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==For Experienced Hunters==
 
==For Experienced Hunters==
This section is for more experienced hunters, and covers all other [[region]]s.
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This section is for more experienced hunters, and covers all other [[region]]s. Hunters are encouraged to experiment with [[base]]s to find the right one for their current needs.
 
===[[Laboratory]] (Minimum Rank: Master)===
 
===[[Laboratory]] (Minimum Rank: Master)===
 
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! Minimum Traps
 
! Minimum Traps
| ▪ [[Swiss Army Mouse Trap]]<br />▪ paired with [[Stone Base]]
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
| 1) [[Mouse DeathBot]]<br />2) [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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| [[Mouse DeathBot]]<br />[[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
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! Things you must do
 
! Things you must do
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! Minimum Traps
 
! Minimum Traps
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
| 1) [[Mouse DeathBot]]<br />2) [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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! Minimum Traps
 
! Minimum Traps
| 1) [[Sinister Portal]]<br />2) [[Ambrosial Portal]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]]
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
| Any [[Shadow]] or [[Arcane]] Trap
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| Any other [[Shadow]] or [[Arcane]] Trap
 
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! Minimum Traps
 
! Minimum Traps
| 1) [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]<br />2) [[Mouse DeathBot]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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| [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]<br />[[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
| 1) [[Zugzwang's Last Move]]<br />2) [[Ambush]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
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! Minimum Traps
 
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| [[Zugzwang's Last Move]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
| [[Ambush]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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! Recommended Cheese
 
! Recommended Cheese
| [[Combat]], [[Glutter]], [[Susheese]]
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| [[Combat]], [[Glutter]], and [[Susheese]]
 
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! Minimum Traps
 
! Minimum Traps
| [[Zugzwang's Last Move]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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! Recommended Traps
 
! Recommended Traps
| [[Ambush]]<br />▪ paired with [[Explosive Base]] or [[Dehydration Base]]
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! Recommended Traps
 
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| 1) [[Obelisk of Incineration]]<br />2) [[Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery]]
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Revision as of 18:13, 3 March 2009

The Location Quick Reference is meant for players to easily see at a glance, what is it they might need to buy or what to do at a particular location. Frequently, players will need to travel to another location other than their current hunting ground in order to purchase cheese or crafting materials, such as returning to the Town of Gnawnia to restock on standard cheese.

For Newcomers

This section is for players new to the game, and covers the 4 locations in the Gnawnia Region.

Town of Gnawnia, Meadow (Minimum Rank: Novice)


Recommended Ranks Novice to Apprentice
Recommended Cheese Cheddar or Marble
Minimum Traps 1) Tacky Glue Trap
2) High Tension Spring
▪ paired with Wooden Base
Recommended Traps Any other Physical Trap
Things you must do ▪ Reach Apprentice rank
▪ Buy better traps
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Purchase at least the Mouse Trebuchet or Mouse Rocketine and Wooden Base with Target
▪ Catch the Mole Mouse in the Meadow
▪ Catch the Dwarf Mouse that drops Plankrun's Pages in the Meadow

Harbour (Minimum Rank: Apprentice)


Recommended Ranks Apprentice to Journeyman
Recommended Cheese Marble or Swiss
Minimum Traps 1) Mouse Trebuchet
2) Mouse Rocketine
▪ paired with Stone Base
Recommended Traps Swiss Army Mouse Trap
Things you must do ▪ Reach Journeyman rank
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Purchase ingredients for Dehydration Base
▪ Purchase Curds and Whey for later crafting

Mountain (Minimum Rank: Journeyman)


Recommended Ranks Journeyman
Recommended Cheese Marble or Swiss
Minimum Traps 1) Swiss Army Mouse Trap
▪ paired with Stone Base
Recommended Traps 1) NVMRC Forcefield
2) Mouse DeathBot
Things you must do ▪ Reach Master rank
▪ Catch a Ninja Mouse with a Burroughs Laboratory Map Piece
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Collect Splintered Wood dropped by Dwarf mice
▪ Catch an Abominable Snow Mouse

For Experienced Hunters

This section is for more experienced hunters, and covers all other regions. Hunters are encouraged to experiment with bases to find the right one for their current needs.

Laboratory (Minimum Rank: Master)


Recommended Ranks Master and above
Recommended Cheese Swiss or Brie
Minimum Traps Swiss Army Mouse Trap
Recommended Traps Mouse DeathBot
NVMRC Forcefield Trap
Things you must do ▪ Catch a Zombie Mouse with the Tattered Mousoleum Map
▪ Catch a Dwarf Mouse with the Key to the Town of Digby
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Collect as many Radioactive Blue Cheese Curd Potions as possible
▪ Catch a Monster Mouse

Town of Digby (Minimum Rank: Master)


Recommended Ranks Master and above
Recommended Cheese Swiss or Brie
Minimum Traps Swiss Army Mouse Trap
Recommended Traps Mouse DeathBot
NVMRC Forcefield Trap
Things you must do ▪ Buy a Sinister Portal or Ambrosial Portal for use in the Mousoleum
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Collect Meteorite pieces dropped by Granite mice
▪ Catch a Mole Mouse with the Back Cover of Plankrun's Journal
▪ Catch a Mole Mouse with the Shredded Furoma Map Piece

Mousoleum (Minimum Rank: Master)


Recommended Ranks Master and above
Recommended Cheese Radioactive Blue
Minimum Traps Sinister Portal
Ambrosial Portal
Recommended Traps Any other Shadow or Arcane Trap
Things you must do ▪ Catch a Lycan Mouse with Shredded Furoma Map Piece
▪ Reach Grandmaster rank
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Obtain at least 415,000 gold for Zugzwang's Last Move
Craft Moon cheese to use for attracting Lycan mice

Training Grounds (Minimum Rank: Grandmaster)


Recommended Ranks Grandmaster and above
Recommended Cheese Swiss or Brie
Minimum Traps NVMRC Forcefield Trap
Mouse DeathBot
Recommended Traps Zugzwang's Last Move
Ambush
Things you must do ▪ Catch a mouse with a Ticket to the Burroughs Bazaar
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Catch a Nibbler Mouse using SUPER|brie+
▪ Purchase ingredients for Ambush, Combat, Glutter, Susheese
▪ Catch an Assassin Mouse with Ambush Trap Blueprints

Bazaar (Minimum Rank: Grandmaster)


Recommended Ranks Grandmaster and above
Recommended Cheese Swiss or Brie
Minimum Traps Swiss Army Mouse Trap
Recommended Traps Mouse DeathBot
NVMRC Forcefield Trap
Things you must do ▪ Repair Shredded Furoma Map Piece
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Repair Tattered Mousoleum Map
▪ Catch a Burglar Mouse with the Back Cover of Plankrun's Journal
▪ Purchase ingredients for Ambush, Combat, Glutter, Susheese

Dojo (Minimum Rank: Grandmaster)


Recommended Ranks Grandmaster and above
Recommended Cheese Swiss or Brie
Minimum Traps Zugzwang's Last Move
Recommended Traps Ambush
Things you must do ▪ Collect as many tokens as possible
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Catch an Assassin or a Worker mouse with Ambush Trap Blueprints
▪ Reach Legendary rank
▪ Attract more Student mice by crafting Maki or using SUPER|brie+

Meditation Room (Minimum Rank: Grandmaster)


Recommended Ranks Grandmaster and above
Recommended Cheese Combat, Glutter, and Susheese
Minimum Traps Zugzwang's Last Move
Recommended Traps Ambush
Things you must do
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Collect as many shards as possible
▪ Catch a Hapless Mouse with Ambush Trap Blueprints

Pinnacle Chamber (Minimum Rank: Grandmaster)


Recommended Ranks Grandmaster and above
Recommended Cheese Rumble
Minimum Traps Zugzwang's Last Move
Recommended Traps Ambush
Things you must do
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Collect Onyx Stone
▪ Catch a Hapless Mouse with Ambush Trap Blueprints

Catacombs (Minimum Rank: Legendary)


Recommended Ranks Legendary and above
Recommended Cheese Radioactive Blue or Ancient
Minimum Traps Obelisk of Slumber
Recommended Traps Obelisk of Incineration
Arcane Capturing Rod Of Never Yielding Mystery
Things you must do
Recommended
To-do List
▪ Bring extra Brie or SUPER|brie+ to convert Corrupted Potions
▪ Catch a Keeper Mouse or Scavenger Mouse with Coal
▪ Collect Scrap Metal from the Scavenger Mouse
Craft the ACRONYM
▪ Catch a Keeper Mouse with the Front Cover of Plankrun's Journal

Tools