nuzlocke-tracker/.beans/nuzlocke-tracker-532i--ux-remove-level-field-from-boss-defeat-modal.md

title, status, type, priority, created_at, updated_at

title	status	type	priority	created_at	updated_at
UX: Make level field optional in boss defeat modal	todo	feature	normal	2026-03-21T21:50:48Z	2026-03-21T22:04:08Z

Problem

When recording which team members beat a boss, users must manually enter a level for each pokemon. Since the app does not track levels anywhere else, this is unnecessary friction with no payoff.

Current Implementation

• Level input in BossDefeatModal.tsx:200-211
• DB column boss_result_team.level is SmallInteger NOT NULL (in models.py)
• Level is required in the API schema

Proposed Solution

Remove the level field entirely from the UI and make it optional in the backend:

• Remove level input from BossDefeatModal.tsx
• Make level column nullable in the database (alembic migration)
• Update the API schema to make level optional (default to null)
• Update any backend validation that requires level
• Verify boss result display still works without level data