v4.4 - DEFENSE & BOUNCE

• New Additions: Added Parry and Jelly, reaching 76 unique fighters!
• Parry (Reflect Shield): Passively redirects 40% of all incoming damage back to the opponent.
• Jelly (Bouncy Blob): Erratic movement style that gains speed and changes trajectory upon hitting walls.

v4.3 - THE GAME CHANGERS

• New Additions: Added Warp and Gravity, pushing the roster to 74! These fighters focus on rule-breaking spatial manipulation.
• Warp (Spatial Swap): Periodically forces itself and its opponent to trade places in the arena instantly.
• Gravity (Inversion Field): Creates a massive energy field that periodically reverses the direction of all movement in the arena.

v4.2 - KITCHEN CHAOS

• New Additions: Added Toaster and Chili, bringing the roster to 72 unique fighters!
• Toaster (Pop-Up Blast): Periodically launches burning pieces of toast into the air that rain down as heavy projectiles.
• Chili (Fire Seed): Fires seeds that burst into lingering hazard patches on the floor upon impact.

v4.1 - STONES & STATIC

• New Additions: Added Slingshot and Balloon, reaching exactly 70 unique fighters!
• Slingshot (Heavy Stone): Fires massive stones at opponents that deal high damage and extreme knockback.
• Balloon (Pop Explosion): A fragile but dangerous fighter that explodes on contact, shredding nearby enemies.

v4.0 - WEBS & WONDERS

• New Additions: Added Spider and Comet, pushing the roster to 68 fighters!
• Spider (Web Trap): Periodically lays sticky web traps on the floor that root enemies in place.
• Comet (Cosmic Impact): Deals massive collision damage and creates explosive shockwaves on impact.

v3.9 - ABILITY REWORKS

• Torch Reworked: No longer a simple burn; now sets the surrounding ground on fire on impact for tactical zone control.
• Cloner Reworked: Replaced laggy minion swarms with a single high-impact "Elite Soldier" that mirrors your movement.
• Rapier Tuned: Refined the thrust ability into a more controlled dash to prevent chaotic movement.

v3.8 - GARDENS & GUILDS

• New Additions: Added Rake and Rapier, reaching 66 unique fighters!
• Rake (Leaf Sweep): Periodically dashes forward and creates a vacuum effect that drags all nearby enemies into melee range.
• Rapier (Swift Fencer): High-speed precision melee weapon that creates blur-trails and deals rapid armor-piercing damage.

v3.7 - COSMIC & ARCTIC

• New Additions: Added Solar and Snowflake, reaching 64 unique fighters!
• Solar (Solar Flare): Periodically releases massive radial heat blasts that damage and knock back all nearby enemies.
• Snowflake (Blizzard): Emits a constant freezing aura that drains enemy speed and deals minor chip damage.

v3.6 - TRAPS & TURBINES

• New Additions: Added Lighter and Spiral, bringing the roster to 62 unique fighters!
• Lighter (Ignition Trap): Deploys oil traps on the ground that ignite into intense burns upon contact.
• Spiral (Spinning Drill): A heavy-duty rotating steel drill melee weapon for consistent shredding damage.

v3.5 - VISUAL POLISH BUNDLE

• Detailed Textures: Enhanced Shotgun (Wood grain), Disco Ball (Animated mirror tiles), and Raygun (Sleek chrome finish).
• FX Improvements: Added pulsing energy cores to the Raygun and dynamic rainbow reflections for the Disco Ball.

v3.4 - SHREDDER & SHOWTIME

• New Additions: Added Disco Ball and Minigun, reaching exactly 60 fighters!
• Disco Ball (Light Show): Fires rainbow-colored beams of light that stun opponents on contact.
• Minigun (Industrial Shredder): Features a continuous high-speed barrage of industrial bullets for massive pressure.

v3.3 - HEAVY WEIGHT SCI-FI

• New Additions: Added Anvil and Raygun, reaching 58 fighters!
• Anvil (Sky Drop): Periodically drops a massive cast-iron anvil from the top of the arena to crush the opponent.
• Raygun (Retro Style): Fires classic energy ring projectiles that move at high frequency.

v3.2 - INDUSTRIAL SHOCK

• New Additions: Added Crowbar and Taser to the lineup, reaching 56 fighters!
• Crowbar (Rusted Industrial): A heavy melee weapon that deals massive blunt damage with a rusted iron finish.
• Taser (Electric Stun): Fires high-voltage stun wires that temporarily freeze enemies in place on contact.

v3.1 - LONG RANGE SUPREMACY

• New Additions: Added Bazooka and Javelin to the roster, totaling 54 fighters!
• Bazooka (Rocket Blast): Fires a slow-moving heavy rocket that creates a massive explosion on contact.
• Javelin (Olympic Athlete): Launches aerodynamic high-velocity spears with massive piercing damage.

v3.0 - BREAKING THE CENTURY

• New Tier: Added Anchor and Salvo, pushing the roster past 50!
• Anchor (Heavy Impact): Periodically drops a massive anchor from the sky that stuns all nearby enemies and deals area damage.
• Salvo (Rocket Barrage): Fires a flurry of 6 homing micro-missiles that track the target.

v2.9 - THE 50 FIGHTER MILESTONE

• Roster Complete: Added the Trident (Water Torrent) and Mace (Spiked Crusher), hitting exactly 50 unique combatants!
• Abilities: Trident fires a high-pressure water stream with massive knockback. Mace deals devastating stun damage with heavy spiked swings.

v2.8 - HEAVY ARTILLERY

• New Additions: Added the Shotgun (Wide Spread) and Scissors (Giant Shears), reaching a massive 48 unique fighters.
• Mechanics: Shotgun fires a devastating 5-pellet cone at close range. Scissors feature heavy, slow swings for pinning opponents.

v2.7 - POISON & ICE

• New Additions: Added the Blowpipe (Poison Dart) and Snowball (Flash Freeze), bringing the roster to 44 unique fighters.
• Status Effects: Introduced stacking poison DOT for the Blowpipe and a high-impact freeze slow for the Snowball.

v2.6 - KUNAI & THREAD REWORK

• Roster Swap: Removed the Jellybean fighter and replaced it with the Kunai (Traditional Steel).
• Thread Fix: Completely overhauled the Thread ability. It now reliably anchors enemies on contact rather than requiring a wall bounce.
• Visual Polish: Added detailed "Neon Weave" textures to the Thread fighter and polished the Kunai's metallic finish.

v2.5 - THE BEAST & TENTACLE

• New Additions: Added Claw (Beast Claw) and Tentacle (Whip) fighters, bringing the total roster to 42 unique combatants.
• Damage Buffs: Significantly increased the bite and slash damage for newer organic fighters to ensure they feel impactful.

v2.4 - GLOBAL BALANCE PATCH

• Roster-Wide Tuning: Standardized stats for all 42 fighters. Early-game balls now scale better to match late-game power levels.
• Fixed "Weak Damage": Addressed the issue where high-HP fighters felt underpowered. Damage output increased across the board.

v2.3 - PERFORMANCE & BUG FIXES

• Unarmed X Optimization: Reworked internal logic to prevent calculation lag during intense fights.
• Shuriken Cap: Limited the number of active shurikens and ricochets to maintain smooth frame rates.
• Shape Shifter Fix: Resolved the immortality bug. HP is now capped at a flat 700 and persists through transformations.

v2.2 - UNSTOPPABLE FORCE

• High-Speed Physics: Balls moving at "impossible speeds" (5.0x multiplier+) now maintain their direction when hitting opponents. They only bounce off walls.
• Containment Safety: Added a strict boundary clamp to prevent high-speed balls from phasing out of the arena.

v2.1 - OLD BALANCE PATCH

• Cards Nerfed: Health reduced to 500.
• Swords Buffed: Sword damage increased to 10, Super Sword damage increased to 50.
• Unarmed X Reworked: Counter is now chance-based (Reflex system).

v2.0 - THE SHURIKEN UPDATE

• New Ball - Shuriken: Dark orange ninja ball that throws ricocheting blades. Each shuriken hits up to 5 times!

v1.9 - THE CLONE & SHIFT UPDATE

• New Ball - Cloner: Spawns 50HP minions on contact with enemies.
• New Ball - Super RNG: Turquoise powerhouse with massive 100-1,000 random damage.
• New Ball - Shape Shifter: Transforms into a random ball (with its HP and stats) on every hit!

v1.8 - THE FREE-FOR-ALL UPDATE

• Economy Removed: All balls are now completely FREE.
• New Ball - RNG: A yellow ball that deals random damage between 1 and 100.
• New Ball - Thread: Anchors opponents to walls with slowing threads.

v1.7 - LEGENDARY TIER

• Added Unarmed X with Shield and Counter.
• Added Orbital with stacking orbiting spheres.
• Added Super Speedy with Yellow Ki Aura.