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❌ GUNS REMOVED (9 deleted):
- Pistol, Revolver, Rifle, Sniper, SMG, Assault Rifle
- Rocket Launcher, Plasma Gun, Ray Gun
- REASON: Too modern! Medieval fantasy theme!

✅ EXCEPTION: SHOTGUN (Chernobyl Only!):
- ONLY firearm in entire game!
- Unlock: Find in Chernobyl military checkpoint
- Stats: 120 damage (close), 2-shell magazine, 3s reload
- Ammo: CRAFTABLE shotgun shells!
- Why: Chernobyl = military zone, classic zombie defense!
- Balanced: Expensive ammo (100g/shell), short range, slow reload

🔫 SHOTGUN SHELL CRAFTING:
✅ Recipe unlocks in Chernobyl
✅ Materials:
  - 5× Gunpowder (coal + sulfur + charcoal)
  - 3× Iron Pellets (iron bar)
  - 1× Brass Casing (copper + zinc OR find in Chernobyl)
✅ Cost: 100 gold per shell (expensive!)
✅ Craft at: Workbench

🏹 EXPANDED ARROWS (21 TYPES!):

**BASIC (5):**
1. Wooden - 15 dmg (5g)
2. Stone - 25 dmg (10g)
3. Iron - 40 dmg (20g)
4. Steel - 55 dmg (40g)
5. Mythril - 75 dmg (100g)

**ELEMENTAL (8):**
6. Fire - 50 + burn DOT
7. Ice - 50 + freeze
8. Lightning - 60 + chain (3 enemies!)
9. Poison - 30 + 50 poison DOT
10. Explosive - 80 + AOE boom!
11. Shadow - 65 + blind
12. Holy - 70 + 2× vs undead!
13. Nature - 45 + root (immobilize!)

**SPECIAL (8):**
14. Grappling - Pull to ledges! (Zelda-style!)
15. Teleport - Shoot, then TP to arrow!
16. Healing - Heal allies +50 HP!
17. Vampire - Drain HP, heal self!
18. Tracking - Auto-aim! Never miss!
19. Rope - Tie up enemies!
20. Drill - 100 dmg, ARMOR PIERCE!
21. Rainbow - 150 dmg + random effect! (LEGENDARY!)

🏹 BOWS (8 Varieties):
1. Primitive - 1.0× damage
2. Hunting - 1.5×
3. Longbow - 2.0×
4. Compound - 2.5× (fast!)
5. Enchanted - 3.0× (+20% elemental!)
6. Elven - 3.5× (auto-aim!)
7. Phoenix - 4.0× (all arrows become fire!)
8. Dragon Bow - 5.0×!!! (arrows explode!) ULTIMATE!

📦 QUIVER SYSTEM:
✅ Basic Quiver: 50 arrows (100g)
✅ Large Quiver: 100 arrows (300g)
✅ Master Quiver: 250 arrows! (1,000g)
✅ Quick-swap: Press Q to cycle arrow types!

🎯 ARROW CRAFTING (All 21 types):
✅ Craft at Workbench
✅ Materials: Sticks, feathers, metals, essences
✅ Stacking:
  - Basic: 999
  - Special: 99
  - Legendary: 10

⚔️ SHOTGUN vs ARROWS:

**ARROWS (Primary):**
✅ Long range, 21 types, cheap (5-100g)
✅ Infinite craftable, stealth (silent!)
❌ Must aim

**SHOTGUN (Secondary):**
✅ MASSIVE close damage, spread hits multiple!
✅ Zombie horde defense, "oh shit!" button!
❌ Short range, expensive (100g/shell!), slow reload
❌ LIMITED USE (emergencies only!)

📊 PROGRESSION:
- Early: Wooden/stone arrows, basic bow (5-20g)
- Mid: Iron/steel, elemental arrows, longbow (20-75g)
- Late: Mythril, explosive, shotgun unlock! (75-200g)
- End: Rainbow/drill, Dragon Bow (200-500g!)

✅ TOTAL RANGED WEAPONS:
- Bows: 8
- Crossbows: 5 (kept!)
- Arrows: 21 types!
- Shotgun: 1 (special!)
- Thrown: 8 (javelin, etc.)

🎮 BALANCE:
- Medieval fantasy theme maintained!
- 1 apocalypse firearm exception (fits Chernobyl!)
- Arrow variety = tactical depth!
- Shotgun = earned late-game power!

📁 New: RANGED_WEAPONS_OVERHAUL.md
🏹 Fantasy focus with apocalypse flair!
🔫 Perfect balance!
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+# 🏹 **RANGED WEAPONS OVERHAUL - Arrows Focus + Shotgun Exception**
+
+## ❌ **GUNS REMOVED (Except 1!):**
+
+### **DELETED FIREARMS:**
+- ❌ Pistol (too modern, doesn't fit)
+- ❌ Revolver (too modern)
+- ❌ Rifle (too modern)
+- ❌ Sniper Rifle (too modern)
+- ❌ SMG (too modern)
+- ❌ Assault Rifle (too modern)
+- ❌ Rocket Launcher (too modern)
+- ❌ Plasma Gun (too sci-fi)
+- ❌ Ray Gun (too sci-fi)
+
+**REASON:** Game has medieval fantasy theme! Bows/crossbows fit better!
+
+---
+
+## ✅ **EXCEPTION: SHOTGUN (Chernobyl Exclusive!)**
+
+### **SHOTGUN - The ONLY Firearm:**
+
+**Unlock Location:** **Chernobyl Reactor Zone ONLY!**
+
+**Discovery:**
+```
+[Enter Chernobyl Zone for first time]
+[Find abandoned military checkpoint]
+
+[Rusted metal box with faded text: "MILITARY ARMORY"]
+
+[Open box]
+
+[Inside: Double-Barrel Shotgun + 5 shells]
+
+PLAYER: "A shotgun... old military weapon.
+The ammunition is rare. I should craft more."
+
+[Quest Notification]
+🔔 NEW RECIPE UNLOCKED: Shotgun Shells
+📖 "Learn to craft ammunition at Workbench"
+
+[SHOTGUN UNLOCKED!]
+```
+
+**Stats:**
+- **Damage:** 120 (close range), 60 (mid range), 20 (long range)
+- **Ammo:** Shotgun Shells (craftable!)
+- **Magazine:** 2 shells (must reload after 2 shots!)
+- **Reload Time:** 3 seconds (slow!)
+- **Range:** Short to mid (not long-distance!)
+- **Special:** Spread damage (hits multiple enemies!)
+
+**Why This Fits:**
+- Chernobyl = military zone (makes sense!)
+- Shotgun = classic zombie defense weapon!
+- Limited ammo = balanced (must craft shells!)
+- Not overpowered (short range, slow reload)
+- Feels EARNED (late-game unlock!)
+
+---
+
+### **SHOTGUN SHELL CRAFTING:**
+
+**Recipe (Unlocked in Chernobyl):**
+```
+SHOTGUN SHELL (1 shell):
+- 5× Gunpowder (craft from coal + sulfur)
+- 3× Iron Pellets (craft from iron ore)
+- 1× Brass Casing (find in Chernobyl OR craft)
+
+Craft at: WORKBENCH
+Cost: 50 gold per shell
+Time: 30 seconds
+
+[Output: 1 Shotgun Shell]
+```
+
+**Ingredients Breakdown:**
+
+**Gunpowder:**
+```
+GUNPOWDER (10 units):
+- 5× Coal
+- 3× Sulfur (mine in Volcanic biome!)
+- 2× Charcoal
+
+Craft at: ALCHEMY LAB
+Cost: 20 gold
+```
+
+**Iron Pellets:**
+```
+IRON PELLETS (10 units):
+- 1× Iron Bar
+- Smelt in FURNACE
+- Mold into small pellets
+
+Cost: 10 gold
+```
+
+**Brass Casing:**
+```
+BRASS CASING (5 casings):
+- 2× Copper
+- 1× Zinc
+- Smelt together in FURNACE
+
+OR Find in Chernobyl military crates (common)
+
+Cost: 30 gold to craft
+```
+
+**Total Cost per Shell:** ~100 gold (if buying all materials)  
+**OR gather materials yourself = 50 gold!**
+
+**Shotgun shells are EXPENSIVE! Use wisely!**
+
+---
+
+## 🏹 **EXPANDED ARROW SYSTEM (20+ Types!)**
+
+### **BASIC ARROWS (5 types):**
+
+**1. WOODEN ARROW** 🪵
+```
+Damage: 15
+Materials: 1 stick + 1 feather
+Cost: 5 gold
+Infinite craftable!
+```
+
+**2. STONE ARROW** 🪨
+```
+Damage: 25
+Materials: 1 stick + 1 stone + 1 feather
+Cost: 10 gold
+Common early-game arrow
+```
+
+**3. IRON ARROW** ⚙️
+```
+Damage: 40
+Materials: 1 stick + 1 iron + 1 feather
+Cost: 20 gold
+Standard mid-game arrow
+```
+
+**4. STEEL ARROW** 🔩
+```
+Damage: 55
+Materials: 1 stick + 1 steel + 1 feather
+Cost: 40 gold
+Professional quality!
+```
+
+**5. MYTHRIL ARROW** ✨
+```
+Damage: 75
+Materials: 1 stick + 1 mythril + 1 phoenix feather
+Cost: 100 gold
+Rare! Late-game!
+```
+
+---
+
+### **ELEMENTAL ARROWS (8 types):**
+
+**6. FIRE ARROW** 🔥
+```
+Damage: 50 + 20 burn DOT (5 seconds)
+Materials: 1 iron arrow + 1 fire essence + 1 oil
+Cost: 50 gold
+Effect: Ignites enemies!
+```
+
+**7. ICE ARROW** ❄️
+```
+Damage: 50 + FREEZE (3 seconds)
+Materials: 1 iron arrow + 1 ice crystal + 1 blue dye
+Cost: 50 gold
+Effect: Slows/freezes enemies!
+```
+
+**8. LIGHTNING ARROW** ⚡
+```
+Damage: 60 + CHAIN LIGHTNING (hits 3 enemies!)
+Materials: 1 steel arrow + 1 storm crystal + 1 copper wire
+Cost: 75 gold
+Effect: Jumps to nearby enemies!
+```
+
+**9. POISON ARROW** ☠️
+```
+Damage: 30 + 50 poison DOT (10 seconds)
+Materials: 1 iron arrow + 1 poison sac + 1 venom
+Cost: 60 gold
+Effect: Deadly over time!
+```
+
+**10. EXPLOSIVE ARROW** 💥
+```
+Damage: 80 + 30 AOE (2m radius!)
+Materials: 1 steel arrow + 1 gunpowder + 1 fuse
+Cost: 100 gold
+Effect: BOOM! Area damage!
+```
+
+**11. SHADOW ARROW** 🌑
+```
+Damage: 65 + BLIND (5 seconds)
+Materials: 1 mythril arrow + 1 shadow essence + 1 obsidian shard
+Cost: 120 gold
+Effect: Enemies can't see!
+```
+
+**12. HOLY ARROW** ✨
+```
+Damage: 70 + 2× vs Undead!
+Materials: 1 steel arrow + 1 holy water + 1 silver dust
+Cost: 80 gold
+Effect: DESTROYS zombies/ghosts!
+```
+
+**13. NATURE ARROW** 🌿
+```
+Damage: 45 + ROOT (enemy can't move 4 seconds!)
+Materials: 1 iron arrow + 1 vine + 1 nature essence
+Cost: 55 gold
+Effect: Immobilizes!
+```
+
+---
+
+### **SPECIAL ARROWS (7 types):**
+
+**14. GRAPPLING ARROW** 🪝
+```
+Damage: 10 (not for combat!)
+Materials: 1 iron arrow + 1 rope + 1 hook
+Cost: 40 gold
+Effect: Pull yourself to ledges! (Zelda-style!)
+```
+
+**15. TELEPORT ARROW** 🌀
+```
+Damage: 0
+Materials: 1 mythril arrow + 1 portal shard + 1 magic dust
+Cost: 200 gold!
+Effect: Shoot, then TELEPORT to arrow location!
+```
+
+**16. HEALING ARROW** 💚
+```
+Damage: 0 (heals allies!)
+Materials: 1 wooden arrow + 1 healing potion + 1 bandage
+Cost: 60 gold
+Effect: Shoot ally to heal +50 HP!
+```
+
+**17. VAMPIRE ARROW** 🩸
+```
+Damage: 60
+Materials: 1 steel arrow + 1 blood essence + 1 cursed gem
+Cost: 90 gold
+Effect: Drain HP from enemy, heal yourself!
+```
+
+**18. TRACKING ARROW** 🎯
+```
+Damage: 45
+Materials: 1 iron arrow + 1 homing crystal + 1 magic string
+Cost: 70 gold
+Effect: Auto-aims! Never miss!
+```
+
+**19. ROPE ARROW** 🪢
+```
+Damage: 5
+Materials: 1 wooden arrow + 10 rope + 1 hook
+Cost: 30 gold
+Effect: Tie up enemies! (restrain 10 seconds)
+```
+
+**20. DRILL ARROW** 🛠️
+```
+Damage: 100 (ARMOR PIERCE!)
+Materials: 1 steel arrow + 1 drill bit + 1 gear
+Cost: 120 gold
+Effect: Ignores ALL armor!
+```
+
+**21. RAINBOW ARROW** 🌈 (LEGENDARY!)
+```
+Damage: 150 + RANDOM EFFECT!
+Materials: 1 mythril arrow + 1 rainbow zombie essence + 1 unicorn hair
+Cost: 500 gold!
+Effect: Random elemental effect each shot!
+Rarity: ULTRA RARE!
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 **ARROW CRAFTING SYSTEM:**
+
+### **Crafting Mechanics:**
+
+**At WORKBENCH:**
+```
+[Open Workbench]
+[Select "Craft Arrows"]
+
+[Recipe List:]
+- Wooden Arrow [x10] → 50 gold
+- Fire Arrow [x5] → 250 gold
+- Explosive Arrow [x1] → 100 gold
+...etc
+
+[Select recipe]
+[Confirm with materials]
+[CRAFT!]
+
+[Arrows added to inventory]
+```
+
+**Arrow Stacking:**
+- Basic arrows: Stack up to 999
+- Special arrows: Stack up to 99
+- Legendary arrows: Stack up to 10
+
+---
+
+## 📦 **ARROW STORAGE:**
+
+### **QUIVER SYSTEM:**
+
+**Quiver (Craftable Equipment):**
+```
+BASIC QUIVER:
+- Holds 50 arrows
+- Craft: 20 leather + 10 string
+- Cost: 100 gold
+
+LARGE QUIVER:
+- Holds 100 arrows
+- Craft: 40 leather + 20 string + 5 iron
+- Cost: 300 gold
+
+MASTER QUIVER:
+- Holds 250 arrows!
+- Craft: 50 dragon leather + 30 mythril string + 10 magic thread
+- Cost: 1,000 gold
+- Rare!
+```
+
+**Quick-Swap:**
+```
+[Hotkey: Q] - Switch arrow type instantly!
+
+[Equipped Arrows:]
+1. Iron Arrows (x50)
+2. Fire Arrows (x20)
+3. Explosive Arrows (x5)
+
+[Press Q] → Cycle through equipped types!
+[No menu needed = fast combat!]
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🏹 **BOWS (Expanded):**
+
+### **BOW TYPES (8 varieties):**
+
+**1. PRIMITIVE BOW**
+- Damage Multiplier: 1.0×
+- Range: Short
+- Cost: 50 gold
+
+**2. HUNTING BOW**
+- Damage Multiplier: 1.5×
+- Range: Medium
+- Cost: 200 gold
+
+**3. LONGBOW**
+- Damage Multiplier: 2.0×
+- Range: Long!
+- Cost: 500 gold
+
+**4. COMPOUND BOW**
+- Damage Multiplier: 2.5×
+- Range: Long
+- Speed: Fast!
+- Cost: 1,000 gold
+
+**5. ENCHANTED BOW** ✨
+- Damage Multiplier: 3.0×
+- Range: Long
+- Special: +20% elemental damage!
+- Cost: 2,000 gold
+
+**6. ELVEN BOW** 🧝
+- Damage Multiplier: 3.5×
+- Range: Ultra long!
+- Special: Auto-aim assist!
+- Cost: 5,000 gold
+- Rare drop: Mythical Highlands
+
+**7. PHOENIX BOW** 🔥
+- Damage Multiplier: 4.0×
+- Range: Long
+- Special: All arrows become FIRE arrows!
+- Cost: 10,000 gold
+- Boss drop: Phoenix (Volcanic biome)
+
+**8. DRAGON BOW** 🐉 (ULTIMATE!)
+- Damage Multiplier: 5.0×!!!
+- Range: EXTREME!
+- Special: Arrows explode on impact!
+- Cost: 25,000 gold
+- Legendary craft: 100 dragon scales + 50 mythril + 20 phoenix feathers
+
+---
+
+## 🎮 **GAMEPLAY BALANCE:**
+
+### **Why This System Works:**
+
+**Early Game (Levels 1-20):**
+- Wooden/Stone arrows (cheap, abundant)
+- Basic Bow
+- Learn arrow crafting
+- Cost: Low (5-20 gold/arrow)
+
+**Mid Game (Levels 21-50):**
+- Iron/Steel arrows
+- Fire/Ice/Poison arrows (situational)
+- Hunting/Longbow
+- Cost: Medium (20-75 gold/arrow)
+
+**Late Game (Levels 51-80):**
+- Mythril arrows
+- Explosive/Lightning/Shadow arrows
+- Compound/Enchanted Bow
+- SHOTGUN unlock (Chernobyl!)
+- Cost: High (75-200 gold/arrow)
+
+**Endgame (Level 80+):**
+- Rainbow/Drill/Vampire arrows
+- Dragon Bow
+- Shotgun for close-quarters
+- Cost: VERY HIGH (200-500 gold/arrow!)
+
+**Progression:** Arrows improve with player skill!
+
+---
+
+## 🔫 **SHOTGUN vs ARROWS:**
+
+### **When to Use Each:**
+
+**ARROWS (Primary Weapon):**
+✅ Long range (safe distance!)
+✅ Variety (21 types!)
+✅ Cheap (5-100 gold)
+✅ Infinite (craftable materials!)
+✅ Stealth (silent!)
+❌ Must aim carefully
+
+**SHOTGUN (Secondary Weapon):**
+✅ MASSIVE close-range damage!
+✅ Spread (hit multiple enemies!)
+✅ Zombie horde defense!
+✅ Feels powerful!
+❌ Short range only
+❌ EXPENSIVE ammo (100 gold/shell!)
+❌ Slow reload (3 seconds!)
+❌ Limited use (save for emergencies!)
+
+**Strategy:** Bow = main weapon, Shotgun = "oh shit!" button!
+
+---
+
+## 📊 **SUMMARY:**
+
+**REMOVED:**
+- ❌ All guns except shotgun (9 deleted)
+
+**ADDED:**
+- ✅ 21 arrow types (was 0, now comprehensive!)
+- ✅ 8 bow varieties (was 4)
+- ✅ Quiver system (inventory management)
+- ✅ Arrow crafting (all 21 types)
+- ✅ Shotgun (Chernobyl exclusive!)
+- ✅ Ammo crafting (shells)
+
+**TOTAL RANGED WEAPONS NOW:**
+- Bows: 8
+- Crossbows: 5 (still exist!)
+- Arrows: 21 types
+- Shotgun: 1 (special exception!)
+- Thrown: 8 (javelin, harpoon, etc.)
+
+**FOCUS:** Medieval fantasy with 1 apocalypse firearm!
+
+---
+
+**🏹 PERFECT BALANCE - FANTASY + APOCALYPSE! 🔫**