Futura Game Development: An update

Combat System Overview

Core Combat Flow: Players select houses, equip 3 fighters each with armor/weapons/sigils/abilities, choose 0-3 items per house, then engage in 3 sequential 1v1 matches where fighters hit each other until one’s AP reaches 0.

Code Reference: startCombat() creates 3 matches via gameData.matches.push() with shuffled fighter assignments.

House and Fighter Selection

House Selection Phase

Two-House Selection: Players choose 2 different houses from available options, each with unique logos and names.

Fighter Initialization: Each house gets 3 fighters automatically named “Fighter 1/2/3” but can be renamed by players.

Equipment Slots: Each fighter has 5 equipment slots – armor (required), weapon 1 (required), weapon 2 (conditional), sigil (optional), ability (optional).

Code Reference: setupFighters() initializes gameData.house1.fighters and gameData.house2.fighters arrays with 3 fighters each.

Equipment Restrictions

Dual-Wielding Rules: Only Adept armor allows second weapons, unless at weapons cache outpost where occupying forces can dual-wield with any armor class.

Code Reference: canDualWield(fighter, outpost) checks fighter.armor.class === 'Adept' or outpost.effects.includes('weapons cache') + isOccupyingFighter().

Weapon Class Restrictions:

• Recon armor (Ash Williams class: 'Recon'): Only uses Recon weapons (Chainsaw Hand class: 'Recon')
• Adept armor (Grey Jedi Robes class: 'Adept'): Uses Recon+Adept weapons
• Heavy armor (Robocop class: 'Heavy'): Uses all weapon classes

Code Reference: openCardSelection() filters cardData.weapons based on armorClass in switch statement.

Equipment Card Properties

Armor Card Requirements:

javascript{
    type: 'armor',           // Required: Identifies as armor
    class: 'Recon',          // Required: 'Recon'/'Adept'/'Heavy' for restrictions
    ap: 15,                  // Required: Base armor points
    effectType: 'Fire',      // Optional: Elemental type for advantages
    sigilType: 'Paladin',    // Optional: Sigil matching for bonuses
    resistance: 'fire',      // Optional: Environmental resistance
    isRejuvenating: true,    // Optional: Gains +1 AP on hits
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement' // Optional: For armor with enhancement properties
}

Weapon Card Requirements:

javascript{
    type: 'weapon',          // Required: Identifies as weapon
    class: 'Adept',          // Required: Class restrictions
    dam: 9,                  // Required: Base damage
    effectType: 'Fire',      // Optional: Elemental damage type
    elementalDamage: true,   // Required if effectType specified
    sigilType: 'Paladin'     // Optional: Sigil matching for bonuses
}

Focus Points System

Focus Point Calculation: Equipment has varying costs – Ash Williams (50FP), Neuromancer (90FP), Nano-Tech Exosuit (500FP).

Code Reference: calculateFighterFocusPoints() sums item.focusPoints for armor, weapons, and abilities (sigils excluded).

Budget Management: Higher-tier equipment costs exponentially more focus points, forcing strategic trade-offs.

Elemental and Effect System

Elemental Damage Types

Six Primary Elements: Fire, Lightning, Void, Aether, Blood, Chroma – each with unique visual effects and strategic properties.

Code Reference: EFFECT_DEFINITIONS.elemental defines advantage relationships in processElementalDamage().

Elemental Advantages: Lightning beats Chroma, Fire beats Void, Chroma beats Aether, Blood beats Lightning, Aether beats Fire, Void beats Blood.

Advantage Examples:

• Cherenkov (effectType: 'Lightning', 8DAM) vs Tempest Blade (effectType: 'Chroma'): Lightning deals 12DAM (8 × 1.5)
• Wild Fire (effectType: 'Fire', 9DAM) vs void armor: Fire deals 13.5DAM (9 × 1.5)

Code Reference: processElementalDamage() checks damageAdvantages[weaponEffect] === armorEffect for 1.5x multiplier.

Resistance System

Armor Resistances:

• Storm Rider (resistance: 'lightning') reduces lightning damage by 20%
• Void Strider (resistance: 'void') reduces void damage by 20%
• Stilt Suit (resistance: 'poisoned') provides environmental protection

Code Reference: checkResistance() applies resistanceResult.multiplier = 0.8 for matching resistance types.

Environmental Resistance Card Properties:

javascript{
    resistance: 'irradiated',  // Environmental: radiation immunity
    resistance: 'poisoned',    // Environmental: biohazard immunity  
    resistance: 'arcana',      // Environmental: reflection effects
    resistance: 'fire'         // Elemental: fire damage reduction
}

Enhancement Resistances:

• Neural Interface (weaknesses: ['lightning', 'nanoswarm'], resistances: ['physical', 'fire']) with custom multipliers
• Predator armor (weaknesses: ['fire'], resistances: ['blood'])

Code Reference: getEnhancementMultiplier() processes enhancement.weaknesses and enhancement.resistances arrays.

Sigil System

Sigil Types and Trumping

Five Sigil Types: Emperor > Paladin > Primal > Strategist > Puritan > Emperor (circular trumping).

Code Reference: EFFECT_DEFINITIONS.sigil trumping map in calculateSigilEffects() sets fighter.isTrumped = true.

Trumping Examples:

• Paladin Sigil vs Primal Sigil: trumpMap['Paladin'] === 'Primal' results in Primal trumped
• Emperor Sigil vs Paladin Sigil: Emperor trumps Paladin, Paladin fighter gets no bonuses

Matching Bonuses:

• Neuromancer armor (sigilType: 'Paladin') + Wild Fire (sigilType: 'Paladin') + Paladin Sigil = +4AP armor + +2DAM weapon
• Perfect match gives maximum +4AP, +4DAM if both weapons match

Code Reference: calculateSigilEffects() checks equipment.sigilType === fighter.sigil.sigilType for bonuses.

Sigil Card Properties:

javascript{
    type: 'sigil',
    sigilType: 'Paladin',    // Required: Must match equipment sigilType
    ap: 4,                   // Standard: +4 AP for matching armor
    dam: 2                   // Standard: +2 DAM per matching weapon
}

Enhancement System

Enhancement Sources and Examples

Item Enhancements:

• Neural Interface (appliesEffect: 'enhancement'): +6AP, +3DAM with vulnerability/resistance arrays
• Cybernetic Implant (appliesEffect: 'enhancement'): +4AP, +2DAM, vulnerable to lightning

Code Reference: useEnhancement() adds to fighter.itemEnhancements[] array for damage calculations.

Armor Enhancements:

• Neuromancer (appliesEffect: 'enhancement'): Built-in enhancement with weakness/resistance arrays
• Nano-Tech Exosuit: enhancementAP: 5, enhancementDAM: 3 beyond base stats

Ability Enhancements:

• Neural Interface Mastery (appliesEffect: 'enhancement'): +6AP, +3DAM with passive activation
• Vyr Wolf (appliesEffect: 'enhancement'): Activates after activationThreshold: 3 hits received

Code Reference: checkAbilityAvailability() triggers passive abilities, adds to fighter.abilityEnhancements[].

Enhancement Card Properties

Enhancement Item Template:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',     // Required: Routes to enhancement system
    ap: 6,                           // Base AP bonus
    dam: 3,                          // Base DAM bonus
    weaknesses: ['lightning', 'nano'], // Damage types that deal extra damage
    resistances: ['physical', 'fire'], // Damage types that deal less damage
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.75,        // Multiplier for weakness damage
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.6        // Multiplier for resistance damage
}

Enhancement Stacking Mathematics

Multiplicative Stacking: Multiple resistances multiply: (1-r1) × (1-r2) × (1-r3)

Code Reference: checkResistance() applies result.multiplier *= enhancement.resistanceMultiplier for each source.

Enhancement DAM Application: Enhancement DAM bonuses only apply to primary weapon, not dual-wielded second weapon.

Code Reference: getEnhancementDAMBonus(fighter, isPrimaryWeapon) returns 0 if !isPrimaryWeapon.

Outpost Effects System

Environmental Effects with Examples

Radiation Outposts: All fighters lose 1AP per action unless they have radiation resistance or are occupying forces.

Code Reference: processEnvironmentalEffect() calls applyRadiationEffect() which checks isOccupyingFighter() and checkResistance().

Biohazard Outposts: Weapon damage reduced by 1 (minimum 2) unless protected.

Code Reference: applyBiohazardEffect() reduces fighter.totalDAM -= 1 with minimum check.

Protected Armor Examples:

• Cyrix Recon (resistance: 'irradiated')
• Stilt Suit (resistance: 'poisoned')
• Predator (resistance: 'poisoned')

Enhancement Outposts

Cybernetics Outposts: Occupying forces gain +4AP, +2DAM but become vulnerable to lightning.

Code Reference: applyCyberneticsOutpostEffect() adds enhancement with weaknesses: ['lightning'].

Weapons Cache: Allows any armor class to dual-wield for occupying forces.

Code Reference: canDualWield() checks outpost.effects.includes('weapons cache') and isOccupyingFighter().

Temporal Effects System

Duration Types and Examples

Turn-Based Effects:

• Stimulant (appliesEffect: 'stimulant-temporal'): +2AP per turn for 5 turns
• Storm Shield (durationType: 'turns'): Protection for set number of turns

Code Reference: processTemporalEffects() with trigger === 'turn-start' decrements effectData.turnsRemaining.

Button-Press Effects:

• Molotov Cocktail (appliesEffect: 'slowBurn'): Damage sequence over multiple button presses
• All slow burn items use durationType: 'hit-actions'

Code Reference: processTemporalEffects() with trigger === 'button-press' for slow burn effects.

Slow Burn Card Properties

Slow Burn Item Template:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'slowBurn',       // Required: Routes to slow burn system
    effectType: 'Fire',              // Elemental type for damage
    damageSequence: [6, 3, 1],       // Optional: Explicit damage sequence
    dam: 6,                          // Alternative: Auto-generates [6, 3, 1]
    hits: 3,                         // Number of hits the effect lasts
    elementalDamage: true            // Required: For elemental damage
}

Biohazard Reduction Mechanics

Bio Canister Effect: Reduces opponent’s totalDAM by percentage for set actions.

Code Reference: useBiohazardCanister() applies addTemporalEffect() with damageReduction: 0.5.

Biohazard Item Properties:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'biohazard-reduction',
    damageReduction: 0.8,            // 80% reduction (20% remaining)
    minimumDam: 2,                   // Cannot reduce below this
    duration: 3                      // Number of actions
}

Item System During Combat

Charged Attack Items

Elemental Bombs Replace Weapon Attacks: Armed items replace normal weapon attacks entirely.

Code Reference: fighterHits() checks attacker.hasCryptoBomb and uses attackSource = attacker.cryptoBombItem instead of weapons.

Charged Item Properties:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',    // Lightning bombs
    appliesEffect: 'neutrino-bomb',  // Radiation bombs  
    effectType: 'Lightning',         // Required: Damage type
    elementalDamage: true,           // Required: For elemental processing
    dam: 20                          // Damage amount
}

Shield and Ward Items

Resistance Ward System: Provides percentage damage reduction against specific types for set duration.

Code Reference: activateResistanceWard() creates fighter.activeShield object with protection arrays.

Shield Item Properties:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'aetherial-shield',
    shieldTurns: 3,                  // Duration
    shieldReduction: 0.5,            // 50% damage reduction
    protectsAgainst: ['fire', 'lightning'], // Protected damage types
    vulnerableTo: ['void', 'blood'],        // Vulnerable damage types
    vulnerabilityMultiplier: 1.5     // Vulnerability damage multiplier
}

Reflective Ward System

Reflection Mechanics and Stacking

Reflection Chance Calculation: Multiple sources stack multiplicatively using formula 1 – (1-p1) × (1-p2) × (1-p3).

Code Reference: calculateReflectiveWard() applies multiplicative stacking in chances.forEach() loop.

Bal’Te Soon Interaction:

• Base 30% reflection chance, 50% damage ratio
• Stacks with armor arcana resistance and outpost effects

Reflective Ward Properties:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'reflectiveWard',
    reflectionChance: 0.3,           // 30% chance to reflect
    reflectionRatio: 0.5,            // Reflects 50% of actual damage
    stackingType: 'multiplicative'    // How it combines with other sources
}

Reflection Damage Calculation: Reflects percentage of actual damage dealt, not base weapon damage.

Code Reference: processReflectiveWard() calculates reflectedDamage = Math.round(actualDamageDealt * wardResult.reflectionRatio).

Rejuvenation Mechanics

Code Analysis of Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation Triggers: Code confirms rejuvenation processes on both dealing and receiving hits.

Code Reference: processRejuvenationEffects() called in fighterHits() for both attacker and defender.

Rejuvenating Equipment Examples:

• Redline armor (isRejuvenating: true): Gains +1AP when dealing or receiving hits
• Nyx-9 armor (isRejuvenating: true): Gains +1AP when dealing or receiving hits

Rejuvenation Card Property:

javascript{
    isRejuvenating: true            // Boolean flag for +1 AP on hits
}

Ability System Integration

Ability Activation Tracking

Hit Tracking Per Match: Ability tracking resets for each new match and doesn’t carry over.

Code Reference: resetFighterStatesForNewMatch() clears fighter.abilityTracking object completely.

Activation Examples:

• Vyr Wolf (activationCondition: 'hitReceived', activationThreshold: 3): Needs 3 hits in current match
• Flame Burst (activationCondition: 'hitDealt', activationThreshold: 3): Needs 3 hits dealt in current match
• Lightning Strike (activationCondition: 'click'): Manual activation

Code Reference: checkAbilityAvailability() increments tracking.hitsDealt and tracking.hitsReceived per match.

Ability Card Properties

Passive Ability Template:

javascript{
    type: 'ability',
    abilityType: 'passive',          // Always active or threshold-based
    activationCondition: 'always',   // 'always'/'hitDealt'/'hitReceived'
    activationThreshold: 3,          // Required hits for threshold abilities
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',    // Routes to enhancement system
    ap: 6,                           // Stat bonuses
    dam: 3,
    weaknesses: ['lightning'],       // Enhancement properties
    resistances: ['physical']
}

Activated Ability Template:

javascript{
    type: 'ability', 
    abilityType: 'activated',        // Manual activation required
    activationCondition: 'click',    // 'click'/'hitDealt'/'hitReceived'
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',    // Routes to item systems
    effectType: 'Lightning',         // For elemental abilities
    dam: 18,                         // Effect magnitude
    elementalDamage: true            // For elemental damage abilities
}

Dual-Wielding Combat Order

Sequential Weapon Processing

Processing Order: Primary weapon (with enhancements) → Secondary weapon (base only) → Sigil bonuses → Environmental effects.

Code Reference: fighterHits() processes weapons sequentially with setTimeout() delays between each attack.

Enhancement Restriction: Only primary weapon receives enhancement DAM bonuses.

Code Reference: getEnhancementDAMBonus(fighter, isPrimaryWeapon) explicitly checks isPrimaryWeapon parameter.

Example Dual-Wield Calculation:

• Gunslinger (Adept) with Neural Interface (+3DAM enhancement)
• Primary: Wild Fire (9DAM) + 3 enhancement = 12DAM total
• Secondary: Scarab (11DAM) + 0 enhancement = 11DAM total
• Each weapon triggers separate resistance/reflection calculations

Card Creation Guidelines

Required vs Optional Properties

All Cards Require:

• type: 'armor'/'weapon'/'sigil'/'ability'/'item'
• name: 'Card Name'
• description: 'Card description'
• imageUrl: 'image URL'
• focusPoints: 50 (except sigils)

Armor Specific:

• class: 'Recon'/'Adept'/'Heavy' (Required)
• ap: 15 (Required)
• effectType: 'Fire' (Optional, for elemental interactions)
• sigilType: 'Paladin' (Optional, for sigil matching)

Weapon Specific:

• class: 'Recon'/'Adept'/'Heavy' (Required)
• dam: 8 (Required)
• effectType: 'Lightning' + elementalDamage: true (Both required for elemental)

Special Effect Applications:

• appliesEffect: 'enhancement' (Enhancement items/armor/abilities)
• appliesEffect: 'slowBurn' (Multi-hit damage items)
• appliesEffect: 'aetherial-shield' (Protection items)
• appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb' (Charged attack items)
• appliesEffect: 'reflectiveWard' (Reflection items)

These mechanics create deep tactical decisions around elemental matchups, enhancement synergies, outpost control, and resource allocation across the focus point system.Retry

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Looking through the code and card data more thoroughly, let me provide a comprehensive and accurate analysis with enhanced detail:

Combat System Overview

Core Combat Flow: Players select houses, equip 3 fighters each with armor/weapons/sigils/abilities, choose 0-3 items per house, then engage in 3 sequential 1v1 matches where fighters hit each other until one’s AP reaches 0.

Code Reference: startCombat() creates 3 matches via gameData.matches.push() with shuffled fighter assignments.

House and Fighter Selection

House Selection Phase

Two-House Selection: Players choose 2 different houses from available options, each with unique logos and names displayed in selection interface.

Fighter Initialization: Each house gets 3 fighters automatically named “Fighter 1/2/3” but can be renamed by players during setup phase.

Equipment Slots: Each fighter has 5 equipment slots – armor (required), weapon 1 (required), weapon 2 (conditional on armor class or outpost), sigil (optional), ability (optional).

Code Reference: setupFighters() initializes gameData.house1.fighters and gameData.house2.fighters arrays with 3 fighters each using generateId() for unique identification.

Equipment Restrictions

Dual-Wielding Rules: Only Adept armor allows second weapons by default, unless at weapons cache outpost where occupying forces can dual-wield with any armor class regardless of base restrictions.

Code Reference: canDualWield(fighter, outpost) checks fighter.armor.class === 'Adept' or outpost.effects.includes('weapons cache') combined with isOccupyingFighter().

Weapon Class Restrictions:

• Recon armor (Ash Williams class: 'Recon', 15AP): Only uses Recon weapons (Chainsaw Hand class: 'Recon', 4DAM)
• Adept armor (Grey Jedi Robes class: 'Adept', 25AP): Uses Recon+Adept weapons (can equip Chainsaw Hand 4DAM + Energy Sword 8DAM)
• Heavy armor (Robocop class: 'Heavy', 40AP): Uses all weapon classes including Heavy (Dragon Slayer class: 'Heavy', 8DAM)

Code Reference: openCardSelection() filters cardData.weapons based on armorClass in switch statement, with Heavy armor accessing full weapon catalog.

Equipment Card Properties and Examples

Armor Card Structure (Standard Physical Armor):

javascript{
    id: generateId(),
    name: 'Ash Williams',            // Display name
    type: 'armor',                   // Required: Card category
    class: 'Recon',                  // Required: 'Recon'/'Adept'/'Heavy'
    focusPoints: 50,                 // Required: Cost for team building
    ap: 15,                          // Required: Base armor points
    dam: 0,                          // Standard: Armor provides no damage
    effectType: 'Null',              // Optional: For elemental interactions
    sigilType: '',                   // Optional: Empty for no sigil synergy
    appliesEffect: null,             // Optional: No special effects
    description: 'Simple heavy armor...',
    imageUrl: 'https://...'
}

Armor Card Structure (Enhanced Cybernetic Armor):

javascript{
    name: 'Neuromancer',
    type: 'armor',
    class: 'Recon',
    focusPoints: 90,                 // Higher cost for enhancement
    ap: 24,                          // Base AP
    effectType: 'Cybernetics',       // Interaction type
    sigilType: 'Paladin',           // Sigil synergy available
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',    // Routes to enhancement system
    weaknesses: ['lightning'],       // Takes extra lightning damage
    resistances: ['nano-swarm'],     // Resists nano attacks
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.0,        // 100% damage from weaknesses
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.8       // 80% damage from resistances
}

Armor Card Structure (Environmental Resistance):

javascript{
    name: 'Storm Rider',
    type: 'armor',
    class: 'Recon',
    ap: 32,
    effectType: 'Lightning',         // Elemental type
    sigilType: 'Puritan',           // Sigil matching
    resistance: 'lightning',         // Environmental/elemental resistance
    description: 'Lightweight armor with lightning resistance...'
}

Code Reference: calculateFighterStats() processes armor ap value and appliesEffect routing to enhancement system.

Weapon Card Structure (Physical Weapon):

javascript{
    name: 'Chainsaw hand',
    type: 'weapon',
    class: 'Recon',                 // Required: Class restrictions
    focusPoints: 10,                // Cost
    dam: 4,                         // Required: Base damage
    effectType: null,               // No elemental type
    elementalDamage: false,         // Explicit physical damage
    sigilType: '',                  // No sigil synergy
    description: 'Basic chainsaw modified for single-hand use...'
}

Weapon Card Structure (Elemental Weapon):

javascript{
    name: 'Wild Fire',
    type: 'weapon',
    class: 'Adept',
    focusPoints: 50,
    dam: 9,                         // Base damage
    effectType: 'Fire',             // Required for elemental
    elementalDamage: true,          // Required with effectType
    sigilType: 'Paladin',          // Sigil synergy
    description: 'Balanced, fire-infused saber. Deals Fire damage...'
}

Code Reference: fighterHits() processes weapon damage through applyBaseDamage() with elemental type checking.

Focus Points System

Focus Point Calculation: Equipment costs range dramatically – budget items (10-50FP) to premium gear (500FP), forcing strategic resource allocation decisions.

Code Reference: calculateFighterFocusPoints() sums item.focusPoints for armor, weapons, and abilities, but excludes sigils which are free.

Budget vs Premium Examples:

• Budget Fighter: Ash Williams (50FP) + Chainsaw Hand (10FP) + Initiate Blade (10FP) = 70FP total, gets 15AP + 8DAM
• Premium Fighter: Nano-Tech Exosuit (500FP) + KT-200 (110FP) = 610FP total, gets 50AP + 20DAM + enhancement effects

Elemental and Effect System

Elemental Damage Types and Interactions

Six Primary Elements: Fire, Lightning, Void, Aether, Blood, Chroma – each element has specific advantages, disadvantages, and visual effects during combat.

Code Reference: EFFECT_DEFINITIONS.elemental defines the complete advantage relationship map processed by processElementalDamage().

Elemental Advantage Chain: Lightning → Chroma → Aether → Fire → Void → Blood → Lightning (circular dominance system).

Detailed Advantage Examples:

• Lightning vs Chroma: Cherenkov weapon (8DAM Lightning, effectType: 'Lightning') attacking fighter with Tempest Blade-based Chroma armor deals 12DAM (8 × 1.5 advantage multiplier)
• Fire vs Void: Wild Fire weapon (9DAM Fire, effectType: 'Fire') against void-type armor deals 13.5DAM (9 × 1.5)
• Blood vs Lightning: Ruby Snake weapon (9DAM Blood, effectType: 'Blood') against lightning-resistant Storm Rider armor deals 13.5DAM (9 × 1.5) from elemental advantage

Code Reference: processElementalDamage() checks elementDef.beats === defenseElement for 1.5x multiplier, elementDef.losesTo for 0.5x multiplier.

Resistance System Architecture

Armor-Based Elemental Resistance: Specific armor provides 20% damage reduction against matching elemental types.

• Storm Rider armor (resistance: 'lightning'): Reduces all lightning damage to 80%
• Void Strider armor (resistance: 'void'): Reduces all void damage to 80%
• Tempest armor (resistance: 'fire'): Reduces all fire damage to 80%

Code Reference: checkResistance() applies base resistanceResult.multiplier = 0.8 for armor resistance matches.

Environmental Resistance: Protects against outpost environmental hazards.

• Stilt Suit (resistance: 'poisoned'): Immunity to biohazard outpost effects
• Cyrix Recon (resistance: 'irradiated'): Immunity to radiation outpost effects
• Lich King (resistance: 'arcana'): Provides reflection capabilities at arcana outposts

Enhancement-Based Resistance: Items and abilities provide complex resistance/vulnerability arrays.

Enhancement Resistance Examples:

javascript// Neural Interface item - creates vulnerability/resistance profile
{
    weaknesses: ['lightning', 'nanoswarm'],     // Takes 175% damage
    resistances: ['physical', 'fire'],         // Takes 60% damage  
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.75,                  // Custom multiplier
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.6                  // Custom multiplier
}

// Predator armor - built-in enhancement system
{
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',
    weaknesses: ['fire'],                      // Takes 120% fire damage
    resistances: ['blood'],                    // Takes 80% blood damage
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.2,
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.8
}

Code Reference: getEnhancementMultiplier() processes enhancement arrays and applies multiplicative stacking across multiple sources.

Sigil System

Sigil Trumping Mechanics

Circular Trumping Order: Emperor → Paladin → Primal → Strategist → Puritan → Emperor (rock-paper-scissors-lizard-spock style dominance).

Code Reference: EFFECT_DEFINITIONS.sigil trumping map processed in calculateSigilEffects() function, sets fighter.isTrumped = true for dominated sigils.

Trumping Scenario Examples:

• Paladin Dominance: Fighter with Paladin Sigil vs opponent with Primal Sigil results in Primal fighter losing all sigil bonuses (+0AP, +0DAM instead of potential +4AP, +4DAM)
• Emperor Superiority: Emperor Sigil vs Paladin Sigil causes Paladin fighter’s equipment matching to provide no benefits

Sigil Matching and Synergy System

Equipment Synergy Requirements: Sigil bonuses only activate when fighter’s sigil type matches equipment sigilType properties.

Perfect Synergy Example:

• Complete Paladin Build: Neuromancer armor (sigilType: 'Paladin') + Wild Fire weapon (sigilType: 'Paladin') + Scarab secondary weapon (sigilType: 'Paladin') + Paladin Sigil
• Bonus Calculation: +4AP from armor match + 2DAM from first weapon + 2DAM from second weapon = +4AP, +4DAM total
• Focus Point Cost: 90FP (armor) + 50FP (weapon1) + 60FP (weapon2) = 200FP total

Code Reference: calculateSigilEffects() iterates through equipment checking equipment.sigilType === fighter.sigil.sigilType for bonus application.

Sigil Card Properties:

javascript{
    type: 'sigil',
    sigilType: 'Paladin',           // Must match equipment sigilType exactly
    ap: 4,                          // Standard bonus for matching armor
    dam: 2,                         // Standard bonus per matching weapon
    description: 'Enhanced protection and power. +4 AP boost with matching armor, +2 DAM with matching saber.'
}

Enhancement System Architecture

Enhancement Categories and Implementation

Item-Based Enhancements: Consumable items that permanently modify fighter capabilities for the entire match set.

Neural Interface Enhancement Item:

javascript{
    name: 'Neural Interface',
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',           // Routes to enhancement system
    ap: 6,                                  // Immediate AP bonus
    dam: 3,                                 // Immediate DAM bonus  
    weaknesses: ['lightning', 'nanoswarm'], // Vulnerability array
    resistances: ['physical', 'fire'],     // Resistance array
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.75,              // 175% damage from weaknesses
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.6,             // 60% damage from resistances
    description: 'Advanced neural enhancement. +6 AP, +3 DAM. Vulnerable to lightning/nano (+75% damage), resistant to physical/fire (-40% damage).'
}

Code Reference: useEnhancement() adds item properties to fighter.itemEnhancements[] array for ongoing damage calculations.

Armor-Based Enhancements: Armor with built-in enhancement properties that activate when equipped.

Neuromancer Enhancement Armor:

javascript{
    name: 'Neuromancer',
    type: 'armor',
    ap: 24,                                 // Base armor points
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',           // Enhancement activation
    weaknesses: ['lightning'],              // Lightning vulnerability
    resistances: ['nano-swarm'],           // Nano resistance
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.0,               // No extra weakness damage
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.8              // 20% nano damage reduction
}

Code Reference: calculateFighterStats() processes armor with appliesEffect: 'enhancement' through enhancement system.

Ability-Based Enhancements: Abilities that provide enhancement effects with various activation conditions.

Passive Enhancement Ability:

javascript{
    name: 'Neural Interface Mastery',
    abilityType: 'passive',                 // Always active
    activationCondition: 'always',          // Immediate activation
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',           // Enhancement routing
    ap: 6,                                  // AP bonus
    dam: 3,                                 // DAM bonus
    weaknesses: ['lightning', 'nanoswarm'], // Vulnerability profile
    resistances: ['physical', 'fire'],     // Resistance profile
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.5,               // 150% vulnerability damage
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.7              // 70% resistance damage
}

Threshold Enhancement Ability:

javascript{
    name: 'Vyr Wolf',
    abilityType: 'passive',                 // Passive but conditional
    activationCondition: 'hitReceived',     // Triggers on taking hits
    activationThreshold: 3,                 // Requires 3 hits received
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',           // Enhancement system
    ap: 4,                                  // Stat bonuses after activation
    dam: 2,
    weaknesses: ['chroma', 'aether'],       // Post-transformation profile
    resistances: ['blood', 'physical'],
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.2,               // 120% weakness damage
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.5              // 50% resistance damage
}

Code Reference: checkAbilityAvailability() monitors hit thresholds and activates abilities, adding to fighter.abilityEnhancements[].

Enhancement Stacking Mathematics and Examples

Multiplicative Stacking Rule: Multiple enhancement sources multiply rather than add: Final Multiplier = Source1 × Source2 × Source3.

Complex Stacking Scenario:

• Fighter has Neural Interface item (60% fire damage) + fire-resistant armor (80% fire damage) + fire-resistant ability (75% fire damage)
• Calculation: 1 – ((1-0.4) × (1-0.2) × (1-0.25)) = 1 – (0.6 × 0.8 × 0.75) = 1 – 0.36 = 64% total fire resistance
• Result: Fighter takes only 36% of incoming fire damage

Code Reference: checkResistance() and getEnhancementMultiplier() apply result.multiplier *= enhancement.resistanceMultiplier for each active source.

Enhancement DAM Distribution Rules

Primary Weapon Enhancement: Only the first weapon receives enhancement DAM bonuses, creating tactical dual-wielding decisions.

Enhancement Application Example:

• Fighter: Gunslinger armor + Neural Interface item (+3DAM enhancement)
• Primary Weapon: Wild Fire (9DAM base) + 3DAM enhancement = 12DAM total
• Secondary Weapon: Scarab (11DAM base) + 0DAM enhancement = 11DAM base only
• Total Output: Two separate attacks of 12DAM and 11DAM

Code Reference: getEnhancementDAMBonus(fighter, isPrimaryWeapon) returns enhancement bonus only when isPrimaryWeapon === true.

Outpost Effects System

Environmental Hazard Effects

Radiation Outpost Mechanics: Continuous AP drain affecting all non-protected fighters during combat actions.

Radiation Processing:

• Unprotected fighters: Lose 1AP per combat action (each button press)
• Protected fighters: Cyrix Recon (resistance: 'irradiated'), Cyrix V250 (resistance: 'irradiated') take no damage
• Occupying forces: Complete immunity regardless of armor type

Code Reference: processEnvironmentalEffect() calls applyRadiationEffect() which checks isOccupyingFighter() and checkResistance(fighter, 'Radiation').

Biohazard Outpost Mechanics: Weapon performance degradation affecting combat effectiveness.

Biohazard Processing:

• Unprotected fighters: Weapon DAM reduced by 1 per action (minimum 2DAM floor)
• Protected fighters: Stilt Suit (resistance: 'poisoned'), Predator (resistance: 'poisoned') immune to degradation
• Minimum Protection: Even powerful weapons like KT-200 (20DAM) can be reduced but never below 2DAM

Code Reference: applyBiohazardEffect() modifies fighter.totalDAM -= 1 with minimum damage checking.

Enhancement Outpost Effects

Cybernetics Outpost Benefits: Significant combat bonuses for occupying forces with corresponding vulnerabilities.

Cybernetics Enhancement Package:

• Stat Bonuses: +4AP, +2DAM for all occupying fighters
• Vulnerability Trade-off: All cybernetic fighters take +20% damage from lightning attacks
• Lightning Weapon Amplification: Crypto Bomb (20 lightning damage) becomes 24 damage against cybernetic fighters

Code Reference: applyCyberneticsOutpostEffect() adds outpost enhancement with weaknesses: ['lightning'] to fighter.outpostEnhancements[].

Weapons Cache Tactical Advantage: Dual-wielding access regardless of armor class restrictions.

Weapons Cache Examples:

• Recon Liberation: Ash Williams armor (normally single weapon) can dual-wield Chainsaw Hand + Energy Sword
• Heavy Maximization: Doom Guy armor can dual-wield KT-200 (20DAM) + Stroma (14DAM) for 34DAM total output
• Strategic Control: Non-occupying forces restricted to standard armor class limitations

Code Reference: canDualWield() checks outpost.effects.includes('weapons cache') combined with isOccupyingFighter() to override armor class restrictions.

Temporal Effects System

Duration Categories and Mechanics

Turn-Based Temporal Effects: Effects that countdown with combat turn progression, affecting ongoing combat capabilities.

Stimulant Temporal Enhancement:

javascript{
    name: 'Stimulant',
    appliesEffect: 'stimulant-temporal',    // Temporal system routing
    duration: 5,                            // Number of turns
    apPerTurn: 2,                          // AP gain per turn
    durationType: 'turns'                   // Turn-based countdown
}

• Turn 1: Fighter gains +2AP, 4 turns remaining
• Turn 2: Fighter gains +2AP, 3 turns remaining
• Turn 5: Fighter gains +2AP, 0 turns remaining, effect expires
• Total Benefit: +10AP over 5 turns

Code Reference: processTemporalEffects() with trigger === 'turn-start' decrements effectData.turnsRemaining and applies benefits.

Button-Press Temporal Effects: Effects triggered by combat actions (any button press), creating reactive damage sequences.

Molotov Slow Burn Sequence:

javascript{
    name: 'Molotov Cocktail',
    appliesEffect: 'slowBurn',              // Slow burn system
    damageSequence: [6, 3, 1],             // Explicit damage progression
    elementalDamage: true,                  // Fire elemental processing
    effectType: 'Fire',                     // Damage type
    durationType: 'hit-actions'             // Button-press triggered
}

• Action 1 (item use): 6 fire damage, arms slow burn effect
• Action 2 (next button press): 3 fire damage from burning
• Action 3 (next button press): 1 fire damage, effect expires

Code Reference: processTemporalEffects() with trigger === 'button-press' processes slow burn damage sequences.

Biohazard Reduction Detailed Mechanics

Bio Canister Damage Reduction: Sophisticated opponent weakening system with multiple safeguards.

Bio Canister Processing:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'biohazard-reduction',
    damageReduction: 0.8,                   // 80% reduction (20% remaining)
    minimumDam: 2,                          // Damage floor protection
    duration: 3                             // Number of actions affected
}

Reduction Examples:

• High-Damage Target: KT-200 weapon (20DAM) reduced to 4DAM (20 × 0.2) for 3 actions
• Medium-Damage Target: Wild Fire weapon (9DAM) reduced to 2DAM (minimum floor applied)
• Low-Damage Target: Chainsaw Hand (4DAM) already near minimum, reduced to 2DAM

Code Reference: useBiohazardCanister() applies addTemporalEffect() with custom duration and reduction calculations.

Item System During Combat

Charged Attack Item Mechanics

Weapon Replacement System: Armed special items completely replace normal weapon attacks, providing tactical burst potential.

Crypto Bomb Charge Sequence:

1. Activation Phase: Player uses Crypto Bomb item, fighter becomes “charged”
2. Armed State: Fighter’s next attack uses bomb damage instead of weapon damage
3. Discharge Phase: Next button press delivers 20 lightning damage, clears charged state
4. Vulnerability Exploitation: Against cybernetic fighters, damage becomes 24 (20 × 1.2)

Code Reference: fighterHits() checks attacker.hasCryptoBomb and sets attackSource = attacker.cryptoBombItem instead of normal weapons.

Multi-Element Charged Options:

javascript// Lightning Bomb
{
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',
    effectType: 'Lightning',        // Super effective vs Chroma
    dam: 20,
    elementalDamage: true
}

// Void Bomb  
{
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',   // Same handler, different element
    effectType: 'Void',            // Super effective vs Blood
    dam: 25,                       // Higher damage
    elementalDamage: true
}

// Radiation Bomb
{
    appliesEffect: 'neutrino-bomb', // Different handler name, same system
    effectType: 'Radiation',       // Environmental damage type
    dam: 20,
    elementalDamage: true
}

Slow Burn Multi-Hit System

Progressive Damage Sequences: Items that create extended damage effects over multiple combat actions.

Corrosive Acid Extended Sequence:

javascript{
    name: 'Corrosive Acid',
    appliesEffect: 'slowBurn',
    effectType: 'Poison',                   // Elemental type
    damageSequence: [15, 8, 4, 2, 1],      // 5-hit sequence
    hits: 5,                                // Sequence length
    elementalDamage: true                   // Elemental processing
}

Acid Damage Timeline:

• Hit 1 (activation): 15 poison damage immediately
• Hit 2 (next action): 8 poison damage from corrosion
• Hit 3 (next action): 4 poison damage from corrosion
• Hit 4 (next action): 2 poison damage from corrosion
• Hit 5 (next action): 1 poison damage, effect expires
• Total Damage: 30 poison damage over 5 actions

Auto-Generation Alternative:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'slowBurn',
    dam: 6,                                 // Base damage only
    // System auto-generates [6, 3, 1] sequence
    hits: 3,                                // Sequence length
    elementalDamage: true
}

Code Reference: useSlowBurn() processes explicit sequences or auto-generates using damage halving algorithm.

Shield and Ward Protection System

Resistance Ward Architecture: Sophisticated protection system with type-specific interactions and vulnerabilities.

Skull of Al’Man Ward Configuration:

javascript{
    name: 'Skull of Al\'Man',
    appliesEffect: 'aetherial-shield',      // Shield system routing
    ap: 5,                                  // Immediate AP bonus
    shieldTurns: 3,                         // Duration
    shieldReduction: 0.5,                   // 50% damage reduction
    protectsAgainst: ['fire', 'lightning', 'chroma', 'physical'], // Protected types
    vulnerableTo: ['blood', 'void', 'aether', 'radiation'],      // Vulnerable types
    vulnerabilityMultiplier: 1.5            // 150% vulnerability damage
}

Ward Protection Examples:

• Protected Damage: Wild Fire weapon (9 fire damage) vs Skull ward = 4.5 damage (9 × 0.5)
• Vulnerable Damage: Ruby Snake weapon (9 blood damage) vs Skull ward = 13.5 damage (9 × 1.5)
• Neutral Damage: Void weapons bypass both protection and vulnerability, deal base damage

Code Reference: activateResistanceWard() creates fighter.activeShield with protection/vulnerability arrays processed by checkResistanceWardProtection().

Reflective Ward System

Reflection Probability and Damage Calculations

Multiplicative Reflection Stacking: Multiple reflection sources combine using probability multiplication formula.

Code Reference: calculateReflectiveWard() applies formula 1 - ((1-p1) × (1-p2) × (1-p3)) for chance stacking.

Maximum Reflection Scenario:

• Base Setup: Fighter with Lich King armor at Arcana outpost with Bal’Te Soon item
• Source 1: Lich King armor (resistance: 'arcana') = 20% base reflection
• Source 2: Arcana outpost (occupying force) = 30% reflection bonus
• Source 3: Bal’Te Soon item (reflectionChance: 0.3) = 30% item reflection
• Combined Calculation: 1 – ((1-0.2) × (1-0.3) × (1-0.3)) = 1 – (0.8 × 0.7 × 0.7) = 1 – 0.392 = 60.8% total reflection chance

Actual Damage Reflection Mechanics: Reflection calculates from damage actually received, not base weapon damage.

Reflection Damage Example:

• Attack: Stroma weapon (14 fire damage) vs fire-resistant armor
• Damage Calculation: 14 × 0.8 (resistance) = 11.2 actual damage dealt
• Reflection Processing: Bal’Te Soon reflects 50% of actual damage = 5.6 damage back to attacker
• Final Result: Defender takes 11.2 damage, attacker takes 5.6 reflected damage

Code Reference: processReflectiveWard() calculates reflectedDamage = Math.round(actualDamageDealt * wardResult.reflectionRatio).

Reflective Ward Item Properties:

javascript{
    appliesEffect: 'reflectiveWard',
    reflectionChance: 0.3,                  // 30% base reflection chance
    reflectionRatio: 0.5,                   // Reflects 50% of actual damage
    stackingType: 'multiplicative'          // Combines with other sources
}

Rejuvenation Mechanics

Comprehensive Rejuvenation Triggers

Dual-Trigger Rejuvenation: Code analysis confirms rejuvenation activates on both dealing and receiving hits, maximizing AP recovery opportunities.

Code Reference: processRejuvenationEffects() called in fighterHits() function for both attacker and defender parameters.

Rejuvenating Equipment Examples and Interactions:

• Redline Armor (isRejuvenating: true): Fighter gains +1AP when attacking enemies AND +1AP when being attacked
• Nyx-9 Armor (isRejuvenating: true): Same dual-trigger functionality with additional evasion capabilities
• Combat Scenario: Fighter with rejuvenating armor in extended combat gains +2AP per combat exchange (1 for attacking, 1 for being attacked)

Rejuvenation Implementation:

javascript{
    isRejuvenating: true                    // Boolean flag for dual-trigger rejuvenation
}

Outpost Rejuvenation Effects: Certain outposts provide rejuvenation benefits to occupying or all forces.

Code Reference: Rejuvenation processing integrates with outpost effect system through environmental effect handlers.

Ability System Integration

Ability Activation and Tracking Systems

Match-Scoped Ability Tracking: All ability progress resets between matches, preventing cross-match exploitation.

Code Reference: resetFighterStatesForNewMatch() completely clears fighter.abilityTracking object, resetting hit counters to zero.

Ability Tracking Structure:

javascriptfighter.abilityTracking = {
    hitsDealt: 0,                           // Resets each match
    hitsReceived: 0,                        // Resets each match  
    availableAbilities: new Set(),          // Cleared each match
    activatedAbilities: new Set()           // Cleared each match
}

Activation Condition Examples:

Always-Active Passive Ability:

javascript{
    name: 'Neural Interface Mastery',
    abilityType: 'passive',
    activationCondition: 'always',          // Immediate activation
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',           // Routes to enhancement system
    ap: 6,                                  // Immediate bonuses
    dam: 3
}

Threshold-Based Passive Ability:

javascript{
    name: 'Vyr Wolf',
    abilityType: 'passive',
    activationCondition: 'hitReceived',     // Triggers on taking damage
    activationThreshold: 3,                 // Requires 3 hits in current match
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',           // Enhancement system
    ap: 4,                                  // Post-activation bonuses
    dam: 2,
    weaknesses: ['chroma', 'aether'],       // Transformation vulnerability
    resistances: ['blood', 'physical'],    // Transformation resistance
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.5              // 50% resistance damage
}

Manual Activation Ability:

javascript{
    name: 'Lightning Strike', 
    abilityType: 'activated',
    activationCondition: 'click',           // Player-controlled activation
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',           // Routes to charged attack system
    effectType: 'Lightning',                // Elemental type
    dam: 18,                                // Charged attack damage
    elementalDamage: true                   // Elemental processing
}

Code Reference: checkAbilityAvailability() increments hit counters and processes activation thresholds during fighterHits().

Ability Enhancement Integration

Passive Enhancement Application: Abilities using enhancement system integrate with existing resistance/vulnerability calculations.

Enhancement Ability Processing:

1. Activation Check: System monitors activation conditions each combat action
2. Enhancement Application: Activated abilities add to fighter.abilityEnhancements[] array
3. Damage Integration: Enhancement bonuses apply to primary weapon damage calculations
4. Resistance Processing: Ability-based vulnerabilities/resistances stack with other sources

Code Reference: Ability enhancements processed through same getEnhancementMultiplier() system as items and armor.

Dual-Wielding Combat Order

Sequential Weapon Processing Architecture

Weapon Processing Timeline: Combat system processes multiple weapon attacks in sequence with timing delays for visual clarity.

Code Reference: fighterHits() uses setTimeout() delays between weapon attacks: primary weapon → secondary weapon (800ms delay) → sigil bonuses (600ms delay).

Enhancement Distribution Rules: Only primary weapon receives enhancement bonuses, creating strategic dual-wielding decisions.

Detailed Dual-Wield Example:

• Fighter Configuration: Gunslinger armor (Adept class) with Neural Interface item (+3DAM enhancement)
• Weapon Setup: Wild Fire primary (9DAM, Fire elemental) + Scarab secondary (11DAM, Fire elemental)
• Processing Sequence:
  1. Primary Attack: Wild Fire 9DAM + 3DAM enhancement = 12 total fire damage
  2. Secondary Attack: Scarab 11DAM + 0DAM enhancement = 11 total fire damage
  3. Sigil Bonuses: Applied separately if sigil types match
• Resistance Calculations: Each weapon triggers separate elemental advantage/resistance calculations

Code Reference: getEnhancementDAMBonus(fighter, isPrimaryWeapon) explicitly checks isPrimaryWeapon parameter and returns 0 for secondary weapons.

Card Creation Guidelines and Examples

Universal Card Requirements

All Card Types Must Include:

javascript{
    id: generateId(),                       // Unique identifier
    name: 'Card Name',                      // Display name
    type: 'armor'/'weapon'/'sigil'/'ability'/'item', // Card category
    description: 'Card description...',     // Flavor text and mechanics
    imageUrl: 'https://...',               // Image URL
    focusPoints: 50                        // Cost (except sigils = 0)
}

Armor Card Construction Templates

Basic Physical Armor Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Basic Armor Name',
    type: 'armor',
    class: 'Recon',                        // 'Recon'/'Adept'/'Heavy'
    focusPoints: 50,                       // 50-500 range typical
    ap: 15,                                // 15-80 range typical
    dam: 0,                                // Always 0 for armor
    effectType: 'Null',                    // No elemental interaction
    sigilType: '',                         // No sigil synergy
    appliesEffect: null                    // No special effects
}

Elemental Resistance Armor Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Elemental Armor Name',
    type: 'armor', 
    class: 'Adept',
    focusPoints: 150,
    ap: 35,
    effectType: 'Fire',                    // Elemental interaction type
    sigilType: 'Paladin',                 // Sigil synergy
    resistance: 'fire',                    // 20% elemental damage reduction
    appliesEffect: null
}

Enhancement Armor Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Enhancement Armor Name',
    type: 'armor',
    class: 'Heavy',
    focusPoints: 300,
    ap: 50,                                // Base armor points
    effectType: 'Enhancement',             // Enhancement type
    sigilType: 'Emperor',
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',          // Routes to enhancement system
    weaknesses: ['lightning', 'radiation'], // Vulnerability types
    resistances: ['physical', 'fire'],    // Resistance types  
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.5,               // 150% vulnerability damage
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.7              // 70% resistance damage
}

Environmental Protection Armor Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Environmental Armor Name',
    type: 'armor',
    class: 'Recon', 
    focusPoints: 120,
    ap: 30,
    effectType: 'Radiation',
    sigilType: 'Strategist',
    resistance: 'irradiated',              // Environmental immunity
    appliesEffect: null
}

Rejuvenating Armor Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Rejuvenating Armor Name',
    type: 'armor',
    class: 'Adept',
    focusPoints: 180,
    ap: 40,
    effectType: 'Rejuvenation',
    sigilType: 'Primal',
    isRejuvenating: true,                  // +1 AP on hits dealt/received
    resistance: 'blood'                    // Optional additional resistance
}

Weapon Card Construction Templates

Physical Weapon Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Physical Weapon Name',
    type: 'weapon',
    class: 'Heavy',                        // Class restrictions
    focusPoints: 40,                       // 10-110 range typical
    dam: 8,                                // 4-20 range typical
    effectType: null,                      // No elemental type
    elementalDamage: false,                // Explicit physical damage
    sigilType: ''                          // No sigil synergy
}

Elemental Weapon Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Elemental Weapon Name',
    type: 'weapon',
    class: 'Adept',
    focusPoints: 70,
    dam: 12,
    effectType: 'Lightning',               // Required for elemental
    elementalDamage: true,                 // Required with effectType
    sigilType: 'Strategist'                // Sigil synergy
}

Item Card Construction Templates

Enhancement Item Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Enhancement Item Name',
    type: 'item',
    focusPoints: 150,
    effectType: 'Enhancement',
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',          // Enhancement system routing
    ap: 8,                                 // Immediate AP bonus
    dam: 2,                                // Immediate DAM bonus
    weaknesses: ['radiation', 'biohazard'], // Vulnerability profile
    resistances: ['blood', 'void'],       // Resistance profile
    weaknessMultiplier: 2.0,               // Vulnerability multiplier
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.5              // Resistance multiplier
}

Charged Attack Item Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Charged Attack Item Name',
    type: 'item',
    focusPoints: 50,
    effectType: 'Void',                    // Attack element
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',          // Charged attack system
    ap: 0,                                 // No immediate AP
    dam: 25,                               // Charged attack damage
    elementalDamage: true                  // Elemental processing
}

Slow Burn Item Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Slow Burn Item Name',
    type: 'item', 
    focusPoints: 50,
    effectType: 'Fire',                    // Damage element
    appliesEffect: 'slowBurn',             // Slow burn system
    ap: 0,
    dam: 8,                                // Initial damage
    damageSequence: [8, 4, 2],            // Optional: explicit sequence
    hits: 3,                               // Sequence length
    elementalDamage: true                  // Elemental processing
}

Shield Item Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Shield Item Name',
    type: 'item',
    focusPoints: 50,
    effectType: 'Aether',
    appliesEffect: 'aetherial-shield',     // Shield system
    ap: 5,                                 // Immediate AP bonus
    shieldTurns: 3,                        // Duration
    shieldReduction: 0.5,                  // 50% damage reduction
    protectsAgainst: ['fire', 'lightning'], // Protected types
    vulnerableTo: ['void', 'blood'],      // Vulnerable types
    vulnerabilityMultiplier: 1.5           // Vulnerability damage
}

Reflective Ward Item Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Reflective Item Name',
    type: 'item',
    focusPoints: 50,
    effectType: 'Arcana',
    appliesEffect: 'reflectiveWard',       // Reflection system
    ap: 4,                                 // Immediate AP bonus
    reflectionChance: 0.3,                 // 30% reflection chance
    reflectionRatio: 0.5,                  // 50% damage reflection
    stackingType: 'multiplicative'         // Stacking method
}

Ability Card Construction Templates

Always-Active Passive Ability Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Always Passive Ability Name',
    type: 'ability',
    abilityType: 'passive',                // Passive ability
    activationCondition: 'always',         // Immediate activation
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',          // Enhancement system
    ap: 6,                                 // Stat bonuses
    dam: 3,
    weaknesses: ['lightning', 'nano'],     // Enhancement profile
    resistances: ['physical', 'fire'],
    weaknessMultiplier: 1.5,
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.7
}

Threshold Passive Ability Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Threshold Ability Name',
    type: 'ability',
    abilityType: 'passive',
    activationCondition: 'hitReceived',    // 'hitDealt'/'hitReceived'
    activationThreshold: 3,                // Required hits
    appliesEffect: 'enhancement',          // Post-activation enhancement
    ap: 4,
    dam: 2,
    weaknesses: ['chroma', 'aether'],
    resistances: ['blood', 'physical'],
    resistanceMultiplier: 0.5
}

Activated Ability Template:

javascript{
    name: 'Activated Ability Name',
    type: 'ability',
    abilityType: 'activated',              // Manual activation
    activationCondition: 'click',          // Player-controlled
    appliesEffect: 'crypto-bomb',          // Routes to item systems
    effectType: 'Fire',                    // Ability element
    ap: 2,                                 // Optional immediate bonus
    dam: 15,                               // Effect magnitude
    elementalDamage: true                  // Elemental processing
}

This comprehensive system creates deep tactical decisions around elemental matchups, enhancement synergies, outpost control, focus point optimization, and temporal effect management across multiple interconnected systems.

Author: Mikhayl von Rieben