Deleveling

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Not to be confused with player deleveling

Every now and again, you may find yourself in a fight where you are in over your head. The game provides a number of mechanics that alter the monster's level in combat. Deleveling tactics make the monster weaker, but your experience will remain the same. Typically (but not always), when a monster has been delevelled, you will see the following:

Monster attack power reduced by X

Monster defense reduced by Y

Deleveling can affect either Monster Attack (MA) or Monster Defense (MD), but typically it will affect both. The amount of MA and MD will typically differ.

Deleveling

Absolute Deleveling

Source	Source Type	Level Incr	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Note
Mer-kin mouthsoap	Combat Item	-250 to -300	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also staggers Mer-kin opponents
The Six-Pack of Pain	Combat Item	-100 to -120	Instant	Item Loss	None
ballpark hot daub	Combat Item	-75	Instant	Item Loss	None	Does 450-500
broken glass grenade	Combat Item	-50	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does 130-ish damage
dumb mud	Combat Item	-50	Instant	Item Loss	None	Insta-kills tower monsters
smoking grass	Combat Item	-50	Instant	Item Loss	None	Does 250-300 hot damage
Zombo's empty eye	Combat Item	-30 to -50	Instant		None	Does 150-200 spooky damage Can only be used every 50 turns Cannot own more than one
fabric softener	Combat Item	-25 to -30	Instant	Item Loss	None
bronzed locust	Combat Item	-20 to -30	Instant	Item Loss	None
golden ring	Combat Item	-20 to -30	Instant	Item Loss	None
ink bladder	Combat Item	-20 to -30	Instant	Item Loss	None	Only when used above water
spooky sap	Combat Item	-20 to -30	Instant	Item Loss	None
non-Euclidean non-accordion	Skill (Cadenza)	-23	Instant	0 MP	None	Cadenza effect Also staggers
chainsaw chain	Combat Item	-20 to -25	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does damage and staggers
Unleash Disco Pudge	Combat Skill	-20 to -25	Instant	0 MP	None	Gabardine girdle must be equipped to use this skill.
d4	Combat Item	-1 to -40	Instant	Item Loss	None
chocolate frosted sugar bomb	Combat Item	-20	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does 250-ish damage and gives 10 turns of Sugar Rush
Offensive Joke	Combat Skill	-20	Instant	15 MP		Also does 30-40
pacification grenade	Combat Item	-18 to -20	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also resets anger level of angry cavebugbear
Skipper's accordion	Skill (Cadenza)	-18 to -20	Instant	0 MP	None	Cadenza effect Also does 25-30 damage
The Trickster's Trikitixa	Skill (Cadenza)	-18 to -20	Instant	0 MP	None	Cadenza effect Also does 80-100 damage
floorboard cruft	Combat Item	-18 to -20	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 100-120 Stuns for 2 rounds
quantum nanopolymer spider web	Combat Item	-18 to -19	Instant	Item Loss	None	Staggers opponent
Fire Sewage Pistol	Skill	-16 to -20	Instant	0 MP	None	Does 80-100 Stench damage Can be used once per combat Requires 2 sewage-clogged pistols be equipped Staggers as well
d10	Combat Item	-15 to -20	Instant	Item Loss	None
depantsing bomb	Combat Item	-15 to -20	Instant	Item Loss	None
fishy wand	Familiar Equipment	-15 to -20	Always		None	Acts only while underwater, and therefore is for water-breathing familiars only In combat, can sometimes: Do physical/elemental damage Steal Meat Stun Delevel
sausage bomb	Combat Item	-15 to -20	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 80-120 Stuns for 2 rounds
spangly unitard	Combat Item	-10 to -20	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does (roughly) 150-250 damage
throwing candy	Combat Item	-10 to -20?	Instant	Item Loss	None
Russian Ice	Combat Item	-13 to -15?	Instant	Item Loss	None	Can also be consumed
throwing spoon	Combat Item	-13 to -15	Instant	Item Loss	None	Does 50-60 damage
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!	Combat Skill	-10 to -15?	Instant	Item Loss	None	Staggers opponent Usable once per combat
Pull Voice Box String	Combat Skill	-13	Instant	Item Loss	None	Does 13 Spooky Damage Usable once per combat
Staff of the Deepest Freeze	Weapon (1H)	-10 to -15	Instant		200 Mys	Chefstaves can only be equipped with special sauce gloves or Spirit of Rigatoni Delevel occurs on jiggle Spell Damage +200% +30 Damage to Cold Spells Regenerate 20-30 MP per adventure
divine cracker	Combat Item	-10 to -15	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also attempts Pickpocket
ornate picture frame	Combat Item	-10 to -15	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also staggers opponent
robotronic egg	Combat Item	-10 to -13	Instant	Item Loss	None	Can also do other things in combat Will always do same amount of delevelling for both attack and defense
kite	Combat Item	-10 to -12	Instant	Item Loss	None	75% chance of success When successful, stuns for 1 round
mylar scout drone	Combat Item	-10 to -12	Instant	Item Loss	None	75% chance of success When successful, stuns for 1 round
powdered organs	Combat Item	-10 to -12	Instant	Item Loss	None
wumpus-hair net	Combat Item	-7 to -15	Instant	Item Loss	None	stuns for one round
palm-frond net	Combat Item	-8 to -12	Instant	Item Loss	None	Stuns for one round
Biologically Shocked	Effect	-10	20 Turns	Item Loss	None	Obtained from glowing syringe May also stun for a round, deal 80-100 damage, or deal 80-100 damage
Tattle	Combat Skill	-7 to -12	Instant	7 MP	None
The Big Book of Pirate Insults	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	None	None	Only works against pirates Only works if pirate does not respond correctly
carton of rotten eggs	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	None	None	Reusable 8-10 times before Item Loss Also does 12-15 damage
Disco Face Stab	DB Combat Skill	-9	Instant	10 MP	None	Deals 15-18 Damage
disposable instant camera	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None	Against Bob Racecar and Racecar Bob, produces a picture of a dog
Fire Sewage Pistol	Skill	-8 to -10	Instant	0 MP	None	Does 40-50 Stench damage Can be used once per combat Requires a sewage-clogged pistol be equipped Staggers as well
jar full of wind	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	Item loss	None	Also staggers Has special properties against The Terrible Pinch and Thug 1 and Thug 2
Junk-Bond	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	None	None	Staggers for one round
macrame net	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None	Stuns for one round
Massive Manual of Marauder Mockery	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	None	None	Only works against pirates Only works if pirate does not respond correctly
pentatonic accordion	Skill (Cadenza)	-8 to -10	Instant	0 MP	None	Cadenza effect Also does 18
pink-belly slapper	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also restores 8-16 HP
superamplified boom box	Combat Item	-8 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None	Stuns for one round
Wave of Sauce	Skill	-8 to -10 MD only	Instant	10 MP	None	Also does Hot Damage
black pepper	Combat Item	-7 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None
Miniborg hiveminder	Combat Item	-8	Instant		None	Affects Monster Attack only
Tango of Terror	Combat Skill	-8	Instant	8 MP		Deals 15-18
croquet hedgehog	Combat Item	-5 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None	Each hedgehog used continues to delevel by 5-10 each round of combat
handful of sand	Combat Item	-5 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None
inkwell	Combat Item	-6 to -9	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has probability of stunning opponent
Plague Claws	Combat Skill	-5 to -10	Instant	None	None	Only available in a Zombie Slayer run Makes Infectious Bite do more damage
Staff of the Walk-In Freezer	Weapon (1H)	-5 to -10	Instant		125 Mys	Chefstaves can only be equipped with special sauce gloves or Spirit of Rigatoni Delevel occurs on jiggle Spell Damage +150% +20 Damage to Cold Spells Regenerate 8-10 MP per adventure
Wrath of the Trickster God	Combat Skill	-5 to -10	Instant	0 MP	Gaze of the Trickster God active	Also does damage in the first round
Bal-musette accordion	Skill (Cadenza)	-6 to -8	Instant	0 MP	None	Cadenza effect Also does 18-20 damage
Disco Dance II: Electric Boogaloo	DB Combat Skill	-7	Instant	7 MP	None	Deals 8-10 Damage
possessed top	Combat Item	-6 to -8	Instant	Item Loss	None
top	Combat Item	-6 to -8	Instant	Item Loss	None
handful of sawdust	Combat Item	-4 to -10	Instant	Item Loss	None
off-white plastic oyster egg	Combat Item	-6 to -8	Instant	Item Loss	None	50% Stunning chance
Shoot Web	Combat Skill	-7	Instant	0 MP	None	Must have plastic spider ring equipped
Tom's of the Spanish Main Toothpaste	Combat Item	-6 to -8	Instant	Item Loss	None
oily boid	Combat Item	-5 to -8	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also staggers Has a 15% chance of producing a woim instead
really really sticky spider web	Combat Item	-6 Monster Attack only, not ML	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has probability of stunning
ancient spice	Combat Item	-5 to -6	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does 30-40 damage
Drowsy Sword	Weapon (2H)	-1 to -10	Always		66 Mus	-10 ML at the start of combat
ferret bait	Combat Item	-5	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 45-60 Damage
pog 01 (spider)	Combat Item	-4 to -6	Instant	Item Loss	None	Only if a pog 04 (skeleton) had been played
pog 09 (pirate)	Combat Item	-4 to -6	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does Sleaze Damage
sake bomb	Combat Item	-5	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 45-60 Damage
Tunnel Downwards	Combat Skill	-5	Instant		None	Enabled by Shape of...Mole!
wussiness potion	Combat Item	-5	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 50% probability of stunning opponent
fancy bath salts	Combat Item	-4 to -5	Instant	Item Loss	None
roofie	Combat Item	-4 to -5	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 50% probability of stunning opponent
clockwork crossbow	Weapon (1H)	-3 to -5	Always		25 Mox	Delevels only on critical hit Ranged Damage +10 3x Critical Hit Chance
grass clippings	Combat Item	-3 to -5	Instant		None
Groll doll	Accessory	-3 to -5	Always			Random possible passive effect
Miniborg Destroy-O-Bot	Combat Item	-3 to -5	Instant		None	Deals 10-15 physical and 10-15 Hot Damage
Miniborg strangler	Combat Item	-3 to -5	Instant		None
plot hole	Combat Item	-3 to -5	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 20-25 Damage Has 50% probability of stunning opponent
patchouli incense stick	Combat Item	-3 to -5	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 50% probability of stunning opponent
Rain-Doh yellow laser gun	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -7	Always			Super Accurate!
tropical orchid	Combat Item	-1 to -7	Instant	Item Loss	None	May stun opponent
vial of patchouli oil	Combat Item	-4	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 50% probability of stunning opponent
barbed-wire fence	Combat Item	-1 to -7	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has probability of stunning opponent
Disco Dance of Doom	DB Combat Skill	-3	Instant	5 MP	None	Deals 4-6 Damage
Disco Eye-Poke	DB Combat Skill	-3	Instant	3 MP	None	Deals 1-3 Damage
Knob Goblin stink bomb	Combat Item	-3	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 50% probability of stunning opponent
Psalm of Pointiness	AT Buff Skill	-1 to -5	5-15 turns	15 MP	None	Deals 4-8 Passive Damage Both effects applied each time monster hits you
really sticky spider web	Combat Item	-3 Monster Attack only, not ML	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has probability of stunning
Dungeons of Doom potion	Combat Item	-2 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None	Only the Confused and Sleepy potions
gob of wet hair	Combat Item	-2 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 100% probability of stunning opponent
shaving cream	Combat Item	-2 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has 80% probability of stunning opponent
334 scroll	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None
30669 scroll	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None
33398 scroll	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None
64067 scroll	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None
668 scroll	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None
7-Foot Dwarven mattock	Weapon (2H)	-1 to -3	Always		25 Mus	Delevels on hit Part of the Mining Gear
8-ball	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None
antique spear	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		85 Mus	Delevels on hit Part of the Antique Arms And Armor Combat Initiative -30% Pulverizes into useless powder Can break in combat
blammer	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always			Delevels on hit 3x Critical Hit
curdflinger	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		7 Mox	Delevels on hit Moxie +3
disease	Combat Item	-2	Instant	Item Loss	None
Hidden City sphere	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	None	None	May instead deal 8-10 damage May instead deal 6-10 damage May instead restore 4-5 HP
giant safety pin	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		62 Mus	Delevels on hit Weapon Damage +10
knob bugle	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		15 Mox	Delevels with each hit
Loathing Legion chainsaw	Weapon (2H)	-1 to -3	Always			Delevels on hit Weapon Damage +100%
heavy leather-bound tome	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		60 Mus	Delevels on hit
pair of bolt cutters	Weapon (2H)	-1 to -3	Always		15 Mus	Delevels on hit
pog 04 (skeleton)	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	Item Loss	None	Also does Spooky Damage damage Delevels more when a pog 01 (skeleton) has been played as well
skate blade	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		85 Mus	Delevels on hit Moxie +5%
spectre scepter	Combat Item	-1 to -3	Instant	None		May instead deal 8-10 damage May instead deal 6-10 damage May instead restore 4-5 HP
throwing wrench	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always			Delevels on hit
Unionize The Elves sign	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		10 Mus	Delevels on hit No longer drops
yak whip	Weapon (1H)	-1 to -3	Always		None	Delevels on hit
Cloaca grenade	Combat Item	-2 to Monster Attack, not ML	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 50-60 Damage
Dyspepsi grenade	Combat Item	-2 to Monster Attack, not ML	Instant	Item Loss	None	Deals 50-60 Damage
adhesive tape dolly	Off-hand Item	-1 to Monster Attack, not ML	Always	None	None	Occurs every round Moxie +5
scissor duck	Off-hand Item	-1 to Monster Defense, not ML	Always	None	None	Occurs every round Mysticality +5
spider web	Combat Item	-1 Monster Attack only, not ML	Instant	Item Loss	None	Has probability of stunning
Suckerpunch	DB Combat Skill	-1	Instant	1 MP	None	Deals 1 Damage

Percentage Deleveling

Source	Source Type	Level Incr	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
crayon shavings	Combat Item	-30%	Instant	Item Loss	None	Except against bugbears
Falling Leaf Whirlwind	Skill	-30% to -(30%+1), Monster Attack only	Instant	10 MP	None	Can be used once per haiku katana equipped
Soul Finger	Combat Skill	-30%	Always	40 Soulsauce	Soul Saucery
rattler rattle	Combat Item	-25%	Instant	Item Loss	None
Chester's sunglasses	Accessory	-15% MD	Always		200 Mox	Moxie +15% +20 Sleaze Damage May not equip more than one
Intimidating Bellow	Skill	-15%	Instant	3 MP	None	Must be in the Avatar of Boris challenge path Staggers opponent Delevels by 30% of your opponent's ML with Louder Bellows skill
The Lost Glasses	Accessory	-15% of Monster Defense	Always		25 Mys	So-So Hot Resistance (+2) May not equip more than one
Pop Wheelie	Combat Skill	-15%	Always	10 MP	AoSP	Also does damage
pygmy concertinette	Skill (Cadenza)	-15%	Instant	0 MP	None	Cadenza effect
Spray Sap	Skill	-15%	Instant	15 MP	None	Skill granted by a Saccharine Maple pendant
Thunder Bird	Combat Skill	-15% MD	Always	1 dB	Heavy Rains	Reusable in combat
Bear-ly Legal	Skill	-20%	Instant	0 MP	None	Available when holding left bear arm
Pocket Crumbs	Skill	-10% to 15%	Instant	0 MP	None	Only available when Pantsgiving are equipped Usable only once per combat Can produce items
Cold Stone of Hatred	Off-hand item	-10% to Monster Defense	Always		125 Mus	Mysticality +20% Spell Damage +60%
Funk Bluegrass Fusion	Skill	-10%	Instant	10 MP	None	Can be used when Seeger's Unstoppable Banjo is equipped
Fuzzy Slippers of Hatred	Accessory	-10% to Monster Defense	Always		125 Mox	Monsters will be less attracted to you. Spell Damage +60% Makes running more comfortable (HP regen when running away) May not equip more than one
Girdle of Hatred	Accessory	-10% to Monster Defense	Always		125 Mus	Combat Initiative +45% Spell Damage +60% Tightenable
Lens of Hatred	Hat	-10% to Monster Defense	Always		125 Mox	+15% Meat from Monsters Spell Damage +60%
Pantaloons of Hatred	Pants	-10% to Monster Defense	Always		125 Mys	+4 Adventure(s) per day when equipped. Spell Damage +60% Generates a lot of static electricity
slime stack	Combat Item	-10%	Instant	Item Loss	None	Does 10% damage
Staff of Simmering Hatred	Weapon (1H)	-10% to Monster Defense	Always		125 Mys	Regenerate 20-30 MP per adventure Spell Damage +200%
CSA obedience grenade	Combat Item	-5%	Instant	Item Loss	None	Stuns for 3 rounds
Curse of Weaksauce	Combat Skill	-3% (roughly)	Instant	8 MP	None	Continues each round of combat Can restore MP at the end of combat

Modifiers Dependent on Another Mechanic

Some modifiers are percental, vary with moonlight or even player choice.

Source	Source Type	Level Incr	Duration	Cost	Prereq	Notes
All-You-Can-Beat Wing Buffet	Skill	-floor(sqrt(buffed Moxie))	Instant	10 MP	None	Must be in Form of...Bird!
Chester's moustache	Accessory	Varies	Always		200 Mox	Part of the Tawdry Tramp Togs Bonus for DBs only Disco Bandit Combat Skills weaken enemies by an additional +50% +20 damage to Disco Bandit Combat Skills +20 Sleaze Damage May not equip more than one
Fire Black Bottle-Rocket	Skill	-floor((Level+5)/3) to -floor((Level+10)/3)	Instant	5 MP		Must have bottle-rocket crossbow equippped Only available once per combat
Fire a fingertrap arrow	Skill	-(2*famwt+1) to -(2*famwt+10) -(3*famwt+1) to -(3*famwt+10)	Instant	0 MP	None	Available with an Obtuse Angel as your familiar Delevels by 2*famwt +1-10 (if the Angel does not have a quake of arrows Delevels by 3*famwt +1-10 (if the Angel has a quake of arrows Only available 10 times per day
Give Your Opponent "The Bird"	Skill	-floor(sqrt(buffed Myst))	Instant	20 MP	None	Must be in Form of...Bird! with tasty louse charges
Knuckle Sandwich	Skill	-3X, Monster Attack only	Instant	0 MP		Only available during a Way of the Surprising Fist run Reduces Monster Attack only by 3X, where X is the number of Teachings of the Fist skills known Also does physical damage
licorice garrote	Combat Item	-10-sqrt(turns of Sugar Rush)	Instant	Item loss, effect loss	None	Sugar Rush effect is then lost
Micrometeorite	Skill	-25% to -10%	Instant			Starts at 25% delevel, and goes down by 1% per use until reaching 10%. Also staggers. Usable once per combat.
The Necbromancer's Wizard Staff	Weapon (1H)	-1C to -2C	Always		200 Mys	Chefstaff when jiggled Does Sleaze Damage damage C is the number of cans attached to the staff
sea lasso	Combat Item	Varies	Instant	None	None	Effectiveness grows with use Sometimes breaks in combat
Silent Slam	Skill	-50% of damage, Monster Attack only	Instant	5 MP	None	Does Spooky damage and staggers
Silent Slice	Skill	-50% of damage, Monster Defense only	Instant	5 MP	None	Does Spooky damage and staggers
Spice Ghost	P mechanic	-1 to Ghost Level	1 turn	1 ghost charge	None	Sometimes drops spices
Zendo Kobushi Kancho	Skill	-3X	Instant	0 MP		Only available during a Way of the Surprising Fist run Reduces Monster Defense only by 3X, where X is the number of Teachings of the Fist skills known Also does Sleaze Damage
Shieldbutt	TT Combat Skill	-ceiling(level / 2) to Monster Attack, not ML (capped at level 10)	Instant	5 MP	Must have shield equipped	Never misses.

Deleveling Power Modifiers

There are a few ways to boost the power of delevelers:

Source	Type	Notes
dark porquoise ring	Accessory	Doubles power of all delevelers.
Ruthless Efficiency	Noncombat Skill	Increases power of all delevelers by 50%.
Stealth Mistletoe	Combat Skill	Doubles power of Disco Bandit deleveling skills. This skill is a quick-cast skill; using it in combat does not consume a combat round.

See Also

• Monster Level
• Barrrnacle and Skeleton like familiars