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 .
• Special Equipment — Items boosting more uncommon qualities, such as those used in Knife and Candle; and items conferring qualities like 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,Inerrant,Insubstantial,Neathproofed,A Player of Chess,Artisan of the Red Science,Chthonosophy,Glasswork,Kataleptic Toxicology,Mithridacy,Monstrous Anatomy,Shapeling Arts,Steward of the Discordance,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

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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., ).

Equipment Name	Special bonuses	Equipment Slot
		Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Hat
	+1	Clothing
	+6	Clothing
	+1	Gloves
	+1	Gloves
	+1	Weapons
	+1	Boots
	+1, 2, 3	Companion
	+1	Companion
	+1	Companion
	+1	Treasure
	+1	Treasure
	+1	Treasure
	+1	Treasure
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Affiliation
	+1	Transport