1. Build one shared scale
The homepage, value list, trade calculator, and Neon calculator should not each carry a different value system. Shared data is the starting rule.
Methodology
How The Patch builds its benchmark values.
The site does not invent a separate fantasy economy. It reviews public market references, normalizes them into one internal benchmark list, and then uses that same data in every core tool that is already migrated.
2. Treat variants separately
Default, no-potion, Neon, Neon no-potion, Mega, and Mega no-potion can behave differently. High tiers especially should not be forced into flat multipliers.
3. Publish confidence honestly
Some pets are easier to benchmark than others. Stable old pets deserve stronger confidence than fast-moving release pets or thinly traded collector lanes.
What "benchmark" means
A benchmark is a useful comparison point, not a guarantee. Real trades still depend on urgency, server liquidity, aesthetics, and whether a pet is easy to move again after the trade.
What is covered today
The strongest coverage is on the benchmark pets already powering the core value tools. The wider catalog is being expanded in controlled passes instead of bulk-importing low-confidence values.
Reference families reviewed
Public market trackers and community benchmark sites are reviewed to understand current ordering, major demand shifts, and where no-potion or Neon pricing breaks naive assumptions.
When the site changes
Core tools should be updated whenever a clear contradiction, stale claim, or major market shift is identified. Major user-visible changes are logged on the changelog page.
Editorial policy
If you want the bigger rulebook for what counts as live guidance, archives, and visible change logging, that lives on the editorial policy page.
Open editorial policyParent guide
The family-facing version of this topic lives separately so parents can focus on scams, pressure, and safer routines without needing to parse every value lane.
Open parent guidePrivacy and ad readiness
Methodology trust works best when the site is also clear about analytics, local storage, and how future ad placements will be separated from core tools.
Review privacy and ad policy