feat: display unlock conditions on all locked items

All locked items now show players exactly what they need to do next:
- Adventurers: "📜 Complete: [Quest Name]"
- Upgrades: "⚔️ Defeat: [Boss]" or "📜 Complete: [Quest]"
- Equipment (boss drops): "⚔️ Drop: [Boss Name]" instead of generic label
- Bosses: "⚔️ Defeat: [Previous Boss] first" or zone gate boss
- Quests: "📜 Complete: [Prerequisite Quest]"

Also wires adventurer unlocks through quests (militia through dragon_rider
had no unlock path), retroactively applies rewards on existing saves,
syncs boss reward arrays from defaults on load, and removes invalid
rune_stone reference from Forest Giant.

apps/api/src/data/bosses.ts

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_BOSSES: Boss[] = [
     essenceReward: 400,
     crystalReward: 20,
     upgradeRewards: ["archmage_1"],
-    equipmentRewards: ["hide_armour", "rune_stone"],
+    equipmentRewards: ["hide_armour"],
     prestigeRequirement: 0,
     zoneId: "verdant_vale",
   },

apps/api/src/data/quests.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
     description: "Every legend begins somewhere. Send your first adventurer into the field.",
     status: "available",
     durationSeconds: 60,
-    rewards: [{ type: "gold", amount: 500 }],
+    rewards: [
+      { type: "gold", amount: 500 },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "militia" },
+    ],
     prerequisiteIds: [],
     zoneId: "verdant_vale",
   },
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
     rewards: [
       { type: "gold", amount: 2_000 },
       { type: "essence", amount: 5 },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "apprentice" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: ["first_steps"],
     zoneId: "verdant_vale",
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
     rewards: [
       { type: "crystals", amount: 10 },
       { type: "upgrade", targetId: "global_1" },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "scout" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: ["goblin_camp"],
     zoneId: "verdant_vale",
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
     rewards: [
       { type: "essence", amount: 50 },
       { type: "upgrade", targetId: "click_2" },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "acolyte" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: ["haunted_mine"],
     zoneId: "verdant_vale",
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
       { type: "gold", amount: 15_000 },
       { type: "essence", amount: 20 },
       { type: "upgrade", targetId: "cleric_1" },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "ranger" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: [],
     zoneId: "shattered_ruins",
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
       { type: "gold", amount: 80_000 },
       { type: "essence", amount: 120 },
       { type: "upgrade", targetId: "scout_1" },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "knight" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: ["necromancer_tower"],
     zoneId: "shattered_ruins",
@@ -93,6 +101,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
       { type: "essence", amount: 300 },
       { type: "crystals", amount: 30 },
       { type: "upgrade", targetId: "mage_1" },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "archmage" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: ["crumbling_fortress"],
     zoneId: "shattered_ruins",
@@ -107,6 +116,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUESTS: Quest[] = [
     rewards: [
       { type: "gold", amount: 500_000 },
       { type: "crystals", amount: 50 },
+      { type: "adventurer", targetId: "paladin" },
       { type: "adventurer", targetId: "dragon_rider" },
     ],
     prerequisiteIds: ["cursed_library"],

apps/api/src/routes/game.ts

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ gameRouter.get("/load", async (context) => {
     }
   }
 
-  // Backfill equipmentRewards on bosses that predate the field
+  // Backfill equipmentRewards on bosses that predate the field (will be synced below after defaults load)
   for (const boss of state.bosses) {
     if (!Array.isArray(boss.equipmentRewards)) {
       boss.equipmentRewards = [];
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ gameRouter.get("/load", async (context) => {
     }
   }
 
-  // Sync zoneId on quests to match current defaults
+  // Sync zoneId and rewards on quests to match current defaults
   for (const quest of state.quests) {
     const defaults = DEFAULT_QUESTS.find((d) => d.id === quest.id);
     if (defaults && quest.zoneId !== defaults.zoneId) {
@@ -93,6 +93,23 @@ gameRouter.get("/load", async (context) => {
       quest.zoneId = defaults?.zoneId ?? "verdant_vale";
       needsBackfill = true;
     }
+    // Sync rewards to match defaults so newly-added rewards take effect
+    if (defaults && JSON.stringify(quest.rewards) !== JSON.stringify(defaults.rewards)) {
+      quest.rewards = structuredClone(defaults.rewards);
+      needsBackfill = true;
+    }
+    // Retroactively apply adventurer unlocks from already-completed quests
+    if (quest.status === "completed") {
+      for (const reward of quest.rewards) {
+        if (reward.type === "adventurer" && reward.targetId) {
+          const adventurer = state.adventurers.find((a) => a.id === reward.targetId);
+          if (adventurer && !adventurer.unlocked) {
+            adventurer.unlocked = true;
+            needsBackfill = true;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   for (const defaultUpgrade of DEFAULT_UPGRADES) {
@@ -149,13 +166,24 @@ gameRouter.get("/load", async (context) => {
     }
   }
 
-  // Backfill zoneId on bosses that predate the field
+  // Backfill zoneId and sync rewards on bosses to match current defaults
   for (const boss of state.bosses) {
+    const defaults = DEFAULT_BOSSES.find((d) => d.id === boss.id);
     if (!boss.zoneId) {
-      const defaults = DEFAULT_BOSSES.find((d) => d.id === boss.id);
       boss.zoneId = defaults?.zoneId ?? "verdant_vale";
       needsBackfill = true;
     }
+    // Sync equipmentRewards and upgradeRewards to match defaults
+    if (defaults) {
+      if (JSON.stringify(boss.equipmentRewards) !== JSON.stringify(defaults.equipmentRewards)) {
+        boss.equipmentRewards = structuredClone(defaults.equipmentRewards);
+        needsBackfill = true;
+      }
+      if (JSON.stringify(boss.upgradeRewards) !== JSON.stringify(defaults.upgradeRewards)) {
+        boss.upgradeRewards = structuredClone(defaults.upgradeRewards);
+        needsBackfill = true;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   // Merge new bosses from defaults (new zones' bosses)

apps/web/src/components/game/AdventurerPanel.tsx

@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ const adventurerCost = (adventurer: Adventurer): number =>
 interface AdventurerCardProps {
   adventurer: Adventurer;
   currentGold: number;
+  unlockHint?: string | undefined;
 }
 
-const AdventurerCard = ({ adventurer, currentGold }: AdventurerCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
+const AdventurerCard = ({ adventurer, currentGold, unlockHint }: AdventurerCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   const { buyAdventurer } = useGame();
   const cost = adventurerCost(adventurer);
   const canAfford = currentGold >= cost;
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ const AdventurerCard = ({ adventurer, currentGold }: AdventurerCardProps): React
       >
         {adventurer.unlocked ? `🪙 ${cost}` : "🔒 Locked"}
       </button>
+      {!adventurer.unlocked && unlockHint && (
+        <p className="unlock-hint">📜 Complete: {unlockHint}</p>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };
@@ -57,6 +61,15 @@ export const AdventurerPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
   const locked = state.adventurers.filter((a) => !a.unlocked);
   const visible = showLocked ? state.adventurers : state.adventurers.filter((a) => a.unlocked);
 
+  const adventurerUnlockHints = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const quest of state.quests) {
+    for (const reward of quest.rewards) {
+      if (reward.type === "adventurer" && reward.targetId) {
+        adventurerUnlockHints.set(reward.targetId, quest.name);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <section className="panel adventurer-panel">
       <div className="panel-header">
@@ -73,6 +86,7 @@ export const AdventurerPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
             key={adventurer.id}
             adventurer={adventurer}
             currentGold={state.resources.gold}
+            unlockHint={adventurerUnlockHints.get(adventurer.id)}
           />
         ))}
       </div>

apps/web/src/components/game/BossPanel.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ interface BossCardProps {
   prestigeCount: number;
   onChallenge: (bossId: string) => void;
   isChallenging: boolean;
+  unlockHint?: string | undefined;
 }
 
 const BossCard = ({
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const BossCard = ({
   prestigeCount,
   onChallenge,
   isChallenging,
+  unlockHint,
 }: BossCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   const hpPercent = (boss.currentHp / boss.maxHp) * 100;
   const isPrestigeLocked = boss.prestigeRequirement > prestigeCount;
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ const BossCard = ({
             🔒 Requires Prestige {boss.prestigeRequirement}
           </p>
         )}
+        {!isPrestigeLocked && boss.status === "locked" && unlockHint && (
+          <p className="unlock-hint">{unlockHint}</p>
+        )}
       </div>
 
       {boss.status !== "locked" && boss.status !== "defeated" && (
@@ -146,6 +151,26 @@ export const BossPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
     ? zoneBosses
     : zoneBosses.filter((b) => b.status !== "locked");
 
+  const bossUnlockHints = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const zone of zones) {
+    const allZoneBosses = state.bosses.filter((b) => b.zoneId === zone.id);
+    for (let i = 0; i < allZoneBosses.length; i++) {
+      const boss = allZoneBosses[i];
+      if (!boss || boss.status !== "locked") continue;
+      if (i === 0 && zone.unlockBossId) {
+        const gateBoss = state.bosses.find((b) => b.id === zone.unlockBossId);
+        if (gateBoss) {
+          bossUnlockHints.set(boss.id, `⚔️ Defeat: ${gateBoss.name}`);
+        }
+      } else if (i > 0) {
+        const prevBoss = allZoneBosses[i - 1];
+        if (prevBoss) {
+          bossUnlockHints.set(boss.id, `⚔️ Defeat: ${prevBoss.name} first`);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <section className="panel boss-panel">
       <div className="panel-header">
@@ -181,6 +206,7 @@ export const BossPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
             boss={boss}
             isChallenging={challengingBossId === boss.id}
             prestigeCount={state.prestige.count}
+            unlockHint={bossUnlockHints.get(boss.id)}
             onChallenge={(id) => {
               void handleChallenge(id);
             }}

apps/web/src/components/game/EquipmentPanel.tsx

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ interface EquipmentCardProps {
   gold: number;
   essence: number;
   crystals: number;
+  dropBossName?: string | undefined;
 }
 
 const costLabel = (cost: { gold: number; essence: number; crystals: number }): string => {
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const costLabel = (cost: { gold: number; essence: number; crystals: number }): s
   return parts.join("  ");
 };
 
-const EquipmentCard = ({ item, gold, essence, crystals }: EquipmentCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
+const EquipmentCard = ({ item, gold, essence, crystals, dropBossName }: EquipmentCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   const { equipItem, buyEquipment } = useGame();
 
   const canAfford = item.cost
@@ -67,7 +68,11 @@ const EquipmentCard = ({ item, gold, essence, crystals }: EquipmentCardProps): R
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="equipment-action">
-        {!item.owned && !item.cost && <span className="equipment-locked">🔒 Boss drop</span>}
+        {!item.owned && !item.cost && (
+          <span className="equipment-locked">
+            {dropBossName ? `⚔️ Drop: ${dropBossName}` : "🔒 Boss drop"}
+          </span>
+        )}
         {!item.owned && item.cost && (
           <button
             className="equip-button"
@@ -109,6 +114,13 @@ export const EquipmentPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
   const equipment = state.equipment ?? [];
   const unownedCount = equipment.filter((e) => !e.owned).length;
 
+  const equipmentDropSources = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const boss of state.bosses) {
+    for (const equipmentId of (boss.equipmentRewards ?? [])) {
+      equipmentDropSources.set(equipmentId, boss.name);
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <section className="panel equipment-panel">
       <div className="panel-header">
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@ export const EquipmentPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
                   gold={state.resources.gold}
                   essence={state.resources.essence}
                   crystals={state.resources.crystals}
+                  dropBossName={equipmentDropSources.get(item.id)}
                 />
               ))}
               {items.length === 0 && (

apps/web/src/components/game/QuestPanel.tsx

@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ const questTimeRemaining = (quest: Quest): number => {
 
 interface QuestCardProps {
   quest: Quest;
+  unlockHint?: string | undefined;
 }
 
-const QuestCard = ({ quest }: QuestCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
+const QuestCard = ({ quest, unlockHint }: QuestCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   const { startQuest } = useGame();
 
   return (
@@ -42,7 +43,12 @@ const QuestCard = ({ quest }: QuestCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="quest-action">
-        {quest.status === "locked" && <span className="quest-badge locked">🔒 Locked</span>}
+        {quest.status === "locked" && (
+          <>
+            <span className="quest-badge locked">🔒 Locked</span>
+            {unlockHint && <p className="unlock-hint">📜 Complete: {unlockHint}</p>}
+          </>
+        )}
         {quest.status === "available" && (
           <button
             className="start-quest-button"
@@ -77,6 +83,20 @@ export const QuestPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
     ? zoneQuests
     : zoneQuests.filter((q) => q.status !== "locked");
 
+  const questNameById = new Map(state.quests.map((q) => [q.id, q.name]));
+  const questUnlockHints = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const quest of state.quests) {
+    if (quest.status === "locked" && quest.prerequisiteIds.length > 0) {
+      const prereqId = quest.prerequisiteIds[0];
+      if (prereqId) {
+        const prereqName = questNameById.get(prereqId);
+        if (prereqName) {
+          questUnlockHints.set(quest.id, prereqName);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <section className="panel quest-panel">
       <div className="panel-header">
@@ -96,7 +116,7 @@ export const QuestPanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
 
       <div className="quest-list">
         {visibleQuests.map((quest) => (
-          <QuestCard key={quest.id} quest={quest} />
+          <QuestCard key={quest.id} quest={quest} unlockHint={questUnlockHints.get(quest.id)} />
         ))}
         {visibleQuests.length === 0 && (
           <p className="empty-zone">No quests to show in this zone.</p>

apps/web/src/components/game/UpgradePanel.tsx

@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ interface UpgradeCardProps {
   currentGold: number;
   currentEssence: number;
   currentCrystals: number;
+  unlockHint?: string | undefined;
 }
 
-const UpgradeCard = ({ upgrade, currentGold, currentEssence, currentCrystals }: UpgradeCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
+const UpgradeCard = ({ upgrade, currentGold, currentEssence, currentCrystals, unlockHint }: UpgradeCardProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   const { buyUpgrade } = useGame();
   const canAfford =
     currentGold >= upgrade.costGold &&
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ const UpgradeCard = ({ upgrade, currentGold, currentEssence, currentCrystals }:
           {(upgrade.costCrystals ?? 0) > 0 && <span>💎 {upgrade.costCrystals?.toLocaleString()}</span>}
         </div>
         <span className="upgrade-locked-label">Locked</span>
+        {unlockHint && <p className="unlock-hint">{unlockHint}</p>}
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -78,6 +80,20 @@ export const UpgradePanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
   const available = state.upgrades.filter((u) => u.unlocked && !u.purchased);
   const locked = state.upgrades.filter((u) => !u.unlocked);
 
+  const upgradeUnlockHints = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const boss of state.bosses) {
+    for (const upgradeId of (boss.upgradeRewards ?? [])) {
+      upgradeUnlockHints.set(upgradeId, `⚔️ Defeat: ${boss.name}`);
+    }
+  }
+  for (const quest of state.quests) {
+    for (const reward of quest.rewards) {
+      if (reward.type === "upgrade" && reward.targetId && !upgradeUnlockHints.has(reward.targetId)) {
+        upgradeUnlockHints.set(reward.targetId, `📜 Complete: ${quest.name}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <section className="panel upgrade-panel">
       <div className="panel-header">
@@ -118,6 +134,7 @@ export const UpgradePanel = (): React.JSX.Element => {
               currentGold={state.resources.gold}
               currentEssence={state.resources.essence}
               currentCrystals={state.resources.crystals}
+              unlockHint={upgradeUnlockHints.get(upgrade.id)}
             />
           ))}
         </div>

apps/web/src/styles.css

@@ -943,6 +943,13 @@ body {
   margin-top: 0.2rem;
 }
 
+.unlock-hint {
+  color: var(--colour-text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-style: italic;
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
 .equipment-equipped-badge {
   color: var(--colour-success);
   font-size: 0.85rem;