realms-in-ruin-dev/Documentation/Archaeology/15-HandoffStatus.md

15 — Handoff Status

Status: Draft

• Scope: Authoritative cross-model continuation document for Phase 1.
• Last updated: 2026-07-16
• Current phase: Phase 1 — Static Architecture
• Last completed pass / batch: Batch 3 (Pass 6)
• Next authorized work: Wait for user — recommend Batch 4 (Pass 4 sessions / Pass 7 GAS / Pass 8 animation — only as authorized)

Phase completed

Item	Value
Phase	Phase 1 — Static Architecture (in progress)
Batch completed	Batch 3 — Per-character ability archaeology
Passes completed	Pass 6 (Paladin → Amazonian → Cleric → Wizard → Gunslinger)
Date completed	2026-07-16
Model identifier	Cursor Grok 4.5

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Repository integrity

Starting state (Batch 3)

• Git: Dirty with expected Batch 2 Archaeology Markdown only (not unexpected):
  • Modified: 03, 06, 08, 09, 11, 13, 14, 15
  • Untracked: 05-LegacyAbilityArchitecture.md
• Baseline commit: ff5640a0 Establish UE 5.8 known-good baseline with Batch 1 archaeology docs.
• Editor: IsPIERunning=false; level /Game/_Main/Levels/Testing/Test01; selected actor BP_Enemy_Skeleton_C_1.

Ending state (Batch 3 close)

• Modified/created files: Markdown only under Documentation/Archaeology/ (listed below).
• Unexpected untracked file reported (not reverted): Documentation/Archaeology/01-Phase-1-Plan.md — present at close; not created by Pass 6 doc writes; contents not inspected this closeout.
• No source, config, plugin, map, or Unreal asset writes.
• PIE not started; level and selection not changed intentionally.
• Ending Git check: only Archaeology Markdown dirty (confirm at close).

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Areas fully inspected (Batch 3 tools)

• Player_Paladin: Ability 001–004 Begin/End/UseAbility/Charge/ChargeBox connected paths
• Player_Amazonian: Ability 001 + UseAbility001 + ReceiveAnyDamage; 002–004 absence
• Player_Cleric: Ability 001–004 + ConcentrateHandle/EndConcentrate + UseAbility002/004
• Player_Wizard: EventGraph walk; alternate UseAbility/input/spell search; unwired assets
• Player_Gunslinger: IsDataOnly confirmation; Parent-only EventGraph; inherited stubs

Areas partially inspected

• FCanUseMana function body (call sites only)
• Client_Charge / ChargeTimeline numeric curve details
• PlayerHitCheck graphs (existence known; full absorb logic → later)
• Montage notify tracks (seeded in doc 10 → Pass 8)

Areas not yet inspected

• Frontend/session flows (Batch 4 Pass 4)
• GE/cue systemwide inventory (Batch 4 Pass 7)
• Animation deep dive / AnimNotify → UseAbility (Batch 4 Pass 8)
• Enemy BP AI deep dive (Batch 4 Pass 9)
• Full UI trees / pickups (Batch 4)
• Cross-character migration matrix doc 07 (Pass 11)

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Blueprints inspected

Asset	Depth
BP_PlayerCharacterBase	Correlation only (Batch 2 deep dive stands)
Player_Paladin	Pass 6 full ability path reconstruction
Player_Amazonian	Pass 6 full ability path reconstruction
Player_Cleric	Pass 6 full ability path reconstruction
Player_Wizard	Pass 6 ability + alternate path search
Player_Gunslinger	Pass 6 data-only / inherited stub confirmation

Referenced when required for ability identity: montage paths, MagicSpell_01_Cue, BP_PlayerProjectile (unwired), GE_* DefaultAttributes (orphans), NS_Wizard_Ability001 (unwired).

C++ classes inspected

None new this batch (Batch 1 inventory stands).

Assets / configs inspected

Unreal content via MCP read-only only. No config file writes.

Files created

File	Status
Documentation/Archaeology/10-AnimationDependencies.md	Draft

Files updated

File	Status
Documentation/Archaeology/05-LegacyAbilityArchitecture.md	Draft (major Pass 6 rewrite)
Documentation/Archaeology/06-PartialGASArchitecture.md	Draft
Documentation/Archaeology/08-CharacterSystems.md	Draft
Documentation/Archaeology/13-Unknowns-And-RuntimeQuestions.md	Draft
Documentation/Archaeology/14-EvidenceIndex.md	Draft
Documentation/Archaeology/15-HandoffStatus.md	Draft

03-ClassHierarchy.md not modified (no Batch 2 structural correction required).
00-MCP-Capability-Calibration.md not modified.
07-AbilityMigrationMatrix.md not created (Pass 11).

Toolsets used

EditorAppToolset (IsPIERunning, GetSelectedActors); SceneTools (get_current_level); AssetTools (class/tags/deps/refs); BlueprintTools (graphs/events/functions/variables/find_nodes/get_node_infos/get_connected_subgraph/read_graph_dsl); ObjectTools (get_properties).

Tool limitations / failed queries

• CustomEvent Reliable/Unreliable flags: Unknown — MCP property visibility limitation
• find_nodes(title="Comment") returned [] — comment-box regions Unknown
• SemanticSearch unavailable
• Some CallMcpTool invocations initially failed when server/toolName wrapper omitted; retried successfully
• Blocked read-only continuity queries (if any): recorded as tool limitation, not mutation

Contradictory evidence

1. Dual HUD: native ASC Overlay vs DEPRECATED float UpdatePlayerHUD — both active statically.
2. DefaultAttributes: GE assets exist (incl. character orphans); BP_PlayerState=None; C++ never applies.
3. Enemy ASC ownership vs GetASC PlayerState path — unchanged from Batch 1.
4. Cleric Ability 004: FCanUseMana executed but Branch uses literal true — structural defect.

Unresolved naming ambiguities

• Amazon vs Amazonian GE folder naming (Pass 7)
• WBP_PlayerHUD naming — resolved class-wise; name still misleading

Requires Manual Editor Inspection

• CustomEvent Reliable/Unreliable flags
• DEPRECATED comment-box visual boundaries
• Montage notify tracks → UseAbility*

Requires Runtime Inspection / PIE

• Dual HUD behavior
• Default attribute spawn values
• Enemy GetASC impact
• Cleric Ability 004 / Wizard BeginPlay Parent skip
• Ability networking feel / reliability

Suggested next bounded task

Authorize Batch 4 only (choose one or more Passes explicitly):

1. Pass 7 — GAS GE/cue/tag inventory
2. Pass 8 — Animation / AnimNotify → UseAbility wiring
3. Pass 4 — Frontend / session flows
4. Pass 9 — Enemy BP AI

Do not begin Pass 11 migration matrix or PIE until authorized.

Exact starting files for next model:

• Read: 00, 05, 06, 08, 10, 13, 14, 15
• For Pass 7: start GE assets under /Game/_Main/ + ASC defaults
• For Pass 8: start montages listed in 10-AnimationDependencies.md

Confirmation

• No Unreal assets modified
• No source/config/map/plugin modified
• No editor state intentionally modified (PIE not started; level/selection unchanged)
• No work beyond Pass 6 performed
• Waiting for explicit authorization before Batch 4