Physique - Revision history

Theron: /* Increasing Physique */ Added Neverfap note.

2025-03-18T19:07:59Z

Increasing Physique: Added Neverfap note.

Theron: Updated recommended Physique to avoid Stagger.

2024-02-03T20:31:12Z

Updated recommended Physique to avoid Stagger.

Theron: Updated Smuggler entry, added Kineticists. Added Power Armor threshold, rewrote the section on raising. Added Cybernetics.

2024-02-01T01:53:39Z

Updated Smuggler entry, added Kineticists. Added Power Armor threshold, rewrote the section on raising. Added Cybernetics.

SeriousBlueJewel at 15:49, 7 March 2021

2021-03-07T15:49:36Z

4ky: correcting links

2019-07-16T16:30:36Z

correcting links

Someguynobodyknows at 19:27, 11 July 2019

2019-07-11T19:27:40Z

SeriousBlueJewel at 07:37, 30 June 2019

2019-06-30T07:37:15Z

Someguynobodyknows: Learned my lesson this time. Various tweaks to match my own formatting on the other stats: I can at least be consistent with myself.

2019-02-22T08:49:16Z

Learned my lesson this time. Various tweaks to match my own formatting on the other stats: I can at least be consistent with myself.

Someguynobodyknows: Should've saved all my stat edits simultaneously. Added something to match what I'm doing on other pages.

2019-02-22T06:21:29Z

Should've saved all my stat edits simultaneously. Added something to match what I'm doing on other pages.

Someguynobodyknows: Big expansion, including the best ways I know to grind it. I'm pretty bad with the wiki's formatting, though, so I'm afraid someone else will have to clean this up and finish it.

2019-02-22T06:15:53Z

Big expansion, including the best ways I know to grind it. I'm pretty bad with the wiki's formatting, though, so I'm afraid someone else will have to clean this up and finish it.

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 **[[Power Boner]] increases Physique by up to 5 in combat depending on Steele's [[Libido]] if [[Lust]] is above 70. Requires a penis.
 **[[Protein Power]] grants 1 [[Status_Effects#General_status_effects|Slow Stat Gain]] every time semen is ingested while not Cumflated.
 *A more reliable method of increasing physique is to buy a '''Lifetime Membership''' at the [[Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do a '''Hard Workout''' in the '''Weight Room''', returning to your ship to get rid of the '''Sore'''/'''Very Sore''' [[Status_Effects#General_status_effects|Status Effects]] once you run out of [[Energy]]. Eating at the '''Bucking Bronco''' is faster but increases [[Thickness]]. Physique gains for individual sessions are [[Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|low]] but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
 *Training with [[Mirrin]] increases Physique and [[Willpower]]. Note that Mirrin has an actual storyline that you might not want to skip through.
 *Working out with [[Ramis]] increases Physique if you choose Strength and is more effective if you also choose to '''Carry On'''. This has the benefit of already being on your ship but might be hard to skip through quickly if you have a lot of crewmembers to sort through.
 * [[Horse Pill]]
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 *** [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 1 for [[physique]]
+*[[Neverfap Cock Sock]] increases the effectiveness of [[Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|Slow Stat Gain]] Physique by 50% but increases [[Taint]] by .5 each time.
+** Only at 100% Ball Fullness.
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−	'''Physique''' is one of the [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats\|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Weapons with the '''Power Armor''' flag may be used freely with a Physique of at least 40. If effective Physique is reduced below 40, Steele will be unable to use the weapon. ~~50 to 54~~ is recommended. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.	+	'''Physique''' is one of the [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats\|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Weapons with the '''Power Armor''' flag may be used freely with a Physique of at least 40. If effective Physique is reduced below 40, Steele will be unable to use the weapon. At least 40 + level is recommended. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.

	*[[Mercenary\|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.		*[[Mercenary\|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.

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-'''Physique''' is one of the [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.
+'''Physique''' is one of the [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Weapons with the '''Power Armor''' flag may be used freely with a Physique of at least 40. If effective Physique is reduced below 40, Steele will be unable to use the weapon. 50 to 54 is recommended. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.
 *[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.
 **Always gained at level one, '''Headbutt''' is an active ability that does physique-based damage with a chance to stun.
 **Always gained at level seven, Iron Will passively grants bonus [[Willpower]] equal to 1/5 of your total Physique. This can raise it above its normal cap.
-**Optionally gained at level ten, '''Bigger Guns''', passively removes the physique requirements for heavy weapons.
+**Optionally gained at level ten, '''Bigger Guns''', passively removes the Physique requirements for heavy weapons.
-*[[Smuggler|Smugglers]] use Physique to escape from grapples more easily until level three, at which point they always gain the '''Escape Artist''' perk that causes them to use [[Reflexes]] for this instead.
+*[[Smuggler|Smugglers]] use Physique to escape from grapples more easily until level three, at which point they always gain the '''Escape Artist''' perk that allows them to use [[Reflexes]], if it is higher than Physique.
-*[[Tech_Specialist|Tech Specialists]] always ''can'' use Physique to escape from grapples more easily  but also gain the '''Static Burst''' ability at level five, which allows them to bypass this requirement and instantly escape grapples for a small [[Energy]] cost instead.
+*[[Tech_Specialist|Tech Specialists]] always ''can'' use Physique to escape from grapples more easily but also gain the '''Static Burst''' ability at level five, which allows them to bypass this requirement and instantly escape grapples for a small [[Energy]] cost instead.
 == Increasing Physique ==
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 **[[ClearYu]]
-*A more reliable method of increasing physique is to buy a '''Lifetime Membership''' at the [[Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do a '''Hard Workout''' in the '''Weight Room''', returning to your ship to get rid of the '''Sore'''/'''Very Sore''' [[:Status_Effects#General_status_effects|Status Effects]] once you run out of [[Energy]]. Physique gains for individual sessions are low but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
+*A more reliable method of increasing physique is to buy a '''Lifetime Membership''' at the [[Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do a '''Hard Workout''' in the '''Weight Room''', returning to your ship to get rid of the '''Sore'''/'''Very Sore''' [[Status_Effects#General_status_effects|Status Effects]] once you run out of [[Energy]]. Eating at the '''Bucking Bronco''' is faster but increases [[Thickness]]. Physique gains for individual sessions are [[Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|low]] but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
 *Training with [[Mirrin]] increases Physique and [[Willpower]]. Note that Mirrin has an actual storyline that you might not want to skip through.
 *Working out with [[Ramis]] increases Physique if you choose Strength and is more effective if you also choose to '''Carry On'''. This has the benefit of already being on your ship but might be hard to skip through quickly if you have a lot of crewmembers to sort through.

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-'''Physique''' is one of the [[Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.
+'''Physique''' is one of the [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.
 *[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.
-**Always gained at level one, Headbutt is an active ability that does physique-based damage with a chance to stun.
+**Always gained at level one, '''Headbutt''' is an active ability that does physique-based damage with a chance to stun.
 **Always gained at level seven, Iron Will passively grants bonus [[Willpower]] equal to 1/5 of your total Physique. This can raise it above its normal cap.
-**Optionally gained at level ten, Bigger Guns, passively removes the physique requirements for heavy weapons.
+**Optionally gained at level ten, '''Bigger Guns''', passively removes the physique requirements for heavy weapons.
-*[[Smuggler|Smugglers]] use Physique to escape from grapples more easily until level three, at which point they always gain the Escape Artist perk that causes them to use [[Reflexes]] for this instead.
+*[[Smuggler|Smugglers]] use Physique to escape from grapples more easily until level three, at which point they always gain the '''Escape Artist''' perk that causes them to use [[Reflexes]] for this instead.
-*[[Tech_Specialist|Tech Specialists]] always ''can'' use Physique to escape from grapples more easily  but also gain the Static Burst ability at level five, which allows them to bypass this requirement and instantly escape grapples for a small [[Combat_Mechanics#Combat_Stats|Energy]] cost instead.
+*[[Tech_Specialist|Tech Specialists]] always ''can'' use Physique to escape from grapples more easily  but also gain the '''Static Burst''' ability at level five, which allows them to bypass this requirement and instantly escape grapples for a small [[Energy]] cost instead.
 == Increasing Physique ==
-During character creation, the Athletic upbringing increases this stat by one while Bookworm decreases it by one. Choosing Physique Affinity increases starting physique by one ''in addition'' to making it easier to increase the stat later on through gameplay. However, it does ''not'' affect any static increases added through level-ups. These bonuses stack, allowing you start with anywhere from two to five physique.
+During character creation, the Athletic upbringing increases this stat by one while Bookworm ''decreases'' it by one. Choosing Physique Affinity increases starting physique by one ''in addition'' to making it easier to increase the stat later on through gameplay. However, it does ''not'' affect any static increases added through level-ups. These bonuses stack, allowing you start with anywhere from two to five physique.
-''After'' character creation, various Transformative Items and events have a chance of increasing Physique:
+''After'' character creation, [[Stat_gain_by_source|various transformative Items and events have a chance of increasing physique]]:
 *Most but potentially not ''all'' transformatives that increase it tend to be slow, chance-based, have an upper limit, and decrease other stats in the process. They include the following items and possibly others:
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-*A more reliable method of increasing physique is to buy a Lifetime Membership at the [[Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do a Hard Workout in the Weight Room, returning to your ship to get rid of the Sore/Very Sore Status Effects once you run out of Energy. Physique gains for individual sessions are low but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
+*A more reliable method of increasing physique is to buy a '''Lifetime Membership''' at the [[Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do a '''Hard Workout''' in the '''Weight Room''', returning to your ship to get rid of the '''Sore'''/'''Very Sore''' [[:Status_Effects#General_status_effects|Status Effects]] once you run out of [[Energy]]. Physique gains for individual sessions are low but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
 *Training with [[Mirrin]] increases Physique and [[Willpower]]. Note that Mirrin has an actual storyline that you might not want to skip through.
-*Working out with [[Ramis]] increases Physique if you choose Strength and is more effective if you also choose to Carry On. This has the benefit of already being on your ship but might be hard to skip through quickly if you have a lot of crewmembers to sort through.
+*Working out with [[Ramis]] increases Physique if you choose Strength and is more effective if you also choose to '''Carry On'''. This has the benefit of already being on your ship but might be hard to skip through quickly if you have a lot of crewmembers to sort through.
 * [[Horse Pill]]
 ** [[Physique]] less than 33% of max
-*** [[Combat_Mechanics_#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 3 for [[physique]]
+*** [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 3 for [[physique]]
 ** [[Physique]] at 66% or less, but more than 33% of max
-*** [[Combat_Mechanics_#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 1.5 for [[physique]]
+*** [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 1.5 for [[physique]]
 ** [[Physique]] greater than 66% of max
-*** [[Combat_Mechanics_#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 1 for [[physique]]
+*** [[:Ground_Combat_Mechanics#Slow_Stat_Gain|slow stat gain]] of 1 for [[physique]]

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-'''Physique''' is one of the [[Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks, making it vital for any [[Captain_Steele|player]] who specializes in melee, and may be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.
+'''Physique''' is one of the [[Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks and may also be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.
 *[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.
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 *[[Tech_Specialist|Tech Specialists]] always ''can'' use Physique to escape from grapples more easily at all levels but also gain the Static Burst ability at level five, which allows them to bypass this requirement and instantly escape grapples for a small [[Combat_Mechanics#Combat_Stats|Energy]] cost instead.
-== Increasing ==
+== Increasing Physique ==
 During character creation, the Athletic upbringing increases this stat by one while Bookworm decreases it by one. Choosing Physique Affinity increases starting physique by one ''in addition'' to making it easier to increase the stat later on through gameplay. However, it does ''not'' affect any static increases added through level-ups. These bonuses stack, allowing you start with anywhere from two to five physique.
 ''After'' character creation, various Transformative Items and events have a chance of increasing Physique:
-*Most transformatives that increase it are slow, chance-based, have an upper limit, and decrease other stats in the process. They include the following items and possibly others:
+*Most but potentially not ''all'' transformatives that increase it tend to be slow, chance-based, have an upper limit, and decrease other stats in the process. They include the following items and possibly others:
-**[[Zil_Ration|Zil Rations]]
+**[[Zil Ration]]
 **[[Cerespirin]]
-**[[Horse_Pill|Horse Pills]]
+**[[Horse Pill]]
-**[[Pandaneen_Pill|Pandaneed]]
+**[[Pandaneen Pill]]
-**[[Panda_Pro|Panda Pro]]
+**[[Panda Pro]]
-**[[Treatment_Medipen|Treatment Medipen]]("Bull" variant only)
+**[[Treatment Medipen]]("Bull" variant only)
-*The most ''reliable'' method of increasing physique is to buy a Lifetime Membership at the [[Ten_Ton_Gym|Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do Hard Workout, returning to your ship to get rid of the Sore/Very Sore Status Effects once you run out of Energy. Physique gains for individual sessions are low but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
+*A more reliable method of increasing physique is to buy a Lifetime Membership at the [[Ten Ton Gym]] then repeatedly do a Hard Workout in the Weight Room, returning to your ship to get rid of the Sore/Very Sore Status Effects once you run out of Energy. Physique gains for individual sessions are low but since there are no combat encounters or unique scenes involved, this method can easily be spammed until the stat's maxed out.
+*Training with [[Mirrin]] increases Physique and [[Willpower]]. Note that Mirrin has an actual storyline that you might not want to skip through.
-*Training with [[Mirrin]] is also a great method and has the benefit of also increasing [[Willpower]]. The downside is that Mirrin has an actual storyline that you might not want to skip through.
+*Working out with [[Ramis]] increases Physique if you choose Strength and is more effective if you also choose to Carry On. This has the benefit of already being on your ship but might be hard to do quickly if you have a lot of crewmembers to sort through.
 [[Category:Core stats]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:21, 22 February 2019
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−	'''Physique''' is one of the [[Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats\|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks, making it vital for any [[Captain_Steele\|player]] who specializes in melee. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.	+	'''Physique''' is one of the [[Combat_Mechanics#Core_Stats\|Core Stats]] Steele and other creatures have. Higher Physique improves the character's melee attacks, making it vital for any [[Captain_Steele\|player]] who specializes in melee, and may be called on for interactions that rely on raw strength. Aside from this, it works slightly differently for each class.

	*[[Mercenary\|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.		*[[Mercenary\|Mercenaries]] always use Physique to escape from grapples more easily. They also have some perks and abilities that interact with Physique.