fix: differentiate philosophers_stone from eternal_flame and buff crystal_shard #144

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2026-03-25T14:16:43-07:00

hikari commented

2026-03-25 14:16:43 -07:00

Problem

philosophers_stone is strictly dominated by eternal_flame:

philosophers_stone: 2.25× click + 1.25× gold
eternal_flame: 2.25× click + 1.1× combat + 1.25× gold

eternal_flame has all the same stats as philosophers_stone plus an additional 1.1× combat bonus. There is no reason to ever equip philosophers_stone if eternal_flame is available. They are both trinkets from the same acquisition tier.

crystal_shard (volcanic_forger set trinket) is weaker than a lower-tier purchasable:

crystal_shard: 1.55× click + 1.1× gold
void_compass (shadow_infiltrator set, costs only 350 essence): 1.6× click

A trinket that is part of an epic boss-drop set should not have a lower primary stat than a cheap purchasable from an earlier tier.

Fix

philosophers_stone: raise click to 2.5× to give it a clear identity as the click-specialist trinket
crystal_shard: raise click to 1.65× to exceed the void_compass and justify its boss-drop acquisition

✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Problem **`philosophers_stone` is strictly dominated by `eternal_flame`:** - `philosophers_stone`: 2.25× click + 1.25× gold - `eternal_flame`: 2.25× click + 1.1× combat + 1.25× gold `eternal_flame` has all the same stats as `philosophers_stone` plus an additional 1.1× combat bonus. There is no reason to ever equip `philosophers_stone` if `eternal_flame` is available. They are both trinkets from the same acquisition tier. **`crystal_shard` (volcanic_forger set trinket) is weaker than a lower-tier purchasable:** - `crystal_shard`: 1.55× click + 1.1× gold - `void_compass` (shadow_infiltrator set, costs only 350 essence): 1.6× click A trinket that is part of an epic boss-drop set should not have a lower primary stat than a cheap purchasable from an earlier tier. ## Fix - `philosophers_stone`: raise click to **2.5×** to give it a clear identity as the click-specialist trinket - `crystal_shard`: raise click to **1.65×** to exceed the void_compass and justify its boss-drop acquisition ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

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2026-03-25 15:29:57 -07:00

fix: differentiate philosophers_stone and buff crystal_shard

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fix: balance equipment, click_power recipe ceiling, adventurer cost curve

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fix: runestone formula, prestige/transcendence rebalance, exploration fixes, and comprehensive balance audit #135

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2026-03-31 19:57:54 -07:00

fix: runestone formula, prestige/transcendence rebalance, exploration fixes, and comprehensive balance audit (#135)