LTSynergy

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LTSynergy is the strategy created by Bashy that is used by most speed ascenders that allows for very high stats at all levels. The original post may be found here

The basic premise is:

• Use multiple Hockey sticks of furious angry rage, and/or a Stainless steel scarf, or other items to massively boost Monster Level and, therefore, substat points.
• To maximize substat points, have a full-weight Hovering Sombrero.
• Have Lunging Thrust-Smack (LTS) and Eye of the Stoat.
• Win combat initiative every time.
• Have equipment, passive skills and/or buffs with enough melee damage boosts that the guaranteed triple-damage LTS hit will kill the monster before it can attack you.
• Maximize Damage Absorption as much as possible; now that monsters gain +1HP per monster level raised, there is a distinct possibility that a monster will either get the jump on you regardless of combat initiative, survive the first LTS hit, or perhaps even both.

Equipment

LTSynergy is very expensive; in fact, if you are an Apathetic Lizardman or maybe even a Normal player, don't try.

	KOL Deity	Villa	Ascender	Normal	Apathetic Lizardman
Hat	Mohawk wig	Mohawk wig	Mohawk wig	Mohawk wig	Mohawk wig
Shirt	goth kid t-shirt	goth kid t-shirt	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pants	Crimbo pants	plexiglass pants	penguin shorts	penguin shorts	penguin shorts
Weapon	ice sickle	ice sickle	ice sickle	hippo whip	hippo whip
Off-Hand	ice sickle	ice sickle	ice sickle	flaming talons	flaming talons
Accessory 1	hockey stick of furious angry rage	stainless steel scarf	stainless steel scarf	ring of aggravate monster	n/a
Accessory 2	hockey stick of furious angry rage	ring of aggravate monster	ring of aggravate monster	ring of aggravate monster	n/a
Accessory 3	hockey stick of furious angry rage	ring of aggravate monster	ring of aggravate monster	ring of aggravate monster	n/a
Ur-Kel's Aria of Annoyance	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
MCD access	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Claws of the Otter	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Claws of the Walrus	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Sharp Weapon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tenacity of the Snapper	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Engorged Weapon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rage of the Reindeer	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Jackasses' Symphony of Destruction	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Ticking Clock	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Cletus's Canticle of Celerity	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Springy Fusilli	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Hide of the Otter	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Hide of the Walrus	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Brawnee's Anthem of Absorption	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ghostly Shell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Astral Shell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tao of the Terrapin	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Total Extra Monster Level	127-258	67-98	62-93	27-47	10
Total Bonus Melee Damage	62	62	45	50	30
Total Bonus Initiative	120%	115%	70%	70%	20%
Total Damage Absorption	810	970	420	260	260

Notes

• The full details of this strategy are on the forum.
• The rough order of prioritization for this layout is: Monster Level, Melee Damage, Initiative, Absorption.
• The bonus monster level is variable in most cases due to the MCD (user set between +0 and +11ML) and Ur-Kel's Aria of Annoyance (+2ML/level, limited here to 11 due to assumptions regarding ascending post-Sorceress).