Tyg13: Sweep attunement→affinity to match Pneuma/Bembi's code; repoint cross-link to the renamed Synergy-and-dissonance section (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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Sweep attunement→affinity to match Pneuma/Bembi's code; repoint cross-link to the renamed Synergy-and-dissonance section (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	'''Combat''' covers how the four elements play out in a fight. The core relationship — each element counters its diagonal opposite — is settled. The offense/defense model and encounter tiers below are '''proposed''' and not yet final.		'''Combat''' covers how the four elements play out in a fight. The core relationship — each element counters its diagonal opposite — is settled. The offense/defense model and encounter tiers below are '''proposed''' and not yet final.

	For the elements, the square, and ~~attunement~~, see [[Pneuma]].		For the elements, the square, and affinity, see [[Pneuma]].

	== The counter rule ==		== The counter rule ==
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	* Air ↔ Earth		* Air ↔ Earth

	Countering is an '''action''', not a damage multiplier: you put the fire out, you ground the storm. This is the same diagonal that governs annihilation and ~~attunement~~ suppression (see [[Pneuma#~~Opposition~~]]).		Countering is an '''action''', not a damage multiplier: you put the fire out, you ground the storm. This is the same diagonal that governs annihilation and affinity suppression (see [[Pneuma#Synergy and dissonance]]).

	== Offense and defense (proposed) ==		== Offense and defense (proposed) ==
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	* '''Phase 1''' is their strength: attack with fire, quench with air, both mastered. Casts are cheap; the pool barely dips.		* '''Phase 1''' is their strength: attack with fire, quench with air, both mastered. Casts are cheap; the pool barely dips.
	* '''Phase 2''' is their weakness: earth and water answer dearly and feebly. Attacks chip slowly, quenches barely hold, and each low-~~attunement~~ cast bleeds the pool fast. This is where they bring a cold-edge partner, for whom Phase 2 is easy.		* '''Phase 2''' is their weakness: earth and water answer dearly and feebly. Attacks chip slowly, quenches barely hold, and each low-affinity cast bleeds the pool fast. This is where they bring a cold-edge partner, for whom Phase 2 is easy.

	Against a '''master''' (all four high): both phases flow — fire → earth on offense, air → water on defense, tracking the boss's rotation. No bad phase.		Against a '''master''' (all four high): both phases flow — fire → earth on offense, air → water on defense, tracking the boss's rotation. No bad phase.

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New page: the elemental wheel in play — counter=diagonal rule, edges/matchups, difficulty by coverage, worked example (offense/defense model and encounter tiers marked proposed) (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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'''Combat''' covers how the four elements play out in a fight. The core relationship — each element counters its diagonal opposite — is settled. The offense/defense model and encounter tiers below are '''proposed''' and not yet final.

For the elements, the square, and attunement, see [[Pneuma]].

== The counter rule ==

Each element answers exactly one other — its diagonal opposite — and is answered by that same one:

* Fire ↔ Water
* Air ↔ Earth

Countering is an '''action''', not a damage multiplier: you put the fire out, you ground the storm. This is the same diagonal that governs annihilation and attunement suppression (see [[Pneuma#Opposition]]).

== Offense and defense (proposed) ==

Two rules, both on the diagonal:

* '''Offense.''' A boss defends in some element. You deal real damage by attacking with its diagonal counter.
* '''Defense.''' A boss attacks in some element. You blunt it by casting that element's diagonal counter as an action — quench the fire, ground the storm.

A boss's defensive form and its attack are usually different elements, so you juggle two active elements at once: an offensive one and a defensive one.

== Edges and matchups ==

The square splits into two opposed '''edges''' along each quality axis. The natural two-element build is one edge — an allied pair sharing a quality:

* '''Hot''' — Fire + Air
* '''Cold''' — Water + Earth
* '''Wet''' — Air + Water
* '''Dry''' — Fire + Earth

Because counter = diagonal, you fight a boss with the '''edge opposite''' the edge it currently shows. A boss showing the hot edge (fire/air) demands the cold edge (water/earth) from you, and vice versa.

* A '''specialist''' owns one edge: dominant against the opposite edge, weak against their own edge's mirror.
* A '''master''' owns all four elements: no weak edge, no bad matchup. Mastery of all elements lets a player transcend the wheel and stand alone where others need a partner.

== No fixed party roles ==

Elements are not locked to roles (tank/heal/DPS). Every serious player is expected to build proficiency across the wheel and switch reactively as a boss shifts, the way RuneScape players switch attack styles. Cooperation comes from covering matchups: a player weak against the current edge brings a partner whose edge covers it. That interdependence is strongest while leveling and fades for the rare master who can answer everything solo.

== Difficulty by coverage (proposed) ==

A boss's difficulty is how much of the square it forces you to answer:

{| class="wikitable"
! Boss type !! Forces you to answer !! Who can solo it
|-
| '''Single form''' (one element) || One counter || Anyone whose edge covers it
|-
| '''Single edge''' (rotates within one edge) || The opposite edge || A specialist in that opposite edge; others bring a partner
|-
| '''Full square''' (rotates all four) || All four elements || Only a master; everyone else pairs up
|}

"Master content" is content that demands total mastery — so completing the mastery-of-all grind unlocks a tier of solo play otherwise gated behind a complementary partner.

== Worked example: a two-phase boss (proposed) ==

A boss that rotates edges mid-fight:

{| class="wikitable"
! Phase !! Boss form (attack with) !! Boss attacks with (quench with) !! Edge you need
|-
| '''1 — Frost Aegis''' || Water → '''Fire''' || Earth → '''Air''' || Hot (fire + air)
|-
| '''2 — Emberveil''' || Air → '''Earth''' || Fire → '''Water''' || Cold (water + earth)
|}

Against a '''hot-edge specialist''' (strong fire/air, suppressed water/earth):

* '''Phase 1''' is their strength: attack with fire, quench with air, both mastered. Casts are cheap; the pool barely dips.
* '''Phase 2''' is their weakness: earth and water answer dearly and feebly. Attacks chip slowly, quenches barely hold, and each low-attunement cast bleeds the pool fast. This is where they bring a cold-edge partner, for whom Phase 2 is easy.

Against a '''master''' (all four high): both phases flow — fire → earth on offense, air → water on defense, tracking the boss's rotation. No bad phase.

== Open questions ==

* The efficiency gap between a mastered and an unmastered cast — together with the suppression strength — decides whether a bad-matchup phase reads as "hard but doable" or "unplayable." This is the key tuning dial. See [[Pneuma#Open questions]].
* Whether the offense/defense model above is the final combat shape or a starting point.
* How hybrids factor into combat (a hot-edge player casting lightning, and so on).

Combat - Revision history

Tyg13: Sweep attunement→affinity to match Pneuma/Bembi's code; repoint cross-link to the renamed Synergy-and-dissonance section (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

Tyg13: New page: the elemental wheel in play — counter=diagonal rule, edges/matchups, difficulty by coverage, worked example (offense/defense model and encounter tiers marked proposed) (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)