TL;DR changes: Weapon rebalances, some QoL stuff
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# Patch Notes
## Weapon Changes
### Katana & Poison Katana
- **Katana:** Increased hitbox width ×1.5
- **Poison Katana:**
- Increased width (same as normal katana)
- Poison now damages **twice per second** (was once)
- **Poison damage per tick:** 4 → 12
- Poison duration unchanged (**2 seconds**)
- Hitting an already poisoned enemy **resets** poison duration (Previously: Stacked duration)
- **Bosses now have 50% poison resistance**
### Dagger
- Decreased width ×0.5, increased length ×3
- Changed color to **white**
- Hitbox changed to match shape
- **Was:** Circle
- **Now:** Capsule
### Battle Axe
- Increased swing speed by **15%**
- **Previously:** 1s per swing
- **Now:** 0.85s per swing
### Decay Sword
- Increased **knockback by 500%** (25 → 150)
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## Perk Changes
### **[CHANGED]** Iframe Perk → **"Can't Touch Me"**
- **Unchanged:** Grants **1 second** of iframes when damaged
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## Item Changes
### **Venus and Mars**
- Added **planet graphics** (Thanks, [Pixel Planet Generator!](https://deep-fold.itch.io/pixel-planet-generator))
- Planets now rotate **100% faster**
- Rotation radius increased **0.8m → 1m**
### **Coin Mask**
- **Activate:** (unchanged) Pull all coins towards you, dealing damage to enemies
- Increased damage **15 → 40**
- **REMOVED:** Dropping a coin when taking damage
- **NEW:**
- Spawns **10 coins** around the player
- **Rarity:** **Epic → Rare** (should spawn more often)
- **Recharge cost:** **6 → 3 kills**
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## UI Changes
### **Win & Lose Screen**
- Changed **"Times Hit"** → **"Damage Received"** (now correctly tracks hits)
- Removed **"Damage Dealt"**
- Added **"Rooms Visited"**
### **NEW: In-Game Wiki**
- Accessible **after winning once**
- Displays an overview of **all weapons, perks, and items**
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## Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the **starter weapon made no attack sounds** unless dropped and picked up again
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