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+-- 008_balance.sql — Balance pass: tune monster stats and XP to meet design targets.
+-- 10.18: Never edit 003_content.sql; create a NEW migration.
+--
+-- Targets:
+--   Level-1 vs Meadows: 70–90% wins
+--   Level-1 vs Crags:   ≤15% wins
+--   Level-5 vs Forest:  50–75% wins
+--   Level-10 vs Crags:  50–75% wins
+--   Hunts L1→5: 40–70
+--   Hunts L1→10: 150–300
+
+-- ===== MEADOWS MONSTERS (increased HP/attack, increased XP to slow leveling) =====
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 55, attack = 15, defense = 5, speed = 10, xp = 28, gold_min = 4, gold_max = 9 WHERE id = 1;   -- Giant Rat
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 85, attack = 22, defense = 9, speed = 14, xp = 40, gold_min = 6, gold_max = 14 WHERE id = 2;   -- Meadow Wolf
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 130, attack = 28, defense = 12, speed = 10, xp = 60, gold_min = 10, gold_max = 22 WHERE id = 3; -- Goblin Scrapper
+
+-- ===== FOREST MONSTERS (high attack/defense to challenge L5 heroes, moderate HP) =====
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 110, attack = 42, defense = 26, speed = 13, xp = 56, gold_min = 14, gold_max = 28 WHERE id = 4;  -- Webspinner
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 155, attack = 48, defense = 30, speed = 12, xp = 80, gold_min = 20, gold_max = 40 WHERE id = 5; -- Bandit Cutthroat
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 240, attack = 54, defense = 38, speed = 6, xp = 108, gold_min = 26, gold_max = 52 WHERE id = 6; -- Mossback Treant
+
+-- ===== CRAGS MONSTERS (very tough, high XP) =====
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 200, attack = 44, defense = 22, speed = 18, xp = 170, gold_min = 32, gold_max = 65 WHERE id = 7;  -- Ember Imp
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 420, attack = 50, defense = 52, speed = 5, xp = 260, gold_min = 48, gold_max = 90 WHERE id = 8;  -- Stone Golem
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 480, attack = 62, defense = 38, speed = 16, xp = 400, gold_min = 72, gold_max = 145 WHERE id = 9; -- Ashfang Drake