Exceptional Stories (Guide)/Rewards Comparison
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This guide covers the various FATE-locked items and qualities available through Exceptional Stories. For other FATE-locked areas, see Fate-locked content (Guide)/Rewards Comparison. It also covers any permanent content and choices available even if they aren't explicitly linked to the items in question.
Items Sorted by Stats[edit]
It is worth noting that some options are dependent on the choices you make during the ES. Make sure to look at the ES's page in order to reach the conclusion you want when you make a decision based on these options.
Best In Slot[edit]
These items are Strict Best- or Worst-in-Slot for one or more stats, or Shared Best-in-Slot only with other FATE-locked items.
| Item | Slot | Story | FATE | Stats | Notes | Additional Unique Items/Qualities to Story |
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| Weapon | 45 |
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| Home Comfort | 45 |
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| Companion | 45 |
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Situational Best-In-Slot[edit]
These items are often Shared Best-in-Slot for one or more qualities. However, peer items are available during certain Festivals, or with certain Ambitions, etc.
| Item | Slot | Story | FATE | Stats | Notes | Additional Items/Qualities Unique to Story |
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| Hat | 45 |
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Perennial Best-In-Slot[edit]
These items have peer or better items freely available at all times of year, though they may be difficult to acquire or require the completion of a lengthy storyline.
| Item | Slot | Story | FATE | Stats | Notes | Additional Items/Qualities Unique to Story |
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| Companion | 45 | Players who chose a certain option when Troubled by Vermin may already have the peer Peer BDR items include the |
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| Home Comfort | 45 |
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| Companion | 45 | A peer |
Early-Game Utility[edit]
These items are strictly outclassed for endgame players, but may be useful options for those who do not yet have access to a lategame alternative.
| Item | Slot | Story | FATE | Stats | Notes | Additional Unique Items/Qualities to Story |
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| Hat | 45 |
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| Clothing | 45 |
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Strictly outclassed by |
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| Weapon | 45 |
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| Weapon | 120 |
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| Weapon | 120 | Peer item, |
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| Companion | 45 |
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| Companion | 45 |
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| Companion | 45 | Peer Outclassed in |
No Notable Stats[edit]
These Items cannot be recommended based on their stats alone.
Stories Sorted by Use[edit]
A listing of Exceptional Stories with uses, grouped by usefulness to the average player. Exceptional Stories with no uses will not be listed here. For a complete list see Exceptional Stories (Guide). The stories themselves will be listed together as they are a package deal, regardless if the action comes from granted items, or from just playing through the story. It is worth noting that some options are dependent on the choices you make during the ES. Make sure to look at the ES's page in order to reach the conclusion you want when you make a decision based on these options.
Efficient Repeatable[edit]
These stories unlock repeatable options that are much better than their evergreen alternatives.
| Story | Type | FATE | Use | Notes | Unique Items/Qualities |
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| Option | 45 |
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Efficient Single-Use[edit]
These stories unlock a one-time option that saves the player significant resources compared to the free alternatives.
| Story | Type | Fate | Use | Notes | Unique Items/Qualities |
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| Option | 45 | Option for lighting your |
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| Option | 45 |
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Each of these options provide for a cost savings, assuming you don't have the other free alternatives. | ||
| Story Option | 120 |
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Only way to wipe Stains, only way to overcap Dangerous (though you can't get it back if you lose it). | ||
| Option | 45 |
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| Story Option | 45 | Reset of |
If you want to reset it, this is the way. Mutually exclusive with the other option. |
Niche Repeatable[edit]
These items unlock repeatable options that are either equivalent to or outclassed by their evergreen alternatives.
| Story | Type | FATE | Use | Notes | Unique Items/Qualities |
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| Option | 45 | Option on Snowfall in |
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| Option | 45 | Option on A Ship of Zealots | Worse than Piracy or Racing away, but checkless. | ||
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| Option | 45 | Option at Helicon House (Guide) | Same rewards and difficulty as other actions. | ||
| Option | 45 | A way to Chronicle the history of Gaider's Mourn when Writing a Monograph (Guide) | Also unlockable with |
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| Option | 45 | Option on Lowell's Locks and Cages (Card) | This option is bad. | ||
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| Option | 45 | Option on A Navigation Error | Option is outclassed once you start doing Piracy (Guide) | ||
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| Partial Carousel | 45 | With Sinning Jenny's Finishing School, a new pupil | Graduating a Student at the lab is faster. | ||
| Carousel | 120 | Unlocks Apis Meet (Guide) | All the items provided can be sourced better elsewhere. | ||
| Option | 45 | With Sinning Jenny's Finishing School, and ending option providing a couple relics | The option is not very efficient. Go for Favours instead. | ||
| Remote Address | 45 | A Remote Address, with all its boons. |
Niche Single-Use[edit]
These items unlock a one-time option that is either equivalent to or outclassed by the evergreen alternatives.
| Story | Type | Fate | Use | Notes | Unique Items/Qualities |
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| Option | 45 | Option at the end of Chess Campaign | Changes from |
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| Option | 45 | With |
No mechanical advantage, otherbeing checkless, just story. | ||
| Option | 45 | With |
No mechanical advantage, otherbeing checkless, just story. | ||
| Option | 45 | Narrative at the end of Bag a Legend, A dreaming Priest of the Second City's Campaign | No mechanical rewards. |
Vanity Only[edit]
These Exceptional Stories only provide items or qualities that have no uses, except perhaps unlocking the season's conclusion of a particular set of Exceptional Stories. Exceptional Stories that only provide their named quality are left off.