novafarma/RANGED_WEAPONS_OVERHAUL.md

🏹 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!

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✅ 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!)

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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!

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🏹 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!

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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!

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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!

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🎯 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

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📦 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!]

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🏹 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

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🎮 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!

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🔫 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!

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📊 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!

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🏹 PERFECT BALANCE - FANTASY + APOCALYPSE! 🔫