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===== 1.4. Waves and runs needed for +1 level (3800 shards) =====

Cost per level: 3800 shards.

Old waves per level:
* 3800 / 0.112 ≈ 33,948 waves

New waves per level:
* 3800 / 0.149 ≈ 25,461 waves

So the upgrade cuts the wave requirement to about 75% of the old value.

Convert to runs:

At 4500 waves per run
* Old shards per run: ≈ 504 • Runs per level: 3800 / 504 ≈ 7.54 runs
* New shards per run: ≈ 672 • Runs per level: 3800 / 672 ≈ 5.66 runs

So 7–8 runs drop to about 5–6 runs per level.

At 5500 waves per run
* Old: 3800 / 616 ≈ 6.17 runs
* New: 3800 / 821 ≈ 4.63 runs

So about 6 runs drop to about 5 runs.

At 9000 waves per run
* Old: 3800 / 1007 ≈ 3.77 runs
* New: 3800 / 1343 ≈ 2.83 runs

So just under 4 runs drop to just under 3 runs.

Summary for the realistic branch:
* Modules per run increase by one third.
* Shards per wave and per run increase by one third.
* Runs needed per level drop by about one quarter.