths]] and occasionally at [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]]. Every beginning hunter is given a choice between one of two weapons ([[Tacky Glue Trap]] or [[High Tension Spring]]) plus a [[Wooden Base]]. As hunters capture more mice and get more gold and experience, they can (and should) upgrade their traps with better components to increase their success in catching more powerful mice.
 
 
 
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
 
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
 
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
 
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
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Thumpety thump thump,
 
Thumpety thump thump,
 
Over the hills of snow.
 
Over the hills of snow.
 
==Bases==
 
Shown below is a table with the statistics of all bases currently in-game. Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.
 
{| class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="6" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin:5px 0 5px 20px;"
 
|- valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cccccc"
 
! align="left" | Base
 
! Power<br/>
 
! Power<br/>Bonus<br/>
 
! Attraction<br />Bonus<br/>
 
! Luck<br/>
 
! nowrap | Cheese Effect<br/>
 
! Points<br/>Needed<br/>
 
! Price<br/>
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align=left | [[Aqua Base]]
 
| 230 || 0% || 0% || 8 || <span style="display:none;">4</span>No Effect || 1,140,000 || 124,900
 
|-
 
! align=left | [[Birthday Cake Base]] <sup>3</sup>
 
| 175 || 11% || 5% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">4</span>No Effect || 0 || 12,350
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align=left | [[Dehydration Base]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 225 || 0% || 5% || 4 || <span style="display:none;">4</span>Insanely Fresh || <span style="display:none;">50000</span>Journeyman+ || 22,756–<br/>25,060
 
|-
 
! align=left | [[Explosive Base]]
 
| 300 || 5% || 5% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 22,500 || 29,775
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align=left | [[Polar Base]] <sup>2</sup>
 
| 200 || 10% || 0% || 4 || <span style="display:none;">4</span>Insanely Fresh || 90,000 || 59,550
 
|-
 
! align=left | [[Stone Base]]
 
| 150 || 10% || 0% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 5,000 || 6,175–<br/>6,793
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align=left | [[Wooden Base]]
 
| 35 || 0% || 0% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh || 0 || 300
 
|-
 
! align=left nowrap | [[Wooden Base with Target]]
 
| 75 || 0% || 20% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 650 || 1,225
 
|}
 
:<sup>1</sup> The listed cost of the Dehydration Base is based on the minimum prices of the necessary [[crafting]] ingredients; it may cost more depending on where the ingredients are purchased.
 
:<sup>2</sup> The Polar Base has twice been available for sale at [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]]. It was also available as a [[Gift]] during the Christmas (late December 2008) giveaway and as a [[Fancy Birthday Gift]] during the Birthday (7 March 2009) giveaway.
 
:<sup>3</sup> The Birthday Cake Base was available as a [[Fancy Birthday Gift]] on 7 March 2009 and from [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]] starting on 9 March 2009.
 
 
==Weapons==
 
Please refer to the individual trap pages for additional purchasing information, including trapsmith locations and refund amounts. Click on the sorting box below a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.
 
 
<!-- EDITORS: Please note that using a range of prices messes up sorting on the Price column in some ways, but it's a small price to pay for peace. -->
 
{| class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="6" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin:5px 0 5px 20px;"
 
|- valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cccccc"
 
! align="left" | Weapon
 
! Power<br />
 
! Power<br />Type<br />
 
! Power<br />Bonus<br />
 
! Attraction<br />Bonus<br />
 
! Luck<br />
 
! Cheese<br />Effect<br />
 
! Points<br />Needed<br />
 
! Price<br />
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[500 Pound Spiked Crusher]]
 
| 250 || Physical || 10% || 0% || 1 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 2,100 ||  3,450
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Ambrosial Portal]]
 
| 1,025 || Shadow || 0% || 5% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 182,000 || 140,600
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Ambush]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 3,000 || Tactical || 5% || 0% || 12 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 950,000 || 62,660+
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Ancient Box Trap]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 4,300 || Forgotten || 10% || 0% || 4 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 0 || 158,175+
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Ancient Spear Gun]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 3,600 || Hydro || 5% || 10% || 12 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 12,000,000 || 824,000
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 3,800 || Arcane || 12% || 0% || 18 || <span style="display:none;">-6</span>Insanely Stale || 3,393,600 || 949,050+
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Bottomless Grave]]
 
| 1,500 || Shadow || 0% || 0% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 728,000 || 673,630
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Clockapult of Time]]
 
| 2,275 || Shadow || 10% || 5% || 10 || <span style="display:none;">3</span>Extremely Fresh || 20,000,000 || 2,700,000
 
|-
 
! align=left | [[DeathBot (Chrome Edition)]] <sup>2</sup>
 
| 2,800 || Physical || 20% || 15% || 30 || <span style="display:none;">-8</span>Very Stale || 136,500 ||  512,800
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Digby DrillBot]]
 
| 3,200 || Physical || 18% || 0% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 409,500 || 404,340
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Harpoon Gun]]
 
| 3,000 || Hydro || 7% || 0% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 3,384,000 || 664,000
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[High Tension Spring]]
 
| 75 || Physical || 5% || 20% || 2 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 0 || 600
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[HitGrab Horsey]] <sup>4</sup>
 
| 550 || Physical || 2% || 0% || 20 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh || 0 || 15,850
 
|-  bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Horrific Venus Mouse Trap]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 3,400 || Tactical || 12% || 1% || 16 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 8,000,000 ||  849,650+
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] <sup>3</sup>
 
| 2,400 || Physical || 15% || 10% || 2 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 91,000 || 243,580+
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse Mary O'Nette]]
 
| 250 || Physical || 0% || 6% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 2,100 || 6,250
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse Rocketine]]
 
| 650 || Physical || 6% || 0% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">-8</span>Very Stale || 11,000 || 18,700
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse Trebuchet]]
 
| 600 || Physical || 2% || 4% || 1 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh || 11,000 || 15,850
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Mutated Venus Mouse Trap]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 2,300 || Tactical || 15% || 0% || 8 || <span style="display:none;">-6</span>Insanely Stale || 827,500 || 299,650+
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Net Cannon]]
 
| 3,000 || Hydro || 0% || 3% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale  || 3,384,000 || 664,000
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]] <sup>3</sup>
 
| 2,350 || Physical || 12% || 10% || 12 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 91,000 || 243,580+
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Obelisk of Incineration]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 2,150 || Arcane || 10% || 0% || 1 || <span style="display:none;">-6</span>Insanely Stale || 1,696,240 || 361,429+
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Obelisk of Slumber]]
 
| 2,100 || Arcane || 0% || 10% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">3</span>Extremely Fresh || 1,696,240 || 316,350
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[PartyBot]] <sup>5</sup>
 
| 2,850 || Physical || 15% || 15% || 25 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 91,000 || 243,580+
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[RhinoBot]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 4,750 || Physical || 0% || 0% || 6 || <span style="display:none;">-8</span>Very Stale || 16,000,000 || 1,344,340
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Sinister Portal]]
 
| 1,025 || Shadow || 5% || 0% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 182,000 || 140,600
 
|-
 
! align=left | [[Snow Barrage]] <sup>2</sup>
 
| 1,450 || Tactical || 20% || 20% || 28 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh || 68,000 || 140,600
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Swiss Army Mouse Trap]]
 
| 1,200 || Physical || 2% || 2% || 10 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 45,500 || 68,895+
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Tacky Glue Trap]]
 
| 70 || Physical || 0% ||  40% || 2 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 0 || 550
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Thorned Venus Mouse Trap]] <sup>1</sup>
 
| 3,400 || Tactical || 5% || 2% || 14 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh || 8,000,000 ||  849,650
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Venus Mouse Trap]]
 
| 1,900 || Tactical || 0% || 5% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">3</span>Extremely Fresh || 490,500 ||  299,650
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Zugzwang's Last Move]]
 
| 2,200 || Tactical || 15% || 0% || 7 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 705,000 ||  415,000
 
|}
 
:<sup>1</sup> The listed costs of these crafted weapons are based on the minimum prices of the necessary crafting ingredients; they may cost more depending on where the ingredients are purchased and how much the hunter spends on cheese to catch the mice that drop some of the items.
 
:<sup>2</sup> These weapons were available for sale at [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]] for a limited time only and are not currently available for purchase.
 
:<sup>3</sup> The prices of these weapons differ between the Gnawnia and Burroughs trapsmiths; they cost 5% less at the latter.
 
:<sup>4</sup> This weapon was available as loot from a [[Fancy Birthday Gift]] given on 7 March 2009 and from [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]] starting on 9 March 2009.
 
:<sup>5</sup> The PartyBot is only available through crafting using a [[Party Hat]] which was available as loot from a [[Birthday Gift]] given on 7 March 2009 and from [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]] starting on 9 March 2009. The cost listed is dependent on where the [[Mouse DeathBot]] needed to craft the weapon was purchased.
 
 
== Refunds ==
 
All weapons and bases that were bought from a [[Trapsmith]] can be refunded for 18% of the vendor price. A hunter can refund a trap component only if the Trapsmith also sells it at the moment you are at the location. Therefore, crafted traps can never be refunded.
 
 
==External links==
 
*[http://furoma.com/mousehunt_log_summarizer.html MouseHunt Log Summarizer]
 
*[http://furoma.com/catch_rates_estimates.html Mousehunt Catch Rate Estimator]
 
*Guide for ALL traps and bases + Combinations: [http://www.4shared.com/file/124792421/8dd0f7b7/MouseHunt__Trap_Base_Power__Calculator_-_v308.html Trap/Base/Power Guide - version 3.0.8] <small>(Updated 13/08/2009 - 2230 GMT+8)</small>
 
 
 
[[Category:Bases]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Gameplay]]
 

Revision as of 10:24, 21 August 2009

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say, He was made of snow but the children Know how he came to life one day. There must have been some magic in that Old silk hat they found. For when they placed it on his head He began to dance around. O, Frosty the snowman Was alive as he could be, And the children say he could laugh And play just the same as you and me. Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go. Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman knew The sun was hot that day, So he said, "Let's run and We'll have some fun Now before I melt away." Down to the village, With a broomstick in his hand, Running here and there all Around the square saying, Catch me if you can. He led them down the streets of town Right to the traffic cop. And he only paused a moment when He heard him holler "Stop!" For Frosty the snow man Had to hurry on his way, But he waved goodbye saying, "Don't you cry, I'll be back again some day." Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go. Thumpetty thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.