Temple Battles represent structured, planned engagements with beasts (tasks) in dedicated environments. Unlike random encounters, temple battles are deliberately sought out and typically involve higher-difficulty challenges that require preparation and strategy.

The primary battle type found throughout temples:

• Each room contains a specific beast (task)
• Room doors lock behind you until battle is complete
• Beast difficulty aligns with temple floor level
• Corresponds to medium-sized tasks requiring focused attention

Found at key junctures within the temple:

• Guards progress to next floor/area
• Represents significant milestone tasks
• Higher difficulty than standard room encounters
• Often requires specific strategies or abilities
• Offers enhanced rewards upon defeat

The ultimate challenge at a temple's final chamber:

• Represents the most challenging task in that category
• Highest difficulty level (55-144 on Fibonacci scale)
• Multi-phase battles with complex mechanics
• Requires thorough preparation and strategic approach
• Offers legendary rewards upon completion

flowchart TB
    A[Enter Temple] --> B[Navigate to Room]
    B --> C{Enter Room?}
    C -- No --> B
    C -- Yes --> D[Doors Lock]
    D --> E[Beast Appears]
    E --> F[Battle Begins]
    F --> G{Battle Outcome}
    G -- Win --> H[Collect Room Rewards]
    H --> I[Doors Unlock]
    I --> J{More Rooms?}
    J -- Yes --> B
    J -- No --> K[Approach Mini-Boss/Guardian]
    K --> L[Major Battle Sequence]
    L --> M{Major Battle Outcome}
    M -- Win --> N[Collect Major Rewards]
    N --> O[Temple Progress Saved]
    G -- Lose --> P[Go to Hospital]
    M -- Lose --> P
    P --> Q[Return to Temple Entrance]
    O --> R[Exit or Continue]

Unlike random encounters, temple battles allow for preparation:

• Review beast information before entering rooms
• Choose optimal path through the temple
• Equip appropriate items and gear
• Set up ability loadout based on expected challenges
• Ensure sufficient HP/MP reserves

• Rest areas between certain rooms
• Item chests containing useful battle supplies
• Save points to record progress
• Information stands with hints about upcoming beasts

• Once a room is entered, escape is not possible until battle concludes
• Creates commitment to completing the task at hand

• Temple-specific conditions affect battle parameters
• Examples: Sand Temple increases MP costs, World-Ice Temple causes periodic HP damage

• Temple beasts often have unique attack patterns not seen in random encounters
• Mini-bosses and guardians have signature moves requiring specific counters

Guardian battles often progress through phases:

1. Initial Phase: Standard battle mechanics (Fibonacci 13-21)
2. Transition: Beast changes form or behavior
3. Intensified Phase: New attacks or defense mechanisms (Fibonacci 34-55)
4. Final Phase: Ultimate challenge requiring full focus (Fibonacci 89+)

• XP: Fibonacci value × 100 (500-2,100 XP for standard rooms)
• GP: Fibonacci value × 10 (50-210 GP)
• AP: Fibonacci value (5-21 AP)
• Specialized items relevant to the temple theme
• Room completion markers (for tracking progress)

• Enhanced point rewards (2x standard room)
• Special gear or consumable items
• Key items required for temple progression

• Premium point rewards (3-5x standard room)
• Unique accessories or equipment
• Temple completion badge
• Special abilities only available through guardian defeat
• Temple artifact (permanent stat boost or special effect)

Temple battle interfaces include:

1. Room Map: Shows current position and explored rooms
2. Temple Progress: Percentage of temple completed
3. Beast Information: Detailed stats on the current opponent, including Fibonacci difficulty
4. Environmental Effects: Visual indicators of temple-specific mechanics
5. Door Status: Clear indication that escape is not possible until victory
6. Reward Preview: Potential rewards for successful completion based on Fibonacci value