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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-report.md
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index 0000000..e05b8c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Nanman Warlord Officer Hand-Painted v3
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-source-v3.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 2173656
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 5048896
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 204..234
+- base bbox height range: 284..288
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 173..259
+- action bbox height range: 256..295
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-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-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-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 24173b8..8997c05 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: 34
+- Approved baseline units: 35
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 57
+- Queued rework units: 56
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
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index 0000000..07f35ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Unit Sprite Approval Packet: unit-nanman-officer-warlord v3
+
+- Status: approved during continuous production run
+- Source art: `docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-source-v3.png`
+- Contact sheet: `docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-contact.png`
+- Animation GIF: `docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-animation.gif`
+- Before/after: `docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-before-after.png`
+- Scale compare: `docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-scale-compare.png`
+- Browser check: `docs/handpaint-batch6-nanman-officer-warlord-v3-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-nanman-officer-warlord&v=nanman-officer-warlord-v3-console-clean`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Nanman warlord officer v3 is accepted as a high-ranking southern commander. v1 had an edge-heavy slash frame that looked too close to cropping, and v2 failed the height-stability quality gate. v3 keeps the stronger horned helm, red cloak, and heavy cleaver silhouette while stabilizing base-frame height for battle-scale readability.
+
+## 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: `204..234`
+- Base bbox height range: `284..288`
+- Base bottom range: `303..303`
+- Action bbox width range: `173..259`
+- Action bbox height range: `256..295`
+- Action bottom range: `303..303`
+- Local build: `passed`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+
+## Notes
+
+The warlord reads clearly at desktop battle scale through a horned helm, red cloak mass, and heavy cleaver silhouette. It stays opaque, avoids frame-edge contact, and does not rely on external bases, rings, or badges for readability.
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index 38ed352..bad224b 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: 34
+- Approved baseline units: 35
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 57
+- Queued rework units: 56
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 - Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Next Unit Queue
 
-1. `unit-nanman-officer-warlord` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=64`, actions `border-hits=144`
-2. `unit-nanman-shaman` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
-3. `unit-nanman-shaman-ember` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
-4. `unit-nanman-shaman-storm` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
+1. `unit-nanman-shaman` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
+2. `unit-nanman-shaman-ember` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
+3. `unit-nanman-shaman-storm` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`
 
 ## Commands Before Approval
 
@@ -44,5 +43,5 @@ pnpm build
 
 ## First Task After Current Approval
 
-- Start with `unit-nanman-officer-warlord`.
+- Start with `unit-nanman-shaman`.
 - 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-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 21a95c9..e7379d5 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": 34,
-    "queued-rework": 57
+    "approved-baseline": 35,
+    "queued-rework": 56
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch6-nanman-special",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-nanman-officer-warlord",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-nanman-officer-warlord",
@@ -1167,23 +1167,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 2280384,
-        "border_hits": 64,
-        "min_width": 224,
-        "max_width": 266,
-        "min_height": 282,
+        "opaque_pixels": 2173656,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 204,
+        "max_width": 234,
+        "min_height": 284,
         "max_height": 288,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 42,
-        "height_swing": 6,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 35.8,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 42.5,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 45.0,
+        "width_swing": 30,
+        "height_swing": 4,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 32.6,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 37.4,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.4,
         "battle_max_height_px": 46.0,
-        "status": "border-hits=64"
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-nanman-officer-warlord-actions",
@@ -1193,23 +1193,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 5101401,
-        "border_hits": 144,
-        "min_width": 224,
-        "max_width": 275,
-        "min_height": 275,
-        "max_height": 290,
-        "min_bottom": 274,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "opaque_pixels": 5048896,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 173,
+        "max_width": 259,
+        "min_height": 256,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 51,
-        "height_swing": 15,
-        "bottom_swing": 15,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 35.8,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
-        "status": "border-hits=144"
+        "width_swing": 86,
+        "height_swing": 39,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 27.6,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 41.4,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 40.9,
+        "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 3e6480c..a8da4b6 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: 34
-- queued-rework: 57
+- approved-baseline: 35
+- queued-rework: 56
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch6-nanman-special | approved-baseline | `unit-nanman-infantry-spear` | ok | ok | 138..219 x 286..288 | 137..263 x 277..289 | 22.0..35.0 x 45.7..46.0 | w81 h2 b0 |
 | batch6-nanman-special | approved-baseline | `unit-nanman-officer` | ok | ok | 163..215 x 288..288 | 159..238 x 280..288 | 26.0..34.3 x 46.0..46.0 | w52 h0 b0 |
 | batch6-nanman-special | approved-baseline | `unit-nanman-officer-bronze` | ok | ok | 177..214 x 284..288 | 155..264 x 238..295 | 28.3..34.2 x 45.4..46.0 | w37 h4 b0 |
-| batch6-nanman-special | queued-rework | `unit-nanman-officer-warlord` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 224..266 x 282..288 | 224..275 x 275..290 | 35.8..42.5 x 45.0..46.0 | w42 h6 b6 |
+| batch6-nanman-special | approved-baseline | `unit-nanman-officer-warlord` | ok | ok | 204..234 x 284..288 | 173..259 x 256..295 | 32.6..37.4 x 45.4..46.0 | w30 h4 b0 |
 | batch6-nanman-special | queued-rework | `unit-nanman-shaman` | 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 |
 | batch6-nanman-special | queued-rework | `unit-nanman-shaman-ember` | 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 |
 | batch6-nanman-special | queued-rework | `unit-nanman-shaman-storm` | 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 02baa11..b823b79 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "unit-nanman-infantry-spear",
     "unit-nanman-officer",
     "unit-nanman-officer-bronze",
+    "unit-nanman-officer-warlord",
     "unit-rebel",
     "unit-rebel-archer",
     "unit-rebel-archer-fire",
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "currentApprovalCandidate": {},
   "nextAfterApproval": [
-    "unit-nanman-officer-warlord",
     "unit-nanman-shaman",
     "unit-nanman-shaman-ember",
     "unit-nanman-shaman-storm"
diff --git a/src/assets/images/units/unit-nanman-officer-warlord-actions.png b/src/assets/images/units/unit-nanman-officer-warlord-actions.png
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