# Botty Fix Plan — 2026-06-05

## Symptoms (from today's logs)

- 4 sessions today: 31 + 1 + 9 + 6 games = 47 games total
- 51 deaths across all sessions
- 0 valuable items found (only charms, jewels, gold)
- Nihlathak run fails every time, ending entire games
- Vendor trade button never found (can't buy potions)
- Stash never opens (can't stash items)
- CTA weapon switch fails occasionally

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## Priority 1: Nihlathak approach fails (game-ending)

**Error:** `Approach failed for run_nihlathak` — ends game after 600-650s
**Impact:** 3+ games ended per session

**Root cause:** Teleport activation times out, bot can't reach Nihlathak
**Fix:**
- Check `config/game.ini` for Nihlathak coordinates (`a5_nihlathak_*`)
- Likely missing or stale path nodes
- Re-record path with `node_recorder.py`
- May need fresh template images for Nihlathak area

**Files to check:**
- `config/game.ini` (Nihlathak section)
- `src/run/nihlathak.py`
- `assets/templates/nihlathak/`

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## Priority 2: Vendor trade button not found

**Error:** `Could not find trade btn. Should not happen!`
**Impact:** Can't buy potions every town return

**Root cause:** Trade button template outdated or offset wrong for Hell difficulty UI
**Fix:**
- Take fresh screenshot of vendor trade window
- Update trade button template in `assets/templates/`
- Check if trade button position shifted between Normal/Nightmare/Hell

**Files to check:**
- `assets/templates/` (trade button template)
- `src/` (vendor interaction code — search for "trade btn")

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## Priority 3: Stash detection fails

**Error:** `select_by_template: could not find ['A1_TOWN_0']` then `['A5_STASH', 'A5_STASH_2']`
**Impact:** Can't stash items, inventory fills with junk

**Root cause:** Stash template confidence threshold too high or template outdated
**Fix:**
- Take fresh screenshot of stash UI in Hell difficulty
- Update A1_TOWN_0, A5_STASH, A5_STASH_2 templates
- Consider lowering confidence threshold (currently 0.68)

**Files to check:**
- `assets/templates/a1_town/`
- `assets/templates/a5_stash/`
- Template matching threshold in code

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## Priority 4: CTA weapon switch fails

**Error:** `_pre_buff_cta: switch to CTA slot failed — retrying`
**Impact:** Occasional, bot retries

**Root cause:** Weapon switch key or template unreliable
**Fix:**
- Verify weapon switch key binding (capslock per memory)
- Check CTA slot detection template
- May need more robust retry logic

**Files to check:**
- `src/` (search for `_pre_buff_cta`)
- `config/` (weapon_switch key)

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## Approach

All four issues are template/coordinate problems — stale screenshots or wrong positions.
Fix pattern: screenshot current game UI at those locations, update templates.

Do in order: Nihlathak > vendor > stash > CTA.