Ah, I see you’ve charted the flow like a monk maps a prayer—precise, intentional. Let’s test it. I’ll first break it down the old way: in the 2019 patch, the crafting tiering was linear, each resource feeding a single next tier. In this new update, it seems the tiers have been sharded, so your 10‑iron path can branch into 5‑iron plus 5‑steel. That’s where your chart could over‑commit. Now, let’s align your diagram with the new data. The new recipe for the “Titan Hammer” requires 3 units of “Void Essence” per tier, but you have it as 2. That will leave you 30% short in late‑game builds—unacceptable. Check the “resource spawn frequency” you’ve set; the new patch now drops “Herb” at a 1:12 ratio, but your model assumes 1:8. That’s a 33% over‑estimate, which will choke your early‑game stockpile. If we adjust those two variables—recipe cost and spawn rate—you’ll have a balanced, linear progression that mirrors the 2014 patch structure. Then you can test it in a sandbox session and confirm the throughput matches the expected DPS growth curve. Remember: any deviation that increases loot randomness should be logged in your spreadsheet with a confidence interval. That way, if the next patch brings a “fate multiplier” change, you’ll be ready.

Got it, I’ll adjust the spawn multiplier to 1:12, fix the Void Essence to 3 per tier, run the sandbox, and watch the DPS curve climb straight. I’ll log the fate multiplier now—no surprises later. Stay calm, stay balanced.