Hey, thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it. I'll go by this point by point!
First, the bug with ascension I actually just fixed 10 minutes ago. If you update, you'll be good. Sorry about that.
For STR, interestingly enough, some people have made builds that use no STR at all and they completely decimate enemies. It's great to hear varying opinions on this matter. That means it's decently balanced, in my opinion.
For pickups, I know what you mean. Their hitbox for clicking is REALLY big to compensate for this. It extends well beyond their actual sprite, about 4x as far out, actually. You can also set the camera to follow your summon in Summons -> Settings -> Camera Follow Summon, which could possibly be used to look more around the map.