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See suspected effects at #Unknown Initiative Effects.

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1 How Initiative Works
2 Initiative Modifiers
3 Variable Modifiers
4 Unknown Initiative Effects

How Initiative Works

The full details of the mechanics of Combat Initiative are not fully understood. For detailed research, please see the spading work and the Initiative Guide being developed on the Hardcore Oxygenation Forums -- the discussion of mechanics is drawn directly from there.

Getting the jump on a monster is influenced by your raw mainstat only -- stat buffs have no effect on initiative.
Only items or skills that modify initiative directly affect your chance to run away. Your stats have no apparent effect on running away.
Each monster in the kingdom has an associated initiative value.
The HCO Initiative Guide lists base initiative values for most of the monsters in the game.
Beginning with NS13, increasing monster level by any means besides the three zodiac MCDs decreases the odds of getting the jump on a monster.
Boosting ML now has two negative effects on initiative: it lowers the initiative bonus you might receive from having a high mainstat, as well as lowers your base initiative rate.
Your percent chance of gaining initiative is

 Initiative (in %) = (100 - Monster Base Init) 
   + Init Modifiers 
   + max(0, Mainstat - Base Monster Attack - Extra Monster Level)
   - Extra Monster Level from all sources besides the MCDs and slime tube squeezes

Initiative Modifiers

This is a comprehensive list of everything in the game that directly affects Combat Initiative. Higher initiative increases the frequency with which you are the first to attack when encountering monsters, and improves your chances of being able to flee successfully from a combat (according to Jick in this post). To see the maximum levels of initiative available to players, see Maximizing Your Combat Initiative.

Source	Source Type	Initiative	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
Hiding in Plain Sight	Item	100%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from panty raider camouflage.
Ass Over Teakettle	Item	50%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from an upsy daisy.
Brimstone Boxers	Pants	50%	Always		03030 Mox	Moxie +50% Mysticality -20% DB's BM reward
Hustlin'	Effect	50%	10 turns	Up to 3 times per day	None	+10% Items from Monsters Obtained from Playing Pool Stylishly
little round pebble	Off-Hand Item	50%	Always		0077 Mys	Item is lost on initiative loss
Lust	Passive Skill	50%	Always		Bad Moon	Bonus Weapon Damage -5 Bonus Spell Damage -5
White-boy Angst	Effect	50%	20 turns		None	Obtained from the Mysterious Island Arena.
beaten-up Chucks	Accessory	40%	Always		04545 Mys
mostly rat-hide leggings	Pants	40%	Always		200200 Mox	Moxie +5%
slime-covered compass	Off-Hand Item	40%	Always		200200 Mys	So-So Slime Resistance
Springy Fusilli	P Noncombat Skill	40%	10 turns	10 MP	None
pink pinkslip slip	Pants	35%	Always		08585 Mox	Damage Reduction: +4
shark tooth necklace	Accessory	35%	Always		08585 Mys	Moxie +5%
All Fired Up	Item	30%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from the ant agonist.
Blessing of Pikachutlotal	The Hidden City	30%	20 turns	Item Loss	Level 11	Obtained by placing 1-ball on the Pikachutlotal altar in The Hidden City
Mer-kin sneakmask	Hat	30%	Always		08585 Mox	Moxie +5% Monsters will be less attracted to you. (Underwater only)
Bonerdagon necklace	Accessory	30%	Always		02525 Mys	Muscle +5 Moxie +5
costume sword	Weapon (1H)	30%	Always		None	Bonus Weapon Damage -10
Crimbo pants	Pants	30%	Always		03535 Mox	Part of the Crimbo Duds
cyborg stompin' boot	Accessory	30%	Always		06060 Mus	Damage Reduction: +8 Bonus Weapon Damage +20 May not equip more than one
furniture dolly	Accessory	30%	Always		07575 Mys	May not equip more than one
intergalactic pom poms	Accessory	30%	Always		None	A custom item given to skipperic Moxie +20
Old School Pompadour	Item	30%	Always	Item Loss	None	Obtained from jellyfish gel Moxie +30%
rusty compass	Off-Hand Item	30%	Always		01515 Mys
Tapered Threads	Outfit	30%	Always		82 Mus 82 Mox
Ticking Clock	Item	30%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from the cheap wind-up clock.
Travoltan trousers	Pants	30%	Always		None	Moxie +15 Ranged Damage +10 5% Discount at NPC stores Moxie used to determine Maximum MP (unless Mysticality is higher) Cannot equip in Hardcore
Tropical Crimbo Shorts	Pants	30%	Always		03535 Mox	Part of the Tropical Crimbo Duds
Well-Swabbed Ear	Item	30%	10 turns		None	Obtained from Swabbie™ swab
arse-a'fire	Item	25%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from arse-a'fire elixir Muscle +10%
blackberry moccasins	Accessory	25%	Always		07575 Mys	Moxie +8 Damage Reduction: +3 May not equip more than one
Greek Pasta of Peril	Weapon (1H)	25%	Always		01515 Mys	Mysticality +11 Food Drops +10% P's Legendary Epic Weapon Bonus for Ps only
Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet	Accessory	25%	Always		04040 Mys	Enables hearing of demon names for use in the Summoning Chamber May not equip more than one
plexiglass pants	Pants	25%	Always		07575 Mox	+20% Items from Monsters Moxie +30% DB's HC O reward
teflon swim fins	Accessory	25%	Always		08585 Mus	Moxie -5% Reduces underwater adventuring penalties by 10% May not equip more than one
chopsticks	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		02323 Mys	Spell Damage +12
Cletus's Canticle of Celerity	AT Buff	20%	5-15 turns	4 MP	None
Grimacite gat	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		04040 Mox	A prize from The Raffle House Moxie +0-50% based on Grimace darkness
Grimacite greaves	Pants	20%	Always		04747 Mox	A prize from The Raffle House Moxie +0-50% based on Grimace darkness
Heart of Yellow	Item	20%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	All Attributes +3 Obtained from the yellow candy heart.
Hombre Muerto Caminando	Item	20%	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from marzipan skull Slight Spooky Resistance Maximum MP +20
hors d'oeuvre tray	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	20%	Always		04040 Mus	Damage Reduction: +7
mer-kin hookspear	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		08585 Mus	Bonus Weapon Damage +40 Extracts Meat on Critical Hits
Metal Speed	Clan Jukebox	20%	10 turns		None	obtained from the Clan Jukebox
No Vertigo	Adventure	20%	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained by adventuring in The Rogue Windmill after using a tiny bottle of absinthe Opens a path in the Worm Wood Done Quickly
Overdeveloped Sense of Self Preservation	DB Passive Skill	20%	Always		None
penguin shorts	Pants	20%	Always		04545 Mox
penguinskin mini-kilt	Pants	20%	Always		04545 Mox
penguinskin mini-skirt	Pants	20%	Always		04545 Mox
Provocative Perkiness	Item	20%	5-15 turns	Item Loss	None	obtained from the libation of liveliness
Slimy Shoulders	Skill	2-20%	Always		None	Using 1-10 slime-soaked sweat glands
star pants	Pants	20%	Always		06767 Mox	Part of the Star Garb
Sugar Rush	Items	20%	1-15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from many items Muscle +5% Mysticality -10% Moxie +5%
Super Magic Power Sword X	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		03535 Mus	Muscle +4 2x Critical Hit Chance
wiffle-flail	Weapon (2H)	20%	Always		02222 Mus	Mysticality +3 Muscle +2
worn tophat	Hat	20%	Always		04747 Mox	Moxie +7
cold ninja mask	Hat	15%	Always		02525 Mox	Part of the Hot and Cold Running Ninja Suit
crowbarrr	Weapon (2H)	15%	Always		02525 Mus
evil flaming eyeball pendant	Accessory	15%	Always		None	+15% Meat from Monsters May not equip more than one Cannot equip in Hardcore
gnatwing earring	Accessory	15%	Always		03030 Mys	Mysticality +6
ice skates	Accessory	15%	Always		None	+15% Meat from Monsters May not equip more than one Cannot equip in Hardcore
leotarrrd	Pants	15%	Always		03030 Mox
makeshift skirt	Pants	15%	Always		03535 Mox	Part of the Terrycloth Tackle
origami riding crop	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		None	+10 Sleaze Damage Has a chat effect Cannot equip in Hardcore
Pasta of Peril	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		01010 Mys	Mysticality +7 P's Epic Weapon Bonus for Ps only
pixel sword	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		01010 Mus	Part of the 8-Bit Finery
plastic guitar	Weapon (2H)	15%	Always		03535 Mox	Moxie +5
sk8board	Accessory	15%	Always		02020 Mys
Spooky Putty leotard	Pants	15%	Always		None	+15% Meat from Monsters
stainless steel slacks	Pants	15%	Always		03030 Mox	+20% Meat from Monsters Moxie +15% DB's HC reward
tail o' nine cats	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		None	Monster Level +5
8-Bit Finery	Outfit	10%	Always		10 Mus 10 Mox
boxing glove on a spring	Weapon (1H)	10%	Always		01212 Mox	Moxie +3 Weapon Damage +4
clockwork pants	Pants	10%	Always		02525 Mox	Part of the Clockwork Apparatus
fire	Hat	10%	Always		None	Intrinsic Effect: Head on Fire, Ass Catching grants the bonus +7 Hot Damage
infernal insoles	Accessory	10%	Always		01515 Mys	Slight Hot Resistance
octopus's spade	Weapon (1H)	10%	Always		08585 Mus	+5% Items from Monsters Bonus Weapon Damage +15
propeller beanie	Hat	10%	Always		None
shiny hood ornament	Accessory	10%	Always		08080 Mys	All Attributes +5 Maximum HP +30 Maximum MP +30
Sweet and Yellow	Item	10%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from sugar banana Ranged Damage +30
wheel	Accessory	10%	Always		None
1-ball	Off-Hand Item	5%	Always		None
Colonel Mustard's Lonely Spades Club Jacket	Shirt	1-3%	Always		50 Mus, Torso Awaregness	Effect magnitude is believed to be randomized per player per ascension Also has several other effects... see item entry
Amulet of Yendor	Accessory	-10%	Always		None	+3 MP to use Skills May not equip more than one
antique greaves	Pants	-10%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
antique helmet	Hat	-10%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Serious Spooky Resistance Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
antique shield	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	-10%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Damage Reduction: +15 Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
giant discarded plastic fork	Weapon (3H)	-10%	Always		06262 Mus	Part of the Glad Bag Glad Rags 2x Critical Hit Chance
grave robbing shovel	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		None	+3 Spooky Damage
rusty grave robbing shovel	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		02525 Mus	+5 Spooky Damage
slime-covered greaves	Pants	-10%	Always		200200 Mox	So-So Slime Resistance Regenerate 20-40 HP per adventure
slime-covered shovel	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		200200 Mus	+100 Damage against Slimes Melee Damage +30
jungle drum	Weapon (2H)	-20%	Always		06565 Mox	+10 Spooky Damage So-So Spooky Resistance
outrageous sombrero	Hat	-20%	Always		None	All Attributes +5
tap shoes	Accessory	-20%	Always		03030 Mys	Moxie +11 May not equip more than one
Sloth	Passive Skill	-25%	Always		Bad Moon	Damage Reduction: +8
antique spear	Weapon (1H)	-30%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Successful hit weakens opponent Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
buoybottoms	Pants	-30%	Always		06060 Mox	Moxie +11 Monster Level +7
Slow Talkin' Elliot's dogtags	Accessory	-30%	Always		04545 Mys	Muscle +30
Temporary Blindness	Booze/Hat	-30%	3 turns	Item Loss, 3 Drunk/ N/A	Level 3/35 Mox	Obtained from makeshift turban or white lightning -75% Items from Monsters Moxie -25%
Black Face	Item	-40%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	+10% Muscle +15 Melee Damage Obtained from black facepaint.
aerated diving helmet	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Serious Stench Resistance -50% Items from Monsters Enables underwater adventuring
Barking Dogs	Adventure	-50%	5 turns		Level 11	Obtained at The Arid, Extra-Dry Desert (not Ultrahydrated) Muscle -50%
Braaains	Adventure	-50%	10 turns		Bad Moon	Obtained at The Misspelled Cemetary (Pre-Cyrpt) +50% Meat from Monsters
Extreme Muscle Relaxation	Item	-50%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	+25% Muscle Obtained from Mick's IcyVapoHotness Rub.
rusty diving helmet	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Slight Stench Resistance -50% Items from Monsters
solid gold pegleg	Accessory	-50%	Always		06060 Mys	May not equip more than one
velcro boots	Accessory	-50%	Always		08585 Mys	Mysticality +10% Regenerate 12-24 MP per adventure May not equip more than one
Makeshift SCUBA gear	Accessory	-100%	Always		None	So-So Stench Resistance Bonus Weapon Damage -30 Enables underwater adventuring
Tranquilized Mind	Item	-1000%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from mother's little helper Damage Absorption +50 Damage Reduction: 10
Cunctatitis	Effect	-∞%	5 turns		None	Received from Procrastination Giant

Variable Modifiers

Source	Source Type	Initiative	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
El Vibrato Relics	Outfit	20% per charge	Always		200 Mus 200 Mox	Adds 20% per SELF charge (up to ten)
Lustful Heart	Effect	Varies	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from love song of naughty innuendo If X (max 20) is the number of turns remaining: Moxie +X Combat Initiative +2X%
parasitic tentacles	Pants	Varies	Always		None	Bonus is 2x player level (3 times with Yuletide Mutations); level capped at 15

Unknown Initiative Effects

These effects are theorized to affect combat initiative:

little box of fireworks and Crimbo P. R. E. S. S. I. E. seem to have an effect when the adventurer loses initiative

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