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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12cc84b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Wu River Strategist Hand-Painted v1
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-source-v1.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 2154448
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 5059004
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 164..249
+- base bbox height range: 286..294
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 159..244
+- action bbox height range: 286..295
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-battle-composite.png`
+- manual checks: run build and local browser verification after generation
+- note: battle composite is a scale review image; gameplay roster is unchanged during sample approval
diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-scale-compare.png
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
index 64a327b..c52f750 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ This gate catches obvious sprite-art failures before user approval. It does not
 
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
-- Approved baseline units: 70
+- Approved baseline units: 71
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 21
+- Queued rework units: 20
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
index 9af51ed..d964c7b 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@
     "unit-wu-officer-river",
     "unit-wu-strategist",
     "unit-wu-strategist-fire",
+    "unit-wu-strategist-river",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "nextAfterApproval": [],
   "stageCounts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 70,
-    "queued-rework": 21
+    "approved-baseline": 71,
+    "queued-rework": 20
   },
   "batches": [
     {
@@ -686,24 +687,10 @@
       "label": "Batch 4 Wu generic units",
       "total": 16,
       "stageCounts": {
-        "approved-baseline": 14,
-        "queued-rework": 2
+        "approved-baseline": 15,
+        "queued-rework": 1
       },
       "units": [
-        {
-          "stem": "unit-wu-strategist-river",
-          "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
-          "queueRole": "queued rework",
-          "baseStatus": "border-hits=32",
-          "actionStatus": "border-hits=98",
-          "battleBasePx": [
-            38.8,
-            39.3,
-            44.7,
-            44.9
-          ],
-          "spec": null
-        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-wu-yi",
           "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
@@ -913,6 +900,20 @@
             46.3
           ],
           "spec": null
+        },
+        {
+          "stem": "unit-wu-strategist-river",
+          "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
+          "queueRole": "approved reference",
+          "baseStatus": "ok",
+          "actionStatus": "ok",
+          "battleBasePx": [
+            26.2,
+            39.8,
+            45.7,
+            47.0
+          ],
+          "spec": null
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
index 1cb0ca4..6ba181a 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Use this as the long-running queue for the full hand-painted sprite rework. It i
 
 ## Current State
 
-- Approved baseline units: 70
+- Approved baseline units: 71
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 21
+- Queued rework units: 20
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 
@@ -98,11 +98,10 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 
 - Batch key: `batch4-wu`
 - Total units: 16
-- Stage counts: approved-baseline 14, queued-rework 2
+- Stage counts: approved-baseline 15, queued-rework 1
 
 | unit | role | stage | status | battle base px | spec |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `unit-wu-strategist-river` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=98 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 |  |
 | `unit-wu-yi` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wu-archer` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 28.3..34.3 x 46.0..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-wu-archer-naval` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 33.9..36.6 x 44.2..46.0 |  |
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 | `unit-wu-officer-river` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 26.2..42.5 x 43.6..45.7 |  |
 | `unit-wu-strategist` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.7..40.7 x 46.0..46.3 |  |
 | `unit-wu-strategist-fire` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 27.2..33.1 x 45.7..46.3 |  |
+| `unit-wu-strategist-river` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 26.2..39.8 x 45.7..47.0 |  |
 
 ### Batch 5 remaining rebel/bandit units
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index 8bac10c..e262785 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index 228e0c8..44b46dd 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Current Gate
 
-- Approved baseline units: 70
+- Approved baseline units: 71
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 21
+- Queued rework units: 20
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 - Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png
index 2c0162e..bc10755 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch4-wu.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch4-wu.png
index d5dabe6..8bad2f8 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index e68b346..19cbb99 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 7808151..0e88a81 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "batch7-unique-officer": 19
   },
   "stage_counts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 70,
-    "queued-rework": 21
+    "approved-baseline": 71,
+    "queued-rework": 20
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -4805,7 +4805,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch4-wu",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-wu-strategist-river",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-wu-strategist-river",
@@ -4815,23 +4815,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 1999925,
-        "border_hits": 32,
-        "min_width": 243,
-        "max_width": 246,
-        "min_height": 280,
-        "max_height": 281,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "opaque_pixels": 2154448,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 164,
+        "max_width": 249,
+        "min_height": 286,
+        "max_height": 294,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 3,
-        "height_swing": 1,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 38.8,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 39.3,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 44.7,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.9,
-        "status": "border-hits=32"
+        "width_swing": 85,
+        "height_swing": 8,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 26.2,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 39.8,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.7,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.0,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-wu-strategist-river-actions",
@@ -4841,23 +4841,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 4453376,
-        "border_hits": 98,
-        "min_width": 220,
-        "max_width": 255,
-        "min_height": 275,
-        "max_height": 281,
-        "min_bottom": 274,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "opaque_pixels": 5059004,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 159,
+        "max_width": 244,
+        "min_height": 286,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 35,
-        "height_swing": 6,
-        "bottom_swing": 15,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 35.1,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 40.7,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.9,
-        "status": "border-hits=98"
+        "width_swing": 85,
+        "height_swing": 9,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 25.4,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 39.0,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.7,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.1,
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index 6faeebf..1aea58b 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 
 ## Review Stage Counts
 
-- approved-baseline: 70
-- queued-rework: 21
+- approved-baseline: 71
+- queued-rework: 20
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-officer-river` | ok | ok | 164..266 x 273..286 | 161..286 x 272..293 | 26.2..42.5 x 43.6..45.7 | w102 h13 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-strategist` | ok | ok | 161..255 x 288..290 | 161..265 x 288..290 | 25.7..40.7 x 46.0..46.3 | w94 h2 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-strategist-fire` | ok | ok | 170..207 x 286..290 | 163..248 x 286..295 | 27.2..33.1 x 45.7..46.3 | w37 h4 b0 |
-| batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-strategist-river` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=98 | 243..246 x 280..281 | 220..255 x 275..281 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 | w3 h1 b6 |
+| batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-strategist-river` | ok | ok | 164..249 x 286..294 | 159..244 x 286..295 | 26.2..39.8 x 45.7..47.0 | w85 h8 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-yi` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 200..254 x 279..279 | 200..263 x 275..279 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w54 h0 b6 |
 | batch7-unique-officer | queued-rework | `unit-yan-yan` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 194..254 x 279..279 | 194..263 x 275..279 | 31.0..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w60 h0 b6 |
 | batch7-unique-officer | queued-rework | `unit-yi-ji` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=98 | 243..246 x 280..281 | 220..255 x 275..281 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 | w3 h1 b6 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index 0429bb4..ca9509b 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     "unit-wu-officer-river",
     "unit-wu-strategist",
     "unit-wu-strategist-fire",
+    "unit-wu-strategist-river",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-wu-strategist-river-v1-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-wu-strategist-river-v1-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2548f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-wu-strategist-river-v1-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Wu River Strategist v1 Approval Packet
+
+- status: approved during continuous production run
+- unit: `unit-wu-strategist-river`
+- source art: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-source-v1.png`
+- contact sheet: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-contact.png`
+- animation GIF: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-battle-composite.png`
+- browser check: `handpaint-batch4-wu-strategist-river-v1-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+- current board: `unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+- debug URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-wu-strategist-river&v=wu-strategist-river-v1`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Approved for the continuous batch run. v1 reads as a Wu strategist through the fan, scroll, scholar robe, and headpiece, while the river-blue inner robe and wave embroidery distinguish it from the fire and baseline strategist variants.
+
+## Technical Checks
+
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0
+- action partial alpha: 0
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- battle scale from sample gate: 26.2..39.8 x 45.7..47.0
+- local build: passed
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- Local browser 404s: `0`
+
+## Notes
+
+The v1 sheet keeps the river theme on the robe and talisman instead of using detached water effects, preserving tactical readability and fully opaque unit pixels at battle scale.
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