Simulated Universe: Gold and Gears/Exploration

==Planes==
===First Plane: Question===
The first plane contains a randomized layout that contains 9 total columns, unless the player has the Pursuit dice active, which expands the plane.
When entering the Boss Domain, the player will be given a choice between fighting 2 Bug-variant Elite Enemies, which will add one of six different weaknesses to the final boss, assuming that it does not have that weakness already.
Possible Elite Enemies include:
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Possible effects include:
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the boss will be inflicted with .
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the boss will be inflicted with .
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the boss will be inflicted with .
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the boss will be inflicted with .
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the boss will be inflicted with .
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the boss will be inflicted with .
===Second Plane: Extrapolation===
The second plane contains a randomized layout that contains 13 total columns.
When entering the Boss Domain, the player will be given a choice between fighting 2 Complete-variant Boss Enemies, which will set a buff to the final boss or debuffs to the player.
Possible bosses include:
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Possible effects include:
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, Resonance Extrapolation: The Hunt and its corresponding Formation Extrapolation will occur.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, Resonance Extrapolation: Destruction and its corresponding Formation Extrapolation will occur.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, Resonance Extrapolation: Nihility and its corresponding Formation Extrapolation will occur.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, Resonance Extrapolation: Abundance and its corresponding Formation Extrapolation will occur.
===Third Plane: Resolution===
If the player does not have the Pursuit dice active, the third plane will always follow this layout with randomized contents from column 2 to column 4:
Otherwise, it is expanded and set in a manner similar to the first plane.
When entering the Boss Domain, the player will be given a choice between fighting 2 Complete-variant Boss Enemies, which will set a debuff to the final boss either through combat or the corresponding Resonance Extrapolation.
Possible bosses include:
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Possible effects include:
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, the chance for enemies to resist Crowd Control debuffs is reduced by 25%.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, all enemies' SPD is reduced by 12%.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, all enemies deal 15% less DMG.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, enemies' action are delayed by a further 50% when they are Weakness Broken.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, enemies take 30% more DMG while they are Weakness Broken.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: The Hunt's Formation Extrapolation: Bow and Arrow.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: The Hunt's Formation Extrapolation: Star Hunter.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: Destruction's Formation Extrapolation: Extreme Helium Flash.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: Destruction's Formation Extrapolation: Zero Age Main Sequence.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: Nihility's Formation Extrapolation: The Doubtful Fourfold Root.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: Nihility's Formation Extrapolation: Outsider.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: Abundance's Formation Extrapolation: Anicca.
* In the 's Boss Domain challenge, remove the effects of Resonance Extrapolation: Abundance's Formation Extrapolation: Mountain High.
==Domains==
There are 12 types of Domains in Gold and Gears.
* Combat
* Elite
* Occurrence
* Occurrence: Abnormal
* Reward
* Adventure
* Intra-Cognition
* Transaction (Expansion Module variant)
* Blank
* Respite
* Boss
* Boss (Third Plane variant)
==Beacons==
In Gold and Gears, Beacons can be applied to Domains which will cause additional effects.
Icon	Name 	Description
 	Enhance 	Enhance beacon. Enemies in domains with this beacon are enhanced. When selecting a Blessing after winning a battle, level up all Blessings.
 	Mutation 	Mutation beacon. Enemies in the domains with this beacon will become "Bugs." After winning a battle, receive additional Cosmic Fragments.
 	Blessing Trotter	Blessing Trotter beacon. There will be a Trotter in domains with this beacon. Defeat it to obtain additional Blessings.
 	Curio Trotter 	Curio Trotter beacon. There will be a Trotter in domains with this beacon. Defeat it to obtain additional Curios.
 	Double 	Double Beacon. In Elite Domains with this beacon, the number of Elite Enemies are doubled. Occurrence, Reward, and Abnormal Domains with this beacon will also have the number of events in the domains doubled.
 	Select 	Select Beacon. Domains with this beacon will have 3 occurrences within them. After starting any of the occurrences, the other 2 will disappear.
==Resonance Extrapolation==
Name 	Effects
Resonance Extrapolation: "The Hunt" 	When Resonance Extrapolation: "The Hunt" takes action, it deals Wind DMG to all allies based on the boss' Type . All units' actions Advance Forward the Resonance's action (4%).
Formation Extrapolation: Bow and Arrow 	When Resonance Extrapolation deals DMG to allies with HP below of their Max HP, its CRIT Rate increases by 100% and CRIT DMG increases to .
Formation Extrapolation: Star Hunter 	The boss immediately takes action after the Resonance Extrapolation's attack.
Resonance Extrapolation: "Destruction" 	When Resonance Extrapolation: "Destruction" takes action, it deals Fire DMG to all allies. All units' actions will Advance Forward the Resonance's action (4%).
Formation Extrapolation: Extreme Helium Flash 	The Resonance Extrapolation's attacks reduce the target's DEF by for turn(s).
Formation Extrapolation: Zero Age Main Sequence 	After a target is defeated, Resonance Extrapolation's action will be Advanced Forward by .
Resonance Extrapolation: "Nihility" 	When Resonance Extrapolation: "Nihility" takes action, it has a chance (80%) to inflict DoT effects on the characters. All units' actions will Advance Forward the Resonance's action (4%).
Formation Extrapolation: The Doubtful Fourfold Root	The Resonance Extrapolation has a higher chance (150%) of inflicting DoT effects for the next turn(s).
Formation Extrapolation: Outsider 	When allies receive DMG from a DoT effect, the Resonance Extrapolation's action is Advanced Forward (1.5%).
Resonance Extrapolation: "Abundance" 	When Resonance Extrapolation: "Abundance" takes action, it restores HP for all enemies. All units' actions will Advance Forward the Resonance's action (4%).
Formation Extrapolation: Anicca 	When the Resonance Extrapolation takes action, it removes debuff(s) for each enemy.
Formation Extrapolation: Mountain High 	When the Resonance Extrapolation acts, it increases all enemies' ATK by for turn(s).
==Difficulty==
Difficulty	Details
I 	
* Unlocked by completing 
* Recommended Team Level: 66
* Points on Clearance: 5000
* Cognition Range: -20 ~ 20
I 	First-Time Clearance Reward
I 	Extra Drops
II 	
* Unlocked by completing 
* Recommended Team Level: 73
* Points on Clearance: 7000
* Cognition Range: -20 ~ 20
II 	First-Time Clearance Reward
II 	Extra Drops
III 	
* Unlocked by completing 
* Recommended Team Level: 79
* Points on Clearance: 10000
* Cognition Range: -30 ~ 30
III 	First-Time Clearance Reward
III 	Extra Drops
IV 	
* Unlocked by completing the Simulated Universe: Gold and Gears at Difficulty III
* Recommended Team Level: 80
* Points on Clearance: 12000
* Cognition Range: -40 ~ 40 (Complete)
IV 	First-Time Clearance Reward
IV 	Extra Drops
V 	
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* Unlocked by completing the Simulated Universe: Gold and Gears at Difficulty IV
* Recommended Team Level: 80
* Points on Clearance: 14000
* Cognition Range: -40 ~ 40 (Complete)
V 	First-Time Clearance Reward
V 	Extra Drops
===Conundrum===
After clearing Difficulty V, Conundrum Mode will be unlocked, providing an even greater challenge.
====Stats Conundrum====
Stats Conundrum
Level	Effects
+1 	
* Enemy stats are slightly increased.
+2 	
* Enemy stats are moderately increased.
+3 	
* Enemy stats are moderately increased.
* Elites and Boss Enemies will enter Berserk state earlier in battle, and the effects of the Berserk state will be enhanced.
+4 	
* Enemy stats are substantially increased.
* Elites and Boss Enemies will enter Berserk state earlier in battle, and the effects of the Berserk state will be enhanced.
+5 	
* Enemy stats are substantially increased.
* Elites and Boss Enemies will enter Berserk state earlier in battle, and the effects of the Berserk state will be enhanced.
* Elites and Boss enemies will have their Toughness slightly increased. Every time monsters in the Berserk state get attacked, their action is Advanced Forward.
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* Enemy stats are enormously increased.
* Elites and Boss Enemies will enter Berserk state earlier in battle, and the effects of the Berserk state will be enhanced.
* Elites and Boss enemies will have their Toughness slightly increased. Every time monsters in the Berserk state get attacked, their action is Advanced Forward.
====Auxilary Conundrum====
Each Auxilary Conundrum level includes the effects of all previous levels.
Auxilary Conundrum
Level	Added Effects
+1 	During the boss fight in the Third Plane, Resonance Extrapolation will additionally possess a Formation Extrapolation.
+2 	Phase 3 for the Boss of the Second Plane is Enhanced.
* Abundant Ebon Deer (Complete): When Abundant Ebon Deer's HP is below 50% for the first time in Phase 3, it will immediately take action and cast Pedicel: Entwined Vines, Wavering Bleat, and Caress of Wind.
* Cloud Knight Lieutenant: Yanqing (Complete): When Yanqing's HP is below 50% for the first time in Phase 3, he will immediately take action and cast Swallow Return and Qi Converge.
* Cocolia (Complete): When Cocolia's HP is below 50% for the first time in Phase 3, an extra Doomsday Ice Cascade will immediately appear on the action order.
* Gepard (Complete): When Phase 3 starts, immediately summons 4 Silvermane Lieutenant (Complete).
* Stellaron Hunter: Kafka (Complete): When Kafka's HP is below 50% for the first time in Phase 3, she will immediately take action and cast Seething Whisper of the Fallen and Psychological Suggestion.
* Svarog (Complete): The Power Amplification ability is also available in Phase 3. When Svarog's HP is below 50% for the first time in Phase 3, he will immediately take action, use his full firepower and can summon up to 4 Auxiliary Robot Arm Units.
+3 	Increases the amount of Cosmic Fragments required to reset Blessings by 20.
* Blessing Reset Cost: 30 Cosmic Fragments → 50 Cosmic Fragments
+4 	Initial Countdown decreases by 1. The number of Dice reroll attempts decreases by 1. Cosmic Fragments decrease by 100.
* Initial Countdown: 15 → 14
* Dice reroll attempts: 2 → 1
* Initial Cosmic Fragments: 100 → 0
+5 	Receive Negative Curios every time you enter a plane.
+6 	Blessings from all Paths will be regarded as having been reduced by 1 respectively.
== Planar Disarray==
== Emergency==
After selecting a new domain to enter, there is a small chance for one of the following events to occur:
Name 	Effect
Equation Fallacy 	Erroneous calculations are inevitable for organic beings. Your Intra-Cognition has thus been influenced, causing the relocation of numerous domains.
Cognitive Dissonance 	The data from the Anti-Organic Equation has affected you, causing you to question whether you are a human or a machine. Your Intra-Cognition has been influenced, causing the emergence of additional Intra-Cognition Domains.
Nullified Rationality	Herta failed to identify a flaw in the Curio system after its concept of logic was enhanced. Your Intra-Cognition has been influenced, and you have gained a Sealing Wax series Curio.
Dimensional Stability	Screwllum has resolved the instability issues with the system's computational power. Your Intra-Cognition has been influenced, and your countdown has increased by 1.
Logical Solutions 	The Simulated Universe attempted to derive the Anti-Organic Equation. Your Intra-Cognition has been influenced, and numerous beacons have been randomly generated in the domains.
Concept Creation 	The answers from the Erudition have introduced new concepts into the universe. Your Intra-Cognition has been influenced, causing all Occurrence domains to become Reward or Occurrence: Abnormal domains.