September (Final) Update & Balance Notes [ Edited ]

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Here are the full patch notes for the end of September update. 

Balance changes are in the thread. 

General

• Swarm characters (Wildflower and TV Head) will become available for purchase from Rux and can now be used in all game modes.
• Wildflower and TV Head have gained a melee attack.
• Added a new icon for vanquish feeds.
• Text to speech button will be changed to Hold instead of Press.
• Battle Arena is now available as one of many weekly events, it is no longer a default option within the Multiplayer Terminal.
• The Time Warp crazy option is being removed from Private Play.
• Modified bot AI field of vision and accuracy so that they behave more like an average player.

Gameplay

• Character upgrades have undergone a major balance pass.
• Added a new VFX to each character when an upgrade triggers.
• Added in a multiple vanquish XP event.
• Improved directional damage indicators.
• Improved aim assist camera blending, targeting shape distance scaling, and increased camera assistance for player and enemy movement.
• Improved hit box collision to help balance size differences between Plants and Zombies

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue that caused players to get stuck waiting for the game to start
• Fixed issue that allowed Chomper to attack faster
• Fixed players getting into enemy spawn zones in Giddy Park
• Private Play will be accessible to console players without requiring PS+ or Xbox Gold
• Fixed Levelling Up upgrade not working

Balance Changes

General

• Added a new VFX to each character when an upgrade triggers
• Improved Directional Damage Indicators
• Improvements to Aim Assist including improved camera blending, targeting shape distance scaling, and increased camera assistance for player and enemy movement
• Hitbox Collision improvements to help balance size differences between Plants and Zombies
• Size increases to Foot Soldier, Action Hero, Electric Slide, Scientist, Captain Deadbeard, Goat, and all Brown Coat Zombies
• Size decrease to Kernel Corn
• Vanquish Streak XP event grants 500 XP for every 5 vanquishes against players
• Added in a Multi Vanquish XP event
• Decreased multikill window from 2->1 seconds
• New “Jinx Vanquish” XP event for vanquishing a Jinxed enemy
• Assist XP event triggers for any amount of damage dealt
• Change logic of oak log roll XP event to not use multi-vanquish time
• Heal Flower pot drops sun drops at a faster rate to match the heal rate of Dr. Heals.
• Heal Zombie heals slower to match the heal rate of Heal Weed. 

Common Upgrades

• Upgrade Rough Patch
• Increased maximum overhealth granted from 1.3->1.47x
• Upgrade Critical Blow
• Increased refresh speed multiplier from 2->2.75x
• Increased refresh multiplier duration from 1->2 seconds
• Upgrade Refreshing Revive
• Increased refresh speed multiplier from 1.5->5x

Attack Upgrades

• Upgrade Low Life
• Increased equip cost from 1->2
• Now heals over time for 3 seconds instead of granting a chunk of health
• Increased health threshold that is considered “low health” from 14%->20%
• Upgrade Ready Up
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Transition out of sprinting multiplier increased from 4->6.67x
• Upgrade Vampiric
• No longer triggers on Minion or Pot/Bot vanquishes
• Now heals over time for 3 seconds instead of granting a chunk of health
• Now gives overhealth
• Upgrade Fearless
• Now gives overhealth
• Number of nearby enemies required to start healing decreased from 2->1
• Healing now scales up based on number of enemies that are close to a max of 4
• Upgrade Combo
• Increased equip cost from 1->2
• Increased refresh speed multiplier from 2.5->5x

Defend Upgrades

• Upgrade Best Defense 
• Increased equip cost from 2->3
• Increased armor duration from 5 seconds to 10 seconds. Achieving another critical vanquish restarts this duration
• Armor value is now shown on health bar
• Armor value now stacks up to 3 times (10%, 19%, 27%)
• Upgrade Adrenaline Rush
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• No longer triggers when vanquishing Minions or Bots/Pots
• Decreased multiplier from 1.55->1.4x increased move speed

Support Upgrades

• Upgrade Revive Reward
• Also gain 10% armor while reviving
• Upgrade Hard Target
• Decreased speed multiplier 1.25->1.15x
• Upgrade Rollout 
• Always have max health when revived
• Increased duration from 6->7 seconds
• Upgrade Combat Aura
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Damage multiplier increased from 1.2->1.25x
• Increased duration from 7->15 seconds
• Increased vanquish streak requirement from 3->5 vanquishes

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Peashooter

• Pea Cannon
• Adjust base camera location to fix issue with target preservation
• Chili Bean Bomb
• Moved spawn offset up and forward so it doesn't get caught on the ground
• Upgrade Homing Pea
• Increased equip cost from 3->4
• Increased range of homing from 35->43 meters
• Decreased time to get a lock from 1->0.75 seconds
• Increased time to lose a lock from 0.25->0.33 seconds
• Upgrade Escape Roots
•  Decreased speed multiplier from 1.55->1.2x
• Upgrade Last Ditch
• Decrease final Pea damage from 96->90 
• Upgrade Reload Gatling
• Increased ammo gain from 10->25
• Triggers every 5 critical hits instead of every 16

• Upgrade Party Time
• Vanquishes don't track towards streak when Party Time is active
• Increased duration from 5->15 seconds
• Minions and Bots don’t count towards vanquish streak
• Decreased speed boost from 1.55->1.1x
• Upgrade Feed the Beast
• Triggers on critical vanquish instead of on damage dealt
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Increased refresh multiplier from 2x->4x
• Upgrade Combat Adrenaline
• Triggers on damage dealt instead of on vanquish
• Increased duration extension from 2.5->4.25 seconds
• Increased equip cost from 3->4

Chomper

• Slobber Shot
• Increased gravity force 10->34 meters/second
• Increased initial upward velocity so projectile doesn't drop down too aggressively, 0.4->1.0
• Decreased accuracy when in air. Dispersion angle increased from 0->1.
• Grody Goop
• Increased victim movement speed when in cloud, speed multiplier 0.65->0.78x
• Increased initial velocity 35->60 m/s
• Upgrade Halitosis
• Grouped damage numbers on direct hit
• Upgrade Chomp Thing
• Health regeneration delay multiplier changed from 0.4->0.3x so health regeneration will begin sooner
• Upgrade Vampire Spikeweed
• Now gives overhealth
• Decreased equip cost from 2->1
• Now also triggers when destroyed by an enemy
• Upgrade Dirt Bath
• Lasts for 5 seconds after exiting Grody Goop
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Upgrade Mastication
• Increased digestion speed multiplier from 1.4->1.6x
• Upgrade Hot Rod
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Removes speed penalty from digestion
• Upgrade Upset Stomach
• Increased duration of Grody Goop from 10->12 seconds
• Upgrade Symbiosis
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Can now spawn multiple spikeweeds with this upgrade as opposed to just one Each has a lifetime of 90 seconds

Kernel Corn

• Auto Aim anchor point moved down slightly so recoil doesn't instantly lift you above his head
• Cob Busters
• Adjust zoom camera to fix issue with target preservation
• Upgrade Super Spin
• Triggers on any vanquish, not just from Cob Busters
• Increased active time 4.5->10 seconds
• Decreased rate of fire multiplier per level 1.07x
• Increased equip cost from 3->4
• Upgrade Rapid Recob
• Increased reload speed, multiplier 0.5->0.25x
• Increased equip cost 2->4
• Upgrade Mob Cobs
• Decreased equip cost 3->2
• Now receive a damage multiplier with a power of 1.5 after they have pierced an enemy
• Gain ammo and increased magazine size when projectiles pierce
• Fix compatibility issue with Shogun Guard
• Upgrade Buttered Branches
• Now doubles speed, 1.6->2x
• Decreased equip cost 3->2
• Upgrade Re-Corn-naissance
• Increased duration 2->4 seconds
• Upgrade Reaping Leap
• Decreased equip cost 3->1
• Decreased angle 2->1.5 angle
• Upgrade Corn-acopia 
• Now triggers on damage and vanquish
• Decreased refresh rate multiplier 7->4x
• Upgrade Happy Feet
• Decreased speed multiplier 1.8->1.5x

Night Cap

• Spore Strike
• Adjust base camera location to fix issue with target preservation
• Shadow Sneak
• Can reload while using Shadow Sneak
• Can use Casting Shadows while using Shadow Sneak
• Fung Fu
• Increased duration from 1.75->2 seconds
• Decreased critical damage area 4.5->3 meters
• Increased times critical damage is applied 3->8
• Upgrade Shadow Sling
• Warp forward when activating Shadow Sneak instead of getting a speed boost when it ends
• Increased equip cost from 2->4
• Upgrade Corrode
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Now also pauses ability refresh timer on enemies
• Upgrade Piercing Power
• Now grants maximum ammo capacity for a duration when triggered, up to a max of 60 ammo
• Upgrade Clear Coating
• Increased armor from 20%->50%
• Now uses armor UI and audio
• Upgrade Uppercut
• Decreased equip cost from 5->3
• Added knockback on final ground slam explosion of Fung Fu
• Added slight horizontal knockback to enemies
• Decreased vertical knockback from 1.2->0.65
• Upgrade Shadow Tribute
• Gain a charge of shadow sneak after a vanquish

Snapdragon

• Burn Damage Over Time
• Duration Decreased 3.5->1.5 seconds
• Swoop Slam
• Offset explosion on land slightly backwards to make the ability more forgiving if you overshoot your target
• Inner and outer explosion now both do the same amount of damage. 
• Increased explosion radius from 2.75->4.75 meters
• Increased explosion damage from 55->100
• Decreased front cone damage 55->50
• Increased in-air control
• Upgrade Quake 
• Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->16.55
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Incendiary 
• Now also decreases refresh of Swoop Slam when earning a vanquish
• Upgrade Ventilation 
• Now also decreases the refresh timer on all abilities when Blue Blazes is used. 
• Upgrade Campfire 
• Fire Column now spawns after each vanquish
• No longer does burst of 25 damage after 1 second of victim standing in the AOE
• Upgrade Coolant 
• Increased heat reduction 0.15->0.25
• Upgrade Engulf
• Increased duration 8->10 seconds
• Upgrade Backdraft
• Decreased equip cost 4->3

Cactus

• Aim Assist anchor point lowered so recoil doesn't instantly lift you above her head
• Spike Shot
• Increased dispersion angle when in air from 0->1.6
• Potato Mine
• Increased total active mine count from 4->6
• Petal Propeller
• Using Zoom now cancels out of Petal Propeller
• Big Bulb Barrage
• Removed speed penalty when firing
• Increased direct damage 15->20
• Increased explosive damage 15->25
• Needle Shot
• Increased damage 8.8->10
• Decreased rate of fire 350->312 rounds per minute
• Increased initial velocity 350->450 meters/second
• Increased overheat rate 0.16->0.18 heat/second
• Increased projectile drag start distance 15->25 meters
• Increased projectile drag stop distance 30->50 meters
• Increased final velocity post drag 200->300 meters/second
• Upgrade Bon Voyage
• Time to live on mines increased 15->30 seconds, allowing a max of 3 mines active from this perk at once
• Can now be deployed from up to 15 meters in the air
• Upgrade Spud Spotting 
• Now reveals enemies to your team
• Upgrade Spotlight 
• Now reveals enemies to your team
• Upgrade Mirage 
• Decreased equip cost 3 > 2
• Upgrade Calibrated
• Now stacks until reload instead of depleting over time.
• Upgrade Looting
• Now triggers on critical vanquish
• Gives variable ammo depending on which charge shot did the most damage

Citron

• Peel Shield
• Decreased time to start regenerating shield health 3.5->2.5 seconds
• Decreased time to start regenerating shield health after it’s been destroyed from 5->2.5 seconds
• Decreased shield health requirement to re-enable shield from 200->50
• Decreased ammo amount returned when blocking damage from 10 > 8
• EMPeach
• Now interrupts Super Brainz’s Turbo Twister
• Now interrupts Imp’s Impkata
• Spin Dash
• Increased distance from 20->30 meters
• Decreased speed from 55->45
• Reworked camera
• Upgrade Quenching Cover 
• Ammo returned increased 7 > 8
• Upgrade Peachy
• Decreased equip cost 4 > 2
• Shield HP return increased 100->200
• Upgrade Bowling
• Dealing damage with Ball Dash now decreases the refresh timer of Ball Dash
• Increased knockback removed
• Upgrade Emergency Exit 
• Increased multiplier 1.3->1.5x
• Upgrade Kinetic Energy
• Increased the number of damage events required to trigger from 9->30
• Increased the health gained from 12.5 ->40
• Upgrade Juiced
  • lvl 1 0.9->0.5 seconds
  • lvl 2 2.0->1.5 seconds
• Decreased ramp up time of Navel Laser, 

Acorn & Oak

• Sap Trap
• Increased knockback force magnitude on self from 7->15 
• Lumber Support
• Displays how much armor is given to Oak
• Armor is now also applied to Acorn
• Super Sap Trap
• Increased knockback force magnitude to enemies from 9.89->16.55
• Upgrade Party Supplies
• Also increases duration of armor granted by Lumbar Support by an extra 4 seconds
• Upgrade Log Jam
• Now shoots a bigger log instead of spreading out the pieces
• Now also increases the projectile speed of Roll for Damage 
• Upgrade Slap Back
• Increased knockback force magnitude on self from 7->20 
• Increased knockback force magnitude of enemies from 9.89->16.55
• Also applies to Super Sap Trap
• Oak can now launch himself with Super Sap Trap
• Upgrade Molasses
• Also applies to Acorn’s Sap Charge
• Upgrade Quick Draw
• Increased ammo gain from 16->22
• Upgrade Natural 20
• Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.06->29.56
• Upgrade Rewind
• Increased refresh multiplier from 3.25->4.25x
• Upgrade Little Friend
• Decreased rate of heat removal for Treetop Turret 0.35->0.18 heat/sec
• Fixed an issue where this upgrade wasn’t working for Treetop Turret

Sunflower

• Upgrade Vampire Flower 
• Increased equip 2->3
• Upgrade Shove 
• Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->16.55
• Increased area of effect radius from 5->9 meters
• Upgrade Quick Egress
• Decreased speed multiplier from 1.25->1.15x
• Upgrade Recharge 
• Decreased equip cost 4 > 2
• Ammo now gained on Vanquish instead of Damage
• Upgrade Sunslinger 
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Stuffy Sundrop 
• Increased equip cost from 2->4
• Sundrops now spawn on Sunflower instead of Victim
• Sundrops now spawn on every 10 instances of damage instead of on vanquish
• Decreased number of spawned sundrops 10 > 5
• Upgrade Cocoon
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3

Rose

• Aim Assist anchor point raised from neck to head to better match player’s intended target
• Magic Thistles
• Increased projectile speed from 120->250 meters/second
• Jinx
• Increase AOE 3.25->5.0 meters
• Increase damage modifier 1.25->1.3x
• Goatify
• Wizard can no longer activate his Co-Star ability while inside the gigantic goat area
• Electric Slide can no longer activate her Outta Fight! ability while inside the gigantic goat area
• Enemies can no longer interact while inside the gigantic goat area
• Legendary Upgrade Thorn Apart
  • Level 1 200->100
  • Level 2 400->250
  • Level 3 600->450
  • Level 4 800->700
• Decreased power needed to gain charges
• Decreased Jinx Assist power gain 200->150
• Decreased Goatify power gain 200->150
• Increased Arcane Enigma power gain 40->75
• Decreased damage per projectile 25->20
• Decreased power gain of goatify assist 200->150
• Increased power gain of revive 200->400
• Power gain for new Jinx Vanquish stat event = 350
• Upgrade Time Snare
• Decreased number of hits to trigger from 7->4
• Increased radius of speed reduction effect from 5->5.5 meters
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Increased speed of slow down effect, speed multiplier changed 0.33->0.565x
• Decreased area affected 7->5.5 meters
• Increased rate that Time Snare triggers, 0.3->0.34 power/hit
• Upgrade Goatality
• Increased duration of goatify from 10->12 seconds
• Upgrade Carpool
• Increased duration gain from nearby allies from 0.1->0.25 seconds/tick
• Rose now receives maximum benefit from this upgrade when near 4 allies as opposed to 11
• Upgrade Locked and Loaded
• Increased homing range multiplier from 1.5->2x
• Upgrade Photosynthesis
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Decreased health from 35->25
• Now gives overhealth
• Upgrade Pollination
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Now triggers anytime a Jinxed enemy is vanquished, including if you are the vanquisher
• Upgrade S-Cape
• Decreased forward move speed multiplier from 1.15->1x
• Increased backward move speed multiplier from 1.5->2.5x
• Increased strafe move speed multiplier from 1.2->1.4x
• Upgrade Thistle Missile
• Increased equip cost from 2->4
• Decreased speed multiplier from 5->2x
• Upgrade Psychedelic Goatify
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3

Wildflower

• Dandelion
• Decreased explosion damage 125->110 

Foot Soldier

• Z-1 Assault Blaster
  • While not zooming
  • Increased recoil per shot from 0.15->0.16 degrees
  • Decreased recoil recovery factor from 16->10 degrees
  • While zooming
  • Decreased the maximum recoil from 15->12 degrees
  • Increased recoil per shot from 0.159->0.165 degrees
  • Increased horizontal recoil per shot from 0.12->0.13 degrees
  • Decreased recoil recovery factor from 50->7 degrees
• Adjust base camera location to fix issue with target preservation
• Increased recoil overall
• Decreased ammo capacity from 45->40
• Upgrade Ammo Thing a ma bob
• Increased ammo gain 16->18
• Upgrade Bottomless
• Increased ammo gained from 7->22
• Upgrade Sticky!
• Enemies that are stuck will now be able to see spotting icons and health bars of nearby enemies so that they aren’t totally incapacitated 
• Upgrade Rapid Fire
• Increased equip cost from 3->4
• Upgrade Shockwave
• Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->13.89
• Upgrade Propellant
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Liftoff
• Increased inner blast damage from 40->50
• Decreased equip cost from 4->2
• Upgrade Smelling Salts
• Fixed issue where the revive multiplier would only last 1 second. 

Imp

• Imp Gun Blasters
  • Decreased recoil multiplier while zooming from 0.85->0.65x
  • Decreased in air dispersion angle from 1.2->0.75 degrees
• Adjusted base camera location to fix issue with target preservation
• Adjusted zoom camera to fix issue with target preservation
• Increased accuracy
• Z-Mech
• Mech has 15% armor
• Mech has sprint
• Adjusted base camera location to fix issue with target preservation
• Robo Laser
• Adjusted zoom camera to fix issue with target preservation
• Missile Madness
• Increased direct damage 8.5->14
• Increased splash damage 8.5->14
• Increased rate of fire 275->350
• Decreased active time 5.2->3.5 seconds
• Increased deploy time 1->1.25 seconds
• Decreased dispersion per shot from 1.5->1.25 degrees to make it more accurate
• Explosive Escape
• Fixed issue where explosion was knocking enemies in the wrong direction
• Bionic Bash
• Decreased refresh time 10->8.5 seconds
• Camera rework
• Impkata
• Can be triggered from in air
• Camera rework
• Upgrade Centripetal Force
• No longer requires proximity to enemies
• Grants a flat 2x speed boost
• Allows jumping during Impkata
• Upgrade Aftershock
• Enemies are now knocked upwards instead of away and hang in the air for a short duration
• Upgrade Multiplying Madness
• Vanquishes with Missile Madness decrease refresh of Missile Madness instead of extending its duration
• Upgrade Pod Powered
• Decreased equip cost from 2->1
• Upgrade Energize
• Increased fuel gain from 5->12.5 seconds
• Also grants 25 health
• Can stack if you hit multiple enemies
• Upgrade Supermassive
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2

Super Brainz

• Alpha Better Shield
• Moved position up and pitch slightly up so it is harder for enemies to jump and shoot over
• Super Ultra Ball
• Camera rework so you don’t lose sight of your target
• Legendary Upgrade Brainium Basher 9001
  • Lvl 1: from 1.0->1.2 seconds
  • Lvl 2: from 0.75->1.1 seconds
  • Lvl 3: from 0.5->1.0 seconds
• Increased refresh time per each charge
• Increased refresh time for uppercut 2.5->3 seconds
• Upgrade Reach
• Now works with Brainium Basher
• Upgrade Speed Bag
• Increased equip cost from 2->4
• Now triggers and any weapon vanquish
• Increased duration and window to chain 5->10 seconds
• Upgrade Stick and Move
• Increased duration 2->3.5 seconds
• Decreased speed multiplier 1.75->1.5x
• Upgrade Extra Special
• Decreased equip cost 3->1
• Upgrade Recuperate
• Fix issue with it not granting health on a per victim trigger
• Now gives overhealth
• Upgrade Scorched
• Increased active time 4->6 seconds
• Decreased damage from 4->2.67
• Upgrade Hero's Moment
• Increased health gain per victim 5->15
• Now gives overhealth
• Increased max overhealth cap 1.33->4
• Overhealth increase only lasts 4.5 seconds
• Fix issue with only one instance of health being applied
• Upgrade Fallback Plan
• Increased refresh rate multiplier from 2->3x
• Increased duration of multiplier from 2->3 seconds
• Increased equip cost 2->3

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80s Action Hero

• Bow Blaster
  • Lvl1: 550->350 m/s
  • Lvl 2: 650->400 m/s
  • Lvl 3: 850->450 m/s
  • Lvl 2: 0.42->0.5 seconds
  • Lvl 3: 1.6->1.75 seconds
• Decreased projectile speed
• Increased charge times, 
• Dynamite Dodge
• Can be used to interrupt Rocket Ride
• Camera rework
• Rocket Ride
  • Decreased max dispersion angle of projectiles from 7->5 degrees
  • Decreased accuracy loss per shot from 20->2.9 degrees
  • Decreased accuracy re-gain per second from 20->10 degrees
• Allow movement while in air
• Increased projectile speed from 55->65 m/s
• Increased accuracy
• Upgrade Targeting Arrows
• Decreased equip cost 2->1
• Upgrade Bow Master
• Increased equip cost 2->4
• Decreased charge rate time, multiplier 0.5->0.25x
• Decreased duration 5->3 seconds
• Upgrade The Huntsman
• Decreased equip cost 5->4
• Upgrade Track Star
• Additional tags increased from 1->3
• Now tags nearby enemies
• Increased equip cost 2->3
• Upgrade Leg Day
• Increased equip cost 1->2
• Upgrade Remarkable Rockets
• Increased marks from 1->2
• Upgrade Free Ride
• Increased duration extension from 1->3 seconds
• Increased equip cost 2->3
• Upgrade Improved Tracking
• Increased equip cost 1->3
• Additional tags increased from 1->3
• Now also gain faster refresh time of Can’t-Miss-ile by dealing damage with Can’t-Miss-ile.
• Upgrade Super Payload
• Increased additional missiles per target from 2->4

Electric Slide

• Outta Fight!
• Electric Slide can no longer activate her Outta Fight! ability while inside the gigantic goat area of Rose’s Goatify. 
• Upgrade Amplification
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Conduction
• Decreased equip cost 4->3
• Upgrade Cooling Sparks
• Decreased equip cost 4->3
• Upgrade Malfunction 
• Chance to trigger is now 100%
• Removed inner and outer radius distinction so it deals full damage everywhere in the explosion radius
• Increased damage 25->35
• Increased explosion radius 5->6.1 meters
• Upgrade Defibrillated
• Decreased equip cost from 5->4
• Upgrade Jazz Hands
• Decreased equip cost 4->3
• Decreased time until stun can be re-applied 2.5->0.5 seconds
• Increased power that stun accumulates per damage instance 0.421->0.5
• Upgrade Jumper Cables
• Increased equip cost 2->3
• Increased jump range 10->12 meters

Captain Deadbeard

• Scurvy Scattershot
• Decreased pellet spread, multiplier 0.1->0.07x
• Increased damage 1.9->2.36 per pellet
• Spyglass Shot
• Increased dispersion when in air from 0->1.6 degrees
• Parrot Pulse
• Decreased damage 8.2->8
• Increased rate of fire 370->390
• Increased overheat rate 0.125->0.2 heat per second
• Decreased time until heat dissipates 0.4->0.2 seconds
• Decreased accuracy loss per shot from 1->0.04 degrees
• Increased initial velocity of projectiles 350->400 m/s
• Increased projectile drag start distance 15->20 meters
• Increased projectile drag stop distance 30->45 meters
• Increased projectile velocity post drag 200->250 m/s
• Adjusted base and aim camera position
• Upgrade Scuttle Shot 
• Decreased equip cost 3->2
• Now only knocks back enemies who are close
• Upgrade Long Barrel
• Decreased angle of spread on inner projectiles from 0.375->0.175 degrees
• Decreased angle of spread on outer projectiles from 0.25->0.10 degrees
• Upgrade Plunder
• Triggers every 4 critical hits instead of on every critical hit
• Increased refresh rate multiplier from 1.5->2x
• Upgrade Aye Spy
• Decreased equip cost 3->2
• Upgrade Shore Leave
• Decreased equip cost 4->2
• Upgrade Heavy Metal
• Decreased equip cost 4->2
• Added VFX to signify that max zoom damage is active
• Upgrade Freebie
• Increased ammo gain 4->7

All-Star

• Dummy Shield
• Increased health of the dome from 200->300
• Upgrade Follow Through
• Increased equip cost from 2->3
• Vanquishes with Sprint Tackle decrease its refresh
• Increased knockback force magnitude from 15->21.93
• Upgrade Star Struck
• Knocking enemies away with Dummy Shield decreases shield refresh time
• Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->16.55
• Upgrade Tennis Skills
• Completely removes the speed penalty of priming, firing, and aiming. 
• Can now jump while priming and firing
• Upgrade Super Charged Football Coolant
• Increased heat reduction from 0.15->0.30
• Upgrade Injury Time
• Decreased equip cost from 4->2

Space Cadet

• Cosmo Shot
• Decreased target lock time 1->0.6666 seconds
• Increased target unlock time 0.25->0.3333 seconds
• Big Bang Burst
• Decreased damage 9.9->9.2
• Decreased projectile drag start distance 30->20 meters
• Decreased projectile drag end distance 60->50 meters
• Asteroid Shield
• Decreased shield health 125->100
• Hands-On Torpedo
• Decreased FOV change on Hands-On Torpedo
• Increased speed 12->25 m/s
• Decreased duration 15->10 seconds
• Upgrade Efficiency
• Triggers on any vanquish, not just from Cosmo Shot
• The faster reload effects used to get reset as soon as the player reloaded. They instead now last for 10 seconds. 
• Reloading no longer resets the effects. 
• Upgrade Feedback Loop
• Triggers on 50 critical damage instead of every critical hit
• Duration increased 1.25->3 seconds
• Decreased ROF multiplier 1.25->1.2x
• Upgrade Longshot
• Increased homing range multiplier 1.325->2x
• Upgrade Bullseye
• Increased total max damage 45->75
• Increased equip cost 1->2
• Upgrade Target Acquired
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Increased speed boost 1.3->1.5x
• Upgrade Titanium Plating
• Increased health 20->25
• Upgrade Rocket Fueled
• Now grants a longer duration instead of a speed boost, additional 20 seconds
• Increased equip cost 1->2
• Upgrade Afterburners
• Decreased equip cost 3->2
• Upgrade Assimilation
• Increased additional time 2->4 seconds
• Upgrade Ammo Eater
• Decreased equip cost 3->2

Scientist

• Upgrade CPR
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Evolution
• Increased duration that overhealth stays active from 10->20 seconds before it starts decaying
• Upgrade Reanimate
• Increased revive speed multiplier from 1.5->2x
• Fixed issue where it wasn't applying to allies
• Now applies for 10 seconds to any zombie who is affected by Sticky Healy Thing
• Upgrade Diffusion
• Increased radius of Sticky Healy Thing on attach from 5->6 meters
• Upgrade Power Wash
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Materialize
• Decreased equip cost from 4->2
• Increased ammo gain from 2->5 when Steam Blaster is not equipped
• Still grants 2 ammo when Steam Blaster is equipped
• Upgrade Wormhole
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Dolphin Blasting
• Increased duration from 4.5->15 seconds
• Upgrade Precision
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3

Engineer

• Bullhorn Swarm
• Fixed an issue where the initial blast from Bullhorm Swarm wouldn’t always unburrow Chompers at mid-to-long range
• Improved homing logic of mines when multiple targets are present so they don’t just pick one target
• Increased collision size so they are easier to shoot
• Double Time
• Updating placement checks to make it easier to place on ramps
• Heavy Helper
• Increased refresh time from 12->18 seconds
• Upgrade Seismic 
• Increased vertical knockback from 2->5
• Upgrade Rally the Troops 
• Increased refresh modifier duration from 1->3 seconds
• Decreased refresh rate multiplier 5.5->2x
• Decreased equip cost from 3->2
• Upgrade Progress Report 
• Increased duration of spotting 3->6 seconds
• Now reveals enemies through obstacles
• Upgrade Reinforced 
• If the initial blast from Bullhorn Swarm hits an  enemy, Heavy Helper heals for 25 health. 
• Increased health of mines 20->25
• Upgrade Dispersion 
• Increased area size 9->11 meters
• Upgrade Turbo Charge 
• Now also provides a knockback aura to both Engineer and allies for a short duration
• Upgrade Breakthrough 
• Increased projectile speed from 62.8->78 m/s
• Increased equip cost 2->3
• Upgrade Rubber
• Increased time to live after first bounce 6->8 seconds
• Increased bounce count before detonation 5->8
• Decreased gravity force after a bounce 27->12

Wizard

• Orbracadorbra
• Decreased drag start distance 20->15 meters
• Decreased drag end distance 40->35 meters
• Decreased final velocity post drag 230->200 m/s
• Increased charged shot damage per tick 4->5 
• Zee-lixir
• Decreased invincibility time from 1.5->1.25 seconds
• Co-Star
• Wizard can no longer activate his Co-Star ability while inside the gigantic goat area of Rose’s Goatify.
• Starz Align
• Decreased range that Wizard can reveal enemies 50->42 meters
• Upgrade vE-O-sa
• Increased damage of explosion from 40->50
• Increased explosion radius from 4.5->8 meters
• Upgrade Dust and Echoes
• Decreased equip cost from 4->2
• Upgrade Bottle Bouncer
• No longer bounces, but instead detonates on self before throwing
• Increased equip cost from 3->4
• Upgrade Drive By Head Rub
• Decreased equip cost from 4->3
• Upgrade Wizard Needs Help
• Decreased equip cost 2->1

TV Head

• Yeti
• Decreased explosion damage 125->110 

[benn1nat0r]

@EA_Elryn Holy Peashooter that’s a lot of balancing changes. Thank you for sharing this with us 😄.

[AngryFreak2]

@EA_Elryn now thats alot of stuf right here

[asukojo]

So much details, I can't keep up anymore.

[vq5np57sx9ji]

@EA_Elryn Will upgrade descriptions be changed? And what about the chomper and super brains hit detection problem?

[stukapooka]

Some interesting changes, sad they had to be the last ones, i'm probably just gonna unlock tv head and wildflower then bail.

[voidlistener]

This seems fun. I will test it out on my day offs. I kinda like "everyone is super" approach

[MRJohnkoo]

Bittersweet for the last update, farewell BFN dev team! Hope to see more exciting PvZ games in the future!