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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96a840f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Wei Black Strategist v1 sprite report
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-source-v1.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 1942946
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 4463257
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 146..213
+- base bbox height range: 270..288
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 146..240
+- action bbox height range: 249..288
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-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-strategist-black-v1-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-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 0593d86..c2c0097 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: 58
+- Approved baseline units: 59
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 33
+- Queued rework units: 32
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
index 1725208..83412e3 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "unit-wei-officer-gate",
     "unit-wei-officer-iron",
     "unit-wei-strategist",
+    "unit-wei-strategist-black",
     "unit-wu-archer",
     "unit-wu-cavalry",
     "unit-wu-infantry",
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "nextAfterApproval": [],
   "stageCounts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 58,
-    "queued-rework": 33
+    "approved-baseline": 59,
+    "queued-rework": 32
   },
   "batches": [
     {
@@ -440,24 +441,10 @@
       "label": "Batch 3 Wei generic units",
       "total": 16,
       "stageCounts": {
-        "approved-baseline": 13,
-        "queued-rework": 3
+        "approved-baseline": 14,
+        "queued-rework": 2
       },
       "units": [
-        {
-          "stem": "unit-wei-strategist-black",
-          "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
-          "queueRole": "queued rework",
-          "baseStatus": "border-hits=32",
-          "actionStatus": "border-hits=98",
-          "battleBasePx": [
-            38.8,
-            39.3,
-            44.7,
-            44.9
-          ],
-          "spec": null
-        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-wei-strategist-blue",
           "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
@@ -667,6 +654,20 @@
             46.3
           ],
           "spec": null
+        },
+        {
+          "stem": "unit-wei-strategist-black",
+          "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
+          "queueRole": "approved reference",
+          "baseStatus": "ok",
+          "actionStatus": "ok",
+          "battleBasePx": [
+            23.3,
+            34.0,
+            43.1,
+            46.0
+          ],
+          "spec": null
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
index 96bdc0d..c455b3a 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: 58
+- Approved baseline units: 59
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 33
+- Queued rework units: 32
 - 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 13, queued-rework 3
+- Stage counts: approved-baseline 14, queued-rework 2
 
 | unit | role | stage | status | battle base px | spec |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `unit-wei-strategist-black` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=98 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 |  |
 | `unit-wei-strategist-blue` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=98 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 |  |
 | `unit-wei-yan` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 31.0..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wei-archer` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 30.4..39.1 x 46.0..47.3 |  |
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 | `unit-wei-officer-gate` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 28.1..33.4 x 46.0..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-wei-officer-iron` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 34.2..36.6 x 44.2..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-wei-strategist` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.6..37.2 x 46.3..46.3 |  |
+| `unit-wei-strategist-black` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 23.3..34.0 x 43.1..46.0 |  |
 
 ### Batch 4 Wu generic units
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index 892b9f9..1b7af5f 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index e0dfc59..48c6900 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: 58
+- Approved baseline units: 59
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 33
+- Queued rework units: 32
 - 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 735f5f4..c59f401 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch3-wei.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch3-wei.png
index d96dd05..610ce44 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index a012dd1..b9fd894 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 5d7d4c8..1c4e50e 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": 58,
-    "queued-rework": 33
+    "approved-baseline": 59,
+    "queued-rework": 32
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -3836,7 +3836,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch3-wei",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-wei-strategist-black",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-wei-strategist-black",
@@ -3846,23 +3846,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 1999925,
-        "border_hits": 32,
-        "min_width": 243,
-        "max_width": 246,
-        "min_height": 280,
-        "max_height": 281,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "opaque_pixels": 1942946,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 146,
+        "max_width": 213,
+        "min_height": 270,
+        "max_height": 288,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 3,
-        "height_swing": 1,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 38.8,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 39.3,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 44.7,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.9,
-        "status": "border-hits=32"
+        "width_swing": 67,
+        "height_swing": 18,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 23.3,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 34.0,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 43.1,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.0,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-wei-strategist-black-actions",
@@ -3872,23 +3872,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 4453376,
-        "border_hits": 98,
-        "min_width": 220,
-        "max_width": 255,
-        "min_height": 275,
-        "max_height": 281,
-        "min_bottom": 274,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "opaque_pixels": 4463257,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 146,
+        "max_width": 240,
+        "min_height": 249,
+        "max_height": 288,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 35,
-        "height_swing": 6,
-        "bottom_swing": 15,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 35.1,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 40.7,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.9,
-        "status": "border-hits=98"
+        "width_swing": 94,
+        "height_swing": 39,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 23.3,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 38.3,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 39.8,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.0,
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index 0290ad2..d325f2f 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: 58
-- queued-rework: 33
+- approved-baseline: 59
+- queued-rework: 32
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-officer-gate` | ok | ok | 176..209 x 288..288 | 176..257 x 262..288 | 28.1..33.4 x 46.0..46.0 | w33 h0 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-officer-iron` | ok | ok | 214..229 x 277..288 | 201..258 x 230..288 | 34.2..36.6 x 44.2..46.0 | w15 h11 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-strategist` | ok | ok | 160..233 x 290..290 | 160..243 x 288..290 | 25.6..37.2 x 46.3..46.3 | w73 h0 b0 |
-| batch3-wei | queued-rework | `unit-wei-strategist-black` | 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 |
+| batch3-wei | approved-baseline | `unit-wei-strategist-black` | ok | ok | 146..213 x 270..288 | 146..240 x 249..288 | 23.3..34.0 x 43.1..46.0 | w67 h18 b0 |
 | batch3-wei | queued-rework | `unit-wei-strategist-blue` | 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 |
 | batch3-wei | queued-rework | `unit-wei-yan` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 194..254 x 279..279 | 194..263 x 275..279 | 31.0..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w60 h0 b6 |
 | 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 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index 359a0e8..d3c9129 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     "unit-wei-officer-gate",
     "unit-wei-officer-iron",
     "unit-wei-strategist",
+    "unit-wei-strategist-black",
     "unit-wu-archer",
     "unit-wu-cavalry",
     "unit-wu-infantry",
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-wei-strategist-black-v1-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-wei-strategist-black-v1-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40e5e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-wei-strategist-black-v1-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Wei Black Strategist v1 Approval Packet
+
+- status: approved during continuous production run
+- unit: `unit-wei-strategist-black`
+- source art: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-source-v1.png`
+- contact sheet: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-contact.png`
+- animation GIF: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-battle-composite.png`
+- browser check: `handpaint-batch3-wei-strategist-black-v1-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+- current board: `unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+- debug URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-wei-strategist-black&v=wei-strategist-black-v1`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Approved for the continuous batch run. The black robe, tall scholar cap, broad pale fan, and flowing sleeves make the unit read as a strategist at 50px while staying distinct from armored Wei officers and infantry.
+
+## Technical Checks
+
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- 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
+- battle scale from sample gate: 23.3..34.0 x 43.1..46.0
+- local build: passed
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- Local browser 404s: `0`
+
+## Notes
+
+The narrow base silhouette is acceptable because the fan and robe outline provide strong class readability. The body remains fully opaque and contained.
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