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Who Gave Them Weapons PlaytestNews🎉 Major Content & Audio Overhaul Update
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🎉 Major Content & Audio Overhaul Update

Who Gave Them Weapons Playtest · published 21 Aug 2026, 16:29 UTC

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✨ New

  • New weapons & items: Stick, Chateau Coup-sur-Tete, Heartbreaker redesign, Fear Potion, Stun Potion, Damage Potion, and Mini Heal hat.
  • New hats: Paper Crown, Officer Hat, Blobee, Killer Queen, Second Wind, Deaspe, Deafea, Tika, and more.
  • New events: "Extra Unit" event and improved "Extra Hat Slot" event (now specifies how many slots are granted).
  • New challenge: Alchemist challenge added; Horde and Musketeers challenges improved.
  • Progression system: Faction progression tracking with rewards and unlock popups.
  • Item upgrade popup: Confirms before upgrading an item, with a "Don't ask again" option.
  • Retry option: If you're defeated in a challenge, you can now retry from your last shop.
  • Volume controls: Separate sliders for Master, Music, Ambience, and SFX in settings.
  • Unit descriptions: Units now have short descriptions by default; hold Shift to see full stats.

⚡ Improved

  • Audio overhaul: New battle, shop, and main menu music; reverb added for realistic sound space; music gently ducks during intense SFX moments.
  • Sounds added: Rock attacks, AK47, Bee Book, stun, teleportation, aura activation, potion drinking, unit death, footsteps, and more.
  • Tooltips completely overhauled: Cleaner layout, better stat info, item upgrade previews, and improved price display.
  • AI improved: Fixed units standing still and improved targeting behavior.
  • Social links and wishlist button added to the main menu.

🐛 Fixed

  • Fixed units getting stuck when moving to spawn point.
  • Fixed attack speed and attack damage calculations.
  • Fixed incorrect DPS badges on items.
  • Fixed Kaboom ability range and visuals.
  • Fixed rematch and "restart from last shop" actions.
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