balance: Witch Coven unlock requires 400 Arcane Scholars but rewards a weaker adventurer #99

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

hikari commented

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

The Witch Coven zone unlock requires 400 Arcane Scholars, but the adventurer it unlocks (Shadow Assassin) has less combat power than the Arcane Scholar. This creates an anti-climactic and counterproductive progression step.

Expected: Unlocking a new adventurer feels rewarding — the new unit should be meaningfully stronger than the prerequisite tier.

Actual: Players work towards 400 Arcane Scholars, unlock the Witch Coven, and receive a Shadow Assassin with lower combat power. This not only feels unrewarding but actively slows combat power growth if players purchase the new unit.

Notes

After the Witch Coven, players still need to reach 1.2B combat power to unlock the Lava Flows (which does provide a meaningful upgrade to 130k CP), meaning Witch Coven sits in a particularly awkward position in the progression curve.
Consider either raising the Shadow Assassin's combat power above the Arcane Scholar, or lowering the Witch Coven unlock requirement.

✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

The Witch Coven zone unlock requires 400 Arcane Scholars, but the adventurer it unlocks (Shadow Assassin) has less combat power than the Arcane Scholar. This creates an anti-climactic and counterproductive progression step. **Expected:** Unlocking a new adventurer feels rewarding — the new unit should be meaningfully stronger than the prerequisite tier. **Actual:** Players work towards 400 Arcane Scholars, unlock the Witch Coven, and receive a Shadow Assassin with lower combat power. This not only feels unrewarding but actively slows combat power growth if players purchase the new unit. **Notes** - After the Witch Coven, players still need to reach 1.2B combat power to unlock the Lava Flows (which does provide a meaningful upgrade to 130k CP), meaning Witch Coven sits in a particularly awkward position in the progression curve. - Consider either raising the Shadow Assassin's combat power above the Arcane Scholar, or lowering the Witch Coven unlock requirement. ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

hikari referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 13:43:39 -07:00

fix: reorder Shadow Assassin and raise CP so Witch Coven reward is meaningful (#99)

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

chore: community feedback fixes and UI improvements #102

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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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