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An '''insta-kill''' is a combat action that immediately defeats a monster regardless of how many hit points it has. Be warned though, [[:Category:Bosses|bosses]] and some other special monsters are immune, although they may take some damage instead.

==Disintegration==
:''Main article: [[Yellow ray strategy]]''
Disintegration will automatically kill enemies and force all of their (non-conditional) items to drop. None of these can be used while you have the [[Everything Looks Yellow]] effect. See [[yellow ray strategy]] for a full list of disintegration sources.

==Combat Items==
Using these items doesn't force item drops like disintegration, but they do not have any cooldown period. Most of these items will instead deal damage when used against enemies it can't insta-kill.

*[[The Bomb]] blows up anything.
*[[Sharpened hubcap]]s have a small (perhaps 25%) chance of decapitating your foe, even if they don't have a head.
*An [[exploding cigar]] is just an exploding cigar.
*A [[Handsome Devil]] takes your opponent to [[Hey Deze]] and grants a +100% bonus to item drops alongside a +200% bonus to meat drops.
*A [[space invader]] will steal all of your opponent's quarters.
*The [[world's most dangerous birdhouse]] renders anything less cohesive, including [[The Sorceress' Tower#The Sorceress' Tower (The Stairs)|tower monsters]]. ([[KOLHS]] only)
*A [[power pill]] lets your [[Puck Man]] eat your opponent in one gulp, without spending an adventure.
*A glob of [[superduperheated metal]] reduces your foe to ashes, at no adventure cost.
*A [[nuclear stockpile]] only works in aftercore during Crimbo of 2015, but it will blast your opponent to fallout, at no adventure cost.
*A [[replica bat-oomerang]] knocks out a foe three times a day and is not expended on use, at no adventure cost.
*A [[droppable microphone]] will either deal damage or immediately drop your foe.
*A [[Daily Affirmation: Think Win-Lose]] inspires you to win any fight at no adventure cost.
*A [[powdered madness]] causes a foe to lose their sanity at no adventure cost (up to 5x a day).
*A [[groveling gravel]] lets you get down on your knees and beg the enemy for mercy where it will beat itself up giving you meat and exp, but no items.
*A [[shadow brick]] annihilates your enemy at no adventure cost (up to 13x a day).

====Monster-specific Items====
The following items only work on specific monsters or in a single location.

*[[4:20 bomb]]s annihilate [[:Category:Hippies|Hippies]].
*An [[antique hand mirror]] shatters [[The Guy Made Of Bees]].
*A [[beehive]] defeats the [[wall of skin]].
*[[Bobcat grenade]]s tear [[:Category:Beasts|Beasts]] to shreds.
*[[Boozebomb]]s take care of [[:Category:Orcs|Orcs]].
*[[box of hammers|Boxes of hammers]] destroy [[:Category:Constructs|Constructs]].
*[[holy bomb, batman|Holy bombs, batman]] obliterate the [[:Category:Undead|Undead]].
*A [[cigarette lighter]] burns any enemy in [[A Mob of Zeppelin Protesters]] as well as 5-7 other protesters.
*An [[electric boning knife]] deconstructs the [[wall of bones]].
* A [[mime eraser]] instantly kills [[cheerless mime functionary]] in [[The Cheerless Spire (Level 1)]].
*An [[opium grenade]] defeats a [[pair of burnouts]] and eliminates two additional pairs in the [[White Citadel Quest]].
*A [[plus-sized phylactery]] vanquishes the [[Gargantulihc]].
*A [[drone self-destruct chip]] dissolves a [[liquid metal bugbear]]. ([[Bugbear Invasion]] only)
*A [[quantum nanopolymer spider web]] removes a [[bugbear scientist]]. (Bugbear Invasion only)
*In the old Sorceress' tower, each of the monsters could be insta-killed by a specific combat item. See [[The Sorceress' Tower#The Sorceress' Tower (The Stairs)|this page]] for a full list of tower monsters and their associated items.  
**Similarly, a glob of [[dumb mud]] would also defeat any tower monster. ([[Heavy Rains]] only)
*A [[scroll of ancient forbidden unspeakable evil]] eliminates some [[Physical Resistance|physically-immune]] [[:Category:Ghosts|ghosts]].
*A [[Bowl of Scorpions]] knocks out [[drunk pygmy|drunk pygmies]], at no adventure cost. It works automatically if you have one in your inventory. Doing this [[eleven]] times in one day will also banish the [[drunk pygmy]] until rollover.
*An [[antique machete]], when equipped, lets you cut through a [[dense liana]], at no adventure cost.
*A [[glark cable]] fries any non-boss enemy in [[The Red Zeppelin]], at no adventure cost.
*A [[groveling gravel]] can be used in combat to make the enemy beat itself up, giving you meat and exp but no items.
* The [[Elf Guard tinsel grenade]] insta-kills Crimbuccaneers encountered in [[Crimbo Town (2023)]]. It also takes out additional enemy soldiers, scoring more points for your side.
** Its counterpart, the [[Cannonbomb]], does the same thing against Elf Guards.

==Combat Skills==
Similar to insta-kill items, these skills do not force item drops like disintegration. In fact, some of them destroy the monster so thoroughly that neither items nor meat will drop.

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|- style="background-color: #EFEFEF"
! Skill
! Source/Requirements
! Cost
! Item drop
! Meat drop
! Adventure cost
! Notes
|-
| [[Slay the Dead]]
| 
*Back: [[unwrapped knock-off retro superhero cape]]
* [[Setup Your knock-off retro superhero cape|Configured]] to Vampire Slicer trench cape with the washing instructions "Kill Me"
*Must have a [[:Category:Swords|Sword]] equipped
| None
| Yes
| Yes
| Normal
|
*Only works against the [[:Category:Undead|Undead]]
*Decreases evil by 1 additional point when used on monsters in [[The Cyrpt]]
|-
| [[%fn, deliver your thesis!]]
| [[Pocket Professor]] with at least 400 familiar exp
| 200 familiar exp
| No
| No
| Normal
|
*Does not awards substats
*Rewards bonus adventures proportional to the monster's initial stats
*Usable once a day
|-
| [[Batter Up! (skill)|Batter Up!]]
| [[Seal Clubber]] wielding a club
| 5 [[fury]]
| No
| No
| Normal
| 
*Monster is also [[banishing|banished]] until rollover or subsequent use of Batter Up
*Awards substats but prevents meat and item drops.
|-
| [[Carbohydrate Cudgel]]
| Skill learned from [[The Machine]]
| 30 MP<br/>[[dry noodles]]
| No
| No
| Normal
| 
*Deals a large amount of damage against inapplicable monsters.
*Awards substats but prevents meat and item drops.
|-
| [[Chest X-Ray]]
| Accessory: [[Lil' Doctor™ bag]]
| None
| Yes
| Yes
| Free
| 
*Can be used three times per day.
*Deals a large amount of damage against inapplicable monsters.
|-
| [[EXTERMINATE SPANT]]
| Weapon: [[murderbot plasma rifle]]
| None
| Yes
| Yes
| Normal
| 
|-
| [[Fire the Jokester's Gun]]
| Weapon: [[The Jokester's gun]]
| None
| Yes
| Yes
| Free
| Can be used once per day
|-
| [[Gingerbread Mob Hit]]
| Skill learned from [[My Life of Crime, a Memoir]]
| 30 MP
| Yes
| Yes
| Free
| Can be used once per day
|-
| [[Implode Universe]]
| Skill learned from [[The Imploded World]]
| 50 MP
| Yes
| Yes
| Normal
| 
Can be used once per day for each copy of The Imploded World read, to a maximum of 13.
|-
| [[Release the Boots]]
| Familiar: [[Pair of Stomping Boots]]
| None
| No
| No
| Normal
| 
*Creates delicious paste (see [[Release the Boots]] for paste details)
*Prevents substats, meat, and item drops.
*Deals a weight-based amount of damage against inapplicable monsters.
|-
| [[Science! Fight with Rational Thought]]
| Familiar: [[Intergnat]] suffix: WITH SCIENCE!
| None
| No
| No
| Normal
| 
*Grants 11 adventures of [[Rational Thought]]
*Awards substats but prevents meat and item drops.
|-
| [[Shattering Punch]]
| Skill learned from [[training scroll: Shattering Punch]]
| 30 MP
| Yes
| Yes
| Free
| 
*Can be used three times per day.
*Deals a large amount of damage against inapplicable monsters.
|-
| [[Trap Ghost]]
| Back item: [[protonic accelerator pack]]
| None
| Yes
| Yes
| Normal
| 
*Can only be used against non-boss [[:Category:Ghosts|ghosts]] after using [[Shoot Ghost]] three times.
*Grants a bonus of +20 substats
|-
| [[Bifurcating Blow]]
| '''Challenge Path:''' [[Avatar of Boris]]
| 10 MP
| ?
| ?
| Normal
| 
* Has a 20 adventure (removable) cooldown counter between uses
*Deals half their HP in damage against inapplicable monsters.
|-
| [[Bear Hug]]
| '''Challenge Path:''' [[Zombie Slayer]]<br/>Equip: [[right bear arm]] and [[left bear arm]]
| None
| ?
| ?
| Normal
| Usable ten times per day, insta-kills and adds current foe(s) to your zombie horde
|-
| [[Walk Away From Explosion]]
| '''Challenge Path:''' [[Avatar of Sneaky Pete]]
| 30 MP
| ?
| ?
| Normal
| 
* Grants [[Bored With Explosions]] for 30 adventures, which banishes the monster and acts as cooldown counter for the skill
*Deals half their HP in damage against inapplicable monsters.
|-
| [[Lightning Strike]]
| '''Challenge Path:''' [[Heavy Rains]]
| 20 bolts of Lightning
| Yes
| Yes
| Free
| Deals a large amount of damage against inapplicable monsters.
|-
| [[Free-For-All]]
| '''Challenge Path:''' [[Avatar of Shadows Over Loathing]]
| 50 MP
| Yes
| Yes
| Free
| 
*Only available as a [[Pig Skinner]]
*Gives 25 turns of [[Everything Looks Red]] to act as a cooldown (cannot be used with this effect)
|}

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