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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b7292b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Wu Cavalry Hand-Painted v2
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-source-v1.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 1901358
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 4584064
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 177..252
+- base bbox height range: 274..290
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 177..261
+- action bbox height range: 274..290
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-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-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-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 f81a961..d690780 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: 19
+- Approved baseline units: 20
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 72
+- Queued rework units: 71
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index d55490e..853a9c8 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index 96dcfc7..31e2f3a 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: 19
+- Approved baseline units: 20
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 72
+- Queued rework units: 71
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 - Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Next Unit Queue
 
-1. `unit-wu-cavalry` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=64`, actions `border-hits=144`
-2. `unit-wu-officer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`
-3. `unit-wu-strategist` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
+1. `unit-wu-officer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`
+2. `unit-wu-strategist` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
 
 ## Commands Before Approval
 
@@ -43,5 +42,5 @@ pnpm build
 
 ## First Task After Current Approval
 
-- Start with `unit-wu-cavalry`.
+- Start with `unit-wu-officer`.
 - Generate source art, assemble sheets, produce contact/GIF/before-after/scale/battle screenshots, then rerun the gates.
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch4-wu.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch4-wu.png
index 4707728..5294a39 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index 1fbc567..b28599d 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 4562cb7..9aa12f8 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": 19,
-    "queued-rework": 72
+    "approved-baseline": 20,
+    "queued-rework": 71
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -4178,7 +4178,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch4-wu",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-wu-cavalry",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-wu-cavalry",
@@ -4188,23 +4188,23 @@
           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": 1901358,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 177,
+        "max_width": 252,
+        "min_height": 274,
+        "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": 75,
+        "height_swing": 16,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 28.3,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 40.3,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 43.8,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-wu-cavalry-actions",
@@ -4214,23 +4214,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 5378536,
-        "border_hits": 144,
-        "min_width": 160,
-        "max_width": 300,
+        "opaque_pixels": 4584064,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 177,
+        "max_width": 261,
         "min_height": 274,
         "max_height": 290,
-        "min_bottom": 273,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 140,
+        "width_swing": 84,
         "height_swing": 16,
-        "bottom_swing": 16,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 25.6,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 47.9,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 28.3,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 41.7,
         "battle_min_height_px": 43.8,
         "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
-        "status": "border-hits=144"
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index 37275e9..d42af50 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: 19
-- queued-rework: 72
+- approved-baseline: 20
+- queued-rework: 71
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-archer` | ok | ok | 177..215 x 288..288 | 178..242 x 288..288 | 28.3..34.3 x 46.0..46.0 | w38 h0 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-archer-naval` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=140 | 245..246 x 279..279 | 220..255 x 275..279 | 39.1..39.3 x 44.6..44.6 | w1 h0 b6 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-archer-river` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=140 | 245..246 x 279..279 | 220..255 x 275..279 | 39.1..39.3 x 44.6..44.6 | w1 h0 b6 |
-| batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-cavalry` | 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 |
+| batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-cavalry` | ok | ok | 177..252 x 274..290 | 177..261 x 274..290 | 28.3..40.3 x 43.8..46.3 | w75 h16 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-cavalry-elite` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 166..296 x 282..288 | 166..305 x 274..290 | 26.5..47.3 x 45.0..46.0 | w130 h6 b6 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-cavalry-river` | 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 |
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-infantry` | ok | ok | 158..207 x 288..291 | 158..281 x 288..291 | 25.2..33.1 x 46.0..46.5 | w49 h3 b0 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index 7f577ea..5fbd6af 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
     "unit-wei-officer",
     "unit-wei-strategist",
     "unit-wu-archer",
+    "unit-wu-cavalry",
     "unit-wu-infantry",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "currentApprovalCandidate": {},
   "nextAfterApproval": [
-    "unit-wu-cavalry",
     "unit-wu-officer",
     "unit-wu-strategist"
   ],
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-wu-cavalry-v2-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-wu-cavalry-v2-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ab4cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-wu-cavalry-v2-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Wu Cavalry v2 Approval Packet
+
+- unit: `unit-wu-cavalry`
+- version: `v2`
+- source: `docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-source-v1.png`
+- contact sheet: `docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-contact.png`
+- animation: `docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-animation.gif`
+- battle preview: `docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+- before/after: `docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-cavalry-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- current approval board: `docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Approved for the continuous production run.
+
+- 50px battle readability: pass
+- Wu faction color separation: pass
+- horse/rider cavalry silhouette: pass
+- avoids infantry, archer, strategist, or unique-hero read: pass
+- opaque unit body: pass
+- frame boundary safety: pass
+- idle/action scale stability: pass
+
+## Technical Checks
+
+- local browser URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-wu-cavalry&v=wu-cavalry-v2-final`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- 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: `177..252`
+- base bbox height range: `274..290`
+- base bottom range: `303..303`
+- action bbox width range: `177..261`
+- action bbox height range: `274..290`
+- action bottom range: `303..303`
+
+## Notes
+
+The v2 sheet raises the smaller mounted poses to stabilize battle-scale height while preserving a compact Wu horse-and-rider silhouette within the 313px frame.
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