Reference

Technical Reference

Everything. Every number. All of it.

This page contains every formula, rate, threshold, and value in the game. Nothing is summarized. Nothing is simplified. If you want to know exactly how something works down to the decimal, it is here.

Note

You do not need this page to play the game. The regular wiki articles cover everything a normal player needs. This page exists for people who want to know exactly how the 2am engine calculates things, what the exact weapon damage formula is, or how loot drop decay works. If that sounds like you, welcome. If not, Getting Started is probably more useful.

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Day Quality Score · Grace & Ember · Rune Economy · Workout Calculation · Macro Bonus · Boss System · Loot Drops · Weapon Damage · Shields · Talismans · Consumables · Stats · Companion · Class & Levels · Death · Sites of Grace · Raid Boss

Day Quality Score

Calculated at 2am from three components. Each component can be enabled or disabled per player in Settings, except Tasks which is always on.

Component	Weight	Logic	Disableable?
Tasks (T1+T2)	50%	Completion rate of all T1 and T2 tasks for the day	No — always on
Workout / Rest Day	25%	Binary — logged anything (workout or valid rest day) = full credit	Yes
Meal Logging	25%	Binary — logged at least one meal = full credit. Log nothing = zero.	Yes

T3 tasks: no DQS effect. Tier 3 completions pay Runes only — the score is built entirely from the three components above. (The former +5-per-T3 DQS bonus was removed in the August 2026 grace-ladder retune.)

Component weights when disabled: If a component is disabled, its weight redistributes proportionally to the remaining active components. Tasks always holds its 50% floor.

Grace Level	DQS Range
Blazing	90–100
Burning	50–89
Flickering	20–49
Forsaken	0–19
Full neglect	App not opened — treated as Forsaken for all damage purposes

Example (default weights 50/25/25): All T1+T2 complete + workout + meal = DQS 100 = Blazing. All T1+T2 + workout, no meal = DQS 75 = Burning. All T1+T2 alone = DQS 50 = Burning (barely). 80% of T1+T2 (40) + workout + meal = DQS 90 = Blazing, exactly at the threshold. Tier 3 completions change none of these numbers.

Grace & Ember

Boss Damage by Grace Level

Grace Level	Standard Boss	Veteran Boss	Legendary Boss	Rest at Grace
Blazing	4–6 HP	6–10 HP	8–12 HP	+10% max Vigor
Burning	8–12 HP	13–19 HP	15–22 HP	+10% max Vigor
Flickering	14–22 HP	22–34 HP	25–38 HP	0%
Forsaken / Neglect	22–34 HP	34–50 HP	38–58 HP	0%

Damage is a random roll within the range, rolled at 2am. Rage mode applies 1.5x to these values. Rest at Grace requires active tap on the Grace tab — no automatic overnight restore.

Ember Growth Per Day

Grace Level	Base Ember/Day	With Faith 10	With Faith 20
Blazing	+1.5	+2.0	+2.5
Burning	+1.0	+1.5	+2.0
Flickering	+0.5	+1.0	+1.5
Forsaken / Neglect	0	+0.5	+1.0

Ember accumulates as a decimal internally, displays as whole number (rounded down). Faith adds +0.05 Ember/day per Skill Point invested.

Rune Multiplier by Ember

Ember	Multiplier	Approx. Timeline (Burning avg)
0	1.00x	Day 1
10	1.08x	~Day 10
20	1.16x	~Day 20
30	1.24x	~Day 30
40	1.32x	~Day 40
50	1.40x	~Day 50
60	1.48x	~Day 60
70	1.56x	~Day 70
80	1.64x	~Day 80
90	1.72x	~Day 90
100	1.80x	~Day 100
110	1.88x	~Day 110
120	1.96x	~Day 120
130	2.04x	~Day 130
140	2.12x	~Day 140
150	2.20x	~Day 150
160	2.28x	~Day 160
170	2.36x	~Day 170
180	2.40x (cap)	~Day 180
190	2.40x	~Day 190
200+	2.40x	~Day 200

Multiplier formula: min(2.4, 1 + floor(Ember / 10) × 0.08) — +0.08x per full 10 Ember. Cap is 2.4x, reached at Ember 180. Ember continues growing past that but the multiplier does not increase further.

Rune Economy — Full Table

Source	Base Runes	Notes
T1 task	400	Per task
T2 task	1,200	Per task
T3 task	1,250	Per task
Weekly task	1,250	Per task
Companion task	750	Per task
Daily login	250	Just opening the app
Log meal	750	Per meal logged
Macro bonus (pass/fail)	+1,000	Per macro, up to 4 (4,000/day max) — requires 70% calorie floor
Log workout — Skirmish	up to 2,500	Volume/duration multiplier applies
Log workout — Siege	up to 3,500	Volume/duration multiplier applies
Log workout — Onslaught	up to 5,000	Volume/duration multiplier applies
Log workout — Stretching	2,500	Flat, no multiplier
Log rest day	1,000	Flat, within consecutive rest day cap
Weekly boss kill — Standard	10,000
Weekly boss kill — Veteran	15,000
Weekly boss kill — Legendary	25,000
Monthly Raid — Standard	75,000
Monthly Raid — Veteran	125,000
Monthly Raid — Legendary	200,000
Realm United bonus	2,000	FUTURE (Phase 5) — not yet read by any code. All active players complete T1+T2 same day
Achievement — Common	5,000
Achievement — Rare	30,000
Achievement — Legendary	75,000
Sell duplicate — Common	2,500
Sell duplicate — Uncommon	5,000
Sell duplicate — Rare	10,000
Sell duplicate — Legendary	15,000
Remembrance sell — Standard	20,000	Repeat kills only
Remembrance sell — Veteran	30,000	Repeat kills only
Remembrance sell — Legendary	40,000	Repeat kills only

All base Rune values are multiplied by the current Ember multiplier before being applied. Dexterity Skill Points add an additional +1% per point on top of that.

Rune Spends

Purchase	Cost
Emergency Flask	25,000 Runes — consumed immediately
Skill Point Respec	100,000 Runes — or free with Larval Tear
Companion Level 1	25,000
Companion Level 2	40,000
Companion Level 3	65,000
Companion Level 4	100,000
Companion Level 5	150,000
Companion Level 6	215,000
Companion Level 7	300,000
Companion Level 8	410,000
Companion Level 9	545,000
Companion Level 10	730,000
Total companion max	2,580,000 Runes

Workout Rune Calculation

Formula: Intensity ceiling × Volume/Duration multiplier

Intensity	Ceiling
Skirmish	2,500
Siege	3,500
Onslaught	5,000
Stretching	2,500 flat (no multiplier)
Other (no intensity selected)	2,500 flat
Rest Day	1,000 flat

Weightlifting Volume Multiplier

Exercises Logged	Multiplier
0–2	50%
3–4	75%
5+	100%

Cardio Duration Multiplier

Duration	Multiplier
0–10 min	50%
11–24 min	75%
25+ min	100%

First workout each day satisfies DQS. Additional workouts earn full Runes but do not affect Grace. Stretching and Other types have no volume/duration multiplier — flat payout regardless of logged detail.

Macro Bonus System

Four independent checks at 2am — one per macro (Calories, Protein, Carbs, Fat). Each check is pass/fail; hitting two macros earns two bonuses.

Macro	Pass Condition	Bonus
Calories	At or under target	+1,000 Runes
Protein	At or over target	+1,000 Runes
Carbs	At or under target	+1,000 Runes
Fat	At or under target	+1,000 Runes

70% calorie floor: Must log at least 70% of daily calorie target or no macro bonuses apply at all — regardless of how well individual macros were hit.

Daily cap: 4,000 Runes (4 macros × 1,000 max each).

Boss System

HP Pools

Boss Tier	Base HP Range	Unlock
Standard	800–1,200	Level 1+ (always)
Veteran	1,600–2,400	Level 11+ (Wanderer)
Legendary	3,200–4,800	Level 21+ (Champion)

HP formula: boss_hp = random(hp_base_min, hp_base_max) × class_tier_multiplier

Boss HP scales on its own dedicated ladder, separate from (and steeper than) the weapon damage multiplier: Hollow 0.9x · Tarnished 1.3x · Wanderer 1.8x · Warrior 2.5x · Champion 3.2x · Crucible Knight 4.4x · Erdtree Knight 6.2x · Exalted 8.2x · Elden Lord 10.5x · Elden God 13.5x. Because HP grows faster than damage, bosses get genuinely harder as you climb — difficulty actually progresses instead of cancelling out.

Boss Tier Pool Weights by Class

Class	Levels	Standard Weight	Veteran Weight	Legendary Weight
Hollow	1–5	100	0	0
Tarnished	6–10	80	20	0
Wanderer	11–15	50	50	0
Warrior	16–20	20	70	10
Champion	21–25	10	60	30
Crucible Knight	26–30	0	50	50
Erdtree Knight	31–35	0	30	70
Exalted	36–40	0	20	80
Elden Lord	41–45	0	10	90
Elden God	46–50	0	0	100

Weights are relative — they do not need to sum to 100. Hard unlock gates are absolute and cannot be overridden by weights.

Boss Kill Rewards

Tier	Rune Reward	Loot Drop	First Kill Only	Repeat Kill
Standard	10,000	Uncommon minimum	Remembrance + Echo + Title	Remembrance sell value: 20,000
Veteran	15,000	Uncommon minimum	Remembrance + Echo + Title	Remembrance sell value: 30,000
Legendary	25,000	Uncommon minimum	Remembrance + Echo + Title + bonus Skill Point	Remembrance sell value: 40,000

Near Victory & Outcomes

Outcome	Condition	Consolation
Kill	HP reduced to 0	Full kill reward
Near Victory	Boss at ≤30% HP at week end	25% of the kill reward (Standard: 2,500 · Veteran: 3,750 · Legendary: 6,250) + 12.5% loot roll. Boss returns at 85% HP.
Valiant Effort	31–69% damage dealt	Narrative acknowledgment only — no Rune consolation
Survival	Below 31% damage	Boss survival penalty: Standard 8k–15k · Veteran 10k–20k · Legendary 20k–35k Runes lost

Debuff System

Grace Level	Debuff Chance
Blazing / Burning	0%
Flickering	10%
Forsaken (including full neglect)	35%

One debuff active at a time. Duration: Standard 4 days · Veteran 6 days · Legendary 7 days. Cleared by Neutralizing Boluses or Site of Grace milestone. 1% minimum floor on all loot drop rates while loot-affecting debuff is active.

Rage Mode

Trigger: varies per boss. Effect: 1.5x incoming Vigor damage. Recovery: 2 consecutive Burning+ Grace days. Rage clears only through natural recovery or admin action — NOT through Sites of Grace or Neutralizing Boluses.

Loot Drop System

Drop Chance by Trigger

Trigger	Drop Chance	Common	Uncommon	Rare	Legendary
Daily login	1%	85%	12%	2.5%	0.5%
T1 task	1%	80%	15%	4%	1%
Companion task	3%	65%	25%	8%	2%
Log meal	2%	80%	15%	4%	1%
T2 task	3%	60%	25%	12%	3%
Weekly task	5%	65%	25%	8%	2%
Log workout	8%	60%	28%	9%	3%
T3 task	6%	—	55%	35%	10%
Boss kill	Guaranteed	—	60%	30%	10%

Arcane: multiplies all drop chances by ×1.035 per Skill Point invested (compounding — 20 points ≈ ×2).

Daily decay: 50% multiplicative per drop per day. First drop of the day fires at full rate. Each subsequent drop that day: previous rate × 0.5. Example: workout drop at 8%, second drop at 4%, third at 2%, and so on.

Roll guard: each task gets exactly one loot roll per game day — spent on first completion, hit or miss. Unchecking/re-checking a task never re-rolls. Workouts and meals roll per real logged action.

Equipment exclusion: Equipment (weapons, shields, talismans) excluded from loot pool in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Those phases drop consumables only.

Weapon Damage Formula

Full formula: (Runes earned / 100) × Rarity rate × Class tier multiplier × Strength bonus × Grease multiplier

Damage Rate by Rarity

Rarity	Rate per 100 Runes
None equipped (unarmed)	0.5
Common	1.0
Uncommon	1.25
Rare	1.5
Legendary	1.8

Class Tier Weapon Multiplier

Class	Levels	Multiplier
Hollow	1–5	1.0x
Tarnished	6–10	1.3x
Wanderer	11–15	1.5x
Warrior	16–20	1.8x
Champion	21–25	2.2x
Crucible Knight	26–30	2.7x
Erdtree Knight	31–35	3.3x
Exalted	36–40	4.0x
Elden Lord	41–45	4.8x
Elden God	46–50	5.5x

Strength bonus: +3% weapon damage per Skill Point. Multiplicative on top of class multiplier.

Grease Multipliers

Grease	vs Matching Boss	vs All Others
Fire / Frost / Lightning / Poison	1.3x	1.1x
Magic (wildcard)	1.2x vs any boss	1.2x vs any boss

Shield Damage Reduction

Rarity	Damage Reduction
Common	10%
Uncommon	15%
Rare	22%
Legendary	30%

Talismans — Full Effect List

Uncommon (6)

Name	Effect
Talisman of the Blessed Dew	+3% Rest at Grace Vigor restore on Blazing/Burning days
Talisman of the Amber Medallion	+20 max Vigor
Talisman of the Ancestor	Weekly boss kill refills Flask for following day
Talisman of the Hunter	+25% all loot drop rates
Talisman of the Wanderer	Rest days earn +0.5 Ember
Talisman of the Two Fingers	Companion happiness decays 30% slower

Rare (10)

Name	Effect
Talisman of Ironflesh	-15% incoming Vigor damage
Talisman of the Siege	+20% Runes from all workout logs
Talisman of the Erdtree	+0.4 Ember per day flat bonus
Talisman of Ruin	Boss kill Rune rewards +15%
Talisman of the Branchsword	When Vigor below 30%, incoming boss damage -10%
Insignia of the Winged Sword	Each consecutive Blazing Grace day +2% weapon damage (stacks to 5, resets on non-Blazing)
Talisman of the Crimson Dagger	Weekly boss kill restores 20% Vigor instantly
Talisman of Erdtree's Favor	+15 max Vigor + 3% Flask potency + 3% Rune earnings
Talisman of Millicent	Each consecutive day logging all 3 meals +2% Rune earnings (stacks to +14% at 7 days)
Talisman of the Carian Filigreed Crest	Weekly task completion guarantees bonus loot drop (65% Common · 25% Uncommon · 8% Rare · 2% Legendary)

Legendary (6)

Name	Effect
Talisman of the Elden Ring	+10% all Rune earnings
Talisman of Undying Flame	Blazing Grace days earn +1.0 bonus Ember
Talisman of the First Flame	Weekly boss kill Rune reward doubled
Talisman of the Soreseal	+20% all Rune earnings but +8% incoming Vigor damage
Talisman of Nokstella	Loot drop decay reduced to 20% multiplicative per drop (base is 40%)
Talisman of the Marika Seal	+50% loot drop rates + 15 max Vigor but +5% incoming boss damage

Consumables — Full List

Common (7)

Name	Effect
Goldener Rune	Instant 10,000 Runes
Golden Rune	Instant 5,000 Runes
Grace Ward	Automatically absorbs one Grace tier drop at 2am — passive
O, Flame!	+0.5 Ember at tonight's rest
Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot	2x Rune earnings next day only
Starlight Shards	Next loot drop guaranteed Uncommon or better — stays armed until a drop claims it (boss-kill drops, already Uncommon+, pass it by)
Warming Stone	+10% max Vigor restored on next Rest at Grace tap

Uncommon (14)

Name	Effect
Key of the Realm	Unlocks one hidden bonus quest not normally available that day
Erdtree Heal	Restores 50% max Vigor instantly
Flask of Crimson Tears	Extra Flask charge — does not expire overnight
Neutralizing Boluses	Clears one active boss debuff instantly
Blessing's Boon	Restores companion happiness +40 points
Fire Grease	1.3x vs Fire-weak · 1.1x vs all. One week duration.
Frost Grease	1.3x vs Frost-weak · 1.1x vs all. One week duration.
Lightning Grease	1.3x vs Lightning-weak · 1.1x vs all. One week duration.
Poison Grease	1.3x vs Poison-weak · 1.1x vs all. One week duration.
Magic Grease	1.2x vs any boss. One week duration.
Exalted Flesh	Incoming boss damage -50% for 24 hours
Pickled Turtle Neck	Your next Rest at Grace restores double Vigor — armed until that rest lands
Stimulating Boluses	T3 loot drop rate doubled for 24 hours
Tear of the Erdtree	+50% loot drop rate all day + +0.5 Ember today

Rare (6)

Name	Effect
Skill Point	+1 Skill Point to spend
Boss Weakening Scroll	Reduces the boss's current HP by 20%
Flame, Grant Me Strength	All boss damage you deal +15% for 48 hours
Rejection	Replaces current boss with random new assignment
Larval Tear	Free full respec — all Skill Points reallocated at no Rune cost
Hero's Rune	Instant 30,000 Runes

Legendary (4)

Name	Effect
Double Runes	2x all Rune earnings for 3 days
Golden Vow	All boss damage you deal +30% for 48 hours
Lord's Rune	Instant 75,000 Runes
Physick of the Erdtree	+20% Runes all day + +1.0 Ember + +75% loot drop rate + full Vigor restore

Stats — Full Reference

Stat	Per Skill Point	At 10 Points	At 20 Points	Notes
Vigor	+4 max HP	+40 HP	+80 HP	Additive on top of +2/level automatic gain
Endurance	+1% Flask potency	+10% (20% total restore)	+20% (30% total restore)	Base Flask = 10% max Vigor restore
Strength	+3% weapon damage	+30%	+60%	Multiplicative on top of class multiplier
Dexterity	+1% all Rune earnings	+10%	+20%	Stacks with Ember multiplier
Faith	+0.05 Ember/day	+0.5 Ember/day	+1.0 Ember/day	Always applies regardless of Grace level
Arcane	×1.035 loot drop rate (compounds)	×1.41	×1.99	Multiplicative — applies to all triggers

Skill Point Sources

Source	Points	Total Available
Level ups (Level 1–50)	1 per level	50
Class promotions (on class entry: L6, L11, L16... L46)	1 per promotion	10
Rare/Legendary achievements	Varies	Additional
Rare loot drops (Skill Point item)	1 per drop	No cap
Base total at Level 50		60 minimum

Vigor Scaling

Source	HP Added
Starting max Vigor	100
Per level (automatic)	+2
Max at Level 50 (no Skill Points)	198
Per Vigor Skill Point	+4

Companion System

Level	Cost	Cumulative	Rune Bonus	Loot Bonus
1	25,000	25,000	+2%	—
2	40,000	65,000	+4%	—
3	65,000	130,000	+6%	+25%
4	100,000	230,000	+8%	+25%
5	150,000	380,000	+10%	+40%
6	215,000	595,000	+12%	+40%
7	300,000	895,000	+14%	+60%
8	410,000	1,305,000	+16%	+60%
9	545,000	1,850,000	+18%	+80%
10	730,000	2,580,000	+20%	+100%

Happiness Mechanics

Threshold	Perk Status
Above 50%	Full perks active
25–50%	Half perks
Below 25%	All perks suspended
Zero	All perks suspended + one-time activity feed penalty event

Decay: -20/day at 2am. Restore: +20 per companion task completed. Each companion has 2 tasks. Complete both = net +20 (meter caps at 100). Complete one = net zero. Complete neither = -20. Recovery from zero: 5 days of completing both tasks.

Companion level is permanent — never resets, even through New Game Plus.

Class Ladder & Level Costs

Class	Levels	Cost Per Level	Optimal Completion
Hollow	1–5	30,000	Day 10
Tarnished	6–10	65,000	Day 26
Wanderer	11–15	122,000	Day 49
Warrior	16–20	165,000	Day 74
Champion	21–25	228,000	Day 104
Crucible Knight	26–30	322,000	Day 139
Erdtree Knight	31–35	480,000	Day 179
Exalted	36–40	630,000–666,000	Day 224
Elden Lord	41–45	875,000–925,000	Day 279
Elden God	46–50	1,350,000–1,510,000	Day 365

Total journey: 365 days at optimal play. Every level up gives +2 max Vigor and +1 Skill Point automatically. Class promotions (every 5 levels) also give a bonus Skill Point, a guaranteed loot drop, a new title, and a major activity feed event.

Death System

Event	Detail
Trigger	Vigor hits zero — only trigger
Rune loss	50% of unspent balance, maximum loss capped at 300,000
Ember drop	Falls to last Site of Grace floor (most recent multiple of 10)
Respawn Vigor	100% restored
Respawn Grace	Burning
Respawn Flask	Fully replenished
Level / items	No loss — class, gear, stats all intact
Deaths per absence	One only — no matter how many days missed
Return of the Tarnished	5+ day absence: full-screen comeback moment + full Vigor restore + Grace rekindled to Burning + active debuff cleansed + guaranteed loot (70% Uncommon / 30% Rare). Any pending death is absorbed into the return. Boss state resumes with the normal weekly cycle.

Sites of Grace — Full Milestone Table

Every 10 Ember: Ember floor raised + active debuff cleared + small rotating reward (one of 6). Enhanced loot drops at key thresholds:

Ember	Enhanced Drop	Notes
10	Common	First milestone
20	Uncommon
30	Small reward only
40	Small reward only
50	Rare + "The Kindled" title	Multiplier hits 1.40x
60	Small reward only
70	Rare + 2nd Flask permanently unlocked	Major milestone
80	Small reward only
90	Small reward only
100	Legendary + "The Undying" title	Multiplier hits 1.80x
110	Small reward only
120	Rare
130	Small reward only
140	Small reward only
150	Legendary + 3rd Flask permanently unlocked + "The Ever-Burning" title	Major milestone
160	Small reward only
170	Legendary
180	Small reward only	Multiplier cap reached (2.4x)
190	Small reward only
200	Legendary + "The Flame Eternal" title
230, 260, 290…	Legendary	Every 30 Ember thereafter (seeded through 500); every other multiple of 10 = small reward only

Small reward pool (one drawn randomly at every Site of Grace): 15,000 Runes · 10% Vigor restore · 24hr +10% Rune earnings · Grace Ward · Companion mood boost (+20 happiness) · Lazuli Shard (next EARNED loot drop upgraded one rarity tier — quest/workout/meal client rolls only; the automatic daily-login roll and engine/overnight drops never consume Shards)

Monthly Raid Boss

⚠️ FUTURE (Phase 5) — the Raid Boss system is fully designed but not yet built; nothing below is live. Numbers are locked design values.

Raid Tier	HP Range	Unlock	Kill Reward	Near Victory (≤30%)
Standard	7,000–10,000	Tarnished (L6+)	75,000 Runes + Uncommon min	18,750 + 12.5% loot roll
Veteran	12,000–16,000	Champion (L21+)	125,000 Runes + Rare min	31,250 + 12.5% loot roll
Legendary	20,000–28,000	Erdtree Knight (L31+)	200,000 Runes + Rare min	50,000 + 12.5% loot roll

HP uses same level scaling multiplier as weekly bosses. All Raid Boss kills drop a Great Rune on top of Rune reward and loot. See Great Runes for the full list.