diff --git a/js/bullets.js b/js/bullets.js
index a504b5b..feb9172 100644
--- a/js/bullets.js
+++ b/js/bullets.js
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ const b = {
         bullet[me].charge = 0;
         bullet[me].do = function () {
           if (this.isCharging) {
-            if ((!game.mouseDown && this.charge > 0.4)) { //fire on mouse release
+            if ((!game.mouseDown && this.charge > 0.6)) { //fire on mouse release
               this.isCharging = false
               mech.fireCDcycle = mech.cycle + 2; // set fire cool down
               Matter.Body.scale(this, 8000, 8000) // show the bullet by scaling it up  (don't judge me...  I know this is a bad way to do it)
diff --git a/js/game.js b/js/game.js
index 467fa18..d638485 100644
--- a/js/game.js
+++ b/js/game.js
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ const game = {
     addGravity(body, game.g);
     player.force.y += player.mass * mech.gravity;
   },
-  reset() {
+  reset() { //run on first run, and each later run after you die
     b.inventory = []; //removes guns and ammo  
     for (let i = 0, len = b.guns.length; i < len; ++i) {
       b.guns[i].have = false;
diff --git a/js/level.js b/js/level.js
index 4d875c9..a66d8b3 100644
--- a/js/level.js
+++ b/js/level.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const level = {
   start() {
     if (level.levelsCleared === 0) {
       // game.difficulty = 6; //for testing to simulate possible mobs spawns
-      // level.startBuildRun(5)
       // b.giveGuns(1)
       // mech.fieldUpgrades[2].effect();
       // b.giveMod(13)
@@ -38,95 +37,8 @@ const level = {
     game.draw.setPaths();
   },
   isBuildRun: false,
-  builds: [ // choose 5 total: guns, mods, and field
-    () => {
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[2].effect();
-      b.giveMod(5)
-      b.giveMod(12)
-      b.giveMod(15)
-      b.giveMod(18)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: wild melee</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveGuns(13)
-      // mech.fieldUpgrades[5].effect();
-      b.giveMod(7)
-      b.giveMod(16)
-      b.giveMod(17)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: hive master</h2><em>zoom in and out with +/-</em>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      // b.giveGuns(13)
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[5].effect();
-      b.giveMod(6)
-      b.giveMod(8)
-      b.giveMod(9)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: drone close range</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveGuns(8)
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[4].effect();
-      b.giveMod(4)
-      b.giveMod(5)
-      b.giveMod(19)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: anti-air</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveMod(6)
-      b.giveMod(7)
-      b.giveMod(12)
-      b.giveMod(13)
-      b.giveMod(14)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: fastball</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveGuns(5)
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[6].effect();
-      b.giveMod(1)
-      b.giveMod(8)
-      b.giveMod(15)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: stealth</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveGuns(2)
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[1].effect();
-      b.giveMod(8)
-      b.giveMod(9)
-      b.giveMod(11)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: time out</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveGuns(0)
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[5].effect();
-      b.giveMod(7)
-      b.giveMod(5)
-      b.giveMod(18)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: laser tag</h2>", 300);
-    },
-    () => {
-      b.giveGuns(12)
-      mech.fieldUpgrades[6].effect();
-      b.giveMod(3)
-      b.giveMod(6)
-      b.giveMod(7)
-      game.replaceTextLog = true;
-      game.makeTextLog("<h2>build: phased spores</h2>", 300);
-    },
-  ],
-  startBuildRun(build) {
-    level.builds[build]()
-    game.difficulty = 6;
-    level.isBuildRun = true
-  },
   difficultyIncrease(num = 1) {
+    // if (level.isBuildRun) num++
     for (let i = 0; i < num; i++) {
       game.dmgScale += 0.2; //damage done by mobs increases each level
       b.dmgScale *= 0.95; //damage done by player decreases each level
@@ -1558,7 +1470,10 @@ const level = {
       //enter when player isn't falling
       if (player.velocity.y < 0.1) {
         game.difficulty++;
-        if (game.difficulty > 1) level.difficultyIncrease()
+        if (game.difficulty > 1) {
+          level.difficultyIncrease()
+          if (level.isBuildRun) level.difficultyIncrease()
+        }
         //cycles map to next level
         level.levelsCleared++;
         level.onLevel++;
diff --git a/js/mobs.js b/js/mobs.js
index ce0eae2..75f04da 100644
--- a/js/mobs.js
+++ b/js/mobs.js
@@ -898,9 +898,7 @@ const mobs = {
         }
       },
       damage(dmg) {
-        console.log(dmg, "before")
         dmg /= Math.sqrt(this.mass)
-        console.log(dmg, "after")
         if (b.isModLowHealthDmg) dmg *= (3 / (2 + mech.health)) //up to 50% dmg at zero player health
         if (b.isModFarAwayDmg) dmg *= 1 + Math.sqrt(Math.max(1000, Math.min(3500, this.distanceToPlayer())) - 1000) * 0.01 //up to 50% dmg at max range of 3500
         if (dmg !== Infinity) {
@@ -909,7 +907,7 @@ const mobs = {
         }
         this.health -= dmg
         //this.fill = this.color + this.health + ')';
-        if (this.health < 0.01) this.death();
+        if (this.health < 0.05) this.death();
         this.onDamage(this); //custom damage effects
       },
       onDamage() {