diff --git a/acts.html b/acts.html
index c928151..e0afa56 100644
--- a/acts.html
+++ b/acts.html
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
       optgroup { background: #1c1813; color: #c8a15a; }
       option { background: #1c1813; }
       #status { left: 12px; top: 34px; padding: 3px 8px; max-width: 55vw; color: #9c8d78; font-size: 11px; opacity: 0.85; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3; }
+      #status:empty { display: none; }
       #dialog { right: 12px; top: 42px; padding: 8px 12px; min-width: 240px; color: #e8dcc8; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px; background: rgba(30, 26, 21, .9); border-color: #c8a15a; z-index: 5; }
       #d2-hud-canvas { position: fixed; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; z-index: 6; pointer-events: none; image-rendering: pixelated; }
       .hint { color: #6d5a34; }
@@ -38,6 +39,15 @@
       <span id="hud">—</span>
     </header>
     <div id="controls" class="overlay">
+      <label>职业 <select id="hero" disabled>
+        <option value="so">法师 (Sorceress)</option>
+        <option value="am">亚马逊 (Amazon)</option>
+        <option value="ne">死灵法师 (Necromancer)</option>
+        <option value="pa">圣骑士 (Paladin)</option>
+        <option value="ba">野蛮人 (Barbarian)</option>
+        <option value="dz">德鲁伊 (Druid)</option>
+        <option value="ai">刺客 (Assassin)</option>
+      </select></label>
       <label>章节 <select id="act" disabled>
         <option value="1">第一章</option>
         <option value="2">第二章</option>
diff --git a/scripts/pack-characters.ts b/scripts/pack-characters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9016a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pack-characters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/**
+ * Bake all 7 Diablo II character classes into web-native indexed PNG and raw R8 atlases (Schema 2).
+ *
+ * Classes:
+ * - so: Sorceress (法师 / 女巫)
+ * - am: Amazon (亚马逊)
+ * - ne: Necromancer (死灵法师)
+ * - pa: Paladin (圣骑士)
+ * - ba: Barbarian (野蛮人)
+ * - dz: Druid (德鲁伊)
+ * - ai: Assassin (刺客)
+ */
+import { mkdir, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises'
+import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { MpqArchive } from '../src/mpq/archive.ts'
+import { fileSource } from '../src/mpq/file-source.ts'
+import { MountedArchives } from '../src/mpq/mount.ts'
+import { decodePl2 } from '../src/formats/pl2.ts'
+import { loadCharacterSheet, type CharacterSheet } from '../src/game/character.ts'
+import type { SpriteSheet } from '../src/formats/sprite.ts'
+import { packSheetToR8, type PackedEntityR8 } from './pack-entity-assets.ts'
+import { encodeIndexedPng } from './png.ts'
+
+const MOUNTS = ['d2char.mpq', 'd2data.mpq', 'd2exp.mpq', 'Patch_D2.mpq'] as const
+const PLAYER_MODES = ['wl', 'nu', 'rn', 'a1', 'a2', 'sc', 'gh', 'dt', 'dd', 'tn', 'tw'] as const
+const LOOPING_PLAYER_MODES = new Set(['nu', 'wl', 'rn', 'tn', 'tw'])
+
+export const HERO_SPECS = [
+  { token: 'so', code: 'sor', nameZh: '法师', nameEn: 'Sorceress' },
+  { token: 'am', code: 'ama', nameZh: '亚马逊', nameEn: 'Amazon' },
+  { token: 'ne', code: 'nec', nameZh: '死灵法师', nameEn: 'Necromancer' },
+  { token: 'pa', code: 'pal', nameZh: '圣骑士', nameEn: 'Paladin' },
+  { token: 'ba', code: 'bar', nameZh: '野蛮人', nameEn: 'Barbarian' },
+  { token: 'dz', code: 'dru', nameZh: '德鲁伊', nameEn: 'Druid' },
+  { token: 'ai', code: 'ass', nameZh: '刺客', nameEn: 'Assassin' },
+] as const
+
+export async function bakeAllCharacters(archiveDir = 'samples/d2', outDir = 'samples/d2-packs'): Promise<void> {
+  const t0 = performance.now()
+  const archives = new MountedArchives()
+  for (const name of MOUNTS) {
+    try {
+      const archive = await MpqArchive.open(await fileSource(join(archiveDir, name)))
+      archives.add(name, archive)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(`skip ${name}: ${(err as Error).message}`)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const animDataJsonPath = join(outDir, 'anim', 'animdata.json')
+  if (!existsSync(animDataJsonPath)) {
+    throw new Error(`AnimData JSON missing in ${join(outDir, 'anim')}`)
+  }
+  const animData = JSON.parse(readFileSync(animDataJsonPath, 'utf8'))
+
+  const globalEntityDir = join(outDir, 'entities')
+  await mkdir(globalEntityDir, { recursive: true })
+
+  // Read palettes for Act 1..5
+  const actPalettes: { act: number; palette: Uint8Array; dir: string }[] = []
+  for (let act = 1; act <= 5; act += 1) {
+    try {
+      const pl2 = decodePl2(await archives.read(`data\\global\\palette\\act${String(act)}\\pal.pl2`))
+      const actEntityDir = join(outDir, `act${String(act)}`, 'entities')
+      await mkdir(actEntityDir, { recursive: true })
+      actPalettes.push({ act, palette: pl2.rgb, dir: actEntityDir })
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(`Cannot read palette for act ${act}: ${(err as Error).message}`)
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const spec of HERO_SPECS) {
+    const { token, nameZh, nameEn } = spec
+    const charT0 = performance.now()
+    console.log(`Baking character: ${nameZh} (${nameEn}, token: ${token})...`)
+
+    const charSheets: CharacterSheet[] = []
+    const charClips: Record<string, {
+      group: number
+      directions: number
+      frames: number
+      speed: number
+      loop: boolean
+      events: { f: number; c: number }[]
+    }> = {}
+
+    let charGroupOffset = 0
+    let totalCharMembers = 0
+
+    for (const mode of PLAYER_MODES) {
+      let modeToLoad = mode
+      let cofName = `${token.toUpperCase()}${mode.toUpperCase()}HTH`
+      if (!animData.clips[cofName] && mode === 'a2') {
+        modeToLoad = 'a1'
+        cofName = `${token.toUpperCase()}A1HTH`
+      }
+
+      const sheet = await loadCharacterSheet(archives, token, modeToLoad, 'hth')
+      charSheets.push(sheet)
+      totalCharMembers += sheet.members.length
+
+      const animRecord = animData.clips[cofName]
+      const speed = animRecord?.speed ?? 256
+      const events = (animRecord?.events ?? []).map(([f, c]: [number, number]) => ({ f, c }))
+      charClips[mode] = {
+        group: charGroupOffset,
+        directions: sheet.directions,
+        frames: sheet.framesPerDirection,
+        speed,
+        loop: LOOPING_PLAYER_MODES.has(mode),
+        events,
+      }
+      charGroupOffset += sheet.sheet.groups.length
+    }
+
+    const charJoined: SpriteSheet = {
+      groups: charSheets.flatMap(s => s.sheet.groups),
+      width: null,
+    }
+
+    const packedCharR8 = packSheetToR8(charJoined)
+
+    // Save global R8 atlas
+    await writeFile(join(globalEntityDir, `char-${token}.r8`), packedCharR8.r8)
+    await writeFile(
+      join(globalEntityDir, `char-${token}.json`),
+      JSON.stringify({
+        schema: 2,
+        token,
+        file: `char-${token}.r8`,
+        format: 'r8',
+        width: packedCharR8.width,
+        height: packedCharR8.height,
+        directions: charClips.wl?.directions ?? 16,
+        walk: charClips.wl?.frames ?? 8,
+        stand: charClips.nu?.frames ?? 8,
+        walkOffset: 0,
+        standOffset: charClips.nu?.group ?? 16,
+        members: totalCharMembers,
+        clips: charClips,
+        groups: packedCharR8.groups,
+      }, null, 2)
+    )
+
+    // Save per-Act PNGs
+    for (const { palette, dir } of actPalettes) {
+      const charPng = encodeIndexedPng({
+        width: packedCharR8.width,
+        height: packedCharR8.height,
+        pixels: packedCharR8.r8,
+        palette,
+        transparentIndex: 0,
+      })
+      const charPngName = `char-${token}.png`
+      await writeFile(join(dir, charPngName), charPng)
+      await writeFile(
+        join(dir, `char-${token}.json`),
+        JSON.stringify({
+          schema: 2,
+          token,
+          file: charPngName,
+          width: packedCharR8.width,
+          height: packedCharR8.height,
+          directions: charClips.wl?.directions ?? 16,
+          clips: charClips,
+          walk: charClips.wl?.group ?? 0,
+          stand: charClips.nu?.group ?? 16,
+          members: totalCharMembers,
+          groups: packedCharR8.groups,
+        }, null, 2)
+      )
+    }
+
+    console.log(`  ✓ ${nameZh} (${token}) finished in ${(performance.now() - charT0).toFixed(0)} ms (atlas: ${packedCharR8.width}x${packedCharR8.height})`)
+  }
+
+  console.log(`All 7 characters baked successfully in ${(performance.now() - t0).toFixed(0)} ms!`)
+}
+
+if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
+  bakeAllCharacters().catch(err => {
+    console.error('Failed to bake characters:', err)
+    process.exit(1)
+  })
+}
diff --git a/scripts/verify-controlbar-browser.ts b/scripts/verify-controlbar-browser.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..792797b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-controlbar-browser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+/**
+ * scripts/verify-controlbar-browser.ts
+ *
+ * Headless Chrome browser verification of ControlBar XP bar rendering & hover interactions:
+ * 1. Offscreen HTML Canvas Pixel Audit:
+ *    - Real OffscreenCanvas in Google Chrome.
+ *    - Renders 800CtrlPnl7 panel + ControlBarHud.
+ *    - Extracts real pixel data via getImageData().
+ *    - Verifies groove [256, 560, 120, 4] colors.
+ *    - Verifies gold trim borders at y=559 and y=564 have ZERO pixel bleed.
+ * 2. Real DOM Mouse Event Projection across DPRs & Viewports:
+ *    - Viewports: 800x600, 1920x1080.
+ *    - DPRs: 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2.0.
+ *    - Inspects window.__d2webHudInstance.controlBar.hoveredElement.
+ */
+
+import { spawn } from 'node:child_process'
+import { createServer } from 'vite'
+
+const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms))
+
+async function main(): Promise<void> {
+  console.log('=== Headless Chrome ControlBar Stress Test ===')
+
+  // 1. Start Vite dev server
+  const server = await createServer({
+    root: process.cwd(),
+    server: { port: 0, host: '127.0.0.1' },
+  })
+  await server.listen()
+  const address = server.httpServer?.address()
+  const port = typeof address === 'object' && address ? address.port : 5173
+  const baseUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`
+  console.log(`1. Vite server running at ${baseUrl}`)
+
+  // 2. Launch headless Chrome with CDP
+  const debugPort = 9248
+  const chromeProc = spawn('/usr/bin/google-chrome', [
+    '--headless=new',
+    `--remote-debugging-port=${debugPort}`,
+    '--no-sandbox',
+    '--disable-dev-shm-usage',
+    '--enable-webgl',
+    '--window-size=1920,1080',
+    `${baseUrl}/acts.html?act=1`,
+  ])
+
+  try {
+    let wsUrl: string | null = null
+    for (let i = 0; i < 60; i++) {
+      await sleep(300)
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${debugPort}/json/list`)
+        const pages = (await res.json()) as { type: string; url: string; webSocketDebuggerUrl?: string }[]
+        const page = pages.find(p => p.type === 'page' && p.url.includes('acts.html'))
+        if (page?.webSocketDebuggerUrl) {
+          wsUrl = page.webSocketDebuggerUrl
+          break
+        }
+      } catch {}
+    }
+
+    if (!wsUrl) throw new Error('Failed to connect to Chrome CDP')
+    console.log('2. Connected to Chrome CDP:', wsUrl)
+
+    const ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl)
+    await new Promise<void>(resolve => { ws.onopen = () => resolve() })
+
+    let idCounter = 1
+    const sendCommand = <T = any>(method: string, params: Record<string, unknown> = {}): Promise<T> =>
+      new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const id = idCounter++
+        const handler = (event: MessageEvent) => {
+          const msg = JSON.parse(String(event.data))
+          if (msg.id === id) {
+            ws.removeEventListener('message', handler)
+            if (msg.error) reject(new Error(JSON.stringify(msg.error)))
+            else resolve(msg.result as T)
+          }
+        }
+        ws.addEventListener('message', handler)
+        ws.send(JSON.stringify({ id, method, params }))
+      })
+
+    const evalJs = async <T = any>(expression: string): Promise<T> => {
+      const res = await sendCommand<{ result: { value: T }; exceptionDetails?: any }>('Runtime.evaluate', {
+        expression,
+        awaitPromise: true,
+        returnByValue: true,
+      })
+      if (res.exceptionDetails) {
+        throw new Error(`JS exception: ${JSON.stringify(res.exceptionDetails)}`)
+      }
+      return res.result.value
+    }
+
+    await sendCommand('Runtime.enable')
+    await sendCommand('Page.enable')
+
+    // Wait for HudManager to be ready
+    for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+      const ready = await evalJs<boolean>(`Boolean(window.__d2webHud?.ready && window.__d2webHudInstance)`)
+      if (ready) break
+      await sleep(300)
+    }
+
+    console.log('3. HudManager ready in Chrome!')
+
+    // Test 1: Real OffscreenCanvas rendering & pixel audit inside Chrome
+    console.log('\n--- Test 1: Chrome OffscreenCanvas Pixel Audit ---')
+    const pixelAuditResult = await evalJs<{
+      bleedTop559Count: number
+      bleedBot564Count: number
+      grooveBackgroundRgb: number[]
+      grooveFilledRgb: number[]
+      tickNotchRgb: number[]
+      tickPositions: number[]
+    }>(`(() => {
+      const hudInst = window.__d2webHudInstance;
+      const ctrlBar = hudInst.controlBar;
+      const ctrlImg = hudInst.images.get('ctrlPnl');
+
+      // Create base OffscreenCanvas with only background image
+      const baseCanvas = new OffscreenCanvas(800, 600);
+      const baseCtx = baseCanvas.getContext('2d');
+      baseCtx.drawImage(ctrlImg, 0, 496);
+      const baseImgData = baseCtx.getImageData(0, 0, 800, 600).data;
+
+      // Create test OffscreenCanvas and render ControlBar with 50% XP
+      const testCanvas = new OffscreenCanvas(800, 600);
+      const testCtx = testCanvas.getContext('2d');
+      const testState = {
+        level: 1,
+        xp: 1500,
+        currentLevelXp: 1000,
+        nextLevelXp: 2000,
+        stamina: 100,
+        maxStamina: 100,
+        isRunning: false,
+        unspentStatPoints: 0,
+        unspentSkillPoints: 0,
+      };
+
+      const assetBundle = {
+        ctrlPnlImg: hudInst.images.get('ctrlPnl') ?? null,
+        runBtnImg: hudInst.images.get('runbutton') ?? null,
+        menuBtnImg: hudInst.images.get('menubutton') ?? null,
+        miniPanelImg: hudInst.images.get('minipanel') ?? null,
+        miniPanelBtnsImg: hudInst.images.get('minipanelBtns') ?? null,
+        levelBtnImg: hudInst.images.get('levelBtn') ?? null,
+        levelSocketImg: hudInst.images.get('levelSocket') ?? null,
+      };
+
+      ctrlBar.draw(testCtx, testState, assetBundle, hudInst.font);
+      const testImgData = testCtx.getImageData(0, 0, 800, 600).data;
+
+      let bleedTop559Count = 0;
+      let bleedBot564Count = 0;
+
+      // Check row y=559 for x in [256..375]
+      for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+        const idx = (559 * 800 + x) * 4;
+        if (
+          testImgData[idx] !== baseImgData[idx] ||
+          testImgData[idx + 1] !== baseImgData[idx + 1] ||
+          testImgData[idx + 2] !== baseImgData[idx + 2]
+        ) {
+          bleedTop559Count++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Check row y=564 for x in [256..375]
+      for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+        const idx = (564 * 800 + x) * 4;
+        if (
+          testImgData[idx] !== baseImgData[idx] ||
+          testImgData[idx + 1] !== baseImgData[idx + 1] ||
+          testImgData[idx + 2] !== baseImgData[idx + 2]
+        ) {
+          bleedBot564Count++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Sample groove pixels
+      // Filled area (x=260, y=561)
+      const filledIdx = (561 * 800 + 260) * 4;
+      const grooveFilledRgb = [testImgData[filledIdx], testImgData[filledIdx + 1], testImgData[filledIdx + 2]];
+
+      // Unfilled area (x=350, y=561)
+      const unfilledIdx = (561 * 800 + 350) * 4;
+      const grooveBackgroundRgb = [testImgData[unfilledIdx], testImgData[unfilledIdx + 1], testImgData[unfilledIdx + 2]];
+
+      // Tick notch at x=268, y=561
+      const notchIdx = (561 * 800 + 268) * 4;
+      const tickNotchRgb = [testImgData[notchIdx], testImgData[notchIdx + 1], testImgData[notchIdx + 2]];
+
+      // Verify all 9 ticks
+      const tickPositions = [];
+      for (let i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
+        const tx = 256 + i * 12;
+        const tidx = (561 * 800 + tx) * 4;
+        tickPositions.push(testImgData[tidx]);
+      }
+
+      return {
+        bleedTop559Count,
+        bleedBot564Count,
+        grooveBackgroundRgb,
+        grooveFilledRgb,
+        tickNotchRgb,
+        tickPositions,
+      };
+    })()`)
+
+    console.log('Pixel audit result from Chrome:', JSON.stringify(pixelAuditResult, null, 2))
+
+    // Test 2: Hover Hit-Testing in real Chrome across DPRs & Resolutions
+    console.log('\n--- Test 2: Hover Hit-Testing in Chrome across DPRs & Resolutions ---')
+    const resolutions = [
+      { w: 800, h: 600 },
+      { w: 1920, h: 1080 },
+    ]
+    const dprs = [1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2.0]
+
+    for (const res of resolutions) {
+      for (const dpr of dprs) {
+        // Set emulation device metrics
+        await sendCommand('Emulation.setDeviceMetricsOverride', {
+          width: res.w,
+          height: res.h,
+          deviceScaleFactor: dpr,
+          mobile: false,
+        })
+        await sleep(100)
+
+        // Evaluate hover at key points
+        const hoverResult = await evalJs<{
+          centerHover: string | null
+          outsideHover: string | null
+          leftEdgeHover: string | null
+          rightEdgeHover: string | null
+        }>(`(() => {
+          const inst = window.__d2webHudInstance;
+          const rect = inst.hudCanvas.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+          // Calculate client coords for center
+          const scale = Math.min(rect.width / 800, rect.height / 600);
+          const offX = Math.max(0, (rect.width - 800 * scale) / 2);
+          const offY = Math.max(0, rect.height - 600 * scale);
+
+          const clientCenterX = 316 * scale + offX;
+          const clientCenterY = 562 * scale + offY;
+          const mappedCenter = inst.clientToLogical(clientCenterX, clientCenterY);
+          inst.controlBar.handleMouseMove(mappedCenter.x, mappedCenter.y);
+          const centerHover = inst.controlBar.hoveredElement;
+
+          // Test point outside (above groove)
+          const clientOutsideY = 550 * scale + offY;
+          const mappedOutside = inst.clientToLogical(clientCenterX, clientOutsideY);
+          inst.controlBar.handleMouseMove(mappedOutside.x, mappedOutside.y);
+          const outsideHover = inst.controlBar.hoveredElement;
+
+          // Left edge (x = 256.5 to avoid IEEE 754 epsilon boundary)
+          const clientLeftX = 256.5 * scale + offX;
+          const mappedLeft = inst.clientToLogical(clientLeftX, clientCenterY);
+          inst.controlBar.handleMouseMove(mappedLeft.x, mappedLeft.y);
+          const leftEdgeHover = inst.controlBar.hoveredElement;
+
+          // Right edge (x = 375.5)
+          const clientRightX = 375.5 * scale + offX;
+          const mappedRight = inst.clientToLogical(clientRightX, clientCenterY);
+          inst.controlBar.handleMouseMove(mappedRight.x, mappedRight.y);
+          const rightEdgeHover = inst.controlBar.hoveredElement;
+
+          return {
+            centerHover,
+            outsideHover,
+            leftEdgeHover,
+            rightEdgeHover,
+          };
+        })()`)
+
+        console.log(`Resolution ${res.w}x${res.h} @ DPR ${dpr}:`, hoverResult)
+      }
+    }
+
+  } finally {
+    chromeProc.kill('SIGKILL')
+    await server.close()
+  }
+}
+
+main().catch(err => {
+  console.error(err)
+  process.exit(1)
+})
diff --git a/scripts/verify-exp-bar-m1.ts b/scripts/verify-exp-bar-m1.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4b479b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-exp-bar-m1.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+/**
+ * Empirical verification harness for Milestone M1 (Issue #146: ControlBar XP bar alignment & 10-segment ticks).
+ *
+ * Runs headless verification of:
+ * 1. Geometry of the 9 divider ticks: strictly at x = 256 + 12*i, height 4.
+ * 2. Hit-testing boundary edge cases: (256, 560), (375, 563), (255, 560), (376, 560), (256, 557), (256, 558), (256, 566), (256, 567).
+ * 3. All XP values from 0.0 to 1.0 (0%, 5%, 10%, 12.5%, 50%, 99.9%, 100%, negative, >1.0 overflow).
+ */
+
+import {
+  ControlBarHud,
+  EXP_BAR_BOUNDS,
+  EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS,
+  type ControlBarState,
+} from '../src/ui/control-bar.ts'
+import { D2FontRenderer } from '../src/ui/font.ts'
+
+interface DrawCall {
+  fillStyle: string
+  x: number
+  y: number
+  w: number
+  h: number
+}
+
+function createMockCtx(): { ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D; rects: DrawCall[] } {
+  const rects: DrawCall[] = []
+  let currentFillStyle = '#000000'
+
+  const ctx = {
+    get fillStyle() {
+      return currentFillStyle
+    },
+    set fillStyle(val: any) {
+      currentFillStyle = String(val)
+    },
+    fillRect(x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number) {
+      rects.push({ fillStyle: currentFillStyle, x, y, w, h })
+    },
+    createLinearGradient() {
+      return { addColorStop: () => {} }
+    },
+    drawImage() {},
+    strokeRect() {},
+  } as unknown as CanvasRenderingContext2D
+
+  return { ctx, rects }
+}
+
+function createDummyState(xp: number, cur: number, next: number): ControlBarState {
+  return {
+    level: 85,
+    xp,
+    currentLevelXp: cur,
+    nextLevelXp: next,
+    stamina: 465,
+    maxStamina: 465,
+    isRunning: true,
+    unspentStatPoints: 0,
+    unspentSkillPoints: 0,
+  }
+}
+
+async function runEmpiricalVerification() {
+  console.log('=== [M1 EMPIRICAL VERIFICATION HARNESS: ISSUE #146] ===\n')
+
+  let allPassed = true
+  function assert(condition: boolean, msg: string) {
+    if (condition) {
+      console.log(`  [PASS] ${msg}`)
+    } else {
+      console.error(`  [FAIL] ${msg}`)
+      allPassed = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- SECTION 1: GEOMETRY & BOUNDS ---
+  console.log('1. Checking EXP_BAR_BOUNDS & EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS:')
+  assert(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.x === 256, `EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.x === 256 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.x})`)
+  assert(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y === 560, `EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y === 560 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y})`)
+  assert(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.width === 120, `EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.width === 120 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.width})`)
+  assert(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.height === 4, `EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.height === 4 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.height})`)
+
+  assert(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x === 256, `EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x === 256 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x})`)
+  assert(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y === 558, `EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y === 558 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y})`)
+  assert(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width === 120, `EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width === 120 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width})`)
+  assert(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height === 8, `EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height === 8 (actual: ${EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height})`)
+
+  // --- SECTION 2: 9 DIVIDER TICKS GEOMETRY ---
+  console.log('\n2. Checking 9 Divider Ticks Geometry (strictly at x = 256 + 12*i, height 4):')
+  const bar = new ControlBarHud()
+  const { ctx: ctxTicks, rects: rectsTicks } = createMockCtx()
+  bar.draw(ctxTicks, createDummyState(500, 0, 1000), {
+    ctrlPnlImg: null,
+    runBtnImg: null,
+    menuBtnImg: null,
+    miniPanelImg: null,
+    miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+    levelBtnImg: null,
+    levelSocketImg: null,
+  }, new D2FontRenderer())
+
+  const tickRects = rectsTicks.filter(r => r.fillStyle === '#1e1812' && r.y === 560 && r.w === 1 && r.h === 4)
+  assert(tickRects.length === 9, `Rendered exactly 9 divider ticks (actual: ${tickRects.length})`)
+
+  for (let i = 1; i <= 9; i++) {
+    const expectedX = 256 + 12 * i
+    const tick = tickRects[i - 1]
+    const matches = tick && tick.x === expectedX && tick.y === 560 && tick.w === 1 && tick.h === 4
+    assert(!!matches, `Tick #${i}: x=${expectedX}, y=560, w=1, h=4 (actual: ${JSON.stringify(tick)})`)
+  }
+
+  // --- SECTION 3: HIT-TESTING BOUNDARY EDGE CASES ---
+  console.log('\n3. Checking Hit-Testing Boundary Edge Cases:')
+  const hitCases = [
+    { x: 256, y: 560, expected: 'exp', desc: '(256, 560) Top-left of inner groove' },
+    { x: 375, y: 563, expected: 'exp', desc: '(375, 563) Bottom-right interior of groove' },
+    { x: 255, y: 560, expected: null,  desc: '(255, 560) 1px left of groove' },
+    { x: 376, y: 560, expected: 'exp', desc: '(376, 560) Right edge boundary (x = 256+120)' },
+    { x: 256, y: 557, expected: null,  desc: '(256, 557) 1px above padded hover bounds' },
+    { x: 256, y: 558, expected: 'exp', desc: '(256, 558) Top edge of padded hover bounds' },
+    { x: 256, y: 566, expected: 'exp', desc: '(256, 566) Bottom edge of padded hover bounds' },
+    { x: 256, y: 567, expected: null,  desc: '(256, 567) 1px below padded hover bounds' },
+  ]
+
+  for (const hc of hitCases) {
+    bar.handleMouseMove(hc.x, hc.y)
+    const actual = bar.hoveredElement
+    assert(
+      actual === hc.expected,
+      `${hc.desc} -> expected: ${hc.expected}, actual: ${actual}`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  // --- SECTION 4: XP RENDERING & VALUE SWEEPS ---
+  console.log('\n4. Checking XP Fill Widths for Various XP Values (0.0 to 1.0, negative, overflow):')
+  const xpCases = [
+    { label: '0% (0.0)', xp: 0, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 0 },
+    { label: '5% (0.05)', xp: 50, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 6 },
+    { label: '10% (0.10)', xp: 100, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 12 },
+    { label: '12.5% (0.125)', xp: 125, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 15 },
+    { label: '50% (0.50)', xp: 500, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 60 },
+    { label: '99.9% (0.999)', xp: 999, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+    { label: '100% (1.0)', xp: 1000, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+    { label: 'Negative XP (-500)', xp: -500, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 0 },
+    { label: 'XP below currentLevelXp', xp: 200, cur: 300, next: 1000, expectedW: 0 },
+    { label: 'XP overflow (>1.0: 1500)', xp: 1500, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+    { label: 'Massive XP overflow (10000000)', xp: 10000000, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+  ]
+
+  for (const xc of xpCases) {
+    const { ctx, rects } = createMockCtx()
+    bar.draw(ctx, createDummyState(xc.xp, xc.cur, xc.next), {
+      ctrlPnlImg: null,
+      runBtnImg: null,
+      menuBtnImg: null,
+      miniPanelImg: null,
+      miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+      levelBtnImg: null,
+      levelSocketImg: null,
+    }, new D2FontRenderer())
+
+    const fillRect = rects.find(r => r.fillStyle === '#d8d0a8' && r.y === 560)
+    const actualW = fillRect ? fillRect.w : -1
+    assert(
+      actualW === xc.expectedW,
+      `${xc.label}: expected width ${xc.expectedW}, actual width ${actualW}`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  // --- SECTION 5: DIFFERENTIAL FUZZING ---
+  console.log('\n5. Differential Fuzzing Across 1,000 Step Fractions:')
+  let fuzzerFailures = 0
+  for (let i = 0; i <= 1000; i++) {
+    const fraction = i / 1000
+    const xp = fraction * 50000
+    const { ctx, rects } = createMockCtx()
+    bar.draw(ctx, createDummyState(xp, 0, 50000), {
+      ctrlPnlImg: null,
+      runBtnImg: null,
+      menuBtnImg: null,
+      miniPanelImg: null,
+      miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+      levelBtnImg: null,
+      levelSocketImg: null,
+    }, new D2FontRenderer())
+
+    const fillRect = rects.find(r => r.fillStyle === '#d8d0a8' && r.y === 560)
+    const expectedW = Math.round(120 * fraction)
+    if (!fillRect || fillRect.w !== expectedW || fillRect.w < 0 || fillRect.w > 120) {
+      fuzzerFailures++
+    }
+  }
+  assert(fuzzerFailures === 0, `1,000 differential fuzz iterations had 0 mismatches`)
+
+  console.log(`\n=== FINAL VERDICT: ${allPassed ? 'ALL CHECKS PASSED (APPROVE)' : 'FAILED (REJECT)'} ===\n`)
+  if (!allPassed) {
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+}
+
+runEmpiricalVerification().catch(err => {
+  console.error('Unhandled verification error:', err)
+  process.exit(1)
+})
diff --git a/src/game/character.ts b/src/game/character.ts
index cd2290f..f0212f7 100644
--- a/src/game/character.ts
+++ b/src/game/character.ts
@@ -128,9 +128,13 @@ export async function loadCharacterSheet(
     if (component === undefined) {
       return { sprite: null, member: undefined, note: `layer type ${String(layer.type)} has no component directory` }
     }
-    const member = findLayerSprite(names, root, lower, animation, weapon, component)
+    const layerWeapon = (layer.weaponClass && layer.weaponClass.trim().length > 0) ? layer.weaponClass.trim() : weapon
+    let member = findLayerSprite(names, root, lower, animation, layerWeapon, component)
+    if (member === undefined && layerWeapon !== weapon) {
+      member = findLayerSprite(names, root, lower, animation, weapon, component)
+    }
     if (member === undefined) {
-      return { sprite: null, member: undefined, note: `no sprite for component ${component} (${animation}${weapon})` }
+      return { sprite: null, member: undefined, note: `no sprite for component ${component} (${animation}${layerWeapon})` }
     }
     try {
       const dcc = decodeDcc(await archives.read(member))
diff --git a/src/scene/act-scene.ts b/src/scene/act-scene.ts
index d1dfc60..e0d77b9 100644
--- a/src/scene/act-scene.ts
+++ b/src/scene/act-scene.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ export interface ActSceneState {
   characterFrames: number
   /** Last group the character path selected (walk or stand, times 8 directions). */
   characterGroup: number
+  /** Active hero class token (e.g. 'so', 'am', 'ne', 'pa', 'ba', 'dz', 'ai'). */
+  heroToken?: string
+  /** Active hero class English name (e.g. 'Sorceress', 'Barbarian'). */
+  heroName?: string
   /** Bounding box of the player sprite drawn this frame in scene coordinates. */
   playerDrawRect?: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number } | undefined
   /** Equipped or active weapon class code (e.g. 'hth', '1hs', '2hs'). */
@@ -311,14 +315,114 @@ declare global {
   interface Window {
     /** Act scene state for automation and debugging. */
     __d2webAct?: ActSceneState
+    __d2webActScene?: {
+      switchHero: (token: string) => Promise<boolean>
+      getHero: () => string
+    }
   }
 }
 
+export interface HeroClassInfo {
+  readonly token: string
+  readonly code: string
+  readonly nameZh: string
+  readonly nameEn: string
+  readonly defaultLeftSkill: number
+  readonly defaultRightSkill: number
+  readonly charIdentity: {
+    readonly name: string
+    readonly classNameZh: string
+    readonly classNameEn: string
+    readonly str: number
+    readonly dex: number
+    readonly vit: number
+    readonly ene: number
+    readonly baseMaxHp: number
+    readonly baseMaxMana: number
+  }
+}
+
+export const HERO_CLASSES: Record<string, HeroClassInfo> = {
+  so: {
+    token: 'so', code: 'sor', nameZh: '法师', nameEn: 'Sorceress',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 47, defaultRightSkill: 64,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Isendra', classNameZh: '女法师', classNameEn: 'Sorceress',
+      str: 156, dex: 75, vit: 315, ene: 95, baseMaxHp: 850, baseMaxMana: 620,
+    },
+  },
+  am: {
+    token: 'am', code: 'ama', nameZh: '亚马逊', nameEn: 'Amazon',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 6, defaultRightSkill: 7,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Cassia', classNameZh: '亚马逊', classNameEn: 'Amazon',
+      str: 135, dex: 210, vit: 250, ene: 50, baseMaxHp: 920, baseMaxMana: 320,
+    },
+  },
+  ne: {
+    token: 'ne', code: 'nec', nameZh: '死灵法师', nameEn: 'Necromancer',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 67, defaultRightSkill: 70,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Xul', classNameZh: '死灵法师', classNameEn: 'Necromancer',
+      str: 120, dex: 80, vit: 290, ene: 120, baseMaxHp: 780, baseMaxMana: 580,
+    },
+  },
+  pa: {
+    token: 'pa', code: 'pal', nameZh: '圣骑士', nameEn: 'Paladin',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 96, defaultRightSkill: 112,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Cartographus', classNameZh: '圣骑士', classNameEn: 'Paladin',
+      str: 175, dex: 120, vit: 340, ene: 45, baseMaxHp: 1150, baseMaxMana: 380,
+    },
+  },
+  ba: {
+    token: 'ba', code: 'bar', nameZh: '野蛮人', nameEn: 'Barbarian',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 126, defaultRightSkill: 133,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Sonya', classNameZh: '野蛮人', classNameEn: 'Barbarian',
+      str: 220, dex: 110, vit: 380, ene: 30, baseMaxHp: 1420, baseMaxMana: 260,
+    },
+  },
+  dz: {
+    token: 'dz', code: 'dru', nameZh: '德鲁伊', nameEn: 'Druid',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 225, defaultRightSkill: 229,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Loreov', classNameZh: '德鲁伊', classNameEn: 'Druid',
+      str: 165, dex: 90, vit: 330, ene: 70, baseMaxHp: 1050, baseMaxMana: 420,
+    },
+  },
+  ai: {
+    token: 'ai', code: 'ass', nameZh: '刺客', nameEn: 'Assassin',
+    defaultLeftSkill: 254, defaultRightSkill: 251,
+    charIdentity: {
+      name: 'Natalya', classNameZh: '刺客', classNameEn: 'Assassin',
+      str: 150, dex: 180, vit: 280, ene: 60, baseMaxHp: 960, baseMaxMana: 360,
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+export function normalizeHeroToken(input: string | null | undefined): string {
+  if (!input) return 'so'
+  const lower = input.toLowerCase().trim()
+  if (HERO_CLASSES[lower]) return lower
+  const codeMap: Record<string, string> = {
+    sor: 'so', sorceress: 'so',
+    ama: 'am', amazon: 'am',
+    nec: 'ne', necromancer: 'ne',
+    pal: 'pa', paladin: 'pa',
+    bar: 'ba', barbarian: 'ba',
+    dru: 'dz', druid: 'dz', dr: 'dz',
+    ass: 'ai', assassin: 'ai', as: 'ai',
+  }
+  return codeMap[lower] ?? 'so'
+}
+
 const state: ActSceneState = {
   ready: false, source: '', act: 1, level: '', variant: '', variants: [], quadrant: '', quadrants: [], base: '', roofs: 0, roofAlpha: 1,
   cellsX: 0, cellsY: 0, widthPx: 0, heightPx: 0, floors: 0, walls: 0, frames: 0,
   pagesLoaded: 0, pagesTotal: 0, pagesAtFirstFrame: -1, firstFrameMs: 0, priorityPages: [],
   character: false, characterMembers: 0, characterFrames: 0, characterGroup: -1,
+  heroToken: 'so', heroName: 'Sorceress',
   playerDrawRect: undefined, weaponClass: 'hth', playerClip: 'nu',
   skippedDraws: 0, objects: 0, loadMs: 0,
   missing: 0, walkable: 0, x: 0, y: 0, facing: 0, tick: 0, tickRate: 0, simTps: 0, renderFps: 0, fps: 0,
@@ -2083,17 +2187,19 @@ async function loadMonsterArtMap(
 
 async function loadCharacterArt(
   _bases: readonly string[],
-  _palette: Palette,
+  _palette: Palette | null,
   renderer: SpriteRenderer,
   packBase?: string,
   act?: number,
+  token = 'so',
 ): Promise<LoadedCharacter | null> {
+  const heroToken = normalizeHeroToken(token)
   if (packBase !== undefined) {
     // 1. Prefer global act-independent raw 8-bit (.r8) index texture
     try {
       const [jsonResp, r8Resp] = await Promise.all([
-        fetch(`${packBase}/entities/char-so.json`),
-        fetch(`${packBase}/entities/char-so.r8`),
+        fetch(`${packBase}/entities/char-${heroToken}.json`),
+        fetch(`${packBase}/entities/char-${heroToken}.r8`),
       ])
       if (jsonResp.ok && r8Resp.ok) {
         const meta = (await jsonResp.json()) as PackedCharJson
@@ -2125,8 +2231,8 @@ async function loadCharacterArt(
       const entitiesUrl = `${packBase}/act${String(act)}/entities`
       try {
         const [jsonResp, pngResp] = await Promise.all([
-          fetch(`${entitiesUrl}/char-so.json`),
-          fetch(`${entitiesUrl}/char-so.png`),
+          fetch(`${entitiesUrl}/char-${heroToken}.json`),
+          fetch(`${entitiesUrl}/char-${heroToken}.png`),
         ])
         if (jsonResp.ok && pngResp.ok) {
           const meta = (await jsonResp.json()) as PackedCharJson
@@ -2160,7 +2266,12 @@ async function loadCharacterArt(
     }
   }
 
-  console.warn('character art unavailable in pre-baked packs')
+  // Fallback to 'so' if requested hero failed
+  if (heroToken !== 'so') {
+    return loadCharacterArt(_bases, _palette, renderer, packBase, act, 'so')
+  }
+
+  console.warn(`character art unavailable for ${heroToken} in pre-baked packs`)
   return null
 }
 
@@ -2298,6 +2409,7 @@ async function runScene(initialRuntime: MapRuntime, renderer: SpriteRenderer, st
   const canvas = document.querySelector<HTMLCanvasElement>('#view')!
   const status = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('#status')!
   const hud = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('#hud')!
+  const heroSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#hero, #class')
   const actSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#act')!
   const variantSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#variant')!
 
@@ -2305,10 +2417,102 @@ async function runScene(initialRuntime: MapRuntime, renderer: SpriteRenderer, st
   input.attach()
   let skippedDraws = 0
 
+  let currentHeroToken = normalizeHeroToken(param('hero', param('class', 'so')))
+  state.heroToken = currentHeroToken
+  state.heroName = HERO_CLASSES[currentHeroToken]?.nameEn ?? 'Sorceress'
+
+  let activePalette: Palette | null = runtime.palette
+  let packEntityBase = runtime.source === 'pack' ? runtime.base : undefined
+  let packEntityAct = runtime.source === 'pack' ? runtime.act : undefined
+
   let character: LoadedCharacter | null = null
   let monsterArtMap = new Map<string, LoadedMonsterArt>()
   let monsterWalkFrame = 0
   const playerAnimator = new ActorAnimator()
+
+  const switchHero = async (newHeroToken: string): Promise<boolean> => {
+    const nextToken = normalizeHeroToken(newHeroToken)
+    if (nextToken === currentHeroToken && character !== null) return true
+    const nextInfo = HERO_CLASSES[nextToken] ?? HERO_CLASSES.so
+    status.textContent = `正在切换角色至 ${nextInfo.nameZh} …`
+    const nextChar = await loadCharacterArt(
+      runtime.charBases,
+      activePalette,
+      renderer,
+      packEntityBase,
+      packEntityAct,
+      nextToken,
+    )
+    if (nextChar !== null) {
+      if (character?.handle) {
+        renderer.deleteAtlas(character.handle)
+      }
+      character = nextChar
+      currentHeroToken = nextToken
+      state.heroToken = nextToken
+      state.heroName = nextInfo.nameEn
+      state.character = true
+      state.characterMembers = nextChar.members
+      if (hudManager !== null) {
+        if (hudManager.charSheet) {
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.name = nextInfo.charIdentity.name
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.classNameZh = nextInfo.charIdentity.classNameZh
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.classNameEn = nextInfo.charIdentity.classNameEn
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.str = nextInfo.charIdentity.str
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.dex = nextInfo.charIdentity.dex
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.vit = nextInfo.charIdentity.vit
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.ene = nextInfo.charIdentity.ene
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.baseMaxHp = nextInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxHp
+          hudManager.charSheet.attrs.baseMaxMana = nextInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxMana
+        }
+        hudManager.maxHp = nextInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxHp
+        hudManager.hp = nextInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxHp
+        hudManager.maxMana = nextInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxMana
+        hudManager.mana = nextInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxMana
+        hudManager.hotkeys.leftSkillId = nextInfo.defaultLeftSkill
+        hudManager.hotkeys.rightSkillId = nextInfo.defaultRightSkill
+        hudManager.syncPublishedState()
+      }
+      if (heroSelect !== null && heroSelect.value !== nextToken) {
+        heroSelect.value = nextToken
+      }
+      try {
+        const url = new URL(location.href)
+        url.searchParams.set('hero', nextToken)
+        history.replaceState(null, '', url.toString())
+      } catch {
+        // ignore in non-browser context
+      }
+      if (nextChar.clips?.nu) {
+        playerAnimator.play('nu', nextChar.clips.nu, { restart: true })
+      }
+      status.textContent = `已切换角色为 ${nextInfo.nameZh}（${String(nextChar.members)} 层素材）。`
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (status.textContent.startsWith('已切换角色为')) {
+          status.textContent = ''
+        }
+      }, 3000)
+      return true
+    }
+    status.textContent = `切换角色 ${nextInfo.nameZh} 失败。`
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (heroSelect !== null) {
+    heroSelect.disabled = false
+    heroSelect.value = currentHeroToken
+    heroSelect.onchange = async () => {
+      await switchHero(heroSelect.value)
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    window.__d2webActScene = {
+      switchHero,
+      getHero: () => currentHeroToken,
+    }
+    ;(state as any).switchHero = switchHero
+  }
   const monsterAnimators = new Map<number, ActorAnimator>()
   const camera = new ViewportCamera(canvas, runtime.widthPx, runtime.heightPx)
   camera.attach()
@@ -2627,16 +2831,16 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
 
     if (next.palette !== null) {
       renderer.setPalette(next.palette.rgb)
-      const paletteForEntities = next.palette
-      const packEntityBase = next.source === 'pack' ? next.base : undefined
-      const packEntityAct = next.source === 'pack' ? next.act : undefined
+      activePalette = next.palette
+      packEntityBase = next.source === 'pack' ? next.base : undefined
+      packEntityAct = next.source === 'pack' ? next.act : undefined
       const packMonsterIds = next.monsterPacks.flatMap(p => p.members.map(m => m.id))
       const activeMonsterIds = Array.from(new Set([...next.monsterTypes, ...packMonsterIds]))
       if (activeMonsterIds.length > 0) {
         const loaded = await loadMonsterArtMap(
           DEFAULT_BASES,
           activeMonsterIds,
-          paletteForEntities,
+          activePalette,
           renderer,
           packEntityBase,
           packEntityAct,
@@ -3378,9 +3582,9 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
   preloadRemaining(runtime, renderer)
   if (runtime.palette !== null) {
     renderer.setPalette(runtime.palette.rgb)
-    const paletteForEntities = runtime.palette
-    const packEntityBase = runtime.source === 'pack' ? runtime.base : undefined
-    const packEntityAct = runtime.source === 'pack' ? runtime.act : undefined
+    activePalette = runtime.palette
+    packEntityBase = runtime.source === 'pack' ? runtime.base : undefined
+    packEntityAct = runtime.source === 'pack' ? runtime.act : undefined
     // Collect monster types to load
     const packMonsterIds = runtime.monsterPacks.flatMap(p => p.members.map(m => m.id))
     const activeMonsterIds = Array.from(new Set([...runtime.monsterTypes, ...packMonsterIds]))
@@ -3389,7 +3593,7 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
       const loaded = await loadMonsterArtMap(
         DEFAULT_BASES,
         activeMonsterIds,
-        paletteForEntities,
+        activePalette,
         renderer,
         packEntityBase,
         packEntityAct,
@@ -3400,31 +3604,43 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
 
     const loadedChar = await loadCharacterArt(
       runtime.charBases,
-      paletteForEntities,
+      activePalette,
       renderer,
       packEntityBase,
       packEntityAct,
+      currentHeroToken,
     )
     character = loadedChar
     state.character = loadedChar !== null
     if (loadedChar !== null) state.characterMembers = loadedChar.members
+    const heroInfo = HERO_CLASSES[currentHeroToken] ?? HERO_CLASSES.so
+    if (hudManager !== null) {
+      if (hudManager.charSheet) {
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.name = heroInfo.charIdentity.name
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.classNameZh = heroInfo.charIdentity.classNameZh
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.classNameEn = heroInfo.charIdentity.classNameEn
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.str = heroInfo.charIdentity.str
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.dex = heroInfo.charIdentity.dex
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.vit = heroInfo.charIdentity.vit
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.ene = heroInfo.charIdentity.ene
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.baseMaxHp = heroInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxHp
+        hudManager.charSheet.attrs.baseMaxMana = heroInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxMana
+      }
+      hudManager.maxHp = heroInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxHp
+      hudManager.hp = heroInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxHp
+      hudManager.maxMana = heroInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxMana
+      hudManager.mana = heroInfo.charIdentity.baseMaxMana
+      hudManager.hotkeys.leftSkillId = heroInfo.defaultLeftSkill
+      hudManager.hotkeys.rightSkillId = heroInfo.defaultRightSkill
+      hudManager.syncPublishedState()
+    }
   }
 
   loop.start()
   reportMonsterPlan(runtime)
   state.ready = true
   state.loadMs = Math.round(performance.now() - started)
-  void variantSelect
-  status.textContent = 'WASD / 方向键移动。'
-    + (runtime.source === 'pack'
-      ? `资源包：首屏 ${String(state.pagesLoaded)}/${String(state.pagesTotal)} 页，${String(state.loadMs)} ms 出画面，其余页后台补。`
-      : '本次直接读归档并解码（较慢）：资源包不可用时会走这条路。')
-    + (state.character
-      ? ` 角色为真·女法师（${runtime.source === 'pack' ? '预烘焙图集' : 'DCC+COF 合成'}，${String(state.characterMembers)} 层）。`
-      : ' 角色暂为占位棋子：角色素材不可用时会退回这里。')
-    + (runtime.objectDrawables.length > 0
-      ? ` 对象层已绘制（火把/箱子/传送点等 ${String(runtime.objectDrawables.length)} 处）。`
-      : ' 可破坏物品的位置与美术成员已进包，静态帧待接。')
+  status.textContent = ''
 
   window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
     loop.stop()
@@ -3615,9 +3831,19 @@ async function populatePackSelectors(packBase: string, current: { act: number; l
 async function boot(): Promise<void> {
   const canvas = document.querySelector<HTMLCanvasElement>('#view')!
   const status = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('#status')!
+  const heroSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#hero, #class')
   const actSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#act')!
   const sceneSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#scene')!
   const variantSelect = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>('#variant')!
+  if (heroSelect !== null) {
+    heroSelect.disabled = false
+    heroSelect.value = normalizeHeroToken(param('hero', param('class', 'so')))
+    heroSelect.onchange = () => {
+      const params = new URLSearchParams(location.search)
+      params.set('hero', heroSelect.value)
+      location.search = params.toString()
+    }
+  }
   actSelect.disabled = false
   sceneSelect.disabled = true
   variantSelect.disabled = true
@@ -3690,6 +3916,7 @@ async function boot(): Promise<void> {
   } catch (err) {
     state.error = (err as Error).message
     status.textContent = `启动失败：${state.error}`
+    if (heroSelect !== null) heroSelect.disabled = false
     actSelect.disabled = false
     sceneSelect.disabled = false
     variantSelect.disabled = false
diff --git a/tests/challenger-m1-controlbar-stress.test.ts b/tests/challenger-m1-controlbar-stress.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b12981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/challenger-m1-controlbar-stress.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,652 @@
+/**
+ * tests/challenger-m1-controlbar-stress.test.ts
+ *
+ * Empirical Challenger Verification Suite for ControlBar (Issue #146 / Milestone 1 Batch 2).
+ *
+ * Requirements Tested:
+ * 1. Offscreen Canvas Rendering & Pixel Audit:
+ *    - Decode authentic `public/ui/ctrlpnl-800.png` background panel.
+ *    - Simulate Canvas 2D rendering of ControlBarHud across all xpRatio states (0%..100%, adversarial values).
+ *    - Inspect pixel data inside the groove area `[256, 560, 120, 4]`:
+ *      - Background pixels: `#070605` (7, 6, 5)
+ *      - Filled progress pixels: `#d8d0a8` (216, 208, 168)
+ *      - 9 tick notches at x = 256 + 12*i (i=1..9): `#1e1812` (30, 24, 18) across all 4 rows (y=560..563)
+ *    - Surrounding Border Bleed Audit:
+ *      - Top border row (y = 559, x in [256..375]): 100% match with base panel (ZERO bleed into gold trim)
+ *      - Bottom border row (y = 564, x in [256..375]): 100% match with base panel (ZERO bleed into gold trim)
+ *      - Left border (x = 255, y in [560..563]): 100% match with base panel (ZERO bleed)
+ *      - Right border (x = 376, y in [560..563]): 100% match with base panel (ZERO bleed)
+ *      - Corner pixels: (255, 559), (376, 559), (255, 564), (376, 564): 100% match with base panel
+ * 2. Hover Hit-Testing across DPRs and Aspect Ratios:
+ *    - DPRs: 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2.0
+ *    - Resolutions: 800x600 (4:3), 1920x1080 (16:9), 1280x720 (16:9), 2560x1440 (16:9), 1280x800 (16:10), 2560x1080 (21:9)
+ *    - Logical boundary testing on all 4 corners and center of `EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS` (x in [256, 376], y in [558, 566])
+ *    - Client integer pixel projection (physical browser mouse coordinates):
+ *      - 100% of client pixels in [ceil(clientLeft), floor(clientRight)] trigger 'exp'
+ *      - All client pixels outside trigger non-exp
+ *    - Round-trip coordinate invariance: clientToLogical(logicalToClient(x, y)) === (x, y)
+ *    - IEEE 754 precision boundary analysis at sub-pixel scale (3e-14)
+ *    - 10,000-iteration random differential fuzzing harness under each display mode.
+ */
+
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { inflateSync } from 'node:zlib'
+import {
+  ControlBarHud,
+  EXP_BAR_BOUNDS,
+  EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS,
+  type ControlBarState,
+} from '../src/ui/control-bar.ts'
+import {
+  computeHudLayout,
+  clientToLogical,
+  logicalToClient,
+} from '../src/ui/hud-manager.ts'
+import { D2FontRenderer } from '../src/ui/font.ts'
+
+// --- Helpers: Decode ctrlpnl-800.png from disk into RGBA buffer ---
+
+interface DecodedImage {
+  width: number
+  height: number
+  rgba: Uint8ClampedArray
+}
+
+function decodeCtrlPnlPng(): DecodedImage {
+  const buf = readFileSync('public/ui/ctrlpnl-800.png')
+  let offset = 8
+  let width = 0
+  let height = 0
+  let plte: Uint8Array | null = null
+  let trns: Uint8Array | null = null
+  const idats: Buffer[] = []
+
+  while (offset < buf.length) {
+    const len = buf.readUInt32BE(offset)
+    const type = buf.toString('ascii', offset + 4, offset + 8)
+    const data = buf.subarray(offset + 8, offset + 8 + len)
+    if (type === 'IHDR') {
+      width = data.readUInt32BE(0)
+      height = data.readUInt32BE(4)
+    } else if (type === 'PLTE') {
+      plte = new Uint8Array(data)
+    } else if (type === 'tRNS') {
+      trns = new Uint8Array(data)
+    } else if (type === 'IDAT') {
+      idats.push(Buffer.from(data))
+    }
+    offset += 12 + len
+  }
+
+  if (!plte) throw new Error('Missing PLTE in ctrlpnl-800.png')
+  const decompressed = inflateSync(Buffer.concat(idats))
+  const rgba = new Uint8ClampedArray(width * height * 4)
+
+  let at = 0
+  for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+    at++ // skip filter type (filter 0 in this asset)
+    for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+      const idx = decompressed[at++]!
+      const outIdx = (y * width + x) * 4
+      rgba[outIdx + 0] = plte[idx * 3 + 0]!
+      rgba[outIdx + 1] = plte[idx * 3 + 1]!
+      rgba[outIdx + 2] = plte[idx * 3 + 2]!
+      rgba[outIdx + 3] = trns && idx < trns.length ? trns[idx]! : 255
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { width, height, rgba }
+}
+
+// --- Software Canvas 2D Simulator ---
+
+class MockOffscreenCanvas2D {
+  readonly width: number
+  readonly height: number
+  readonly pixels: Uint8ClampedArray
+  fillStyle: string = '#000000'
+  strokeStyle: string = '#000000'
+
+  constructor(width: number, height: number) {
+    this.width = width
+    this.height = height
+    this.pixels = new Uint8ClampedArray(width * height * 4)
+  }
+
+  private parseColor(color: any): [number, number, number, number] {
+    if (typeof color === 'string') {
+      if (color.startsWith('#')) {
+        const hex = color.slice(1)
+        if (hex.length === 6) {
+          return [
+            parseInt(hex.slice(0, 2), 16),
+            parseInt(hex.slice(2, 4), 16),
+            parseInt(hex.slice(4, 6), 16),
+            255,
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+      if (color.startsWith('rgba')) {
+        const m = color.match(/rgba?\((\d+),\s*(\d+),\s*(\d+)(?:,\s*([\d.]+))?\)/)
+        if (m) {
+          return [
+            parseInt(m[1]!, 10),
+            parseInt(m[2]!, 10),
+            parseInt(m[3]!, 10),
+            Math.round(parseFloat(m[4] ?? '1') * 255),
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    // CanvasGradient or fallback color (stamina bar gradient)
+    return [232, 168, 40, 255]
+  }
+
+  fillRect(x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number): void {
+    const [r, g, b, a] = this.parseColor(this.fillStyle)
+    const startX = Math.max(0, Math.floor(x))
+    const startY = Math.max(0, Math.floor(y))
+    const endX = Math.min(this.width, Math.floor(x + w))
+    const endY = Math.min(this.height, Math.floor(y + h))
+
+    for (let py = startY; py < endY; py++) {
+      for (let px = startX; px < endX; px++) {
+        const idx = (py * this.width + px) * 4
+        this.pixels[idx + 0] = r
+        this.pixels[idx + 1] = g
+        this.pixels[idx + 2] = b
+        this.pixels[idx + 3] = a
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  drawImage(img: any, dx: number, dy: number, ..._args: any[]): void {
+    if (!img || !img.rgba) return
+    const srcW = img.width as number
+    const srcH = img.height as number
+    const srcData = img.rgba as Uint8ClampedArray
+
+    for (let sy = 0; sy < srcH; sy++) {
+      const py = dy + sy
+      if (py < 0 || py >= this.height) continue
+      for (let sx = 0; sx < srcW; sx++) {
+        const px = dx + sx
+        if (px < 0 || px >= this.width) continue
+        const srcIdx = (sy * srcW + sx) * 4
+        const dstIdx = (py * this.width + px) * 4
+        this.pixels[dstIdx + 0] = srcData[srcIdx + 0]!
+        this.pixels[dstIdx + 1] = srcData[srcIdx + 1]!
+        this.pixels[dstIdx + 2] = srcData[srcIdx + 2]!
+        this.pixels[dstIdx + 3] = srcData[srcIdx + 3]!
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  createLinearGradient(_x0: number, _y0: number, _x1: number, _y1: number) {
+    return {
+      addColorStop: (_offset: number, _color: string) => {},
+    }
+  }
+
+  strokeRect(_x: number, _y: number, _w: number, _h: number): void {}
+
+  getPixel(x: number, y: number): { r: number; g: number; b: number; a: number } {
+    const idx = (y * this.width + x) * 4
+    return {
+      r: this.pixels[idx + 0]!,
+      g: this.pixels[idx + 1]!,
+      b: this.pixels[idx + 2]!,
+      a: this.pixels[idx + 3]!,
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function createDummyFont(): D2FontRenderer {
+  const font = new D2FontRenderer()
+  font.measureText = (_text: string, _font?: any) => 100
+  font.drawText = (_ctx: any, _text: string, _x: number, _y: number, _opt?: any) => {}
+  return font
+}
+
+function makeState(xpRatio: number): ControlBarState {
+  const currentLevelXp = 1000
+  const nextLevelXp = 2000
+  const span = nextLevelXp - currentLevelXp
+  const xp = currentLevelXp + Math.round(span * xpRatio)
+  return {
+    level: 1,
+    xp,
+    currentLevelXp,
+    nextLevelXp,
+    stamina: 100,
+    maxStamina: 100,
+    isRunning: false,
+    unspentStatPoints: 0,
+    unspentSkillPoints: 0,
+  }
+}
+
+describe('Milestone 1 Batch 2 Challenger: ControlBar Empirical Stress Tests', () => {
+  const bgImg = decodeCtrlPnlPng()
+  const dummyFont = createDummyFont()
+
+  // --- Requirement 1: Canvas Rendering & Pixel Bleed Audit ---
+  describe('Requirement 1: Offscreen Canvas Rendering & Pixel Bleed Audit', () => {
+    it('verifies exact dimensions and position of authentic 800CtrlPnl7 panel', () => {
+      expect(bgImg.width).toBe(800)
+      expect(bgImg.height).toBe(104)
+      // Panel is drawn at y=496, covering y=496..600
+      expect(496 + bgImg.height).toBe(600)
+    })
+
+    it('confirms the authentic panel has gold trim at y=559 and y=564 with a dark groove at y=560..563', () => {
+      const canvas = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+      canvas.drawImage(bgImg, 0, 496)
+
+      // Top trim (y=559) has non-zero gold trim filigree pixels
+      let topNonZero = 0
+      for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+        const p = canvas.getPixel(x, 559)
+        if (p.r + p.g + p.b > 0) topNonZero++
+      }
+      expect(topNonZero).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(40)
+
+      // Bottom trim (y=564) has non-zero gold trim filigree pixels
+      let botNonZero = 0
+      for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+        const p = canvas.getPixel(x, 564)
+        if (p.r + p.g + p.b > 0) botNonZero++
+      }
+      expect(botNonZero).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60)
+    })
+
+    const testXpRatios = [0.0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.33, 0.5, 0.67, 0.75, 0.9, 1.0]
+
+    for (const ratio of testXpRatios) {
+      it(`renders xpRatio = ${(ratio * 100).toFixed(0)}% with ZERO pixel bleed into gold trim at y=559 or y=564`, () => {
+        // Step 1: Base canvas with only panel art
+        const baseCanvas = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+        baseCanvas.drawImage(bgImg, 0, 496)
+
+        // Snapshot original border pixels before ControlBar draw
+        const originalTopRow: { r: number; g: number; b: number }[] = []
+        const originalBottomRow: { r: number; g: number; b: number }[] = []
+        const originalLeftCol: { r: number; g: number; b: number }[] = []
+        const originalRightCol: { r: number; g: number; b: number }[] = []
+
+        for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+          originalTopRow.push(baseCanvas.getPixel(x, 559))
+          originalBottomRow.push(baseCanvas.getPixel(x, 564))
+        }
+        for (let y = 560; y <= 563; y++) {
+          originalLeftCol.push(baseCanvas.getPixel(255, y))
+          originalRightCol.push(baseCanvas.getPixel(376, y))
+        }
+
+        // Step 2: Render ControlBarHud onto fresh canvas
+        const canvas = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+        const hud = new ControlBarHud()
+        const state = makeState(ratio)
+        hud.draw(
+          canvas as any,
+          state,
+          {
+            ctrlPnlImg: bgImg as any,
+            runBtnImg: null,
+            menuBtnImg: null,
+            miniPanelImg: null,
+            miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+            levelBtnImg: null,
+            levelSocketImg: null,
+          },
+          dummyFont,
+        )
+
+        // Step 3: Verify top border (y=559) across all 120 pixels (x in [256..375])
+        for (let i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
+          const x = 256 + i
+          const current = canvas.getPixel(x, 559)
+          const expected = originalTopRow[i]!
+          expect(
+            { x, y: 559, r: current.r, g: current.g, b: current.b },
+            `Pixel bleed detected at y=559, x=${x}`,
+          ).toEqual({ x, y: 559, r: expected.r, g: expected.g, b: expected.b })
+        }
+
+        // Step 4: Verify bottom border (y=564) across all 120 pixels (x in [256..375])
+        for (let i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
+          const x = 256 + i
+          const current = canvas.getPixel(x, 564)
+          const expected = originalBottomRow[i]!
+          expect(
+            { x, y: 564, r: current.r, g: current.g, b: current.b },
+            `Pixel bleed detected at y=564, x=${x}`,
+          ).toEqual({ x, y: 564, r: expected.r, g: expected.g, b: expected.b })
+        }
+
+        // Step 5: Verify left border (x=255) across y=560..563
+        for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+          const y = 560 + i
+          const current = canvas.getPixel(255, y)
+          const expected = originalLeftCol[i]!
+          expect(
+            { x: 255, y, r: current.r, g: current.g, b: current.b },
+            `Pixel bleed detected at x=255, y=${y}`,
+          ).toEqual({ x: 255, y, r: expected.r, g: expected.g, b: expected.b })
+        }
+
+        // Step 6: Verify right border (x=376) across y=560..563
+        for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+          const y = 560 + i
+          const current = canvas.getPixel(376, y)
+          const expected = originalRightCol[i]!
+          expect(
+            { x: 376, y, r: current.r, g: current.g, b: current.b },
+            `Pixel bleed detected at x=376, y=${y}`,
+          ).toEqual({ x: 376, y, r: expected.r, g: expected.g, b: expected.b })
+        }
+
+        // Step 7: Inspect groove area [256, 560, 120, 4] pixel contents
+        const filledWidth = Math.round(120 * ratio)
+        const tickXs = new Set([268, 280, 292, 304, 316, 328, 340, 352, 364])
+
+        for (let y = 560; y <= 563; y++) {
+          for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+            const pixel = canvas.getPixel(x, y)
+            if (tickXs.has(x)) {
+              // Tick notch color: #1e1812 -> (30, 24, 18)
+              expect({ x, y, r: pixel.r, g: pixel.g, b: pixel.b }).toEqual({
+                x,
+                y,
+                r: 30,
+                g: 24,
+                b: 18,
+              })
+            } else if (x < 256 + filledWidth) {
+              // Filled XP bar color: #d8d0a8 -> (216, 208, 168)
+              expect({ x, y, r: pixel.r, g: pixel.g, b: pixel.b }).toEqual({
+                x,
+                y,
+                r: 216,
+                g: 208,
+                b: 168,
+              })
+            } else {
+              // Background groove color: #070605 -> (7, 6, 5)
+              expect({ x, y, r: pixel.r, g: pixel.g, b: pixel.b }).toEqual({
+                x,
+                y,
+                r: 7,
+                g: 6,
+                b: 5,
+              })
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    }
+
+    it('verifies 101-step sweep of xpRatio from 0% to 100% maintains 100% border integrity', () => {
+      const baseCanvas = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+      baseCanvas.drawImage(bgImg, 0, 496)
+
+      const top559 = Array.from({ length: 120 }, (_, i) => baseCanvas.getPixel(256 + i, 559))
+      const bot564 = Array.from({ length: 120 }, (_, i) => baseCanvas.getPixel(256 + i, 564))
+
+      const hud = new ControlBarHud()
+      for (let step = 0; step <= 100; step++) {
+        const ratio = step / 100
+        const canvas = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+        hud.draw(
+          canvas as any,
+          makeState(ratio),
+          {
+            ctrlPnlImg: bgImg as any,
+            runBtnImg: null,
+            menuBtnImg: null,
+            miniPanelImg: null,
+            miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+            levelBtnImg: null,
+            levelSocketImg: null,
+          },
+          dummyFont,
+        )
+
+        // Check top and bottom border unchanged
+        for (let i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
+          const x = 256 + i
+          const pTop = canvas.getPixel(x, 559)
+          const eTop = top559[i]!
+          if (pTop.r !== eTop.r || pTop.g !== eTop.g || pTop.b !== eTop.b) {
+            throw new Error(`Bleed at step ${step} (${ratio}), x=${x}, y=559`)
+          }
+
+          const pBot = canvas.getPixel(x, 564)
+          const eBot = bot564[i]!
+          if (pBot.r !== eBot.r || pBot.g !== eBot.g || pBot.b !== eBot.b) {
+            throw new Error(`Bleed at step ${step} (${ratio}), x=${x}, y=564`)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('handles adversarial xp state inputs without crashing or bleeding', () => {
+      const hud = new ControlBarHud()
+      const adversarialStates: ControlBarState[] = [
+        { ...makeState(0), xp: -500 }, // Negative XP
+        { ...makeState(0), xp: 999999999 }, // Vastly overflowing XP
+        { ...makeState(0), currentLevelXp: 2000, nextLevelXp: 2000 }, // 0 xpSpan (division by zero guard)
+        { ...makeState(0), currentLevelXp: 5000, nextLevelXp: 1000 }, // Inverted level bounds
+      ]
+
+      for (const st of adversarialStates) {
+        const canvas = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+        canvas.drawImage(bgImg, 0, 496)
+        expect(() => {
+          hud.draw(
+            canvas as any,
+            st,
+            {
+              ctrlPnlImg: bgImg as any,
+              runBtnImg: null,
+              menuBtnImg: null,
+              miniPanelImg: null,
+              miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+              levelBtnImg: null,
+              levelSocketImg: null,
+            },
+            dummyFont,
+          )
+        }).not.toThrow()
+
+        // Snapshot base before
+        const base = new MockOffscreenCanvas2D(800, 600)
+        base.drawImage(bgImg, 0, 496)
+
+        // Check y=559 and y=564 bounds are untouched
+        for (let x = 256; x <= 375; x++) {
+          const pt = canvas.getPixel(x, 559)
+          const orig = base.getPixel(x, 559)
+          expect({ r: pt.r, g: pt.g, b: pt.b, a: pt.a }).toEqual({ r: orig.r, g: orig.g, b: orig.b, a: orig.a })
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  // --- Requirement 2: Hover Hit-Testing across DPRs and Aspect Ratios ---
+  describe('Requirement 2: Hover Hit-Testing across DPRs and Aspect Ratios', () => {
+    const testDisplayConfigs = [
+      { name: '800x600 (4:3 canonical)', w: 800, h: 600 },
+      { name: '1920x1080 (16:9 Full HD)', w: 1920, h: 1080 },
+      { name: '1280x720 (16:9 HD)', w: 1280, h: 720 },
+      { name: '2560x1440 (16:9 QHD)', w: 2560, h: 1440 },
+      { name: '1280x800 (16:10 Laptop)', w: 1280, h: 800 },
+      { name: '2560x1080 (21:9 Ultrawide)', w: 2560, h: 1080 },
+    ]
+    const testDprs = [1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2.0]
+
+    for (const cfg of testDisplayConfigs) {
+      for (const dpr of testDprs) {
+        describe(`${cfg.name} @ DPR ${dpr}`, () => {
+          const rect = { left: 0, top: 0, width: cfg.w, height: cfg.h }
+          const hud = new ControlBarHud()
+
+          it('ensures round-trip coordinate projection invariance', () => {
+            const sampleLogicalPoints = [
+              { x: 256, y: 558 },
+              { x: 376, y: 558 },
+              { x: 256, y: 566 },
+              { x: 376, y: 566 },
+              { x: 316, y: 562 },
+              { x: 268, y: 560 },
+              { x: 364, y: 563 },
+            ]
+
+            for (const pt of sampleLogicalPoints) {
+              const client = logicalToClient(pt.x, pt.y, rect, dpr)
+              const roundTrip = clientToLogical(client.x, client.y, rect, dpr)
+              expect(roundTrip.x).toBeCloseTo(pt.x, 8)
+              expect(roundTrip.y).toBeCloseTo(pt.y, 8)
+            }
+          })
+
+          it('hits hoveredElement === "exp" for all integer client pixels on screen', () => {
+            // Convert EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS to client coordinates
+            const topLeftClient = logicalToClient(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x, EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y, rect, dpr)
+            const botRightClient = logicalToClient(
+              EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x + EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width,
+              EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y + EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height,
+              rect,
+              dpr,
+            )
+
+            // Integer pixel range on client screen
+            const minClientX = Math.ceil(topLeftClient.x)
+            const maxClientX = Math.floor(botRightClient.x)
+            const minClientY = Math.ceil(topLeftClient.y)
+            const maxClientY = Math.floor(botRightClient.y)
+
+            // Test center
+            const centerClient = logicalToClient(316, 562, rect, dpr)
+            const mappedCenter = clientToLogical(centerClient.x, centerClient.y, rect, dpr)
+            hud.handleMouseMove(mappedCenter.x, mappedCenter.y)
+            expect(hud.hoveredElement).toBe('exp')
+
+            // Test horizontal span at center Y
+            for (let cx = minClientX; cx <= maxClientX; cx++) {
+              const mapped = clientToLogical(cx, centerClient.y, rect, dpr)
+              hud.handleMouseMove(mapped.x, mapped.y)
+              expect(
+                hud.hoveredElement,
+                `Client pixel cx=${cx} (logical x=${mapped.x}) failed to hit exp`,
+              ).toBe('exp')
+            }
+
+            // Test vertical span at center X
+            for (let cy = minClientY; cy <= maxClientY; cy++) {
+              const mapped = clientToLogical(centerClient.x, cy, rect, dpr)
+              hud.handleMouseMove(mapped.x, mapped.y)
+              expect(
+                hud.hoveredElement,
+                `Client pixel cy=${cy} (logical y=${mapped.y}) failed to hit exp`,
+              ).toBe('exp')
+            }
+          })
+
+          it('rejects points outside the client bounds', () => {
+            const topLeftClient = logicalToClient(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x, EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y, rect, dpr)
+            const botRightClient = logicalToClient(
+              EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x + EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width,
+              EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y + EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height,
+              rect,
+              dpr,
+            )
+
+            const { uiScale } = computeHudLayout(rect.width, rect.height, dpr)
+            const outsideClientPoints = [
+              { x: topLeftClient.x - uiScale * 2, y: topLeftClient.y, label: '2px left' },
+              { x: botRightClient.x + uiScale * 2, y: botRightClient.y, label: '2px right' },
+              { x: topLeftClient.x, y: topLeftClient.y - uiScale * 2, label: '2px above' },
+              { x: topLeftClient.x, y: botRightClient.y + uiScale * 2, label: '2px below' },
+              { x: 0, y: 0, label: 'origin' },
+            ]
+
+            for (const pt of outsideClientPoints) {
+              const mapped = clientToLogical(pt.x, pt.y, rect, dpr)
+              hud.handleMouseMove(mapped.x, mapped.y)
+              expect(
+                hud.hoveredElement,
+                `Expected non-exp for outside point ${pt.label}`,
+              ).not.toBe('exp')
+            }
+          })
+        })
+      }
+    }
+
+    it('passes 10,000-iteration PRNG differential fuzzing harness', () => {
+      let seed = 0x12345678
+      function nextRandom(): number {
+        seed = (seed + 0x6d2b79f5) | 0
+        let t = Math.imul(seed ^ (seed >>> 15), 1 | seed)
+        t = (t + Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 7), 61 | t)) ^ t
+        return ((t ^ (t >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296
+      }
+
+      const hud = new ControlBarHud()
+      const resolutions = [
+        { w: 800, h: 600 },
+        { w: 1920, h: 1080 },
+        { w: 1280, h: 720 },
+      ]
+      const dprs = [1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2.0]
+
+      let totalCases = 0
+      let hitCount = 0
+
+      for (let iter = 0; iter < 10000; iter++) {
+        const res = resolutions[iter % resolutions.length]!
+        const dpr = dprs[iter % dprs.length]!
+        const rect = { left: 0, top: 0, width: res.w, height: res.h }
+
+        let clientX: number
+        let clientY: number
+
+        if (nextRandom() < 0.5) {
+          // Inset into the neighborhood of EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS
+          const lx = 250 + nextRandom() * 130
+          const ly = 550 + nextRandom() * 20
+          const cl = logicalToClient(lx, ly, rect, dpr)
+          clientX = cl.x
+          clientY = cl.y
+        } else {
+          // Uniform across entire viewport
+          clientX = nextRandom() * res.w
+          clientY = nextRandom() * res.h
+        }
+
+        const logical = clientToLogical(clientX, clientY, rect, dpr)
+        hud.handleMouseMove(logical.x, logical.y)
+
+        // Oracle: inside EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS?
+        const isExpOracle =
+          logical.x >= EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x &&
+          logical.x <= EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x + EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width &&
+          logical.y >= EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y &&
+          logical.y <= EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y + EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height
+
+        if (isExpOracle) {
+          expect(hud.hoveredElement, `Fuzz mismatch at iter ${iter} (clientX=${clientX}, clientY=${clientY})`).toBe('exp')
+          hitCount++
+        } else {
+          expect(hud.hoveredElement, `Fuzz false positive at iter ${iter} (clientX=${clientX}, clientY=${clientY})`).not.toBe('exp')
+        }
+        totalCases++
+      }
+
+      expect(totalCases).toBe(10000)
+      expect(hitCount).toBeGreaterThan(1000)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/exp-bar-m1-stress.test.ts b/tests/exp-bar-m1-stress.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca87274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/exp-bar-m1-stress.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import {
+  ControlBarHud,
+  EXP_BAR_BOUNDS,
+  EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS,
+  type ControlBarState,
+} from '../src/ui/control-bar.ts'
+import { D2FontRenderer } from '../src/ui/font.ts'
+
+describe('M1 Empirical Stress Test: ControlBar XP Bar Alignment & 10-Segment Ticks (Issue #146)', () => {
+  describe('Geometry & Invariants', () => {
+    it('enforces exact EXP_BAR_BOUNDS dimensions in stone groove (x: 256, y: 560, w: 120, h: 4)', () => {
+      expect(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.x).toBe(256)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y).toBe(560)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.width).toBe(120)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.height).toBe(4)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS).toEqual({ x: 256, y: 560, width: 120, height: 4 })
+    })
+
+    it('enforces exact EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS dimensions (x: 256, y: 558, w: 120, h: 8)', () => {
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.x).toBe(256)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y).toBe(558)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.width).toBe(120)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height).toBe(8)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS).toEqual({ x: 256, y: 558, width: 120, height: 8 })
+
+      // Vertical padding check: expanded by 2px above and 2px below
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.y).toBe(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y - 2)
+      expect(EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS.height).toBe(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.height + 4)
+    })
+
+    it('enforces 10 equal 12px segments totalling 120px', () => {
+      const segmentCount = 10
+      const segmentWidth = EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.width / segmentCount
+      expect(segmentWidth).toBe(12)
+      expect(segmentWidth * segmentCount).toBe(EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.width)
+    })
+
+    it('enforces geometry of the 9 divider ticks strictly at x = 256 + 12*i, height 4', () => {
+      const expectedTicks = [
+        { i: 1, x: 268, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 2, x: 280, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 3, x: 292, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 4, x: 304, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 5, x: 316, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 6, x: 328, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 7, x: 340, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 8, x: 352, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+        { i: 9, x: 364, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4 },
+      ]
+
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 9; i++) {
+        const tickX = EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.x + i * 12
+        const expected = expectedTicks[i - 1]!
+        expect(tickX).toBe(expected.x)
+        expect(tickX).toBe(256 + 12 * i)
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Hit-Testing Boundary Edge Cases', () => {
+    const bar = new ControlBarHud()
+
+    // Test cases specified directly in mission prompt:
+    // (256, 560), (375, 563), (255, 560), (376, 560), (256, 557), (256, 558), (256, 566), (256, 567)
+    it('handles mandatory prompt test coordinates correctly', () => {
+      // (256, 560) -> Inside groove top-left: HIT
+      bar.handleMouseMove(256, 560)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBe('exp')
+
+      // (375, 563) -> Inside groove bottom-right: HIT
+      bar.handleMouseMove(375, 563)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBe('exp')
+
+      // (255, 560) -> 1px left of groove: MISS
+      bar.handleMouseMove(255, 560)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBeNull()
+
+      // (376, 560) -> At boundary x = 256 + 120 = 376: HIT
+      bar.handleMouseMove(376, 560)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBe('exp')
+
+      // (256, 557) -> 1px above padded hover bounds (557 < 558): MISS
+      bar.handleMouseMove(256, 557)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBeNull()
+
+      // (256, 558) -> Top edge of padded hover bounds (y = 558): HIT
+      bar.handleMouseMove(256, 558)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBe('exp')
+
+      // (256, 566) -> Bottom edge of padded hover bounds (y = 558 + 8 = 566): HIT
+      bar.handleMouseMove(256, 566)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBe('exp')
+
+      // (256, 567) -> 1px below padded hover bounds (567 > 566): MISS
+      bar.handleMouseMove(256, 567)
+      expect(bar.hoveredElement).toBeNull()
+    })
+
+    it('comprehensively tests all 4 corners and outer edges of EXP_BAR_HOVER_BOUNDS', () => {
+      // 4 corners of hover box [256..376] x [558..566]
+      const corners = [
+        { x: 256, y: 558, name: 'top-left' },
+        { x: 376, y: 558, name: 'top-right' },
+        { x: 256, y: 566, name: 'bottom-left' },
+        { x: 376, y: 566, name: 'bottom-right' },
+      ]
+      for (const pt of corners) {
+        bar.handleMouseMove(pt.x, pt.y)
+        expect(bar.hoveredElement, `Corner ${pt.name} (${pt.x}, ${pt.y}) should hit`).toBe('exp')
+      }
+
+      // Outer boundary points (1px outside in each cardinal direction)
+      const outerPoints = [
+        { x: 255, y: 558, name: 'left-of-top-left' },
+        { x: 255, y: 566, name: 'left-of-bottom-left' },
+        { x: 377, y: 558, name: 'right-of-top-right' },
+        { x: 377, y: 566, name: 'right-of-bottom-right' },
+        { x: 316, y: 557, name: 'above-center' },
+        { x: 316, y: 567, name: 'below-center' },
+      ]
+      for (const pt of outerPoints) {
+        bar.handleMouseMove(pt.x, pt.y)
+        expect(bar.hoveredElement, `Outer point ${pt.name} (${pt.x}, ${pt.y}) should miss`).toBeNull()
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Canvas Rendering & XP Value Sweeps', () => {
+    interface DrawCall {
+      fillStyle: string | CanvasGradient | CanvasPattern
+      x: number
+      y: number
+      w: number
+      h: number
+    }
+
+    function createMockCtx(): { ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D; rects: DrawCall[] } {
+      const rects: DrawCall[] = []
+      let currentFillStyle: any = '#000000'
+
+      const ctx = {
+        get fillStyle() {
+          return currentFillStyle
+        },
+        set fillStyle(val: any) {
+          currentFillStyle = val
+        },
+        fillRect(x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number) {
+          rects.push({ fillStyle: currentFillStyle, x, y, w, h })
+        },
+        createLinearGradient() {
+          return {
+            addColorStop: () => {},
+          }
+        },
+        drawImage() {},
+        strokeRect() {},
+      } as unknown as CanvasRenderingContext2D
+
+      return { ctx, rects }
+    }
+
+    function createDummyState(xp: number, currentLevelXp: number, nextLevelXp: number): ControlBarState {
+      return {
+        level: 80,
+        xp,
+        currentLevelXp,
+        nextLevelXp,
+        stamina: 300,
+        maxStamina: 300,
+        isRunning: false,
+        unspentStatPoints: 0,
+        unspentSkillPoints: 0,
+      }
+    }
+
+    const dummyAssets = {
+      ctrlPnlImg: null,
+      runBtnImg: null,
+      menuBtnImg: null,
+      miniPanelImg: null,
+      miniPanelBtnsImg: null,
+      levelBtnImg: null,
+      levelSocketImg: null,
+    }
+
+    const dummyFont = new D2FontRenderer()
+
+    it('renders exactly background, fill, and 9 ticks in correct order', () => {
+      const bar = new ControlBarHud()
+      const { ctx, rects } = createMockCtx()
+      const state = createDummyState(500, 0, 1000) // 50% XP
+
+      bar.draw(ctx, state, dummyAssets, dummyFont)
+
+      // Filter rects within EXP_BAR_BOUNDS area
+      const xpRects = rects.filter(r => r.y === EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y && r.h === EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.height)
+
+      // Expected:
+      // 1. Background bar: fillStyle '#070605', x: 256, y: 560, w: 120, h: 4
+      // 2. Fill bar: fillStyle '#d8d0a8', x: 256, y: 560, w: 60, h: 4
+      // 3. 9 divider ticks: fillStyle '#1e1812', x: 256 + 12*i, y: 560, w: 1, h: 4
+      expect(xpRects.length).toBe(1 + 1 + 9) // 11 rects
+
+      // 1. Background
+      expect(xpRects[0]).toEqual({
+        fillStyle: '#070605',
+        x: 256,
+        y: 560,
+        w: 120,
+        h: 4,
+      })
+
+      // 2. Fill
+      expect(xpRects[1]).toEqual({
+        fillStyle: '#d8d0a8',
+        x: 256,
+        y: 560,
+        w: 60,
+        h: 4,
+      })
+
+      // 3. 9 Ticks
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 9; i++) {
+        expect(xpRects[1 + i]).toEqual({
+          fillStyle: '#1e1812',
+          x: 256 + i * 12,
+          y: 560,
+          w: 1,
+          h: 4,
+        })
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('accurately sweeps all milestone XP values: 0%, 5%, 10%, 12.5%, 50%, 99.9%, 100%, negative, overflow', () => {
+      const testCases = [
+        { name: '0.0 (0%)', xp: 0, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 0 },
+        { name: '0.05 (5%)', xp: 50, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 6 },
+        { name: '0.10 (10% - 1st tick)', xp: 100, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 12 },
+        { name: '0.125 (12.5%)', xp: 125, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 15 },
+        { name: '0.20 (20% - 2nd tick)', xp: 200, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 24 },
+        { name: '0.50 (50% - 5th tick)', xp: 500, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 60 },
+        { name: '0.90 (90% - 9th tick)', xp: 900, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 108 },
+        { name: '0.999 (99.9%)', xp: 999, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 }, // Math.round(120 * 0.999) = 120
+        { name: '0.991 (99.1%)', xp: 991, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 119 }, // Math.round(120 * 0.991) = 119
+        { name: '1.0 (100% full)', xp: 1000, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+        { name: 'negative XP underflow', xp: -500, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 0 },
+        { name: 'XP below current level', xp: 400, cur: 500, next: 1000, expectedW: 0 },
+        { name: 'XP overflow (>1.0)', xp: 1500, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+        { name: 'extreme massive overflow', xp: 999999999, cur: 0, next: 1000, expectedW: 120 },
+        { name: 'degenerate zero span (cur == next)', xp: 100, cur: 100, next: 100, expectedW: 0 },
+      ]
+
+      const bar = new ControlBarHud()
+
+      for (const tc of testCases) {
+        const { ctx, rects } = createMockCtx()
+        const state = createDummyState(tc.xp, tc.cur, tc.next)
+        bar.draw(ctx, state, dummyAssets, dummyFont)
+
+        // Find the fill rect
+        const fillRect = rects.find(r => r.fillStyle === '#d8d0a8' && r.y === EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y)
+        expect(fillRect, `Fill rect exists for ${tc.name}`).toBeDefined()
+        expect(fillRect!.w, `Fill width for ${tc.name}`).toBe(tc.expectedW)
+        expect(fillRect!.x).toBe(256)
+        expect(fillRect!.y).toBe(560)
+        expect(fillRect!.h).toBe(4)
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('performs differential fuzzing across 1,000 fine-grained XP fractions', () => {
+      const bar = new ControlBarHud()
+      let prevWidth = 0
+
+      for (let i = 0; i <= 1000; i++) {
+        const fraction = i / 1000
+        const xp = fraction * 10000
+        const { ctx, rects } = createMockCtx()
+        const state = createDummyState(xp, 0, 10000)
+        bar.draw(ctx, state, dummyAssets, dummyFont)
+
+        const fillRect = rects.find(r => r.fillStyle === '#d8d0a8' && r.y === EXP_BAR_BOUNDS.y)!
+        expect(fillRect.w).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+        expect(fillRect.w).toBeLessThanOrEqual(120)
+        expect(fillRect.w).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(prevWidth) // monotonic
+        expect(Number.isInteger(fillRect.w)).toBe(true)
+
+        // Oracle formula: Math.round(120 * fraction)
+        const expectedW = Math.round(120 * fraction)
+        expect(fillRect.w).toBe(expectedW)
+
+        prevWidth = fillRect.w
+      }
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/hero-classes-art.test.ts b/tests/hero-classes-art.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bcb423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hero-classes-art.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { HERO_SPECS } from '../scripts/pack-characters.ts'
+import { HERO_CLASSES, normalizeHeroToken } from '../src/scene/act-scene.ts'
+
+describe('7 Playable Character Classes Artwork & Selection Parity', () => {
+  const packRoot = join(process.cwd(), 'samples', 'd2-packs')
+  const globalDir = join(packRoot, 'entities')
+  const hasGlobalEntities = existsSync(globalDir)
+
+  it('verifies all 7 hero classes are defined in HERO_CLASSES with 1.13c ground truth stats', () => {
+    expect(HERO_SPECS).toHaveLength(7)
+    for (const spec of HERO_SPECS) {
+      const hero = HERO_CLASSES[spec.token]
+      expect(hero).toBeDefined()
+      expect(hero.token).toBe(spec.token)
+      expect(hero.code).toBe(spec.code)
+      expect(hero.nameZh).toBe(spec.nameZh)
+      expect(hero.nameEn).toBe(spec.nameEn)
+      expect(hero.charIdentity.str).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(hero.charIdentity.dex).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(hero.charIdentity.vit).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(hero.charIdentity.ene).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(hero.charIdentity.baseMaxHp).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(hero.charIdentity.baseMaxMana).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(hero.defaultLeftSkill).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+      expect(hero.defaultRightSkill).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('normalizes various class identifiers (token, code, names, aliases) correctly', () => {
+    // Sorceress
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('so')).toBe('so')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('sor')).toBe('so')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Sorceress')).toBe('so')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('sorceress')).toBe('so')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('SO')).toBe('so')
+
+    // Amazon
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('am')).toBe('am')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('ama')).toBe('am')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Amazon')).toBe('am')
+
+    // Necromancer
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('ne')).toBe('ne')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('nec')).toBe('ne')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Necromancer')).toBe('ne')
+
+    // Paladin
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('pa')).toBe('pa')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('pal')).toBe('pa')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Paladin')).toBe('pa')
+
+    // Barbarian
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('ba')).toBe('ba')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('bar')).toBe('ba')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Barbarian')).toBe('ba')
+
+    // Druid (both canonical 'dz' and common alias 'dr')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('dz')).toBe('dz')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('dru')).toBe('dz')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('dr')).toBe('dz')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Druid')).toBe('dz')
+
+    // Assassin (both canonical 'ai' and common alias 'as')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('ai')).toBe('ai')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('ass')).toBe('ai')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('as')).toBe('ai')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('Assassin')).toBe('ai')
+
+    // Unknown fallback to 'so'
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('unknown')).toBe('so')
+    expect(normalizeHeroToken('')).toBe('so')
+  })
+
+  it.skipIf(!hasGlobalEntities)('validates global Schema 2 raw R8 textures for all 7 hero classes', () => {
+    for (const spec of HERO_SPECS) {
+      const jsonPath = join(globalDir, `char-${spec.token}.json`)
+      const r8Path = join(globalDir, `char-${spec.token}.r8`)
+
+      expect(existsSync(jsonPath), `missing json for ${spec.token}`).toBe(true)
+      expect(existsSync(r8Path), `missing r8 for ${spec.token}`).toBe(true)
+
+      const meta = JSON.parse(readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf8'))
+      expect(meta.schema).toBe(2)
+      expect(meta.file).toBe(`char-${spec.token}.r8`)
+      expect(meta.format).toBe('r8')
+      expect(meta.directions).toBe(16)
+      expect([8, 10]).toContain(meta.walk)
+      expect(meta.walkOffset).toBe(0)
+      expect(meta.standOffset).toBe(16)
+      expect(meta.members).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(14)
+      // In 1.13c, Assassin's death/dead animations have 8 directions; all other classes have 16
+      const expectedGroups = spec.token === 'ai' ? 160 : 176
+      expect(meta.groups.length).toBe(expectedGroups)
+
+      // Standard player modes present
+      expect(meta.clips).toBeDefined()
+      expect(meta.clips.nu).toBeDefined()
+      expect(meta.clips.wl).toBeDefined()
+      expect(meta.clips.rn).toBeDefined()
+      expect(meta.clips.a1).toBeDefined()
+      expect(meta.clips.gh).toBeDefined()
+      expect(meta.clips.dt).toBeDefined()
+
+      const r8 = readFileSync(r8Path)
+      expect(r8.byteLength).toBe(meta.width * meta.height)
+
+      let nonZero = 0
+      for (let i = 0; i < r8.length; i += 1) {
+        if (r8[i] !== 0) nonZero += 1
+      }
+      expect(nonZero).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it.skipIf(!hasGlobalEntities)('validates per-Act fallback PNG atlases for all 7 hero classes across Acts 1..5', () => {
+    for (let act = 1; act <= 5; act += 1) {
+      const actDir = join(packRoot, `act${act}`, 'entities')
+      for (const spec of HERO_SPECS) {
+        const jsonPath = join(actDir, `char-${spec.token}.json`)
+        const pngPath = join(actDir, `char-${spec.token}.png`)
+
+        expect(existsSync(jsonPath), `missing act${act} json for ${spec.token}`).toBe(true)
+        expect(existsSync(pngPath), `missing act${act} png for ${spec.token}`).toBe(true)
+
+        const meta = JSON.parse(readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf8'))
+        expect(meta.schema).toBe(2)
+        expect(meta.file).toBe(`char-${spec.token}.png`)
+        expect(meta.directions).toBe(16)
+        const expectedGroups = spec.token === 'ai' ? 160 : 176
+        expect(meta.groups.length).toBe(expectedGroups)
+
+        const png = readFileSync(pngPath)
+        expect(png[0]).toBe(137)
+        expect(png[1]).toBe(80) // P
+        expect(png[2]).toBe(78) // N
+        expect(png[3]).toBe(71) // G
+      }
+    }
+  })
+})