Fumble Chance

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Here's a comprehensive list of everything in the game that changes the chance of fumbling when making a regular attack. Fumbling has a default 1-in-22 chance of occurring.

• The Clockwork Apparatus outfit converts fumbles into beneficial effects.
• Even with a "Never Fumble" enchantment active, the following can still cause you to fumble:
  • Effects: Clumsy, QWOPped Up
  • Monsters: Dr. Awkward, Sleaze monsters in Dreadsylvania
  • In The Copperhead Club, if you knocked over the ice bucket

Also note that the "Regular Attacks Can't Miss" effect (from Comic Violence, Thor's Pliers, etc.) does NOT affect your fumble rate, so you can still fumble while under that effect.

Known Fumble Modifiers

Source	Source Type	Fumble Chance	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
balloon sword	Weapon (1H)	Never	Always		10 Mus	Melee Damage -2
Chalky Hand	Item	Never	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from handful of hand chalk Melee Damage +3
Chelonian Morningstar	Weapon (1H)	Never	Always		15 Mus	Muscle +11 TT's Legendary Epic Weapon Enables the casting of 15-turn TT buffs Bonus for TTs only
Flail of the Seven Aspects	Weapon (1H)	Never	Always		60 Mus	Muscle +15 TT's Ultimate Legendary Epic Weapon Enables the casting of 20-turn TT buffs Enables use of Turtle of Seven Tails Acts as a turtling rod Bonus for TTs only
flaming sword	Weapon (1H)	Never	Always		60 Mus	+20 Hot Damage +10% chance of Spell Critical Hit
Great Wolf's left paw	Off-hand	Never	Always		250 Mus	Part of the Dreadful Werewolf Suit +10% chance of Critical Hit +10 Prismatic Damage Grants skill Great Slash
Hairy Palms	Item	Never	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from orcish hand lotion
hardened slime pants	Pants	Never	Always		200 Mox	Moxie +20% Serious Resistance to all Elements (+3)
The Jokester's pants	Pants	Never	Always		50 Mox	Part of The Jokester's Costume Regenerate 6-8 HP per adventure Moxie +20%
Mark III Steam-Hat	Hat	Never	Always		60 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20 Combat Initiative +15%
Mark IV Steam-Hat	Hat	Never	Always		60 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20 Combat Initiative +15% +10% Item Drops from Monsters
Mark V Steam-Hat	Hat	Never	Always		60 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20 Combat Initiative +15% +10% Item Drops from Monsters Has a Death Ray on it
mercenary pistol	Weapon (1H)	Never	Always		10 Mox	All Attributes +10 Allows use of specialty ammo
papier-mâchuridars	Pants	Never	Always		20 Mox	Combat Initiative +25%
plexiglass pendant	Accessory	Never	Always		75 Mys	Moxie +30% Allows you to keep 4 songs in your head instead of 3 AT's HCO reward May not equip more than one
Pocket Square of Loathing	Accessory	Never	Always		150 Mys	Part of the Clothing of Loathing Superhuman Resistance to all Elements (+5) -3 MP to use Skills May not equip more than one
porquoise bracelet	Accessory	Never	Always		10 Mys	Moxie +4
porquoise eyebrow ring	Accessory	Never	Always		10 Mys	Moxie +4
pulled porquoise earring	Accessory	Never	Always		40 Mys	Moxie +9
sea holster	Accessory	Never	Always		85 Mys	Ranged Damage +20 +4% Chance of Critical Hit
spooky glove	Accessory	Never	Always		15 Mys	Moxie +5 +5 Spooky Damage Quest Item (Degrassi Knoll moon sign required)
tiny plastic Dr. Awkward	Accessory	Never	Always		10 Mys
White Knuckles	Item	Never	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained randomly from disintegrating sheet music
Sticky Hands	Item	1/30	1/10/30 turns	Item Loss		Obtained from shrugging off Pie in the Face, Sugar Cog, or pine tar
"Humorous" T-shirt	Shirt	2x	Always		35 Mus, Torso Awaregness	All Attributes +4
heat-resistant gloves	Accessory	2x	Always		35 Mox	Stupendous Hot Resistance (+4) Weapon Damage -50%
high-energy mining laser	Weapon (2)	2x	Always		None	Part of the High-Radiation Mining Gear +20 Hot Damage
sturdy cane	Off-hand Item	2x	Always		10 Mus	+4 Extra PvP Fights Combat Initiative -25%
ridiculously overelaborate ninja weapon	Weapon (3H)	3x	Always		35 Mus	3x Critical Hit Chance
vibrating cyborg knife	Weapon (1H)	3x	Always		55 Mus	Melee Damage +20
Clumsy	Item	Always	5-15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from concoction of clumsiness
QWOPped Up	Item	Always	10 turns	Item Loss	Level 6	Obtained from bag of QWOP Combat Initiative -100%

See Also

• Hit Chance
• Critical Hit Chance

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