Editing Daemon Protocols (section)

== '''Daemon Protocols''' ==
'''Daemon Protocols''' are passive account-wide bonus systems.
They are '''not purchased'''; they activate from milestone unlocks and scale from tracked lifetime stats.

=== How they work ===
Each protocol:
* tracks one stat (like Gems owned or total waves)
* converts that tracked stat into a bonus %
* has a '''soft cap''' (full rate up to cap, reduced rate after cap)
* has a '''tier''' (I-V) based on milestone unlocks

Formula:
* If below soft cap: '''value = tracked × multiplier'''
* If above soft cap:  
  '''value = soft cap + (excess tracked × softcap multiplier)'''

Final bonus is applied as '''(1 + value)'''.

=== Unlock / Tier Milestones ===
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'''Spoiler: Daemon Protocol unlock path'''
* Tier I unlock: '''EE10-Milestone-Wave100-Unlock-Daemon-Protocols'''
* Tier II: '''VV10-Milestone-Wave100-Daemon-Protocol-Tier-2'''
* Tier III: '''PP10-Milestone-Wave100-Daemon-Protocol-Tier-3'''
* Tier IV: '''ZZ10-Milestone-Wave100-Daemon-Protocol-Tier-4'''
* Tier V: '''CC10-Milestone-Wave100-Daemon-Protocol-Tier-5'''
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=== Protocol list ===

==== Cache Daemon Protocol ====
* Tracks: '''Gems Owned'''
* Applies to: '''Coin gain''' (multiplies coin rewards)
* Active when: Daemon Protocols unlocked and Gems > 0

Tier values:
* I: +0.1% per tracked, soft cap 100%, post-cap +0.0%
* II: +0.2% per tracked, soft cap 200%, post-cap +0.05%
* III: +0.3% per tracked, soft cap 400%, post-cap +0.10%
* IV: +0.4% per tracked, soft cap 600%, post-cap +0.15%
* V: +0.5% per tracked, soft cap 1000%, post-cap +0.20%

==== Archive Daemon Protocol ====
* Tracks: '''Total Highest Waves''' (sum of max waves across cup tiers)
* Applies to: '''Damage boost'''
* Active when: Daemon Protocols unlocked and Gems > 0

Tier values:
* I: +0.01% per tracked, soft cap 100%, post-cap +0.0%
* II: +0.02% per tracked, soft cap 200%, post-cap +0.01%
* III: +0.03% per tracked, soft cap 400%, post-cap +0.015%
* IV: +0.04% per tracked, soft cap 600%, post-cap +0.02%
* V: +0.05% per tracked, soft cap 1000%, post-cap +0.025%

==== Endurance Daemon Protocol ====
* Tracks: '''Total Waves Played'''
* Applies to: '''Health boost'''
* Active when: Daemon Protocols unlocked and Total Waves Played > 0

Tier values:
* I: +0.0005% per tracked, soft cap 250%, post-cap +0.0002%
* II: +0.0010% per tracked, soft cap 500%, post-cap +0.0004%
* III: +0.0015% per tracked, soft cap 1000%, post-cap +0.0006%
* IV: +0.0020% per tracked, soft cap 1500%, post-cap +0.0008%
* V: +0.0025% per tracked, soft cap 2500%, post-cap +0.0010%

=== Notes ===
* These are fully passive once unlocked.
* Tier upgrades improve both growth rate and soft-cap behavior.
* Daemon Protocol panel is hidden until the Tier I unlock milestone is claimed.