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+## Formulas ##
+
+This page holds an overview of all the formulas used in the MobArena waves system. Customizing the different properties of the waves should be somewhat easier if they can be calculated, so here they all are!
+
+About notation: Each variable used in the formulas will have its own name. A variable that starts with a `#` denotes "number (of)", so `#players` means "number of players", and `#wave` means "wave number". The function `min(a,b)` returns the lowest of the values `a` and `b`, and `max(a,b)` returns the highest.
+
+### Wave growth ###
+
+The wave growth node `growth`, used in default waves, denotes how fast monster amounts grow over time. The base is calculated by half of the number of players, but at most 13 (i.e. there is no difference between 25 and 50 players). The amounts can be altered further using the `amount-multiplier` (see [[Setting up the waves]]).
+
+    #monsters = base * #wave^exp
+    base = min(#players/2 + 1 , 13)
+    
+The `exp` variable is defined by the growth node, and has the following values:
+
+    slow   = 0.5
+    medium = 0.65
+    fast   = 0.8
+    psycho = 1.2
+
+Note that with the node value `old` (which is the default), the monster count is `#wave + #players`.
+
+### Swarm Amount ###
+
+The swarm amount node `amount`, used in swarm waves, denotes how many monsters should spawn in the swarm waves. There will always be at least 10 monsters due to the max function and the lowest multiplier value being 10, however this can be further customized with the `amount-multiplier` (see [[Setting up the waves]]).
+
+    #monsters = max(1, #players/2) * multiplier
+
+The `multiplier` variable is defined by the amount node, and has the following values:
+
+    low    = 10
+    medium = 20
+    high   = 30
+    psycho = 60
+
+### Boss Health ###
+
+The boss health node `health`, used in boss waves, denotes how much health the boss has. Note that the `health-multiplier` node (see [[Setting up the waves]]) **does NOT** affect boss waves at all, so these are the only values that can be used. The minimum health a boss can have is 320 health points (~160 hearts), which is with `low` health and only 1 player fighting. With 10 players and `high` health, the boss will have 5500 health points (~2750 hearts).
+
+    health = (#players + 1) * 20 * multiplier
+
+The `multiplier` variable is defined by the health node, and has the following values:
+
+    low    = 8
+    medium = 15
+    high   = 25
+    psycho = 40