balance: plague_ruins zone combat power requirement is too high #106

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

hikari commented

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

Issue

The plague_ruins zone has a combatPowerRequired value that is disproportionately high relative to the zones before and after it in the unlock chain. This creates a larger-than-intended progression gate at that point in the game.

Expected Behaviour

Zone combat power requirements should scale smoothly along the unlock chain. Each zone should require roughly proportional additional investment compared to the previous zone.

Steps to Reproduce

List the combatPowerRequired values for each zone in unlock order
Identify the jump at plague_ruins

Suggested Fix

Reduce plague_ruins combat power requirement to fit the scaling curve. Review adjacent zones to ensure the chain is smooth.

Priority

🟡 Medium — creates a noticeable progression wall in mid-to-late game

✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Issue The `plague_ruins` zone has a `combatPowerRequired` value that is disproportionately high relative to the zones before and after it in the unlock chain. This creates a larger-than-intended progression gate at that point in the game. ## Expected Behaviour Zone combat power requirements should scale smoothly along the unlock chain. Each zone should require roughly proportional additional investment compared to the previous zone. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. List the `combatPowerRequired` values for each zone in unlock order 2. Identify the jump at `plague_ruins` ## Suggested Fix Reduce `plague_ruins` combat power requirement to fit the scaling curve. Review adjacent zones to ensure the chain is smooth. ## Priority 🟡 Medium — creates a noticeable progression wall in mid-to-late game ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

hikari referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 16:28:10 -07:00

balance: rescale shadow_marshes and volcanic_depths boss stats

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 17:28:30 -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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