Mana System

Mana System

Mana is the resource used by caster classes (Mage, Cleric, Druid) for skills and spells. Physical classes (Warrior, Rogue, Ranger) have no mana pool and use cooldowns instead.

Mana Pool

Max mana is calculated based on class, level, and INT modifier:

func (c *Character) CalculateMaxMana() int32 {
    switch c.Class.ID {
    case "mage", "wizard", "cleric", "druid":
        intMod := c.GetINTMod()  // (INT - 10) / 2
        mana := int32(20) + (c.Level * 5) + int32(intMod * 4)
        if mana < 10 { mana = 10 }
        return mana
    default:
        return 0  // No mana for physical classes
    }
}

Example at level 5, INT 16 (modifier +3):

max_mana = 20 + (5 × 5) + (3 × 4) = 20 + 25 + 12 = 57

Mana Regeneration

Mana regenerates each combat round based on WIS modifier:

func (c *Character) CalculateManaRegen() int32 {
    regen := int32(1) + int32(c.GetWISMod())  // 1 + (WIS - 10) / 2
    if regen < 1 { regen = 1 }
    return regen
}

Example with WIS 14 (modifier +2):

mana_regen_per_round = 1 + 2 = 3

Out-of-combat mana regeneration is faster (via rest command).

Mana Costs by Class

Mage

Skill	Cost
Fireball	8
Frost Shield	6
Lightning Bolt	15
Arcane Burst	20
Mana Shield	12

Cleric

Skill	Cost
Heal	8
Holy Strike	6
Shield of Faith	10
Smite	15
Divine Light	25

Druid

Skill	Cost
Wrath	6
Rejuvenation	8
Entangle	10
Starfire	18
Barkskin	12

Mana Shield

The Mage’s Mana Shield skill converts incoming HP damage into mana drain:

When Mana Shield is active:
    damage_absorbed = min(incoming_damage, mana_shield_absorption)
    character.mana -= damage_absorbed
    hp_damage = incoming_damage - damage_absorbed

When mana runs out, the shield breaks and excess damage hits HP.

Managing Mana in Combat

Tips for caster classes:

1. Open with high-damage spells while mana is full
2. Use mana regen rounds (basic attack instead of spells) when low
3. Equip skills with lower costs for sustained fights
4. Higher WIS improves regen rate for longer fights

Commands

status / cs / combat    — Shows current HP and mana in combat
rest                    — Regenerates HP and mana out of combat

Next Steps

• Skills & Spells — Full mana skill list
• Character Progression — INT and WIS scaling