buff fedora, add elite enemies and add impact to attack

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@@ -510,7 +486,15 @@
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       <updated>1783620160977</updated>
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+    <task id="LOCAL-00030" summary="implement more enemies, balance some programming languages and enemies to be less annoying">
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-    <MESSAGE value="refactor card systems" />
     <MESSAGE value="Add actual carts and shit&#10;&#10;Upgrade UI to Level 6&#10;&#10;Balls" />
     <MESSAGE value="Implement more UX and cards for other distros" />
     <MESSAGE value="Fix some fucking bugs (FSFB)" />
@@ -551,7 +534,8 @@
     <MESSAGE value="Make multiple UX improvements in distro -&gt; packages" />
     <MESSAGE value="Implement Arch and some additional changes" />
     <MESSAGE value="Fix C, more enemies and less scaling for enemies." />
-    <option name="LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="Fix C, more enemies and less scaling for enemies." />
+    <MESSAGE value="implement more enemies, balance some programming languages and enemies to be less annoying" />
+    <option name="LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="implement more enemies, balance some programming languages and enemies to be less annoying" />
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     <breakpoint-manager>

Assets/Resources/CombatScene.uss

@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@
     transition-duration: 0ms;
 }
 
+.root-shake-major {
+    translate: 3px 0;
+    transition-property: translate;
+    transition-duration: 70ms;
+}
+
+.root-shake-massive {
+    translate: 6px 0;
+    transition-property: translate;
+    transition-duration: 90ms;
+}
+
+.root-shake-player {
+    background-color: #080202;
+}
+
 .scene-fade-curtain {
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
@@ -502,6 +518,11 @@
     background-color: var(--kp-panel-targeted);
 }
 
+.enemy-card-elite {
+    border-left-color: var(--kp-warning);
+    border-left-width: 4px;
+}
+
 .enemy-name {
     color: var(--kp-text);
     -unity-font-style: bold;
@@ -1120,6 +1141,12 @@
     border-color: var(--kp-kill);
 }
 
+.damage-vignette-massive {
+    opacity: 0.94;
+    border-color: var(--kp-kill);
+    background-color: rgba(255, 51, 51, 0.08);
+}
+
 .float-number {
     position: absolute;
     min-width: 60px;
@@ -1137,6 +1164,14 @@
     color: var(--kp-damage);
 }
 
+.float-shield {
+    color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+}
+
+.float-true {
+    color: var(--kp-kill);
+}
+
 .float-heal {
     color: var(--kp-beneficial);
 }
@@ -1157,6 +1192,37 @@
     font-size: 23px;
 }
 
+.float-tier-minor {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    -unity-font-style: normal;
+    opacity: 0.86;
+}
+
+.float-tier-moderate {
+    font-size: 19px;
+    -unity-font-style: bold;
+}
+
+.float-tier-major {
+    font-size: 25px;
+    -unity-font-style: bold;
+    color: var(--kp-warning);
+}
+
+.float-tier-massive {
+    min-width: 92px;
+    height: 34px;
+    font-size: 32px;
+    -unity-font-style: bold;
+    color: var(--kp-kill);
+    background-color: rgba(255, 179, 71, 0.08);
+    border-left-width: 1px;
+    border-right-width: 1px;
+    border-top-width: 1px;
+    border-bottom-width: 1px;
+    border-color: var(--kp-warning);
+}
+
 .float-static {
     transition-duration: 0ms;
 }
@@ -1195,6 +1261,29 @@
     border-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
 }
 
+.impact-tier-minor {
+    opacity: 0.72;
+    font-size: 9px;
+}
+
+.impact-tier-moderate {
+    font-size: 10px;
+}
+
+.impact-tier-major {
+    min-width: 58px;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    border-color: var(--kp-warning);
+}
+
+.impact-tier-massive {
+    min-width: 68px;
+    height: 22px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: var(--kp-kill);
+    border-color: var(--kp-kill);
+}
+
 .feedback-card-ghost {
     opacity: 0.9;
     transition-property: left, top, opacity;
@@ -1227,6 +1316,36 @@
     transition-duration: 90ms;
 }
 
+.feedback-hit-minor {
+    background-color: var(--kp-panel-raised);
+    border-color: var(--kp-border);
+    scale: 0.98 0.98;
+    transition-property: scale, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 70ms;
+}
+
+.feedback-hit-major {
+    background-color: #251703;
+    border-color: var(--kp-warning);
+    translate: 6px 0;
+    scale: 1.055 0.94;
+    transition-property: scale, translate, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 140ms;
+}
+
+.feedback-hit-minor .meter-fill {
+    background-color: var(--kp-damage);
+}
+
+.feedback-hit .meter-fill,
+.feedback-hit-major .meter-fill {
+    background-color: var(--kp-warning);
+}
+
+.feedback-crit .meter-fill {
+    background-color: var(--kp-kill);
+}
+
 .feedback-crit {
     background-color: #2d0707;
     border-color: var(--kp-kill);
@@ -1245,6 +1364,20 @@
     transition-duration: 80ms;
 }
 
+.feedback-clang-major {
+    background-color: #061820;
+    border-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+    translate: 5px 0;
+    scale: 1.045 0.96;
+    transition-property: scale, translate, background-color, border-color;
+    transition-duration: 130ms;
+}
+
+.feedback-clang .meter-fill,
+.feedback-clang-major .meter-fill {
+    background-color: var(--kp-beneficial);
+}
+
 .feedback-status {
     border-color: var(--kp-status-harmful);
 }
@@ -1361,9 +1494,15 @@
 .reduced-motion .impact-marker,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-card-ghost,
 .reduced-motion .damage-vignette,
+.reduced-motion .root-shake-major,
+.reduced-motion .root-shake-massive,
+.reduced-motion .root-shake-player,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-hit-minor,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-hit,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-hit-major,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-crit,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-clang,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-clang-major,
 .reduced-motion .feedback-killed,
 .reduced-motion .enemy-anticipating,
 .reduced-motion .enemy-acting,
@@ -1376,3 +1515,18 @@
 .reduced-motion .death-ghost {
     transition-duration: 0ms;
 }
+
+.reduced-motion .feedback-hit-minor,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-hit,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-hit-major,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-crit,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-clang,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-clang-major,
+.reduced-motion .feedback-killed,
+.reduced-motion .enemy-anticipating,
+.reduced-motion .enemy-acting,
+.reduced-motion .root-shake-major,
+.reduced-motion .root-shake-massive {
+    translate: 0 0;
+    scale: 1 1;
+}

Assets/Scripts/Combat/CardEffects.cs

@@ -1062,6 +1062,23 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 or "arch_pacman_syu" or "arch_consult_wiki" or "arch_makepkg" or "shop_c_free" or "shop_c_sizeof" or "shop_c_kernel_exploit";
         }
 
+        public static bool CanReceiveBleedingEdgeDamageBonus(CardDefinition definition)
+        {
+            if (definition == null || definition.ResolutionTrack != ResolutionTrack.Native)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return definition.Id is "lang_js_console_log" or "lang_js_fetch" or "lang_js_typeof" or "mint_fix_broken"
+                or "lang_rs_fn_main" or "lang_rs_unwrap"
+                or "lang_c_malloc" or "lang_c_printf" or "lang_c_pointer"
+                or "lang_java_public_static_main" or "lang_java_system_out_println" or "lang_java_new_object"
+                or "shop_js_math_random" or "shop_js_promise_all" or "ubuntu_snap_install"
+                or "mint_nemo" or "fedora_dnf_autoremove" or "fedora_first_to_package" or "fedora_dnf_update"
+                or "arch_pacman_syu" or "arch_consult_wiki" or "arch_makepkg"
+                or "shop_c_free" or "shop_c_sizeof" or "shop_c_kernel_exploit";
+        }
+
         public static bool TargetsAllEnemies(CardDefinition definition)
         {
             return definition?.Id is "lang_py_for_loop";

Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatManager.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         private bool _skipNextAllocateDraw;
         private bool _ubuntuEmptyHandRefillUsed;
         private int _fedoraCardsDiscountedThisTurn;
-        private int _fedoraCrashChance = 10;
+        private int _fedoraCrashChance = CombatTuning.FedoraBleedingEdgeBaseCrashChance;
         private int _cardsPlayedThisTurn;
         private int _cardsPlayedThisWave;
         private int _cCardsPlayedThisTurn;
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         private int _queuedRepeatCharges;
         private int _nextTurnCycleBonus;
         private int _nextRacePairId = 1;
+        private int _activeKernelRamPenalty;
         private Coroutine _phaseCoroutine;
 
         public TurnPhase CurrentPhase => currentPhase;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public bool AwaitingWaveContinue => _awaitingWaveContinue;
         public bool RunLost => _runLost;
         public int CurrentWaveNumber => _runManager == null ? 1 : _runManager.CurrentWaveNumber;
+        public int ActiveKernelRamPenalty => _activeKernelRamPenalty;
 
         public event Action StateChanged;
         public event Action<string> CombatLog;
@@ -194,11 +196,11 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
             if (card.IsLocked)
             {
-                Log($"{GetCardName(card)} is locked");
+                Log($"{GetCardName(card)} is locked; pay {EnemyArchetypeCatalog.DrmUnlockCycleCost} Cycle to unlock");
                 return false;
             }
 
-            bool fedoraBonus = CanApplyFedoraBonus();
+            bool fedoraBonus = CanApplyFedoraBonus(card);
             int cost = GetEffectiveCardCost(card);
             if (fedoraBonus)
             {
@@ -248,11 +250,13 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             }
 
             GameEvents.RaiseCardPlayed(new CardPlayedEvent(card, track));
+            ApplyTelemetryCardPlayed();
             LogPlayIntent(card);
             card.SetTargetSnapshot(CaptureTargets(card));
 
             if (fedoraBonus)
             {
+                bool firstFedoraBonusThisTurn = _fedoraCardsDiscountedThisTurn == 0;
                 _fedoraCardsDiscountedThisTurn++;
                 bool rawhideChargeUsed = _rawhideBonusCharges > 0;
                 if (rawhideChargeUsed)
@@ -262,7 +266,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
                 if (!IsCrashImmune(card) && RandomRoll.RollRange(1, 100, new RollContext(_playerState)) <= _fedoraCrashChance)
                 {
-                    _fedoraCrashChance = 10;
+                    _fedoraCrashChance = CombatTuning.FedoraBleedingEdgeBaseCrashChance;
                     if (IsDistro("fedora") && _runConfig.DistroVersion >= 4)
                     {
                         _playerState.Cycles += 1;
@@ -276,10 +280,12 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                     return true;
                 }
 
-                _fedoraCrashChance = Mathf.Min(90, _fedoraCrashChance + 10);
+                _fedoraCrashChance = Mathf.Min(
+                    CombatTuning.FedoraBleedingEdgeMaxCrashChance,
+                    _fedoraCrashChance + CombatTuning.FedoraBleedingEdgeCrashChanceStep);
                 card.MarkFedoraNonCrashBonus();
                 _playerState.DamageMultiplierPercent = _runConfig.DistroVersion >= 2 ? 175 : 150;
-                ApplyFedoraGrowth(card, rawhideChargeUsed);
+                ApplyFedoraGrowth(card, rawhideChargeUsed, firstFedoraBonusThisTurn);
             }
 
             if (card.Definition.Language == Language.C && _cCardsPlayedThisTurn == 0 && HasPackageEffect(PackageEffectKind.FirstCThisTurnDamageMultiplier, out PackageEffectData cPackageEffect))
@@ -372,6 +378,27 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return true;
         }
 
+        public bool TryUnlockCard(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            if (currentPhase != TurnPhase.Execute || card == null || !card.IsLocked || _playerState == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            int cost = EnemyArchetypeCatalog.DrmUnlockCycleCost;
+            if (_playerState.Cycles < cost)
+            {
+                Log($"not enough cycles to unlock {GetCardName(card)}");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            _playerState.Cycles -= cost;
+            card.IsLocked = false;
+            Log($"unlocked {GetCardName(card)}");
+            StateChanged?.Invoke();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         public void ReportEffectResult(string message)
         {
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message))
@@ -626,7 +653,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             _awaitingWaveContinue = false;
             _loggedEffectTodos.Clear();
             _ubuntuEmptyHandRefillUsed = false;
-            _fedoraCrashChance = 10;
+            _fedoraCrashChance = CombatTuning.FedoraBleedingEdgeBaseCrashChance;
             _fedoraCardsDiscountedThisTurn = 0;
             _cardsPlayedThisTurn = 0;
             _cardsPlayedThisWave = 0;
@@ -700,6 +727,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             _interpreterQueue.Clear();
             _enemies.Clear();
             SpawnStructuralEnemies();
+            RecalculateKernelRamPressure();
             PickEnemyIntents();
             StateChanged?.Invoke();
             yield return DrawOpeningHandSequenced();
@@ -715,6 +743,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             }
 
             RevivePendingEnemies();
+            UnlockHandCards("license check expired");
             _playerState.Cycles = _playerState.MaxCycles;
             _fedoraCardsDiscountedThisTurn = 0;
             _cardsPlayedThisTurn = 0;
@@ -856,7 +885,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
         private IEnumerator DrawOpeningHandSequenced()
         {
-            int openingDraw = Mathf.Min(CombatTuning.OpeningHandSize, _playerState.Ram);
+            int openingDraw = Mathf.Min(CombatTuning.OpeningHandSize, _handController == null ? _playerState.Ram : _handController.RamCapacity);
             yield return DrawCardsToHandSequenced(openingDraw, "opening hand");
         }
 
@@ -954,9 +983,87 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             StartCoroutine(DrawCardsToHandSequenced(_playerState.Ram, "ubuntu 24.04 refill"));
         }
 
-        private bool CanApplyFedoraBonus()
+        private bool CanApplyFedoraBonus(CardInstance card)
         {
-            return CanApplyFedoraPassiveBonus() || _rawhideBonusCharges > 0;
+            return CardEffectFactory.CanReceiveBleedingEdgeDamageBonus(card?.Definition)
+                && CardCanBenefitFromBleedingEdgeNow(card)
+                && (CanApplyFedoraPassiveBonus() || _rawhideBonusCharges > 0);
+        }
+
+        private bool CardCanBenefitFromBleedingEdgeNow(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            string id = card?.Definition?.Id;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (id == "arch_consult_wiki")
+            {
+                return _handController == null || !HasBrokenHandCard();
+            }
+
+            if (id == "fedora_dnf_autoremove")
+            {
+                return HasJunkHandCard(card);
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool HasBrokenHandCard()
+        {
+            if (_handController == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < _handController.Cards.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (_handController.Cards[i]?.IsBroken == true)
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private bool HasJunkHandCard(CardInstance playedCard)
+        {
+            if (_handController == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < _handController.Cards.Count; i++)
+            {
+                CardInstance card = _handController.Cards[i];
+                if (card != playedCard && IsJunkForDnfAutoremove(card))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsJunkForDnfAutoremove(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            if (card == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            string id = card.Definition?.Id ?? string.Empty;
+            string name = card.Definition?.DisplayName ?? string.Empty;
+            return card.Definition != null && card.Definition.IsToken
+                || card.IsBroken
+                || id.IndexOf("junk", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                || id.IndexOf("nop", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                || name.IndexOf("junk", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                || name.IndexOf("NOP", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                || name.IndexOf("broken", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
         }
 
         private void DecayJavaWarmupForNextWave()
@@ -981,9 +1088,9 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return _fedoraCardsDiscountedThisTurn < limit;
         }
 
-        private void ApplyFedoraGrowth(CardInstance card, bool rawhideChargeUsed)
+        private void ApplyFedoraGrowth(CardInstance card, bool rawhideChargeUsed, bool firstFedoraBonusThisTurn)
         {
-            if (!IsDistro("fedora") || _runConfig.DistroVersion < 3 || card == null || !card.WasFirstCardThisTurn)
+            if (!IsDistro("fedora") || _runConfig.DistroVersion < 3 || card == null || !firstFedoraBonusThisTurn)
             {
                 return;
             }
@@ -1739,6 +1846,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                     _runManager?.AddBits(CombatTuning.BitsPerKill);
                     HandleEnemyDeath(enemy);
                     _enemies.RemoveAt(i);
+                    RecalculateKernelRamPressure();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1803,6 +1911,87 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return candidates[index];
         }
 
+        private void UnlockHandCards(string reason)
+        {
+            if (_handController == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int unlocked = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < _handController.Cards.Count; i++)
+            {
+                CardInstance card = _handController.Cards[i];
+                if (card != null && card.IsLocked)
+                {
+                    card.IsLocked = false;
+                    unlocked++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (unlocked > 0)
+            {
+                Log($"{reason}: unlocked {unlocked} card(s)");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void RecalculateKernelRamPressure()
+        {
+            if (_handController == null || _playerState == null || _runManager == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int penalty = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < _enemies.Count; i++)
+            {
+                EnemyInstance enemy = _enemies[i];
+                if (enemy.HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.RamPressure) && !enemy.State.IsDefeated)
+                {
+                    penalty += EnemyArchetypeCatalog.KernelPanicRamPenalty;
+                }
+            }
+
+            _activeKernelRamPenalty = penalty;
+            int baseRam = _runManager.EffectiveRam();
+            int effectiveRam = Mathf.Max(1, baseRam - penalty);
+            _playerState.Ram = effectiveRam;
+            _handController.SetRamCapacity(effectiveRam);
+        }
+
+        private void ApplyTelemetryCardPlayed()
+        {
+            int collectors = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < _enemies.Count; i++)
+            {
+                EnemyInstance enemy = _enemies[i];
+                if (enemy.HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.TelemetryCollector) && !enemy.State.IsDefeated)
+                {
+                    enemy.AddTelemetryStack();
+                    collectors++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (collectors > 0)
+            {
+                Log($"telemetry collector profiled card: +{EnemyArchetypeCatalog.TelemetryDamageGrowthPerCard} damage");
+                StateChanged?.Invoke();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void LockRandomHandCard(EnemyInstance source)
+        {
+            CardInstance card = RandomHandCard(cardInstance => cardInstance != null && !cardInstance.IsBroken && !cardInstance.IsLocked);
+            if (card == null)
+            {
+                Log("license check: no unlockable hand card");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            card.IsLocked = true;
+            Log($"{source.Name} locked {GetCardName(card)}");
+        }
+
         private void BreakRacePair(EnemyInstance defeated)
         {
             EnemyInstance survivor = RacePartner(defeated);
@@ -1829,7 +2018,8 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             int count = Mathf.Clamp(CombatTuning.BaseEnemiesPerWave + countGrowth, CombatTuning.BaseEnemiesPerWave, CombatTuning.MaxEnemiesPerWave);
             int waveUptimeBonus = Mathf.Max(0, wave - 1) * CombatTuning.EnemyUptimeGrowthPerWave;
             bool rootkitSpawned = false;
-            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            bool eliteSpawned = TrySpawnEliteEncounter(wave, waveUptimeBonus);
+            for (int i = eliteSpawned ? 1 : 0; i < count; i++)
             {
                 string archetypeId = CreatePlaceholderArchetypeId(wave, i);
                 if (archetypeId == "rootkit")
@@ -1860,6 +2050,33 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             }
         }
 
+        private bool TrySpawnEliteEncounter(int wave, int uptimeBonus)
+        {
+            if (wave < 5)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            bool guaranteedIntro = wave == 5;
+            bool rolledElite = RandomRoll.RollRange(1, 100, RollContext.None) <= 35;
+            if (!guaranteedIntro && !rolledElite)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            SpawnEnemy(CreateEliteArchetypeId(), uptimeBonus);
+            Log("elite process escorted by fodder");
+            // TODO: Replace this single-elite chance with authored elite encounter assets.
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private static string CreateEliteArchetypeId()
+        {
+            string[] pool = { "daemon", "kernel_panic", "telemetry_collector", "drm_guardian" };
+            int index = RandomRoll.RollRange(0, pool.Length - 1, RollContext.None);
+            return pool[index];
+        }
+
         private void SpawnRacePair(int uptimeBonus)
         {
             int pairId = _nextRacePairId++;
@@ -2002,15 +2219,24 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                     Log("TODO: buff intent needs enemy buff/status support.");
                     break;
                 case EnemyIntentKind.Special:
-                    ExecuteSpecialEnemyIntent(enemy);
+                    ExecuteSpecialEnemyIntent(enemy, value);
                     break;
             }
 
             enemy.AdvanceCountdownAfterAction();
         }
 
-        private void ExecuteSpecialEnemyIntent(EnemyInstance enemy)
+        private void ExecuteSpecialEnemyIntent(EnemyInstance enemy, int value)
         {
+            if (enemy.HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.CardLocker))
+            {
+                LockRandomHandCard(enemy);
+                value = ApplyIncomingAttackMitigation(value);
+                DamageResult result = _damagePipeline.DealDamage(new DamageRequest(enemy.State, _playerState, value, enemy.CurrentIntent.DamageType, enemy.CurrentIntent.TrueDamage, false));
+                GameEvents.RaisePlayerDamaged(new PlayerDamagedEvent(enemy, result.FinalAmount));
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (enemy.HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.SegfaultOnDeath))
             {
                 enemy.AdvanceSegfaultCountdown();

Assets/Scripts/Combat/CombatTuning.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public const int StatUpgradeHealPercent = 30;
         public const int StatUpgradeRam = 1;
         public const int UpgradeMagnitudeBonus = 2;
+        public const int FedoraBleedingEdgeBaseCrashChance = 5;
+        public const int FedoraBleedingEdgeCrashChanceStep = 5;
+        public const int FedoraBleedingEdgeMaxCrashChance = 90;
+        public const int HitMagnitudeModeratePercent = 10;
+        public const int HitMagnitudeMajorPercent = 25;
+        public const int HitMagnitudeMassivePercent = 45;
 
         public static int ScaleStatUpgradeMaxUptime(int maxUptime)
         {
@@ -61,4 +67,32 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public const float EnemyTelegraphDelaySeconds = 0.35f;
         public const float EnemyActionDelaySeconds = 0.45f;
     }
+
+    public enum HitMagnitudeTier
+    {
+        Minor,
+        Moderate,
+        Major,
+        Massive
+    }
+
+    public static class HitMagnitude
+    {
+        public static HitMagnitudeTier Classify(int damageAmount, int targetMaxUptime, bool targetDefeated)
+        {
+            int maxUptime = UnityEngine.Mathf.Max(1, targetMaxUptime);
+            int amount = UnityEngine.Mathf.Max(0, damageAmount);
+            int percent = UnityEngine.Mathf.FloorToInt((amount * 100f) / maxUptime);
+
+            HitMagnitudeTier tier = percent >= CombatTuning.HitMagnitudeMassivePercent
+                ? HitMagnitudeTier.Massive
+                : percent >= CombatTuning.HitMagnitudeMajorPercent
+                    ? HitMagnitudeTier.Major
+                    : percent >= CombatTuning.HitMagnitudeModeratePercent
+                        ? HitMagnitudeTier.Moderate
+                        : HitMagnitudeTier.Minor;
+
+            return targetDefeated && tier < HitMagnitudeTier.Major ? HitMagnitudeTier.Major : tier;
+        }
+    }
 }

Assets/Scripts/Combat/DamagePipeline.cs

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
 
             int finalAmount = ApplyShieldAndUptime(amount, request, out int absorbedAmount, out int shieldDamage, out int uptimeDamage);
             ApplyArchRollingReleaseSave(request);
-            GameEvents.RaiseDamageDealt(new DamageDealtEvent(request.Source, request.Target, finalAmount, request.Language, amount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, shieldDamage, uptimeDamage));
+            GameEvents.RaiseDamageDealt(new DamageDealtEvent(request.Source, request.Target, finalAmount, request.Language, amount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, shieldDamage, uptimeDamage, request.TrueDamage));
 
             bool defeated = false;
             if (request.Target.CurrentUptime <= 0 && !request.Target.IsDefeated)

Assets/Scripts/Combat/EnemyArchetype.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         SegfaultOnDeath = 1 << 7,
         RacePair = 1 << 8,
         RootkitMasked = 1 << 9,
-        Elite = 1 << 10
+        Elite = 1 << 10,
+        RamPressure = 1 << 11,
+        TelemetryCollector = 1 << 12,
+        CardLocker = 1 << 13
+    }
+
+    public enum EnemyTier
+    {
+        Fodder,
+        Elite
     }
 
     public sealed class EnemyArchetypeDescriptor
@@ -30,7 +39,8 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             int baseUptimeMin,
             int baseUptimeMax,
             EnemyBehaviorFlags behaviorFlags,
-            IReadOnlyList<EnemyIntent> intentPool)
+            IReadOnlyList<EnemyIntent> intentPool,
+            EnemyTier tier = EnemyTier.Fodder)
         {
             Id = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id) ? "unknown_process" : id;
             DisplayName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(displayName) ? Id : displayName;
@@ -38,6 +48,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             BaseUptimeMax = Mathf.Max(BaseUptimeMin, baseUptimeMax);
             BehaviorFlags = behaviorFlags;
             IntentPool = intentPool ?? Array.Empty<EnemyIntent>();
+            Tier = tier;
         }
 
         public string Id { get; }
@@ -46,6 +57,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public int BaseUptimeMax { get; }
         public EnemyBehaviorFlags BehaviorFlags { get; }
         public IReadOnlyList<EnemyIntent> IntentPool { get; }
+        public EnemyTier Tier { get; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -61,6 +73,9 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public const int ForkBombTotalCap = 5;
         public const int RootkitMaskedDamagePercent = 10;
         public const int RacePairDamageBonus = 2;
+        public const int KernelPanicRamPenalty = 2;
+        public const int TelemetryDamageGrowthPerCard = 1;
+        public const int DrmUnlockCycleCost = 1;
         public const int CronInitialCountdown = 2;
         public const int SegfaultInitialCountdown = 2;
 
@@ -106,7 +121,8 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             new[]
             {
                 new EnemyIntent(EnemyIntentKind.Attack, 6, 8, Language.C, "daemon hit", "!")
-            });
+            },
+            EnemyTier.Elite);
 
         private static readonly EnemyArchetypeDescriptor Defender = new(
             "firewalld",
@@ -176,6 +192,42 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 new EnemyIntent(EnemyIntentKind.Attack, 1, 2, Language.C, "masked hit", "?")
             });
 
+        private static readonly EnemyArchetypeDescriptor KernelPanic = new(
+            "kernel_panic",
+            "Kernel Panic",
+            25,
+            30,
+            EnemyBehaviorFlags.Elite | EnemyBehaviorFlags.RamPressure,
+            new[]
+            {
+                new EnemyIntent(EnemyIntentKind.Attack, 5, 7, Language.C, "panic hit", "!")
+            },
+            EnemyTier.Elite);
+
+        private static readonly EnemyArchetypeDescriptor TelemetryCollector = new(
+            "telemetry_collector",
+            "Telemetry Collector",
+            20,
+            25,
+            EnemyBehaviorFlags.Elite | EnemyBehaviorFlags.TelemetryCollector,
+            new[]
+            {
+                new EnemyIntent(EnemyIntentKind.Attack, 2, 3, Language.C, "profile hit", "!")
+            },
+            EnemyTier.Elite);
+
+        private static readonly EnemyArchetypeDescriptor DrmGuardian = new(
+            "drm_guardian",
+            "DRM Guardian",
+            25,
+            30,
+            EnemyBehaviorFlags.Elite | EnemyBehaviorFlags.CardLocker,
+            new[]
+            {
+                new EnemyIntent(EnemyIntentKind.Special, 4, 6, Language.C, "license check", "$")
+            },
+            EnemyTier.Elite);
+
         public static EnemyArchetypeDescriptor Get(string id)
         {
             return id switch
@@ -189,6 +241,9 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 "segfault" => Segfault,
                 "race_condition" => RaceCondition,
                 "rootkit" => Rootkit,
+                "kernel_panic" => KernelPanic,
+                "telemetry_collector" => TelemetryCollector,
+                "drm_guardian" => DrmGuardian,
                 _ => ZombieProcess
             };
         }

Assets/Scripts/Combat/EnemyInstance.cs

@@ -46,14 +46,18 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
         public bool LethalHitThisTurn { get; private set; }
         public int PairId { get; private set; } = -1;
         public int RaceEnrageStacks { get; private set; }
+        public int TelemetryStacks { get; private set; }
         public bool SpawnedFromDeath { get; private set; }
         public bool HasPendingMarker => PendingRevive || HasRevived;
-        public bool HasSpecialSignal => HasSplitSignal || HasSegfaultSignal || HasRaceSignal || HasRootkitSignal || HasEliteSignal || SpawnedFromDeath;
+        public bool HasSpecialSignal => HasSplitSignal || HasSegfaultSignal || HasRaceSignal || HasRootkitSignal || HasEliteSignal || HasRamPressureSignal || HasTelemetrySignal || HasCardLockerSignal || SpawnedFromDeath;
         public bool HasSplitSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.Split);
         public bool HasSegfaultSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.SegfaultOnDeath);
         public bool HasRaceSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.RacePair);
         public bool HasRootkitSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.RootkitMasked);
-        public bool HasEliteSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.Elite);
+        public bool HasEliteSignal => Archetype.Tier == EnemyTier.Elite || HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.Elite);
+        public bool HasRamPressureSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.RamPressure);
+        public bool HasTelemetrySignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.TelemetryCollector);
+        public bool HasCardLockerSignal => HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.CardLocker);
         public EnemyIntent DisplayIntent => BuildDisplayIntent();
 
         public void PickNextIntent()
@@ -93,6 +97,14 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
                 int maxValue = UnityEngine.Mathf.Min(CurrentIntent.MaxValue + growth, EnemyArchetypeCatalog.MemoryLeakAttackCapMax);
                 CurrentIntent = CurrentIntent.WithValues(minValue, maxValue, "growing leak");
             }
+
+            if (HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags.TelemetryCollector) && CurrentIntent.Kind == EnemyIntentKind.Attack && TelemetryStacks > 0)
+            {
+                CurrentIntent = CurrentIntent.WithValues(
+                    CurrentIntent.MinValue + TelemetryStacks,
+                    CurrentIntent.MaxValue + TelemetryStacks,
+                    "profiled hit");
+            }
         }
 
         public bool HasBehavior(EnemyBehaviorFlags behavior)
@@ -128,6 +140,18 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             RaceEnrageStacks++;
         }
 
+        public void AddTelemetryStack()
+        {
+            TelemetryStacks += EnemyArchetypeCatalog.TelemetryDamageGrowthPerCard;
+            if (CurrentIntent.Kind == EnemyIntentKind.Attack)
+            {
+                CurrentIntent = CurrentIntent.WithValues(
+                    CurrentIntent.MinValue + EnemyArchetypeCatalog.TelemetryDamageGrowthPerCard,
+                    CurrentIntent.MaxValue + EnemyArchetypeCatalog.TelemetryDamageGrowthPerCard,
+                    "profiled hit");
+            }
+        }
+
         public void ResetTurnLethalMarker()
         {
             LethalHitThisTurn = false;

Assets/Scripts/Combat/HandController.cs

@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Combat
             return card != null && _cards.Remove(card);
         }
 
+        public void SetRamCapacity(int ramCapacity)
+        {
+            RamCapacity = System.Math.Max(1, ramCapacity);
+        }
+
         public void Clear()
         {
             _cards.Clear();

Assets/Scripts/Core/GameEvents.cs

@@ -162,11 +162,16 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Core
         }
 
         public DamageDealtEvent(CombatantState source, CombatantState target, int amount, Language language, int incomingAmount, int absorbedAmount, bool wasCritical)
-            : this(source, target, amount, language, incomingAmount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, 0, amount)
+            : this(source, target, amount, language, incomingAmount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, 0, amount, false)
         {
         }
 
         public DamageDealtEvent(CombatantState source, CombatantState target, int amount, Language language, int incomingAmount, int absorbedAmount, bool wasCritical, int shieldDamage, int uptimeDamage)
+            : this(source, target, amount, language, incomingAmount, absorbedAmount, wasCritical, shieldDamage, uptimeDamage, false)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public DamageDealtEvent(CombatantState source, CombatantState target, int amount, Language language, int incomingAmount, int absorbedAmount, bool wasCritical, int shieldDamage, int uptimeDamage, bool trueDamage)
         {
             Source = source;
             Target = target;
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Core
             WasCritical = wasCritical;
             ShieldDamage = shieldDamage;
             UptimeDamage = uptimeDamage;
+            TrueDamage = trueDamage;
         }
 
         public CombatantState Source { get; }
@@ -188,6 +194,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.Core
         public bool WasCritical { get; }
         public int ShieldDamage { get; }
         public int UptimeDamage { get; }
+        public bool TrueDamage { get; }
         public bool WasFullyBlocked => IncomingAmount > 0 && UptimeDamage <= 0;
         public bool WasMitigated => ShieldDamage > 0 || AbsorbedAmount > 0 || WasFullyBlocked;
     }

Assets/Scripts/UI/CombatSceneController.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
         private const string StyleResourcePath = "CombatScene";
         private const string SharedScrollbarStyleResourcePath = "TerminalScrollbars";
         private const string SharedRarityStyleResourcePath = "RarityPresentation";
+        private const int MaxFeedbackElements = 42;
         private const string FilledCycle = "●";
         private const string EmptyCycle = "○";
 
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
         private int _queueCascadeIndex;
         private int _feedbackCascadeIndex;
         private int _feedbackBeatVersion;
+        private int _rootShakeVersion;
+        private int _hitStopVersion;
+        private int _lastHitStopFrame = -1;
 
         private void Awake()
         {
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
         private void OnDisable()
         {
+            Time.timeScale = 1f;
             SettleRunRewardsIfNeeded();
             _combatManager.StateChanged -= Refresh;
             _combatManager.CombatLog -= HandleCombatLog;
@@ -432,6 +437,14 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             Label ram = new($"ram hand cap {_combatManager.HandController.UsedRam}/{_combatManager.HandController.RamCapacity}");
             ram.AddToClassList("ram-note");
             _playerPanel.Add(ram);
+            if (_combatManager.ActiveKernelRamPenalty > 0)
+            {
+                Label ramPressure = new($"! kernel panic: RAM -{_combatManager.ActiveKernelRamPenalty}");
+                ramPressure.AddToClassList("status-label");
+                ramPressure.AddToClassList("intent-attack");
+                _playerPanel.Add(ramPressure);
+            }
+
             _playerPanel.Add(StatusBlock(state, true));
         }
 
@@ -465,6 +478,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
                 card.text = string.Empty;
                 card.AddToClassList("enemy-card");
                 card.EnableInClassList("enemy-card-compact", compactEnemies);
+                card.EnableInClassList("enemy-card-elite", enemy.HasEliteSignal);
                 bool highlighted = _combatManager.PendingTargetCard != null || _combatManager.SelectedEnemyIndex == index;
                 if (highlighted)
                 {
@@ -823,7 +837,16 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
         private VisualElement CardFace(CardInstance card)
         {
-            Button button = new(() => PlayCardWithFeedback(card));
+            Button button = new(() =>
+            {
+                if (card.IsLocked)
+                {
+                    UnlockCardWithFeedback(card);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                PlayCardWithFeedback(card);
+            });
             button.text = string.Empty;
             button.AddToClassList("hand-card");
             if (_combatManager.PendingTargetCard == card)
@@ -839,7 +862,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             if (card.IsBroken || card.IsLocked)
             {
                 button.AddToClassList("hand-card-unaffordable");
-                button.SetEnabled(false);
+                button.SetEnabled(!card.IsBroken);
             }
 
             PopulateCardFace(button, card);
@@ -874,7 +897,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
 
             if (card.IsBroken || card.IsLocked)
             {
-                Label state = new(card.IsBroken ? "segv corrupt" : "locked");
+                Label state = new(card.IsBroken ? "segv corrupt" : $"locked: pay {EnemyArchetypeCatalog.DrmUnlockCycleCost}c");
                 state.AddToClassList("status-label");
                 target.Add(state);
             }
@@ -926,6 +949,21 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
                 row.Add(Tag("! elite", "intent-attack"));
             }
 
+            if (enemy.HasRamPressureSignal)
+            {
+                row.Add(Tag($"# RAM -{EnemyArchetypeCatalog.KernelPanicRamPenalty}", "intent-attack"));
+            }
+
+            if (enemy.HasTelemetrySignal)
+            {
+                row.Add(Tag($"+ profile {enemy.TelemetryStacks}", "intent-special"));
+            }
+
+            if (enemy.HasCardLockerSignal)
+            {
+                row.Add(Tag($"$ lock {EnemyArchetypeCatalog.DrmUnlockCycleCost}c", "intent-special"));
+            }
+
             if (enemy.HasSplitSignal)
             {
                 string text = CountLivingArchetype(enemies, enemy.ArchetypeId) >= EnemyArchetypeCatalog.ForkBombTotalCap
@@ -1155,6 +1193,29 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             return false;
         }
 
+        private bool UnlockCardWithFeedback(CardInstance card)
+        {
+            int cyclesBefore = _combatManager.PlayerState == null ? 0 : _combatManager.PlayerState.Cycles;
+            bool unlocked = _combatManager.TryUnlockCard(card);
+            if (unlocked)
+            {
+                int spent = Mathf.Max(0, cyclesBefore - (_combatManager.PlayerState == null ? cyclesBefore : _combatManager.PlayerState.Cycles));
+                if (spent > 0)
+                {
+                    PlayElementBeat(_turnResourceGrid, "cycles-spent-beat", 220);
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (_handCardElements.TryGetValue(card, out VisualElement face))
+            {
+                PlayElementBeat(face, "feedback-denied", 220);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         private void HandleCardPlayed(CardPlayedEvent payload)
         {
             if (payload.Card == null)
@@ -1216,24 +1277,30 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
         {
             bool isPlayer = payload.Target == _combatManager.PlayerState;
             VisualElement target = CombatantElement(payload.Target);
+            int magnitudeAmount = payload.UptimeDamage > 0 ? payload.UptimeDamage : payload.ShieldDamage > 0 ? payload.ShieldDamage : payload.Amount;
+            bool defeated = payload.Target != null && payload.Target.CurrentUptime <= 0;
+            HitMagnitudeTier tier = HitMagnitude.Classify(magnitudeAmount, payload.Target?.MaxUptime ?? 1, defeated);
+            bool shieldOnly = payload.WasFullyBlocked && payload.ShieldDamage > 0;
             ScheduleCombatBeat(beatIndex =>
             {
-                string text = payload.WasFullyBlocked ? "clang" : payload.UptimeDamage <= 0 ? "blocked" : $"-{Mathf.RoundToInt(payload.UptimeDamage)}";
+                string bypass = payload.TrueDamage ? "! " : string.Empty;
-                string tone = payload.WasFullyBlocked || payload.WasMitigated ? "float-muted" : "float-damage";
+                string text = shieldOnly
-                string beatClass = payload.WasFullyBlocked || payload.WasMitigated ? "feedback-clang" : payload.WasCritical ? "feedback-crit" : "feedback-hit";
+                    ? $"{bypass}block {payload.ShieldDamage}"
-                int beatDuration = payload.WasCritical ? 360 : payload.WasMitigated ? 260 : 240;
+                    : payload.WasFullyBlocked
-
+                        ? $"{bypass}blocked"
-                if (payload.WasCritical || payload.UptimeDamage >= 8)
+                        : $"{bypass}-{Mathf.RoundToInt(payload.UptimeDamage)}";
-                {
+                string tone = BuildDamageFloatClasses(tier, payload, shieldOnly);
-                    tone += " float-large";
+                string beatClass = BuildDamageBeatClass(tier, payload, shieldOnly);
-                }
+                int beatDuration = HitBeatDuration(tier, payload.WasMitigated);
 
+                TriggerHitStop(tier);
+                TriggerRootShake(tier, isPlayer);
                 SpawnFloatingText(target, text, tone, beatIndex);
-                SpawnImpactMarker(target, payload.WasCritical, payload.WasMitigated, beatIndex);
+                SpawnImpactMarker(target, payload.WasCritical, payload.WasMitigated, beatIndex, tier, shieldOnly);
                 PlayElementBeat(target, beatClass, beatDuration);
                 if (isPlayer && payload.UptimeDamage > 0)
                 {
-                    FlashDamageVignette(payload.WasCritical);
+                    FlashDamageVignette(tier);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -1308,6 +1375,80 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             _previousShield[state] = state.Shield;
         }
 
+        private static string BuildDamageFloatClasses(HitMagnitudeTier tier, DamageDealtEvent payload, bool shieldOnly)
+        {
+            string classes = shieldOnly || payload.WasFullyBlocked ? "float-shield" : "float-damage";
+            classes += " " + TierFloatClass(tier);
+            if (payload.TrueDamage)
+            {
+                classes += " float-true";
+            }
+
+            return classes;
+        }
+
+        private static string BuildDamageBeatClass(HitMagnitudeTier tier, DamageDealtEvent payload, bool shieldOnly)
+        {
+            if (shieldOnly || payload.WasFullyBlocked)
+            {
+                return tier >= HitMagnitudeTier.Major ? "feedback-clang-major" : "feedback-clang";
+            }
+
+            if (payload.WasCritical || tier == HitMagnitudeTier.Massive)
+            {
+                return "feedback-crit";
+            }
+
+            return tier switch
+            {
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Minor => "feedback-hit-minor",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Moderate => "feedback-hit",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Major => "feedback-hit-major",
+                _ => "feedback-crit"
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static string TierFloatClass(HitMagnitudeTier tier)
+        {
+            return tier switch
+            {
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Minor => "float-tier-minor",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Moderate => "float-tier-moderate",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Major => "float-tier-major",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Massive => "float-tier-massive",
+                _ => "float-tier-moderate"
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static string TierImpactClass(HitMagnitudeTier tier)
+        {
+            return tier switch
+            {
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Minor => "impact-tier-minor",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Moderate => "impact-tier-moderate",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Major => "impact-tier-major",
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Massive => "impact-tier-massive",
+                _ => "impact-tier-moderate"
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static int HitBeatDuration(HitMagnitudeTier tier, bool mitigated)
+        {
+            if (mitigated && tier < HitMagnitudeTier.Major)
+            {
+                return 220;
+            }
+
+            return tier switch
+            {
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Minor => 120,
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Moderate => 220,
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Major => 340,
+                HitMagnitudeTier.Massive => 460,
+                _ => 220
+            };
+        }
+
         private VisualElement CombatantElement(CombatantState state)
         {
             if (state != null && _combatantElements.TryGetValue(state, out VisualElement element))
@@ -1375,6 +1516,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
                 return;
             }
 
+            PruneFeedbackLayer();
             Rect anchorRect = anchor.worldBound;
             Rect rootRect = _root.worldBound;
             Label label = new(text);
@@ -1412,18 +1554,20 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             ScheduleFeedback(() => label.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 520);
         }
 
-        private void SpawnImpactMarker(VisualElement anchor, bool critical, bool mitigated, int cascadeOffset)
+        private void SpawnImpactMarker(VisualElement anchor, bool critical, bool mitigated, int cascadeOffset, HitMagnitudeTier tier = HitMagnitudeTier.Moderate, bool shieldOnly = false)
         {
             if (_feedbackLayer == null || anchor == null)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
+            PruneFeedbackLayer();
             Rect anchorRect = anchor.worldBound;
             Rect rootRect = _root.worldBound;
-            Label marker = new(critical ? "crit" : mitigated ? "clang" : "hit");
+            Label marker = new(shieldOnly ? "shield" : critical ? "crit" : mitigated ? "clang" : "hit");
             marker.AddToClassList("impact-marker");
-            marker.AddToClassList(critical ? "impact-marker-crit" : mitigated ? "impact-marker-clang" : "impact-marker-hit");
+            marker.AddToClassList(shieldOnly || mitigated ? "impact-marker-clang" : critical ? "impact-marker-crit" : "impact-marker-hit");
+            marker.AddToClassList(TierImpactClass(tier));
 
             float lane = (cascadeOffset % 4) * 18f;
             marker.style.left = anchorRect.xMax - rootRect.x - 54f;
@@ -1444,6 +1588,65 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             ScheduleFeedback(() => marker.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 420);
         }
 
+        private void TriggerHitStop(HitMagnitudeTier tier)
+        {
+            if (UIPreferences.ReducedMotion || tier < HitMagnitudeTier.Major || Time.frameCount == _lastHitStopFrame)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _lastHitStopFrame = Time.frameCount;
+            int version = ++_hitStopVersion;
+            float duration = tier == HitMagnitudeTier.Massive ? 0.16f : 0.09f;
+            Time.timeScale = 0.04f;
+            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            {
+                if (_hitStopVersion == version)
+                {
+                    Time.timeScale = 1f;
+                }
+            }, Mathf.RoundToInt(duration * 1000f));
+        }
+
+        private void TriggerRootShake(HitMagnitudeTier tier, bool playerHit)
+        {
+            if (UIPreferences.ReducedMotion || tier < HitMagnitudeTier.Major || _root == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int version = ++_rootShakeVersion;
+            _root.RemoveFromClassList("root-shake-major");
+            _root.RemoveFromClassList("root-shake-massive");
+            _root.RemoveFromClassList("root-shake-player");
+            _root.AddToClassList(tier == HitMagnitudeTier.Massive ? "root-shake-massive" : "root-shake-major");
+            _root.EnableInClassList("root-shake-player", playerHit);
+            ScheduleFeedback(() =>
+            {
+                if (_rootShakeVersion != version)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _root.RemoveFromClassList("root-shake-major");
+                _root.RemoveFromClassList("root-shake-massive");
+                _root.RemoveFromClassList("root-shake-player");
+            }, tier == HitMagnitudeTier.Massive ? 220 : 140);
+        }
+
+        private void PruneFeedbackLayer()
+        {
+            if (_feedbackLayer == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            while (_feedbackLayer.childCount >= MaxFeedbackElements)
+            {
+                _feedbackLayer.ElementAt(0).RemoveFromHierarchy();
+            }
+        }
+
         private void FlyCardGhost(CardInstance card, VisualElement source, VisualElement destination, string className)
         {
             if (_feedbackLayer == null || card == null)
@@ -1514,21 +1717,29 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             ScheduleFeedback(() => ghost.RemoveFromHierarchy(), 360);
         }
 
-        private void FlashDamageVignette(bool critical)
+        private void FlashDamageVignette(HitMagnitudeTier tier)
         {
             if (_damageVignette == null)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            PlayElementBeat(_damageVignette, critical ? "damage-vignette-crit" : "damage-vignette-on", UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 120 : critical ? 320 : 240);
+            string className = tier >= HitMagnitudeTier.Massive
+                ? "damage-vignette-massive"
+                : tier >= HitMagnitudeTier.Major
+                    ? "damage-vignette-crit"
+                    : "damage-vignette-on";
+            PlayElementBeat(_damageVignette, className, UIPreferences.ReducedMotion ? 120 : tier >= HitMagnitudeTier.Massive ? 360 : tier >= HitMagnitudeTier.Major ? 300 : 180);
         }
 
         private static void RemoveFeedbackBeatClasses(VisualElement element)
         {
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-hit-minor");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-hit");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-hit-major");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-crit");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-clang");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-clang-major");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-block");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-status");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("feedback-boost");
@@ -1543,6 +1754,7 @@ namespace KernelPanic.UI
             element.RemoveFromClassList("hand-card-drawn");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("damage-vignette-on");
             element.RemoveFromClassList("damage-vignette-crit");
+            element.RemoveFromClassList("damage-vignette-massive");
         }
 
         private void ScheduleCombatBeat(Action action, int holdMs = 0)