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Before:
* A 1,000,000-HP combined monster could soak a massive amount of fire for a long time.

Now:
* Every new hit gouges out 8× the chunk of its HP.
* When you focus even a few of your 20 guns on one mega-form, it goes down much faster, and: - With atomizers backing you up, it’s gone for good.

Combining is still useful for the swarm to punch and shield, but:

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===== Your shells were already absurd; now they’re even more so. But remember: =====
* Because the swarm is now super tanky, overkill per body isn’t as bad: - You need that much energy to chew through 10k–1M HP blobs.
* Doubling the caliber actually brings your per-shot power closer to what’s needed for these raid-boss-tier monsters.

So you’re better matched to their ridiculous toughness.

===== - Kinetics: crack, smash, and deeply wound even the strongest units quickly. =====
* Atomizers: finish them off and erase their remains (no devour fuel).
* Lasers: pick off weakened stragglers, cook feeders that rush in, sweep off smaller threats.

Now:
* A few seconds of focused fire from bigger cannons + atomizers is enough to: - Delete even a combined fortress-form - And prevent it from feeding the swarm’s growth.