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Weekly Update — Boss Cameras, Hub & Performance

Umbra Survivors Demo · published 14 Sep 2026, 01:22 UTC

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🛠️ Weekly Update NotesThis week brought several updates focused on better performance, more atmosphere, clearer boss moments, cleaner UI elements, and another visual upgrade for the Hub and Stage 1.🎥 Boss / Camera
• Added boss camera flybys to better show where the boss is spawning / located
• Wood Sprite now has a staff and uses it to slam the ground — no more empty hands🔧 Performance / Fixes
• Ice Ball was made more performant
• Fixed a console-spam issue caused by Ice Ball
• Further low-end performance improvements
• Improved performance in lobby and stage areas✨ VFX / Feedback
• Heal effect no longer floats slightly above the player
• Ice Barrier now activates immediately on pickup🧩 POIs / Spawning
• Points of Interest no longer respawn too quickly in the same spots
• This should reduce camping fixed POI locations
• Continue portal only appears when there is actually an active run to continue🔥 Fire Biome / Enemies
• Suicide mobs in the Fire Biome are slightly bigger for better readability
• Added a new elite mob to the Fire Biome
• Elite stump mobs have been replaced with elite skeletons🎨 Visuals / Hub & Forest
• Visual hub rework continued
• Added cobblestone to the lobby
• Increased player light cone in the hub
• Increased player light cone in Stage 1
• Main menu lighting adjusted
• Slight color adjustments to the skin shop
• Biome grass visuals significantly improved
• Snow grass is no longer extremely bright / harsh on the eyes🕹️ Movement / Feel
• Player movement now has more weight
• The player should no longer feel as springy and should feel more controlled
• Normal sprint animation adjusted🎨 Post Processing
• Post-processing settings reworked
• Colors are now less blinding and easier on the eyes
• Goal: keep the dark atmosphere while reducing overly bright / harsh colors📊 UI / Feedback
• Unlock message no longer has translation issues
• XP bar visuals adjusted🌪️ Weapons / Balance
• Tornado base size increased from 1.0 → 1.5🏆 Leaderboard
• This week’s winner is Matratzi — Wave 60 with the Forest Witch and Shuriken as starter weapon!
• Congrats! 🏆🌲Thanks to everyone for playing, testing, and giving feedback.
Have fun in your next run through Umbra! 🌑⚔️

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