Mechanics

The rules behind the numbers, read from the game itself.

Every page below is generated from this build's own data: 25 special spell pairings, 11 damage over time effects, 74 stats and 58 damage effects, with the formulas taken from the game's code and the numbers from its tables.

Special interactionsInk and Fireball, steam, and every other overlap DamageHow one hit becomes one number Damage over time11 lasting effects, tick by tick StatusesStun, freeze, chill, spook and the rest Critical hitsCrit chance and what a crit adds Sigils and castingDrawing a sigil, and what the drawing is worth Levels and XPThe XP curve and the bonus each level gives Affinity and prestigeSpell mastery, and the cards that rewrite a spell StatsEvery stat, and everything that touches it Damage effectsThe bursts, pools and fields on the field

What a run starts with

The 23 stats that begin a run at something other than zero. Everything else starts at zero and only moves when a card, perk or tarot card moves it. Every one of them is explained on the stat glossary.

Ability Charges	1
Ability Cooldown	25
Bleed Damage	1
Burn Damage	1
Character Size	1
Chill Duration	5 s
Crit Damage	1
Damage over Time Duration	1
DoT Potency	1
Mana Efficiency	1
Mana Regen	1
Max Bleed Stacks	10
Max Health	4
Max Mana	50
Pickup Radius	1
Poison Damage	1
Reprieve	1
Slow Duration	3 s
Speed	1
Spell Scale	1
Spook Duration	3 s
Stun Duration	3 s
XP Gain	1

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