Powerups

**Powerups** in Mope.io, commonly referred to as **buffs** by the community, are purchasable features that provide a temporary buff to the player. They were first added to Beta on January 10, 2024 and added to the main game on January 23, 2024.

## Technical

* The player must be logged in to see the Powerup prompt and buy Powerups.
* The Powerup prompt appears under the Upgrade Menu as a box containing 3 smaller boxes with the Powerups. The prompt only appears for the tier 1 Upgrade Menu and will not reappear if the player dies and respawns at the tier. To use Powerups again, the player must close out of Mope.io and start a new game session. The game advertises this single session caveat under the Powerups.
* Three buffs exist: An XP buff, a heal buff, and a zoom buff. Each buff presents 3 levels of strength. The stronger the buff is, the shorter it lasts, and the more expensive it is to buy.
	+ The XP buff multiplies XP gained. Options are a two times multiplier for 5,000 coins lasting 15 minutes, a four times multiplier for 10,000 coins lasting 10 minutes, and a ten times multiplier for 15,000 coins lasting 5 minutes.
	+ The heal buff increases heal rate. Options are a 10% increase for 5,000 coins lasting 15 minutes, a 20% increase for 10,000 coins lasting 10 minutes, and a 50% increase for 15,000 coins lasting 5 minutes.
		- Any heal buffs are temporarily paused during a 1v1.
	+ The zoom buff increases FoV. Options are a 5% increase for 5,000 coins lasting 15 minutes, a 10% increase for 10,000 coins lasting 10 minutes, and a 25% increase for 15,000 coins lasting 5 minutes.
* Multiple buffs can be used in combination, but only one duration of each type can be bought (i.e a +5% heal buff can't be bought if a +10% heal buff is already in effect).
* Each buff is displayed at the top of the screen with a small icon, the amount buffed, and a small clock that counts duration.

## Gallery

### Assets

The XP PowerupThe Heal PowerupThe Zoom PowerupBackground used for purchase prompts
### In-game

The buffs as they appear below the Upgrade Menu (Beta)The isolated Powerup prompt as it appeared in BetaXP promptHeal promptZoom promptPowerups currently in useThe Heal Powerup paused in a 1v1
## History

 January 23, 2024 | * Added to main Mope.io
* Heal buff is now paused during a 1v1
* Prompt has a message about only being usable once in a game session
 January 10, 2024 | * Added in Beta

### Criticism

The addition of powerups were received unfavorably by some Mope.io players, being seen as promoting pay-to-win mechanics, and providing an unfair advantage for non-buffed players.

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## Trivia

* Powerups and Team Mode buffs are the only way to temporarily enhance an Animal's passive abilities.

## Glitches

* Upon release into main Mope.io, the CSS for the Powerups box frequently breaks, forcing the Upgrade Menu to float to the left of the screen and failing to size down the images used for the Powerups.

## References

1. ↑ Mope.io Official Discord, #suggestions channel (January 16, 2024). *Discord*. Retrieved on January 16, 2024. Archived on January 16, 2024.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reply in "The buyable buffs are unhealthy for the game" | Mope.io Official Discord (January 16, 2024). *Discord*. Retrieved on January 16, 2024. Archived on January 16, 2024.