Changelog

Track new guides, loadout pages, and site features as Weapon Builds grows.

August 2, 2026 - Learning Loop and a11y polish

• Mobile menu traps focus and closes on Escape
• Article guides gain Skip to guide tools; homepage gains Skip to path finder
• Learning Loop cards show Done / Up next from progress, quiz best, and loadout history
• Saved guides list can Remove bookmarks; Save toggles announce remove vs save
• Post on X uses x.com intent with site-context share text and a real href from first paint
• Resume banners say Resume reading / Start from top, focus for AT, and toast when resetting

August 2, 2026 - Feedback, pager, and offline polish

• Article pages ask Was this guide helpful? with local thank-you state and Report an issue follow-up
• Lightbox is a dialog; zoomable images support Enter/Space and focus rings
• Random guide / filter picks queue a toast that survives navigation
• Search Recent Clear announces via toast and aria-label
• Guide pager stops wrapping; shows type labels and Start/End of library links
• Offline pill explains cached pages and opens the library; 404 copy differs online vs offline

August 2, 2026 - Prefs, library, and print polish

• Consent bar gains Manage link, region/label, Accept focus, and dismiss toast
• Reading controls toast on A/A+ click, use aria-pressed, and say "saved" consistently
• Guide library shows live "Showing x of y guides" count under filters
• Compare Share/Copy disable on same-weapon empty; Copy no longer copies a useless URL
• Tip of the Day covers shotgun, loadout, resistance, meta, and progress; aria-live + neutral default CTA
• Sheet print keeps quiz content and hides Related Tools / Next step callouts

August 2, 2026 - Legal loops and home recovery

• Privacy and Terms gain secondary skip links, Next step callouts, and cross-links
• Changelog adds jump chips for recent releases and a Meta / Progress next-step footer
• Welcome modal Loadout CTA dismisses permanently; focus lands on the first real control
• Homepage Saved / Recent cards stay visible with empty-state recovery CTAs
• Meta Snapshot gains Next step + Related Tools (Loadout, Planner, Resistance)
• Progress backup status is aria-live; export copy warns to store the JSON; import confirms overwrite

August 2, 2026 - Recovery and reference polish

• Shortcuts help shows ⌘K on Apple and documents Enter for the next quiz question
• Minimal footer upgrade keeps Privacy Policy and Terms of Service links
• Compare same-weapon state uses distinct copy plus a range-contrast tip
• Attachment Glossary and Ammo Reference gain early Next step callouts
• Contact submit shows a success handoff with guides / progress / home links
• 404 always shows a recovery panel (Popular next for cold visitors) and adds Telegraph Quiz CTA
• Service worker cache bumped to wb-shell-v4

August 2, 2026 - Path loops and SEO hygiene

• Path Finder resume shows the saved recommendation title; results add Loadout / Quiz / Planner CTAs
• Ammo, Glossary, and Resistance filters offer Clear filter when nothing matches
• Loadout Recent Generations empty state jumps in with Frost / Iron presets
• Notes page gains Next step callout + Related Tools (Progress, Planner, Loadout)
• About page ships AboutPage JSON-LD plus og:type / og:url / twitter:card
• sitemap.xml and robots.txt use absolute https://weaponbuilds.example/ URLs

August 2, 2026 - Tool loops and accessibility

• Practice Planner can Copy / Share a week link with current focus bosses
• Compare, Quiz, Planner, and Loadout pages add Related Tools + next-step callouts
• Progress empty filters offer Show all / next guide recovery; toggles expose aria-pressed
• Notes empty state gains Frost/Iron starter templates; search misses get Clear search
• Quiz progress bar is a real progressbar; planner focus buttons announce selection
• Loadout range/risk use fieldsets; Progress and Contact gain secondary skip links

August 2, 2026 - Boss FAQ and form polish

• Frost Warden, Iron Colossus, and Shadow Reaper gain FAQ accordions + FAQPage JSON-LD
• Contact form validates name, email, and message on blur (and clears errors as you type)
• Weekly Meta shows a recovery card if snapshot data fails to load
• Meta Snapshot page ships WebPage + ItemList JSON-LD for this week's picks
• Guides library shows the practice habit strip under Continue reading
• Print view hides checklist copy controls; Resistance chart links path / ammo / loadout

August 2, 2026 - Weapon FAQ and search polish

• Assault Rifle, Shotgun, and Marksman pages gain FAQ accordions + FAQPage JSON-LD
• Accordions support Arrow / Home / End / Escape keyboard navigation with aria-controls
• Global search groups results into Boss / Weapon / Tips / Tools
• Library empty filters offer Clear / Show all / Random recovery actions
• Homepage route cards and search results get visible focus rings
• Service worker cache bumped to v3 with cinematic guide images

August 2, 2026 - Real guide artwork

• Replaced text placeholder JPGs with cinematic boss and weapon images across all cards and heroes

August 2, 2026 - Scroll overlap fix

• Removed sticky On this page TOC and sticky ad sidebars site-wide to stop scroll overlap
• Auto TOC now only appears on article guides and reference sheets, not tools/progress/home

August 2, 2026 - Completion loops and recovery

• Guides nudge Mark complete after ~90% read; checklists show live x/y progress chips
• Related Tools cards appear under Related Guides on article pages
• Homepage sidebar adds a practice habit strip; Tip of the Day can Save to Notes
• Beginner Tips gains FAQ accordions + FAQPage JSON-LD
• 404 recovery adds Did you mean matches, suggested next guide, and path finder link

August 2, 2026 - Learning paths and habit loops

• Iron Colossus, Shotgun, and Marksman pages add learning-path callouts
• Desktop nav gains a Tools dropdown; mobile tools list expands with glossary/meta
• Compare offers pair presets, Share Compare, and a richer same-weapon empty state
• Telegraph Quiz results can share or copy your score and best
• Practice sessions build a consecutive-day streak on Progress and Planner
• Backup reminder appears on Progress/Notes when local data is stale (14+ days)
• Sheet print hides filters and keeps table headers repeating across pages

August 2, 2026 - Reference parity and tool polish

• Reference sheets gain Copy Markdown (tables included), reading %, and resume banners
• Loadout Builder empty state offers Safe Frost + AR preset plus Compare / Beginner Tips
• Keyboard shortcuts A / W / R / C toggle reading controls; help modal matches real keys
• Mobile menus inject Quiz, Planner, and Ammo; skip links added on ammo, meta, and notes
• Practice Planner highlights today with aria-pressed; Progress shows today's session nudge
• Shadow Reaper adds a hard-fight prerequisite callout

August 2, 2026 - Discoverability and smarter random

• Random Guide prefers unfinished articles and the learning order
• Reference sheets get sticky On this page TOCs; tools/legal pages get breadcrumbs + BreadcrumbList JSON-LD
• Social meta fills og:site_name, Twitter cards, and absolute-friendly image/url tags
• Sitemap entries include lastmod; JS thumbnails use descriptive alt text
• Assault Rifle and Frost Warden add new-player path callouts

August 2, 2026 - Content depth and offline guides

• Weapon guides gain ammo notes, common mistakes, when-not-to-use, and loadout checklists
• Homepage filters sync ?type= / ?q=, add Tips chip, and include a Beginner Tips card
• Service worker precaches boss/weapon/legal pages (cache v2)
• Print hides sidebars/filters and expands FAQ answers; minimal footers upgrade to tool links
• FAQ JSON-LD covers all four homepage questions; About Start Here follows the learning order

August 2, 2026 - Cross-page tool wiring

• Latest Articles sidebars hydrate from recent + guide data across the site
• Related Guides exclude tools; boss toolbars add Build loadout and Report issue
• Meta snapshot deep-links into Loadout Builder and Practice Planner focus URLs
• Planner syncs ?focus= and links each boss to loadout/quiz; Contact accepts topic/guide prefill
• Loadout, Compare, Quiz, and Planner get sheet toolbars; quiz answers support keys 1-4

August 2, 2026 - Tool loop and shareable loadouts

• Loadout Builder supports ?boss=&range=&risk= links, Copy Loadout Link, and Save to Notes
• Compare verdict deep-links into Loadout Builder and can save the matchup to Notes
• Telegraph Quiz lists missed tells and can export them to Notes
• Progress shows a Practice week snapshot; Notes sync ?note= and warn on unsaved edits
• Library shows the Continue card; Beginner checklist links the Telegraph Quiz

August 2, 2026 - Notes workflow and auto TOC

• Notes Pad adds search, duplicate, and Markdown download
• Guide toolbar can draft a note with Add to Notes
• Weapon and tip guides without a TOC now get an auto On this page nav
• Homepage Latest Articles prefers recently viewed guides
• Ammo reference table supports in-page filtering

August 2, 2026 - Progress loop and reference polish

• Progress page adds Next Up suggestions plus Remaining / Completed filters
• Library cards show Done badges; filters sync to ?type= and ?q= URLs
• Ammo, glossary, and resistance sheets get Save / Copy / Print tools
• Glossary and resistance tables support in-page row filters
• Search, shortcuts, welcome, and lightbox trap keyboard focus; 404 shows recent/saved recovery

August 2, 2026 - Resume reading and compact mode

• Guides show live reading percent and can resume scroll position
• Homepage Continue card jumps back into unfinished guides
• Press / to open search; accessibility bar adds compact mode (C)
• Online/offline connection pill and offline-ready toast after service worker caches
• About tools list expanded; Privacy documents localStorage keys; backup includes scroll position

August 2, 2026 - Export and weekly meta

• Added Copy Markdown on guide toolbars
• Added printable loadout card on the Loadout Builder
• Added Weekly Meta Snapshot page with boss weapon picks
• Polished Contact form validation, mailto draft, and FAQ
• 404 page now has a visible Search Guides button

August 2, 2026 - Resistance chart and discovery

• Added Boss Damage and Resistance Chart page
• Restored missing guide images with themed placeholders + broken-image fallback
• Path Finder now saves and resumes on this device
• Random guide prefers articles; Library can randomize from the active filter
• Global search remembers recent queries; boss TOCs stick and highlight the active section

August 2, 2026 - Glossary and tool memory

• Added Weapon Attachment Glossary reference page
• Added loadout generation history (last 5) with one-click restore
• Compare tool now supports shareable ?a=&b= links and Copy Compare Link
• Telegraph quiz stores personal best scores in localStorage / backup
• Improved keyboard focus rings and Skip to tool links on interactive pages

August 2, 2026 - Quiz and tools hub

• Added Boss Telegraph Quiz with scoring and review links
• Added homepage Practice Tools strip and tip-of-the-day shuffle
• Expanded tip library with contextual CTAs
• Added Article JSON-LD / share meta on more guide pages
• Unified guide footers with tool links

August 2, 2026 - Reference and practice tools

• Added Ammo and Consumables quick reference page
• Added Weekly Boss Practice Planner with local session tracking
• Added offline shell service worker and theme-color/manifest consistency
• Added last-updated chips, richer saved/recent empty states, and auto scroll progress
• Backup now includes practice planner data

August 2, 2026 - Guide polish wave

• Added interactive pre-fight checklists on all boss guides
• Wired related guides + loadout/compare callouts across articles
• Unified primary navigation and fixed mobile menu close icons
• Added sepia reading theme (R), native Share API, and print CSS cleanup
• Backup now includes checklist state and reading theme

August 2, 2026 - Notes and backup

• Added Personal Loadout Notes Pad (browser-local)
• Added Progress page backup export / import for bookmarks, progress, notes, and prefs
• Added reading-width toggle (W) beside text-size controls
• Prefetch linked guide pages on hover for snappier navigation

August 2, 2026 - Compare and onboarding

• Added side-by-side weapon Compare page
• Added previous/next guide navigation on articles
• Added first-visit welcome modal on the homepage
• Added FAQ structured data for richer search results

August 2, 2026 - Progress and shortcuts

• Added Guide Progress Tracker page
• Added Mark complete / Print / Share on guide toolbars
• Added Tip of the Day and What's New homepage banner
• Added keyboard shortcuts help (?)

August 2, 2026 - Tools and accessibility

• Launched interactive Loadout Builder
• Added Marksman Rifle long-range weapon build
• Added persistent beginner checklist toggles
• Added cookie consent bar, text-size controls, and random guide

August 2, 2026 - Site polish wave

• Added global guide search (Ctrl/Cmd + K)
• Added Start Here path finder on the homepage
• Added recently viewed guides and image lightbox
• Published this changelog page and web app manifest

August 2, 2026 - Library expansion

• Launched Frost Warden and Shadow Reaper boss guides
• Added Assault Rifle and Shotgun build pages
• Added Beginner Tips checklist and All Guides library
• Added save/bookmark, reading time, and copyable checklists

August 2, 2026 - Initial launch

• Published Weapon Builds static site foundation
• Added Iron Colossus featured boss guide
• Added Privacy, Terms, Contact, and About pages
• Reserved AdSense placements across key templates