Animal Academy — v1.2.0 Patch Notes

Steam post image ✨ New: Combination Synergies

• Max out a support synergy + a weapon synergy and they fuse into a brand-new weapon! (shown as a platinum card)

• Thorn Burst: lobs explosive bombs for area damage and inflicts a random status effect (slow/burn/stun)

• Bouncy Shell: fires giant shells that ricochet off walls like pinballs, crushing enemies

• Materials can be re-acquired afterward — combining is an *expansion*, not a *replacement*.

👹 Boss Overhaul

• Every boss now enrages at 75/50/25% HP, gaining stronger attack patterns.

• Bosses become briefly invincible when entering a new phase (attacks bounce off!).

• They take reduced damage in later phases, making them tankier.

• Bosses appear at the 7-minute mark and respawn stronger after being defeated.

• Defeating a boss grants an instant level-up.

📖 New: Monster Codex

• Unlock encountered monsters with coins and view their names, descriptions, and 3D previews.

🆕 New Synergies

• Added Experience / Coin / Defense synergies.

💥 Status Effects

• Added Slow (blue) / Burn (red, stacking) / Stun (yellow) with dedicated visuals — shown on monsters too.

⚙️ Quality of Life

• Added a Damage Numbers ON/OFF option.

• Dropped items now despawn after a while.

⚖️ Balance

• Normalized weapon damage curves and standardized penetration rules.

• Increased Coin / Experience synergy gains.

• Eagle early attack speed up, Snake late-game damage down, and many more tweaks.