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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png
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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71b8ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Wei Shield Infantry Hand-Painted v2
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-source-v2.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 2261708
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 5098589
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 180..210
+- base bbox height range: 288..295
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 184..285
+- action bbox height range: 273..295
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-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-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-scale-compare.png
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index 0000000..07c40f3
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
index 0c76f0c..ce282f3 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: 54
+- Approved baseline units: 55
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 37
+- Queued rework units: 36
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
index 56b5a27..dc385e3 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "unit-wei-cavalry-elite",
     "unit-wei-cavalry-iron",
     "unit-wei-infantry",
+    "unit-wei-infantry-shield",
     "unit-wei-officer",
     "unit-wei-strategist",
     "unit-wu-archer",
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "nextAfterApproval": [],
   "stageCounts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 54,
-    "queued-rework": 37
+    "approved-baseline": 55,
+    "queued-rework": 36
   },
   "batches": [
     {
@@ -436,24 +437,10 @@
       "label": "Batch 3 Wei generic units",
       "total": 16,
       "stageCounts": {
-        "approved-baseline": 9,
-        "queued-rework": 7
+        "approved-baseline": 10,
+        "queued-rework": 6
       },
       "units": [
-        {
-          "stem": "unit-wei-infantry-shield",
-          "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
-          "queueRole": "queued rework",
-          "baseStatus": "border-hits=32",
-          "actionStatus": "border-hits=82",
-          "battleBasePx": [
-            30.7,
-            44.2,
-            44.6,
-            44.6
-          ],
-          "spec": null
-        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-wei-infantry-veteran",
           "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
@@ -636,6 +623,20 @@
           ],
           "spec": null
         },
+        {
+          "stem": "unit-wei-infantry-shield",
+          "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
+          "queueRole": "approved reference",
+          "baseStatus": "ok",
+          "actionStatus": "ok",
+          "battleBasePx": [
+            28.8,
+            33.5,
+            46.0,
+            47.1
+          ],
+          "spec": null
+        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-wei-officer",
           "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
index ed2e519..cb7c75c 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: 54
+- Approved baseline units: 55
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 37
+- Queued rework units: 36
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 
@@ -73,11 +73,10 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 
 - Batch key: `batch3-wei`
 - Total units: 16
-- Stage counts: approved-baseline 9, queued-rework 7
+- Stage counts: approved-baseline 10, queued-rework 6
 
 | unit | role | stage | status | battle base px | spec |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `unit-wei-infantry-shield` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 30.7..44.2 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wei-infantry-veteran` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=64; actions border-hits=144 | 31.6..44.7 x 45.0..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-wei-officer-gate` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wei-officer-iron` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=64; actions border-hits=144 | 33.2..41.2 x 45.0..46.0 |  |
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 | `unit-wei-cavalry-elite` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 22.7..43.8 x 44.2..47.1 |  |
 | `unit-wei-cavalry-iron` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 23.0..43.3 x 44.2..47.1 |  |
 | `unit-wei-infantry` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 27.8..35.6 x 45.0..47.1 |  |
+| `unit-wei-infantry-shield` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 28.8..33.5 x 46.0..47.1 |  |
 | `unit-wei-officer` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.4..33.1 x 46.0..47.1 |  |
 | `unit-wei-strategist` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.6..37.2 x 46.3..46.3 |  |
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index d9daabd..6132b7f 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index bd2e3b4..85c5c11 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: 54
+- Approved baseline units: 55
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 37
+- Queued rework units: 36
 - 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 a05e22f..a2cd2b4 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch3-wei.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch3-wei.png
index e60d51e..7a4d68d 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index 057459e..95ba36f 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 9100fcf..cd0e6e7 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": 54,
-    "queued-rework": 37
+    "approved-baseline": 55,
+    "queued-rework": 36
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch3-wei",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-wei-infantry-shield",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-wei-infantry-shield",
@@ -3504,23 +3504,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 2055128,
-        "border_hits": 32,
-        "min_width": 192,
-        "max_width": 277,
-        "min_height": 279,
-        "max_height": 279,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "opaque_pixels": 2261708,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 180,
+        "max_width": 210,
+        "min_height": 288,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 85,
-        "height_swing": 0,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 30.7,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 44.2,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 44.6,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.6,
-        "status": "border-hits=32"
+        "width_swing": 30,
+        "height_swing": 7,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 28.8,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 33.5,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 46.0,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.1,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-wei-infantry-shield-actions",
@@ -3530,23 +3530,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 4610202,
-        "border_hits": 82,
-        "min_width": 192,
-        "max_width": 286,
-        "min_height": 275,
-        "max_height": 279,
-        "min_bottom": 274,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "opaque_pixels": 5098589,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 184,
+        "max_width": 285,
+        "min_height": 273,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 94,
-        "height_swing": 4,
-        "bottom_swing": 15,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 30.7,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 45.7,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.6,
-        "status": "border-hits=82"
+        "width_swing": 101,
+        "height_swing": 22,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 29.4,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 45.5,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 43.6,
+        "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 8ea14ff..4f262b6 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: 54
-- queued-rework: 37
+- approved-baseline: 55
+- queued-rework: 36
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-cavalry-elite` | ok | ok | 142..274 x 277..295 | 142..309 x 271..295 | 22.7..43.8 x 44.2..47.1 | w132 h18 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-cavalry-iron` | ok | ok | 144..271 x 277..295 | 144..306 x 261..295 | 23.0..43.3 x 44.2..47.1 | w127 h18 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-infantry` | ok | ok | 174..223 x 282..295 | 154..248 x 282..295 | 27.8..35.6 x 45.0..47.1 | w49 h13 b0 |
-| batch3-wei | queued-rework | `unit-wei-infantry-shield` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 192..277 x 279..279 | 192..286 x 275..279 | 30.7..44.2 x 44.6..44.6 | w85 h0 b6 |
+| batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-infantry-shield` | ok | ok | 180..210 x 288..295 | 184..285 x 273..295 | 28.8..33.5 x 46.0..47.1 | w30 h7 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | queued-rework | `unit-wei-infantry-veteran` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 198..280 x 282..288 | 198..289 x 275..290 | 31.6..44.7 x 45.0..46.0 | w82 h6 b6 |
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-officer` | ok | ok | 159..207 x 288..295 | 158..255 x 288..295 | 25.4..33.1 x 46.0..47.1 | w48 h7 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | queued-rework | `unit-wei-officer-gate` | 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 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index 7444cd8..c3a8b09 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "unit-wei-cavalry-elite",
     "unit-wei-cavalry-iron",
     "unit-wei-infantry",
+    "unit-wei-infantry-shield",
     "unit-wei-officer",
     "unit-wei-strategist",
     "unit-wu-archer",
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-wei-infantry-shield-v2-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-wei-infantry-shield-v2-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ab4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-wei-infantry-shield-v2-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Unit Sprite Approval Packet: unit-wei-infantry-shield v2
+
+- Status: approved during continuous production run
+- Source art: `docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-source-v2.png`
+- Contact sheet: `docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-contact.png`
+- Animation GIF: `docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-animation.gif`
+- Before/after: `docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-before-after.png`
+- Scale compare: `docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- Browser check: `docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-infantry-shield-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+- Current approval board: `docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+- Debug preview URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-wei-infantry-shield&v=wei-infantry-shield-v2-console-clean`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Wei shield infantry v2 is accepted as a sturdy line infantry variant. The rectangular shield, blue-gray armor, and short sword distinguish it from the green Shu guard while keeping the faction read clear.
+
+## Technical Checks
+
+- 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`
+- Base bbox width range: `180..210`
+- Base bbox height range: `288..295`
+- Base bottom range: `303..303`
+- Action bbox width range: `184..285`
+- Action bbox height range: `273..295`
+- Action bottom range: `303..303`
+- Local build: `passed`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+
+## Notes
+
+v2 widens the shield silhouette enough for the battle-scale gate while keeping all frames contained. The unit is opaque, stable, and readable as a defensive Wei infantryman at 50px scale.
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