wip: paperdoll

## Summary

Resolves player confusion about equipment combat bonuses not affecting quest combat power. The behaviour is by design — combat multipliers only apply to boss DPS — but this was never communicated anywhere.

- **Equipment bonus labels** now read `+X% Boss Combat` instead of `+X% Combat` (both individual items and set bonuses)
- **About panel** — both equipment entries updated to explicitly state that combat bonuses only affect boss fights, and that quest combat power is determined solely by adventurers

No game logic changed.

Closes #81

✨ This PR was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

Reviewed-on: #83
Co-authored-by: Hikari <hikari@nhcarrigan.com>
Co-committed-by: Hikari <hikari@nhcarrigan.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Game art is generated via the Gemini API (`gemini-3-pro-image-preview`, ~$0.134/
 ### Process
 1. Generate images with `curl` to `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview:generateContent?key=<API_KEY>`, requesting soft-shaded anime style
 2. Save responses to `/home/naomi/code/naomi/elysium/img/<category>/<id>.jpg`
-3. Upload to R2 with: `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=dd0a3d73969143ada84d50f8940cc5e2 AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=f73e9907da1b2297e93e17f786d6446d33d4ac60e185879578a0d5020899b18e aws s3 sync img/ s3://nhcarrigan-cdn/elysium/ --endpoint-url https://751c386661d378cc032093493cfb0869.r2.cloudflarestorage.com`
+3. Upload to R2 with the AWS CLI — credentials are in the global `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` (never commit them here)
 4. Delete the local `img/` directory before committing (images live on CDN only)
 
 ### CDN URL Helper

apps/api/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@elysium/api",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./prod/src/index.js",

apps/api/src/data/equipment.ts

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "weapon",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { combatMultiplier: 2.75 },
+    bonus: { combatMultiplier: 3.25 },
     cost:  { crystals: 500, essence: 2000, gold: 0 },
     description:
       "A blade made of compressed nothingness. It does not cut — it simply unmakes.",
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "armour",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { goldMultiplier: 2.25 },
+    bonus: { goldMultiplier: 2.75 },
     description:
       "Woven from threads of pure starlight harvested by the Astral Wraith. Income flows like cosmic energy.",
     equipped: false,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "trinket",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 2, goldMultiplier: 1.25 },
+    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 2.25, goldMultiplier: 1.25 },
     description:
       "The legendary stone that grants mastery over gold and combat alike.",
     equipped: false,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "trinket",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 2.25, goldMultiplier: 1.15 },
+    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 2.25, goldMultiplier: 1.25 },
     description:
       "A flame that has never been extinguished, sealed in crystal by the Phoenix Lord. It burns with the power of rebirth.",
     equipped: false,
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
   },
   // ── Purchasable endgame sinks ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   {
-    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 2.5 },
+    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 3 },
     cost:  { crystals: 0, essence: 20_000_000, gold: 0 },
     description:
       "A lens of compressed celestial light that sharpens every strike with divine precision.",
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "trinket",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { goldMultiplier: 3 },
+    bonus: { goldMultiplier: 3.75 },
     cost:  { crystals: 0, essence: 50_000_000, gold: 0 },
     description:
       "A book written in the language of the deep — reading it aligns your guild's operations with abyssal efficiency.",
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "armour",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { combatMultiplier: 4 },
+    bonus: { combatMultiplier: 7 },
     cost:  { crystals: 0, essence: 100_000_000, gold: 0 },
     description:
       "A weapon that channels void energy — the absence of resistance makes every strike devastating.",
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "weapon",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 3.5, goldMultiplier: 1.5 },
+    bonus: { clickMultiplier: 4, goldMultiplier: 1.5 },
     cost:  { crystals: 5_000_000, essence: 0, gold: 0 },
     description:
       "A gem forged in the heart of the Infernal Court — it burns with productivity and righteous fury in equal measure.",
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ export const defaultEquipment: Array<Equipment> = [
     type:     "trinket",
   },
   {
-    bonus: { goldMultiplier: 4 },
+    bonus: { goldMultiplier: 4.75 },
     cost:  { crystals: 20_000_000, essence: 0, gold: 0 },
     description:
       "Armour structured around a crystalline lattice of optimal income calculations. Every gold piece finds you faster.",

apps/api/src/data/prestigeUpgrades.ts

@@ -210,6 +210,15 @@ export const defaultPrestigeUpgrades: Array<PrestigeUpgrade> = [
     runestonesCost: 1200,
   },
   // ── Utility Unlocks ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  {
+    category: "utility",
+    description:
+      "Unlock the Auto-Adventurer toggle. When enabled, the tick engine will automatically purchase the highest-tier adventurer you can currently afford.",
+    id:             "auto_adventurer",
+    multiplier:     1,
+    name:           "Autonomous Recruitment",
+    runestonesCost: 50,
+  },
   {
     category: "utility",
     description:

apps/api/src/data/upgrades.ts

@@ -767,4 +767,70 @@ export const defaultUpgrades: Array<Upgrade> = [
     target:     "adventurer",
     unlocked:   false,
   },
+  // ── Essence Sinks ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  {
+    costCrystals: 0,
+    costEssence:  1e12,
+    costGold:     0,
+    description:
+      "Channel a vast reservoir of essence into the guild's core — all production ×2.",
+    id:         "essence_sink_1",
+    multiplier: 2,
+    name:       "Essence Infusion I",
+    purchased:  false,
+    target:     "global",
+    unlocked:   true,
+  },
+  {
+    costCrystals: 0,
+    costEssence:  5e12,
+    costGold:     0,
+    description:
+      "A deeper infusion saturates every operation with raw essence — all production ×2.",
+    id:         "essence_sink_2",
+    multiplier: 2,
+    name:       "Essence Infusion II",
+    purchased:  false,
+    target:     "global",
+    unlocked:   true,
+  },
+  {
+    costCrystals: 0,
+    costEssence:  2.5e13,
+    costGold:     0,
+    description:
+      "Essence floods the ley-lines binding your guild — all production ×2.",
+    id:         "essence_sink_3",
+    multiplier: 2,
+    name:       "Essence Infusion III",
+    purchased:  false,
+    target:     "global",
+    unlocked:   true,
+  },
+  {
+    costCrystals: 0,
+    costEssence:  1e14,
+    costGold:     0,
+    description:
+      "The guild breathes essence as its very lifeblood — all production ×3.",
+    id:         "essence_sink_4",
+    multiplier: 3,
+    name:       "Essence Infusion IV",
+    purchased:  false,
+    target:     "global",
+    unlocked:   true,
+  },
+  {
+    costCrystals: 0,
+    costEssence:  5e14,
+    costGold:     0,
+    description:
+      "Essence transcends material form and reshapes reality itself — all production ×5.",
+    id:         "essence_sink_5",
+    multiplier: 5,
+    name:       "Essence Infusion V",
+    purchased:  false,
+    target:     "global",
+    unlocked:   true,
+  },
 ];

apps/api/src/index.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { apotheosisRouter } from "./routes/apotheosis.js";
 import { authRouter } from "./routes/auth.js";
 import { bossRouter } from "./routes/boss.js";
 import { craftRouter } from "./routes/craft.js";
+import { debugRouter } from "./routes/debug.js";
 import { exploreRouter } from "./routes/explore.js";
 import { frontendRouter } from "./routes/frontend.js";
 import { gameRouter } from "./routes/game.js";
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ app.use(
 );
 
 app.route("/about", aboutRouter);
+app.route("/debug", debugRouter);
 app.route("/fe", frontendRouter);
 app.route("/auth", authRouter);
 app.route("/game", gameRouter);

apps/api/src/routes/debug.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,441 @@
+/**
+ * @file Debug routes for administrative player state corrections.
+ * @copyright nhcarrigan
+ * @license Naomi's Public License
+ * @author Naomi Carrigan
+ */
+/* eslint-disable max-lines-per-function -- Route handlers require many steps */
+/* eslint-disable max-lines -- Multiple route handlers and helper functions in one file */
+import { createHmac } from "node:crypto";
+import { Hono } from "hono";
+import { defaultBosses } from "../data/bosses.js";
+import { defaultExplorations } from "../data/explorations.js";
+import { initialGameState } from "../data/initialState.js";
+import { defaultQuests } from "../data/quests.js";
+import { currentSchemaVersion } from "../data/schemaVersion.js";
+import { defaultZones } from "../data/zones.js";
+import { prisma } from "../db/client.js";
+import { authMiddleware } from "../middleware/auth.js";
+import { logger } from "../services/logger.js";
+import type { HonoEnvironment } from "../types/hono.js";
+import type { GameState } from "@elysium/types";
+
+/**
+ * Computes the HMAC-SHA256 of data using the given secret.
+ * @param data - The data string to sign.
+ * @param secret - The HMAC secret key.
+ * @returns The hex-encoded HMAC digest.
+ */
+const computeHmac = (data: string, secret: string): string => {
+  return createHmac("sha256", secret).update(data).
+    digest("hex");
+};
+
+/**
+ * Unlocks any zones whose required boss and quest conditions are satisfied.
+ * @param state - The player's current game state (mutated directly).
+ * @returns The number of zones that were unlocked.
+ */
+const applyZoneUnlocks = (state: GameState): number => {
+  let count = 0;
+  for (const zoneDefinition of defaultZones) {
+    const zoneInState = state.zones.find((z) => {
+      return z.id === zoneDefinition.id;
+    });
+    if (!zoneInState || zoneInState.status !== "locked") {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const requiredBossDefeated
+      = zoneDefinition.unlockBossId === null
+      || state.bosses.some((b) => {
+        return b.id === zoneDefinition.unlockBossId && b.status === "defeated";
+      });
+
+    const requiredQuestCompleted
+      = zoneDefinition.unlockQuestId === null
+      || state.quests.some((q) => {
+        return (
+          q.id === zoneDefinition.unlockQuestId && q.status === "completed"
+        );
+      });
+
+    if (requiredBossDefeated && requiredQuestCompleted) {
+      zoneInState.status = "unlocked";
+      count = count + 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return count;
+};
+
+interface QuestUnlockCheck {
+  questId:           string;
+  zoneId:            string;
+  prerequisiteIds:   Array<string>;
+  state:             GameState;
+  completedQuestIds: Set<string>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines whether a quest should be made available given the current state.
+ * @param options - The options for the quest unlock check.
+ * @param options.questId - The ID of the quest to check.
+ * @param options.zoneId - The zone the quest belongs to.
+ * @param options.prerequisiteIds - The quest IDs that must be completed first.
+ * @param options.state - The current game state.
+ * @param options.completedQuestIds - Set of already-completed quest IDs.
+ * @returns True when the quest should be unlocked.
+ */
+const shouldUnlockQuest = ({
+  questId,
+  zoneId,
+  prerequisiteIds,
+  state,
+  completedQuestIds,
+}: QuestUnlockCheck): boolean => {
+  const questInState = state.quests.find((q) => {
+    return q.id === questId;
+  });
+  if (!questInState || questInState.status !== "locked") {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const zoneInState = state.zones.find((z) => {
+    return z.id === zoneId;
+  });
+  if (!zoneInState || zoneInState.status === "locked") {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return prerequisiteIds.every((id) => {
+    return completedQuestIds.has(id);
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Makes available any quests whose zone is unlocked and prerequisites are met.
+ * @param state - The player's current game state (mutated directly).
+ * @returns The number of quests that were made available.
+ */
+const applyQuestUnlocks = (state: GameState): number => {
+  let count = 0;
+  const completedQuestIds = new Set(
+    state.quests.
+      filter((q) => {
+        return q.status === "completed";
+      }).
+      map((q) => {
+        return q.id;
+      }),
+  );
+
+  for (const questDefinition of defaultQuests) {
+    if (
+      !shouldUnlockQuest({
+        completedQuestIds: completedQuestIds,
+        prerequisiteIds:   questDefinition.prerequisiteIds,
+        questId:           questDefinition.id,
+        state:             state,
+        zoneId:            questDefinition.zoneId,
+      })
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const questInState = state.quests.find((q) => {
+      return q.id === questDefinition.id;
+    });
+    // eslint-disable-next-line capitalized-comments -- v8 ignore
+    /* v8 ignore next 4 -- @preserve */
+    if (questInState) {
+      questInState.status = "available";
+      count = count + 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return count;
+};
+
+interface BossUnlockCheck {
+  bossId:              string;
+  previousBossId:      string | undefined;
+  isFirstInZone:       boolean;
+  prestigeRequirement: number;
+  state:               GameState;
+  prestigeCount:       number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines whether a boss should be made available given the current state.
+ * @param options - The options for the boss unlock check.
+ * @param options.bossId - The ID of the boss to check.
+ * @param options.previousBossId - The ID of the previous boss in the zone.
+ * @param options.isFirstInZone - Whether this boss is the first in its zone.
+ * @param options.prestigeRequirement - The prestige level required for this boss.
+ * @param options.state - The current game state.
+ * @param options.prestigeCount - The player's current prestige count.
+ * @returns True when the boss should be made available.
+ */
+const shouldUnlockBoss = ({
+  bossId,
+  previousBossId,
+  isFirstInZone,
+  prestigeRequirement,
+  state,
+  prestigeCount,
+}: BossUnlockCheck): boolean => {
+  const bossInState = state.bosses.find((b) => {
+    return b.id === bossId;
+  });
+  if (!bossInState || bossInState.status !== "locked") {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (prestigeRequirement > prestigeCount) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (isFirstInZone) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line capitalized-comments -- v8 ignore
+  /* v8 ignore next 3 -- @preserve */
+  if (previousBossId === undefined) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const previousBossInState = state.bosses.find((b) => {
+    return b.id === previousBossId;
+  });
+  return previousBossInState?.status === "defeated";
+};
+
+/**
+ * Makes available any bosses that should be accessible based on zone status
+ * and sequential defeat order within each zone.
+ * @param state - The player's current game state (mutated directly).
+ * @returns The number of bosses that were made available.
+ */
+const applyBossUnlocks = (state: GameState): number => {
+  let count = 0;
+  const prestigeCount = state.prestige.count;
+
+  for (const zoneDefinition of defaultZones) {
+    const zoneInState = state.zones.find((z) => {
+      return z.id === zoneDefinition.id;
+    });
+    if (!zoneInState || zoneInState.status === "locked") {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const bossesInZone = defaultBosses.filter((b) => {
+      return b.zoneId === zoneDefinition.id;
+    });
+
+    for (let index = 0; index < bossesInZone.length; index = index + 1) {
+      const bossDefinition = bossesInZone[index];
+      // eslint-disable-next-line capitalized-comments -- v8 ignore
+      /* v8 ignore next 3 -- @preserve */
+      if (!bossDefinition) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      const previousBossDefinition = bossesInZone[index - 1];
+      const unlock = shouldUnlockBoss({
+        bossId:              bossDefinition.id,
+        isFirstInZone:       index === 0,
+        prestigeCount:       prestigeCount,
+        prestigeRequirement: bossDefinition.prestigeRequirement,
+        previousBossId:      previousBossDefinition?.id,
+        state:               state,
+      });
+      if (unlock) {
+        const bossInState = state.bosses.find((b) => {
+          return b.id === bossDefinition.id;
+        });
+        // eslint-disable-next-line capitalized-comments -- v8 ignore
+        /* v8 ignore next 4 -- @preserve */
+        if (bossInState) {
+          bossInState.status = "available";
+          count = count + 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return count;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Makes available any exploration areas whose parent zone is now unlocked.
+ * @param state - The player's current game state (mutated directly).
+ * @returns The number of exploration areas that were made available.
+ */
+const applyExplorationUnlocks = (state: GameState): number => {
+  if (state.exploration === undefined) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  let count = 0;
+  const unlockedZoneIds = new Set(
+    state.zones.
+      filter((z) => {
+        return z.status === "unlocked";
+      }).
+      map((z) => {
+        return z.id;
+      }),
+  );
+
+  for (const areaDefinition of defaultExplorations) {
+    if (!unlockedZoneIds.has(areaDefinition.zoneId)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const areaInState = state.exploration.areas.find((a) => {
+      return a.id === areaDefinition.id;
+    });
+    if (areaInState && areaInState.status === "locked") {
+      areaInState.status = "available";
+      count = count + 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return count;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Applies all missing unlock corrections to a game state in-place.
+ * Delegates to per-category helpers and aggregates the results.
+ * @param state - The player's current game state (mutated directly).
+ * @returns Counts of each entity type that was corrected.
+ */
+const applyForceUnlocks = (
+  state: GameState,
+): {
+  bossesUnlocked:      number;
+  explorationUnlocked: number;
+  questsUnlocked:      number;
+  zonesUnlocked:       number;
+} => {
+  const zonesUnlocked = applyZoneUnlocks(state);
+  const questsUnlocked = applyQuestUnlocks(state);
+  const bossesUnlocked = applyBossUnlocks(state);
+  const explorationUnlocked = applyExplorationUnlocks(state);
+  return { bossesUnlocked, explorationUnlocked, questsUnlocked, zonesUnlocked };
+};
+
+const debugRouter = new Hono<HonoEnvironment>();
+debugRouter.use(authMiddleware);
+
+debugRouter.post("/force-unlocks", async(context) => {
+  try {
+    const discordId = context.get("discordId");
+
+    const gameStateRecord = await prisma.gameState.findUnique({
+      where: { discordId },
+    });
+    if (!gameStateRecord) {
+      return context.json({ error: "No game state found" }, 404);
+    }
+
+    /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- Prisma stores state as JSON object */
+    const state = gameStateRecord.state as unknown as GameState;
+
+    const { bossesUnlocked, explorationUnlocked, questsUnlocked, zonesUnlocked }
+      = applyForceUnlocks(state);
+
+    const updatedAt = Date.now();
+    await prisma.gameState.update({
+      /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- Prisma requires object */
+      data:  { state: state as object, updatedAt: updatedAt },
+      where: { discordId },
+    });
+
+    const secret = process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET;
+    const signature
+      = secret === undefined
+        ? undefined
+        : computeHmac(JSON.stringify(state), secret);
+
+    return context.json({
+      bossesUnlocked,
+      explorationUnlocked,
+      questsUnlocked,
+      signature,
+      state,
+      zonesUnlocked,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    void logger.error(
+      "debug_force_unlocks",
+      error instanceof Error
+        ? error
+        : new Error(String(error)),
+    );
+    return context.json({ error: "Internal server error" }, 500);
+  }
+});
+
+debugRouter.post("/hard-reset", async(context) => {
+  try {
+    const discordId = context.get("discordId");
+
+    const playerRecord = await prisma.player.findUnique({
+      where: { discordId },
+    });
+    if (!playerRecord) {
+      return context.json({ error: "No player found" }, 404);
+    }
+
+    const freshState = initialGameState(
+      {
+        avatar:                       playerRecord.avatar,
+        characterName:                playerRecord.characterName,
+        createdAt:                    playerRecord.createdAt,
+        discordId:                    playerRecord.discordId,
+        discriminator:                playerRecord.discriminator,
+        lastSavedAt:                  Date.now(),
+        lifetimeAchievementsUnlocked: playerRecord.lifetimeAchievementsUnlocked,
+        lifetimeAdventurersRecruited: playerRecord.lifetimeAdventurersRecruited,
+        lifetimeBossesDefeated:       playerRecord.lifetimeBossesDefeated,
+        lifetimeClicks:               playerRecord.lifetimeClicks,
+        lifetimeGoldEarned:           playerRecord.lifetimeGoldEarned,
+        lifetimeQuestsCompleted:      playerRecord.lifetimeQuestsCompleted,
+        totalClicks:                  0,
+        totalGoldEarned:              0,
+        username:                     playerRecord.username,
+      },
+      playerRecord.characterName,
+    );
+
+    const createdAt = Date.now();
+    await prisma.gameState.upsert({
+      create: {
+        discordId: discordId,
+        /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- Prisma requires object */
+        state:     freshState as object,
+        updatedAt: createdAt,
+      },
+      /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- Prisma requires object */
+      update: { state: freshState as object, updatedAt: createdAt },
+      where:  { discordId },
+    });
+
+    const secret = process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET;
+    const signature
+      = secret === undefined
+        ? undefined
+        : computeHmac(JSON.stringify(freshState), secret);
+
+    return context.json({
+      currentSchemaVersion: currentSchemaVersion,
+      loginBonus:           null,
+      loginStreak:          playerRecord.loginStreak,
+      offlineEssence:       0,
+      offlineGold:          0,
+      offlineSeconds:       0,
+      schemaOutdated:       false,
+      signature:            signature,
+      state:                freshState,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    void logger.error(
+      "debug_hard_reset",
+      error instanceof Error
+        ? error
+        : new Error(String(error)),
+    );
+    return context.json({ error: "Internal server error" }, 500);
+  }
+});
+
+export { debugRouter };

apps/api/src/services/prestige.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * @author Naomi Carrigan
  */
 /* eslint-disable max-lines-per-function -- buildPostPrestigeState requires constructing a large composite state object */
+/* eslint-disable complexity -- buildPostPrestigeState has many optional fields that each add a branch point */
 import { initialGameState } from "../data/initialState.js";
 import { defaultPrestigeUpgrades } from "../data/prestigeUpgrades.js";
 import type {
@@ -214,7 +215,10 @@ const buildPostPrestigeState = (
     const currentBoss = currentState.bosses.find((candidate) => {
       return candidate.id === freshBoss.id;
     });
-    if (currentBoss?.bountyRunestonesClaimed === true) {
+    if (
+      currentBoss?.bountyRunestonesClaimed === true
+      || currentBoss?.status === "defeated"
+    ) {
       return { ...freshBoss, bountyRunestonesClaimed: true };
     }
     return freshBoss;
@@ -239,11 +243,20 @@ const buildPostPrestigeState = (
 
   const prestigeState: GameState = {
     ...freshState,
+
     // Achievements are permanent — earned achievements survive all prestiges
     achievements: currentState.achievements,
+
+    /*
+     * Preserve automation preferences across prestige — the player explicitly
+     * opted into these settings and would not expect them to silently reset.
+     */
+    autoBoss: currentState.autoBoss ?? false,
+
+    autoQuest:  currentState.autoQuest ?? false,
     // Boss statuses reset for gameplay, but first-kill claimed flag is preserved
-    bosses:       bossesWithBountyClaimed,
-    lastTickAt:   Date.now(),
+    bosses:     bossesWithBountyClaimed,
+    lastTickAt: Date.now(),
 
     /*
      * Fold current-run totals into lifetime stats so the GameState reflects

apps/api/test/routes/debug.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+/* eslint-disable max-lines-per-function -- Test suites naturally have many cases */
+/* eslint-disable max-lines -- Test suites naturally have many cases */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- Tests build minimal state objects */
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { Hono } from "hono";
+import type { GameState } from "@elysium/types";
+
+vi.mock("../../src/db/client.js", () => ({
+  prisma: {
+    gameState: { findUnique: vi.fn(), update: vi.fn(), upsert: vi.fn() },
+    player:    { findUnique: vi.fn() },
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../src/middleware/auth.js", () => ({
+  authMiddleware: vi.fn(async (c: { set: (key: string, value: string) => void }, next: () => Promise<void>) => {
+    c.set("discordId", "test_discord_id");
+    await next();
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../src/services/logger.js", () => ({
+  logger: {
+    error: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    log:   vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+  },
+}));
+
+const DISCORD_ID = "test_discord_id";
+
+const makeExploration = (areas: GameState["exploration"]["areas"] = []): GameState["exploration"] => ({
+  areas:                    areas,
+  craftedCombatMultiplier:  1,
+  craftedClickMultiplier:   1,
+  craftedEssenceMultiplier: 1,
+  craftedGoldMultiplier:    1,
+  craftedRecipeIds:         [],
+  materials:                [],
+});
+
+const makeState = (overrides: Partial<GameState> = {}): GameState => ({
+  achievements:  [],
+  adventurers:   [],
+  baseClickPower: 1,
+  bosses:        [],
+  companions:    { activeCompanionId: null, unlockedCompanionIds: [] },
+  equipment:     [],
+  exploration:   makeExploration(),
+  lastTickAt:    0,
+  player:        { avatar: null, characterName: "T", discordId: DISCORD_ID, discriminator: "0", totalClicks: 0, totalGoldEarned: 0, username: "u" },
+  prestige:      { count: 0, productionMultiplier: 1, purchasedUpgradeIds: [], runestones: 0 },
+  quests:        [],
+  resources:     { crystals: 0, essence: 0, gold: 0, runestones: 0 },
+  schemaVersion: 1,
+  upgrades:      [],
+  zones:         [],
+  ...overrides,
+} as GameState);
+
+const makePlayer = (overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => ({
+  avatar:                       null,
+  characterName:                "TestChar",
+  createdAt:                    0,
+  discordId:                    DISCORD_ID,
+  discriminator:                "0",
+  lifetimeAchievementsUnlocked: 0,
+  lifetimeAdventurersRecruited: 0,
+  lifetimeBossesDefeated:       0,
+  lifetimeClicks:               0,
+  lifetimeGoldEarned:           0,
+  lifetimeQuestsCompleted:      0,
+  loginStreak:                  1,
+  username:                     "test_user",
+  ...overrides,
+});
+
+describe("debug route", () => {
+  let app: Hono;
+  let prisma: {
+    gameState: {
+      findUnique: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+      update:     ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+      upsert:     ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+    };
+    player: { findUnique: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> };
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    const { debugRouter } = await import("../../src/routes/debug.js");
+    const { prisma: p } = await import("../../src/db/client.js");
+    prisma = p as typeof prisma;
+    app = new Hono();
+    app.route("/debug", debugRouter);
+  });
+
+  const forceUnlocks = () =>
+    app.fetch(new Request("http://localhost/debug/force-unlocks", { method: "POST" }));
+
+  const hardReset = () =>
+    app.fetch(new Request("http://localhost/debug/hard-reset", { method: "POST" }));
+
+  describe("POST /force-unlocks", () => {
+    it("returns 404 when no game state found", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    });
+
+    it("returns 200 with all zeros when no stale locks exist", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        zones: [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      const body = await res.json() as {
+        bossesUnlocked:      number;
+        explorationUnlocked: number;
+        questsUnlocked:      number;
+        zonesUnlocked:       number;
+      };
+      expect(body.zonesUnlocked).toBe(0);
+      expect(body.explorationUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("unlocks verdant_vale when it is locked and has no requirements", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        zones: [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "locked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      const body = await res.json() as { zonesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.zonesUnlocked).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock zone when boss condition is not met", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses: [{ id: "forest_giant", status: "available" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        quests: [{ id: "ancient_ruins", status: "completed" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "shattered_ruins", status: "locked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { zonesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.zonesUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock zone when quest condition is not met", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses: [{ id: "forest_giant", status: "defeated" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        quests: [{ id: "ancient_ruins", status: "active" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "shattered_ruins", status: "locked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { zonesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.zonesUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("unlocks zone when both boss and quest conditions are met", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses: [{ id: "forest_giant", status: "defeated" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        quests: [{ id: "ancient_ruins", status: "completed" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "shattered_ruins", status: "locked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { zonesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.zonesUnlocked).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("unlocks a quest when zone is unlocked and prerequisites are met", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        quests: [{ id: "first_steps", status: "locked" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { questsUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.questsUnlocked).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock quest when zone is locked", async () => {
+      /*
+       * Use shattered_ruins (requires forest_giant defeated) so applyZoneUnlocks
+       * cannot auto-unlock it, keeping it locked when applyQuestUnlocks runs.
+       */
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses: [{ id: "forest_giant", status: "available" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        quests: [{ id: "necromancer_tower", status: "locked" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "shattered_ruins", status: "locked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { questsUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.questsUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock quest when zone is not in state", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        quests: [{ id: "first_steps", status: "locked" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { questsUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.questsUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock quest when it is already available", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        quests: [{ id: "first_steps", status: "available" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { questsUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.questsUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock quest when prerequisites are not completed", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        quests: [{ id: "goblin_camp", status: "locked" }] as GameState["quests"],
+        zones:  [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { questsUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.questsUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("unlocks the first boss in a zone when the zone is unlocked", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses:  [{ id: "troll_king", status: "locked" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        prestige: { count: 0, productionMultiplier: 1, purchasedUpgradeIds: [], runestones: 0 },
+        zones:   [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { bossesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.bossesUnlocked).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock boss when prestige requirement is not met", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses:  [{ id: "the_first_light", status: "locked" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        prestige: { count: 0, productionMultiplier: 1, purchasedUpgradeIds: [], runestones: 0 },
+        zones:   [{ id: "celestial_reaches", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { bossesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.bossesUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock boss when previous boss is not defeated", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses:  [
+          { id: "troll_king", status: "available" },
+          { id: "lich_queen", status: "locked" },
+        ] as GameState["bosses"],
+        prestige: { count: 0, productionMultiplier: 1, purchasedUpgradeIds: [], runestones: 0 },
+        zones:   [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { bossesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.bossesUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock boss when previous boss is not in state", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses:  [{ id: "lich_queen", status: "locked" }] as GameState["bosses"],
+        prestige: { count: 0, productionMultiplier: 1, purchasedUpgradeIds: [], runestones: 0 },
+        zones:   [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { bossesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.bossesUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("unlocks next boss when previous boss is defeated", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        bosses:  [
+          { id: "troll_king", status: "defeated" },
+          { id: "lich_queen", status: "locked" },
+        ] as GameState["bosses"],
+        prestige: { count: 0, productionMultiplier: 1, purchasedUpgradeIds: [], runestones: 0 },
+        zones:   [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { bossesUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.bossesUnlocked).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("returns explorationUnlocked=0 when exploration is undefined", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        exploration: undefined as unknown as GameState["exploration"],
+        zones:       [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { explorationUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.explorationUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("unlocks exploration area when its zone is unlocked", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        exploration: makeExploration([
+          { id: "verdant_meadow", status: "locked" } as GameState["exploration"]["areas"][0],
+        ]),
+        zones: [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { explorationUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.explorationUnlocked).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock exploration area when zone is not unlocked", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        exploration: makeExploration([
+          { id: "vm_e1", status: "locked" } as GameState["exploration"]["areas"][0],
+        ]),
+        zones: [] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { explorationUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.explorationUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("does not unlock exploration area when it is already available", async () => {
+      const state = makeState({
+        exploration: makeExploration([
+          { id: "verdant_meadow", status: "available" } as GameState["exploration"]["areas"][0],
+        ]),
+        zones: [{ id: "verdant_vale", status: "unlocked" }] as GameState["zones"],
+      });
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      const body = await res.json() as { explorationUnlocked: number };
+      expect(body.explorationUnlocked).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("computes HMAC signature when ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET is set", async () => {
+      process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET = "test_secret";
+      const state = makeState();
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      const body = await res.json() as { signature: string | undefined };
+      expect(body.signature).toBeDefined();
+      delete process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET;
+    });
+
+    it("omits signature when ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET is not set", async () => {
+      delete process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET;
+      const state = makeState();
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce({ state } as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.update).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      const body = await res.json() as { signature: string | undefined };
+      expect(body.signature).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("returns 500 when DB throws an Error", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("DB error"));
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    });
+
+    it("returns 500 when DB throws a non-Error value", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.findUnique).mockRejectedValueOnce("raw error");
+      const res = await forceUnlocks();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("POST /hard-reset", () => {
+    it("returns 404 when no player found", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.player.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
+      const res = await hardReset();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    });
+
+    it("returns 200 with a fresh state on success", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.player.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce(makePlayer() as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.upsert).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await hardReset();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      const body = await res.json() as {
+        loginBonus:     null;
+        loginStreak:    number;
+        schemaOutdated: boolean;
+      };
+      expect(body.loginBonus).toBeNull();
+      expect(body.schemaOutdated).toBe(false);
+      expect(body.loginStreak).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("computes HMAC signature when ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET is set", async () => {
+      process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET = "test_secret";
+      vi.mocked(prisma.player.findUnique).mockResolvedValueOnce(makePlayer() as never);
+      vi.mocked(prisma.gameState.upsert).mockResolvedValueOnce({} as never);
+      const res = await hardReset();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      const body = await res.json() as { signature: string | undefined };
+      expect(body.signature).toBeDefined();
+      delete process.env.ANTI_CHEAT_SECRET;
+    });
+
+    it("returns 500 when DB throws an Error", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.player.findUnique).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("DB error"));
+      const res = await hardReset();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    });
+
+    it("returns 500 when DB throws a non-Error value", async () => {
+      vi.mocked(prisma.player.findUnique).mockRejectedValueOnce("raw error");
+      const res = await hardReset();
+      expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/api/test/services/prestige.spec.ts

@@ -319,6 +319,32 @@ describe("buildPostPrestigeState", () => {
     expect(matchingBoss?.bountyRunestonesClaimed).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it("sets bountyRunestonesClaimed on bosses defeated before the flag was introduced", () => {
+    const legacyDefeatedBoss = {
+      bountyRunestones:    5,
+      crystalReward:       0,
+      currentHp:           0,
+      damagePerSecond:     10,
+      description:         "A boss",
+      equipmentRewards:    [] as string[],
+      essenceReward:       0,
+      goldReward:          100,
+      id:                  "troll_king",
+      maxHp:               100,
+      name:                "Troll King",
+      prestigeRequirement: 0,
+      status:              "defeated" as const,
+      upgradeRewards:      [] as string[],
+      zoneId:              "verdant_vale",
+    };
+    const state = makeMinimalState({ bosses: [ legacyDefeatedBoss ] as GameState["bosses"] });
+    const { prestigeState } = buildPostPrestigeState(state, "Tester");
+    const matchingBoss = prestigeState.bosses.find((boss) => {
+      return boss.id === "troll_king";
+    });
+    expect(matchingBoss?.bountyRunestonesClaimed).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("accumulates completed quests into lifetime total", () => {
     const quest = {
       id:          "q_1",

apps/web/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@elysium/web",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

apps/web/src/api/client.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import type {
   ExploreCollectResponse,
   ExploreStartRequest,
   ExploreStartResponse,
+  ForceUnlocksResponse,
   LoadResponse,
   PrestigeRequest,
   PrestigeResponse,
@@ -256,6 +257,24 @@ const craftRecipe = async(
   });
 };
 
+/**
+ * Sends a request to fix any missing unlocks in the player's game state.
+ * @returns The corrected game state and counts of what was unlocked.
+ */
+const forceUnlocks = async(): Promise<ForceUnlocksResponse> => {
+  return await fetchJson<ForceUnlocksResponse>("/debug/force-unlocks", {
+    method: "POST",
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Performs a complete hard reset of the player's game state via the debug endpoint.
+ * @returns The fresh game state as a LoadResponse.
+ */
+const debugHardReset = async(): Promise<LoadResponse> => {
+  return await fetchJson<LoadResponse>("/debug/hard-reset", { method: "POST" });
+};
+
 /**
  * Fetches a public player profile by Discord ID.
  * @param discordId - The Discord ID of the player to look up.
@@ -288,6 +307,8 @@ export {
   challengeBoss,
   collectExploration,
   craftRecipe,
+  debugHardReset,
+  forceUnlocks,
   getAbout,
   getAuthUrl,
   getPublicProfile,

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

@@ -31,14 +31,24 @@ const howToPlay = [
     body:
       "Purchase upgrades to multiply the gold and essence output of specific"
       + " adventurer tiers, or boost your whole guild. Upgrades are permanent"
-      + " for the current run and compound with each other.",
+      + " for the current run and stack multiplicatively — two ×2 upgrades"
+      + " targeting the same adventurer combine to give ×4, not ×3. Global"
+      + " upgrades multiply on top of adventurer-specific ones, so stacking"
+      + " both types compounds the effect significantly. Late in a run, look"
+      + " for the Essence Infusion upgrades — five powerful global multipliers"
+      + " purchasable purely with essence, giving that resource an ongoing"
+      + " use when gold upgrades are all bought.",
     title: "🔧 Upgrades",
   },
   {
     body:
       "Send your guild on quests that complete over time and reward gold,"
       + " essence, crystals, equipment, and upgrades. Multiple quests can run"
-      + " simultaneously. Completing quests also unlocks new zones.",
+      + " simultaneously. Completing quests also unlocks new zones."
+      + " Each quest has a failure chance that increases in later zones"
+      + " (from 10% in the starting zone up to 40% in the hardest zones)."
+      + " If a quest fails, no rewards are granted and the quest resets —"
+      + " your party must be sent again to retry it.",
     title: "📜 Quests",
   },
   {
@@ -59,10 +69,12 @@ const howToPlay = [
   {
     body:
       "Earn equipment from boss drops and quest rewards. Each piece provides"
-      + " bonuses to gold income, click power, or combat. Rarer equipment"
-      + " provides stronger bonuses. Equip matching set pieces (2 or 3 of a"
-      + " named set) to unlock escalating set bonuses shown at the top of the"
-      + " Equipment panel.",
+      + " bonuses to gold income, click power, or boss combat DPS. Rarer"
+      + " equipment provides stronger bonuses. Note: combat bonuses only"
+      + " affect boss fights — quest combat power is determined solely by"
+      + " your adventurers. Equip matching set pieces (2 or 3 of a named set)"
+      + " to unlock escalating set bonuses shown at the top of the Equipment"
+      + " panel.",
     title: "🗡️ Equipment & Sets",
   },
   {
@@ -111,7 +123,11 @@ const howToPlay = [
       + " real-time and reward gold, essence, and crafting materials when"
       + " collected. Each area has a set duration — short explorations are"
       + " faster but longer ones offer rarer finds. A 📖 icon marks areas"
-      + " you've collected from at least once, unlocking a Codex entry.",
+      + " you've collected from at least once, unlocking a Codex entry."
+      + " Exploration zones are locked until the corresponding main-game"
+      + " zone is unlocked — which requires defeating that zone's final boss"
+      + " and completing its final quest. The Exploration tab shows the"
+      + " specific boss and quest required for each locked zone.",
     title: "🗺️ Exploration",
   },
   {
@@ -142,6 +158,15 @@ const howToPlay = [
       + " is visible on your public profile page.",
     title: "📋 Character Sheet",
   },
+  {
+    body:
+      "Customise your adventurer's appearance from the Character tab. Choose"
+      + " your skin tone, hair style, hair colour, outfit, and accessory."
+      + " Your paper doll is displayed in the sidebar for you to see at all"
+      + " times. Appearance settings are purely cosmetic and persist through"
+      + " prestige and transcendence resets.",
+    title: "🎨 Paper Doll",
+  },
   {
     body:
       "Earn Titles by reaching milestones — defeating bosses, completing"
@@ -154,10 +179,12 @@ const howToPlay = [
   {
     body:
       "Defeat bosses to earn equipment drops: weapons, armour, and trinkets."
-      + " Each item provides bonuses to gold income, combat power, or click"
-      + " power. Only one item per slot can be equipped at a time — visit the"
-      + " Equipment panel to manage your loadout. Your currently equipped"
-      + " items are displayed on your character sheet and public profile.",
+      + " Each item provides bonuses to gold income, boss combat DPS, or click"
+      + " power. Combat bonuses only affect boss fights — quest combat power"
+      + " is determined solely by your adventurers. Only one item per slot"
+      + " can be equipped at a time — visit the Equipment panel to manage"
+      + " your loadout. Your currently equipped items are displayed on your"
+      + " character sheet and public profile.",
     title: "🗡️ Equipment",
   },
   {
@@ -181,14 +208,16 @@ const howToPlay = [
   },
   {
     body:
-      "Toggle automation in the Quests and Boss Encounters panels! Auto-Quest"
-      + " automatically sends your party on the highest-zone available quest"
-      + " as soon as one completes, skipping quests whose combat power"
-      + " requirement isn't met. Auto-Boss automatically challenges the"
-      + " highest available boss as soon as one is ready. Both can be toggled"
-      + " on or off at any time using the 🤖 Auto button in each panel"
-      + " header.",
-    title: "🤖 Auto-Quest & Auto-Boss",
+      "Toggle automation in the Quests, Boss Encounters, and Prestige Shop"
+      + " panels! Auto-Quest automatically sends your party on the"
+      + " highest-zone available quest as soon as one completes, skipping"
+      + " quests whose combat power requirement isn't met. Auto-Boss"
+      + " automatically challenges the highest available boss as soon as one"
+      + " is ready. Auto-Adventurer (unlocked via the Prestige Shop for 50"
+      + " runestones) automatically purchases the highest-tier adventurer you"
+      + " can currently afford each tick, keeping your income growing after a"
+      + " prestige without any manual clicks.",
+    title: "🤖 Auto-Quest, Auto-Boss & Auto-Adventurer",
   },
   {
     body:

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

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { type JSX, useState } from "react";
 import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
 import { cdnImage } from "../../utils/cdn.js";
 import { LockToggle } from "../ui/lockToggle.js";
-import type { Achievement } from "@elysium/types";
+import type { Achievement, GameState } from "@elysium/types";
 
 /**
  * Returns the plural form of a word based on a count.
@@ -54,9 +54,50 @@ const conditionDescription = (
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns the player's current progress value toward an achievement's unlock condition,
+ * mirroring the logic used by the tick engine's checkAchievements function.
+ * @param achievement - The achievement to evaluate progress for.
+ * @param state - The current game state.
+ * @returns The current numeric progress toward the achievement condition.
+ */
+const getCurrentProgress = (
+  achievement: Achievement,
+  state: GameState,
+): number => {
+  const { condition } = achievement;
+  switch (condition.type) {
+    case "totalGoldEarned":
+      return state.player.totalGoldEarned;
+    case "totalClicks":
+      return state.player.totalClicks;
+    case "bossesDefeated":
+      return state.bosses.filter((boss) => {
+        return boss.status === "defeated";
+      }).length;
+    case "questsCompleted":
+      return state.quests.filter((quest) => {
+        return quest.status === "completed";
+      }).length;
+    case "adventurerTotal":
+      return state.adventurers.reduce((sum, adventurer) => {
+        return sum + adventurer.count;
+      }, 0);
+    case "prestigeCount":
+      return state.prestige.count;
+    case "equipmentOwned":
+      return state.equipment.filter((item) => {
+        return item.owned;
+      }).length;
+    default:
+      return 0;
+  }
+};
+
 interface AchievementCardProperties {
-  readonly achievement:  Achievement;
-  readonly formatNumber: (n: number)=> string;
+  readonly achievement:   Achievement;
+  readonly formatNumber:  (n: number)=> string;
+  readonly progressValue: number;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -64,14 +105,18 @@ interface AchievementCardProperties {
  * @param props - The achievement card properties.
  * @param props.achievement - The achievement to display.
  * @param props.formatNumber - The number formatting utility function.
+ * @param props.progressValue - The player's current progress toward the unlock condition.
  * @returns The JSX element.
  */
+// eslint-disable-next-line max-lines-per-function -- Progress bar adds necessary lines for locked state
 const AchievementCard = ({
   achievement,
   formatNumber,
+  progressValue,
 }: AchievementCardProperties): JSX.Element => {
   const isUnlocked = achievement.unlockedAt !== null;
   const crystals = achievement.reward?.crystals;
+  const cappedProgress = Math.min(progressValue, achievement.condition.amount);
 
   return (
     <div className={`achievement-card ${isUnlocked
@@ -88,6 +133,19 @@ const AchievementCard = ({
         <p className="achievement-condition">
           {conditionDescription(achievement, formatNumber)}
         </p>
+        {!isUnlocked
+          && <div className="achievement-progress">
+            <progress
+              max={achievement.condition.amount}
+              value={cappedProgress}
+            />
+            <span className="achievement-progress-label">
+              {formatNumber(progressValue)}
+              {" / "}
+              {formatNumber(achievement.condition.amount)}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        }
         {crystals !== undefined
           && <p className="achievement-reward">
             {"💎 +"}
@@ -163,6 +221,7 @@ const AchievementPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
               achievement={achievement}
               formatNumber={formatNumber}
               key={achievement.id}
+              progressValue={getCurrentProgress(achievement, state)}
             />
           );
         })}

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

@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ const BossPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     toggleAutoBoss,
     autoBossLastResult,
     autoBossError,
+    bossError,
   } = useGame();
   const [ challengingBossId, setChallengingBossId ] = useState<string | null>(
     null,
@@ -362,6 +363,13 @@ const BossPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {bossError === null
+        ? null
+        : <p className="auto-boss-error">
+          {"⚠️ "}
+          {bossError}
+        </p>
+      }
       {autoBossError === null
         ? null
         : <p className="auto-boss-error">

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

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-statements -- Component requires many state declarations */
 /* eslint-disable max-lines -- Large component with editing and view modes */
 import {
+  defaultAppearance,
   DEFAULT_PROFILE_SETTINGS,
   STORY_CHAPTERS,
+  type Appearance,
   type EquipmentBonus,
   type EquipmentRarity,
   type EquipmentType,
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ const formatBonus = (bonus: EquipmentBonus): string => {
  * @returns The JSX element.
  */
 const CharacterSheetPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
-  const { state, loginStreak } = useGame();
+  const { state, loginStreak, updateAppearance } = useGame();
   const player = state?.player;
 
   const [ sheet, setSheet ] = useState<CharacterSheetData>(emptySheet);
@@ -276,6 +278,35 @@ const CharacterSheetPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     });
   }
 
+  const currentAppearance = state?.appearance ?? defaultAppearance;
+
+  function handleAppearanceChange(
+    field: keyof Appearance,
+    value: string,
+  ): void {
+    updateAppearance({ ...currentAppearance, [field]: value });
+  }
+
+  function handleSkinToneChange(event: ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>): void {
+    handleAppearanceChange("skinTone", event.target.value);
+  }
+
+  function handleHairStyleChange(event: ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>): void {
+    handleAppearanceChange("hairStyle", event.target.value);
+  }
+
+  function handleHairColourChange(event: ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>): void {
+    handleAppearanceChange("hairColour", event.target.value);
+  }
+
+  function handleOutfitChange(event: ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>): void {
+    handleAppearanceChange("outfit", event.target.value);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccessoryChange(event: ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>): void {
+    handleAppearanceChange("accessory", event.target.value);
+  }
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <section className="panel">
@@ -573,6 +604,116 @@ const CharacterSheetPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
           }
         </div>
 
+        <div className="character-sheet-section">
+          <h3 className="character-sheet-section-title">
+            {"🎨 Appearance"}
+          </h3>
+          <p className="character-sheet-hint">
+            {"Customise your adventurer's look. Changes save automatically."}
+          </p>
+          <div className="appearance-editor">
+            <label
+              className="character-sheet-label"
+              htmlFor="appearance-skin-tone"
+            >
+              {"Skin Tone"}
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="character-sheet-select"
+              id="appearance-skin-tone"
+              onChange={handleSkinToneChange}
+              value={currentAppearance.skinTone}
+            >
+              <option value="pale">{"Pale"}</option>
+              <option value="light">{"Light"}</option>
+              <option value="tan">{"Tan"}</option>
+              <option value="medium">{"Medium"}</option>
+              <option value="dark">{"Dark"}</option>
+            </select>
+
+            <label
+              className="character-sheet-label"
+              htmlFor="appearance-hair-style"
+            >
+              {"Hair Style"}
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="character-sheet-select"
+              id="appearance-hair-style"
+              onChange={handleHairStyleChange}
+              value={currentAppearance.hairStyle}
+            >
+              <option value="short">{"Short"}</option>
+              <option value="shoulder">{"Shoulder-length"}</option>
+              <option value="long">{"Long"}</option>
+              <option value="ponytail">{"Ponytail"}</option>
+              <option value="twintails">{"Twin Tails"}</option>
+              <option value="bun">{"Bun"}</option>
+            </select>
+
+            <label
+              className="character-sheet-label"
+              htmlFor="appearance-hair-colour"
+            >
+              {"Hair Colour"}
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="character-sheet-select"
+              id="appearance-hair-colour"
+              onChange={handleHairColourChange}
+              value={currentAppearance.hairColour}
+            >
+              <option value="brown">{"Brown"}</option>
+              <option value="black">{"Black"}</option>
+              <option value="blonde">{"Blonde"}</option>
+              <option value="red">{"Red"}</option>
+              <option value="auburn">{"Auburn"}</option>
+              <option value="silver">{"Silver"}</option>
+              <option value="blue">{"Blue"}</option>
+              <option value="purple">{"Purple"}</option>
+              <option value="pink">{"Pink"}</option>
+            </select>
+
+            <label
+              className="character-sheet-label"
+              htmlFor="appearance-outfit"
+            >
+              {"Outfit"}
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="character-sheet-select"
+              id="appearance-outfit"
+              onChange={handleOutfitChange}
+              value={currentAppearance.outfit}
+            >
+              <option value="warrior">{"Warrior"}</option>
+              <option value="mage">{"Mage"}</option>
+              <option value="rogue">{"Rogue"}</option>
+              <option value="archer">{"Archer"}</option>
+              <option value="bard">{"Bard"}</option>
+              <option value="ranger">{"Ranger"}</option>
+            </select>
+
+            <label
+              className="character-sheet-label"
+              htmlFor="appearance-accessory"
+            >
+              {"Accessory"}
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="character-sheet-select"
+              id="appearance-accessory"
+              onChange={handleAccessoryChange}
+              value={currentAppearance.accessory}
+            >
+              <option value="none">{"None"}</option>
+              <option value="glasses">{"Glasses"}</option>
+              <option value="hat">{"Hat"}</option>
+              <option value="cape">{"Cape"}</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div className="character-sheet-section">
           <h3 className="character-sheet-section-title">{"🗡️ Equipment"}</h3>
           {sheet.equippedItems.length > 0

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

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/**
+ * @file Debug panel component with administrative tools for correcting player state.
+ * @copyright nhcarrigan
+ * @license Naomi's Public License
+ * @author Naomi Carrigan
+ */
+/* eslint-disable max-lines-per-function -- Panel has multiple async handlers and conditional renders */
+/* eslint-disable stylistic/max-len -- Debug descriptions require full explanatory text */
+import { type JSX, useState } from "react";
+import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
+import { ConfirmationModal } from "../ui/confirmationModal.js";
+
+type ActiveModal = "force-unlocks" | "hard-reset" | null;
+
+/**
+ * Renders the debug panel with tools for fixing stuck game state.
+ * @returns The JSX element.
+ */
+const DebugPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
+  const { forceUnlocks, debugHardReset, isLoading } = useGame();
+  const [ activeModal, setActiveModal ] = useState<ActiveModal>(null);
+  const [ forceUnlocksResult, setForceUnlocksResult ] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  function handleOpenForceUnlocks(): void {
+    setForceUnlocksResult(null);
+    setActiveModal("force-unlocks");
+  }
+
+  function handleOpenHardReset(): void {
+    setActiveModal("hard-reset");
+  }
+
+  function handleCancel(): void {
+    setActiveModal(null);
+  }
+
+  function handleConfirmForceUnlocks(): void {
+    setActiveModal(null);
+    void (async(): Promise<void> => {
+      const result = await forceUnlocks();
+      const parts: Array<string> = [];
+      if (result.zonesUnlocked > 0) {
+        parts.push(`${String(result.zonesUnlocked)} zone(s)`);
+      }
+      if (result.questsUnlocked > 0) {
+        parts.push(`${String(result.questsUnlocked)} quest(s)`);
+      }
+      if (result.bossesUnlocked > 0) {
+        parts.push(`${String(result.bossesUnlocked)} boss(es)`);
+      }
+      if (result.explorationUnlocked > 0) {
+        parts.push(`${String(result.explorationUnlocked)} exploration area(s)`);
+      }
+      const total
+        = result.zonesUnlocked
+        + result.questsUnlocked
+        + result.bossesUnlocked
+        + result.explorationUnlocked;
+      const message
+        = parts.length === 0
+          ? "Everything looks correct — no missing unlocks were found."
+          : `Fixed ${String(total)} unlock(s): ${parts.join(", ")}.`;
+      setForceUnlocksResult(message);
+    })();
+  }
+
+  function handleConfirmHardReset(): void {
+    setActiveModal(null);
+    void debugHardReset();
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="panel">
+      <h2>{"🔧 Debug Tools"}</h2>
+      <p className="panel-description">
+        {
+          "These tools are intended to fix broken game state. Use them with care — some operations are irreversible."
+        }
+      </p>
+
+      <div className="debug-actions">
+        <div className="debug-action-card">
+          <h3>{"🔓 Force Unlocks"}</h3>
+          <p>
+            {
+              "Scans your game state and unlocks any zones, quests, and bosses that you have earned but that are still incorrectly locked."
+            }
+          </p>
+          <button
+            className="action-button"
+            disabled={isLoading}
+            onClick={handleOpenForceUnlocks}
+            type="button"
+          >
+            {"Force Unlocks"}
+          </button>
+          {forceUnlocksResult !== null
+            && <p className="debug-result-message">{forceUnlocksResult}</p>
+          }
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="debug-action-card">
+          <h3>{"💀 Hard Reset"}</h3>
+          <p>
+            {
+              "Completely wipes all progress and resets your account to a brand-new state. This cannot be undone."
+            }
+          </p>
+          <button
+            className="action-button action-button-danger"
+            disabled={isLoading}
+            onClick={handleOpenHardReset}
+            type="button"
+          >
+            {"Hard Reset"}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {activeModal === "force-unlocks"
+        && <ConfirmationModal
+          confirmLabel="Yes, Force Unlocks"
+          description="This will scan your save data and grant access to any zones, quests, and bosses that you have already earned but are incorrectly locked. This operation is safe and non-destructive."
+          isLoading={isLoading}
+          onCancel={handleCancel}
+          onConfirm={handleConfirmForceUnlocks}
+          title="Force Unlocks"
+        />
+      }
+
+      {activeModal === "hard-reset"
+        && <ConfirmationModal
+          confirmLabel="Yes, Wipe Everything"
+          description="This will permanently delete all of your current progress — gold, adventurers, upgrades, bosses, quests, and zones — and reset your account to a brand-new state. Lifetime stats are preserved, but everything else will be gone forever."
+          isLoading={isLoading}
+          onCancel={handleCancel}
+          onConfirm={handleConfirmHardReset}
+          title="⚠️ Hard Reset — This Cannot Be Undone"
+        />
+      }
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export { DebugPanel };

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

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable react/no-multi-comp -- Sub-component is tightly coupled to the panel */
 /* eslint-disable max-lines-per-function -- Complex component with many render paths */
 /* eslint-disable complexity -- Complex component with many conditional render paths */
+/* eslint-disable max-lines -- Equipment panel with set bonus display and sort logic */
 import { type JSX, useState } from "react";
 import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
 import { EQUIPMENT_SETS } from "../../data/equipmentSets.js";
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const bonusDescription = (item: Equipment): string => {
   const parts: Array<string> = [];
   if (item.bonus.combatMultiplier !== undefined) {
     const pct = Math.round((item.bonus.combatMultiplier - 1) * 100);
-    parts.push(`+${String(pct)}% Combat`);
+    parts.push(`+${String(pct)}% Boss Combat`);
   }
   if (item.bonus.goldMultiplier !== undefined) {
     const pct = Math.round((item.bonus.goldMultiplier - 1) * 100);
@@ -188,6 +189,20 @@ const EquipmentCard = ({
   );
 };
 
+/**
+ * Computes a combined power score for sorting — sum of all bonus multipliers.
+ * Using the sum (rather than a single stat) keeps hybrid items in sensible order.
+ * @param item - The equipment piece whose bonus multipliers are summed.
+ * @returns The combined bonus value.
+ */
+const equipmentPower = (item: Equipment): number => {
+  return (
+    (item.bonus.combatMultiplier ?? 1)
+    + (item.bonus.goldMultiplier ?? 1)
+    + (item.bonus.clickMultiplier ?? 1)
+  );
+};
+
 const slotOrder: Array<EquipmentType> = [ "weapon", "armour", "trinket" ];
 const slotLabel: Record<EquipmentType, string> = {
   armour:  "🛡️ Armour",
@@ -261,7 +276,7 @@ const EquipmentPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
         }
         if (bonus.combatMultiplier !== undefined) {
           const pct = Math.round((bonus.combatMultiplier - 1) * 100);
-          parts.push(`+${String(pct)}% Combat (${String(threshold)}pc)`);
+          parts.push(`+${String(pct)}% Boss Combat (${String(threshold)}pc)`);
         }
         if (bonus.clickMultiplier !== undefined) {
           const pct = Math.round((bonus.clickMultiplier - 1) * 100);
@@ -320,6 +335,8 @@ const EquipmentPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
       {slotOrder.map((slotType) => {
         const items = equipment.filter((item) => {
           return item.type === slotType && (showLocked || item.owned);
+        }).sort((a, b) => {
+          return equipmentPower(a) - equipmentPower(b);
         });
         return (
           <div className="equipment-slot-section" key={slotType}>

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

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 /* eslint-disable max-lines-per-function -- Complex component with many render paths */
 /* eslint-disable complexity -- Complex component with many conditional render paths */
+/* eslint-disable max-lines -- Exploration panel requires many render paths and result display */
 import { type JSX, useState } from "react";
 import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
 import { EXPLORATION_AREAS } from "../../data/explorations.js";
@@ -46,11 +47,21 @@ const formatDuration = (seconds: number): string => {
 
 /**
  * Computes the time remaining for an exploration in progress.
+ * Uses endsAt (server-computed) when available to avoid client/server clock drift.
+ * Falls back to startedAt + durationSeconds for saves predating the endsAt field.
+ * @param endsAt - The server-computed completion timestamp, if available.
  * @param startedAt - The timestamp when exploration started.
  * @param durationSeconds - The total duration in seconds.
  * @returns The remaining seconds.
  */
-const timeRemaining = (startedAt: number, durationSeconds: number): number => {
+const timeRemaining = (
+  endsAt: number | undefined,
+  startedAt: number,
+  durationSeconds: number,
+): number => {
+  if (endsAt !== undefined) {
+    return Math.max(0, (endsAt - Date.now()) / 1000);
+  }
   const elapsed = (Date.now() - startedAt) / 1000;
   return Math.max(0, durationSeconds - elapsed);
 };
@@ -81,7 +92,24 @@ const ExplorationPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     );
   }
 
-  const { zones, exploration: explorationState } = state;
+  const { zones, exploration: explorationState, bosses, quests } = state;
+
+  const activeZone = zones.find((zone) => {
+    return zone.id === activeZoneId;
+  });
+  const zoneIsLocked = activeZone?.status === "locked";
+  const unlockBoss = activeZone?.unlockBossId === null
+    || activeZone?.unlockBossId === undefined
+    ? undefined
+    : bosses.find((boss) => {
+      return boss.id === activeZone.unlockBossId;
+    });
+  const unlockQuest = activeZone?.unlockQuestId === null
+    || activeZone?.unlockQuestId === undefined
+    ? undefined
+    : quests.find((quest) => {
+      return quest.id === activeZone.unlockQuestId;
+    });
 
   const zoneAreas = EXPLORATION_AREAS.filter((area) => {
     return area.zoneId === activeZoneId;
@@ -210,6 +238,27 @@ const ExplorationPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
         zones={zones}
       />
 
+      {zoneIsLocked && (unlockBoss !== undefined || unlockQuest !== undefined)
+        ? <div className="exploration-zone-locked-hint">
+          <p>{"🔒 This zone is locked. Unlock exploration by:"}</p>
+          {unlockBoss === undefined
+            ? null
+            : <p>
+              {"⚔️ Defeat: "}
+              {unlockBoss.name}
+            </p>
+          }
+          {unlockQuest === undefined
+            ? null
+            : <p>
+              {"📜 Complete: "}
+              {unlockQuest.name}
+            </p>
+          }
+        </div>
+        : null
+      }
+
       <div className="exploration-list">
         {zoneAreas.map((area) => {
           const areaState = explorationState?.areas.find((explorationArea) => {
@@ -217,9 +266,10 @@ const ExplorationPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
           });
           const status = areaState?.status ?? "locked";
           const startedAt = areaState?.startedAt ?? 0;
+          const endsAt = areaState?.endsAt;
           const isReady
             = status === "in_progress"
-            && timeRemaining(startedAt, area.durationSeconds) <= 0;
+            && timeRemaining(endsAt, startedAt, area.durationSeconds) <= 0;
           const isPending = pendingAreaId === area.id;
 
           function handleStartClick(): void {
@@ -276,9 +326,8 @@ const ExplorationPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
                 {status === "in_progress" && !isReady
                   && <span className="quest-badge active">
                     {"⏳ "}
-                    {formatDuration(
-                      Math.ceil(timeRemaining(startedAt, area.durationSeconds)),
-                    )}
+                    {/* eslint-disable-next-line stylistic/max-len -- long call cannot be shortened */}
+                    {formatDuration(Math.ceil(timeRemaining(endsAt, startedAt, area.durationSeconds)))}
                     {" remaining"}
                   </span>
                 }

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

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { CodexToast } from "./codexToast.js";
 import { CompanionPanel } from "./companionPanel.js";
 import { CraftingPanel } from "./craftingPanel.js";
 import { DailyChallengePanel } from "./dailyChallengePanel.js";
+import { DebugPanel } from "./debugPanel.js";
 import { EditProfileModal } from "./editProfileModal.js";
 import { EquipmentPanel } from "./equipmentPanel.js";
 import { ExplorationPanel } from "./explorationPanel.js";
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import { LoginBonusModal } from "./loginBonusModal.js";
 import { MilestoneToast } from "./milestoneToast.js";
 import { OfflineModal } from "./offlineModal.js";
 import { OutdatedSchemaModal } from "./outdatedSchemaModal.js";
+import { PaperDoll } from "./paperDoll.js";
 import { PrestigePanel } from "./prestigePanel.js";
 import { QuestPanel } from "./questPanel.js";
 import { QuestCompleteToast, QuestFailedToast } from "./questToast.js";
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@ type Tab =
   | "crafting"
   | "character"
   | "companions"
-  | "story";
+  | "story"
+  | "debug";
 
 const baseTabs: Array<{ id: Tab; label: string }> = [
   { id: "adventurers", label: "⚔️ Adventurers" },
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ const baseTabs: Array<{ id: Tab; label: string }> = [
   { id: "story", label: "📖 Story" },
   { id: "codex", label: "🗺️ Codex" },
   { id: "about", label: "ℹ️ About" },
+  { id: "debug", label: "🔧 Debug" },
 ];
 
 /**
@@ -190,6 +194,7 @@ const GameLayout = (): JSX.Element => {
         <aside className="game-sidebar">
           <ClickArea />
           <div id="tree-nation-offset-website" />
+          <PaperDoll />
           <p className="game-copyright">{"© NHCarrigan"}</p>
         </aside>
 
@@ -242,6 +247,7 @@ const GameLayout = (): JSX.Element => {
             {activeTab === "story" && <StoryPanel />}
             {activeTab === "codex" && <CodexPanel />}
             {activeTab === "about" && <AboutPanel />}
+            {activeTab === "debug" && <DebugPanel />}
           </div>
         </main>
       </div>

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

@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ const LeaderboardPage = (): JSX.Element => {
           <p className="leaderboard-subtitle">
             {"The mightiest adventurers in Elysium"}
           </p>
+          <p className="leaderboard-update-note">
+            {"🔄 Rankings update when you prestige."}
+          </p>
         </div>
 
         <div className="leaderboard-tabs">

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

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/**
+ * @file Paper doll component for displaying layered adventurer appearance.
+ * @copyright nhcarrigan
+ * @license Naomi's Public License
+ * @author Hikari
+ */
+import {
+  defaultAppearance,
+  type HairColour,
+  type SkinTone,
+} from "@elysium/types";
+import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
+import { cdnImage } from "../../utils/cdn.js";
+import type { JSX } from "react";
+
+/**
+ * CSS filter strings for each skin tone, applied to the base body layer.
+ * Uses brightness + sepia + saturation to shift the neutral base skin.
+ */
+const skinToneFilters: Record<SkinTone, string> = {
+  dark:   "brightness(0.55) saturate(0.55) sepia(0.5) contrast(1.1)",
+  light:  "brightness(0.98) saturate(0.4) sepia(0.12)",
+  medium: "brightness(0.74) saturate(0.75) sepia(0.42)",
+  pale:   "brightness(1.05) saturate(0.2) sepia(0.08)",
+  tan:    "brightness(0.88) saturate(0.65) sepia(0.28)",
+};
+
+/**
+ * CSS filter strings for each hair colour.
+ * Applied to the greyscale hair layer via sepia + hue-rotate tinting.
+ */
+const hairColourFilters: Record<HairColour, string> = {
+  auburn: "sepia(1) saturate(3) hue-rotate(350deg)",
+  black:  "brightness(0.15)",
+  blonde: "sepia(1) saturate(3) hue-rotate(5deg) brightness(1.6)",
+  blue:   "sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(190deg)",
+  brown:  "sepia(1) saturate(2) hue-rotate(0deg)",
+  pink:   "sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(305deg)",
+  purple: "sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(245deg)",
+  red:    "sepia(1) saturate(4) hue-rotate(345deg)",
+  silver: "grayscale(1) brightness(1.9) contrast(0.8)",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Renders the paper doll — a layered composite of body, outfit, hair, and
+ * accessory images that together represent the player's adventurer appearance.
+ * All layers use mix-blend-mode: multiply so white backgrounds become
+ * transparent, allowing the layers to composite cleanly.
+ * @returns The JSX element.
+ */
+const PaperDoll = (): JSX.Element => {
+  const { state } = useGame();
+  const appearance = state?.appearance ?? defaultAppearance;
+  const { skinTone, hairStyle, hairColour, outfit, accessory } = appearance;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="paper-doll">
+      {/* Base body — skin-toneable */}
+      <img
+        alt=""
+        className="paper-doll-layer paper-doll-body"
+        src={cdnImage("paper-doll", "body")}
+        style={{ filter: skinToneFilters[skinTone] }}
+      />
+      {/* Outfit layer */}
+      <img
+        alt=""
+        className="paper-doll-layer paper-doll-outfit"
+        src={cdnImage("paper-doll", `outfit-${outfit}`)}
+      />
+      {/* Hair layer — colour-tintable greyscale */}
+      <img
+        alt=""
+        className="paper-doll-layer paper-doll-hair"
+        src={cdnImage("paper-doll", `hair-${hairStyle}`)}
+        style={{ filter: hairColourFilters[hairColour] }}
+      />
+      {accessory === "none"
+        ? null
+        : <img
+          alt=""
+          className="paper-doll-layer paper-doll-accessory"
+          src={cdnImage("paper-doll", `accessory-${accessory}`)}
+        />}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export { PaperDoll };

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

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ const PrestigePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     buyPrestigeUpgrade,
     enableNotifications,
     enableSounds,
+    toggleAutoAdventurer,
     toggleAutoPrestige,
     triggerPrestigeToast,
   } = useGame();
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ const PrestigePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     );
   }
 
-  const { prestige: prestigeData, player } = state;
+  const { autoAdventurer, prestige: prestigeData, player } = state;
   const threshold = calculateThreshold(prestigeData.count);
   const isEligible = player.totalGoldEarned >= threshold;
   const runestonePreview = calculateRunestonePreview(
@@ -173,6 +174,10 @@ const PrestigePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     void handlePrestige();
   }
 
+  function handleAutoAdventurerToggle(): void {
+    toggleAutoAdventurer();
+  }
+
   function handleAutoPrestigeToggle(): void {
     toggleAutoPrestige();
   }
@@ -347,6 +352,9 @@ const PrestigePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
                       = prestigeData.runestones >= upgrade.runestonesCost;
                     const isLoading = buyingId === upgrade.id;
 
+                    const isAutoAdventurerToggle
+                      = upgrade.id === "auto_adventurer" && purchased;
+                    const autoAdventurerEnabled = autoAdventurer ?? false;
                     const isAutoPrestigeToggle
                       = upgrade.id === "auto_prestige" && purchased;
                     const autoPrestigeEnabled
@@ -381,6 +389,21 @@ const PrestigePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
                               : `🔮 ${formatNumber(upgrade.runestonesCost)} Runestones`}
                           </p>
                         </div>
+                        {isAutoAdventurerToggle
+                          ? <button
+                            className={`auto-prestige-toggle ${
+                              autoAdventurerEnabled
+                                ? "enabled"
+                                : "disabled"
+                            }`}
+                            onClick={handleAutoAdventurerToggle}
+                            type="button"
+                          >
+                            {autoAdventurerEnabled
+                              ? "⚡ Auto ON"
+                              : "⏸ Auto OFF"}
+                          </button>
+                          : null}
                         {isAutoPrestigeToggle
                           ? <button
                             className={`auto-prestige-toggle ${

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

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-statements -- Many local variables needed for quest state */
 import { useState, type JSX } from "react";
 import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
+import { zoneFailureChance } from "../../engine/tick.js";
 import { cdnImage } from "../../utils/cdn.js";
 import { LockToggle } from "../ui/lockToggle.js";
 import { ZoneSelector } from "./zoneSelector.js";
@@ -143,8 +144,18 @@ const QuestCard = ({
               : null}
           </>
         }
+        {quest.status === "available"
+          && <p className="quest-failure-chance">
+            {"🎲 "}
+            {String(Math.round((zoneFailureChance[quest.zoneId] ?? 0) * 100))}
+            {"% failure chance — if failed, the quest resets"}
+            {" and must be retried."}
+          </p>
+        }
         {quest.status === "available" && quest.lastFailedAt !== undefined
-          && <p className="quest-failed-hint">{"⚠️ Last attempt failed"}</p>
+          && <p className="quest-failed-hint">
+            {"⚠️ Last attempt failed — no rewards were granted."}
+          </p>
         }
         {quest.status === "available"
           && <button

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

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { type JSX, useState } from "react";
 import { useGame } from "../../context/gameContext.js";
 import { cdnImage } from "../../utils/cdn.js";
 import { LockToggle } from "../ui/lockToggle.js";
-import type { Upgrade } from "@elysium/types";
+import type { Adventurer, Upgrade } from "@elysium/types";
 
 interface UpgradeCardProperties {
   readonly upgrade:         Upgrade;
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ interface UpgradeCardProperties {
   readonly currentCrystals: number;
   readonly unlockHint:      string | undefined;
   readonly formatNumber:    (n: number)=> string;
+  readonly adventurers:     ReadonlyArray<Adventurer>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ interface UpgradeCardProperties {
  * @param props.currentCrystals - The current crystals amount.
  * @param props.unlockHint - Optional hint for how to unlock this upgrade.
  * @param props.formatNumber - The number formatting utility function.
+ * @param props.adventurers - The list of adventurers, used to resolve the affected adventurer name.
  * @returns The JSX element.
  */
 const UpgradeCard = ({
@@ -40,8 +42,14 @@ const UpgradeCard = ({
   currentCrystals,
   unlockHint,
   formatNumber,
+  adventurers,
 }: UpgradeCardProperties): JSX.Element => {
   const { buyUpgrade } = useGame();
+  const adventurerName = upgrade.adventurerId === undefined
+    ? undefined
+    : adventurers.find((adventurer) => {
+      return adventurer.id === upgrade.adventurerId;
+    })?.name;
   const canAfford
     = currentGold >= upgrade.costGold
     && currentEssence >= upgrade.costEssence
@@ -64,6 +72,13 @@ const UpgradeCard = ({
           {upgrade.name}
         </span>
         <span className="upgrade-desc">{upgrade.description}</span>
+        {adventurerName === undefined
+          ? null
+          : <span className="upgrade-target">
+            {"🗡️ Affects: "}
+            {adventurerName}
+          </span>
+        }
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -79,6 +94,13 @@ const UpgradeCard = ({
         <div className="upgrade-info">
           <h3>{upgrade.name}</h3>
           <p>{upgrade.description}</p>
+          {adventurerName === undefined
+            ? null
+            : <p className="upgrade-target">
+              {"🗡️ Affects: "}
+              {adventurerName}
+            </p>
+          }
           <p className="upgrade-multiplier">
             {"×"}
             {upgrade.multiplier}
@@ -130,6 +152,13 @@ const UpgradeCard = ({
           {upgrade.name}
         </h3>
         <p>{upgrade.description}</p>
+        {adventurerName === undefined
+          ? null
+          : <p className="upgrade-target">
+            {"🗡️ Affects: "}
+            {adventurerName}
+          </p>
+        }
         <p className="upgrade-multiplier">
           {"×"}
           {upgrade.multiplier}
@@ -181,7 +210,7 @@ const UpgradePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
     );
   }
 
-  const { bosses, quests, upgrades, resources } = state;
+  const { adventurers, bosses, quests, upgrades, resources } = state;
   const purchased = upgrades.filter((upgrade) => {
     return upgrade.purchased;
   });
@@ -232,6 +261,10 @@ const UpgradePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
         {upgrades.length}
         {" purchased"}
       </p>
+      <p className="upgrade-stacking-note">
+        {"💡 Upgrade multipliers stack multiplicatively — two ×2 upgrades"
+          + " combine to give ×4, not ×3."}
+      </p>
       {upgrades.length === 0
         ? <p className="empty-state">
           {"No upgrades available yet — keep adventuring!"}
@@ -240,6 +273,7 @@ const UpgradePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
           {available.map((upgrade) => {
             return (
               <UpgradeCard
+                adventurers={adventurers}
                 currentCrystals={resources.crystals}
                 currentEssence={resources.essence}
                 currentGold={resources.gold}
@@ -253,6 +287,7 @@ const UpgradePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
           {purchased.map((upgrade) => {
             return (
               <UpgradeCard
+                adventurers={adventurers}
                 currentCrystals={resources.crystals}
                 currentEssence={resources.essence}
                 currentGold={resources.gold}
@@ -267,6 +302,7 @@ const UpgradePanel = (): JSX.Element => {
             ? locked.map((upgrade) => {
               return (
                 <UpgradeCard
+                  adventurers={adventurers}
                   currentCrystals={resources.crystals}
                   currentEssence={resources.essence}
                   currentGold={resources.gold}

apps/web/src/components/ui/confirmationModal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/**
+ * @file Reusable confirmation modal component for destructive operations.
+ * @copyright nhcarrigan
+ * @license Naomi's Public License
+ * @author Naomi Carrigan
+ */
+import type { JSX } from "react";
+
+interface ConfirmationModalProperties {
+  readonly title:        string;
+  readonly description:  string;
+  readonly confirmLabel: string;
+  readonly onConfirm:    ()=> void;
+  readonly onCancel:     ()=> void;
+  readonly isLoading:    boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a confirmation modal for destructive operations.
+ * @param props - The modal properties.
+ * @param props.title - The modal heading.
+ * @param props.description - Warning text explaining what the operation does.
+ * @param props.confirmLabel - Label for the confirm button.
+ * @param props.onConfirm - Callback fired when the player confirms.
+ * @param props.onCancel - Callback fired when the player cancels.
+ * @param props.isLoading - Whether the operation is currently in progress.
+ * @returns The JSX element.
+ */
+const ConfirmationModal = ({
+  title,
+  description,
+  confirmLabel,
+  onConfirm,
+  onCancel,
+  isLoading,
+}: ConfirmationModalProperties): JSX.Element => {
+  return (
+    <div className="modal-overlay">
+      <div className="modal">
+        <h2>{title}</h2>
+        <p>{description}</p>
+        <p className="modal-note">{"Are you sure you want to do this?"}</p>
+        <div className="modal-actions">
+          <button
+            className="modal-close-button modal-button-danger"
+            disabled={isLoading}
+            onClick={onConfirm}
+            type="button"
+          >
+            {isLoading
+              ? "Working..."
+              : confirmLabel}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className="modal-close-button"
+            disabled={isLoading}
+            onClick={onCancel}
+            type="button"
+          >
+            {"Cancel"}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export { ConfirmationModal };

apps/web/src/components/ui/resourceBar.tsx

@@ -77,8 +77,15 @@ const ResourceBar = ({
   isSyncing,
   onForceSync,
 }: ResourceBarProperties): JSX.Element => {
-  const { formatNumber, syncError } = useGame();
+  const { formatNumber, syncError, state } = useGame();
   const { gold, essence, crystals } = resources;
+  let partyCombatPower = 0;
+  if (state !== null) {
+    for (const adventurer of state.adventurers) {
+      const contribution = adventurer.combatPower * adventurer.count;
+      partyCombatPower = partyCombatPower + contribution;
+    }
+  }
   const resourceValues = [ gold, essence, crystals ];
   const anyFull = resourceValues.some((v) => {
     return v >= RESOURCE_CAP;
@@ -135,6 +142,13 @@ const ResourceBar = ({
           <span className="resource-value">{formatNumber(runestones)}</span>
           <span className="resource-label">{"Runestones"}</span>
         </div>
+        <div className="resource">
+          <span className="resource-icon">{"⚔️"}</span>
+          <span className="resource-value">
+            {formatNumber(partyCombatPower)}
+          </span>
+          <span className="resource-label">{"Combat Power"}</span>
+        </div>
         {apotheosisCount > 0
           && <div className="apotheosis-badge">
             {"✨ Apotheosis "}

apps/web/src/context/gameContext.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import {
   STORY_CHAPTERS,
   type Achievement,
+  type Appearance,
   type ApotheosisResponse,
   type BossChallengeResponse,
   type ExploreCollectResponse,
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ import {
   challengeBoss as challengeBossApi,
   collectExploration as collectExplorationApi,
   craftRecipe as craftRecipeApi,
+  debugHardReset as debugHardResetApi,
+  forceUnlocks as forceUnlocksApi,
   loadGame,
   prestige as prestigeApi,
   resetProgress as resetProgressApi,
@@ -50,7 +53,6 @@ import {
   transcend as transcendApi,
 } from "../api/client.js";
 import { CODEX_ENTRIES } from "../data/codex.js";
-import { EXPLORATION_AREAS } from "../data/explorations.js";
 import { RECIPES } from "../data/recipes.js";
 import {
   RESOURCE_CAP,
@@ -446,6 +448,17 @@ interface GameContextValue {
    */
   toggleAutoBoss: ()=> void;
 
+  /**
+   * Toggle the auto-adventurer setting on/off (requires auto_adventurer prestige upgrade).
+   */
+  toggleAutoAdventurer: ()=> void;
+
+  /**
+   * Update the player's paper doll appearance customisation.
+   * @param appearance - The new appearance settings.
+   */
+  updateAppearance: (appearance: Appearance)=> void;
+
   /**
    * Queue of newly unlocked codex entry IDs (for toast notifications).
    */
@@ -546,6 +559,24 @@ interface GameContextValue {
    */
   resetProgress: ()=> Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Force-unlock any zones, quests, and bosses the player has earned but that
+   * are still incorrectly locked due to a state bug.
+   * @returns Counts of what was corrected.
+   */
+  forceUnlocks: ()=> Promise<{
+    bossesUnlocked:      number;
+    explorationUnlocked: number;
+    questsUnlocked:      number;
+    zonesUnlocked:       number;
+  }>;
+
+  /**
+   * Completely wipe the player's progress back to a brand-new save via the
+   * debug endpoint.
+   */
+  debugHardReset: ()=> Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Last auto-boss fight result — null until the first auto fight completes or
    * when auto-boss is toggled off.
@@ -557,6 +588,12 @@ interface GameContextValue {
    * when no error). Cleared automatically when the player re-enables auto-boss.
    */
   autoBossError: string | null;
+
+  /**
+   * Error message from the most recent manual boss challenge (null when no
+   * error). Cleared automatically when a new challenge is initiated.
+   */
+  bossError: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface BattleResult {
@@ -606,6 +643,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     at:       number;
   } | null>(null);
   const [ autoBossError, setAutoBossError ] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [ bossError, setBossError ] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const syncErrorTimerReference = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(
     null,
   );
@@ -1047,6 +1085,42 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
           }
         }
 
+        // Auto-adventurer: buy one of the highest-tier affordable unlocked adventurer per tick
+        if (
+          next.autoAdventurer === true
+          && next.prestige.purchasedUpgradeIds.includes("auto_adventurer")
+        ) {
+          const [ bestAdventurer ] = next.adventurers.
+            filter((adventurer) => {
+              const cost
+                = adventurer.baseCost * Math.pow(1.15, adventurer.count);
+              return adventurer.unlocked && next.resources.gold >= cost;
+            }).
+            sort((adventurerA, adventurerB) => {
+              const costA
+                = adventurerA.baseCost * Math.pow(1.15, adventurerA.count);
+              const costB
+                = adventurerB.baseCost * Math.pow(1.15, adventurerB.count);
+              return costB - costA;
+            });
+          if (bestAdventurer !== undefined) {
+            const purchaseCost
+              = bestAdventurer.baseCost * Math.pow(1.15, bestAdventurer.count);
+            next = {
+              ...next,
+              adventurers: next.adventurers.map((adventurer) => {
+                return adventurer.id === bestAdventurer.id
+                  ? { ...adventurer, count: adventurer.count + 1 }
+                  : adventurer;
+              }),
+              resources: {
+                ...next.resources,
+                gold: next.resources.gold - purchaseCost,
+              },
+            };
+          }
+        }
+
         // Detect newly unlocked achievements
         unlockedAchievementsReference.current = next.achievements.filter(
           (a, index) => {
@@ -1157,9 +1231,12 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
               ) {
                 signatureReference.current = null;
                 localStorage.removeItem("elysium_save_signature");
-              } else {
-                logError("auto_save", error_);
               }
+
+              /*
+               * Network failures during background auto-save are expected on
+               * flaky connections — the next tick will retry, so no telemetry needed
+               */
             });
         }
       }
@@ -1187,10 +1264,9 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
             }
             await reloadReference.current();
           }).
-          catch((error_: unknown) => {
-            logError("auto_prestige", error_);
+          catch(() => {
 
-            /* Silently ignore — will retry next tick */
+            /* Silently ignore — eligibility is re-checked every tick */
           }).
           finally(() => {
             isAutoPrestigingReference.current = false;
@@ -1240,11 +1316,18 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
               });
             }).
             catch((error_: unknown) => {
-              logError("auto_boss", error_);
               const message
                 = error_ instanceof Error
                   ? error_.message
                   : String(error_);
+
+              /*
+               * "Boss is not currently available" is an expected race condition
+               * in the tick loop — suppress telemetry for this case only
+               */
+              if (message !== "Boss is not currently available") {
+                logError("auto_boss", error_);
+              }
               setAutoBossError(message);
               setState((previous) => {
                 if (previous === null) {
@@ -1642,118 +1725,104 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
   }, []);
 
   const startExploration = useCallback(async(areaId: string) => {
-    try {
-      const response = await startExplorationApi({ areaId });
-      const areaData = EXPLORATION_AREAS.find((a) => {
-        return a.id === areaId;
-      });
-      if (areaData === undefined) {
-        return;
+    const response = await startExplorationApi({ areaId });
+    setState((previous) => {
+      if (previous?.exploration === undefined) {
+        return previous;
       }
-      // eslint-disable-next-line stylistic/no-mixed-operators -- duration * 1000 is clear
-      const startedAt = response.endsAt - areaData.durationSeconds * 1000;
+      return {
+        ...previous,
+        exploration: {
+          ...previous.exploration,
+          areas: previous.exploration.areas.map((a) => {
+            return a.id === areaId
+              ? {
+                ...a,
+                endsAt: response.endsAt,
+                status: "in_progress" as const,
+              }
+              : a;
+          }),
+        },
+      };
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const collectExploration = useCallback(
+    async(areaId: string): Promise<ExploreCollectResponse> => {
+      const result = await collectExplorationApi({ areaId });
       setState((previous) => {
         if (previous?.exploration === undefined) {
           return previous;
         }
+        let materials = [ ...previous.exploration.materials ];
+
+        // Apply material drops from the random loot roll
+        for (const drop of result.materialsFound) {
+          const existing = materials.find((mat) => {
+            return mat.materialId === drop.materialId;
+          });
+          if (existing === undefined) {
+            materials = [
+              ...materials,
+              { materialId: drop.materialId, quantity: drop.quantity },
+            ];
+          } else {
+            materials = materials.map((mat) => {
+              return mat.materialId === drop.materialId
+                ? { ...mat, quantity: mat.quantity + drop.quantity }
+                : mat;
+            });
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Apply material from event (if any)
+        const materialGained = result.event?.materialGained;
+        if (materialGained !== null && materialGained !== undefined) {
+          const { materialId, quantity } = materialGained;
+          const existing = materials.find((mat) => {
+            return mat.materialId === materialId;
+          });
+          if (existing === undefined) {
+            materials = [ ...materials, { materialId, quantity } ];
+          } else {
+            materials = materials.map((mat) => {
+              return mat.materialId === materialId
+                ? { ...mat, quantity: mat.quantity + quantity }
+                : mat;
+            });
+          }
+        }
+
         return {
           ...previous,
           exploration: {
             ...previous.exploration,
             areas: previous.exploration.areas.map((a) => {
               return a.id === areaId
-                ? { ...a, startedAt: startedAt, status: "in_progress" as const }
+                ? { ...a, completedOnce: true, status: "available" as const }
                 : a;
             }),
+            materials: materials,
+          },
+          player: {
+            ...previous.player,
+            totalGoldEarned:
+                previous.player.totalGoldEarned
+                + Math.max(0, result.event?.goldChange ?? 0),
+          },
+          resources: {
+            ...previous.resources,
+            essence:
+                previous.resources.essence + (result.event?.essenceChange ?? 0),
+            gold: Math.max(
+              0,
+              previous.resources.gold + (result.event?.goldChange ?? 0),
+            ),
           },
         };
       });
-    } catch (error_: unknown) {
-      logError("start_exploration", error_);
-      throw error_;
-    }
-  }, []);
-
-  const collectExploration = useCallback(
-    async(areaId: string): Promise<ExploreCollectResponse> => {
-      try {
-        const result = await collectExplorationApi({ areaId });
-        setState((previous) => {
-          if (previous?.exploration === undefined) {
-            return previous;
-          }
-          let materials = [ ...previous.exploration.materials ];
-
-          // Apply material drops from the random loot roll
-          for (const drop of result.materialsFound) {
-            const existing = materials.find((mat) => {
-              return mat.materialId === drop.materialId;
-            });
-            if (existing === undefined) {
-              materials = [
-                ...materials,
-                { materialId: drop.materialId, quantity: drop.quantity },
-              ];
-            } else {
-              materials = materials.map((mat) => {
-                return mat.materialId === drop.materialId
-                  ? { ...mat, quantity: mat.quantity + drop.quantity }
-                  : mat;
-              });
-            }
-          }
-
-          // Apply material from event (if any)
-          const materialGained = result.event?.materialGained;
-          if (materialGained !== null && materialGained !== undefined) {
-            const { materialId, quantity } = materialGained;
-            const existing = materials.find((mat) => {
-              return mat.materialId === materialId;
-            });
-            if (existing === undefined) {
-              materials = [ ...materials, { materialId, quantity } ];
-            } else {
-              materials = materials.map((mat) => {
-                return mat.materialId === materialId
-                  ? { ...mat, quantity: mat.quantity + quantity }
-                  : mat;
-              });
-            }
-          }
-
-          return {
-            ...previous,
-            exploration: {
-              ...previous.exploration,
-              areas: previous.exploration.areas.map((a) => {
-                return a.id === areaId
-                  ? { ...a, completedOnce: true, status: "available" as const }
-                  : a;
-              }),
-              materials: materials,
-            },
-            player: {
-              ...previous.player,
-              totalGoldEarned:
-                previous.player.totalGoldEarned
-                + Math.max(0, result.event?.goldChange ?? 0),
-            },
-            resources: {
-              ...previous.resources,
-              essence:
-                previous.resources.essence + (result.event?.essenceChange ?? 0),
-              gold: Math.max(
-                0,
-                previous.resources.gold + (result.event?.goldChange ?? 0),
-              ),
-            },
-          };
-        });
-        return result;
-      } catch (error_: unknown) {
-        logError("collect_exploration", error_);
-        throw error_;
-      }
+      return result;
     },
     [],
   );
@@ -1836,6 +1905,27 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     });
   }, []);
 
+  const toggleAutoAdventurer = useCallback(() => {
+    setState((previous) => {
+      if (previous === null) {
+        return previous;
+      }
+      return {
+        ...previous,
+        autoAdventurer: previous.autoAdventurer !== true,
+      };
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const updateAppearance = useCallback((appearance: Appearance) => {
+    setState((previous) => {
+      if (previous === null) {
+        return previous;
+      }
+      return { ...previous, appearance };
+    });
+  }, []);
+
   const setActiveCompanion = useCallback((companionId: string | null) => {
     setState((previous) => {
       if (previous === null) {
@@ -1867,6 +1957,14 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       return;
     }
 
+    setBossError(null);
+
+    /*
+     * Flush any pending state (e.g. newly equipped items) to the server before
+     * the fight so the server-side calculation uses the player's live stats.
+     */
+    await forceSync();
+
     try {
       const result = await challengeBossApi({ bossId });
       setState((previous) => {
@@ -1877,10 +1975,23 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       });
       setBattleResult({ bossName: boss.name, result: result });
     } catch (error_: unknown) {
-      logError("challenge_boss", error_);
-      // Silently ignore — server errors shouldn't crash the UI
+      const bossErrorMessage
+        = error_ instanceof Error
+          ? error_.message
+          : "Failed to challenge boss";
+
+      /*
+       * "Boss is not currently available" is an expected server rejection
+       * (race condition between UI state and server state) — suppress telemetry
+       */
+      if (bossErrorMessage !== "Boss is not currently available") {
+        logError("challenge_boss", error_);
+      }
+      setBossError(
+        bossErrorMessage,
+      );
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [ forceSync ]);
 
   const dismissOfflineGold = useCallback(() => {
     setOfflineGold(0);
@@ -2006,6 +2117,61 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     }
   }, []);
 
+  const forceUnlocks = useCallback(async() => {
+    try {
+      const data = await forceUnlocksApi();
+      setState(data.state);
+      if (data.signature !== undefined) {
+        signatureReference.current = data.signature;
+        localStorage.setItem("elysium_save_signature", data.signature);
+      }
+      return {
+        bossesUnlocked:      data.bossesUnlocked,
+        explorationUnlocked: data.explorationUnlocked,
+        questsUnlocked:      data.questsUnlocked,
+        zonesUnlocked:       data.zonesUnlocked,
+      };
+    } catch (error_: unknown) {
+      setError(
+        error_ instanceof Error
+          ? error_.message
+          : "Failed to force unlocks",
+      );
+      return {
+        bossesUnlocked:      0,
+        explorationUnlocked: 0,
+        questsUnlocked:      0,
+        zonesUnlocked:       0,
+      };
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const debugHardReset = useCallback(async() => {
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const data = await debugHardResetApi();
+      setState(data.state);
+      setLastSavedAt(data.state.player.lastSavedAt);
+      setSchemaOutdated(false);
+      setOfflineGold(0);
+      setOfflineEssence(0);
+      setLoginBonus(null);
+      if (data.signature !== undefined) {
+        signatureReference.current = data.signature;
+        localStorage.setItem("elysium_save_signature", data.signature);
+      }
+    } catch (error_: unknown) {
+      setError(
+        error_ instanceof Error
+          ? error_.message
+          : "Failed to reset progress",
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const dismissLoginBonus = useCallback(() => {
     setLoginBonus(null);
   }, []);
@@ -2023,6 +2189,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       autoBossError,
       autoBossLastResult,
       battleResult,
+      bossError,
       buyAdventurer,
       buyEchoUpgrade,
       buyEquipment,
@@ -2034,6 +2201,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       completedQuestToasts,
       craftRecipe,
       currentSchemaVersion,
+      debugHardReset,
       dismissAchievement,
       dismissApotheosisToast,
       dismissBattle,
@@ -2052,6 +2220,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       failedQuestToasts,
       flushBossLoreToasts,
       forceSync,
+      forceUnlocks,
       formatNumber,
       handleClick,
       isLoading,
@@ -2077,6 +2246,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       startQuest,
       state,
       syncError,
+      toggleAutoAdventurer,
       toggleAutoBoss,
       toggleAutoPrestige,
       toggleAutoQuest,
@@ -2085,12 +2255,14 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
       unlockedAchievements,
       unlockedCodexEntryIds,
       unlockedStoryChapterIds,
+      updateAppearance,
     };
   }, [
     apotheosis,
     autoBossError,
     autoBossLastResult,
     battleResult,
+    bossError,
     completedQuestToasts,
     failedQuestToasts,
     formatNumber,
@@ -2104,6 +2276,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     completeChapter,
     craftRecipe,
     currentSchemaVersion,
+    debugHardReset,
     dismissAchievement,
     dismissApotheosisToast,
     dismissBattle,
@@ -2121,6 +2294,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     error,
     flushBossLoreToasts,
     forceSync,
+    forceUnlocks,
     handleClick,
     isLoading,
     isSyncing,
@@ -2145,6 +2319,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     startQuest,
     state,
     syncError,
+    toggleAutoAdventurer,
     toggleAutoBoss,
     toggleAutoPrestige,
     toggleAutoQuest,
@@ -2153,6 +2328,7 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
     unlockedAchievements,
     unlockedCodexEntryIds,
     unlockedStoryChapterIds,
+    updateAppearance,
   ]);
 
   return (

apps/web/src/data/prestigeUpgrades.ts

@@ -212,6 +212,15 @@ export const PRESTIGE_UPGRADES: Array<PrestigeUpgrade> = [
     runestonesCost: 1200,
   },
   // ── Utility Unlocks ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  {
+    category: "utility",
+    description:
+      "Unlock the Auto-Adventurer toggle. When enabled, the tick engine will automatically purchase the highest-tier adventurer you can currently afford.",
+    id:             "auto_adventurer",
+    multiplier:     1,
+    name:           "Autonomous Recruitment",
+    runestonesCost: 50,
+  },
   {
     category: "utility",
     description:

apps/web/src/engine/tick.ts

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const RESOURCE_CAP = 1e300;
  * On failure the quest resets to "available" with no rewards; the player must wait the
  * full duration again on their next attempt.
  */
-const zoneFailureChance: Record<string, number> = {
+export const zoneFailureChance: Record<string, number> = {
   abyssal_trench:    0.24,
   astral_void:       0.2,
   celestial_reaches: 0.22,

apps/web/src/styles.css

@@ -4515,3 +4515,84 @@ body::before {
   object-fit: cover;
   width: 80px;
 }
+
+/* ===================== ACTION BUTTONS ===================== */
+.action-button {
+  background: var(--colour-accent);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  color: #fff;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
+  transition: background 0.15s;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.action-button:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background: var(--colour-accent-light);
+}
+
+.action-button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+.action-button-danger {
+  background: var(--colour-error);
+}
+
+.action-button-danger:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background: #f87171;
+}
+
+/* ===================== MODAL VARIANTS ===================== */
+.modal-button-danger {
+  background: var(--colour-error);
+}
+
+.modal-button-danger:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background: #f87171;
+}
+
+/* ===================== DEBUG PANEL ===================== */
+.debug-actions {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.debug-action-card {
+  background: var(--colour-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--colour-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  padding: 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.debug-action-card h3 {
+  color: var(--colour-accent-light);
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.debug-action-card > p {
+  color: var(--colour-text-muted);
+  flex: 1;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.debug-result-message {
+  background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
+  border: 1px solid var(--colour-success);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  color: var(--colour-success);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+}

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "elysium",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nhcarrigan/typescript-config": "4.0.0",
-    "typescript": "5.8.2"
+    "typescript": "5.9.3"
   }
 }

packages/types/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@elysium/types",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./prod/src/index.js",

packages/types/src/index.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
  * @author Naomi Carrigan
  */
 export type { ApotheosisData } from "./interfaces/apotheosis.js";
+export type {
+  Accessory,
+  Appearance,
+  HairColour,
+  HairStyle,
+  Outfit,
+  SkinTone,
+} from "./interfaces/appearance.js";
+export { defaultAppearance } from "./interfaces/appearance.js";
 export type {
   Companion,
   CompanionBonus,
@@ -60,6 +69,7 @@ export type {
   ExploreCollectResponse,
   ExploreStartRequest,
   ExploreStartResponse,
+  ForceUnlocksResponse,
   GiteaRelease,
   LeaderboardCategory,
   LeaderboardEntry,

packages/types/src/interfaces/api.ts

@@ -398,6 +398,39 @@ interface CraftRecipeResponse {
   craftedCombatMultiplier:  number;
 }
 
+interface ForceUnlocksResponse {
+
+  /**
+   * The corrected game state after applying all missing unlocks.
+   */
+  state: GameState;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of zones that were unlocked by this operation.
+   */
+  zonesUnlocked: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of quests that were made available by this operation.
+   */
+  questsUnlocked: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of bosses that were made available by this operation.
+   */
+  bossesUnlocked: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of exploration areas that were made available by this operation.
+   */
+  explorationUnlocked: number;
+
+  /**
+   * HMAC-SHA256 signature of the corrected state for anti-cheat chain continuity.
+   */
+  signature?: string;
+}
+
 export type {
   AboutResponse,
   ApiError,
@@ -417,6 +450,7 @@ export type {
   ExploreCollectResponse,
   ExploreStartRequest,
   ExploreStartResponse,
+  ForceUnlocksResponse,
   GiteaRelease,
   LeaderboardCategory,
   LeaderboardEntry,

packages/types/src/interfaces/appearance.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * @file Appearance type for the paper doll customisation system.
+ * @copyright nhcarrigan
+ * @license Naomi's Public License
+ * @author Hikari
+ */
+
+type SkinTone = "pale" | "light" | "tan" | "medium" | "dark";
+
+type HairStyle =
+  | "short"
+  | "shoulder"
+  | "long"
+  | "ponytail"
+  | "twintails"
+  | "bun";
+
+type HairColour =
+  | "brown"
+  | "black"
+  | "blonde"
+  | "red"
+  | "auburn"
+  | "silver"
+  | "blue"
+  | "purple"
+  | "pink";
+
+type Outfit = "warrior" | "mage" | "rogue" | "archer" | "bard" | "ranger";
+
+type Accessory = "none" | "glasses" | "hat" | "cape";
+
+interface Appearance {
+  skinTone:   SkinTone;
+  hairStyle:  HairStyle;
+  hairColour: HairColour;
+  outfit:     Outfit;
+  accessory:  Accessory;
+}
+
+const defaultAppearance: Appearance = {
+  accessory:  "none",
+  hairColour: "brown",
+  hairStyle:  "short",
+  outfit:     "warrior",
+  skinTone:   "pale",
+};
+
+export type { Accessory, Appearance, HairColour, HairStyle, Outfit, SkinTone };
+export { defaultAppearance };

packages/types/src/interfaces/exploration.ts

@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ interface ExplorationAreaState {
    */
   startedAt?: number;
 
+  /**
+   * Unix timestamp when the exploration will complete (server-computed, used for
+   * accurate client-side countdown that is immune to client/server clock drift).
+   */
+  endsAt?: number;
+
   /**
    * True after the first successful collect — used for codex unlock detection.
    */

packages/types/src/interfaces/gameState.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import type { Achievement } from "./achievement.js";
 import type { Adventurer } from "./adventurer.js";
 import type { ApotheosisData } from "./apotheosis.js";
+import type { Appearance } from "./appearance.js";
 import type { Boss } from "./boss.js";
 import type { CodexState } from "./codex.js";
 import type { CompanionState } from "./companion.js";
@@ -79,6 +80,11 @@ interface GameState {
    */
   autoBoss?: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * When true, the tick engine automatically purchases the highest-tier affordable adventurer.
+   */
+  autoAdventurer?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Companion unlock and active selection state — optional for backwards compatibility.
    */
@@ -93,6 +99,12 @@ interface GameState {
    * Schema version — used to detect saves from older game versions.
    */
   schemaVersion?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Paper doll appearance customisation — optional for backwards compatibility.
+   * Persists across prestige and transcendence resets.
+   */
+  appearance?: Appearance;
 }
 
 export type { GameState };

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ importers:
     devDependencies:
       '@nhcarrigan/typescript-config':
         specifier: 4.0.0
-        version: 4.0.0(typescript@5.8.2)
+        version: 4.0.0(typescript@5.9.3)
       typescript:
-        specifier: 5.8.2
-        version: 5.8.2
+        specifier: 5.9.3
+        version: 5.9.3
 
   apps/api:
     dependencies:
@@ -2833,6 +2833,11 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=14.17'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  typescript@5.9.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jl1vZzPDinLr9eUt3J/t7V6FgNEw9QjvBPdysz9KfQDD41fQrC2Y4vKQdiaUpFT4bXlb1RHhLpp8wtm6M5TgSw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.17'}
+    hasBin: true
+
   unbox-primitive@1.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nWJ91DjeOkej/TA8pXQ3myruKpKEYgqvpw9lz4OPHj/NWFNluYrjbz9j01CJ8yKQd2g4jFoOkINCTW2I5LEEyw==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.4'}
@@ -3502,6 +3507,10 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       typescript: 5.8.2
 
+  '@nhcarrigan/typescript-config@4.0.0(typescript@5.9.3)':
+    dependencies:
+      typescript: 5.9.3
+
   '@nodelib/fs.scandir@2.1.5':
     dependencies:
       '@nodelib/fs.stat': 2.0.5
@@ -6138,6 +6147,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   typescript@5.8.2: {}
 
+  typescript@5.9.3: {}
+
   unbox-primitive@1.1.0:
     dependencies:
       call-bound: 1.0.4