diff --git a/js/bullets.js b/js/bullets.js
index 9a038d6..fc57a8e 100644
--- a/js/bullets.js
+++ b/js/bullets.js
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ const b = {
         bullet = [];
 
         let count = b.modCount
-        if (b.isModNoAmmo) count - 5 //remove the 5 bonus mods when getting rid of leveraged investment
+        if (b.isModNoAmmo) count -= 5 //remove the 5 bonus mods when getting rid of leveraged investment
         for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) { // spawn new mods
           powerUps.spawn(mech.pos.x, mech.pos.y, "mod");
         }
@@ -3325,11 +3325,13 @@ const b = {
             if (who.shield) {
               for (let i = 0, len = mob.length; i < len; i++) {
                 if (mob[i].id === who.shieldTargetID) { //apply some knock back to shield mob before shield breaks
-                  const force = Matter.Vector.mult(this.velocity, 7 / mob[i].mass)
-                  Matter.Body.setVelocity(mob[i], {
-                    x: mob[i].velocity.x + force.x,
-                    y: mob[i].velocity.y + force.y
-                  });
+
+                  Matter.Body.setVelocity(mob[i], Matter.Vector.mult(Matter.Vector.normalise(this.velocity), 10));
+
+                  // const force = Matter.Vector.mult(this.velocity, 4 / mob[i].mass)
+                  // const velocity = Matter.Vector.add(force, mob[i].velocity)
+                  // Matter.Body.setVelocity(mob[i], velocity);
+
                   break
                 }
               }
diff --git a/js/level.js b/js/level.js
index e2a1caa..8ed243b 100644
--- a/js/level.js
+++ b/js/level.js
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ const level = {
     if (build.isURLBuild && level.levelsCleared === 0) build.onLoadPowerUps();
     if (level.levelsCleared === 0) { //this code only runs on the first level
       // level.difficultyIncrease(9)
-      // b.giveGuns("vacuum bomb")
+      b.giveGuns("rail gun")
       // mech.setField("pilot wave")
       // b.giveMod("nonlocality");
 
-      level.intro(); //starting level
-      // level.testing();
+      // level.intro(); //starting level
+      level.testing();
       // level.stronghold()
       // level.bosses();
       // level.satellite();
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ const level = {
     spawn.mapRect(6700, -1800, 800, 2600); //right wall
     spawn.mapRect(level.exit.x, level.exit.y + 20, 100, 100); //exit bump
 
-    // spawn.laserBoss(2900, -500)
-    spawn.striker(1200, -500)
+    // spawn.bomberBoss(2900, -500)
+    spawn.hopper(1200, -500)
+    spawn.hopper(1200, -500)
     // spawn.timeSkipBoss(2900, -500)
     // spawn.randomMob(1600, -500)
 
diff --git a/js/player.js b/js/player.js
index e97ab6d..91e746b 100644
--- a/js/player.js
+++ b/js/player.js
@@ -1828,17 +1828,22 @@ const mech = {
             const off2 = 1 - 0.06 * Math.sin(mech.fieldPhase);
             ctx.beginPath();
             ctx.ellipse(mech.pos.x, mech.pos.y, radius * off1, radius * off2, rotate, 0, 2 * Math.PI);
-            ctx.fillStyle = "#fff" //`rgba(0,0,0,${0.5+0.5*mech.energy})`;
-            ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "destination-in"; //in or atop
-            ctx.fill();
-            ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "source-over";
-            ctx.clip();
-
             if (mech.fireCDcycle > mech.cycle && (keys[32] || game.mouseDownRight)) {
               ctx.lineWidth = 5;
               ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(0, 204, 255,1)`
               ctx.stroke()
             }
+            if (b.modRenormalization) {
+              for (let i = 0; i < bullet.length; i++) {
+                ctx.moveTo(bullet[i].position.x, bullet[i].position.y)
+                ctx.arc(bullet[i].position.x, bullet[i].position.y, radius, 0, 2 * Math.PI);
+              }
+            }
+            ctx.fillStyle = "#fff" //`rgba(0,0,0,${0.5+0.5*mech.energy})`;
+            ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "destination-in"; //in or atop
+            ctx.fill();
+            ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "source-over";
+            ctx.clip();
           }
 
           mech.isStealth = false //isStealth disables most uses of foundPlayer() 
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 0db43dc..b964be3 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 ************** TODO - n-gon **************
 
-mod pilot wave - nonlocality: works out of LOS
-
 an effect when canceling a power up
   ammo? heals?
   50% chance for a mod, 25% heal, 25% ammo