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*[[stuffing fluffer]]: As the [[cornucopia]] cannot be used, this can be pulled and used to speed up the [[Mysterious Island Quest]] in quantities up to 28.
*[[stuffing fluffer]]: As the [[cornucopia]] cannot be used, this can be pulled and used to speed up the [[Mysterious Island Quest]] in quantities up to 28.


== Miscellaneous Modern (circa 2021) Advice ==
== Miscellaneous Modern (circa 2023) Advice ==
* Following the clover/SR revamp, the only ways to get [[Lucky Adventures]] are via eating [[optimal dog]] (from the Clan VIP [[Hot Dog Stand]]), drinking [[Lucky Lindy]] (from the Clan VIP [[A Speakeasy|Speakeasy]]), snorting [[astral energy drink|AED]] (from the valhalla deli), or popping Sunday pills (from the [[Eight Days a Week Pill Keeper|Pill Keeper]]).
* Turngen can be a struggle, and is worth considering beforehand in order to pick the most appropriate moon sign, and (for softcore) prepare some untradeable/gift pulls
* [[Transcendent Olfaction]] is not available. The only functional pseudo-sniff is the very weak [[Gallapagosian Mating Call]] (which adds a single extra copy to the zone and does 'not' suppress normal [[Adventure Queue|queue rejection]]).
** Food options:
* There are very few banishers available: the [[Asdon Martin]]'s [[Asdon Martin: Spring-Loaded Front Bumper|bumper]], [[Kremlin's Greatest Briefcase|KGB]]'s [[KGB tranquilizer dart|dart]], [[familiar scrapbook]]'s [[Show Your Boring Familiar Pictures]], and [[divine champagne popper|popper]]s from the [[Libram of Divine Favors|Divine libram]], as well as the 1/day banishers from the Softcore equipment pulls [[V for Vivala mask|V mask]], [[stinky cheese eye|stinky cheese]], and [[mafia middle finger ring]].
***[[Chez Snootée|Chez]] provides a solid baseline for anyone in a Canadia [[moon sign]] (and the food of the day is always edible, regardless of name)
* Due to the general lack of monster control, predictions from the [[miniature crystal ball]] (which still functions) may be more crucial than usual.
***3 [[astral hot dog]]s (size-3, epic if eaten at lvl 8+) are probably better than [[astral energy drink|AED]]s
* [[Your Mystical Bookshelf]] can be used to summon from Tomes, Librams, and Grimoires, even if the skill name doesn't contain a G.
***[[spaghetti breakfast]] yields ~ (LVL+1)/2 advs (capped at level 11's 6 advs)
* The best available yellow ray is the permable 150-MP skill [[Disintegrate]], which has a 100-turn [[Everything Looks Yellow|cooldown]]. There are also two Tome derivative combat items with 150-turn cooldowns, [[Golden Light]] (from [[The Smith's Tome]]) and [[unbearable light]] (from [[Tome of Clip Art]]).
***[[Hot Dog Stand|VIP hot dogs]] are edible 1x/day (reqs [[Clan VIP Lounge key|VIP key]])
* [[Ode to Booze]] can only be reliably obtained by [[Rubbed it the Right Way|wishing]], each use gives you up to 20 more adventures.
***[[Witchess Knight]] (reqs a way to summon it) that drops [[jumping horseradish]] (size-1 epic) and makes a good [[Digitize]] target (reqs [[Source Terminal]])
* All [[daily dungeon]] skillbooks work as usual: [[Walberg's Dim Bulb (skill)|Walberg's Dim Bulb]], [[Singer's Faithful Ocelot (skill)|Singer's Faithful Ocelot]] and [[Drescher's Annoying Noise (skill)|Drescher's Annoying Noise]]. Given the limited sources of +item drops as well as +ML, the latter two are more important than usual.
***Pulls (softcore): [[roasted vegetable of Jarlsberg]] (size-2 epic, +item buff works!, untradeable so must be created before ascending)
* All [[Dreadsylvania]] songs work as usual: [[Song of the North (skill)|Song of the North]], [[Song of Slowness (skill)|Song of Slowness]], [[Song of Starch (skill)|Song of Starch]], [[Song of Bravado (skill)|Song of Bravado]], and [[Song of Sauce (skill)|Song of Sauce]].
** Booze options:
* Although both the [[spaghetti breakfast]] and the [[Cold One]] can be summoned, only the [[spaghetti breakfast]] can be consumed in this path.
***[[A Speakeasy|VIP speakeasy]] provides a solid baseline (all are drinkable, regardless of name), but requires a [[Clan VIP Lounge key|VIP key]]
* Regarding [[Summoning Chamber|demon summoning]], the [[Preternatural Greed]] buff still functions to speed up the [[Recover the Sisters' Meat|Nun sidequest]], and is more important than usual.
***[[tiny stillsuit]] can be drank from (though the [[Buzzed on Distillate|buff]] won't work), potentially providing an alternative baseline for non-VIP players
***For folks with neither VIP nor stillsuit, [[The Gnomish Micromicrobrewery]] is an option (the booze of the day is always edible, regardless of name)
***
***[[A Winter Garden|Winter Garden]] can create one [[Ice Island Long Tea]] (size-4 epic) per day
***Pulls (softcore): [[hacked gibson]] (size-4 epic), [[Wrecked Generator]] (size-5 epic, untradeable so must be acquired before ascending)
** Either:
***With [[the Smith's Tome]], each tome summons effectively creates 2 [[handful of Smithereens]] (1 directly, 1 via smashing), each of which can be cooked/mixed into epic size-2 [[This Charming Flan|food]]/[[Paint A Vulgar Pitcher|booze]]
***Precious [[G]]s can be spent on epic size-2 [[good guava|food]]/[[gin and ginger|booze]]
** Other:
*** [[milk of magnesium]]
*** +5 turns/day from either the Opossum (Canadia) or Blender (gnome) [[moon sign]]
*** [[June cleaver]]'s +5 adv noncom
*** [[Special Seasoning]] (reqs [[SongBoom™ BoomBox|SongBoom]])
*** [[magical sausage]]s (reqs [[Kramco Sausage-o-Matic™|Kramco]])
*** [[Ode to Booze]] (not castable; reqs [[Cargo Cultist Shorts]] or [[genie bottle]], for 20 turns' worth)
***Pulls (softcore): [[etched hourglass]], [[numberwang]], [[mafia thumb ring]], [[grim fairy tale]]
* Monster summoning: [[combat lover's locket]] (via /reminisce), [[genie bottle]] (directly; pocket wishes are unusable), and [[Chateau Mantegna|Chateau]]'s picture. [[Cargo Cultist Shorts]] also contains a limited selection of monsters. No additional softcore options.
* Copying: [[LOV Enamorang|enamorang]] (from the [[heart-shaped crate|L.O.V.E. tunnel]]) makes 1 wandering copy; [[Digitize]] (reqs [[Source Terminal]]) makes many. Enamorang is pullable, but is a gift item and so cannot be trivially mall-purchased.
* [[Lucky Adventures]]: [[astral energy drink|AED]]s (size-5 spleen, from the valhalla deli) are the only non-IOTM source, but require you to forgo [[astral hot dog|hot dogs]]. [[Clan VIP Lounge key|VIP]] members have access to both the [[Hot Dog Stand]]'s [[optimal dog]] and the [[A Speakeasy|VIP Speakeasy]]'s [[Lucky Lindy]] (which is now size-6). And Sunday pills (reqs the [[Eight Days a Week Pill Keeper|Pill Keeper]]) cost 3 spleen. No additional softcore options.
* Banishers: HC is limited to [[Kremlin's Greatest Briefcase|KGB]]'s [[KGB tranquilizer dart|dart]] (3x/day), [[Libram of Divine Favors|Divine libram]]'s [[divine champagne popper|popper]] (rare summons, 5-turn duration), and (if you collect 100 scraps) [[familiar scrapbook]]'s [[Show Your Boring Familiar Pictures]]. In softcore, there are reusable 1x/day banishers on the equipment pulls [[mafia middle finger ring]], [[V for Vivala mask|V mask]], and [[stinky cheese eye|stinky cheese]].
* (Pseudo)Sniffs: [[miniature crystal ball]] is very powerful and still functions as normal. [[Gallapagosian Mating Call]] (+1 copy to zone; lacks [[Transcendent Olfaction|Olfaction]]'s [[Adventure Queue|rejection]]-suppression) functions but is very weak.
* YRs: [[Disintegrate]] (150 MP, 100-turn [[Everything Looks Yellow|cooldown]]) and two Tome derivative combat items with 150-turn cooldowns, [[Golden Light]] (from [[The Smith's Tome]]) and [[unbearable light]] (from [[Tome of Clip Art]]).
* Other item-acquisition tools: [[Feel Nostalgic]] (reqs [[emotion chip]]), [[Cat Burglar]] heists, [[Grey Goose|Goose]] [[Emit Matter Duplicating Drones|dupes]], [[industrial fire extinguisher]]'s [[Fire Extinguisher: Polar Vortex|Polar Vortex]], and [[broken champagne bottle]] (reqs [[January's Garbage Tote|garbage tote]])


{{Ascension Strategy}}
{{Ascension Strategy}}


[[Category:Ascension Strategy]]
[[Category:Ascension Strategy]]

Revision as of 08:38, 29 March 2023

This guide will provide some additional information to aid with a G-Lover ascension.

Valhalla Options

Astral consumables: Hot dogs or AEDs

Astral equipment:

Moon Sign Selection

Slightly different tradeoffs are available in this path. Note that you cannot tune to a 2nd moon sign.

Class Selection

Muscle Classes
Mysticality Classes
Moxie Classes

Quest Progression

Advice Circa 2022

Mr. Store Items (At Time Of Standard)

The functionality of many Mr. Store items have been impacted by the dependence on Gs, rendering some especially important, while some others become greatly inhibited as a result.

Note that this list only includes items that are in standard at the time when this challenge was restricted as such.

IOTMs


  • Clan VIP Lounge key - It still remains effective, but some of the more recent furniture additions have lost some of their effectiveness.
  • Rockin' Robin - This IotY does not function at all in this challenge path.
  • Optimistic Candle - This IotY does not function at all in this challenge path.
  • Garbage Fire - Although the burning newspaper is still usable to provide some decent equipment (all of which are usable due to being burning), none of the consumables are usable.
  • KoL Con 13 snowglobe - Although unreliable, you may get lucky and get some good food/booze, which can be hard to come by in hardcore. The minor substat bonuses don't hurt either, especially since there aren’t many good choices for off-hand items.
  • Potted tea tree - While the path is under Standard restrictions, tea is not usable, but autoselling the tea from shaking is good for 90 Meat per day.

Familiar Options

Some of the most valuable familiars for this challenge path include:


Familiars available under Summer 2018 Standard restrictions
# Familiar Type Full Effect Availability Notes
3 Levitating Potato Combat Blocks attacks Created / Mall
4 Angry Goat Combat Attacks enemies Created / Mall
9 Howling Balloon Monkey Combat Attacks enemies, restores MP Created / Mall Only acts when weight is at least 11 lb.
11 Grue Combat Attacks enemies, restores MP Strange leaflet Does not act if the moons are too bright.
14 Ghuol Whelp Combat Restores HP/MP after combat Created / Mall
15 Baby Gravy Fairy Items Increases item drops Created / Mall
18 Hovering Sombrero Stats Increases stat gains from fights based on the monster's ML. Created / Mall
19 Ghost Pickle on a Stick Combat Attacks & delevels enemies Created / Mall
21 Whirling Maple Leaf Combat Attacks, restores MP after combat Created / Mall
32 Clockwork Grapefruit Combat Attacks enemies Created / Mall
33 MagiMechTech MicroMechaMech Combat Attacks enemies Created / Mall
34 Flaming Gravy Fairy Items + Combat Increases item drops, attacks enemies Created / Untradable Possible reward from Summon a Mushroom Familiar.
35 Frozen Gravy Fairy Items + Combat Increases item drops, attacks enemies Created / Untradable Possible reward from Summon a Mushroom Familiar.
36 Stinky Gravy Fairy Items + Combat Increases item drops, attacks enemies Created / Untradable Possible reward from Summon a Mushroom Familiar.
37 Spooky Gravy Fairy Items + Combat Increases item drops, attacks enemies Created / Untradable Acquired from mushroom farming.
49 Sleazy Gravy Fairy Items + Combat Increases item drops, attacks enemies Created / Untradable Acquired from mushroom farming.
51 Wind-up Chattering Teeth Combat Attacks enemies Created / Mall A gift item.
60 Origami Towel Crane Combat Blocks attacks, absorbs damage Created / Mall
69 Jumpsuited Hound Dog Items + Special Increases item drops, increases combat frequency Created / Untradable Must be purchased from the Bounty Hunter Hunter for 100 filthy lucre.
71 Ragamuffin Imp Combat Attacks enemies Created / Untradable Acquired from the Summoning Chamber
81 El Vibrato Megadone Combat Varied combat functionality depending on programming Created / Untradable Acquired from El Vibrato Island, and requires El Vibrato punchcards to tune its functionality. Does nothing otherwise.
86 Pet Cheezling Combat Restores HP/MP after combat Created / Untradable
104 Magic Dragonfish Special Increases spell damage Created / Mall
  • Can breathe underwater.
  • More effective underwater.
106 Midget Clownfish Combat Attacks enemies, restores MP Created / Mall
  • Can breathe underwater.
  • More effective underwater.
108 Grinning Turtle Stats Increases stat gains from fights Created / Mall
112 Slimeling Items + Special Increases item drops (especially equipment), restores MP when fed Untradable
116 Grouper Groupie Items Increases item drops Created / Mall Can breathe underwater.
142 Smiling Rat Stats Increases stat gains from fights Created / Mall
163 Hovering Skull Stats + Combat Increases stat gains from fights, attacks enemies Created / Untradable Obtainable from a Zombie Slayer ascension.
171 Gelatinous Cubeling Items + Combat + Special Increases item drops, delevels enemies, drops items after combat Created / Mall
  • Drops items that reduce adventure cost in the Daily dungeon.
  • Some miscellaneous item drops are not usable in this path.
175 Mechanical Songbird Items Increases item drops Created / Mall More effective in Dreadsylvania.
180 Miniature Sword & Martini Guy Stats + Combat Increases stat gains from monsters, attacks enemies Untradable Acquired from an anniversary gift box after playing for 11 years.
203 Intergnat Items + Special Increases item drops, drops BACON and provides greatly varied functionality Mr. Store Functionality is somewhat limited in this challenge path; most Internet Meme Shop items are not usable.
203 Software Bug Nothing Does nothing Created / Mall
206 Trick-or-Treating Tot Combat + Special Restores HP/MP after combat, wears costumes for additional benefits Mr. Store Functionality is severely limited in this challenge path; only two mediocre costumes are usable.
214 Garbage Fire Items + Combat + Special Increases item drops, restores HP/MP after combat, drops various items Mr. Store Functionality is somewhat limited in this challenge path; only its burning newspaper drop is usable.
262 Disgeist Special Decreases Combat Frequency Created / Mall
266 God Lobster Stats + Special Increases stat gains from monsters, provides free fights and other potential abilities Mr. Store Fully functional in this challenge path, except for the Dish of Clarified Butter.
267 Cat Burglar Items + Meat + Special Increases meat drops, item drops, and can grab items from defeated monsters Mr. Store Fully functional in this challenge path.

Functional Sources of Specific Enchantments

Combat Frequency

-Combat:

+Combat:

Monster Level
Item Drops
Meat Drops
Sleaze Combat/Spell Damage
Blech House variables

Weapon Damage (Percent), for the muscle path:

Spell Damage (Percent), for the myst path:

Sleaze Resistance, for the mox path:

  • [TO DO]

Softcore Pulls

While most pulls that work for softcore speed ascension strategies remain viable, there are some particular pulls that are ideal to cover some of G-Lover's deficits.

Miscellaneous Modern (circa 2023) Advice

Ascension Strategy
Rankings: HC Skills - HC Familiars - HC IotMs
General: Class selection - Familiar usage - Lucky adventures
Paths: BHY - Fist - AoB - BI - ZS - AoJ - BIG! - KOLHS - CA2 - AoSP - SS - HR - Picky - Ed - Random - AoWoL - Source - NA - GN - LtA - L.A.R. - PF - G-Lover - DD
Additional Paths: DG - 2CRS - KoE - PotP - LKS - GG - Y,Robot - QT - WF - GY - JM - FotD
IotMs: Tomes - Faxing - Copying - YR - Garden - Correspondent - Workshed - Tea party - Florist
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