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Who Gave Them Weapons Playtest
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New Units, Items & Visual Polish Update
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New Units, Items & Visual Polish Update
Who Gave Them Weapons Playtest
· published
6 Jul 2026, 17:54 UTC
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✨ New
Alice is now a playable unit, joining the roster with her own unique faction.
Dodge is a new combat attribute that can be built around and found on certain items.
A new batch of potions has been added, including a Shrink Potion, Vampire Potion, and Fancy Potion — each with cooldowns.
New items added: Bhat, Spikes, and Tube (formerly Ghost Item), with improved targeting.
New hats added: Gift, Cursed Bones, and Vamp and Cursed Leech hats.
The shop now has a Refresh button, letting you reroll available units and items.
Units can now drop loot into your inventory after a fight is won.
⚡ Improved
Units have brand-new body and face visuals, including updated looks for Diogenes and Phantom.
Melee attacks now show satisfying impact visual effects.
Ranged attack visuals have been polished across multiple weapons.
AI movement is smoother and less jittery overall.
Hivemind hat behavior is cleaner, removing confusing edge cases.
Unit prices in tooltips now show more accurate costs depending on context.
Punch and explosion sounds have been hooked up properly.
Unit descriptions have been reviewed and updated across the board.
🐛 Fixed
Fixed a crash that could occur during combat.
Fixed LifeSteal and HeartBreaker effects not working correctly.
Fixed combat floating text appearing in wrong positions.
Fixed the shop not refreshing correctly after a Cornucopia event.
Fixed Restart Match not working properly.
Fixed unit hats clipping out of bounds in the shop.
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✨ New · Join via Code — You can now join sessions using a code, making it easier to play with friends! ⚡ Improved · Multiple balance passes across various weapons, abilities, and items. · Laser Eyes ability has been improved. · The Fear Potion has been renamed for clarity. · New graphics settings available: VSync toggle, improved anti-aliasing, and better resolution handling. · Default FPS and…
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✨ New · Kaboom Challenge is now available — a brand new challenge mode to test your skills! · Challenges now unlock in a queue, so multiple unlocks feel smooth and orderly. ⚡ Improved · Challenge balance has been adjusted for a better experience. · The AK tooltip has been updated with clearer information. 🐛 Fixed · The HUD is now properly visible during PvP matches. · Unit purchase button now…