Take the tour ×  I stopped playing KoL a while back, but I still
remember people making outrageous claims of ascending in under 3
days or something of the sort, maybe even less.  How is that
even possible?  share|improve this question you might find this
useful: kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Hardcore_Strategy
–  tzenes Aug 12 '10 at 6:26 FWIW, for Softcore this is also
useful: kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/User:Stupac2 – 
peacedog Aug 18 '11 at 16:53 add comment  4 Answers  up vote 3
down vote accepted  From what I remember:  (optional):Buying Mr.
Store items / donating (they get delivered through Ronin, I
believe) Softcore Withdrawals of only the most adventurers /
stomach/drunkenness/spleen hit (so the Oxygenarian,
Boozetefarian, and Teetotaler rewards)  It requires a lot of
meat (as the relevant items are hard to farm on your own) and
dedication.  share|improve this answer add comment  Raven isn't
wrong, but I will say skills matter more than items (until you
get to the bleeding edge, so