diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08b17270..a5859442 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 * Removed
 
 ## Buildables
+* Added purchase cost
 * Parts automatically picked up
 * Zombies no longer attack buildables (except Zombie Shield)
 
diff --git a/_zm_reimagined.gsc b/_zm_reimagined.gsc
index efba5d14..16d02d7c 100644
--- a/_zm_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/_zm_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2190,6 +2190,7 @@ buildbuildables()
 			flag_wait( "initial_blackscreen_passed" ); // wait for buildables to be built
 			wait 1;
 
+			updatebuildables();
 			removebuildable( "turbine", 1 );
 		}
 	}
@@ -2209,6 +2210,11 @@ buildbuildable( buildable, craft )
 		{
 			if ( isDefined( buildable ) || stub.persistent != 3 )
 			{
+				equipname = stub get_equipname();
+				stub.cost = 1000;
+				stub.trigger_hintstring = "Hold ^3[{+activate}]^7 for " + equipname + " [Cost: " + stub.cost + "]";
+				stub.trigger_func = ::buildable_place_think;
+
 				if (craft)
 				{
 					stub maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::buildablestub_finish_build( player );
@@ -2218,7 +2224,6 @@ buildbuildable( buildable, craft )
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					equipname = stub get_equipname();
 					level.zombie_buildables[stub.equipname].hint = "Hold ^3[{+activate}]^7 to craft " + equipname;
 					stub.prompt_and_visibility_func = ::buildabletrigger_update_prompt;
 				}
@@ -2280,6 +2285,234 @@ get_equipname()
 	}
 }
 
+buildable_place_think()
+{
+	self endon( "kill_trigger" );
+	player_built = undefined;
+	while ( isDefined( self.stub.built ) && !self.stub.built )
+	{
+		self waittill( "trigger", player );
+		if ( player != self.parent_player )
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if ( isDefined( player.screecher_weapon ) )
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if ( !is_player_valid( player ) )
+		{
+			player thread ignore_triggers( 0.5 );
+		}
+		status = player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::player_can_build( self.stub.buildablezone );
+		if ( !status )
+		{
+			self.stub.hint_string = "";
+			self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.oncantuse ) )
+			{
+				self.stub [[ self.stub.oncantuse ]]( player );
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.onbeginuse ) )
+			{
+				self.stub [[ self.stub.onbeginuse ]]( player );
+			}
+			result = self maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::buildable_use_hold_think( player );
+			team = player.pers[ "team" ];
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.onenduse ) )
+			{
+				self.stub [[ self.stub.onenduse ]]( team, player, result );
+			}
+			if ( !result )
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.onuse ) )
+			{
+				self.stub [[ self.stub.onuse ]]( player );
+			}
+			prompt = player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::player_build( self.stub.buildablezone );
+			player_built = player;
+			self.stub.hint_string = prompt;
+			self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+		}
+	}
+	if ( isDefined( player_built ) )
+	{
+	}
+	if ( self.stub.persistent == 0 )
+	{
+		self.stub maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::buildablestub_remove();
+		thread maps/mp/zombies/_zm_unitrigger::unregister_unitrigger( self.stub );
+		return;
+	}
+	if ( self.stub.persistent == 3 )
+	{
+		maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::stub_unbuild_buildable( self.stub, 1 );
+		return;
+	}
+	if ( self.stub.persistent == 2 )
+	{
+		if ( isDefined( player_built ) )
+		{
+			self buildabletrigger_update_prompt( player_built );
+		}
+		if ( !maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weapons::limited_weapon_below_quota( self.stub.weaponname, undefined ) )
+		{
+			self.stub.hint_string = &"ZOMBIE_GO_TO_THE_BOX_LIMITED";
+			self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+			return;
+		}
+		if ( isDefined( self.stub.bought ) && self.stub.bought )
+		{
+			self.stub.hint_string = &"ZOMBIE_GO_TO_THE_BOX";
+			self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+			return;
+		}
+		if ( isDefined( self.stub.model ) )
+		{
+			self.stub.model notsolid();
+			self.stub.model show();
+		}
+		while ( self.stub.persistent == 2 )
+		{
+			self waittill( "trigger", player );
+			if ( isDefined( player.screecher_weapon ) )
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( !maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weapons::limited_weapon_below_quota( self.stub.weaponname, undefined ) )
+			{
+				self.stub.hint_string = &"ZOMBIE_GO_TO_THE_BOX_LIMITED";
+				self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+				return;
+			}
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.built ) && !self.stub.built )
+			{
+				self.stub.hint_string = "";
+				self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+				return;
+			}
+			if ( player != self.parent_player )
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( !is_player_valid( player ) )
+			{
+				player thread ignore_triggers( 0.5 );
+			}
+
+			if (player.score < self.stub.cost)
+			{
+				self play_sound_on_ent( "no_purchase" );
+				player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_audio::create_and_play_dialog( "general", "no_money_weapon" );
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_score::minus_to_player_score( self.stub.cost );
+			self play_sound_on_ent( "purchase" );
+
+			self.stub.bought = 1;
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.model ) )
+			{
+				self.stub.model thread maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::model_fly_away();
+			}
+			player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weapons::weapon_give( self.stub.weaponname );
+			if ( isDefined( level.zombie_include_buildables[ self.stub.equipname ].onbuyweapon ) )
+			{
+				self [[ level.zombie_include_buildables[ self.stub.equipname ].onbuyweapon ]]( player );
+			}
+			if ( !maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weapons::limited_weapon_below_quota( self.stub.weaponname, undefined ) )
+			{
+				self.stub.hint_string = &"ZOMBIE_GO_TO_THE_BOX_LIMITED";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				self.stub.hint_string = &"ZOMBIE_GO_TO_THE_BOX";
+			}
+			self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+			player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::track_buildables_pickedup( self.stub.weaponname );
+		}
+	}
+	else while ( !isDefined( player_built ) || self buildabletrigger_update_prompt( player_built ) )
+	{
+		if ( isDefined( self.stub.model ) )
+		{
+			self.stub.model notsolid();
+			self.stub.model show();
+		}
+		while ( self.stub.persistent == 1 )
+		{
+			self waittill( "trigger", player );
+			if ( isDefined( player.screecher_weapon ) )
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( isDefined( self.stub.built ) && !self.stub.built )
+			{
+				self.stub.hint_string = "";
+				self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+				return;
+			}
+			if ( player != self.parent_player )
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( !is_player_valid( player ) )
+			{
+				player thread ignore_triggers( 0.5 );
+			}
+			if ( player has_player_equipment( self.stub.weaponname ) )
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (player.score < self.stub.cost)
+			{
+				self play_sound_on_ent( "no_purchase" );
+				player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_audio::create_and_play_dialog( "general", "no_money_weapon" );
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( !maps/mp/zombies/_zm_equipment::is_limited_equipment( self.stub.weaponname ) || !maps/mp/zombies/_zm_equipment::limited_equipment_in_use( self.stub.weaponname ) )
+			{
+				player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_score::minus_to_player_score( self.stub.cost );
+				self play_sound_on_ent( "purchase" );
+
+				player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_equipment::equipment_buy( self.stub.weaponname );
+				player giveweapon( self.stub.weaponname );
+				player setweaponammoclip( self.stub.weaponname, 1 );
+				if ( isDefined( level.zombie_include_buildables[ self.stub.equipname ].onbuyweapon ) )
+				{
+					self [[ level.zombie_include_buildables[ self.stub.equipname ].onbuyweapon ]]( player );
+				}
+				if ( self.stub.weaponname != "keys_zm" )
+				{
+					player setactionslot( 1, "weapon", self.stub.weaponname );
+				}
+				if ( isDefined( level.zombie_buildables[ self.stub.equipname ].bought ) )
+				{
+					self.stub.hint_string = level.zombie_buildables[ self.stub.equipname ].bought;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					self.stub.hint_string = "";
+				}
+				self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+				player maps/mp/zombies/_zm_buildables::track_buildables_pickedup( self.stub.weaponname );
+				continue;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				self.stub.hint_string = "";
+				self sethintstring( self.stub.hint_string );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 buildabletrigger_update_prompt( player )
 {
 	can_use = 0;
@@ -2689,6 +2922,21 @@ buildablestub_build_succeed()
 	}
 }
 
+// adds updated hintstring and functionality
+updatebuildables()
+{
+	foreach (stub in level._unitriggers.trigger_stubs)
+	{
+		if(IsDefined(stub.equipname))
+		{
+			equipname = stub get_equipname();
+			stub.cost = 1000;
+			stub.trigger_hintstring = "Hold ^3[{+activate}]^7 for " + equipname + " [Cost: " + stub.cost + "]";
+			stub.trigger_func = ::buildable_place_think;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 removebuildable( buildable, after_built )
 {
 	if (!isDefined(after_built))