diff --git a/scenes/enemy.tscn b/scenes/enemy.tscn
index c1cdefa..53341ac 100644
--- a/scenes/enemy.tscn
+++ b/scenes/enemy.tscn
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 [node name="NPCEnemy" type="CharacterBody2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_ec4cy")
+attack_base = 0
 npcDifficulty = 1
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="."]
diff --git a/scenes/main_menu.tscn b/scenes/main_menu.tscn
index daecc91..473a920 100644
--- a/scenes/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/scenes/main_menu.tscn
@@ -43,20 +43,28 @@ text = "Load
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Exit"
 
-[node name="TestButton" type="Button" parent="MenuButtons"]
+[node name="DebugButtons" type="VBoxContainer" parent="MenuButtons"]
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="TestButton" type="Button" parent="MenuButtons/DebugButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
 text = "Test
 "
 
-[node name="AutostartToggle" type="CheckButton" parent="MenuButtons"]
-visible = false
+[node name="AutostartToggle" type="CheckButton" parent="MenuButtons/DebugButtons"]
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Auto Play"
 
+[node name="EnemyDamageToggle" type="CheckButton" parent="MenuButtons/DebugButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="EnemyNumbersToggle" type="CheckButton" parent="MenuButtons/DebugButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/PlayButton" to="." method="_on_play_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/SaveButton" to="." method="_on_save_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/LoadButton" to="." method="_on_load_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/ExitButton" to="." method="_on_exit_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/TestButton" to="." method="_on_test_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="toggled" from="MenuButtons/AutostartToggle" to="." method="_on_autostart_toggle_toggled"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/DebugButtons/TestButton" to="." method="_on_test_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="toggled" from="MenuButtons/DebugButtons/AutostartToggle" to="." method="_on_autostart_toggle_toggled"]
diff --git a/scenes/world_area.tscn b/scenes/world_area.tscn
index 2d75d6e..2370711 100644
--- a/scenes/world_area.tscn
+++ b/scenes/world_area.tscn
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxEmpty_6qo1s")
 script = ExtResource("1_83d5k")
+spawn_enemy_count = 3
 
 [node name="SpawnTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
 
diff --git a/scripts/AbilityPlayer.gd b/scripts/AbilityPlayer.gd
index 4a65702..f475abe 100644
--- a/scripts/AbilityPlayer.gd
+++ b/scripts/AbilityPlayer.gd
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var playerPos
 enum TargetType {
     SINGLE,
     CLEAVE,
+    CONE,
     CHAIN,
     SWIPE,
     WAVE,
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ enum TargetType {
 
 
 @export var target_type := TargetType.SINGLE
-@export var target_angle := 2*PI
-@export var base_cooldown := 0.0
+@export var target_angle := PI  # mobs can't get behind
+@export var base_cooldown := 0.2
 @export var attack_damage := 400
 
 func _ready() -> void:
diff --git a/scripts/Globals.gd b/scripts/Globals.gd
index 0124763..02a8671 100644
--- a/scripts/Globals.gd
+++ b/scripts/Globals.gd
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class World:
         CREATURE,
         MONSTER,
     }
+    enum Tier {
+        I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X
+    }
 
 class Ability:
     enum PDamageType {
diff --git a/scripts/NPC.gd b/scripts/NPC.gd
index 7b90d75..ad77c80 100644
--- a/scripts/NPC.gd
+++ b/scripts/NPC.gd
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 
 
 enum NPCDifficulty {MINION, NORMAL, ELITE, BOSS, ELITEBOSS, BBEG}
-enum NPCTier {I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X}
 
-signal npc_died(npcTier: NPCTier)
+signal npc_died(npcTier: Globals.World.Tier)
 
 @export var charName := "Character"
 @export var maxHealth := 10
 @export var damageTaken := 0
 @export var npcDifficulty: NPCDifficulty
-@export var npcTier: NPCTier
+@export var npcTier: Globals.World.Tier
 @export var faction: Globals.World.Faction
 
 func _random_mod_health() -> void:
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func _random_mod_health() -> void:
 
 # func _init() -> void:
 #     self.npcDifficulty = NPCDifficulty.NORMAL
-#     self.npcTier = NPCTier.I
+#     self.npcTier = Globals.Tier.I
  
 
 func _ready() -> void:
diff --git a/scripts/Player.gd b/scripts/Player.gd
index bb48f6e..c8c69fb 100644
--- a/scripts/Player.gd
+++ b/scripts/Player.gd
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 class_name Player
 extends VBoxContainer
 
-const EXP_COEFFICIENT := 10
-const EXP_EXPONENT := 2.4
+
+@export var health_regen := 1
+@export var resource_regen := 1
 
 var area_exp := 0.0
 var current_health: int
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func _update_player_health(change: int) -> void:
     if current_health <= 0:
         $PlayerHealthBar/PlayerHealthCurrent.text = str(0)
         $PlayerHealthBar.value = 0
-        print("You died.")
+        print("%s - You died." % Globals.elapsed_time_format(Globals.elapsed_time(PlayerState.zone_duration)))
         # TODO: change to scene transition after slowing for a couple seconds
         # Engine.time_scale = 0.0001
         # get_tree().paused = true
@@ -115,8 +116,10 @@ func _on_enemy_damaged_player(damage: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _calculate_player_level() -> float:
+    const EXP_COEFFICIENT := 0.04
     var current_exp = PlayerState.experience
-    return pow(current_exp / EXP_COEFFICIENT, 1 / EXP_EXPONENT) + 1
+    return EXP_COEFFICIENT * pow(current_exp, 0.5) + 1
+    # return pow(current_exp / EXP_COEFFICIENT, 1 / EXP_EXPONENT) + 1
     # return log((0.2 * current_exp + 5) * 0.2) + 1
 
 
@@ -126,13 +129,16 @@ func _get_level_progress_percent() -> float:
        
 
 func _on_quest_completed() -> void:
+    const QUEST_EXP_BASE := 10
     var previous_whole_level = floor(PlayerState.level)
+    var quest_exp = QUEST_EXP_BASE ** (PlayerState.world_tier + 1)
+    area_exp += quest_exp
     PlayerState.experience += area_exp
     PlayerState.level = _calculate_player_level()
     var current_whole_level = floor(PlayerState.level)
     if current_whole_level > previous_whole_level:
         SignalBus.player_leveled_up.emit()
-        print("You leveled up to %s!" % current_whole_level)
+        print("%s - You leveled up to %s!" % [Globals.elapsed_time_format(Globals.elapsed_time(PlayerState.zone_duration)), current_whole_level])
     $PlayerExpBar.value = _get_level_progress_percent()
     $PlayerLabel/PlayerLevel.text = str(floor(PlayerState.level))
     # if Globals.debug:
@@ -144,5 +150,5 @@ func _on_quest_completed() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_regen_timer_timeout() -> void:
-    _update_player_health(1)
-    _update_player_resource(1)
+    _update_player_health(health_regen)
+    _update_player_resource(resource_regen)
diff --git a/scripts/PlayerState.gd b/scripts/PlayerState.gd
index c883b3b..fb3d3a1 100644
--- a/scripts/PlayerState.gd
+++ b/scripts/PlayerState.gd
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ var base_health := 100
 var base_resource := 100
 var weapon_type: Globals.Weapon.WeaponType
 var zone_duration := 0
+var world_tier := Globals.World.Tier.I
diff --git a/scripts/Quest.gd b/scripts/Quest.gd
index 9fd1ed8..4b28ebc 100644
--- a/scripts/Quest.gd
+++ b/scripts/Quest.gd
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func _generate_random_quest() -> void:
 
 func _on_enemy_died(
     _enemyDifficulty: NPC.NPCDifficulty,
-    _enemyTier: NPC.NPCTier,
+    _enemyTier: Globals.World.Tier,
     enemyFaction: Globals.World.Faction,
 ):
     _quest_goal_check(enemyFaction)
diff --git a/scripts/SignalBus.gd b/scripts/SignalBus.gd
index 3ce2a5a..4037053 100644
--- a/scripts/SignalBus.gd
+++ b/scripts/SignalBus.gd
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ extends Node
 
 signal enemy_died(
     npcDifficulty: NPC.NPCDifficulty,
-    npcTier: NPC.NPCTier,
+    npcTier: Globals.World.Tier,
     faction: Globals.World.Faction,
 )
-signal enemy_damaged_player(damage : int)
+signal enemy_damaged_player(damage: int)
 signal player_leveled_up()
 signal quest_generated(quest: Quest)
 signal quest_completed
diff --git a/scripts/WorldArea.gd b/scripts/WorldArea.gd
index 6aca2b3..9db1b91 100644
--- a/scripts/WorldArea.gd
+++ b/scripts/WorldArea.gd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ enum GoalType {KILL, FIND}
 
 @export var area_type := Globals.World.AreaType.WILDS
 @export var spawnTimerValue = 10.0
+@export var spawn_enemy_count := 1
 
 
 var middleX: float
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
     _generate_quest()
 
     $SpawnTimer.start(spawnTimerValue)
-    _spawn_enemies(randi_range(1, 5))
+    _spawn_enemies(spawn_enemy_count)
     # _spawn_enemies(5)
     
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func _spawn_enemies(numEnemies: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_spawn_timer_timeout() -> void:
-    _spawn_enemies(randi_range(1, 5))
+    _spawn_enemies(spawn_enemy_count)
     
 
 func _on_area_continue_pressed() -> void:
diff --git a/scripts/main_menu.gd b/scripts/main_menu.gd
index d30e500..a5428e1 100644
--- a/scripts/main_menu.gd
+++ b/scripts/main_menu.gd
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ extends Control
 func _ready() -> void:
     Engine.time_scale = 1.0
     if OS.is_debug_build():
-        $MenuButtons/TestButton.show()
-        $MenuButtons/AutostartToggle.show()
-        $MenuButtons/AutostartToggle.button_pressed = Globals.debugAutoPlayEnabled
+        $MenuButtons/DebugButtons.show()
+        $MenuButtons/DebugButtons/AutostartToggle.button_pressed = Globals.debugAutoPlayEnabled
         await get_tree().create_timer(5).timeout
         if Globals.debugAutoPlayEnabled:
             _enter_loaded_save()
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ func _on_play_button_pressed() -> void:
     
 
 func _enter_loaded_save() -> void:
+    # TODO: make this load a "where do you want to go/what do you want to do?"
     get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/combatUIScene.tscn")