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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a542890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Shu Cavalry Scout Hand-Painted v4
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-source-v4.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 1879498
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 4443416
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 140..262
+- base bbox height range: 276..290
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 140..300
+- action bbox height range: 276..295
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-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-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-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 410bb0f..3b6ca69 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: 40
+- Approved baseline units: 41
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 51
+- Queued rework units: 50
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index 4444940..6b97631 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index dc714f0..aa4a2b3 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: 40
+- Approved baseline units: 41
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 51
+- Queued rework units: 50
 - 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 ba0c340..7d24e8a 100644
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index 7fa6d0c..e04645e 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index ebb188d..0d3964e 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": 40,
-    "queued-rework": 51
+    "approved-baseline": 41,
+    "queued-rework": 50
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch2-shu",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-shu-cavalry-scout",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-shu-cavalry-scout",
@@ -2193,23 +2193,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 2399821,
-        "border_hits": 64,
-        "min_width": 160,
-        "max_width": 291,
-        "min_height": 282,
-        "max_height": 289,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 288,
+        "opaque_pixels": 1879498,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 140,
+        "max_width": 262,
+        "min_height": 276,
+        "max_height": 290,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 131,
-        "height_swing": 7,
-        "bottom_swing": 7,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 25.6,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 46.5,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 45.0,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 46.2,
-        "status": "border-hits=64"
+        "width_swing": 122,
+        "height_swing": 14,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 22.4,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 41.9,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 44.1,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-shu-cavalry-scout-actions",
@@ -2219,23 +2219,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 5378536,
-        "border_hits": 144,
-        "min_width": 160,
+        "opaque_pixels": 4443416,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 140,
         "max_width": 300,
-        "min_height": 274,
-        "max_height": 290,
-        "min_bottom": 273,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "min_height": 276,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 140,
-        "height_swing": 16,
-        "bottom_swing": 16,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 25.6,
+        "width_swing": 160,
+        "height_swing": 19,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 22.4,
         "battle_max_width_px": 47.9,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.8,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
-        "status": "border-hits=144"
+        "battle_min_height_px": 44.1,
+        "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 7fc24a0..1801389 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: 40
-- queued-rework: 51
+- approved-baseline: 41
+- queued-rework: 50
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-archer-longbow` | ok | ok | 139..238 x 286..288 | 139..238 x 286..295 | 22.2..38.0 x 45.7..46.0 | w99 h2 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-archer-veteran` | ok | ok | 154..250 x 286..288 | 154..241 x 286..295 | 24.6..39.9 x 45.7..46.0 | w96 h2 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-cavalry` | ok | ok | 166..245 x 288..290 | 166..245 x 265..290 | 26.5..39.1 x 46.0..46.3 | w79 h2 b0 |
-| batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-cavalry-scout` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 160..291 x 282..289 | 160..300 x 274..290 | 25.6..46.5 x 45.0..46.2 | w131 h7 b7 |
+| batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-cavalry-scout` | ok | ok | 140..262 x 276..290 | 140..300 x 276..295 | 22.4..41.9 x 44.1..46.3 | w122 h14 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-cavalry-white` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 160..291 x 282..289 | 160..300 x 274..290 | 25.6..46.5 x 45.0..46.2 | w131 h7 b7 |
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-infantry` | ok | ok | 183..222 x 288..288 | 181..255 x 280..288 | 29.2..35.5 x 46.0..46.0 | w39 h0 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-infantry-banner` | 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 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index afb1b8d..adc5ced 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "unit-shu-archer-longbow",
     "unit-shu-archer-veteran",
     "unit-shu-cavalry",
+    "unit-shu-cavalry-scout",
     "unit-shu-infantry",
     "unit-shu-officer",
     "unit-shu-spearman",
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04a0a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Unit Sprite Approval Packet: unit-shu-cavalry-scout v4
+
+- Status: approved during continuous production run
+- Source art: `docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-source-v4.png`
+- Contact sheet: `docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-contact.png`
+- Animation GIF: `docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-animation.gif`
+- Before/after: `docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-before-after.png`
+- Scale compare: `docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-scale-compare.png`
+- Browser check: `docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-cavalry-scout-v4-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-shu-cavalry-scout&v=shu-cavalry-scout-v4-console-clean`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Shu cavalry scout v4 is accepted as a light mounted scout. Earlier versions needed height and front-width stability adjustments; v4 keeps the compact horse-and-rider silhouette, short spear/banner, and lighter scout role distinct from regular cavalry.
+
+## 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: `140..262`
+- Base bbox height range: `276..290`
+- Base bottom range: `303..303`
+- Action bbox width range: `140..300`
+- Action bbox height range: `276..295`
+- Action bottom range: `303..303`
+- Local build: `passed`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+
+## Notes
+
+The horse and rider remain readable at desktop battle scale without external bases or selection rings. The smaller mounted footprint supports the scout role while preserving a clear cavalry silhouette.
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