diff --git a/src/components/astral/Powers.astro b/src/components/astral/Powers.astro
index 16ffac9..cc52cc8 100644
--- a/src/components/astral/Powers.astro
+++ b/src/components/astral/Powers.astro
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const getLayer = (children: (typeof powerTree)[], layer: number = 1): number =>
   import {
     isPowerId,
     parentPowers,
+    powerData,
     type powerId,
     powers,
   } from "../../consts/astral";
@@ -70,11 +71,12 @@ const getLayer = (children: (typeof powerTree)[], layer: number = 1): number =>
         this.#internals.states.add("selected");
         button && (button.disabled = false);
 
-        // if any selected powers rely on it
+        // if any selected powers rely on it OR if its force select
         if (
           value.powers.filter((x) =>
             parentPowers[x].includes(this.power ?? powers.INVALID),
-          ).length > 1
+          ).length > 1 ||
+          powerData[this.power].forceSelect
         ) {
           this.#internals.states.add("dependency");
           button && (button.disabled = true);
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ const getLayer = (children: (typeof powerTree)[], layer: number = 1): number =>
       const button = this.shadowRoot?.querySelector("dialog button");
       if (!(button instanceof HTMLButtonElement))
         throw "`dialog button` could not be selected";
-      button.addEventListener("click", (ev) => {
+
+      button.addEventListener("click", () => {
         if (
           // this.power is in some way invalid; drop the event
           !this.power ||
@@ -114,7 +117,8 @@ const getLayer = (children: (typeof powerTree)[], layer: number = 1): number =>
           return;
         // the power is selected; deselect it
         else if (Powers.get().powers.includes(this.power)) {
-          console.log("deselect");
+          button.disabled = true;
+
           Powers.setKey(
             "powers",
             Powers.get().powers.filter((x) => x !== this.power),
@@ -125,8 +129,10 @@ const getLayer = (children: (typeof powerTree)[], layer: number = 1): number =>
         // the power is not selected and its parent is unlocked
         else if (
           Powers.get().powers.includes(parentPowers[this.power].at(-2) ?? "")
-        )
+        ) {
+          button.disabled = true;
           Powers.setKey("powers", [...Powers.get().powers, this.power]);
+        }
       });
     }
 
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ const getLayer = (children: (typeof powerTree)[], layer: number = 1): number =>
           "Locked: This power cannot be added to the power list",
           "No parent: The parent power for this power has not been selected",
           "No points: You do not have enough points to unlock this power",
-          "Dependency: Another power relies on this power being selected",
+          "Dependency: Another power relies on this power being selected, or it must be selected",
         ].join("\n")}
       >
         <span data-val="unselect">Unselect</span>
diff --git a/src/consts/astral.ts b/src/consts/astral.ts
index f211081..a260bfc 100644
--- a/src/consts/astral.ts
+++ b/src/consts/astral.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const isPowerId = (power: unknown): power is powerId =>
 
 export interface Power {
   name: string;
-  forceSelect?: boolean;
+  forceSelect?: true;
   description: string;
   image: {
     src: string;