Cloak & Dagger

About to try and get up to Backalley Pugilism, but I noticed there aren't a lot of good early game C&D items to study. Is there a certain skill that will open a baseline item to make that I can use to get up to 1k C&D?
Kerryann wrote:C&D is a nightmare! Wait 'til you have to get it up to 6k! It's the second to last skill I need and i'm working on it now but it's taking ages, lol, i'm mainly using combo's of singing logs, (tons of them in my area) wicked wicker man, a taste of autumn, brains and tumbleweeds - up to 5800 atm, two to go!
MrGemini wrote:If you have Iron later, you can use Lovers Locket with the Rest together to max C&D.