Add PF2e encounter difficulty calculation with 5-tier budget system
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Implements PF2e encounter difficulty alongside the existing D&D system.
PF2e uses creature level vs party level to derive XP, compares against
5-tier budgets (Trivial/Low/Moderate/Severe/Extreme), and adjusts
thresholds for party size. The indicator shows 4 bars in PF2e mode.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Lukas
2026-04-11 15:24:18 +02:00
co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6
parent 064af16f95
commit d9fb271607
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
import type { RulesEdition } from "./rules-edition.js";
/** Abstract difficulty severity: 0 = negligible, 3 = maximum. Maps to filled bar count. */
export type DifficultyTier = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3;
/** Abstract difficulty severity: 0 = negligible, up to 4 (PF2e Extreme). Maps to filled bar count. */
export type DifficultyTier = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4;
export interface DifficultyThreshold {
readonly label: string;
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export interface DifficultyResult {
readonly adjustedXp: number | undefined;
/** 2014 only: true when the multiplier was shifted due to party size (<3 or 6+). */
readonly partySizeAdjusted: boolean | undefined;
/** PF2e only: the derived party level used for XP calculation. */
readonly partyLevel: number | undefined;
}
/** Maps challenge rating strings to XP values (standard 5e). */
@@ -160,6 +162,133 @@ function getEncounterMultiplier(
};
}
/**
* PF2e: XP granted by a creature based on its level relative to party level.
* Key is (creature level party level), clamped to [4, +4].
*/
const PF2E_LEVEL_DIFF_XP: Readonly<Record<number, number>> = {
[-4]: 10,
[-3]: 15,
[-2]: 20,
[-1]: 30,
0: 40,
1: 60,
2: 80,
3: 120,
4: 160,
};
/** PF2e base encounter budget thresholds for a party of 4. */
const PF2E_THRESHOLDS_BASE = {
trivial: 40,
low: 60,
moderate: 80,
severe: 120,
extreme: 160,
} as const;
/** PF2e per-PC adjustment to each threshold (added per PC beyond 4, subtracted per PC fewer). */
const PF2E_THRESHOLD_ADJUSTMENTS = {
trivial: 10,
low: 15,
moderate: 20,
severe: 30,
extreme: 40,
} as const;
/**
* Derives PF2e party level from PC levels.
* Returns the mode (most common level). If no unique mode, returns
* the average rounded to the nearest integer.
*/
export function derivePartyLevel(levels: readonly number[]): number {
if (levels.length === 0) return 0;
if (levels.length === 1) return levels[0];
const counts = new Map<number, number>();
for (const l of levels) {
counts.set(l, (counts.get(l) ?? 0) + 1);
}
let maxCount = 0;
let mode: number | undefined;
let isTied = false;
for (const [level, count] of counts) {
if (count > maxCount) {
maxCount = count;
mode = level;
isTied = false;
} else if (count === maxCount) {
isTied = true;
}
}
if (!isTied && mode !== undefined) return mode;
const sum = levels.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
return Math.round(sum / levels.length);
}
/** Returns PF2e XP for a creature given its level and the party level. */
export function pf2eCreatureXp(
creatureLevel: number,
partyLevel: number,
): number {
const diff = Math.max(-4, Math.min(4, creatureLevel - partyLevel));
return PF2E_LEVEL_DIFF_XP[diff] ?? 0;
}
function calculatePf2eBudget(partySize: number) {
const adjustment = partySize - 4;
return {
trivial: Math.max(
0,
PF2E_THRESHOLDS_BASE.trivial +
adjustment * PF2E_THRESHOLD_ADJUSTMENTS.trivial,
),
low: Math.max(
0,
PF2E_THRESHOLDS_BASE.low + adjustment * PF2E_THRESHOLD_ADJUSTMENTS.low,
),
moderate: Math.max(
0,
PF2E_THRESHOLDS_BASE.moderate +
adjustment * PF2E_THRESHOLD_ADJUSTMENTS.moderate,
),
severe: Math.max(
0,
PF2E_THRESHOLDS_BASE.severe +
adjustment * PF2E_THRESHOLD_ADJUSTMENTS.severe,
),
extreme: Math.max(
0,
PF2E_THRESHOLDS_BASE.extreme +
adjustment * PF2E_THRESHOLD_ADJUSTMENTS.extreme,
),
};
}
function scanCombatantsPf2e(
combatants: readonly CombatantDescriptor[],
partyLevel: number,
) {
let totalCreatureXp = 0;
for (const c of combatants) {
if (c.creatureLevel !== undefined) {
const xp = pf2eCreatureXp(c.creatureLevel, partyLevel);
if (c.side === "enemy") {
totalCreatureXp += xp;
} else {
totalCreatureXp -= xp;
}
}
}
return { totalCreatureXp: Math.max(0, totalCreatureXp) };
}
/** All standard 5e challenge rating strings, in ascending order. */
export const VALID_CR_VALUES: readonly string[] = Object.keys(CR_TO_XP);
@@ -171,6 +300,7 @@ export function crToXp(cr: string): number {
export interface CombatantDescriptor {
readonly level?: number;
readonly cr?: string;
readonly creatureLevel?: number;
readonly side: "party" | "enemy";
}
@@ -247,6 +377,41 @@ export function calculateEncounterDifficulty(
combatants: readonly CombatantDescriptor[],
edition: RulesEdition,
): DifficultyResult {
if (edition === "pf2e") {
const partyLevels: number[] = [];
for (const c of combatants) {
if (c.level !== undefined && c.side === "party") {
partyLevels.push(c.level);
}
}
const partyLevel = derivePartyLevel(partyLevels);
const { totalCreatureXp } = scanCombatantsPf2e(combatants, partyLevel);
const budget = calculatePf2eBudget(partyLevels.length);
const thresholds: DifficultyThreshold[] = [
{ label: "Trivial", value: budget.trivial },
{ label: "Low", value: budget.low },
{ label: "Moderate", value: budget.moderate },
{ label: "Severe", value: budget.severe },
{ label: "Extreme", value: budget.extreme },
];
return {
tier: determineTier(totalCreatureXp, [
budget.low,
budget.moderate,
budget.severe,
budget.extreme,
]),
totalMonsterXp: totalCreatureXp,
thresholds,
encounterMultiplier: undefined,
adjustedXp: undefined,
partySizeAdjusted: undefined,
partyLevel,
};
}
const { totalMonsterXp, monsterCount, partyLevels } =
scanCombatants(combatants);
@@ -268,6 +433,7 @@ export function calculateEncounterDifficulty(
encounterMultiplier: undefined,
adjustedXp: undefined,
partySizeAdjusted: undefined,
partyLevel: undefined,
};
}
@@ -294,5 +460,6 @@ export function calculateEncounterDifficulty(
encounterMultiplier,
adjustedXp,
partySizeAdjusted,
partyLevel: undefined,
};
}