diff --git a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
index 41f5505c7..9900473fa 100644
--- a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
+++ b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
@@ -8781,8 +8781,10 @@ static void RequireUnityPhysicsIsNotGameplayAuthority(string root)
 
     var ymirBridgePath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "Gameplay", "Physics", "AetheriaYmirPhysicsBridge.cs");
     var projectilePath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "Gameplay", "Weapons", "Projectile.cs");
+    var projectileManagerPath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "Gameplay", "Weapons", "ProjectileManager.cs");
     var guidedProjectilePath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "Gameplay", "Weapons", "GuidedProjectile.cs");
     var hitscanPath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "Gameplay", "Weapons", "HitscanEffect.cs");
+    var hitscanManagerPath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "Gameplay", "Weapons", "HitscanManager.cs");
     var clickRaycasterPath = Path.Combine(root, "Assets", "Scripts", "UI", "ClickRaycaster.cs");
 
     var requiredSymbols = new Dictionary<string, string[]>
@@ -8834,6 +8836,31 @@ static void RequireUnityPhysicsIsNotGameplayAuthority(string root)
             "Ymir gameplay query bridge is incomplete: " +
             string.Join("; ", missingSymbols));
     }
+
+    var forbiddenWeaponZoneHandles = new Dictionary<string, string[]>
+    {
+        [projectilePath] = new[] { "public Zone Zone", "Zone { get; set; }" },
+        [projectileManagerPath] = new[] { "p.Zone =", "source.Entity.Zone" },
+        [hitscanPath] = new[] { "public Zone Zone", "Zone { get; set; }" },
+        [hitscanManagerPath] = new[] { "p.Zone =", "source.Entity.Zone" }
+    };
+    var weaponZoneHandleHits = forbiddenWeaponZoneHandles
+        .Where(pair => File.Exists(pair.Key))
+        .SelectMany(pair =>
+        {
+            var text = File.ReadAllText(pair.Key);
+            return pair.Value
+                .Where(symbol => text.Contains(symbol, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                .Select(symbol => $"{Path.GetRelativePath(root, pair.Key)}: {symbol}");
+        })
+        .ToArray();
+
+    if (weaponZoneHandleHits.Length > 0)
+    {
+        throw new InvalidOperationException(
+            "Unity weapon effects must query Ymir/renderer state directly instead of carrying renderer-local Zone handles: " +
+            string.Join("; ", weaponZoneHandleHits));
+    }
 }
 
 static void RequireDeadPropertiesPanelShellDeleted(string root)
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanEffect.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanEffect.cs
index f478bbf5d..8b342bb23 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanEffect.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanEffect.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ public class HitscanEffect : MonoBehaviour
     public ParticleSystem LineEffect;
     public Prototype HitEffect;
     
-    public Zone Zone { get; set; }
-    
     public float Damage { get; set; }
     public float Penetration { get; set; }
     public float Spread { get; set; }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanManager.cs
index ca611ac9c..7960f67ee 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/HitscanManager.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public class HitscanManager : InstantWeaponEffectManager
         p.Penetration = weapon.Penetration;
         p.Spread = weapon.DamageSpread;
         p.DamageType = weapon.DamageType;
-        p.Zone = source.Entity.Zone;
         p.Fire();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/Projectile.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/Projectile.cs
index 2f83d36ef..0c7a2abac 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/Projectile.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/Projectile.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public class Projectile : MonoBehaviour
     
     private bool _alive;
     
-    public Zone Zone { get; set; }
-    
     public Vector3 StartPosition { get; set; }
     public Vector3 Velocity { get; set; }
     public float Damage { get; set; }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/ProjectileManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/ProjectileManager.cs
index 9e18df8e9..3032d39bd 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/ProjectileManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/ProjectileManager.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public class ProjectileManager : InstantWeaponEffectManager
         p.Penetration = weapon.Penetration;
         p.Spread = weapon.DamageSpread;
         p.DamageType = weapon.DamageType;
-        p.Zone = source.Entity.Zone;
         p.AirburstDistance = target != null
             ? CultMath.math.length(source.Entity.CultPosition - target.Entity.CultPosition)
             : (weapon.Range * .75f);