Combat Manager Test Suite

Overview

The Combat Manager is a critical component of the game's battle system, responsible for orchestrating turn-based combat between player and enemy entities. This test suite aims to verify the reliability, accuracy, and performance of all combat-related functionality while ensuring a seamless player experience.

The CombatManager class handles the following core responsibilities:

1. Combat Flow Management

   • Turn sequence coordination
   • Action selection processing
   • Move execution ordering
   • Combat state management

2. Stats and Effects Processing

   • Health and stamina calculations
   • Status effect application and duration tracking
   • Multi-hit attack calculations
   • Guard and defense modifications

3. Special Move Management

   • Enemy move pattern recognition
   • Special move combination tracking
   • Effect trigger management
   • Move history maintenance

4. Combat Resolution

   • Victory/defeat condition checking
   • Experience and reward calculation
   • Combat state cleanup
   • Game state updates

Combat Manager Test Matrix

Test Category	Test Case	Input	Expected Outcome	Validation Method
Basic Combat Actions	Player Attack vs Enemy Attack	Player selects ATTACK, Enemy selects ATTACK	Both entities take damage based on strength/defense stats	Health values decrease appropriately
	Player Guard vs Enemy Attack	Player selects GUARD, Enemy selects ATTACK	Player takes reduced damage	Player's health decreases by less than a normal attack
	Player Sleep vs Enemy Guard	Player selects SLEEP, Enemy selects GUARD	Player recovers stamina, no damage dealt	Player's stamina increases, health unchanged
Status Effects	Confusion Effect	Player is confused and selects an action	Action may be randomly changed	Check if action executed matches selected action
	Bleeding Effect	Player has bleeding status	Player takes damage over time	Health decreases each turn by correct percentage
Special Moves	Enemy Special Move Combination	Enemy performs specific move sequence	Special move triggers	Special effects are applied correctly
Invalid States	Null Action Selection	Either player or enemy action is null	Error logged, turn skipped	No crash, appropriate error message
	Missing Components	Entity missing CombatMoveComponent	Error logged, graceful handling	No crash, appropriate error message
Edge Cases	Zero Health Combat	Entity starts with 0 health	Combat ends immediately	Appropriate end combat event triggered
	Maximum Stat Values	Stats at maximum possible values	Calculations handle large numbers	No overflow, correct results
Resource Depletion	Zero Stamina Actions	Entity attempts action with 0 stamina	Appropriate handling/fallback	No crash, logical outcome

Performance Metrics

• Combat round resolution: < 100ms
• Status effect calculation: < 50ms
• Move combination execution: < 150ms
• Combat end check: < 50ms

Quality Metrics

• Combat system uptime: 99.9%
• Error recovery rate: 95%
• Invalid state handling success: 98%
• Damage calculation precision: 100%
• Status effect timing accuracy: 100%
• Move execution order accuracy: 100%

Test Coverage Requirements

• Line coverage: ≥ 90%
• Branch coverage: ≥ 85%
• Function coverage: ≥ 95%
• Combat combinations tested: 100%
• Status effect combinations tested: ≥ 90%
• Enemy type variations tested: 100%

Integration Test Points

• DialogueBoxService interaction
• GameState management
• SaveHandler integration
• AnimationDisplay synchronization
• CombatStatsComponent interaction
• CombatMoveComponent coordination
• ItemUsageContext handling
• StatusEffect system integration