Item Effects & Balance

6 September 2026
10 changes in this update

Added

6 changes
  • Item auras pop in with a bounce; the Bumper ring springs and flashes on every hit

  • New looks — soap-bubble Bubble, belt-and-weight Heavy, and an oil tap for Grease that leaves stretched puddles behind you

  • Effects for Swap, Reveal, Bubble pop and Ghost

  • Hook and Harpoon got real heads and a striped rope

  • Ice blocks cast a soft shadow that follows the sun

  • Your item plate now says when the item can be used

Improved

3 changes
  • Hook and Harpoon fly half as fast and reach half as far

  • Heavy now resists Hook pulls, Harpoon shoves and Bubble bursts

  • Hook and Harpoon pass straight through a Ghost

Removed

1 change
  • Item card over players' heads — check the TAB scoreboard instead