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Who Gave Them Weapons PlaytestEventsNew Weapons, Auras & Major Polish Update
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New Weapons, Auras & Major Polish Update

Who Gave Them Weapons Playtest · published 22 Jun 2026, 21:57 UTC

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✨ New

  • Laser Eyes weapon added — zap your enemies with searing eye beams!
  • Peelblade weapon is now available to use in battle.
  • Ghost on a Stick replaces the previous brutal weapon slot.
  • Heartbreaker item replaces the Soul Stealer.
  • Princess Wand now has a melee attack for close-quarters combat.
  • Healing Potion can now be actively used as a consumable during combat.
  • Aura visuals are now visible on units, with smooth fade animations.
  • An in-game menu has been added so you can access options mid-match.
  • A new Settings menu lets you adjust resolution, window mode, FPS cap, and toggle HUD/health bars.
  • A Fight Progress Bar now tracks the flow of battle in real time.
  • Weapons now visually show when they're out of ammo.

⚡ Improved

  • Unit health bars are now larger and easier to read.
  • Status effects are now displayed on HUD unit portraits.
  • Unit portraits now correctly show a dead state.
  • Damage numbers have updated animations and a new look.
  • Selling items now uses a dedicated Sell Zone — drag items there instead of back to the shop.
  • Dragging items now highlights where they can't be placed and which items can be upgraded.
  • Camera movement and zoom feel more responsive.
  • AI units now always face the enemy they're attacking.
  • Team colors are now correctly shown on hats and item icons.
  • Match start/end sounds have been refreshed with new stings.
  • "Shield" has been renamed to "Block" throughout the game.

🐛 Fixed

  • Fixed shields not working correctly for non-host players in multiplayer.
  • Fixed round result sounds not playing for clients in multiplayer.
  • Fixed a lag spike caused by the Grenade Stick explosion.
  • Fixed health bar values calculating incorrectly.
  • Fixed the teleport ability being incorrectly blocked.
  • Fixed health regeneration not displaying floating heal numbers.
  • Fixed the ready button in the Match Settings screen.
  • Fixed aura visuals not appearing correctly on unit abilities.
  • Fixed blood VFX pixel offset.
  • Fixed the Main Menu button navigation.
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