Mar 19, 2010

Posted by Paul Humphreys in Locations, Tribal Isles | 2 Comments

Cape Clawed

This small island was once attached to the mainland before a mighty storm washed away a massive piece of land. Members of the three tribes were then trapped where they were forced to work together to build a means of travel back to the mainland. Cape Clawed now acts as a meeting place where the elders of the tribes discuss diplomatic matters.

This article is currently out of date with the release of Longtail, we are adding the latest information as we find it.

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Overview

Cape Clawed looks like it should be the first area a hunter visits upon reaching the Tribal Isles, but strangely, it’s not.
Cape Clawed has two real uses, the first is for the shops that sell a variety of items used in crafting the specialist cheese found here. The second is in hunting the three “old” mice here to gain upgrades to existing traps.
Hunting here for loot is not advised, as loot drop rates are much lower than in other areas in the Tribal Isles.

Requirements

To hunt in the Cape Clawed a Hunter must have:
    A Hunter’s Title of at least Legendary.
    Have crafted the Ocean Navigation Kit.
And it is recommended that a Hunter should have:
    At least a decent Physical Weapon.
    At least Gouda cheese.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Larry Congratulations on crossing the Rodentia Ocean, MouseHunter!

The Tribal Isles region is home to three tribes which have a long history of conflict. The eldest mice of each tribe now meet here in an effort to restore peace to the region.

Despite its small size, Cape Clawed has recently become quite a bustling island since its discovery by MouseHunters. A Trapsmith, Cheese Shoppe and General Store have all opened in Cape Clawed, each offering some supplies and hunting gear unique to this region. There is much for sale so pay close attention my friend!

The Trapsmith here carries quite a few shadow weapons, along with a base that is well suited for high power traps.

Visit the Cheese Shoppe and I am sure Gouda will catch your attention. It’s sharp flavour has long been a favourite of the mice indigenous to the Tribal Isles, only surpassed by SUPER|brie+. If your stocks of SUPER|brie+ are dwindling be sure to stock up on Gouda before further exploring the Tribal Isles.

Cape Clawed also has a General Store. In addition to standard cheese-making supplies like Salt, Curds and Whey, the General Store here also carries Coconut Milk, which has been found to be a vital ingredient in some local flavours of cheese. I hope you came with a good stash of gold because the General Store here also carries some mighty expensive sets of blueprint! The prints all seem to need some strange items, and one of the prints is only a tattered piece! I’m sure a hunter as skilled as yourself will be able to make heads or tails of the prints.

Phew, that was quite a lot of information if Larry does say so himself… and I do! But wait my hunter colleague, I have not even talked of what hunting there is to be done here in Cape Clawed.

The majority of mice here are rather weak and come with little reward for their capture. Cape Clawed is however a meeting spot for the tribes’ eldest mice. These elder mice are not interested in just any old cheese, and no I’m not talking about Ancient cheese! Each of the elder mice here are attracted to a very specific cheese made from ingredients closely guarded by members of their respective tribe. If you wish to hunt the elder mice you will have to travel to their respective villages to the East and confront their tribe mates in hopes of finding the elusive secret ingredient for each of their preferred types of cheese. Some of the mice here in Cape Clawed also carry these ingredients but I am certain you shall have much more success if you travel to the East.

Well, I suppose that is all the tips I have for you, MouseHunter. There is much to do here in the Tribal Isles so take your time, plan out your moves and try to ignore the menacing roar coming from that volcano!

New Mice

There are 12 new mice to be found in this location. Four each of the Physical, Hydro and Tactical power types.
There are three mice which are unique to this location, the Aged, Elder and Grandfather mice can only be caught with a trap of the appropriate type.
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Shops

The Cape Clawed contains three shops: a Cheese Shoppe, a General Store and a Trapsmith.

Cheese Shoppe

The Cheese Shoppe of the Cape Clawed offers two varieties of cheese, with Brie purchase prices that are 50% greater than those that can be found in Gnawnia.
This is the only location to purchase Gouda cheese, which is very useful in the Tribal Isles.
Refund prices of cheese are the same price here as they are as elsewhere.

Cheese		Cost	Refund
	Brie	300	200
	Gouda	600	600

General Store

The General Store of the Cape Clawed contains a selection of crafting supplies for use in cheese, traps and maps in the Tribal Isles.

Supply		Cost	Refund
	Ancient Spear Launcher Blueprints	160,000	160,000
	Ancient Torn Blueprint Piece	158,175	158,175
	Antique Lantern	94,000	94,000
	Coconut Milk	800	800
	Curds and Whey	10	1
	Ionized Salt	450	150
	Plant Pot	900	900
	RhinoBot Blueprints	940,000	940,000
	Salt	8	1
	Thorned Mouse Trap Plans	550,000	550,000

Trapsmith

The Trapsmith of the Cape Clawed contains a selection of shadow weapons, and a new base.

Component		Type	Power Type	Cost	Points Required
	Tribal Base	Base	N/A	499,600	14,000,000
	Ambrosial Portal	Weapon	Shadow	140,600	182,000
	Sinister Portal	Weapon	Shadow	140,600	182,000
	Bottomless Grave	Weapon	Shadow	673,630	728,000
	Clockapult of Time	Weapon	Shadow	2,700,000	20,000,000

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Cheese and Mice

Here we give an overview of the mice that can be encountered in this location, and how often you can expect to see them using various cheese.

The Mice of the Cape Clawed

Here is a breakdown of the various mice that can be found in the location, and what loot they might drop:

Mouse	Power Type	Loot
Aged	Physical	Rhino Horn Stale Super Brie
Alchemist	Hydro	Seashell
Black Widow	Physical	Super Brie cheese
Caretaker	Tactical	Savoury Vegetables
Chameleon	Physical	None
Elder	Hydro	Ancient Spear
Grandfather	Tactical	Thorned Vine
Healer	Physical	Delicious Stone
Hope	Physical	None
Narrator	Tactical	Savoury Vegetables
Nibbler	Physical	None
Pathfinder	Tactical	Savoury Vegetables
Pinchy	Hydro	None
Scout	Hydro	Seashell
Shipwrecked	Hydro	None
Sylvan	Physical	None
Taleweaver	Hydro	Seashell
Trailblazer	Physical	Delicious Stone
Wordsmith	Physical	Delicious Stone

Mice Populations

We currently do not have enough results for Mice Populations.

Most cheese will work well in this location.
When hunting for the Aged mouse you will need to use Crunchy cheese.
When hunting for the Elder mouse you will need to use Shell cheese.
When hunting for the Grandfather mouse you will need to use Gumbo cheese.

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Setup Options

Here we present you with a selection of results from our survey to give you an idea of how well the various setups work, and what sort of results you may expect to see when using them. Please remember, if you do not see the setup you are interested in here, it is because we do not currently have enough hunts submitted with that setup. Please submit your hunts to our survey, and encourage others to do so too.

Here’s a quick overview of how the different power types perform overall:

Power Type		Performance	Comments
	Arcane	Not yet done	Normal against Black Widow and Hope mice, useless against all other mice
	Draconic		Useless against all mice
	Forgotten		Useless against all mice
	Hydro	Not yet done	Normal against most mice, Very Effective against Bottled, Cook, Hydra, Leviathan, Mermaid, Pinchy, Salt Water Napper, Shelder, Shipwrecked, Siren, Squeaken and Swabbie mice
	Parental	Not yet done	Normal against Black Widow, Chameleon, Hope, Nibbler, Pinchy, Shipwrecked and Sylvan mice, useless against all other mice
	Physical	Not yet done	Normal against all mice
	Shadow	Not yet done	Normal Black Widow and Hope mice, useless against all other mice
	Tactical	Not yet done	Normal Black Widow and Hope mice, Very Effective against Briegull, Buccaneer, Captain, Dwarf, Nomad, Pirate and Water Nymph mice, Less Effective against all other mice

Normal Setup Options

We currently do not have enough results for normal setups.

Limited Edition Setup Options

We currently do not have enough results for limited edition setups.
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Goals

Here is a selection of Goals that a hunter may like to achieve:

Catch an Aged Mouse

When hunting for the Aged mouse you will need to use your best Physical trap and Crunchy cheese.
You can expect to miss a few of this mouse, but most hunters will catch it within about 30 cheese.

Catch an Elder Mouse

When hunting for the Elder mouse you will need to use your best Hydro trap and Shell cheese.
You can expect to miss a few of this mouse, but most hunters will catch it within about 30 cheese.

Catch a Grandfather Mouse

When hunting for the Aged mouse you will need to use your best Tactical trap and Gumbo cheese.
You can expect to miss a few of this mouse, but most hunters will catch it within about 30 cheese.

Should you hunt for loot here?

Some hunters consider hunting for the Delicious Stone, Savoury vegetable and Seashell loot in Cape Clawed, instead of going to the Derr Dunes, Nerg Plains or Elub Shore.
Normally this is a bad idea, loot dropping mice are encountered less frequently in Cape Clawed than in the other three areas, and the mice that are encountered in Cape Clawed drop loot less frequently.
However, if you do not have the appropriate power type of trap, this may be an alternative for you, as most of the mice here can be caught with physical traps.
Generally though, it is worth moving to the Derr Dunes to earn the gold to buy a trap of the power type you need.
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