the thing i did

ok so here's what i learned:
- you can never have enough soda, and the game will fuck you over if you don't prioritize it. 2x soda is essential, so upgrade that at every opportunity, take free sodas when you can, and use them sparingly and only when necessary (dodging bae or when you're about to stop rolling).
- yeets can make or break your run. upgrading kronii and calli is ideal, but if you don't get those upgrade choices, you can make do with either one of them + mumei (like i did). it's okay to lock them in your slots in the early game, but make sure you get your 2x soda maxed out before you worry about upgrading your yeets.
- once you get towards the late game (level 10-12), leveling up is slow as shit. at this point, you should have your 2x soda maxed out and a couple of levels on your yeets (1-3 on each, depending on how lucky you get/good your run is). start prioritizing the clutch items, especially bae blockers and last hopes. they can effectively give you a second chance if things go to shit (like they did for me in this run). upgrading your yeets late in the game won't help you much, so treat yeet upgrades like a luxury if you're perfect up to this point.
- ONLY use your bonks to get soda or to bounce over bae if you have no more boosts. they are valuable if used correctly, but wasting them will chalk a good run.
- even if you do everything correctly, the game still can (and will) fuck you at any given moment. stay composed, don't do stupid shit, and don't get discouraged if you get luck fucked. it's just part of the game, so don't waste your time losing full about it.

if you ain't reading allat, here's the prioritization list in order of importance:
- soda (2x, frees, be conservative)
- bonks (be strategic and conservative)
- yeets (levels 0-12)/items(levels 10-inf)

hopefully this helps someone idk good luck