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! Monster !! FaxBot Message !! Purpose !! Needs<br/>Copying? !! Notes
! Monster !! FaxBot Message !! Purpose !! Needs<br/>Copying? !! Other<br/>Requirements? !! Notes
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|'''[[sleepy mariachi]]'''
|'''[[sleepy mariachi]]'''
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|Item drops, Moxie stats
|Item drops, Moxie stats
|No
|No
|Yellow ray
|Saves several powerleveling turns for Moxie classes; makes [[Fancypants Scarecrow|the]] [[Mad Hatrack|best]] [[Baby Gravy Fairy|Fairies]] in the game
|Saves several powerleveling turns for Moxie classes; makes [[Fancypants Scarecrow|the]] [[Mad Hatrack|best]] [[Baby Gravy Fairy|Fairies]] in the game
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|[[digital key]]
|[[digital key]]
|Yes
|Yes
|150% items
|Saves ~15+ turns in the 8-Bit Realm when copied if you can't access [[Fear Man's Level]]
|Saves ~15+ turns in the 8-Bit Realm when copied if you can't access [[Fear Man's Level]]
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|[[Mt._McLargeHuge_Quest|Level 8]] quest
|[[Mt._McLargeHuge_Quest|Level 8]] quest
|Yes
|Yes
|Survival
|Saves ~12 turns (or 3 pulls) when copied twice
|Saves ~12 turns (or 3 pulls) when copied twice
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|[[blessed large box]] ([[Naughty_Sorceress_Quest#The_Entrance_Cavern_.281.29|The Three Gates]])
|[[blessed large box]] ([[Naughty_Sorceress_Quest#The_Entrance_Cavern_.281.29|The Three Gates]])
|No
|No
|150% items
|Saves ~12 turns (or 1 pull) by letting you skip the [[The Dungeons of Doom|DoD]] entirely
|Saves ~12 turns (or 1 pull) by letting you skip the [[The Dungeons of Doom|DoD]] entirely
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|[[Mysterious Island Quest|Level 12]] quest and/or [[Recover_the_Sisters'_Meat#Notes|the Nuns trick]]
|[[Mysterious Island Quest|Level 12]] quest and/or [[Recover_the_Sisters'_Meat#Notes|the Nuns trick]]
|No
|No
|234% items
|<nowiki>-</nowiki> Saves 1-2 yellow rays, depending on if you need anything from [[The Hippy Store]]<br/>- Saves 8 turns if it frees up resources that enable the Nuns trick
|<nowiki>-</nowiki> Saves 1-2 yellow rays, depending on if you need anything from [[The Hippy Store]]<br/>- Saves 8 turns if it frees up resources that enable the Nuns trick
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|[[Recover_the_Sisters'_Meat#Notes|The Nuns trick]]
|[[Recover_the_Sisters'_Meat#Notes|The Nuns trick]]
|No
|No
|Frat war outfit
|Saves 8 turns during the war; only necessary when non-arrow copying is not available (i.e. Hardcore)
|Saves 8 turns during the war; only necessary when non-arrow copying is not available (i.e. Hardcore)
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|[[Recover_the_Lighthouse_Keeper's_Gunpowder|Sonofa Beach quest]]
|[[Recover_the_Lighthouse_Keeper's_Gunpowder|Sonofa Beach quest]]
|No
|No
|None
|Saves ~4 turns (and lots of RNG swing) over finding one manually
|Saves ~4 turns (and lots of RNG swing) over finding one manually
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! Monster !! FaxBot Message !! Purpose !! Needs<br/>Copying? !! Notes
! Monster !! FaxBot Message !! Purpose !! Needs<br/>Copying? !! Other<br/>Requirements? !! Notes
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|'''1000 ML butt'''
|'''1000 ML butt'''
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|Substats
|Substats
|No
|No
|Survival
|For players who want lots of substats on turn 1
|For players who want lots of substats on turn 1
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|Item drops
|Item drops
|No
|No
|Yellow ray
|For non-Moxie classes, a spangle-fam is still fantastic for item drops and Potato blocking
|For non-Moxie classes, a spangle-fam is still fantastic for item drops and Potato blocking
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|[[distention pill]], etc.
|[[distention pill]], etc.
|No
|No
|???% items
|For players without a [[Li'l Xenomorph]] who want [[distension pill]]s or [[synthetic dog hair pill]]s
|For players without a [[Li'l Xenomorph]] who want [[distension pill]]s or [[synthetic dog hair pill]]s
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|[[digital key]]
|[[digital key]]
|No
|No
|Olfaction<br/>67% items
|To kick off Olfaction; hugely inferior to [[Fear Man's Level]] or the [[ghost]] fax, but does not require any extra IotMs
|To kick off Olfaction; hugely inferior to [[Fear Man's Level]] or the [[ghost]] fax, but does not require any extra IotMs
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|Various
|Various
|Varies
|Varies
|234% item (usually)
|In case you weren't able to structure your SRs around them, or if your path blocks [[fortune cookie]]s
|In case you weren't able to structure your SRs around them, or if your path blocks [[fortune cookie]]s
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|[[The Defiled Alcove]]
|[[The Defiled Alcove]]
|Yes
|Yes
|None
|Saves several turns in the Alcove over encountering them directly
|Saves several turns in the Alcove over encountering them directly
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|[[antique hand mirror]]
|[[antique hand mirror]]
|No
|No
|150% items
|Saves several turns hunting for [[One Nightstand (Wooden)]] for Myst classes with extra faxes
|Saves several turns hunting for [[One Nightstand (Wooden)]] for Myst classes with extra faxes
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|[[A Quest, LOL]]
|[[A Quest, LOL]]
|Varies
|Varies
|None
|For players who want the Meat from this quest or want to copy the ASCII art for [[31337 scroll]]s
|For players who want the Meat from this quest or want to copy the ASCII art for [[31337 scroll]]s
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|[[Naughty_Sorceress_Quest#The_Entrance_Cavern_.281.29|The Three Gates]] or [[The_Sorceress'_Tower_(The_Stairs)|the Tower]]
|[[Naughty_Sorceress_Quest#The_Entrance_Cavern_.281.29|The Three Gates]] or [[The_Sorceress'_Tower_(The_Stairs)|the Tower]]
|No
|No
|(varies)
|If you need a hard-to-find gate or tower item
|If you need a hard-to-find gate or tower item
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Revision as of 17:18, 17 September 2013

A Fax Machine
A Fax Machine

The fax machine, located in the Clan VIP Lounge, has proven to be a significant part of ascension gameplay. This page lists the most effective fax targets ("faxes") in the game.

Turn Efficiency

These faxes directly reduce the amount of turns required to complete quests, and the benefit gained from faxing them can't be gained in any other way. Monsters are listed in roughly the order you'd fax them.

Monster FaxBot Message Purpose Needs
Copying?		 Other
Requirements?		 Notes
sleepy mariachi /w FaxBot sleepy_mariachi Item drops, Moxie stats No Yellow ray Saves several powerleveling turns for Moxie classes; makes the best Fairies in the game
ghost /w FaxBot ghost digital key Yes 150% items Saves ~15+ turns in the 8-Bit Realm when copied if you can't access Fear Man's Level
ninja snowman assassin /w FaxBot ninja_assassin Level 8 quest Yes Survival Saves ~12 turns (or 3 pulls) when copied twice
Quantum Mechanic /w FaxBot mechanic blessed large box (The Three Gates) No 150% items Saves ~12 turns (or 1 pull) by letting you skip the DoD entirely
Orcish Frat Boy Spy /w FaxBot frat_spy Level 12 quest and/or the Nuns trick No 234% items - Saves 1-2 yellow rays, depending on if you need anything from The Hippy Store
- Saves 8 turns if it frees up resources that enable the Nuns trick
dirty thieving brigand /w FaxBot brigand The Nuns trick No Frat war outfit Saves 8 turns during the war; only necessary when non-arrow copying is not available (i.e. Hardcore)
lobsterfrogman /w FaxBot lobsterfrogman Sonofa Beach quest No None Saves ~4 turns (and lots of RNG swing) over finding one manually

Niche / Quality of Life

These faxes can be helpful, even if they're not strictly optimal.

Monster FaxBot Message Purpose Needs
Copying?		 Other
Requirements?		 Notes
1000 ML butt /w FaxBot bigbutt Substats No Survival For players who want lots of substats on turn 1
sleepy mariachi /w FaxBot sleepy_mariachi Item drops No Yellow ray For non-Moxie classes, a spangle-fam is still fantastic for item drops and Potato blocking
whiny survivor /w FaxBot whiny_survivor distention pill, etc. No ???% items For players without a Li'l Xenomorph who want distension pills or synthetic dog hair pills
Blooper /w FaxBot blooper digital key No Olfaction
67% items 		To kick off Olfaction; hugely inferior to Fear Man's Level or the ghost fax, but does not require any extra IotMs
Semi-Rare Monsters /w FaxBot kge
/w FaxBot miner
/w FaxBot baabaaburan 		Various Varies 234% item (usually) In case you weren't able to structure your SRs around them, or if your path blocks fortune cookies
modern zmobie /w FaxBot modern_zmobie The Defiled Alcove Yes None Saves several turns in the Alcove over encountering them directly
remains of a jilted mistress /w FaxBot jilted antique hand mirror No 150% items Saves several turns hunting for One Nightstand (Wooden) for Myst classes with extra faxes
Bad ASCII Art
rampaging adding machine 		/w FaxBot ascii
/w FaxBot adding_machine 		A Quest, LOL Varies None For players who want the Meat from this quest or want to copy the ASCII art for 31337 scrolls
Sorceress's Quest Monsters (varies) The Three Gates or the Tower No (varies) If you need a hard-to-find gate or tower item

Notes

  • You can only receive one fax per day.

See Also

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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