Void Fighter

Void Fighter – Controls & Core Mechanics Guide

✅ I. Basic Controls

1. Movement

• ← / → Arrow Keys: Move the fighter left and right

• No vertical movement restrictions

2. Shooting & Color Switching

• Q (Red) / W (Blue) / E (Green)

• Press to fire bullets of the selected color and instantly switch your fighter’s color

3. Shortcut Functions

• ESC: Pause the game (Resume / Return to Menu)

• Enter: Fix input method issues if keys become unresponsive

4. Upgrade Selection

• When the upgrade window appears, press 1 / 2 / 3 to select a skill

• Alternatively, click directly on the corresponding skill card with the mouse

✅ II. Core Combat Rules

1. Same-Color Damage Only

• Only bullets matching the enemy’s color can deal damage

• Bullets of different colors are completely ineffective

2. Damage Priority

• When hit by enemies or bullets:
  Shield absorbs damage first → Health is reduced only after the shield is depleted

3. Instant Defeat Conditions

• Direct collision with a BOSS

• A BOSS breaking through the defense line
  → Immediate game over

✅ III. Health & Shield System

1. Health

• Starting health: 10 HP

• No automatic regeneration

• Can only be increased via HP +2 upgrades, which also fully restore health

2. Shield Core Rules

a. Shields are unlocked and upgraded via Shield Capacity + skills

• Each upgrade immediately restores the shield to full capacity

b. If the shield takes no damage for 5 seconds, it automatically regenerates 1 point

• Shield value cannot exceed its maximum capacity

c. Health reaches 0 → Game Over

• Shield depletion does not cause death; damage will then apply directly to health

✅ IV. Level-Up & Skill System

1. Level-Up Trigger

• Every 100 score points grants 1 level-up

• Choose 1 of 3 random skills

• No level cap; power continues to scale throughout the run

2. Skill Categories

a. Offensive Enhancements

• Attack Power +

• Critical Hits

• Triple Shot

• Piercing Shots

• Explosive Bullets

• Slow Bullets

• Chain Lightning

b. Survival Enhancements

• HP Increase

• Shield Capacity +

• Life-Steal Bullets (heal on kill)

• Movement Speed +

c. Utility & Support

• Drone Wingman (auto-firing companion; fire rate doubles with upgrades)

• Global Slow (reduces enemy movement speed)

• Freeze (stops all enemies on screen)

• Bonus Score on Kill

d. Core Power Skills

• Drone Wingman (continuous auto damage once unlocked)

• Chain Lightning (kills trigger chained damage)

• Life-Steal Bullets (strong sustain for long runs)

✅ V. Enemies & Wave System

1. Enemy Types

• Normal enemies: Small / Medium / Large

• BOSS enemies

• Enemies fire bullets to counterattack

• Higher waves and larger enemies have increased attack speed, health, and movement speed

2. Wave Structure

• Each run consists of 4 waves

• Enemy count increases with stage progression

• Wave 4 is the final BOSS wave

• Defeating the BOSS completes the stage

3. Wave Transitions

• A short cooldown occurs after clearing each wave

• The next wave starts automatically; no manual input required

4. Failure Conditions

• Too many enemies breaking through defenses

• Health reduced to zero
  → Game over (restart the current stage)

✅ VI. Score & Skill Unlock System

1. Score Acquisition

• Earn score by defeating enemies and BOSSes

• Score-boosting skills increase score multipliers

• Score is saved in real time

2. Skill Gacha Unlocks

• Every 1000 score points grants access to the Skill Roulette

• Spin to unlock Locked Skills

• Unlocked skills are permanently added to the skill pool for the current and future runs

3. Pre-Run Skill Selection

• Before each run, choose 5 skills from your unlocked pool

• All level-up options during the run will be randomly drawn from these 5 skills only