📚 Pet Care Guide

📊 Understanding Stats

Your pet has several stats that determine its well-being. All stats range from 0 to 255.

💪 Understanding Traits

Traits determine how quickly your pet's stats decay. Higher traits mean slower decay!

💓 The Heartbeat System

Your pet's stats change every second through a "heartbeat" system. Here's how it works:

Every Heartbeat (1 second):

1. XP Check: If Health > 128, your pet gains 1 XP.
2. Stat Decay: For each stat-trait pair:
   • A random roll (0-255) is generated
   • If the roll is higher than the trait value, the stat decreases by 1
   • If the roll is lower than the stat value, Energy increases by 1
3. Health Check: If any stat dropped below 0, Health decreases by 1.
4. Health Recovery: If all stats (Sated, Solaced, Edified, Energy) are above 1, Health increases by 1 (capped at 255).

⚡ Metabolism

Metabolism determines how fast your pet's heartbeats process. Higher metabolism means faster stat changes and XP gain!

How Metabolism Works

• Metabolism Rate: Each evolution stage has a metabolism multiplier (shown as "Xx" on your pet's stats)
• Heartbeat Processing: With higher metabolism, each heartbeat processes multiple times. For example, a 2.0x metabolism means each heartbeat processes twice!
• Stat Changes: Higher metabolism means stats decay faster, but you also gain XP faster (if Health > 128)
• Evolution Benefit: As your pet evolves, metabolism increases, allowing for faster progression

Metabolism by Evolution Stage

🌟 Evolution System

Your pet evolves based on XP, not traits! Each evolution stage has different XP requirements and metabolism rates.

🍎 Feeding & Playing

Feeding Your Pet

1. Click on a food item in your inventory
2. The food will immediately affect your pet's stats
3. Food items are consumed when used
4. Different foods have different effects on Sated, Solaced, Edified, and Weight

Playing with Your Pet

1. Click on a toy item in your inventory
2. Your pet must have enough Energy to play (check the toy's energy cost)
3. Playing consumes energy and may grant trait rewards
4. Trait rewards are based on random rolls - higher rolls = better rewards!
5. Toys are consumed when used

💡 Tips & Strategies

Keeping Your Pet Healthy

• Monitor Health: Keep Health above 128 to gain XP. If Health drops, your pet isn't gaining XP!
• Balance Stats: Keep all stats (Sated, Solaced, Edified) above 1 to allow Health to recover.
• Prevent Stat Decay: Higher traits mean slower stat decay. Invest in traits by playing with toys!
• Weight Management: Try to keep Weight around 128 (the centerline) for optimal health.

Maximizing XP Gain

• Health is Key: Health must be above 128 to gain XP. This is the only requirement!
• Stay Online: While offline processing is slower, you gain XP faster when online.
• Consistent Care: Check on your pet regularly to maintain high Health levels.

Efficient Trait Building

• Play Regularly: Toys grant trait rewards based on random rolls. Play often for more chances!
• Energy Management: Keep Energy high by maintaining good stats, so you can play with toys.
• Balance Traits: All three traits are important - they each protect different stats!

Evolution Strategy

• Focus on Health: Since evolution is based on XP, and XP requires Health > 128, prioritize keeping your pet healthy.
• Long-term Care: Higher evolution stages require more XP. Be patient and consistent!
• Metabolism Changes: As your pet evolves, metabolism increases, meaning faster stat changes. Be prepared to check on your pet more often!

🎨 Color Coding

All stats and traits are color-coded for easy identification: