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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png
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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13d9853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Shu Strategist Hand-Painted v2
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-source-v1.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 2006886
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 5055851
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 156..214
+- base bbox height range: 282..293
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 155..243
+- action bbox height range: 282..293
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-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-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-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 2596b03..54c521d 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: 10
+- Approved baseline units: 11
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 81
+- Queued rework units: 80
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index b582889..a483265 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index 35fd1b1..4be0e66 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: 10
+- Approved baseline units: 11
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 81
+- Queued rework units: 80
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 - Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Next Unit Queue
 
-1. `unit-shu-strategist` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-strategist-spec.md`
-2. `unit-shu-officer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-officer-spec.md`
+1. `unit-shu-officer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-officer-spec.md`
 
 ## Commands Before Approval
 
@@ -42,6 +41,6 @@ pnpm build
 
 ## First Task After Current Approval
 
-- Start with `unit-shu-strategist`.
-- Use spec: `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-strategist-spec.md`.
+- Start with `unit-shu-officer`.
+- Use spec: `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-officer-spec.md`.
 - 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 6b0b1dd..ad553bb 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": 10,
-    "queued-rework": 81
+    "approved-baseline": 11,
+    "queued-rework": 80
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch2-shu",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-shu-strategist",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-shu-strategist",
@@ -2820,23 +2820,23 @@
           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": 2006886,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 156,
+        "max_width": 214,
+        "min_height": 282,
+        "max_height": 293,
+        "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": 58,
+        "height_swing": 11,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 24.9,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 34.2,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.0,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.8,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-shu-strategist-actions",
@@ -2846,23 +2846,23 @@
           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": 5055851,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 155,
+        "max_width": 243,
+        "min_height": 282,
+        "max_height": 293,
+        "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": 88,
+        "height_swing": 11,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 24.8,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 38.8,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.0,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.8,
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index 36ec86e..a98d8e4 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: 10
-- queued-rework: 81
+- approved-baseline: 11
+- queued-rework: 80
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-spearman` | ok | ok | 146..263 x 274..290 | 146..276 x 280..295 | 23.3..42.0 x 43.8..46.3 | w117 h16 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-spearman-guard` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 202..258 x 282..288 | 202..267 x 275..290 | 32.3..41.2 x 45.0..46.0 | w56 h6 b6 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-spearman-veteran` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 202..258 x 282..288 | 202..267 x 275..290 | 32.3..41.2 x 45.0..46.0 | w56 h6 b6 |
-| batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-strategist` | 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 |
+| batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-strategist` | ok | ok | 156..214 x 282..293 | 155..243 x 282..293 | 24.9..34.2 x 45.0..46.8 | w58 h11 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-strategist-field` | 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 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-strategist-white` | 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 |
 | batch7-unique-officer | queued-rework | `unit-sima-yi` | 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 77ffd89..0df404e 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
     "unit-shu-cavalry",
     "unit-shu-infantry",
     "unit-shu-spearman",
+    "unit-shu-strategist",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "currentApprovalCandidate": {},
   "nextAfterApproval": [
-    "unit-shu-strategist",
     "unit-shu-officer"
   ],
   "reviewStages": {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-shu-strategist-v2-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-shu-strategist-v2-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2441d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-shu-strategist-v2-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Shu Strategist v2 Approval Packet
+
+This packet records the completed Codex-approved `unit-shu-strategist` Batch 2 Shu generic unit.
+
+## Decision Target
+
+- Unit: `unit-shu-strategist`
+- Batch: Batch 2 Shu generic units
+- Status: approved for continuous production run
+- Review stage: `pending-approval` before promotion, then `approved-baseline`
+- Review manifest: `unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
+- Art quality gate: `unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md`
+- Next unit after approval: `unit-shu-officer`
+- Commit/push/deploy: allowed after release gate verification
+
+## Visual Evidence
+
+- Approval board at review time: `unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+- Source art: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-source-v1.png`
+- Contact sheet: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-contact.png`
+- Animation GIF: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-animation.gif`
+- Previous/v2 comparison: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-before-after.png`
+- 50px/72px scale comparison: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- Battle-scale map composite: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-battle-composite.png`
+- Local browser debug sprite preview: `handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+- Approved/pending deliverables board: `unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png`
+- Batch 2 inventory board: `unit-sprite-review-batch2-shu.png`
+- Review index: `unit-sprite-review-index.png`
+
+## Technical Evidence
+
+- Base sheet: `src/assets/images/units/unit-shu-strategist.png`
+- Action sheet: `src/assets/images/units/unit-shu-strategist-actions.png`
+- Base sheet size: `5008x1252`
+- Action sheet size: `11268x1252`
+- Base partial alpha: `0`
+- Action partial alpha: `0`
+- Base frame border hits: `0`
+- Action frame border hits: `0`
+- Base frame empty count: `0`
+- Action frame empty count: `0`
+- Base bbox range: `156..214 x 282..293`
+- Action bbox range: `155..243 x 282..293`
+- Base bottom range: `303..303`
+- Action bottom range: `303..303`
+- Audit status: `ok`
+
+## Completed Verification
+
+- `python scripts/assemble-handpaint-shu-infantry-quality-sample.py --source docs\handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-source-v1.png --stem unit-shu-strategist --work-dir tmp\handpaint-shu-strategist-v2 --output-prefix handpaint-batch2-shu-strategist-v2 --fit-width-scale 0.96 --min-frame-height 282 --stretch-x 1.12`
+- Technical alpha/border/bbox inspection passed
+- `python scripts/audit-unit-sprite-sheets.py`
+- `pnpm build`
+- Local browser URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-shu-strategist&v=shu-strategist-v2-final`
+- Local browser debug sprite preview passed with `debugSpritePreview=unit-shu-strategist`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- Build and browser verification passed locally.
+
+## Quality Note
+
+This v2 candidate keeps the v1 hand-painted source but widens the assembled frame enough to pass the 50px battle-readability gate. It is approved because:
+
+- It has a distinct fan and flowing robe silhouette, separating it from swords, spears, bows, and mounted units.
+- The 50px preview remains readable without bases, rings, glow marks, or completion badges.
+- Idle, walk, command, hurt, and attack frames use clear pose changes while keeping stable bottom alignment.
+- The unit remains inside the 313px frame with no border hits, no partial alpha, and no empty frames.
+- It matches the approved Shu batch style without feeling like a duplicate of Guan Yu or the archer.
+
+Reject or request revision if:
+
+- The white robe silhouette feels too close to Liu Bei in a dense battle roster.
+- The fan becomes unreadable at 50px during a darker or busier map.
+- The unit appears to drift sideways across idle/walk loops.
+- Any future action frame crops the fan, robe hem, or extended sleeve.
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