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Hunters can see the type of map they have been invited to, the other Hunters working the map, and the progress that has been made on the map.
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Hunters can see the type of map they have been invited to, the other Hunters working the map, and the progress that has been made on the map.  A map can also show as full, or as expired if it has been completed or abandoned with no replacement map captain.  Each invitation includes a button to '''Delete''' the invitation; additionally, if a hunter is not currently on a map and the invitation is still valid, an '''Accept''' button lets the hunter join that map.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:06, 26 June 2015

Treasure Maps Overview

Treasure Maps are a set of mice Hunters are required to catch for a special reward. The difficulty, number and the location of the mice on the list depend on the type of map, and each type of map yields a different type of Treasure Chest. The mice on the list may be caught in any order, except for the final mouse of a Wanted Poster. Up to 5 Hunters may work a map at any one time. Only 2 Hunters may work a Wanted Poster at any one time.

Map Types

  • Relic Hunter Maps
  • These maps are found in Relic Hunter Scroll Cases and allow up to 5 Hunters at a time to work together to complete them.
  • Mice from throughout the Kingdom are the focus of these maps.
  • The rewards for these maps are affected by the Season of map hunting during which they are awarded and may contain season-specific items.
  • Area-Specific Maps
  • These maps are found in Scroll Cases purchased from Cartographers and allow up to 5 Hunters at a time to work together to complete them.
  • Wanted Posters are a special type of area-specific map. They are found in Sealed Wanted Posters dropped by the Bounty Hunter Mouse and only allow 2 Hunters at a time to work together to complete them. Mice must be caught in a specific order.
  • Mice in specific areas of the Kingdom are the focus of these map.
  • The rewards for these maps are related to the areas with which the maps are associated.
  • The rewards for these maps are not affected by the Season of map hunting during which they are awarded.
  • Event Maps
  • These maps are found in Scroll Cases, usually as loot, during Events and allow up to 5 Hunters at a time to work together to complete them.
  • Event Mice are the primary focus of these maps.
  • The rewards for these maps are related to the Events with which the maps are associated.
  • The rewards for these maps are not affected by the Season of map hunting during which they are awarded.

Working a Treasure Map

The Hunter who initially opens the Scroll Case, starting the map, is called the Map Captain. If the Map Captain leaves the map, the title is transferred at random to another Hunter currently working the map. Only the Map Captain can invite other Hunters to join in completing the map. If the Map Captain leaves the map, all unaccepted invites made by that Hunter are voided and the next Map Captain will be able to extend invites to fill any empty slots on the map. It is not possible to transfer the Map Captain position in any other way.

Hunters may only follow one treasure map at a time. Hunters may leave a treasure map, but will not receive any rewards if they do so. Hunters who leave a map can be invited back by the Map Captain, provided there are open slots. It is not possible to remove another Hunter from a treasure map.

Each time a Hunter catches a mouse on the map list, they are awarded a Treasure Map Clue. Clues are seen as loot dropped by the captured mouse and are tracked in the Treasure Map HUD pop-up.

It is not required to actually catch any mice from the list to receive the rewards for completing the map. Rewards are given only to those Hunters on the map when the map is completed.

Journal Entries

Joining a treasure map creates an entry in the Hunter's Journal.

  • Treasure Map
I have joined in on a treasure hunt! I should help catch the mice required to find the treasure chest!
  • Wanted Poster
I have joined in on a Wanted Poster hunt! I should help catch the lawless mice to earn that Bounty Reward!
I've caught a member of the gang! Only X remain until I can smoke out the ringleader!
I've caught the crew and have found where the ringleader is hiding out! I should hunt him down to receive my Bounty Reward!

Completing a map creates an entry in the Hunter's Journal

  • Treasure Map
I successfully completed a [Map Name] Treasure Map! Everyone who helped has been rewarded with one [Map Name] Treasure Chest each!
I should claim my reward now!
[Hunter Name] caught [Mouse Name], ending the treasure hunt!
View Map Summary
  • Wanted Poster
I successfully completed a Wanted Poster: [Gang Name]! The Marshall granted us our Bounty Reward for turning in this lawless gang of the Wild Bunch. Time to find another Wanted Poster!
I should claim my reward now!
[Hunter Name] caught [Mouse Name], ending the treasure hunt!
View Map Summary

Clicking on the claim link allows the Hunter the option of sharing the news via Facebook, and rewards a Luck Charm to the first three friends that follow the link on the post.

Upgrading a Treasure Map

All Maps can be upgraded from Common to Rare by applying Rare Map Dust. Any Hunter working on the map can apply Rare Map Dust. Upgrading a map does not change the difficulty of or mice present on the map.

Event maps released after the beginning of Season 3 can be cashed out if left uncompleted by the end of an event. Rare Map Dust is returned to the person who dusted the map when the map is cashed out.

Rewards from Rare Maps contain twice the points, gold, and Ancient Charms, and have an added chance of rare loot. All Hunters on the map when it is completed will receive a Rare Treasure Chest.

Treasure Map Heads-Up Display (HUD)

The Treasure Map HUD can be accessed by clicking on the icon in the section of the main HUD that includes the Hunter's rank, gold, and points. The HUD is a pop-up and allows Hunters an overview of all map-related activities.

Across the top of the HUD Hunters can access Invites & Scroll Cases and Active Map and can view the following items:

  • The total number of Treasure Map Clues found by the Hunter
  • The number of Ancient Relics owned by the Hunter
  • The amount of Rare Map Dust owned by the Hunter

Invites & Scroll Cases Tab

Friend and Global Scoreboards showing rankings based on total Treasure Map Clues found are shown here.

There are several tabs in the middle of this view. Then along the bottom (regardless of the selected tab for the middle content) is a box giving a hint on the current location of the Relic Hunter Mouse.

Map Invites Tab

If the Hunter has been invited to join a map, those invitations will appear here.

Hunters can see the type of map they have been invited to, the other Hunters working the map, and the progress that has been made on the map. A map can also show as full, or as expired if it has been completed or abandoned with no replacement map captain. Each invitation includes a button to Delete the invitation; additionally, if a hunter is not currently on a map and the invitation is still valid, an Accept button lets the hunter join that map.

Scroll Cases Tab

If the Hunter has any Scroll Cases in their inventory, they will be found here.

Hunters can open Scroll Cases from this view to begin a map.

Cartographer Tab

A complete list of Cartographers is found here and Hunters are able to travel to them from this tab.

Hunters can also see a description of each Scroll Case, its cost and the cost to travel to the Cartographer on this tab.

Active Map Tab

This tab is only accessible when a Hunter is working a Treasure Map.

This tab allows Hunters to:

  • Invite Hunters to join the map, if they are the Map Captain
  • View the list of Hunters working the map
  • View the list of Mice, their status, and the Hunter responsible for capturing them
  • Mouse over a mouse's thumbnail to bring up a pop-up that shows the following:
  • Mouse name, group and location
  • Mouse image
  • Which Hunter captured the mouse
  • Mouse Power Type weaknesses
  • Upgrade the map with Rare Map Dust
  • Leave the map
  • Read and write messages on the map Corkboard

Relic Hunter Treasure Maps

These maps are found in Relic Hunter Scroll Cases which are dropped by the Relic Hunter Mouse. The Relic Hunter Mouse removes 1 Ancient Relic from the Hunter's inventory when dropping a scroll case. When Hunters reach 20 Relic Hunter Scroll Cases in their inventory, the Relic Hunter Mouse will still be encountered, but will no longer drop scroll cases or take Ancient Relics.

Mice from throughout the Kingdom are found on these maps. As the map difficulty increases, so does the variety of mice found and Hunters will need to travel more widely to find them. More difficult maps tend not to contain mice found in the low ranked areas of the Kingdom.

All Relic Hunter maps can be upgraded with Rare Map Dust and will award Rare Treasure Chests when dusted.

As Hunters increase in rank they are able to find more difficult maps inside Relic Hunter Scroll Cases.

Treasure Map
Number
of Mice
Rank
to Acquire
Rank
to Join
Reward
Chests
Easy Treasure Map 15 Novice
and above
Novice
and above
Easy Treasure Chest
Rare Easy Treasure Chest
Medium Treasure Map 20 Master
and above
Novice
and above
Medium Treasure Chest
Rare Medium Treasure Chest
Hard Treasure Map 25 Knight
and above
Journeyman
and above
Hard Treasure Chest
Rare Hard Treasure Chest
Elaborate Treasure Map 30 Baron/Baroness
and above
Grandmaster
and above
Elaborate Treasure Chest
Rare Elaborate Treasure Chest
Arduous Treasure Map 35 Duke/Duchess
and above
Legendary
and above
Arduous Treasure Chest
Rare Arduous Treasure Chest

Area-Specific Treasure Maps

These maps are found in Scroll Cases obtained from Cartographers in exchange for Ancient Relics.

Wanted Posters are found in Sealed Wanted Posters dropped by the Bounty Hunter Mouse and do not require Hunters to own any Ancient Relics.

The focus of these maps is on specific areas within the Kingdom and the Treasure Chests they reward contain items specific to those areas. Treasure Chests from these maps will not contain season-specific loot, so hunters looking for the Limited Edition weapon will need to complete Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

To obtain these maps, Hunters must be able to access the Cartographer where the Scroll Case is sold. This limits access to Hunters with the Rank necessary to travel to the location of the Cartographer. To be invited to join an area-specific map, Hunters must be of sufficient Rank to access the lowest ranked area where mice can be found. Sometimes this means the rank to join a map is lower than the rank needed to acquire the map.

All area-specific maps can be upgraded with Rare Map Dust and will award Rare Treasure Chests when dusted.

Treasure Map
Scroll Case
Source
Cost
Number
of Mice
Reward
Chests
Acolyte Treasure Map Acolyte Scroll Case Catacombs
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
15 Acolyte Realm Treasure Chest

Rare Acolyte Realm Treasure Chest
Deep Sea Diving Treasure Map Sunken City Scroll Case Sunken City
Cartographer
6
Ancient Relic
25 Sunken City Treasure Chest

Rare Sunken Treasure Map
Digby Treasure Map Digby Scroll Case Town of Digby
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
15 Digby Treasure Chest

Rare Digby Treasure Chest
Fungal Cavern Treasure Map Fungal Cavern Scroll Case Fungal Cavern
Cartographer
8
Ancient Relic
20 Fungal Cavern Treasure Chest

Rare Fungal Cavern Treasure Chest
Gnawnia Treasure Map Gnawnia Scroll Case Harbour
Cartographer
2
Ancient Relic
15 Gnawnia Treasure Chest

Rare Gnawnia Treasure Chest
Icebreaker's Treasure Map Icebreaker's Scroll Case Slushy Shoreline
Cartographer
4
Ancient Relic
17 Icebreaker Treasure Chest

Rare Icebreaker Treasure Chest
Living Garden Treasure Map Living Garden Scroll Case Living Garden
Cartographer
6
Ancient Relic
30 Living Garden Treasure Chest

Rare Living Garden Treasure Chest
Mousoleum Treasure Map Mousoleum Scroll Case Town of Digby
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
12 Mousoleum Treasure Chest

Rare Mousoleum Treasure Chest
Muridae Protector Treasure Map Muridae Protector's Scroll Case Muridae Market
Cartographer
5
Ancient Relic
and
Rebuild Cartographer
20 Muridae Protector's Treasure Chest

Rare Muridae Protector's Treasure Chest
Rift Walkers Treasure Map Rift Walker Scroll Case Whisker Woods Rift
Cartographer
8
Ancient Relic
30 Rift Walker Treasure Chest

Rare Rift Walker Treasure Chest
Tribal Isles Treasure Map Tribal Isles Scroll Case Cape Clawed
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
32 Tribal Isles Treasure Chest

Rare Tribal Isles Treasure Chest
Tribal Shelder Treasure Map Tribal Shelder Scroll Case Cape Clawed
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
18 Shelder Treasure Chest

Rare Shelder Treasure Chest
Valour Treasure Map Valour Scroll Case King's Gauntlet
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
15 Valour Treasure Chest

Rare Valour Treasure Chest
Wanted Poster Sealed Wanted Poster Bounty Hunter Mouse 0 5 Bounty Reward

Rare Bounty Reward
Whisker Woods Treasure Map Whisker Woods Scroll Case Great Gnarled Tree
Cartographer
3
Ancient Relic
20 Whisker Woods Treasure Chest

Rare Whisker Woods Treasure Chest
Zugzwang Treasure Map Zugzwang Scroll Case Seasonal Garden
Cartographer
4
Ancient Relic
20 Zugzwang Treasure Chest

Rare Zugzwang Treasure Chest

Event Treasure Maps

These maps are found in Scroll Cases obtained during specific Events. Often they are dropped as loot by mice, but are sometimes rewarded for completing certain objectives during the event.

The focus of these maps is on finding Event Mice and the Treasure Chests they reward contain items specific to the event. Treasure Chests from these maps will not contain season-specific loot, so hunters looking for the Limited Edition weapon will need to complete Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

To obtain these maps, Hunters must be able to access the Event Location where the Scroll Case is found. This limits access to Hunters with the Rank necessary to travel to the event location, which usually means a minimum rank of Recruit. To be invited to join an event map, Hunters must be of sufficient rank to access the event area.

Maps from previous events can often be opened and completed during the next occurrence of the same event. This may require Hunters to search for certain non-event mice outside the event area.

All event maps can be upgraded with Rare Map Dust and will award Rare Treasure Chests when dusted.

After the start of Season 3, all new event maps can be cashed out if they remain unfinished at the end of the event. Cashing out returns Rare Map Dust to the Hunter who dusted the map and rewards all participants with a few items. All event maps that were released before the beginning of Season 3 on 23 June 2015 will not be cashed out if they remain unfinished at the end of an event.

Event
Treasure Map
Scroll Case
Scroll Case
Source
Cost
Event
&
Year
Number
of Mice
Reward
Chests
Athletic Lunar List Treasure Map 1 3 Sealed Athletic Lunar Scroll Case Red Envelope Mouse
(2014)
0 Year of the Horse Festival
2014
19
-
20
Athletic Lunar Treasure Chest

Rare Athletic Lunar Treasure Chest
Halloween Treasure Map 2012/2013 1 2 2012 Halloween Scroll Case Swamp Thang Mouse
(2012)

Treat Mouse
(2013)
0 Halloween 2012

Halloween 2013
10 2012 Halloween Treasure Chest

Rare 2012 Halloween Treasure Chest
Halloween Treasure Map 2014 1 2014 Halloween Scroll Case Mousataur Priestess Mouse
(2014)
0 Halloween 2014 10 2014 Halloween Treasure Chest

Rare 2014 Halloween Treasure Chest
Lunar New Year Treasure Map 2015 1 Sealed Lunar New Year Scroll Case Red Envelope Mouse
(2015)
0 Year of the Sheep Festival
2015
19 Lunar New Year Treasure Chest

Rare Lunar New Year Treasure Chest
Naughty List 2013 1 Sealed 2013 Naughty List Reinbo
Snow Boulder Mouse
Snow Sorceress
(2013)
0 Great Winter Hunt 2013 10 Naughty 2013 Treasure Chest

Rare Naughty 2013 Treasure Chest
Naughty List 2014 1 Sealed 2014 Naughty List Borean Commander
(2014)
0 Great Winter Hunt 2014 10 Naughty 2014 Treasure Chest

Rare Naughty 2014 Treasure Chest
Nice List 2013 1 Sealed 2013 Nice List Reinbo
Snow Boulder Mouse
Snow Sorceress
(2013)
0 Great Winter Hunt 2013 10 Nice 2013 Treasure Chest

Rare Nice 2013 Treasure Chest
Nice List 2014 1 Sealed 2014 Nice List Borean Commander
(2014)
0 Great Winter Hunt 2014 10 Nice 2014 Treasure Chest

Rare Nice 2014 Treasure Chest
Seventh Birthday Treasure Map 1 Sealed Seventh Birthday Scroll Case Year Five Order Reward
(2015)
0 MouseHunt's Seventh Birthday
2015
16 2015 Birthday Treasure Chest

2015 Rare Birthday Treasure Chest
Sixth Birthday Treasure Map 1 Sealed Sixth Birthday Scroll Case Pintail Mouse
(2014)
0 MouseHunt's Sixth Birthday
2014
16 2014 Birthday Treasure Chest

2014 Rare Birthday Treasure Chest
Undead Halloween Treasure Map 1 Undead Halloween Scroll Case Trick Mouse
(2013)
0 Halloween 2013 9
-
10
Undead Halloween Treasure Chest

Rare Undead Halloween Treasure Chest
Valentine's Treasure Map 1 Valentine's Scroll Case Valentine's Event Mice
(2015)
0 Valentine's 2015 10 Valentine's Treasure Chest

Rare Valentine's Treasure Chest
  • 1 These maps cannot be cashed out if they have been started but remain uncompleted at the end of an event.
  • 2 In 2012 and 2013 the scroll case and treasure chests were simply called Halloween Scroll Case and Halloween Treasure Chest. At the end of the Halloween 2012 event any remaining scroll cases in Hunter inventories were converted to standard Treasure Map Scroll Cases. In 2013 the Halloween Scroll Case was reintroduced. The names were changed in 2014 to 2012 Halloween Scroll Case and 2012 Halloween Treasure Chest.
  • 3 This map contains both Lunar New Year Mice and Great Gnawnian Games Mice and cannot be completed unless both groups of mice are available during an event.

History and Trivia

  • 23 June 2015: The Treasure Map system was overhauled. Area-specific maps were introduced along with a new map user interface.

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