From 61030d84b752ba48bde86d4711fad0f322674006 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fretuks <frederik@spirgi.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:32:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] make small changes to design. Implement crits.

---
 .../.idea/workspace.xml                       | 131 +++++----
 Assets/Resources/CombatScene.uss              | 116 +++++++-
 Assets/Scripts/Combat/CardEffects.cs          |  33 ++-
 Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatManager.cs        |  44 ++-
 Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs       |  36 ++-
 Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs             |  22 ++
 Assets/Scripts/UI/CombatSceneController.cs    | 276 +++++++++++++++---
 7 files changed, 521 insertions(+), 137 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.idea/.idea.linuxdistrosbuttheyarebreedable/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/.idea.linuxdistrosbuttheyarebreedable/.idea/workspace.xml
index 4fefd46..89adf20 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.linuxdistrosbuttheyarebreedable/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.linuxdistrosbuttheyarebreedable/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -11,25 +11,12 @@
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-      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Data/LanguageCatalog.cs" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Data/LanguageCatalog.cs" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs" afterDir="false" />
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+    <setting file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Data/Cards/Languages/Rust/RsBorrow.asset" root0="FORCE_HIGHLIGHTING" />
+    <setting file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Data/Cards/Languages/Rust/RsUnwrap.asset" root0="FORCE_HIGHLIGHTING" />
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+    <setting file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Data/Cards/Ubuntu/UbuntuProTrial.asset" root0="FORCE_HIGHLIGHTING" />
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+    <setting file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scenes/FightScene.unity" root0="FORCE_HIGHLIGHTING" />
+    <setting file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scenes/GamblingScene.unity" root0="FORCE_HIGHLIGHTING" />
     <setting file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Assets/Scripts/Data/LanguageDeckDatabase.cs" root0="FORCE_HIGHLIGHTING" />
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+    &quot;settings.editor.selected.configurable&quot;: &quot;ml.llm.AcpAgentsConfigurable&quot;,
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+      <workItem from="1783507489679" duration="5909000" />
+      <workItem from="1783519887449" duration="4333000" />
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     <task id="LOCAL-00001" summary="implement main screen">
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@@ -412,7 +406,15 @@
       <option name="project" value="LOCAL" />
       <updated>1783500547647</updated>
     </task>
-    <option name="localTasksCounter" value="23" />
+    <task id="LOCAL-00023" summary="Implement Java and Rust cards alongside some smaller changes">
+      <option name="closed" value="true" />
+      <created>1783503035031</created>
+      <option name="number" value="00023" />
+      <option name="presentableId" value="LOCAL-00023" />
+      <option name="project" value="LOCAL" />
+      <updated>1783503035031</updated>
+    </task>
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     <MESSAGE value="update some strings" />
     <MESSAGE value="Implement cutscene for gambling and make it dopamine-inducing" />
     <MESSAGE value="changed most TODOs to TODONEs" />
-    <option name="LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="changed most TODOs to TODONEs" />
+    <MESSAGE value="Implement Java and Rust cards alongside some smaller changes" />
+    <option name="LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="Implement Java and Rust cards alongside some smaller changes" />
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diff --git a/Assets/Resources/CombatScene.uss b/Assets/Resources/CombatScene.uss
index 87d4d56..1f25108 100644
--- a/Assets/Resources/CombatScene.uss
+++ b/Assets/Resources/CombatScene.uss
@@ -1034,13 +1034,19 @@
     border-right-width: 10px;
     border-top-width: 10px;
     border-bottom-width: 10px;
-    border-color: var(--kp-danger);
+    border-color: transparent;
     transition-property: opacity;
     transition-duration: 120ms;
 }
 
 .damage-vignette-on {
     opacity: 0.62;
+    border-color: var(--kp-danger);
+}
+
+.damage-vignette-crit {
+    opacity: 0.82;
+    border-color: var(--kp-kill);
 }
 
 .float-number {
@@ -1084,6 +1090,40 @@
     transition-duration: 0ms;
 }
 
+.impact-marker {
+    position: absolute;
+    min-width: 48px;
+    height: 18px;
+    padding-left: 4px;
+    padding-right: 4px;
+    -unity-text-align: middle-center;
+    -unity-font-style: bold;
+    font-size: 10px;
+    opacity: 1;
+    background-color: var(--kp-bg-deep);
+    border-left-width: 1px;
+    border-right-width: 1px;
+    border-top-width: 1px;
+    border-bottom-width: 1px;
+    transition-property: left, opacity;
+    transition-duration: 320ms;
+}
+
+.impact-marker-hit {
+    color: var(--kp-damage);
+    border-color: var(--kp-damage);
+}
+
+.impact-marker-crit {
+    color: var(--kp-kill);
+    border-color: var(--kp-kill);
+}
+
+.impact-marker-clang {
+    color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+    border-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+}
+
 .feedback-card-ghost {
     opacity: 0.9;
     transition-property: left, top, opacity;
@@ -1110,15 +1150,28 @@
 .feedback-hit {
     background-color: var(--kp-action-hover);
     border-color: var(--kp-damage);
+    translate: 3px 0;
     scale: 1.025 0.98;
-    transition-property: scale, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-property: scale, translate, background-color, border-color;
     transition-duration: 90ms;
 }
 
+.feedback-crit {
+    background-color: #2d0707;
+    border-color: var(--kp-kill);
+    translate: 8px 0;
+    scale: 1.08 0.9;
+    transition-property: scale, translate, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 170ms;
+}
+
+.feedback-clang,
 .feedback-block {
+    background-color: var(--kp-bg-deep);
     border-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
-    transition-property: border-color;
-    transition-duration: 90ms;
+    scale: 1.02 1.02;
+    transition-property: scale, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 80ms;
 }
 
 .feedback-status {
@@ -1130,23 +1183,33 @@
 }
 
 .feedback-killed {
-    opacity: 0.5;
-    scale: 0.95 0.95;
+    opacity: 0.28;
+    scale: 0.76 0.28;
+    background-color: #240606;
     border-color: var(--kp-kill);
-    transition-property: opacity, scale, border-color;
-    transition-duration: 180ms;
+    transition-property: opacity, scale, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 220ms;
 }
 
 .death-ghost {
-    background-color: var(--kp-panel-raised);
+    background-color: #240606;
     border-left-width: 2px;
     border-right-width: 1px;
     border-top-width: 1px;
     border-bottom-width: 1px;
     border-color: var(--kp-kill);
-    opacity: 0.72;
+    opacity: 0.74;
     transition-property: opacity, scale;
-    transition-duration: 300ms;
+    transition-duration: 220ms;
+}
+
+.enemy-anticipating {
+    border-color: var(--kp-accent);
+    translate: -8px 0;
+    scale: 0.94 1.06;
+    background-color: var(--kp-action-hover);
+    transition-property: translate, scale, border-color, background-color;
+    transition-duration: 170ms;
 }
 
 .enemy-acting {
@@ -1156,6 +1219,33 @@
     transition-duration: 120ms;
 }
 
+.status-state-segfault,
+.status-state-deadlock {
+    opacity: 0.68;
+    border-color: var(--kp-lang-haskell);
+    transition-property: opacity, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 300ms;
+}
+
+.status-state-race {
+    border-color: var(--kp-warning);
+    translate: 1px 0;
+    transition-property: translate, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 120ms;
+}
+
+.status-state-deprecated,
+.status-state-dependency-error {
+    border-color: var(--kp-text-dim);
+    opacity: 0.76;
+}
+
+.status-state-upgrading {
+    border-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+    border-right-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+    border-right-width: 3px;
+}
+
 .phase-pulse {
     background-color: var(--kp-warning);
     transition-property: background-color;
@@ -1197,10 +1287,14 @@
 }
 
 .reduced-motion .float-number,
+.reduced-motion .impact-marker,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-card-ghost,
 .reduced-motion .damage-vignette,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-hit,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-crit,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-clang,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-killed,
+.reduced-motion .enemy-anticipating,
 .reduced-motion .enemy-acting,
 .reduced-motion .phase-pulse,
 .reduced-motion .cycles-spent-beat,
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CardEffects.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CardEffects.cs
index 7259462..8d4f4a4 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CardEffects.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CardEffects.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         private readonly bool _canCrit;
         private readonly bool _allEnemies;
 
-        public DealDamageEffect(int minAmount, int maxAmount, Language language, bool trueDamage = false, bool canCrit = false, bool allEnemies = false)
+        public DealDamageEffect(int minAmount, int maxAmount, Language language, bool trueDamage = false, bool canCrit = true, bool allEnemies = false)
         {
             _minAmount = minAmount;
             _maxAmount = maxAmount;
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public void Execute(CombatContext context)
         {
             int amount = UpgradeMath.ScaleShield(UpgradeMath.ApplySourceFlatBonus(_amount, context), context.Card);
+            if (!context.CombatManager.CanPlayerReceiveCardShield(context.Card))
+            {
+                context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"shield blocked: {amount}");
+                return;
+            }
+
             context.Source.Shield += amount;
             context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"gained {amount} shield");
         }
@@ -98,6 +104,12 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         {
             int amount = _baseAmount + (context.Card != null && context.Card.WasFirstCardThisTurn ? _firstCardBonus : 0);
             amount = UpgradeMath.ScaleShield(UpgradeMath.ApplySourceFlatBonus(amount, context), context.Card);
+            if (!context.CombatManager.CanPlayerReceiveCardShield(context.Card))
+            {
+                context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"shield blocked: {amount}");
+                return;
+            }
+
             context.Source.Shield += amount;
             context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"gained {amount} shield");
         }
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 int roll = RandomRoll.RollRange(1, 100, new RollContext(context.Source));
                 int damageAmount = UpgradeMath.ScaleAmount(UpgradeMath.ApplySourceFlatBonus(_damageAmount, context), context.Card);
                 int amount = roll <= _successPercent ? damageAmount : 0;
-                context.DamagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(context.Source, target, amount, _language, false, false));
+                context.DamagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(context.Source, target, amount, _language, false, true));
                 context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult(amount == 0 ? "typeof -> NaN (0)" : $"typeof -> {amount}");
             }
         }
@@ -176,6 +188,13 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         {
             if (_targetSelf)
             {
+                if (StatusEffectController.GetDescriptor(_statusType).IsBeneficial
+                    && !context.CombatManager.CanPlayerReceiveCardBuff(context.Card))
+                {
+                    context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"{_statusType} blocked");
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 context.StatusEffects.Apply(context.Source, _statusType, UpgradeMath.ScaleAmount(UpgradeMath.ApplySourceFlatBonus(_stacks, context), context.Card), _duration, context.Source, _skipNextTick);
                 return;
             }
@@ -473,10 +492,16 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
                 int amount = UpgradeMath.ScaleAmount(UpgradeMath.ApplySourceFlatBonus(_amount, context), context.Card);
                 int survivable = target.CurrentUptime + target.Shield;
-                context.DamagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(context.Source, target, amount, _language, false, false));
-                int overkill = UnityEngine.Mathf.Max(0, amount - survivable);
+                DamageResult result = context.DamagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(context.Source, target, amount, _language, false, true));
+                int overkill = UnityEngine.Mathf.Max(0, result.IncomingAmount - survivable);
                 if (overkill > 0)
                 {
+                    if (!context.CombatManager.CanPlayerReceiveCardShield(context.Card))
+                    {
+                        context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"overkill shield blocked: {overkill}");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     context.Source.Shield += overkill;
                     context.CombatManager.ReportEffectResult($"overkill -> {overkill} shield");
                 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatManager.cs
index 2dd4ffe..db0d3cb 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatManager.cs
@@ -895,6 +895,48 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return string.Equals(runConfig?.Distro?.Id, id, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         }
 
+        public bool CanPlayerReceiveCardShield(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            return CanPlayerReceiveCardBuff(card);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanPlayerReceiveCardHeal(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            return CanPlayerReceiveCardBuff(card);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanPlayerReceiveCardBuff(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            return !IsDistro("mint") || IsCurrentDistroExclusiveCard(card);
+        }
+
+        private bool IsCurrentDistroExclusiveCard(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            CardDefinition definition = card?.Definition;
+            IReadOnlyList<CardDefinition> exclusiveCards = runConfig?.Distro?.ExclusiveCards;
+            if (definition == null || exclusiveCards == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < exclusiveCards.Count; i++)
+            {
+                CardDefinition exclusive = exclusiveCards[i];
+                if (exclusive == null)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (ReferenceEquals(exclusive, definition)
+                    || string.Equals(exclusive.Id, definition.Id, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         private CombatContext BuildContext(CardInstance card, IReadOnlyList<CombatantState> targets)
         {
             return new CombatContext(card, playerState, targets, this, damagePipeline, statusEffects, deckController, handController, enemies);
@@ -1151,7 +1193,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             List<CombatantState> targets = LivingEnemyStates();
             for (int i = 0; i < targets.Count; i++)
             {
-                damagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(playerState, targets[i], amount, language, false, false));
+                damagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(playerState, targets[i], amount, language, false, true));
             }
 
             Log($"{label}: dealt {amount} to all enemies");
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs
index d1684de..ab7048e 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs
@@ -31,14 +31,24 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
     public readonly struct DamageResult
     {
-        public DamageResult(int finalAmount, bool targetDefeated)
+        public DamageResult(int finalAmount, bool targetDefeated, bool wasCritical = false, int absorbedAmount = 0, int shieldDamage = 0, int uptimeDamage = 0, int incomingAmount = 0)
         {
             FinalAmount = finalAmount;
             TargetDefeated = targetDefeated;
+            WasCritical = wasCritical;
+            AbsorbedAmount = absorbedAmount;
+            ShieldDamage = shieldDamage;
+            UptimeDamage = uptimeDamage;
+            IncomingAmount = incomingAmount;
         }
 
         public int FinalAmount { get; }
         public bool TargetDefeated { get; }
+        public bool WasCritical { get; }
+        public int AbsorbedAmount { get; }
+        public int ShieldDamage { get; }
+        public int UptimeDamage { get; }
+        public int IncomingAmount { get; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -55,11 +65,11 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
             int amount = Mathf.Max(0, request.Amount);
             amount = ApplyMultipliers(amount, request);
-            amount = ApplyCrit(amount, request);
+            amount = ApplyCrit(amount, request, out bool wasCritical);
             amount = ApplyResistancesAndWeaknesses(amount, request);
 
-            int finalAmount = ApplyShieldAndUptime(amount, request);
-            GameEvents.RaiseDamageDealt(new DamageDealtEvent(request.Source, request.Target, finalAmount, request.Language));
+            int finalAmount = ApplyShieldAndUptime(amount, request, out int absorbedAmount, out int shieldDamage, out int uptimeDamage);
+            GameEvents.RaiseDamageDealt(new DamageDealtEvent(request.Source, request.Target, finalAmount, request.Language, amount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, shieldDamage, uptimeDamage));
 
             bool defeated = false;
             if (request.Target.CurrentUptime <= 0 && !request.Target.IsDefeated)
@@ -69,7 +79,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 GameEvents.RaiseCombatantDefeated(new CombatantDefeatedEvent(request.Target));
             }
 
-            return new DamageResult(finalAmount, defeated);
+            return new DamageResult(finalAmount, defeated, wasCritical, absorbedAmount, shieldDamage, uptimeDamage, amount);
         }
 
         private static int ApplyMultipliers(int amount, DamageRequest request)
@@ -85,15 +95,16 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return Mathf.RoundToInt(amount * (multiplier / 100f));
         }
 
-        private static int ApplyCrit(int amount, DamageRequest request)
+        private static int ApplyCrit(int amount, DamageRequest request, out bool wasCritical)
         {
-            if (request.Source != null && request.Source.forceMaxRolls)
+            wasCritical = false;
+            if (!request.CanCrit || amount <= 0 || request.Source != null && request.Source.forceMaxRolls)
             {
                 return amount;
             }
 
-            // TODO: Add crit calculation and crit modifiers.
-            return amount;
+            wasCritical = RandomRoll.RollRange(1, 100, new RollContext(request.Source)) <= 25;
+            return wasCritical ? Mathf.CeilToInt(amount * 1.5f) : amount;
         }
 
         private static int ApplyResistancesAndWeaknesses(int amount, DamageRequest request)
@@ -104,11 +115,11 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return amount;
         }
 
-        private static int ApplyShieldAndUptime(int amount, DamageRequest request)
+        private static int ApplyShieldAndUptime(int amount, DamageRequest request, out int absorbedAmount, out int shieldDamage, out int uptimeDamage)
         {
             CombatantState target = request.Target;
             int remaining = amount;
-            int shieldDamage = 0;
+            shieldDamage = 0;
 
             if (!request.TrueDamage && target.Shield > 0)
             {
@@ -117,8 +128,9 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 remaining -= shieldDamage;
             }
 
-            int uptimeDamage = Mathf.Min(target.CurrentUptime, remaining);
+            uptimeDamage = Mathf.Min(target.CurrentUptime, remaining);
             target.CurrentUptime = Mathf.Max(0, target.CurrentUptime - uptimeDamage);
+            absorbedAmount = Mathf.Max(0, amount - shieldDamage - uptimeDamage);
             return shieldDamage + uptimeDamage;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs
index 3b02006..4e576df 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs
@@ -157,17 +157,39 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Core
     public readonly struct DamageDealtEvent
     {
         public DamageDealtEvent(CombatantState source, CombatantState target, int amount, Language language)
+            : this(source, target, amount, language, amount, 0, false)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public DamageDealtEvent(CombatantState source, CombatantState target, int amount, Language language, int incomingAmount, int absorbedAmount, bool wasCritical)
+            : this(source, target, amount, language, incomingAmount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, 0, amount)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public DamageDealtEvent(CombatantState source, CombatantState target, int amount, Language language, int incomingAmount, int absorbedAmount, bool wasCritical, int shieldDamage, int uptimeDamage)
         {
             Source = source;
             Target = target;
             Amount = amount;
             Language = language;
+            IncomingAmount = incomingAmount;
+            AbsorbedAmount = absorbedAmount;
+            WasCritical = wasCritical;
+            ShieldDamage = shieldDamage;
+            UptimeDamage = uptimeDamage;
         }
 
         public CombatantState Source { get; }
         public CombatantState Target { get; }
         public int Amount { get; }
         public Language Language { get; }
+        public int IncomingAmount { get; }
+        public int AbsorbedAmount { get; }
+        public bool WasCritical { get; }
+        public int ShieldDamage { get; }
+        public int UptimeDamage { get; }
+        public bool WasFullyBlocked => IncomingAmount > 0 && UptimeDamage <= 0;
+        public bool WasMitigated => ShieldDamage > 0 || AbsorbedAmount > 0 || WasFullyBlocked;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/CombatSceneController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/CombatSceneController.cs
index ddff8eb..8d566b2 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/CombatSceneController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/CombatSceneController.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
         private readonly Dictionary<CardInstance, VisualElement> stackChipElements = new();
         private readonly Dictionary<CombatantState, int> previousUptime = new();
         private readonly Dictionary<CombatantState, int> previousShield = new();
+        private readonly Dictionary<VisualElement, int> feedbackBeatVersions = new();
         private readonly HashSet<CardInstance> knownHandCards = new();
+        private int queueCascadeIndex;
+        private int feedbackCascadeIndex;
+        private int feedbackBeatVersion;
 
         private void Awake()
         {
@@ -100,6 +104,8 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             GameEvents.EnemyWouldAct += HandleEnemyWouldAct;
             GameEvents.PlayerDamaged += HandlePlayerDamaged;
             GameEvents.StatusApplied += HandleStatusApplied;
+            GameEvents.StatusExpired += HandleStatusEnded;
+            GameEvents.StatusCleansed += HandleStatusEnded;
         }
 
         private void Start()
@@ -148,6 +154,8 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             GameEvents.EnemyWouldAct -= HandleEnemyWouldAct;
             GameEvents.PlayerDamaged -= HandlePlayerDamaged;
             GameEvents.StatusApplied -= HandleStatusApplied;
+            GameEvents.StatusExpired -= HandleStatusEnded;
+            GameEvents.StatusCleansed -= HandleStatusEnded;
         }
 
         private bool TryBuildRunConfig(out RunConfig config)
@@ -412,6 +420,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
             CombatantState state = combatManager.PlayerState;
             DetectBeneficialResourceFeedback(state, playerPanel);
+            ApplyStatusStateClasses(playerPanel, state);
             playerPanel.Add(MeterBlock("uptime", state.CurrentUptime, state.MaxUptime, MeterTone.Uptime));
             playerPanel.Add(MeterBlock("shield", state.Shield, Mathf.Max(1, state.Shield), state.Shield > 0 ? MeterTone.Beneficial : MeterTone.Muted));
             playerPanel.Add(CycleBlock(state.Cycles, state.MaxCycles));
@@ -459,6 +468,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
                 card.Add(name);
                 combatantElements[enemy.State] = card;
                 DetectBeneficialResourceFeedback(enemy.State, card);
+                ApplyStatusStateClasses(card, enemy.State);
                 card.Add(MeterBlock("uptime", enemy.CurrentUptime, enemy.MaxUptime, MeterTone.Uptime));
                 if (enemy.State.Shield > 0)
                 {
@@ -1047,9 +1057,14 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
             if (payload.Track == ResolutionTrack.InterpreterQueue)
             {
-                VisualElement chip = queueChipElements.TryGetValue(payload.Card, out VisualElement queuedChip) ? queuedChip : interpreterStrip;
-                PlayElementBeat(chip, "queue-chip-resolve", 260);
-                FlyCardGhost(payload.Card, chip, turnResourceGrid, "feedback-card-discard");
+                int delay = UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 0 : Mathf.Min(queueCascadeIndex * 120, 600);
+                queueCascadeIndex++;
+                ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+                {
+                    VisualElement chip = queueChipElements.TryGetValue(payload.Card, out VisualElement queuedChip) ? queuedChip : interpreterStrip;
+                    PlayElementBeat(chip, "queue-chip-resolve", 260);
+                    FlyCardGhost(payload.Card, chip, turnResourceGrid, "feedback-card-discard");
+                }, delay);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -1063,63 +1078,86 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
         private void HandlePhaseChanged(PhaseChangedEvent payload)
         {
+            if (payload.NextPhase == TurnPhase.Interpret)
+            {
+                queueCascadeIndex = 0;
+            }
+
+            feedbackCascadeIndex = 0;
             ScheduleFeedback(() => PlayElementBeat(phaseLabel, "phase-pulse", 260), 0);
         }
 
         private void HandleDamageDealt(DamageDealtEvent payload)
         {
-            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            bool isPlayer = payload.Target == combatManager.PlayerState;
+            VisualElement target = CombatantElement(payload.Target);
+            ScheduleCombatBeat(beatIndex =>
             {
-                bool isPlayer = payload.Target == combatManager.PlayerState;
-                VisualElement target = CombatantElement(payload.Target);
-                string text = payload.Amount <= 0 ? "blocked" : $"-{Mathf.RoundToInt(payload.Amount)}";
-                string tone = payload.Amount <= 0 ? "float-muted" : "float-damage";
-                if (payload.Amount >= 8)
+                string text = payload.WasFullyBlocked ? "clang" : payload.UptimeDamage <= 0 ? "blocked" : $"-{Mathf.RoundToInt(payload.UptimeDamage)}";
+                string tone = payload.WasFullyBlocked || payload.WasMitigated ? "float-muted" : "float-damage";
+                string beatClass = payload.WasFullyBlocked || payload.WasMitigated ? "feedback-clang" : payload.WasCritical ? "feedback-crit" : "feedback-hit";
+                int beatDuration = payload.WasCritical ? 360 : payload.WasMitigated ? 260 : 240;
+
+                if (payload.WasCritical || payload.UptimeDamage >= 8)
                 {
                     tone += " float-large";
                 }
 
-                SpawnFloatingText(target, text, tone);
-                PlayElementBeat(target, payload.Amount <= 0 ? "feedback-block" : "feedback-hit", 240);
-                if (isPlayer && payload.Amount > 0)
+                SpawnFloatingText(target, text, tone, beatIndex);
+                SpawnImpactMarker(target, payload.WasCritical, payload.WasMitigated, beatIndex);
+                PlayElementBeat(target, beatClass, beatDuration);
+                if (isPlayer && payload.UptimeDamage > 0)
                 {
-                    FlashDamageVignette();
+                    FlashDamageVignette(payload.WasCritical);
                 }
-            }, 0);
+            });
         }
 
         private void HandleCombatantDefeated(CombatantDefeatedEvent payload)
         {
-            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            VisualElement target = CombatantElement(payload.Combatant);
+            Rect targetBounds = target?.worldBound ?? Rect.zero;
+            ScheduleCombatBeat(() =>
             {
-                VisualElement target = CombatantElement(payload.Combatant);
-                SpawnFloatingText(target, "killed", "float-kill float-large");
-                SpawnDeathGhost(target);
-                PlayElementBeat(target, "feedback-killed", 260);
-            }, 0);
+                SpawnFloatingText(target, "killed", "float-kill float-large", 0);
+                SpawnDeathGhost(targetBounds);
+                if (target != enemyRow)
+                {
+                    PlayElementBeat(target, "feedback-killed", 420);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         private void HandleEnemyWouldAct(EnemyWouldActEvent payload)
         {
-            ScheduleFeedback(() => PlayElementBeat(CombatantElement(payload.Enemy?.State), "enemy-acting", 260), 0);
+            ScheduleCombatBeat(() => PlayElementBeat(CombatantElement(payload.Enemy?.State), "enemy-anticipating", 340));
         }
 
         private void HandlePlayerDamaged(PlayerDamagedEvent payload)
         {
-            if (payload.Amount > 0)
-            {
-                ScheduleFeedback(FlashDamageVignette, 0);
-            }
+            // DamageDealt carries richer mitigation data and owns the visual hit beat.
         }
 
         private void HandleStatusApplied(StatusAppliedEvent payload)
         {
-            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            ScheduleCombatBeat(() =>
             {
                 StatusDescriptor descriptor = StatusEffectController.GetDescriptor(payload.StatusType);
-                SpawnFloatingText(CombatantElement(payload.Target), $"{descriptor.IconKey} x{payload.Stacks}", descriptor.IsBeneficial ? "float-heal" : "float-status");
-                PlayElementBeat(CombatantElement(payload.Target), descriptor.IsBeneficial ? "feedback-boost" : "feedback-status", 220);
-            }, 0);
+                VisualElement target = CombatantElement(payload.Target);
+                ApplyStatusStateClass(target, payload.StatusType, true);
+                SpawnFloatingText(target, $"{descriptor.IconKey} x{payload.Stacks}", descriptor.IsBeneficial ? "float-heal" : "float-status");
+                PlayElementBeat(target, descriptor.IsBeneficial ? "feedback-boost" : "feedback-status", 220);
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void HandleStatusEnded(StatusExpiredEvent payload)
+        {
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(CombatantElement(payload.Target), payload.StatusType, false);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleStatusEnded(StatusCleansedEvent payload)
+        {
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(CombatantElement(payload.Target), payload.StatusType, false);
         }
 
         private void DetectBeneficialResourceFeedback(CombatantState state, VisualElement element)
@@ -1181,12 +1219,31 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
                 return;
             }
 
-            element.RemoveFromClassList(className);
-            element.AddToClassList(className);
-            ScheduleFeedback(() => element.RemoveFromClassList(className), UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 80 : durationMs);
+            int version = ++feedbackBeatVersion;
+            feedbackBeatVersions[element] = version;
+            RemoveFeedbackBeatClasses(element);
+            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            {
+                if (!feedbackBeatVersions.TryGetValue(element, out int currentVersion) || currentVersion != version)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                element.AddToClassList(className);
+                ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+                {
+                    if (!feedbackBeatVersions.TryGetValue(element, out int removeVersion) || removeVersion != version)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    element.RemoveFromClassList(className);
+                    feedbackBeatVersions.Remove(element);
+                }, UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 80 : durationMs);
+            }, 0);
         }
 
-        private void SpawnFloatingText(VisualElement anchor, string text, string className)
+        private void SpawnFloatingText(VisualElement anchor, string text, string className, int cascadeOffset = 0)
         {
             if (feedbackLayer == null || anchor == null)
             {
@@ -1209,8 +1266,10 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
                 }
             }
 
-            label.style.left = anchorRect.center.x - rootRect.x - 30f;
-            label.style.top = anchorRect.center.y - rootRect.y - 16f;
+            float offsetX = (((cascadeOffset % 5) - 2) * 14f);
+            float offsetY = ((cascadeOffset % 3) * 5f);
+            label.style.left = anchorRect.center.x - rootRect.x - 30f + offsetX;
+            label.style.top = anchorRect.center.y - rootRect.y - 16f + offsetY;
             feedbackLayer.Add(label);
 
             if (UIPreferences.ReducedMotion)
@@ -1222,12 +1281,44 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
             ScheduleFeedback(() =>
             {
-                label.style.top = anchorRect.center.y - rootRect.y - 42f;
+                label.style.top = anchorRect.center.y - rootRect.y - 42f + offsetY;
                 label.style.opacity = 0f;
             }, 20);
             ScheduleFeedback(() => label.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 520);
         }
 
+        private void SpawnImpactMarker(VisualElement anchor, bool critical, bool mitigated, int cascadeOffset)
+        {
+            if (feedbackLayer == null || anchor == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Rect anchorRect = anchor.worldBound;
+            Rect rootRect = root.worldBound;
+            Label marker = new(critical ? "crit" : mitigated ? "clang" : "hit");
+            marker.AddToClassList("impact-marker");
+            marker.AddToClassList(critical ? "impact-marker-crit" : mitigated ? "impact-marker-clang" : "impact-marker-hit");
+
+            float lane = (cascadeOffset % 4) * 18f;
+            marker.style.left = anchorRect.xMax - rootRect.x - 54f;
+            marker.style.top = anchorRect.y - rootRect.y + 8f + lane;
+            feedbackLayer.Add(marker);
+
+            if (UIPreferences.ReducedMotion)
+            {
+                ScheduleFeedback(() => marker.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 260);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            {
+                marker.style.left = anchorRect.xMax - rootRect.x - 34f;
+                marker.style.opacity = 0f;
+            }, 20);
+            ScheduleFeedback(() => marker.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 420);
+        }
+
         private void FlyCardGhost(CardInstance card, VisualElement source, VisualElement destination, string className)
         {
             if (feedbackLayer == null || card == null)
@@ -1265,22 +1356,23 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             ScheduleFeedback(() => ghost.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 360);
         }
 
-        private void SpawnDeathGhost(VisualElement source)
+        private void SpawnDeathGhost(Rect sourceRect)
         {
-            if (feedbackLayer == null || source == null)
+            if (feedbackLayer == null || sourceRect.width <= 0f || sourceRect.height <= 0f)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
             Rect rootRect = root.worldBound;
-            Rect sourceRect = source.worldBound;
+            float ghostWidth = Mathf.Min(sourceRect.width, 156f);
+            float ghostHeight = Mathf.Min(sourceRect.height, 132f);
             VisualElement ghost = new();
             ghost.AddToClassList("death-ghost");
             ghost.style.position = Position.Absolute;
-            ghost.style.left = sourceRect.x - rootRect.x;
-            ghost.style.top = sourceRect.y - rootRect.y;
-            ghost.style.width = sourceRect.width;
-            ghost.style.height = sourceRect.height;
+            ghost.style.left = sourceRect.center.x - rootRect.x - (ghostWidth * 0.5f);
+            ghost.style.top = sourceRect.center.y - rootRect.y - (ghostHeight * 0.5f);
+            ghost.style.width = ghostWidth;
+            ghost.style.height = ghostHeight;
             feedbackLayer.Add(ghost);
 
             if (UIPreferences.ReducedMotion)
@@ -1297,14 +1389,52 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             ScheduleFeedback(() => ghost.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 360);
         }
 
-        private void FlashDamageVignette()
+        private void FlashDamageVignette(bool critical)
         {
             if (damageVignette == null)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            PlayElementBeat(damageVignette, "damage-vignette-on", UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 120 : 240);
+            PlayElementBeat(damageVignette, critical ? "damage-vignette-crit" : "damage-vignette-on", UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 120 : critical ? 320 : 240);
+        }
+
+        private static void RemoveFeedbackBeatClasses(VisualElement element)
+        {
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-hit");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-crit");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-clang");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-block");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-status");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-boost");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-killed");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("enemy-anticipating");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("enemy-acting");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("phase-pulse");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("cycles-spent-beat");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-denied");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("queue-chip-resolve");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("stack-chip-resolve");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("hand-card-drawn");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("damage-vignette-on");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("damage-vignette-crit");
+        }
+
+        private void ScheduleCombatBeat(Action action, int holdMs = 0)
+        {
+            ScheduleCombatBeat(_ => action?.Invoke(), holdMs);
+        }
+
+        private void ScheduleCombatBeat(Action<int> action, int holdMs = 0)
+        {
+            if (action == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int beatIndex = feedbackCascadeIndex++;
+            int delay = UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 0 : Mathf.Min(beatIndex * 120, 840);
+            ScheduleFeedback(() => action(beatIndex), delay + (UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 0 : holdMs));
         }
 
         private void ScheduleFeedback(Action action, int delayMs)
@@ -1317,6 +1447,47 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             root.schedule.Execute(action).StartingIn(Mathf.Max(0, delayMs));
         }
 
+        private static void ApplyStatusStateClasses(VisualElement element, CombatantState state)
+        {
+            if (element == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            RemoveStatusStateClasses(element);
+            if (state == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < state.Statuses.Count; i++)
+            {
+                ApplyStatusStateClass(element, state.Statuses[i].Type, true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void ApplyStatusStateClass(VisualElement element, StatusType statusType, bool enabled)
+        {
+            string className = StatusStateClass(statusType);
+            if (element == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(className))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            element.EnableInClassList(className, enabled);
+        }
+
+        private static void RemoveStatusStateClasses(VisualElement element)
+        {
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.MemoryLeak, false);
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.Segfault, false);
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.RaceCondition, false);
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.Deprecated, false);
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.DependencyError, false);
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.Deadlock, false);
+            ApplyStatusStateClass(element, StatusType.UnattendedUpgrades, false);
+        }
+
         private void HandleCombatLog(string message)
         {
             if (logLabel != null)
@@ -1517,6 +1688,21 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             };
         }
 
+        private static string StatusStateClass(StatusType statusType)
+        {
+            return statusType switch
+            {
+                StatusType.MemoryLeak => "status-state-leaking",
+                StatusType.Segfault => "status-state-segfault",
+                StatusType.RaceCondition => "status-state-race",
+                StatusType.Deprecated => "status-state-deprecated",
+                StatusType.DependencyError => "status-state-dependency-error",
+                StatusType.Deadlock => "status-state-deadlock",
+                StatusType.UnattendedUpgrades => "status-state-upgrading",
+                _ => string.Empty
+            };
+        }
+
         private static string OfferKindText(RepositoryOfferKind kind)
         {
             return kind switch