diff --git a/luarules/configs/weapon_prioritization_defs.lua b/luarules/configs/weapon_prioritization_defs.lua
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+--[[
+WeaponDefs are assigned a behavior from the following table.
+ALL
+CANBEUW
+COMMANDER
+EMPABLE
+FASTSURFACE
+GROUNDSCOUT
+HOVER
+LIGHTAIRSCOUT
+MINE
+MOBILE
+NOTAIR
+NOTHOVER
+NOTMOBILE
+NOTSHIP
+NOTSUB
+NOWEAPON
+OBJECT
+RAPTOR
+SHIP
+SURFACE
+T4AIR
+UNDERWATER
+VTOL
+WEAPON
+
+]]--
+WeaponBehaviors = {
+	antiSpam = {
+		FASTSURFACE = 1.1,
+		GROUNDSCOUT = 1.2
+	},
+	slowProjectile = {
+		FASTSURFACE = 0.5,
+		GROUNDSCOUT = 0.2
+	},
+	highAlpha = {
+		FASTSURFACE = 0.9,
+		GROUNDSCOUT = 0.2
+	},
+}
+
+----Unit Type Categorization Functions----
+local function unitIsSpam(uDef)
+	if (uDef.customParams.purpose and findMatch(uDef.customParams.purpose, "SPAM"))
+		or (uDef.health < 400
+		and uDef.weapons and next(uDef.weapons)
+		and uDef.metalcost and uDef.metalcost < 55)
+	then
+		return true
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+local UnitCategorizationFunctions = {
+	SPAM = unitIsSpam
+}
+
+----Weapon Type Categorization Functions----
+local function weaponIsAlphastrike(wDef)
+	if wDef.customParams.purpose and wDef.customParams.purpose == "ALPHASTRIKE"
+		or wDef.reloadTime and wDef.reloadTime < 3
+	then
+		return true
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+local function weaponIsAntispam(wDef)
+	if wDef.customParams.purpose and wDef.customParams.purpose == "ANTISPAM"
+	then
+		return true
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+local UnitCategorizationFunctions = {
+	ALPHASTRIKE = weaponIsAlphastrike,
+	ANTISPAM = weaponIsAntispam
+}
+
+--zzz next episode: figure out exactly how the weapon checks are gonna work
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diff --git a/luarules/gadgets/unit_target_prioritization.lua b/luarules/gadgets/unit_target_prioritization.lua
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+function gadget:GetInfo()
+	return {
+		name    = "Target Prioritization",
+		desc    = "target prioritization",
+		author  = "SethDGamre",
+		date    = "2024.12.28",
+		license = "GNU GPL, v2 or later",
+		layer   = 0,
+		enabled = true
+	}
+end
+
+if not gadgetHandler:IsSyncedCode() then
+	return false --	no unsynced code
+end
+
+----Localize Functions----
+local spGetUnitDefID = Spring.GetUnitDefID
+
+----Constants----
+local WEAPONTYPES = {
+	HIGHALPHA = 1,
+	ANTISPAM = 2,
+}
+local UNITTYPES = {
+	SPAM = 1,
+	FAST = 2,
+}
+
+
+----Weight Table Entries----
+local weaponWeights = {
+	[WEAPONTYPES.ANTISPAM] = {
+		[UNITTYPES.FAST] = 1.1,
+		[UNITTYPES.SPAM] = 1.5,
+	},
+
+	[WEAPONTYPES.HIGHALPHA] = {
+		[UNITTYPES.FAST] = 0.2,
+		[UNITTYPES.SPAM] = 0.5,
+	}
+}
+
+----Other Tables----
+local unitDefTypes = {}
+local weaponDefTypes = {}
+
+
+----Populate def tables----
+for uDefID, uDef in ipairs(UnitDefs) do
+	if unitIsSpam(uDef) then
+		unitDefTypes[uDefID] = UNITTYPES.SPAM
+	end
+
+	if uDef.springCategories then
+		Spring.Echo("springCategories", uDef.name, uDef.springCategories)
+		for category, bool in pairs( uDef.springCategories) do
+			Spring.Echo(category, bool, type(bool))
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+for wDefID, wDef in ipairs(WeaponDefs) do
+	local typeWeights = {}
+	if weaponIsAlphastrike(wDef) then
+		typeWeights = weaponWeights[WEAPONTYPES.HIGHALPHA]
+	elseif weaponIsAntispam(wDef) then
+		typeWeights = weaponWeights[WEAPONTYPES.ANTISPAM]
+	end
+	weaponDefTypes[wDefID] = typeWeights
+end
+
+function gadget:AllowWeaponTarget(unitID, targetID, attackerWeaponNum, attackerWeaponDefID, defPriority)
+	if not targetID then return true, defPriority end
+
+	local weaponTypeWeights = weaponDefTypes[attackerWeaponDefID]
+	local targetDefID = spGetUnitDefID(targetID)
+	local targetType = unitDefTypes[targetDefID]
+	if targetType then
+	local newDefPriority = weaponTypeWeights[targetType] or defPriority
+		return true, newDefPriority
+	end
+	
+	return true, defPriority
+end
+
+--Sprung's return code: antispam[attackerWeaponDefID] and Spring.Utilities.GetUnitPower(targetID) or defPriority