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index cb2746a..3439119 100644
--- a/Assets/_Project/Definitions/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaSpell.asset
+++ b/Assets/_Project/Definitions/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaSpell.asset
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   areaSound:
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     volume: 0.632
-    minPitch: 1.04
+    minPitch: 1.14
     maxPitch: 0.96
   SlowFactor: 0.5
   EffectDuration: 8
diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Definitions/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpell.asset b/Assets/_Project/Definitions/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpell.asset
deleted file mode 100644
index 0465991..0000000
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-  m_Name: SlowAreaUpgradedSpell
-  m_EditorClassIdentifier: Assembly-CSharp::TD.Gameplay.BuilderSpells.SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition
-  DisplayName: Slow Area II
-  Description: Upgraded Slow Area. Slows for 50% longer.
-  Icon: {fileID: 0}
-  Cooldown: 10
-  TargetType: 1
-  Radius: 5
-  enemyLayerMask:
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deleted file mode 100644
index 743c46d..0000000
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-  Description: Slows enemies in the area for 50% longer than the default slow area.
-  Icon: {fileID: 0}
-  Weight: 1
-  BaseKind: 1
-  UpgradedKind: 2
diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Definitions/Draft/Draft_BuilderSpellOption_SlowAreaUpgrade.asset.meta b/Assets/_Project/Definitions/Draft/Draft_BuilderSpellOption_SlowAreaUpgrade.asset.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index 13ca9fd..0000000
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diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scenes/Levels/9Player.unity b/Assets/_Project/Scenes/Levels/9Player.unity
index 9a4d028..684df64 100644
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scenes/Levels/9Player.unity
+++ b/Assets/_Project/Scenes/Levels/9Player.unity
@@ -13428,7 +13428,6 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Core/BuilderSpellKind.cs b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Core/BuilderSpellKind.cs
index 91c56e9..58fcb5d 100644
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Core/BuilderSpellKind.cs
+++ b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Core/BuilderSpellKind.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ namespace TD.Core
     {
         Fireball = 0,
         SlowArea = 1,
-        SlowAreaUpgraded = 2,
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index dd339f7..0000000
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-// Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs
-
-using TD.Core;
-using UnityEngine;
-
-namespace TD.Gameplay.BuilderSpells
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Draft upgrade for <see cref="SlowAreaSpellDefinition"/> — identical behavior, just a
-    /// distinct <see cref="BuilderSpellKind"/> so <see
-    /// cref="TD.Gameplay.Draft.BuilderSpellUpgradeDraftOption"/> can replace the base spell
-    /// with this one in the player's loadout. All fields (SlowFactor, EffectDuration, etc.)
-    /// are inherited; author this asset with a longer EffectDuration than the base spell.
-    /// </summary>
-    [CreateAssetMenu(fileName = "SlowAreaUpgradedSpell",
-                      menuName = "TD/Builder Spells/Slow Area (Upgraded)")]
-    public class SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition : SlowAreaSpellDefinition
-    {
-        public override BuilderSpellKind Kind => BuilderSpellKind.SlowAreaUpgraded;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs.meta b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index af8991f..0000000
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/BuilderSpells/SlowAreaUpgradedSpellDefinition.cs.meta
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderEffectUpgradeDraftOption.cs.meta b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderEffectUpgradeDraftOption.cs.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index 393a4c1..0000000
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderEffectUpgradeDraftOption.cs.meta
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellDraftOption.cs b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellDraftOption.cs
index 360a566..7582ea2 100644
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellDraftOption.cs
+++ b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellDraftOption.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ namespace TD.Gameplay.Draft
     /// <see cref="PlayerSpellLoadout"/> and <see cref="BuilderSpellPool"/> already key off of.
     /// <see cref="IsValidFor"/> also checks slot capacity — once
     /// <see cref="PlayerSpellLoadout.MaxSpellSlots"/> is reached, no further spell options are
-    /// offered. Gates on <see cref="PlayerSpellLoadout.PlayerHasEverGranted"/> rather than
-    /// current possession, so a base spell already upgraded past (see
-    /// <see cref="BuilderSpellUpgradeDraftOption"/>) is never re-offered.
+    /// offered.
     /// </remarks>
     [CreateAssetMenu(fileName = "BuilderSpellOption", menuName = "TD/Draft/Builder Spell Option")]
     public class BuilderSpellDraftOption : DraftOption
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ namespace TD.Gameplay.Draft
             var loadout = PlayerSpellLoadout.GetForClient(clientId);
             if (loadout == null) return false;
             if (loadout.SlotCount >= PlayerSpellLoadout.MaxSpellSlots) return false;
-            return !loadout.PlayerHasEverGranted(Kind);
+            return !loadout.PlayerHasSpell(Kind);
         }
 
         public override bool ServerApply(ulong clientId)
diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellUpgradeDraftOption.cs.meta b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellUpgradeDraftOption.cs.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d6304f..0000000
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/Draft/BuilderSpellUpgradeDraftOption.cs.meta
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/PlayerSpellLoadout.cs b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/PlayerSpellLoadout.cs
index 4782e9f..0d8bfb3 100644
--- a/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/PlayerSpellLoadout.cs
+++ b/Assets/_Project/Scripts/Gameplay/PlayerSpellLoadout.cs
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ namespace TD.Gameplay
 
         private readonly NetworkList<SpellSlot> spells = new NetworkList<SpellSlot>();
 
-        // Every kind ever granted this match, including ones since upgraded away. Unlike
-        // `spells`, entries here are never removed — see PlayerHasEverGranted.
-        private readonly NetworkList<byte> everGrantedKinds = new NetworkList<byte>();
-
         /// <summary>Fired on every peer when a spell is granted or a cooldown changes.</summary>
         public event System.Action OnLoadoutChanged;
 
@@ -104,14 +100,6 @@ namespace TD.Gameplay
         public BuilderSpellKind? GetKind(int slot)
             => (slot >= 0 && slot < spells.Count) ? spells[slot].Kind : (BuilderSpellKind?)null;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// True if this player has ever been granted the given spell this match, whether or
-        /// not it's still occupying a slot (e.g. it may have since been upgraded away). Used
-        /// by <see cref="TD.Gameplay.Draft.BuilderSpellDraftOption"/> so a base spell already
-        /// upgraded past is never re-offered.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool PlayerHasEverGranted(BuilderSpellKind kind) => everGrantedKinds.Contains((byte)kind);
-
         /// <summary>True if <paramref name="slot"/> is out of range, empty, or still cooling down.</summary>
         public bool IsSlotOnCooldown(int slot)
         {
@@ -148,7 +136,6 @@ namespace TD.Gameplay
             if (PlayerHasSpell(kind)) return false;
 
             spells.Add(SpellSlot.CreateReady(kind));
-            if (!everGrantedKinds.Contains((byte)kind)) everGrantedKinds.Add((byte)kind);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -168,7 +155,6 @@ namespace TD.Gameplay
                 if (spells[i].Kind == oldKind)
                 {
                     spells[i] = SpellSlot.CreateReady(newKind);
-                    if (!everGrantedKinds.Contains((byte)newKind)) everGrantedKinds.Add((byte)newKind);
                     return true;
                 }
             }