diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index a214f7f..cc75f13 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ config/icon="res://assets/icon.svg"
 
 [autoload]
 
+WorldState="*res://scripts/WorldState.gd"
 SignalBus="*res://scripts/SignalBus.gd"
+GlobalTypes="*res://scripts/GlobalTypes.gd"
+Styling="*res://scripts/Styling.gd"
 
 [display]
 
diff --git a/scripts/AbilityBase.gd b/scripts/AbilityBase.gd
index 1c294d1..2ac7a77 100644
--- a/scripts/AbilityBase.gd
+++ b/scripts/AbilityBase.gd
@@ -12,36 +12,11 @@ enum TargTypes {
     AREA,
     RAY,
 }
-enum PDmgTypes {
-    SLICE,
-    PUNCTURE,
-    BASH,
-    HACK,
-    SHRED,
-}
-enum MDmgTypes {
-    BURN,
-    FREEZE,
-    SHOCK,
-    POISON,
-    LIFE,
-    MENTAL,
-    RADIANT,
-    ARCANE,
-    FORCE
-}
-enum SModTypes {
-    STUN,
-    SLOW,
-    ABSORB,
-    SHIELD,
-    DOTB,
-    DOTE
-}
 
 
 @export var attack_range := 0
 @export var attack_type := TargTypes.SINGLE
+@export var damage_type := GlobalTypes.Ability.PDmgTypes.SLICE
 @export var attack_damage := 200
 @export var attack_speed := 1.0
 @export var base_cooldown := 0.0
diff --git a/scripts/GlobalTypes.gd b/scripts/GlobalTypes.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..040a03a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/GlobalTypes.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# file containing type information to be referrenced by other classes
+extends Node
+
+
+class Ability:
+    enum PDmgTypes {
+        SLICE,
+        PUNCTURE,
+        BASH,
+        HACK,
+        SHRED,
+    }
+    enum MDmgTypes {
+        BURN,
+        FREEZE,
+        SHOCK,
+        POISON,
+        LIFE,
+        MENTAL,
+        RADIANT,
+        ARCANE,
+        FORCE
+    }
+    enum SModTypes {
+        STUN,
+        SLOW,
+        ABSORB,
+        SHIELD,
+        DOTB,
+        DOTE
+    }
diff --git a/scripts/styling.gd b/scripts/Styling.gd
similarity index 80%
rename from scripts/styling.gd
rename to scripts/Styling.gd
index d1a77a9..993b72d 100644
--- a/scripts/styling.gd
+++ b/scripts/Styling.gd
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
-extends NPC
+extends Node
 
 
 func format_label_difficulty(label: Node, difficulty: NPC.NPCDifficulties) -> void:
     label.label_settings.outline_size = 4
     match difficulty:
-        NPCDifficulties.MINION:
+        NPC.NPCDifficulties.MINION:
             label.label_settings.outline_color = Color.BLACK
             label.label_settings.font_color = Color.LIGHT_GRAY
-        NPCDifficulties.NORMAL:
+        NPC.NPCDifficulties.NORMAL:
             label.label_settings.outline_color = Color.DARK_GREEN
             label.label_settings.font_color = Color.LIME_GREEN
-        NPCDifficulties.ELITE:
+        NPC.NPCDifficulties.ELITE:
             label.label_settings.outline_color = Color.DARK_BLUE
             label.label_settings.font_color = Color.DARK_CYAN
-        NPCDifficulties.BOSS:
+        NPC.NPCDifficulties.BOSS:
             label.label_settings.outline_color = Color.PURPLE
             label.label_settings.font_color = Color.MAGENTA
-        NPCDifficulties.ELITEBOSS:
+        NPC.NPCDifficulties.ELITEBOSS:
             label.label_settings.outline_color = Color.ORANGE_RED
             label.label_settings.font_color = Color.ORANGE
-        NPCDifficulties.BBEG:
+        NPC.NPCDifficulties.BBEG:
             label.label_settings.font_color = Color.GOLD
             label.label_settings.outline_size = 8
             label.label_settings.outline_color = Color.DARK_RED
diff --git a/scripts/WorldArea.gd b/scripts/WorldArea.gd
index 8893e84..fc9a821 100644
--- a/scripts/WorldArea.gd
+++ b/scripts/WorldArea.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# defines the parameters for spawning enemies within an area and handles
-# enemy death signals
+# defines the parameters for quests and spawning enemies within an area
 class_name WorldArea
 extends PanelContainer
 
diff --git a/scripts/WorldState.gd b/scripts/WorldState.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d634c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/WorldState.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# file containing the world state for the player
+extends Node
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/WorldZone.gd b/scripts/WorldZone.gd
index 7a1322d..70ed5fd 100644
--- a/scripts/WorldZone.gd
+++ b/scripts/WorldZone.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-class_name WorldZone
-extends Sprite2D
-
-
 # zone class defines all parameters for creating areas within itself
+class_name WorldZone
+extends PanelContainer
+
+