====== Barbarian Assault Wave ======

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The [[minigames:barbarian_assault|Barbarian Assault]] minigame occurs in instanced waves.
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There are 10 waves, officially called //Wave 1// through //Wave 10//. The waves are highly standardized.
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===== Cycle =====

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Barbarian Assault waves occur in cycles of 10 [[mechanics:pulse|ticks]]. The cycle is the time unit of the game; everything is scheduled according to these cycles.
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==== Tick 0 ====

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There are certain events that can happen only on the first tick of each cycle - and, therefore, can occur at most once per cycle. These events are listed as follows.
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  * The wave begins.
  * The wave ends.
  * A single penance fighter spawns.
  * A single penance ranger spawns.
  * A single penance healer spawns.
  * A single penance runner spawns.


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===== Penance Spawns =====

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Each wave has a predetermined number of penance of each type that will spawn. This is called the //total penance// count for a wave.
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Each wave has a predetermined maximum number of each penance that can be present in the cave at any one time. This is called the //penance limit// count for a wave.
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All of this is documented in the following table. Note that wave 10 is not listed; it is identical to wave 7, except for differences documented in the article for [[minigames:barbarian_assault:wave_10|Wave 10]].
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==== Penance Spawn Table ====

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Note: this table is not yet filled.
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^Wave Number^Fighter (limit/total)^Ranger (limit/total)^Runner (limit/total)^Healer (limit/total)^
|1|2/4|2/4|2/2|2/2|
|2|-/-|-/-|2/3|-/-|
|3|-/-|-/-|2/4|-/-|
|4|-/-|-/-|3/4|-/-|
|5|-/-|-/-|4/5|-/-|
|6|-/-|-/-|4/6|-/-|
|7|-/-|-/-|5/6|-/-|
|8|-/-|-/-|5/7|-/-|
|9|-/-|-/-|5/9|-/-|


==== Will It Spawn? ====

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On the first tick of each cycle, a new penance of a certain type will spawn if and only if the limit count of that penance is not already present in the cave and the total count has not yet been spawned.
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If the total count for a penance type is greater than the limit count for that penance type in a wave, then that means that penance of that type must be killed before the rest can spawn.
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===== Call =====

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Every 5 cycles, there will be a new //call//. A call is a set of //correct procedures// that each role must use to achieve their goals. Using methods that are incorrect with respect to the call will incur penalties, and also fail at achieving the role's goal.
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