diff --git a/src/quest/quest.entity.ts b/src/quest/quest.entity.ts
index 81a65ec..d9a132d 100644
--- a/src/quest/quest.entity.ts
+++ b/src/quest/quest.entity.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ export class Quest {
   @Column({ name: 'arc_order', default: 0 })
   arcOrder: number; // order within the arc
 
+  // Zone filter — kills from this zone only count for this quest
+  @Column({ name: 'zone', type: 'varchar', length: 50, nullable: true })
+  zone: string | null;
+
   // Availability
   @Column({ name: 'min_level', default: 1 })
   minLevel: number;
diff --git a/src/quest/quest.service.ts b/src/quest/quest.service.ts
index 18bc7c1..232c9e2 100644
--- a/src/quest/quest.service.ts
+++ b/src/quest/quest.service.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export class QuestService {
     // Find active quests matching this event
     const activeQuests = await this.playerQuestRepo.find({
       where: { characterId, status: 'active' },
-      relations: ['quest', 'quest.arc'],
+      relations: ['quest'],
     });
 
     for (const pq of activeQuests) {
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ export class QuestService {
       // For targeted objectives, check target matches
       if (q.objectiveTargetId && q.objectiveTargetId !== targetId) continue;
 
-      // Zone check: if quest belongs to an arc with a zone, only count kills from that zone
-      if (q.arc?.zone && zone && q.arc.zone !== zone) continue;
+      // Zone check: if quest has a zone, only count actions from that zone
+      if (q.zone && zone && q.zone !== zone) continue;
 
       pq.progress = Math.min(pq.progress + increment, q.objectiveCount);