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# Waves

Each cleared wave gives score, then the next wave countdown begins

### Wave Scaling

| Rule                       | Current Value      |
| -------------------------- | ------------------ |
| Base enemies per wave      | `25`               |
| Added enemies per wave     | `+6`               |
| Enemy count cap            | `36`               |
| Max active enemies         | `7`                |
| Spawn interval             | `0.65s`            |
| Time between waves         | `5s`               |
| Spawn radius around player | `13` to `22` units |

### Enemy Scaling

Normal enemies become stronger every wave:

| Stat         | Formula                         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------- |
| Health       | `45 + wave * 12`                |
| Move speed   | `min(3.05 + wave * 0.12, 4.35)` |
| Touch damage | `4 + wave * 0.8`                |

### Boss Waves

Every `5th` wave is a boss wave. A Swole Dog boss spawns alongside the wave and gets a boss health bar.

| Boss Stat     | Formula                              |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Health        | `normal wave health * 20`            |
| Move speed    | `max(1.8, normal wave speed * 0.68)` |
| Touch damage  | `normal wave damage * 2.35`          |
| XP reward     | `24`                                 |
| CASHCAT drops | `2`                                  |

### Wave Clear Score

Clearing a wave grants bonus score:

```
120 + wave * 85 + playerLevel * 25
```


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