Weapons

• Primary and secondary weapons can be equipped.
• Some asteroids require reinforced weapons to damage.
• Weapon upgrades affect fire rate, damage, and special effects.

Combos & Close Calls

• Star combos reward uninterrupted star pickups with a growing combo chain.
• Damage combos build by hitting the same target quickly and increase fragment output.
• Near misses reward risky dodges with a small score bonus that scales with star value multipliers.

Utilities

• Utilities are toggled with F.
• Star Magnet collects nearby stars; research upgrades increase radius.
• Cloaking and Time Warp provide defensive or time-based effects.