Equipment Guide

Early MYN Content and Onwards

Introduction

It can be hard to figure out what equipment to buy as an early-game or mid-game character. Some equipment has uses beyond the stats given making them particularly attractive, but looking up every single item would be a daunting task. There's also some equipment given by access codes, which isn't advertised in-game, and some equipment is unlocked with stories. This guide seeks to give suggestions for what equipment you could get fairly reasonably within different sections of the game.

There are 21 kinds of equipment: Boon, Burdens, Hat, Clothing, Adornment, Gloves, Weapon, Boots, Luggage, Companion, Treasure, Destiny, Tools of the Trade, Affiliation, Transport, Home Comfort, Ship, Crew, Airship, Spouse, and Club. The underlined categories can't be unequipped. Burdens have a negative impact on your character and the reasons one would willingly afflict oneself with them are outside the scope of this page.

Particularly useful seasonal items are mentioned as references. In addition, it's fairly easy to get companions with up to +7 during HALLOWMAS, FEAST OF THE ROSE and WHITSUN. For festivals see the following pages: FRUITS OF THE ZEE, HALLOWMAS, FEAST OF THE ROSE, CHRISTMAS, WHITSUN and SUMMER. Certain Christmas equipment may not be available every year.

It should be noted that this is not a comprehensive list of equipment, and some equipment has been omitted due to requiring more work compared to their value. In this guide, a Cardfan means that the option needs luck of some sort and may take some weeks. A Clock means the option will be available within x weeks, but doesn't require luck.

Early Early-Game

Early MYN Content

This section is available more or less from the get-go. All the equipment costs 2 or less. Items from specific festivals have been omitted to reduce chaos.

Slot	Watchful	Persuasive	Shadowy	Dangerous
Hat		Mask of the Rose +1	Unobtrusive Bowler Hat +2 Prisoner's Mask +1
Clothing	Bundle of Fourth City Rags, Maidservant's Uniform, Faded Morning Suit +2	Bundle of Glad Rags +2	Shabby Opera Cloak +2 Set of Workman's Clothes, Sober Dress +1	Bloodstained Suit, Rough Gown +2
Weapon		A Bag of Fierce Mint Humbugs, Nodule of Warm Amber +2		Brass Knuckledusters +2 Emergency Blunderbuss +1
Boots	Pair of Mirror-Polished Shoes +2
Companion	Cheerful Goldfish
Total	+2/4	+5	+3	+3
Several categories have been omitted from this list

Late Early-Game

Early MYN Content

Late MYN Content

This section assumes Making Your Name 5. All the equipment costs 5 or less. Particularly important festival items are shown as references.

Item type	Watchful	Persuasive	Shadowy	Dangerous
Hat		Sporing Bonnet +2 Gay Bonnet +2 Gentleman's Hat +2	Prisoner's Mask +1	Pirate Hat +2
Clothing	Bundle of Fourth City Rags +2	Bundle of Glad Rags +2	Set of Workman's Clothes +1 Sober Dress +1 Shabby Opera Cloak +2	Bloodstained Suit +2
Adornment	Pair of Neathglass Goggles +2
Gloves	Eager Glove +2	Pair of Magician's Gloves +2	Pair of Cutpurse's Mittens +2	Pair of Knife-and-Candler's Gloves +2
Weapon	A Journal of Metaphysical Conjecture +4	A Posy of the Neath's Finest Flowers +4	The Devil's Courage +4 and similar books	A Facial Scar +4 and similar scars
Boots	Pair of Mirror-Polished Shoes +2 (Requires story choice)	Pair of Stylish Riding Boots +2	Pair of Squeakless Boots
Companion	Haunted-looking Dog +6	Salt Weasel +5		Disgraced Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief +5
Home Comfort
Total	+16/18	+15	+11	+15
Destinies have been omitted from this list

Early Mid-Game

Late MYN Content

Early PoSI Content

This section assumes Making your Name 6. All the equipment costs less than 30 . Renown 10 items are also included in the list. Easily accessible PosI items are included in the list.

Note that some equipment adds a card to your opportunity deck permanently once possessed, which may be less profitable in late-game, like Gang of Hoodlums, A Day with God's Editors and some faction items.

Item Type	Watchful	Persuasive	Shadowy	Dangerous	BDR
Hat		A Feathered Bonnet +4	Sneak-Thief's Mask +5	Iron Hat +5
Clothing	Academic Gown +5	Dignified Tailcoat +5 Respectable Grey Gown +5	Anarchist's Sable/ Neddy Suit +3 Set of Workman's Clothes	Barrel with Leather Shoulder-Straps +4 (Also gives scandal)	Dignified Tailcoat +1 Respectable Grey Gown +1 Academic Gown +1
Adornment	Pair of Luminous Neathglass Goggles +5	Venom-Ruby Lure +6	Light-Drinking Cravat +4	Rostygold Ring +4	Dilmun Club Lapel Badge +1
Gloves	Avid Glove +5	Pair of Lady's Lace Gloves +5 Pair of Dancemaster's Dabs +5	Pair of Cracksman's Mittens +4	Pair of Spiderchitin Gauntlets +5
Weapon	A Journal of Metaphysical Conjecture +4	Bejewelled Cane +6	The Devil's Courage +4 other similar books	A Facial Scar +4 (and similar from The Painted Ring)	Bejewelled Cane +1
Boots	Pair of Mirror-Polished Shoes +2 (Requires story choice)	Pair of Stylish Riding Boots +2	Pair of Spidersilk Slippers +5	Pair of Savage Hob-Nailed Boots +5
Companion	Blemmigan Tourist +8	Salt Weasel +5 ( ) Alternatively Winsome Dispossessed Orphan +5	Wary Raven Advisor +5 Devious Henchman +5	Disgraced Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief +5	Blemmigan Tourist +2
Affiliation		Membership of God's Editors +1			Membership of God's Editors +4
Home Comfort	Voluminous Library +3	Unopened Bottle of Broken Giant 1899 'Century Label' +3		Formidable Basalt Gymnasium +3	Unopened Bottle of Broken Giant 1899 'Century Label' +1
Total	+31-33	+31	+26	+31	+9
Spouses, Destinies, Transportation, Clubs, and Ships have been omitted from this list

Mid Mid-Game

Early PoSI Content

Early Parabola Content

Early Zailing Content

This section assumes access to the Nadir, Parabola, Zee (The Iron Republic) and rat-market items. No equipment above 200 Echoes.

Slot	Watchful	Persuasive	Shadowy	Dangerous	BDR
Hat	Exceptional Hat +6	Beguiling Mask +6	Anonymous White Mask, Zee-Stained and Mildewy +6 ( 0-8 weeks)	Iron Hat +5	Anonymous White Mask, Zee-Stained and Mildewy +2 ( 0-8 weeks)
Clothing	Academic Gown +5	Dignified Tailcoat +5 Respectable Grey Gown +5	Ratskin Suit +6	Barrel with Leather Shoulder-Straps +4 (Also gives scandal)	Dignified Tailcoat +1 Respectable Grey Gown +1 Academic Gown +1
Adornment	Pair of Irrigo Goggles +8 ( some weeks)	Venom-Ruby Lure +6	Light-Drinking Cravat +4	Rostygold Ring +4	Carnelian Sapphire Pendant +2
Gloves	Insatiable Glove +8	Pair of Lady's Lace Gloves +5 Pair of Dancemaster's Dabs +5	Pair of Cracksman's Mittens +4	Pair of Spiderchitin Gauntlets +5
Weapon	Bloodstained Eolith +5	Polythreme Drinking Vessel +8 ( 0-8 weeks)	The Devil's Courage +4 and similar books	A Poisoned Pen +8 ( 0-8 weeks)	Iron Republic Journal +2
Boots	Wax-Hardened Boots +5 ( 0-8 weeks)	Pair of Masterwork Dancing Slippers +5	Pair of Spidersilk Slippers +5	Pair of Savage Hob-Nailed Boots +5	Wax-Hardened Boots +1 ( 0-8 weeks)
Companion	Blemmigan Tourist +8	Seven-Throated Warbler +8	Devious Henchman +5	Hound of Heaven +5	Blemmigan Tourist +2
Affiliation	Newspaper +1	A Salon +2	Gang of Hoodlums +1		Membership of God's Editors +4
Home Comfort	Clay Effigy +3	Unopened Bottle of Broken Giant 1899 'Century Label' +3		Formidable Basalt Gymnasium +3	Portable Lamp-Post +2
Total	+43	+47	+31	+35	+15
Spouses, Destinies, Tools of the Trade, Transportation, Clubs, and Ships have been omitted from this list

Late Mid-Game

Mid PoSI Content

Early Parabola Content

Mid Zailing Content

This section assumes access to Parabola, Nadir, the Rat-Market, Evolution chapter 3 (Port Cecil), full Zee access, and up to Renown 25 with all factions. Echoes should not be a barrier except for the most expensive items in the Bazaar.

Slot	Watchful	Persuasive	Shadowy	Dangerous	BDR
Hat	Extraordinary Hat +8	Devilish Fedora, Fecund Amber Tiara +10	Anonymous White Mask +6	Iron Hat +5	Anonymous White Mask +2
Clothing	Smock of 4308 Pockets +10	Dandy's Outfit, Ivory Gown +10	Ratskin Suit +6	Khanate Armour +8	, Tailcoat, Grey Gown +1
Adornment	Semiotic Monocle +8	Twelve-Carat Diamond Ring +8	Constant Cufflinks +7	Semiotic Monocle +5	Sapphire Pendant +2
Gloves	Insatiable Glove +8	Dancemaster's Dabs, Lace Gloves +5	Tentacle Mitts, Lenguals +10	Stainless Gloves +7 Spiderchitin Gauntlets +5	+2 Lenguals +1
Weapon	False-Star Catalogue +9	Polythreme Drinking Vessel, Rat's-Head Cane +8 The DF +7	Leviathan-Bone Knife, Poison-tipped Umbrella +8	Infernal Sharpshooter's Rifle +10	Iron Republic Journal +2
Boots	Language of Laces +7	Masterwork Dancing Slippers +5	Forgotten Spidersilk Slippers +9 Kingscale Boots, Hushed Slippers +8	Vakeskin Boots +8	+2 Language of Laces, Kingscale Boots +1
Luggage					'Heirloom' Carpetbag, Indestructible Trunk, Slick Suitcase +1
Companion	Minister of State Affairs +10 Scuttering Squad, Midnight Matriarch, Blemmigan Tourist +8	Minister of Culture +10 7-Throated Warbler, 49-Voiced Warbler +8	Minister of Enigmas +10 Scuttering Squad +8	Minister of War +10 Scuttering Squad, Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief +8	Blemmigan Tourist +2
Affiliation	Gebrandt's Address Book +5 A Hard-Earned Knack for Repair +5 St Eligius' Beard Hairs +2 An Orphanage, Newspaper +1	Strange Aeronaut +5 A Salon +2	The Perfumer's Arts +5 Gang of Hoodlums +1	Memory of a Miniature Museum +3	The Perfumer's Arts, An Orphanage, Membership of God's Editors +4
Transportation	+3			+4	+3 Clay Sedan Chair, Respectable Landau +2
Home Comfort	Naturalist's Map +4 Voluminous Library +3	A Portrait in the Bazaarine Style, Unopened Bottle of Broken Giant 1899 'Century Label' +3		The Very Teeth of St George! +4	Portable Lamp-Post +2
Crew				Zeazoned Zailors +4	A Selection of Criminals, Scoundrels, Villains, and Ne'er-do-Wells +2
Total	+72	+64	+61	+68	+25
Boons, Burdens, Tools of the Trade, Destinies, Ships, Airships, Spouses, and Clubs have been omitted from this list

End-Game

Seek max item bonuses in those pages: Dangerous Items, Shadowy Items, Watchful Items, Persuasive Items. Make good use of calculators there.