Rework battle system: pointer-based fighters, per-state files, move split

Splits battlemoveaction_t into its own header, adds a per-state
struct/init/update/dispose file under rpg/battle/state driven by a
dispatch table, switches BATTLE.fighters to battlefighter_t* backed by a
pool, folds current/max health and mp into battlefighterstats_t, and adds
battleFighterDamage/Heal/AbilityAdd. Removes the now-unused battle
cutscene items (START_BATTLE, BATTLE_WAIT_STATE, BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE,
REGULAR_BATTLE) and their JSON lookup helpers, and adds JSON validation
to battleMoveInit. battle.h/battle.c are mid-rewrite around the new state
machine, so some UI consumers (uibattlehud.c, uibattlemenu.c) and
test_battle.c are currently out of sync with the new API.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <[email protected]>

src/dusk/rpg/battle/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
 
 add_subdirectory(fighter)
 add_subdirectory(move)
+add_subdirectory(state)

src/dusk/rpg/battle/battle.c

@@ -10,319 +10,48 @@
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 
-// TEMPORARY: hardcoded pending a real moves.jsonc-backed registry lookup.
-#define BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK ((battlemoveid_t)1)
-
 battle_t BATTLE;
 
 void battleInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&BATTLE, sizeof(battle_t));
-  
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
-    BATTLE.fighters[i].id = i;
-  }
-}
-
-uint8_t battleGetAvailableFighter(void) {
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
-    if(BATTLE.fighters[i].status == BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NULL) return i;
-  }
-
-  return 0xFF;
-}
-
-battlefighter_t *battleAddFighter(
-  const battlefighterteam_t team,
-  const battlefightercontroller_t controller,
-  const battlefighterstats_t stats,
-  const uint16_t healthMax,
-  const uint16_t mpMax
-) {
-  const uint8_t index = battleGetAvailableFighter();
-  if(index == 0xFF) return NULL;
-
-  battlefighter_t *fighter = &BATTLE.fighters[index];
-  battleFighterInit(fighter, team, controller, stats, healthMax, mpMax);
-  return fighter;
 }
 
 void battleStart(
-  const battleencountertype_t encounterType,
+  battlefighter_t *fighters[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT]
-  const bool_t fleeAvailable
 ) {
-  assertTrue(encounterType < BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_COUNT, "Invalid encounter type");
+  assertNotNull(fighters, "Fighters cannot be NULL");
 
-  BATTLE.encounterType = encounterType;
+  #if DUSK_ASSERTIONS
-  BATTLE.fleeAvailable = fleeAvailable;
+    // Must be at least two non null fighter present.
-  BATTLE.result = BATTLE_RESULT_NONE;
+    uint8_t nonNullCount = 0;
-  BATTLE.round = 1;
+    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT; i++) {
+      if(fighters[i] != NULL) nonNullCount++;
+    }
+    assertTrue(nonNullCount >= 2, "Must have at least two fighters");
+  #endif
 
-  battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_OPENING);
-}
 
-void battleDispose(void) {
+  // TODO: I may not need to zero entire battle.
-  battleInit();
+  memoryZero(&BATTLE, sizeof(battle_t));
-}
+  memoryCopy(
+    BATTLE.fighters,
+    fighters,
+    sizeof(battlefighter_t *) * BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT
+  );
 
-battlefighter_t *battleGetCurrentFighter(void) {
+  // Call init on opening state.
-  if(BATTLE.state != BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION) return NULL;
+  BATTLE.state = BATTLE_STATE_OPENING;
-  if(BATTLE.selectionIndex >= BATTLE.executionCount) return NULL;
+  BATTLE_STATE_FUNCTIONS[BATTLE.state].init();
-  return &BATTLE.fighters[BATTLE.executionOrder[BATTLE.selectionIndex]];
-}
-
-uint8_t battleGetAliveCount(const battlefighterteam_t team) {
-  uint8_t count = 0;
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
-    if(BATTLE.fighters[i].team != team) continue;
-    if(!battleFighterIsAlive(&BATTLE.fighters[i])) continue;
-    count++;
-  }
-  return count;
-}
-
-void battleResolveAttack(
-  battlefighter_t *attacker,
-  battlefighter_t *defender
-) {
-  assertNotNull(attacker, "Attacker cannot be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(defender, "Defender cannot be NULL");
-
-  const int32_t rawDamage =
-    (int32_t)attacker->stats.attack - (int32_t)defender->stats.defense;
-  const uint16_t damage = rawDamage > 0 ? (uint16_t)rawDamage : 1;
-
-  defender->health = damage >= defender->health ? 0 : defender->health - damage;
-  if(defender->health == 0) defender->status = BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_DEAD;
-}
-
-battleresult_t battleCheckResult(void) {
-  if(BATTLE.result != BATTLE_RESULT_NONE) return BATTLE.result;
-
-  if(battleGetAliveCount(BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY) == 0) {
-    battleSetResult(BATTLE_RESULT_LOSS);
-  } else if(battleGetAliveCount(BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ENEMY) == 0) {
-    battleSetResult(BATTLE_RESULT_WIN);
-  }
-
-  return BATTLE.result;
-}
-
-void battleQueueMove(
-  const uint8_t fighterIndex,
-  const battlemoveid_t move,
-  const uint8_t targetIndex
-) {
-  battlemoveaction_t *action = &BATTLE.moves[fighterIndex];
-  action->move = move;
-  action->targetIndex = targetIndex;
-}
-
-void battlePlayerAttack(const uint8_t targetIndex) {
-  battlefighter_t *fighter = battleGetCurrentFighter();
-  if(fighter == NULL) return;
-  if(targetIndex >= BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX) return;
-  if(!battleFighterIsAlive(&BATTLE.fighters[targetIndex])) return;
-
-  battleQueueMove(fighter->id, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK, targetIndex);
-  BATTLE.selectionIndex++;
-  battleAdvanceSelection();
-}
-
-void battlePlayerFlee(void) {
-  battlefighter_t *fighter = battleGetCurrentFighter();
-  if(fighter == NULL) return;
-  if(!BATTLE.fleeAvailable) return;
-
-  battleSetResult(BATTLE_RESULT_FLED);
 }
 
 void battleUpdate(void) {
-  if(BATTLE.state == BATTLE_STATE_NONE) return;
+  if(BATTLE.state == BATTLE_STATE_NULL) return;
-  if(BATTLE.state == BATTLE_STATE_ENDED) return;
+  BATTLE_STATE_FUNCTIONS[BATTLE.state].update();
-  if(CUTSCENE_SYSTEM.pause & CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE) return;
-
-  switch(BATTLE.state) {
-    case BATTLE_STATE_OPENING:
-      battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND);
-      break;
-
-    case BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND:
-      battleUpdatePreRound();
-      break;
-
-    case BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION:
-      battleUpdateAiSelection();
-      break;
-
-    case BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING:
-      battleUpdateMovesExecuting();
-      break;
-
-    case BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND:
-      battleUpdatePostRound();
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      // BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION: waits on battlePlayerAttack/Flee.
-      // BATTLE_STATE_NONE/ENDED: handled above.
-      break;
-  }
 }
 
-void battleBuildExecutionOrder(const bool_t applyEncounterBias) {
+void battleDispose(void) {
-  BATTLE.executionCount = 0;
+  if(BATTLE.state == BATTLE_STATE_NULL) return;
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
-    if(!battleFighterIsAlive(&BATTLE.fighters[i])) continue;
-    BATTLE.executionOrder[BATTLE.executionCount++] = i;
-  }
 
-  // Insertion sort by speed descending -- fine for BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX.
+  BATTLE_STATE_FUNCTIONS[BATTLE.state].dispose();
-  for(uint8_t i = 1; i < BATTLE.executionCount; i++) {
+  memoryZero(&BATTLE, sizeof(battle_t));
-    const uint8_t key = BATTLE.executionOrder[i];
-    const uint16_t keySpeed = BATTLE.fighters[key].stats.speed;
-
-    int8_t j = (int8_t)i - 1;
-    while(
-      j >= 0 &&
-      BATTLE.fighters[BATTLE.executionOrder[j]].stats.speed < keySpeed
-    ) {
-      BATTLE.executionOrder[j + 1] = BATTLE.executionOrder[j];
-      j--;
-    }
-    BATTLE.executionOrder[j + 1] = key;
-  }
-
-  if(!applyEncounterBias) return;
-
-  if(BATTLE.encounterType == BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_PLAYER_ADVANTAGE) {
-    battleMoveTeamFirst(BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY);
-  } else if(BATTLE.encounterType == BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_BACK_ATTACK) {
-    battleMoveTeamFirst(BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ENEMY);
-  }
-}
-
-void battleMoveTeamFirst(const battlefighterteam_t team) {
-  uint8_t sorted[BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX];
-  uint8_t count = 0;
-
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE.executionCount; i++) {
-    if(BATTLE.fighters[BATTLE.executionOrder[i]].team != team) continue;
-    sorted[count++] = BATTLE.executionOrder[i];
-  }
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE.executionCount; i++) {
-    if(BATTLE.fighters[BATTLE.executionOrder[i]].team == team) continue;
-    sorted[count++] = BATTLE.executionOrder[i];
-  }
-
-  memoryCopy(
-    BATTLE.executionOrder, sorted, sizeof(uint8_t) * BATTLE.executionCount
-  );
-}
-
-battlefighter_t *battleAIChooseTarget(const battlefighter_t *fighter) {
-  const battlefighterteam_t enemyTeam = (
-    fighter->team == BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY ?
-    BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ENEMY :
-    BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY
-  );
-
-  battlefighter_t *weakest = NULL;
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
-    battlefighter_t *candidate = &BATTLE.fighters[i];
-    if(candidate->team != enemyTeam) continue;
-    if(!battleFighterIsAlive(candidate)) continue;
-    if(weakest == NULL || candidate->health < weakest->health) {
-      weakest = candidate;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return weakest;
-}
-
-void battleSetState(const battlestate_t next) {
-  BATTLE.state = next;
-}
-
-void battleSetResult(const battleresult_t result) {
-  BATTLE.result = result;
-  battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_ENDED);
-}
-
-bool_t battleFighterNeedsDecision(
-  const uint8_t fighterIndex,
-  const battlefightercontroller_t controller
-) {
-  return battleFighterIsAlive(&BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex])
-    && BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex].controller == controller
-    && BATTLE.moves[fighterIndex].move == BATTLE_MOVE_ID_NULL;
-}
-
-void battleAdvanceSelection(void) {
-  while(BATTLE.selectionIndex < BATTLE.executionCount) {
-    const uint8_t fighterIndex = BATTLE.executionOrder[BATTLE.selectionIndex];
-    if(
-      battleFighterNeedsDecision(fighterIndex, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER)
-    ) {
-      return;
-    }
-    BATTLE.selectionIndex++;
-  }
-
-  battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION);
-}
-
-void battleUpdatePreRound(void) {
-  // No need to clear BATTLE.moves here: every living fighter's move is
-  // unconditionally reset to BATTLE_MOVE_ID_NULL as it's processed in
-  // battleUpdateMovesExecuting, and round 1 starts pre-zeroed by
-  // battleInit(). Clearing it here would also wipe out any move a
-  // cutscene force-queued while parked at BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND.
-  battleBuildExecutionOrder(BATTLE.round == 1);
-
-  BATTLE.selectionIndex = 0;
-  battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION);
-  battleAdvanceSelection();
-}
-
-void battleUpdateAiSelection(void) {
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE.executionCount; i++) {
-    const uint8_t fighterIndex = BATTLE.executionOrder[i];
-    if(
-      !battleFighterNeedsDecision(fighterIndex, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_AI)
-    ) continue;
-
-    battlefighter_t *target =
-      battleAIChooseTarget(&BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex]);
-    if(target == NULL) continue;
-
-    battleQueueMove(fighterIndex, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK, target->id);
-  }
-
-  BATTLE.executionIndex = 0;
-  battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING);
-}
-
-void battleUpdateMovesExecuting(void) {
-  if(BATTLE.executionIndex >= BATTLE.executionCount) {
-    battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const uint8_t fighterIndex = BATTLE.executionOrder[BATTLE.executionIndex++];
-  battlefighter_t *fighter = &BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex];
-  if(!battleFighterIsAlive(fighter)) return;
-
-  battlemoveaction_t *action = &BATTLE.moves[fighterIndex];
-  if(action->move == BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK) {
-    battlefighter_t *target = &BATTLE.fighters[action->targetIndex];
-    if(battleFighterIsAlive(target)) battleResolveAttack(fighter, target);
-  }
-  action->move = BATTLE_MOVE_ID_NULL;
-
-  battleCheckResult();
-}
-
-void battleUpdatePostRound(void) {
-  BATTLE.round++;
-  battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND);
 }

src/dusk/rpg/battle/battle.h

@@ -8,59 +8,29 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighter.h"
 #include "rpg/battle/move/battlemove.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/move/battlemoveaction.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/state/battlestate.h"
 
-#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX 8
+// typedef enum {
-
+//   BATTLE_RESULT_NONE,
-typedef enum {
+//   BATTLE_RESULT_WIN,
-  BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_REGULAR,
+//   BATTLE_RESULT_LOSS,
-  BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_PLAYER_ADVANTAGE,
+//   BATTLE_RESULT_FLED,
-  BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_BACK_ATTACK,
+//   BATTLE_RESULT_COUNT
-
+// } battleresult_t;
-  BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_COUNT
-} battleencountertype_t;
-
-typedef enum {
-  BATTLE_RESULT_NONE,
-  BATTLE_RESULT_WIN,
-  BATTLE_RESULT_LOSS,
-  BATTLE_RESULT_FLED,
-
-  BATTLE_RESULT_COUNT
-} battleresult_t;
-
-typedef enum {
-  BATTLE_STATE_NONE,
-
-  BATTLE_STATE_OPENING,
-  BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND,
-  BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION,
-  BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION,
-  BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING,
-  BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND,
-
-  BATTLE_STATE_ENDED,
-
-  BATTLE_STATE_COUNT
-} battlestate_t;
 
 typedef struct {
+  battlefighter_t *fighters[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT];
+
+  // Order of who gets to act.
+  uint8_t fighterOrder[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT];
+
+  // Actions to be executed.
+  battlemoveaction_t actionsPending[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT];  
+
   battlestate_t state;
-  battlefighter_t fighters[BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX];
+  battlestatedata_t stateData;
-  battlemoveaction_t moves[BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX];
-
-  battleencountertype_t encounterType;
-  bool_t fleeAvailable;
-  battleresult_t result;
-
-  // Fighter indices (into fighters[]), sorted for the current round.
-  uint8_t executionOrder[BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX];
-  uint8_t executionCount;
-  uint8_t executionIndex;
-  uint16_t round;
-
-  // Cursor into executionOrder used by BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION to find
-  // the next player-controlled fighter that still needs a decision.
-  uint8_t selectionIndex;
 } battle_t;
 
 extern battle_t BATTLE;
@@ -71,213 +41,20 @@ extern battle_t BATTLE;
 void battleInit(void);
 
 /**
- * Gets an available (unused) fighter slot index.
+ * Starts a battle.
  * 
- * @return The index of an available fighter slot, or 0xFF if none are
+ * @param fighters Fighters in the battle.
- *         available.
- */
-uint8_t battleGetAvailableFighter(void);
-
-/**
- * Adds a fighter to the battle in the next available slot.
- *
- * @param team The team the fighter belongs to.
- * @param controller Who makes decisions for the fighter.
- * @param stats The fighter's base combat stats.
- * @param healthMax The fighter's maximum health.
- * @param mpMax The fighter's maximum mp.
- * @return Pointer to the newly added fighter, or NULL if the battle is
- *         already full.
- */
-battlefighter_t *battleAddFighter(
-  const battlefighterteam_t team,
-  const battlefightercontroller_t controller,
-  const battlefighterstats_t stats,
-  const uint16_t healthMax,
-  const uint16_t mpMax
-);
-
-/**
- * Starts the battle: enters BATTLE_STATE_OPENING and marks the battle
- * active. Call once every fighter has been added via battleAddFighter.
- *
- * @param encounterType Determines the opening round's execution order.
- * @param fleeAvailable Whether the party may attempt to flee this battle.
  */
 void battleStart(
-  const battleencountertype_t encounterType,
+  battlefighter_t *fighters[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT]
-  const bool_t fleeAvailable
 );
 
+/**
+ * Updates the battle system.
+ */
+void battleUpdate(void);
+
 /**
  * Disposes of the battle, clearing all fighters and marking it inactive.
  */
 void battleDispose(void);
-
-/**
- * Returns the fighter currently awaiting a player decision.
- *
- * @return Pointer to the fighter awaiting a decision, or NULL if the battle
- *         isn't in BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION or every player-controlled
- *         fighter has already decided.
- */
-battlefighter_t *battleGetCurrentFighter(void);
-
-/**
- * Returns the number of living fighters on a team.
- *
- * @param team The team to count.
- * @return Count of living fighters on that team.
- */
-uint8_t battleGetAliveCount(const battlefighterteam_t team);
-
-/**
- * Resolves a physical attack from attacker onto defender: damage is the
- * attacker's attack stat minus the defender's defense stat (minimum 1),
- * subtracted from the defender's health. The defender is marked dead
- * once health reaches 0.
- *
- * @param attacker The attacking fighter.
- * @param defender The defending fighter.
- */
-void battleResolveAttack(
-  battlefighter_t *attacker,
-  battlefighter_t *defender
-);
-
-/**
- * Checks whether the battle has been won or lost, transitioning to
- * BATTLE_STATE_ENDED and updating BATTLE.result if so. Does nothing if a
- * result has already been set (e.g. by a successful flee).
- *
- * @return The battle's current result.
- */
-battleresult_t battleCheckResult(void);
-
-/**
- * Queues a move for a fighter to perform once BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING
- * reaches them this round, overwriting any move already queued for that
- * fighter.
- *
- * @param fighterIndex Index into BATTLE.fighters of the deciding fighter.
- * @param move The move to perform.
- * @param targetIndex Index into BATTLE.fighters of the target.
- */
-void battleQueueMove(
-  const uint8_t fighterIndex,
-  const battlemoveid_t move,
-  const uint8_t targetIndex
-);
-
-/**
- * Submits the currently-selecting fighter's attack against a target, if the
- * battle is in BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION and awaiting a decision.
- * Queues the move and advances the selection cursor.
- *
- * @param targetIndex Index into BATTLE.fighters of the target.
- */
-void battlePlayerAttack(const uint8_t targetIndex);
-
-/**
- * Submits a flee attempt for the currently-selecting fighter, if the battle
- * is in BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION and fleeing is available for this
- * battle. Always succeeds, ending the battle with BATTLE_RESULT_FLED.
- */
-void battlePlayerFlee(void);
-
-/**
- * Updates the battle simulation for one frame, dispatching on BATTLE.state.
- * No-op if the battle isn't active, has already ended, or
- * CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE is set.
- */
-void battleUpdate(void);
-
-/**
- * Rebuilds BATTLE.executionOrder/executionCount from every currently living
- * fighter, sorted by speed descending.
- *
- * @param applyEncounterBias If true, reorders the freshly speed-sorted
- * queue so BATTLE.encounterType's favoured team goes first (used only
- * for the opening round).
- */
-void battleBuildExecutionOrder(const bool_t applyEncounterBias);
-
-/**
- * Stably partitions BATTLE.executionOrder so every fighter on the given team
- * comes first, preserving each side's relative (speed-sorted) order.
- *
- * @param team The team to move to the front of the execution order.
- */
-void battleMoveTeamFirst(const battlefighterteam_t team);
-
-/**
- * Picks an AI target for fighter: the lowest-health living fighter on
- * the opposing team.
- *
- * @param fighter The AI-controlled fighter choosing a target.
- * @return The chosen target, or NULL if the opposing team has no
- *         living fighters.
- */
-battlefighter_t *battleAIChooseTarget(const battlefighter_t *fighter);
-
-/**
- * Sets BATTLE.state.
- *
- * @param next The state to transition to.
- */
-void battleSetState(const battlestate_t next);
-
-/**
- * Sets BATTLE.result and transitions to BATTLE_STATE_ENDED.
- *
- * @param result The result to end the battle with.
- */
-void battleSetResult(const battleresult_t result);
-
-/**
- * Checks whether a fighter is a live, undecided candidate for the given
- * controller -- i.e. whether PLAYER_SELECTION or AI_SELECTION should still
- * be deciding a move for it this round.
- *
- * @param fighterIndex Index into BATTLE.fighters to check.
- * @param controller The controller PLAYER_SELECTION/AI_SELECTION is
- *        currently deciding for.
- * @return True if the fighter is alive, matches controller, and has no
- *         move queued yet.
- */
-bool_t battleFighterNeedsDecision(
-  const uint8_t fighterIndex,
-  const battlefightercontroller_t controller
-);
-
-/**
- * Advances BATTLE.selectionIndex to the next player-controlled fighter that
- * still needs a decision, or transitions to BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION once
- * none remain.
- */
-void battleAdvanceSelection(void);
-
-/**
- * Handles BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND: rebuilds the execution order and moves on
- * to BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION, positioning the selection cursor.
- */
-void battleUpdatePreRound(void);
-
-/**
- * Handles BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION: queues an attack for every undecided
- * AI-controlled fighter, then moves on to BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING.
- */
-void battleUpdateAiSelection(void);
-
-/**
- * Handles BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING: resolves one queued move from
- * BATTLE.executionOrder per call, or transitions to BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND
- * once every fighter this round has been processed.
- */
-void battleUpdateMovesExecuting(void);
-
-/**
- * Handles BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND: advances BATTLE.round and transitions
- * back to BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND.
- */
-void battleUpdatePostRound(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighter.c

@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ void battleFighterInit(
   battlefighter_t *fighter,
   const battlefighterteam_t team,
   const battlefightercontroller_t controller,
-  const battlefighterstats_t stats,
+  const battlefighterstats_t stats
-  const uint16_t healthMax,
-  const uint16_t mpMax
 ) {
   assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter pointer cannot be NULL");
   assertTrue(team < BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_COUNT, "Invalid fighter team");
@@ -31,13 +29,47 @@ void battleFighterInit(
   fighter->team = team;
   fighter->controller = controller;
   fighter->stats = stats;
-  fighter->healthMax = healthMax;
+  fighter->stats.health = stats.healthMax;
-  fighter->health = healthMax;
+  fighter->stats.mp = stats.mpMax;
-  fighter->mpMax = mpMax;
-  fighter->mp = mpMax;
 }
 
 bool_t battleFighterIsAlive(const battlefighter_t *fighter) {
   assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter pointer cannot be NULL");
   return fighter->status == BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NORMAL;
 }
+
+void battleFighterAbilityAdd(
+  battlefighter_t *fighter,
+  const battlemoveid_t ability
+) {
+  assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter pointer cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(
+    fighter->abilityCount < BATTLE_FIGHTER_ABILITY_COUNT_MAX,
+    "Fighter already has the maximum number of abilities"
+  );
+
+  fighter->abilities[fighter->abilityCount++] = ability;
+}
+
+void battleFighterDamage(
+  battlefighter_t *fighter,
+  const uint16_t amount
+) {
+  assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter pointer cannot be NULL");
+
+  fighter->stats.health =
+    amount >= fighter->stats.health ? 0 : fighter->stats.health - amount;
+  if(fighter->stats.health == 0) fighter->status = BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_DEAD;
+}
+
+void battleFighterHeal(
+  battlefighter_t *fighter,
+  const uint16_t amount
+) {
+  assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter pointer cannot be NULL");
+  if(!battleFighterIsAlive(fighter)) return;
+
+  const uint32_t healed = (uint32_t)fighter->stats.health + amount;
+  fighter->stats.health = healed > fighter->stats.healthMax
+    ? fighter->stats.healthMax : (uint16_t)healed;
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighter.h

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterteam.h"
 #include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefightercontroller.h"
 #include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterstats.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
 
 #define BATTLE_FIGHTER_ABILITY_COUNT_MAX 8
 
@@ -21,33 +22,27 @@ typedef struct battlefighter_s {
   battlefighterteam_t team;
   battlefightercontroller_t controller;
 
-  uint16_t health;
-  uint16_t healthMax;
-  uint16_t mp;
-  uint16_t mpMax;
 
   battlefighterstats_t stats;
+  
   battlemoveid_t abilities[BATTLE_FIGHTER_ABILITY_COUNT_MAX];
+  battlemoveid_t abilityCount;
 } battlefighter_t;
 
 /**
- * Initializes a battle fighter in place, filling health/mp to their maximum
+ * Initializes a battle fighter in place, filling health/mp to the maximum
- * values and setting its status to normal.
+ * values carried on stats and setting its status to normal.
  *
  * @param fighter Pointer to the fighter to initialize.
  * @param team The team the fighter belongs to.
  * @param controller Who makes decisions for the fighter.
- * @param stats The fighter's base combat stats.
+ * @param stats The fighter's base combat stats, including healthMax/mpMax.
- * @param healthMax The fighter's maximum health.
- * @param mpMax The fighter's maximum mp.
  */
 void battleFighterInit(
   battlefighter_t *fighter,
   const battlefighterteam_t team,
   const battlefightercontroller_t controller,
-  const battlefighterstats_t stats,
+  const battlefighterstats_t stats
-  const uint16_t healthMax,
-  const uint16_t mpMax
 );
 
 /**
@@ -58,3 +53,38 @@ void battleFighterInit(
  * @returns True if the fighter can act.
  */
 bool_t battleFighterIsAlive(const battlefighter_t *fighter);
+
+/**
+ * Appends an ability to the fighter's ability list.
+ *
+ * @param fighter Pointer to the fighter to add the ability to.
+ * @param ability The ability to add.
+ */
+void battleFighterAbilityAdd(
+  battlefighter_t *fighter,
+  const battlemoveid_t ability
+);
+
+/**
+ * Subtracts amount from the fighter's health (floored at 0), marking it
+ * dead once health reaches 0.
+ *
+ * @param fighter Pointer to the fighter to damage.
+ * @param amount The amount of damage to apply.
+ */
+void battleFighterDamage(
+  battlefighter_t *fighter,
+  const uint16_t amount
+);
+
+/**
+ * Adds amount to the fighter's health (capped at healthMax). No-op if the
+ * fighter isn't alive -- healing can't revive a dead fighter.
+ *
+ * @param fighter Pointer to the fighter to heal.
+ * @param amount The amount to heal.
+ */
+void battleFighterHeal(
+  battlefighter_t *fighter,
+  const uint16_t amount
+);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef uint8_t battlefighterpos_t;
+
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(x) ((battlefighterpos_t)(x))
+
+// Left (Enemy side)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_0 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(0)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_1 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(1)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_2 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(2)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_3 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(3)
+
+// Right (Ally side)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_4 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(4)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_5 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(5)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_6 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(6)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_7 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(7)
+
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT (BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_7 + 1)

src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterstats.h

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 #include "dusk.h"
 
 typedef struct {
+  uint16_t health;
+  uint16_t mp;
+  
+  uint16_t healthMax;
+  uint16_t mpMax;
   uint16_t attack;
   uint16_t defense;
   uint16_t magic;

src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterstatus.h

@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ typedef enum {
   BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NORMAL,
   BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_DEAD,
 
+  // Poisoned, burned, confused, etc.
+
   BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_COUNT
 } battlefighterstatus_t;

src/dusk/rpg/battle/move/battlemove.c

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 #include "battlemove.h"
 #include "asset/asset.h"
 #include "asset/loader/assetloader.h"
-#include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
+#include <string.h>
 
 battleability_t BATTLE_MOVES[BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT_MAX];
 uint8_t BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT;
@@ -34,43 +34,92 @@ errorret_t battleMoveInit(void) {
   yyjson_obj_iter iter = yyjson_obj_iter_with(moves);
   yyjson_val *key;
   while((key = yyjson_obj_iter_next(&iter))) {
-    assertTrue(
+    if(BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT >= BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT_MAX) {
-      BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT < BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT_MAX,
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
-      "Too many battle moves defined."
+      errorThrow(
-    );
+        "Battle move: too many moves defined (max %u)",
+        (uint32_t)BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT_MAX
+      );
+    }
 
-    yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_iter_get_val(key);
     battlemoveid_t id = BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT++;
     battleability_t *move = &BATTLE_MOVES[id];
 
-    stringCopy(move->name, yyjson_get_str(key), BATTLE_MOVE_NAME_MAX);
+    // Name
+    if(!yyjson_is_str(key)) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move: keys in 'moves' must be strings");
+    }
+    const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(key);
+    stringCopy(move->name, name, BATTLE_MOVE_NAME_MAX);
+
+    if(strlen(name) >= BATTLE_MOVE_NAME_MAX) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow(
+        "Battle move '%s': name must be less than %u characters",
+        name, (uint32_t)BATTLE_MOVE_NAME_MAX
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Must me object
+    yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_iter_get_val(key);
+    if(!yyjson_is_obj(val)) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': value must be an object", name);
+    }
+
+    // Valid targets
+    yyjson_val *enemies = yyjson_obj_get(val, "enemies");
+    if(enemies != NULL && !yyjson_is_bool(enemies)) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': 'enemies' must be a boolean", name);
+    }
+    yyjson_val *allies = yyjson_obj_get(val, "allies");
+    if(allies != NULL && !yyjson_is_bool(allies)) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': 'allies' must be a boolean", name);
+    }
+    yyjson_val *multiple = yyjson_obj_get(val, "multiple");
+    if(multiple != NULL && !yyjson_is_bool(multiple)) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': 'multiple' must be a boolean", name);
+    }
+    yyjson_val *self = yyjson_obj_get(val, "self");
+    if(self != NULL && !yyjson_is_bool(self)) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': 'self' must be a boolean", name);
+    }
 
     battletarget_t target = 0;
-    if(yyjson_get_bool(yyjson_obj_get(val, "enemies"))) {
+    if(yyjson_get_bool(enemies)) target |= BATTLE_TARGET_ENEMIES;
-      target |= BATTLE_TARGET_ENEMIES;
+    if(yyjson_get_bool(allies)) target |= BATTLE_TARGET_ALLIES;
-    }
+    if(yyjson_get_bool(multiple)) target |= BATTLE_TARGET_MULTIPLE;
-    if(yyjson_get_bool(yyjson_obj_get(val, "allies"))) {
+    if(yyjson_get_bool(self)) target |= BATTLE_TARGET_SELF;
-      target |= BATTLE_TARGET_ALLIES;
-    }
-    if(yyjson_get_bool(yyjson_obj_get(val, "multiple"))) {
-      target |= BATTLE_TARGET_MULTIPLE;
-    }
-    if(yyjson_get_bool(yyjson_obj_get(val, "self"))) {
-      target |= BATTLE_TARGET_SELF;
-    }
     move->target = target;
+    if(move->target == 0) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': missing target type", name);
+    }
 
-    const char_t *defaultTarget = yyjson_get_str(
+    // Default target (optional)
-      yyjson_obj_get(val, "default")
+    yyjson_val *defaultVal = yyjson_obj_get(val, "default");
-    );
+    if(defaultVal != NULL && !yyjson_is_str(defaultVal)) {
-    if(defaultTarget != NULL && stringEquals(defaultTarget, "enemy")) {
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move '%s': 'default' must be a string", name);
+    }
+
+    const char_t *defaultTarget = yyjson_get_str(defaultVal);
+    if(defaultTarget == NULL) {
+      move->targetDefault = 0;
+    } else if(stringCompareInsensitive(defaultTarget, "enemy") == 0) {
       move->targetDefault = BATTLE_TARGET_ENEMIES;
-    } else if(defaultTarget != NULL && stringEquals(defaultTarget, "ally")) {
+    } else if(stringCompareInsensitive(defaultTarget, "ally") == 0) {
       move->targetDefault = BATTLE_TARGET_ALLIES;
-    } else if(defaultTarget != NULL && stringEquals(defaultTarget, "self")) {
+    } else if(stringCompareInsensitive(defaultTarget, "self") == 0) {
       move->targetDefault = BATTLE_TARGET_SELF;
     } else {
-      move->targetDefault = 0;
+      assetUnlockEntry(entry);
+      errorThrow("Battle move %s has invalid default target.", name);
     }
   }
 

src/dusk/rpg/battle/move/battlemove.h

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 #include "asset/asset.h"
 #include "battletarget.h"
 
+typedef uint8_t battlemoveid_t;
+
 #define BATTLE_MOVE_NAME_MAX 16
 #define BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT_MAX 250
 
-typedef uint8_t battlemoveid_t;
 #define BATTLE_MOVE_ID_NULL ((battlemoveid_t)0)
 
 extern uint8_t BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT;
@@ -23,11 +24,6 @@ typedef struct {
   battletarget_t targetDefault;
 } battleability_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-  battlemoveid_t move;
-  uint8_t targetIndex;
-} battlemoveaction_t;
-
 extern battleability_t BATTLE_MOVES[BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT_MAX];
 
 /**

src/dusk/rpg/battle/move/battlemoveaction.h

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "rpg/battle/move/battlemove.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
+
+typedef struct battlefighter_s battlefighter_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  battlemoveid_t move;
+  battlefighterpos_t targets[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT];
+  battlefighter_t *user;
+} battlemoveaction_t;

src/dusk/rpg/battle/party.c

@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ uint8_t partyGetAvailableMember(void) {
 }
 
 battlefighter_t *partyAddMember(
-  const battlefighterstats_t stats,
+  const battlefighterstats_t stats
-  const uint16_t healthMax,
-  const uint16_t mpMax
 ) {
   party_t *party = &SAVE.slot.party;
 
@@ -44,8 +42,7 @@ battlefighter_t *partyAddMember(
 
   battlefighter_t *member = &party->members[index];
   battleFighterInit(
-    member, BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER,
+    member, BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER, stats
-    stats, healthMax, mpMax
   );
 
   for(uint8_t i = 0; i < PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX; i++) {

src/dusk/rpg/battle/party.h

@@ -38,16 +38,12 @@ uint8_t partyGetAvailableMember(void);
  * player. If there is a free active order slot, the new member is placed
  * into it.
  *
- * @param stats The member's base combat stats.
+ * @param stats The member's base combat stats, including healthMax/mpMax.
- * @param healthMax The member's maximum health.
- * @param mpMax The member's maximum mp.
  * @return Pointer to the newly added party member, or NULL if the party is
  *         already full.
  */
 battlefighter_t *partyAddMember(
-  const battlefighterstats_t stats,
+  const battlefighterstats_t stats
-  const uint16_t healthMax,
-  const uint16_t mpMax
 );
 
 /**

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+#
+# This software is released under the MIT License.
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+# Sources
+target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
+  PUBLIC
+    battlestate.c
+    battlestateopening.c
+    battlestatepreround.c
+    battlestateselection.c
+    battlestateexecuting.c
+    battlestatepostround.c
+    battlestatelost.c
+    battlestatewon.c
+    battlestatefled.c
+    battlestateending.c
+)

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestate.c

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestate.h"
+
+battlestatefunctions_t BATTLE_STATE_FUNCTIONS[BATTLE_STATE_COUNT] = {
+  [BATTLE_STATE_NULL] = { 0 },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_OPENING] = {
+    .init = battleStateOpeningInit,
+    .update = battleStateOpeningUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateOpeningDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND] = {
+    .init = battleStatePreRoundInit,
+    .update = battleStatePreRoundUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStatePreRoundDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_SELECTION] = {
+    .init = battleStateSelectionInit,
+    .update = battleStateSelectionUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateSelectionDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING] = {
+    .init = battleStateExecutingInit,
+    .update = battleStateExecutingUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateExecutingDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND] = {
+    .init = battleStatePostRoundInit,
+    .update = battleStatePostRoundUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStatePostRoundDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_LOST] = {
+    .init = battleStateLostInit,
+    .update = battleStateLostUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateLostDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_WON] = {
+    .init = battleStateWonInit,
+    .update = battleStateWonUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateWonDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_FLED] = {
+    .init = battleStateFledInit,
+    .update = battleStateFledUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateFledDispose
+  },
+
+  [BATTLE_STATE_ENDING] = {
+    .init = battleStateEndingInit,
+    .update = battleStateEndingUpdate,
+    .dispose = battleStateEndingDispose
+  }
+};

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestate.h

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "battlestateopening.h"
+#include "battlestatepreround.h"
+#include "battlestateselection.h"
+#include "battlestateexecuting.h"
+#include "battlestatepostround.h"
+#include "battlestatelost.h"
+#include "battlestatewon.h"
+#include "battlestatefled.h"
+#include "battlestateending.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+  // No active battle.
+  BATTLE_STATE_NULL,
+
+  // Battle hasn't actually started yet, equiv to trainer intro in Pokemon.
+  BATTLE_STATE_OPENING,
+  // Pre round, anything that happens before AI or Player can act.
+  BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND,
+  // Player is deciding what to do, waiting for their input
+  BATTLE_STATE_SELECTION,
+  // Currently executing the moves.
+  BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING,
+  // Post round, anything that happens after AI or Player has acted, loops back
+  // after this point
+  BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND,
+  // Battle has ended with a player loss
+  BATTLE_STATE_LOST,
+  // Battle has ended with a player win
+  BATTLE_STATE_WON,
+  // Battle has ended with a player fleeing
+  BATTLE_STATE_FLED,
+  // Battle state is done, this is fade out or whatever.
+  BATTLE_STATE_ENDING,
+
+  BATTLE_STATE_COUNT
+} battlestate_t;
+
+typedef union {
+  battlestateopening_t opening;
+  battlestatepreround_t preRound;
+  battlestateselection_t selection;
+  battlestateexecuting_t executing;
+  battlestatepostround_t postRound;
+  battlestatelost_t lost;
+  battlestatewon_t won;
+  battlestatefled_t fled;
+  battlestateending_t ending;
+} battlestatedata_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  void (*init)();
+  void (*update)();
+  void (*dispose)();
+} battlestatefunctions_t;
+
+extern battlestatefunctions_t BATTLE_STATE_FUNCTIONS[BATTLE_STATE_COUNT];

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateending.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestateending.h"
+
+void battleStateEndingInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateEndingUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateEndingDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateending.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestateending_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_ENDING.
+ */
+void battleStateEndingInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_ENDING for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateEndingUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_ENDING.
+ */
+void battleStateEndingDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestateexecuting.h"
+
+void battleStateExecutingInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateExecutingUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateExecutingDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestateexecuting_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING.
+ */
+void battleStateExecutingInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateExecutingUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING.
+ */
+void battleStateExecutingDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestatefled.h"
+
+void battleStateFledInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateFledUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateFledDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestatefled_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_FLED.
+ */
+void battleStateFledInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_FLED for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateFledUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_FLED.
+ */
+void battleStateFledDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestatelost.h"
+
+void battleStateLostInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateLostUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateLostDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestatelost_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_LOST.
+ */
+void battleStateLostInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_LOST for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateLostUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_LOST.
+ */
+void battleStateLostDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateopening.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestateopening.h"
+
+void battleStateOpeningInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateOpeningUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateOpeningDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateopening.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestateopening_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_OPENING.
+ */
+void battleStateOpeningInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_OPENING for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateOpeningUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_OPENING.
+ */
+void battleStateOpeningDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatepostround.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestatepostround.h"
+
+void battleStatePostRoundInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStatePostRoundUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStatePostRoundDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatepostround.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestatepostround_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND.
+ */
+void battleStatePostRoundInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStatePostRoundUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND.
+ */
+void battleStatePostRoundDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatepreround.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestatepreround.h"
+
+void battleStatePreRoundInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStatePreRoundUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStatePreRoundDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatepreround.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestatepreround_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND.
+ */
+void battleStatePreRoundInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStatePreRoundUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND.
+ */
+void battleStatePreRoundDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateselection.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestateselection.h"
+
+void battleStateSelectionInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateSelectionUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateSelectionDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateselection.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestateselection_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_SELECTION.
+ */
+void battleStateSelectionInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_SELECTION for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateSelectionUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_SELECTION.
+ */
+void battleStateSelectionDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "battlestatewon.h"
+
+void battleStateWonInit(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateWonUpdate(void) {
+
+}
+
+void battleStateWonDispose(void) {
+
+}

src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+
+} battlestatewon_t;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_WON.
+ */
+void battleStateWonInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Updates BATTLE_STATE_WON for one frame.
+ */
+void battleStateWonUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Called when the battle leaves BATTLE_STATE_WON.
+ */
+void battleStateWonDispose(void);

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ add_subdirectory(entity)
 add_subdirectory(item)
 add_subdirectory(maparea)
 add_subdirectory(ui)
-add_subdirectory(battle)
 add_subdirectory(save)
 add_subdirectory(audio)
 add_subdirectory(json)

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
-#
-# This software is released under the MIT License.
-# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-
-target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
-  PUBLIC
-    cutscenestartbattle.c
-    cutscenebattlewaitstate.c
-    cutscenebattleforcemove.c
-    cutsceneregularbattle.c
-)

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforcemove.c

@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
-
-// TEMPORARY: hardcoded pending a real moves.jsonc-backed registry lookup.
-#define BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK ((battlemoveid_t)1)
-
-void cutsceneBattleForceMoveStart(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-) {
-  battleQueueMove(
-    item->battleForceMove.fighterIndex, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK,
-    item->battleForceMove.targetIndex
-  );
-}
-
-bool_t cutsceneBattleForceMoveUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-) {
-  return true;
-}
-
-errorret_t cutsceneBattleForceMoveLoad(
-  yyjson_val *itemObj,
-  cutsceneitem_t *item
-) {
-  item->battleForceMove.fighterIndex =
-    (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "fighterIndex"));
-  item->battleForceMove.targetIndex =
-    (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "targetIndex"));
-
-  errorOk();
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforcemove.h

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
-
-typedef struct {
-  uint8_t fighterIndex;
-  uint8_t targetIndex;
-} cutscenebattleforcemove_t;
-
-/**
- * Starts a battle force-move step: immediately queues an attack for the
- * given fighter against the given target, bypassing normal player/AI
- * selection for that fighter this round.
- *
- * @param item The cutscene item.
- * @param data Runtime data storage.
- */
-void cutsceneBattleForceMoveStart(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-);
-
-/**
- * Updates a battle force-move step (always completes immediately).
- *
- * @param item The cutscene item.
- * @param data Runtime data storage.
- * @returns true always.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneBattleForceMoveUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-);
-
-/**
- * Parses a BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
- *
- * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
- * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
- * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
- */
-errorret_t cutsceneBattleForceMoveLoad(
-  yyjson_val *itemObj,
-  cutsceneitem_t *item
-);

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.c

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.h"
-
-bool_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-) {
-  return BATTLE.state == item->battleWaitState.state;
-}
-
-errorret_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateLoad(
-  yyjson_val *itemObj,
-  cutsceneitem_t *item
-) {
-  battlestate_t stateValue;
-  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupBattleState(
-    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "state")), &stateValue
-  )) {
-    errorThrow("Cutscene item (BATTLE_WAIT_STATE): invalid 'state'");
-  }
-  item->battleWaitState.state = stateValue;
-
-  errorOk();
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.h

@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
-
-typedef struct {
-  battlestate_t state;
-} cutscenebattlewaitstate_t;
-
-/**
- * Updates a battle wait-state step, completing once BATTLE.state reaches
- * the watched state. Has no Start callback -- there's nothing to do until
- * the state is actually reached.
- *
- * @param item The cutscene item.
- * @param data Runtime data storage.
- * @returns true once BATTLE.state equals the watched state.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-);
-
-/**
- * Parses a BATTLE_WAIT_STATE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
- *
- * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
- * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
- * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
- */
-errorret_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateLoad(
-  yyjson_val *itemObj,
-  cutsceneitem_t *item
-);

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutsceneregularbattle.c

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
-
-bool_t cutsceneRegularBattleUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-) {
-  return true;
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutsceneregularbattle.h

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
-
-/**
- * Updates a regular-battle step. By the time this item runs, the preceding
- * START_BATTLE item has already waited out the whole encounter, synced
- * party HP/MP, and returned to the overworld scene - so this is currently
- * just a completes-immediately hook point for whatever regular-battle-
- * specific follow-up (loot, post-battle dialogue, etc.) gets added later.
- *
- * @param item The cutscene item.
- * @param data Runtime data storage.
- * @returns true always.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneRegularBattleUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-);
-
-// REGULAR_BATTLE has no fields of its own to parse yet - see
-// cutsceneItemLoadNoop (cutsceneitembase.h), used directly as its .load
-// callback.

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.c

@@ -1,204 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
-#include "rpg/battle/party.h"
-#include "scene/scene.h"
-#include "save/save.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleability.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
-#include "util/memory.h"
-
-void cutsceneStartBattleStart(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-) {
-  const cutscenestartbattle_t *config = &item->startBattle;
-
-  battleInit();
-
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < config->playerCount; i++) {
-    battlefighter_t *member =
-      partyGetOrderMember(config->players[i]);
-    if(member == NULL) continue;
-
-    battlefighter_t *fighter = battleAddFighter(
-      BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER,
-      member->stats, member->healthMax, member->mpMax
-    );
-    if(fighter == NULL) continue;
-
-    fighter->health = member->health;
-    fighter->mp = member->mp;
-    fighter->status = member->status;
-    memoryCopy(fighter->abilities, member->abilities, sizeof(fighter->abilities));
-  }
-
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < config->enemyCount; i++) {
-    const cutscenestartbattleenemy_t *enemy = &config->enemies[i];
-    battlefighter_t *fighter = battleAddFighter(
-      BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ENEMY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_AI,
-      enemy->stats, enemy->healthMax, enemy->mpMax
-    );
-    if(fighter == NULL) continue;
-
-    memoryCopy(fighter->abilities, enemy->abilities, sizeof(fighter->abilities));
-  }
-
-  battleStart(config->encounterType, config->fleeAvailable);
-  sceneSet(SCENE_TYPE_BATTLE);
-}
-
-bool_t cutsceneStartBattleUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-) {
-  if(BATTLE.result == BATTLE_RESULT_NONE) return false;
-
-  const cutscenestartbattle_t *config = &item->startBattle;
-
-  // Sync ally HP/MP back to the persistent party roster. Relies on
-  // ally fighters having been added to BATTLE.fighters in the same
-  // order config->players iterates (see cutsceneStartBattleStart).
-  uint8_t allySlot = 0;
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < config->playerCount; i++) {
-    battlefighter_t *member =
-      partyGetOrderMember(config->players[i]);
-    if(member == NULL) continue;
-
-    battlefighter_t *fighter = &BATTLE.fighters[allySlot++];
-    member->health = fighter->health;
-    member->mp = fighter->mp;
-    member->status = fighter->status;
-  }
-
-  sceneSet(SCENE_TYPE_OVERWORLD);
-  battleDispose();
-  return true;
-}
-
-errorret_t cutsceneStartBattleLoad(
-  yyjson_val *itemObj,
-  cutsceneitem_t *item
-) {
-  battleencountertype_t encounterValue;
-  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupBattleEncounter(
-    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "encounterType")), &encounterValue
-  )) {
-    errorThrow("Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): invalid 'encounterType'");
-  }
-  item->startBattle.encounterType = encounterValue;
-
-  item->startBattle.fleeAvailable =
-    cutsceneJsonGetBool(itemObj, "fleeAvailable", true);
-
-  yyjson_val *players = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "players");
-  if(players == NULL) {
-    item->startBattle.playerCount = PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX;
-    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX; i++) {
-      item->startBattle.players[i] = i;
-    }
-  } else {
-    size_t playerCount = yyjson_arr_size(players);
-    if(!yyjson_is_arr(players) || playerCount > PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX) {
-      errorThrow(
-        "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): 'players' must have 0-%u entries",
-        (uint32_t)PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX
-      );
-    }
-    item->startBattle.playerCount = (uint8_t)playerCount;
-
-    yyjson_arr_iter playerIter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(players);
-    yyjson_val *playerVal;
-    size_t p = 0;
-    while((playerVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&playerIter)) != NULL) {
-      int64_t index = yyjson_get_int(playerVal);
-      if(index < 0 || index >= PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX) {
-        errorThrow(
-          "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): players[%u] must be 0-%u",
-          (uint32_t)p, (uint32_t)(PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX - 1)
-        );
-      }
-      item->startBattle.players[p] = (uint8_t)index;
-      p++;
-    }
-  }
-
-  yyjson_val *enemies = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "enemies");
-  size_t enemyCount = yyjson_arr_size(enemies);
-  if(!yyjson_is_arr(enemies) || enemyCount == 0 ||
-     enemyCount > CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX) {
-    errorThrow(
-      "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): 'enemies' must have 1-%u entries",
-      (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX
-    );
-  }
-  item->startBattle.enemyCount = (uint8_t)enemyCount;
-
-  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(enemies);
-  yyjson_val *enemyVal;
-  size_t e = 0;
-  while((enemyVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-    yyjson_val *stats = yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "stats");
-    if(!yyjson_is_obj(stats)) {
-      errorThrow(
-        "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): enemies[%u] is missing 'stats'",
-        (uint32_t)e
-      );
-    }
-    cutscenestartbattleenemy_t *enemy = &item->startBattle.enemies[e];
-    enemy->stats.attack =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "attack"));
-    enemy->stats.defense =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "defense"));
-    enemy->stats.magic =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "magic"));
-    enemy->stats.speed =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "speed"));
-    enemy->stats.luck =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "luck"));
-    enemy->healthMax =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "healthMax"));
-    enemy->mpMax =
-      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "mpMax"));
-
-    yyjson_val *abilities = yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "abilities");
-    if(abilities != NULL) {
-      size_t abilityCount = yyjson_arr_size(abilities);
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(abilities) ||
-         abilityCount > BATTLE_FIGHTER_ABILITY_COUNT_MAX) {
-        errorThrow(
-          "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): enemies[%u].abilities must have "
-          "0-%u entries",
-          (uint32_t)e, (uint32_t)BATTLE_FIGHTER_ABILITY_COUNT_MAX
-        );
-      }
-
-      yyjson_arr_iter abilityIter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(abilities);
-      yyjson_val *abilityVal;
-      size_t a = 0;
-      while((abilityVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&abilityIter)) != NULL) {
-        battlemoveid_t ability;
-        if(!cutsceneJsonLookupBattleAbility(
-          yyjson_get_str(abilityVal), &ability
-        )) {
-          errorThrow(
-            "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): enemies[%u].abilities[%u] is "
-            "invalid",
-            (uint32_t)e, (uint32_t)a
-          );
-        }
-        enemy->abilities[a] = ability;
-        a++;
-      }
-    }
-    e++;
-  }
-
-  errorOk();
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.h

@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
-#include "rpg/battle/party.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
-
-#define CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX 4
-
-typedef struct {
-  battlefighterstats_t stats;
-  uint16_t healthMax;
-  uint16_t mpMax;
-  battlemoveid_t abilities[BATTLE_FIGHTER_ABILITY_COUNT_MAX];
-} cutscenestartbattleenemy_t;
-
-typedef struct {
-  battleencountertype_t encounterType;
-  bool_t fleeAvailable;
-  uint8_t enemyCount;
-  cutscenestartbattleenemy_t enemies[CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX];
-
-  // Active party order slots (see party.h) to bring into the battle, in
-  // the order they should be added. Defaults to every active slot, 0
-  // through PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX - 1 in order, when the item's JSON
-  // omits "players" - see cutsceneStartBattleLoad.
-  uint8_t players[PARTY_ACTIVE_SIZE_MAX];
-  uint8_t playerCount;
-} cutscenestartbattle_t;
-
-/**
- * Starts a battle: seeds BATTLE with the party's active order members
- * and the item's configured enemies, then switches to the battle
- * scene.
- *
- * @param item The cutscene item.
- * @param data Runtime data storage.
- */
-void cutsceneStartBattleStart(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-);
-
-/**
- * Waits for the battle to produce a result, syncs ally HP/MP back to
- * the party roster, then returns to the overworld scene.
- *
- * @param item The cutscene item.
- * @param data Runtime data storage.
- * @returns true once the battle has ended.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneStartBattleUpdate(
-  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
-  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
-);
-
-/**
- * Parses a START_BATTLE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
- *
- * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
- * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
- * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
- */
-errorret_t cutsceneStartBattleLoad(
-  yyjson_val *itemObj,
-  cutsceneitem_t *item
-);

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c

@@ -244,33 +244,6 @@ cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
     .load = cutsceneMapAreaWaitLoad
   },
 
-  // Battle
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_START_BATTLE] = {
-    .init = cutsceneStartBattleStart,
-    .update = cutsceneStartBattleUpdate,
-    .jsonName = "START_BATTLE",
-    .load = cutsceneStartBattleLoad
-  },
-
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE] = {
-    .update = cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate,
-    .jsonName = "BATTLE_WAIT_STATE",
-    .load = cutsceneBattleWaitStateLoad
-  },
-
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE] = {
-    .init = cutsceneBattleForceMoveStart,
-    .update = cutsceneBattleForceMoveUpdate,
-    .jsonName = "BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE",
-    .load = cutsceneBattleForceMoveLoad
-  },
-
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_REGULAR_BATTLE] = {
-    .update = cutsceneRegularBattleUpdate,
-    .jsonName = "REGULAR_BATTLE",
-    .load = cutsceneItemLoadNoop
-  },
-
   // Save
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK] = {
     .init = cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckStart,

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h

@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 #include "maparea/cutscenemapareaadd.h"
 #include "maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.h"
 #include "maparea/cutscenemapareawait.h"
-#include "battle/cutscenestartbattle.h"
-#include "battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.h"
-#include "battle/cutscenebattleforcemove.h"
-#include "battle/cutsceneregularbattle.h"
 #include "save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.h"
 #include "save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.h"
 #include "audio/cutsceneaudioplay.h"
@@ -116,11 +112,8 @@ struct cutsceneitem_s {
     cutscenemapareaadd_t mapAreaAdd;
     cutscenemaparearemove_t mapAreaRemove;
     cutscenemapareawait_t mapAreaWait;
-    cutscenestartbattle_t startBattle;
     cutsceneemoji_t emoji;
     cutsceneshake_t shake;
-    cutscenebattlewaitstate_t battleWaitState;
-    cutscenebattleforcemove_t battleForceMove;
     cutscenemodal_t modal;
     cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers_t modalOptionsMarkers;
     cutsceneprint_t print;

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h

@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ typedef enum {
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_REMOVE,
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_WAIT,
 
-  // Battle
-  CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_START_BATTLE,
-  CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE,
-  CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE,
-  CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_REGULAR_BATTLE,
-
   // Save
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK,
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS,

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
     cutscenejsonemoji.c
     cutscenejsonentitytype.c
     cutscenejsonentitydir.c
-    cutscenejsonbattleencounter.c
-    cutscenejsonbattleability.c
-    cutscenejsonbattlestate.c
     cutscenejsonscenetype.c
     cutscenejsonuiscreentype.c
     cutscenejsonaudiochannel.c

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleability.c

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "cutscenejsonbattleability.h"
-#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
-
-// TEMPORARY: hardcoded pending a real moves.jsonc-backed registry lookup
-// (see BATTLE_MOVE_COUNT).
-#define BATTLE_MOVE_ID_FIRE ((battlemoveid_t)2)
-
-static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ABILITY_TABLE[] = {
-  { "FIRE", BATTLE_MOVE_ID_FIRE },
-};
-#define CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ABILITY_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ABILITY_TABLE) / \
-    sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
-
-bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleAbility(
-  const char_t *name,
-  battlemoveid_t *out
-) {
-  int32_t value;
-  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
-    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ABILITY_TABLE,
-    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ABILITY_TABLE_COUNT, name, &value
-  )) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  *out = (battlemoveid_t)value;
-  return true;
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleability.h

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-#include "rpg/battle/move/battlemove.h"
-
-/**
- * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the battle ability table.
- *
- * @param name Name to search for.
- * @param out Set to the matching move id on success.
- * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleAbility(
-  const char_t *name,
-  battlemoveid_t *out
-);

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.c

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h"
-#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
-
-static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t
-CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE[] = {
-  { "REGULAR", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_REGULAR },
-  { "PLAYER_ADVANTAGE", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_PLAYER_ADVANTAGE },
-  { "BACK_ATTACK", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_BACK_ATTACK },
-};
-#define CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE) / \
-    sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
-
-bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleEncounter(
-  const char_t *name,
-  battleencountertype_t *out
-) {
-  int32_t value;
-  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
-    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE,
-    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE_COUNT, name, &value
-  )) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  *out = (battleencountertype_t)value;
-  return true;
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
-
-/**
- * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the battle encounter type
- * table.
- *
- * @param name Name to search for.
- * @param out Set to the matching encounter type on success.
- * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleEncounter(
-  const char_t *name,
-  battleencountertype_t *out
-);

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.c

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "cutscenejsonbattlestate.h"
-#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
-
-static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NONE", BATTLE_STATE_NONE },
-  { "OPENING", BATTLE_STATE_OPENING },
-  { "PRE_ROUND", BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND },
-  { "PLAYER_SELECTION", BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION },
-  { "AI_SELECTION", BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION },
-  { "MOVES_EXECUTING", BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING },
-  { "POST_ROUND", BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND },
-  { "ENDED", BATTLE_STATE_ENDED },
-};
-#define CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
-
-bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleState(const char_t *name, battlestate_t *out) {
-  int32_t value;
-  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
-    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE_COUNT,
-    name, &value
-  )) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  *out = (battlestate_t)value;
-  return true;
-}

src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.h

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
-
-/**
- * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the battle state table.
- *
- * @param name Name to search for.
- * @param out Set to the matching battle state on success.
- * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleState(const char_t *name, battlestate_t *out);

src/dusk/save/slot/saveslot.c

@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ void saveSlotNewGame(void) {
 
   // TEMPORARY: placeholder starting party stats - replace once there's a
   // real starting-party/character-creation flow.
-  const battlefighterstats_t startingStats =
+  const battlefighterstats_t startingStats = {
-    { .attack = 10, .defense = 5, .magic = 0, .speed = 10, .luck = 0 };
+    .attack = 10, .defense = 5, .magic = 0, .speed = 10, .luck = 0,
-  partyAddMember(startingStats, 30, 10);
+    .healthMax = 30, .mpMax = 10
+  };
+  partyAddMember(startingStats);
 }
 
 bool_t saveSlotInUse(saveslotcache_t *slot) {

src/dusk/save/slot/saveslotver1.c

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ errorret_t saveSlotVer1WriteJSON(
     writeUInt32("status", member->status);
     writeUInt32("team", member->team);
     writeUInt32("controller", member->controller);
-    writeUInt32("health", member->health);
+    writeUInt32("health", member->stats.health);
-    writeUInt32("healthMax", member->healthMax);
+    writeUInt32("healthMax", member->stats.healthMax);
-    writeUInt32("mp", member->mp);
+    writeUInt32("mp", member->stats.mp);
-    writeUInt32("mpMax", member->mpMax);
+    writeUInt32("mpMax", member->stats.mpMax);
     writeUInt32("statAttack", member->stats.attack);
     writeUInt32("statDefense", member->stats.defense);
     writeUInt32("statMagic", member->stats.magic);
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ errorret_t saveSlotVer1ReadJSON(saveslotver1_t *slot, yyjson_val *object) {
     readUInt32(
       "controller", member->controller, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER
     );
-    readUInt32("health", member->health, 0);
+    readUInt32("health", member->stats.health, 0);
-    readUInt32("healthMax", member->healthMax, 0);
+    readUInt32("healthMax", member->stats.healthMax, 0);
-    readUInt32("mp", member->mp, 0);
+    readUInt32("mp", member->stats.mp, 0);
-    readUInt32("mpMax", member->mpMax, 0);
+    readUInt32("mpMax", member->stats.mpMax, 0);
     readUInt32("statAttack", member->stats.attack, 0);
     readUInt32("statDefense", member->stats.defense, 0);
     readUInt32("statMagic", member->stats.magic, 0);

src/dusk/scene/battle/scenebattle.c

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ errorret_t sceneBattleRender(scenedata_t *sceneData) {
     .flags = DISPLAY_STATE_FLAG_DEPTH_TEST | DISPLAY_STATE_FLAG_CULL
   }));
 
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT; i++) {
     errorChain(sceneBattleDrawFighter(i));
   }
 
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ void sceneBattleWorldToScreen(
 }
 
 void sceneBattleGetFighterPosition(const uint8_t fighterIndex, vec3 out) {
-  const battlefighter_t *fighter = &BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex];
+  const battlefighter_t *fighter = BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex];
 
   // Ordinal (and count) of this fighter among its living-slot teammates,
   // in slot order, so each team lays out as an evenly spaced row.
   uint8_t ordinal = 0;
   uint8_t teamCount = 0;
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT; i++) {
-    if(BATTLE.fighters[i].status == BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NULL) continue;
+    if(BATTLE.fighters[i]->status == BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NULL) continue;
-    if(BATTLE.fighters[i].team != fighter->team) continue;
+    if(BATTLE.fighters[i]->team != fighter->team) continue;
     if(i < fighterIndex) ordinal++;
     teamCount++;
   }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void sceneBattleGetFighterPosition(const uint8_t fighterIndex, vec3 out) {
 }
 
 errorret_t sceneBattleDrawFighter(const uint8_t fighterIndex) {
-  const battlefighter_t *fighter = &BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex];
+  const battlefighter_t *fighter = BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex];
   if(fighter->status == BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NULL) errorOk();
 
   vec3 position;

src/dusk/ui/screen/battle/uibattlehud.c

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ errorret_t uiBattleHudDraw(void) {
 
   scenebattle_t *battle = &SCENE.data.battle;
 
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT; i++) {
-    const battlefighter_t *fighter = &BATTLE.fighters[i];
+    const battlefighter_t *fighter = BATTLE.fighters[i];
     if(fighter->status == BATTLE_FIGHTER_STATUS_NULL) continue;
 
     vec3 position;
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ errorret_t uiBattleHudDraw(void) {
     char_t hpText[UI_BATTLE_HUD_TEXT_MAX];
     stringFormat(
       hpText, UI_BATTLE_HUD_TEXT_MAX - 1, UI_BATTLE_HUD.hpFormat,
-      fighter->health, fighter->healthMax
+      fighter->stats.health, fighter->stats.healthMax
     );
     errorChain(textDraw(screenPos[0], screenPos[1], hpText, COLOR_WHITE, NULL));
 
     char_t mpText[UI_BATTLE_HUD_TEXT_MAX];
     stringFormat(
       mpText, UI_BATTLE_HUD_TEXT_MAX - 1, UI_BATTLE_HUD.mpFormat,
-      fighter->mp, fighter->mpMax
+      fighter->stats.mp, fighter->stats.mpMax
     );
     errorChain(textDraw(
       screenPos[0], screenPos[1] + UI_BATTLE_HUD_LINE_HEIGHT,

src/dusk/ui/screen/battle/uibattlemenu.c

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ void uiBattleMenuOpenTargets(void) {
     uiBattleMenuTargetSelected, NULL, NULL
   );
 
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT; i++) {
-    battlefighter_t *candidate = &BATTLE.fighters[i];
+    battlefighter_t *candidate = BATTLE.fighters[i];
     if(candidate->team != enemyTeam) continue;
     if(!battleFighterIsAlive(candidate)) continue;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void uiBattleMenuOpenTargets(void) {
       UI_BATTLE_MENU.targetLabels[menuIndex],
       UI_BATTLE_MENU_TARGET_LABEL_MAX - 1,
       UI_BATTLE_MENU.targetFormat,
-      candidate->id, candidate->health, candidate->healthMax
+      candidate->id, candidate->stats.health, candidate->stats.healthMax
     );
     UI_BATTLE_MENU.targetFighterIndex[menuIndex] = i;
     MENU_BUTTON(UI_BATTLE_MENU.targetLabels[menuIndex]);

src/dusk/ui/screen/battle/uibattlemenu.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define UI_BATTLE_MENU_ACTION_INDEX_FLEE 1
 #define UI_BATTLE_MENU_ACTION_LABEL_MAX 32
 
-#define UI_BATTLE_MENU_TARGET_ITEM_COUNT BATTLE_FIGHTER_COUNT_MAX
+#define UI_BATTLE_MENU_TARGET_ITEM_COUNT BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT
 #define UI_BATTLE_MENU_TARGET_LABEL_MAX 32
 #define UI_BATTLE_MENU_TARGET_FORMAT_MAX 48
 

test/rpg/battle/test_battle.c

@@ -7,36 +7,10 @@
 
 #include "dusktest.h"
 #include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
-#include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 
 // TEMPORARY: hardcoded pending a real moves.jsonc-backed registry lookup.
 #define BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK ((battlemoveid_t)1)
 
-// Fighter slots as added by test_battleCutsceneForceMoveOverridesTarget:
-// 0 = allyA, 1 = allyB, 2 = enemy.
-static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH_ITEMS[] = {
-  // Waiting BEFORE pausing is the correct order: pausing first would
-  // freeze BATTLE.state wherever it happened to be and it would never
-  // reach PRE_ROUND on its own to satisfy the wait.
-  {
-    .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE,
-    .battleWaitState = { .state = BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND }
-  },
-  { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SET_PAUSE, .setPause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE },
-  // enemy (slot 2) forced onto allyA (slot 0)
-  {
-    .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE,
-    .battleForceMove = { .fighterIndex = 2, .targetIndex = 0 }
-  },
-  { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SET_PAUSE, .setPause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE }
-};
-static cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH = {
-  .items = CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH_ITEMS,
-  .itemCount = sizeof(CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH_ITEMS) / sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
-  .itemsMax = sizeof(CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH_ITEMS) / sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
-  .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
-};
-
 static battlefighter_t *addFighter(
   const battlefighterteam_t team,
   const battlefightercontroller_t controller,
@@ -110,7 +84,7 @@ static void test_battlePlayerSelectionAdvancesAndSkipsDecidedFighters(
 
   battlePlayerAttack(enemy->id);
   assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[ally1->id].move, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK);
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[ally1->id].targetIndex, enemy->id);
+  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[ally1->id].targets[0], enemy->id);
 
   // ally2 already had a decision queued, and enemy is AI-controlled, so
   // there's nothing left for PLAYER_SELECTION -- it should have moved on.
@@ -138,7 +112,7 @@ static void test_battleAiSelectionAutoQueuesUndecidedAiFighters(void **state) {
   battleUpdate();// AI_SELECTION auto-decides for enemy
   assert_int_equal(BATTLE.state, BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING);
   assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].move, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK);
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].targetIndex, ally->id);
+  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].targets[0], ally->id);
 }
 
 static void test_battleMovesExecutingResolvesInSpeedOrderAndFizzles(
@@ -281,81 +255,6 @@ static void test_battleFleeUnavailableIsIgnored(void **state) {
   assert_int_equal(BATTLE.result, BATTLE_RESULT_NONE);
 }
 
-// Exercises CUTSCENE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE + CUTSCENE_SET_PAUSE(BATTLE) +
-// CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FORCE_MOVE together, driving the cutscene and battle
-// systems side by side the way rpg.c's main loop does, to prove a
-// partially-scripted round actually works end-to-end (not just that each
-// item type compiles).
-static void test_battleCutsceneForceMoveOverridesTarget(void **state) {
-
-
-  battleInit();
-  cutsceneSystemInit();
-
-  battlefighter_t *allyA = addFighter(
-    BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER, 5, 0, 10, 20
-  );
-  battlefighter_t *allyB = addFighter(
-    BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_PLAYER, 5, 0, 8, 20
-  );
-  battlefighter_t *enemy = addFighter(
-    BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ENEMY, BATTLE_FIGHTER_CONTROLLER_AI, 3, 0, 5, 100
-  );
-  assert_int_equal(allyA->id, 0);
-  assert_int_equal(allyB->id, 1);
-  assert_int_equal(enemy->id, 2);
-
-  battleStart(BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_REGULAR, true);
-  cutsceneSystemStartCutscene(&CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH);
-
-  // Drive both systems together until BATTLE.state first reaches PRE_ROUND:
-  // cutscene sees it via CUTSCENE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE and immediately pauses
-  // the battle before it can cascade on to PLAYER_SELECTION.
-  cutsceneSystemUpdate();// WAIT_STATE: still OPENING, not satisfied yet
-  battleUpdate();// OPENING -> PRE_ROUND
-  cutsceneSystemUpdate();// WAIT_STATE satisfied -> SET_PAUSE(BATTLE) applied
-  battleUpdate();// paused: no-op
-
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.state, BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND);
-  assert_true(CUTSCENE_SYSTEM.pause & CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE);
-
-  cutsceneSystemUpdate();// SET_PAUSE done -> FORCE_MOVE queues enemy's move
-  battleUpdate();// still paused: no-op
-
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].move, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK);
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].targetIndex, allyA->id);
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.state, BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND);// still frozen
-
-  cutsceneSystemUpdate();// FORCE_MOVE done -> SET_PAUSE(NONE) lifts it
-  battleUpdate();// unpaused: PRE_ROUND -> PLAYER_SELECTION, allyA first
-
-  assert_false(CUTSCENE_SYSTEM.pause & CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE);
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.state, BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION);
-  assert_ptr_equal(battleGetCurrentFighter(), allyA);
-  // The forced move from three frames ago survived untouched.
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].move, BATTLE_MOVE_ID_ATTACK);
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].targetIndex, allyA->id);
-
-  battlePlayerAttack(enemy->id);// allyA -> AI_SELECTION would be next...
-  assert_ptr_equal(battleGetCurrentFighter(), allyB);
-  battlePlayerAttack(enemy->id);// ...but AI_SELECTION must skip the enemy,
-  // since it's decided
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.state, BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION);
-
-  // AI_SELECTION: enemy already decided, skipped -> MOVES_EXECUTING
-  battleUpdate();
-  // untouched
-  assert_int_equal(BATTLE.moves[enemy->id].targetIndex, allyA->id);
-
-  battleUpdate();// allyA attacks enemy
-  battleUpdate();// allyB attacks enemy
-  battleUpdate();// enemy attacks its forced target: allyA, not allyB
-
-  assert_int_equal(enemy->health, 90);// 100 - 5 (allyA) - 5 (allyB)
-  assert_int_equal(allyA->health, 17);// 20 - 3 (enemy's forced attack)
-  assert_int_equal(allyB->health, 20);// never targeted -- proves the override
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
     cmocka_unit_test(test_battleStartEntersOpeningThenPreRound),
@@ -366,7 +265,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     cmocka_unit_test(test_battleLossEndsInStateEnded),
     cmocka_unit_test(test_battleFleeEndsInStateEndedImmediately),
     cmocka_unit_test(test_battleFleeUnavailableIsIgnored),
-    cmocka_unit_test(test_battleCutsceneForceMoveOverridesTarget),
   };
 
   return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);