Mechanics

The mechanics pages summarize the formulas, resources, object stats, and decision rules that matter to players.

Core Mechanics

Page	What it contains
Mountain Health and Leveling	Health bands, 1.115 health coefficient, calamity bar formula, special levels, PP and soul timing.
Mithril Drops	Exact mithril progress formula, luck scaling, drop step range, and den mithril sources.
Den Loot	Den health percent formulas, artifact chance, max artifact tiers, loot ranges, and loot multipliers.
Den Spawning and Placement	Den eligibility, level-weighted selection, free-space placement, half-health spawns, and den attack objects.
Artifact Selection	Weighted artifact rolls, unique artifact choice logic, tiers, and top weighted artifacts.
Calamity System	Calamity selection formula, duration, falling-rock weights, and event behavior summaries.
Falling Rocks and Hazard Defense	Falling-rock spawn rolls, hit/dodge/shield logic, rock destruction drops, and den/calamity hazard payloads.
Ore Selection	Ore/gem value table, drop counts, gem preference, and selection rules.
Ore Drop Pipeline	Damage-to-value conversion, drop count curve, jackpot/overfill, gem bias, and weighted ore selection rules.
Ore Reclaim Pressure	Mountain ore reclaim thresholds, surge scaling, emergency cleanup, and runner pressure points.
Upgrade Effect Mechanics	Active upgrade/effect IDs, passive scaling, and effect groups.
Dwarf and Weapon Stats	Base damage, crit, luck, speed, cooldown, hauling, projectile, stash, and system stat formulas.
Rituals, Runes, Enchants, and Transmutation	Ritual unlocks, rune/enchant modifiers, cooldown/cost hooks, boons, nukes, and transmutation-related effects.
Spelunking Returns	Spelunker timers, outcome weights, return queues, underground mapping, and expedition reward scaling.
Prestige State	Prestige spend accounting, tier gates, mountain-kill counters, and permanent modifier registration.
Keys and Special Mountain Gates	Ruby Key/Sapphire Key/Emerald Key, Goblin Crown, spire labels, and gate-style late-game rules.
Object Stats	Important dwarf, weapon, hauler, storage, and falling-hazard stats.