# Healing Types

Healing types classify the kind of healing an ability provides. Like damage types, they are split into **Main Healing Types** and **Secondary Healing Types**.

## Main Healing Types

Main healing types represent the broad category of healing. They are used in the healing scaling system — stats can provide scaling bonuses based on main healing type.

Create them in **Combat > Formulas > Main Healing Types**.

Examples: Direct Heal, Heal Over Time, Absorption, Regeneration.

When a healing effect has a main healing type assigned, the healing scaling calculator checks all caster stats for matching healing type scaling entries.

## Secondary Healing Types

Secondary healing types provide finer classification. They are **optional** and allow more precise scaling.

Create them in **Combat > Formulas > Secondary Healing Types**.

Examples: Holy, Nature, Arcane, Blood, Divine, Light.

Secondary types let you create specialized stats like "Holy Healing Bonus" that only affects Holy-typed healing abilities.

## How Healing Scaling Works

Stats can define healing type scaling entries, identical in structure to damage type scaling:

| Field              | Description                                                   |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Healing Type       | Which healing type this scaling applies to.                   |
| Scaling Mode       | **Flat**, **Percentage**, **Formula**, or **None**.           |
| Flat Scaling       | For Flat mode: healing bonus per point of this stat.          |
| Percentage Scaling | For Percentage mode: percentage bonus per point of this stat. |
| Scaling Formula    | For Formula mode: a formula entry for custom scaling logic.   |

## Healing Calculation Flow

The healing calculation follows the same flow as damage:

1. Start with **Base Healing** × **Stack Multiplier**.
2. If a **Calculation Formula** is set, evaluate it with caster/target stats as variables.
3. If a **Main Healing Type** is set, apply healing type scaling from all caster stats.
4. If **Status Condition Modifiers** are configured, apply bonus healing based on active statuses.
5. The final healing is applied to the **Target Stat** (typically Health).


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