Meat Lab 7 - Patch Notes 2025-09-05.a

✦AI summary20h

Meat Lab 7 introduces higher difficulty modes (Hard and Nightmare), expands meta-progression ranks to 30, and improves the Grub Launcher's fire rate.

▲Buffs6

General
- General performance improvements have been implemented to optimize gameplay.
- Added an 'I'm stuck' button in the Debug section of the Esc menu to help players escape geometry.→Added
- Updated bug detection code to keep players and enemies within map bounds more consistently.
Meta Progression
- Smart Meat/Weapon Grids:Smart meat and weapon grids can now be upgraded to rank 30 using high-tier minerals from Hard/Nightmare modes.20→30
- Trader Mike:Trader Mike now offers a 5:1 trade-up for all minerals and ancient tech once per mothership visit.→5:1
Grub LauncherThe Grub Launcher now fires twice as fast, correcting a bug where the fire rate was lower than intended.1x→2x

◆Other changes4

GeneralFour difficulty modes are now available, with Hard and Nightmare unlocking new mineral and tech tiers.→4
Visuals
- Respawn Fridges:Respawn Fridges now emit a Lil Squishy hologram for better visual flair.→Lil Squishy
- Stellar Chef:Improved the visual effects for Stellar Chef's healing.→Improved
- Weapons Terminal:The weapons terminal now has proper camera framing when it is unlocked.→Proper

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General4 Meta Progression2 Grub Launcher1 Visuals3

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