Editing Luminosity Grinding (Guide)

{{Item Grinding}}
== {{IL|Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax}}

{{IL|Ladybones Road}}
* 51-150 for [[A lovely thought]] at {{IL|Watchful}} 100, average 100.5; requires {{IL|PoSI}}

{{IL|Dept. of Menace Eradication}}
* 0.4*{{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=Modified Dangerous}}+30 for [[Light a candle, and wait]]; requires 2 actions of set-up.

{{IL|Moloch Street}}
* 380 per action at {{IL|Watchful}} 297 for [[Seek out spy-holes]] while [[Seeking Documents in the Sunken Embassy]], eventually paid out with [[Send a binder of documents to Mount Palmerston]]; requires 4 actions of set-up. See [[The Sunken Embassy (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Blind Helmsman}}
* Up to 300 per action at {{IL|Dangerous}} 292, or higher with advanced stats and/or airs options, for [[Claim the crates destined for Iron and Misery]] with ~4 actions setup for [[Intervene in a Dockers' Brawl]]; requires {{IL|Involved in a Railway Venture}}. See [[Brawling with Dockers (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Empress' Court}}
* 3000 for [[An Ode to the Elder Continent]]; with {{IL|Inspired...}} sourced from [[Seek inspiration from your Prismatic Squidling]], this takes 22 actions and averages 136 per action. See [[Carving out a Reputation at Court (Guide)]] for more information.
* 1700 for [[A Political Anthem!]] with {{IL|Inspired...}} sourced from [[The lead]] or [[Seek inspiration from your Prismatic Squidling]], this takes 13 actions and averages 131 per action, not taking into account the {{IL|Scandal|+10 CP}} it gives. With {{IL|Inspired...}} sourced from [[Composition: the high path]], this becomes 11.6 actions and 146 per action, if you can reliably get 125 {{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|Appearance=honey}} per action from the lab. See [[Carving out a Reputation at Court (Guide)]] for more information.

Other
* Can be purchased from [[Merrigans Exchange]] for 0.02{{e}}

== {{IL|Phosphorescent Scarab}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Phosphorescent Scarab}}
{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)|Appearance=The Rat Market}}
* Buy from [[Merry Gun's Exchange]] for 1 {{r}} (at value)

{{IL|The Labyrinth of Tigers}}
* An average of 440 for [[Breed the Plated Seal 5|Breed the Plated Seal]] via [[Toadstools and a Stick]]; takes 15 actions and a {{IL|Plated Seal}}. See [[Breeding Monsters (Guide)]] for more information.
* An average of 270 for [[Breed the Tomb-Lion 3|Breed the Tomb-Lion]] via [[A Firm Hand]]; takes 15 actions and a {{IL|Tomb-Lion}}

{{IL|Wolfstack Docks}}
* 450 for an alternative success on [[Sponsor a trading voyage to the farthest reaches of the zee]]; costs {{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|x 2000}}, 10{{e}} and 5 actions.

Other
* [[Offload a great quantity of wax|Upconverting]] {{IL|Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax}}; with Beeswax sourced from [[Spelunking in the Sunken Embassy|the Sunken Embassy]], this works out to 28.9 per action (ignoring the 4 action spelunking tax). Increases {{IL|Advancing the Liberation of Night:}}.
* Can be purchased for 0.25{{e}} from [[Merrigans Exchange]]

=={{IL|Memory of Light}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Memory of Light}}
[[:File:Flowchart_for_the_Grinding_of_Memories_of_Light.png|See this flowchart]] for finding the optimal {{IL|Memory of Light}} grind for your circumstances

{{IL|Spite}}
* 1-5 per action for [[Promenade (Season 2)]] and [[A flavour of Dahut]] from [[Mrs Chapman's Boarding House for Those Who Temporarily Have Nowhere Else To Go]] storylet, depending on base {{IL|Persuasive}}; requires {{IL|The Season in Soup}} at exactly 3 (currently '''{{World Quality Condition|Quality=The Season in Soup|Value=3|available|not available}}''').
{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* Selling a skeleton to [[Sell your skeleton to the Ambassador|an Investment-Minded Ambassador]] or [[Sell an antique skeleton as a work of Celestial art|an Antique skeleton to the Colourful Phantasist]] (who is an {{IL|Occasional Buyer:}}) pay out in {{IL|Memory of Light}}. See [[Assembling a Skeleton (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Irem}}
* 6 per action from succeeding at the {{IL|Winds of Fortune}} check of [[The Efficient Commissioner (Irem)]] and allowing the {{IL|Fingerking Scale}}s to convert into MoLs when leaving.
* Usually 5 per action from grinding other Iremic resources likewise. (See [[Irem (Guide)]] for more information.)

{{IL|The Copper Quarter}}
* 1-10  per action (average 5 rather than 5.5) for [[Take a stroll along the waterfront]] from [[Explore the Copper Quarter]] storylet.

Other
* Side-converting from [[Writing a Newspaper (Guide)|Newspaper-sourced]] {{IL|Journal of Infamy}}; this gives 3.73 per action.
* [[Enough!_Burn_them!|Upconverting en-masse]] from {{IL|Phosphorescent Scarab| x 500}}s will yield {{IL|Memory of Light|x 105}}.  With Scarabs upconverted from [[Seeking Documents in the Sunken Embassy|Sunken Embassy]] beeswax, this works out to 5.7 per action.
{{RatMarketGrindTable|Item=Memory of Light|StartingT2=Phosphorescent Scarab}}

== {{IL|Mourning Candle}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Mourning Candle}}

{{IL|Spite}}
* 8  when you [[Send your report to certain bandaged gentlemen]] at the end of [[A Boxful of Intrigue]] carousel (which requires {{IL|A Survivor of the Affair of the Box}} 12). This option also requires [[Empire's Kingmaker]] 40, which means it is unavailable the first 6 times the carousel is run. Averages 0.57 per action, see [[A Boxful of Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|A Dream of a Thousand Tails|Appearance=The Whisker-Ways}} {{FontFate}}
* 1 for a stand-alone action, dependant on your story ending. See [[The Whisker-Ways (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Gaider's Mourn}}
*5 when you [[Exchange some plunder for five Mourning Candles]]; costs {{IL|Stashed Treasure|1250 x}}, which requires at least 3 actions to obtain. See [[Piracy (Guide)]] for more information. 

{{IL|Irem}}
*1 {{IL|Memory of Sunlight}} (which can be sold for a candle) for a failure at [[Aid in planting trees]], or in exchange for {{IL|Ounce of Lily-Balm|1 x}} with [[Take the day for yourself]] on the same card, [[A Good Day for a Stroll]] in [[A Brilliant Future]]. See [[Irem (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Balmoral}}/London
* 10 for [[Unveil your Painting (Nostalgic + Luminosity)]], or 2 for [[Unveil your Painting (Incendiary + Nostalgic)]]. See [[Painting in Balmoral (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Moulin}}
* An amount depending on your monograph's {{IL|Monograph: Tragic|Appearance=Tragic}} (potentially up to 38) when you sell to [[The Charismatic Tracklayer]]; requires {{IL|Moulin: Darkness}} 6, having [[Incorporate a Corrective Narrative|incorporated a Corrective Narrative]] and {{IL|Colour at the Chessboard}} Black. This raises {{IL|Advancing the Liberation of Night:}}. See [[Writing a Monograph (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Marigold Station}}
* 1 for [[Dive into the Lilymire]].

Other
* Upconverting from {{IL|Memory of Light}}; with memories upconverted from [[Spelunking in the Sunken Embassy|Sunken Embassy]] beeswax, this averages 1.1 per action.

== {{IL|Patent Scrutinizer}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Patent Scrutinizer}}
Other
* 5 for Upconverting from {{IL|Mourning Candle}}; Costs {{IL|Favours: Revolutionaries|1 x}}
* Available from [[Carrow's Steel]] for {{E}} 12.80

== {{IL|Memory of Moonlight}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Patent Scrutinizer}}
{{IL|The Midnight Moon}}
* 1 from completing the 6-action Midnight Trade carosel, along with multiple other rewards. See [[The Midnight Trade (Guide)]] for more information.
Other
* Can be purchased for 500{{s}} from [[Old Whaler's Unlicensed Imports]]

== {{IL|Anticandle}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Anticandle}}
{{IL|The Stacks}}
* 10 for [[Help those you can|both]] [[Grab whatever you can carry (The Precipice)|options]] when you [[Look for a copy of Le Précipice de la Tombée]]; With good strategy runs can consistantly take to ~20 actions or less. See [[The Stacks (Guide)]] for more info on optimizing runs. Requires {{IL|An Interloper in the Library}} 4 (that is, four stacks runs completed)


== {{IL|Khaganian Lightbulb}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Khaganian Lightbulb}}
{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* Can be purchased for {{IL|Moon-Pearl|x 20}} from the [[Midnight Market]]
* 250 can be purchased for {{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage|x 45}} from [[Purchase a box of lightbulbs]]


== {{IL|Tailfeather Brilliant as Flame}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Tailfeather Brilliant as Flame}}
{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* 1 for [[Sell her an Epaulette Mate|selling an Epaulette Mate to the Investment-Minded Ambassador]]
* 0.8*({{IL|Skeleton: Antiquity}})<sup>2</sup> for [[Sell your skeleton to the Ambassador]]; 0.8*({{IL|Skeleton: Antiquity}})<sup>2.1</sup> on [[Bone Market Fluctuations:|an Antiquity week]]. See [[Assembling a Skeleton (Guide)]] for more information.

Other
* 0.25 on average from [[Drink it]]; takes {{IL|Flask of Waswood Wellspring Water|x 1}}. See [[Moulin Expeditions (Guide)]] for more information.



== {{IL|Bejewelled Lens}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Bejewelled Lens}}
{{IL|Bazaar Side-Streets}}
* The only {{FontFate}}-less way to create lenses is [[Order the grinding of a bejewelled lens]] in the Bazaar Side-Streets. For most players and characters, the limiting ingredient will be {{IL|Magnificent Diamond}}s; consult [[Contraband Grinding (Guide)#Magnificent Diamond|Contraband Grinding]] for how best to acquire them.

{{IL|A Dream of a Thousand Tails|Appearance=The Whisker-Ways}} {{FontFate}}
* Up to 1 for the Mythopoesis carousel, requiring around 10 actions without expending items. See [[The Whisker-Ways (Guide)]] for more information.

== {{IL|Mountain-sherd}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Mountain-sherd}}
{{IL|Spite}}
* 1 for [[Send the Unfinished Man to the Khanate]]; requires at least 23 actions per sherd. See [[Underclay (Guide)]] for more information.

== {{IL|Eyeless Skull}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Eyeless Skull}}
{{IL|The Forgotten Quarter}}
* 1 for rare successes on [[See the sights]] or [[Wander the Quarter]].
* 1 for a rare success on [[A Shrine of the Deep Blue Heaven]] (requires at least {{IL|Crate of Expedition Supplies|x 20}} and 9 actions). See [[Forgotten Quarter Expeditions (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)|Appearance = The Rat Market}}
* Can be purchased for 625{{r}} when the [[The Rat Season:|Rat Season]] is Lying-Longing, Candle-Canker, or Wink-and-Wane (currently: '''{{Current Value|The Rat Season:}}''').

=={{IL|Element of Dawn}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Bejewelled Lens}}
Presently this is only available from events. <br />
{{IL|Hallowmas}}
*3 for [[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for elements of light]]; Costs {{IL|Spirit of Hallowmas|1500 x}}. See [[Hallowmas (Guide)]] for details.
{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifeberg Hunting}}
*1 for [[Claim a strongbox, illuminated from within]]; Costs {{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed|4 x}}. See [[Hunting the Beasts of the Zee (Guide)]] for details.

=={{IL|Ray-Drenched Cinder}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Ray-Drenched Cinder}}

{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)|Appearance=The Rat Market}}
*Can be purchased for 3125{{r}} when the [[The Rat Season:|Rat Season]] is Freeze-and-Fall, Lying-Longing, or Candle-Canker (currently: '''{{Current Value|The Rat Season:}}''').

{{IL|University Laboratory}}
*1 for [[Trace the boundary of the Is-Not|the Second City conclusion]] of [[Study the Prelapsarian history of the Red Science]]; requires {{IL|Laboratory Research}} 2700, {{IL|Expertise of the Second City}} 10, and {{IL|Irrigo}}.

{{IL|The Dolorous Pavilion}}
*1 for [[Leave the Palatinate (accepted offer)|finishing the Cats campaign]] having [[Encourage the Prince to accept the King's offer|accepted the offer]]; see [[Parabolan War (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Hurlers}}
*1 for [[Equip the stove to wander the Neath on its own]]; costs {{IL|Correspondence Plaque|x 777}} and {{IL|Cartographer's Hoard|x 1}}, as well as a great many plaques and actions to get to that point.

Other
*Upconverting {{IL|Eyeless Skull|x 5}}; also costs {{IL|Favours: Revolutionaries|x 1}} and [[Advancing the Liberation of Night:|advances the Liberation of Night]].

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