diff --git a/events.asm b/events.asm
index f42aa50..07733f3 100644
--- a/events.asm
+++ b/events.asm
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ OnFileCreation:
 	TAX ; what we wrote over
 	LDA StartingEquipment+$4C : STA $700340+$4C ; copy starting equipment swaps to file select screen
 	LDA StartingEquipment+$4E : STA $700340+$4E
+	LDA StartingEquipment+$4F : STA $700340+$4F ; copy starting bomb level
 RTL
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !RNG_ITEM_LOCK_IN = "$7F5090"
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ OnNewFile:
 		LDA.l StartingTime : STA $7EF454
 		LDA.l StartingTime+2 : STA $7EF454+2
 
-		LDX.w #$004E : - ; copy over starting equipment
+		LDX.w #$004F : - ; copy over starting equipment
 			LDA StartingEquipment, X : STA $7EF340, X
 			DEX : DEX
 		BPL -
diff --git a/fileselect.asm b/fileselect.asm
index a494226..4efca5d 100644
--- a/fileselect.asm
+++ b/fileselect.asm
@@ -272,15 +272,16 @@ DrawPlayerFileShared:
 	%fs_drawBottle($70035F,9,23)
 
 	; Sword
+	LDA.l SpecialWeapons : AND.w #$00FF : CMP #$0001 : BEQ .bombSword
 	LDA.l $700359 : AND.w #$00FF : BNE +
 		%fs_drawItemGray(3,26,FileSelectItems_fighters_sword)
-		BRA ++
+		JMP ++
 	+ : DEC : BNE +
 		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_fighters_sword)
-		BRA ++
+		JMP ++
 	+ : DEC : BNE +
 		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_master_sword)
-		BRA ++
+		JMP ++
 	+ : DEC : BNE +
 		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_tempered_sword)
 		BRA ++
@@ -290,6 +291,28 @@ DrawPlayerFileShared:
 	+
 		; a sword value above 4 is either corrupted or 0xFF (a.k.a. swordless)
 		%fs_drawItemGray(3,26,FileSelectItems_fighters_sword)
+	.bombSword
+	LDA.l $70038F : AND.w #$00FF : BNE +
+		%fs_drawItemGray(3,26,FileSelectItems_fighters_bombs)
+		BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_fighters_bombs)
+		BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_master_bombs)
+		BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_tempered_bombs)
+		BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_gold_bombs)
+		BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_extra_gold_bombs)
+		BRA ++
+	+
+		; a bomb value above 5 is... who knows, let's just pretend it's 5
+		%fs_drawItem(3,26,FileSelectItems_extra_gold_bombs)
 	++
 
 	; Shield
@@ -560,6 +583,18 @@ FileSelectItems:
 	.good_bee_bottle
 	dw #$0240|!FS_COLOR_BW, #$0241|!FS_COLOR_BW, #$0254|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW, #$0246|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW
 
+	.fighters_bombs
+	dw #$020C|!FS_COLOR_GREEN, #$020D|!FS_COLOR_GREEN, #$021C|!FS_COLOR_GREEN, #$01B1|!FS_COLOR_GREEN
+	.master_bombs
+	dw #$020C|!FS_COLOR_BLUE, #$020D|!FS_COLOR_BLUE, #$021C|!FS_COLOR_RED, #$01B2|!FS_COLOR_BLUE
+	.tempered_bombs
+	dw #$020C|!FS_COLOR_RED, #$020D|!FS_COLOR_RED, #$021C|!FS_COLOR_GREEN, #$01B3|!FS_COLOR_RED
+	.gold_bombs
+	dw #$020C|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW, #$020D|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW, #$021C|!FS_COLOR_BLUE, #$01B4|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW
+	.extra_gold_bombs
+	dw #$020C|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW, #$020D|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW, #$021C|!FS_COLOR_BLUE, #$01B5|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW
+
+
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FileSelectDrawHudBar:
 	LDA #$029B|!FS_COLOR_GREEN : %fs_draw16x8(0,10)
@@ -570,11 +605,29 @@ FileSelectDrawHudBar:
 	LDA $7F5006 : AND.w #$00FF : !ADD.w #$210+!FS_COLOR_BW : %fs_draw8x8(1,11)
 	LDA $7F5007 : AND.w #$00FF : !ADD.w #$210+!FS_COLOR_BW : %fs_draw8x8(1,12)
 
+	LDA SpecialWeapons : AND.w #$00FF : CMP #$0001 : BEQ .colorBombs
 	LDA #$028B|!FS_COLOR_BLUE : %fs_draw16x8(0,14)
 	LDA $700343 : AND.w #$00FF
 	JSL.l HexToDec
 	LDA $7F5006 : AND.w #$00FF : !ADD.w #$210+!FS_COLOR_BW : %fs_draw8x8(1,14)
 	LDA $7F5007 : AND.w #$00FF : !ADD.w #$210+!FS_COLOR_BW : %fs_draw8x8(1,15)
+	BRA ++
+	.colorBombs
+	LDA $70038F : AND.w #$00FF : BNE +
+	; no bombs, draw no icon
+	BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+	LDA #$028B|!FS_COLOR_GREEN : %fs_draw16x8(0,14)
+	BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+	LDA #$028B|!FS_COLOR_BLUE : %fs_draw16x8(0,14)
+	BRA ++
+	+ : DEC : BNE +
+	LDA #$028B|!FS_COLOR_RED : %fs_draw16x8(0,14)
+	BRA ++
+	+
+	LDA #$028B|!FS_COLOR_YELLOW : %fs_draw16x8(0,14)
+	++
 
 	LDA.l !FS_INVENTORY_SWAP_2 : AND.w #$0040 : BEQ +
 		LDA #$0299|!FS_COLOR_RED : %fs_draw16x8(0,17)
diff --git a/hooks.asm b/hooks.asm
index 81cd15e..c0851b8 100755
--- a/hooks.asm
+++ b/hooks.asm
@@ -2777,6 +2777,7 @@ BRA + : NOP #8 : +
 org $089EF8 ; ancilla_bomb@1438 (LDA.w #$04 : STA $0B)
 JSL SetBombSpriteColor
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; icons with numbers
 org $0DFC51 ; is this being used? I hope not! let's find out if anything breaks!
 db $F5, $20, $F5, $20, $F5, $20, $F5, $20
 db $B2, $3C, $B3, $3C, $C2, $3C, $17, $3C
@@ -2784,6 +2785,15 @@ db $B2, $2C, $B3, $2C, $C2, $2C, $18, $2C
 db $B2, $24, $B3, $24, $C2, $24, $19, $24
 db $B2, $28, $B3, $28, $C2, $28, $1A, $28
 db $B2, $28, $B3, $28, $C2, $28, $1B, $28
+
+; icons without numbers
+org $0DFC81
+db $F5, $20, $F5, $20, $F5, $20, $F5, $20
+db $B2, $3C, $B3, $3C, $C2, $3C, $C2, $7C
+db $B2, $2C, $B3, $2C, $C2, $2C, $C2, $6C
+db $B2, $24, $B3, $24, $C2, $24, $C2, $64
+db $B2, $28, $B3, $28, $C2, $28, $C2, $68
+db $B2, $28, $B3, $28, $C2, $28, $C2, $68
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 org $079CE6 ; Bank07.asm@4632 (LDA #$80 : TSB $3A)
 JSL CheckDetonateBomb
diff --git a/special_weapons.asm b/special_weapons.asm
index 8f008b5..8428df5 100644
--- a/special_weapons.asm
+++ b/special_weapons.asm
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ DrawBombInMenu:
 	JSL LoadBombCount16 : AND.w #$00FF : BEQ .noBombs
 	LDA SpecialWeapons : AND.w #$00FF : CMP.w #$0001 : BNE .vanillaBombs
 	LDA.l !BOMB_LEVEL : AND.w #$00FF : BEQ .noBombs : STA $02
-	LDA.w #$FC51 : STA $04
+	LDA.w #$FC81 : STA $04
 	BRA .done
 .vanillaBombs
 	LDA.w #$0001 : STA $02
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ DrawSwordInMenu:
 DrawBombInYBox:
 	CPX.w #$0004 : BNE .done
 	LDA SpecialWeapons : AND.w #$00FF : CMP.w #$0001 : BNE .vanilla
-	LDA !BOMB_LEVEL : AND.w #$00FF : CLC : ADC.w #$00B7 : BRA .done
+	LDA !BOMB_LEVEL : AND.w #$00FF : CLC : ADC.w #$00BD : BRA .done
 .vanilla
 	LDA.w #$0001
 .done