balance: combat power scaling becomes an exponential wall in Volcanic Depths+ #98

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2026-03-23T10:53:16-07:00

hikari commented

2026-03-23 10:53:16 -07:00

Combat power requirements for zone/quest unlocks in the Volcanic Depths and beyond create an exponential scaling wall that makes progression feel impossible without an impractical number of adventurers.

Analysis (from player Ilenia)

Units of the highest available tier needed to meet each successive combat power threshold:

First few unlocks: 2, 2, 9, 13, 20, 28 — reasonable
20B unlock: 333
Next: 1,333
Next: 4,889
Next: 20,000
Next: 27,000
Next: 100,000
Next: 415,000

The jump from ~28 units to 333+ is severe and the curve continues to astronomically large numbers.

Contributing Factor

The Lava Flows zone (requiring 1.2B combat power) unlocks a 130k CP adventurer, but reaching it requires only 18k and 45k CP adventurers — making the climb to unlock the first strong Volcanic Depths adventurer extremely punishing.

Suggested Investigation

Review the combat power requirement curve for Volcanic Depths and Shadow Marshes
Consider whether additional intermediate adventurer unlocks are needed
Consider whether combat power thresholds need rebalancing or whether buffs/multipliers are missing

✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

Combat power requirements for zone/quest unlocks in the Volcanic Depths and beyond create an exponential scaling wall that makes progression feel impossible without an impractical number of adventurers. **Analysis (from player Ilenia)** Units of the highest available tier needed to meet each successive combat power threshold: - First few unlocks: 2, 2, 9, 13, 20, 28 — reasonable - 20B unlock: 333 - Next: 1,333 - Next: 4,889 - Next: 20,000 - Next: 27,000 - Next: 100,000 - Next: 415,000 The jump from ~28 units to 333+ is severe and the curve continues to astronomically large numbers. **Contributing Factor** The Lava Flows zone (requiring 1.2B combat power) unlocks a 130k CP adventurer, but reaching it requires only 18k and 45k CP adventurers — making the climb to unlock the first strong Volcanic Depths adventurer extremely punishing. **Suggested Investigation** - Review the combat power requirement curve for Volcanic Depths and Shadow Marshes - Consider whether additional intermediate adventurer unlocks are needed - Consider whether combat power thresholds need rebalancing or whether buffs/multipliers are missing ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

hikari referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 13:37:38 -07:00

feat: add Dark Templar adventurer to bridge Volcanic Depths progression wall (#98)

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

chore: community feedback fixes and UI improvements #102

naomi closed this issue

2026-03-23 16:07:26 -07:00

naomi referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 16:07:26 -07:00

chore: community feedback fixes and UI improvements (#102)

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