diff --git a/src/client/Areas/Barriers.lua b/src/client/Areas/Barriers.lua
index 656aa60..896e848 100644
--- a/src/client/Areas/Barriers.lua
+++ b/src/client/Areas/Barriers.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ local AFKUnlockUIOffTween = TweenService:Create(
 	{ Transparency = 1 }
 )
 
+AFKUnlockUIOnTween.Completed:Connect(function()
+	task.wait(6)
+	AFKUnlockUIOffTween:Play()
+	AFKUnlockUIOffTween.Completed:Wait()
+	AFKUnlockUI.Visible = false
+end)
+
 local function unlockArea(areaName: string, lock: boolean?)
 	for _, barrier in CollectionService:GetTagged(areaName .. "Barrier") do
 		local barrierUI = barrier:FindFirstChild "BarrierLockDisplay"
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ local function unlockArea(areaName: string, lock: boolean?)
 	end
 end
 
-local function unlockAreas()
+local function unlockAreas(oldWasLoaded)
 	for _, requirement in areaRequirements:GetChildren() do
 		if requirement.Value > selectors.getStat(store:getState(), player.Name, "Strength") then
 			unlockArea(requirement.Name, true)
@@ -56,19 +63,20 @@ local function unlockAreas()
 			unlockArea(requirement.Name)
 			if not unlockedAreas[requirement.Name] then
 				unlockedAreas[requirement.Name] = true
-				PopupUI("New Area Unlocked!", Color3.fromRGB(250, 250, 250))
-				workspace.Beams[requirement.Name].Beam.Attachment1 = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.RootAttachment
 
-				if requirement.Name == "Howling Woods" then
+				if oldWasLoaded then
+					PopupUI("New Area Unlocked!", Color3.fromRGB(250, 250, 250))
+				end
+
+				if workspace.Beams:FindFirstChild(requirement.Name) and oldWasLoaded then
+					workspace.Beams[requirement.Name].Beam.Attachment1 =
+						player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.RootAttachment
+				end
+
+				if requirement.Name == "Howling Woods" and oldWasLoaded then
 					AFKUnlockUI.Transparency = 1
 					AFKUnlockUI.Visible = true
 					AFKUnlockUIOnTween:Play()
-					AFKUnlockUIOnTween.Completed:Wait()
-					task.delay(6, function()
-						AFKUnlockUIOffTween:Play()
-						AFKUnlockUIOffTween.Completed:Wait()
-						AFKUnlockUI.Visible = false
-					end)
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ local function handleTeleporter(teleporter)
 end
 
 playerStatePromise:andThen(function()
-	unlockAreas()
+	unlockAreas(false)
 	store.changed:connect(function(newState, oldState)
 		if
 			selectors.isPlayerLoaded(oldState, player.Name)
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ playerStatePromise:andThen(function()
 		then
 			return
 		end
-		unlockAreas()
+		unlockAreas(selectors.isPlayerLoaded(oldState, player.Name))
 	end)
 end)
 
diff --git a/src/client/UI/Combat/StrengthMeters.lua b/src/client/UI/Combat/StrengthMeters.lua
index 55d8941..b512830 100644
--- a/src/client/UI/Combat/StrengthMeters.lua
+++ b/src/client/UI/Combat/StrengthMeters.lua
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ function StrengthMeters:Refresh(): ()
 	local strength = selectors.getStat(store:getState(), player.Name, "Strength")
 	local newRank = selectors.getStat(store:getState(), player.Name, "Rank")
 
-	if newRank ~= self._currentRank then
+	if self._currentRank and newRank ~= self._currentRank then
 		PopupUI(`You Leveled Up To Rank {newRank}!`, Color3.fromRGB(250, 250, 250))
 		PopupUI(
 			`Your Fear Meter Increased To {selectors.getStat(store:getState(), player.Name, "MaxFearMeter")}!`,
 			Color3.fromRGB(250, 250, 250)
 		)
-		self._currentRank = newRank
 	end
+	self._currentRank = newRank
 
 	for _, meter in meters do
 		if not meter:IsA "ImageLabel" then
diff --git a/src/client/UI/Shops/WeaponShop.lua b/src/client/UI/Shops/WeaponShop.lua
index 06415af..1c8bf1e 100644
--- a/src/client/UI/Shops/WeaponShop.lua
+++ b/src/client/UI/Shops/WeaponShop.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local Players = game:GetService "Players"
+local TweenService = game:GetService "TweenService"
 local StarterPlayer = game:GetService "StarterPlayer"
 local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService "ReplicatedStorage"
 local MarketplaceService = game:GetService "MarketplaceService"
@@ -23,6 +24,27 @@ local gamepassPrices = ReplicatedStorage.Config.GamepassData.Prices
 local WeaponShop = CentralUI.new(player.PlayerGui:WaitForChild "WeaponShop")
 local mainUI = player.PlayerGui:WaitForChild "MainUI"
 local confirmationUIInstance = mainUI.WeaponShop.Confirmation
+local currentTargetPrice = math.huge
+local lastCanAffordNotification = -1
+local canAffordNotificationUI = player.PlayerGui:WaitForChild("ScreenEffects").Unlocks.Weapon
+
+local canAffordNotificationUIOnTween = TweenService:Create(
+	canAffordNotificationUI,
+	TweenInfo.new(0.4, Enum.EasingStyle.Quad, Enum.EasingDirection.Out),
+	{ Transparency = 0 }
+)
+local canAffordNotificationUIOffTween = TweenService:Create(
+	canAffordNotificationUI,
+	TweenInfo.new(0.4, Enum.EasingStyle.Quad, Enum.EasingDirection.Out),
+	{ Transparency = 1 }
+)
+
+canAffordNotificationUIOnTween.Completed:Connect(function()
+	task.wait(6)
+	canAffordNotificationUIOffTween:Play()
+	canAffordNotificationUIOffTween.Completed:Wait()
+	canAffordNotificationUI.Visible = false
+end)
 
 WeaponShop.Trigger = "WeaponShop"
 WeaponShop._itemButtons = WeaponShop._ui.LeftBackground.ScrollingFrame:GetChildren()
@@ -33,6 +55,18 @@ function WeaponShop:_initialize(): ()
 			return
 		end
 
+		if
+			selectors.getStat(newState, player.Name, "Gems") >= currentTargetPrice
+			and currentTargetPrice < selectors.getStat(oldState, player.Name, "Gems")
+			and os.time() - lastCanAffordNotification > 300
+			and selectors.isPlayerLoaded(oldState, player.Name)
+		then
+			lastCanAffordNotification = os.time()
+			canAffordNotificationUI.Transparency = 1
+			canAffordNotificationUI.Visible = true
+			canAffordNotificationUIOnTween:Play()
+		end
+
 		if
 			selectors.getEquippedWeapon(newState, player.Name) ~= selectors.getEquippedWeapon(oldState, player.Name)
 			or not Table.ShallowIsEqual(
@@ -205,6 +239,11 @@ function WeaponShop:Refresh(): ()
 			button.GemPrice.Visible = true
 			button.Icon.Visible = true
 			restAreLocked = true
+
+			local price = weapons[button.Name]:FindFirstChild "Price"
+			if price then
+				currentTargetPrice = price.Value
+			end
 		else
 			-- this item is not unlocked
 			button.Locked.Visible = true