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Research on SLA and other topics can now be found here.

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+Research on SLA and other topics can now be found [[Urbaj|here]].
-== Starlight Aura Cost Estimates ==
-I've been trying to quantify SLA cost for spells. From my testing, the lowest SLA-consuming spell is min-cast CRD. I'm defining the SLA used by a minimum mana CRD as 1 "SLA bit."
-With 700 Lunar Magic, my SLA pool is approximately 1,700 bits (meaning I could cast 1,700 2 mana CRDs without residue indoors before running out of SLA).
-Most spells seem to ramp up their SLA costs pretty close to 1:1 with mana. So a 100 mana BLUR is roughly 20x SLA as a 5 mana BLUR.  (Exceptions are Regalia which is always 15 SLA bits, and FLU which appears to be more generous in terms of requiring less SLA with higher mana.)
-When regenerating SLA, pulses come every 90 seconds. It took me 85 pulses (2 hours) to go from 0 to 100%. This is around 1% SLA every 90 seconds, which for me was 20 SLA bits at the time of these tests (which again, was roughly 700 Lunar Magic).
-[[File:Sla_chart.png|Estimated SLA bits per cast]]
-Elison's SLA is per attack avoided, not per cast. Elanthipedia also says that amount of SLA depends on how thoroughly you win the contest. And while the creature I tested on did cause SLA drain every time, they were a tier below my normal hunting. So more difficult enemies probably have higher SLA costs.