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[[File:Icon-accessory.png|thumb|[[Arsenal]] icon for accessories.]]

An '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an aesthetic item that can be attached by [[Bechamel]] to a helmet or armor to modify the player's appearance. Accessories have no effect on combat or gameplay, other than possibly making knights more or less visible to each other. Most accessories come in a large selection of colors, with several having a variety of slightly different forms.  

==Acquisition==

Individual accessory pages will have more specific acquisition information. There are many minor acquisition anomalies. In general, accessories can be obtained via:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==Using==

[[File:TooltipAccessory.png|thumb|300px|right|A tool-tip showing what kind of accessories may be attached.]]

 

Once the player has an accessory, they can visit [[Bechamel]] the Accessorizor on the far western side of the Haven [[Bazaar]] to preview and/or attach the accessory to an item if desired. It would be prudent to [[#Aesthetics|preview]] accessories before attaching them.

 

 

 

Accessories are organized by attachment location and can only be attached to gear that supports, or has slots for, that attachment location. Only one accessory may be attached per slot on a piece of equipment.

===Upgrading Gear===

Upgrading helmets or armor with an accessory attached does not destroy the attached accessory, unless the attached accessory's slot is not available on the to-be-crafted item. This the case while crafting an [[Ash Tail Coat]] with an [[Aura]] to a [[Skolver Coat]] - in this case, the aura disappears! Plan ahead and pay special attention so you don't accidentally destroy your accessories.  

During the Anniversary Celebration of 2014, Accessory Recovery Tickets were introduced. "Recovery" removes an accessory from an item, giving the player a ticket for the removed accessory in their arsenal. The item is otherwise preserved, with UVs, heat, and other accessories unchanged. The accessory that was recovered is unbound, ready to be attached or sold.  

All ''removal'' tickets are free from Bechamel. All ''recovery'' tickets are in the [[Supply Depot]]. You will get a notification about the recovery tickets when removing an accessory at Bechamel.

:A <span style="color:red">'''REMOVAL'''</span> ticket will have a reddish pink icon, and the interface button will say "Remove" - <span style="color:red">'''this destroys the accessory.'''</span>

Recovery Ticket Prices:

{{List/Recovery Tickets}}

[[File:SpiralKnights News 125.png|thumb|right|[[Supply Depot Sale]]s typically feature accessories as well as other items.]]

Being frugal in general: the game usually introduces new aesthetics on a regular basis. Players might want to design new outfits or change old ones depending on what's available. Accessories may not be worth the recovery cost if freeing up a slot is desired. For example, destroying a cool vitakit for wings would probably be preferable to recovering the vitakit, as several vitakits could likely be obtained for less cost than a single recovery ticket. The choice is up to you. Bear in mind, accessories are probably desired by other players, especially rare ones, so consider selling accessories instead of destroying them. Check '''/2''' (trade chat) or the [http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/forum/41 Bazaar subforum] frequently to see who might be buying/selling items, and for how much.

Ideal price checking sources are those that draw from lots of data over long periods of time as well as those that have a "baseline in-game price", so patterns of "popularity" or whether or not an item is steady in value can be ascertained:

:[http://steamcommunity.com/market/search?q=&category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_99900&appid=753#p1_quantity_desc Steam Market: Spiral Knights]

 

*General economic records are created and maintained by players to aid each other in having a statistical valuation of items. These logs can serve as a relative guide for both sellers and buyers. Data can become inaccurate over time, because these threads are naturally transient, as is their subject matter - it would be prudent to politely cross-check thread data by asking '''/2''' (trade chat) in-game for a "price check." The following threads may be inactive or active depending on user dedication and time, but they do contain useful data for historical note:

 

==Aesthetics==

Players can preview accessories at Bechamel before deciding whether or not to attach an accessory. Previewing can also be accomplished in Haven by viewing the Recipe menu (default F5), or most other interactive menus (like alchemy machines, vendor lists, and so on) if visiting Bechamel is not convenient. The preview button, should it be available in an interface, will be on the bottom of the left-hand list.

 

Previewing is currently limited to the inspect window. This window is somewhat limited considering the full effects added my several accessories, as it does not show trailing effects and a few other things. This wiki contains many "overworld" visuals on individual accessory pages to aid players in understanding how their accessories might look during gameplay.  

See the "Gallery" section on individual accessory pages of these items for visual examples. Certain pages will have a column for "overworld" visuals, especially pages for unique accessories.

Some accessories with "glowing" [[Special Effects|special effects]] can be seen through certain solid objects (like the wall hiding the hidden path in D27 of [[Firestorm Citadel]]).

===Colors===

Accessories use the primary, secondary, or tertiary colors fairly consistently. For example, the Helm Guards and Mecha Wings use the primary color for the bulk of the item and the secondary color for the accents. Items like the Flower, Long Feather, Game Face, and Maedate use the secondary color for a majority of their coloring. The tertiary color is used for some accessories like the Headband and as a primary color for some costumes such as the Cloak and Flak Jacket. Accessories can also come in unique styles and forms.

===Recolored Accessories===

==Notes==

When the player has an accessory in the Arsenal accessory section, this is a [[ticket]] for that accessory, not the accessory itself. [[Bechamel]] has the physical accessories at his accessory station. The ticket in the player's arsenal simply indicates that the player has permission to request that Bechamel attach that specific accessory to an appropriate slot on a qualified item. Players can see what an accessory looks like by itself with just a ticket, but cannot attach anything by themselves. The NPC [[Tylen]] also emphasizes that accessories are "tickets" when they are unattached in the player's arsenal.

Accessories do not have official individualized tool-tip descriptions like most other items. Accessory descriptions simply describe where and how the accessory can be attached.

Accessories were introduced on the 4th of October in 2011. {{fn|http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/27649}}

''<blockquote>"In the past it was our policy not to remove accessories at all.  There were one or two special, good faith cases where an exception was made.  We recently changed our policy because our logs are now more specific; the GMs are now able to help someone if they accidentally attach something provided they contact us right away, the request is reasonable, and they've not had such an exception in the past." - Eurydice, July 16, 2012 {{fn|http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/59691#comment-431711 Admin Post}}</blockquote>''

As of the [[Caketastrophe|Anniversary Celebration]] in April 2014, players can now recover their accessories with recovery tickets bought with Energy in the Supply Depot.

"About the List"

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:Cloth - accessories that seem to be made of fabric or cloth, or are clothing.

:Tech - electronics and/or metal that would augment performances such as hacking, scanning, vision etc. in the real-world.

:Weapon - any accessory that looks like a [[Bomb]], [[Handgun]] (none for guns yet), or [[Sword]].

 

If the type column isn't specific enough for you, worry not! We've tried to add lots of tags or "key words" into an unofficial description in the "Notes" column:

 

 

 

 

Not all accessories come in all color styles. Some accessories have slightly (or very) different forms, like the scarf or crest. Many have [[special effect]]s for certain [[Color Pattern#Special|"special" color pattern]]s, while others do not.  

 

Organizing the large variety of accessories can be difficult. For this page, new accessories are added according to Date of Release (roughly oldest at top, descending to new, alphabetical if released at the same time), only if they are a new shape. Otherwise they are added to a list on the relevant individual accessory page.

 

On individual pages, lists are organized primarily by the date of release of the color pattern(s) used. (this solves a previous issue with several "shadow" and other accessories).

 

As the game releases more content, accessories might be removed from this list and added to a list on an individual page, should any updates warrant such changes. This has happened before with accessories that were once "unique" or "special," but then had many versions released later. Example: [[Lovely Bent Vertical Vents]] were originally unique, but then more [[Bent Vertical Vents]] were released, so relevant pages had to be adjusted. As such, this list and pages it links to are very dynamic.