Muscle Substat

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The game refers to the Muscle Substat by the following names:

• Beefiness
• Fortitude
• Muscleboundness
• Strengthliness
• Strongness

Muscle is typically gained through adventures, food, booze or spleen items. Here's a comprehensive list of everything else in the game that deals with Muscle substat points. When working to advance a particular stat, many players take advantage of Stat Day strategies to help themselves.

Fixed Gains

Source	Source Type	Muscle Gain	Requirement	Duration	Cost	Notes
strange leaflet	Item	200	Level 9		None	Also gives 200 Mysticality & 200 Moxie From secret code
gummi trilobite	Item	200	none		Item Loss	Also gives 100 turns of Sugar Rush From trilobite candy mold (Crimbo 2011 content)
chest of the Bonerdagon	Item	150	Level 7		Item Loss	Also gives 150 Mysticality, 150 Moxie & Meat Quest Reward
stat script	Item	100-150	Level 9		Item Loss	Also gives 100-150 Mysticality & 100-150 Moxie Quest Reward
Manual of Labor	Item	20-100	Completing the Wizard of Ego quest			20 on the 1st and 5th day 40 on the 2nd and 4th day 100 on the 3rd day Only usable once per day Only usable five times total per ascension
very overdue library book	Item	50-75	none		Item Loss	Also gives Mys and Mox stats No per day limit Obtained from the top choice in Putting Off Is Off-Putting
library card	Item	40-50	none		Item Loss	Can only use one per day May also gain Myst or Moxie
gourd potion	Item	30-35	Quest reward		Item Loss	Gourd Potions give substat gains to your main stat only Limit of 21 potions per ascension
meat globe	Item	30	The Shore, Inc. access		Item Loss	Also gives 30 Mysticality, 30 Moxie & Meat
box of hammers	Item	30	none		Item Loss	Limit once per day Also gives 30 Mysticality and 30 Moxie
divine noisemaker	Item	1-23	none		Item Loss	Gives stats equal to the square root of your buffed muscle rounded up, capped at 23 Also does damage equal to your buffed muscle Multiple noisemakers can be used in combat
handmade hobby horse	Item	15-25	none		None	Limit once per day Can also be equipped to boost Muscle stat gain
bottle of used blood	Item	10-15	The Spooky Forest access		Item Loss	Muscle class Also gives Mysticality and Moxie
bottle of used blood	Item	9-12	The Spooky Forest access		Item Loss	Pastamancer and Disco Bandit Also gives Mysticality and Moxie
Clan permanent buff	Clan Buff	8-10	none		1350 Meat	Limited to 15 Clan buffs a day
bottle of used blood	Item	6-8	The Spooky Forest access		Item Loss	Sauceror and Accordion Thief Also gives Mysticality and Moxie
Clan permanent buff	Clan Buff	5-7	none		900 Meat	Limited to 15 Clan buffs a day
Clan permanent buff	Clan Buff	2-4	none		450 Meat	Limited to 15 Clan buffs a day
baseball	Item	3	none		Item Loss	Only possible if you have 3 or more baseballs Gain is randomly either Muscle, Mysticality or Moxie
Knob Goblin love potion	Item	-15	none		Item Loss	Also gives 5 adventures of Knob Goblin Lust Frenzy

Percentage Gains

Source	Source Type	Muscle Gain	Requirement	Duration	Cost	Notes
Muscle days	Moon cycle	+25%	None		None	Only available on certain Moon phases Not available in Ronin or Hardcore
Buff as a Baobab	Effect	+20%	Using a Baobab sap	10 turns	Item Loss	Acquired from The Clumsiness Grove
trench coat	Shirt	+20%	100 Muscle			Also give +20% Muscle and Stupendous (+4) Spooky Resistance Not available in Ronin or Hardcore
The Mongoose	Moon Sign	+10%	Chosen in Valhalla			Unlocks Degrassi Knoll Also gives +20% Physical Damage
The Platypus	Moon Sign	+10%	Chosen in Valhalla			Unlocks Little Canadia Also gives +5 lbs Familiar Weight
The Wombat	Moon Sign	+10%	Chosen in Valhalla			Unlocks The Gnomish Gnomads' Camp Also gives +20% Meat from Monsters
Muscle Unbound	Effect	+5%	Clan VIP Lounge key	50 turns		Acquired by taking a warm shower. Only usable once per day
Stuck That Way	Effect	+5%	Using a honey stick	10 turns	Item Loss	Also gives +5% Mysticality gains and +5% Moxie gains

Variable Gains

Source	Source Type	Muscle Gain	Requirement	Duration	Cost	Notes
668 scroll	Item	Varies	none		Item Loss	Can be positive ("Power") or negative ("Weakness") Also affects Mysticality and Moxie
Adventures	Adventures	Varies	none		Adventures	Fighting monsters, shoring at the Distant Lands Dude Ranch Adventure, Clan Rumpus Room, etc.
Food	Food	Varies	Varies		Fullness	See Best Foods
Booze	Booze	Varies	Varies		Drunkenness	See Best Drinks
Spleen	Spleen	Varies	Varies		Spleen	See Best Spleen Items
Familiars	Familiars	Varies	Varies			See Familiars by type
Boris's Gate	Location	Varies	Boris's key		Meat	Gives 5-10 points per 1,000 meat donated Donations limited to a total of 10,000 meat per level a day

See Also

• Moxie Substat
• Mysticality Substat

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