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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.
 
 
 
==Trap Attributes==
 
A list of the various attributes that a trap has.
 
===Component stats===
 
*[[Power]]
 
:The overall strength of the component. Traps with higher power are more likely to catch mice.
 
*[[Power Type]] (see below)
 
:Mice have specific [[Effectiveness|weaknesses]] to certain Power Types. Using the appropriate weapon in the appropriate area is a critical part of any hunter’s strategy.
 
*[[Power Bonus]]
 
:The power bonus of both weapon and base are added together and then applied to the total power of the trap, increasing its power.
 
*[[Attraction Bonus]]
 
:The attraction bonus boosts the attraction power of the bait being used increasing the odds of a mouse approaching a hunter’s trap.
 
*[[Luck]]
 
:Some components are designed to offer small chances of catching a mouse regardless of the mouse’s strength. It is not uncommon for lucky traps to grant hunters the ability to catch mice that seem far too powerful for their trap.
 
*[[Cheese Effect]]
 
:Any time a mouse is not attracted to a trap during a hunt there is a chance for the cheese to turn stale. Some components are built using harmful chemicals that increase the odds of spoiling bait. Traps with a fresh cheese effect help reduce the likelihood of cheese turning stale.
 
 
 
===[[Power Type]]s===
 
Traps with different power types vary in [[effectiveness]] against different power types of mice.
 
 
 
*[[Arcane]]
 
:Traps utilizing arcane damage come from sources shrouded in mystery. The strength of arcane damage increases proportionally against forgotten mice, making the traps especially effective in the Catacombs.
 
*[[Physical]]
 
:The most straightforward type of damage a trap weapon can inflict. It is effective against a variety of mice.
 
*[[Shadow]]
 
:Shadow is a magical type of damage that is very effective against ghostly breeds of mice.
 
*[[Tactical]]
 
:Built upon research of battle strategy, these traps are especially strong against mice trained in the art of war.
 
 
 
==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/>
 
|-
 
! 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" | [[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 | [[DeathBot (Chrome Edition)]] <sup>2</sup>
 
| 2,800 || Physical || 20% || 15% || 30 || <span style="display:none;">-8</span>Very Stale || 136,500 ||  512,800
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Digby DrillBot]]
 
| 3,200 || Physical || 18% || 0% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect || 409,500 || 404,340
 
|- 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"
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] <sup>3</sup>
 
| 2,400 || Physical || 15% || 10% || 2 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 91,000 || 243,580–<br>256,400
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse Mary O'Nette]]
 
| 250 || Physical || 0% || 6% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh || 2,100 || 6,250
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse Rocketine]]
 
| 650 || Physical || 6% || 0% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">-8</span>Very Stale || 11,000 || 18,700
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Mouse Trebuchet]]
 
| 600 || Physical || 2% || 4% || 1 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh || 11,000 || 15,850
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! 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–<br>256,400
 
|-
 
! 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+
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Obelisk of Slumber]]
 
| 2,100 || Arcane || 0% || 10% || 0 || <span style="display:none;">3</span>Extremely Fresh || 1,696,240 || 316,350
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[PartyBot]] <sup>5</sup>
 
| 2,850 || Physical || 15% || 15% || 25 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 91,000 || 243,580–<br>271,400
 
|- 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–<br>70,300
 
|-
 
! align="left" | [[Tacky Glue Trap]]
 
| 70 || Physical || 0% ||  40% || 2 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale || 0 || 550
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
! align="left" | [[Venus Mouse Trap]]
 
| 1,900 || Tactical || 0% || 5% || 5 || <span style="display:none;">3</span>Extremely Fresh || 490,500 ||  299,650
 
|-
 
! 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://mousehunt.thetoxiczone.com/mousehunt_log_summarizer.html MouseHunt Log Summarizer]
 
*[http://mousehunt.thetoxiczone.com/mousehunt_difficulty_generator.html MouseHunt Mouse Difficulty Generator]
 
*Guide for ALL traps and bases + Costs & Combinations: [http://www.4shared.com/file/91681040/d23b9857/MouseHunt__Trap_Base_Power__Calculator.html Trap/Base/Power/Cost Guide] <small>(Updated 08/03/2009 - 0845 GMT+8)</small>
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Bases]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Gameplay]]
 

Revision as of 06:55, 9 April 2009

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