Happy jump
What TornLife's research has established about Happy jump, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- The wiki says happiness primarily matters for gym gains and has a large effect especially at low stat levels; the exact amount happiness improves gains has not been revealed. (documented; Happy › Using Happy, )
- Xanax gives +250 Energy, +75 Happy, and -35% to all battle stats. Its cooldown is 360-480 minutes and it adds 35 Addiction Points. Overdose costs 5000 minutes of hospital time. (documented; Drug › Drugs — Drugs and Effects (rows 2/2), )
- Ecstasy has a 200-230 minute drug cooldown, adds 20 Addiction Points, and has a relatively high overdose chance. Overdose removes 100% Energy and Happy, which would ruin a jump. Addiction and frequency do not affect overdose chance. (documented; Drug › Overdosing, )
- Erotic DVD sources: the 3* Adult Novelties special Voyeur, PRN's Benefit Block, and subscriber rewards. Ecstasy is bought abroad in Canada, China, Japan or the UK. (documented; Ecstasy › Effect, )
- Erotic DVD adds 2,500 happiness and 6 hours of booster cooldown. Ecstasy doubles happiness. Happiness above maximum resets to maximum every quarter-hour, so the jump must be done before that reset. (documented; Ecstasy: effect, )
- Overdose chance can be cut by 3% per Overdosing faction upgrade (max 30%), or by 50% with a 7* Nightclub Toleration special. (documented; Drug › Overdosing, )
- Big Box of Chocolate Bars gives 35 happy and 30 minutes booster cooldown. Its availability has dropped because most players moved to Crimes 2.0, so 50-happy candy such as Bag of Candy Kisses is generally more effective in a jump. (documented; Big Box of Chocolate Bars › Usage, )
- The wiki's drug table lists Vicodin as +25% to all battle stats and +75 Happy (cooldown 240-360 minutes), and Ecstasy as doubling Happy (cooldown 200-230 minutes, 20 Addiction Points). (documented; Drug › Drugs — Drugs and Effects (rows 1/2), )
- The wiki drug table lists overdose effects: Speed drug overdose costs 150 hospital minutes and a permanent -6 x level to Strength and Defense. PCP overdose costs 1,620 hospital minutes and permanent -10 x level to Speed. LSD gives +50 Energy and +200-500 Happy with -30% Speed and Dexterity. (documented; Drug › Drugs — Drugs and Effects (rows 1/2), )
- The wiki's candy table lists happy gains from 25 (Lollipop, Box of Sweet Hearts, Bag of Bon Bons, etc.) through 35 (Big Box of Chocolate Bars), 50 (Bag of Candy Kisses, Chocolate Egg), 75, 100, 150 (Bag of Sherbet, Jawbreaker, Pixie Sticks, Bag of Humbugs) to 250 (Birthday Cupcake). (documented; Happy › Candies — table, )
Questions about Happy jump
- What is the best way to reach the maximum happiness value of 99,999 in Torn?
There is no single item that fills happy straight to 99,999 in one step; the practical route is a timed "happy jump" - fill energy with Xanax, then r…
- What is the best training routine to grow battle stats quickly?
Current guides agree on the basic routine. Train each full energy bar in one go after using as much candy as you can, all within one quarter-hour. Th…
- How do you do a happy jump to boost gym gains, and is it worth the cost?
A happy jump is mainly worth it for low-stat accounts. A 2018 guide says happiness matters most under 200,000 per stat, and a 2019 guide says it matt…