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{{Challenge Path Description
|image= wolbadge.gif
|name=Avatar of West of Loathing
|season=Spring 2016
|date=February 15, 2016
|desc=Play as one of the classes from the upcoming Asymmetric Publications smash hit '''[http://westofloathing.com/ West of Loathing]'''!}}

==Restrictions==
*Stomach and Spleen are limited to 10 each, and Liver is limited to 9 (you become overdrunk at 10).
* The [[Feast of Boris]] does not grant additional fullness:
*:<center>'''Today is the Feast of Boris.'''</center>
*:<center>They don't celebrate the Feast of Boris out West.</center>
:This applies even if you've broken the prism, though the default Feast of Boris message is used instead.
*No access to any non-Cow Puncher, Beanslinger or Snake Oiler skills, including [[Your Mystical Bookshelf]]. Trying to read skillbooks gives:
:We don't read them thar books in the west!
:*This restriction is lifted upon freeing the King.
*You cannot join a guild:
:You decide to hold off on joining this organization, everybody talks too fast.
*[[Standard restrictions]] applied while {{PAGENAME}} was the current challenge path. These restrictions were lifted on May 15, 2016.

==Divergences==
* When starting an Avatar of West of Loathing run, the player chooses one of three classes in [[Go West, Young Adventurer!‎]]
* When you pick your class, you receive a [[one-gallon hat]] and a [[toy sixgun]], and the appropriate Tales of the West [[#Skills|skill book]] for your chosen class and any class in which you have permanent skill points. You do '''not''' start with [[old sweatpants]]. 
* You do '''not''' start with a [[Newbiesport™ tent]], but other [[Resting#Housing|Housing]] is unaffected.
* [[The Council of Loathing]] has [[The Council of Loathing/Avatar of West of Loathing|different text]] reflecting your new class.
* [[Wandering monsters]] will attack the player every 15-20 adventures. The monsters encountered depend on the player's level:
:{| border="1px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" class="wikitable"
!Level 1-4
!Level 5-8
!Level 9+
|-
|[[furious cow]]<br />[[emaciated rodeo clown]]<br />[[aggressive grass snake]]
|[[furious giant cow]]<br />[[menacing rodeo clown]]<br />[[prince snake]]
|[[ungulith]]<br />[[grizzled rodeo clown]]<br />[[king snake]]
|}
*The first wandering monster you encounter is always the lowest level one which corresponds to your class.
* [[:Category:Sixguns|Sixguns]] gain a [holster] link, which "equips" them to the "Holstered" equipment pseudo-slot. Unlike proper equipment, holstered sixguns are not removed from the main inventory. Various skills are affected by your choice of holstered sixgun.
*You cannot enter [[The Sea]].  Clicking [[An Old Man]] gives the following message:
*:That shack you saw on the main map was just a picture of a shack drawn on the ground.
* If you have the [[LT&T Office]], you acquire 3 {{plural|buffalo dime}} when obtaining [[your cowboy boots]].

===Class===
Rather than playing any of the traditional 6 classes, you will play as one of three special classes, each with its own skills:<br />
[[File:Cowpuncher.gif]] [[File:Cowpuncher f.gif]]
*'''Cow Punchers''' have [[Muscle]] as their main stat.
:*Cow Punchers always hit with unarmed attacks. Their unarmed attack command is labeled "Attack with your Cow-Punching Fists" instead of the usual %bodypart of Fury.
:*Cow Punchers do not have their stats restricted by [[Cowrruption]], and Cowrruption does not wear off with spent [[Adventures]].
:**Cow Punchers can [[Absorb Cowrruption]] to remove the effect and restore HP/MP equal to the turns remaining.
[[File:Beanslinger.gif]] [[File:Beanslinger f.gif]]
*'''Beanslingers''' have [[Mysticality]] as their main stat.
:*Beanslingers start with a can of [[Heimz Fortified Kidney Beans]].
[[File:Snakeoiler.gif]] [[File:Snakeoiler f.gif]]
*'''Snake Oilers''' have [[Moxie]] as their main stat.
:*Snake Oilers do ''not'' get to [[Pickpocket]].
:*Snake Oilers start with 3 Venom and 3 Medicine in their [[briefcase full of snakes]].
:*Snake Oilers receive +1 to Venom or Medicine whenever they defeat a [[:Category:Snakes|Snake]].

===Skills===
Regular class skills are disallowed, and each class gets a new set of skills:
* All classes start with [[Shoot]].
* '''Cow Punchers''' get 10 skills from [[Tales of the West: Cow Punching]].
* '''Beanslingers''' get 10 skills from [[Tales of the West: Beanslinging]].
* '''Snake Oilers''' get 10 skills from [[Tales of the West: Snake Oiling]].
* Characters start with one skill point and gain one skill point per level in their current class.
* Completing a run earns one permanent point for that class (two points if it's a [[hardcore]] run). Tales of the West for classes you have permanent points in will be received at the beginning of a run along with your current-class book. 

The ability to learn advanced skills (the three skills listed at the bottom of each class skill list) is unlocked by reading [[Western Slang Vol. 1: Violence|Western]] [[Western Slang Vol. 2: Cooking|Slang]] [[Western Slang Vol. 3: Fraud|books]] purchased from the [[LT&T Gift Shop]]. Each book unlocks the advanced skills of its corresponding class. These unlocks persist through ascension.

{| border="1px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" | Cow Punchers
! colspan="3" | Beanslingers
! colspan="3" | Snake Oilers
|-
| align="center" |Name
| align="center" |Type 
| align="center" |Effect
| align="center" |Name
| align="center" |Type 
| align="center" |Effect
| align="center" |Name
| align="center" |Type 
| align="center" |Effect
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|One-Two Punch}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>3 MP
| Make two unarmed attacks
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Lavafava}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>3 MP
| Deals minor Hot Damage (twice)
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Snakewhip}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>3 MP
| Deal physical damage and poison your enemy
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Cowcall}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>10 MP
| Deal Spoooooooooky Damage to your opponent.
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Pungent Mung}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>5 MP
| Deals moderate Stench Damage
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Fan Hammer}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>10 MP
| Perform three rapid attacks with your holstered sixgun
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Pistolwhip}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>3 MP
| Smack your foe with your holstered pistol, briefly stunning them.
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Canhandle}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>0 MP
| Shake an off-hand can of beans for various effects
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Extract Oil}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>10 MP
| Extract useful oils from enemies
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Hogtie}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>10 MP
| Stun an opponent (with legs) for a few rounds
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Beanscreen}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>10 MP
| Prevent the next 3 monster attacks from damaging you
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Bad Medicine}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>5 MP
| Significantly weaken an enemy
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|True Outdoorsperson}}
| align="center" | Passive
| +3 Resistance to all elements
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Bean Runner}}
| align="center" | Passive
| +75% Combat Initiative
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Patent Medicine}}
| align="center" | Passive
| You can make advanced patent tonics out of oils
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Rugged Survivalist}}
| align="center" | Passive
| Restore HP and MP after fights
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Beanweaver}}
| align="center" | Passive
| Doubles the enchantments of cans of beans <br /> Makes plates of beans more delicious and nutritious
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Well-Oiled Guns}}
| align="center" | Passive
| All skills involving your sixgun are more effective
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Larger Than Life}}
| align="center" | Passive
| Maximum MP +100% <br /> Maximum HP +100%
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Beanstorm}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>15 MP
| Deals significant damage of multiple elements
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Good Medicine}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>5 MP
| Restore some HP and briefly stun your enemy
|-
! colspan="9" | Advanced skills
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Unleash Cowrruption}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>30 Cowrruption
| Unleash Cowrruption to disintegrate your enemies
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Beancannon}}
| align="center" | Combat <br /> 15 MP
| Destroy an off-hand can of beans to banish a foe for the rest of the day (up to 5 foes at once)
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Long Con}}
| align="center" | Combat<br>30 MP
| Mark a monster, making you more likely to encounter them (up to 5x/day)
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Hard Drinker (Cow Puncher)}}
| align="center" | Passive
| +5 Liver Capacity
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Prodigious Appetite}}
| align="center" | Passive
| +5 Stomach Capacity
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Tolerant Constitution}}
| align="center" | Passive
| +5 Spleen Capacity
|-
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Walk: Cautious Prowl}}
| align="center" | Buff<br>40 MP
| +50% Item Drops from Monsters
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Walk: Prideful Strut}}
| align="center" | Buff <br /> 40 MP
| +10 Stats Per Fight
| align="center" | {{StackItem|Walk: Leisurely Amble}}
| align="center" | Buff<br>40 MP
| +100% Meat from Monsters
|}

==Aftercore==
Upon freeing the King, you will retain your West of Loathing class and skills '''and''' regain all your permed skills. Guilds and most rewards that rely on the six standard classes will remain inaccessible. Wandering monsters cease appearing. You may use items that grant skills to learn skills.

You regain access to your bookshelf. [[The Sea]], [[Hobopolis]], and [[The Slime Tube]] are accessible, but [[Dreadsylvania]] is not: "The Dreadsylvanian air is poisonous to Adventurers that are exotic as you. Maybe come back when you're some normal class, like a Seal Clubber or a Disco Bandit or something."

==Council Text==
:See [[The Council of Loathing/Avatar of West of Loathing]].

==Strategy==
*See [[Avatar of West of Loathing/Strategy]] for a discussion of speed strategies.

==Rewards==
*Finishing an Avatar of West of Loathing run that began while it was still the current [[special challenge path]] -- that is, between February 15th, 2016, and May 14th, 2016 -- gives players 100 (in Hardcore) or 50 (in Normal) extra [[karma]] points the next time they visit [[Beyond the Pale|Valhalla]].
*Players will receive a [[Thwaitgold scorpion statuette]] upon defeating [[Naughty Sorceress]].
*Players receive additional skill points for use in future Avatar of West of Loathing runs - 1 point for normal and 2 for hardcore runs. These points correspond to the class of the completed run.
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