From 7d325eec4c6be3c9d307703d692cb88fd1dc2dec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: VinPropane <don@donmail.org>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 11:31:02 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] NEO-83: Use slot 1 in Bruno defeat spine to avoid seq 2
 cooldown.

Combat-targets fixture resets HP only; seq 2 leaves slot 0 on cooldown so the four-pulse spine follows NEO-82 and binds slot 1.
---
 .../combat-targets/Get combat targets after cast spine.bru  | 6 +++---
 bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/folder.bru          | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/Get combat targets after cast spine.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/Get combat targets after cast spine.bru
index ec5ad8f..dc93f44 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/Get combat targets after cast spine.bru	
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/Get combat targets after cast spine.bru	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ meta {
 }
 
 docs {
-  NEO-83 AC spine: pre-request locks alpha, casts pulse four times (3.2s between), then GET asserts alpha defeated.
+  NEO-83 AC spine: slot 1 (seq 2 one-pulse uses slot 0 and leaves cooldown). Pre-request locks alpha, casts pulse four times (3.2s between), then GET asserts alpha defeated.
 }
 
 script:pre-request {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ script:pre-request {
     `${baseUrl}/game/players/${playerId}/hotbar-loadout`,
     {
       schemaVersion: 1,
-      slots: [{ slotIndex: 0, abilityId: "prototype_pulse" }],
+      slots: [{ slotIndex: 1, abilityId: "prototype_pulse" }],
     },
     jsonHeaders,
   );
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ script:pre-request {
 
   const castBody = {
     schemaVersion: 1,
-    slotIndex: 0,
+    slotIndex: 1,
     abilityId: "prototype_pulse",
     targetId: "prototype_target_alpha",
   };
diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/folder.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/folder.bru
index 8e04cd1..a556fa7 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/folder.bru
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-targets/folder.bru
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ meta {
 }
 
 docs {
-  NEO-83: fresh GET on seq 1 (~reset fixture); one-pulse cast→GET on seq 2 (~0s); four-pulse defeat spine on seq 3 (~13s pre-request).
+  NEO-83: fresh GET on seq 1 (~reset fixture); one-pulse cast→GET on seq 2 slot 0 (~0s); four-pulse defeat spine on seq 3 slot 1 (~13s pre-request; seq 2 leaves slot 0 on cooldown).
   Pre-request scripts call POST /game/__dev/combat-targets-fixture so CI survives ability-cast folder pollution.
   Cross-link: bruno/neon-sprawl-server/ability-cast/ for cast-only verification.
 }