fix: buff underperforming rare-material crafting recipes #143

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opened 2026-03-25 14:16:37 -07:00 by hikari · 1 comment
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Problem

Three recipes require rare materials but deliver bonuses that do not justify the cost relative to contemporaneous recipes:

  • elder_bark_shield (zone 1, uses 2× rare elder_bark): 1.08× combat — identical to zone-3 uncommon recipes. The very first rare-material recipe a player encounters sets a bad precedent that rare materials aren't worth spending.
  • void_fragment_amulet (zone 3, uses 2× rare void_shard): 1.10× gold — barely above zone-3 peers and costs nearly 2× as much in material weight as comparable recipes.
  • soul_bound_catalyst (zone 9, uses 2× rare soul_residue): 1.15× essence — barely clears zone-7 equivalent recipes despite zone-9 rare material cost.

Fix

  • elder_bark_shield: raise combat to 1.12× (best combat recipe until zone 5, rewarding zone-1 rare investment)
  • void_fragment_amulet: raise gold to 1.12× (matching zone-6 tier, appropriate for zone-3 rare cost)
  • soul_bound_catalyst: raise essence to 1.18× (matching void_sanctum tier, appropriate for zone-9 rare cost)

This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Problem Three recipes require rare materials but deliver bonuses that do not justify the cost relative to contemporaneous recipes: - **`elder_bark_shield`** (zone 1, uses 2× rare `elder_bark`): 1.08× combat — identical to zone-3 uncommon recipes. The very first rare-material recipe a player encounters sets a bad precedent that rare materials aren't worth spending. - **`void_fragment_amulet`** (zone 3, uses 2× rare `void_shard`): 1.10× gold — barely above zone-3 peers and costs nearly 2× as much in material weight as comparable recipes. - **`soul_bound_catalyst`** (zone 9, uses 2× rare `soul_residue`): 1.15× essence — barely clears zone-7 equivalent recipes despite zone-9 rare material cost. ## Fix - `elder_bark_shield`: raise combat to **1.12×** (best combat recipe until zone 5, rewarding zone-1 rare investment) - `void_fragment_amulet`: raise gold to **1.12×** (matching zone-6 tier, appropriate for zone-3 rare cost) - `soul_bound_catalyst`: raise essence to **1.18×** (matching void_sanctum tier, appropriate for zone-9 rare cost) ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸
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All three recipes are already at or above their target values from prior balance passes — elder_bark_shield (1.20×), void_fragment_amulet (1.15×), soul_bound_catalyst (1.20×). This issue was closed with help from Hikari~ 🌸

All three recipes are already at or above their target values from prior balance passes — `elder_bark_shield` (1.20×), `void_fragment_amulet` (1.15×), `soul_bound_catalyst` (1.20×). ✨ This issue was closed with help from Hikari~ 🌸
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Reference: nhcarrigan/elysium#143