diff --git a/scripts/eherbs.lic b/scripts/eherbs.lic
index e64912392..9d65c6ed4 100644
--- a/scripts/eherbs.lic
+++ b/scripts/eherbs.lic
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
               game: Gemstone
               tags: healing, herbs
           requires: Lich >= 4.6.0
-           version: 2.0.18
+           version: 2.1.0
+  2.1.0  (2025-01-19)
+    - add --spellcast and --ranged options to healdown to be able to do those again
   2.0.18 (2025-01-06)
     - fix for min_stock_doses to persist thru current session running
   2.0.17 (2025-01-06)
@@ -2383,6 +2385,8 @@ module EHerbs
       respond '   --potions=<on/off>     Try to use potions first'
       respond '   --650=<on/off>         Cast Assume Aspect (650) Yierka' if Spell[650].known?
       respond '   --1035=<on/off>        Cast Song of Tonis (1035)' if Spell[1035].known?
+      respond '   --spellcast            Attempt to only heal wounds that would prevent spellcasting'
+      respond '   --ranged               Attempt to only heal wounds that would prevent ranged combat usage'
       respond
       respond " Change default options (so you don't have to specify the option every time):"
       respond "   #{$clean_lich_char}#{Script.current.name} set buy <on/off>           same as above"
@@ -2820,37 +2824,105 @@ module EHerbs
     def self.next_herb_type
       herb_type = nil
       herb_type = 'blood' if percenthealth < 50 && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('blood')
-      unless herb_type
-        (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
-          if Wounds.send(area) > 1
-            herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
-            break
+      unless EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] || EHerbs.data[:ranged_only]
+        unless herb_type
+          (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
+            if Wounds.send(area) > 1
+              herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+              break
+            end
           end
         end
-      end
-      unless herb_type
-        (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
-          if Wounds.send(area) == 1
-            herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
-            break
+        unless herb_type
+          (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
+            if Wounds.send(area) == 1
+              herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+              break
+            end
           end
         end
-      end
-      herb_type = 'severed limb' if herb_type.nil? && Scars.limbs == 3 && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('limbs')
-      herb_type = 'missing eye' if herb_type.nil? && (Scars.reye == 3 || Scars.leye == 3) && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('torso')
-      unless herb_type
-        (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
-          if Scars.send(area) > 1
-            herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
-            break
+        herb_type = 'severed limb' if herb_type.nil? && Scars.limbs == 3 && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('limbs')
+        herb_type = 'missing eye' if herb_type.nil? && (Scars.reye == 3 || Scars.leye == 3) && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('torso')
+        unless herb_type
+          (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
+            if Scars.send(area) > 1
+              herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
+              break
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        unless herb_type
+          (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
+            if Scars.send(area) == 1 && !EHerbs.data[:skip_scars]
+              herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
+              break
+            end
           end
         end
       end
-      unless herb_type
-        (%w[head neck torso limbs nerves] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
-          if Scars.send(area) == 1 && !EHerbs.data[:skip_scars]
-            herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
-            break
+      if EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] || EHerbs.data[:ranged_only]
+        unless herb_type
+          (%w[limbs head nerves torso] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
+            if EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && area == 'head'
+              if [Wounds.head].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              elsif [Wounds.head].max == 1
+                herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              end
+            elsif EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && area == 'torso'
+              if [Wounds.leftEye, Wounds.rightEye].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              elsif [Wounds.leftEye, Wounds.rightEye].max == 1
+                herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              end
+            elsif EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && area == 'nerves'
+              if [Wounds.nsys].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              elsif [Wounds.nsys].max == 1
+                herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              end
+            elsif area == 'limbs'
+              if [Wounds.leftArm, Wounds.leftHand, Wounds.rightArm, Wounds.rightHand].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              elsif [Wounds.leftArm, Wounds.leftHand, Wounds.rightArm, Wounds.rightHand].max == 1
+                herb_type = "minor #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} wound"
+                break
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        herb_type = 'severed limb' if herb_type.nil? && [Scars.rightHand, Scars.rightArm, Scars.leftHand, Scars.rightHand].max == 3 && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('limbs')
+        herb_type = 'missing eye' if EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && herb_type.nil? && [Scars.rightEye, Scars.leftEye].max == 3 && !EHerbs.data[:skippable].include?('torso')
+        unless herb_type
+          (%w[limbs head nerves torso] - EHerbs.data[:skippable]).each do |area|
+            if EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && area == 'head'
+              if [Scars.head].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
+                break
+              end
+            elsif EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && area == 'torso'
+              if [Scars.leftEye, Scars.rightEye].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
+                break
+              end
+            elsif EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] && area == 'nerves'
+              if [Scars.nsys].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
+                break
+              end
+            elsif area == 'limbs'
+              if [Scars.leftArm, Scars.leftHand, Scars.rightArm, Scars.rightHand].max > 1
+                herb_type = "major #{EHerbs.data[:areas][area]} scar"
+                break
+              end
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -3059,6 +3131,20 @@ module EHerbs
   else
     EHerbs.data[:no_get] = false
   end
+  if Script.current.vars.any? { |var| var =~ /^(?:--)?spellcast$/i }
+    EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] = true
+    Script.current.vars.delete_if { |var| var =~ /^(?:--)?spellcast$/i }
+    Script.current.vars[0] = Script.current.vars[1..-1].join(' ')
+  else
+    EHerbs.data[:spellcast_only] = false
+  end
+  if Script.current.vars.any? { |var| var =~ /^(?:--)?ranged$/i }
+    EHerbs.data[:ranged_only] = true
+    Script.current.vars.delete_if { |var| var =~ /^(?:--)?ranged$/i }
+    Script.current.vars[0] = Script.current.vars[1..-1].join(' ')
+  else
+    EHerbs.data[:ranged_only] = false
+  end
   if Script.current.vars.any? { |var| var =~ /^blood$/i } || EHerbs.data[:blood_toggle] # and not Script.current.vars.any? { |var| var =~ /^stock blood/ }
     EHerbs.data[:blood_only] = true
     Script.current.vars.delete_if { |var| var =~ /^blood$/i }