Mana-Loop/docs/task3/subtask_10_progress.md

Sub-Task 10 Progress: Essence Refining Investigation

Status: Completed

Completed Steps

• Locate Essence Refining effect logic
• List all enchantment types in the game
• Test Essence Refining on each enchantment type
• Document compatible/incompatible types
• Fix or flag incompatible cases
• Write findings to essence_refining_findings.md
• Commit and push changes

Summary of Findings

Bug 15 Confirmed: The Essence Refining skill and all enchantPower perks are NOT WORKING.

Root Cause

1. enchantPower stat is set by skills/perks but never stored in ComputedEffects
2. enchantPower multiplier is never applied to enchantment effects in computeEquipmentEffects()

Enchantment Type Compatibility

Category	Effect Type	Compatible with Essence Refining	Notes
Spell	spell	NO	Grants spell access, no numeric values
Mana	bonus	YES	+50 mana, +1 regen, etc. should be multiplied
Combat	bonus, multiplier	YES	+5 damage, +10% damage, etc. should be scaled
Elemental	special	PARTIAL	Special effects need separate handling
Defense	(empty)	N/A	No effects defined
Utility	multiplier	YES	+10% study speed, etc. should be scaled
Special	special, multiplier	PARTIAL	guardianDamage can be scaled, pure specials cannot

Files to Fix

1. /src/lib/game/upgrade-effects.ts - Add enchantPower to ComputedEffects and handle in computeEffects()
2. /src/lib/game/effects.ts - Apply enchantPower multiplier to equipment effects

Next Steps

The findings have been documented in essence_refining_findings.md. A developer should implement the fix by:

1. Adding enchantPower: number to ComputedEffects interface
2. Handling enchantPower case in computeEffects() switch statement
3. Applying enchantPower multiplier in computeEquipmentEffects()

Notes

• Finding date: 2025-01-16
• Bug verified by code inspection
• No runtime testing needed - the code clearly doesn't apply the multiplier