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==Quest Progression==
==Quest Progression==
* You cannot use the [[Spooky Temple map]], so you'll have to talk to [["Dakota" Fanning]] in order to unlock [[The Hidden Temple]]. This means spending a [[fat loot token]] on a [[sewing kit]] (fat loot tokens are 1/day without IOTMs or pulls, plan accordingly). You will also have to spend turns in [[The Haunted Conservatory]]. Finally, you'll have to fight at least 3 [[Fallen Archfiend]]s to acquire the [[heavy-duty bendy straw]], either before closing the Friar's gate, or afterwards in the [[Pandamonium Slums]] (very swingy, try to avoid doing this).
* [General] Quest-relevant equipment still functions in that capacity, regardless of G-ness. This includes: [[logging hatchet]]/[[loadstone]], [[amulet of extreme plot significance]]/[[mohawk wig]]/[[titanium assault umbrella]], [[antique machete]], [[unstable fulminate]], [[UV-resistant compass]]
** You cannot get the heavy-duty bendy straw before speaking to Dakota Fanning. It is recommended that you delay adventuring in [[The Dark Heart of the Woods]] until that point (mainstat 35).
* When trying to beat the [[The Haunted Billiards Room|Billiards]] ghost at pool, neither the [[pool cue]] nor the [[handful of hand chalk|hand chalk]] function, so having maxed your [[A Shark's Chum|lifetime pool skill]] is particularly important here
* Neither the [[pool cue]] nor the [[handful of hand chalk]] are usable, which may delay acquisition of the [[Spookyraven library key|library key]] unless compensated for beforehand (via optimal drunkenness, [[A Shark's Chum|lifetime pool skill]] and practice).
* To unlock [[The Hidden Temple]], you will have to talk to [["Dakota" Fanning]] (since you can't use the [[Spooky Temple map]]) once you've reached 35 mainstat (~lvl 6.5). This means that, instead of tracking down the Spooky Forest [[Arboreal Respite|noncom]] 4x, you will need to fetch:
 
** [[pellet of plant food]]: Found in [[The Haunted Conservatory]] after 10 delay (not pre-burnable)
 
** [[heavy-duty bendy straw]]: Dropped by the third [[Fallen Archfiend]] you fight, found in the [[The Dark Heart of the Woods|Dark Heart]] (so delay adventuring here until after speaking to Fanning)
===Level 4===
** [[sewing kit]]: Sold for a [[fat loot token]] in the [[The Dungeoneer's Association Vending Machine|Vending Machine]], or pullable. Note that since the kit is untradeable and tokens are unpullable, you will need to pre-purchase a kit before ascending, if you want to be able to pull one from Hagnk's.
* You cannot use the [[sonar-in-a-biscuit]]; you must fight 3 [[Screambat]]s.
* [Level 4] To open the [[The Bat Hole|Bat Hole]] zones, you cannot use [[sonar-in-a-biscuit]], and so must fight 3 [[Screambat]]s
 
* [Level 5] To open [[Cobb's Knob]], using the [[Cobb's Knob map|map]] causes you to lose all your HP and get [[Beaten Up]]
===Level 5===
* [Level 7] To track your progress in [[The Cyrpt]] (since you can't use your [[Evilometer]]) you may check your [[Quest Log]]
* Note that using the [[Cobb's Knob map]] will cause you to lose all of your hit points and get [[Beaten Up]].
** Since [[evil eye]] is unusable, [[The Defiled Nook]] will take the full 25+1 turns, barring assistance from [[gravy boat]] (pulled), [[Nightmare Fuel]] (via [[SongBoom™ BoomBox|SongBoom]]), and/or [[Lovebug abilities and encounters|Lovebugs]]
* The [[Knob Goblin Elite Guard Uniform]] route is less appealing, for the [[Dispensary]] is only good for [[Knob Goblin seltzer]] and [[Knob Goblin pet-buffing spray]].
* [Level 9] To build the Orc Chasm bridge, [[logging hatchet]] / [[loadstone]] still provide extra lumber / fasteners, but [[smut orc keepsake box|keepsake box]]en are unusable
** While the [[Knob Goblin nasal spray]] and [[Knob Goblin eyedrops]] are technically usable, the buffs [[Wasabi Sinuses|they]] [[Peeled Eyeballs|provide]] do not contain Gs.
** To create the [[jar of oil]] necessary to complete [[Twin Peak]] (lest you be forced to spend 50 turns burning the place down), you must use [[crude oil congealer]] (sold for 3 [[G]]s) to combine your 12 [[bubblin' crude]]
 
** To use the [[A-Boo clue|clue]]s at [[A-boo Peak]], you must use [[A-Boo glue]] (sold for 1 [[G]] each)<br>''Consider spending all 3 of your starting Gs on the congealer on your first G-Lover ascension, and then buy glue with Gs earned in subsequent runs''
===Level 7===
* [Level 10] To unlock the Beanstalk, click on the coffee grounds in [[The Nearby Plains]]
* Although you cannot use the [[evilometer]] to determine quest progression, correct information is still available in the [[Quest Log]].
* [Level 11] To find the Black Market, you cannot use the [[Reassembled Blackbird|Blackbird]] (or [[Reconstituted Crow|Crow]]), but you ''can'' still paste one together to get the bonus zone progression
* You cannot use [[evil eye]]s, which means that [[The Defiled Nook]] will take the full 26 turns.
** To unlock [[The Hidden City]], you cannot use [[stone wool]], so you'll have to either [[Rubbed it the Right Way|wish]] ([[genie bottle|directly]], not [[pocket wish|pocket]]) for [[Stone-Faced]] (twice) or grind out the noncoms naturally
**This can be cut in half with a [[gravy boat]] equipped (must be pulled), while [[Nightmare Fuel]] from the [[SongBoom™ BoomBox]] significantly speeds up the quest as well.
*** You cannot use a [[book of matches]] to find [[The Hidden Tavern]], which means no {{plural|Bowl of Scorpions}} for [[drunk pygmy|drunk pygmies]], and no [[Cursed Punch]] to boost your curse level
 
** To clear the [[A Mob of Zeppelin Protesters|Mob of Protesters]], note that neither the [[lynyrd musk]] nor the [[lynyrd snare]] are usable
===Level 9===
*** To get through [[The Palindome]], since you cannot use the [[disposable instant camera]], you will have to fight 9 dudes ([[Bob Racecar]]s, [[Racecar Bob]]s, and [[Drab Bard]]s) in order to get a photograph
* [[Smut orc keepsake box]]es are unusable, but [[loadstone]] still provides extra fasteners ([[logging hatchet]] also works as normal).
**** Using both [["I Love Me, Vol. I"]] and [["2 Love Me, Vol. 2"]] cause you to lose all your HP and get [[Beaten Up]].  
* You must use [[crude oil congealer]] in order to make a [[jar of oil]], which requires 3 [[G]]s.
** You can still create and throw the [[wine bomb]]
** Otherwise, the only other option is to spend 50 adventures in [[Twin Peak]] in order to burn it down.
** You cannot use the [[drum machine]] to gain 30% desert exploration, so there is no need to collect {{plural|worm-riding manual page}}, meaning [[Ultrahydrated|hydration]] is unnecessary (especially since most of the debuffs don't function)
* You must use [[A-Boo glue]] in order to make [[A-Boo clue]]s usable, which require 1 [[G]] each.
* [Level 12] War Sidequests:
** Otherwise, you need to fight up 49 ghosts in [[A-boo Peak]] to complete this location.
** You cannot use [[rock band flyers]] or [[jam band flyers]], so you cannot [[Advertise for the Mysterious Island Arena]]
''Consider spending all 3 of your starting Gs on the congealer on your first G-Lover ascension, and then buy glue with Gs earned in subsequent runs.''
** You cannot use [[chaos butterfly]] to speed up [[Defowl the Farm]]
 
===Level 10===
* Since the [[enchanted bean]] is not usable directly, you must click on the coffee grounds in [[The Nearby Plains]] to reach [[The Penultimate Fantasy Airship]].
* The [[amulet of extreme plot significance]], [[mohawk wig]] and [[titanium assault umbrella]] continue to function for their respective [[The Castle in the Clouds in the Sky|castle]] shortcuts.
 
===Level 11===
* You cannot use the [[Reassembled Blackbird]] familiar, but you can still paste one and have it give extra exploration.
* You cannot use [[stone wool]], so you'll have to adventure to encounter noncombats in [[The Hidden Temple]].
** Alternatively, if you have a [[genie bottle]], you can wish for the [[Stone-Faced]] effect, which will send you to [[Fitting In]] as it normally does.
* The [[antique machete]] still works as normal for skipping [[dense liana]] fights.
* You cannot use a [[book of matches]] to find [[The Hidden Tavern]], which means no {{plural|Bowl of Scorpions}} for [[drunk pygmy|drunk pygmies]] nor [[Cursed Punch]] to boost your curse level. You will have to find three [[pygmy shaman]]s instead.
* Neither the [[lynyrd musk]] nor the [[lynyrd snare]] are usable, which will slow down the process of clearing [[A Mob of Zeppelin Protesters]] somewhat.
* You cannot use the [[disposable instant camera]]. You must fight 9 dudes ([[Bob Racecar]], [[Racecar Bob]], or [[Drab Bard]]) in order to get a photograph.
* Note that using both [["I Love Me, Vol. I"]] and [["2 Love Me, Vol. 2"]] will cause you to lose all of your hit points and get [[Beaten Up]].  
* You can still create and throw the [[wine bomb]], [[Dramatic™ range]] has a G and the [[unstable fulminate]] charges up normally.
* You cannot use the [[drum machine]] to gain 30% desert exploration, but the [[UV-resistant compass]] functions as normal.
* Since there is no need to collect {{plural|worm-riding manual page}}, it is possible to adventure in [[The Arid, Extra-Dry Desert]] without being hydrated.
** Due to how the path works, several of the debuffs normally obtained will not function. Of the ones that do, [[Barking Dogs]] and [[Tenuous Grip on Reality]] will likely need to be [[Soft green echo eyedrop antidote|dealt]] [[A Relaxing Hot Tub|with]], but [[Prestidigysfunction]] can be safely ignored.
 
===Level 12===
* You cannot use [[rock band flyers]] or [[jam band flyers]], so you cannot [[Advertise for the Mysterious Island Arena]].
* You cannot use [[chaos butterfly]] to speed up [[Defowl the Farm]].
* Although the other 4 war sidequests work normally, beware that your item and meat drop bonuses are significantly reduced.
 
===Naughty Sorceress' Lair===
* For fighting [[your shadow]], you should use [[gauze garter]]s primarily. You can finish it off using 5 picked up during the island war, or fewer depending on other allowed healin<b>g</b> items and your ability to survive extra rounds of this fight. Plan accordingly! You will run into significant problems otherwise, especially in hardcore. [[Red pixel potion]]s and [[filthy poultice]]s both do not work, and [[plaid bandage]]s cannot be crafted. The only real alternatives are [[green pixel potion]]s (only viable with funkslinging, and you will still need 8 of them) and [[scented massage oil]] (unreliably acquirable semi-rare).
**[[Doc Galaktik]] sells healing items with his <b>g</b>lorious name, but not his Ailment Ointment. What he does sell is only good for a final bit of plinking.


==Mr. Store Items==
==Mr. Store Items==

Revision as of 18:35, 31 August 2021

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

Valhalla Options

Astral consumables: Only astral hot dogs are usable 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

Seal Clubber

Turtle Tamer

Mysticality Classes

Pastamancer

Sauceror

Moxie Classes

Disco Bandit

  • ?

Accordion Thief

Quest Progression

Mr. Store Items

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.


  • 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.

Familiars

The most valuable familiars for this challenge path are likely as followed. Note that even if the familiar contains a 'G', its functionality may be limited depending on the effects / items it provides.

  • Jumpsuited Hound Dog - Provides the most substantial item drop bonus available to a familiar in this path, as well a source of increased combat frequency that might be otherwise difficult to acquire.
  • Slimeling - Between item drops, equipment pickpocketing and MP restoration, it is a useful, well-rounded familiar. Note that the slime stack cannot be used in this path.
  • Gelatinous Cubeling - All of its drops that speed up the Daily Dungeon are fully functional in this path.
  • Intergnat - The Internet Meme Shop can be accessed via /go meme. However, your choices are limited to the gallon of milk and daily dungeon malware, yet both of which are valuable in speed ascension regardless. The Intergnat also provides item drops, MP restoration, demon summoning components and a buff that decreases combat frequency via Rational Thought., making it a solid choice for most of the ascension.
  • Disgeist - If you are having trouble decreasing combat frequency, this familiar can be of use.
  • God Lobster - Provides a great variety of functionality, and given that all of its items and effects revolve around the God Lobster, they remain fully functional in this challenge path (with the exception of the Dish of Clarified Butter, not that it has much utility anyway).
  • Cat Burglar - In particular, it is the only full-weight leprechaun-type familiar available for this path. The heist mechanic is also useful in many areas.

Post-season:

List of available familiars

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

# 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.

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 2021) Advice

Combat Frequency

-Combat:

+Combat:

Monster Level

Although many ways to get Monster Level are unavailable, there are still a few ways to hit 82 for a wine bomb or 100 for Oil Peak, although doing so is essentially restricted to IOTMs only.

Items

Meat

For doing the Nuns quest:

Bonus Weapon Damage (Percent)

For the Blech House muscle path:

Bonus Spell Damage (Percent)

For the Blech House myst path:

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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