Systems

Systems are generated from approved RPG, status, rune, unit, ally, wave, and gameplay docs. Warden-specific talent trees now live on the Wardens page, and Valor unlocks live under World.

Counts

Mini units

14

Allies

5

Statuses

8

Runes

19

Elite affixes

38

Wave mutators

26

System Directory

System	What it covers	Related reference
Movement	Keep repositioning through wave pressure, hot zones, interiors, weather, enemy telegraphs, and boss arenas.	Controls, Wardens
Wave/Round System	Rounds escalate enemy volume and introduce mutators, elites, events, pickups, and boss pressure. Enemies can spawn offscreen and continue advancing toward visible Wardens.	Enemies, Quests
Enemy Spawning	Enemy data defines pack family, role, group size, spawn weight, direct-spawn permission, and boss-only entries.	Enemies
Economy	Copper supports run-local purchases and services. Gold becomes long-term value when banked through the Vault.	Items, NPCs
Questing	Contracts and NPC quests add objectives, rewards, fail windows, route decisions, and faction flavor.	Quests
Wave Mutators	Mutators change wave rules and should be read as temporary pressure modifiers.	Below
Interiors	Town services and map doors can move the Warden into interior spaces such as the Pub, Church, Trader, and Blacksmith.	NPCs
Enemy Logic	Enemies can chase, shoot, heal, revive, regenerate, explode, split, fear, poison, bleed, or run boss-specific phase logic.	Enemies
Crafting	Recipes, forge offers, reagents, bombs, breakdown, and crafted gear bonuses support equipment progression.	Crafting, Items
RPG Item System	Items use slots, rarity, base stats, affixes, sockets, gear sets, durability, artifacts, and generated rolls.	Items
Spell System	Ability bars are data-driven per Warden and can use cooldowns, costs, charge states, artifacts, and runtime modifiers.	Wardens
Talent System	Talent trees are match-scoped and grant run-local build direction through tiered nodes.	Wardens
Vault	The Vault lets players bank Gold and invest in long-term sustain and mastery upgrades.	Getting Started
Boss Mechanics	Bosses use authored mechanics such as anchored health cards, phase rules, scripted arrivals, and special drops.	Enemies
World Events	Events include assassins, Hellmouths, Healing Pylons, shrines, hidden chests, weather, hot zones, and other authored interruptions.	Getting Started
Nemesis System	Named threats can escape, return, and receive dedicated HUD messaging so recurring danger remains readable.	Enemies
Combat System	Combat uses hit resolution, damage calculation, crits, misses, cleaving, damage types, DoTs, HoTs, armor, shields, and resistances.	Mechanics
George Mini-Unit RTS System	George builds structures and commands militia-style allied units with supply and selected-building controls.	Wardens
Sage/Lucian Summoner System	Summoners rely on controlled companion or minion pressure, supply caps, leash behavior, and summon-specific onboarding.	Wardens
Day/Night Cycle	Day and night affect map readability, interior layer presentation, and first-time onboarding beats.	Getting Started
Brazier Danger	Braziers and other map hazards are route threats that can punish careless pathing.	Mechanics
Hot Zones	Hot zones are dangerous areas that should change movement and route planning when they appear.	Getting Started
Bounty Boards	Boards provide objectives and first-sighting onboarding when the player enters interaction range.	Quests
Traders	Jules, Trax, and Grym offer different shops, rumors, services, and quest hooks.	NPCs
Sanctuary Services	Father Mathias provides church services and cleansing hooks for cursed or locked item behavior.	NPCs
Mercenaries	Allied units use shared mini-unit navigation, support behavior, and combat roles.	Below
Combining Gems	Gem progression belongs to the item/socketing loop and should be checked alongside crafting and breakdown.	Items
Breaking Down Gear	Gear can feed reagents and crafting loops when broken down through the item system.	Crafting
Socketing Gear	Socketed gear accepts gems and runes, with unsocketing rules designed to avoid destroying returns when inventory space is insufficient.	Items

Combat Reference

Objective

• Attributes → Derived stats → Combat resolution → Damage mitigation → Status effects → Loot/equipment → Talents → Biography UI.
• **No static damage**: all damage uses controlled variance with optional anti-streak logic.

Scope (Keep These Sections)

• Core design goals
• Primary attributes (STR/DEX/INT/END/LCK)
• Derived stats (AP/SP/AS/MS/ACC/EVA/CRIT/ARP/ARM/RES/TEN + optional shields)
• Combat resolution model (hit quality → dodge/parry → crit → roll band → mitigation → shields → on-hit)
• Damage types + resistances/vulnerabilities
• Status effects + CC diminishing returns + “saving throw” style application
• Resources/cooldowns/action economy
• Equipment + inventory + paper-doll + requirements/proficiencies

Non-Goals (Explicitly Out of Scope Unless Requested)

• Full crafting/upgrading economy (salvage/enchant/reroll) beyond stubs
• Co-op aggro/threat system (only add hooks if architecture wants it)
• Full content authoring (tons of items/talents); focus on systems + examples

Architecture Rules (Must Follow)

• Keep engine-agnostic systems in `/engine`.
• Keep game-specific archetypes/items/talents/data in `/game`.
• No hard coupling between game content and engine systems: use interfaces/data tables.

Implementation Plan

• `Attributes { int STR, DEX, INT, END, LCK; }`
• `DerivedStats`
• Offense: `AP, SP, AS, ACC, CritChance, CritMult, ARP`
• Defense: `EVA, ARM, TEN, ShieldMax, ShieldRegen, ...`
• Resistances: map or fixed array by `DamageType`
• Utility: `MS, CDR, ResourceRegen, GoldGainMult, RarityScore`
• `Resources` (mana/stamina/energy/ammo/heat as configured)
• `DamageType` enum (Physical, Fire, Frost, Shock, Poison, Arcane)

Test & Debug Requirements

• Add a **combat debug overlay/log** that can display:
• roll results, crit/dodge/parry states
• mitigation values (armor DR, resist pct)
• final damage
• Add deterministic mode for debugging:
• seedable RNG per match
• Add basic unit tests (or a test harness scene) for:
• armor curve correctness

Status Effects

Status	Duration	Max stacks	Dispellable	Debuff	Tags
ArmorReduction	4	5	true	true	Armor
Blindness	3.5	1	true	true	Vision, CastingLock
Cauterize	5	1	true	true	RegenBlock
Feared	2.8	1	true	true	CrowdControl, MovementLock, CastingLock
Silenced	3	1	true	true	CastingLock
Stasis	2	1	true	true	CrowdControl, Immunity, MovementLock, CastingLock
Cloaking	6	1	true	false	Stealth
Unstoppable	3	1	false	false	Immunity

Allied Units and Mercenaries

Unit	Class	HP	Shields	Move speed	Damage / support	Role
warrior	heavy	360	120	145	34	Melee
archer	light	220	40	172	24	Ranged
cleric	medic	210	90	156	6	Ranged
wizard	light	190	130	162	30	Ranged
light	TODO	130	0	180	18	Ranged
heavy	TODO	520	180	120	14	Ranged
medic	TODO	180	80	160	8	Ranged
beatle	light	420	120	178	20	Ranged
snake	heavy	920	260	162	30	Melee
lucian_lizard_warrior	heavy	300	120	150	28	Melee
lucian_lizard_mage	light	120	300	156	24	Ranged
lucian_elven_warrior	heavy	240	180	170	32	Melee
lucian_elven_mage	medic	140	220	164	22	Melee
zombie	heavy	420	120	140	32	Melee

Wave Mutators

Mutator	Tier	Effect
Swarm	Common	More enemies, lower individual HP.
Onslaught	Uncommon	Fewer enemies, each stronger (mini-elite feel).
Rush Hour	Common	Shorter spawn intervals; wave ends sooner if you keep up.
Staggered Spawns	Common	Enemies arrive in bursts (breather then panic).
Frenzied	Common	+move and attack speed.
Bloodlust	Uncommon	Enemies gain temporary haste when an ally dies nearby.
Predatory	Uncommon	Enemies prioritize weakest or wounded targets.
Shielded	Common	Enemies spawn with breakable shields.
Hardened	Uncommon	Flat DR; crit/heavy attacks break armor faster.
Evasive	Uncommon	Higher dodge behavior; projectiles slightly less reliable.
Vampiric	Rare	Enemies heal a percent of damage dealt.
Vitality Surge	Uncommon	Enemies regen slowly while above 50% HP.
Mending Totems	Rare	Healing pylons spawn; destroy for reward bumps.
Volatile	Uncommon	Enemies explode on death (small radius).
Combustion	Uncommon	Enemies leave flames on death; only direct contact with flames damages and ignites players.
Thorns	Common	Enemies return small melee damage.
Overcharged	Rare	Enemy specials stronger but longer wind-up.
Grasping	Common	Intermittent slow fields appear.
Gale Force	Uncommon	Periodic knockback gusts; reduces camping.
Tethered Horde	Rare	Linked pairs gain DR when separated; forces target decisions.
Ammo Scarcity	Rare	Resource drops reduced; rewards increased.
Fog of War	Rare	Reduced visibility; brighter enemy silhouettes.
Marked Ground	Rare	Safe zones appear; outside zones = chip damage during events.
Elite Parade	Mythic	Higher elite spawn chance for this wave only.
Boss Echo	Mythic	Boss ability appears as weaker hazard during the wave.
Double Trouble	Mythic	Two mini-captains spawn mid-wave.

Elite Affixes

Affix	Tier	Effect
Bulwark	Common	TODO
Shellback	Common	TODO
Phase Step	Rare	TODO
Aegis	Common	TODO
Ward Link	Uncommon	TODO
Elemental Veil	Uncommon	TODO
Stoneform	Uncommon	TODO
Mirrorhide	Rare	TODO
Berserk	Uncommon	TODO
Executioner	Uncommon	TODO
Backstabber	Common	TODO
Sunder	Uncommon	TODO
Hexblade	Rare	TODO
Blighted	Common	TODO
Tether	Uncommon	TODO
Gravitic	Rare	TODO
Netcaster	Uncommon	TODO
Pouncer	Uncommon	TODO
Juggernaut	Rare	TODO
Heal Aura	Uncommon	TODO
Regenerator	Uncommon	TODO
Leeching	Uncommon	TODO
Second Wind	Rare	TODO
Blood Bond	Rare	TODO
Split-on-Death	Uncommon	TODO
Broodcaller	Rare	TODO
Reinforced	Uncommon	TODO
Contagious	Uncommon	TODO
Molten Trail	Uncommon	TODO
Frostwake	Uncommon	TODO
Stormbound	Rare	TODO
Toxic Cloud	Uncommon	TODO
Sporeburst	Common	TODO
Decoy	Common	TODO
Blink	Uncommon	TODO
Nemesis Mark	Rare	TODO
Adaptive	Rare	TODO
Punisher	Mythic	TODO