Allied radio backpack

[u/Radiant_Net_6115]

Casual on-off player. I missed my chance to get this backpack previously. I've seen a lot of talk about how good the item is but I think it's power is going over my head. Can someone explain? I have the meat to buy one from mall - should I?

EDIT THANKS for the feedback. I got myself one from the mall for 138m

[u/SpencerDub]

The loathers.net analysis of the backpack might help you understand.

In short, there are many, many points in the game where you are waiting for a noncombat adventure to show up. The backpack allows you, three times a day, to jump the queue, so to speak, and force a noncombat to appear. You can't select the noncombat if the zone has multiple, but for those cases where the only noncombat in the zone is the one you need, forcing the noncombat saves multiple turns.

[u/deltree711 → u/SpencerDub]

You can also stockpile handheld radios.

[u/Banes_Addiction]

Forced non-conbats (sniper) are fantastic for fast ascension. Your first few will probably be cutting down 4ish turns each which is huge.

The other big benefit is materiel intel, usable once per day for +100% item drop for 10 turns. This can be extremely powerful if deployed in the right place (for example collecting tomb ratchets).

It's not an absolutely top tier Mr Item but it's damn useful. You should consider other options if you're missing them though (eg Sword of S Words).

[u/ElectronicFerret]

You get three radios a day and they let it get food/drink, stat boosts, or just sell some stuff. It’s a good item to bring on runs because you can get things like 100% item drop boost or rainbow elemental resistances. Just kind of all-around useful. 

You can also get 1 round of forced non-combat, which I think is the big one. 

[u/MonkeyKingCoffee → u/ElectronicFerret]

You never really miss your chance with Twitch items -- just prioritize them next year. I prioritized Orphaned Baby Skeletons, and that's how I was able to buy subsidize my nifty new sword.

EDIT -- didn't mean to reply to this. Was supposed to be a standalone comment.

[u/Banes_Addiction → u/MonkeyKingCoffee]

It's a Merch Table item so next time it shows up it'll be 3 Mr As. That's more than the mall cost.

[u/alanqforgothispasswo]

Nobody mentioned "salary" yet? Not ascension relevant but I spend a lot of time in aftercore

[u/norman250]

Aside from the decent stats at early levels, there are a multitude of benefits from the radio, perhaps the most notable being the forced non-combats, which can drastically speed up ascension runs. If you can afford it- get it, its only going to get more expensive.

[u/frazazel]

This own is the best item that's every been for sale at the TTT merch table, but it's not more powerful than a decent IotM. It's the only source of sneaks that we have that doesn't rotate out of standard in January, so it might be pretty important for speed play next year.

If you're looking for unreatricted sneaks, relevant IotMs include: Jurassic parka, deluxe ski set, cincho de mayo, apriling band helmet. All of these give generally more than the radio backpack does.

[u/Radiant_Net_6115 → u/frazazel]

I got one!