Many skills can be obtained by using items. Typically, the item is removed from your inventory after use, and the skill gained can be made permanent at Jermery's Permery. Any exceptions are noted on the table below.
| Category
|
Skill
|
Obtained by using
|
Permanency
|
Notes
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Abs of Tin |
Hodgman's journal 3: Pumping Tin |
|
|
| Former event - Crash Site |
Alien Source Code |
alien source code printout |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Guzzlr tablet |
Always Never Not Guzzling |
Never Don't Stop Not Striving |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Deck of Every Card |
Ancestral Recall |
Deck of Every Card |
|
Obtained from the Ancestral Recall (L) card
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Boxing Daycare |
Army of Toddlers |
My First Art of War |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - emotion chip |
Emotionally Chipped |
emotion chip |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Keep used skillbook
|
| Elemental Airport - That 70s Volcano |
Asbestos Heart |
Lava Miner's Daughter |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Awesome Balls of Fire |
Kissin' Cousins |
|
|
| PvP |
Bear Essence |
Essence of Bear |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
seasonal reward, 'bear season'
|
| Elemental Airport - The Glaciest |
Beardfreeze |
The Chill of the Wild |
|
|
| Former path reward - Heavy Rains |
Belch The Rainbow |
beautiful rainbow |
|
The beautiful rainbow could only be obtained while Heavy Rains was still the active challenge path.
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Benetton's Medley of Diversity |
Benetton's Medley of Diversity |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - The Neverending Party |
Budget Conscious |
Party Planning on a Budget |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| PvP |
Calculate the Universe |
Manual of Numberology |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
seasonal reward, 'number season'
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2009 |
Candyblast |
A Crimbo Carol, Ch. 3 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Me and My Nemesis - Pastamancer |
Canticle of Carboloading |
black hymnal |
Cannot be permed |
Quest item
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Build-a-City Gingerbread kit |
Ceci N'Est Pas Un Chapeau |
No Hats as Art |
|
|
| PvP |
Chip on your Shoulder |
How to Hold a Grudge |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Chorale of Companionship |
Chorale of Companionship |
|
|
| Special |
Chronic Indigestion |
insanely spicy enchanted bean burrito |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2015 |
Communism! |
The Big Book of Communism |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Comprehensive Cartography |
Comprehensive Cartographic Compendium |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Keep used skillbook
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Conjure Relaxing Campfire |
Tales from the Fireside |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Creepy Lullaby |
Asleep in the Cemetery |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2009 |
Cringle's Curative Carol |
A Crimbo Carol, Ch. 6 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Curiosity of Br'er Tarrypin |
Uncle Romulus |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Deck of Every Card |
Dark Ritual |
Deck of Every Card |
|
Obtained from the Dark Ritual (B) card
|
| The Mer-Kin Deepcity |
Deep Dark Visions |
Mer-kin darkbook |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - Dinseylandfill |
Dinsey Operations Expert |
Dinsey Maintenance Manual |
|
|
| Hot Dog Stand |
Dog Tired |
sleeping dog |
Cannot be permed |
|
| The Dungeoneers' Association |
Drescher's Annoying Noise |
Spellbook: Drescher's Annoying Noise |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - The Neverending Party |
Drinking to Drink |
Living to Drink, Drinking to Live |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| The Drip |
Drippy Eye-Beetle |
The Eye of the Thing in the Basement |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Grants one of three skills at random
|
| The Drip |
Drippy Eye-Sprout |
The Eye of the Thing in the Basement |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Grants one of three skills at random
|
| The Drip |
Drippy Eye-Stone |
The Eye of the Thing in the Basement |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Grants one of three skills at random
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Eggsplosion |
Biddy Cracker's Old-Fashioned Cookbook |
|
|
| Former world event - Eldritch Incursion |
Eldritch Intellect |
Eldritch Intellect: Journey into a Mind of Horror |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Elron's Explosive Etude |
Elron's Explosive Etude |
|
|
| Former world event - The Bookmobile |
Eternal Flame |
Celsius 233 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former world event - The Bookmobile |
Dead Nostrils |
The Nose Knows, A Guide to Smells |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former world event - Eldritch Incursion |
Evoke Eldritch Horror |
Eldritch tincture |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Executive Narcolepsy |
CRIMBCO Employee Handbook (chapter 2) |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| PvP |
Experience Safari |
A Guide to Safari |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
PvP seasonal reward, 'safari season'
|
| Monorail Station - FantasyRealm |
Expert Corner-Cutter |
LyleCo Contractor's Manual |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Fashionably Late |
CRIMBCO Employee Handbook (chapter 1) |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Build-a-City Gingerbread kit |
Fifteen Minutes of Flame |
Pop Art: a Guide |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - That 70s Volcano |
Firegate |
The Firegate Tapes |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - The Glaciest |
Frost Bite |
Cold Fang |
|
|
| Former world event - Brushfires |
Frigidalmatian |
Hjodor's Guide to Arctic Dalmatians |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Elemental Airport - Dinseylandfill |
Garbage Nova |
Trash, a Memoir |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Deck of Every Card |
Giant Growth |
Deck of Every Card |
|
Obtained from the Giant Growth (G) card
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Build-a-City Gingerbread kit |
Gingerbread Mob Hit |
My Life of Crime, a Memoir |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Grease Lightning |
Summer Nights |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - Spring Break Beach |
Grease Up |
Now You're Cooking With Grease |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Deck of Every Card |
Healing Salve |
Deck of Every Card |
|
Obtained from the Healing Salve (W) card
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2009 |
Holiday Weight Gain |
A Crimbo Carol, Ch. 1 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| A Speakeasy |
Hollow Leg |
Sloppy Jalopy |
Cannot be permed |
|
| Elemental Airport - Conspiracy Island |
Hypersane |
Merc Core Field Manual: Sanity Maintenance |
|
|
| Former path reward - Dark Gyffte |
One of six blood-related, class-specfic skills |
Booke of Vampyric Knowledge |
|
Booke of Vampyric Knowledge could only be obtained while Kingdom of Exploathing was still the active challenge path.
|
| Former path reward - Kingdom of Exploathing |
Implode Universe |
The Imploded World |
|
The Imploded World could only be obtained while Kingdom of Exploathing was still the active challenge path.
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Inappropriate Backrub |
Sensual Massage for Creeps |
|
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration |
Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration |
|
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Iron Palm Technique |
The Art of Slapfighting |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - Conspiracy Island |
Intimidating Mien |
Merc Core Field Manual: Intimidation Techniques |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2009 |
Jingle Bells |
A Crimbo Carol, Ch. 2 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Käsesoßesturm |
Zu Mannkäse Dienen |
|
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Kung Fu Hustler |
The Autobiography Of Dynamite Superman Jones |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Build-a-City Gingerbread kit |
Licorice Rope |
The Gingerbread Vigilante's Handbook |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Deck of Every Card |
Lightning Bolt |
Deck of Every Card |
|
Obtained from the Lightning Bolt (R) card
|
| Azazel, Ma Belle - default reward |
Liver of Steel |
steel margarita |
Cannot be permed |
|
| Former path reward - Low Key Summer |
Lock Picking |
Manual of Lock Picking |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2016 |
Stack Lumps |
Lump-Stacking for Beginners |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Lunch Break |
CRIMBCO Employee Handbook (chapter 3) |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Managerial Manipulation |
CRIMBCO Employee Handbook (chapter 5) |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Marginally Insane |
Hodgman's journal 4: View From The Big Top |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2014 |
Mathematical Precision |
Crimbot ROM: Mathematical Precision |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Maximum Chill |
Maxing, Relaxing |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Meteor Lore |
Pocket Meteor Guide |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Keep used skillbook
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Mudbath |
Travels with Jerry |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Natural Born Scrabbler |
Hodgman's journal 1: The Lean Times |
|
|
| Former world event - Valhalla Invasion |
Natural Born Skeleton Killer |
Field Guide to Skeletal Anatomy |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Offensive Joke |
CRIMBCO Employee Handbook (chapter 4) |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Elemental Airport - Dinseylandfill |
Olfactory Burnout |
Scratch-and-Sniff Guide to Dinseylandfill |
|
|
| The Suburbs of Dis |
Pinch Ghost |
Ghost Pinching Quarterly |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Prelude of Precision |
Prelude of Precision |
|
|
| PvP |
Pirate Bellow |
Black Bart's Booty |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
PvP seasonal reward, 'pirate season'
|
| Monorail Station - PirateRealm |
Prevent Scurvy and Sobriety |
Scurvy and Sobriety Prevention |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - That 70s Volcano |
Pyromania |
Psycho From The Heat |
|
|
| PvP |
Summon Holiday Fun! |
Holiday Hal's Happy-Time Fun Book! |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
seasonal reward, 'holiday season'
|
| Elemental Airport - The Glaciest |
Perfect Freeze |
The Fun-Guy Cold Weather Bartender's Guide |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2013 |
Psychokinetic Hug |
warbear empathy chip |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Rainbow Gravitation |
Rainbow's Gravity |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Raise Backup Dancer |
Let Me Be! |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2014 |
Rapid Prototyping |
Crimbot ROM: Rapid Prototyping |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Little Canadia |
Really Expensive Jewelrycrafting |
Really Expensive Jewelry and You |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - The Glaciest |
Refusal to Freeze |
To Build an Igloo |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - Dinseylandfill |
Rotten Memories |
Wart Dinsey: An Afterlife |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2014 |
Ruthless Efficiency |
Crimbot ROM: Ruthless Efficiency |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Seek out a Bird |
Bird-a-Day calendar |
Lost at Rollover |
Re-use Bird-a-Day calendar to re-learn skill with different attributes
|
| Former Mr. Store item - X-32-F Combat Training Snowman |
Shattering Punch |
training scroll: Shattering Punch |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - X-32-F Combat Training Snowman |
Shivering Monkey Technique |
training scroll: Shivering Monkey Technique |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2013 |
Shrap |
warbear metalworking primer |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former world event - Silent Invasion |
Silent Slam |
record of infuriating silence |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former world event - Silent Invasion |
Silent Slice |
record of menacing silence |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former world event - Silent Invasion |
Silent Squirt |
record of tranquil silence |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| The Dungeoneers' Association |
Singer's Faithful Ocelot |
Spellbook: Singer's Faithful Ocelot |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - The Slime Tube |
Slimy Shoulders |
slime-soaked sweat gland |
|
Lubrication counter is permanent.
|
| Clan Dungeon - The Slime Tube |
Slimy Sinews |
slime-soaked hypophysis |
|
Lubrication counter is permanent.
|
| Clan Dungeon - The Slime Tube |
Slimy Synapses |
slime-soaked brain |
|
Lubrication counter is permanent.
|
| Former Mr. Store item - X-32-F Combat Training Snowman |
Snokebomb |
training scroll: Snokebomb |
|
|
| Elemental Airport - Spring Break Beach |
Sloppy Secrets |
Sloppy Seconds Diner Employee Handbook |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Snowclone |
Blizzards I Have Died In |
|
|
| Azazel, Ma Belle - Oxygenarian reward |
Spleen of Steel |
steel-scented air freshener |
Cannot be permed |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2009 |
Stealth Mistletoe |
A Crimbo Carol, Ch. 5 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Azazel, Ma Belle - T, AoB, ZS reward |
Stomach of Steel |
steel lasagna |
Cannot be permed |
|
| Former Traveling Trader item |
Stringozzi Serpent |
A Beginner's Guide to Charming Snakes |
|
|
| PvP |
Summon Annoyance |
Essence of Annoyance |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
Skill can be upgraded in power by using multiple of the item.
|
| Former Clan Dungeon - Haunted Sorority House |
Summon "Boner Battalion" |
The Necbronomicon |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Alice's Army Cards |
Sorcerers of the Shore Grimoire |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon BRICKOs |
Libram of BRICKOs |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Candy Heart |
Libram of Candy Heart Summoning |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| PvP |
Summon Carrot |
Antagonistic Snowman Kit |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
seasonal reward, 'ice season'
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Clip Art |
Tome of Clip Art |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Clan VIP Lounge - Crimbo 2009 |
Summon Crimbo Candy |
Crimbo Candy Cookbook |
|
|
| KoL Con |
Summon Dice |
Gygaxian Libram |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Geeky Gifts |
Thinknerd's Grimoire of Geeky Gifts |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Hilarious Objects |
McPhee's Grimoire of Hilarious Object Summoning |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| PvP |
Summon Kokomo Resort Pass |
Map to Kokomo |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
seasonal reward, 'ice season'
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Love Song |
Libram of Love Songs |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Party Favor |
Libram of Divine Favors |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Resolutions |
Libram of Resolutions |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| KoL Con |
Summon Rad Libs |
Tome of Rad Libs |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Snowcones |
Tome of Snowcone Summoning |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Stickers |
Scratch 'n' Sniff Sticker Tome |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Sugar Sheets |
Tome of Sugar Shummoning |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Taffy |
Libram of Pulled Taffy |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Mr. Store item |
Summon Tasteful Items |
Sp'n-Zor's Grimoire of "Tasteful" Gifts |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2009 |
Surge of Icing |
A Crimbo Carol, Ch. 4 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2016 |
Sweet Synthesis |
Rethinking Candy |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| The Suburbs of Dis |
Tattle |
The Snitch's Manifesto |
|
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder |
The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2019 |
The Spirit of Taking |
The Spirit of Giving |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| PvP |
Thick-Skinned |
How to Tolerate Jerks |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Clan Dungeon - Hobopolis |
Thrift and Grift |
Hodgman's journal 2: Entrepreneurythmics |
|
|
| Monorail Station - PirateRealm |
Tiki Mixology |
Island Drinkin', a Tiki Mixology Odyssey |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| The Suburbs of Dis |
Torment Plant |
The Thorax's Codex of Tormenting Plants |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Toynado |
Tales of a Kansas Toymaker |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| The Bounty Hunter Hunter |
Transcendent Olfaction |
Manual of Transcendent Olfaction |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former Uncle P's Antiques item |
Unaccompanied Miner |
Ellsbury's journal |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Tales of Spelunking |
Speluck |
Spelunker of Fortune |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Elemental Airport - Spring Break Beach |
Unoffendable |
History's Most Offensive Jokes, Vol. IX |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2008 |
Vent Rage Gland |
throbbing rage gland |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former world event - Bigg's Dig |
Volcanometeor Showeruption |
unearthed volcanic meteoroid |
|
Item is not consumed on use.
|
| The Dungeoneers' Association |
Walberg's Dim Bulb |
Spellbook: Walberg's Dim Bulb |
|
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2010 |
Wassail |
The Joy of Wassailing |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Spacegate access badge |
5-D Earning Potential |
Non-Euclidean Finance |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Spacegate access badge |
Disintegrate |
Spacegate emergency disintegrator |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Spacegate access badge |
Object Quasi-Permanence |
Peek-a-Boo! |
|
|
| Former Mr. Store item - Spacegate access badge |
Quantum Movement |
Space Pirate Astrogation Handbook |
|
|
| The Raffle House |
20/20 Vision |
do-it-yourself laser eye surgery kit |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| The Raffle House |
Brain Games |
Electronic Brain Trainer game |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2017 |
Silent Hunter |
The Journal of Mime Science Vol. 1 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2017 |
Quiet Determination |
The Journal of Mime Science Vol. 2 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2017 |
Quiet Judgement |
The Journal of Mime Science Vol. 3 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2017 |
Silent Treatment |
The Journal of Mime Science Vol. 4 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2017 |
Silent Knife |
The Journal of Mime Science Vol. 5 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2017 |
Quiet Desperation |
The Journal of Mime Science Vol. 6 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| VIP Lounge - Fortune Teller |
Get Big |
How To Get Bigger Without Really Trying |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| VIP Lounge - Fortune Teller |
Gallapagosian Mating Call |
Illustrated Mating Rituals of the Gallapagos |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| VIP Lounge - Fortune Teller |
Inscrutable Gaze |
Convincing People You Can See The Future |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| VIP Lounge - Fortune Teller |
Love Mixology |
Love Potions and the Wizards who Mix Them |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| VIP Lounge - Fortune Teller |
Acquire Rhinestones |
They'll Love You In Rhinestones |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| VIP Lounge - Fortune Teller |
Paul's Passionate Pop Song |
Silly Little Love Song |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2018 |
Carol of the Bulls |
Carol of the Bulls |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2018 |
Carol of the Hells |
Carol of the Hells |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2018 |
Carol of the Thrills |
Carol of the Thrills |
Auto. hardcore permanent |
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2020 |
Long Winter's Nap |
The Night Before Crimbo, Ch. 1 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2020 |
Bowl Full of Jelly |
The Night Before Crimbo, Ch. 2 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2020 |
Ashes and Soot |
The Night Before Crimbo, Ch. 3 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2020 |
Eye and a Twist |
The Night Before Crimbo, Ch. 4 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2020 |
Dimples, How Merry! |
The Night Before Crimbo, Ch. 5 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2020 |
Chubby and Plump |
The Night Before Crimbo, Ch. 6 |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
| Former event - Crimbo 2021 |
Ancient Crymbo Lore |
The Crymbich Manuscript |
|
Keep used skillbook
|
