diff --git a/PLAYTEST_NOTES.md b/PLAYTEST_NOTES.md
index e2bac015..f3fa4820 100644
--- a/PLAYTEST_NOTES.md
+++ b/PLAYTEST_NOTES.md
@@ -4033,3 +4033,57 @@ Vite's existing large-chunk advisory remains informational.
   at z=370, 390, 410, 430, 445, and 460 also stood on collision in the live
   client; the source guard points and boss position have collision and
   navigation surfaces.
+
+## Paused browser memory (2026-09-26)
+
+- A fresh offline Wailing Caverns Bite-Sized run in headless Edge entered the
+  dungeon, opened the pause menu, and held it for 60 seconds. The paused scene
+  used R3F's `demand` frame loop and reported no browser page errors. Before
+  the classic talent lookup change, forced-GC JavaScript heap remained at
+  266 MiB across 0, 15, 30, and 60 seconds; DOM node count also stayed flat.
+- `src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.ts` now validates classic talent IDs through
+  the already loaded compact runtime talent catalog. The built classic ability
+  chunk fell from 41.4 MiB to 2.1 MiB, because it no longer includes the
+  36.6 MiB CoA source catalog. The same paused browser run measured 155, 155,
+  155, and 156 MiB after forced GC at 0, 15, 30, and 60 seconds. The paired
+  screenshots and samples are in `playtest-artifacts/pause-memory/`.
+- The one-minute sample did not show a growing JavaScript heap. It does not
+  measure GPU allocations or rule out growth in a different dungeon or over
+  a longer idle period.
+
+## Character-specific catalog loading (2026-09-26)
+
+- The production build now imports `src/game/romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json`
+  (4.5 KB) for shared stat calculations. The full 1.7 MB
+  `romPlayerCatalog.generated.json` remains in the RoM ability chunk and is
+  requested only when a RoM class needs its abilities.
+- `src/game/talentRuntimeCatalog.ts` loads its generated WoW/CoA talent data
+  after a non-RoM class requests combat catalogs. A fresh RoM Rogue main-menu
+  session fetched `romAbilityCatalog-*.js` without fetching either the
+  `wow335AbilityCatalog-*.js` or the talent-data chunk. A fresh WoW Priest
+  fetched the classic ability and talent-data chunks without fetching the
+  RoM ability chunk. Both sessions had no browser page errors.
+- The RoM Rogue roster and Wailing Caverns dungeon smoke test passed with the
+  WoW/CoA talent data absent from the initial RoM page load. Browser request
+  results and menu screenshots are in `playtest-artifacts/catalog-loading/`;
+  dungeon screenshots are in `artifacts/playtest/rom-five/`.
+
+## Browser memory reset at shell boundaries (2026-09-26)
+
+- Browser ES modules cannot be unloaded individually from an active page.
+  Changing to a different character now reloads the page with a one-use
+  `sessionStorage` handoff to restore the selected character and destination.
+  Leaving a gameplay mode for the roster or main menu also reloads after the
+  run's normal save path. A live online group activity suppresses this reset
+  to avoid re-entering the same activity on reconnect.
+- The main-menu catalog gate no longer reloads the full gameplay runtime or
+  retains talent art up front; it preloads those resources when gameplay starts.
+- In a production Edge playtest, switching from a WoW Priest to a RoM Rogue
+  produced one reload and returned to the RoM main menu. The WoW talent editor
+  opened on demand before that switch. The new RoM page loaded
+  `romAbilityCatalog-*.js` without a WoW ability or `GameRuntime` chunk.
+  Leaving a RoM Wailing Caverns run produced a second reload and returned to
+  the same character's main menu without a `GameRuntime` chunk. Switching to
+  another RoM character also reloaded. The one-use handoffs were consumed,
+  and the page reported no errors. Results and screenshots are in
+  `playtest-artifacts/memory-reset/`.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bf34ccc3..26fb914c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "healer-man",
-  "version": "0.1.58",
+  "version": "0.1.59",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "healer-man",
-      "version": "0.1.58",
+      "version": "0.1.59",
       "dependencies": {
         "@capacitor/android": "8.4.1",
         "@capacitor/core": "8.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 82ab5d36..0c285de5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "healer-man",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.1.58",
+  "version": "0.1.59",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --host 0.0.0.0",
diff --git a/release-version.json b/release-version.json
index a03301ee..429e638a 100644
--- a/release-version.json
+++ b/release-version.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "versionName": "0.1.58",
-  "versionCode": 1058
+  "versionName": "0.1.59",
+  "versionCode": 1059
 }
diff --git a/scripts/playtest-bite-sized-spawns.cjs b/scripts/playtest-bite-sized-spawns.cjs
index f560d2be..50e53c1b 100644
--- a/scripts/playtest-bite-sized-spawns.cjs
+++ b/scripts/playtest-bite-sized-spawns.cjs
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const fs = require('node:fs');
 const path = require('node:path');
 
-const out = path.resolve('playtest-artifacts/bite-sized-spawns');
+const out = path.resolve(process.env.BITE_SIZED_PLAYTEST_DIR || 'playtest-artifacts/bite-sized-spawns');
 fs.mkdirSync(out, { recursive: true });
-const locations = [
+const defaultLocations = [
   { id: 'bite-sized-wailing-caverns', name: 'wailing' },
   { id: 'bite-sized-utgarde-pinnacle-skadi', name: 'utgarde' },
 ];
+const locations = process.env.BITE_SIZED_PLAYTEST_IDS
+  ? process.env.BITE_SIZED_PLAYTEST_IDS.split(',').map((id) => ({ id, name: id }))
+  : defaultLocations;
 
 async function gameState(page) {
   return page.evaluate(async () => {
diff --git a/scripts/runewaker-pipeline/export-player-catalog.mjs b/scripts/runewaker-pipeline/export-player-catalog.mjs
index 5373201c..600fd74b 100644
--- a/scripts/runewaker-pipeline/export-player-catalog.mjs
+++ b/scripts/runewaker-pipeline/export-player-catalog.mjs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const files = {
   objectStruct: path.join(sourceRoot, "SourceCodeVS2019", "Libraries", "Union", "RoleData", "ObjectStruct.h"),
 };
 const outputFile = path.join(projectRoot, "src", "game", "romPlayerCatalog.generated.json");
+const growthOutputFile = path.join(projectRoot, "src", "game", "romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json");
 const auditFile = path.join(scriptDirectory, "snapshots", "runewaker-player-skill-audit.json");
 const interfaceFdb = path.join(resourceRoot, "fdb", "interface.fdb");
 const iconOutputDirectory = path.join(projectRoot, "public", "assets", "ui", "rom-spells");
@@ -598,6 +599,7 @@ await mkdir(path.dirname(outputFile), { recursive: true });
 await mkdir(path.dirname(auditFile), { recursive: true });
 await Promise.all([
   writeFile(outputFile, `${JSON.stringify(catalog)}\n`),
+  writeFile(growthOutputFile, `${JSON.stringify(catalog.baseStatGrowth)}\n`),
   writeFile(auditFile, `${JSON.stringify(audit, null, 2)}\n`),
 ]);
 console.log(`Generated ${ordinarySkills.length} ordinary families and ${eliteSkills.length} ordered-pair elite skills.`);
diff --git a/server/dungeon-leaderboards.test.mjs b/server/dungeon-leaderboards.test.mjs
index 30acdd67..1e354ebb 100644
--- a/server/dungeon-leaderboards.test.mjs
+++ b/server/dungeon-leaderboards.test.mjs
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ test("separates each rolled boss's board within its dungeon", () => withDatabase
   for (const dungeonId of ["bite-sized-stormwind-stockade", "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade",
     "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade-available",
     "bite-sized-wailing-caverns", "bite-sized-deadmines-ship", "bite-sized-utgarde-pinnacle-skadi",
-    "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz", "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem"]) {
+    "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz", "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem",
+    "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud", "bite-sized-hoto-teeth", "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer"]) {
     const dungeon = catalog.dungeons.find((entry) => entry.id === dungeonId);
     const difficulty = dungeon.difficulties[0];
     assert.equal(difficulty.finalBossIds.length, dungeon.bosses.length);
@@ -87,6 +88,21 @@ test("separates each rolled boss's board within its dungeon", () => withDatabase
   const bosses = catalog.dungeons.find((entry) => entry.id === id).difficulties[0].finalBossIds;
   assert.equal(database.listDungeonLeaderboard({ dungeonId: id, bossId: bosses[1] }).total, 1);
 }));
+test("the one-boss RoM slices have their own final-boss boards", () => withDatabase((database) => {
+  for (const [dungeonId, sourceId] of [
+    ["bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo", "barren-caves"],
+    ["bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia", "kawaks-tomb"],
+  ]) {
+    const dungeon = catalog.dungeons.find((entry) => entry.id === dungeonId);
+    const bossId = dungeon.difficulties[0].finalBossIds[0];
+    assert.equal(dungeon.difficulties[0].finalBossIds.length, 1);
+    const payload = run(`${dungeonId}-run`, 2000, false, dungeonId);
+    payload.killedBossIds = [bossId];
+    assert.equal(database.submitDungeonRun(null, payload).placement.finalRank, 1);
+    assert.equal(database.listDungeonLeaderboard({ dungeonId, bossId }).total, 1);
+    assert.equal(database.listDungeonLeaderboard({ dungeonId: sourceId, bossId }).total, 0);
+  }
+}));
 test("public HTTP leaderboards accept completion records and return results with rank while rejecting unfinished runs", async () => {
   const directory = mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "healer-man-leaderboard-http-"));
   const { server } = createGameServer({ dataDir: directory, enableShelvedModes: false });
diff --git a/server/dungeon-race.test.mjs b/server/dungeon-race.test.mjs
index 88d5033c..35c771d5 100644
--- a/server/dungeon-race.test.mjs
+++ b/server/dungeon-race.test.mjs
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ test("migrates existing race matches onto their seeded boss boards", () => {
     const dungeonIds = ["bite-sized-stormwind-stockade", "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade",
       "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade-available",
       "bite-sized-wailing-caverns", "bite-sized-deadmines-ship", "bite-sized-utgarde-pinnacle-skadi",
-      "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz", "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem"];
+      "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz", "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem",
+      "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud", "bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo",
+      "bite-sized-hoto-teeth", "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia", "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer"];
     for (const dungeonId of dungeonIds) insert.run(`race-old-${dungeonId}`, dungeonId,
       `race-old-${dungeonId}`, dungeon.defaultDifficultyId);
     createDungeonRaceRepository(database, { ErrorType: Error });
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 41d55de5..c8fb8742 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function ShellTransition() {
   return <div className="world-transition"><span>HM</span><strong>Opening expedition</strong><small>Preparing the next screen...</small></div>;
 }
 
-function RuntimeCatalogGate({ children }: { readonly children: ReactNode }) {
+function RuntimeCatalogGate({ children, preloadGameplay }: { readonly children: ReactNode; readonly preloadGameplay: boolean }) {
   const character = useShellStore((state) => (
     state.characters.find((candidate) => candidate.id === state.selectedCharacterId) ?? null
   ));
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ function RuntimeCatalogGate({ children }: { readonly children: ReactNode }) {
   const talentClassId = character && !character.classId.startsWith("rom-")
     ? character.classId
     : null;
-  const requestKey = classIds.join(":");
   const originalMediaEnabled = useShellStore((state) => state.combatPresentationSettings.originalMediaEnabled);
+  const requestKey = classIds.length
+    ? `${classIds.join(":")}|${preloadGameplay ? `game:${originalMediaEnabled}` : "shell"}`
+    : "";
   const [loadedKey, setLoadedKey] = useState("");
   const [failedKey, setFailedKey] = useState("");
 
@@ -52,15 +54,15 @@ function RuntimeCatalogGate({ children }: { readonly children: ReactNode }) {
     setFailedKey("");
     void Promise.all([
       preloadAbilityCatalogsForClasses(classIds),
-      talentClassId ? preloadTalentGameplayResources(talentClassId) : Promise.resolve(),
-      preloadSharedGameplayResources(originalMediaEnabled),
+      preloadGameplay && talentClassId ? preloadTalentGameplayResources(talentClassId) : Promise.resolve(),
+      preloadGameplay ? preloadSharedGameplayResources(originalMediaEnabled) : Promise.resolve(),
     ]).then(() => {
       if (active) setLoadedKey(requestKey);
     }).catch(() => {
       if (active) setFailedKey(requestKey);
     });
     return () => { active = false; };
-  }, [classIds, originalMediaEnabled, requestKey, talentClassId]);
+  }, [classIds, originalMediaEnabled, preloadGameplay, requestKey, talentClassId]);
 
   if (!requestKey || loadedKey === requestKey) return children;
   if (failedKey === requestKey) {
@@ -105,5 +107,7 @@ export default function App() {
     ? <PreloadedGameRuntime />
     : <Suspense fallback={<ShellTransition />}><GameRuntime /></Suspense>;
   const requiresRuntimeCatalog = !["login", "characters", "create-character"].includes(phase);
-  return <><OnlineGroupCoordinator />{requiresRuntimeCatalog ? <RuntimeCatalogGate>{screen}</RuntimeCatalogGate> : screen}</>;
+  return <><OnlineGroupCoordinator />{requiresRuntimeCatalog
+    ? <RuntimeCatalogGate preloadGameplay={phase === "game"}>{screen}</RuntimeCatalogGate>
+    : screen}</>;
 }
diff --git a/src/GameRuntime.tsx b/src/GameRuntime.tsx
index 12b03403..4717ef3d 100644
--- a/src/GameRuntime.tsx
+++ b/src/GameRuntime.tsx
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export default function GameRuntime() {
           <ShelvedGameBridges />
           <SceneErrorBoundary><GameScene /></SceneErrorBoundary>
           {dungeonSimulation ? <DungeonSimulationHud /> : <Hud />}
-          {!dungeonSimulation && <DungeonRaceHud />}
+          {!dungeonSimulation && <DungeonRaceHud region="overlays" />}
           {!dungeonSimulation && <DungeonBossIntro />}
           {!dungeonSimulation && <MapPanel />}
           {!dungeonSimulation && <GameplayPanels />}
diff --git a/src/app/memoryReset.test.ts b/src/app/memoryReset.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be037a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/memoryReset.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { consumeMemoryReset } from "./memoryReset";
+
+const HANDOFF_KEY = "healer-man.memory-reset.v1";
+
+function storageWith(value: unknown) {
+  const entries = new Map([[HANDOFF_KEY, JSON.stringify(value)]]);
+  return {
+    getItem: (key: string) => entries.get(key) ?? null,
+    setItem: (key: string, item: string) => { entries.set(key, item); },
+    removeItem: (key: string) => { entries.delete(key); },
+  };
+}
+
+describe("memory reset handoff", () => {
+  it("restores the selected character and destination once", () => {
+    const storage = storageWith({ ownerId: "owner", characterId: "rom-rogue", phase: "main-menu" });
+    expect(consumeMemoryReset("owner", ["rom-rogue"], storage)).toEqual({
+      ownerId: "owner", characterId: "rom-rogue", phase: "main-menu",
+    });
+    expect(consumeMemoryReset("owner", ["rom-rogue"], storage)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("does not navigate to another account or a deleted character", () => {
+    const otherOwner = storageWith({ ownerId: "other", characterId: "rom-rogue", phase: "main-menu" });
+    expect(consumeMemoryReset("owner", ["rom-rogue"], otherOwner)).toBeNull();
+    const deleted = storageWith({ ownerId: "owner", characterId: "deleted", phase: "class-hall" });
+    expect(consumeMemoryReset("owner", ["rom-rogue"], deleted)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("rejects a destination outside the safe shell screens", () => {
+    const storage = storageWith({ ownerId: "owner", characterId: "rom-rogue", phase: "game" });
+    expect(consumeMemoryReset("owner", ["rom-rogue"], storage)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/memoryReset.ts b/src/app/memoryReset.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afae74f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/memoryReset.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import type { ShellPhase } from "./types";
+
+const HANDOFF_KEY = "healer-man.memory-reset.v1";
+
+export interface MemoryResetHandoff {
+  readonly ownerId: string;
+  readonly characterId: string;
+  readonly phase: Extract<ShellPhase, "characters" | "main-menu" | "class-hall">;
+}
+
+interface HandoffStorage {
+  getItem(key: string): string | null;
+  setItem(key: string, value: string): void;
+  removeItem(key: string): void;
+}
+
+function browserStorage(): HandoffStorage | null {
+  try {
+    return typeof window === "undefined" ? null : window.sessionStorage;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/** A full page reload is the browser's boundary for releasing imported modules. */
+export function requestMemoryReset(handoff: MemoryResetHandoff): boolean {
+  if (import.meta.env.MODE === "test") return false;
+  const storage = browserStorage();
+  if (!storage) return false;
+  try {
+    storage.setItem(HANDOFF_KEY, JSON.stringify(handoff));
+    window.location.reload();
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    try { storage.removeItem(HANDOFF_KEY); } catch { /* Storage may be disabled. */ }
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Consume once so a later ordinary reload never replays an old navigation. */
+export function consumeMemoryReset(
+  ownerId: string,
+  characterIds: readonly string[],
+  storage: HandoffStorage | null = browserStorage(),
+): MemoryResetHandoff | null {
+  if (!storage) return null;
+  let raw: string | null;
+  try {
+    raw = storage.getItem(HANDOFF_KEY);
+    storage.removeItem(HANDOFF_KEY);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  try {
+    const value = JSON.parse(raw) as Partial<MemoryResetHandoff>;
+    if (value.ownerId !== ownerId || !value.characterId || !characterIds.includes(value.characterId)) return null;
+    if (value.phase !== "characters" && value.phase !== "main-menu" && value.phase !== "class-hall") return null;
+    return value as MemoryResetHandoff;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shellStore.ts b/src/app/shellStore.ts
index d817a488..f197874c 100644
--- a/src/app/shellStore.ts
+++ b/src/app/shellStore.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   clampAppearance,
   classById,
   classesForRace,
+  contentCategoryForClass,
   createDefaultAppearance,
   normalizeCharacterName,
   randomAppearance,
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ import type { ManastormPartySize, ManastormProgress } from "../game/manastormPro
 import type { DungeonRunCheckpoint } from "../game/dungeonRunCheckpoint";
 import { dungeonShellRuntime, type DungeonEntrySettings } from "./dungeonShellRuntimeBridge";
 import { manastormShellRuntime } from "./manastormShellRuntimeBridge";
+import { consumeMemoryReset, requestMemoryReset } from "./memoryReset";
+import { useOnlineGroupStore } from "./onlineGroupStore";
 import {
   activateOnlineSession,
   hydrateOnlineSession,
@@ -152,17 +155,27 @@ function restoredState(): Pick<ShellState, "phase" | "session" | "characters" |
     combatPresentationSettings: DEFAULT_COMBAT_PRESENTATION_SETTINGS,
   };
   const characters = listCharacters(session.ownerId);
+  const handoff = consumeMemoryReset(session.ownerId, characters.map((character) => character.id));
   return {
-    phase: "characters",
+    phase: handoff?.phase ?? "characters",
     session,
     characters,
     bossCards: loadAccountBossCards(session.ownerId),
-    selectedCharacterId: characters[0]?.id ?? null,
+    selectedCharacterId: handoff?.characterId ?? characters[0]?.id ?? null,
     combatPresentationSettings: loadCombatPresentationSettings(session.ownerId),
   };
 }
 
 const restored = restoredState();
+let enteredCharacterId: string | null = restored.phase === "main-menu" || restored.phase === "class-hall"
+  ? restored.selectedCharacterId
+  : null;
+
+function canResetMemory(): boolean {
+  // A reload while a group activity is live would forget its consumed ID and
+  // could re-enter the same run when the group snapshot reconnects.
+  return !useOnlineGroupStore.getState().snapshot.group?.activity;
+}
 
 export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
   ...restored,
@@ -172,6 +185,7 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
   draft: defaultDraft(),
   notice: "",
   beginSession: (session) => {
+    enteredCharacterId = null;
     activateOnlineSession(session);
     saveSession(session);
     const characters = listCharacters(session.ownerId);
@@ -187,6 +201,7 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
     });
   },
   signOut: () => {
+    enteredCharacterId = null;
     useGameStore.setState({ activeGmReviewTarget: null, gmTestMode: false });
     const session = get().session;
     void logoutOnlineSession(session);
@@ -313,7 +328,13 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
       return false;
     }
     const character = characters.find((entry) => entry.id === selectedCharacterId)!;
-    if (character.categoryId !== "rom" && !character.specializationId) {
+    const categoryId = contentCategoryForClass(character.classId);
+    const nextPhase = categoryId !== "rom" && !character.specializationId ? "class-hall" : "main-menu";
+    if (enteredCharacterId && enteredCharacterId !== character.id && canResetMemory()) {
+      if (requestMemoryReset({ ownerId: session.ownerId, characterId: character.id, phase: nextPhase })) return true;
+    }
+    enteredCharacterId = character.id;
+    if (categoryId !== "rom" && !character.specializationId) {
       set({ phase: "class-hall", activeCharacter: null, notice: "Choose a specialization before continuing." });
       return true;
     }
@@ -447,6 +468,7 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
     return true;
   },
   returnToMainMenu: () => {
+    const wasInGame = get().phase === "game";
     useGameStore.setState({ activeGmReviewTarget: null, gmTestMode: false, bossTest: null });
     if (SHELVED_MODES_ENABLED) manastormShellRuntime()?.leaveActiveGame();
     const { session, characters, activeCharacter, selectedCharacterId } = get();
@@ -460,6 +482,7 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
       return;
     }
     set({ phase: "main-menu", selectedCharacterId: currentId, activeCharacter: null, notice: "" });
+    if (wasInGame && canResetMemory()) requestMemoryReset({ ownerId: session.ownerId, characterId: currentId, phase: "main-menu" });
   },
   enterDungeon: (dungeonId, requestedRole, settings) => {
     const runtime = dungeonShellRuntime();
@@ -486,6 +509,7 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
   enterWorld: () => get().enterDungeon(DEFAULT_DUNGEON_ID),
   returnToCharacters: () => {
     useGameStore.setState({ activeGmReviewTarget: null, gmTestMode: false, bossTest: null });
+    const wasInGame = get().phase === "game";
     const session = get().session;
     if (!session) {
       set({ phase: "login", activeCharacter: null });
@@ -493,17 +517,21 @@ export const useShellStore = create<ShellState>((set, get) => ({
     }
     const characters = listCharacters(session.ownerId);
     const currentId = get().activeCharacter?.id ?? get().selectedCharacterId;
+    const selectedCharacterId = characters.some((character) => character.id === currentId)
+      ? currentId
+      : characters[0]?.id ?? null;
     set({
       phase: "characters",
       characters,
       bossCards: loadAccountBossCards(session.ownerId),
-      selectedCharacterId: characters.some((character) => character.id === currentId)
-        ? currentId
-        : characters[0]?.id ?? null,
+      selectedCharacterId,
       activeCharacter: null,
       notice: "",
       combatPresentationSettings: loadCombatPresentationSettings(session.ownerId),
     });
+    if (wasInGame && selectedCharacterId && canResetMemory()) requestMemoryReset({
+      ownerId: session.ownerId, characterId: selectedCharacterId, phase: "characters",
+    });
   },
   saveActiveProgression: (level, experience, talentRanks) => {
     const { session, activeCharacter } = get();
diff --git a/src/game/abilityCatalog.ts b/src/game/abilityCatalog.ts
index 8606feb8..82915231 100644
--- a/src/game/abilityCatalog.ts
+++ b/src/game/abilityCatalog.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { loadCoaAbilityCatalogShard } from "./coaAbilityCatalogLoader";
 import { registerAbilityAnimationLookup } from "./abilityAnimationLookup";
 import type { AuraDefinition, DamageSchool, DispelCategory } from "./combatAuras";
 import { applyAbilityBalanceTuning, currentBalanceTuningPolicy } from "./balanceTuning";
+import { preloadRuntimeTalentCatalog } from "./talentRuntimeCatalog";
 
 export type RomSkillGroup = "primary" | "general" | "elite" | "passive";
 
@@ -268,6 +269,9 @@ export interface AbilityRankDefinition {
   readonly description: string;
   readonly castMode: AbilityCastMode;
   readonly castTimeMs: number;
+  readonly channelTickMs?: number;
+  readonly channelPulses?: number;
+  readonly channelStartsWithPulse?: boolean;
   readonly cooldownMs: number;
   readonly gcdMs: number;
   readonly cost: AbilityCost;
@@ -293,6 +297,9 @@ export interface AbilityDefinition {
   readonly radius?: number;
   readonly castMode: AbilityCastMode;
   readonly castTimeMs: number;
+  readonly channelTickMs?: number;
+  readonly channelPulses?: number;
+  readonly channelStartsWithPulse?: boolean;
   readonly cooldownMs: number;
   readonly cooldownGroup?: string;
   readonly gcdMs: number;
@@ -900,6 +907,7 @@ const abilityCatalog: Record<string, AbilityDefinition> = {};
 let romEliteAbilities: readonly AbilityDefinition[] = [];
 let romTriggeredAbilityResolver: ((spellId: number) => AbilityDefinition | null) | null = null;
 const coaTriggeredAbilities = new Map<number, AbilityDefinition>();
+const classicChannelTriggeredAbilities = new Map<number, AbilityDefinition>();
 let classicLoad: Promise<void> | null = null;
 let romLoad: Promise<void> | null = null;
 const coaLoads = new Map<CoaClassId, Promise<void>>();
@@ -940,13 +948,19 @@ for (const classId of BASE_CLASS_IDS) {
 
 async function preloadClassicAbilityCatalog(): Promise<void> {
   if (classicLoad) return classicLoad;
-  classicLoad = import("./wow335AbilityCatalog").then(({ WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS }) => {
+  classicLoad = import("./wow335AbilityCatalog").then(({
+    WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS,
+    WOW335_CHANNEL_TRIGGERED_ABILITIES_BY_SPELL_ID,
+  }) => {
     for (const classId of BASE_CLASS_IDS) {
       registerClassAbilities(
         classId,
         mergeWow335ClassicAbilities(CLASSIC_CORE_ABILITIES[classId], WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS[classId]),
       );
     }
+    for (const [spellId, ability] of Object.entries(WOW335_CHANNEL_TRIGGERED_ABILITIES_BY_SPELL_ID)) {
+      classicChannelTriggeredAbilities.set(Number(spellId), ability);
+    }
   }).catch((error: unknown) => {
     classicLoad = null;
     throw error;
@@ -994,6 +1008,10 @@ async function preloadCoaAbilityCatalog(classId: CoaClassId): Promise<void> {
  */
 export async function preloadAbilityCatalogsForClasses(classIds: readonly ClassId[]): Promise<void> {
   const requested = new Set(classIds);
+  if (BASE_CLASS_IDS.some((classId) => requested.has(classId))
+    || COA_CLASS_IDS.some((classId) => requested.has(classId))) {
+    await preloadRuntimeTalentCatalog();
+  }
   const loads: Promise<void>[] = [];
   if (BASE_CLASS_IDS.some((classId) => requested.has(classId))) loads.push(preloadClassicAbilityCatalog());
   if (ROM_CLASS_IDS.some((classId) => requested.has(classId))) loads.push(preloadRomAbilityCatalog());
@@ -1008,6 +1026,7 @@ export function triggeredAbilityBySpellId(
   includeCoa = true,
 ): AbilityDefinition | null {
   return romTriggeredAbilityResolver?.(spellId)
+    ?? classicChannelTriggeredAbilities.get(spellId)
     ?? (includeCoa ? coaTriggeredAbilities.get(spellId) : undefined)
     ?? null;
 }
@@ -1104,6 +1123,9 @@ export function abilityAtLevel(
     description: rank.description || ability.description,
     castMode: rank.castMode,
     castTimeMs: rank.castTimeMs,
+    channelTickMs: rank.channelTickMs,
+    channelPulses: rank.channelPulses,
+    channelStartsWithPulse: rank.channelStartsWithPulse,
     cooldownMs: rank.cooldownMs,
     gcdMs: rank.gcdMs,
     cost: rank.cost,
diff --git a/src/game/coaAbilityCatalog.ts b/src/game/coaAbilityCatalog.ts
index a6dbcc8b..847b871f 100644
--- a/src/game/coaAbilityCatalog.ts
+++ b/src/game/coaAbilityCatalog.ts
@@ -1234,6 +1234,10 @@ function rankDefinition(
   const effects = effectsForSpell(dbc, description, liveSpell?.name ?? dbc?.name ?? `Spell ${spellId}`);
   const castTimeMs = liveTooltipCastTime(mechanicsTooltip, dbc?.castTimeMs ?? 0);
   const channeling = Boolean(dbc?.channelInterruptFlags && dbc.durationMs > 0);
+  const channelTickMs = channeling ? dbc?.effects
+    .map((effect) => effect.periodMs)
+    .filter((period) => period > 0)
+    .sort((left, right) => left - right)[0] : undefined;
   const rawCost = costForSpell(resource, dbc);
   return {
     rank,
@@ -1242,6 +1246,10 @@ function rankDefinition(
     description,
     castMode: channeling ? "channel" : castTimeMs > 0 ? "cast" : "instant",
     castTimeMs: channeling ? Math.max(castTimeMs, dbc?.durationMs ?? 0) : castTimeMs,
+    ...(channelTickMs ? { channelTickMs } : {}),
+    ...(channelTickMs
+      ? { channelPulses: Math.max(1, Math.round(Math.max(castTimeMs, dbc?.durationMs ?? 0) / channelTickMs)) }
+      : {}),
     cooldownMs: liveTooltipCooldown(
       mechanicsTooltip,
       Math.max(dbc?.recoveryTimeMs ?? 0, dbc?.categoryRecoveryTimeMs ?? 0),
@@ -1292,6 +1300,8 @@ export function ascensionProgressionAbility(
     ...(radius > 0 ? { radius } : {}),
     castMode: first.castMode,
     castTimeMs: first.castTimeMs,
+    channelTickMs: first.channelTickMs,
+    channelPulses: first.channelPulses,
     cooldownMs: first.cooldownMs,
     ...(cooldownGroup ? { cooldownGroup } : {}),
     gcdMs: first.gcdMs,
@@ -1357,6 +1367,8 @@ function treeAbility(entry: CoaTreeEntry): AbilityDefinition | null {
     ...(radius > 0 ? { radius } : {}),
     castMode: first.castMode,
     castTimeMs: first.castTimeMs,
+    channelTickMs: first.channelTickMs,
+    channelPulses: first.channelPulses,
     cooldownMs: first.cooldownMs,
     ...(cooldownGroup ? { cooldownGroup } : {}),
     gcdMs: first.gcdMs,
@@ -1415,6 +1427,8 @@ export const COA_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS: Readonly<Record<CoaClassId, readonly Abilit
             ...(radius > 0 ? { radius } : {}),
             castMode: liveRank.castMode,
             castTimeMs: liveRank.castTimeMs,
+            channelTickMs: liveRank.channelTickMs,
+            channelPulses: liveRank.channelPulses,
             cooldownMs: liveRank.cooldownMs,
             ...(cooldownGroup ? { cooldownGroup } : {}),
             gcdMs: liveRank.gcdMs,
@@ -1437,6 +1451,8 @@ export const COA_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS: Readonly<Record<CoaClassId, readonly Abilit
           radius: ranked.radius,
           castMode: ranked.castMode,
           castTimeMs: ranked.castTimeMs,
+          channelTickMs: ranked.channelTickMs,
+          channelPulses: ranked.channelPulses,
           cooldownMs: ranked.cooldownMs,
           ...(ranked.cooldownGroup ? { cooldownGroup: ranked.cooldownGroup } : {}),
           gcdMs: ranked.gcdMs,
diff --git a/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.test.ts b/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.test.ts
index 9c223035..4a79f551 100644
--- a/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { abilitiesForClass } from "./abilityCatalog";
-import { channelAmountEffects, channelPulseCount } from "./combatChannelAmounts";
+import { channelAmountEffects, channelPulseAt, channelPulseCount } from "./combatChannelAmounts";
 
 describe("channel amount expansion", () => {
   it("spreads a normal channel's full amount across its pulses", () => {
@@ -32,4 +32,44 @@ describe("channel amount expansion", () => {
       { effect: ability.effects.find((effect) => effect.kind === "damage"), multiplier: 1 },
     ]);
   });
+
+  it("uses source intervals for classic channels and starts Penance immediately", () => {
+    const cases = [
+      ["priest", "Penance", 3, 0, 1_000],
+      ["priest", "Mind Flay", 3, 1_000, 1_000],
+      ["priest", "Divine Hymn", 4, 2_000, 2_000],
+      ["hunter", "Volley", 6, 1_000, 1_000],
+      ["mage", "Blizzard", 8, 1_000, 1_000],
+      ["warlock", "Rain of Fire", 4, 2_000, 2_000],
+      ["druid", "Tranquility", 4, 2_000, 2_000],
+      ["druid", "Hurricane", 10, 1_000, 1_000],
+    ] as const;
+    for (const [classId, name, pulses, firstAt, interval] of cases) {
+      const ability = abilitiesForClass(classId).find((candidate) => candidate.name === name)!;
+      expect(ability.castMode, name).toBe("channel");
+      expect(channelPulseCount(ability), name).toBe(pulses);
+      expect(channelPulseAt(ability, 0, ability.castTimeMs, 0), name).toBe(firstAt);
+      expect(channelPulseAt(ability, 0, ability.castTimeMs, 1), name).toBe(firstAt + interval);
+    }
+    const penance = abilitiesForClass("priest").find((candidate) => candidate.name === "Penance")!;
+    const accelerated = { ...penance, castTimeMs: 1_000 };
+    expect(channelPulseCount(accelerated)).toBe(3);
+    expect(channelPulseAt(accelerated, 0, 1_000, 1)).toBe(500);
+  });
+
+  it("gives damaging and healing classic channels a pulse payload", () => {
+    const expected = [
+      ["priest", "Penance"], ["priest", "Mind Flay"], ["priest", "Mind Sear"],
+      ["priest", "Divine Hymn"], ["hunter", "Volley"],
+      ["mage", "Arcane Missiles"], ["mage", "Blizzard"],
+      ["warlock", "Drain Life"], ["warlock", "Drain Soul"],
+      ["warlock", "Health Funnel"], ["warlock", "Rain of Fire"], ["warlock", "Hellfire"],
+      ["druid", "Tranquility"], ["druid", "Hurricane"],
+    ] as const;
+    const missing = expected.filter(([classId, name]) => {
+      const ability = abilitiesForClass(classId).find((candidate) => candidate.name === name)!;
+      return channelAmountEffects(ability, channelPulseCount(ability)).length === 0;
+    });
+    expect(missing).toEqual([]);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.ts b/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.ts
index 16a57ec2..18f70e88 100644
--- a/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.ts
+++ b/src/game/combatChannelAmounts.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,18 @@ import { triggeredAbilityBySpellId, type AbilityDefinition, type AbilityEffect }
 
 type ChannelAmountEffect = Extract<AbilityEffect, { kind: "damage" | "dot" | "heal" | "hot" }>;
 
-export function channelPulseCount(ability: Pick<AbilityDefinition, "name" | "dbcSpellId">): number {
-  return ability.name === "Divine Hymn" || ability.dbcSpellId === 491164 ? 4 : 5;
+export function channelPulseCount(ability: AbilityDefinition): number {
+  if (ability.channelPulses && ability.channelPulses > 0) return Math.max(1, Math.round(ability.channelPulses));
+  if (ability.channelTickMs && ability.channelTickMs > 0) {
+    return Math.max(1, Math.round(ability.castTimeMs / ability.channelTickMs)
+      + (ability.channelStartsWithPulse ? 1 : 0));
+  }
+  return ability.dbcSpellId === 491164 ? 4 : 5;
+}
+
+export function channelPulseAt(ability: AbilityDefinition, startedAt: number, durationMs: number, pulseIndex: number): number {
+  const intervals = Math.max(1, channelPulseCount(ability) - (ability.channelStartsWithPulse ? 1 : 0));
+  return startedAt + (pulseIndex + (ability.channelStartsWithPulse ? 0 : 1)) * durationMs / intervals;
 }
 
 /** Direct channel amounts span the cast; periodic trigger payloads fire each pulse. */
@@ -15,7 +25,9 @@ export function channelAmountEffects(ability: AbilityDefinition, totalTicks: num
   const amounts: { effect: ChannelAmountEffect; multiplier: number }[] = [];
   for (const effect of ability.effects) {
     if (effect.kind === "damage" || effect.kind === "heal" || effect.kind === "dot" || effect.kind === "hot") {
-      amounts.push({ effect, multiplier: ability.dbcSpellId === 491164 && effect.kind === "damage"
+      amounts.push({ effect, multiplier: ability.name === "Penance"
+        ? 1
+        : ability.dbcSpellId === 491164 && effect.kind === "damage"
         ? 1
         : (effect.kind === "dot" || effect.kind === "hot" ? effect.ticks : 1) / ticks });
     } else if (effect.kind === "apply-aura") {
diff --git a/src/game/combatStore.test.ts b/src/game/combatStore.test.ts
index e8f017d0..c3c510ad 100644
--- a/src/game/combatStore.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/combatStore.test.ts
@@ -1940,32 +1940,124 @@ describe("combat store", () => {
       && aura.definition.name.startsWith("Rupture"))?.expiresAt).toBe(19_000);
   });
 
-  it("lets Penance damage an enemy and continue pulsing", () => {
+  it("channels Penance damage immediately and at one-second intervals without healing its caster", () => {
     useCombatStore.getState().initializeCharacter({ classId: "priest", level: 80 });
     unlockReadySpell("wow335-priest-penance");
     registerTarget("penance-target", [8, 0, 0], 100_000, 0);
+    useCombatStore.getState().damagePlayer(500);
+    const casterHealth = useCombatStore.getState().health;
     expect(useCombatStore.getState().castAbility("wow335-priest-penance", [0, 0, 0], 1_000).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toMatchObject({ mode: "channel", totalTicks: 3,
+      completesAt: 3_000, nextTickAt: 1_000 });
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().cooldowns["wow335-priest-penance"]).toBeGreaterThan(1_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["penance-target"].health).toBe(100_000);
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 1_000);
     const first = useCombatStore.getState().mobs["penance-target"].health;
     expect(first).toBeLessThan(100_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().health).toBe(casterHealth);
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 1_999);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["penance-target"].health).toBe(first);
     useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 2_000);
     expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["penance-target"].health).toBeLessThan(first);
     useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 3_000);
-    expect(useCombatStore.getState().effects.some((effect) => effect.sourceAbilityId === "wow335-priest-penance")).toBe(false);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toBeNull();
+    const after = useCombatStore.getState().mobs["penance-target"].health;
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 4_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["penance-target"].health).toBe(after);
   });
 
-  it("lets Penance heal a friendly target immediately and twice afterward", () => {
+  it("channels Penance healing and stops future pulses when interrupted", () => {
     useCombatStore.getState().initializeCharacter({ classId: "priest", level: 80 });
     unlockReadySpell("wow335-priest-penance");
     usePartyStore.getState().selectSelf();
     useCombatStore.getState().damagePlayer(2_000);
     const before = useCombatStore.getState().health;
     expect(useCombatStore.getState().castAbility("wow335-priest-penance", [0, 0, 0], 1_000).ok).toBe(true);
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 1_000);
     const first = useCombatStore.getState().health;
     expect(first).toBeGreaterThan(before);
     useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 2_000);
     expect(useCombatStore.getState().health).toBeGreaterThan(first);
+    const interruptedAt = useCombatStore.getState().health;
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().cancelCast()).toBe(true);
     useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 3_000);
-    expect(useCombatStore.getState().effects.some((effect) => effect.sourceAbilityId === "wow335-priest-penance")).toBe(false);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().health).toBe(interruptedAt);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("channels ground-area Volley over its selected point without a target or post-channel damage", () => {
+    useCombatStore.getState().initializeCharacter({ classId: "hunter", level: 80 });
+    registerTarget("volley-a", [10, 0, 0], 100_000, 0);
+    registerTarget("volley-b", [12, 0, 0], 100_000, 0);
+    registerTarget("volley-outside", [25, 0, 0], 100_000, 0);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().castAbility("wow335-hunter-volley", {
+      now: 1_000, origin: [0, 0, 0], targetActorId: null, groundPosition: [10, 0, 0],
+    }).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toMatchObject({ mode: "channel", totalTicks: 6,
+      nextTickAt: 2_000, completesAt: 7_000 });
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 2_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["volley-a"].health).toBeLessThan(100_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["volley-b"].health).toBeLessThan(100_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["volley-outside"].health).toBe(100_000);
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 7_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toBeNull();
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().areaEffects.some((effect) => effect.sourceAbilityId === "wow335-hunter-volley"))
+      .toBe(false);
+    const finalHealth = useCombatStore.getState().mobs["volley-a"].health;
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 9_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["volley-a"].health).toBe(finalHealth);
+  });
+
+  it("applies Blizzard damage during its eight source-timed channel pulses", () => {
+    useCombatStore.getState().initializeCharacter({ classId: "mage", level: 80 });
+    registerTarget("blizzard-target", [10, 0, 0], 100_000, 0);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().castAbility("wow335-mage-blizzard", {
+      now: 1_000, origin: [0, 0, 0], targetActorId: null, groundPosition: [10, 0, 0],
+    }).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toMatchObject({ mode: "channel", totalTicks: 8 });
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 2_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["blizzard-target"].health).toBeLessThan(100_000);
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 9_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toBeNull();
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().combatEvents.filter((event) => event.kind === "damage"
+      && event.abilityId === "wow335-mage-blizzard" && event.targetActorId === "blizzard-target"))
+      .toHaveLength(8);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().areaEffects.some((effect) => effect.sourceAbilityId === "wow335-mage-blizzard"))
+      .toBe(false);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().auras.some((aura) => aura.definition.name === "Blizzard"))
+      .toBe(false);
+    const finalHealth = useCombatStore.getState().mobs["blizzard-target"].health;
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 11_000);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["blizzard-target"].health).toBe(finalHealth);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    ["warlock", "wow335-warlock-rain-of-fire", 4, 2_000],
+    ["druid", "wow335-druid-hurricane", 10, 1_000],
+  ] as const)("applies %s ground-channel damage only during its pulses", (classId, abilityId, pulses, intervalMs) => {
+    useCombatStore.getState().initializeCharacter({ classId, level: 80 });
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().abilities.find((ability) => ability.id === abilityId))
+      .toMatchObject({ castMode: "channel", castTimeMs: pulses * intervalMs, channelPulses: pulses });
+    registerTarget("channel-target", [10, 0, 0], 100_000, 0);
+    expect(abilityAtLevel(useCombatStore.getState().abilities.find((ability) => ability.id === abilityId)!, 80))
+      .toMatchObject({ castMode: "channel", castTimeMs: pulses * intervalMs, channelPulses: pulses });
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().castAbility(abilityId, {
+      now: 1_000, origin: [0, 0, 0], targetActorId: null, groundPosition: [10, 0, 0],
+    }).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toMatchObject({ mode: "channel", totalTicks: pulses,
+      nextTickAt: 1_000 + intervalMs });
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 1_000 + intervalMs);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["channel-target"].health).toBeLessThan(100_000);
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 1_000 + pulses * intervalMs);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().activeCast).toBeNull();
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().combatEvents.filter((event) => event.kind === "damage"
+      && event.abilityId === abilityId && event.targetActorId === "channel-target"))
+      .toHaveLength(pulses);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().areaEffects.some((effect) => effect.sourceAbilityId === abilityId))
+      .toBe(false);
+    const finalHealth = useCombatStore.getState().mobs["channel-target"].health;
+    useCombatStore.getState().tick(0, 2_000 + pulses * intervalMs);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().mobs["channel-target"].health).toBe(finalHealth);
   });
 
   it("selects only the three lowest-health nearby Divine Hymn targets per two-second pulse", () => {
diff --git a/src/game/combatStore.ts b/src/game/combatStore.ts
index d466101e..17b7a213 100644
--- a/src/game/combatStore.ts
+++ b/src/game/combatStore.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ import { rollBossLoot } from "./lootCatalog";
 import { bossCardForSource } from "./bossCardCatalog";
 import { collectBossCardDrop, emptyBossCardCollection, normalizeBossCardCollection, rollBossCards, type BossCardCollection, type BossCardDrop } from "./bossCards";
 import { adaptRunewakerEnemyDamage } from "./runewakerCombatFormula";
-import { channelAmountEffects, channelPulseCount } from "./combatChannelAmounts";
+import { channelAmountEffects, channelPulseAt, channelPulseCount } from "./combatChannelAmounts";
 import { normalizeInventory, type InventoryItem } from "./lootTypes";
 import {
   PLAYER_EQUIPMENT_OWNER_ID,
@@ -5251,7 +5251,7 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
         groundPosition,
         totalTicks: ability.castMode === "channel" ? channelPulseCount(ability) : 0,
         ticksCompleted: 0,
-        nextTickAt: ability.castMode === "channel" ? now + castTimeMs / channelPulseCount(ability) : 0,
+        nextTickAt: ability.castMode === "channel" ? channelPulseAt(ability, now, castTimeMs, 0) : 0,
       };
       const channelCooldowns: Record<string, number> = { ...state.cooldowns };
       if (activeCast.mode === "channel" && cooldownMs > 0) {
@@ -5346,7 +5346,7 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
     }
     const castThreatSource = playerThreatSource(state, ability.id);
 
-    if (targeting?.shape === "ground" && groundPosition) {
+    if (targeting?.shape === "ground" && groundPosition && completingCast?.mode !== "channel") {
       const periodic = ability.effects.filter((effect) => effect.kind === "dot" || effect.kind === "hot");
       const durationMs = periodic.reduce((maximum, effect) => (
         Math.max(maximum, effect.ticks * effect.intervalMs)
@@ -9803,7 +9803,9 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
         : null;
       let ticksCompleted = cast.ticksCompleted;
       let nextTickAt = cast.nextTickAt;
-      while (ability && ticksCompleted < cast.totalTicks && nextTickAt <= now) {
+      while (ability && ticksCompleted < cast.totalTicks && nextTickAt <= now && nextTickAt <= cast.completesAt) {
+        const channelTargeting = targetingRulesForAbility(ability);
+        const groundChannel = channelTargeting.shape === "ground";
         const target = cast.targetId ? get().mobs[cast.targetId] : null;
         const friendlyTarget = cast.targetId
           ? usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === cast.targetId)
@@ -9812,14 +9814,14 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
           ? getMobPosition(cast.targetId) ?? getPartyRuntimePosition(cast.targetId)
           : get().playerPosition;
         const channelHostile = ability.target === "hostile" || (ability.target === "any" && Boolean(target));
-        const distance = cast.targetId
+        const distance = groundChannel ? 0 : cast.targetId
           ? channelHostile
             ? Math.sqrt(mobRuntimeDistanceSquared(cast.targetId, cast.origin))
             : Math.sqrt(partyRuntimeDistanceSquared(cast.targetId, cast.origin))
           : 0;
         const minimumRange = ability ? talentAdjustedRange(ability.range.min, ability, get().talentModifiers) : 0;
         const maximumRange = ability ? talentAdjustedRange(ability.range.max, ability, get().talentModifiers) : 0;
-        const targetUnavailable = channelHostile
+        const targetUnavailable = groundChannel ? !cast.groundPosition : channelHostile
           ? !target || target.dead || !targetPosition
           : (ability.target === "friendly" || ability.target === "any") && cast.targetId
             ? !friendlyTarget || friendlyTarget.health <= 0 || !targetPosition
@@ -9856,11 +9858,15 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
           0,
         );
         if (damageAmount > 0) {
-          const channelCenter = channelHostile ? targetPosition ?? cast.origin : get().playerPosition;
-          const channelTargets = ability.radius === undefined
+          const channelCenter = groundChannel
+            ? cast.groundPosition!
+            : channelHostile ? targetPosition ?? cast.origin : get().playerPosition;
+          const channelRadius = groundChannel ? channelTargeting.radius ?? ability.radius ?? 8 : ability.radius;
+          const channelTargets = channelRadius === undefined
             ? (cast.targetId && channelHostile ? [cast.targetId] : [])
-            : nearbyMobRuntimeIds(channelCenter, talentAdjustedRange(ability.radius, ability, get().talentModifiers))
-              .filter((id) => !get().mobs[id]?.dead);
+            : nearbyMobRuntimeIds(channelCenter, talentAdjustedRange(channelRadius, ability, get().talentModifiers))
+              .filter((id) => !get().mobs[id]?.dead && Boolean(getMobPosition(id)
+                && combatHasLineOfSight(channelCenter, getMobPosition(id)!)));
           for (const channelTargetId of channelTargets) get().damageMob(
               channelTargetId,
               talentAdjustedAmount(
@@ -9887,7 +9893,7 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
               },
             );
         }
-        if (healingAmount > 0) {
+        if (healingAmount > 0 && !(ability.target === "any" && channelHostile)) {
           const perTargetHealing = talentAdjustedAmount(
             healingAmount,
             get().talentModifiers,
@@ -10002,10 +10008,10 @@ export const useCombatStore = create<CombatState>((set, get) => ({
           nextTickAt,
           get().playerPosition,
           cast.targetId,
-          cast.targetId ? getMobPosition(cast.targetId) : get().playerPosition,
+          cast.groundPosition ?? (cast.targetId ? getMobPosition(cast.targetId) : get().playerPosition),
         );
         ticksCompleted += 1;
-        nextTickAt += (cast.completesAt - cast.startedAt) / cast.totalTicks;
+        nextTickAt = channelPulseAt(ability, cast.startedAt, cast.originalDurationMs, ticksCompleted);
       }
       if (get().activeCast?.id !== cast.id) return;
       if (ticksCompleted >= cast.totalTicks || now >= cast.completesAt) {
diff --git a/src/game/dungeonArtworkMap.test.ts b/src/game/dungeonArtworkMap.test.ts
index 88b9cd6d..eb5e7436 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeonArtworkMap.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeonArtworkMap.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { dungeonArtworkContains, dungeonArtworkFloorFor, dungeonArtworkHeading,
 describe("RuneWaker dungeon maps", () => {
   it("packages a checksummed, position-aware map with every RuneWaker dungeon", () => {
     const dungeons = DUNGEON_DEFINITIONS.filter((dungeon) => dungeon.expansion === "runewaker");
-    expect(dungeons).toHaveLength(33);
+    expect(dungeons).toHaveLength(38);
     for (const dungeon of dungeons) {
       const map = dungeonArtworkMapFor(dungeon);
       expect(map, dungeon.id).not.toBeNull();
diff --git a/src/game/dungeonCatalog.test.ts b/src/game/dungeonCatalog.test.ts
index dd2fa227..5a067991 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeonCatalog.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeonCatalog.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import queuePolicyCatalog from "./generated/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.generated.
 
 describe("dungeon catalog", () => {
   it("lists the complete campaign and bite-sized variants", () => {
-    expect(DUNGEON_CATALOG).toHaveLength(93);
+    expect(DUNGEON_CATALOG).toHaveLength(98);
     expect(DUNGEON_CATALOG.find((dungeon) => dungeon.id === "stormwind-stockade")).toMatchObject({
       id: "stormwind-stockade",
       releaseStage: "beta",
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ describe("dungeon catalog", () => {
     );
     expect(dungeonsByCategory("rom")).toHaveLength(30);
     expect(dungeonsByCategory("bite-sized").map((dungeon) => dungeon.id).sort())
-      .toEqual(["bite-sized-deadmines-ship", "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon",
-        "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz",
+      .toEqual(["bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo", "bite-sized-deadmines-ship", "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon",
+        "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud", "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer", "bite-sized-hoto-teeth",
+        "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia", "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz",
         "bite-sized-stormwind-stockade", "bite-sized-utgarde-pinnacle-skadi",
         "bite-sized-wailing-caverns"]);
   });
@@ -107,7 +108,12 @@ describe("dungeon catalog", () => {
   it("keeps all Stockades experiences in Beta and alphabetizes each release group", () => {
     expect(DUNGEON_CATALOG.filter((dungeon) => dungeon.releaseStage === "beta").map((dungeon) => dungeon.id))
       .toEqual([
+        "bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo",
         "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon",
+        "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud",
+        "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer",
+        "bite-sized-hoto-teeth",
+        "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia",
         "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem",
         "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz",
         "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade",
@@ -140,8 +146,9 @@ describe("dungeon catalog", () => {
 
   it("shares the complete dungeon identity list used to validate reports on the server", () => {
     expect(DUNGEON_CATALOG.map((dungeon) => dungeon.id).sort())
-      .toEqual(["bite-sized-deadmines-ship", "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon",
-        "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz", "bite-sized-stormwind-stockade",
+      .toEqual(["bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo", "bite-sized-deadmines-ship", "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon",
+        "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud", "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer", "bite-sized-hoto-teeth",
+        "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia", "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem", "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz", "bite-sized-stormwind-stockade",
         "bite-sized-utgarde-pinnacle-skadi", "bite-sized-wailing-caverns",
         "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade", "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade-available", "forsaken-abbey",
         ...Object.keys(availability.enabled)].sort());
diff --git a/src/game/dungeonContentSource.ts b/src/game/dungeonContentSource.ts
index 44b28c8a..ceb51f90 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeonContentSource.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeonContentSource.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ export const BITE_SIZED_UTGARDE_PINNACLE_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-utgarde-pinnac
 export const BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon";
 export const BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz";
 export const BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem";
+export const BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud";
+export const BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo";
+export const BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-hoto-teeth";
+export const BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia";
+export const BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID = "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer";
 export const RANDOMIZED_BITE_SIZED_CONTENT_PACK_ID = "activity:randomized-bite-sized";
 
 const BITE_SIZED_DUNGEON_IDS: ReadonlySet<string> = new Set([
@@ -20,6 +25,11 @@ const BITE_SIZED_DUNGEON_IDS: ReadonlySet<string> = new Set([
   BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID,
   BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID,
   BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID,
 ]);
 
 export function isBiteSizedDungeonId(dungeonId: string): boolean {
@@ -41,6 +51,11 @@ const DUNGEON_CONTENT_SOURCE_IDS: Readonly<Record<string, string>> = Object.free
   [BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID]: "forsaken-abbey",
   [BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID]: "paspers-shrine",
   [BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID]: "mystic-altar",
+  [BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID]: "grafu-castle",
+  [BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID]: "barren-caves",
+  [BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID]: "hoto",
+  [BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID]: "kawaks-tomb",
+  [BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID]: "hall-of-survivors",
 });
 
 export function isDerivedStockadesDungeonId(dungeonId: string): boolean {
@@ -55,7 +70,12 @@ export function isDerivedRandomBossDungeonId(dungeonId: string): boolean {
     || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_UTGARDE_PINNACLE_DUNGEON_ID
     || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID
     || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID
-    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID;
+    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID
+    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID
+    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID
+    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID
+    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID
+    || dungeonId === BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID;
 }
 
 /** Derived dungeon variants share the installed assets of their source dungeon. */
diff --git a/src/game/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.test.ts b/src/game/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.test.ts
index 623d1377..e4de9ba0 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.test.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe("dungeon leaderboard catalog", () => {
       }; }).sort((a, b) => a.id.localeCompare(b.id)),
       classes: CLASSES.map((entry) => ({ id: entry.id, name: entry.name })),
     };
-    expect(catalog.dungeons).toHaveLength(93);
+    expect(catalog.dungeons).toHaveLength(98);
     expect(catalog.dungeons.filter((dungeon) => dungeon.bosses.length > 0 && !dungeon.finalBossId)).toEqual([]);
     const path = "src/game/generated/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.generated.json";
     if (process.env.WRITE_DUNGEON_LEADERBOARD_CATALOG === "1") writeFileSync(path, `${JSON.stringify(catalog, null, 2)}\n`);
diff --git a/src/game/dungeonRegistry.ts b/src/game/dungeonRegistry.ts
index 2e1fc314..564bf9d1 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeonRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeonRegistry.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import {
   BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID,
   BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID,
   BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID,
   RANDOMIZED_BITE_SIZED_STOCKADES_DUNGEON_ID,
   RANDOMIZED_BITE_SIZED_AVAILABLE_DUNGEON_ID,
   STORMWIND_STOCKADE_DUNGEON_ID,
@@ -45,6 +50,11 @@ import {
   createBiteSizedForsakenAbbeyDefinition,
   createBiteSizedMysticAltarDefinition,
   createBiteSizedPaspersShrineDefinition,
+  createBiteSizedGrafuCastleDefinition,
+  createBiteSizedBarrenCavesDefinition,
+  createBiteSizedHotoDefinition,
+  createBiteSizedKawaksTombDefinition,
+  createBiteSizedHallOfSurvivorsDefinition,
 } from "./dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons";
 import {
   createRandomizedBiteSizedStockadesDefinition,
@@ -235,6 +245,8 @@ export const RANDOMIZED_BITE_SIZED_CREATURE_CATALOG = Object.freeze(
 const AVAILABLE_BITE_SIZED_SOURCE_IDS = new Set([
   "stormwind-stockade", "wailing-caverns", "deadmines", "utgarde-pinnacle",
   "forsaken-abbey", "paspers-shrine", "mystic-altar",
+  "grafu-castle", "barren-caves",
+  "hoto", "kawaks-tomb", "hall-of-survivors",
 ]);
 
 function sourceIsAvailable(source: DungeonDefinition): boolean {
@@ -276,12 +288,24 @@ const biteSizedUtgardePinnacle = createBiteSizedUtgardePinnacleDefinition(utgard
 const forsakenAbbeyDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["forsaken-abbey"];
 const paspersShrineDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["paspers-shrine"];
 const mysticAltarDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["mystic-altar"];
-if (!forsakenAbbeyDefinition || !paspersShrineDefinition || !mysticAltarDefinition) {
-  throw new Error("The three RoM source dungeons are required for their bite-sized variants.");
+const grafuCastleDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["grafu-castle"];
+const barrenCavesDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["barren-caves"];
+const hotoDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["hoto"];
+const kawaksTombDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["kawaks-tomb"];
+const hallOfSurvivorsDefinition = adaptedSourceRegistry["hall-of-survivors"];
+if (!forsakenAbbeyDefinition || !paspersShrineDefinition || !mysticAltarDefinition
+  || !grafuCastleDefinition || !barrenCavesDefinition || !hotoDefinition
+  || !kawaksTombDefinition || !hallOfSurvivorsDefinition) {
+  throw new Error("The eight RoM source dungeons are required for their bite-sized variants.");
 }
 const biteSizedForsakenAbbey = createBiteSizedForsakenAbbeyDefinition(forsakenAbbeyDefinition, "catalog-template");
 const biteSizedPaspersShrine = createBiteSizedPaspersShrineDefinition(paspersShrineDefinition, "catalog-template");
 const biteSizedMysticAltar = createBiteSizedMysticAltarDefinition(mysticAltarDefinition, "catalog-template");
+const biteSizedGrafuCastle = createBiteSizedGrafuCastleDefinition(grafuCastleDefinition, "catalog-template");
+const biteSizedBarrenCaves = createBiteSizedBarrenCavesDefinition(barrenCavesDefinition, "catalog-template");
+const biteSizedHoto = createBiteSizedHotoDefinition(hotoDefinition, "catalog-template");
+const biteSizedKawaksTomb = createBiteSizedKawaksTombDefinition(kawaksTombDefinition, "catalog-template");
+const biteSizedHallOfSurvivors = createBiteSizedHallOfSurvivorsDefinition(hallOfSurvivorsDefinition, "catalog-template");
 const dungeonRegistryEntries: readonly (readonly [string, DungeonDefinition])[] = [
   ...adaptedSourceEntries,
   [biteSizedStockadesTemplate.id, biteSizedStockadesTemplate],
@@ -293,6 +317,11 @@ const dungeonRegistryEntries: readonly (readonly [string, DungeonDefinition])[]
   [biteSizedForsakenAbbey.id, biteSizedForsakenAbbey],
   [biteSizedPaspersShrine.id, biteSizedPaspersShrine],
   [biteSizedMysticAltar.id, biteSizedMysticAltar],
+  [biteSizedGrafuCastle.id, biteSizedGrafuCastle],
+  [biteSizedBarrenCaves.id, biteSizedBarrenCaves],
+  [biteSizedHoto.id, biteSizedHoto],
+  [biteSizedKawaksTomb.id, biteSizedKawaksTomb],
+  [biteSizedHallOfSurvivors.id, biteSizedHallOfSurvivors],
 ];
 
 export const DUNGEON_REGISTRY: Readonly<Record<string, DungeonDefinition>> = Object.freeze(
@@ -331,6 +360,11 @@ export function prepareDungeonSessionDefinition(id: string, seed: string): Dunge
   else if (id === BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedForsakenAbbeyDefinition(forsakenAbbeyDefinition, seed);
   else if (id === BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedPaspersShrineDefinition(paspersShrineDefinition, seed);
   else if (id === BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedMysticAltarDefinition(mysticAltarDefinition, seed);
+  else if (id === BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedGrafuCastleDefinition(grafuCastleDefinition, seed);
+  else if (id === BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedBarrenCavesDefinition(barrenCavesDefinition, seed);
+  else if (id === BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedHotoDefinition(hotoDefinition, seed);
+  else if (id === BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedKawaksTombDefinition(kawaksTombDefinition, seed);
+  else if (id === BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedHallOfSurvivorsDefinition(hallOfSurvivorsDefinition, seed);
   else if (id === BITE_SIZED_WAILING_CAVERNS_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedWailingCavernsDefinition(wailingCavernsDefinition, seed);
   else if (id === BITE_SIZED_DEADMINES_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedDeadminesDefinition(deadminesDefinition, seed);
   else if (id === BITE_SIZED_UTGARDE_PINNACLE_DUNGEON_ID) definition = createBiteSizedUtgardePinnacleDefinition(utgardePinnacleDefinition, seed);
diff --git a/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.test.ts b/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.test.ts
index 9bfcc77c..e83cd8fe 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ const sliceIds = [
   "bite-sized-forsaken-abbey-ancalon",
   "bite-sized-paspers-shrine-hafiz",
   "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem",
+  "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud",
+  "bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo",
+  "bite-sized-hoto-teeth",
+  "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia",
+  "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer",
 ] as const;
 
 describe("RoM bite-sized finales", () => {
@@ -43,7 +48,8 @@ describe("RoM bite-sized finales", () => {
     expect(source).toBeDefined();
     expect(dungeonContentPackId(id)).toBe(`dungeon:${source.id}`);
     expect(slice.assets).toBe(source.assets);
-    expect(slice.staticSpawns).toHaveLength(6);
+    expect(slice.staticSpawns).toHaveLength(id === "bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo" ? 4
+      : id === "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia" || id === "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer" ? 5 : 6);
     expect(slice.staticSpawns.every((spawn) => source.staticSpawns.includes(spawn))).toBe(true);
     expect(slice.bosses).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(slice.bosses[0].eventOnly).toBe(true);
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ describe("RoM bite-sized finales", () => {
     expect(completed.flags["dungeon-complete"]).toBe(true);
     expect(completed.phase).toBe("complete");
     // The complete source remains available with its original population and objectives.
-    expect(source.bosses.length).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+    expect(source.bosses.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
     expect(slice.presentation.ambientLight.intensity).toBeGreaterThan(source.presentation.ambientLight.intensity);
     expect(slice.presentation.hemisphereLight.intensity).toBeGreaterThan(source.presentation.hemisphereLight.intensity);
   });
diff --git a/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.ts b/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.ts
index e4dac2ea..c9a66994 100644
--- a/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.ts
+++ b/src/game/dungeons/biteSizedRoMDungeons.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ import {
   BITE_SIZED_FORSAKEN_ABBEY_DUNGEON_ID,
   BITE_SIZED_MYSTIC_ALTAR_DUNGEON_ID,
   BITE_SIZED_PASPERS_SHRINE_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID,
+  BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID,
 } from "../dungeonContentSource";
 import { seededBossIndex } from "./seededBossSelection";
 
@@ -24,6 +29,7 @@ interface RoMSlice {
   readonly mobSpawnIds: readonly string[];
   readonly summary: string;
   readonly adaptation: string;
+  readonly lighting?: { readonly ambient: number; readonly hemisphere: number; readonly directional: number };
 }
 
 const ROM_SLICES: readonly RoMSlice[] = [
@@ -80,6 +86,91 @@ const ROM_SLICES: readonly RoMSlice[] = [
     summary: "Clear the guards, beetles, and Morcus beasts before one surprise Altar boss.",
     adaptation: "Dorlos, the earlier altar route, and the remaining beetle swarm are outside this short run.",
   },
+  {
+    sourceId: "grafu-castle",
+    id: BITE_SIZED_GRAFU_CASTLE_DUNGEON_ID,
+    title: "Grafu Castle: Late Gallery",
+    location: "Grafu Castle · Barkud's Gallery",
+    entranceName: "Barkud's Gallery",
+    start: [-78.5, -40.2, -133.98],
+    forward: [1, 0, 0],
+    finaleBossName: "Larvanger Barkud",
+    mobSpawnIds: [
+      "rw-grafu-castle-spawn-41927461", "rw-grafu-castle-spawn-41927502",
+      "rw-grafu-castle-spawn-41927501", "rw-grafu-castle-spawn-41927460",
+      "rw-grafu-castle-spawn-41927499", "rw-grafu-castle-spawn-41927498",
+    ],
+    summary: "Clear the clowns and steel soldiers in the late gallery, then defeat one surprise Castle boss.",
+    adaptation: "Chapeaunoir, earlier bosses, side branches, and patrol scripts are outside this late-gallery run.",
+  },
+  {
+    sourceId: "barren-caves",
+    id: BITE_SIZED_BARREN_CAVES_DUNGEON_ID,
+    title: "Barren Caves: Last Bend",
+    location: "Barren Caves · Anglo's Bend",
+    entranceName: "Anglo's Bend",
+    start: [-20, -0.1, 75],
+    forward: [0, 0, -1],
+    finaleBossName: "Anglo",
+    mobSpawnIds: [
+      "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951185", "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951182",
+      "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951181", "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951183",
+    ],
+    summary: "Clear the last kobold bend, then defeat Anglo.",
+    adaptation: "The earlier cave loop is outside this short run; Anglo is the source dungeon's only boss.",
+    lighting: { ambient: 0.48, hemisphere: 0.65, directional: 0.85 },
+  },
+  {
+    sourceId: "hoto",
+    id: BITE_SIZED_HOTO_DUNGEON_ID,
+    title: "Hoto: Reef Approach",
+    location: "Hoto · Teeth of the Reef Approach",
+    entranceName: "Reef Approach",
+    start: [114.160107, -33.598026, 64.647491],
+    forward: [0.70710678, 0, -0.70710678],
+    finaleBossName: "Teeth of the Reef",
+    mobSpawnIds: [
+      "rw-hoto-spawn-5978485", "rw-hoto-spawn-5978483",
+      "rw-hoto-spawn-5978486", "rw-hoto-spawn-5978484",
+      "rw-hoto-spawn-5978631", "rw-hoto-spawn-5979808",
+    ],
+    summary: "Clear the Ayam guards, casters, and defenders, then defeat one surprise Hoto boss.",
+    adaptation: "Jiasha, earlier boss rooms, and unrelated Hoto population are outside this short run.",
+  },
+  {
+    sourceId: "kawaks-tomb",
+    id: BITE_SIZED_KAWAKS_TOMB_DUNGEON_ID,
+    title: "Kawak's Tomb: Scorpion Passage",
+    location: "Kawak's Tomb · Linobia's Passage",
+    entranceName: "Linobia's Passage",
+    start: [-85, -9.4, -243],
+    forward: [-1, 0, 0],
+    finaleBossName: "Linobia",
+    mobSpawnIds: [
+      "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41889142", "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41889139",
+      "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41892423", "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41890637",
+      "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41889112",
+    ],
+    summary: "Clear the scorpions, beetles, and scarab, then defeat Linobia.",
+    adaptation: "The earlier tomb route is outside this short run; Linobia is the source dungeon's only boss.",
+  },
+  {
+    sourceId: "hall-of-survivors",
+    id: BITE_SIZED_HALL_OF_SURVIVORS_DUNGEON_ID,
+    title: "Hall of Survivors: Pursuer Ward",
+    location: "Hall of Survivors · Pursuer Ward",
+    entranceName: "Pursuer Ward",
+    start: [-155, -17.55, 35],
+    forward: [-1, 0, 0],
+    finaleBossName: "Divine Punishment Pursuer",
+    mobSpawnIds: [
+      "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962803", "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962817",
+      "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991940", "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991941",
+      "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991939",
+    ],
+    summary: "Clear the hunters and Rune Guardians, then defeat one surprise Hall boss.",
+    adaptation: "The other Pursuer and Seeker bosses, earlier rooms, and their combined source scripts are outside this short run.",
+  },
 ];
 
 function createRoMSlice(source: DungeonDefinition, slice: RoMSlice, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
@@ -161,9 +252,11 @@ function createRoMSlice(source: DungeonDefinition, slice: RoMSlice, seed: string
     presentation: { ...source.presentation, location: slice.location, theme: "Bite-Sized Dungeon",
       summary: slice.summary, loadingMessage: `Entering ${slice.entranceName}...`,
       unchartedAreaName: slice.entranceName,
-      ambientLight: { color: "#e2dccc", intensity: 0.9 },
-      hemisphereLight: { skyColor: "#ded9d0", groundColor: "#5a5350", intensity: 1.2 },
-      directionalLight: { ...source.presentation.directionalLight, color: "#fff0d9", intensity: 1.35 } },
+      ambientLight: { color: "#e2dccc", intensity: slice.lighting?.ambient ?? 0.9 },
+      hemisphereLight: { skyColor: "#ded9d0", groundColor: "#5a5350", intensity: slice.lighting?.hemisphere ?? 1.2 },
+      directionalLight: { ...source.presentation.directionalLight,
+        color: slice.lighting ? source.presentation.directionalLight.color : "#fff0d9",
+        intensity: slice.lighting?.directional ?? 1.35 } },
     areas,
     entities,
     staticSpawns: mobSpawns,
@@ -190,3 +283,23 @@ export function createBiteSizedPaspersShrineDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition
 export function createBiteSizedMysticAltarDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
   return createRoMSlice(source, ROM_SLICES[2], seed);
 }
+
+export function createBiteSizedGrafuCastleDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
+  return createRoMSlice(source, ROM_SLICES[3], seed);
+}
+
+export function createBiteSizedBarrenCavesDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
+  return createRoMSlice(source, ROM_SLICES[4], seed);
+}
+
+export function createBiteSizedHotoDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
+  return createRoMSlice(source, ROM_SLICES[5], seed);
+}
+
+export function createBiteSizedKawaksTombDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
+  return createRoMSlice(source, ROM_SLICES[6], seed);
+}
+
+export function createBiteSizedHallOfSurvivorsDefinition(source: DungeonDefinition, seed: string): DungeonDefinition {
+  return createRoMSlice(source, ROM_SLICES[7], seed);
+}
diff --git a/src/game/generated/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.generated.json b/src/game/generated/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.generated.json
index 39b3f5ea..e7ae86c7 100644
--- a/src/game/generated/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.generated.json
+++ b/src/game/generated/dungeonLeaderboardCatalog.generated.json
@@ -216,6 +216,31 @@
       ],
       "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "bite-sized-barren-caves-anglo",
+      "title": "Barren Caves: Last Bend",
+      "finalBossId": "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951180",
+      "bosses": [
+        {
+          "id": "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951180",
+          "name": "Anglo"
+        }
+      ],
+      "difficulties": [
+        {
+          "id": "normal",
+          "name": "normal",
+          "bossIds": [
+            "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951180"
+          ],
+          "finalBossId": "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951180",
+          "finalBossIds": [
+            "rw-barren-caves-spawn-5951180"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
+    },
     {
       "id": "bite-sized-deadmines-ship",
       "title": "The Deadmines: Take the Ship",
@@ -344,6 +369,202 @@
       ],
       "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "bite-sized-grafu-castle-barkud",
+      "title": "Grafu Castle: Late Gallery",
+      "finalBossId": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-cayus",
+      "bosses": [
+        {
+          "id": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-cayus",
+          "name": "Cayus"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-ardmond",
+          "name": "Ardmond and Issac"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-boro-boro-brothers",
+          "name": "Boro-Boro Brothers"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-conjurer-chapeaunoir",
+          "name": "Conjurer Chapeaunoir"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-larvanger-barkud",
+          "name": "Larvanger Barkud"
+        }
+      ],
+      "difficulties": [
+        {
+          "id": "normal",
+          "name": "normal",
+          "bossIds": [
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-cayus",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-ardmond",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-boro-boro-brothers",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-conjurer-chapeaunoir",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-larvanger-barkud"
+          ],
+          "finalBossId": "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-cayus",
+          "finalBossIds": [
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-cayus",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-ardmond",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-boro-boro-brothers",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-conjurer-chapeaunoir",
+            "rw-grafu-castle-scripted-larvanger-barkud"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "bite-sized-hall-of-survivors-pursuer",
+      "title": "Hall of Survivors: Pursuer Ward",
+      "finalBossId": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991781",
+      "bosses": [
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991781",
+          "name": "Andaphelmor"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-41850487",
+          "name": "Andriol"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962818",
+          "name": "Divine Punishment Pursuer"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962813",
+          "name": "Prison Pursuer"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962804",
+          "name": "Horror Seeker"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5995573",
+          "name": "Glamo"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962041",
+          "name": "Mantarick"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962386",
+          "name": "Guldamor"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5995182",
+          "name": "Zygro"
+        }
+      ],
+      "difficulties": [
+        {
+          "id": "normal",
+          "name": "normal",
+          "bossIds": [
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991781",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-41850487",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962818",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962813",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962804",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5995573",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962041",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962386",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5995182"
+          ],
+          "finalBossId": "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991781",
+          "finalBossIds": [
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5991781",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-41850487",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962818",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962813",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962804",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5995573",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962041",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-11962386",
+            "rw-hall-of-survivors-spawn-5995182"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "bite-sized-hoto-teeth",
+      "title": "Hoto: Reef Approach",
+      "finalBossId": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979062",
+      "bosses": [
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979062",
+          "name": "Medusa"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979861",
+          "name": "Geba"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979036",
+          "name": "Bloodthirsty Claw"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979022",
+          "name": "Jiasha"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979747",
+          "name": "Teeth of the Reef"
+        }
+      ],
+      "difficulties": [
+        {
+          "id": "normal",
+          "name": "normal",
+          "bossIds": [
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979062",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979861",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979036",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979022",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979747"
+          ],
+          "finalBossId": "rw-hoto-spawn-5979062",
+          "finalBossIds": [
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979062",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979861",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979036",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979022",
+            "rw-hoto-spawn-5979747"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "bite-sized-kawaks-tomb-linobia",
+      "title": "Kawak's Tomb: Scorpion Passage",
+      "finalBossId": "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41888272",
+      "bosses": [
+        {
+          "id": "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41888272",
+          "name": "Linobia"
+        }
+      ],
+      "difficulties": [
+        {
+          "id": "normal",
+          "name": "normal",
+          "bossIds": [
+            "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41888272"
+          ],
+          "finalBossId": "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41888272",
+          "finalBossIds": [
+            "rw-kawaks-tomb-spawn-41888272"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "defaultDifficultyId": "normal"
+    },
     {
       "id": "bite-sized-mystic-altar-golem",
       "title": "Mystic Altar: Final Antechamber",
@@ -4327,8 +4548,24 @@
     {
       "id": "randomized-bite-sized-stormwind-stockade-available",
       "title": "Randomized Bite-Sized: Bite-Sized Sources",
-      "finalBossId": "randomized:wow:boss:1716",
+      "finalBossId": "randomized:rom:boss:102430",
       "bosses": [
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102430",
+          "name": "Andaphelmor"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102421",
+          "name": "Andriol"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:101462",
+          "name": "Anglo"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:105542",
+          "name": "Ardmond"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:1716",
           "name": "Bazil Thredd"
@@ -4353,10 +4590,26 @@
           "id": "randomized:rom:boss:101020",
           "name": "Blackhorn Nisorn"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102046",
+          "name": "Bloodthirsty Claw"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:105224",
+          "name": "Boro-Boro Brothers"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:647",
           "name": "Captain Greenskin"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:105616",
+          "name": "Cayus"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:105204",
+          "name": "Conjurer Chapeaunoir"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:645",
           "name": "Cookie"
@@ -4381,6 +4634,10 @@
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:1663",
           "name": "Dextren Ward"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102476",
+          "name": "Divine Punishment Pursuer"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:rom:boss:100611",
           "name": "Dorlos"
@@ -4393,14 +4650,26 @@
           "id": "randomized:rom:boss:100561",
           "name": "Flowing Chaos"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102063",
+          "name": "Geba"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:1763",
           "name": "Gilnid"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102475",
+          "name": "Glamo"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:26687",
           "name": "Gortok Palehoof"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102395",
+          "name": "Guldamor"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:1717",
           "name": "Hamhock"
@@ -4409,6 +4678,18 @@
           "id": "randomized:rom:boss:100563",
           "name": "Hollow Shell"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102643",
+          "name": "Horror Seeker"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:105543",
+          "name": "Issac"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102021",
+          "name": "Jiasha"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:1666",
           "name": "Kam Deepfury"
@@ -4425,6 +4706,14 @@
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:3671",
           "name": "Lady Anacondra"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:105351",
+          "name": "Larvanger Barkud"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:104228",
+          "name": "Linobia"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:3669",
           "name": "Lord Cobrahn"
@@ -4437,6 +4726,14 @@
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:3673",
           "name": "Lord Serpentis"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102452",
+          "name": "Mantarick"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102040",
+          "name": "Medusa"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:646",
           "name": "Mr. Smite"
@@ -4449,6 +4746,10 @@
           "id": "randomized:rom:boss:100070",
           "name": "Necromage"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102560",
+          "name": "Prison Pursuer"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:rom:boss:100154",
           "name": "Razeela"
@@ -4477,9 +4778,17 @@
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:1696",
           "name": "Targorr the Dread"
         },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102041",
+          "name": "Teeth of the Reef"
+        },
         {
           "id": "randomized:wow:boss:5775",
           "name": "Verdan the Everliving"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "randomized:rom:boss:102425",
+          "name": "Zygro"
         }
       ],
       "difficulties": [
@@ -4487,36 +4796,56 @@
           "id": "normal",
           "name": "normal",
           "bossIds": [
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102430",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102421",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:101462",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105542",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1716",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101018",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101019",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101021",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100794",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101020",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102046",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105224",
             "randomized:wow:boss:647",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105616",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105204",
             "randomized:wow:boss:645",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100562",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100138",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100074",
             "randomized:wow:boss:5912",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1663",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102476",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100611",
             "randomized:wow:boss:639",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100561",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102063",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1763",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102475",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26687",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102395",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1717",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100563",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102643",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105543",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102021",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1666",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26861",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3653",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3671",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105351",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:104228",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3669",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3670",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3673",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102452",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102040",
             "randomized:wow:boss:646",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3654",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100070",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102560",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100154",
             "randomized:wow:boss:644",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26693",
@@ -4524,40 +4853,62 @@
             "randomized:wow:boss:642",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26668",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1696",
-            "randomized:wow:boss:5775"
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102041",
+            "randomized:wow:boss:5775",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102425"
           ],
-          "finalBossId": "randomized:wow:boss:1716",
+          "finalBossId": "randomized:rom:boss:102430",
           "finalBossIds": [
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102430",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102421",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:101462",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105542",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1716",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101018",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101019",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101021",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100794",
             "randomized:rom:boss:101020",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102046",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105224",
             "randomized:wow:boss:647",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105616",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105204",
             "randomized:wow:boss:645",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100562",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100138",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100074",
             "randomized:wow:boss:5912",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1663",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102476",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100611",
             "randomized:wow:boss:639",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100561",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102063",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1763",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102475",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26687",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102395",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1717",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100563",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102643",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105543",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102021",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1666",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26861",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3653",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3671",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:105351",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:104228",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3669",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3670",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3673",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102452",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102040",
             "randomized:wow:boss:646",
             "randomized:wow:boss:3654",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100070",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102560",
             "randomized:rom:boss:100154",
             "randomized:wow:boss:644",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26693",
@@ -4565,7 +4916,9 @@
             "randomized:wow:boss:642",
             "randomized:wow:boss:26668",
             "randomized:wow:boss:1696",
-            "randomized:wow:boss:5775"
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102041",
+            "randomized:wow:boss:5775",
+            "randomized:rom:boss:102425"
           ]
         }
       ],
diff --git a/src/game/partyDamageAudit.test.ts b/src/game/partyDamageAudit.test.ts
index 1d85a16f..51adf8c3 100644
--- a/src/game/partyDamageAudit.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/partyDamageAudit.test.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ describe("NPC sustained damage audit", () => {
           && event.effectiveAmount > 0)
         .map((event) => event.targetActorId));
       expect(hitTargets).toEqual(new Set(targetIds));
+      if (row.abilityName === "Volley") {
+        expect(useCombatStore.getState().areaEffects.some((effect) => effect.sourceActorId === member.id
+          && effect.sourceAbilityId === ability.id)).toBe(false);
+      }
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/game/partyRuntime.test.ts b/src/game/partyRuntime.test.ts
index 80e5f800..fabef2c0 100644
--- a/src/game/partyRuntime.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/partyRuntime.test.ts
@@ -354,6 +354,48 @@ describe("party combat runtime", () => {
       .toBeGreaterThan(startingHealth);
   });
 
+  it("keeps companion Penance active for three healing pulses", () => {
+    useCombatStore.getState().initializeCharacter({ classId: "mage", role: "damage", level: 80 });
+    const tank = createConfiguredPartyMember({
+      name: "Tank", classId: "warrior", specialization: "Protection",
+      specializationId: "warrior:protection", talentTreeId: "warrior-protection", role: "tank",
+    }, 80, 0, "penance-runtime");
+    const healer = createConfiguredPartyMember({
+      name: "Discipline", classId: "priest", specialization: "Discipline",
+      specializationId: "priest:discipline", talentTreeId: "priest-discipline",
+      talentRanks: runtimePartyTalentRanksForLevel("priest", "Discipline", 80), role: "healer",
+    }, 80, 1, "penance-runtime");
+    const priestAbilities = abilitiesForClass("priest");
+    const penance = priestAbilities.find((ability) => ability.name === "Penance")!;
+    const startingHealth = Math.round(tank.maxHealth * 0.2);
+    usePartyStore.getState().initializeParty("penance-runtime", 80, useCombatStore.getState().health, "damage");
+    usePartyStore.setState({ members: [
+      { ...tank, health: startingHealth },
+      { ...healer, cooldowns: Object.fromEntries(priestAbilities
+        .filter((ability) => ability.id !== penance.id)
+        .map((ability) => [ability.id, 60_000])) },
+    ] });
+    for (const member of usePartyStore.getState().members) registerPartyRuntimePosition(member.id, [0, 0, 0]);
+    useCombatStore.getState().synchronizeActors();
+    registerEngagedMob("penance-boss", 100_000);
+
+    advanceDungeonPartyCombat(1_000);
+    expect(usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === healer.id)?.activeCast)
+      .toMatchObject({ mode: "channel", startedAt: 1_000, completesAt: 3_000 });
+    expect(usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === tank.id)?.health).toBe(startingHealth);
+    advanceDungeonPartyCombat(1_001);
+    const first = usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === tank.id)!.health;
+    expect(first).toBeGreaterThan(startingHealth);
+    advanceDungeonPartyCombat(1_999);
+    expect(usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === tank.id)?.health).toBe(first);
+    advanceDungeonPartyCombat(2_000);
+    expect(usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === tank.id)?.health).toBeGreaterThan(first);
+    advanceDungeonPartyCombat(3_000);
+    expect(usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === healer.id)?.activeCast).toBeNull();
+    expect(usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.id === healer.id)?.nextActionAt).toBe(3_250);
+    expect(useCombatStore.getState().effects.some((effect) => effect.sourceAbilityId === penance.id)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("lets a resurrected tank rejoin independently instead of taunting or casting from its checkpoint", () => {
     registerEngagedMob();
     const tank = usePartyStore.getState().members.find((member) => member.role === "tank")!;
diff --git a/src/game/partyRuntime.ts b/src/game/partyRuntime.ts
index f7ffb638..da546f21 100644
--- a/src/game/partyRuntime.ts
+++ b/src/game/partyRuntime.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ import { imminentCooldownMechanic } from "./companionCooldownPolicy";
 import { normalizeActorResourcePool } from "./combatActors";
 import { enemyControlPreventsActions } from "./enemyAttacks";
 import { advanceCombatResourcePool } from "./combatResources";
-import { channelAmountEffects, channelPulseCount } from "./combatChannelAmounts";
+import { channelAmountEffects, channelPulseAt, channelPulseCount } from "./combatChannelAmounts";
 import { healingAbilityCanAidOthers, healingAbilityHasPendingHot, healingRecipientIds } from "./healingAbilityRules";
 import {
   combatHasLineOfSight,
@@ -1173,6 +1173,7 @@ function executePartyAbility(
     && combat.auras.some((aura) => aura.targetId === member.id
       && aura.definition.utilityTags?.includes("fire-crit-stacking"));
   const groundAreaCreated = targetingRulesForAbility(ability).shape === "ground"
+    && !(castStartAlreadyEmitted && ability.castMode === "channel")
     ? Boolean(useCombatStore.getState().createActorAreaEffect(
       member.id,
       ability,
@@ -1813,9 +1814,10 @@ export function advanceDungeonPartyCombat(now = Date.now()): void {
             continue;
           }
           const totalTicks = channelPulseCount(castingAbility);
-          const interval = Math.max(1, cast.originalDurationMs / totalTicks);
           let completed = cast.channelTicksCompleted ?? 0;
-          while (completed < totalTicks && cast.startedAt + (completed + 1) * interval <= now) {
+          while (completed < totalTicks) {
+            const pulseAt = channelPulseAt(castingAbility, cast.startedAt, cast.originalDurationMs, completed);
+            if (pulseAt > now || pulseAt > cast.completesAt) break;
             const effects: AbilityEffect[] = channelAmountEffects(castingAbility, totalTicks).map(({ effect, multiplier }) => {
               const amount = Math.round(partyAbilityAmount(member, castingAbility, effect) * multiplier);
               if (effect.kind === "heal" || effect.kind === "hot") return {
@@ -1830,7 +1832,7 @@ export function advanceDungeonPartyCombat(now = Date.now()): void {
               return { kind: "damage", coefficient: 0, basePoints: amount, sourceLevel: member.level };
             });
             const execution = executePartyAbility(member, { ...castingAbility, effects }, castTargetId,
-              cast.startedAt + (completed + 1) * interval, nextMembers, 0, true);
+              pulseAt, nextMembers, 0, true);
             member = execution.member;
             completed += 1;
           }
@@ -1863,7 +1865,9 @@ export function advanceDungeonPartyCombat(now = Date.now()): void {
           nextMembers[index] = {
             ...execution.member,
             status: desiredStatus,
-            nextActionAt: now + Math.max(250, castingAbility.gcdMs),
+            nextActionAt: activeCast.mode === "channel"
+              ? Math.max(now + 250, execution.member.globalCooldownEndsAt)
+              : now + Math.max(250, castingAbility.gcdMs),
           };
         } else {
           nextMembers[index] = {
diff --git a/src/game/romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json b/src/game/romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2e05ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"rom-warrior":{"strength":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":5,"flatGrowth":1.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":6,"flatGrowth":2.1,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":12,"flatGrowth":4.25,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-scout":{"strength":{"levelOne":11,"flatGrowth":3.85,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.65,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.6,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":9,"flatGrowth":3.4,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-rogue":{"strength":{"levelOne":12,"flatGrowth":4.15,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":11,"flatGrowth":3.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":7,"flatGrowth":2.6,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":7,"flatGrowth":2.4,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-mage":{"strength":{"levelOne":5,"flatGrowth":1.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":9,"flatGrowth":3.4,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":12,"flatGrowth":4.25,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-priest":{"strength":{"levelOne":7,"flatGrowth":2.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.6,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-knight":{"strength":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":11,"flatGrowth":3.75,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":11,"flatGrowth":4.1,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":11,"flatGrowth":3.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-warden":{"strength":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":12,"flatGrowth":4.2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.8,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":4,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-druid":{"strength":{"levelOne":7,"flatGrowth":2.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":11,"flatGrowth":3.7,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.65,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-warlock":{"strength":{"levelOne":5,"flatGrowth":1.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":9,"flatGrowth":3.4,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":12,"flatGrowth":4.25,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":10,"flatGrowth":3.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}},"rom-champion":{"strength":{"levelOne":14,"flatGrowth":5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"stamina":{"levelOne":13,"flatGrowth":4.5,"percentGrowth":0.02},"intellect":{"levelOne":5,"flatGrowth":1.9,"percentGrowth":0.02},"wisdom":{"levelOne":6,"flatGrowth":2.1,"percentGrowth":0.02},"agility":{"levelOne":12,"flatGrowth":4.25,"percentGrowth":0.02},"health":{"levelOne":60,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02},"mana":{"levelOne":20,"flatGrowth":2,"percentGrowth":0.02}}}
diff --git a/src/game/romPlayerCatalog.test.ts b/src/game/romPlayerCatalog.test.ts
index a3bd912e..6dc3bb92 100644
--- a/src/game/romPlayerCatalog.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/romPlayerCatalog.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import generated from "./romPlayerCatalog.generated.json";
+import baseStatGrowth from "./romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json";
 import audit from "../../scripts/runewaker-pipeline/snapshots/runewaker-player-skill-audit.json";
 import {
   abilitiesForCharacter,
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ const RACE_MATRIX = {
 const ELITE_LEVELS = [15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70];
 
 describe("generated RuneWaker player catalog", () => {
+  it("keeps the small stat-growth pack aligned with the source catalog", () => {
+    expect(baseStatGrowth).toEqual(generated.baseStatGrowth);
+  });
+
   it("imports the exact released roster and race eligibility without Duelist", () => {
     expect(generated.canonicalClasses.map((entry) => entry.name)).toEqual([
       "Warrior", "Scout", "Rogue", "Mage", "Priest", "Knight", "Warden", "Druid", "Warlock", "Champion",
diff --git a/src/game/romStats.ts b/src/game/romStats.ts
index 72776d97..c6cdbd66 100644
--- a/src/game/romStats.ts
+++ b/src/game/romStats.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { isRomClassId, type ClassId, type RomClassId } from "../app/characterCatalog";
-import catalog from "./romPlayerCatalog.generated.json";
+import growth from "./romBaseStatGrowth.generated.json";
 
 type SourceStatName = "strength" | "stamina" | "intellect" | "wisdom" | "agility" | "health" | "mana";
 interface GrowthRow { readonly levelOne: number; readonly flatGrowth: number; readonly percentGrowth: number }
 type GrowthTable = Readonly<Record<RomClassId, Readonly<Record<SourceStatName, GrowthRow>>>>;
 
-const GROWTH = catalog.baseStatGrowth as unknown as GrowthTable;
+const GROWTH = growth as unknown as GrowthTable;
 
 function sourceValue(row: GrowthRow, level: number): number {
   const safeLevel = Math.max(1, Math.min(80, Math.trunc(level)));
diff --git a/src/game/runewakerDungeonAnimation.test.ts b/src/game/runewakerDungeonAnimation.test.ts
index d38aed02..6be556ed 100644
--- a/src/game/runewakerDungeonAnimation.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/runewakerDungeonAnimation.test.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async function readGlbAnimationNames(url: string): Promise<readonly string[]> {
 describe("RuneWaker dungeon creature animation coverage", () => {
   it("gives every creature a working native or procedural state path", async () => {
     const dungeons = DUNGEON_DEFINITIONS.filter((definition) => definition.expansion === "runewaker");
-    expect(dungeons).toHaveLength(33);
+    expect(dungeons).toHaveLength(38);
 
     for (const dungeon of dungeons) {
       if (dungeon.staticSpawns.length === 0) {
diff --git a/src/game/runewakerDungeonRegistry.test.ts b/src/game/runewakerDungeonRegistry.test.ts
index 1012d595..5bcdbf5d 100644
--- a/src/game/runewakerDungeonRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/runewakerDungeonRegistry.test.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ describe("RuneWaker dungeon registry", () => {
   it("registers every configured instance exactly once", () => {
     expect(RUNEWAKER_DUNGEON_DEFINITIONS).toHaveLength(29);
     const runewaker = DUNGEON_DEFINITIONS.filter((definition) => definition.expansion === "runewaker");
-    expect(runewaker).toHaveLength(33);
+    expect(runewaker).toHaveLength(38);
     expect(runewaker.filter((definition) => !isBiteSizedDungeonId(definition.id))).toHaveLength(30);
-    expect(new Set(runewaker.map((definition) => definition.id)).size).toBe(33);
+    expect(new Set(runewaker.map((definition) => definition.id)).size).toBe(38);
     expect(runewaker.some((definition) => definition.id === "forsaken-abbey")).toBe(true);
   });
 
diff --git a/src/game/talentRuntimeCatalog.ts b/src/game/talentRuntimeCatalog.ts
index 126fe312..a29512b6 100644
--- a/src/game/talentRuntimeCatalog.ts
+++ b/src/game/talentRuntimeCatalog.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import type {
   TalentAllocationFailure,
   TalentAllocationResult,
 } from "./talentCatalog";
-import generated from "./generated/talentRuntimeCatalog.json";
 
 export type RuntimeTalentRanks = Readonly<Record<string, number>>;
 
@@ -42,15 +41,41 @@ interface RuntimeTalentSnapshot {
   readonly nodes: readonly RuntimeTalentNode[];
 }
 
-const snapshot = generated as unknown as RuntimeTalentSnapshot;
-export const RUNTIME_TALENT_TREES: readonly RuntimeTalentTree[] = snapshot.trees;
-export const RUNTIME_TALENT_NODES: readonly RuntimeTalentNode[] = snapshot.nodes;
-const treeById = Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(snapshot.trees.map((tree) => [tree.id, tree]))) as Readonly<Record<string, RuntimeTalentTree>>;
-const nodeById = Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(snapshot.nodes.map((node) => [node.id, node]))) as Readonly<Record<string, RuntimeTalentNode>>;
-const nodesByTree = Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(snapshot.trees.map((tree) => [
-  tree.id,
-  snapshot.nodes.filter((node) => node.treeId === tree.id).sort((left, right) => left.row - right.row || left.index - right.index),
-]))) as Readonly<Record<string, readonly RuntimeTalentNode[]>>;
+let snapshot: RuntimeTalentSnapshot = {
+  schemaVersion: 1,
+  maximumCoaLevel: 80,
+  coaBudgetsByClass: {} as RuntimeTalentSnapshot["coaBudgetsByClass"],
+  trees: [],
+  nodes: [],
+};
+export let RUNTIME_TALENT_TREES: readonly RuntimeTalentTree[] = snapshot.trees;
+export let RUNTIME_TALENT_NODES: readonly RuntimeTalentNode[] = snapshot.nodes;
+let treeById: Readonly<Record<string, RuntimeTalentTree>> = {};
+let nodeById: Readonly<Record<string, RuntimeTalentNode>> = {};
+let nodesByTree: Readonly<Record<string, readonly RuntimeTalentNode[]>> = {};
+let catalogLoad: Promise<void> | null = null;
+
+/** The authored WoW/CoA talent snapshot is unnecessary for a RoM-only session. */
+export function preloadRuntimeTalentCatalog(): Promise<void> {
+  if (catalogLoad) return catalogLoad;
+  catalogLoad = import("./generated/talentRuntimeCatalog.json").then(({ default: generated }) => {
+    const loaded = generated as unknown as RuntimeTalentSnapshot;
+    if (loaded.schemaVersion !== 1) throw new Error("Unsupported runtime talent catalog.");
+    snapshot = loaded;
+    RUNTIME_TALENT_TREES = snapshot.trees;
+    RUNTIME_TALENT_NODES = snapshot.nodes;
+    treeById = Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(snapshot.trees.map((tree) => [tree.id, tree])));
+    nodeById = Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(snapshot.nodes.map((node) => [node.id, node])));
+    nodesByTree = Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(snapshot.trees.map((tree) => [
+      tree.id,
+      snapshot.nodes.filter((node) => node.treeId === tree.id).sort((left, right) => left.row - right.row || left.index - right.index),
+    ])));
+  }).catch((error: unknown) => {
+    catalogLoad = null;
+    throw error;
+  });
+  return catalogLoad;
+}
 
 function isCoaClassId(classId: ClassId): classId is CoaClassId {
   return CLASSES.find((definition) => definition.id === classId)?.mode === "conquest";
@@ -104,6 +129,7 @@ export function runtimeTalentPointsForLevel(level: number): number {
 
 function coaBudget(classId: CoaClassId, level: number) {
   const definition = snapshot.coaBudgetsByClass[classId];
+  if (!definition) throw new Error(`Talent catalog for ${classId} was used before it was loaded.`);
   const normalizedLevel = Math.min(snapshot.maximumCoaLevel, Math.max(1, clampPlayerLevel(level)));
   const grantedPoints = Math.max(0, normalizedLevel - 9);
   return {
@@ -285,3 +311,7 @@ export function runtimeResetTalentRanks(ranks: RuntimeTalentRanks = {}, classId?
     return !node || treeById[node.treeId]?.classId !== classId;
   }));
 }
+
+if (import.meta.env.MODE === "test" || import.meta.env.MODE === "shelved") {
+  await preloadRuntimeTalentCatalog();
+}
diff --git a/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.test.ts b/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.test.ts
index 97372a41..7b4743e9 100644
--- a/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.test.ts
+++ b/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { abilityAtLevel, type AbilityDefinition, type AbilityEffect } from "./abilityCatalog";
 import { aiHintsForAbility, targetingRulesForAbility } from "./abilityRules";
 import { WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS } from "./wow335AbilityCatalog";
+import generatedData from "./wow335AbilityData.generated.json";
+import { talentNodeById } from "./talentCatalog";
+import { runtimeTalentNodeById } from "./talentRuntimeCatalog";
 
 function byId(id: string): AbilityDefinition {
   const ability = Object.values(WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS)
@@ -21,6 +24,14 @@ function effectsOfKind<K extends AbilityEffect["kind"]>(
 }
 
 describe("WoW 3.3.5 executable effect mapping", () => {
+  it("uses the same legal talent-node set as the full catalog", () => {
+    const talentNodeIds = new Set(Object.values(generatedData.classes)
+      .flatMap((chains) => chains.flatMap((chain) => chain.talentNodeId ? [chain.talentNodeId] : [])));
+    for (const nodeId of talentNodeIds) {
+      expect(Boolean(runtimeTalentNodeById(nodeId)), nodeId).toBe(Boolean(talentNodeById(nodeId)));
+    }
+  });
+
   it("preserves source spells that do not trigger a global cooldown", () => {
     expect(byId("wow335-priest-inner-focus").gcdMs).toBe(0);
     expect(byId("wow335-rogue-cold-blood").gcdMs).toBe(0);
@@ -213,19 +224,37 @@ describe("WoW 3.3.5 executable effect mapping", () => {
 
   it("models Penance as three healing or damaging pulses", () => {
     const penance = byId("wow335-priest-penance");
+    expect(penance).toMatchObject({ castMode: "channel", castTimeMs: 2_000, channelTickMs: 1_000,
+      channelStartsWithPulse: true });
     expect(penance.target).toBe("any");
     expect(effectsOfKind(penance, "heal")).toEqual([
       expect.objectContaining({ coefficient: 0.6 }),
     ]);
-    expect(effectsOfKind(penance, "hot")).toEqual([
-      expect.objectContaining({ coefficient: 0.6, ticks: 2, intervalMs: 1_000 }),
-    ]);
+    expect(effectsOfKind(penance, "hot")).toEqual([]);
     expect(effectsOfKind(penance, "damage")).toEqual([
       expect.objectContaining({ coefficient: 0.6 }),
     ]);
-    expect(effectsOfKind(penance, "dot")).toEqual([
-      expect.objectContaining({ coefficient: 0.6, ticks: 2, intervalMs: 1_000 }),
-    ]);
+    expect(effectsOfKind(penance, "dot")).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps ground-channel damage children out of learned cast ranks", () => {
+    for (const id of ["wow335-mage-blizzard", "wow335-warlock-rain-of-fire", "wow335-druid-hurricane"]) {
+      const ability = byId(id);
+      expect(ability.ranks?.every((rank) => rank.castMode === "channel"), id).toBe(true);
+      expect(abilityAtLevel(ability, 80).castMode, id).toBe("channel");
+    }
+    const hurricane = abilityAtLevel(byId("wow335-druid-hurricane"), 80);
+    expect(hurricane).toMatchObject({ dbcSpellId: 48467, castTimeMs: 10_000,
+      channelTickMs: 1_000, channelPulses: 10 });
+    expect(hurricane.cost.amount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps every rank of imported channels in channel mode", () => {
+    const mismatches = Object.values(WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS).flat()
+      .filter((ability) => ability.castMode === "channel" && ability.ranks?.some((rank) => rank.castMode !== "channel"))
+      .map((ability) => `${ability.name}: ${ability.ranks?.filter((rank) => rank.castMode !== "channel")
+        .map((rank) => rank.spellId).join(", ")}`);
+    expect(mismatches).toEqual([]);
   });
 
   it("maps the Ready-five missing spell payloads without cast-time damage on self buffs", () => {
diff --git a/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.ts b/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.ts
index 643ba488..a63fc1c7 100644
--- a/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.ts
+++ b/src/game/wow335AbilityCatalog.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   ROGUE_DEADLY_POISON_DOSE_TAG,
   ROGUE_ENVENOM_BUFF_TAG,
 } from "./roguePoison";
-import { talentNodeById } from "./talentCatalog";
+import { runtimeTalentNodeById } from "./talentRuntimeCatalog";
 import { baseResourcesFor } from "./wotlkStats";
 
 export const BASE_CLASS_STARTER_SOURCE_LEVEL = 10;
@@ -930,9 +930,7 @@ function classScriptEffects(
     case "priest:Mind Flay": return [{ kind: "damage", coefficient: 0.9 }];
     case "priest:Penance": return [
       { kind: "heal", coefficient: 0.6 },
-      { kind: "hot", coefficient: 0.6, ticks: 2, intervalMs: 1_000 },
       { kind: "damage", coefficient: 0.6 },
-      { kind: "dot", coefficient: 0.6, ticks: 2, intervalMs: 1_000, tag: "penance" },
     ];
     case "priest:Divine Hymn": return [{
       kind: "heal", coefficient: 1, scope: "party", center: "caster", radius: 40, maximumTargets: 3,
@@ -1478,7 +1476,16 @@ function rankDefinition(
   abilityName: string,
 ): AbilityRankDefinition {
   const effects = effectsForRank(classId, rank, abilityName);
-  const channeling = rank.channelDurationMs > 0;
+  // Penance's learnable spell is a dummy wrapper; its triggered heal/damage
+  // children own the channel in the client DBC.
+  const penance = classId === "priest" && abilityName === "Penance";
+  const channeling = rank.channelDurationMs > 0 || penance;
+  const channelDurationMs = penance ? 2_000 : rank.channelDurationMs;
+  const channelTickMs = penance ? 1_000 : rank.effects
+    .map((effect) => effect.periodMs)
+    .filter((period) => period > 0)
+    .sort((left, right) => left - right)[0];
+  const castTimeMs = channeling ? Math.max(rank.castTimeMs, channelDurationMs) : rank.castTimeMs;
   const rankResource = resourceForRank(resource, rank);
   return {
     rank: rank.rank || index + 1,
@@ -1486,7 +1493,12 @@ function rankDefinition(
     level: gameplaySourceLevel(classId, rank.level),
     description: rank.description,
     castMode: channeling ? "channel" : rank.castTimeMs > 0 ? "cast" : "instant",
-    castTimeMs: channeling ? Math.max(rank.castTimeMs, rank.channelDurationMs) : rank.castTimeMs,
+    castTimeMs,
+    ...(channeling && channelTickMs ? { channelTickMs } : {}),
+    ...(channeling && channelTickMs
+      ? { channelPulses: Math.max(1, Math.round(castTimeMs / channelTickMs) + (penance ? 1 : 0)) }
+      : {}),
+    ...(penance ? { channelStartsWithPulse: true } : {}),
     cooldownMs: rank.cooldownMs,
     gcdMs: rank.gcdMs,
     cost: {
@@ -1517,17 +1529,41 @@ function abilityDefinition(classId: BaseClassId, chain: Wow335Chain): AbilityDef
   const sourceRanks = chain.ranks.some((rank) => rank.rank > 0)
     ? chain.ranks.filter((rank) => rank.rank > 0)
     : chain.ranks;
+  const channelRanks = sourceRanks[0]?.channelDurationMs
+    ? sourceRanks.filter((rank) => rank.channelDurationMs > 0)
+    : sourceRanks;
+  // The imported progression includes Hurricane's rank-five damage child
+  // (48466), but omits its player-cast wrapper (48467). Preserve the previous
+  // wrapper's channel/cost fields and point its periodic trigger at that child.
+  const hurricaneRankFive = classId === "druid" && chain.name === "Hurricane"
+    ? sourceRanks.find((rank) => rank.rank === 5 && rank.spellId === 48466)
+    : undefined;
+  const previousHurricaneRank = channelRanks.at(-1);
+  const playerRanks = hurricaneRankFive && previousHurricaneRank?.rank === 4
+    ? [...channelRanks, {
+      ...previousHurricaneRank,
+      spellId: 48467,
+      rank: 5,
+      level: hurricaneRankFive.level,
+      sourceLevel: hurricaneRankFive.sourceLevel,
+      maxScalingLevel: hurricaneRankFive.maxScalingLevel,
+      description: hurricaneRankFive.description,
+      effects: previousHurricaneRank.effects.map((effect) => effect.auraType === 23
+        ? { ...effect, triggerSpellId: hurricaneRankFive.spellId }
+        : effect),
+    }]
+    : channelRanks;
   // Holy Nova's DBC chain stores damage and healing as separate same-rank
   // spells. The damage spell is the cast (and pays mana); its healing partner
   // is a second payload of that same cast, not another selectable rank.
   const castRanks = classId === "priest" && chain.name === "Holy Nova"
-    ? sourceRanks.filter((rank) => rank.effects.some((effect) => effect.effectType === 2))
+    ? playerRanks.filter((rank) => rank.effects.some((effect) => effect.effectType === 2))
       .map((rank) => {
         const healing = sourceRanks.find((candidate) => candidate.rank === rank.rank
           && candidate.effects.some((effect) => effect.effectType === 10));
         return healing ? { ...rank, effects: [...rank.effects, ...healing.effects] } : rank;
       })
-    : sourceRanks;
+    : playerRanks;
   const ranks = castRanks.map((rank, index) => rankDefinition(classId, resource, rank, index, chain.name));
   const first = ranks[0];
   const firstRaw = castRanks[0];
@@ -1558,6 +1594,9 @@ function abilityDefinition(classId: BaseClassId, chain: Wow335Chain): AbilityDef
     ...(radius > 0 ? { radius } : {}),
     castMode: first.castMode,
     castTimeMs: first.castTimeMs,
+    channelTickMs: first.channelTickMs,
+    channelPulses: first.channelPulses,
+    channelStartsWithPulse: first.channelStartsWithPulse,
     cooldownMs: first.cooldownMs,
     ...(classicCooldownGroup(classId, chain.name)
       ? { cooldownGroup: classicCooldownGroup(classId, chain.name) }
@@ -1572,7 +1611,7 @@ function abilityDefinition(classId: BaseClassId, chain: Wow335Chain): AbilityDef
     // Lash). They cannot be allocated by any legal local build, so expose
     // those retained class actions at their source level instead of making
     // them permanently unlearnable behind a dangling talent ID.
-    talentNodeId: chain.talentNodeId && talentNodeById(chain.talentNodeId)
+    talentNodeId: chain.talentNodeId && runtimeTalentNodeById(chain.talentNodeId)
       ? chain.talentNodeId
       : undefined,
     ranks,
@@ -1612,3 +1651,42 @@ export const WOW335_ABILITIES_BY_CLASS: Readonly<Record<BaseClassId, readonly Ab
       .filter((ability): ability is AbilityDefinition => Boolean(ability))
       .sort((left, right) => left.unlockLevel - right.unlockLevel || left.name.localeCompare(right.name)),
   ]))) as unknown as Readonly<Record<BaseClassId, readonly AbilityDefinition[]>>;
+
+// These ground channels store their actual damage in same-name triggered
+// child spells. Resolve the child once so each channel pulse can use its
+// rank-specific DBC amount rather than creating a delayed area effect.
+const GROUND_CHANNEL_CHILD_NAMES = new Set(["Blizzard", "Rain of Fire", "Hurricane"]);
+export const WOW335_CHANNEL_TRIGGERED_ABILITIES_BY_SPELL_ID: Readonly<Record<number, AbilityDefinition>> =
+  Object.freeze(Object.fromEntries(BASE_CLASS_IDS.flatMap((classId) => data.classes[classId]
+    .filter((chain) => GROUND_CHANNEL_CHILD_NAMES.has(chain.name))
+    .flatMap((chain) => {
+      const ranksById = new Map(chain.ranks.map((rank) => [rank.spellId, rank]));
+      const childIds = new Set(chain.ranks.filter((rank) => rank.channelDurationMs === 0
+        && rank.effects.some((effect) => effect.effectType === 2))
+        .map((rank) => rank.spellId));
+      return [...childIds].flatMap((spellId): Array<[number, AbilityDefinition]> => {
+        const child = ranksById.get(spellId);
+        if (!child) return [];
+        const effects = effectsForRank(classId, child, chain.name)
+          .filter((effect) => effect.kind === "damage" || effect.kind === "heal");
+        if (!effects.length) return [];
+        return [[spellId, {
+          id: `wow335-trigger-${spellId}`,
+          classId,
+          dbcSpellId: spellId,
+          name: `${chain.name} pulse`,
+          unlockLevel: 1,
+          icon: chain.iconPath ?? `/assets/ui/spells/${chain.iconBasename}.png`,
+          sigil: sigil(chain.name),
+          description: child.description,
+          target: "hostile",
+          range: { min: 0, max: 40 },
+          castMode: "instant",
+          castTimeMs: 0,
+          cooldownMs: 0,
+          gcdMs: 0,
+          cost: { resource: RESOURCE_BY_CLASS[classId], amount: 0 },
+          effects,
+        }]];
+      });
+    }))));
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index f20299cf..1b371add 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -990,6 +990,12 @@ kbd { color: var(--moss-bright); font: inherit; font-size: 0.64rem; }
 .player-status-tooltip p { margin: 5px 0 7px; color: #c3cebb; font-size: 8px; line-height: 1.42; }
 .player-status-tooltip footer { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 3px 7px; padding-top: 5px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,220,177,.12); color: #dfcb83; font-size: 7px; text-transform: capitalize; }
 .encounter-timeline { width: 100%; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(225,185,91,.38); border-radius: 6px 2px 9px 2px; background: linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(24,17,8,.94), rgba(8,18,13,.94)); box-shadow: 0 7px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.42), inset 0 0 18px rgba(233,187,75,.04); color: #edf2e6; pointer-events: auto; backdrop-filter: blur(5px); }
+.encounter-timeline__boss-health { padding: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(225,185,91,.18); background: rgba(95,31,23,.2); }
+.encounter-timeline__boss-health > div:first-child { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 4px; color: #efad98; font-size: 7px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
+.encounter-timeline__boss-health > div:first-child strong { color: #ffe1d1; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
+.encounter-timeline__health-track { height: 6px; margin-top: 4px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(0,0,0,.65); }
+.encounter-timeline__health-track span { display: block; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8f352e, #df7254); transition: width 160ms ease; }
+.encounter-timeline__boss-health small { display: block; margin-top: 2px; color: #ddc1b5; font-size: 6px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; text-align: right; }
 .encounter-timeline > header { display: grid; padding: 5px 6px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(225,185,91,.18); }
 .encounter-timeline > header span { color: #d8ba69; font-size: 6px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
 .encounter-timeline > header strong { overflow: hidden; margin-top: 1px; font: 600 9px Georgia, serif; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
diff --git a/src/ui/DungeonRaceHud.tsx b/src/ui/DungeonRaceHud.tsx
index d258b4ef..a02910ce 100644
--- a/src/ui/DungeonRaceHud.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/DungeonRaceHud.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { formatDungeonDuration } from "../game/dungeonRunTypes";
 import { useGameStore } from "../game/store";
 import "./dungeonRace.css";
 
-export function DungeonRaceHud() {
+export function DungeonRaceHud({ region }: { readonly region: "status" | "overlays" }) {
   const race = useDungeonRaceStore();
   const activeDungeonId = useGameStore((state) => state.activeDungeonId);
   const [now, setNow] = useState(() => Date.now());
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ export function DungeonRaceHud() {
   const elapsed = race.startAt ? Math.max(0, serverNow - race.startAt) : 0;
   const shownTime = race.clearDurationMs ?? elapsed;
   const toast = race.result && race.toastAt && now - race.toastAt < 4_000;
-  return <>
+  if (region === "status") return (
     <section className="dungeon-race-hud" aria-label="Dungeon race status">
       <span>Dungeon Race · {race.mode === "practice" ? "Practice" : "Ranked"}</span>
       <strong>{formatDungeonDuration(shownTime)}</strong>
       <small>vs {race.opponent.name}{race.opponent.type === "bot" ? ` · ${race.opponent.tier}` : ""}
         {race.opponentProgress !== null ? ` · ${race.opponentProgress}%` : ""}</small>
     </section>
+  );
+  return <>
     {race.status === "preparing" && <div className="dungeon-race-wait" role="status">Waiting for the rival party to be ready…</div>}
     {remaining !== null && remaining > 0 && race.status === "countdown" &&
       <div className="dungeon-race-countdown" role="status" aria-live="polite">Race starts in <strong>{remaining}</strong></div>}
diff --git a/src/ui/EncounterTimeline.tsx b/src/ui/EncounterTimeline.tsx
index 78414d8b..5b919d99 100644
--- a/src/ui/EncounterTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/EncounterTimeline.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,15 @@ export function EncounterTimeline({ now }: { readonly now: number }) {
   const mobs = useCombatStore((state) => state.mobs);
   const model = useMemo(() => encounterTimeline(mobs, now), [mobs, now]);
   if (!model) return null;
+  const boss = mobs[model.bossId];
+  const healthPercent = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, boss.health / Math.max(1, boss.maxHealth) * 100));
   return (
     <section className="encounter-timeline" aria-label={`${model.bossName} mechanic timeline`}>
+      <div className="encounter-timeline__boss-health" aria-label={`${model.bossName} health: ${Math.ceil(boss.health)} of ${boss.maxHealth}`}>
+        <div><span>Boss health</span><strong>{Math.ceil(healthPercent)}%</strong></div>
+        <div className="encounter-timeline__health-track"><span style={{ width: `${healthPercent}%` }} /></div>
+        <small>{Math.ceil(boss.health)} / {boss.maxHealth}</small>
+      </div>
       <header><span>Mechanics</span><strong>{model.bossName}</strong></header>
       <div className="encounter-timeline__rows">
         {model.rows.map((row) => (
diff --git a/src/ui/Hud.tsx b/src/ui/Hud.tsx
index 5a207007..090e37f4 100644
--- a/src/ui/Hud.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Hud.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { ExperienceBar } from "./ExperienceBar";
 import { Minimap } from "./Minimap";
 import { PlayerStatusPanel } from "./PlayerStatusPanel";
 import { EncounterTimeline } from "./EncounterTimeline";
+import { DungeonRaceHud } from "./DungeonRaceHud";
 import { PartyFrames } from "./PartyFrames";
 import { ResurrectionDestination, useResurrectionCheckpoints } from "./ResurrectionDestination";
 import type { ResurrectionCheckpoint } from "../game/resurrectionCheckpoints";
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ export function Hud({ surface = "top", onLayoutChange, completion, onFinish, onR
       ) : null}
 
       <div className="hud-top-right">
+        <DungeonRaceHud region="status" />
         <EditableHudElement id="minimap"><Minimap
           position={playerPosition}
           yaw={cameraYaw}
diff --git a/src/ui/dungeonRace.css b/src/ui/dungeonRace.css
index 27c73ff7..055910e6 100644
--- a/src/ui/dungeonRace.css
+++ b/src/ui/dungeonRace.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.dungeon-race-hud{position:absolute;z-index:42;top:8px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:1px;min-width:180px;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid #a79261;border-radius:9px;background:#091217e8;color:#f5e8ca;text-align:center;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 5px 18px #0009}
+.dungeon-race-hud{position:absolute;z-index:42;top:0;right:calc(100% + 8px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:1px;min-width:180px;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid #a79261;border-radius:9px;background:#091217e8;color:#f5e8ca;text-align:center;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 5px 18px #0009}
 .dungeon-race-hud span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c2ac78}
 .dungeon-race-hud strong{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-size:21px;line-height:1.1}
 .dungeon-race-hud small{font-size:10px;white-space:nowrap}
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 .dungeon-race-toast{position:absolute;z-index:65;top:74px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid #a79261;border-radius:9px;background:#101516f2;color:#ffe4a3;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;pointer-events:none}
 .dungeon-race-toast--loss{border-color:#bd6b63;color:#ffb2a8}
 .dungeon-race-toast small{font-size:11px;color:#f5e8ca}
-@media(max-width:650px){.dungeon-race-hud{top:4px;min-width:145px;padding:3px 8px}.dungeon-race-hud strong{font-size:17px}.dungeon-race-toast{top:64px}}
+@media(max-width:650px){.dungeon-race-hud{min-width:145px;padding:3px 8px}.dungeon-race-hud strong{font-size:17px}.dungeon-race-toast{top:64px}}
 .dungeon-race-screen{min-height:100%;padding:16px;color:#f5e8ca}
 .dungeon-race-screen__header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}.dungeon-race-screen__header h1{margin:2px 0;font-size:25px}.dungeon-race-screen__header button{margin-left:auto}
 .dungeon-race-screen__layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(280px,.9fr);gap:18px;margin-top:16px}
diff --git a/src/ui/gameplayPanelsIntegration.test.ts b/src/ui/gameplayPanelsIntegration.test.ts
index 09cdaadf..c881c6fd 100644
--- a/src/ui/gameplayPanelsIntegration.test.ts
+++ b/src/ui/gameplayPanelsIntegration.test.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ const mainMenuSource = readFileSync(
 );
 
 describe("gameplay panel loading integration", () => {
-  it("loads talent resources behind the main-menu catalog gate, not during gameplay", () => {
+  it("loads talent resources at gameplay entry and on demand in the menu editor", () => {
     expect(appSource).toContain("preloadTalentGameplayResources(talentClassId)");
+    expect(appSource).toContain('preloadGameplay={phase === "game"}');
     expect(talentResourcesSource).toContain("loadTalentUiCatalog(classId)");
     expect(talentResourcesSource).toContain("loadTalentGameplayPanel()");
     expect(talentResourcesSource).toContain("image.decode()");
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ describe("gameplay panel loading integration", () => {
     expect(gameplayPanelsSource).not.toContain("<Suspense fallback={null}><TalentGameplayPanel />");
   });
 
-  it("warms the shared runtime and first-open panels before showing the main menu", () => {
+  it("warms the shared runtime and first-open panels before gameplay mounts", () => {
     expect(appSource).toContain("preloadSharedGameplayResources(originalMediaEnabled)");
     expect(appSource).toContain("getLoadedGameRuntime()");
     expect(gameplayResourcesSource).toContain('import("../GameRuntime")');