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Jonathan: Alright, you've earned yourself a respectable rank: ~Master~
I hope you enjoyed the hike in the Mountain &
the picnic in Calm Clearing, because your holiday
ends here. Steel yourself as you enter the
darker world of MouseHunt...
Justin: Master. This is where you really begin to explore the marvel of Crafting;
where you begin converting cheese and imbuing potions, and where mice loot becomes so important.
It is where you understand the true meaning of Red Boxes and frustration.
Relax. It's also the rank where you become really rich.
Well, much richer than you've every been so far, anyway.
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More this and more of that
More places, more mice, more cheese.
Everything a person of your rank would expect.
That...& more. :)
More places, more mice, more cheese.
Everything a person of your rank would expect.
That...& more. :)
But, first..Before we head off to the new Region, we have to prepare for it!
Head back to the Town of Gwania.Yes, it's that time again.
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LOCATION: TOWN OF GNAWNIA
This should be enough to last you through your next stint.
When you're done, get ready-
We're about to craft your first item.
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The art of crafting
Crafting is a very crucial aspect of Mousehunt.
In the later part of the game, you will be crafting all sorts of
weapons, bases, cheese, and even a ship!
The logic is pretty simple. You gather (loot, buy, etc.) ingredients
and plop them into your crafting tabs (on your crafting page).
By combining these ingredients, you will produce something new.
Be warned, though!
If you try to craft a recipe that requires you to use the red crafting box on your page,
you may fail at the combine, & lose all your attempted ingredients!
(Note: The rest of your ingredients not used in that recipe stays safe)
With each increase of rank, you earn an extra tab to help you craft successfully.
Therefore, you'll be able to craft items requiring more ingredients as you increase in rank.
(Justin: be patient. We're in the midst of writing a kickass crafting guide with all the recipes.)
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Head back to the Town of Gwania.Yes, it's that time again.
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LOCATION: TOWN OF GNAWNIA
- REPLENISH YOUR SUPPLIES
This should be enough to last you through your next stint.
When you're done, get ready-
We're about to craft your first item.
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The art of crafting
Crafting is a very crucial aspect of Mousehunt.
In the later part of the game, you will be crafting all sorts of
weapons, bases, cheese, and even a ship!
and plop them into your crafting tabs (on your crafting page).
By combining these ingredients, you will produce something new.
Be warned, though!
If you try to craft a recipe that requires you to use the red crafting box on your page,
you may fail at the combine, & lose all your attempted ingredients!
(Note: The rest of your ingredients not used in that recipe stays safe)
With each increase of rank, you earn an extra tab to help you craft successfully.
Therefore, you'll be able to craft items requiring more ingredients as you increase in rank.
(Justin: be patient. We're in the midst of writing a kickass crafting guide with all the recipes.)
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- CRAFT YOUR NEW BASE
The ingredients are as follows:
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| Dehydration Base Blueprints | x1 |
| Salt | x213 |
| Splintered Wood | x4 |
Using the ingredients that you bought in the Harbour
& the wood you collected in your previous travels, you
will get to craft a new base, the Dehydration Base.
(If you haven't bought them, get them now)
Power: 225
Attraction: 5%
Luck: 4
Cheese Effect: Insanely Fresh
You'll immediately notice that the Dehydration has less power than the Explosive Base.
This has to be some sort of mistake, right? No.
This has to be some sort of mistake, right? No.
The Deyhdration was created for two purposes.
Luck and Cheese Effect.
Huh? Explain, please...
Simple. At this stage, we will need the Dehydration Base's
Luck stat to augment our setup so that we get better loot.
Furthermore, calculations prove that at this stage & in this area,
the Dehydration Base outperforms the Explosive Base.
(Yes, even with its lower power)
QUICK WARNING:
DO NOT SELL YOUR EXPLOSIVE BASE.
(It is still one of your most important bases)
We'll discuss about the Cheese Effect some other time.
However, take note that we will need to pay more attention to that effect pretty soon.
This time we're heading further north, to Burroughs.
Travel to the Laboratory (Lab) via:
NEW REGION: BURROUGHSNEW AREA: LABORATORY
Far North beyond the mountains lie the Burroughs Laboratory.
The high, eerie building seems to almost reach the sky - and the building itself emanates with a strange blue glow..
The story is exactly as you'd expect: Experiments inside go horribly wrong and new breeds of mice now overrun its' grounds.
Years ago the people inside abandoned the lab, seeking refuge in whatever way they could....
???????? Dehydration Base Swiss Cheese
Luck and Cheese Effect.
Huh? Explain, please...
Simple. At this stage, we will need the Dehydration Base's
Luck stat to augment our setup so that we get better loot.
Furthermore, calculations prove that at this stage & in this area,
the Dehydration Base outperforms the Explosive Base.
(Yes, even with its lower power)
QUICK WARNING:
DO NOT SELL YOUR EXPLOSIVE BASE.
(It is still one of your most important bases)
| Dehydration vs. Explosive |
| Higher chance of mice you catch dropping loot: Dehydration Base Higher power; Better chance of getting stale effect: Explosive Base |
We'll discuss about the Cheese Effect some other time.
However, take note that we will need to pay more attention to that effect pretty soon.
- TREK OVER TO THE LAB
This time we're heading further north, to Burroughs.
Travel to the Laboratory (Lab) via:
| ToG -> Meadow -> Lab (3,015g) |
NEW REGION: BURROUGHSNEW AREA: LABORATORY
The high, eerie building seems to almost reach the sky - and the building itself emanates with a strange blue glow..
The story is exactly as you'd expect: Experiments inside go horribly wrong and new breeds of mice now overrun its' grounds.
Years ago the people inside abandoned the lab, seeking refuge in whatever way they could....
- EQUIP YOUR NEW BASE
Your current setup
LOCATION: LAB
Equip the NVRMC FF or SAMT as your weapon,
with your new Dehydration Base,
and bait it with Swiss Cheese.
I'll be honest with you.
We'll be here for awhile.
- HUNT UNTIL YOU HAVE AT LEAST 35 RB POTIONS
Okay, I know the title says it all...
But here's some more info for you fanatics.
But here's some more info for you fanatics.
RB potions?
yes, that's short for Radioactive Blue Cheese Curd Potions.
And we need at least 35 of them.THE MORE THE BETTER.
You'll be pleased to know that most of the mice drop them.
And with your Dehydration Base, the drop rate seems decent enough.
When we say decent, we mean fair. It will take about 5 days to a week (or maybe a bit more) to
get to the amount of potions that we need.
Like I said. We'll be here for awhile.
While farming here, you'll see some new mice.
Be warned that these new mice will get really boring really quickly.
Here at the lab, patience is the key. The potions will come.
(Justin: It's really strange - most people notice that the potions come more from Trap Checks than the horn...But it may be a myth.)
Why do we need them!??
If you read the potions' description, you'll discover that RB potions
are used to convert cheese into...Radioactive Blue Cheese.
(Justin: painfully obvious, but it had to be said.)
(Jonathan: /facepalm)QUICK WARNING:
DO NOT USE RB CHEESE HERE IN THE LAB.
You'll be pleased to know that most of the mice drop them.
And with your Dehydration Base, the drop rate seems decent enough.
When we say decent, we mean fair. It will take about 5 days to a week (or maybe a bit more) to
get to the amount of potions that we need.
Like I said. We'll be here for awhile.
While farming here, you'll see some new mice.
Be warned that these new mice will get really boring really quickly.
Here at the lab, patience is the key. The potions will come.
(Justin: It's really strange - most people notice that the potions come more from Trap Checks than the horn...But it may be a myth.)
Why do we need them!??
If you read the potions' description, you'll discover that RB potions
are used to convert cheese into...Radioactive Blue Cheese.
(Justin: painfully obvious, but it had to be said.)
(Jonathan: /facepalm)QUICK WARNING:
DO NOT USE RB CHEESE HERE IN THE LAB.
You see, there is another area here in the Burroughs later called the Mousoleum. (Moz)
If you've been following our guide, you will remember that we briefly mentioned the Shadow Mice Type
and the need for a Shadow Trap. These mice dwell in the Moz.
And the only cheese that attracts them are...GUESS WHAT:
Radioactive Blue Cheese.
So basically, you are here in the lab to gather the potions to convert them into cheese to be used later.
And that's that.
But what is the 2nd Map piece?
The Town of Digby is another area here in the Burroughs.
You have to get this map piece before going to the Moz because the Shadow Trap
that we need for Moz is sold only in the Digby Trapsmith.
The Mice who drop them
Failure at Attraction..?
Using Brie Cheese here in the lab gives you better Attraction rates, but will likely result in
overall poorer returns.
A quick reminder: we still need the gold to purchase the Shadow Trap from Digby, which costs 140,600.
Also note that converting RB potions requires spending gold.
Get me out of here!!
Sick of the laboratory and its mutated misers?
I know I'm repeating myself, but-
Before you leave, make sure you have:
1. At least 35X RB potions.
2. The Mousoleum Map Piece
3. The Key to the Town of Digby
4. About 200,000+ gold
If you do, then you're done with the Lab!
...for now.
(Justin: *evil laugh*)
Follow these steps.
First, travel to the Town of Gnawnia.
LOCATION: TOWN OF GNAWNIA
That's right, we're upgrading our cheese!
Besides, You cannot convert Swiss Cheese with RB potions.
You'll be slightly bummed about it being double the price of Swiss, but you'll live.
And the Moz will definitly restore your finances. and then some.(Jonathan: It'll more than restore your finances, trust me)
If you've been following our guide, you will remember that we briefly mentioned the Shadow Mice Type
and the need for a Shadow Trap. These mice dwell in the Moz.
And the only cheese that attracts them are...GUESS WHAT:
Radioactive Blue Cheese.
So basically, you are here in the lab to gather the potions to convert them into cheese to be used later.
And that's that.
- OBTAIN THE TWO NEW MAP PIECES
But what is the 2nd Map piece?
The Town of Digby is another area here in the Burroughs.
You have to get this map piece before going to the Moz because the Shadow Trap
that we need for Moz is sold only in the Digby Trapsmith.
The Mice who drop them
Zombie MouseMax Points: 2,700 Min Gold: 2,701 | Dwarf Mouse Max Points: 225 Min Gold: 451 |
Loot: Mousoleum Map Piece | Loot: The Key to the Town of Digby |
Failure at Attraction..?
Using Brie Cheese here in the lab gives you better Attraction rates, but will likely result in
overall poorer returns.
A quick reminder: we still need the gold to purchase the Shadow Trap from Digby, which costs 140,600.
Also note that converting RB potions requires spending gold.
Get me out of here!!
Sick of the laboratory and its mutated misers?
I know I'm repeating myself, but-
Before you leave, make sure you have:
1. At least 35X RB potions.
2. The Mousoleum Map Piece
3. The Key to the Town of Digby
4. About 200,000+ gold
If you do, then you're done with the Lab!
...for now.
(Justin: *evil laugh*)
- PREPARE YOURSELF FOR WHAT'S AHEAD
There's some stuff you need to do before Moz. It's a bit more preparation than usual.
Follow these steps.
First, travel to the Town of Gnawnia.
LOCATION: TOWN OF GNAWNIA
- UPGRADE YOUR CHEESE
That's right, we're upgrading our cheese!
Besides, You cannot convert Swiss Cheese with RB potions.
You'll be slightly bummed about it being double the price of Swiss, but you'll live.
And the Moz will definitly restore your finances. and then some.(Jonathan: It'll more than restore your finances, trust me)
- BUY YOUR NEW SHADOW WEAPON
Travel to the Town of Digby via this route:
| ToG -> Meadow -> Digby (281g) |
NEW AREA: THE TOWN OF DIGBY
the resourceful scientists created a fortified subterranean city.
Unfortunately their creations proved to be just as resourceful and soon infiltrated the city.
Yadda, yadda.
Like we said, the reason we're here is to get your new weapon.
Like we said, the reason we're here is to get your new weapon.
Buy the Sinister Portal Trap (140,600g)
Sinister PortalPower: 1,025
Power Bonus: 5%
Cheese Effect: Stale
Power Type: Shadow
Tadaa!
A Shadow Type weapon. Yes, we know that the power is "only" 1,025.
But let it be known that it will nail you, erm..well, shadow mice.
If you use a trap more with more power than the Sinister Portal (e.g. NVMRC FF)
against a Shadow type mouse, you'll get a message that says:
"Your weapon was less effective against this mouse."
That's just the way it is!
What about the other Shadow traps?This one does better, catches more mice, and is more value for money.
And that's that.
It's time to put the weapon to use.
Power Bonus: 5%
Cheese Effect: Stale
Power Type: Shadow
Tadaa!
A Shadow Type weapon. Yes, we know that the power is "only" 1,025.
But let it be known that it will nail you, erm..well, shadow mice.
If you use a trap more with more power than the Sinister Portal (e.g. NVMRC FF)
against a Shadow type mouse, you'll get a message that says:
"Your weapon was less effective against this mouse."
That's just the way it is!
What about the other Shadow traps?This one does better, catches more mice, and is more value for money.
And that's that.
It's time to put the weapon to use.
- TRAVEL TO MOUSOLEUM
| Digby -> ToG -> Meadow -> Mousoleum (1,416g) |
NEW AREA: MOUSOLEUM
The scientists of the nearby Laboratory would often come to the Mousoleum
to harvest 'spare parts' for their various creations.
This grim hunting location is now haunted by spirits of slain mice.
The mice of this location seem almost unable to resist radioactive cheese.
see? told ya.
to harvest 'spare parts' for their various creations.
This grim hunting location is now haunted by spirits of slain mice.
The mice of this location seem almost unable to resist radioactive cheese.
see? told ya.
- CONVERT YOUR BRIE INTO RADIOACTIVE BLUE
It's time to convert your cheese with the Radiaoactive Blue Potions that you farmed in the lab.
Quick Warning:
DON'T CONVERT IT ALL AT ONCE!
As a Master, ONE RB Potion wil convert 10 Brie into 10 RB
at a cost of 300g per piece (3,000g for 1 potion).
Quick Warning:
DON'T CONVERT IT ALL AT ONCE!
As a Master, ONE RB Potion wil convert 10 Brie into 10 RB
at a cost of 300g per piece (3,000g for 1 potion).
NOTE: Convert it AS and WHEN you need it as it will cost you a bomb
to convert ALL your 35 or more potions into RB Cheese all at once.
YOU SHOULD ONLY USE RB CHEESE IN THE MOUSOLEUM.
(Jonathan: For now, at least)
Current Setup:
Sinister Portal Explosive Radioactive Blue Cheese
to convert ALL your 35 or more potions into RB Cheese all at once.
YOU SHOULD ONLY USE RB CHEESE IN THE MOUSOLEUM.
(Jonathan: For now, at least)
Current Setup:
- HUNT IN THE MOUSOULEUM
We warned you!
The Mousoleum isn't supposed to be easy, and there will be alot of red boxes .
But overall, there will be more catches than misses.
But financially, your gold will begin to skyrocket into the hundreds of thousands,
not to mention your points.
The Mousoleum isn't supposed to be easy, and there will be alot of red boxes .
But overall, there will be more catches than misses.
But financially, your gold will begin to skyrocket into the hundreds of thousands,
not to mention your points.
Staleness
Stale RB Cheese becomes Radioactive Sludge.Radioactive SludgeThis toxic waste is the result of
radioactive blue cheese turning stale
- START COLLECTING RB SLUDGE
to craft the Mutated Venus Mouse Trap, a Tactical trap
that you need during Grandmaster.
Collecting RB Sludge.
You can collect them slowly (by chance) or force them to
appear more often depending on your Cheese Effect.
However, for now, they won't come as quickly as you like anyway.
Don't worry. You can still farm for it later in other areas where RB cheese doesn't attract that many mice.
But that would take up some unnecessary time.
Just keep in mind that you need 20 by the time you reach Grandmaster.
- GET YOUR NEXT MAP PIECE FROM A LYCAN
You need to obtain a Shredded Furoma Map Piece from a Lycan Mouse:
Min Gold: 5,501
Catch Rate Estimates tell us that with your current setup
you have about 15.35% chance to catch the Lycan Mouse.
But you have to! So...Good Luck.
If you get it early, you're really lucky!
We know of friends who get it around 70-80% Master.
Justin: but some friends got it on their first 2 hours in the Mousoleum.(Jonathan: Yeah, me.)
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Just a side note: The Shredded Furoma Map Piece is also dropped
by the Mole Mouse in the Town of Digby, albeit at a much lower drop rate.
Just another side note: If you are really struggling to get Lycans to
come to your trap, you can try crafting Moon Cheese. This
special crafted cheese attracts more Lycans to your trap.
you have about 15.35% chance to catch the Lycan Mouse.
But you have to! So...Good Luck.
If you get it early, you're really lucky!
We know of friends who get it around 70-80% Master.
Justin: but some friends got it on their first 2 hours in the Mousoleum.(Jonathan: Yeah, me.)
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Just a side note: The Shredded Furoma Map Piece is also dropped
by the Mole Mouse in the Town of Digby, albeit at a much lower drop rate.
Just another side note: If you are really struggling to get Lycans to
come to your trap, you can try crafting Moon Cheese. This
special crafted cheese attracts more Lycans to your trap.
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- HUNT UNTIL YOU REACH GRANDMASTER
Level until Grandmaster, & try to obtain 615,000 gold in the process.
WHAT!??
It's not that much actually, considering even a Ghost Mouse gives
about 3000+ gold per catch, and they're quite common!
And a Ravenous Zombie gives you about 5,000+ gold.
Show me the money.Yawn.
If you run out of RB cheese or if you get really sick of the Moz
(very unlikely, since it rakes in tons and tons of gold & exp for you)
you can:
1. Go back to the lab and collect more RB potions and continue hunting in the Moz
2. Travel to the Great Gnarled Tree in Whisker Woods and collect some new mice
You can also continue to farm your Radioactive Sludge until you have 20 in any
region outside of Burroughs (preferrably ToG!) with your setup that produces the stalest Cheese Effect.
(Justin: If you've followed our guide the stalest would be the : Sinister/Explosive/RB combo)
Early Mutation.
If you find yourself already with 20x radioactive Sludge, you can craft the Mutated Venus Mouse Trap.
This means you will have travelled to Great Gnarled Tree to get the trap and craft it.
Mutated Venus Mouse Trap
You can use this Mutated Venus Mouse Trap there if you want.
But once again, i prefer you farm up your gold in Moz.
Oh well. Before you know it, you'll hit Grandmaster.
WHAT!??
It's not that much actually, considering even a Ghost Mouse gives
about 3000+ gold per catch, and they're quite common!
And a Ravenous Zombie gives you about 5,000+ gold.
Show me the money.
If you run out of RB cheese or if you get really sick of the Moz
(very unlikely, since it rakes in tons and tons of gold & exp for you)
you can:
1. Go back to the lab and collect more RB potions and continue hunting in the Moz
2. Travel to the Great Gnarled Tree in Whisker Woods and collect some new mice
You can also continue to farm your Radioactive Sludge until you have 20 in any
region outside of Burroughs (preferrably ToG!) with your setup that produces the stalest Cheese Effect.
(Justin: If you've followed our guide the stalest would be the : Sinister/Explosive/RB combo)
Early Mutation.
If you find yourself already with 20x radioactive Sludge, you can craft the Mutated Venus Mouse Trap.
This means you will have travelled to Great Gnarled Tree to get the trap and craft it.
Mutated Venus Mouse Trap
You can use this Mutated Venus Mouse Trap there if you want.
But once again, i prefer you farm up your gold in Moz.
Oh well. Before you know it, you'll hit Grandmaster.
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