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Linear Decay: Your Bot Loses Power

Change endurance. Watch the power drop.

5
0 min
Power 100%
Status RUNNING
Rate of Change
-10%
per minute
๐Ÿ“‰
Hits floor at
t = 10
RATE OF CHANGE
100%

Bot starts at 100% power

t = 1
80%

Time = 1 min โ†’ power drops

t = 3
40%

Low endurance = faster fade

Rise (change)
-20%
รท
Run (time)
1 min
=
Slope
-20

The SLOPE of this line = the rate of change

RATE OF CHANGE

= how much power lost per minute

Rate of change = power lost per minute

0%
STOPPED

Linear decay = drops at a constant rate

Endurance
4
โ†’
Decay Rate
-25%/min
Formula:
Power = 100 + (-25 ร— time)

At t = 3 minutes, what is the power?

%