Monster Level

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Information on how Monster Level affects monster stats can be found at Monsters.

Monster Level modifiers raise or lower the stats of the monsters you encounter. This adjustment affects the monster's attack, defense, HP, initiative, and the stat gains given after defeating the monster.

While increased monster level increases stat gains at the end of combat, enchantments that directly give Stat Gains from Fights do not affect monster level. For example, bringing a Blood-Faced Volleyball familiar will increase your stats per fight but will not make the fight more difficult.

Monster Level modifiers should not be confused with deleveling, which decreases monster attack and defense during combat, but does not alter stat gains.

Definition

For every point of increased Monster Level, the monsters you fight receive:

• +1 HP
• +1 attack
  • See statgain note below
• +1 defense
• Increased Combat Initiative (the formula is not simple)

Colloquially, the term "Monster Level" (in the context of an absolute value, as opposed to "+X to Monster Level") is often used to mean "the value from which the monster's stat gains are calculated". For most monsters, this value is actually the monster's attack. Some people use these terms interchangeably. Each point of attack from +ML confers +0.33 stat gain, instead of the +0.25 stat gain normally given. Special Monsters instead calculate stat gains based on your mainstat, not the monster's attack.

Monster Level modifiers are not applied to monsters that are created during combat with a different monster (for example, amphibians produced by CLEESH, or tomb rat kings).

Bonus Monster Abilities

Since the May 14, 2014 revamp, running high amounts of +ML (Monster Level modifiers) gives the monsters new abilities, making them even more challenging. The exact details of these abilities are still being determined.

• Monsters gain physical and elemental damage resistance equal to ML*0.4%, capped at 50%.
  • Negative ML increases the damage inflicted on monsters, using the same formula. There is no known cap on this (-245 ML gives a 98% damage increase).
  • Exception: monsters with inherent damage resistance, like Weirdeaux monsters will always use their inherent damage resistance value or ML resistance, whichever is higher.
• Beginning at +26 ML, monsters which are elementally aligned will inflict some elemental damage on the player at the start of combat. (How much damage?)
  • Hot monsters: Some of your less robust hairs burn off as you approach <him/her>.

    You lose X hit points. (hot damage)

  • Cold monsters: Your teeth chatter as you approach, not from fear but from the cold. Jeez!

    You lose X hit points. (cold damage)

  • Spooky monsters: Fear grips your heart as you approach, in addition to gripping your <eye>.

    You lose X hit points. (spooky damage)

  • Stench monsters: You gag as you approach it. What a stench!

    You lose X hit points. (stench damage)

  • Sleaze monsters: The blood rushes to your face as you approach it, bursting several capillaries. How embarrassing!

    You lose X hit points. (sleaze damage)

• Beginning at +51 ML, monsters gain stun resistance equal to (ML-50)%.
• Beginning at +151 ML, monsters gain stagger immunity, and may land ordinary attacks even when heavily outmoxied (needs spading)
• If your ML bonus is negative, such as from equipping a Drowsy Sword, your stat gains are only determined by the monster's attack divided by 4.

Strategy Implications

Based on this, here are some basic adventuring strategies:

• Safe Adventuring: For maximum safety, know the peak monster level of an area, and don't enter it until your moxie is at least 10 greater than that level, guaranteeing that you can only be hit by monster critical hits.
• If you are relying on basic weapon attacks, your attack stat (muscle or moxie, depending on your weapon type) should be equal to or greater than average ML. This usually means you will hit at least 50% of the time. Likewise, if your moxie is at or below average ML, you will likely get hit and need to heal periodically.
• Increasing ML is a cornerstone of most speed ascension strategies. For increased stat gains, increase monster level to the highest point you can, while still reliably winning battles.

Special Interactions

• Extra ML affects the result of the combat option in the Random Lack of an Encounter choice adventure in the Penultimate Fantasy Airship.
• Extra ML affects the result of the "Open the Rattling One" option in the Death Rattlin' choice adventure in The Defiled Cranny.
• Extra ML affects the types of rats you will encounter in the Tavern Cellar.
• Extra ML works fivefold on the clan of cave bars in The Hidden Temple, giving them 5 HP, attack, and defense for every 1 extra ML.
• Extra ML is multiplied by three in Uncle Gator's Country Fun-Time Liquid Waste Sluice. An additional option can increase the multiplier to five.
• Extra ML affects the type of monsters encountered on Oil Peak.
  • The extra ML caused by the rain depth during the Heavy Rains challenge path is not taken into account to determine the monsters you encounter in this zone.
• Extra ML affects the type of monsters encountered in The Slime Tube.

Monster Level Modifiers

Stat gains are rounded to the 1/100th decimal.

Source	Source Type	Level Incr	Stat Gain	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
barrel lid	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	50	16.66	Always*		None	Muscle +25% Maximum HP +100 Can only be obtained once per ascension and disappears at the end of the day.
shield of the Skeleton Lord	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	50	16.66	Always		50 Mus	Muscle +50% +5 to Familiar Weight
Polonoia	Item	50	16.66	15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from polo trophy
Slimebreath	Spleen Item	50	16.66	40 turns	Item Loss 1 Spleen	Level 5	Obtained from slimy alveolus Slight Slime Resistance
Too Noir For Snoir	Food or Booze	50	16.66	50 turns	Item Loss 1 Full or 1 Drunk	None	Obtained from hardboiled egg, a food item, or Falcon™ Maltese Liquor, a booze item
Demonicity	Item	40	13.33	40 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from demon makeup kit +80 Spooky Damage +80 Damage to Spooky Spells
Hello, I Must Be Going	Booze	40	13.33	40 turns	Item Loss 1 Drunk	Level 3	Obtained from Phil Collins
The Dinsey Look	Item	40	13.33	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Dinsey face paint
old patched suit-pants	Pants	40	13.33	Always		200 Mox	Moxie +5%
truthful	Item	40	13.33	20 turns	Item Loss	KOLHS	Obtained from sodium pentasomething Only available in KOLHS challenge path
Blaring Speaker	Other (Robot Attachment)	30	10	Always	30 Scrap	You, Robot	Potentially replaces your off-hand slot during a You, Robot challenge path
Bloodthirsty	Booze	30	10	30 turns	Item Loss 2 Drunk	None	Obtained from blood and blood
Citronella Armpits	Effect	30	10	50 turns	Access to the Neverending Party	None	Obtained from Forward to the Back choice adventure by choosing "Rub the candle wax under your arms"
Digitally Converted	Item	30	10	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from digital underground potion
hockey stick of furious angry rage	Accessory	30	10	Always		35 Mys	An ultra-rare item Muscle +5%
Koyaaniskumquatsi	Item	30	10	30 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from kumquat supersucker Mysticality +100%
Manbait	Item	30	10	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from the most dangerous bait
Mediocri Tea	Item	30	10	30 turns	Item loss	None	Obtained from cuppa Mediocri tea
Memory of Aggressiveness	Combat Item	30	10	1 Turn	Item Loss	None	Obtained from memory of an AT base pair
Patent Sallowness	Item	30	10	50 turns	Item loss	None	Obtained from patent sallowness tonic
Sneaky Pete's leather jacket (collar popped)	Shirt	30	10	Always		None	March 2014 IotM Moxie +10 Combat Initiative +20% +4 Extra PvP Fights Increases audience Love/Hate Free pull from Hagnk's (for Avatar of Sneaky Pete)
Song of Cockiness	Effect	30	10	20 turns	15 MP	Avatar of Boris Fighting 8 skill	Obtained from using Song of Cockiness
Overconfident	Effect	30	10	Always	1 MP	Avatar of Boris Fighting 5 skill	Obtained from using Pep Talk
Unpopular	Item	30	10	20 turns	Item Loss 3 Adventures	None	Obtained from llama lama gong (see Path of the Roach)
Zomg WTF	Skill	30	10	10 Turns	3 Zombies	Zombie Slayer path	Obtained from casting the Zombie Slayer skill Ag-grave-ation
Bilious	Booze	25	8.33	20 turns	Item Loss 1 Drunk	Level 6	Obtained from slimy fermented bile bladder Slight Slime Resistance
bod-ice	Shirt	25	8.33	Always		None	+25 Sleaze Damage +25 Damage to Sleaze Spells This item will disappear at the end of the day.
cursed bat paw	Accessory	25	8.33	Always		Avatar of Shadows Over Loathing	Only available in an Avatar of Shadows Over Loathing challenge path All Attributes -25% Can be uncursed into a weaker variant
Frosty	Item	25	8.33	50 turns	Item Loss	None	+100% Combat Initiative +100% Items from Monsters +200% Meat from Monsters Obtained from frost flower
Para-lyzed Jaw	Item	25	8.33	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Para-Pop
Grimace (effect)	Food	25	8.33	20 turns	Item Loss 1 Full	Level 6	Obtained from slimy sweetbreads Slight Slime Resistance
Human-Mer-kin Hybrid (effect)	Item	25	8.33	30 turns	Item Loss		Obtained from Gene Tonic: Mer-kin Does not stack with Human-Mer-kin Hybrid (intrinsic)
Human-Mer-kin Hybrid (intrinsic)	Item	25	8.33	Always	DNA extraction syringe is emptied		Obtained from hybridizing yourself at via a Little Geneticist DNA-Splicing Lab while possessing a DNA extraction syringe filled with Mer-kin DNA Does not stack with Human-Mer-kin Hybrid (effect)
Litterbug	Item	25	8.33	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from old candy wrapper
mushroom cap	Hat	25	8.33	Always	mushroom slab or mushroom badge (foldable)	None	+5 Extra Rollover Adventures +5 Extra PvP Fights Foldable from mushroom slab Untradeable Disappears upon ascension
Not Sharing	Item	25	8.33	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from hoarded candy wad
training belt	Accessory	25	8.33	Always		10 Mus Access to The Snojo	Weapon Damage -50% Muscle +25%
vinyl shield	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	25	8.33	Always		85 Mus	Moxie +10% Damage Reduction: +24
over-the-shoulder Folder Holder with folder (Jackass Plumber)	Accessory	25	8.33	Always
Sweetbreads Flambé	Effect	25	8.33	25 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Greek fire +10 Stat Gains from Fights
Driving Recklessly	Effect	25	8.33	30 turns	37 fuel	None	Obtained from Asdon Martin
Assaulted with Pepper	Effect	20	6.66	30 turns	Only one Tea Party buff/day	Access to The Rabbit Hole A hat with a 4-char name
astral belt	Accessory	20	6.66	Always			All Attributes +10% Obtained from Pet Heaven
bone spurs	Accessory	20	6.66	Always		45 Mys	Part of the Thousandth Birthday Suit May not equip more than one
bugged balaclava	Familiar Equipment	20	6.66	Always		None	Equips only on the Baby Bugged Bugbear
cane-mail shirt	Shirt	20	6.66	Always		Torso Awaregness	+25% Candy Drops from Monsters +15% Meat from Monsters
Chihuahua Underfoot	Item	20	6.66	20 turns		None	Obtained from Open the Bag o' Tricks up to three times a day
Contemptible Emanations	Item	20	6.66	5-15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from cologne of contempt and Yummy Tummy bean (Beans may also give drunkenness)
fedora-mounted fountain	Hat	20	6.66	Always		None	+20 Hot Damage +10 Damage to Hot Spells Disappears at the end of the day
Fourth of May Cosplay Saber	Weapon (1H)	20	6.66	Always*	Needs to be upgraded	None	May 2019 IotM Needs to be upgraded Item can be upgraded once per day, the upgrade resets on Rollover
Gristlesphere	Effect	20	6.66	20 turns	10 MP	Avatar of Jarlsberg Path of Dinner 5 skill	Obtained from using Gristlesphere
grulched	Item	20	6.66	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from fustulent seal grulch +25 Stench Damage
I Am the Slaw!	Item	20	6.66	30 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Cabbage-flavored Mr. Mediocrebar Invokes Chocolate Phenomenon
Joke-Mad	Effect	20	6.66	20 turns		Cargo Cultist Shorts	Obtained from opening any of pockets 112, 119, 163, 188, 209, 260, 272, 307, 370, 387, 433, 437, 513 Can only open one pocket a day
Lapdog	Effect	20	6.66	50 turns	Can only use 1 Swimming Pool buff/day	Clan VIP Lounge key Access to a clan with pool.	Obtained from An Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool +30% Combat Initiative +25 Stench Damage
Nothing Happened	Booze	20	6.66	40 turns	Item Loss 1 Drunk	None	Obtained from nothingtini
optimal spreadsheet	Off-Hand Item	20	6.66	Always		None	An ultra-rare item All Attributes +10 +5 Extra PvP Fights
pearl diver's necklace	Accessory	20	6.66	Always		85 Mys	+4% Critical Hit Chance +30% Items from Monsters (Underwater only) May not equip more than one
red shirt	Shirt	20	6.66	Always		60 Mus Torso Awaregness	All Attributes -50%
stainless steel scarf	Accessory	20	6.66	Always		30 Mys	Spell Damage +20 Mysticality +15% S' HC reward May not equip more than one
Mush-Maw	Spleen Item	20	6.66	50 turns	Item Loss 1 Spleen	None	Obtained from Mushroom tea Monsters will be much more attracted to you
The Great Tit's Blessing	Spleen Item	20	6.66	20 turns	Item Loss 1 Spleen	None	Obtained from glimmering great tit feather Moxie +5%
tiny plastic four-shadowed mime	Accessory	20	6.66	Always		35 Mys	+50 Spooky Damage +50 Damage to Spooky Spells Cannot equip more than one
Uncle Hobo's stocking cap	Hat	20	6.66	Always		200 Mox	Mysticality +20% Part of Uncle Hobo's Rags
WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA	Effect	20	6.66	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from yellow pixel potion
whittled owl figurine	Accessory	20	6.66	Always		None	Obtained from Your Campfire for 10 sticks of firewood Mysticality +25% Regenerates 6-8 MP per adventure
Ashen Burps	Effect	15	5	15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from ash soda
Aykrophobia	Booze	15	5	20 turns	Item Loss 3 Drunk	Level 3	Obtained from crystal skeleton vodka +20 Spooky Damage +25% Items from Monsters
balanced antler	Weapon (1H)	15	5	Always	None	50 Mus	Also has unique enchantment Keeps Beasts Away
Boris's Helm (askew)	Hat	15	5	Always		None	Combat Initiative +25% Weapon Damage +50% Regenerate MP based on Level +5 to Familiar Weight
Amulet of Perpetual Darkness	Accessory	15	5	Always		None	+10 Spooky Damage +10 Spooky Spells Successful hit weakens opponent. Also, it's always dark.
brown pirate pants	Pants	15	5	Always		None	Stupendous Spooky Resistance (+4)
C.A.R.N.I.V.O.R.E. button	Accessory	15	5	Always		10 Mys
card sleeve	Off-Hand Item	15	5	Always			With an Alice's Army Foil Ninja in the sleeve
creepy-ass club	Weapon (2H)	15	5	Always		65 Mus	Weapon Damage +25 15 Sleaze Damage Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
Daisy's unclean bloomers	Pants	15	5	Always		30 Mox	+30 Stench Damage +30 Damage to Stench Spells
deathchucks	Weapon (2H)	15	5	Always		10 Mus	Weapon Damage +75%
evil-ass club	Weapon (2H)	15	5	Always		65 Mus	Weapon Damage +25 15 Spooky Damage Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
Fondid	Food	15	5	30 turns	Item Loss 3 Full	Level 5	Obtained from ultrafondue
frigid-ass club	Weapon (2H)	15	5	Always		65 Mus	Weapon Damage +25 15 Cold Damage Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
hot-ass club	Weapon (2H)	15	5	Always		65 Mus	Weapon Damage +25 15 Hot Damage Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
kelp-holly drape	Back Item	15	5	Always		Mys 25	Regenerate 6-10 HP and MP per adventure
ice sickle	Weapon (1H)	15	5	Always		None	+5 Cold Damage Cannot equip in Hardcore
Metal band T-shirt	Shirt	15	5	Always		5 Mus Torso Awaregness
Muddled	Effect	15	5	100 turns	Can only use 1 Boxing Day Spa buff per day	None	Muscle +200%
nasty-ass club	Weapon (2H)	15	5	Always		65 Mus	Weapon Damage +25 15 Stench Damage Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
party whip	Weapon (1H)	15	5	Always		None	+10% Items from Monsters +5 to Familiar Weight Obtained from deluxe Neverending Party favor
pearl diver's ring	Accessory	15	5	Always		85 Mys	+3% Critical Hit Chance +20% Items from Monsters (Underwater only) May not equip more than one
Red Lettered	Item	15	5	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from red letter
shadowy seal eye	Off-Hand Item	15	5	Always		35 Mus	Bonus for Seal Clubbers only +20 Spooky Damage
Simply Irritable	Item	15	5	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from irritability potion
wolfskull mask	Hat	15	5	Always		200 Mox
Yoloswagyoloswag	Item	15	5	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Yolo™ chocolates +15 Sleaze Damage
Truthsayer	Weapon (1H)	12	4	Always		200 Mus	Weapon Damage +40%
complicated device	Off-Hand Item	11	3.66	Always		200 Mys	+1 Stats Per Fight +1 Hot Damage, Cold Damage, Stench Damage, Spooky Damage, and Sleaze Damage +11 Damage to Hot Spells, Cold Spells, Stench Spells, Spooky Spells, and Sleaze Spells +11% Combat Initiative Damage Reduction: 11 Damage Absorption +11 +11% Meat from Monsters +11% Items from Monsters +11 & +11% Muscle, Mysticality, and Moxie Maximum MP +111 & +111% Maximum HP +111 & +111% Obtained from Grandpa Sea Monkee
iFlail	Weapon (1H)	11	3.66	Always		35 Mox	+5 to Familiar Weight Monsters will be less attracted to you.
numberwang	Accessory	11	3.66	Always		35 Mys	+5 Extra PvP Fights +5 Extra Rollover Adventures Combat Initiative +23% Maximum HP +37 Maximum MP +37 Regenerate 6-9 HP per adventure Regenerate 6-9 MP per adventure May not equip more than one
asteroid belt	Accessory	10	3.33	Always	1 metal meteoroid	None	Ranged Damage +50% Deflects 25% of enemy attacks May not equip more than one
bad-ass club	Weapon (2H)	10	3.33	Always		50 Mus	Weapon Damage +15 Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
badge of authority	Accessory	10	3.33	Always		40 Mys	May not equip more than one
bakelite backpack	Back Item	10	3.33	Always		40 Mus	+20% Candy Drops from Monsters Makes Accordion Bash knock loose some Meat
battery-powered drill	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		47 Mus	Spell Damage +100% Maximum HP/MP +50 +10% Meat from Monsters
Brogre brorts	Pants	10	3.33	Always		35 Mox	Part of the Brogre Brouture
cheap plastic kazoo	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		10 Mox
cuddly teddy bear	Off-Hand Item	10	3.33	Always		47 Mys	Grants skill Overload Teddy Bear
dreadlock whip	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		5 Mus	+5 Sleaze Damage +5 Stench Damage
Chill Out, Dog	Food	10	3.33	30 turns	3 Full	Clan VIP Lounge key Hot Dog Stand with chilly dog unlocked	Requires 25 cold wads in hot dog stand
Drescher's Annoying Noise	Effect	10	3.33	20 turns	40 MP	None
El Vibrato Megadrone	Occupied Familiar	10	3.33	Always		None	Sometimes restores 10-15 MP during combat. Requires enthrone within a worn Crown of Thrones or bjornification within a worn Buddy Bjorn
Extremely Poor Taste	Food	10	3.33	10 turns	Item Loss 2 Full	None	Obtained from escargotsicle
fiberglass foil	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		40 Mus	+3 Muscle Stats Per Fight Deals damage and restores some MP at the beginning of each fight
fireproof megaphone	Off-Hand Item	10	3.33	Always		None	So-so Hot Resistance
hipposkin poncho	Shirt	10	3.33	Always		45 Mus Torso Awaregness
hippo whip	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		None
Juiced and Jacked	Item	10	3.33	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from pumpkin juice or resting in a Ginormous Pumpkin +10 Spooky Damage +20% Items from Monsters
lavalarva	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		None	+30 Hot Damage Stupendous Cold Resistance (+4)
marble mariachi hat	Hat	10	3.33	Always		40 Mox	Ranged Damage +30% Deals Passive Damage to attackers
Mer-kin headguard	Hat	10	3.33	Always		85 Mox	+2 Extra PvP Fights Weapon Damage +20%
Peppermint Twisted	Item	10	3.33	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from a peppermint twist +40% Combat Initiative +50% Meat from Monsters
porcelain pelerine	Back Item	10	3.33	Always		40 Mus	+20% Hat/Pants Drops from Monsters Begin Fights with 1 Disco Momentum
Pride of the Puffin	Effect	10	3.33	10 turns	30 MP	None
rave whistle	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		52 Mox	Maximum HP +10
serpentine sword	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		42 Mus	+10 more if wielded with a snake shield
sewage-clogged pistol	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		35 Mox	+20 Stench Damage
smoker's cloak	Back Item	10	3.33	Always		25 Mys	Combat Initiative +20% +30 Stench Damage
snake shield	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	10	3.33	Always		42 Mus	Muscle +6 Only applies when used with the serpentine sword
Stephen's lab coat	Shirt	10	3.33	Always		45 Mus	+5 to Familiar Weight
terra cotta tambourine	Off-Hand Item	10	3.33	Always		40 Mox	Moxie +20% Lets you unleash a terra cotta army on your foes
test case	Accessory	10	3.33	Always			All Attributes +100% Maximum HP/MP +10,000 +10,000% Item Drops from Monsters Run Away always works Grants 10 Adventures of Aykrophobia at Rollover A custom item for Jick
The Cupcake of Wrath	Item	10	3.33	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from green-frosted astral cupcake
The Jokester's wig	Hat	10	3.33	Always		50 Mox	Regenerate 6-8 MP per adventure +25 Spooky Damage
Spangled Star	Item	10	3.33	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from groupie spangles
Tortious	Item	10	3.33	15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Mocking turtle
whalegun	Weapon (2H)	10	3.33	Always		None	+10 Pirate Warfare Effectiveness Weapon Damage +100
wrought-iron whisk	Weapon (1H)	10	3.33	Always		40 Mys	+10 Spooky Damage Adds many additional balls to Salsaball
curmudgel	Weapon (1H)	8	2.66	Always		47 Mus	Weapon Damage +10
spiky turtle helmet	Hat	8	2.66	Always		50 Mox	Weapon Damage +8
buoybottoms	Pants	7	2.33	Always		60 Mox	Moxie +11 Combat Initiative -30%
grumpy old man charrrm bracelet	Accessory	7	2.33	Always		60 Mys	May not equip more than one
madius	Weapon (1H)	7	2.33	Always		36 Mus	Part of the Gladiatorial Glad Rags
squeaky staff	Weapon (2H)	6	2	Always		22 Mus	Mysticality +3
annoying pitchfork	Familiar Equipment	5	1.66	Always		None
bat whip	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		None	Spell Damage +10
beer bong	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		80 Mox	+15 Stench Damage
Bonestabber	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		None	Serious Spooky Resistance +10 Spooky Damage +30 Damage vs. Skeletons
broken clock	Accessory	5	1.66	Always
card sleeve	Off-Hand Item	5	1.66	Always			With an Alice's Army Ninja in the sleeve
dueling banjo	Weapon (2H)	5	1.66	Always		5 Mox	Moxie +4
duonoculars	Accessory	5	1.66	Always		17 Mys	Monsters will be less attracted to you.
Eau D'enmity	Item	5	1.66	5-15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from perfume of prejudice
flaming familiar doppelgänger	Familiar Equipment	5	1.66	Always		None	Familiar gains 1-2 extra experience per combat/Arena win Cannot equip in Hardcore
floral-print skirt	Pants	5	1.66	Always		60 Mox	+20 Stench Damage
Furry Suit	Outfit	5	1.66	Always		None	Moxie -75%
Gelded	Item	5	1.66	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from chocolate filthy lucre
giant needle	Weapon (2H)	5	1.66	Always		60 Mus
goth kid t-shirt	Shirt	5	1.66	Always		35 Mus Torso Awaregness
government-issued night-vision goggles	Accessory	5	1.66	Always		None	+5% Items from Monsters
haunted paddle-ball	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		40 Mox	+10 Spooky Damage
portable cassette player	Accessory	5	1.66	Always		None	Monsters will be more attracted to you. Has An Obnoxious Mix Tape Stuck In It (gives 10 turns of a random buff)
quirky accordion	Weapon (2H)	5	1.66	Always		None	Enables casting of 10-turn Accordion Thief buffs Bonus for ATs only
rattail whip	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		None	Moxie +5
ring of aggravate monster	Accessory	5	1.66	Always		25 Mys	Part of the Yendorian Finery
silent pea shooter	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		35 Mox	+10 Sleaze Damage
Strung-Up Quartet	Song	5	1.66	Always		1 Adventure
tail o' nine cats	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		None	Combat Initiative +15%
tin star	Accessory	5	1.66	Always		15 Mys	Moxie +3
tiny plastic trollipop	Accessory	5	1.66	Always		None
troll britches	Pants	5	1.66	Always		42 Mox	+1 stat per fight
Victor, the Insult Comic Hellhound Puppet	Off-Hand Item	5	1.66	Always			Quest item obtained from Victor the Insult Comic Hellhound
Video... Games?	Item	5	1.66	5 Turns	One Per Day	None	Obtained from using defective Game Grid token
world's smallest violin	Weapon (1H)	5	1.66	Always		60 Mox	Bonus Ranged Damage +5 +5% Meat from Monsters
flamingo mallet	Weapon (2H)	4	1.33	Always		20 Mus	+5% Meat from Monsters
magic whistle	Weapon (1H)	4	1.33	Always		27 Mox	+1 to Familiar Weight
tiny plastic MechaElf	Accessory	4	1.33	Always		None
tiny plastic Mr. Mination	Accessory	4	1.33	Always		None
can cannon	Weapon (2H)	3	1	Always		22 Mox	Moxie +3 Weapon Damage +3
Frost™ brand sword	Weapon (1H)	3	1	Always		20 Mus	Muscle +3 +3 Cold Damage
styrofoam crossbow	Weapon (2H)	3	1	Always		15 Mox	Moxie +3
styrofoam staff	Weapon (2H)	3	1	Always		15 Mus	Mysticality +3
styrofoam sword	Weapon (1H)	3	1	Always		15 Mus	Muscle +3
A Little Bit Evil	Item	2	0.66	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from class specific Me and My Nemesis quest item
evil paper umbrella	Weapon (1H)	1	0.33	Always		None
Microplushie: Hipsterine	Off-Hand Item	1	0.33	Always		None
tiny die-cast Unionize the Elves Sign	Accessory	1	0.33	Always		None
tiny plastic series 2 commons	Accessory	1	0.33	Always		None
tiny plastic series 3 commons	Accessory	1	0.33	Always		None
nasty rat mask	Hat	-5	-1.66	Always		75 Mox	Moxie +9
Drowsy Sword	Weapon (2H)	-10	-3.33	Always		66 Mus	-1 to -10 ML with each hit
discarded bowtie	Accessory	-10	-3.33	Always		None	Sometimes dropped after combat by an Elf Operative Monsters will be less attracted to you Disappears at the end of the day
Fearless	Adventure	-10	-3.33	10 turns			Obtained from Ninja Snowman (Chopsticks)
Peaceful, Easy Feeling	Item	-10	-3.33	30 turns	None	None	Obtained from red and green rain stick once per day
pocketwatch on a chain	Off-Hand Item	-10	-3.33	Always		10 Mys	+1 Mysticality stat per fight
security flashlight	Off-Hand Item	-10	-3.33	Always		10 Mys
white earbuds	Accessory	-11	-3.66	Always		35 Mys	Stupendous Spooky Resistance (+4) Regenerate 5-10 HP per adventure Regenerate 5-10 MP per adventure
water wings for babies	Accessory	-15	-5.00	Always		None	Maximum HP +10
Full of Fruit, Yourself	Food	-25	-8.33	10 turns	1 Full	Level 6	Obtained from eating exotic jungle fruit
mushroom badge	Accessory	-25	-8.33	Always	mushroom pants (foldable)	None	Mysticality: +40 Muscle -20 Moxie -20 Foldable from mushroom slab Untradeable Disappears upon ascension May not equip more than one
red badge	Accessory	-25	-8.33	Always		60 Mys	Damage Reduction: 5
Driving Intimidatingly	Effect	-25	-8.33	30 turns	37 fuel	None	Obtained from Asdon Martin
uncursed bat paw	Accessory	-25	-8.33	Always		Avatar of Shadows Over Loathing	Only available in an Avatar of Shadows Over Loathing challenge path Obtained from uncursing the cursed bat paw
fishbone facemask	Accessory	-30	-10	Always		None	Heavy Rains path only
Monstrosi Tea	Item	-30	-10	30 turns	Item loss	None	Obtained from cuppa Monstrosi tea
Motorcycle: Seat: Sissy Bar	Effect	-30	-10	Always			Avatar of Sneaky Pete Sissy Bar Upgrade
pine cone necklace	Accessory	-50	-16.66	Always		None
HOA regulation book	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	-100	-33.33	Always		100 Mus	Reduce enemy defense by 20% So-So Resistance to All Elements (+2)
plush sea serpent	Accessory	-100	-33.33	Always		None	Monster level penalty underwater only Damage Reduction: 10 May not equip more than one
Space Trip safety headphones	Accessory	-100	-33.33	Always		35 Mys	Damage Reduction: 10 Monsters will be less attracted to you.

Variable Modifiers

Some modifiers vary with moonlight or player choice.

Source	Source Type	Level Incr	Stat Gain	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
unbreakable umbrella	Off-Hand Item	+25%	25% increase	Always		Broken configuration	Increases the base stats of the monsters as well as your bonus +ML by 25% Maximum HP +25 Maximum MP +25 All Attributes +25% +25% Meat from Monsters Combat Initiative +25% Can alter final enchantment by reconfiguring umbrella
El Vibrato Relics	Outfit	Varies (0-100)	Varies (0-33.33)	Always		200 Mus 200 Mox	+10 per MODIFY charge (up to ten)
Hand in Glove	Accessory	Varies (5-85)	Varies (1.66-28.33)	Always			+5 per Smithsness point
Brimstone items	Varying equipment (see link)	Varies (0-64)	Varies (0-21.33)	Always		30 of the corresponding stat	The increase in monster level is based on the number of unique pieces equipped, as listed below: 0 for 1 piece 4 for 2 pieces 8 for 3 pieces 16 for 4 pieces 32 for 5 pieces 64 for 6 pieces
The One Mood Ring	Accessory	Varies (0-25)	Varies (0-8.33)	Always		80 Myst	Muscle + 0-25% Mysticality + 0-25% Moxie + 0-25% Enchantment depends on Grimace darkness.
Grimacite gown	Shirt	Varies (0-50)	Varies (0-16.66)	Always		40 Mus Torso Awaregness	A prize from The Raffle House Enchantment depends on Grimace darkness
Grimacite guayabera	Shirt	Varies (0-50)	Varies (0-16.66)	Always		47 Mus Torso Awaregness	A prize from The Raffle House Enchantment depends on Grimace darkness
Moonthril Cuirass	Shirt	Varies (0-50)	Varies (0-16.66)	Always		40 Mus Torso Awaregness	Obtained from Mint-in-box Moonthril Cuirass Enchantment depends on Grimace darkness
Hairshirt	Shirt	Varies (0-50)	Varies (0-16.66)	Always		40 Mus Torso Awaregness	Purchased for 2000 Swagger Enchantment depends on Grimace light
Biker Swagger	Effect	Varies (10-50)	Varies (3.33-16.66)	Varies (10-50)	30 MP	Avatar of Sneaky Pete Motorcycle Guy 9 skill	ML and Duration equal to Audience Love with a minimum of 10. Maximum is 30 unless Sneaky Pete's leather jacket is worn which increases the maximum to 50.
Breakfast Clubbed	Effect	Varies (0-25)	Varies (0-8.33)	25			Obtained from making a "disaster" of breakfast in The Pretentious Artist's Obsession. ML is equal to adventures left of the effect, capped at 25.
Frown Exerciser	Accessory	Varies (0-25)	Varies (0-8.33)	Always		30 Mys	Enchantment depends on Grimace darkness
depleted Grimacite hammer	Weapon (2H)	Varies (0-25)	Varies (0-8.33)	Always		35 Mus	Needed for depleted Grimacite smithing Enchantment depends on Grimace darkness
The Super-Secret Canadian Mind-Control Device	Location	Varies (0-11)	Varies (0-3.66)	Always			Mysticality moon signs only Dial settings range from 0 to 11
detuned radio	Quest Item	Varies (0-10)	Varies (0-3.33)	Always			Muscle moon signs only Dial settings range from 0 to 10
The Annoy-o-Tron 5000	Location	Varies (0-10)	Varies (0-3.33)	Always			Moxie moon signs only Dial settings range from 0 to 10
The Landscaper's leafblower	Weapon (2H)	Varies (1-25)	Varies (0.33-8.33)	Always		35 Moxie	Enchantment starts at 1 and increases with each combat with the item equipped Resets at rollover
Ur-Kel's Aria of Annoyance	AT Buff Skill	Varies (2-60)	Varies (0.66-20)	5-15 turns	30 MP		+2 per recipient level Capped at +60 at level 30
Jurassic Parka	Shirt	Varies (3-33)	Varies (1-11)	Always		Torso Awareness, spikolodon mode	+3 per recipient level Capped at +33 at level 11 All Attributes +10% Serious Sleaze Resistance (+3) Slight Resistance to All Other Elements (+1) Blocks enemy's first attack Grants the Launch spikolodon spikes combat skill Additional bonuses configurable based on dinosaur mode
Purse Rat	Familiar	+weight/2	weight/6	Always
Mysteriously Handsome	Item	3 or 6	1 or 2	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from handsomeness potion ML +3 for males; +6 for females Moxie +5%

History

• Before November 30, 2005 a monster's hit points did not increase with its level. This allowed the LTSynergy strategy to be very effective before this "nerf."
• Between the advent of NS13 and January 15, 2009, running +ML would counteract the effects of running +noncombats.
  • A hidden Combat Frequency modifying effect was added to ML increasers with NS13, leading to an anti-synergy between net combat decreasers and +ML. This anti-synergy had no effect on the base combat rate, and caused a flat 1% combats per +5ML applied. Monster Aggravation Devices were a special case, and did not affect noncombat frequency.
  • This mechanic was removed with the trivial announcement: "The much-maligned, super-secret hidden interaction between +Monster Level and +Noncombat Chance has been removed."
• Prior to January 12, 2013, Monster Aggravation Devices did not work for all of the Special Interactions.
• From NS13 until May 14, 2014 stat gains from non-special monsters were calculated from the monster's total attack (base attack +variance +ML) by dividing by 4. The 2014 revamp changed stat-gain to ((base attack + variance)/4) + (ML/3), and introduced the extra ML "penalties" (monster abilities).
  • The concept of increasing stat gains from combat, while also making +ML more difficult to survive, debuted with the Class Act II: A Class For Pigs challenge path. Both the stat gains and the penalties were reduced from the CA2 levels before going into the base game.

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