Trapper's Secret Path

Overview

UnlockClear Serpentcoil Island → Check Tiger Thrower statue in Icewall Village.
EntranceIcewall Village (Hole near the Inn).
Floors20F
Bring ItemsNoAlliesNo
Rescues3Starting LevelLv1
Starting ItemLarge Onigiri, Trapper's Bracelet
UnidentifiedEquipment, Grass, Staves, Scrolls, Pots
ShopsYesMonster HousesRegular
Kron's ChallengeYesFever Time
Initial EnemiesSpawn Rate
Wind of KronReward

Post-game dungeon where you start with a Trapper's Bracelet and utilize traps to progress.
Trapper status allows Shiren to pick up traps and set them on the ground to ensnare monsters.
Once set, traps can't be picked up again, and the status is lost while the bracelet is unequipped.
Shiren's attack power remains the same in both modes, so the only time the player would want to
unequip the bracelet would be when the player wants to use a Blast Trap to one-shot enemies.

Strategy

General

Trapper Status

Shiren's color palette changes to a purple one while he has Trapper status.
All hidden traps are revealed, and traps can be picked up, thrown, or set on the ground.
Monsters can be ensnared by traps, and traps never activate when Shiren walks on top of them.

Shiren earns 10% of the regular amount of experience points when a monster steps on a trap,
and also earns x2.0 experience points when a monster is defeated by a trap that deals damage.
However, traps like Rotting Trap that instantly defeat a monster do not grant experience points.

Warning - Blast Trap / Explosion Trap

Blast Trap and Explosion Trap function differently under Trapper status:

  • 6 Blast Trap
    • Normal - Monsters caught in the blast are instantly defeated.
    • Trapper - Reduces the monster's current HP by 50%.
  • 7 Explosion Trap
    • Normal - Monsters caught in the blast are instantly defeated.
    • Trapper - Reduces the monster's current HP to 1.

Trap Info

Rock Trap / Boulder Trap

4 Rock Trap deals 16~20 damage, and 5 Boulder Trap deals 32~38 damage.
These traps can be used to reliably earn experience points if placed in intersections.
9 Log Trap and 1 Tripping Trap can also be used, but they're not as powerful.

Spinning Trap / Sleep Trap / Blinding Trap / Sluggish Trap / Delusion Trap / Onigiri Trap

These are traps that inflict a negative stauts condition, with 15 Delusion Trap being the best.
Monsters with Deluded status won't attack Shiren, and will instead run away from him forever.
The second best trap is 14 Blinding Trap, since its effect similarly never wears off for monsters.
12 Sleep Trap and 16 Onigiri Trap have short durations, so use them on enemies you can quickly defeat.

Curse Trap / Silver-seal Trap

Inflicts a monster with Sealed status, making them unable to use abilities.
Useful when hunting Thiefwalruses (5-13F), though you might want to pair it with a 19 Removal Trap
which lowers a monster's Attack Power and Defense Power.
Also great for shutting down Skull Wizards on 19-20F.

Rust Trap

Decreases Defense Power + inflicts a similar effect to getting hit by a Water Gun Pot.
Basically makes Masked Samurai (10-12F), Minotaur (16-20F), and Pop Tank (16-18F) a non-issue.
However, this trap cannot be used to transform enemies with Onigiri status into Rotten Onigiri.
Mudkin (11-14F) and other Aquatic type monsters will have their HP restored by 25% instead.

Removal Trap

Decreases a monster's Attack Power and Defense Power.
Unlike some of the previous games, this trap doesn't inflict Sealed status on a monster.
Intentionally step on it yourself if you equip a cursed weapon, shield, or bracelet.

Blast Trap / Explosion Trap

Under Trapper status, HP is reduced by 50% for Blast Trap, and HP is set to 1 for Explosion Trap.
Always unequip the Trapper Bracelet before stepping on it when you want to one-shot monsters.
Otherwise, you're extremely likely to collapse if you step on it while you're surrounded.
Alternatively, use it after 16 Onigiri Trap to instantly turn a monster into Grilled Onigiri.

Rotting Trap

Monsters who step on this trap are instantly defeated and transform into a Rotten Onigiri.
Rotten Onigiri can be thrown at a monster to inflict them with a negative status condition.
6 Blast Trap can be used to turn Rotten Onigiri into Grilled Onigiri.

Trap-setting Trap

Step on this to increase the number of traps on the ground.
Save it for when the number of traps in your inventory starts to get low.

Spring Trap

Step on this when you're being chased to warp to a different location on the current floor.
Basically the same as Leaping Grass.

Poison Arrow Trap / Wooden Arrow Trap

Use these traps to stock up on arrows instead of setting them for enemies to step on.
Place it down alongside a wall, then throw an item at the wall so that the item lands on the trap.

Monsterizing Trap / Summoning Trap / Rage Trap

Negative effect traps.
These 3 traps offer zero advantages for the player when activated.
Try to avoid having monsters step on them if possible.

Important Items

Trapper's Bracelet

The player starts with this item, but additional copies can be found inside the dungeon.
Strength Grass is on the uncommon side, so don't plan on being able to equip 2 bracelets.
It's a good idea to keep it equipped to avoid accidentally losing it.

Weapon and Shield (High Base Value)

Mixers don't appear, so prioritize high base stats instead of special abilities.
Hell Reaper (7-9F) floors are very tough without a shield in particular.

Dragonkiller

Nice to have against Floor Dragon (13-15F) and Flamepuff (18-20F), who can't be ensnared by traps.

Wooden Arrow / Poison Arrow

A single Poison Arrow reduces enemy attack power by about 50%.
Collect arrows from any arrow trap you come across, repositioning the trap as needed.
Don't shoot Poison Arrows at Scorpion (4-7F) or Ghost Radish (16-17F).

Mapping Scroll / Guiding Staff

29 Floor-exiting Trap and 28 Pitfall Trap are never naturally generated in this dungeon,
so Mapping Scroll and Guiding Staff are the easiest methods to rush to the next floor.

Narrow-escape Staff / Switching Staff / Blurry Incense

These items are nice to have on hand in case you encounter a single room Monster House.

Trap Scroll

Similar to 31 Trap-setting Trap, use it when the number of traps in your inventory gets low.

Bottomless Pot

Break this pot to generate a number of 28 Pitfall Traps equal to capacity,
which can be intentionally stepped on to advance to the next floor.

Floor Guide

1-3F

Floating type monsters don't appear yet, so traps are effective against all monsters.
Try to secure additional food by utilizing 21 Rotting Trap and 6 Blast Trap.
Set some 14 Blinding Traps on the ground to level up a Pit Mamel into a Cave Mamel,
then defeat it using a trap that deals damage for 4000 experience points.

3-4F

Pumphantasm (23 HP, 16 atk, 10 def) appears on 4-5F and can't be trapped, so be careful.
Froggo (23 HP, 10 atk, 13 def) appears on 3-5F, and always drops Gitan when it's defeated.
Shops can be generated in this dungeon, so it'd be good to stock up on Gitan a bit.

5-12F

Thiefwalrus (65 HP, 25 atk, 23 def) appears on 5-13F, and always drops an item when it's slain.
It has higher Attack Power, so be careful if you decide to inflict Sealed status on it.

Hell Reaper (45 HP, 12 atk, 15 def) appears on 7-9F and can be a problem if your shield is weak.
A shield strength of 11~12 makes them a non-issue, but otherwise consider rushing stairs.

Crossbowboy (55 HP, 20 atk, 20 def) overlaps with Bored Kappa (50 HP, 18 atk, 11 def) on 10-12F,
so it's possible to collect Iron Arrows - Don't go overboard with it, since this dungeon is only 20F.

Masked Samurai (47 HP, 18 atk, 18 def) and Mudkin (70 HP, 5 atk, 9 def) overlap on 11-12F,
so it's possible to hunt Lv3 Mudsters (460 exp) or Lv4 Mudders (920 exp) to rapidly level up.
Don't inflict Sealed status on a Mudster (35 atk) or Mudder (45 atk) due to their higher attack stats.

13-15F

Floor Dragon (55 HP, 25 atk, 20 def) appears on 13-15F, and can't be ensnared by traps.
Depending on your level and equipment, it might be best to switch to rushing stairs.
However, if you've performed farming techniques, this floor range should be fine to explore.

16-20F

Rumbledon (125 HP, 53 atk, 45 def) and Pop Tank (90 HP, 20 atk, 24 def) both have Slow speed,
and can be further weakened by a 20 Rust Trap.

Flamepuff (50 HP, 25 atk, 20 def) appears on 18-20F, and can't be ensnared by traps.
Skull Wizard (88 HP, 35 atk, 24 def) also appears on 19-20F, so use the Look Around command.
N'dubba (32 HP, 16 atk, 8 def) can be disguised as an item on the ground between 19-20F,
so it's best to rely on traps or items already in your inventory for this final stretch.

Monsters

See Monsters for individual monster details.

  • F - Dark hallways
  • S - Shop is possible
  • H - Monster House is possible
  • G - Golden Egg Thing is possible
  • B - Behemoth Monsters are possible

Monster Colors = Farming, Useful, Lowers Stats, Targets Items, Dangerous

F S H G Monsters B
1 1 1 Mamel 1 2 Pit Mamel 3 1 Octopling 4 1 Spearfish
2 1 1 Mamel 1 2 Pit Mamel 3 1 Octopling 4 1 Spearfish
3 1 2 Pit Mamel 2 1 Chintala 28 1 Froggo 8 1 Armordillo
4 2 1 Chintala 28 1 Froggo 6 1 Pumphantasm 8 1 Armordillo 25 1 Scorpion
5 2 1 Chintala 28 1 Froggo 6 1 Pumphantasm 25 1 Scorpion 29 1 Thiefwalrus
6 25 1 Scorpion 40 2 Hoppin' Hitter 2 2 Mid Chintala 15 1 Bowboy 29 1 Thiefwalrus
7 25 1 Scorpion 5 2 Hell Reaper 40 2 Hoppin' Hitter 2 2 Mid Chintala 15 1 Bowboy
29 1 Thiefwalrus
8 5 2 Hell Reaper 40 2 Hoppin' Hitter 2 2 Mid Chintala 15 1 Bowboy 29 1 Thiefwalrus
9 5 2 Hell Reaper 40 2 Hoppin' Hitter 2 2 Mid Chintala 15 1 Bowboy 29 1 Thiefwalrus
10 2 2 Mid Chintala 17 1 Bored Kappa 15 2 Crossbowboy 9 1 Masked Samurai 3 2 Fresh Octopling
29 1 Thiefwalrus
11 17 1 Bored Kappa 15 2 Crossbowboy 9 1 Masked Samurai 3 2 Fresh Octopling 32 1 Mudkin
29 1 Thiefwalrus
12 17 1 Bored Kappa 15 2 Crossbowboy 9 1 Masked Samurai 3 2 Fresh Octopling 32 1 Mudkin
29 1 Thiefwalrus
13 3 2 Fresh Octopling 32 1 Mudkin 4 2 Lt. Spearfish 35 1 Floor Dragon 12 1 Metalhead
36 1 Tiger Thrower 29 1 Thiefwalrus
14 32 1 Mudkin 4 2 Lt. Spearfish 35 1 Floor Dragon 12 1 Metalhead 36 1 Tiger Thrower
15 35 1 Floor Dragon 12 1 Metalhead 36 1 Tiger Thrower
16 13 2 Master Hen 11 2 Minotaur 16 1 Pop Tank 30 2 Hat Prankster 20 1 Ghost Radish
17 13 2 Master Hen 11 2 Minotaur 42 2 Rumbledon 16 1 Pop Tank 30 2 Hat Prankster
20 1 Ghost Radish
18 13 2 Master Hen 11 2 Minotaur 42 2 Rumbledon 16 1 Pop Tank 7 2 Flamepuff
44 1 N'dubba
19 13 2 Master Hen 11 2 Minotaur 42 2 Rumbledon 7 2 Flamepuff 44 1 N'dubba
21 2 Skull Wizard
20 13 2 Master Hen 11 2 Minotaur 42 2 Rumbledon 7 2 Flamepuff 44 1 N'dubba
39 1 Explochin 21 2 Skull Wizard

Items

  • F = Floor
  • S = Shop
  • P = Peddler
  • M = Monster drop
  • B = Buried
  • H = Thiefwalrus
  • I = Island
  • T = Transmutation Pot
  • U = Surprise Pot
  • W = Tunnel of Wishes

Weapon

Weapon
NameFSPMBHITUW
Wooden Sword
Bronze Sword
Katana
Doutanuki
Manji Kabura
Kajin Fuuma
Kabura Sutegi
Golden Sword
Kama Itachi
Axe of the Minotaur
Accurate Sword
Swift Sword
Watersplitter
Primal Axe
Dragonkiller
Crescent Blade
Sky Sword
Sickle of Salvation
Drain Slayer
Cyclops Bane
Steel Severer
Whopping Harisen
Healing Sword
Peach Club
Spender's Club
Ferrous Greatsword
Steak Knife
Jagged Sword
Quad-edge
Auspicious Kumade
Pickaxe
Golden Pickaxe
Wooden Mallet
Epic Hammer
Trapseeker
Bonito Block
Yamanba's Cleaver
Break-Off Blade

Shield

Shield
NameFSPMBHITUW
Wooden Shield
Bronze Shield
Iron Shield
Wolfshead
Fuuma Shield
Rasen Fuuma
Golden Shield
Counter Shield
Watchful Shield
Dragon Shield
Blast Shield
Targe of the Minotaur
Walrus Stopper
Froggo Stopper
Hat Stopper
Nigiri Stopper
Spearscale Shield
Kappa's Dish
Gazer Shield
Shield of Negation
Unmoving Wall
Zabuton
Spender's Shield
Ferrous Kite
Steak Plate
Gutsy Shield
Hunky-dory Shield
Bodhi Shield
Shield of Sating
Auspicious Omamori
Shield of Presage
Yamanba's Potlid
Break-Off Shield

Bracelet

Bracelet
NameFSPMBHITUW
Healing Bracelet
Strength Bracelet
Bellyexpand Bracelet
Bellyshrink Bracelet
Fortune Bracelet
Cleansing Bracelet
Focusing Bracelet
Rousing Bracelet
Rustproof Bracelet
Cursebreak Bracelet
Affixing Bracelet
Far-throwing Bracelet
Bad-aim Bracelet
Sure-aim Bracelet
Bouncy Bracelet
Rapid-fire Bracelet
Daredevil Bracelet
Dreaded Bracelet
Leaping Bracelet
Blasting Bracelet
Clairvoyant Bracelet
Monster-find Bracelet
Item-find Bracelet
Passage-find Bracelet
Waterwalk Bracelet
Floating Bracelet
Wallpass Bracelet
Tiptoe Bracelet
Passerby Bracelet
Item-losing Bracelet
Gitan-losing Bracelet
Monstercall Bracelet
Trapmore Bracelet
Haggling Bracelet
Trapper's Bracelet
Appraiser's Bracelet
Cannonboost Bracelet

Projectile

Projectile
NameFSPMBHITUW
Wooden Arrow
Iron Arrow
Silver Arrow
Poison Arrow
Truestrike Arrow
Rock
Porky's RockX

Food

Food
NameFSPMBHITUW
OnigiriX
Large Onigiri
Huge Onigiri
Rotten Onigiri
Grilled Onigiri
Special Onigiri
Sumo Onigiri
Sweet Potato
Yakitori
Rotten Peach Bun

Grass

Grass
NameFSPMBHITUW
Weeds
Herb
Otogirisou
Healing Grass
Life Grass
Fragrant Grass
Revival Grass
Bellyexpand Seed
Bellyshrink Seed
Dragon Grass
Leaping Grass
Antidote Grass
Strength Grass
Poison Grass
Confusion Grass
Sedating Grass
Berserk Seed
Blinding Grass
Seewell Grass
Swift Grass
Power-up Grass
Invincible Grass
Fortune Grass
Angel Seed
Feeble Grass
Unlucky Seed
Ill-fated Seed

Scroll

Scroll
NameFSPMBHITUW
Confusion Scroll
Slumber Scroll
Jitters Scroll
Windblade Scroll
Expulsion Scroll
Exorcism Scroll
Identifier Scroll
Heavenly Scroll
Earthly Scroll
Plating Scroll
Slot-adding Scroll
Rune-eraser Scroll
Silver-seal Scroll
Silverpurge Scroll
Pot-upsize Scroll
Extraction Scroll
Onigiri Scroll
Curse Scroll
Mapping Scroll
Map-loss Scroll
Trap-eraser Scroll
Trap Scroll
Water-drain Scroll
Monstercall Scroll
Wall-less Scroll
Gathering Scroll
Collection Scroll
Gambler's Scroll
Muzzle Scroll
Carry-ban Scroll
Swift Foe Scroll
Fixer Scroll
Escape Scroll
Eradication Scroll
Sanctuary Scroll
Blank ScrollX
Wet Scroll

Staff

Staff
NameFSPMBHITUW
Ordinary Staff
Paralyzing Staff
Sealing Staff
Disguising Staff
Empathetic Staff
Narrow-escape Staff
Knockback Staff
Switching Staff
Vaulting Staff
Skull Mage's Staff
Thunderbolt Staff
Burrowing Staff
Earthmound Staff
Balance Staff
Guiding Staff
Swift Staff
Sluggish Staff
Fortune Staff
Unlucky Staff
Peach Staff

Pot

Pot
NameFSPMBHITUW
Preservation Pot
Identifier Pot
Transmutation Pot
Cashing Pot
Synthesis Pot
Exorcism Pot
Curse Pot
Upgrading Pot
Degrading Pot
Bottomless Pot
Warehouse Pot
Handtrapper Pot
Unbreakable Pot
Ordinary Pot
Hiding Pot
Rejuvenation Pot
Walrus Pot
Water Gun Pot
Hilarious Pot
Monster Pot
Surprise Pot

Incense

Incense
NameFSPMBHITUW
Heat-ban Incense
Evasive Incense
Cautious Incense
Reflective Incense
Aggressive Incense
Defensive Incense
Blurry Incense
Weighted Incense
Unwanting Incense