1. Overview
   Requirements
   Hunting Tips by Larry
   New Mice
2. Cheese and Mice
   The Mice of the Crystal Library
   Mice Populations
3. Setup Options
4. Goals
   Research Assignments
   Catalog Library Mice
   Library Research
   Zugzwang Research
   Furoma Research
   Advanced Zugzwang Research
   Zurreal Research
5. Related Articles

Overview

The Crystal Library is a location where hunters collect assignments to complete in order to earn Library Points and other rewards. Some of these assignments require hunters to travel to other locations in order to complete them, adding more variety to normal hunting.

Requirements

To hunt in the Crystal Library a Hunter must have:
    A Hunter’s Title of at least Lord / Lady.
    Crystal Library Card, obtained from a Rook or Queen in Zugzwang’s Tower.
    A Physical or Tactical weapon.
And it is recommended that a Hunter should have:
    A good Physical and Tactical Weapon.
    Any regular cheese.

Hunting Tips by Larry

The Crystal Library is an ancient trove of knowledge passed down through generations of only the most honored and powerful wizards; it was last under the care of Zugzwang before he vanished.

Your research will no doubt take you far and wide and test your knowledge of hunting! With enough knowledge you may even be able to discover how to find the elusive Zurreal…

New Mice

There are 11 new mice in the Crystal Library that a hunter won’t have encountered before, none of these mice can be found in other locations.

Aether	Bookborn	Effervescent	Explorator	Flutterby	Infiltrator
Pocketwatch	Scribe	Steam Grip	Tome Sprite	Walker

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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 Crystal Library

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

Mouse (Known Cheese Preferences)		Group (Weaknesses)	Potential Loot		Drop Rate
	Aether	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Bookborn	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Effervescent	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Explorator	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Flutterby	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Infiltrator	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Pocketwatch	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Scribe	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Steam Grip	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown
	Tome Sprite	Zurreal’s Brood		1 Magic Essence	Unknown
	Walker	Zurreal’s Brood		Unknown

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Any regular cheese can be used in this location.

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Setup Options

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Goals

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

Research Assignments

This location allows hunters to undertake Research Assignments. A Research Assignment can be chosen by clicking on the icon in the HUD.

As you complete assignments you will earn Library Points (and other rewards such as new charms) that will enable you to take on more challenging assignments.

Assignments have objectives that generally involve catching a number of mice in a specific location and / or with a specific type of weapon.

The contents of assignments are sometimes randomised, so you may select the same assignment twice but get slightly different objectives.

Below we have details of currently known assignments.

Catalog Library Mice

This envelope contains a basic research assignment that will have you capture various library mice in order to catalog them.

This is the first assignment that you must undertake in this location, and fortunately it’s relatively simple. You can complete this task with either a Physical or a Tactical weapon, although Tactical weapons tend to be better.

Requirements:
None

Objectives:
Catch 1 Explorator Mouse
Catch 1 Pocketwatch Mouse
Catch 1 Bookborn Mouse
Catch 1 Flutterby Mouse
Catch 1 Walker Mouse
Catch 1 Scribe Mouse
Catch 1 Infiltrator Mouse
Catch 1 Effervescent Mouse

Rewards:
20 Library Points
1 Tome of Wisdom
18-24 Wealth Charms

Library Research

This envelope contains one of many assignments that will test your knowledge of hunting within the Crystal Library.

This assignment requires you to catch 6 mice. The mice required can vary, and some variants of this assignment require you to catch the mice with specific weapons.

Requirements:
20 Library Points

Objectives:
Catch 3 Explorator Mice using a Physical trap
Catch 1 Flutterby Mouse using a Tactical trap
Catch 2 Effervescent Mice using a Tactical trap

OR

Catch 2 Explorator Mice
Catch 1 Bookborn Mouse
Catch 2 Effervescent Mice
Catch 2 Walker Mice
Catch 1 Scribe Mouse

OR

Catch 2 Explorator Mice
Catch 1 Tome Sprite Mouse
Catch 2 Walker Mice
Catch 2 Infiltrator Mice
Catch 1 Steam Grip Mouse

Rewards:
30 Library Points
1 Tome of Wisdom
24 Wealth Charms

Zugzwang Research

This envelope contains one of many assignments that will take you from the Seasonal Garden to Zugzwang’s Tower. These assignments can potentially reward you with Amplifier Charms, Rook Crumble Charms, Spellbook Charms and a few other items to help you better hunt in the tower.

Details of this assignment are currently unknown.

Requirements: 50 Library Points

Objectives: Unknown

Rewards: Unknown

Furoma Research

This envelope contains one of many assignments that will have you follow in Zugzwang’s footsteps and recover the lost knowledge of Furoma. Completing Furoma Research assignments will earn you various supplies to help you better hunt in the Pagoda there. Be warned: Some of these assignments will be a challenge for hunters who have yet to capture all the mice and find all the loot there is to find in Furoma.

Details of this assignment are currently unknown.

Requirements: 130 Library Points

Objectives: Unknown

Rewards: Unknown

Advanced Zugzwang Research

This envelope contains one of many assignments that will push your knowledge of the Seasonal Garden and Zugzwang’s Tower to absolute maximum! Be warned: You may require advanced equipment to complete this research.

Details of this assignment are currently unknown.

Requirements: 150 Library Points

Objectives: Unknown

Rewards: Unknown

Zurreal Research

A vital section of the Library has been destroyed containing information about Zurreal the Eternal. Once the library has been repaired the King will allow hunters to start this research.

This Research Assignment has not yet been released.

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Cheese that can be used in this location
Super Brie	Marshmallow Monterey	Cherry	Gilded	Gouda	Brie
Ghoulgonzola	Gingerbread Cheese	Rockforth	Swiss	Marble	Mozzarella
Cheddar	White Cheddar

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1. Overview
   Requirements
   Hunting Tips by Larry
   New Mice
2. Shops
   Cheese Shoppe
   Trapsmith
   General Store
3. Cheese and Mice
   The Mice of the Seasonal Garden
   Mice Populations
4. Setup Options
5. Goals
   Catching a Vinetail with the Spring Key Shard
   Catching a Summer Mage with the Summer Key Shard
   Catching a Harvester with the Fall Key Shard
   Catching a Winter Mage with the Winter Key Shard
   Increasing Tower Amplifier
6. Related Articles

Overview

The Seasonal Garden is the gateway location into Zugzwang’s Tower. Not only do you need to hunt here to collect the four key shards to gain access to the tower, but you also need to “charge” your trap for the trip to the tower.
A new mechanic to this location called the Tower Amplifier means that each catch in the Seasonal Garden will increase your chances of catching in Zugzwang’s Tower.
Hunting in Zugzwang’s Tower will reduce your Amplifier by a small amount, and leaving the tower will reset it to zero. You’ll need to visit the Seasonal Garden before each trip to Zugzwang’s Tower.
The seasonal garden rotates through four different seasons, each season contains different mice and they have specific weaknesses to trap power types.
Tactical traps offer a good compromise for those hunter who don’t want to worry about changing their setups too often, but using the right power type for the right season will yield the best results.

The best power types are:
Physical in Spring
Tactical in Summer
Shadow in Fall
Hydro in Winter

Requirements

To hunt in the Seasonal Garden a Hunter must have:
    A Hunter’s Title of at least Lord or Lady.
    Zugzwang’s Velvet-lined Scarf, obtained from the Dragon’s Chest which is dropped as loot in Dracano.
And it is recommended that a Hunter should have:
    Good Tactical, Hydro, Physical and Shadow weapons.
    At least Brie Cheese.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Welcome to the Seasonal Garden, MouseHunter!

I hope you brought a change of clothes with you, because the seasons around here shift every few days, bringing new weather, and new mice to trap.

If you’re looking for a good general strategy, a tactical trap will perform well in any season. Most seasons also have another, secret weakness for Hunters to discover on their own, so experiment with different trap setups, and see what works. Be sure to keep an eye out for shards of the key to Zugzwang’s Tower, as well- there’s one shard hidden in every season.

As you catch mice in the garden, your Tower Amplifier will increase. Failing to attract mice in the garden will cause your Tower Amplifier to decrease.

When your amplifier is charged, it gives a power bonus to your trap when hunting in Zugzwang’s Tower. When hunting in the tower your Tower Amplifier’s charge will decrease until it runs out or you leave the tower. Make sure to get a full charge before going in, because if you leave the tower, your amplifier will reset to zero.

New Mice

The Seasonal Garden has 24 new mice that you won’t have encountered before, all of which are only encountered in this location.

Bruticle	Derpicorn	Fall Familiar	Firebreather	Firefly	Frostbite
Harvest Harrier	Harvester	Hot Head	Hydrophobe	Icicle	Monarch
Over-Prepared	Penguin	Puddlemancer	Pumpkin Head	Scarecrow	Spring Familiar
Stinger	Summer Mage	Tanglefoot	Vinetail	Whirleygig	Winter Mage

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Shops

The Seasonal Garden contains three shops: a Cheese Shoppe, a Trapsmith and a General Store.

Cheese Shoppe

The Cheese Shoppe of the Season Garden sells a small selection of cheese, but at increased prices to those that can be found elsewhere.

	Swiss Cheese Swiss offers a good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 200 gold Refund: 100 gold
	Brie Cheese Brie offers a very good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 400 gold Refund: 200 gold
	Gouda Cheese Gouda arrives in crates that float into the Harbour, seemingly from areas off the eastern coast of Gnawnia. It has a very good chance to attract a variety of mice, and its sharp flavour is a special favourite of the mice who inhabit the islands from where it is assumed to originate. Cost: 650 gold Refund: 600 gold

Trapsmith

The Trapsmith of the Seasonal Garden sells two bases and three weapons. One weapon is Zugzwang’s Last Move, which can be combined with the blueprints sold in the General Store here to craft a more powerful Tactical trap. The other two weapons are particularly useful in Zugzwang’s Tower.

Weapons

	Zugzwang’s Last Move (2,200 Tactical Power) Power Type: Tactical Power Bonus: 15% Attraction Bonus: none Luck: 7 Cheese Effect: Fresh Throughout the years Wizard Zugzwang’s creations have been spread across the Gnawnia Kingdom, being traded between experienced hunters and trapsmith. Zugzwang enchanted the pieces of his chess set to create a trap weapon capable of combating the clever mice in his tower. The pieces of this weapon come to life when a mouse approaches the trap’s bait, the battle that follows is quick and decisive. Cost: 415,000 gold Refund: 74,700 gold Points Required: 705,000
	Mystic Pawn Pincher (60 Tactical Power) Power Type: Tactical Power Bonus: 5% Attraction Bonus: 20% Luck: none Cheese Effect: Fresh When Mystic Pawns see the glowing energies from this trap, they flock to it, hoping to top up their reserve. The Hunter must then whisper the forbidden words which direct the crane arm, positioning it over the hapless pawn before the allotted time passes. If the spell is said correctly, the runic claw drops down and nabs the Mystic Pawn. Technic Pawn armor is too slippery for the Arcane Crane, making them fall out of the claw before it gets a good grip. Cost: 643,750 gold Refund: 77,250 gold Points Required: 28,800,000
	Technic Pawn Pincher (60 Tactical Power) Power Type: Tactical Power Bonus: 5% Attraction Bonus: 20% Luck: none Cheese Effect: Stale With all of the gizmos, gadgets and mechanical gewgaws placed on the field by the Technic Team, one more coal engine isn’t going to arouse much notice. In fact, this trap fits in so seamlessly with the Technic defensive line that Technic Pawns try to check it for repairs on a regular basis. When they do, the claw picks them up, and either flings them away, or drops them in the engine for three free hours of running time. Efficiency at its best! Cost: 643,750 gold Refund: 77,250 gold Points Required: 28,800,000

Bases

Aqua Base (230 Power) Power Bonus: none Attraction Bonus: none Luck: 8 Cheese Effect: No Effect The clear blue water often causes mice to become distracted by their own reflection making an easier target for a trap. Cost: 124,900 gold Refund: 22,482 gold Points Required: 1,140,000

Tribal Base (175 Power) Power Bonus: 18% Attraction Bonus: 2% Luck: none Cheese Effect: Fresh The three rival mouse tribes of Elub, Nerg and Derr very seldom come together, but when they finally get around to negotiations after their latest skirmish, they meet on this elaborately carved tribal mask. Only the eldest of the mice from all three tribes are allowed to work on constructing the meeting place, which is hallowed by the tribes-mice due to its origins in the Jungle of Dread. How frustrating for these master crafts-rodents that the trapsmiths co-opt their art for traps! Cost: 499,600 gold Refund: 88,928 gold Points Required: 14,000,000

General Store

The General Store of the Seasonal Garden contains a small selection of crafting supplies for use in cheese, and blueprints for a new tactical weapon.

Supply		Cost	Refund
	Blackstone Pass Trap Blueprints With these blueprints, and a few extra materials, Hunters can create the ultimate trap temptation for Mystic mice. Although you suspect there may be a Mystic Crystal used in the recipe somewhere, other Hunters will think your trap is really coal. The Blackstone Pass Trap only be wielded by hunters with 58,000,000 points.	1,100,000	990,000
	Curds and Whey Curds and whey are a common ingredient in a variety of cheese flavours. Elaborate flavours often require a greater quantity than more basic flavours.	12	3
	Ionized Salt Imported from the Salt Mines, this salt has a high mineral content and is extremely conductive. Little is known about what possible uses this salt could have. Working with this salt carries a high risk of electrocution, extreme dehydration, and destruction on a universal scale. Handle with extreme care!	450	150
	Obvious Ambush Trap Blueprints These blueprints show you, in detail, how to construct a trap that Technic mice can’t help but walk into! Naturally, droids are involved in this ambush, but to pull it off properly this time, they’re going to need a little lift. The power of this droid cannot be controlled by hunters with less than 58,000,000 points.	1,100,000	990,000
	Salt Gnawnia salt is collected from the seawater around the Harbour where it is known for its magical cleanliness. Salt is a very common ingredient used in a variety of cheese flavours.	6	2
	Spellbook Base Blueprints These blueprints describe how to turn the Chess Master’s spell book into a functional base for your trap, but right now, it’s got a long way to go. The Master Binding will need some more pages to fill it out before a trap will hold steady, and that aging leather might need some precious metals to protect it from the elements. The spellbook’s power can only be utilized by hunters who have earned at least 67,750,000 points.	936,000	845,000
	Zugzwang’s First Move Blueprints These blueprints show you how to mould the smashed remnants of Zugzwang’s Last Move into a single, powerful knight, brought to life by a magic feather. The knight, and the formidable power he wields, cannot be controlled by anyone with less than 38,000,000 points.	615,000	590,000

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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 Seasonal Garden

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

Mouse (Known Cheese Preferences)		Group (Weaknesses)	Loot		Drop Rate	Amplifier
	Bruticle	Seasonal Soldiers (Winter)		None			4%
	Derpicorn	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		None			1%
	Fall Familiar	Seasonal Soldiers (Fall)		None			6%
	Firebreather	Seasonal Soldiers (Summer)		None			4%
	Firefly	Seasonal Soldiers (Summer)		None			2%
	Frostbite	Seasonal Soldiers (Winter)		None			4%
	Harvest Harrier	Seasonal Soldiers (Fall)		None			3%
	Harvester	Seasonal Soldiers (Fall)		1 Fall Key Shard (Max 1)	~100%		5%
	Hot Head	Seasonal Soldiers (Summer)		None			1%
	Hydrophobe	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		None			1%
	Icicle	Seasonal Soldiers (Winter)		None			3%
	Monarch	Seasonal Soldiers (Summer)		None			1%
	Over-Prepared	Seasonal Soldiers (Winter)		None			1%
	Penguin	Seasonal Soldiers (Winter)		None			1%
	Puddlemancer	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		None			3%
	Pumpkin Head	Seasonal Soldiers (Fall)		None			1%
	Scarecrow	Seasonal Soldiers (Fall)		None			1%
	Spring Familiar	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		None			6%
	Stinger	Seasonal Soldiers (Summer)		None			4%
	Summer Mage	Seasonal Soldiers (Summer)		1 Summer Key Shard (Max 1)	~100%		5%
	Tanglefoot	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		None			2%
	Vinetail	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		1 Spring Key Shard (Max 1)	~100%		5%
	Whirleygig	Seasonal Soldiers (Fall)		None			1%
	Winter Mage	Seasonal Soldiers (Winter)		1 Winter Key Shard (Max 1)	~100%		5%

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	Spring
	Mouse
	Derpicorn
	Hydrophobe
	Puddlemancer
	Spring Familiar
	Tanglefoot
	Vinetail
Hunts Submitted
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	Summer
	Mouse
	Firebreather
	Firefly
	Hot Head
	Monarch
	Stinger
	Summer Mage
Hunts Submitted
Base Attraction Rate
	Fall
	Mouse
	Fall Familiar
	Hydrophobe
	Harvest Harrier
	Harvester
	Pumpkin Head
	Whirleygig
Hunts Submitted
Base Attraction Rate
	Winter
	Mouse
	Bruticle
	Frostbite
	Icicle
	Over-Prepared
	Penguin
	Winter Mage
Hunts Submitted
Base Attraction Rate

Most cheese can be used in the Seasonal Garden, however a hunter should seriously consider the attraction rate of their cheese.
In the Season Garden the Tower Amplifier only drops when a hunter fails to attract a mouse, so a cheese with a high attraction will not only increase the number of potential catches, but also protect against reductions of the amplifier.
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Setup Options

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Goals

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

Catching a Vinetail with the Spring Key Shard

Hunting in the Spring season is best achieved with a physical trap, but you can also hunt with a tactical trap.
The Vinetail is a rare mouse, but it does fortunately appear to drop the key shard when you first catch it.

Catching a Summer Mage with the Summer Key Shard

Hunting in the Summer season offers the simplest choice of setup, your best tactical trap is the only way to hunt.
The Summer Mage is a rare mouse, but it does fortunately appear to drop the key shard when you first catch it.

Catching a Harvester with the Fall Key Shard

Hunting in the Fall season is best achieved with a shadow trap, but you can also hunt with a tactical trap.
The Harvester is a rare mouse, but it does fortunately appear to drop the key shard when you first catch it.

Catching a Winter Mage with the Winter Key Shard

Hunting in the Winter season is best achieved with a hydro trap, but you can also hunt with a tactical trap.
The Winter Mage is a rare mouse, but it does fortunately appear to drop the key shard when you first catch it.

Increasing Tower Amplifier

To quickly increase your Tower Amplifier the Spring and Summer seasons are the easiest to hunt in.
Each catch will increase your Amplifier, while each fail to attract will reduce it. The more points you earn from catching a mouse, the more your Amplifier will increase.
Tactical traps can be used in any season, are are especially useful if you’re going to be away from the game during a season change.
While hunting in seasons other than Summer, you will increase your Amplifier more by arming the other effective trap type.
Whichever Season you chose to hunt in, remember to keep track of when the seasons change. Having the wrong type of trap armed when the season changes will result in missed mice and a lack of Amplifier increase.
You can leave the Seasonal Garden at any point and return with your Amplifier intact, until you travel to Zugzwang’s Tower – on leaving the tower the Amplifier will reset to zero.

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Super Brie	Gouda	Brie

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1. Overview
   Requirements
   Hunting Tips by Larry
   New Mice
2. Shops
   Cheese Shoppe
   Trapsmith
3. Cheese and Mice
   The Mice of the S.S. Huntington II
   Mice Populations
4. Setup Options
5. Goals
   Catch the three mice with the parts to the Ocean Navigation Kit
   Catch a Cook Mouse
   Catch a Shelder Mouse
6. Related Articles

Overview

The S.S. Huntington II sails out on the open seas and is home to a number of new mice that drop loot used to gain access to the Tribal Isles.

This location offers the first opportunity for a hunter to purchase a Hydro Weapon.

Requirements

To hunt in the S.S. Huntington II a Hunter must have:
    A Hunter’s Title of at least Legendary.
    Have crafted the S.S. Huntington II.
And it is recommended that a Hunter should have:
    At least a decent Physical Weapon.
    At least Brie cheese.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Welcome aboard, MouseHunter!

If you’re looking to sail far off into the ocean, you’ll need to build yourself an Ocean Navigation Kit. I’m sure some of the mice here will have stolen the necessary components at some point or other…

New Mice

There are 13 new mice in the S.S. Huntington II that a hunter won’t have encountered before, most of these mice can only be found in this location.

Bottled	Briegull	Buccaneer	Captain	Leviathan	Mermouse
Pinchy	Salt Water Snapper	Shelder	Shipwrecked	Siren	Squeake
Swabbie

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Shops

The S.S. Huntington II contains 2 shops: a Cheese Shoppe and a Trapsmith.

Cheese Shoppe

The Cheese Shoppe of the S.S. Huntington II offers a small selection of cheese, but at twice the price of those found elsewhere.

	Marble Cheese Marble offers a decent chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 100 gold Refund: 50 gold
	Swiss Cheese Swiss offers a good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 200 gold Refund: 100 gold
	Brie Cheese Brie offers a very good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 400 gold Refund: 200 gold

Trapsmith

The Trapsmith of the S.S. Huntington II contains a base and two weapons of a new power type – Hydro. While not essential for this location, Hydro weapons will give a hunter an advantage here.

Weapons

	Net Cannon (3,000 Hydro Power) Power Type: Hydro Power Bonus: 0% Attraction Bonus: 3% Luck: 5 Cheese Effect: Stale Using powerful pneumatics this cannon fires a high tension net at a incredible velocity making it capable of catching the quick mice that lurk in and around water. The net cannon is extremely loud, proper ear protection is recommended. Cost: 664,000 gold Refund: 119,520 gold Points Required: 3,384,000
	Harpoon Gun (3,000 Hydro Power) Power Type: Hydro Power Bonus: 7% Attraction Bonus: none Luck: none Cheese Effect: Stale Firing an oversized 200 pound spiked projectile makes for an extremely intimidating trap. Cost: 664,500 gold Refund: 119,600 gold Points Required: 3,384,000

Bases

Aqua Base (230 Power) Power Bonus: none Attraction Bonus: none Luck: 8 Cheese Effect: No Effect The clear blue water often causes mice to become distracted by their own reflection making an easier target for a trap. Cost: 124,900 gold Refund: 22,482 gold Points Required: 1,140,000

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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 S.S. Huntington II

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

Mouse (Known Cheese Preferences)		Group (Weaknesses)	Potential Loot		Drop Rate
	Bottled	Aquatic Order		Compass	Unknown
	Briegull	Aquatic Order		None
	Buccaneer	Aquatic Order		None
	Captain	Aquatic Order		Telescope	Unknown
	Cook	Aquatic Order		None
	Hydra	Aquatic Order		Bolt of Cloth	Unknown
				Rope	Unknown
				Scrap Metal	Unknown
				2 Simple Orbs	Unknown
				Splintered Wood	Unknown
	Leviathan	Aquatic Order		2 Simple Orbs	Unknown
	Mermouse	Aquatic Order		None
	Nibbler	Indigenous Mice		None
	Pinchy	Aquatic Order		None
	Pirate	Aquatic Order		None
	Salt Water Snapper	Aquatic Order		None
	Shelder	Aquatic Order		1 Divine Orb	Unknown
	Shipwrecked	Aquatic Order		1 Flawless Orb	Unknown
				Sextant	Unknown
	Siren	Aquatic Order		None
	Squeaken	Aquatic Order		2 Simple Orbs	Unknown
	Swabbie	Aquatic Order		None
	Water Nymph	Aquatic Order		None
Occassional Visitors (These mice are not always encountered in this location)
	Glitchpaw	Event Mice		Brie Cheese	Unknown
				Compass	Unknown
				Telescope	Unknown
	Hope	Event Mice		None

Mice Populations

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Brie would appear to a good all round choice in this location, gold returns are quite low so other cheese are not as cost effective.

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Setup Options

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Goals

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

Catch the three mice with the parts to the Ocean Navigation Kit

There are three mice which drop loot that enable you to craft the Navigation Kit:
Bottled Mouse
The Bottled Mouse is a fairly common and moderately powered mouse that drops the compass.
A Hydro trap armed with any cheese should enable you to catch this mouse fairly quickly.
Captain Mouse
The Captain Mouse is a fairly common but tough mouse that drops the telescope.
Hunters will probably have to wait a while to catch this mouse.
    Shipwrecked Mouse
The Shipwrecked Mouse is a common and relatively weak mouse that drops the sextant.
This mouse is the weakest and most common of the three, but the time you have caught the other two mice you probably will have caught this mouse as well. If not, just keep hunting for a little longer.

If you are having trouble attracting any of these mice, Super Brie cheese should increase your attraction rates.

Catch a Cook Mouse

Normally, you won’t even see this mouse unless you use Super Brie, and if you do, you’re very, very lucky.

However, after arming Super Brie this becomes a relatively common mouse to encounter, so just keep using Super Brie until you attract one.

Catch a Shelder Mouse

This mouse is the bane of many a hunter, and if you do decide to hunt for this one, expect days or possibly weeks of frustration.

Because this mouse is so rare a lot of myths regarding how to attract it have arisen. Some of these were proven methods in version 2, but now do not work in version 3.

At the moment it seems that Brie is as good as any of the more expensive cheese in attracting this mouse. But even then you could be looking at using hundreds of pieces before you do finally encounter one.

Fortunately, once you do encounter it you should be able to catch it with a hydro trap and decent base – don’t be tempted to switch to a non-hydro weapon with higher attraction.

Apart from that the only advice left is patience. Good luck with this difficult task.

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This article contains information relevant to MouseHunt v3.

1. Overview
   Requirements
   Hunting Tips by Larry
   New Mice
2. Cheese and Mice
   The Mice of the Zugzwang’s Tower
   Mice Populations
3. Setup Options
4. Goals
   Using a Pawn Pincher
   Catching Knights to Queens
   Catching Kings
   Catching The Chess Master
   The Kings Gambit
5. Related Articles

Overview

Zugzwang’s Tower is a Tactical area that offers new challenges to hunters in the form of new game mechanics and plenty of strategic options. Because of the number of these, many hunters will find themselves feeling a little confused when they enter this location. Hopefully we’ll help clear some of that up here.

Before you enter the Tower, you should ensure your Amplifier is fully charged in the Seasonal Garden, and you have purchased all the cheese and traps you want. If at any point you leave the Tower, your Amplifier and progress through the Tower will be reset to zero.

The Tower has a chess theme, and there are two teams of mice, the Mystic mice and the Technic mice. Each team has a separate progress bar that can be seen in the HUD under your amplifier.

When you do enter the Tower you will only be able to attract two types of mice, the Mystic Pawn and the Technic Pawn. After you catch 8 Pawns from one team, you will be able to attract Knights of that team as well as both types of Pawn.

To begin with you will attract roughly equal numbers of the Pawns (unless you use a special trap, see below for more information on those). Once you unlock the Knights of one team the population of mice encountered will change, and you will attract more Knights and Pawns of that team than the other team. If your progress in both teams is at the same stage you can expect to attract roughly equal numbers of each team again.

After you have caught two Knights of a team you will be able to attract Bishops of that team. After catching two Bishops you will be able to attract Rooks. After catching two Rooks you will be able to attract Queens. After you catch the Queen you will be able to attract a King. Once you catch a King of a team (unless using a special cheese, see below) you will be moved out of the Zugzwang’s Tower into the Seasonal Garden and your progress and amplifier will be reset.

Each mouse you catch, and each failure to attract will reduce your amplifier (see below for the amount each mouse will reduce it by). Failures to Attract reduce your amplifier by 3%, so a good cheese can be very useful.

As you progress through the Tower the mice become stronger and your amplifier reduces, making it harder and harder to catch them. Towards the end of your progress you will be failing to catch a lot more of the mice.

There are a number of advanced strategies for improving your performance in the Tower, and reducing the chances of you failing to catch a King before your Amplifier runs out. These are discussed in the Goals section below.

Requirements

To hunt in the Zugzwang’s Tower a Hunter must have:
    A Hunter’s Title of at least Lord or Lady.
    Zugzwang’s Tower Key, obtained from crafting loot found in the Seasonal Garden.
    A Tactical weapon.
And it is recommended that a Hunter should have:
    At least one strong Tactical weapon, or some of the specialised traps designed for this location.
    At least Gouda Cheese.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Greetings, Mousehunter!

I hope you’ve got your Tower Amplifier charged, because the mice of Zugzwang’s Tower are going to put up a fight unlike any other.

Long ago, the Tower mice became enchanted chess pieces in a game that never ends. The two teams, Technic and Mystic, use a clear strategy when attacking, much like real chess pieces. Catching eight Pawns releases the Knights. Catching two Knights releases the Bishops. Catching two Bishops releases the Rooks. Catching two Rooks releases the Queen, and catching one Queen releases the King.

Did you get all that? Don’t worry if you didn’t– when you enter the tower, your Tower Amplifier also comes equipped with a progress bar to let you know how close you are to the King!

Each time you catch a mouse, or fail to attract, your Tower Amplifier’s charge decreases. Make sure you don’t leave the Tower before you catch a King, or drain your Amplifier. If you do, your progress, and your Amplifier will be set back to zero.

If your strategy is sound, and you capture the King, your progress will be reset and you will be whisked away to the Seasonal Garden. If however, you catch a King using the rare Checkmate Cheese then you shall remain in the tower and a greater adversary will await your challenge.

New Mice

The Zugzwang’s Tower has 13 new mice that you won’t have encountered before, all of which are only encountered in this location.

Chess Master	Mystic Bishop	Mystic King	Mystic Knight	Mystic Pawn	Mystic Queen
Mystic Rook	Technic Bishop	Technic King	Technic Knight	Technic Pawn	Technic Queen
Technic Rook

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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 Zugzwang’s Tower

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

Mouse (Known Cheese Preferences)		Group (Weaknesses)	Loot		Drop Rate	Amplifier
	Mystic Pawn	Wizard’s Pieces		None			1%
	Technic Pawn	Wizard’s Pieces		None			1%
	Mystic Knight	Wizard’s Pieces		None			3%
	Technic Knight	Wizard’s Pieces		None			3%
	Mystic Bishop	Wizard’s Pieces		None			3%
	Technic Bishop	Wizard’s Pieces		None			3%
	Mystic Rook	Wizard’s Pieces		None			5%
	Technic Rook	Wizard’s Pieces		None			5%
	Mystic Queen	Wizard’s Pieces		None			9%
	Technic Queen	Wizard’s Pieces		None			9%
	Mystic King	Wizard’s Pieces		Up to 1 Mystic Crystal	Unknown		10%
				1 Mystic Curd	~100%
				Up to 1 Torn Mystic Page	Unknown
	Tehcnic King	Wizard’s Pieces		Up to 1 Droid Jetpack	Unknown		10%
				1 Technic Cheese Mould	~100%
				Up to 1 Torn Technic Page	Unknown
	Chess Master	Wizard’s Pieces		Up to 1 Master Bindings	Unknown
				Up to 1 Zugzwang’s Left Sock	Unknown

Mice Populations

Here is a breakdown of the populations of mice in the location based upon cheese used (these results come from our survey); the values given are a percentage of all attractions, and how many of these mice you are likely to attract in 100 hunts using base attraction:

(Please note, results with less than 1,000 hunts submitted have a low level of accuracy and should be used as guidelines only)

Pawn Stage
	Mouse	Super Brie	Checkmate
	Mystic / Technic Pawns	~100%	~100%
Hunts Submitted		103	6
Base Attraction Rate		~100%	~100%
Knight Stage
	Mouse	Super Brie	Checkmate
	Mystic / Technic Knights	~62%	~67%
	Mystic / Technic Pawns	~38%	~33%
Hunts Submitted		122	6
Base Attraction Rate		~100%	~100%
Bishop Stage
	Mouse	Super Brie	Checkmate
	Mystic / Technic Bishops	~46%
	Mystic / Technic Knights	~40%
	Mystic / Technic Pawns	~15%
Hunts Submitted		180
Base Attraction Rate		~100%
Rook Stage
	Mouse	Super Brie	Checkmate
	Mystic / Technic Rooks	~36%	~50%
	Mystic / Technic Bishops	~31%	~0%
	Mystic / Technic Knights	~23%	~25%
	Mystic / Technic Pawns	~10%	~25%
Hunts Submitted		299	4
Base Attraction Rate		~100%	~100%
Queen Stage
	Mouse	Super Brie	Checkmate
	Mystic / Technic Queens	~29%
	Mystic / Technic Rooks	~23%
	Mystic / Technic Bishops	~25%
	Mystic / Technic Knights	~19%
	Mystic / Technic Pawns	~4%
Hunts Submitted		294
Base Attraction Rate		~100%
King Stage
	Mouse	Super Brie	Checkmate
	Mystic / Technic Kings	~14%	~44%
	Mystic / Technic Queens	~21%	~8%
	Mystic / Technic Rooks	~20%	~12%
	Mystic / Technic Bishops	~20%	~24%
	Mystic / Technic Knights	~14%	~8%
	Mystic / Technic Pawns	~11%	~4%
Hunts Submitted		112	25
Base Attraction Rate		~100%	~100%
Chess Master Stage
	Mouse		Checkmate
	Chess Master		~93%
	Mystic / Technic Rooks		~7%
Hunts Submitted			14
Base Attraction Rate			~100%

A strong cheese is recommended in Zugzwang’s Tower. When using Gouda you should try to maximise your attraction bonus.
Checkmate Cheese is best used for attracting Kings and the Chess Master.
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Goals

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

Using a Pawn Pincher

The two Pawn Pincher traps come with a high price tag, and if you’re looking to make back your gold then you’re probably going to be disappointed. However, they are a very powerful tool in helping you catch a King of the desired team.

At first glance these traps look pathetic – at only 60 tactical power you might wonder how they can be any use in a location as difficult as Zugzwang’s Tower. Well hidden away in their mechanics are two advantages.

The first is that they actually attract more of the Pawns of their relevant team than the Pawns of the other team so you’ll be able to collect the Pawns you want almost twice as quickly.

The second is that they have a very large effectiveness bonus against the Pawns of their team. Against the Pawn they are more equivalent to a trap of several thousand power, making catching those pawns very easy. Against the Pawns of the rival team, they are very weak, meaning that you will normally fail to catch those Pawns.

At first this doesn’t sound too attractive, but if you realise that this actually preserves your tower amplifier then a few misses isn’t that high a price.

When choosing which base to pair with a pawn pincher, the key is as little power as possible! While this sounds strange, it gives you the best chance to fail to catch the rival Pawns and preserve your amplifier.

The Wooden Base with Target is an excellent choice for most, combined with the impressive attraction bonus of the Pawn Pinchers this should avoid most FTAs with Gouda. For those using Super Brie the Wooden Base may be the way to go.

Using this strategy and with a little bit of luck, you should collect all 8 of your desired pawns in about 10 hunts and using only 8% of your amplifier. This gives you a good boost for catching the Knights and later mice, and because you haven’t even started to unlock the rival team yet, makes it much more likely you will attract the mice of the team you want.

Don’t underestimate the boost this will give you in catching the King you want, this strategy can make a big difference.

Finally, remember to switch traps as soon as you’ve caught all 8 Pawns of the team you want. These traps aren’t very useful for catching most of the mice you need next.

Catching Knights to Queens

There are a few different strategies to use when hunting for Knights, Bishops, Rooks and Queens.

The simplest is to just arm your most powerful tactical weapon and base and keep hunting. Players who own the 2010 Blastoff Trap and the Magma Base might want to consider using those when hunting Knights, as you should catch slightly more, but switch out to a more powerful trap (such as Zugzwang’s First Move) when they begin to hunt Bishops.

Players using Gouda or even Brie to hunt in the tower may wish to arm the Wooden Base with Target to reduce the chances of failures to attract and the 3% drop in amplifier they bring. These players should use their most powerful tactical weapon.

Players using Super Brie are advised to use a powerful weapon such as Zugzwang’s First Move. The choice of base will depend on what the player has already collected. The Spellbook Base is the best choice if you have already collected the loot required to craft it. If not, the Magma Base is probably the better choice when your amplifier is over 100% and Molten Shrapnel Base should be better if your amplifier is under 100%. Players without a full selection of bases should use the one they are happiest with.

Players with limited Super Brie and looking to use a mixture of cheese will generally find their Super Brie is best used at the start of the run, with the higher amplifier the added power counts for more, and maintaining amplifier at the early stages gives a better chance of catching a King later on. When these players begin hunting Rooks they may wish to consider the Gouda option at that stage.

For hunters with the Obvious Ambush Trap or the Blackstone Pass Trap, those weapons can be used for hunting from Knights to Queens. These traps receive a power bonus against the team you want, and a penalty against the opposite team. This helps prevent you from catching too many mice of the wrong team and hampering your progress by introducing more mice and should help to maintain your amplifier for later mice..

The most economical strategies for this location require you to vary your setup during this stage. Players are encouraged to experiment and find one that works for them.

Catching Kings

As soon as you have caught a Queen you can begin the hunt for a King. At this stage hunters with Checkmate Cheese will need to decide if they wish to continue hunting in the Tower after catching a King or return to the Seasonal Garden. This choice will depend on your current amplifier, if you look like you’re in a strong position using Checkmate Cheese will be worth using.

Again there are a few different strategies for hunting Kings that depend on what traps you have available, which cheese you’re using and what your amplifier is.

The simplest strategy is to continue using whichever setup you caught your Queen with.

In general a high power tactical weapon and base are the best choices for hunting a King if you wish to catch it. However the King mouse is not particularly strong against any Tactical trap, so catching it may not be an issue.

Hunters with the Obvious Ambush or Blackstone Pass weapons may wish to continue using those when hunting for the King. They’re not the best weapons for catching the King, but they do reduce the chances of catching the mice from the wrong team.

Hunters running low on amplifier and getting concerned about being forced to leave the Tower before catching the King may even consider using a Pawn Pincher. The advantage of using this type of trap is that they should miss most of the other mice you encounter, preserving the amplifier until you encounter the King. They also have a bonus against the King which makes it quite possible to use them effectively for this. Minimising power in this respect helps, so using the Wooden Base with Target may be a good idea.

Kings can be attracted with Gouda and Brie, so using a Pawn Pincher and the Target Base help to offset the lowered attraction rate.

Unless you’re using the Checkmate Cheese when you catch a King, you will be moved to the Seasonal Garden and your amplifier and progress in the Tower will be reset.

Both Kings drop loot that can be used in crafting Checkmate Cheese and the Spellbook Base. They also drop loot that can be used in the special trap for their team. After catching enough Kings to gain the loot it should become easier for hunters to progress through the tower with their new traps.

Catching The Chess Master

If a hunter uses Checkmate Cheese to catch a King they will remain in the Tower and can begin to hunt for the Chess Master. The Chess Master is only attracted to Checkmate Cheese so keep it armed.

At this stage most of the team you were hunting is removed from the population of mice you can attract in the tower, but a Rook remains to protect the Chess Master.

If you have only made minimal progress against the other team by the time you caught the King your chances of attracting the Chess Master are quite good. However, if you have made roughly equal progress in both teams before catching the King you may find the Chess Master to be quite elusive.

Fortunately tactical traps have a good effectiveness bonus against the Chess Master, so they are quite capable of catching it even with a reduced amplifier.

The Chess Master drops the Master Bindings which are used in crafting the Spellbook Base. It can also drop Zugzwang’s Left Sock, nothing more is currently known about the sock except that it can be sold in the marketplace.

The Kings Gambit

If the challenge of catching a Chess Master isn’t enough for you, you might want to consider catching both Kings in one run through the Tower.

To achieve this you will want to make sure you still have a good amplifier left when you start hunting the King. Arm Checkmate Cheese in order to capture the King and stay in the Tower, then change to your regular cheese as soon as you catch the King.

You will remain in the Tower and you won’t be able to attract the Chess Master. The mice of one team will mostly be removed from the population in the Tower as well, making it easier for you collect the mice you want.

Now it’s simply a case of hunting as normal and making it all the way to the second King. If you do want to catch a second King, arming Checkmate again at this stage would probably be a bad idea. Of course, if you want to catch both Kings and the Chess Master then it will be required.

Don’t be fooled into thinking this will be an easy task, Counts / Countesses using Super Brie have failed this plenty of times. If you do manage it, congratulations! You don’t get anything special apart from the bragging rights, and less time spent in the Seasonal Garden.

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This article contains information that was accurate up to MouseHunt v3.1.0.4.