Version 0.5.2

New Features & Improvements

• Added an in-run card ban system.

• Added loadout bar mod icons for faster build readability.

• Added stacked mod descriptions and improved tooltip clarity.

• Added tooltip DPS annotations.

• Extended end screen stats display.

• Added a chain clarity pass with wording cleanups, speed-bias fix, and VFX polish.

• Added/updated unlock logic so Long Fuse is gated behind Blast Core/Rocket unlock progression.

• Updated Blast Core/Rocket behavior so status effects propagate to AoE splash targets.

UX / UI Fixes

• Fixed tooltip behavior while paused.

• Clarified Wildfire stacking in mod description.

Gameplay / Progression / Data Fixes

• Fixed gaps in slow/mark tracking.

• Fixed resume attribution stats.

• Separated demo vs full high score files to avoid cross-mode contamination.

• Restored/persisted Global Surge meter fraction + ready state on mobile resume.

• Restored Global Surge HUD-ready state after resume.

• Applied surge FX ducking earlier so surge-triggered sounds are mixed correctly.

Audio Stability Overhaul

• Major combat audio stability pass to eliminate loud glitch bursts:

• Separated buses for MusicLoop, MusicHits, and FXMines.

• Added dedicated limiter protection per path.

• Isolated gameplay music behavior from menu loop behavior.

• Added pressure/peak diagnostics and emergency loop recovery safeguards.

• Increased music hit capacity (larger note/percussion pools).

• Tightened mine SFX behavior:

  Higher mine cooldowns.

  Dedicated mine FX bus.

  Mine concurrency cap to reduce burst artifacts.

Thanks again for all the testing feedback! This cycle was heavily driven by your reports.