Max Equipment Bonuses

This guide is meant to help identify the best equipment in each slot for providing particular stat bonuses (a.k.a. best-in-slot, or BiS). It also lists equipment for reducing (or increasing) Menaces, and equipment with more specialized effects.

The guide is divided into three main sections:

• Best-in-Slot Calculator — For a chosen stat, displays the item(s) providing the highest bonus in each equipment slot. Stats include the four main attributes (Watchful, Shadowy, Dangerous, Persuasive), Reputation attributes/BDR (Bizarre, Dreaded, Respectable), and the Advanced Stats. The calculator can also exclude certain types of equipment, such as Ambition-specific items or ones only available by spending Fate.
• Menace Equipment — These items can reduce or increase Menace qualities, such as Nightmares.
• Special Equipment — Items boosting more uncommon qualities, such as those used in Knife and Candle; and items conferring qualities like Caprine Authority: that make special cards or options available.

Best-in-Slot Calculator

Choose a stat to optimize, and optionally exclude certain item types from the results.

 template = BestInSlot
 form = BiSCalc
 result = BiSCalcResult
 param = Quality|Quality||select|Dangerous,Persuasive,Shadowy,Watchful,Bizarre,Dreaded,Respectable,BDR,A Player of Chess,Artisan of the Red Science,Glasswork,Kataleptic Toxicology,Mithridacy,Monstrous Anatomy,Shapeling Arts,Steward of the Discordance,Neathproofed,Zeefaring
 param = Fate|Include Fate Items?|no|toggleswitch|yes,no
 param = Mood|Include Moods?|no|toggleswitch|yes,no
 param = Seasonal|Include Seasonal Items?|no|toggleswitch|yes,no
 param = Faction|Include Faction Items?|no|toggleswitch|yes,no
 param = Profession|Include Profession Items|none|select|all,none,Campaigner,Mystic,Silverer,Enforcer,Murderer,Licentiate,Journalist,Author,Correspondent,Rat-Catcher,Stalker,Monster-Hunter,Trickster,Conjurer,Crooked-Cross,Watcher,Agent,Midnighter
 param = Ambition|Include Ambition Items|none|select|all,none,Nemesis,Bag a Legend!,Heart's Desire!,Light Fingers!
 param = SMEN|Include SMEN Items?|no|toggleswitch|yes,no
 param = Retired|Include Retired Items?|no|toggleswitch|yes,no

Calculator loading...

 

Menace Equipment

These items affect Menace qualities—either by reducing them (to keep you out of a Menace area like the Mirror-Marches, or get you out faster), or by increasing them. Refer to the Menaces guide for more information on managing your Menaces.

Equipment's Name	Special Bonus	Equipment Slot

Special Equipment

These items confer qualities that allow you to draw special opportunity cards (e.g., Noticed by the Merry Captain).

Equipment Name	Special bonuses	Equipment Slot
Birth-Name of a New Power	Aeolian Sensitivity	Hat
The Crown The Cosmogone Crown	Radiant-Crowned +1	Hat
The Demon The Violant Demon	Demon-Horned +1	Hat
The Infant The Ephebe, Manifold	Captured by Innocence +1	Hat
Sebastian the Nocturnal Smotherer	Cat Upon Your Person +1	Hat
Shattered Mask	Delighted +1	Hat
The Moth The Gant Moth	Moth-Winged +1	Hat
Your Own Severed Head	St Gawain's Candle +1	Hat
Calliope the Yowler	Cat Upon Your Person +1	Clothing
Protective Labcoat	Research Preparations +6	Clothing
A Six-Chambered Heart, Surgically Extracted A Fierce Heart, Surgically Extracted	Chirurgical Touch +1	Gloves
Benvolio the Bacon Thief	Cat Upon Your Person +1	Gloves
Freya, Scourge of Fragile Ornaments	Cat Upon Your Person +1	Weapons
Gustav the Ankle Weaver	Cat Upon Your Person +1	Boots
Overgoat Übergoat Heptagoat	Caprine Authority: +1, 2, 3	Companion
Weasel of Woe	Woeful +1	Companion
Your Very Own Miniature Hellworm	In the Company of a Hellworm +1	Companion
Your Brother, Returned	Visiting your Risen Brother +1	Treasure
Your Daughter, Returned	Visiting your Risen Daughter +1	Treasure
Your Lover, Returned	Visiting your Risen Lover +1	Treasure
Your Spouse, Returned	Visiting your Risen Spouse +1	Treasure
Cross of Southwark	Well known at Southwark Cathedral +1	Affiliation
Inducted into the Inverted Stalactite Society	Witnessed by the Silent Shame +1	Affiliation
The Iron Correspondents	A Member of the Pen-Bearers +1	Affiliation
Lowell's Locks and Cages	Appointment at Lowell's +1	Affiliation
A Member of the Crew of the St Elmo	Noticed by the Merry Captain +1	Affiliation
A Member of the Order of Those Who Will Not Be Caught Red-Handed	Noticed by the Queen of Air and Darkness +1	Affiliation
A Seat at the Bishop's Table	Noticed by the Saturnine Duke +1	Affiliation
The Thief-Oath of Tristram Bagley	Visiting Tristram Bagley +1	Affiliation
Your Very Own Miniature Hellworm, Saddled and Bridled	In the Company of a Hellworm +1	Transport