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King’s Gauntlet
This many-storied tower is the King’s personal challenge to MouseHunters everywhere: anyone who can reach the top is among the kingdom’s elite. The King’s Gauntlet works on a tier system, with Hunters advancing to the next floor by hunting with cheese that they collect on the current floor. The Gauntlet is meant as a challenge for hunters of all skill levels, but in order to ascend to the very top, a Hero’s rank will come in handy.
Overview
The King’s Gauntlet is a unique location that offers a challenge to hunters of most ranks.
Upon entering the Gauntlet, a hunter may use nearly any cheese to hunt with.
Purchased cheese such as Marble and Swiss work well here, and will attract the mice of Tier 1.
These mice drop a potion that can be used to imbue a new cheese, called Gauntlet Cheese Tier 2.
Arming Gauntlet Cheese Tier 2 will allow a hunter to attract the mice of Tier 2.
The process then repeats itself, with each tier of mice dropping loot to allow you to hunt on the next tier until you reach the final tier.
We have divided this article into 9 parts, this overview article and one additional article on each tier.
Each tier is said to bring different challenges, which means a hunter may need to collect weapons of different power types in order to be able to hunt effectively on each tier.
Here are some quick links to our pages on the various tiers of the King’s Gaunlet with their expected release dates:
Tier 1 – aka the Toy Floor (open)
Tier 2 – aka the Thief Floor (open)
Tier 3 – aka the Melee Floor (open)
Tier 4 – aka the Bard Floor (open)
Tier 5 – aka the Magic Floor (open)
Tier 6 – aka the Noble Floor (open)
Tier 7 – aka the Dust Floor (open)
Tier 8 – Fri, 9th July
Please remember that new updates to MouseHunt are normally at about 15:00 UTC and delays should be expected.
As the other tiers of the Gauntlet are opened we will be able to bring you more information.
Requirements
To hunt in the King’s Gauntlet a Hunter must have:
A Hunter’s Title of at least 
Initiate.
Have purchased the King’s Gauntlet Floorplan from the Cartographer in the Harbour.
Hunting Tips by Larry
Why hello, Mousehunter! It looks like we’ll be ascending the King’s Gauntlet together!
Hunters have flocked in from all over the land to face the terrors, the wonders, and the challenges of the King’s Gauntlet. If you can make it to the top of this tall, tall tower, you will gain lots of loot, and you will be able to count yourself among the land’s elite.
Every Hunter starts on floor one, using any bait they wish. From then on, Hunters progress to the next floor by using potions collected on the previous floor to make special cheeses. There is no need to travel– just equip the right cheese to move to the next floor!
On each floor, the mice are weak to a different power type. If you get confused, the cheese descriptions may lend a hand. The further you go up the Gauntlet, the more difficult, and profitable, the mice become. Can you make it all the way to the top, and defeat the mysterious Eclipse Mouse?
Good luck, MouseHunter, and don’t get tired on the stairs!
New Mice
There are a whopping 34 new mice to be found in this location! None of which are encountered anywhere else.
The mice have a variety of different weaknesses to various power types, and special cheese is required to attract all but the first few mice on Tier 1.
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Shops
The King’s Gauntlet contains two shops: a Cheese Shoppe and a Trapsmith.
Cheese Shoppe
The Cheese Shoppe of the King’s Gaunlet offers two varieties of cheese. With prices the same as those found in the Town of Gnawnia, this saves a hunter needing to travel to restock their cheese.
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Swiss Cheese Swiss offers a good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 100 gold |
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Brie Cheese Brie offers a very good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 200 gold |
Trapsmith
The Trapsmith of the King’s Gauntlet contains a selection of physical weapons and bases that should help you against most of the mice found here.
Weapons
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Mouse Trebuchet (600 Physical Power) Cost: 15,850 gold Points Required: 11,000 |
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Mouse Rocketine (650 Physical Power) Cost: 18,700 gold Points Required: 11,000 |
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Swiss Army Mouse Trap (600 Physical Power) Cost: 70,300 gold Points Required: 45,500 |
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NVMRC Forcefield Trap (2,350 Physical Power) Cost: 256,000 gold Points Required: 91,000 |
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Mouse DeathBot (2,400 Physical Power) Cost: 256,400 gold Points Required: 91,000 |
Bases
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Wooden Base (35 Power) Cost: 300 gold |
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Wooden Base with Target (75 Power) Cost: 1,225 gold Points Required: 650 |
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Stone Base (150 Power) Cost: 6,175 gold Points Required: 5,000 |
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Explosive Base (300 Power) Cost: 29,775 gold Points Required: 22,500 |
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Thank you to all who have contributed so far and will do so in the future.
More information will be added as we find it.
Have found Gingerbread Base/House Surprise/Cheese to be very effective and has given the chance to use some otherwise worthless cheese.
I have get an error when I try to buy the blueprints.
Purchase error.
You do not meet the item requirement
My rank is legendary… what am i missing
U need the crown jewel which is dropped by the master burglar in gnawnia…u need sb or another kind of cheese to catch it
Is there a way to get the Gingerbread Base now?
no, it’s way back at christmas 09
all limited edition base-trap cannot be found anywhere if you miss it
In order to buy the Floorplan, I need a jewel…. where do you get the jewel?
catch the master burglar
I am rank Legendary and have never caught a Master Burglar mouse. True, I haven’t realy put in a serious attempt, but it seems strange to have the Gauntlet open to all ranks apprentice and above when obtaining the crown jewel will probably keep out most Masters and below.
Just a matter of Patience.
i know a GM with their MB
caught my MB with my 4th piece of SB+ in Gnawnia.
I know of a Master who caught it…
I caught a Master Burglar mouse on one of the first 3 free horn blows during the start of the game. I’m only at Apprentice level and I’m just waiting to get the floorplan. Must be lucky!
The Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse also drops gauntlet potion (+2).
The Sock Puppet Ghost also drops a potion.
1:37 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 6 oz. Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse worth 225 points and 210 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion (+2)
The Puppet Master Mouse also drops a potion.
Don’t know if that helps, but…
4:14 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Cheese Tier 2
Now I have that cheese in my inventory :)
The devs said that was a glitch. Shouldn’t happen again until Tier 2 is officially released.
Hey, here’s some more info .
10:40 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Cheese Tier 2
Cheese Description : The thieving mice on the second floor of the King’s Gauntlet can’t keep their hands off this tasty treat. Too keep the little pickpockets from getting away with too much of your cheese, use a physical trap to stop them in their tracks.
I have one Gauntlet Potion Tier 3, but can’t imbue it yet. I’ll see what I can tell ya’ll tomorrow.
At the trap smith spot what means by Point: xxxx GOLD?
If its a mistake change it plz :)
Sorry, realised that was a copy and paste mistake.
It should be fixed now, thanks for pointing it out.
I have lockpick and impersonator…not sure how to give you the pics
They’re going in now.
The log summariser doesn’t seem to have KG programmed in yet so I thought I’d post my log here in the hope that it’ll reach the database.
This is from a Hero with Tacky Glue trap/target base/swiss and a gold shield.
12:07 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse.
12:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 7 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
11:50 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 1 oz. Clockwork Samurai Mouse worth 150 points and 210 gold.
11:50 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I claimed a King’s Reward worth 1029 gold.
11:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 8 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
10:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 4 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
9:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 4 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
8:59 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 12 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
8:10 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 3 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
8:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 12 oz. Clockwork Samurai Mouse worth 150 points and 210 gold.
7:46 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
7:04 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 1 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
7:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
6:49 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 3 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
6:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse.
5:54 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 11 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
5:38 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
5:13 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 3 oz. Clockwork Samurai Mouse worth 150 points and 210 gold.
5:13 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I claimed a King’s Reward worth 1289 gold.
5:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 6 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
4:47 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
4:21 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
4:06 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 5 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
4:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 6 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
3:35 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
3:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 6 oz. Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse worth 225 points and 210 gold.
2:31 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Aleksandra Hadzelek where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 1 oz. Clockwork Samurai Mouse worth 150 points and 210 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
2:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 12 oz. Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse worth 225 points and 210 gold.
1:56 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 1 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
1:56 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I claimed a King’s Reward worth 1095 gold.
1:39 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 6 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
1:02 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 1 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
1:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 8 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2.
12:46 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 5 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
12:22 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 2 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
12:07 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
12:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 9 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
11:42 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 9 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
11:19 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my efforts were fruitless. A Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse ate a piece of cheese without setting off my trap.
11:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 2 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
10:48 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 3 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
10:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
9:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse.
8:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 2 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
7:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
6:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
5:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse.
4:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 7 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
3:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 9 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
2:37 am – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Aleksandra Hadzelek where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
2:17 am – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mark Santos, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
2:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 12 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
1:55 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
1:40 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 11 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
1:05 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
1:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 3 oz. Clockwork Samurai Mouse worth 150 points and 210 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2.
12:46 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 2 oz. Hapless Marionette worth 90 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
12:09 am – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
12:00 am – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse.
11:48 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn, but my Swiss Cheese failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
Monday 11:26 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 10 oz. Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse worth 225 points and 210 gold.
Monday 11:26 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I claimed a King’s Reward worth 1482 gold.
Monday 11:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 8 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
Monday 10:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 9 oz. Puppet Master Mouse worth 200 points and 210 gold.
Monday 9:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 11 oz. Wound Up White Mouse worth 70 points and 100 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2.
Monday 8:53 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I went on a hunt with Mélanie Ferrière where I was successful in my hunt! I caught a 7 oz. Toy Sylvan Mouse worth 115 points and 100 gold.
Monday 8:22 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 2 oz. Clockwork Samurai Mouse worth 150 points and 210 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 2
Monday 8:00 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I returned to check my trap, but it appeared my Swiss Cheese had failed to attract a mouse. I replaced my bait since it seemed to be stale.
Monday 7:50 pm – King’s Gauntlet
I sounded the Hunter’s Horn and was successful in the hunt! I caught a 1 oz. Sock Puppet Ghost Mouse worth 225 points and 210 gold.
i am master 10 %, should i go to king’s gauntlet?
If you fancy a change, there’s no reason not to.
You may not be able to catch all the mice there, but any hunting there now will help you out later on when you return.
Stealth mouse also drops Tier 3 potion:
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 2 oz. Stealth Mouse worth 500 points and 295 gold.
The mouse also dropped the following loot:
1 Gauntlet Potion Tier 3.
I’d recommend splitting this page (eventually) into 8 or 9 different pages – there are a lot of images to load, and it’s only going to get worse as the rest of the Gauntlet is opened.
Perhaps a main page with an introduction, shop details, cycle analysis, etc. should be retained, but then a separate page for each tier would help reduce the load while sticking to nice logical breaks.