Light Meter

The Light Meter is a fluctuating scale of the current light level during the exploration of dungeons.

Effects
When the light is at high or maximum levels, the party will suffer less stress damage and will be affected by various benefits, while increasing the chances of scouting ahead and surprising monsters, granting a certain degree of safety to the expedition.

Lower levels of light, while increasing the chances of the party being surprised and granting benefits to the enemies, will also increase the amount of loot gained by the player, in addition to augmenting the chance of the heroes scoring critical hits. Playing at low light levels is thus more risky, but grants higher rewards. The bonus loot granted as a result of lower light levels is additional to the normal loot found when finishing battles or interacting with items and curios and will be calculated independently of any predetermined loot.

Controlling light levels
When entering a dungeon, light is set to the maximum level at 100 points, and will gradually deplete as the party enters rooms or corridor segments while traversing the map, at the rate of 1 unit when traversing explored segments and 6 units when exploring new areas. It is possible to manually lower the light level partially or completely by interacting with the light meter itself.

The usage of torches or certain abilities such as many Vestal's attacks will raise the light meter while other abilities, typically used by some enemies, will lower it. The Occultist hero also possesses abilities able to lower the amount of light. It is also possible to completely replenish the light level to full without using torches by camping; the only exception is when using the Occultist's camping skill Abandon Hope, which will cause the light level after camping to be at 77 instead of 100. The removal of an obstacle without the use of a shovel will also cause the light level to drop, simulating the lapsing of time while the party deals with the obstruction.

Light thresholds
The effects of light levels are regulated by various thresholds, at which various bonuses and maluses activate enhancing the party or the enemies.


 * Radiant Light (76+)
 * ++ Scouting
 * ++ Monsters surprised


 * Dim Light (51 to 75)
 * + Stress
 * + Scouting
 * + Monsters surprised


 * Shadowy (26 to 50)
 * ++ Stress
 * + Monster ACC and DMG
 * + Heroes Surprised


 * + Loot
 * + Player Crits


 * Dark (1 to 25)
 * +++ Stress
 * ++ Monster ACC and DMG
 * ++ Heroes Surprised


 * ++ Loot
 * ++ Player Crits


 * Black as Pitch (0)
 * ++++ Stress
 * +++ Monster ACC and DMG
 * +++ Heroes Surprised


 * +++ Loot
 * +++ Player Crits