RUN CONFIGURATION

FROZEN SOLDAT: FIELD MANUAL

Quick-reference. Drop in, survive the perimeter, extract with Intel, come back stronger.

1. THE CORE LOOP

• Survive waves → earn Cash → spend it between waves → repeat. Cash is per-run; it dies when you do.
• Intel is the permanent currency. Clear waves and kill Elites to bank it, then spend it in the Armory on the menu for upgrades that stick across every future run.
• Elites (2.2x HP) drop cash, ammo, health, and sometimes a blue Perk Case — grab it to pause and pick a run-defining perk (Vampiric, Explosive, Smart Munitions…).
• Wave Mutators (Blackout, Swarm, Juggernaut, Adrenaline) shake up individual waves. Roll with them or exploit them.

2. GAME MODES

• Normal Wave Ops: The main event. Build a loadout wave by wave, fight bosses, extract.
• Action Now: Instant horde mode. Fixed loadout, free perks, cash to burn, minimal prep — pure combat.
• Extraction: Big open maps with objectives (uplinks, hostages) and a Heat Director that escalates as you make noise. Get loud, get hunted. Extract before you're overrun.
• FPV Operator: Asymmetric bunker defense. You're locked in base — fight only through drones, turrets, and Spot robots watching the feed.
• Chaos Draft: Roguelite. No shop — after each wave you draft 1 of 3 random cards. Landmark waves (5/10/15/20) spawn mutated bosses. Also home to the Black Market (below).

3. TACTICAL ASSETS

• FPV Drone: Fly it yourself — your operative is locked while piloting. Upgrade to Bomber to drop 3 bombs before you detonate on-target.
• Spot Robot: Ground companion that shoots on its own. Tap the screen / hit interact to send it to a waypoint. MK.II = faster, hits way harder.
• Hunter Swarm: Mini-drones that orbit you and peel off to dive-bomb whatever's close.
• Auto Turret & Barrier: Drop static defense. Turret MK.II and Barrier MK.II add serious durability and firepower.
• Most advanced assets must be unlocked in the Armory first — see below.

4. OVERCLOCKS & PERKS

• Clean Overclocks: Straight upgrades bought with cash for the current run — Hollow Point, Exo-Servos, Extended Mags, Fire Rate, Max HP.
• Corrupted Overclocks: Power with a price. Overpressure (+dmg / +kick & spread), Glass Nerves (+fire rate / +damage taken), Cold Barrel (silent / -dmg). High risk, high reward.
• Operator Kits: Unlock in the Armory, pick one per player on the menu — each gives a starting loadout, a passive, and cash-back on a shop category.
• Escalation Protocols: Opt-in extraction risk toggles that crank danger for bonus Intel.

5. ARMORY, BLACK MARKET & PRESTIGE

• Armory (menu): Spend Intel to permanently boost base stats (Kevlar, Cardio, First Aid…) AND to unlock shop capabilities — FPV drones, Spot, Swarms, MK.II gear, and the Overclock markets. Locked gear shows "UNLOCK IN ARMORY" in the shop until you own it.
• Chaos Draft Black Market: Blow surplus cash between draft cards — Reroll the hand, Take Two, launder cash into Intel, sign a push-your-luck Blood Wager, or yank the Contraband Slots.
• Prestige: Max out every Armory upgrade and the Prestige button unlocks. Prestiging wipes your Intel and upgrades back to zero, bumps your Prestige level, and rewards a fresh menu color theme + a rank badge. The ultimate flex.

6. CLASSIFIED: DEV TERMINAL

• Unlock: Rapidly click the "FROZEN SOLDAT" title on the main menu 10 times.
• Open: In a match, press ~ or F1 for the Developer Command Center — god mode, spawners, infinite cash, forced mutators.