Editing Deciphering (Guide)

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{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Deciphering Documents
|Starting Actions=0-2
|Length=Limited
|Progress Actions=2+/14+
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Deciphering...}} to 5 or 15, depending on document.
|Output Items=*{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!}}
*{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}
*{{IL|Vital Intelligence}}
*{{IL|Blackmail Material}}
*{{IL|Reported Location of a One-Time Prince of Hell}}
*{{IL|Rumourmonger's Network}}
|Boost Items=*''{{IL|Shrine to Saint Joshua}}''
|Raw EPA = 3.9
|Raw SPA = 3
|Starting Items=*{{IL|Intercepted Document}}
}}
Deciphering Documents is an activity players gain access to when initially building the {{IL|Cabinet Noir}}. Deciphering documents uses {{IL|Deciphering...}} as a progress quality,  using {{IL|Intercepted Document}} to determine the reward. Any surplus points of this quality is lost upon cashing in.

'''If you are looking to develop Cover Identities, check [[Cover Identities (Guide)]]'''.

==Basics==

Deciphering Documents is a repeatable activity that allows one to obtain a variety of rewards. In order to do it, first you must obtain a document in need of deciphering, and then you need to break the code in your {{IL|Cabinet Noir}} by raising your {{IL|Deciphering...}} to the required level and then cashing out via [[Interpret your Intercepted Document]]

==List of Documents==
{|class="article-table"
!Document
!Action to Obtain
!width="9%"|Required {{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}}
!Reward
!Echoes Per Action
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=Intercepted post}}
|[[Intercept a piece of post|Intercept a piece of post (Failure)]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 5
|{{TableList|{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!|1 x }}|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|18 x }}}}
|{{TableList|2.3|{{IL|Midnighter|Appearance=}}2.875}}
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=A document found on your train}}
|[[Intercept a piece of post|Intercept a piece of post (Success)]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 5
|{{TableList|'''60%:''' {{IL|Vital Intelligence|1 x }}|'''40%:''' {{IL|Blackmail Material|1 x }}}}
|{{TableList|2.5|{{IL|Midnighter|Appearance=}}3.125}}
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=A document lifted from Balmoral}}
|[[Intercept a message (Balmoral Kitchens)]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 5
|{{TableList|Progresses {{IL|The Scheme of a Phoenix}}}}
|{{TableList|n/a}}
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=A document scrounged from the Tracklayers}}
|[[Steal a curious document from the Tracklayers' Office]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 5
|{{TableList|Progresses {{IL|Following up Rumours of Cornelius}}}}
|{{TableList|n/a}}
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=A document bought from a Devil}}
|[[Sell a very advanced identity to Devils]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 15
|{{IL|Reported Location of a One-Time Prince of Hell|1 x }}
|{{TableList|2.836|{{IL|Midnighter|Appearance=}}2.857}}<ref name="cover">Assuming the 530 actions to obtain from [[Cover Identities (Guide)]]</ref>
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=A document bought from spies}}
|[[Sell a very advanced identity to Spies]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 15
|{{IL|Rumourmonger's Network|1 x }}
|{{TableList|2.836|{{IL|Midnighter|Appearance=}}2.857}}<ref name="cover" />
|-
|{{IL|Intercepted Document|Appearance=A mysterious letter mailed to your Lodgings}}
|[["For you, (title)."]]<ref>Not Repeatable</ref>
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=}} 15
|{{TableList|{{IL|Salt Steppe Atlas|1 x }}|Gain access to [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)|Khaganian Intrigue]]}}
|{{TableList|3.125|{{IL|Midnighter|Appearance=}}3.9}}
|-
|}
<references />

==Progress==
{|class="article-table"
!Option
!width="12%"|Challenge
!width="12%"|Min for 100%
!width="10%" data-sort-type="number"|Success
!width="10%" data-sort-type="number"|Rare Success
!width="18%" data-sort-type="number"|Failure
|-
|[[Crack a code]]
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 175, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 2
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 292, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 7
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 5 CP}}
|
|{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+ 3 CP}}
|-
|[[Crack a code]] - Requires {{IL|Midnighter}}
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 175, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 2
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 292, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 7
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 6 CP}}
|
|{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+ 3 CP}}
|-
|[[Make a leap of code-breaking insight]]
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 175, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 5
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 292, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 10
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 7 CP}}
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 10 CP}}
|{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+ 3 CP}}, {{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|-3 CP}}
|-
|[[Make a leap of code-breaking insight]] - Requires {{IL|Midnighter}}
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 175, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 5
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 292, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 10
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 9 CP}}
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 15 CP}}
|{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+ 3 CP}}, {{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|-3 CP}}
|-
|[[Work with the Codebreaking Courier]] - Requires {{IL|Codebreaking Courier}}
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 150, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 1
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance =}} 250, {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance =}} 6
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|+ 4 CP}}
|
|{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+ 3 CP}}
|}

It is also possible to gain {{IL|Deciphering...}} +1-2 CP in {{IL|The Dome of Scales}} with [[Pit one Varchaasi against another]], but this is highly inefficient.

==Strategy==
Documents requiring {{IL|Deciphering...}} 5 take a minimum of 3 actions (or 2 as a {{IL|Midnighter}}) plus 1 action to cash out when using [[Make a leap of code-breaking insight]], whereas documents requiring {{IL|Deciphering...}} 15 take a minimum of 18 actions (or 14 as a {{IL|Midnighter}}) plus 1 action to cash out.

With a maximum echoes per action of 3.9 for {{IL|Midnighter|Appearance=Midnighters}}, there are better grinds for money, but it is the only reliable way to obtain a {{IL|Rumourmonger's Network}} or {{IL|Reported Location of a One-Time Prince of Hell}}. Additionally, in a pinch it is a way of obtaining {{IL|Vital Intelligence}} for [[Moonlit Woods (Guide)|Moonlit Woods]].

==Reward==

{|class="article-table"
!Option
!width="15%"|Requirements
!width="50%" data-sort-type="number"|Reward
|-
|[[Interpret your Intercepted Document]]
|{{IL|Deciphering...|Appearance=|5 or 15}}
|[[Deciphering a Document]] See [[#List_of_Documents|the list of documents]] for rewards. 
|}

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