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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-debug-preview-battle-check.png
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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59b8061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Wu River Infantry Hand-Painted v2
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-source-v2.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 2001196
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 4687531
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 172..207
+- base bbox height range: 286..286
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 169..286
+- action bbox height range: 270..294
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-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-infantry-river-v2-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-scale-compare.png
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index 0000000..fbfb05e
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
index f3beaf2..bd80cc0 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: 66
+- Approved baseline units: 67
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 25
+- Queued rework units: 24
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
index 62c1aac..20e620b 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     "unit-wu-cavalry-river",
     "unit-wu-infantry",
     "unit-wu-infantry-marine",
+    "unit-wu-infantry-river",
     "unit-wu-officer",
     "unit-wu-strategist",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
@@ -73,8 +74,8 @@
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "nextAfterApproval": [],
   "stageCounts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 66,
-    "queued-rework": 25
+    "approved-baseline": 67,
+    "queued-rework": 24
   },
   "batches": [
     {
@@ -682,24 +683,10 @@
       "label": "Batch 4 Wu generic units",
       "total": 16,
       "stageCounts": {
-        "approved-baseline": 10,
-        "queued-rework": 6
+        "approved-baseline": 11,
+        "queued-rework": 5
       },
       "units": [
-        {
-          "stem": "unit-wu-infantry-river",
-          "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
-          "queueRole": "queued rework",
-          "baseStatus": "border-hits=32",
-          "actionStatus": "border-hits=82",
-          "battleBasePx": [
-            30.7,
-            44.2,
-            44.6,
-            44.6
-          ],
-          "spec": null
-        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-wu-officer-harbor",
           "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
@@ -882,6 +869,20 @@
           ],
           "spec": null
         },
+        {
+          "stem": "unit-wu-infantry-river",
+          "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
+          "queueRole": "approved reference",
+          "baseStatus": "ok",
+          "actionStatus": "ok",
+          "battleBasePx": [
+            27.5,
+            33.1,
+            45.7,
+            45.7
+          ],
+          "spec": null
+        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-wu-officer",
           "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
index 6aeaf7a..ca8569e 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: 66
+- Approved baseline units: 67
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 25
+- Queued rework units: 24
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 
@@ -98,11 +98,10 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 
 - Batch key: `batch4-wu`
 - Total units: 16
-- Stage counts: approved-baseline 10, queued-rework 6
+- Stage counts: approved-baseline 11, queued-rework 5
 
 | unit | role | stage | status | battle base px | spec |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `unit-wu-infantry-river` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 30.7..44.2 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wu-officer-harbor` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wu-officer-river` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=82 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 |  |
 | `unit-wu-strategist-fire` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=98 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 |  |
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 | `unit-wu-cavalry-river` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 24.1..45.0 x 43.3..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-wu-infantry` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.2..33.1 x 46.0..46.5 |  |
 | `unit-wu-infantry-marine` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 23.5..35.5 x 45.7..45.7 |  |
+| `unit-wu-infantry-river` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 27.5..33.1 x 45.7..45.7 |  |
 | `unit-wu-officer` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.4..32.9 x 46.0..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-wu-strategist` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 25.7..40.7 x 46.0..46.3 |  |
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index 6611ef8..26b07c9 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index d758568..1b3f2b9 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: 66
+- Approved baseline units: 67
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 25
+- Queued rework units: 24
 - 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 0aa1874..1546ad5 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch4-wu.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch4-wu.png
index 9f366db..bef0eb9 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index 6640390..ab218b0 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 67afa91..9170b63 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": 66,
-    "queued-rework": 25
+    "approved-baseline": 67,
+    "queued-rework": 24
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -4463,7 +4463,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch4-wu",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-wu-infantry-river",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-wu-infantry-river",
@@ -4473,23 +4473,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 2055128,
-        "border_hits": 32,
-        "min_width": 192,
-        "max_width": 277,
-        "min_height": 279,
-        "max_height": 279,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "opaque_pixels": 2001196,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 172,
+        "max_width": 207,
+        "min_height": 286,
+        "max_height": 286,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 85,
+        "width_swing": 35,
         "height_swing": 0,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 30.7,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 44.2,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 44.6,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.6,
-        "status": "border-hits=32"
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 27.5,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 33.1,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.7,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 45.7,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-wu-infantry-river-actions",
@@ -4499,23 +4499,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 4610202,
-        "border_hits": 82,
-        "min_width": 192,
+        "opaque_pixels": 4687531,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 169,
         "max_width": 286,
-        "min_height": 275,
-        "max_height": 279,
-        "min_bottom": 274,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "min_height": 270,
+        "max_height": 294,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 94,
-        "height_swing": 4,
-        "bottom_swing": 15,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 30.7,
+        "width_swing": 117,
+        "height_swing": 24,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 27.0,
         "battle_max_width_px": 45.7,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.6,
-        "status": "border-hits=82"
+        "battle_min_height_px": 43.1,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.0,
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index 743f356..615f375 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: 66
-- queued-rework: 25
+- approved-baseline: 67
+- queued-rework: 24
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-cavalry-river` | ok | ok | 151..282 x 271..288 | 146..303 x 271..294 | 24.1..45.0 x 43.3..46.0 | w131 h17 b0 |
 | 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 |
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-infantry-marine` | ok | ok | 147..222 x 286..286 | 144..294 x 251..293 | 23.5..35.5 x 45.7..45.7 | w75 h0 b0 |
-| batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-infantry-river` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 192..277 x 279..279 | 192..286 x 275..279 | 30.7..44.2 x 44.6..44.6 | w85 h0 b6 |
+| batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-infantry-river` | ok | ok | 172..207 x 286..286 | 169..286 x 270..294 | 27.5..33.1 x 45.7..45.7 | w35 h0 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | approved-baseline | `unit-wu-officer` | ok | ok | 159..206 x 288..288 | 154..253 x 288..288 | 25.4..32.9 x 46.0..46.0 | w47 h0 b0 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-officer-harbor` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 200..254 x 279..279 | 200..263 x 275..279 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w54 h0 b6 |
 | batch4-wu | queued-rework | `unit-wu-officer-river` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 200..254 x 279..279 | 200..263 x 275..279 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w54 h0 b6 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index a856c6b..0efc5ed 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     "unit-wu-cavalry-river",
     "unit-wu-infantry",
     "unit-wu-infantry-marine",
+    "unit-wu-infantry-river",
     "unit-wu-officer",
     "unit-wu-strategist",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-wu-infantry-river-v2-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-wu-infantry-river-v2-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e97b4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-wu-infantry-river-v2-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Wu River Infantry v2 Approval Packet
+
+- status: approved during continuous production run
+- unit: `unit-wu-infantry-river`
+- source art: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-source-v2.png`
+- contact sheet: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-contact.png`
+- animation GIF: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-battle-composite.png`
+- browser check: `handpaint-batch4-wu-infantry-river-v2-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-wu-infantry-river&v=wu-infantry-river-v2`
+
+## Visual Decision
+
+Approved for the continuous batch run. v2 keeps the Wu red and teal palette but reads as a lighter riverbank infantry skirmisher through the lower headband silhouette, smaller shield, and compact dao stance. It stays visually separate from the heavier Wu marine infantry and cavalry units.
+
+## 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: 27.5..33.1 x 45.7..45.7
+- local build: passed
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- Local browser 404s: `0`
+
+## Notes
+
+v1 was discarded because long weapon poses reduced the body scale in several frames. v2 keeps the weapon compact, stabilizes idle/walk height, and remains readable without external bases, rings, or badges.
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