### 🎮 New Feature
**Shield Bar — Equalizer Style**
- Brand new animated shield bar with **48 bars** that move like an equalizer.
- Visual feedback is now clearer and more dynamic.
### ⚖️ Balance
**Vampire (Lifesteal) Nerf**
- Lifesteal reduced from **1%** to **0.1%** per item.
- Now heals **once per second** instead of constantly — no more unkillable builds.
**Spawn Enemy Item Rework**
- Now also **increases the max number of enemies on screen** (+1 per 5% bonus).
- Feels more impactful when stacking multiple copies.
### 🐛 Bug Fixes
**Explosion item not working**
- The explosion item now works correctly — enemies in range actually take damage.
- Explosion radius increased to **10 units** and visual effects added.
**Shield regenerating on its own**
- Fixed the shield regenerating passively without any items. It now only regens through items.
**Car disappearing in Rogue mode**
- Fixed a bug where the car would become **invisible** after taking heavy damage.
**Crash on death**
- Fixed a rare crash that could happen when the player dies.
**Item icons upside down**
- Fixed collected item icons appearing **flipped/mirrored** in the inventory.
**Damage continues after leaving a hazard**
- Fixed damage-over-time (fire, boss projectiles, walls) **continuing to hurt** the player after leaving the danger zone.
- Damage now stops almost **instantly** when you leave.