Combat Initiative

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Combat Initiative determines whether you or the monster will get the jump in combat, as well as your chance to Run Away.

How Initiative Works

The mechanics of Combat Initiative are not fully understood, but the following are basics established by Hardcore Oxygenation and the KolSpading fora:

• Your initiative is influenced by your unbuffed mainstat and initiative modifiers. Stat buffs have no effect on initiative.
• Each monster in the kingdom has an initiative value. The monster's initiative is based on its adjusted Monster Attack and its initiative value.
• Running away is affected solely by the monster's initiative value and your initiative modifiers, but not your mainstat.
• Your percent chance of gaining initiative is

 Initiative (in %) = (100 - Monster Base Init) 
   + Init Modifiers 
   + max(0, Mainstat - Adjusted Monster Attack (including MCDs))
   - Extra Monster Level Penalty

Extra Monster Level has an additional negative effect on initiative. The Extra Monster Level Penalty is based on total extra monster level (minus Slime Tube squeezes) and is calculated as follows:

ML	Penalty
0-20	No penalty
21-40	0 + 1×(ML - 20)
41-60	20 + 2×(ML - 40)
61-80	60 + 3×(ML - 60)
81-100	120 + 4×(ML - 80)
101+	200 + 5×(ML - 100)

• Expressed graphically, the ML Penalty formula produces this chart.

Initiative Modifiers

This is a comprehensive list of everything in the game that directly affects Combat Initiative. To see the maximum levels of initiative available to players, see Maximizing Your Combat Initiative.

Source	Source Type	Initiative	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
Hare-o-dynamic	Effect	300%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from hare brush
Memory of Speed	Effect	200%	1 turn	Item Loss	None	Obtained by using a memory of an AG base pair in combat
Racing!	Effect	200%	20 turns	1 or 5 Deck Draws	None	Possible draw from the Deck of Every Card 5 draws can be spent to cheat and pick a specific card
Shawarma Initiative	Effect	150%	30 turns	Item Loss 1 Full	Level 5	Obtained from initiative shawarma
Always In Motion	Effect	100%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from possibility potion
Flyin' Drunk	Effect	100%	20 turns	Item Loss 3 Drunk	Level 11	Obtained from bottle of Race Car Red
French Bronilla Brogueishness	Effect	100%	40 turns	Item Loss 3 Drunk	Level 11	Obtained from French bronilla brogurt Moxie +100% +25% Pickpocket Chance
Frosty	Effect	100%	50 turns	Item Loss	None	+100% Item Drops from Monsters +200% Meat from Monsters +25 to Monster Level Obtained from frost flower
Hiding in Plain Sight	Effect	100%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from panty raider camouflage
Hoppyness	Effect	100%	20 turns	Item Loss 2 Drunk	Level 13	Obtained from Hundred Headed IPA
Hunter's Sprint	Effect	100%	Always	None	None	Passive effect in a Zombie Slayer run
Legendary Impatience	Effect	100%	Always	None	None	Passive effect in an Avatar of Boris run
Living Fast	Effect	100%	10 turns	5 MP	None	Obtained from Live Fast in Avatar of Sneaky Pete Maximum HP -30%
Natural 20	Effect	100%	1 turn	Item Loss	None	Obtained from d20
The Nuge's favorite crossbow	Weapon (1H)	100%	Always		30 Mox	Ranged Damage +30 +5 Adventure(s) per day when equipped
Seafaring Suit	Outfit	100%	Always
You're High as a Crow, Marty	Effect	100%	50 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained by using Freddie's blessing of Mercury
Digitalis, Dig It	Effect	75%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Maximum HP +200 Obtained from red foxglove
Helps-You-Sleep	Accessory	75%	Always		100 Mox	+10% Chance of Critical Hit Interferes with your vision in combat May not equip more than one
card sleeve	Off-Hand Item	60%	Always			With an Alice's Army Foil Coward inserted
Sizzling with Fury	Effect	60%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	+25 Hot Damage Obtained from sizzling seal fat
fishbone kneepads	Accessory	60%	Always		None	Heavy Rains only
Fishy, Oily	Effect	60%	40 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from gourmet gourami oil In Heavy Rains only
Ass Over Teakettle	Effect	50%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from an upsy daisy
bankruptcy barrel	Pants	50%	Always		None	Moxie +25% Regenerate 10-20 HP per adventure This item will disappear at the end of the day
Brimstone Boxers	Pants	50%	Always		03030 Mox	Moxie +50% Mysticality -20% DB's BM reward
Cockroach Scurry	Effect	50%	5 turns	Item Loss 2 Drunk	None	Obtained from Grasshopper
Cockroach Scurry	Effect	50%	10 turns	Item Loss 2 Drunk	Level 4	Obtained from Locust
Cockroach Scurry	Effect	50%	15 turns	Item Loss 2 Drunk	Level 8	Obtained from Plague of Locusts
Covers-Your-Head	Hat	50%	Always		250250 Mox	Part of the Dreadful Bugbear Suit Moxie +250 Maximum HP/MP +100 Disco Bandits only
Fast as Lightning	DB Passive Skill	50%	Intrinsic			Requires Kung Fu Hustler and 10 rounds of unarmed combat Lost after entering armed combat
Fauxhawk	Effect	50%	?? turns	Adventure	20+ Hate	Obtained from Check Mirror Avatar of Sneaky Pete only
Fishily Speeding	Effect	50%	20 turns	Item Loss	AT class	Obtained from potion of fishy speed
foam naval trousers	Pants	50%	Always		08585 Mox
Goggles of Loathing	Hat	50%	Always		150150 Mys	Part of the Clothing of Loathing Makes you a better diver Superhuman Hot Resistance (+5)
Hustlin'	Effect	50%	10 turns	Up to 3 times per day	None	+10% Items from Monsters Obtained from Playing Pool Stylishly
Legendary Regalia of the Groovelord	Outfit	50%	Always		60 Mox	Bonus for Disco Bandits only
little round pebble	Off-Hand Item	50%	Always		0077 Mys	Item is lost on initiative loss
Loathing Legion rollerblades	Accessory	50%	Always			Foldable into many other forms
Lust	Passive Skill	50%	Always		Bad Moon	Bonus Weapon Damage -5 Bonus Spell Damage -5
mercenary rifle	Weapon (2H)	50%	Always		30 Mox	Ranged Damage +20 Allows the Use of Specialty Ammunition
Mer-kin stopwatch	Off-Hand Item	50%	Always		85 Mys	Underwater only +3 Extra Rollover Adventures
Motorcycle	Passive	50%	Always		AoSP	With the Nitro-Burnin' Funny Tank upgrade for your gas tank
The Moxie of LOV	Effect	50%	40 turns	Item Loss	None	Moxie +25 Ranged Damage +50%
Never Late for Dinner	Passive	50%	Always	None	None	Passive effect in an Avatar of Jarlsberg run +10 Adventure(s) per day
Radish Horse	Effect	50%	Always	15 MP	AoJ	Familiar in an Avatar of Jarlsberg run 75% with Working Lunch
revolver	Weapon (1H)	50%	Always		None	+2 Moxie Stat(s) Per Fight
rickety old unicycle	Accessory	50%	Always		200200 Mox	Moxie +15% Regenerate 10-25 MP per adventure May not equip more than one
Rushtacean'	Effect	50%	50 turns	Item Loss 1 Spleen	None	Obtained from an armored prawn
sea cape	Back Item	50%	Always		08585 Mox	Underwater only Moxie +5% Maximum HP/MP +30 +15% Chance of Critical Hit (Underwater Only)
Song of Slowness	Effect	50%	10 turns	100 MP	None	Obtained from casting Song of Slowness
Strawberry Alarm	Effect	50%	30 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from strawberry supersucker
White-boy Angst	Effect	50%	20 turns		None	Obtained from the Mysterious Island Arena
zombie mariachi hat	Hat	50%	Always		250250 Mox	Part of the Dreadful Zombie Suit Moxie +50% Maximum HP/MP +150 Accordion Thieves only
Girdle of Hatred	Accessory	45%	Always		125125 Mus	Reduce enemy defense by 10% Spell Damage +60% Tightenable
beaten-up Chucks	Accessory	40%	Always		04545 Mys
Dinsey's oculus	Accessory	40%	Always		100 Mus	Part of the Dinsey's Exoskeleton Muscle +30%
famous blue raincoat	Shirt	40%	Always		Torso Awaregness	So-So Resistance to All Elements (+2) +10% Item Drops from Monsters Item will disappear at rollover Only available in Heavy Rains
hare pin	Accessory	40%	Always		08585 Mox	Moxie +20%
mostly rat-hide leggings	Pants	40%	Always		200200 Mox	Moxie +5%
over-the-shoulder Folder Holder	Accessory	40%	Always		None	With a Knight Writer folder in it
Oleaginous Soles	Effect	40%	30 turns	None	None	Obtained from The Mad Tea Party with a 30+ character hat
Peppermint Twisted	Effect	40%	10 turns	10 MP	None	Obtained from a peppermint twist +50% Meat from Monsters +10 to Monster Level
pixel grappling hook	Off-Hand Item	40%	Always		200200 Mox	+10% Item Drops from Monsters
quicksilver ring	Accessory	40%	Always		10 Mys
slime-covered compass	Off-Hand Item	40%	Always		200200 Mys	So-So Slime Resistance
Springy Fusilli	Pa Skill	40%	10 turns	10 MP	None
Wrath of the Capsaician Pastalords	Weapon (1H)	40%	Always		60 Mys	The Ultimate Legendary Epic Weapon of the Pastamancers
pink pinkslip slip	Pants	35%	Always		08585 Mox	Damage Reduction: +4
shark tooth necklace	Accessory	35%	Always		08585 Mys	Moxie +5%
8-billed baseball cap	Hat	30%	Always		08585 Mox	Muscle +15% Prismatic Damage+5
Adorable Lookout	Effect	30%	15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from giraffe-necked turtle
All Fired Up	Effect	30%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from ant agonist
Blessing of Pikachutlotal	Effect	30%	20 turns	Item Loss	Level 11	Obtained by placing 1-ball on the Pikachutlotal altar in The Hidden City
Bonerdagon necklace	Accessory	30%	Always		02525 Mys	Muscle +5 Moxie +5
costume sword	Weapon (1H)	30%	Always		None	Bonus Weapon Damage -10
Crimbo pants	Pants	30%	Always		03535 Mox	Part of the Crimbo Duds
cyborg stompin' boot	Accessory	30%	Always		06060 Mus	Damage Reduction: +8 Bonus Weapon Damage +20 May not equip more than one
dirty rigging rope	Off-Hand Item	30%	Always		30 Mus	+15 Stench Damage
Discomfited	Effect	30%	Always	Item Loss	None	Obtained from delicious comfit?
furniture dolly	Accessory	30%	Always		07575 Mys	May not equip more than one
intergalactic pom poms	Accessory	30%	Always		None	A custom item given to skipperic Moxie +20
Lapdog	Effect	30%	50 turns	None	None	Obtained from An Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool +25 Stench Damage +20 to Monster Level
Mer-kin sneakmask	Hat	30%	Always		08585 Mox	Moxie +5% Monsters will be less attracted to you. (Underwater adventuring only)
meteorthopedic shoes	Accessory	30%	Always	1 metal meteoroid	None	Moxie +15% +5 Extra Rollover Adventures when equipped May not equip more than one
Oil Rig	Outfit	30%	Always
Old School Pompadour	Effect	30%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from jellyfish gel Moxie +30%
plastic nunchaku	Weapon (2H)	30%	Always		01010 Mus	Prismatic Damage+3
pogo stick	Accessory	30%	Always		05050 Mys	Moxie +10%
ponytail clip	Accessory	30%	Always		None	Moxie -30
rusty compass	Off-Hand Item	30%	Always		01515 Mys
Shoesauce	Effect	30%	10 turns		None	Obtained from Mini-Adventurer/Mini-Sauceror as a Level 15+ Disco Bandit
Soulerskates	Effect	30%	10 turns	25 Soulsauce	None	Obtained from Soul Rotation as a Sauceror
Staff of the Standalone Cheese	Weapon (1H)	30%	Always		05050 Mys	Quest Item only available in an Avatar of Jarlsberg run Spell Damage +50% Regenerate 5-6 MP per adventure Jiggle: Banish opponent for the rest of the day
Tapered Threads	Outfit	30%	Always		82 Mus 82 Mox
Ticking Clock	Effect	30%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from the cheap wind-up clock
tortoboggan shield	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	30%	Always		03535 Mus	So-So Cold Resistance
toy Crimbot rocket legs	Pants	30%	Always		None	Part of the Crimbot Crimboutfit +1 Crimbot Outfit Power Allows use of BURN in combat
Travoltan trousers	Pants	30%	Always		None	Moxie +15 Ranged Damage +10 5% Discount at NPC stores Moxie used to determine Maximum MP (unless Mysticality is higher) Cannot equip in Hardcore
Tropical Crimbo Shorts	Pants	30%	Always		03535 Mox	Part of the Tropical Crimbo Duds
Wal-Mart overalls	Pants	30%	Always		50 Mox	Moxie +40% +4 Moxie Stat(s) Per Fight
Well-Swabbed Ear	Effect	30%	10 turns		None	Obtained from Swabbie™ swab
arse-a'fire	Effect	25%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from arse-a'fire elixir Muscle +10%
blackberry moccasins	Accessory	25%	Always		07575 Mys	Moxie +8 Damage Reduction: +3 May not equip more than one
Boots of Twilight Whispers	Accessory	25%	Always		None	Part of the Raiments of the Final Boss +3 Adventure(s) per day when equipped. All Attributes +5%
Boris's Helm	Hat	25%	Always		None	Weapon Damage +50% Regenerate MP based on Level Familiar Weight +5 +15 to Monster Level (if horns are askew)
crowbar	Weapon (1H)	25%	Always		55 Mus Turtle Tamer class, if in HC
The Crown of Ed the Undying	Hat	25%	Always		None	Free pull in an Actually Ed the Undying run Maximum HP/MP +50 Ed's servants will level up faster Allows you to read thoughts Can be adjusted to have other enchantments
electronic dulcimer pants	Pants	25%	Always		None	+2 Adventure(s) per day when equipped Only available from Crimbo 2012 content
Florist Friar	Effect	25%	Always	None	None	Obtained from planting an Impatiens (indoor) or Shuffle Truffle (underground)
Good Motivator	Effect	25%	20 Adventures	Item Loss	None	Obtained from a wind-up navigation droid
Greek Pasta Spoon of Peril	Weapon (1H)	25%	Always		01515 Mys	Mysticality +11 Food Drops +10% P's Legendary Epic Weapon Bonus for Ps only
Human-Insect Hybrid	Effect	25%	30 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Gene Tonic: Insect Can also be an Intrinsic effect with a DNA extraction syringe filled with Bug.
The Jokester's gun	Weapon (1H)	25%	Always		50 Mox	Part of The Jokester's Costume +5 Prismatic Damage +50% Pants Drops from Monsters Can be fired in a weird way once per day to instantly defeat an opponent
Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet	Accessory	25%	Always		04040 Mys	Enables hearing of demon names for use in the Summoning Chamber May not equip more than one
lynyrdskin breeches	Pants	25%	Always		07070 Mox
lynyrdskin cap	Hat	25%	Always		07070 Mox
lynyrdskin tunic	Shirt	25%	Always		70 Mus Torso Awaregness
Nanoballsy	Effect	25%	50 Turns		None	Obtained when using a moxie-based ability while a Nanorhino is your familiar Moxie +25% +30% Pickpocket Chance Allows you to Unleash Nanites
papier-mâchuridars	Pants	25%	Always		03020 Mox	Never Fumble
plaid skirt	Pants	25%	Always		06262 Mox	Regenerate 6-10 MP per adventure
plexiglass pants	Pants	25%	Always		07575 Mox	+20% Items from Monsters Moxie +30% DB's HCO reward
Scorpio Rising	Effect	25%	10 turns	Item Loss	None
skeleton skis	Accessory	25%	Always		075None	Obtained by using 2 skeletons +5 cold damage +5 spooky damage
Spelunker's khakis	Pants	25%	Always		35 Mox	Part of the Spelunker's Gear Regenerate 4-8 HP and MP per adventure Monsters will be more attracted to you.
teflon swim fins	Accessory	25%	Always		08585 Mus	Moxie -5% Reduces underwater adventuring penalties by 10% May not equip more than one
Turkey-Ambitious	Effect	25%	25 turns	Item Loss 1 Drunk	Level 5	Obtained from Ambitious Turkey +50% Meat from Monsters
warbear goggles	Accessory	25%	Always		01010 Mys	+5% Item Drops from WarBears Maximum HP/MP +50
warbear party pants	Pants	25%	Always		01010 Mox	+5% [Item Drops from WarBears Maximum HP/MP +50
Wax On Your Shoes	Effect	25%	20 turns	Item Loss 2 Full	None	Obtained from Jungle floor wax Moxie +15
weasel stomping pants	Pants	25%	Always		25 Mys Grimstone Golem familiar, if in HC	+25% Candy Drops from Monsters
warbear plain fedora	Hat	25%	Always		01010 Mus	+5% Item Drops from WarBears Maximum HP/MP +50
weedy skirt	Pants	25%	Always		200200 Mox	Maximum HP +400 Regenerate 25-50 HP per adventure
numberwang	Accessory	23%	Always		03535 Mys	+5 Extra PvP Fights +5 Extra Rollover Adventures Monster Level +11 Maximum HP +37 Maximum MP +37 Regenerate 6-9 HP per adventure Regenerate 6-9 MP per adventure May not equip more than one
On Pins and Needles	Effect	23%	20 turns		None	Obtained from someone else using a creepy voodoo doll Doll is not consumed on use
Abominably Slippery	Effect	20%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from abominable blubber So-So Sleaze Resistance
alarm accordion	Weapon (2H)	20%	Always		07575 Mox	+3 Adventure(s) per day when equipped Bonus for Accordion Thieves only Can be doubled to 40% with Accordion Appreciation
astral shorts	Pants	20%	Always		None	Moxie +25% Regenerate 2-4 HP per adventure Regenerate 2-4 MP per adventure
barrel beryl ring	Accessory	20%	Always		30 Mys	Moxie +10
Bubblin' Rage	Effect	20%	20 turns	Item Lost	None	Bonus Weapon Damage +20% and +20 Obtained from Pneumo bar
chopsticks	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		02323 Mys	Spell Damage +12
card sleeve	Off-Hand Item	20%	Always			With an Alice's Army Coward inserted
Cletus's Canticle of Celerity	AT Buff	20%	5-15 turns	4 MP	None
crown-shaped beanie	Hat	20%	Always		200200 Mox	Slight Slime Resistance +20% Food Drops from Monsters
expensive camera	Accessory	20%	Always		30 Mys	Reduce enemy defense by 10%
glass eye	Accessory	20%	Always		50 Mys	Weapon Damage +20 +40% Item Drops in the Time-Twitching Tower
The Glistening	Effect	20%	15 turns	Item Loss	200None	Obatined from vial of The Glistening Damage Reduction: 5
Grimacite gat	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		04040 Mox	A prize from The Raffle House Moxie +0-50% based on Grimace darkness
Grimacite greaves	Pants	20%	Always		04747 Mox	A prize from The Raffle House Moxie +0-50% based on Grimace darkness
gym shorts	Pants	20%	Always		03535 Mox	+2 Extra PvP Fights Part of the Workoutfit
hand-carved bow	Weapon (2H)	20%	Always		03030 Mox	Moxie +10% Ranged Damage +10
Hangdog	Effect	20%	30 turns	Item Loss 3 Full	None	Obtained from eating a wet dog +30 Sleaze Damage Serious Hot Resistance (+3) Serious Stench Resistance (+3)
Heart of Yellow	Effect	20%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	All Attributes +3 Obtained from the yellow candy heart.
Hombre Muerto Caminando	Effect	20%	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from marzipan skull Slight Spooky Resistance Maximum MP +20
Lord Soggyraven's Slippers	Accessory	20%	Always		60 Mys	+20% Pickpocket Chance Maximum HP/MP +20
Mer-kin hookspear	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		08585 Mus	Bonus Weapon Damage +40 Extracts Meat on Critical Hits
Metal Speed	Effect	20%	10 turns		None	Obtained from the Clan Jukebox
moustache sock	Accessory	20%	Always		01010 Mus	Moxie +20 Muscle -5 Mysticality -5
muddy pirate hat	Hat	20%	Always		04747 Moxie	+5% Item Drops from WarBears
No Vertigo	Adventure	20%	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained by adventuring in The Rogue Windmill after using a tiny bottle of absinthe Opens a path in the Worm Wood Done Quickly
oil slacks	Pants	20%	Always		45 Mox
Okee-Dokee Go!	Effect	20%	10-20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Okee-Dokee soda
Overdeveloped Sense of Self Preservation	DB Passive Skill	20%	Always		None
penguin shorts	Pants	20%	Always		04545 Mox
outlaw bandana	Accessory	20%	Always		35 Mox	Moxie +10 +40% Weapon Drops from Monsters
Pener's drumstick	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		35 Mus	+20 Hot Damage +5% Chance of Critical Hit Sets opponents on fire
penguinskin mini-kilt	Pants	20%	Always		04545 Mox
penguinskin mini-skirt	Pants	20%	Always		04545 Mox
plastic replica blaster pistol	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		None	Ranged Damage +20 Item will disappear at rollover
polyester pulsera	Accessory	20%	Always		None	Part of the Synthetic Suit +10% Pickpocket Chance Causes Songs in your Head to Restore HP
Provocative Perkiness	Effect	20%	5-15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from the libation of liveliness
Rain-Doh red wings	Back Item	20%	Always		None	+11 Hot Damage Obtained from a Can of Rain-Doh
sealhide hood	Hat	20%	Always		06565 Moxie	Part of the Frigid Northlands Garb
Sepia Tan	Effect	20%	25 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from old bronzer Moxie +10 +2 Moxie Stats Per Fight
Slimy Shoulders	Skill	2-20%	Always		None	Using 1-10 slime-soaked sweat glands
smoker's cloak	Back Item	20%	Always		02525 Mys	+10 to Monster Level +30 Stench Damage
Sneaky Pete's leather jacket (collar popped)	Shirt	20%	Always		Torso Awaregness	Moxie +10 +30 to Monster Level +4 PvP fight(s) per day when equipped The Audience Loves/Hates You Even More!
Soles of Glass	Effect	20%	30 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from talking to a Grim Brother
Spooky Blur	Effect	20%	20 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from Whenchamacallit bar +30 Spooky Damage +30 Damage to Spooky Spells
star pants	Pants	20%	Always		06767 Mox	Part of the Star Garb
Sugar Rush	Item	20%	1-15 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from many items Muscle +5% Mysticality -10% Moxie +5%
Super Magic Power Sword X	Weapon (1H)	20%	Always		03535 Mus	Muscle +4 +5% Chance of Critical Hit
Suspicious Gaze	Effect	20%	10 turns	10 MP	None	Obtained from casting Suspicious Gaze
Things Man Was Not Meant to Eat	Effect	20%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from a fudge-shaped hole in space-time +50% Bonus Weapon Damage +100% Bonus Spell Damage +10 Damage Reduction +20% Item drops +20% Meat drops +10% Pickpocket Chance
tiny die-cast swarm a-swarming	Accessory	20%	Always		None
tortoboggan	Accessory	20%	Always		03030 Mox	Moxie +4 May not equip more than one
unrequired jacket	Shirt	20%	Always		65 Mus Torso Awaregness
The Vole	Passive	20%	Always	None	None	Unlocks Degrassi Knoll +10% to all Moxie Gains +20 Maximum HP/MP
wicker kickers	Accessory	20%	Always		None	Part of Wicker Wear Maximum HP +20 Add a stomp attack to every Smack
wiffle-flail	Weapon (2H)	20%	Always		02222 Mus	Mysticality +3 Muscle +2
amok putter	Weapon (2H)	18%	Always		None	+9 Hot Damage +9 Cold Damage
cold ninja mask	Hat	15%	Always		02525 Mox	Part of the Hot and Cold Running Ninja Suit
crowbarrr	Weapon (2H)	15%	Always		02525 Mus
evil flaming eyeball pendant	Accessory	15%	Always		None	+15% Meat from Monsters May not equip more than one Cannot equip in Hardcore
Glorious Blessing of the Storm Tortoise	Effect	15%	Always	None	None	Obtained after winning 70 combats with Grand Blessing of the Storm Tortoise Maximum MP +30
gnatwing earring	Accessory	15%	Always		03030 Mys	Mysticality +6
heavy crown	Hat	15%	Always		40 Mox	All Attributes +5 +5 to Familiar Damage
hors d'oeuvre tray	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	15%	Always		02525 Mus	Damage Reduction: +5
ice skates	Accessory	15%	Always		None	+15% Meat from Monsters May not equip more than one Cannot equip in Hardcore
Krakrox's Loincloth	Pants	15%	Always		03030 Mus	Part of the Legendary Regalia of the Seal Crusher Muscle +11 Bonus for Seal Clubbers only
Lederhosen of the Night	Pants	15%	Always		03030 Mox	Part of the Legendary Regalia of the Master Squeezeboxer Moxie +11 Bonus for Accordion Thieves only
leotarrrd	Pants	15%	Always		03030 Mox
non-Euclidean non-accordion	Weapon (2H)	15%	Always		04242 Mox	Bonus for Accordion Thieves only Can be doubled to 40% with Accordion Appreciation
makeshift skirt	Pants	15%	Always		03535 Mox	Part of the Terrycloth Tackle
Mark II Steam-Hat	Hat	15%	Always		06060 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20
Mark III Steam-Hat	Hat	15%	Always		06060 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20 Never Fumble
Mark IV Steam-Hat	Hat	15%	Always		06060 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20 Never Fumble +10% Item Drops from Monsters
Mark V Steam-Hat	Hat	15%	Always		06060 Mox	Mysticality +5 Maximum HP +20 Never Fumble +10% Item Drops from Monsters Has a Death Ray on it
origami riding crop	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		None	+10 Sleaze Damage Has a chat effect Cannot equip in Hardcore
paperclip pants	Pants	15%	Always		None	Part of the Paperclippery
Pasta Spoon of Peril	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		01010 Mys	Mysticality +7 P's Epic Weapon Bonus for Ps only
pin-stripe slacks	Pants	15%	Always		None
pixel sword	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		01010 Mus	Part of the 8-Bit Finery
plastic guitar	Weapon (2H)	15%	Always		03535 Mox	Moxie +5
sk8board	Accessory	15%	Always		02020 Mys
Spooky Putty leotard	Pants	15%	Always		None	+15% Meat from Monsters Foldable
Staff of the Light Lunch	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		AoJ	Quest Item only available in an Avatar of Jarlsberg run Spell Damage +10 Regenerate 2-3 MP per adventure Jiggle: Deal Some Cold Damage
stainless steel slacks	Pants	15%	Always		03030 Mox	+20% Meat from Monsters Moxie +15% DB's HC reward
tail o' nine cats	Weapon (1H)	15%	Always		None	Monster Level +5
El Tango de la Maldita Suegra	Effect	15%	10 turn	Item Loss	AT class	Obtained from evil vihuela +20% Pickpocket Chance
worn tophat	Hat	15%	Always		02727 Mox	Moxie +5
Disco 'Fro Pick	Hat	11%	Always		01515 Mox	Moxie +11 Bonus for DBs only
It's Ridiculous	Effect	11%	11/111 turns	Adventure/Item Loss	None	Obtained from resting in an elevent for 11 turns Obtained from a can of V-11 for 111 turns
1-ball	Off-Hand Item	10%	Always		None
5 Pounds Lighter	Effect	10%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from floaty sand
8-Bit Finery	Outfit	10%	Always		10 Mus 10 Mox
boxing glove on a spring	Weapon (1H)	10%	Always		01212 Mox	Moxie +3 Weapon Damage +4
brown paper pants	Pants	10%	Always		None	Moxie +2
clockwork pants	Pants	10%	Always		02525 Mox	Part of the Clockwork Apparatus
fire	Hat	10%	Always		None	+7 Hot Damage
Fortunate Resolve	Item	10%	20 turns	Item Loss	None	+10% Items from Monsters +10% Meat from Monsters +5 Bonus Spell Damage Obtained from resolution: be luckier
Grand Blessing of the Storm Tortoise	Effect	10%	Always	None	None	Obtained after winning 30 combats with Blessing of the Storm Tortoise (effect) Maximum MP +20
infernal insoles	Accessory	10%	Always		01515 Mys	Slight Hot Resistance
iron helmet	Hat	10%	Always		01520 Mox	+2 Cold resistance Regenerate 1-2 [MP] per adventure
ironic jogging shorts	Pants	10%	Always		5 Mox	Damage Absorption +20 Moxie -5
loafers	Accessory	10%	Always		None
Loco Motives	Effect	10%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Weapon Damage +10 Obtained from motivational poster
octopus's spade	Weapon (1H)	10%	Always		08585 Mus	+5% Items from Monsters Bonus Weapon Damage +15
Pet Shop Song	Effect	10%	10 turns	None	None	Occasionally obtained from having a portable cassette player equipped
pig-iron shinguards	Pants	10%	Always		03030 Mox	Moxie +6
propeller beanie	Hat	10%	Always		None
shiny hood ornament	Accessory	10%	Always		08080 Mys	All Attributes +5 Maximum HP +30 Maximum MP +30
slide rule	Weapon (1H)	10%	Always		01717 Mus	Mysticality +5%
Sneaky Pete's basket	Weapon (1H)	10%	Always		None	Moxie +5 +10% Item Drops from Monsters Quest item in an Avatar of Sneaky Pete run
Superhero Reboots	Accessory	10%	Always		080None
Sweet and Yellow	Effect	10%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from sugar banana Bonus Ranged Damage +30
Walberg's Dim Bulb	Effect	10%	? turns	5 MP	None
wax pants	Pants	10%	Always		10 Mox	Part of the Wax Wardrobe Moxie +7
wheel	Accessory	10%	Always		None
Whispering Strands	Effect	10%	10 turns	60 MP	None	Obtained from casting Bind Angel Hair Wisp as a non-Pastamancer
wristwatch of the white knight	Accessory	10%	Always		01515 Mys	+3 Adventure(s) per day when equipped.
Yearbook Club Camera	Accessory	10%	Always		None	With 18 upgrades Only available in a KOLHS run
Your Interest is Peaked	Effect	10%	10 turns		None	Obtained from What Kind of Party Is This?
fuzzy montera	Hat	7%	Always		50 Mox	Moxie class reward for Mt. McLargeHuge Quest
Blessing of the Storm Tortoise	Effect	5%	Always	50 MP	None	Obtained from casting Blessing of the Storm Tortoise as a Turtle Tamer Maximum MP +10
Disdain of the Storm Tortoise	Effect	5%	10 turns	50 MP	None	Obtained from casting Blessing of the Storm Tortoise as a non-Turtle Tamer Maximum MP +10
haggis socks	Accessory	5%	Always	None	None	Allows you to deliver disgusting kicks
third-hand lantern	Off-Hand Item	5%	Always		None
tiny plastic animelf	Accessory	5%	Always		None
tiny plastic Beebee King	Accessory	5%	Always		None
Video... Games?	Effect	5%	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from a defective Game Grid token +5 to pretty much everything
Colonel Mustard's Lonely Spades Club Jacket	Shirt	1-3%	Always		50 Mus Torso Awaregness	Effect magnitude is believed to be randomized per player per ascension Also has several other effects... see item entry
Amulet of Yendor	Accessory	-10%	Always		None	+3 MP to use Skills May not equip more than one
antique greaves	Pants	-10%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
antique helmet	Hat	-10%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Serious Spooky Resistance Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
antique shield	Off-Hand Item (Shield)	-10%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Damage Reduction: +15 Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
cement sandals	Accessory	-10%	Always		01010 Mus	+1 Muscle Stat(s) Per Fight
giant discarded plastic fork	Weapon (3H)	-10%	Always		06262 Mus	Part of the Glad Bag Glad Rags +10% Chance of Critical Hit
grave robbing shovel	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		None	+3 Spooky Damage
rusty grave robbing shovel	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		02525 Mus	+5 Spooky Damage
rusty metal greaves	Pants	-10%	Always		06060 Mus
slime-covered greaves	Pants	-10%	Always		200200 Mox	So-So Slime Resistance Regenerate 20-40 HP per adventure
slime-covered shovel	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		200200 Mus	+100 Damage against Slimes Melee Damage +30
slime-covered staff	Weapon (2H)	-10%	Always		200200 Mys	Aquired from Engulfed! (rusty staff) All spells are sleazy Spell damage +60
wumpus-hair loincloth	Pants	-10%	Always		03535 Mox	Regenerate 2-8 HP/MP per adventure So-So Cold Resistance
tap shoes	Accessory	-15%	Always		02020 Mys	Moxie +9 May not equip more than one
jungle drum	Weapon (2H)	-20%	Always		06565 Mox	+10 Spooky Damage So-So Spooky Resistance
outrageous sombrero	Hat	-20%	Always		None	All Attributes +5
crappy Mer-kin tailpiece	Pants	-25%	Always		85 Mus	+2 MP to use Skills
Mer-kin dragbelt	Accessory	-25%	Always		85 Mus	+20 Muscle Stats Per Fight ([Underwater adventuring|Underwater] Only) May not equip more than one
Mer-kin gladiator tailpiece	Pants	-25%	Always		85 Mus	Damage Reduction: 10 +2 MP to use Skills
Mer-kin scholar tailpiece	Pants	-25%	Always		85 Mus	Mysticality +10% +2 MP to use Skills
red coat	Shirt	-25%	Always		65 Mus Torso Awaregness	Bonus Ranged Damage + 25
Sloth	Passive Skill	-25%	Always		Bad Moon	Damage Reduction: +8
spangly mariachi vest	Shirt	-25%	Always		60 Mus Torso Awaregness Accordion Thief class, if in HC	Moxie +10%
sturdy cane	Off-Hand Item	-25%	Always		10 Mus	+4 PvP fight(s) per day when equipped. 2x chance of Fumble
warbear fancy fedora	Hat	-25%	Always		110110 Mus	+15% Item Drops from WarBears Maximum HP/MP -50
warbear high festival pants	Pants	-25%	Always		110110 Mox	+15% Item Drops from WarBears Maximum HP/MP -50
warbear polarized goggles	Accessory	-25%	Always		110110 Mys	+15% Item Drops from WarBears Maximum HP/MP -50
antique spear	Weapon (1H)	-30%	Always		08585 Mus	Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Successful hit weakens opponent Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
buoybottoms	Pants	-30%	Always		06060 Mox	Moxie +11 Monster Level +7
servo-assisted exo-pants	Pants	-30%	Always		None	Part of the High-Radiation Mining Gear
Slow Talkin' Elliot's dogtags	Accessory	-30%	Always		04545 Mys	Muscle +30
Temporary Blindness	Effect	-30%	3 turns	Item Loss 3 Drunk	Level 3	Obtained from white lightning -75% Items from Monsters Moxie -25%
Football Eyes	Effect	-40%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	+10% Muscle +15 Melee Damage Obtained from black facepaint.
aerated diving helmet	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Serious Stench Resistance -25% Items from Monsters Enables underwater adventuring
Barking Dogs	Adventure	-50%	5 turns		Level 11	Obtained at The Arid, Extra-Dry Desert (not Ultrahydrated) Muscle -50%
Braaains	Adventure	-50%	10 turns		Bad Moon	Obtained at The Misspelled Cemetary (Pre-Cyrpt) +50% Meat from Monsters
crappy Mer-kin mask	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Serious Stench Resistance (+3) -25% Item Drops from Monsters Lets you Breathe Underwater
Curse of Sluggishness	Effect	-50%	X turns	None	None	Obtained from fighting a spooky Dreadsylvania monster X is one less than the number of kisses per fight
Extreme Muscle Relaxation	Effect	-50%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	+25% Muscle Obtained from Mick's IcyVapoHotness Rub.
Mer-kin gladiator mask	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Serious Stench Resistance (+3) -25% Item Drops from Monsters Lets you Breathe Underwater
Mer-kin scholar mask	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Serious Stench Resistance (+3) -25% Item Drops from Monsters Lets you Breathe Underwater
old ball and chain	Accessory	-50%	Always		200200 Mys	+100 Cold Damage
Quiets-Your-Steps	Accessory	-50%	Always		100100 Mox	Monsters will be less attracted to you. +50% Pickpocket Chance
rusty diving helmet	Hat	-50%	Always		08585 Mox	Slight Stench Resistance -50% Items from Monsters
Silent beret	Hat	-50%	Always		085None
solid gold pegleg	Accessory	-50%	Always		06060 Mys	May not equip more than one
Stumpy	Effect	-50%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Sometimes obtained from being hit by a swamp beaver lumberjack
training helmet	Hat	-50%	Always		10 Mox	Quest item +25% Item Drops from Monsters Moxie +25%
velcro boots	Accessory	-50%	Always		08585 Mys	Mysticality +10% Regenerate 12-24 MP per adventure May not equip more than one
Dinsey mascot mask	Hat	-100%	Always		None	Quest item -50% Item Drops from Monsters Changes Your Avatar
makeshift SCUBA gear	Accessory	-100%	Always		None	So-So Stench Resistance -50% Items from Monsters Enables underwater adventuring
Natural 1	Effect	-100%	1 turn	Item Loss	None	Obtained from d20
old SCUBA tank	Back Item	-100%	Always		None	-50% Items from Monsters Enables underwater adventuring
QWOPped Up	Effect	-100%	10 turns	Item Loss 1 Full	None	Obtained from bag of QWOP Always Fumble Makes weapon skills always miss
tiny black hole	Off-Hand Item	-200%	Always		None	Allows Pickpocketing +25% Pickpocket Chance
Tranquilized Mind	Effect	-1000%	10 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from mother's little helper Damage Absorption +50 Damage Reduction: 10
Cunctatitis	Effect	-∞%	5 turns		None	Received from Procrastination Giant

Variable Modifiers

Source	Source Type	Initiative	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
The Champion's Breakfast	Effect	2*turns remaining	30 turns		None	Obtained from making an especially delicious meal in The Pretentious Artist's Obsession
El Vibrato Relics	Outfit	20% per charge	Always		200 Mus 200 Mox	Adds 20% per SELF charge (up to ten)
Happy Medium	Familiar	+(weight)%	Always			Increases stat gains; allows you to Siphon Spirits
Oily Woim	Familiar	+(2*weight)%	Always
Lustful Heart	Effect	Varies	5 turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from love song of naughty innuendo If X (max 20) is the number of turns remaining: Moxie +X Combat Initiative +2X%
parasitic tentacles	Pants	Varies	Always		None	Bonus is 2x player level (3 times with Yuletide Mutations) Level capped at 15
polyester parachute	Back Item	X%	Always		None	X is 10% per gallon of Fury Part of the Synthetic Suit +2 Muscle Stat(s) Per Fight +10% Weapon Drops from Monsters
Sheila Take a Crossbow	Weapon (1H)	Varies	Always		None	Bonus is equal to your Smithsness Minimum +5%
Xiblaxian Holo-Companion	Familiar	+(??*weight)%	Always

Unknown Initiative Effects

These effects are theorized to affect combat initiative:

• little box of fireworks and Crimbo P. R. E. S. S. I. E. seem to have an effect when the adventurer loses initiative

Additional Notes

• Until July 2010, the penalty for running extra Monster Level over 80 was even higher.
• Until January 2013, the extra Monster Level provided by the MCD/Detuned Radio/Annoy-o-Tron was not counted in the +ML Penalty portion of the formulas.

Spading Threads

For detailed research, please see:

• HCO Forum Spading work
• HCO Forum Initiative Guide
• KoL Spading Forum Effect of Extra ML on Initiative

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