diff --git a/public/resources/ecology/fauna/land.json b/public/resources/ecology/fauna/land.json
index 02c12102..3cd1ee09 100644
--- a/public/resources/ecology/fauna/land.json
+++ b/public/resources/ecology/fauna/land.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "canopy_weight": 0.2,
   "fungi_weight": 0.2,
   "habitat_abandon_threshold": 0.3,
-  "habitat_abandon_turns": 10,
+  "habitat_abandon_turns": 60,
   "habitat_thriving_threshold": 0.7,
   "capacity_per_10_tiles": 20.0,
   "maturity_age_base": 5,
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index 005d317f..343d341f 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -929,10 +929,10 @@ func _play_turn() -> void:
 					continue
 				if u.get("can_found_city") == true or u.get("can_build_improvements") == true:
 					continue
-				# Scouts redirect to lair-clearing when healthy — they're weak fighters anyway
+				# Scouts redirect to lair-clearing — they're weak fighters, not siege assets
 				if u.type_id == "dwarf_scout":
 					var s_max_hp: int = u.get_max_hp()
-					var s_hp_ok: bool = s_max_hp <= 0 or u.hp >= int(s_max_hp * 0.5)
+					var s_hp_ok: bool = s_max_hp <= 0 or u.hp >= int(s_max_hp * 0.25)
 					if s_hp_ok:
 						var s_lair: Vector2i = _find_nearest_low_lair(u.position, 2)
 						if s_lair != Vector2i(-1, -1):
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ func _play_turn() -> void:
 				# Scouts and warriors seek low-tier lairs during build phase.
 				var lair_target: Vector2i = Vector2i(-1, -1)
 				var u_max_hp: int = u.get_max_hp()
-				var hp_ok: bool = u_max_hp <= 0 or u.hp >= int(u_max_hp * 0.5)
+				var hp_ok: bool = u_max_hp <= 0 or u.hp >= int(u_max_hp * 0.25)
 				var lair_max_tier: int = 2 if u.type_id == "dwarf_scout" else 3
 				if hp_ok:
 					lair_target = _find_nearest_low_lair(u.position, lair_max_tier)
@@ -1611,8 +1611,10 @@ func _try_attack_adjacent_lair(unit: Variant, game_map: RefCounted) -> void:
 		return
 	if not ClassDB.class_exists("GdCombatResolver"):
 		return
-	var neighbors: Array[Vector2i] = HexUtilsScript.get_neighbors(unit.position)
-	for n: Vector2i in neighbors:
+	# Check own tile first (unit moved onto lair), then neighbors
+	var candidates: Array[Vector2i] = [unit.position]
+	candidates.append_array(HexUtilsScript.get_neighbors(unit.position))
+	for n: Vector2i in candidates:
 		var norm: Vector2i = HexUtilsScript.normalize_position(
 			n, game_map.width, game_map.height, game_map.wrap_mode
 		)