Theorycrafting Folder

Purpose

Build calculations, damage optimization, mechanic interactions, and experimental builds.

Template

Required: templates/research-template.md

Naming Convention

Format: [concept]-[type].md

Examples:

• poison-scaling-analysis.md
• crit-vs-non-crit-comparison.md
• low-life-energy-shield-theory.md
• impale-dps-calculations.md

Required Frontmatter

template: "templates/research-template.md"
document_type: "research"
research_type: "theorycrafting"
title: "[Theory Title]"
status: "draft|review|published|outdated"
author: "[Your Name]"
created: "YYYY-MM-DD"
updated: "YYYY-MM-DD"
tags: ["theory", "calculations", "optimization"]
league: "3.25"
patch: "3.25.1"

Content Guidelines

What to Include

• Problem statement or hypothesis
• Calculations and formulas
• Path of Building links
• Assumptions and constraints
• Test results or simulations
• Conclusions and recommendations
• Limitations and edge cases

Tags

tags: ["theory", "poison", "scaling", "calculations", "optimization"]

Quality Checklist

• [ ] Used templates/research-template.md
• [ ] Set research_type to "theorycrafting"
• [ ] Showed calculations/formulas
• [ ] Listed assumptions
• [ ] Included POB links if applicable
• [ ] Noted limitations