Monster Portal! – Big Gameplay Overhaul! Just in time for the Steam Summer Sale

[h2]Monster Portal – Major Patch Update! 🌀[/h2][p]New Features, Performance Improvements, and Huge Balancing Overhaul!

📢 Ready to dive back in?[/p][p]With all-new balance, smoother game-play, and clearer UI — this update makes Monster Portal better than ever. [/p][hr][/hr][h3]
🔥 NEW & IMPROVED FEATURES[/h3]

• [p]🧭 Mini Map Added!
  See shops, portals, quests, health regen zones, and bosses at a glance.[/p]
• [p]💠 Gem Store Upgrade!
  Make your gold matter with powerful gem upgrades and a cleaner buying/selling experience.[/p]
• [p]🚨 Danger Indicators
  Now you'll know what hurts — new danger icons alert you to threats.[/p]
• [p]🎯 Ultimate Abilities Rebalanced
  Stronger ultimates, smoother gameplay, bigger impact![/p]
• [p]🧼 Improved Help Menu & Color-Coded Hints
  Understand everything faster with better tool-tips and clearer guidance.
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⚔️ BOSS + ENEMY UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]🧠 Boss AI Overhaul
  Bosses and minibosses no longer get stuck on the player — there's always a way out![/p]
• [p]💥 Boss Fights Revamped
  Major improvements to Boss 1, Boss 2, and Boss 4 (including projectile defenses and shield interactions).[/p]
• [p]👿 Miniboss Attack Variants
  Minibosses now use alternate attack patterns on levels 2, 3, and 4.[/p]
• [p]😵 Improved Enemy Status Effects
  Buffed Eye Stun, new stun/poison particles, and visible player effect icons (stun, buff, poisoned, etc.).
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🎮 GAMEPLAY & BALANCE CHANGES[/h3]

• [p]💨 Sprint & Dodge Reworks[/p]
  • [p]Sprint now respects slow debuffs[/p]
  • [p]Dodge now moves through objects to help escape sticky situations and buildings[/p]
  • [p]Shift = Sprint / Space = Dodge[/p]
• [p]💰 Gold & Gem Economy Rebalance[/p]
  • [p]Reduced gem drops from minibosses to make gold buying at the shop more integral[/p]
  • [p]Lower shop gem chance = more value for gold[/p]
• [p]🧙 Path Buffs & Debuffs[/p]
  • [p]🛡️ Path of Death Eater buffed to +15 hit-points gained per kill [/p]
  • [p]🐉 Dragon & Veteran Paths fixed[/p]
  • [p]👟 Debuff Shoes scale by level (10% base + 5%/lvl)[/p]
  • [p]🎭 Level 3 Hooded Demon slightly nerfed[/p]
  • [p]⚡ Miniboss speed reduced on levels 4 & 5[/p]
• [p]🩸 Health & Shield Adjustments[/p]
  • [p]Health gem auto-give takes longer (balanced)[/p]
  • [p]Shield gem duration slightly reduced[/p]
• [p]🚶 Easy Mode Enhanced[/p]
  • [p]Slower enemy cooldowns, slower projectiles, increased spawn time between monsters[/p]
  • [p]"Made easy... even easier"
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🎨 VISUAL & AUDIO UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]🌪️ New screen shake effects for certain attacks[/p]
• [p]🔥 New particle effects for enemies, flamethrower, Boots of Haste, stunned/poisoned states[/p]
• [p]🎵 New sound effects for spike hits and dodge shots[/p]
• [p]🛍️ New Steam Store + Library art
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🐞 BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]✅ Fixed: Health regen upgrade now improves negative regen until positive (aka -1 will not go to -1.15 if upgraded, will now go to -1 -> -0.85 etc)[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Gambler & Greedy Path bugs [/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Massive lag caused by 3rd boss[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Totem speed bug with loot boss shots[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Store logic issues and clarity[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Text display after boss fights[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Incorrect speed values in character select[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Damage passing through Boss 4’s shields[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: "R" not opening the store reliably[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Multiple shop UI bugs and text clipping[/p]
• [p]✅ Fixed: Boost of Haste logic bug
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✨ Other Quality of Life[/h3]

• [p]Higher shop appearance rate[/p]
• [p]Updated tutorial [/p]
• [p]Giving better hints and objectives when finding travelers notebook[/p]
• [p]Reduced snowflake opacity[/p]
• [p]Improved visual cues for Confuse effect[/p]
• [p]Dodge Bomb added + shots & distance rework[/p]
• [p]Slight increase in Fire-shot refresh rate
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