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Requirements to list a grind or weekly activity:
*4.0+ EPA
*Fate-locked grinds should be marked as such.
*Requirements above 300 in main attributes and above 10 in advanced skills should be mentioned.

This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but should list the best grinds and weekly activities that are relevant in the end-game. See [[Money-Making/Sources|the Sources page]] for an exhaustive list of all grinds.

== Optimal EPA Strategy ==
This section of the guide describes strategies that are primarily relevant to an ''overall maximum-EPA play strategy.'' As such, the information given in this section assumes certain behaviour, particularly making weekly trips between London and the Upper River (London for [[A Professional Reward]], the Upper River to [[Accept a gift from Balmoral's Castellan]]). EPA calculations in this section do not separately count the action cost of making this trip, and therefore these calculations may not be applicable outside this overall strategy.

'''''Note for editors:''' For clarity, when indicating EPA for actions elsewhere in this guide, please note if the EPA calculation assumes optimisation strategies such as Tinned Ham or the Rat Market.''

===Three Main Currencies and Their Interconversion===
There're three main currencies, {{IL|Penny}} (or Echo), {{IL|Hinterland Scrip}} and {{IL|Stuiver}}. The metrics for how much each action gets are called EPA, SPA and StPA, respectively. This guide pursues EPA, so if you are pursuing SPA or StPA, please see [[Hinterland Scrip-Making]] or [[Stuiver Grinding (Guide)]].

==== 1 SPA → 0.508 EPA ====
{{IL|Tinned Ham}} can be purchased for 125 {{IL|Hinterland Scrip}} (the equivalent of {{e}}62.50) at the Upper River Exchange, and then sold in London at the Bazaar for {{e}}63.50. 

As part of an optimal EPA strategy, items obtained from any grind should be sold for Scrip if possible, and the resulting Scrip used to purchase Ham to be sold back in London for a profit. This slightly raises the EPA for many grinds, as it results in a conversion factor of {{e}}0.508 per Scrip instead of the usual {{e}}0.5. Note that some items sell for more in the Bazaar directly, like {{IL|Preserved Surface Blooms}}. They do not need to be sold for Scrip.

This conversion itself doesn't cost any action, but travel costs. Therefore it should be done in bulk, or on the way between London and Upper River.

==== 1 StPA may be 0.05 EPA====
There's still no good way to convert {{IL|Stuiver}} to {{IL|Penny}}. Some items can be sold for {{IL|Stuiver}} only, like {{IL|Memory of a Much Stranger Self}} and {{IL|Tempestuous Tale}}.

This guide views 1 StPA as 0.05 EPA, and points it out whenever doing so.

===Rat Market===
Selling items in the rat market receives a great markup. It's always recommended to sell items in the rat market as long as you don't sell too much in one week. See [[The Rat Market (Guide)#Selling Items for  Rat-Shillings|this guide]] for more information.

In practical, let's say, sell 10 T6 items like {{IL|Captivating Ballad}} sourcing from [[The City of the Tracklayers (Guide)|the city of the tracklayers]] in one week, which costs 136 actions and reaches 6.0 EPA. A good weekly activity. More sellable items are listed below.

{{:The Rat Market (Guide)/Tables/Selling}}

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The rat market has been changed a lot since May 15th, 2024, see [https://www.failbettergames.com/news/upcoming-adjustments-to-the-rat-market this news]. Some old guides are useless and confusing now. A simple way to judge is to see History on their wiki page. Guides with rat market before that time is unreliable.

===Crackling Trade===
Items which can be sold for 125 {{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage}} in Khan's Heart can be used to buy {{IL|Crackling Device|Appearance=Crackling Devices}} at a ratio of 26:25. These items all have an Echo value of {{E}} 62.5, but the Crackling Devices can be sold at the rat market for 850 {{IL|Rat-Shilling|Appearance=Rat-Shillings}}, valued at {{E}} 85. In aggregate, this turns 26 items with {{E}} 62.5 sale value into 25 items with {{E}} 85 sale value in the right {{IL|Rat-Season}}. All conversions except Rat-Market sales are actionless, and batch sizes are unlimited, so travel costs can be amortized (or combined with collecting {{IL|A Report from the Khagan's Palace}}). The whole conversion thus takes 25 actions, or 25/26 actions per item. The value of the input items here is 26x{{E}} 62.5={{E}} 1625, and the result is 25x{{E}} 85={{E}} 2125, at the cost of 25 additional actions. This is relevant for any grind resulting in the following items: {{IL|Bottle of Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise}}, {{IL|Much-Needed Gap}}, {{IL|Oneiric Pearl}}, and {{IL|Salt Steppe Atlas}}. ({{IL|Captivating Ballad|Appearance=Captivating Ballads}} can be sold for AKC as well, but they can also be sold directly to the Rat Market for 850 {{IL|Rat-Shilling|Appearance=Rat-Shillings}}, so exchanging 26 of them for 25 {{IL|Crackling Device|Appearance=Crackling Devices}} would be a waste.) It is also a decent way to spend {{IL|Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory}} outside the Bone Market. This should offer an EPA enhancement for any grind resulting in these sellable items at a rate below 20 EPA, as that is the average added value per action here.

==London Grinds==
Can be done without leaving London.
===Professional Activities===
{{Wiki Note|Can this part be removed? Its EPA is low while its difficulty is high. For item grinding, it may be useful. But for money-making, it's useless.}}
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Professional Activities}}

===Hearts' Game===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Hearts' Game}}

===Newspaper and Slight===
*Expected EPA: <b>4.82</b>
*It's combined with Hearts' Game, see [https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Publishing_a_Newspaper_(Guide)#cs-comment-113098 this].
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==Upper River Grinds==
Can be done with rarely leaving Upper River.
===Card in the City of the Tracklayers===
*Min EPA: <b>4.63</b>
*see [[The City of the Tracklayers (Guide)]]
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===Communing in the City of the Tracklayers===
*Max EPA: <b>5.23</b>
*see [[The City of the Tracklayers (Guide)#Communing]]
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===Moulin Expeditions (and monographs)===
{{Wiki Note|Moulin Expeditions is more profitable now, as it gives extra 10% Hinterland Prosperity, see [[Sort through the loot]].}}
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Moulin Expeditions}}

===Larcenies with Parabolan Casing===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Larcenies with Parabolan Casing}}

===Upper River Opportunity Cards===
*[[The Urchins' Games]] EPA: <b>5.31</b>
*[[A Disillusioned Fungiculturalist]] EPA: <b>5.5</b>
*Both cards are often drawn in Upper River and have good EPA.
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===Hellworm===
*Probable EPA: <b>10</b>
*First you need 200000 {{IL|Hinterland Scrip}} to begin. Then you need to draw cards in Upper River moment by moment. See [[Hellworm (Guide)]].
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==Options at Zee==
===Khaganian Intrigue===
{{Wiki Note|No more Rat Market in Khaganian Business. Need more work.}}
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Khaganian Intrigue}}

===Favour-based Tribute===
*Min EPA: <b>4.23</b>
*See [[Associating with Radical Academics (Guide)|this guide]] and this [https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Associating_with_Radical_Academics_(Guide)#cs-comment-112008 comment]
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===The Maze-Garden===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|The Maze-Garden}}

==Options above==
===The Stacks===
*Min EPA: <b>5.27</b> (Stuiver concluded)
*See [[The Stacks (Guide)]]
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==Options in Parabola==
===Forcing Stalemates===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Forcing Stalemates}}
===Parabolan War===
*Raw EPA: <b>5.00</b>
*See [[Parabolan War (Guide)]]
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==Options across the Neath==
===Heists of the Wellspring===
*Expected EPA: <b>4.48</b>
*See [https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/On_a_Heist_(Guide)#cs-comment-113635 this comment]
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===The New Mammoth Ranching / A New Pope===
{{Wiki Note|Due to changes on 23/02/2024, this grind is now much less profitable. Current EPA is unknown. Since this document has not been updated for a long time, this section will be deleted soon.}}

A multi-faceted grind with highest efficiency (overall EPA above 6.0) and steep requirements: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zjgbbNw_mvDiK_dAY_Ld7lTSDD3QGU1POFAaJ6NXh-8/ A New Pope Guide]
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===Brass Bird===
*Expected EPA: <b>6.0</b>
*Conbine [[The City of the Tracklayers (Guide)|the City of the Tracklayers]], [[Moulin Expeditions (Guide)|Moulin Expeditions]], [[Moonlit Woods (Guide)|Moonlit Woods]], [[Licensed by Mr Hearts|Mr Heart]] and Bone Market. The recipe is {{IL|Skeleton with Seven Necks|1 x}}, {{IL|Bright Brass Skull|5 x}}, {{IL|Plated Skull|1 x}}, {{IL|Sabre-toothed Skull|1 x}} and {{IL|Wing of a Young Terror Bird|2 x}}. And then declare it a bird and sell it to [[An Author of Gothic Tales]] in a good week.
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===Spider Pope===
{{Wiki Note|Due to changes on 06/09/2024, it's not available to grind {{IL|Holy Relic of the Thigh of Saint Fiacre}} by calling in bohe favour in Jericho Locks. However we all love spider pope!}}
*Expected EPA: <b>6.3</b>
*Conbine [[The Stacks (Guide)|the Stacks]], [[Under the Statue at Jericho Locks|Jericho calling]] and Bone Market. The recipe is {{IL|Glim-Encrusted Carapace|1 x}}, {{IL|Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory|1 x}} and {{IL|Holy Relic of the Thigh of Saint Fiacre|8 x}}. And then declare it a spider and sell it to [[A Familiar Bohemian Sculptress]]. See [https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Glim-Encrusted_Carapace#cs-comment-109590 this comment].
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==Weekly Actions==
===[[A Professional Reward]]===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|[[A Professional Reward]] (easy)}}

===[[The Rewards of Ambition]] (easy)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|[[The Rewards of Ambition]] (easy)}}

===[[Accept a gift from Balmoral's Castellan]] (easy)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|[[Accept a gift from Balmoral's Castellan]] (easy)}}

===[[Receive the latest 'reports' from your 'agent']] (easy)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|[[Receive the latest 'reports' from your 'agent']] (easy)}}

===Board Meeting Dividends (moderate)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Board Meeting Dividends (moderate)}}

===Board Meeting Charity (complex)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Board Meeting Charity (complex)}}

===Board Meeting Assistance to Parabolan War (moderate-complex)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Board Meeting Assistance to Parabolan War (moderate-complex)}}

===The Waters of the Wellspring (complex)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|[[The Waters of the Wellspring]] (complex)}}

===The Heists of the Wellspring (complex)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|The Heists of the Wellspring (complex)}}

===Using up Bone Market Exhaustion (easy - complex)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|Using up Bone Market Exhaustion (easy - complex)}}

===The Nadir (complex)===
{{#lsth:Money-Making/Sources|The Nadir (complex)}}

===The High Sancta===
*Raw EPA: <b>10.21</b>
*See [[The High Sancta (Guide)]]
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