A bunch of good questions. I just have one, more of a request really.
Would it be possible to post a detailed 'game instruction manual' that walks through the character and battle mechanics?
It would be a live document that would get updated.
I think it would go a long way in answering questions on characters, builds, etc. and it would make it a lot of fun for non-casual players that want to hypothesize builds and maximize meta.
I don't think it would 'ruin the fun' of the game since (i) very few people will actually go through it and model outputs, (ii) there is still the RNG factor in the game, (iii) the game would be updated periodically.
Thanks a lot!