Editing Money-Making/Extras


==Simple Endgame Grinds==
If you don't like complex grinds, don't qualify for them, or want to grind specific resources in a simple way but at high speed, take a look at this - a list of all endlessly repeatable actions and simple 2-4 action loops with 2.5 EPA or more (up to 3.81).

{|class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed sortable"
|+'''Simplest Endgame Grinds'''
!class=unsortable|Option/s
!Location
!class=unsortable|Requires
!class=unsortable|Stat/Skill to 100%
!class=unsortable|Item/s
!data-sort-type=number|EPA
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|[[Write down some of what you know about the Discordance]]<br/>[[Discard your letter]]
|{{IL|Your Social Engagements}}
|{{IL|Steward of the Discordance}} 5
|None
|{{IL|Whispered Hint}} (variable)
|2.5-3.65
|EPA depends on base {{IL|Watchful}}
|-
|[[Send him out for a little more honey]]
|{{IL|University Laboratory (Place)|Appearance=University Laboratory}}
|{{IL|Found Employment for an Old Friend}} 1<br/>{{IL|Scandal}} less than 8
|{{IL|Persuasive}} 292
|{{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|125 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Contribute your insight to a future project]]
|{{IL|The Bone Market}}
|{{IL|Dreaded}} 15
|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy}} 10
|{{IL|Preserved Surface Blooms|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Beg a Rubbery Pie off her]]
|{{IL|The Bone Market}}
|{{IL|Dreaded}} 3
|{{IL|Persuasive}} 334
|{{IL|Basket of Rubbery Pies|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Build on the Human Ribcage]]<br/>[[Break down your (Skeleton Type) for parts (Human Ribcage)]]
|{{IL|The Bone Market}}
|{{IL|Your Own Stall at the Bone Market}}<br/>{{IL|Human Ribcage}}
|{{IL|Dangerous}} 250
|{{IL|Whispered Hint|625 x}}
|3.125
|
|-
|[[Climb the dome itself (Fingerkings)]] or [[Climb the dome itself (Cats)]]
|{{IL|The Dome of Scales}}
| {{IL|Parabolan Dominance}} 1-2 or exactly 3<br/>{{IL|Glasswork}}
|{{IL|Glasswork}} 12
|{{IL|Incisive Observation|5 x}}<br/>{{IL|Jade Fragment}} (variable)
|2.98-3.14
|Jade Fragment amount depends on Glasswork, from 48 at 12 to 64 at 16 
|-
|[[Survey the territory]]
|{{IL|The Dome of Scales}}
|{{IL|Glasswork}}
|{{IL|Glasswork}} 10
|{{IL|Incisive Observation|5 x}}<br/>{{IL|Sighting of a Parabolan Landmark|2-4 x}} (variable)
|2.7-2.9
|
|-
|All options on [[All aboard!]] and all travel actions on similar storylets on all railway stations, except [[Back to the Smoke (Ealing Gardens)|Back to the Smoke]] in Ealing Gardens
|{{IL|Moloch Street}} and all railway stations
|{{IL|Involved in a Railway Venture}} 50+
|{{IL|Dangerous}} (variable)
|{{IL|Rumour of the Upper River|1 x}}
|2.5
|Dangerous challenge varies depending on option, location, {{IL|Train Defences}} and {{IL|Seeing Banditry in the Upper River}}
|-
|-
|[[Ask about those stones out in the frozen patch of Neath]]
|{{IL|Ealing Gardens}}
|{{IL|Discovered: a Patch of Frozen Neath}}
|{{IL|Persuasive}} 334
|{{IL|Extraordinary Implication|1 x}}
|2.5
|Difficulty increases by 20 for each level of {{IL|Tracklayers' Displeasure}}.
|-
|[[Attend for a treatment]]
|{{IL|Ealing Gardens}}
|{{IL|Ealing Spa}}
|None
|50/50 chance of {{IL|Brilliant Soul|1-2 x}}/{{IL|Soul|100 x}} or {{IL|Compromising Document|5-7 x}}
|2.875
|
|-
|[[Offer to design a treatment: a steam-bath of Mutersalt Vapours]]
|{{IL|Ealing Gardens}}
|{{IL|Ealing Spa}}<br/>{{IL|Mutersalt}}
|{{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 10
|95/5 chance of {{IL|Brilliant Soul|5 x}} or {{IL|Silent Soul|1 x}}
|3
|Rare success also gives {{IL|Favours: Hell|1 x}}
|-
|[[Speak to the Remorseless Archaeologist]]
|{{IL|Jericho Locks}}
|{{IL|Magisterial Lager|1 x}} (consumed)
|None
|{{IL|Rumour of the Upper River|1 x}}<br/>{{IL|Survey of the Neath's Bones|1-2 x}}
|2.754
|In order to be self-sustaining, one Survey needs to be sold each time to pay for Lager
|-
|[[Try to join with the game of cards again]]
|{{IL|The Magistracy of the Evenlode}}
|{{IL|Entered the Cop Area}} (hidden)<br/>{{IL|Tried to Join Cards}} (hidden)<br/>{{IL| Seeing Banditry in the Upper River}} less than 6
|None
|{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Search the upper floors]]
|{{IL|The Magistracy of the Evenlode}}
|{{IL|Evenlode Diving Bell}}<br/>{{IL|Diving Depth}} 1-2
|{{IL|Watchful}} 334
|{{IL|Tin of Zzoup|1 x}}<br/>{{IL|Inkling of Identity|1-2 x}}
|2.6-2.7
|Inkling of Identity amount equals Diving Depth
|-
|[[Help yourself to some venison bones]]
|{{IL|Balmoral}}
|{{IL|Balmoral's Castellan}}<br/>{{IL|Discovered: the Balmoral Dumbwaiter}} (hidden)
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 250
|{{IL|Femur of a Surface Deer|25 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Discuss the Discordant Law (The Steward)]]
|{{IL|The Hurlers}}
|{{IL|Cold Comfort}} 6<br/>{{IL|Discordant Law}}
|None
|{{IL|Appalling Secret|17 x}}
|2.55
|
|-
|[[Take in the air]]
|{{IL|Marigold Station}}
|None
|None
|{{IL|Apostate's Psalm|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Enter the Gatehouse]]
|{{IL|Marigold Station}}
|{{IL|Approaching Hell}} 777
|None
|{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Speak to the Dauntless Knight (Walls of Hell)]]
|{{IL|Marigold Station}}
|{{IL|Approaching Hell}} 777<br/>{{IL|Null and Void}} exactly 35
|None
|{{IL|Muscaria Brandy|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Speak to the Dauntless Knight (Chandler's Chapel)]]
|{{IL|Marigold Station}}
|{{IL|Null and Void}} exactly 40
|None
|{{IL|Apostate's Psalm|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Explore the walls]]
|{{IL|Marigold Station}}
|{{IL|Route: the Edict of Towers}}
|None
|{{IL|Vienna Opening|1 x}}
|2.54
|
|-
|[[Dive into the Lilymire]]
|{{IL|Marigold Station}}
|{{IL|Route: the Lilymire}}
|None
|{{IL|Mourning Candle|1 x}}
|2.5
|
|-
|[[Take a stroll along the waterfront]]
|{{IL|The Copper Quarter}}
|{{IL|Discovered: the Copper Quarter}}
|None
|{{IL|Memory of Light|1-10 x}}
|2.75
|
|-
|}

If those don't fit, you might consider Grand Clearing Out activities<sup>[[Money-Making/Sources#Mr Chimes' Grand Clearing-Out Unveiled activities|[i]]]</sup>, which are almost as simple but require you to not leave a specific area for a long time to get close to maximum EPA (2.5-3.8, with Rat Market <sup>[[Money-Making/Sources#Mr Chimes' Grand Clearing-Out Unveiled activities (Rat Market)|[i]]]</sup> up to 4.39 but the complexity rises). Otherwise, you can take a look at a EPA ranking of complex grinds and see which tier suits your level:

=={{FontFate}}-based==
*[[Fate]]-locked selling your soul ('''28.15 EPA''', increasing amounts of [[Fate]] required)
*[[Fate]]-locked expeditions (7 Fate for '''5.3 EPA''' [under correct conditions])
*[[Fate]]-locked Soul Trade (via [[The prince of...|Unfinished Business]] '''1.75 EPA''', with access to the [[Attend for a treatment|Spa in Ealing Gardens]] up to '''3.228 EPA''')

==Historical==
{{Retired Guide|Money-Making}}
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As the game has added new content, grinds that were once relatively profitable have fallen out of favour. While these grinds are too bad to mention on the main page they are retained here for historical interest.

* [[Trust Cynthia's advice|Hunter's Keep Searing Enigma rare success]] (Used to be [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/an-in-depth-look-at-money-options/9855 1.85 EPA], but has since been decreased, might now be ~1.5 EPA)
* [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/big-rat-grind-best-echoes-grind/12485 Big Rat Grind] (1.01 EPA, used to be 1.77 EPA, easily locked out of, but can be brought back w/ [[Fate]])
* [[A thieves' cache!]] (1.48 EPA |[[A buccaneering approach|3 progress]]| or 1.41 EPA |[[A bold approach 2|2 progress]]|, supplies via [[Hire a porter from the docks|Connected: Docks]] and the [[Engraved Pewter Tankard|Tankard]]| Since the revamp of Connected: Docks into [[Favours: The Docks]], this works differently, though it is potentially more profitable. See sub-heading below.)
* [[Deal with mirror-smugglers]] and [[Kill the Fungus-column]] (~1.43EPA, easily locked out of) (Used to be ~1.9EPA but with [[Deal with mirror-smugglers]] becoming locked out at a level 8 of reduced the EPA substantially.)
* [[A Dream of Roses]] takes you to [[Arbor (Guide)|Arbor]], with long-term card-draw-based grinds theoretically as high as 5.35 EPA, and 5 EPA being realistically achievable. However, the most profitable methods are mutually exclusive with the active grinds. This used to be one of the best grinds in the game as it used to be possible to use Investigate the Near-Arbori to gain Arbor: Permission to Linger, allowing you to stay in Arbor indefinitely and creating possibly the best general-purpose Echo grind. The action however was changed in late July 2020, and so active grinding in Arbor is no more.
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===[https://www.reddit.com/r/fallenlondon/comments/36c1ls/grinding_heists/ Heists in the Flit]===
1.94 to 1.998 EPA, depending on risks taken. Read the entire comment section for details. The new heists kicked this into competitive territory, but they're still very chance-based - [https://www.reddit.com/r/fallenlondon/comments/azcjh2/heist_simulator/ a simulator suggests] an EPA of approximately 1.78, once accounting for Luck challenges and Menace gains. Heists also require a substantial preliminary investment in order to maximize the player's chances, such as {{IL|Set of Intricate Kifers}}, {{IL|Dreaded}} 10 or {{IL|Untrained Lyrebird}}.
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===University Investigations===
[[Making Your Name: Investigations in the university|Investigations in the university]] and [[More than just Messages|cashing in the Flit]] ([https://community.failbettergames.com/t/grinding-for-the-un-maxed-player/11723 ~'''1.78 EPA'''])
*This option requires the player to have not advanced or finished the University storyline. Players may prefer to [[Talk to the Porters]] for a grind that is much less Echo-efficient but much more Watchful-efficient.
*If one has {{IL|Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion}} in the range 10 to 15, {{IL|Watchful}} of 177, and {{IL|Shadowy}} of 167, this can be combined with {{IL|Making Use of Cats}} for '''1.908 EPA'''. The detailed steps can be found at [[:Category:Cryptic Clue Gain]]
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===[[Fidgeting Writer|Tale of the Fidgeting Writer]]===
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GETsQCzkO8Y33oYaynVaTo7UTZWc3InWsnRtlT716aY ~1.92 EPA '''without grinding items''', ~1.57 '''with grinding.'''] It is recommended that players convert large batches of {{IL|Tale of Terror!!|Appearance=Tales of Terror}} (e.g., thousands) at a time given the heavy RNG influence in this storyline.
*This storyline requires at least {{IL|Watchful}} 120, though it is composed entirely of {{IL|Luck}} challenges.
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===Boxful of Intrigue===
The {{IL|A Boxful of Intrigue|Appearance=Boxful of Intrigue}} carousel, provided that players side with the Revolutionaries and [[Intercept the messages|intercept Correspondence Plaques]] along the way, as well as using the cash-in to [[Send your report to certain bandaged gentlemen|obtain Mourning Candles]]. ('''1.64 EPA''')
*This option requires the player to have advanced the {{IL|A Survivor of the Affair of the Box|Appearance=Affair of the Box}} story to at least Level 12, which itself requires access to {{IL|Mahogany Hall}}. The carousel is composed of {{IL|Shadowy}} 120 challenges.

=={{FontFate}}-locked historical grinds==
*Tanah-Chook, unlocked by the "All Things Must End" Exceptional story ([https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-visitors-guide-to-tanah-chook/17604 '''1.8 EPA'''])
*[[Fate]]-locked selling your soul ('''1.8 EPA''', easily locked out of)
*[[Fate]]-locked [[Riding the Savage Cobbles|Velocipede Squad]] ('''1.2 EPA''' with new carousel ending, 2.5e with new card)
*[[Fate]]-locked [[:Category:Working toward a Foreign Posting|Foreign Office]] ('''1.17 EPA''' with new carousel ending)
*[[Fate]]-locked [[Apis Meet]] ('''1.4 EPA''' incl. the bribe to stay another day, '''2.9 EPA on the last day''', reduced by the voyage)