Maximizing Monster Level

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As the Sombrero vs. Volleyball page shows, there is always a point in Monster Level where using a Hovering Sombrero will yield more stats than using a volleyball-type familiar. Thus, speed ascenders will wish to boost ML as much as possible.

Legend
Ultra rares and Raffle House/Radio prizes	Tradable and still obtainable, but rare
Semi-rares and war hero drops
Mr. Store/KoL Con accessible derivatives	Tradable (directly or ingredients or zone access consumable), unlimited generation to those who own source, source no longer obtainable
Mr. Store/KoL Con items and inaccessible derivatives	Tradable, but no longer obtainable
Other limited time content
Clan Dungeon non-tradables	Untradable, but still obtainable
Other non-tradables
Non-tradables from past holidays and world events	Untradable, and no longer obtainable
*	Single-equip restriction, or two-handed/three-handed weapon
^	Equipment disappears at the end of the day or the equipment (or its associated enchantment) has a limited duration

Hat	Back	Shirt	Pants
Admiral's hat 50 (only versus skeletons) Hemlock helm 30 fedora-mounted fountain 20 Uncle Hobo's stocking cap 20 The Crown of Ed the Undying (golden hyena) 20 Boris's Helm (askew) 15 + 5 lbs Mutant crown 15 wolfskull mask 15 Crown of Thrones with an El Vibrato Megadrone in it 10 Mer-kin headguard 10 spiky turtle helmet 8	Kelp-holly drape 15 Buddy Bjorn with an El Vibrato Megadrone in it 10 Porcelain pelerine 10 smoker's cloak 10 Bakelite backpack 10	Grimacite gown 0-50 Grimacite guayabera 0-50 hairshirt 0-50 Moonthril Cuirass 0-50 Jurassic Parka (spikolodon mode) 3-33 Sneaky Pete's leather jacket (collar popped) 30 LOV Eardigan 25 bod-ice (will disappear after rollover) 25 tunac (will disappear after rollover) 25 cane-mail shirt 20 red shirt 20 metal band T-shirt 15 hipposkin poncho 10 Stephen's lab coat 10	old patched suit-pants 40 tinsel tights 25 Daisy's unclean bloomers 15 shadow trousers 13 Mutant legs 10 buoybottoms 7 troll britches 5
Mainhand	Offhand	Accessory	Outfit
The Landscaper's leafblower* 1-25 Depleted Grimacite hammer* 0-25 Fourth of May Cosplay Saber* when upgraded with a Purple Beam Crystal 20 ice sickle 15 Truthsayer 12 iFlail 11 Carpathian longsword 10 cheap plastic kazoo 10 Wrought-iron whisk 10 dreadlock whip 10 hippo whip 10 rave whistle 10 serpentine sword 10 curmudgel 8 Mutant arm 5	shield of the Skeleton Lord 50 vinyl shield 25 optimal spreadsheet 20 card sleeve (Foil Ninja) 15 ice sickle 15 Truthsayer 12 complicated device 11 iFlail 11 Carpathian longsword 10 cheap plastic kazoo 10 dreadlock whip 10 hippo whip 10 rave whistle 10 fireproof megaphone 10 serpentine sword 10 snake shield 10 (with serpentine sword equipped) Mutant arm 5	Hand in Glove* 1 per Smithsness grants 5 Smithsness Backup camera* 3-50 (3*Level capped at 50, when set to Warning Beep) hockey stick of furious angry rage 30 over-the-shoulder Folder Holder* with folder (Jackass Plumber)* 25 Frown Exerciser* 0-25 astral belt* 20 bone spurs* 20 pearl diver's necklace* 20 stainless steel scarf* 20 tiny plastic four-shadowed mime* 20 your cowboy boots* with diamondback skin* 20 C.A.R.N.I.V.O.R.E. button 15 Amulet of Perpetual Darkness 15 pearl diver's ring* 15 badge of authority* 10 asteroid belt 10 grumpy old man charrrm bracelet* 7 broken clock 5 ring of aggravate monster 5 Tin star 5 tiny plastic trollipop 5	El Vibrato Relics 0-100 Brimstone 0-64 Mutant Parts Apparel 50 Furry Suit 5
Effects and buffs	Familiar	Familiar weight Effects and Buffs	Familiar equipment
Ur-Kel's Aria of Annoyance 2-60 (2*Level capped at 60) Polonoia 50 Slimebreath 50 Too Noir For Snoir 50 Doubly Troubled Waters 50 Mediocri Tea 30 Digitally Converted 30 Unpopular 30 Manbait 30 Memory of Aggressiveness 30 Koyaaniskumquatsi 30 Bilious 25 Frosty 25 Grimace 25 Litterbug 25 Merry Smithsness 25 Smithsness‎ Troubled Waters 25 Assaulted with Pepper 20 Chihuahua Underfoot 20 WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA 20 Contemptible Emanations 20 Grulched 20 Lapdog 20 The Great Tit's Blessing 20 Ashen Burps 15 Fondid 15 Aykrophobia 15 Simply Irritable 15 Chill Out, Dog 10 Tortious 10 Extremely Poor Taste 10 Juiced and Jacked 10 Peppermint Twisted 10 Spangled Star 10 The Cupcake of Wrath 10 Mysteriously Handsome (female) 6 Eau D'enmity 5 Gelded 5 Mysteriously Handsome (male) 3 A Little Bit Evil 2	Purse Rat Weight/2 Baby Bugged Bugbear (w/balaclava) 20	She Ate Too Much Candy 1-25 lbs Meteor Showered 20 lbs Puzzle Champ 5-20 lbs Robot Friends 20 lbs Smart Drunk 20 lbs All Is Forgiven 10 lbs Bureaucratized 10 lbs Chorale of Companionship 10 lbs Crocodile Tear 10 lbs (Underwater only) Cold Hearted 1-10 lbs (does not stack with other love songs) Down With Chow 10 lbs Healthy Green Glow 10 lbs Hip to the Jive 10 lbs Human-Fish Hybrid 10 lbs Joy 10 lbs Open Heart Surgery 10 lbs Pajama Party 10 lbs Spirit of Galactic Unity 10 lbs Thanksgetting 10 lbs The Inquisitor's Unknown Effect 10 lbs Unbarking Dogs 10 lbs Whole Latte Love 10 lbs A Girl Named Sue 5 lbs Billiards Belligerence 5 lbs Black Tongue 5 lbs (does not stack with other tongues) Blue Swayed 1-5 lbs Boxing Day Glow 5 lbs ChibiChanged™ 5 lbs Cute Vision 5 lbs Empathy 5 lbs familiar.enq 5 lbs Greased-Up Familiar 5 lbs (Underwater only) Green Tongue 5 lbs (does not stack with other tongues) Heavy Petting 5 lbs Human-Machine Hybrid 5 lbs Kindly Resolve 5 lbs Loyal Tea 5 lbs Man's Worst Enemy 5 lbs Optimist Primal 5 lbs Over-Familiar With Dactyls 5 lbs Shrimpin' Ain't Easy 5 lbs Spookyravin' 5 lbs Squirming Like a Toad 5 lbs Sugar-Frosted Pet Guts 5 lbs Sweet Incentive 5 lbs Toothy Grin 5 lbs Turkey-Friendly 5 lbs Video... Games? 5 lbs Warm Shoulders 5 lbs Work For Hours a Week 5 lbs You Can Really Taste the Dormouse 5 lbs Phairly Pheromonal 4 lbs Beastly Flavor 3 lbs Bestial Sympathy 3 lbs Happy Salamander 3 lbs Heart of Green 3 lbs Souper Vengeful 3 lbs (Turtle Tamers only) Thanksgot 2 lbs	Left-Hand Man familiar with appropriate offhand equipped 50 bugged balaclava 20 Disembodied Hand familiar with appropriate weapon equipped 3-15 annoying pitchfork 5 flaming familiar doppelgänger 5 astral pet sweater 10 lbs sugar shield 10 lbs tiny cell phone 5 (10 lbs)
Passive skills, non-buff skills and others
Song of Cockiness 30 Overconfident 30 Blustery Puffball (applied on zones individually) 30 Mind-Control Device, Heartbreaker's Hotel 0-11 detuned radio, The Annoy-o-Tron 5000 0-10 Drescher's Annoying Noise 10 Pride of the Puffin 10 Provare Compasione Per El Sciocco 5 Amphibian Sympathy 5 lbs Leash of Linguini 5 lbs

Outfits

	El Vibrato Relics		Brimstone		Mutant Parts Apparel		Custom (all optional)
Hat	El Vibrato helmet (with 10 El Vibrato punchcard (213 holes))	0	Brimstone Beret	0	Mutant crown	15	The Crown of Ed the Undying (golden hyena)	20
Pants	El Vibrato leg guards	0	Brimstone Boxers	0	Mutant legs	10	old patched suit-pants	40
Weapon	El Vibrato energy spear	0	Brimstone Bludgeon	0	Mutant arm	5	ice sickle	15
Off-hand			Brimstone Bunker	0	shield of the Skeleton Lord	50	shield of the Skeleton Lord	50
Accessory 1	hockey stick of furious angry rage (optional)	30	Brimstone Brooch	0	hockey stick of furious angry rage	30	hockey stick of furious angry rage	30
Accessory 2	hockey stick of furious angry rage (optional)	30	Brimstone Bracelet	0	hockey stick of furious angry rage	30	hockey stick of furious angry rage	30
Accessory 3	hockey stick of furious angry rage (optional)	30	hockey stick of furious angry rage (optional)	30	Hand in Glove	5	Hand in Glove	5
Outfit bonus	El Vibrato Relics	100	Brimstone	64	Mutant Parts Apparel	50		0
mandatory Buffs		0		0	Merry Smithsness	25	Merry Smithsness	25
Total		190		94		220		215

Notes

• Currently, the only familiars which can increase monster level are the Purse Rat, the Baby Bugged Bugbear (with the bugged balaclava equipped for +20), and any familiars that let you wear more equipment such as the Disembodied Hand or the Left-Hand Man.
• The Brimstone gear provides variable +ML depending on the number of distinct pieces worn (+2ⁿ ML for n pieces).
• The Hand in Glove's +ML enchantment is equal to your Smithsness level. The Glove by itself provides 5 Smithsness.
• There is a set of Slime Hates It items that increase monster level as well, but only in the Slime Tube.

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