diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a54499..8177806 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "generate:sfx": "node scripts/generate-sfx.mjs",
     "preview": "vite preview --host 0.0.0.0",
     "verify:flow": "node scripts/verify-flow.mjs",
+    "verify:save-flow": "node scripts/verify-save-retry-flow.mjs",
     "qa:representative": "node scripts/qa-representative-battles.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/verify-save-retry-flow.mjs b/scripts/verify-save-retry-flow.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1713d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-save-retry-flow.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
+import { chromium } from 'playwright';
+
+const targetUrl = process.env.VERIFY_URL ?? 'http://localhost:5173/';
+
+let serverProcess;
+let browser;
+
+try {
+  serverProcess = await ensureLocalServer(targetUrl);
+
+  browser = await chromium.launch({ headless: true });
+  const page = await browser.newPage({ viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 } });
+
+  await page.goto(targetUrl, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+  await page.evaluate(() => window.localStorage.clear());
+  await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+  await waitForTitle(page);
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-title-empty.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  await page.mouse.click(962, 240);
+  await advanceUntilBattle(page, 'first-battle-zhuo-commandery');
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-new-battle.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  const autoSave = await readCampaignSave(page);
+  if (autoSave.current?.step !== 'first-battle' || autoSave.slot1?.step !== 'first-battle') {
+    throw new Error(`Expected first battle auto-save in current and slot 1 saves: ${JSON.stringify(autoSave)}`);
+  }
+
+  await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+  await waitForTitle(page);
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-title-continue.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  await page.mouse.click(962, 310);
+  await waitForBattleReady(page, 'first-battle-zhuo-commandery');
+  const continuedBattle = await page.evaluate(() => window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.battle());
+  if (continuedBattle?.battleOutcome !== null || continuedBattle?.resultVisible !== false || continuedBattle?.turnNumber !== 1) {
+    throw new Error(`Expected continue to reopen a clean first battle: ${JSON.stringify(continuedBattle)}`);
+  }
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-continued-battle.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  await page.evaluate(() => window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.forceBattleOutcome('defeat'));
+  await waitForBattleOutcome(page, 'defeat');
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-defeat-result.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  const defeatSave = await readCampaignSave(page);
+  if (defeatSave.current?.step !== 'first-battle' || defeatSave.current?.firstBattleReport?.outcome !== 'defeat') {
+    throw new Error(`Expected defeat to save retry-ready first battle state: ${JSON.stringify(defeatSave.current)}`);
+  }
+
+  await page.mouse.click(884, 642);
+  await waitForBattleReady(page, 'first-battle-zhuo-commandery');
+  const retriedBattle = await page.evaluate(() => window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.battle());
+  const retriedLiuBei = retriedBattle?.units?.find((unit) => unit.id === 'liu-bei');
+  const retriedEnemies = retriedBattle?.units?.filter((unit) => unit.faction === 'enemy' && unit.hp > 0) ?? [];
+  const damagedAlliesAfterRetry = retriedBattle?.units?.filter((unit) => unit.faction === 'ally' && unit.hp !== unit.maxHp) ?? [];
+  if (
+    retriedBattle?.battleOutcome !== null ||
+    retriedBattle?.resultVisible !== false ||
+    retriedBattle?.turnNumber !== 1 ||
+    !retriedLiuBei ||
+    retriedLiuBei.hp !== retriedLiuBei.maxHp ||
+    damagedAlliesAfterRetry.length > 0 ||
+    retriedEnemies.length <= 0
+  ) {
+    throw new Error(`Expected retry to restart battle without stale result or damage state: ${JSON.stringify(retriedBattle)}`);
+  }
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-retry-battle.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  await page.evaluate(() => window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.forceBattleOutcome('victory'));
+  await waitForBattleOutcome(page, 'victory');
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-victory-result.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  await page.mouse.click(738, 642);
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+    const activeScenes = window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.activeScenes() ?? [];
+    return activeScenes.includes('CampScene');
+  }, undefined, { timeout: 90000 });
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'dist/verification-save-victory-camp.png', fullPage: true });
+
+  const campState = await page.evaluate(() => window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.camp());
+  const victorySave = await readCampaignSave(page);
+  if (
+    campState?.scene !== 'CampScene' ||
+    campState?.report?.rewardGold <= 0 ||
+    victorySave.current?.step !== 'first-camp' ||
+    victorySave.current?.firstBattleReport?.outcome !== 'victory' ||
+    victorySave.current?.gold <= 0
+  ) {
+    throw new Error(`Expected victory to return to camp with persisted rewards: ${JSON.stringify({ campState, victorySave })}`);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Verified new-game auto-save, browser reload continue, defeat retry, and victory camp return at ${targetUrl}`);
+} finally {
+  await browser?.close();
+  if (serverProcess && !serverProcess.killed) {
+    serverProcess.kill();
+  }
+}
+
+async function waitForTitle(page) {
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => document.querySelector('canvas') !== null, undefined, { timeout: 90000 });
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => window.__HEROS_GAME__ !== undefined, undefined, { timeout: 90000 });
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => window.__HEROS_DEBUG__ !== undefined, undefined, { timeout: 90000 });
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+    const activeScenes = window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.activeScenes() ?? [];
+    return activeScenes.includes('TitleScene');
+  }, undefined, { timeout: 90000 });
+}
+
+async function advanceUntilBattle(page, battleId) {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 32; i += 1) {
+    const battleReady = await page.evaluate((expectedBattleId) => {
+      let state;
+      try {
+        state = window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.battle();
+      } catch {
+        state = undefined;
+      }
+      return (
+        state?.scene === 'BattleScene' &&
+        state?.battleId === expectedBattleId &&
+        state?.battleOutcome === null &&
+        state?.phase === 'idle' &&
+        state?.mapBackgroundReady === true &&
+        state?.resultVisible === false
+      );
+    }, battleId);
+
+    if (battleReady) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await page.keyboard.press('Space');
+    await page.waitForTimeout(220);
+  }
+
+  await waitForBattleReady(page, battleId);
+}
+
+async function waitForBattleReady(page, battleId) {
+  await page.waitForFunction((expectedBattleId) => {
+    let state;
+    try {
+      state = window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.battle();
+    } catch {
+      state = undefined;
+    }
+    return (
+      state?.scene === 'BattleScene' &&
+      state?.battleId === expectedBattleId &&
+      state?.battleOutcome === null &&
+      state?.phase === 'idle' &&
+      state?.mapBackgroundReady === true &&
+      state?.resultVisible === false
+    );
+  }, battleId, { timeout: 90000 });
+}
+
+async function waitForBattleOutcome(page, outcome) {
+  await page.waitForFunction((expectedOutcome) => {
+    let state;
+    try {
+      state = window.__HEROS_DEBUG__?.battle();
+    } catch {
+      state = undefined;
+    }
+    return state?.battleOutcome === expectedOutcome && state?.phase === 'resolved' && state?.resultVisible === true;
+  }, outcome, { timeout: 90000 });
+}
+
+async function readCampaignSave(page) {
+  return page.evaluate(() => {
+    const read = (key) => {
+      const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : undefined;
+    };
+    return {
+      current: read('heros-web:campaign-state'),
+      slot1: read('heros-web:campaign-state:slot-1')
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+async function ensureLocalServer(url) {
+  if (await canReach(url)) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  const parsed = new URL(url);
+  const isLocal = ['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '0.0.0.0'].includes(parsed.hostname);
+  if (!isLocal) {
+    throw new Error(`No server responded at ${url}`);
+  }
+
+  const stderr = [];
+  const child = spawn(process.execPath, ['node_modules/vite/bin/vite.js', '--host', '127.0.0.1', '--port', parsed.port || '5173'], {
+    cwd: process.cwd(),
+    env: process.env,
+    stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe']
+  });
+
+  child.stderr.on('data', (chunk) => stderr.push(chunk.toString()));
+  child.stdout.on('data', () => {});
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < 80; i += 1) {
+    if (await canReach(url)) {
+      return child;
+    }
+    await delay(250);
+  }
+
+  child.kill();
+  throw new Error(`Vite server did not start at ${url}\n${stderr.join('')}`);
+}
+
+async function canReach(url) {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1000) });
+    return response.ok;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function delay(ms) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts b/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts
index d4e1f24..caca6ce 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts
+++ b/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts
@@ -2789,8 +2789,8 @@ function applyScenarioAllyReadiness(unit: UnitData) {
 function configureBattleScenario(scenario: BattleScenarioDefinition) {
   battleScenario = scenario;
   battleMap = scenario.map;
-  battleUnits = scenario.units;
-  battleBonds = scenario.bonds;
+  battleUnits = scenario.units.map(cloneUnitData);
+  battleBonds = scenario.bonds.map(cloneBattleBond);
   battleSaveStorageKey = `heros-web:battle:${scenario.id}`;
   initialBattleUnits = battleUnits.map(cloneUnitData);
   initialBattleBonds = battleBonds.map(cloneBattleBond);
diff --git a/src/game/state/campaignState.ts b/src/game/state/campaignState.ts
index 937b451..5ccd3df 100644
--- a/src/game/state/campaignState.ts
+++ b/src/game/state/campaignState.ts
@@ -475,7 +475,15 @@ export function setFirstBattleReport(report: FirstBattleReport) {
   const stepRule = campaignBattleSteps[battleId] ?? campaignBattleSteps['first-battle-zhuo-commandery'];
   const victoryStep: CampaignStep = stepRule.victory;
   const retryStep: CampaignStep = stepRule.retry;
-  state.step = reportClone.outcome === 'victory' ? victoryStep : retryStep;
+  if (reportClone.outcome !== 'victory') {
+    state.step = retryStep;
+    state.latestBattleId = battleId;
+    state.updatedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+    persistCampaignState(state);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  state.step = victoryStep;
   state.gold = Math.max(0, state.gold - (previousSettlement?.rewardGold ?? 0) + reportClone.rewardGold);
   state.roster = mergeRosterProgress(state.roster, reportClone.units.filter((unit) => unit.faction === 'ally'));
   state.bonds = reportClone.bonds.map(cloneBondSnapshot);