Charitable

This article is about the Invention perk. For the title, see the Charitable.

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Charitable
Release date								14 March 2016 (Update)
Gizmo type								Tool
Maximum rank
Standard								3
Ancient								4
In-game description
Has a 1% chance per rank of putting an extra item by other nearby players after successfully gathering a resource. This perk has an increased chance to activate on level 20 items.
Advanced data
Dbrow ID								552
Links								Dbrow552

Charitable is a perk in Invention that has a chance to make an extra item appear on the ground where a random nearby player is standing whenever you successfully collect a resource using the skill corresponding to the tool that the perk is installed on. The item is initially only visible to the receiving player. It triggers with a 1% chance per rank, and gives the same item as was gathered. It can be created in normal and ancient tool gizmos.

When giving items to other players with Charitable, it gives the following filterable message: Your charitable perk caused an item to appear at [player]'s feet. When receiving an item from another player using the perk, it gives the following message: [Player]'s charitable perk caused an item to appear at your feet: [Item].

Items can appear for players through this perk even if they're not training the skill used to trigger it. The perk can trigger at least for players up to four game squares away from the player who has the perk equipped. It is unknown if the recipient of the item needs to have any Accept Aid categories active.

When mining, this perk only applies to core ores.

When training Archaeology, the perk can trigger on materials and soil.

Charitable may trigger when attacking the core of Croesus, granting one of the teammates a Croesus flake.

Item chance

Rank	Chance
1	1% (1.1%)
2	2% (2.2%)
3	3% (3.3%)
4	4% (4.4%)

Sources

Material		Rarity	Perk ranks with X materials
			Standard gizmo					Ancient gizmo
			1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Base parts	Common	0	1	1–2	1–2	1–2	0	1	1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–3	1–4
	Delicate parts	Common	0	1	1–2	1–2	1–2	0	1	1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–3	1–4
	Direct components	Uncommon	1	1–2	1–2	1–3	1–3	1	1	1–2	1–2	1–3	1–4	1–4	1–4	1–4
	Pious components	Uncommon	1	1–2	1–2	1–3	1–3	1	1	1–2	1–2	1–4	1–4	1–4	1–4	1–4
	Armadyl components	Rare	1	1–2	1–2	2–3	2–3	1	1	1–2	1–2	2–3	2–4	2–4	2–4	3–4

Suggested gizmos

Gizmo layout	Possible perks	Approx costs per attempt
	The following assumes level 120. Chance for Charitable 4 is 97.28% or 1/1.02 Charitable 4 Open in calculator: Ancient tool	7,255,646 8x Armadyl 856,950 each Ancient tool gizmo 400,046 each See RS:Material prices for details on how prices are approximated.
	Chance increases with and level 120. Chance for Charitable 4 Enlightened 2 is 40.09% or 1/2.49 Charitable 3–4 Enlightened 2 Other possible perks: Wise Cautious Hoarding Open in calculator: Ancient tool	1,412,434 1x Armadyl 856,950 each 1x Direct 63,913 each 6x Pious 15,050 each 5x Delicate 245 each Ancient tool gizmo 400,046 each See RS:Material prices for details on how prices are approximated.
	Chance increases with and level 120. Chance for Charitable 4 Fortune 1 is 51.33% or 1/1.94 Charitable 3–4 Fortune 1 Open in calculator: Ancient tool	6,492,162 7x Armadyl 856,950 each 2x Timeworn 46,733 each Ancient tool gizmo 400,046 each See RS:Material prices for details on how prices are approximated.
	Chance increases with and level 120. Chance for Charitable 4 is 32.29% with and level 120 Charitable 1–4 Other possible perks: Enlightened Wise Hoarding Open in calculator: Ancient tool	535,496 9x Pious 15,050 each Ancient tool gizmo 400,046 each See RS:Material prices for details on how prices are approximated.

Update history

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• patch 27 May 2025 (Update):
  • The Naturalist, Charitable and Confused perks trigger properly when using the Sign of the porter.
• update 14 March 2016 (Update):
  • Added to game.