Hardcore Checklist

The Hermit humbly requests that this page be rewritten or expanded. This page gives advice based on outdated/obsolete information. This page is currently being revamped to fall in line with current quests and mechanics.

The following is a bare-bones roadmap for hardcore players of what absolutely needs to be accomplished to ascend during a no-path run; "i.e.", all of The Council of Loathing's quests, and the sub-quests that need to be completed to make them possible. It will also cover some of the basic time-savers that should be a part of nearly every path, especially for 0- or low-permed-skill players.

Notes

• As this checklist assumes you've played through the main quest already once in order to unlock Hardcore, spoilers abound. You were warned.
• The notes sections in the table will often have helpful item to clear quests, but for the more complex quests, some of it has been left to the appropriate quest page. Check those for more details and strategy.
• While the article has been laid out in Level order to organize what you need for each quest, it does NOT guarantee the most efficient route, which is dependent on a number of variables - what drops, what skills you have, your class, your stats, your adventures remaining, etcetera. Generally, items that can be safely taken ahead of order are in blue, but you can also use the Safe Moxie column to determine where you are okay to adventure. A fully sortable table with Moxie and Initiative is available at Safe Adventuring. (On the flip side of the coin, you may frequently want to skip the blue columns to push the Council quests forward to get better gear, consumables, and rewards.)
• For simplicity's and efficiency's sake, the checklist will assume you're taking a Knoll sign.
• Items where the optimal play may be dependent on other factors have been listed in italics to indicate you have choices.
• Because of the huge variety of items available to a softcore player, optimal softcore items and routing may be significantly different from below.

Legend

White cells indicate mandatory items required to complete an ascension.

Items in italics indicate items that players can choose among in order to complete an ascension.

Purple cells indicate items that will be necessary later in the ascension, but may be more efficient to collect earlier.

Green cells indicate useful items that may result in a net savings in turns.

Checklist

Level 1: Toot Oriole Quest

As simple as it gets: obtain the letter from King Ralph XI from The Toot Oriole and pop it open. Ah, but now you need to get to Level 2. If you're not going to eat something (like an astral hot dog), you have a couple of options, but given that you'll need Meat and will almost certainly have rat whiskers later, your best bet may be starting at the The Dirt-Walled Hovel of the Pretentious Artist.

Pretentious Artist Quest

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Sleazy Back Alley	11 Moxie	pail of pretentious paint	Pretentious Artist Quest	Finishing this quest will allow you to turn in rat whiskers for 50 Meat apiece, and given that hardcore runs are usually Meat-starved early on, this is likely an efficient trade of adventures for meat for you. If you need booze early, it may be worthwhile to start at The Sleazy Back Alley, where there are frequent Mad Train wine drops. Keep in mind that you will need to go to the Outskirts of Cobb's Knob for the Level 5 quest, so it may be worth wrapping up this quest later if you level to 2 quickly.
Outskirts of Cobb's Knob	12 Moxie	pretentious paintbrush
The Haunted Pantry	14 Moxie	pretentious palette
The Sleazy Back Alley	11 Moxie	bum cheek	Boss Bat Quest	If you're adventuring here, also keep an eye out for the bum cheek, which is one way you can get the Stench Resistance you'll need for the Level 4 quest.

Level 2: Spooky Forest Quest

Another easy-peasy jaunt, so it may be worthwhile to stick around (especially if you're still below level 3) to unlock The Hidden Temple, which will be necessary at Level 11. Everything you need to do here can be positively influenced by -combat.

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Spooky Forest	15 Moxie	mosquito larva	Spooky Forest Quest	The first time you get Arboreal Respite, choose Explore the stream, then March to the marsh".
		Spooky Temple map	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Getting these three will unlock The Hidden Temple and is very likely a quicker route than helping "Dakota" Fanning. You'll need to get Arboreal Respite to come up another four times. Each time it does: First, choose Explore the stream, then Squeeze into the cave" to receive the tree-holed coin and 300 Meat. Second, choose Brave the dark thicket, then Follow the coin, then Insert coin to continue to trade in your tree-holed coin for the Spooky Temple map. Third, choose Brave the dark thicket, then Investigate the foliage to get the Spooky-Gro fertilizer. Finally, make sure you have 100 Meat on hand before trying to get Arboreal Respite a fourth time; when you do, choose Follow the old road, then Talk to the hunter, who will let you purchase the spooky sapling. Once those steps are complete, use the Spooky Temple map to unlock access to The Hidden Temple.
		Spooky-Gro fertilizer
		spooky sapling

Level 3: Typical Tavern Quest

• PREREQUISITE: Must have completed the Spooky Forest Quest.

Your main goal here is to turn off the rat faucet in the Tavern Cellar of The Typical Tavern, but there are a couple of efficiencies you may be able to take care of along the way.

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
Tavern Cellar	20 Moxie	rat whiskers	Meat Farming	You'll pick these up along the way; they can be turned in after the Pretentious Artist Quest. The most efficient route through the Cellar is heading straight down to the bottom row, and then straight left. (Straight left to the left row, then down works too.) If you do that, the rat faucet will be found in one of the four bottom-left squares.
	N/A	Baron von Ratsworth's monocle	+itemdrop	After you find the rat faucet, you can find A Tiny Mansion by exploring the far side of the Cellar (left side or bottom side) you hadn't yet uncovered. Baron von Ratsworth scales with your stats and your ascensions, but for an extra 1-5 adventures, may be a worthwhile kill. (Note that you can use a monster aggravation device to influence his drop, as well - see detuned radio, below.)
	50 Moxie	tangles of rat tails	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	If you find yourself with both sources of +ML and the stats to keep yourself alive, using it when exploring the Cellar increases the chances you will fight a drunken rat king instead of the base drunken rat(s). The tangle of rat tails will be useful to save turns in A Small Pyramid.
A Barroom Brawl	20 Moxie	2 beer lenses	Campground Equipment	While you're here, getting into the Brawl will likely net you some booze, but what you're really looking for is a pair of beer lenses, which drop off of unemployed knob goblin(s). They combine together to make beer goggles, and eventually, a bartender-in-the-box.

Day One: Hermitage

As you reach the end of your first day, if you have Meat to burn, now may be a good time to unlock The Hermitage so you don't miss out on a day's worth of clovers. As clovers can save you a lot of turns at the start of Level 4, this is also a good time to grab them in advance.

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The General Store	N/A	1 hermit permit	Clover Farming	The hermit permit allows trade at The Hermitage, and costs 100 Meat. Each chewing gum on a string costs 50 meat and has a chance of producing a worthless trinket, worthless gewgaw or worthless knick-knack, which can be traded at The Hermitage for an item. (See the chewing gum page for details on "forcing" the worthless items.) Among other things, these trades are a guaranteed source of clovers, which can be used to save significant amounts of adventures. The stock of clovers replenishes each day, and is influenced by your number of ascensions.
		chewing gums on strings

Level 4: Boss Bat Quest

Things really start to open up around Level 4. In addition to dealing with the Boss Bat, around this time is when you can start to advance the Spookyraven Manor Quest and work on unlocking Desert Beach and your Campground Equipment to save turns. You'll also likely be able to start doing your necessary Daily Dungeon runs safely.

As mentioned in the previous section, if efficiency is your goal, this is a good time for clovers. You'll probably want 2-5 of them by this point, if possible, depending on your class and skills.

The Bat Hole

You have three basic goals in The Bat Hole:

• Gain access to Guano Junction in The Bat Hole, which requires you to have at least 1 Stench Resistance to enter.
• Gain access to the Batrat and Ratbat Burrow, the Beanbat Chamber, and The Boss Bat's Lair, either by using sonars-in-a-biscuit or defeating screambat(s).
• Kill the Boss Bat.
  • Note: A great spot for meat farming, especially with +meat, is at the beefy bodyguard bat(s) prior to the Boss Bat in The Boss Bat's Lair.

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Bat Hole Entrance	24 Moxie	Pine-Fresh air freshener	Boss Bat Quest	You'll need at least 1 Stench Resistance to move forward to Guano Junction, so if you don't have it by now, the Pine-Fresh air freshener drops off of pine bat(s) here and will do the trick.
Guano Junction	28 Moxie	up to 3 sonars-in-a-biscuit	Boss Bat Quest	The bats here drop sonars-in-a-biscuit, and each one of those can be used to open up a sub-zone of The Bat Hole without fighting through enemies until you reach and kill a screambat. Using a clover here will give you 2 sonars-in-a-biscuit if you have none in your inventory. Using 2 clovers is probably overkill; you can either farm the third sonar-in-a-biscuit or just work your way through the Beanbat Chamber without one (for reasons that will be made clear in two rows).
		1 briefcase	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Don't go out of your way to farm these, which can drop from a briefcase bat, but keep an eye out for them. They're one way to get through The Infiltrationist later on, and if you have extras, they are usable for extra Meat.
Beanbat Chamber	31 Moxie	1 enchanted bean	Giant Trash Quest	The beanbats here have a chance to drop an enchanted bean, which you'll need in Level 10 to warp-zone your way into the sky.

Shopping Spree: Bitchin' Meatcar Quest and Campground Equipment

How are your Meat reserves? If good, this may be a good time to start in on your campground equipment, not to mention unlock access to Desert Beach and handle a couple other odds and ends. To take care of those two goals, we're going shopping. You are born under a Knoll sign, right? If not, getting this stuff is going to require significantly more murder in Degrassi Knoll.

Bitchin' Meatcar Quest

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Degrassi Knoll Bakery and Hardware Store	N/A	1 spring	Bitchin' Meatcar Quest	508 Meat total (including the 100 you will need to craft a meat stack). Turn it in at your guild and you'll gain access to Desert Beach for far less than the price of a Desert Bus pass.
		1 sprocket
		1 cog
		1 empty meat tank
		1 tires
The General Store		1 sweet rims

Bartender-in-the-box and/or Chef-in-the-box

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Degrassi Knoll Bakery and Hardware Store	N/A	1 spring	Bartender-in-the-box	20 Meat each. One spring for each of these you'll be making is sufficient; the other parts will have to be farmed.
		1 spring	Chef-in-the-box

Meat maid

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Degrassi Knoll Bakery and Hardware Store	N/A	1 spring	Meat maid	340 Meat total (including the 100 you will need to craft a meat stack). We'll also need a few more farmed parts for this, which we will acquire later.
		1 sprocket
		1 cog
		1 empty meat tank
		1 frilly skirt
		1 maiden wig

And While You're At The Knoll...

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Degrassi Knoll Bakery and Hardware Store	N/A	detuned radio	+ML	300 Meat. If you've got the meat to burn, there are plenty of times where increasing your ML is valuable, both for the stats and some better drops, leading to a potential gain in turn efficiency. This is an easy and cheap way to get up to 10 +ML.
Innabox's Garage	N/A	rusty screwdriver	Orc Chasm Quest	Before you grab this, head to The Untinker's Cottage to get the Untinker Quest. Untinkering access, in combination with the optional Cap'm Caronch Quest you'll be doing anyway, will save significant time and/or clovers during the first part of the Orc Chasm Quest.

Nemesis: It's Boxing Day

Generally, we're not doing this quest for the Epic Weapon, although depending on what drops for you, the bonuses it provides may lead to efficiency along the way. No, the big draw here is ensuring that you get enough boxen to get your bartender-in-the-box and/or chef-in-the-box. If you're not going to be doing any cooking or mixing that requires adventures, you should probably skip the Nemesis quest altogether.

Campground Equipment: Getting Ahead (Or Three)

Once you've assembled the mechanical parts for your campground equipment, all that's left are the final touches, and by "final touches" I mean "dismembered headparts and such". Roll up your sleeves. You'll want to pick up the Wizard of Ego quest from your guild.

Spookyraven Manor Quest: Part One

It's required that you work your way through the second floor of Spookyraven Manor in order to complete the Quest for the Holy MacGuffin, but access has its advantages beyond that. In particular, it's a great farming spot for stats later in the run.

The Daily Dungeon

Though the keys you get here won't be necessary until the Naughty Sorceress Quest, you can only run The Daily Dungeon once a day, so you'll want to start doing that early enough in your ascension that you don't end up time-locked at the end of it.

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
The Daily Dungeon	30 Moxie	1 Boris's key	Naughty Sorceress Quest
		1 Jarlsberg's key
		1 Sneaky Pete's key

Location	Safe Moxie	Item	Purpose	Notes
Any Level
The General Store	N/A	1 dingy planks	Cap'm Caronch Quest	400 Meat. Possible way of gaining access to The Mysterious Island of Mystery, when coupled with the dinghy plans. Likely faster than the Hippy Boatman Quest for character with low +item%.
Level 1
Outskirts of Cobb's Knob	12 Moxie	1 Knob Goblin encryption key	The King of Cobb's Knob Quest
		1 chef's hat	Chef-in-the-box	Also drops at The Haunted Kitchen and The Haunted Pantry, but less frequently.
The Haunted Kitchen	12 Moxie	Spookyraven billiards room key	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Can be bypassed by fax/copying the writing desk to fight 5 copies.
Level 3
The Shore, Inc.	N/A	1 dinghy plans	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Possible way of gaining access to The Mysterious Island of Mystery, when coupled with the dinghy plans. Will require 3 Shore Inc. Ship Trip Scrips, totalling 9 adventures and 1,500 Meat. Likely faster than the Hippy Boatman Quest for characters with low +item%.
		UV-resistant compass	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Requires 1 Shore Inc. Ship Trip Scrip, totalling 3 adventures and 500 Meat. Will accelerate exploration of the The Arid, Extra-Dry Desert by 100% if equipped.
The Typical Tavern	20 Moxie	2 beer lenses	Bartender-in-the-box	Obtained from A Barroom Brawl.
Degrassi Knoll	20 Moxie	1 frilly skirt	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Possible The Infiltrationist equipment
The Haunted Billiards Room	27 Moxie	1 Spookyraven library key	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Can be bypassed by fax/copying the writing desk to fight 5 copies
Level 4
The "Fun" House	27 Moxie	1 box	Bartender-in-the-box
		1 box	Chef-in-the-box
		4 Clownosity's worth of items	Legendary Epic Weapon Quest	Needed to unlock The Clownlord Beelzebozo fight
		1 turtle chain or distilled seal blood or Peppercorns of Power or high-octane olive oil or golden reeds or vial of mojo
The Misspelled Cemetary	27 Moxie	1 grave robbing shovel	The Wizard of Ego Quest	Needed to unlock Tower Ruins
		1 Fernswarthy's key
		1 dead guy's watch	+1 adventure per day	Also obtainable in The Defiled Alcove
		1 smart skull	Meat Maid	Note that the smart skull also drops in the Defiled Nook, a required adventure zone, so you may want to delay farming for this until the relevant quest.
		1 smart skull	Bartender-in-the-box
		1 smart skull	Chef-in-the-box
Beanbat Chamber	29 Moxie	1 enchanted bean	Giant Trash Quest
Tower Ruins	31 Moxie	1 disembodied brain	Meat Maid
		1 disembodied brain	Bartender-in-the-box
		1 disembodied brain	Chef-in-the-box
8-Bit Realm	32 Moxie	30 white pixels	Naughty Sorceress Quest
		15 black pixels	5 red pixel potions	Useful when fighting your shadow
		10 red pixels
Level 5
Harem	37 Moxie	1 Knob Goblin harem pants	The King of Cobb's Knob Quest	Alternative to Knob Goblin Elite Guard Uniform
		1 Knob Goblin harem veil
		1 Knob Goblin perfume		Required if infiltrating as harem; Can adventure in the Harem with harem disguise to gain effect instead
Barracks	N/A	1 Knob Goblin elite helm		Alternative to Knob Goblin Harem Girl Disguise; Unlocks access to Dispensary
		1 Knob Goblin elite polearm
		1 Knob Goblin elite pants
Cobb's Knob Kitchens	N/A	Knob cake pan		Required if infiltrating as guard
		Knob batter
		Knob frosting
Level 6
Whitey's Grove	45 Moxie	1 bird rib	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
		1 lion oil
		1 mullet wig	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Possible Infiltrationist equipment
Orcish Frat House	48 Moxie	1 Orcish baseball cap	Mysterious Island Quest	You only need one outfit or the other; the Frat Boy Ensemble can also be used as Infiltrationist equipment for the Cap'm Caronch Quest
		1 homoerotic frat-paddle
		1 Orcish cargo shorts
The Hippy Camp	48 Moxie	1 filthy knitted dread sack
		1 filthy corduroys
The Dark Elbow of the Woods	58 Moxie	1 eldritch butterknife	Deep Fat Friars' Gate Quest
		3 hot wings	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Possible Infiltrationist equipment; Drops in other Copse of the Deep Fat Friars locations as well
The Dark Heart of the Woods	60 Moxie	1 box of birthday candles	Deep Fat Friars' Gate Quest
The Dark Neck of the Woods	62 Moxie	1 dodecagram
		1 ruby W	Naughty Sorceress Quest
The Laugh Floor	80 Moxie	5 cans of imp air	Azazel, Ma Belle	Required for Azazel's tutu
		observational glasses		Required for Azazel's unicorn
Infernal Rackets Backstage	70 Moxie	5 bus passes		Required for Azazel's tutu
		beer-scented teddy bear		Four out of these item are required for Azazel's lollipop
		booze-soaked cherry
		comfy pillow
		giant marshmallow
		gin-soaked blotter paper
		sponge cake
Moaning Panda Square	N/A	Azazel's tutu		Require 5 cans of imp air and 5 bus passes
Azazel's Temple	N/A	1 steel margarita, steel lasagna, or steel-scented air freshener		Raises your max Drunkenness, Fullness, or Spleen by 5, depending on your path
Level 7
The Obligatory Pirate's Cove	76 Moxie	1 eyepatch	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Also obtainable at Hidden Temple
		1 stuffed shoulder parrot
		1 swashbuckling pants
Barrrtleby's Barrrgain Bookstore	N/A	1 abridged dictionary	Orc Chasm Quest	Costs 1000 Meat
	N/A	1 The Big Book of Pirate Insults	Cap'm Caronch Quest	Costs 500 Meat
Orcish Frat House blueprints	N/A	1 Cap'm Caronch's dentures		Requires Infiltrationist equipment
Cap'm Caronch's Map	112 Moxie	1 Cap'm Caronch's nasty booty
Barrrney's Barrr	90 Moxie	1 Cap'm Caronch's Map
		1 Orcish Frat House blueprints
The F'c'le	107 Moxie	1 ball polish
		1 mizzenmast mop
		1 rigging shampoo
		1 pirate fledges	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Grants access to the rest of the ship.
The Defiled Nook	84 Moxie	1 skeleton bone	Naughty Sorceress Quest	Drops in other spots as well
The Haunted Library	65 Moxie	Lady Spookyraven's necklace	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
		Killing jar	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
Level 8
Itznotyerzitz Mine	64 Moxie	1 miner's helmet	Mt. McLargeHuge Quest
		1 miner's pants
		1 7-Foot Dwarven mattock
		3 asbestos, chrome, or linoleum ore
The Goatlet	78 Moxie	3 wedges of goat cheese
The eXtreme Slope	82 Moxie	1 eXtreme mittens		Required to access The Mist-Shrouded Peak; Can be replaced with ninja rope, ninja carabiner, and ninja crampons
		1 eXtreme scarf
		1 snowboarder pants
Lair of the Ninja Snowmen	97 Moxie	1 ninja rope		Required to access The Mist-Shrouded Peak; Can scale peak from the The eXtreme Slope instead
		1 ninja carabiner
		1 ninja crampons
Level 9
The Valley Beyond The Orc Chasm	94 Moxie	2 334 scrolls	A Quest, LOL
		1 30669 scroll
		1 33398 scroll
		2 334 scrolls	Extra Hermit clovers and stat script
		1 30669 scroll
		1 lowercase N	Naughty Sorceress Quest
The Haunted Gallery	70 Moxie	Lady Spookyraven's dancing shoes	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Required to unlock The Haunted Ballroom
The Haunted Bathroom	75 Moxie	Lady Spookyraven's powder puff
The Haunted Bedroom	70 Moxie	Lady Spookyraven's finest gown
		1 Lord Spookyraven's spectacles	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
		1 disposable instant camera
Oil Peak	95 Moxie	1 jar of oil	Orc Chasm Quest	Solve the mystery of Twin Peak
Level 10
The Penultimate Fantasy Airship	127 Moxie	1 tissue Paper Immateria	Giant Trash Quest
		1 tin Foil Immateria
		1 gauze Immateria
		1 plastic Wrap Immateria
		1 S.O.C.K.
		1 amulet of extreme plot significance	Giant Trash Quest	Unlocks access to Ground Floor
		1 titanium assault umbrella
		model airship		Can be used to complete Giant Trash Quest
		1 mohawk wig
		1 metallic A	Naughty Sorceress Quest
The Castle in the Clouds in the Sky (Basement)	152 Moxie	1 heavy D	Naughty Sorceress Quest
The Castle in the Clouds in the Sky (Ground Floor)	152 Moxie	1 chaos butterfly	McMillicancuddy's Farm Subquest	Unlocks a quicker path
		1 electric boning knife	Naughty Sorceress Quest	If not acquired when passing through the zone, do not backfarm for it until defeating the wall of meat
The Castle in the Clouds in the Sky (Top Floor)	152 Moxie	steam-powered model rocketship	Naughty Sorceress Quest
The Hole in the Sky	175 Moxie	8 stars	Naughty Sorceress Quest	Need to make Richard's star key
		7 lines
		1 star chart
Level 11
The Black Market	N/A	1 can of black paint	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Costs 1000 Meat
		1 forged identification documents	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Costs 5000 Meat
		1 Red Zeppelin ticket		Costs 1 priceless diamond; Required to access The Red Zeppelin if going for Copperhead Charm (rampant)
The Shore, Inc.	N/A	1 your father's MacGuffin diary
Laboratory	52 Moxie	1 Mega Gem
Belowdecks	147 Moxie	2 snakehead charrrms
The Copperhead Club	N/A	Copperhead Charm		Alternative to snakehead charrrms; Does not require you to do Cap'm Caronch Quest
		priceless diamond
The Red Zeppelin	N/A	Copperhead Charm (rampant)
The Black Forest	140 Moxie	1 sunken eyes
		1 broken wings
		1 black market map
		1 beehive	Naughty Sorceress Quest	Insta-kills wall of skin
An Oasis	144 Moxie	1 stone rose	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
		1 drum machine
The Arid, Extra-Dry Desert	149 Moxie	15 worm-riding manual pages
Gnasir	N/A	3 desert sightseeing pamphlets	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Trade in a can of black paint, stone rose or killing jar for 1 desert sightseeing pamphlet
		worm-riding hooks		Trade in 15 worm-riding manual pages to obtain, requires drum machine for desert exploration
The Palindome	162 Moxie	1 hard rock candy	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
		1 photograph of God
		1 hard-boiled ostrich egg
		1 ketchup hound
		1 stunt nuts
		1 Staff of Fats
The Hidden City	165 Moxie	antique machete	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Defeats dense lianas without spending a turn when equipped
		1 cracked stone sphere	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
		1 mossy stone sphere
		1 rough stone sphere
		1 smooth stone sphere
		4 triangular stones
		1 ancient amulet
		1 book of matches	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Unlocks The Hidden Tavern, which sells Bowls of Scorpions to skip drunk pygmies and Cups of Cursed Punch for Thrice-Cursed; Also sells Fog Murderer, a good nightcap booze
Spookyraven Manor Wine Cellar	175 Moxie	loosening powder	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin	Mortar-dissolving solution ingredients; Unlocks the Summoning Chamber
		powdered castoreum
		drain dissolver
		triple-distilled turpentine
		detartrated anhydrous sublicalc
		triatomaceous dust
		bottle of Chateau de Vinegar		Alternative method to open the Summoning Chamber
		blasting soda
		1 Eye of Ed
The Upper Chamber	177 Moxie	10 carved wooden wheels and/or tomb ratchets	Quest for the Holy MacGuffin
The Lower Chambers	~187 Moxie	1 ancient bronze token
		1 ancient bomb
		1 Holy MacGuffin
Level 12
Orcish Frat House (Verge of War)	182 Moxie	1 beer helmet	Mysterious Island Quest	You only need one outfit or the other; note that you can obtain the outfit by adventuring on the opposite site, receiving combat adventures
		1 distressed denim pants
		1 bejeweled pledge pin
The Hippy Camp (Verge of War)	182 Moxie	1 reinforced beaded headband
		1 bullet-proof corduroys
		1 round purple sunglasses
The Battlefield	217 Moxie	4 gauze garters or filthy poultices	Naughty Sorceress Quest	Useful to defeat your shadow; you can also buy these from your respective side's shop. Can be replaced by other high-end HP Restorers usable in combat.
Level 13

Useful Semi-rare items

Some semi-rare items can prove very useful for completing certain quests. The table below lists a few such items.

Location	Min. Stat	Item	Purpose
The Hidden Temple	-	Baa'baa'bu'ran	Can drop 3 handfuls of stone wool for a speedy Hidden City unlock
Harem	20	Scented massage oil	Defeating your shadow
The Valley of Rof L'm Fao	68	All components for 64735 scroll	Completing the optional level 9 A Quest, LOL
The Castle in the Clouds in the Sky	95	Mick's IcyVapoHotness Inhaler	Completing the Recover the Sisters' Meat level 12 sidequest
One of the 2 pre-war camps (hippy or frat) and the Cove	30 (45 for cove)	3 different potions: +100 to specific stat	Aiding to defeat otherwise difficult bosses (except the sorceress of course)

Item Optimizations

• It's easier to get the skeleton key needed for the Naughty Sorceress Quest by assembling its respective parts as shown above, but they are also available from Room 3 of The Daily Dungeon.
• Some of these items can be obtained by zapping instead of collecting them at the locations mentioned here.

Optional Quests and Items

• Whether or not it's worthwhile to finish building the helpful but optional 31337 scroll instead of advancing to the (more stat-lucrative) Icy Peak or The Haunted Gallery depends on many factors: how easily you can survive battling there, your character's item drop skills, how many of the 3 parts you already have, whether or not there are other items you still would like in that area, and whether you have a spare zap that might convert useless scrolls into the ones you need. Accordingly, it's difficult to give a blanket recommendation for that item.
• If you are born under a friendly Knoll sign and thus can quickly and quite cheaply obtain all the components of a meat engine as well as tires, completing the Bitchin' Meatcar Quest remains the best way of gaining access to the Desert Beach. Otherwise you might consider creating a pumpkin carriage (if you possess the relevant campground equipment) or purchasing a desert bus pass instead.
• Getting a Meat Maid grants four extra adventures at rollover, then again for characters not born under a Knoll sign it is arguable whether it justifies the adventure cost of obtaining meat engine components, a frilly skirt and a maiden wig from Degrassi Knoll. The other two items you'll need, the disembodied brain and smart skull, are both drops that can take many turns to get normally (the brain being the much harder of the two). However, you can get each of them by using a clover in their respective areas. And if you've already completed the Cyrpt Quest, you can get both items at once by using a clover in the upgraded Cemetary. Adventurers on the Oxygenarian path can almost always justify building a maid, even if they have to stay in the Knoll a little longer, as those four extra turns per day really add up over a long run.
• The Mysterious Island subquest items are not listed, as these should be self-evident for whichever subquests you choose to complete. Determining which subquests are beneficial to complete relies on many factors, including which side you are on, permed skills, etc. For more information, visit the Mysterious Island Quest page.

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