Changes several hp and damage numbers to get slightly better balance

scripts/blue_slime.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	speed = 15.0
 	max_hp = 25
 	hp = max_hp
+	damage = 5
 #	$Area2D.body_entered.connect(_on_area_2d_body_entered)
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:

scripts/fire_slime.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	speed = 15.0
 	max_hp = 50
 	hp = max_hp
+	damage = 10
 	$Area2D.body_entered.connect(_on_area_2d_body_entered)
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:

scripts/perk_effects.gd

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var _knife_timer: float = 0.0
 var spellbook_scene = preload("res://scenes/spellbook.tscn")
 var spellbook_count: int = 0
 var spellbook_damage: int = 12
+const SPELLBOOK_MAX_DAMAGE: int = 40
 var spellbook_speed: float = 1.5
 const SPELLBOOK_RADIUS: float = 60.0
 var _spellbook_angle: float = 0.0
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 	var dsh = Perk.new()
 	dsh.name = "Double Shuriken"
-	dsh.description = "Fire two shurikens at once"
+	dsh.description = "Fire two more shurikens at once"
-	dsh.stats = _stat("Shurikens", "1", "2")
+	dsh.stats = _stat("Shurikens", str(witch.shuriken_count), str(witch.shuriken_count + 2))
 	dsh.spell = SpellLibrary.SHURIKEN
 	dsh.icon = _icon_shuriken
 	dsh.effect = double_shuriken
@@ -84,6 +85,15 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	faoe.effect = fireball_aoe
 	available_perks.append(faoe)
 
+	var fsp = Perk.new()
+	fsp.name = "Fireball Spread"
+	fsp.description = "Fireballs target more enemies"
+	fsp.stats = _stat("Targets", str(witch.fireball_max_targets), str(witch.fireball_max_targets + 3))
+	fsp.spell = SpellLibrary.FIREBALL
+	fsp.icon = _icon_fireball
+	fsp.effect = fireball_spread
+	available_perks.append(fsp)
+
 	var bexp = Perk.new()
 	bexp.name = "Brew Explosion"
 	bexp.description = "Trigger an explosion on brew"
@@ -154,11 +164,14 @@ func laser_retarget():
 	laser_retarget_enabled = true
 
 func double_shuriken():
-	witch.shuriken_count = 2
+	witch.shuriken_count += 2
 
 func fireball_aoe():
 	fireball_aoe_enabled = true
 
+func fireball_spread():
+	witch.fireball_max_targets += 3
+
 func brew_explosion():
 	cauldron.brew_explosion = true
 
@@ -255,16 +268,17 @@ func faster_orbit() -> void:
 	available_perks.append(fo)
 
 func book_damage() -> void:
-	spellbook_damage += 4
+	spellbook_damage = min(spellbook_damage + 4, SPELLBOOK_MAX_DAMAGE)
 	for book in _spellbooks:
 		book.damage = spellbook_damage
-	var bd = Perk.new()
+	if spellbook_damage < SPELLBOOK_MAX_DAMAGE:
-	bd.name = "Book Damage"
+		var bd = Perk.new()
-	bd.description = "Books hit harder"
+		bd.name = "Book Damage"
-	bd.stats = _stat("Damage", str(spellbook_damage), str(spellbook_damage + 4))
+		bd.description = "Books hit harder"
-	bd.icon = _icon_book
+		bd.stats = _stat("Damage", str(spellbook_damage), str(min(spellbook_damage + 4, SPELLBOOK_MAX_DAMAGE)))
-	bd.effect = book_damage
+		bd.icon = _icon_book
-	available_perks.append(bd)
+		bd.effect = book_damage
+		available_perks.append(bd)
 
 func _rebuild_spellbooks() -> void:
 	for book in _spellbooks:

scripts/spawn_control.gd

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var elapsed_time: float = 0.0
 
 const STAGES_JSON = "res://data/spawn_stages.json"
 
-const ELITE_HP_MULT  := 10
+const ELITE_HP_MULT  := 20
 const ELITE_SPD_MULT := 0.25
 const ELITE_SCALE    := 3.0
 

scripts/witch.gd

@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ var shuriken_count = 1
 var _fire_sfx  = preload("res://assets/music&sfx/sfx/fire.wav")
 var _laser_sfx = preload("res://assets/music&sfx/sfx/laser.wav")
 
-var max_hp: int = 100
+var max_hp: int = 50
-var current_hp: int = 100
+var current_hp: int = 50
 var is_invincible: bool = false
+var fireball_max_targets: int = 5
 
 const HP_BAR_WIDTH = 20
 const HP_BAR_HEIGHT = 3
@@ -53,9 +54,10 @@ func _on_collect(DropsBase):
 		
 func shoot_fireballs():
 	var enemies = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies")
-	for enemy in enemies:
+	enemies = enemies.filter(func(e): return is_instance_valid(e))
-		if not is_instance_valid(enemy):
+	enemies.sort_custom(func(a, b): return global_position.distance_to(a.global_position) < global_position.distance_to(b.global_position))
-			continue
+	var targets = enemies.slice(0, fireball_max_targets)
+	for enemy in targets:
 		var dir = global_position.direction_to(enemy.global_position)
 		_face_direction(dir)
 		var fb = fireball.instantiate()
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ func take_damage(amount: int) -> void:
 		get_tree().call_deferred("reload_current_scene")
 		return
 	is_invincible = true
-	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
+	await get_tree().create_timer(0.5).timeout
 	is_invincible = false
 
 func get_nearest_enemy(from: Vector2, filter: Callable = Callable()) -> Node: