Variable STANCE_COUNTERSConst

Stance counter relationships based on I Ching philosophy

Each stance has a counter stance that provides tactical advantage:

• GEON (Heaven) countered by GAM (Water) - Water flows around Heaven's force
• TAE (Lake) countered by GON (Earth) - Earth contains and grounds Lake
• LI (Fire) countered by SON (Wind) - Wind disperses Fire's intensity
• JIN (Thunder) countered by GAN (Mountain) - Mountain absorbs Thunder's impact
• SON (Wind) countered by GEON (Heaven) - Heaven's force overpowers Wind
• GAM (Water) countered by TAE (Lake) - Lake contains and channels Water
• GAN (Mountain) countered by LI (Fire) - Fire melts Mountain's solidity
• GON (Earth) countered by JIN (Thunder) - Thunder breaks Earth's stability

Using a counter stance provides a 1.2x damage multiplier in combat.