Mana-Loop/docs/GAME_BRIEFING.md

Mana-Loop: Comprehensive Game Briefing Document

Document Version: 1.0
Generated: Game Systems Analysis

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Core Game Loop
3. Mana System
4. Time & Incursion System
5. Spire & Floor System
6. Combat System
7. Guardian & Pact System
8. Attunement System
9. Skill System
10. Equipment & Enchantment System
11. Golemancy System
12. Prestige/Loop System
13. Achievement System
14. Formulas & Calculations
15. System Interactions

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Executive Summary

Mana-Loop is a browser-based incremental/idle game with a 30-day time loop mechanic. Players gather mana, study skills, climb a 100-floor spire, defeat guardians, sign pacts, enchant equipment, and prestige for permanent progression.

Key Differentiators:

• 3-class Attunement system (Enchanter, Invoker, Fabricator)
• Equipment-based spell system (spells come from enchanted gear)
• 5-tier skill evolution with milestone upgrade choices
• Time pressure through incursion mechanic
• Guardian pacts provide permanent multipliers

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Core Game Loop

Primary Loop (Within Each Run)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      TIME LOOP (30 Days)                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ┌─────────┐    ┌──────────┐    ┌───────────┐    ┌───────┐ │
│  │ GATHER  │───▶│  STUDY   │───▶│   CLIMB   │───▶│ CRAFT │ │
│  │  MANA   │    │ SKILLS   │    │   SPIRE   │    │  GEAR │ │
│  └─────────┘    └──────────┘    └───────────┘    └───────┘ │
│       │              │               │                │     │
│       ▼              ▼               ▼                ▼     │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │              DEFEAT GUARDIANS → SIGN PACTS           │   │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                            │                                 │
│                            ▼                                 │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │           DAY 30: LOOP ENDS → GAIN INSIGHT           │   │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Game Actions

Action	Effect	Time Cost
Meditate	Regen mana with meditation bonus multiplier	Passive
Climb	Progress through spire floors, cast spells	Active combat
Study	Learn skills/spells, requires mana cost	Hours per level
Craft	Create/enchant equipment	Hours per stage
Convert	Auto-convert raw mana to elements	Per tick
Design	Create enchantment designs	Hours
Prepare	Ready equipment for enchanting	Hours + mana
Enchant	Apply enchantment to equipment	Hours + mana

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Mana System

Mana Types Hierarchy

Raw Mana (Base Resource)
    │
    ├──▶ Base Elements (7) ─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │    Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Light, Dark, Death           │
    │                                                           │
    ├──▶ Utility Element (1) ───────────────────────────────────┤
    │    Transference (Enchanter attunement)                    │
    │                                                           │
    ├──▶ Compound Elements (3) ── Created from 2 base ──────────┤
    │    Metal = Fire + Earth                                   │
    │    Sand = Earth + Water                                   │
    │    Lightning = Fire + Air                                 │
    │                                                           │
    └──▶ Exotic Elements (3) ── Created from advanced recipes ──┤
         Crystal = Sand + Sand + Light                          │
         Stellar = Fire + Fire + Light                          │
         Void = Dark + Dark + Death                             │

Mana Formulas

Maximum Raw Mana:

maxMana = (100 + (manaWellLevel × 100) + (prestigeManaWell × 500) + equipmentBonuses) × maxManaMultiplier

Maximum Elemental Mana:

elementMax = (10 + (elemAttuneLevel × 50) + (prestigeElemAttune × 25)) × elementCapMultiplier

Base Regeneration (per hour):

baseRegen = 2 + (manaFlowLevel × 1) + (manaSpringLevel × 2) + (prestigeManaFlow × 0.5)
effectiveRegen = baseRegen × (1 - incursionStrength) × meditationMultiplier

Meditation Bonus:

Base: 1 + min(hours/4, 0.5) = up to 1.5x after 4 hours
With Meditation Focus skill: 2.5x after 4 hours
With Deep Trance skill: 3.0x after 6 hours
With Void Meditation skill: 5.0x after 8 hours

Attunement Mana Conversion:

• Enchanter: Raw → Transference at 0.2/hour base (scales with level)
• Fabricator: Raw → Earth at 0.25/hour base (scales with level)

Mana Conversion Cost

• 100 Raw Mana = 1 Elemental Mana (for base elements)
• Compound/Exotic elements are crafted, not converted

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Time & Incursion System

Time Constants

Constant	Value	Description
TICK_MS	200ms	Real time per game tick
HOURS_PER_TICK	0.04	Game hours per tick
MAX_DAY	30	Days per loop
INCURSION_START_DAY	20	When incursion begins

Time Progression

• 1 real second = 5 game hours (at 5 ticks/second)
• 1 game day = 24 game hours = 4.8 real seconds
• Full 30-day loop ≈ 2.4 real minutes

Incursion Mechanic

Incursion Strength Formula:

if (day < 20): incursionStrength = 0
else: incursionStrength = min(0.95, (totalHours / maxHours) × 0.95)

Effects:

• Reduces mana regeneration by (1 - incursionStrength)
• Starts at 0% on Day 20, reaches 95% by Day 30
• Creates urgency to complete objectives before loop ends

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Spire & Floor System

Floor Generation

Floor Element Cycle:

FLOOR_ELEM_CYCLE = ["fire", "water", "air", "earth", "light", "dark", "death"]
element = FLOOR_ELEM_CYCLE[(floor - 1) % 7]

Floor HP Formula:

normalFloorHP = floor(100 + floor × 50 + floor^1.7)
guardianFloorHP = GUARDIANS[floor].hp // Fixed values

Guardian Floors: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100

Room Types

Room Type	Chance	Description
Combat	Default	Single enemy, normal combat
Guardian	Fixed	Boss floor, always on guardian floors
Swarm	15%	3-6 enemies with 40% HP each
Speed	10%	Enemy with dodge chance (25% base + 0.5%/floor)
Puzzle	20% on puzzle floors	Progress-based, faster with relevant attunement

Swarm Room Configuration

SWARM_CONFIG = {
  minEnemies: 3,
  maxEnemies: 6,
  hpMultiplier: 0.4,    // Each enemy has 40% of normal HP
  armorBase: 0,
  armorPerFloor: 0.01   // +1% armor per 10 floors
}

Speed Room Configuration

SPEED_ROOM_CONFIG = {
  baseDodgeChance: 0.25,   // 25% base
  dodgePerFloor: 0.005,    // +0.5% per floor
  maxDodge: 0.50           // Cap at 50%
}

Armor Scaling

FLOOR_ARMOR_CONFIG = {
  baseChance: 0,           // No armor before floor 10
  chancePerFloor: 0.01,    // +1% chance per floor after 10
  maxArmorChance: 0.5,     // Max 50% of floors have armor
  minArmor: 0.05,          // Min 5% damage reduction
  maxArmor: 0.25           // Max 25% on non-guardians
}

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Combat System

Spell Casting Mechanics

Cast Progress:

progressPerTick = HOURS_PER_TICK × spellCastSpeed × totalAttackSpeed

Spell Cast Speed:

• Each spell has a castSpeed value (casts per hour)
• Higher = faster casting
• Lightning spells get +30% effective cast speed

Damage Calculation:

baseDamage = spellDamage + (combatTrainLevel × 5)
pctBonus = 1 + (arcaneFuryLevel × 0.1)
elemMastery = 1 + (elementalMasteryLevel × 0.15)
pactMultiplier = product of all signed pact multipliers
elementalBonus = getElementalBonus(spellElement, floorElement)

finalDamage = baseDamage × pctBonus × pactMultiplier × elemMastery × elementalBonus

Elemental Effectiveness

Condition	Multiplier
Spell same element as floor	1.25x (25% bonus)
Spell is opposite of floor element	1.50x (Super Effective)
Spell's opposite matches floor	0.75x (Not Very Effective)
Raw mana spells	1.00x (No bonus)

Element Opposites:

Fire ↔ Water
Air ↔ Earth
Light ↔ Dark
Lightning ↔ (none, but has armor pierce)

Armor & Damage Reduction

Effective Damage:

effectiveArmor = max(0, enemyArmor - armorPierce)
damageDealt = damage × (1 - effectiveArmor)

Armor Pierce Sources:

• Lightning spells: 20-50% pierce
• Metal spells: 25-60% pierce
• Golems: 15-60% pierce

Critical Hits

critChance = precisionLevel × 0.05
critMultiplier = 1.5 (base)

AOE Mechanics

aoeDamage = baseDamage × (1 - 0.1 × (numTargets - 1))
// 10% less damage per additional target

Special Combat Effects

Effect	Description
Burn	Damage over time
Freeze	Prevents dodge (100% freeze = no dodge)
Stun	Temporary disable
Pierce	Ignores percentage of armor
Chain	Hits multiple targets
AOE	Area damage
Buff	Damage multiplier

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Guardian & Pact System

Guardian Floors & Stats

Floor	Guardian	Element	HP	Pact Mult	Armor	Unique Perk
10	Ignis Prime	Fire	5,000	1.5x	10%	Fire spells cast 10% faster
20	Aqua Regia	Water	15,000	1.75x	15%	Water spells +15% damage
30	Ventus Rex	Air	30,000	2.0x	18%	Air spells 15% crit chance
40	Terra Firma	Earth	50,000	2.25x	25%	Earth spells +25% vs guardians
50	Lux Aeterna	Light	80,000	2.5x	20%	Light spells reveal weaknesses (+20% dmg)
60	Umbra Mortis	Dark	120,000	2.75x	22%	Dark spells +25% vs armored
80	Mors Ultima	Death	250,000	3.25x	25%	Death spells execute <20% HP
90	Primordialis	Void	400,000	4.0x	30%	Void spells ignore 30% resistance
100	The Awakened One	Stellar	1,000,000	5.0x	35%	All spells +50% dmg, 25% faster

Guardian Boons

When a pact is signed, the guardian grants permanent boons:

Boon Type	Effect	Example
maxMana	+Max raw mana	+50 to +500
manaRegen	+Regen/hour	+0.5 to +2
castingSpeed	+% cast speed	+5%
elementalDamage	+% element damage	+5% to +20%
rawDamage	+% all damage	+10%
critChance	+% crit chance	N/A
critDamage	+% crit multiplier	+15%
insightGain	+% insight	+10% to +25%

Pact Ritual

Pact Costs:

pactCost: 500 to 150,000 (raw mana)
pactTime: 2 to 24 (hours for ritual)

Victory Condition:

• Defeat floor 100 guardian AND sign the pact
• Awards 3x normal insight

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Attunement System

Overview

Attunements are class-like specializations that grant unique capabilities and skill access.

The Three Attunements

1. Enchanter (Right Hand) ✅ Fully Implemented

Property	Value
Slot	Right Hand
Primary Mana	Transference
Raw Regen	+0.5/hour base
Conversion	0.2 raw→transference/hour
Unlock	Starting attunement

Capabilities:

• Enchanting equipment
• Disenchanting for mana recovery

Skill Categories Unlocked:

• enchant - Enchanting efficiency
• effectResearch - Unlock enchantment effects

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2. Invoker (Chest) ⚠️ Partially Implemented

Property	Value
Slot	Chest
Primary Mana	None (gains from pacts)
Raw Regen	+0.3/hour base
Conversion	None
Unlock	Defeat first guardian

Capabilities:

• Form pacts with guardians
• Access guardian powers
• Elemental mastery through pacts

Skill Categories Unlocked:

• invocation - ⚠️ No skills defined
• pact - ⚠️ No skills defined

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3. Fabricator (Left Hand) ✅ Implemented

Property	Value
Slot	Left Hand
Primary Mana	Earth
Raw Regen	+0.4/hour base
Conversion	0.25 raw→earth/hour
Unlock	Prove crafting worth

Capabilities:

• Golem crafting
• Gear crafting
• Earth shaping

Skill Categories Unlocked:

• fabrication - Crafting efficiency
• golemancy - Golem control

Attunement Leveling

XP Formula:

Level 2: 1,000 XP
Level 3: 2,500 XP
Level 4: 5,000 XP
Level 5: 10,000 XP
Each level: 2× previous (approximately)
Max Level: 10

Level Scaling:

regenMultiplier = 1.5^(level - 1)
conversionRate = baseRate × 1.5^(level - 1)

XP Sources:

• Enchanting: 1 XP per 10 capacity used

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Skill System

Skill Categories

Category	Attunement	Description
mana	Core	Max mana, regen, element cap
study	Core	Study speed, cost reduction
research	Core	Click bonuses, advanced meditation
ascension	Core	Insight, guardian damage
enchant	Enchanter	Enchanting efficiency
effectResearch	Enchanter	Unlock enchantment effects
invocation	Invoker	⚠️ Not implemented
pact	Invoker	⚠️ Not implemented
fabrication	Fabricator	Crafting speed
golemancy	Fabricator	Golem control
craft	Legacy	Basic crafting

Core Skills

Skill	Max	Effect	Study Time
Mana Well	10	+100 max mana/level	4h
Mana Flow	10	+1 regen/level	5h
Elem. Attunement	10	+50 element cap/level	4h
Mana Overflow	5	+25% click mana/level	6h
Quick Learner	10	+10% study speed/level	4h
Focused Mind	10	-5% study cost/level	5h
Meditation Focus	1	2.5x regen after 4h	6h

Skill Tier Evolution

5-Tier System:

Tier 1: Base skill (multiplier ×1)
Tier 2: Enhanced (multiplier ×10)
Tier 3: Master (multiplier ×100)
Tier 4: Legendary (multiplier ×1,000)
Tier 5: Mythic (multiplier ×10,000)

Tier Up:

• Requires max level (10) in current tier
• Unlocks new skill ID (e.g., manaWell_t2)

Milestone Upgrades

At Level 5 and Level 10:

• Choose 2 upgrades from 4+ options
• Upgrades can be stat multipliers, bonuses, or special effects
• Some upgrades have upgrade paths

Example Mana Well Tier 1 Upgrades:

Level	Upgrade	Effect
5	Expanded Capacity	+25% max mana
5	Natural Spring	+0.5 regen
5	Mana Threshold	+30% max, -10% regen
10	Deep Reservoir	+50% max (replaces Expanded)
10	Deep Wellspring	+50% meditation efficiency

Enchanter Skills

Skill	Max	Requirement	Effect
Enchanting	10	Enchanter 1	Unlocks enchantment design
Efficient Enchant	5	Enchanter 2, Enchanting 3	-5% capacity cost/level
Disenchanting	3	Enchanter 1, Enchanting 2	+20% mana recovery/level
Enchant Speed	5	Enchanter 1, Enchanting 2	-10% time/level
Scroll Crafting	3	Enchanter 3, Enchanting 5	⚠️ Not implemented
Essence Refining	5	Enchanter 2, Enchanting 4	+10% effect power/level

Golemancy Skills

Skill	Max	Requirement	Effect
Golem Mastery	5	Fabricator 2	+10% golem damage/level
Golem Efficiency	5	Fabricator 2	+5% attack speed/level
Golem Longevity	3	Fabricator 3	+1 floor duration/level
Golem Siphon	3	Fabricator 3	-10% maintenance/level
Advanced Golemancy	1	Fabricator 5, Mastery 3	Unlock hybrid golems

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Equipment & Enchantment System

Equipment Slots

mainHand   - Staves, Wands, Swords
offHand    - Shields, Catalysts
head       - Hoods, Hats, Helms
body       - Robes, Armor
hands      - Gloves, Gauntlets
feet       - Boots, Shoes
accessory1 - Rings, Amulets
accessory2 - Rings, Amulets

Equipment Categories

Category	Slots	Description
Caster	Main Hand	Staves and wands for spellcasting
Sword	Main Hand	Magic swords with weapon enchants
Catalyst	Main Hand	Amplifies magical effects
Shield	Off Hand	Defensive equipment
Head/Body/Hands/Feet	Respective	Armor pieces
Accessory	Accessory1/2	Rings and amulets

Equipment Instance Structure

interface EquipmentInstance {
  instanceId: string;      // Unique ID
  typeId: string;          // Reference to EquipmentType
  name: string;
  enchantments: AppliedEnchantment[];
  usedCapacity: number;    // Current capacity used
  totalCapacity: number;   // Max capacity
  rarity: 'common' | 'uncommon' | 'rare' | 'epic' | 'legendary' | 'mythic';
  quality: number;         // 0-100
}

Enchantment Process (3 Stages)

Stage 1: Design

• Create enchantment design
• Select effects from unlocked pool
• Calculate capacity cost
• Time: Base 1h + 0.5h per effect stack

Capacity Cost Formula:

totalCost = Σ(effect.baseCost × (1 + 0.2 × stackIndex) × (1 - efficiencyBonus))

Stage 2: Prepare

• Prepare equipment for enchanting
• Mana cost: capacity × 10
• Time: 2h + 1h per 50 capacity

Stage 3: Apply

• Apply enchantment design
• Mana per hour: 20 + 5 per effect stack
• Time: 2h + 1h per effect stack
• Grants Enchanter XP: 1 XP per 10 capacity

Enchantment Effect Categories

Category	Description	Equipment Types
Spell	Grants spell ability	Casters only
Mana	Max/regen/click bonuses	Casters, Catalysts, Head, Body, Accessories
Combat	Damage, crit, speed	Casters, Hands
Utility	Study, meditation, insight	Most equipment
Special	Unique effects	Various
Elemental	Weapon enchantments	Swords, Casters

Starting Equipment

Slot	Item	Enchantment	Capacity
Main Hand	Basic Staff	Mana Bolt spell	50/50
Body	Civilian Shirt	None	0/30
Feet	Civilian Shoes	None	0/15

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Golemancy System

Golem Slots

Fabricator Level 2: 1 slot
Fabricator Level 4: 2 slots
Fabricator Level 6: 3 slots
Fabricator Level 8: 4 slots
Fabricator Level 10: 5 slots

slots = floor(fabricatorLevel / 2)

Golem Types

Base Golems

Golem	Element	Damage	Speed	Armor Pierce	Unlock
Earth Golem	Earth	8	1.5/h	15%	Fabricator 2

Elemental Variants

Golem	Element	Damage	Speed	Pierce	Unlock
Steel Golem	Metal	12	1.2/h	35%	Metal mana unlocked
Crystal Golem	Crystal	18	1.0/h	25%	Crystal mana unlocked
Sand Golem	Sand	6	2.0/h	10%	Sand mana unlocked

Advanced Hybrid Golems (Enchanter 5 + Fabricator 5)

Golem	Elements	Damage	Speed	Pierce	Special
Lava Golem	Earth + Fire	15	1.0/h	20%	AOE 2
Galvanic Golem	Metal + Lightning	10	3.5/h	45%	Fast
Obsidian Golem	Earth + Dark	25	0.8/h	50%	High damage
Prism Golem	Crystal + Light	20	1.5/h	35%	AOE 3
Quicksilver Golem	Metal + Water	8	4.0/h	30%	Very fast
Voidstone Golem	Earth + Void	40	0.6/h	60%	Ultimate

Golem Costs

Summon Cost (one-time per floor):

Earth Golem: 10 Earth
Steel Golem: 8 Metal + 5 Earth
Crystal Golem: 6 Crystal + 3 Earth

Maintenance Cost (per tick):

Earth Golem: 0.5 Earth/hour
Steel Golem: 0.6 Metal + 0.2 Earth/hour

Golem Duration

baseDuration = 1 floor
with Golem Longevity: +1 floor per level (max 4 floors)

Golem Combat

Attack Progress:

progressPerTick = HOURS_PER_TICK × attackSpeed × efficiencyBonus

Damage:

damage = baseDamage × (1 + golemMastery × 0.1)

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Prestige/Loop System

Loop End Conditions

Condition	Result
Day 30 reached	Loop ends, gain insight
Floor 100 + Pact 100 signed	Victory! 3× insight

Insight Formula

baseInsight = floor(maxFloorReached × 15 + totalManaGathered / 500 + signedPacts.length × 150)
finalInsight = floor(baseInsight × (1 + insightAmpLevel × 0.25) × skillBonus)

Prestige Upgrades

Upgrade	Max	Cost	Effect
Mana Well	5	500	+500 starting max mana
Mana Flow	10	750	+0.5 permanent regen
Deep Memory	5	1000	+1 memory slot
Insight Amp	4	1500	+25% insight gain
Spire Key	5	4000	Start at floor +2
Temporal Echo	5	3000	+10% mana generation
Steady Hand	5	1200	-15% durability loss
Ancient Knowledge	5	2000	Start with blueprint
Elemental Attune	10	600	+25 element cap
Spell Memory	3	2500	Start with random spell
Guardian Pact	5	3500	+10% pact multiplier
Quick Start	3	400	+100 starting mana
Elem. Start	3	800	+5 each unlocked element

Memory System

• Base slots: 3
• Additional: +1 per Deep Memory level
• Memories: Spells or skills preserved across loops

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Achievement System

Achievement Categories

Category	Description
mana	Mana gathering milestones
combat	Combat achievements
progression	Floor/guardian progression
crafting	Equipment and enchanting
prestige	Loop and insight milestones

Achievement Rewards

Reward Type	Effect
insight	One-time insight bonus
manaBonus	Permanent max mana
damageBonus	Permanent damage increase
regenBonus	Permanent regen increase
title	Cosmetic title
unlockEffect	Unlocks enchantment effect

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Formulas & Calculations

Damage Calculation (Complete)

function calcDamage(state, spellId, floorElement) {
  const spell = SPELLS_DEF[spellId];
  
  // Base damage
  let damage = spell.dmg + (state.skills.combatTrain || 0) * 5;
  
  // Percentage multipliers
  damage *= 1 + (state.skills.arcaneFury || 0) * 0.1;
  
  // Elemental mastery
  damage *= 1 + (state.skills.elementalMastery || 0) * 0.15;
  
  // Guardian bane (vs guardians only)
  if (isGuardian) {
    damage *= 1 + (state.skills.guardianBane || 0) * 0.2;
  }
  
  // Pact multiplier
  damage *= state.signedPacts.reduce((m, f) => m * GUARDIANS[f].pact, 1);
  
  // Elemental effectiveness
  damage *= getElementalBonus(spell.elem, floorElement);
  
  // Critical hit
  const critChance = (state.skills.precision || 0) * 0.05;
  if (Math.random() < critChance) {
    damage *= 1.5;
  }
  
  // Equipment effects
  damage *= effects.baseDamageMultiplier;
  damage += effects.baseDamageBonus;
  
  // Armor reduction
  const effectiveArmor = Math.max(0, enemyArmor - armorPierce);
  damage *= (1 - effectiveArmor);
  
  return Math.floor(damage);
}

Study Time Calculation

effectiveStudyTime = baseStudyTime × tier / studySpeedMultiplier

studySpeedMultiplier = 1 + (quickLearnerLevel × 0.1) + equipmentBonus

Study Cost Calculation

effectiveCost = floor(baseCost × (currentLevel + 1) × tier × costMultiplier)

costMultiplier = 1 - (focusedMindLevel × 0.05)

DPS Calculation

dps = (damage × castSpeed × attackSpeedMultiplier) / hour

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System Interactions

Primary Interaction Map

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         CORE SYSTEM INTERACTIONS                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                          │
│    ┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐              │
│    │   MANA   │────────▶│  SKILLS  │────────▶│  COMBAT  │              │
│    └──────────┘         └──────────┘         └──────────┘              │
│         │                    │                    │                     │
│         │                    │                    │                     │
│         ▼                    ▼                    ▼                     │
│    ┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐              │
│    │ATTUNEMENT│────────▶│ENCHANTING│────────▶│  SPIRE   │              │
│    └──────────┘         └──────────┘         └──────────┘              │
│         │                    │                    │                     │
│         │                    │                    │                     │
│         ▼                    ▼                    ▼                     │
│    ┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐              │
│    │GOLEMANCY │         │EQUIPMENT │────────▶│ GUARDIAN │              │
│    └──────────┘         └──────────┘         └──────────┘              │
│                                                     │                    │
│                                                     ▼                    │
│                                              ┌──────────┐               │
│                                              │   PACT   │               │
│                                              └──────────┘               │
│                                                     │                    │
│                                                     ▼                    │
│                                              ┌──────────┐               │
│                                              │ PRESTIGE │               │
│                                              └──────────┘               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key System Dependencies

System	Depends On	Unlocks/Enables
Skills	Mana (cost)	All combat/crafting bonuses
Enchanting	Enchanter attunement, Skills	Equipment spells, bonuses
Golemancy	Fabricator attunement, Earth mana	Additional combat damage
Pacts	Guardian defeat	Permanent multipliers, boons
Prestige	Loop completion	Permanent upgrades, memories
Equipment	Crafting/Blueprints	Spell access, stat bonuses

Progression Gates

1. Early Game (Floors 1-10):

   • Mana gathering and regen
   • Basic skills (mana, study categories)
   • Starting equipment

2. Mid Game (Floors 10-40):

   • First guardian pacts
   • Attunement unlocking
   • Equipment enchanting
   • Golemancy (Fabricator)

3. Late Game (Floors 40-80):

   • Compound/exotic elements
   • Hybrid golems
   • Skill tier evolution
   • Advanced enchantments

4. End Game (Floors 80-100):

   • Void/Stellar/Crystal spells
   • Ultimate golems
   • Victory preparation

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Appendix: Known Issues

Missing Implementations

1. Invocation Skills - Category defined but no skills
2. Pact Skills - Category defined but no skills
3. Scroll Crafting - Skill exists, no system
4. Field Repair - Skill exists, no repair system

Balance Concerns

1. Exotic elements require extreme mana investment
2. Incursion creates hard time pressure without counterplay
3. Equipment progression limited after starting gear

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