diff --git a/scripts/weapon_shot.gd b/scripts/weapon_shot.gd
index 8abc83d..7d641f8 100644
--- a/scripts/weapon_shot.gd
+++ b/scripts/weapon_shot.gd
@@ -1,84 +1,45 @@
 class_name WeaponShot
 extends Resource
 
-
-@export_group("Weapon")
-
-
-# Human-readable name for reference in UI and logs.
+@export_category("Parameters")
 @export var shot_name: String
-
-# PackedScene reference to the bullet / projectile scene instantiated on fire.
-@export var bullet_scene: PackedScene
-
-
-@export_subgroup("Launch")
-
-
-# Damage dealt by a single projectile instance.
-@export_range(1, 100, 1) var damage: int = 1
-
-# Travel speed of projectiles in pixels per second.
-@export_range(50, 2000, 10) var speed: int = 135
-
-# Number of projectiles fired in a burst pattern.
-@export_range(1, 20, 1) var projectiles: int = 2
-
-
-@export_subgroup("Spawn Geometry")
-
-
+@export var bullet_scene: PackedScene = null
+@export var damage: int = 1
+@export var speed: int = 135
+@export var projectiles: int = 2
 # Vertical spacing between projectiles in a burst (used by WeaponFireHelper to compute the ^ pattern).
 # This parameter has a dual role: spatial (computing the ^ burst geometry) and temporal
 # (serving as the burst-gating threshold in ShootComponent.shoot()). When compensate_spawn_geometry
 # is enabled, this parameter is overridden by geometric compensation for spatial calculations;
 # temporal behavior remains unchanged and continues to use this value.
-@export_range(10, 200, 0.5) var projectile_vertical_spacing: float = 35
-
+@export var projectile_vertical_spacing: float = 35
 # Vertical offset from the top of the player's sprite where bullets spawn.
 # Measured in pixels; negative values fire in front of (above) the ship,
 # positive values fire behind (below) it. The default of -25 places the
 # burst 25 pixels above the sprite's top edge.
-@export_range(-200, 200, 0.5) var origin: float = -25.0
-
-
-@export_subgroup("Spread")
-
-
-# Horizontal distance between adjacent projectiles in a burst.
-@export_range(0, 100, 0.25) var horizontal_offset: float = 6.5
-
-# Total spread angle in degrees (only applied when projectiles >= 3).
-@export_range(0, 360, 0.5) var spread_angle: float = 0.0
-
-# Time delay per projectile index in a burst.
-@export_range(0.01, 5.0, 0.05) var stagger_offset: float = 0.25
+@export var origin: float = -25.0
 
+@export_category("Spread")
+# Horizontal distance between projectiles
+@export var horizontal_offset: float = 6.5
+# Total spread angle in degrees (only applied when projectiles >= 3)
+@export var spread_angle: float = 0.0
+# Time delay per projectile index
+@export var stagger_offset: float = 0.25
 # When enabled, adjusts spawn vertical offsets so the geometric line
 # from the center bullet to each outer bullet matches their velocity
 # direction. Eliminates the optical illusion where the spread appears
-# wider than the actual bullet trajectories (e.g. vanguard+). See the
-# Debugging Checklist for the vertical offset pitfall on standard shots.
+# wider than the actual bullet trajectories (e.g. spread.tres flies at
+# half the angle it visually appears to fan).
+
 ## WARNING: This flag uses a trigonometric formula (horizontal_offset / tan(angle)) that evaluates independently-tuned horizontal and spread angles in grouped shots ONLY!
 @export var compensate_spawn_geometry: bool = false
 
-
-@export_subgroup("Timing")
-
-
-# Offset animation playback per projectile index.
+@export_category("Effects")
+# Offset animation playback per projectile index
 @export var stagger_animation: bool = false
-
-
-@export_subgroup("Effects")
-
-
-# Rotate projectiles to point along their travel direction (requires >2 projectiles and spread_angle > 0).
+# Rotate projectiles to point along their travel direction (requires >2 projectiles and spread_angle > 0)
 @export var follow_angle: bool = false
 
-
-@export_subgroup("Groups")
-
-
-# Array of projectile groups defining layered, multi-directional fire patterns.
+@export_category("Grouped Projectiles")
 @export var groups: Array[WeaponProjectileGroup] = []