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A drinking strategy is a list of drinks to consume in a single day to maximize the stat gains or adventures you get.

The optimum strategy for you depends upon a variety of factors (such as ingredients you have, skills you've acquired, effects you have, etc.). There is no single strategy that applies to all desired results for all players in all cases.

The optimum drinking strategies listed have been designed using the drink quality measurements to give you the maximum benefit (in terms of stat gains and adventures) per unit of drunkenness without making you too drunk to adventure.

These strategies assume a softcore [[ascension]] for a player that is no longer in [[Ascension#Ronin_Phase|Ronin]]. There are too many variables that exist in hardcore ascensions to come up with a simple generalized drinking strategy, and some ascension paths do not even allow drinking. However, the rest of this guide should give you enough advice to make the proper drinking choices during a hardcore ascension.

The data for these strategies was obtained from the [http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jhs/KoL/effects/booze.rxml KoL Item Effects] website run by [[:User:Ohayou|Ohayou]].

==Tiny Plastic Sword and Advanced Cocktailcrafting==
Drinks made with the [[tiny plastic sword]] (TPS) are the best quality drinks for adventures. However, the [[tiny plastic sword]] is a rare item that does not drop in the game. If you are serious about maximizing your adventures, you need to get one from [[The Mall of Loathing]].

All you need is one TPS ever, regardless of how many drinks you make with it. When you mix a TPS drink, the sword disappears from your inventory. You get the sword back in your inventory when you consume the drink. You can borrow a TPS from a friend, then return it to the friend when you're done drinking for the day.

If you cannot afford a [[tiny plastic sword]], your next best alternative is to ascend as a [[Disco Bandit]] and acquire the [[Advanced Cocktailcrafting]] skill. It will let you make the best quality drinks that do not involve a [[tiny plastic sword]]. The [[Advanced Cocktailcrafting]] skill is an excellent choice to pick up during an early hardcore [[ascension]] as it will give you a big adventure/stat boost for subsequent hardcore runs.

If you have neither a [[tiny plastic sword]] nor the [[Advanced Cocktailcrafting]] skill and are not interested in getting either, then you can find the [[Advanced Cocktailcrafting]] drinks in [[The Mall of Loathing]].

If you're still not able to get the best drinks described so far, then there are many combinations of drinks that provide you with the next best number of adventures or stats per day, far too many to list here. Hopefully the information in this guide will make it possible for you to find the optimum solution.

==Optimum Strategy with Liver of Steel==
The following drinking strategies apply only if you have the [[Liver of Steel]].

===Drinking for Adventures===
The following table shows the combination of drinks that will maximize the number of adventures you gain per day.

<TABLE CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1px>

<tr valign="center" align="center">
<td colspan=3>'''Optimum Daily Drinking Strategy for Adventures WITH Liver of Steel'''</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
<td>'''Primary Stat'''</td>
<td>[[Image:Plasword.gif]]<br>
'''With [[tiny plastic sword]]'''<br>
98 Adventures, 76 Primary Stat</td>
<td>[[Image:Coconut.gif]] [[Image:Paperumb.gif]] [[Image:Ice.gif]]<br>
'''With [[Advanced Cocktailcrafting]]'''<br>
69 Adventures, 184 Primary Stat</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#eeeeff">
<td>'''Muscle'''<br>[[Seal Clubber]]<br>[[Turtle Tamer]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 3 [[grogtini]] or [[bodyslam]]<br>
* 1 [[shot of orange schnapps]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[grogtini]] or [[bodyslam]]
</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 4 [[fuzzbump]] or [[slip 'n' slide]]<br>
* 1 [[grog]] or [[tequila with training wheels]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[fuzzbump]] or [[slip 'n' slide]]
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#ffeeee">
<td>'''Mysticality'''<br>[[Pastamancer]]<br>[[Sauceror]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 3 [[cherry bomb]] or [[sangria del diablo]]<br>
* 1 [[shot of grapefruit schnapps]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[cherry bomb]] or [[sangria del diablo]]
</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 4 [[roll in the hay]] or [[horizontal tango]]<br>
* 1 [[old-fashioned]] or [[sangria]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[roll in the hay]] or [[horizontal tango]]
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#eeffee">
<td>'''Moxie'''<br>[[Accordion Thief]]<br>[[Disco Bandit]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 3 [[dirty martini]] or [[vesper]]<br>
* 1 [[fine wine]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[dirty martini]] or [[vesper]]
</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 4 [[perpendicular hula]] or [[rockin' wagon]]<br>
* 1 [[dry martini]] or [[dry vodka martini]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[perpendicular hula]] or [[rockin' wagon]]
</td>
</tr>

</table>

<br>

===Drinking for Stat Gains===
Best stat-gain drinking strategy

<TABLE CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1px>

<tr valign="center" align="center">
<td colspan=3>'''Optimum Daily Drinking Strategy for Stat Gains WITH Liver of Steel'''</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
<td>'''Primary Stat'''</td>
<td>[[Image:Coconut.gif]] [[Image:Paperumb.gif]] [[Image:Ice.gif]]<br>
'''With [[Advanced Cocktailcrafting]]'''</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#eeeeff">
<td>'''Muscle'''<br>[[Seal Clubber]]<br>[[Turtle Tamer]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 4 [[fuzzbump]] or [[slip 'n' slide]]<br>
* 1 [[papaya sling]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[fuzzbump]] or [[slip 'n' slide]]

'''Results:'''<br>
64 Adventures, 197 Muscle substats
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#ffeeee">
<td>'''Mysticality'''<br>[[Pastamancer]]<br>[[Sauceror]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 4 [[roll in the hay]] or [[horizontal tango]]<br>
* 1 [[eggnog]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[roll in the hay]] or [[horizontal tango]]

'''Results:'''<br>
66 Adventures, 199 Mysticality substats</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#eeffee">
<td>'''Moxie'''<br>[[Accordion Thief]]<br>[[Disco Bandit]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
* 4 [[perpendicular hula]] or [[rockin' wagon]]<br>
* 1 [[spiced rum]] or [[eggnog]]<br>

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[perpendicular hula]] or 1 [[rockin' wagon]]

'''Results:'''<br>
62 Adventures, 199 Moxie substats</td>
</tr>

</table>

==Optimum Strategy without Liver of Steel==
If you don't have the [[Liver of Steel]] skill, you can only drink up to 14 drunkenness without becoming too drunk to adventure.

===Drinking for Adventures===
Best adventure drinking strategy

<TABLE CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1px>

<tr valign="center" align="center">
<td colspan=3>'''Optimum Daily Drinking Strategy WITHOUT Liver of Steel'''</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
<td>'''Primary Stat'''</td>
<td>[[Image:Plasword.gif]]<br>
'''With [[tiny plastic sword]]'''<br>
76 Adventures, 60 Primary Stat</td>
<td>[[Image:Coconut.gif]] [[Image:Paperumb.gif]] [[Image:Ice.gif]]<br>
'''Without [[tiny plastic sword]]'''<br>
52 Adventures, 148 Primary Stat</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="Center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
<td>'''With [[Ode to Booze]] Effect'''</td>
<td>+5 Adventures</td>
<td>+6 Adventures</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="Center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
<td>'''With [[Blender]] [[zodiac sign|Zodiac Sign]]'''</td>
<td>Effect Unknown</td>
<td>Effect Unknown</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#eeeeff">
<td>'''Muscle'''<br>[[Seal Clubber]]<br>[[Turtle Tamer]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
*2 [[grogtini]] or [[bodyslam]]
*2 [[shot of orange schnapps]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[grogtini]] or [[bodyslam]]
</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
*3 [[fuzzbump]] or [[slip 'n' slide]]
*2 [[shot of orange schnapps]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
* 1 [[fuzzbump]] or [[slip 'n' slide]]
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#ffeeee">
<td>'''Mysticality'''<br>[[Pastamancer]]<br>[[Sauceror]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
*2 [[sangria del diablo]]s or [[cherry bomb]]s
*2 [[shot of grapefruit schnapps]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
*1 [[sangria del diablo]] or [[cherry bomb]]
</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
*3 [[roll in the hay]] or [[horizontal tango]]s
*2 [[shot of grapefruit schnapps]]

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
*1 [[roll in the hay]] or [[horizontal tango]]
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="center" align="left" bgcolor="#eeffee">
<td>'''Moxie'''<br>[[Accordion Thief]]<br>[[Disco Bandit]]</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
*2 [[dirty martini]]s or [[vesper]]s
*2 [[fine wine]]s

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
1 [[dirty martini]] or 1 [[vesper]]
</td>
<td>'''Before Adventuring:'''<br>
*3 [[perpendicular hula]]s or [[rockin' wagon]]s
*2 [[fine wine]]s

'''After Adventuring:'''<br>
*1 [[perpendicular hula]] or [[rockin' wagon]]
</td>
</tr>

</table>

===Drinking for Stat Gains===
This section is not complete. However, if you're going for stat gains, it's more effective to drink for adventures, then use those adventures to gain stats.

The notable exceptions are the [[especially salty dog]] and the [[bottle of single-barrel whiskey]], which both give a total of 100 to 150 substat gains.

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