Editing System Weapons (section)

== '''System Weapons''' ==
'''System Weapons''' are permanent, equippable combat systems bought with '''Prestige Points'''.  
They are part of long-term progression and stay with you across prestiges.

=== Unlock ===
* System Weapons become available after your first '''Prestige'''.
* You buy and upgrade them in the '''System Arsenal''' panel.

=== Slots & Equipping ===
* You start with '''1''' weapon slot.
* Extra slots come from the '''System Slots Download'''.
* Max slot count: '''6 total''' (base 1 + 5 download levels).
* You can only equip weapons you own.
* If all slots are full, you must unequip one before equipping another.

=== Buying & Upgrading ===
* Currency: '''Prestige Points'''.
* Buying a weapon unlocks it permanently.
* Each weapon has its own upgrade tree (also bought with Prestige Points).
* Upgrade rules:
** cannot upgrade if not owned
** cannot exceed max level
** cost is based on current level

=== Weapon List (Base Price) ===
* '''Shockwave System''' — 20 PP  
  Periodic expanding waves that damage and knock back enemies.
* '''Turret System''' — 50 PP  
  Orbiting turrets that auto-fire using your player damage as a base.
* '''Bit Vortex System''' — 75 PP  
  Active shooting window with rotating projectiles, crit, pierce, and health-based scaling.
* '''Resource Extractor System''' — 100 PP  
  During active window, beams siphon coins from nearby enemies over time.
* '''Firewall System''' — 1000 PP  
  Persistent area around player that increases enemy damage-taken multiplier over time (up to cap).
* '''Rate Limiter System''' — 1000 PP  
  Periodic expanding pulse that stuns a limited number of enemies.

=== Upgrade Logic (General) ===
Most weapon stats use one of these:
* '''Increase''' type: value goes up linearly per level
* '''Decrease''' type: value goes down linearly per level (used for cooldowns)
* '''Array''' type: fixed step values per level (common for count/pierce-style stats)

Upgrade costs are weapon-specific and scale by their configured cost formulas (linear tiered or stepped, depending on the stat).