Fixes Relay bug, adds a small "prep" timer when entering a new room, and lowers Anchors health

scripts/enemies/anchor.gd

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ var _shot_timer:   float   = 1.0
 var _anchor_timer: float   = 0.0
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	max_health     = 40.0
-	current_health = 40.0
+	max_health     = 30.0
+	current_health = 30.0
 	speed          = 95.0
 	contact_damage = 0.5
 	super._ready()
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ func _pick_floor_point() -> void:
 	_target_pos = room_center + Vector2(rx, ry)
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_tick_spawn_delay(delta)
 	_find_player()
 	_tick_contact(delta)
 	_tick_flash(delta)
 	_tick_slow(delta)
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 
 	match _state:
 		State.DRIFTING:

scripts/enemies/drifter.gd

@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_wobble_phase = randf() * TAU
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_tick_spawn_delay(delta)
 	_find_player()
 	_tick_contact(delta)
 	_tick_flash(delta)
 	_tick_slow(delta)
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 	_do_arc_chase(delta)
 	velocity *= _slow_factor
 	move_and_slide()

scripts/enemies/enemy_base.gd

@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ var contact_cooldown: float = 0.8
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Internal state — shared across all enemies
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const SPAWN_DELAY: float = 0.5
+
 var _contact_timer: float  = 0.0
 var _flash_timer:   float  = 0.0
 var _slow_factor:   float  = 1.0
 var _slow_timer:    float  = 0.0
+var _spawn_timer:   float  = SPAWN_DELAY
 var _player:        Node2D = null
 
 @onready var visual: Node2D = $Visual
@@ -25,6 +28,13 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	add_to_group("enemies")
 	$ContactArea.body_entered.connect(_on_contact_entered)
 
+func is_active() -> bool:
+	return _spawn_timer <= 0.0
+
+func _tick_spawn_delay(delta: float) -> void:
+	if _spawn_timer > 0.0:
+		_spawn_timer -= delta
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Shared helpers — call from derived _physics_process as needed
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -83,6 +93,8 @@ func _spawn_drop() -> void:
 # Contact damage
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 func _on_contact_entered(body: Node) -> void:
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 	if body.is_in_group("player") and _contact_timer == 0.0:
 		body.take_damage(contact_damage)
 		_contact_timer = contact_cooldown

scripts/enemies/relay.gd

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ var _contact_area    : Area2D
 
 var _teleport_timer  : float = 3.0   # initial delay before first teleport
 var _in_transit      : bool = false
+var _transit_timer   : float = 0.0
+var _fade_out        : bool = false
 
 var _teleport_count  : int = 0
 var _next_drifter_threshold : int = 0
@@ -75,12 +77,15 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 	_room_center = global_position
 	_roll_drifter_threshold()
-	_roll_teleport_cooldown()
+	_teleport_timer = 2.5   # initial delay before first teleport
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_tick_spawn_delay(delta)
 	if _phase == Phase.CLIMAX:
 		_tick_climax(delta)
 		return
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 
 	_tick_teleport(delta)
 	_tick_burst_projs(delta)
@@ -93,6 +98,9 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 func _tick_teleport(delta: float) -> void:
 	if _in_transit:
+		_transit_timer -= delta
+		if _transit_timer <= 0.0:
+			_reappear()
 		return
 
 	_teleport_timer -= delta
@@ -101,21 +109,21 @@ func _tick_teleport(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func _start_teleport() -> void:
 	_in_transit = true
+	_fade_out = true
 
-	# Fade out
+	# Quick fade out
 	var tw := create_tween()
 	tw.tween_property(_visual, "modulate:a", 0.0, FADE_OUT_TIME)
-	tw.tween_callback(Callable(self, "_on_fade_out_done"))
+	tw.finished.connect(_on_fade_finished)
 
-func _on_fade_out_done() -> void:
+func _on_fade_finished() -> void:
+	if not _fade_out:
+		return
+	_fade_out = false
 	_contact_area.monitoring = false
 	_contact_area.monitorable = false
 	_visual.visible = false
-
-	# Transit delay then reappear
-	var tw := create_tween()
-	tw.tween_interval(TRANSIT_TIME)
-	tw.tween_callback(Callable(self, "_reappear"))
+	_transit_timer = TRANSIT_TIME
 
 func _reappear() -> void:
 	# Pick random position within room bounds

scripts/enemies/repeater.gd

@@ -56,10 +56,13 @@ func _snap_to_wall() -> void:
 	global_position = wall_pos
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_tick_spawn_delay(delta)
 	_find_player()
 	_tick_contact(delta)
 	_tick_flash(delta)
 	_tick_slow(delta)
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 	velocity = Vector2.ZERO
 	_do_fire(delta)
 	velocity *= _slow_factor

scripts/enemies/supervisor.gd

@@ -110,10 +110,13 @@ func _update_facing(dir: Vector2) -> void:
 # Physics loop
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_tick_spawn_delay(delta)
 	_find_player()
 	_tick_contact(delta)
 	_tick_beam(delta)
 	_tick_flash(delta)
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 
 	var pct := current_health / max_health
 	if _phase == Phase.ONE and pct <= 0.55:

scripts/enemies/warden.gd

@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 # Physics loop
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_tick_spawn_delay(delta)
 	_find_player()
 	_tick_contact(delta)
 	_tick_flash(delta)
 	_tick_sweep_projs(delta)
+	if not is_active():
+		return
 
 	if _phase == Phase.ONE and current_health / max_health <= 0.4:
 		_enter_phase_two()