diff --git a/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd b/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd
index 4600fd5..51f7c62 100644
--- a/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd
+++ b/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ const COMMAND_HINT_PANEL_SIZE := Vector2(306, 92)
 const COMMAND_HINT_ICON_SIZE := Vector2(34, 34)
 const COMMAND_HINT_TITLE_SIZE := Vector2(242, 24)
 const COMMAND_HINT_DETAIL_SIZE := Vector2(242, 42)
+const BATTLE_LOG_VISIBLE_LINES := 2
+const BATTLE_LOG_HISTORY_LIMIT := 18
+const BATTLE_LOG_VISIBLE_CHARS := 34
 const PREP_MENU_BUTTON_SIZE := Vector2(48, 38)
 const PANEL_CLOSE_BUTTON_SIZE := Vector2(36, 28)
 const BATTLE_UNIT_LIST_PANEL_SIZE := Vector2(420, 360)
@@ -679,6 +682,7 @@ var title_fullscreen_enabled := false
 var title_bgm_volume_percent := DEFAULT_AUDIO_VOLUME_PERCENT
 var title_sfx_volume_percent := DEFAULT_AUDIO_VOLUME_PERCENT
 var log_box: RichTextLabel
+var battle_log_recent_lines: Array[String] = []
 var dialogue_queue: Array = []
 var active_dialogue_lines: Array = []
 var active_dialogue_index := 0
@@ -4138,8 +4142,10 @@ func _create_hud() -> void:
 	targeting_button_row.add_child(targeting_hint_cancel_move_button)
 
 	log_box = RichTextLabel.new()
-	log_box.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(420, 70)
+	log_box.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(420, 82)
 	log_box.fit_content = false
+	log_box.scroll_active = false
+	log_box.scroll_following = false
 	_apply_rich_text_style(log_box, UI_PARCHMENT_TEXT, 13)
 	log_box.add_theme_stylebox_override("normal", _make_panel_style(Color(0.030, 0.028, 0.024, 0.996), Color(0.22, 0.18, 0.12, 1.0), 1, 6, 8, 0))
 	side_column.add_child(log_box)
@@ -11733,10 +11739,37 @@ func _on_state_changed() -> void:
 func _on_log_added(message: String) -> void:
 	_play_log_sfx(message)
 	_show_turn_notice_for_log(message)
+	_append_battle_log_entry(_format_log_entry_text(message))
+
+
+func _append_battle_log_entry(entry_text: String) -> void:
+	var normalized := entry_text.strip_edges()
+	if normalized.is_empty():
+		return
+	battle_log_recent_lines.append(normalized)
+	while battle_log_recent_lines.size() > BATTLE_LOG_HISTORY_LIMIT:
+		battle_log_recent_lines.pop_front()
+	_refresh_battle_log_box()
+
+
+func _clear_battle_log() -> void:
+	battle_log_recent_lines.clear()
+	_refresh_battle_log_box()
+
+
+func _refresh_battle_log_box() -> void:
 	if log_box == null:
 		return
-	log_box.append_text(_format_log_entry_text(message) + "\n")
-	log_box.scroll_to_line(max(0, log_box.get_line_count() - 1))
+	log_box.clear()
+	if battle_log_recent_lines.is_empty():
+		log_box.tooltip_text = "전투 기록\n군령과 전장 변화가 여기에 짧게 남습니다."
+		return
+	var visible_lines: Array[String] = []
+	var start_index := maxi(0, battle_log_recent_lines.size() - BATTLE_LOG_VISIBLE_LINES)
+	for index in range(start_index, battle_log_recent_lines.size()):
+		visible_lines.append("· %s" % _short_preview_text(battle_log_recent_lines[index], BATTLE_LOG_VISIBLE_CHARS))
+	log_box.append_text(_join_strings(visible_lines, "\n"))
+	log_box.tooltip_text = "전투 기록\n%s" % _join_strings(battle_log_recent_lines, "\n")
 
 
 func _format_log_entry_text(message: String) -> String:
@@ -12985,8 +13018,7 @@ func _on_restart_pressed() -> void:
 	if campaign_complete_screen:
 		return
 	_play_ui_confirm()
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.clear()
+	_clear_battle_log()
 	battle_started = false
 	battle_start_notice_pending = false
 	battle_result_applied = false
@@ -13024,8 +13056,7 @@ func _load_pending_post_battle_choice() -> void:
 	_play_bgm("menu")
 	if briefing_panel != null:
 		briefing_panel.visible = false
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.append_text("군의 논의가 이어지고 있다.\n")
+	_append_battle_log_entry("군의 논의가 이어지고 있다.")
 
 
 func _load_scenario(scenario_id: String) -> void:
@@ -14132,8 +14163,7 @@ func _on_chapter_scenario_pressed(scenario_id: String) -> void:
 		_play_ui_cancel()
 		return
 	_play_ui_confirm()
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.clear()
+	_clear_battle_log()
 	_load_scenario(scenario_id)
 	_show_briefing()
 	_update_hud()
@@ -15451,8 +15481,7 @@ func _load_title_slot(manual: bool) -> void:
 func _enter_campaign_from_title() -> void:
 	_hide_opening_prologue()
 	_hide_title_menu()
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.clear()
+	_clear_battle_log()
 	if campaign_state.has_pending_post_battle_choice():
 		_load_pending_post_battle_choice()
 		_update_result_panel()
@@ -15849,9 +15878,8 @@ func _on_manual_load_pressed() -> void:
 		_rebuild_save_menu()
 		_update_top_archive_buttons()
 		return
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.clear()
-		log_box.append_text("수동 봉인을 열었다.\n")
+	_clear_battle_log()
+	_append_battle_log_entry("수동 봉인을 열었다.")
 	_reload_from_campaign_state()
 
 
@@ -17575,8 +17603,7 @@ func _on_next_battle_pressed() -> void:
 	if next_scenario_id.is_empty():
 		return
 	_play_ui_confirm()
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.clear()
+	_clear_battle_log()
 	_load_scenario(next_scenario_id)
 	_show_briefing()
 	_update_hud()
@@ -17614,14 +17641,12 @@ func _show_campaign_complete() -> void:
 	active_scenario_id = campaign_state.current_scenario_id
 	if briefing_panel != null:
 		briefing_panel.visible = false
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.append_text("전기가 여기서 매듭지어졌다.\n")
+	_append_battle_log_entry("전기가 여기서 매듭지어졌다.")
 
 
 func _on_new_campaign_pressed() -> void:
 	_play_ui_confirm()
-	if log_box != null:
-		log_box.clear()
+	_clear_battle_log()
 	if not campaign_state.reset_save(campaign_state.get_start_scenario_id()):
 		result_panel.visible = true
 		result_label.text = "전기 봉인을 새로 열지 못했습니다.\n저장 권한을 살펴본 뒤 다시 명하십시오."
diff --git a/tools/smoke_visual_assets.gd b/tools/smoke_visual_assets.gd
index 52f37fc..ee7089e 100644
--- a/tools/smoke_visual_assets.gd
+++ b/tools/smoke_visual_assets.gd
@@ -3852,6 +3852,18 @@ func _check_ancient_ui_theme(failures: Array[String]) -> void:
 	scene._on_log_added("조조군이 동쪽 성채에 발을 들였다.")
 	if scene.objective_notice_label == null or not scene.objective_notice_label.text.contains("거점 변화") or not scene.objective_notice_label.text.contains("성채"):
 		failures.append("castle event log should become a battlefield notice: %s" % ("" if scene.objective_notice_label == null else scene.objective_notice_label.text))
+	if scene.log_box == null:
+		failures.append("battle log summary missing")
+	else:
+		var visible_log_text: String = scene.log_box.get_parsed_text()
+		if not visible_log_text.contains("북쪽 숲 보급고") or not visible_log_text.contains("동쪽 성채"):
+			failures.append("battle log should show the latest two readable entries: %s" % visible_log_text)
+		if visible_log_text.contains("적군 차례") or visible_log_text.contains("아군 차례"):
+			failures.append("battle log visible text should hide older turn churn: %s" % visible_log_text)
+		if not scene.log_box.tooltip_text.contains("적군 차례") or not scene.log_box.tooltip_text.contains("마을 앞 유인선"):
+			failures.append("battle log tooltip should preserve earlier history: %s" % scene.log_box.tooltip_text)
+		if scene.log_box.scroll_active:
+			failures.append("battle log should avoid a visible scrollbar in the compact side panel")
 	var localized_lines := scene._normalized_dialogue_lines([{"speaker": "Cao Cao", "display_speaker": "조조", "text": "군령을 전하라."}])
 	if localized_lines.is_empty() or str((localized_lines[0] as Dictionary).get("speaker", "")) != "조조":
 		failures.append("dialogue normalization should preserve display_speaker for localized names")