balance: tier 11 adventurer cost spike breaks progression #103

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2026-03-23T15:41:27-07:00

hikari commented

2026-03-23 15:41:27 -07:00

Issue

The tier 11 adventurer has a disproportionate cost spike relative to the tiers immediately before and after it. The cost increase from tier 10 → 11 is significantly larger than any other consecutive tier jump, creating an artificial wall that stalls player progression without corresponding increases in power output.

Expected Behaviour

Cost scaling between consecutive adventurer tiers should be smooth and predictable. Players should not experience a dramatic slow-down at a single arbitrary tier.

Steps to Reproduce

Compare the cost values for adventurer tiers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Note the disproportionate jump at tier 11

Suggested Fix

Recalculate tier 11 cost to fit the established scaling curve. Review tiers 11–14 as a group (see related issue on erratic ratios).

Priority

🔴 Critical — this directly breaks the core progression loop

✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Issue The tier 11 adventurer has a disproportionate cost spike relative to the tiers immediately before and after it. The cost increase from tier 10 → 11 is significantly larger than any other consecutive tier jump, creating an artificial wall that stalls player progression without corresponding increases in power output. ## Expected Behaviour Cost scaling between consecutive adventurer tiers should be smooth and predictable. Players should not experience a dramatic slow-down at a single arbitrary tier. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Compare the `cost` values for adventurer tiers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 2. Note the disproportionate jump at tier 11 ## Suggested Fix Recalculate tier 11 cost to fit the established scaling curve. Review tiers 11–14 as a group (see related issue on erratic ratios). ## Priority 🔴 Critical — this directly breaks the core progression loop ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

hikari referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 16:13:20 -07:00

balance: smooth adventurer tiers 11-14 cost and power curves

hikari referenced a pull request that will close this issue

2026-03-23 17:23:38 -07:00

balance: comprehensive game balance pass (#103-#123) #124

naomi closed this issue

2026-03-23 17:28:29 -07:00

naomi referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 17:28:31 -07:00

balance: comprehensive game balance pass (#103-#123) (#124)

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