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Traps are a game mechanic in Piggy. They can be used by player Piggy, the Traitor and certain Book 2 bots to impede progression of survivors.
Function
Traps are placed by the Piggy or Traitor (except the Insolence and Spike traps, both being map hazards) as means of stopping players from progressing and aiding in killing them. Every trap except the Teleporter will harm a survivor who comes into contact with it, usually stunning them though traps can have various effects. When used by a player Piggy or Traitor, traps cost Energy depending on the kind of trap. Every usable trap except the Teleporter has a ‘lifespan’ when placed by a player, indicated by a yellow bar above the trap only visible to Piggy. The trap will despawn when this yellow bar runs out. Most traps also despawn when activated. A player Piggy can have three kinds of traps equipped at a time, which can be placed by clicking their icons present next to the Energy Bar. On console, traps can be placed using d-pad down, d-pad right and d-pad up for the bottom, middle and top traps respectively (though these shortcuts are currently broken), as well as manually clicking the icons through menu select.
Bots in every Book 2 chapter from Sewers onwards with the exceptions of Ombra in Breakout, Duocara in Mansion and most secondary bots can place traps. They are as follows in the format of ‘Chapter - Bot(s), trap type used’:
- Sewers - Alfis, default
- Factory - Kolie and Willow, default
- Port - Dakoda, default
- Ship - Archie, default
- Docks - Markus, default
- Temple - Spidella, slow
- Camp - Delta, big
- Lab - Piggy (Distorted), default
- Heist - Poley, default
- Distraction - Twins, default
The Insolence traps in Lab’s Hidden Ending could be considered to ‘belong’ to TIO due to their direct effect to him when activated.
List of Traps
The traps on this list can be bought in the Shop.
| Name | Picture | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Default Trap | Free, Starter Trap | |
| Small Trap | 75 Piggy Tokens | |
| Big Trap | 125 Piggy Tokens | |
| Slow Trap | 150 Piggy Tokens | |
| Alarm Trap | 175 Piggy Tokens | |
| Egg Trap | 200 Piggy Tokens | |
| Black Hole Trap | 215 Piggy Tokens | |
| Teleporter | 300 Piggy Tokens | |
| Mouse Trap | 250 Piggy Tokens |
List of Alternate Traps
The traps on this list can be obtained by doing quests in Seasons and can be bought with their respective Season currency.
| Name | Picture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Teleportation Chamber (Alternate of the Teleporter) | 700 Vials | |
| Spider Trap (Alternate of the Mouse Trap) | 750 Candies | |
| Slow Storm Trap (Alternate of the Slow Trap) | 600 Gifts | |
| Tornado Trap (Alternate of the Black Hole Trap) |   |
550 Relics |
| Bones Trap (Alternate of the Egg Trap) |   |
550 Candies |
| Toy Robot Trap (Alternate of the Alarm Trap) |   |
550 Gifts |
List of Event Traps
The traps on this list are only obtainable through doing specific hunts throughout the game. As of now, they are no longer obtainable to players. The Crawling Trap is still obtainable, and the Inflatable Trap is free on days surrounding Piggy’s birthday, January 28th.
| Name | Picture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone Trap | Free, Spooky Hunt Exclusive | |
| Snowpiggy Trap | Free, Winter Holiday Hunt Exclusive | |
| Inflatable Trap | Free, on days surrounding January 28th, Piggy's Anniversary. | |
| Crawling Trap | Free, Docks - Chapter 9 Exclusive |
List of Unusable Traps
The traps on this list, unlike other traps, are not used by Piggies and count more as Obstacles. However, they still referred to as Traps.
| Name | Picture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Insolence Trap | Hidden Ending Exclusive | |
| Spike Trap | Build Mode Event, Season 4 - Expectant Exploration Exclusive |
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Trivia
- The Teleporter is the only trap that affects the Piggy rather than the players while the insolence trap is the only trap that affects both.
- You will need 1490 Piggy Tokens to get all of the traps, as of now.
- Although considered as Obstacles, the Insolence Trap and Spike Trap are the only unusable traps in the game. However, the Spike Trap can be used by builders editing in Build Mode.
- The Insolence Trap is also the only trap to directly affect the Bot.
- The d-pad shortcuts for traps don't work on Xbox. This is especially odd considering how Abilities use the same energy mechanic and shortcuts but work just fine.
- In the 7/4/2023 update, an attempt was made to fix the d-pad trap shortcuts for Xbox users. This didn't fix them.