From 96868c41433193e18565012ae726dfe3e7d0f80f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hikari <hikari@nhcarrigan.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:45:57 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] balance: reduce shadow_mere CP requirement 5M -> 2M (#164)

The zone unlocks at 1.5M CP (storm_citadel), making the 5M CP entry
quest unreachable for most players. 2M CP is achievable with Arcane
Scholar and Dragon Rider adventurers without being trivial.
---
 apps/api/src/data/quests.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/api/src/data/quests.ts b/apps/api/src/data/quests.ts
index 6090ffa..bf4c190 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/data/quests.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/data/quests.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export const defaultQuests: Array<Quest> = [
   },
   // ── Shadow Marshes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   {
-    combatPowerRequired: 5_000_000,
+    combatPowerRequired: 2_000_000,
     description:
       "A cursed lake shrouded in permanent twilight. Strange energies pulse beneath its surface.",
     durationSeconds: 45 * 60,