diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a7cf1a..5ec2009 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ All notable changes to MetaHunt will be documented in this file.
 
 - **zTrap — trap cooldown**: The zTrap buttons now show the trap re-arm cooldown (the ~15s before you can lay another trap) as a cooldown spiral plus a seconds countdown, on both the parent and child buttons. A new "Show cooldown" toggle lives in Options → zButtons → zTrap (on by default).
 
-- **zAmmo — total ammo meter**: The zAmmo parent button can now show how stocked you are on your equipped weapon's ammo, as a percentage of your quiver/pouch capacity (all matching arrows or bullets across your bags ÷ total quiver/pouch slots × 200). Two heat-coloured display styles (red when low → green when full) are available as toggles in Options → zButtons → zAmmo → Parent Button: a **centered %** on the button, and a **vertical gauge** beside it (which flips to the side opposite the children's expand direction).
+- **zAmmo — total ammo meter**: The zAmmo parent button can now show how stocked you are on your equipped weapon's ammo, as a percentage of your quiver/pouch capacity (all matching arrows or bullets across your bags ÷ total quiver/pouch slots × 200). Two heat-coloured display styles (red when low → green when full) are available as toggles in Options → zButtons → zAmmo → Parent Button: a **centered %** on the button, and a **vertical gauge** beside it (which flips to the side opposite the children's expand direction). A third toggle, **"Counter shows total ammo"**, switches the parent's bottom counter from the equipped stack to your full bag total.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **zAmmo — capacity-based counter colouring**: The heat colour on the ammo stack counters now scales to your real quiver/pouch capacity instead of a fixed number, so a stack turns green as it approaches filling your quiver (falls back to the old scale when no quiver/pouch is equipped).
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/api/options-zbuttons.lua b/api/options-zbuttons.lua
index b7b421e..3d60d93 100644
--- a/api/options-zbuttons.lua
+++ b/api/options-zbuttons.lua
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ local function MTH_ZB_EnsureButtonOptionDefaults(buttonName)
 			saved["showtotalgauge"] = false
 		end
 		saved["showtotalgauge"] = saved["showtotalgauge"] and true or false
+		if saved["counttotal"] == nil then
+			saved["counttotal"] = false
+		end
+		saved["counttotal"] = saved["counttotal"] and true or false
 	end
 
 	if buttonName == "zButtonTrap" then
@@ -474,6 +478,42 @@ local function MTH_SetupButtonOptions(containerName, buttonName, displayName, ma
 		parentBox:Note(containerName.."AQFilterDesc", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_DESC_AQ_FILTER", "Hide Qiraji mounts outside AQ40. Show only Qiraji inside."))
 	end
 
+	if buttonName == "zButtonAmmo" then
+		parentBox:Checkbox(containerName.."ShowTotalPercent", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_LABEL_SHOW_TOTAL_PERCENT", "Show total % (center)"), {
+			checked = saved["showtotalperc"],
+			onClick = function()
+				if not this then return end
+				local checked = this:GetChecked() == 1
+				ZHunterMod_Saved[buttonName]["showtotalperc"] = checked
+				if buttonObj and buttonObj.ammoname and not buttonObj.isspell then
+					zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(buttonObj)
+				end
+			end,
+		})
+		parentBox:Checkbox(containerName.."ShowTotalGauge", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_LABEL_SHOW_TOTAL_GAUGE", "Show total gauge (side)"), {
+			checked = saved["showtotalgauge"],
+			onClick = function()
+				if not this then return end
+				local checked = this:GetChecked() == 1
+				ZHunterMod_Saved[buttonName]["showtotalgauge"] = checked
+				if buttonObj and buttonObj.ammoname and not buttonObj.isspell then
+					zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(buttonObj)
+				end
+			end,
+		})
+		parentBox:Checkbox(containerName.."CounterTotal", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_LABEL_COUNTER_TOTAL", "Counter shows total ammo"), {
+			checked = saved["counttotal"],
+			onClick = function()
+				if not this then return end
+				local checked = this:GetChecked() == 1
+				ZHunterMod_Saved[buttonName]["counttotal"] = checked
+				if buttonObj and buttonObj.ammoname and not buttonObj.isspell then
+					zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(buttonObj)
+				end
+			end,
+		})
+	end
+
 	local childrenBox = panel:Box("left", containerName.."ChildrenSection", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_SECTION_CHILDREN_BUTTONS", "Children Buttons"))
 	childrenBox:Slider(containerName.."ButtonSize", {
 		label = MTH_ZB_L("ZB_LABEL_BUTTON_SIZE", "Button Size"),
@@ -604,28 +644,6 @@ local function MTH_SetupButtonOptions(containerName, buttonName, displayName, ma
 				end
 			end,
 		})
-		parentBox:Checkbox(containerName.."ShowTotalPercent", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_LABEL_SHOW_TOTAL_PERCENT", "Show total % (center)"), {
-			checked = saved["showtotalperc"],
-			onClick = function()
-				if not this then return end
-				local checked = this:GetChecked() == 1
-				ZHunterMod_Saved[buttonName]["showtotalperc"] = checked
-				if buttonObj and buttonObj.ammoname and not buttonObj.isspell then
-					zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(buttonObj)
-				end
-			end,
-		})
-		parentBox:Checkbox(containerName.."ShowTotalGauge", MTH_ZB_L("ZB_LABEL_SHOW_TOTAL_GAUGE", "Show total gauge (side)"), {
-			checked = saved["showtotalgauge"],
-			onClick = function()
-				if not this then return end
-				local checked = this:GetChecked() == 1
-				ZHunterMod_Saved[buttonName]["showtotalgauge"] = checked
-				if buttonObj and buttonObj.ammoname and not buttonObj.isspell then
-					zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(buttonObj)
-				end
-			end,
-		})
 	end
 
 	MTH_SetButtonEnabledState(buttonName, buttonObj, saved["enabled"] and true or false)
diff --git a/modules/zhunter/zButtonAmmo.lua b/modules/zhunter/zButtonAmmo.lua
index 9c57ab1..f7abe69 100644
--- a/modules/zhunter/zButtonAmmo.lua
+++ b/modules/zhunter/zButtonAmmo.lua
@@ -509,6 +509,18 @@ local function zButtonAmmo_GetTotalAmmoCount(category)
 	return total
 end
 
+-- Divisor for per-stack heat colouring: real quiver/pouch capacity, or a
+-- fixed fallback when no matching ammo bag is equipped.
+local function zButtonAmmo_GetCountDivisor(category)
+	if category then
+		local capacity = zButtonAmmo_GetAmmoCapacity(category)
+		if capacity and capacity > 0 then
+			return capacity
+		end
+	end
+	return 2000
+end
+
 local function zButtonAmmo_UpdateTotalPercent(button)
 	local totalText = zButtonAmmo_EnsureTotalPercentText(button)
 	if not totalText then
@@ -593,6 +605,11 @@ local function zButtonAmmo_UpdateTotalGauge(button)
 	gauge:Show()
 end
 
+local function zButtonAmmo_ShouldShowTotalCount()
+	local saved = zButtonAmmo_GetSaved()
+	return saved["counttotal"] and true or false
+end
+
 function zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(button)
 	if not button then
 		button = this
@@ -641,7 +658,7 @@ function zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(button)
 		button.ammoslot = ammoInfo.slot
 		button.ammocount = ammoInfo.count
 		if countText then
-			local r, g, b = zButtonAmmo_GetColorGradient((ammoInfo.count or 0) / 2000)
+			local r, g, b = zButtonAmmo_GetColorGradient((ammoInfo.count or 0) / zButtonAmmo_GetCountDivisor(ammoInfo.type))
 			countText:SetTextColor(r, g, b, 1)
 			countText:SetText(ammoInfo.count)
 		end
@@ -653,6 +670,17 @@ function zButtonAmmo_UpdateButton(button)
 		end
 	end
 	if button == zButtonAmmo then
+		if countText and zButtonAmmo_ShouldShowTotalCount() then
+			local category = zButtonAmmo_GetEquippedAmmoCategory()
+			if category then
+				local total = zButtonAmmo_GetTotalAmmoCount(category)
+				local capacity = zButtonAmmo_GetAmmoCapacity(category)
+				local frac = capacity > 0 and (total / capacity) or (total / 2000)
+				local r, g, b = zButtonAmmo_GetColorGradient(frac)
+				countText:SetTextColor(r, g, b, 1)
+				countText:SetText(total)
+			end
+		end
 		zButtonAmmo_UpdateTotalPercent(button)
 		zButtonAmmo_UpdateTotalGauge(button)
 	end