Off-hand Items

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Off-hand Items are a special form of equipment introduced during Crimbo 2005. These are special items that can be equipped if the player has a 1-handed weapon or no weapon at all.

Uses and Restrictions

Off-hand items have many of the same properties as accessories. They can increase stats, increase stat gains or monster level, and modify various other properties. Many off-hand items, known as shields, provide damage reduction, in addition to other effects, such as damage absorption.

Off-hand items can only be equipped by a player wielding a one-handed weapon or no weapon. If a player equips a 2- or 3-handed weapon, the off-hand item is unequipped. When a player is using a 2- or 3-handed weapon, off-hand items will appear with a strike-through equip link to indicate they cannot be equipped.

With the exception of the fake hand, you may equip at most a single off-hand item. Equipping the fake hand grants an additional offhand equipment slot. While there is no limit to the number of hands that may be thus equipped, doing so generally gives you you nothing more than a modicum of fleeting entertainment. However, it can be useful when employing the Star Starfish Trick.

Players with Double-Fisted Skull Smashing can equip 1-handed weapons into their off-hand, provided that they are both moxie/Mysticality weapons or both ranged weapons. Chefstaves and Accordions can never be equipped in your off-hand, even if the weapon is 1-handed and you have DFSS.

History

Off-hand items debuted in 2005 with the off-hand balloon awarded to the Development Team as a limited quantity item. Off-hand items were introduced to the general KoL community with the rag doll, marionette, and sock monkey, three toys produced by Uncle Crimbo's workshop. A fourth off-hand item, the ice baby, is part of the Mr. Store Item of the Month for February 2006.

On February 8, 2006, numerous existing accessories were converted to off-hand item status, as detailed in HotStuff's announcement.

Item List

Name Req Chars (incl. space) Notes
Great Wolf's left paw 250 Muscle 21
  • +10% Critical Hit Chance
  • +10 Spooky Damage
  • +10 Stench Damage
  • +10 Hot Damage
  • +10 Cold Damage
  • +10 Sleaze Damage
  • Never Fumble
  • Bonus for SCs only
antique spyglass 200 Mysticality 16
  • Reduce enemy defense by 15%
  • All Attributes +10%
enchanted fire extinguisher 200 Mysticality 27
Hodgman's almanac 200 Mysticality 17 Converts Hobo Power to Spell Damage
Hodgman's cane 200 Mysticality 14 Converts Hobo Power to HP and MP Regeneration
Hodgman's garbage sticker 200 Moxie 25 Converts Hobo Power to + Meat from Monsters
Hodgman's harmonica 200 Moxie 19 Converts Hobo Power to Ranged Damage
Hodgman's imaginary hamster 200 Mysticality 27 Converts Hobo Power to + Meat Drops, + Item Drops, and HP and MP Regeneration
Hodgman's metal detector 200 Muscle 24 Converts Hobo Power to + Items from Monsters
Hodgman's varcolac paw 200 Muscle 22 Converts Hobo Power to Melee Damage
The Necbromancer's Stein 200 Mysticality 24
Ol' Scratch's ash can 200 Mysticality 21
Ol' Scratch's stove door 200 Muscle 24
old-school flying disc 200 Muscle 22
Oscus's garbage can lid 200 Muscle 23
pixel grappling hook 200 Moxie 20
red wagon 200 Mysticality 9
slime-covered compass 200 Mysticality 21
slime-covered lantern 200 Mysticality 21
snowstick 200 Mysticality 9
tailbone shield 200 Muscle 15
vengeful spirit 200 Mysticality 15
Wand of Oscus 200 Mysticality 13
Zombo's shield 200 Muscle 14
cup of infinite pencils 175 Muscle 23
'WILL WORK FOR BOOZE' sign 175 Muscle 26 +30% Booze Drops from Monsters
C.H.U.M. lantern 150 Muscle 16
grisly shield 150 Muscle 13
left-handed melodica 150 Moxie 20
makeshift castanets 150 Moxie 19
marinara jug 150 Mysticality 12
Scepter of Loathing 150 Mysticality 19
sealskin drum 150 Muscle 13
spaghetti-box banjo 150 Mysticality 19
washboard shield 150 Muscle 16
Brand of Violence 125 Muscle 17
Cold Stone of Hatred 125 Muscle 20
Drunkula's wineglass 100 Mysticality 20
HOA regulation book 100 Muscle 19
Unkillable Skeleton's shield 100 Muscle 28
spongy shield 95 Muscle 13
antique shield 85 Muscle 14
beach ball marble 85 Mysticality 17
beige clambroth marble 85 Mysticality 22
big bumboozer marble 85 Mysticality 20
black catseye marble 85 Mysticality 20 +75 Damage to Spooky Spells
brass dorsal fin 85 Muscle 16
brown crock marble 85 Mysticality 18 +35 Damage to Stench Spells
bumblebee marble 85 Mysticality 16 Bonus Spell Damage +50
collapsible baton 85 Mysticality 17
Dallas Dynasty Falcon Crest shield 85 Muscle 34
eelskin shield 85 Muscle 14
glowing esca 85 Mysticality 12 +20% Items from Monsters (underwater adventuring only)
green peawee marble 85 Mysticality 19 +30 Damage to Stench Spells
jet bennie marble 85 Mysticality 17 +55 Damage to Spooky Spells
lemonade marble 85 Mysticality 15 +45 Damage to Cold Spells
Mer-kin begsign 85 Muscle 15
Mer-kin roundshield 85 Muscle 19
Mer-kin stopwatch 85 Mysticality 17
Mer-kin takebag 85 Mysticality 15 +5% Items from Monsters (+15% Underwater)
red China marble 85 Mysticality 16 +40 Damage to Hot Spells
rusty old lantern 85 Mysticality 17  
silver cow creamer 85 Mysticality 18
steely marble 85 Mysticality 13 +65 Damage to Sleaze Spells
teflon shield 85 Muscle 13
velcro shield 85 Muscle 13
vinyl shield 85 Muscle 12
duct tape buckler 82 Muscle 17
catskin buckler 75 Muscle 15
ghast iron heater shield 75 Muscle 24
sawblade shield 75 Muscle 15
steaming evil 75 Mysticality 13
keg shield 70 Muscle 10
red X Shield 70 Muscle 12
six-rainbow shield 70 Muscle 18
smirking shrunken head 70 Mysticality 22
wicker shield 70 Muscle 13
wonderwall shield 70 Muscle 17
star buckler 67 Muscle 12
battered hubcap 65 Muscle 15
black shield 65 Muscle 12
little black book 65 Mysticality 17
sealhide buckler 65 Muscle 16
giant penguin keychain 62 Muscle 22
Glowstick on a string 60 Moxie 21
  • Weapon Damage+10
  • Quest item
red book 60 Mysticality 8 Spell Damage +20

Regenerate 5-10 HP per adventure

skull gearshift knob 60 Muscle 20
sommelier's towel 60 Mysticality 17 +50% Booze Drops from Monsters
polyalloy shield 55 Muscle 16
tip jar 52 Mysticality 7 +5% Meat from Monsters
spiky turtle shield 50 Muscle 19
creepy voice box 45 Mysticality 16 Grants the skill Pull Voice Box String
Elizabeth's Dollie 45 Mysticality 18 Stupendous Cold Resistance (+4)

+25 Damage to Spooky Spells

oil lamp 45 Muscle 8
painted shield 45 Muscle 14
rubber ribcage 45 Muscle 14
Tuesday's ruby 45 Mysticality 14
bowl of petunias 44 Mysticality 16
snake shield 42 Muscle 12
snarling wolf shield 42 Muscle 20
borg sock monkey 40 Mysticality 16 Moxie +3
cyborg doll 40 Mysticality 11 Muscle +3
hors d'oeuvre tray 40 Muscle 18
incredibly creepy marionette 40 Mysticality 28 Mysticality +3
killer rag doll 40 Mysticality 15 Muscle +3
mad scientist's sock monkey 40 Mysticality 27 Moxie +3
marionette 40 Mysticality 10 Mysticality +3
marionette collective 40 Mysticality 21 Mysticality +3
rag doll 40 Mysticality 8 Muscle +3
sock monkey 40 Mysticality 11 Moxie +3
Whatsian Ionic Pliers 40 Mysticality 21
Abyssal ember 35 Muscle 13
ancient hot dog wrapper 35 Mysticality 23
Creepy doll head 35 Mysticality 16 +15 Spooky Damage
depleted Grimacite gravy boat 35 Muscle 29
detour shield 35 Muscle 13
Dungeon Fist gauntlet 35 Muscle 21
  • Weapon Damage +25
  • Monsters will be more attracted to you.
  • -100% Food Drops from Monsters
easter egg balloon 35 Mysticality 18 All Attributes +5
Ellsbury's skull 35 Mysticality 16
  • +10% Meat from Monsters
  • +10% Item Drops from Monsters
Engorged Sausages and You 35 Mysticality 25
jar of frostigkraut 35 Mysticality 19
oyster egg balloon 35 Mysticality 18 All Attributes +5
padded tortoise 35 Muscle 15
rxr shield 35 Muscle 10
shadowy seal eye 35 Muscle 16
slippery when wet shield 35 Muscle 24
speed limit shield 35 Muscle 18
stop shield 35 Muscle 11
stress ball 35 Mysticality 11
tortoboggan shield 35 Muscle 18
yield shield 35 Muscle 12
loadstone 32 Mysticality 9
Brimstone Bunker 30 Muscle 16
flaming talons 30 Mysticality 14
gnauga hide buckler 30 Muscle 19
hippo skin buckler 30 Muscle 18
penguin skin buckler 30 Muscle 20
yakskin buckler 30 Muscle 15
ancient stone head 27 Muscle 18
Orcish stud-finder 27 Mysticality 18
arm buzzer 25 Muscle 10
clockwork detective skull 25 Moxie 25 Gives relatively detailed feedback about opponents' capabilities
demon buckler 25 Muscle 13
white satin shield 25 Muscle 18
bottle of Goldschnöckered 22 Moxie 25
  • +5 Hot Damage
  • So-So Cold Resistance
  • Allows use of skill Goldenshöwer
deck of lewd playing cards 22 Mysticality 26
Ancient calendar 20 Muscle 16
cardboard box turtle 20 Muscle 20
double-ice box 20 Mysticality 14
  • All Spells Cast Are Cold
  • Spell Damage +10%
  • Deals 10-20 cold damage every round
eye of the Tiger-lily 20 Mysticality 21
  • Spell Damage +10
  • +5% Item Drops from Monsters
Glass Balls of the Goblin King 20 Mysticality 30 Mysticality +14
snapdragon pistil 20 Mysticality 17
clownskin buckler 15 Muscle 17
disturbing fanfic 15 Mysticality 17 +30 Damage to Sleaze Spells
Grey Guanon 15 Mysticality 11
hot plate 15 Muscle 9
meat shield 15 Muscle 11
rusty compass 15 Mysticality 13 Combat Initiative +30%
balloon shield 10 Muscle 14
basic meat foon 10 Mysticality 15
box turtle 10 Muscle 10
coffin lid 10 Muscle 10
enchanted brass knuckles 10 Mysticality 24
fancy opera glasses 10 Mysticality 19
flimsy clipboard 10 Muscle 16
foon of fearfulness 10 Mysticality 19
foon of fleshiness 10 Mysticality 18
foon of foulness 10 Mysticality 16
foon of frigidity 10 Mysticality 17
foon of fulmination 10 Mysticality 19
peanut brittle shield 10 Muscle 21
pixel shield 10 Muscle 12
pocketwatch on a chain 10 Mysticality 22
Rainbow Jello Mould 10 Muscle 19
  • A custom item given to Jelloboi
  • Moxie +50%
security flashlight 10 Mysticality 19
sturdy cane 10 Muscle 11
little round pebble 7 Mysticality 19
bobble-hip hula elf doll 5 Mysticality 24
bone abacus 5 Mysticality 11
  • Counts combats won while equipped
kickback cookbook 5 Mysticality 17 Spell Damage +20
turtle wax shield 5 Muscle 17
glass gnoll eye 2 Mysticality 15 Mysticality +3
lucky lighter 2 Mysticality 13
sebaceous shield 2 Muscle 16
17-ball None 7
1-ball None 6 Combat Initiative +5%
2-ball None 6
3-ball None 6
4-ball None 6
5-ball None 6
6-ball None 6
7-ball None 6 +5% Meat from Monsters
9-ball None 6
A Light that Never Goes Out None 27
adhesive tape dolly None 19
  • Moxie +5
  • Reduces monster attack by 1 every combat round
anniversary balloon None 19  
anniversary chutney sculpture None 29 All Attributes +1
arrow'd heart balloon None 21  
astral shield None 13
astral statuette None 16
  • Mysticality +25%
  • Spell Damage +50%
  • +4 Adventure(s) per day when equipped.
Bag o' Tricks None 13
bag of Crotchety Pine saplings None 30 Allows for planting of trees on Arrrbor Day
bag of Laughing Willow saplings None 31 Allows for planting of trees on Arrrbor Day
bag of Saccharine Maple saplings None 32 Allows for planting of trees on Arrrbor Day
ball-in-a-cup None 13
barskin buckler None 15
box None 3 +1% Meat from Monsters
box-in-the-box None 14 +2% Meat from Monsters
box-in-the-box-in-the-box None 25 +3% Meat from Monsters
BRICKO bulwark None 14
card sleeve None 11
  • If you like it, you should put a card in it!
  • (Enchantment varies by card)
Chalice of the Malkovich Prince None 31
charged magnet None 14
Cloaca-Cola shield None 18
Codex of Capsaicin Conjuration None 30
Cookbook of the Damned None 22
Crimbo bottomless hot cocoa mug None 31
Crimbo Elf creepy bobble-head None 29
Crimbo light-up Rudolph doll None 28
Crimbo stogie-scented room odorizer None 35
Crimbo tree flocker None 19
deck of tropical cards None 22
defective skull None 15 Gives ridiculously incorrect feedback about opponents' capabilities
detective skull None 15 Gives basic feedback about opponents' capabilities
Dyspepsi-Cola shield None 20
fake hand None 9
fishbone catcher's mitt None 23 Prevents some items from washing away in the Heavy Rains
foon None 4 Mysticality +2
Gazpacho's Glacial Grimoire None 27
giant clay ashtray None 18
giant stuffed bugbear None 21  
glow-in-the-dark stuffed burrowgrub None 35
golden sausage None 14 A custom item given to Cobain Dougans
green balloon None 13  
Half a Purse None 12
hand of Mr. Cards None 17
handmade hobby horse None 20
heart-shaped balloon None 20  
heavy duty umbrella None 19 Reduces the level of nearby water. Somehow. (relevant during the Heavy Rains challenge path)
hobo code binder None 16 Allows the special hobo code adventures to be encountered
hypnodisk None 9
ice baby None 8
ice bucket None 10
Idol of Ak'gyxoth None 17
ivory cue ball None 14
  • +5% Item Drops from Monsters
joybuzzer None 9 Can Shake Hands in combat (0 damage)
Kevlar balloon None 14  
KoL Con IV Pole None 15
KoL Con Six Pack None 16
  • All Attributes +5
  • +25% Booze Drops from Monsters
KoL Con X Treasure Map None 22
LARP carp None 9 All Attributes +10
left bear arm None 13
Loathing Legion abacus None 22 -5 MP to use Skills (in-combat only)
Loathing Legion can opener None 26 +25% Food Drops from Monsters
Loathing Legion corkscrew None 25 So-So Cold Resistance
Loathing Legion defibrillator None 29 Regenerate 5-6 MP per adventure
Loathing Legion electric knife None 30 +20% Meat from Monsters
Loathing Legion kitchen sink None 28 Spell Damage +25%
Loathing Legion many-purpose hook None 33 +10% Item Drops from Monsters
Loathing Legion moondial None 24 +4 Adventure(s) per day when equipped.
Loathing Legion pizza stone None 27
Loathing Legion tape measure None 28
loose purse strings None 19
magic lamp None 10 Mysticality +5
magical ice cubes None 17 +1 Cold Damage
Medallion of the Ventrilo Prince None 32
Microplushie: Bropane None 21
Microplushie: Dorkonide None 23
  • All Attributes +1
Microplushie: Gothochondria None 27
Microplushie: Hippylase None 23
Microplushie: Hipsterine None 24
Microplushie: Hobomosome None 24
Microplushie: Otakulone None 23
Microplushie: Raverdrine None 24
Microplushie: Sororitrate None 25
miniature stuffed Goth Giant None 28  
mini-zeppelin None 13  
misfit dolly None 12
misfit hobby horse None 18
misfit teddy bear None 17
mole skin notebook None 18 Moxie +1
moxie magnet None 12  
Mr. Balloon None 11 All Attributes +3
Mr. Haggis None 10
Mylar balloon None 13  
naughty fortune teller None 22
Necrotelicomnicon None 17
off-hand balloon None 16 All Attributes +1
Operation Patriot Shield None 24
optimal spreadsheet None 19
ornate dowsing rod None 18
  • Gives an extra +2% exploration per desert combat
Ouija Board, Ouija Board None 24
oyster basket None 13 Allows you to hunt for Oyster Eggs on Oyster Egg Day
Paradaisical Cheeseburger recipe None 32 Quest item
parasitic strangleworm None 22
penguin thesaurus None 17
pilgrim shield None 14
pirate hook None 11 Weapon Damage +3
plush alielf None 12 Maximum HP +30
plush alien hamsterpus None 22
plush dogcat None 12 Maximum MP +30
plush ferrelf None 13 All Attributes +5
plush hamsterpus None 16
plush mutated alielephant None 25
plush mutated alielf None 20
pool skimmer None 12
  • Catches other people's washed-away items
  • Quest Item
pottery shield None 14
pretty bouquet None 13
Raggedy Hippy doll None 18  
Rain-Doh green lantern None 22
red balloon None 11  
rice bowl None 9 Food Drops +20%
Sceptre of the Torremolinos Prince None 34
scissor duck None 12
  • Mysticality +5
  • Reduces monster defense by 1 every combat round
set of jacks None 12
Seven Loco None 10
  • +5% Booze Drops from Monsters
  • +5% Candy Drops from Monsters
sewer turtle None 12
Shield of Icy Fate None 18
silver sausage None 14 A custom item given to DarthDud
Sinful Desires None 14
skull of the Bonerdagon None 23
snow mobile None 11
Solstice Shield None 15
Space Tourist palmdoctor None 24
  • Maximum HP/MP +25
  • Regenerate 4-6 HP and MP per adventure
  • This item will disappear at the end of the day.
Spanish fly trap None 16 Quest item
The Spirit of Crimbo None 20 Enabled Recite 'The Spirit of Crimbo' for Crimbo 2008
spooky little girl None 18
Sprinkle shaker None 15 Quest item
stapler bear None 12
  • Muscle +5
  • Inflicts 3-5 damage every round of combat
stinky cheese wheel None 19
strange tiki idol None 17
  • Moxie +43
  • Unique item
studded sealhide shield None 23
stuffed astral badger None 21  
stuffed baby gravy fairy None 24  
stuffed bandersnatch None 20  
stuffed Baron von Ratsworth None 27  
stuffed can of asparagus None 24  
stuffed caterpillar None 19  
stuffed Cheshire bitten None 23  
stuffed cocoabo None 15  
stuffed dodecapede None 18  
stuffed dodo None 12  
stuffed flaming gravy fairy None 27  
stuffed frozen gravy fairy None 26  
stuffed ghuol whelp None 19  
stuffed hand turkey None 19  
stuffed key None 11 Used to open stuffed treasure chest
stuffed MagiMechTech MicroMechaMech None 35  
stuffed martini None 15  
stuffed Meat None 12  
stuffed mind flayer None 19  
stuffed Mob Penguin None 19  
stuffed monocle None 15  
stuffed pocketwatch None 19 Causes you to gain or lose 1-10 adventures
stuffed porpoise None 16  
stuffed sabre-toothed lime None 26  
stuffed scary death orb None 23  
stuffed sleazy gravy fairy None 26  
stuffed snowy owl None 17  
stuffed spooky gravy fairy None 26  
stuffed stab bat None 16  
stuffed stinky gravy fairy None 26  
stuffed teddy butler None 20  
stuffed tin of caviar None 21  
stuffed treasure chest None 22 Contains other stuffies
stuffed undead elbow macaroni None 29  
stuffed yeti None 12  
stuffed yo-yo None 13  
stuffed zmobie None 14  
sucker bucket None 13
Sword of the Brouhaha Prince None 28
  • Muscle +12%
Taco Dan's Taco Stand Cocktail Sauce Bottle None 43 Quest item
Temporal Tempera Tube None 21
third-hand lantern None 18
thought balloon None 15  
Time Lord Participation Mug None 13 +3 Maximum Hooch
Tiki lighter None 12
Tiny black hole None 15
  • Allows Pickpocketing
  • +25% Pickpocket Chance
  • Combat Initiative -200%
tropical paperweight None 20
turtling rod None 12 Enables Turtle Taming
UV-resistant compass None 20
  • Gives an extra +1% exploration per desert combat
Victor, the Insult Comic Hellhound Puppet None 41
  • +5 to Monster Level
  • Quest item
voodoo doll None 11 Mysticality +1
wad of Crovacite None 16
white balloon None 13  
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