diff --git a/server/combat.js b/server/combat.js
index cb7b127..3173c79 100644
--- a/server/combat.js
+++ b/server/combat.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require('dotenv').config();
 let CronJob = require('cron').CronJob;
 
 //utilities
+let { logDiagnostics } = require('./diagnostics.js');
 let { log } = require('../common/utilities.js');
 
 let { getStatistics, isAttacking } = require('./utilities.js');
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ const runCombatTick = (connection) => {
 																if (err) throw err;
 
 																log('Combat executed', pendingCombat.attackerId, pendingCombat.defenderId, victor, spoilsGold);
+																logDiagnostics(connection, 'death', attackerCasualties);
 
 																//clean the database
 																let query = 'DELETE FROM equipment WHERE quantity <= 0;';
diff --git a/server/diagnostics.js b/server/diagnostics.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ec9c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/diagnostics.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//environment variables
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+//libraries
+let CronJob = require('cron').CronJob;
+
+//utilities
+let { log } = require('../common/utilities.js');
+
+const runDailyDiagnostics = (connection) => {
+	let dailyJob = new CronJob('0 0 * * * *', () => {
+		let query = 'INSERT INTO diagnostics (playerCount, totalGold, totalRecruitments, totalDeaths, totalCombats) VALUES ((SELECT COUNT(*) FROM profiles), (SELECT SUM(gold) FROM profiles), (IFNULL((SELECT SUM(quantity) FROM diagnosticsEvents WHERE eventName = "recruit"), 0)), (IFNULL((SELECT SUM(quantity) FROM diagnosticsEvents WHERE eventName = "death"), 0)), (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pastCombat WHERE eventTime >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), INTERVAL 1 DAY)));';
+		connection.query(query, (err) => {
+			if (err) throw err;
+
+			let query = 'DELETE FROM diagnosticsEvents;';
+			connection.query(query, (err) => {
+				if (err) throw err;
+
+				log('Daily diagnostics taken');
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
+	dailyJob.start();
+};
+
+//current name parameters: 'recruit', 'death'
+const logDiagnostics = (connection, name, quantity) => {
+	let query = 'INSERT INTO diagnosticsEvents (eventName, quantity) VALUES (?, ?);';
+	connection.query(query, [name, quantity], (err) => {
+		if (err) throw err;
+	});
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+	runDailyDiagnostics: runDailyDiagnostics,
+	logDiagnostics: logDiagnostics
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 1f1d544..09e93ef 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ app.post('/newsrequest', news.newsRequest());
 let { connectToDatabase } = require('./database.js');
 let connection = connectToDatabase(); //uses .env
 
+//handle diagnostics
+let diagnostics = require('./diagnostics.js');
+diagnostics.runDailyDiagnostics(connection);
+
 //handle accounts
 let accounts = require('./accounts.js');
 app.post('/signuprequest', accounts.signupRequest(connection));
diff --git a/server/profiles.js b/server/profiles.js
index be3adc4..d686548 100644
--- a/server/profiles.js
+++ b/server/profiles.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ let CronJob = require('cron').CronJob;
 let { isAttacking } = require('./utilities.js');
 
 //utilities
+let { logDiagnostics } = require('./diagnostics.js');
 let { log } = require('../common/utilities.js');
 
 //profile creation & requesting
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ const recruitRequest = (connection) => (req, res) => {
 					res.end();
 
 					log('Recruit successful', results[0].username, req.body.id, req.body.token);
+					logDiagnostics(connection, 'recruit', 1);
 				});
 			});
 		});
diff --git a/sql/create_database_structure.sql b/sql/create_database_structure.sql
index 913e433..da0568e 100644
--- a/sql/create_database_structure.sql
+++ b/sql/create_database_structure.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+#diagnostic system
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS diagnostics (
+	id INTEGER UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY UNIQUE,
+	td TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(),
+
+	playerCount INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	totalGold INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	totalRecruitments INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	totalDeaths INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	totalCombats INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS diagnosticsEvents (
+	id INTEGER UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY UNIQUE,
+	td TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(),
+
+	eventName VARCHAR(50),
+	quantity INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1
+);
+
 # account system
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS signups (
 	email VARCHAR(320) UNIQUE,