Talk:Hobo Power

I'm no spader, but I don't think the HP and MP restorer is a 1 to 1 ratio with hobo power. I have +25 hobo power, and I appear to be restoring 5/6/7 HP and MP per battle, as opposed to 25... --TelcontarNuva 00:35, 2 July 2008 (CDT)

Hodgman's cane

Ratio for restoring mp is definitely not 1:1

With the lucky sock equipped, (+50 hobo power) I'm only receiving 10-20 mp per turn.

Madrigale 04:13, 2 July 2008 (CDT)

Cane would appear to be hobo power/4 to hobo power/3, floor'd at the low end and ceiling'd at the high. Spading and details at Talk:Hodgman's cane --Denarius 16:26, 4 July 2008 (CDT)

Hodgman's metal detector

Early work with this suggests the drop rate is <20% (bean in 3 advs). I ran out of adventures testing at 15%, no missed beans in 38 adventures. More work for another day! --Denarius 16:46, 4 July 2008 (CDT)

How much hobo power did you have at the time?--MattG987 12:16, 6 July 2008 (CDT)

Narf, forgot to mention that - I was running with just the bow-tie, so 25 hobo power. --Denarius 10:26, 8 July 2008 (CDT)

The July 7th radio show stated that 1 hobo power does not give 1% item/meat but the mechanic is easy to spade. --Dunsel 16:31, 8 July 2008 (CDT)

Hodgman's garbage sticker does give 1% meat per hobo power point. See below.--GoldS 00:06, 14 July 2008 (CDT)

At 50 Hobo Power...
Item failed to drop at +49%: Yes (Took 9 adventures)
Item failed to drop at +50%: Yes (Took 2 adventures)
Item failed to drop at +55%: Yes (Took 7 adventures)
Item failed to drop at +60%: Yes (Took 10 adventures)
Item failed to drop at +65%: Yes (Took 11 adventures)
Item failed to drop at +70%: Yes (Took 42 adventures)
Item failed to drop at +75%: No (300 adventures)

Item drop bonus: +25%.
Conclusion: 1 point of hobo power = +0.5% item drops from monsters.--GoldS 04:34, 16 July 2008 (CDT)

Hodgman's garbage sticker

Beanbats
Meat range: 28-40
Base meat drop bonus: +30%
Expected: 36-52

25 Hobo Power: 43-62
(43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62)

Meat drop bonus: +55%
Without intrinsic: +25%

50 Hobo Power: 50-72
(50, 52, 54, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72)

Meat drop bonus: +80%
Without intrinsic: +50%

75 Hobo Power: 57-79
(57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 82)

Meat drop bonus: +105%
Without intrinsic: +75%

100 Hobo Power: 64-92
(64, 66, 69, 71, 73, 75, 78, 80, 82, 85, 87, 89, 92)

Meat drop bonus: +130%
Without intrinsic: +100%

150 Hobo Power: 78-112
(78, 81, 84, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98, 100, 103, 106, 109, 112

Meat drop bonus: +180%
Without intrinsic: +150%

Conclusion: 1 point of hobo power = +1% meat from monsters.--GoldS 00:06, 14 July 2008 (CDT)

Hodgman's varcolac paw

Buffed muscle: 1
Enemy: Fluffy bunny.

Unarmed, 0 power: 8 damage. (No hobo effects)
Unarmed, 5 power: 12 damage. (Hobonic)
Unarmed, 50 power: 48 damage. (Hodgman's lucky sock)
Unarmed, 55 power: 52 damage. (Hobonic + Hodgman's lucky sock)

Conclusion: 1 point of hobo power = +0.8 melee damage.--GoldS 00:59, 14 July 2008 (CDT)

Possible Reference

Hobo power is a unit of smell that hosts Adam Corolla and Dr. Drew used on Loveline - [1] --Punchee 07:56, 10 July 2008 (CDT)