Stat enhancers
What TornLife's research has established about Stat enhancers, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- Staff clarified that 'enhancers' in Torn refers to two distinct item categories: the general 'enhancer' category (crime-success items like those listed on the wiki Perks page) and 'stat enhancers' (SEs), and these are not the same thing. (confirmed by Torn; Subscription, )
- A staff reply addressing a merit-award bug for stat enhancer usage refers to the mechanic entirely in terms of a player having to 'use' a stat enhancer, with no reference to equipping or a gear slot; the award triggers on use, consistent with SEs being consumed items rather than equipped gear. (confirmed by Torn; Stat enhancers merit dont obtained, )
- The wiki's Useful Supplies page states that Crime Enhancers increase the success rate of a given crime, but note that they will not help if the player has already reached the highest possible success rate on that crime, and they do not help with Organised Crimes at all. (documented; Useful Supplies › Enhancers, )
- A staff/developer confirmed that items in the game's Enhancer category (e.g. Slim Crowbar, Screwdriver, Cut-Throat Razor, Advanced Driving Tactics Manual) contain weapon-type text but do not have weapon stats and cannot be equipped like weapons. (confirmed by Torn; Enhancer Info Bug, )
- Staff distinguish 'Stat Enhancers' (Skateboard, Dumbbells, Boxing Gloves, Parachute) from 'Temporary Boosters' (Melatonin, Epinephrine, Serotonin, Tyrosine); using a temporary booster does not give the merit/honor bar credit that stat enhancer use gives. (confirmed by Torn; Failed to receive merit and honor bar for SE use, )
- The current wiki Perks page explicitly states that the Small, Medium and Large Suitcase (non-crime enhancer items that add travel capacity) do not stack with each other, i.e. holding more than one does not add their bonuses together. (documented; Perks › Personal Perks › Enhancers (1/2), )
- The wiki lists a maximum of 3 non-crime enhancer perks (Rosary Beads, Sports Sneakers, Suitcases) available, separate from the Crimes 1.0 and Crimes 2.0 crime-enhancer perk lists. (documented; Perks › Personal Perks › Enhancers (1/2), )
- Crime Enhancers were previously obtainable from the Donator sub rewards drop table but were removed from it when Cosmetic Caches were released. (documented; Donator › Historical Notes, )
- The four stat enhancer items are Skateboard, Dumbbells, Boxing Gloves and Parachute; Torn staff distinguish these from temporary boosters (Melatonin, Epinephrine, Serotonin, Tyrosine), which give no merit/honor-bar award for stat enhancer use. (confirmed by Torn; Failed to receive merit and honor bar for SE use, )
- The wiki states that eating a Gold Easter Egg permanently increases Strength, Speed, Defense and Dexterity by 1% each, and that this is the equivalent of using a Dumbbells, Skateboard, Boxing Gloves and Parachute all at once; this implies each individual stat enhancer gives roughly a 1% increase to its corresponding stat. (documented; Gold Easter Egg › Usage, )
- The wiki states that, like other stat enhancers, the maximum gain from a Gold Easter Egg is capped at 5 trillion per stat; because the bonus is percentage-based, this cap means absolute gain rises with current stat value until the ceiling is reached, after which further increases from enhancers stop. (documented; Gold Easter Egg › Usage, )
- A patch list entry records that an achievement/award ('Worth it') was added in 2018 for triggering use of a stat enhancer, but gives no numeric detail on the stat bonus itself. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #55 : 07/08/18 — changes to Award (2018-08-07), )
Questions about Stat enhancers
- Do stat enhancers calculate their percentage bonus from the base stat value, or from the already-boosted total stat?
- Do stat enhancer items in Torn need to be equipped to work, and do the effects of multiple stat enhancers stack?
Stat Enhancers (Skateboard, Dumbbells, Boxing Gloves, Parachute) are used/consumed items rather than equipped gear, and each one carries a 6-hour coo…