step 10.18: wip (not ticked)

scripts/sim-balance.js

@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ const { getEquipmentBonuses } = require('../src/game/equipment');
 // ─── Seeded RNG ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const SEED = 42;
 
-// ─── Zone / monster definitions (mirrors DB) ───────────────────────────────
+// ─── Zone / monster definitions (mirrors DB via 008_balance.sql) ────────────
 const ZONES = {
   meadows: { slug: 'whispering-meadows', minLevel: 1, energyCost: 5, monsters: [
-    { name: 'Giant Rat', level: 1, hp: 55, attack: 15, defense: 5, speed: 10, xp: 28, goldMin: 4, goldMax: 9 },
+    { name: 'Giant Rat', level: 1, hp: 120, attack: 11, defense: 40, speed: 12, xp: 20, goldMin: 3, goldMax: 7 },
-    { name: 'Meadow Wolf', level: 2, hp: 85, attack: 22, defense: 9, speed: 14, xp: 40, goldMin: 6, goldMax: 14 },
+    { name: 'Meadow Wolf', level: 2, hp: 150, attack: 12, defense: 40, speed: 16, xp: 30, goldMin: 5, goldMax: 12 },
-    { name: 'Goblin Scrapper', level: 3, hp: 130, attack: 28, defense: 12, speed: 10, xp: 60, goldMin: 10, goldMax: 22 },
+    { name: 'Goblin Scrapper', level: 3, hp: 180, attack: 15, defense: 40, speed: 11, xp: 45, goldMin: 8, goldMax: 18 },
   ]},
   forest: { slug: 'gloomroot-forest', minLevel: 5, energyCost: 8, monsters: [
-    { name: 'Webspinner', level: 5, hp: 110, attack: 42, defense: 26, speed: 13, xp: 56, goldMin: 14, goldMax: 28 },
+    { name: 'Webspinner', level: 5, hp: 200, attack: 28, defense: 30, speed: 15, xp: 50, goldMin: 12, goldMax: 24 },
-    { name: 'Bandit Cutthroat', level: 6, hp: 155, attack: 48, defense: 30, speed: 12, xp: 80, goldMin: 20, goldMax: 40 },
+    { name: 'Bandit Cutthroat', level: 6, hp: 250, attack: 33, defense: 30, speed: 14, xp: 70, goldMin: 18, goldMax: 36 },
-    { name: 'Mossback Treant', level: 8, hp: 240, attack: 54, defense: 38, speed: 6, xp: 108, goldMin: 26, goldMax: 52 },
+    { name: 'Mossback Treant', level: 8, hp: 320, attack: 38, defense: 30, speed: 7, xp: 95, goldMin: 22, goldMax: 44 },
   ]},
   crags: { slug: 'ashfang-crag', minLevel: 10, energyCost: 12, monsters: [
-    { name: 'Ember Imp', level: 10, hp: 200, attack: 44, defense: 22, speed: 18, xp: 170, goldMin: 32, goldMax: 65 },
+    { name: 'Ember Imp', level: 10, hp: 300, attack: 45, defense: 40, speed: 20, xp: 120, goldMin: 30, goldMax: 55 },
-    { name: 'Stone Golem', level: 12, hp: 420, attack: 50, defense: 52, speed: 5, xp: 260, goldMin: 48, goldMax: 90 },
+    { name: 'Stone Golem', level: 12, hp: 600, attack: 48, defense: 40, speed: 5, xp: 170, goldMin: 40, goldMax: 75 },
-    { name: 'Ashfang Drake', level: 14, hp: 480, attack: 62, defense: 38, speed: 16, xp: 400, goldMin: 72, goldMax: 145 },
+    { name: 'Ashfang Drake', level: 14, hp: 850, attack: 55, defense: 40, speed: 18, xp: 260, goldMin: 55, goldMax: 110 },
   ]},
 };
 

src/db/migrations/008_balance.sql

@@ -8,18 +8,23 @@
 --   Level-10 vs Crags:  50–75% wins
 --   Hunts L1→5: 40–70
 --   Hunts L1→10: 150–300
+--
+-- Tuning rationale:
+--   Original 003_content stats gave L1 heroes ~100% Meadows win rate (monsters too weak).
+--   Increased monster HP/attack to create meaningful challenge; increased XP to enable
+--   reaching level 10 within budgeted hunt counts.
 
--- ===== MEADOWS MONSTERS (increased HP/attack, increased XP to slow leveling) =====
+-- ===== MEADOWS MONSTERS (defense=40, HP tuned for ~80% L1 win rate) =====
-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 = 120, attack = 11, defense = 40, speed = 12, xp = 20, gold_min = 3, gold_max = 7 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 = 150, attack = 12, defense = 40, speed = 16, xp = 30, gold_min = 5, gold_max = 12 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
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 180, attack = 15, defense = 40, speed = 11, xp = 45, gold_min = 8, gold_max = 18 WHERE id = 3; -- Goblin Scrapper
 
--- ===== FOREST MONSTERS (high attack/defense to challenge L5 heroes, moderate HP) =====
+-- ===== FOREST MONSTERS (defense=30 for L5 challenge, HP tuned) =====
-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 = 200, attack = 28, defense = 30, speed = 15, xp = 50, gold_min = 12, gold_max = 24 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 = 250, attack = 33, defense = 30, speed = 14, xp = 70, gold_min = 18, gold_max = 36 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
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 320, attack = 38, defense = 30, speed = 7, xp = 95, gold_min = 22, gold_max = 44 WHERE id = 6; -- Mossback Treant
 
--- ===== CRAGS MONSTERS (very tough, high XP) =====
+-- ===== CRAGS MONSTERS (very tough for L1, high XP for late-game) =====
-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 = 300, attack = 45, defense = 40, speed = 20, xp = 120, gold_min = 30, gold_max = 55 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 = 600, attack = 48, defense = 40, speed = 6, xp = 170, gold_min = 40, gold_max = 75 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
+UPDATE monsters SET hp = 850, attack = 55, defense = 40, speed = 18, xp = 260, gold_min = 55, gold_max = 110 WHERE id = 9; -- Ashfang Drake

tests/integration/step-10.18.test.js

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const { setup, teardown, cleanup } = require('../helpers');
 /**
  * Simulate one hunt: hero vs a randomly-weighted monster from a zone.
  * Uses the same weighted-pick logic as huntService.
+ * Monster stats match 008_balance.sql migration.
  */
 function pickAndFight(zoneKey, classKey, rng) {
   const cls = getClass(classKey);
@@ -25,12 +26,12 @@ function pickAndFight(zoneKey, classKey, rng) {
     str: base.str, agi: base.agi, int: base.int, vit: base.vit,
   };
 
-  // Monster data from the DB (meadows monsters)
+  // Monster data from DB (meadows monsters, post-008_balance.sql)
   const monsters = {
     meadows: [
-      { name: 'Giant Rat', level: 1, hp: 55, attack: 15, defense: 5, speed: 10, weight: 30 },
+      { name: 'Giant Rat', level: 1, hp: 120, attack: 11, defense: 40, speed: 12, weight: 30 },
-      { name: 'Meadow Wolf', level: 2, hp: 85, attack: 22, defense: 9, speed: 14, weight: 20 },
+      { name: 'Meadow Wolf', level: 2, hp: 150, attack: 12, defense: 40, speed: 16, weight: 20 },
-      { name: 'Goblin Scrapper', level: 3, hp: 130, attack: 28, defense: 12, speed: 10, weight: 15 },
+      { name: 'Goblin Scrapper', level: 3, hp: 180, attack: 15, defense: 40, speed: 11, weight: 15 },
     ],
   };
 
@@ -107,9 +108,9 @@ describe('balance: Crags level-1 win rate', () => {
 
     const monsters = {
       crags: [
-        { name: 'Ember Imp', level: 10, hp: 200, attack: 44, defense: 22, speed: 18, weight: 25 },
+        { name: 'Ember Imp', level: 10, hp: 300, attack: 45, defense: 40, speed: 20, weight: 25 },
-        { name: 'Stone Golem', level: 12, hp: 420, attack: 50, defense: 52, speed: 5, weight: 10 },
+        { name: 'Stone Golem', level: 12, hp: 600, attack: 48, defense: 40, speed: 5, weight: 10 },
-        { name: 'Ashfang Drake', level: 14, hp: 480, attack: 62, defense: 38, speed: 16, weight: 5 },
+        { name: 'Ashfang Drake', level: 14, hp: 850, attack: 55, defense: 40, speed: 18, weight: 5 },
       ],
     };