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The prestige system allows you to reset your progress in exchange for permanent bonuses, creating a cycle of incremental improvement.

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How prestiging works

Prestiging is handled by the PrestigeService and involves resetting most character stats while preserving prestige-related progress.

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Prestige method

From PrestigeService.prestige() (line 13): 
prestige() {
  const coresEarned = this.calculatePrestigeCores();
  this.characterService.resetCharacter();
  this.characterService.modifyStat('prestigeCores', coresEarned);
  this.characterService.modifyStat('prestigeLevel', 1);
}
Process:
  1. Calculate how many prestige cores you’ll earn
  2. Reset character to base stats
  3. Add earned cores to your total
  4. Increment prestige level by 1
Your gold, prestige cores, prestige level, and prestige multipliers are preserved when you prestige. Everything else resets.

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Prestige requirements

You must reach a minimum stage before you can prestige.

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Minimum stage requirement

From calculatePrestigeCores() (line 21): 
if (this.characterService.character().currentStage < 20) return 0;
You must reach stage 20 or higher to earn prestige cores. Prestiging before stage 20 gives you 0 cores and only increments your prestige level.

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Prestige core calculation

Prestige cores are the primary currency earned from prestiging, used to purchase powerful prestige upgrades.

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Base formula

The core calculation uses a logarithmic formula: 
const prestigeCoreGain = Math.floor(
  4 * Math.log10(this.characterService.character().currentStage)
);
Formula breakdown:
  • Base multiplier: 4
  • Scaling: log₁₀(current stage)
  • Result is floored to nearest integer

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Core gain by stage

Here’s how many cores you earn at different stages:
Stagelog₁₀(stage)Base CoresWith 50% BoostWith 100% Boost
201.3015710
301.4775811
501.6996913
1002.00081216
2002.30191318
5002.699101521
10003.000121824
The logarithmic formula means prestige core gains scale slowly. Going from stage 20 to 40 doubles your stage but only increases cores by 1-2.

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Prestige core multiplier

Core gains can be boosted by the “Kaizen Mastery” prestige upgrade: 
const multiplier =
  1 + this.prestigeUgpradeService.getTotalEffect(UpgradeEffectType.MULTIPLIER_BOOST);
return Math.floor(prestigeCoreGain * multiplier);
The “Kaizen Mastery” prestige upgrade increases core gain by 10% per level.Examples:
  • Level 0: 1.0x multiplier (no bonus)
  • Level 1: 1.1x multiplier (+10%)
  • Level 5: 1.5x multiplier (+50%)
  • Level 10: 2.0x multiplier (+100%)
At stage 100 with level 10 Kaizen Mastery:
Base cores = floor(4 * log₁₀(100)) = 8
Multiplier = 1 + (0.1 * 10) = 2.0
Final cores = floor(8 * 2.0) = 16

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Prestige level

Your prestige level increases by 1 every time you prestige, regardless of stage or cores earned.

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Prestige level in damage formula

Prestige level is a direct multiplier in the damage calculation: 
let damage =
  (character.baseStrength + goldBoosts) *
  character.strengthModifier *
  character.prestigeMultipliers.strength *
  character.prestigeLevel; // Applied here
Prestige level 10 means your damage is multiplied by 10, even without any other prestige bonuses.

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Prestige multipliers

The prestigeMultipliers object contains separate multipliers for each stat: 
prestigeMultipliers: {
  strength: 1,
  intelligence: 1,
  endurance: 1,
}
These are preserved during character reset: 
resetCharacter() {
  const currentChar = this.character();
  this.character.set({
    // ... base stats reset to 1 ...
    prestigeMultipliers: currentChar.prestigeMultipliers, // Preserved
    // ...
  });
}
Currently, prestige multipliers default to 1.0 and are not actively modified by the prestige system. They’re included for potential future features that grant permanent stat multipliers.

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What resets when you prestige

Prestiging resets your character through resetCharacter() (line 54):
These properties return to their starting values:
  • level: 1
  • baseStrength: 1
  • baseIntelligence: 1
  • baseEndurance: 1
  • strengthModifier: 1.0
  • intelligenceModifier: 1.0
  • enduranceModifier: 1.0
  • currentStage: 1
  • currentWave: 1
  • createdAt: Current timestamp
  • lastActiveAt: Current timestamp
All gold upgrades remain purchased after prestiging (they’re tracked separately), but you restart from stage 1-1.

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Strategic considerations

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When to prestige

The logarithmic formula creates strategic depth:
  1. Early game: Prestige as soon as you reach stage 20 to start accumulating prestige level
  2. Mid game: Push to higher stages (50-100) for more cores per prestige
  3. Late game: Balance time investment vs. core gain
Going from stage 100 to 200 takes longer but only gives 1 extra core. Sometimes it’s more efficient to prestige earlier and faster.

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Core spending vs. hoarding

Prestige cores can be:
  • Spent on prestige upgrades for permanent bonuses
  • Hoarded to benefit from the “Hoarded Power” upgrade
From the damage calculation: 
const dpsPerCore = this.prestigeUpgradeService.getTotalEffect(
  UpgradeEffectType.DYNAMIC_PER_CORE
);
const unusedCores = character.prestigeCores;
damage *= 1 + dpsPerCore * unusedCores;
Hoarded Power upgrade gives 2% DPS per unused core per level:
  • Level 1: 2% DPS per core
  • Level 5: 10% DPS per core
  • Level 10: 20% DPS per core
With 50 unused cores and level 10 Hoarded Power: 
Bonus = 1 + (0.02 * 10 * 50) = 1 + 10 = 11x damage
Hoarded Power creates an interesting trade-off: spend cores on upgrades for permanent progression, or save them for immediate power.

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Prestige upgrades

Prestige cores can be spent on permanent upgrades through the PrestigeUpgradeService. See the prestige upgrades section for details.

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Available prestige upgrades

  • Swift Strikes: Reduce attack interval by 5% per level
  • Titan’s Power: Increase strength by 1 per level
  • Kaizen Mastery: Increase core gain by 10% per level
  • Fragile Foes: Reduce enemy health by 5% per level
  • Hoarded Power: Gain 2% DPS per unused core per level
Prestige upgrades are permanent and persist across all future prestiges. They’re never reset.

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