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[[Pool Skill]] is an enchantment on several different item that positively affects your ability to play pool, either [[A Pool Table (Typical Tavern)|in the Typical Tavern]] or [[A Pool Table (VIP Lounge)|in your clan's VIP lounge]]. Maximizing your ability to play pool can be helpful in making some extra meat in the Tavern, showing your clanmates who's boss, or hunting for [[Who Hustles The Hustlers?|a certain trophy]].
'''Pool Skill''' is a mechanic that tracks your ability to play pool, either in [[The Haunted Billiards Room]], [[The Pool Table|in the Typical Tavern]], [[A Pool Table (VIP Lounge)|in your clan's VIP lounge]], or at [[Speakeasy (Wrong Side of the Tracks)#A Pool Table|Speakeasy (Wrong Side of the Tracks)]]. It can be viewed (if non-zero) in the Other Accomplishments section of [[Your Quest Log]], or through the [[Interface Options#Character Pane Options|Quest Tracker]], but only ''after'' encountering [[Welcome To Our ool Table]] and ''before'' defeating the ghost in afore-mentioned adventure.


==Known Pool Skill Increasers==
==Known Pool Skill Increasers==
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!style="width:55px;"|Cost
!Notes
!Notes
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|[[government-issued eyeshade]]
|Hat
!5
|Always
| 
|
*Obtained by using 22 [[government requisition form]]s, dropped by [[government bureaucrat|one]] of the wandering [[Daily Loathing Ballot]] monsters
|-
|[[Staff of Ed (Actually Ed the Undying)|Staff of Ed]]
|Weapon (1H)
!5
|Always
| 
|
*Only available in the [[Actually Ed the Undying]] [[special challenge path]].
*This version doesn't help with [[Welcome To Our ool Table|practicing pool]]
|-
|[[Staff of Fats (Actually Ed the Undying)|Staff of Fats]]
|Weapon (2H)
!5
|Always
| 
|
*Only available in the [[Actually Ed the Undying]] [[special challenge path]].
|-
|-
|[[Staff of Fats]]
|[[Staff of Fats]]
|Item
|Weapon (2H)
!5
!5
|Always
|Always
| 
| 
|A [[Quest item|Quest Item]]
|
*A [[:Category:Quest Items|Quest Item]]
|-
|[[pool cue]]
|Weapon (2H)
!3
|Always
| 
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*[[Moxie Modifiers|Moxie]] +3
|-
|[[pantogram pants]]
|Pants
!5
|Until Rollover
| 
|
*With [[8-ball]] sacrifice
*Various other possible effects; see [[Pantagramming]]
|-
|[[Bauxite Baubles]]
| Outfit
!Variable
|Always
|
|
* The outfit bonus depends on the number of toddlers at the [[Boxing Daycare]]: X = 10 + <toddlers><sup>0.25</sup>, rounded down.
|-
|[[Chalked Weapon]]
|Effect
!5
|10 Adventures
|Item Loss
|
*Obtained from [[cube of billiard chalk]]
*Regular attacks can't miss
|-
|[[Influence of Sphere]]
|Effect
!5
|10 Adventures
|Item Loss
|
*Obtained from [[sugar sphere]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Video... Games?]]
| Effect
! rowspan="2" | 5
| rowspan="2" | 5 Adventures
|
|
*Obtained from [[defective Game Grid token]]
*+5 to just about everything else; see page for a full list
|-
| Food
|Item Loss, 1 Full
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*Obtained from [[bowl of Tastee-Wheet™]]
*+5 to just about everything else; see page for a full list
|-
|-
|[[Chalky Hand]]
|[[Chalky Hand]]
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*[[Fumble Chance|Never Fumble]]
*[[Fumble Chance|Never Fumble]]
*[[Bonus Weapon Damage|Weapon Damage]] +3
*[[Bonus Weapon Damage|Weapon Damage]] +3
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|[[pool cue]]
|Weapon (2H)
!3
|Always
|&nbsp;
| [[Moxie Modifiers|Moxie]] +3
|-
|-
|[[Swimming with Sharks]]
|[[Swimming with Sharks]]
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* +20% [[Meat from Monsters]]
* +20% [[Meat from Monsters]]
*[[Underwater adventuring|Makes you a better diver]]
*[[Underwater adventuring|Makes you a better diver]]
|-
|[[Bustle Hustlin']]
|Booze
!5
|40 Adventures
|Item loss, 1 Drunk
|
* Obtained by drinking [[Bustle Hustler]], an untradeable [[Madame Zatara’s Relationship Fortune Teller|Fortune Teller]] drop
|-
|[[Sharky]]
|Spleen Item
!5
|20 Adventures
|Item loss, 1 Spleen
|
* Obtained from [[pool shark hair oil]]
*[[Moxie Modifiers|Moxie]] +15
|-
|[[Welcome To Our ool Table]]
|Adventure
!1-4 each time
|Until [[Ascension]]
|1 Adventure
|
*[[Chalky Hand]] and [[Staff of Fats]] will increase the amount by one and two, respectively, if "Hustle over to the other table and practice" is chosen.
*Pool Skill gained from this appears to be either uncapped, or capped somewhere above 1,000,000.
|-
|Choosing to [[A Shark's Chum#Rack 'em up|rack 'em up]] in [[A Shark's Chum]]
|[[Lucky Adventures|Lucky Adventure]]
!0 - 10
|Always
|&nbsp;
|
*Permanently adds to your Pool Skill.
*This is capped at a maximum of 10 points (after 25 visits).
*This '''does''' carry across ascensions.
*The amount added based on a [[A Shark's Chum#Notes|formula]].
|-
|[[Drunkenness]]
| Drunkenness
!0-10 or <font color="red">variable</font>
|Always
|
|
*Each point of drunkenness up to and including 10 yields +1 pool skill.
*Each point beyond 10 drunkenness yields -2 pool skill, (11 drunkenness = +8, 14 drunkenness = +2, 19 drunkenness = -8)
*Is not displayed in the Other Accomplishments tab or the quest tracker, plan accordingly.
|}
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==Suspected Pool Skill Increasers==
Several items, effects, or qualities of a given Adventurer are also suspected to improve pool playing ability, despite not showing a Pool Skill enchantment. These include:
*equipping a [[lucky rabbit's foot]]
*equipping a [[shark jumper]]
*choosing "Rack 'em up" in [[A Shark's Chum]] multiple times
*having [[Chalked Weapon]], from a [[cube of billiard chalk]]
*having a [[drunkenness]] of exactly 10


==No Pool Skill Effect==
==No Pool Skill Effect==
Some noteworthy items that ''do not'' increase Pool Skill include:
Some noteworthy items that ''do not'' increase Pool Skill include:
*the [[Staff of Ed]] (but can be [[The Untinker's Cottage|untinkered]] into the [[Staff of Fats]])
*the [[Staff of Ed]]
**however, [[Staff of Ed (Actually Ed the Undying)|when you're Ed]], it does increase Pool Skill
**if you're not Ed, it can be [[The Untinker's Cottage|untinkered]] into the [[Staff of Fats]], which does increase Pool Skill
***For Ed, the Staff of Fats increases Pool Skill, but doesn't help with [[Welcome To Our ool Table|practicing pool]]
*a [[lucky rabbit's foot]]
*a [[shark jumper]]


==Notes==
==History==
*Items in your display case do not affect your Pool Skill, as stated by Jick on a [http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com:8080/vb/showpost.php?p=3649994&postcount=1&highlight=pool%20table radio show].
*Shortly after the [[Spookyraven Manor]] revamp on 14th May 2014, the effect of your drunkenness on pool skill was shown in the Quest Tracker when trying to get the [[Spookyraven library key]]. This was then made hidden sometime the next day.
*On May 30, 2014, Pool Skill was added to the Quest Log.  


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Check whether the lucky adventure pool skill bonus carries into Bad Moon.

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Pool Skill is a mechanic that tracks your ability to play pool, either in The Haunted Billiards Room, in the Typical Tavern, in your clan's VIP lounge, or at Speakeasy (Wrong Side of the Tracks). It can be viewed (if non-zero) in the Other Accomplishments section of Your Quest Log, or through the Quest Tracker, but only after encountering Welcome To Our ool Table and before defeating the ghost in afore-mentioned adventure.

Known Pool Skill Increasers

Source Source Type Pool Skill Duration Cost Notes
government-issued eyeshade Hat 5 Always  
Staff of Ed Weapon (1H) 5 Always  
Staff of Fats Weapon (2H) 5 Always  
Staff of Fats Weapon (2H) 5 Always  
pool cue Weapon (2H) 3 Always  
pantogram pants Pants 5 Until Rollover  
Bauxite Baubles Outfit Variable Always
  • The outfit bonus depends on the number of toddlers at the Boxing Daycare: X = 10 + <toddlers>0.25, rounded down.
Chalked Weapon Effect 5 10 Adventures Item Loss
Influence of Sphere Effect 5 10 Adventures Item Loss
Video... Games? Effect 5 5 Adventures
Food Item Loss, 1 Full
Chalky Hand Effect 3 5 Adventures Item Loss
Swimming with Sharks Effect 3 15 Adventures Item Loss
Bustle Hustlin' Booze 5 40 Adventures Item loss, 1 Drunk
Sharky Spleen Item 5 20 Adventures Item loss, 1 Spleen
Welcome To Our ool Table Adventure 1-4 each time Until Ascension 1 Adventure
  • Chalky Hand and Staff of Fats will increase the amount by one and two, respectively, if "Hustle over to the other table and practice" is chosen.
  • Pool Skill gained from this appears to be either uncapped, or capped somewhere above 1,000,000.
Choosing to rack 'em up in A Shark's Chum Lucky Adventure 0 - 10 Always  
  • Permanently adds to your Pool Skill.
  • This is capped at a maximum of 10 points (after 25 visits).
  • This does carry across ascensions.
  • The amount added based on a formula.
Drunkenness Drunkenness 0-10 or variable Always
  • Each point of drunkenness up to and including 10 yields +1 pool skill.
  • Each point beyond 10 drunkenness yields -2 pool skill, (11 drunkenness = +8, 14 drunkenness = +2, 19 drunkenness = -8)
  • Is not displayed in the Other Accomplishments tab or the quest tracker, plan accordingly.

No Pool Skill Effect

Some noteworthy items that do not increase Pool Skill include:

History

  • Shortly after the Spookyraven Manor revamp on 14th May 2014, the effect of your drunkenness on pool skill was shown in the Quest Tracker when trying to get the Spookyraven library key. This was then made hidden sometime the next day.
  • On May 30, 2014, Pool Skill was added to the Quest Log.
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