.hero--characters {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-16);
}

.hero--characters .hero__content {
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__bg-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.1) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.65);
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.hero--characters::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(227, 166, 74, 0.4), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(5, 6, 10, 0.2), #05060a 80%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero--characters .hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__actions {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.section-header {
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.classes-section__cta,
.top-builds-section__cta,
.next-steps__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.class-card .card-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gray-300);
}

.class-card__list,
.characters-intro__list,
.builds-section__list,
.gallery-section__list,
.companions-section__callout ul,
.foes-section__list,
.foes-section__details-list,
.gear-section__list,
.lore-backstories__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.class-card__list li,
.characters-intro__list li,
.builds-section__list li,
.gallery-section__list li,
.companions-section__callout li,
.foes-section__list li,
.foes-section__details-list li,
.gear-section__list li,
.lore-backstories__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.class-card__list li::before,
.characters-intro__list li::before,
.builds-section__list li::before,
.gallery-section__list li::before,
.companions-section__callout li::before,
.foes-section__list li::before,
.foes-section__details-list li::before,
.gear-section__list li::before,
.lore-backstories__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-strong));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(227, 166, 74, 0.6);
}

.signature-weapons__image,
.gallery-section__image {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
}

.gallery-section__image-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.companions-section__callout,
.foes-section__disclosure,
.gear-section__callout,
.lore-backstories__examples,
.builds-section__summary {
  height: 100%;
}

.top-builds-section .badge {
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.next-steps .card {
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero--characters {
    padding-block: var(--space-12);
  }

  .section-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .next-steps .card {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero--characters {
    padding-block: var(--space-10);
  }

  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 2.6rem);
  }

  .hero__subtitle {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
}