diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/generation/map_placer.gd b/src/game/engine/src/generation/map_placer.gd
index 953c7d60..c079e28d 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/generation/map_placer.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/generation/map_placer.gd
@@ -221,10 +221,11 @@ func place_resources(game_map: RefCounted, multiplier: float) -> void:
 			tile_idx = _rng.randi_range(0, candidates.size() - 1)
 		var pos: Vector2i = candidates[tile_idx]
 
-		var tile: Variant = game_map.get_tile(pos)
+		var tile: Resource = game_map.get_tile(pos)
 		if tile == null or tile.resource_id != "":
 			candidates.remove_at(tile_idx)
 			cand_weights.remove_at(tile_idx)
+			eligible_weights[res_id] = cand_weights  # PackedArray is value type — write back
 			continue
 
 		tile.resource_id = res_id
@@ -234,11 +235,16 @@ func place_resources(game_map: RefCounted, multiplier: float) -> void:
 			var other_cands: Array = eligible[other_id]
 			var other_weights: PackedFloat32Array = eligible_weights[other_id]
 			var i_cand: int = other_cands.size() - 1
+			var weights_dirty: bool = false
 			while i_cand >= 0:
 				if HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(other_cands[i_cand], pos) < min_resource_distance:
+					if i_cand < other_weights.size():
+						other_weights.remove_at(i_cand)
+						weights_dirty = true
 					other_cands.remove_at(i_cand)
-					other_weights.remove_at(i_cand)
 				i_cand -= 1
+			if weights_dirty:
+				eligible_weights[other_id] = other_weights
 
 
 # -- Density multiplier lookup --
diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/generation/village_lair_placer.gd b/src/game/engine/src/generation/village_lair_placer.gd
index d8d35d21..d1a5f599 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/generation/village_lair_placer.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/generation/village_lair_placer.gd
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func _get_wilds_data() -> Dictionary:
 		return data
 	return {
 		"lair_density_per_land_tile": 0.0083,
-		"min_distance_from_start": 5,
+		"min_distance_from_start": 8,
 		"min_distance_between": 4,
 		"lair_types": [],
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd b/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd
index d178da16..532ac250 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ const SELECTION_COLOR: Color = Color(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.9)
 const MOVE_RANGE_COLOR: Color = Color(0.2, 0.4, 0.9, 0.25)
 const MOVE_RANGE_BORDER_COLOR: Color = Color(0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5)
 
+## HP bar dimensions and position (below unit sprite)
+const HP_BAR_WIDTH: float = 36.0
+const HP_BAR_HEIGHT: float = 4.0
+const HP_BAR_OFFSET_Y: float = 20.0
+const HP_BAR_BG_COLOR: Color = Color(0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.8)
+
 ## Combat type to marker label mapping for placeholder rendering.
 const COMBAT_TYPE_LABELS: Dictionary = {
 	"founder": "F",
@@ -54,6 +60,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	EventBus.unit_moved.connect(_on_unit_moved)
 	EventBus.unit_created.connect(_on_unit_created)
 	EventBus.unit_destroyed.connect(_on_unit_destroyed)
+	EventBus.unit_healed.connect(_on_unit_hp_changed)
+	EventBus.combat_resolved.connect(_on_combat_resolved)
 
 
 func sync_units(units: Array) -> void:
@@ -73,6 +81,8 @@ func sync_units(units: Array) -> void:
 			"color": _get_unit_color(unit),
 			"label": _get_unit_label(unit),
 			"type_id": tid,
+			"hp": unit.hp,
+			"max_hp": unit.max_hp,
 		}
 		_cache_unit_sprite(tid)
 	queue_redraw()
@@ -165,11 +175,31 @@ func _draw() -> void:
 				HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, -1, font_size, Color.WHITE,
 			)
 
+		# Draw HP bar if damaged
+		_draw_hp_bar(pixel, data)
+
 		# Draw selection ring
 		if uid == _selected_id:
 			draw_arc(pixel, SELECTION_RADIUS, 0.0, TAU, 32, SELECTION_COLOR, SELECTION_WIDTH)
 
 
+func _draw_hp_bar(pixel: Vector2, data: Dictionary) -> void:
+	## Draw an HP bar below the unit when damaged. Green/yellow/red by fraction.
+	var max_hp: int = int(data.get("max_hp", 0))
+	var hp: int = int(data.get("hp", 0))
+	if max_hp <= 0 or hp >= max_hp:
+		return
+	var origin: Vector2 = Vector2(pixel.x - HP_BAR_WIDTH * 0.5, pixel.y + HP_BAR_OFFSET_Y)
+	draw_rect(Rect2(origin, Vector2(HP_BAR_WIDTH, HP_BAR_HEIGHT)), HP_BAR_BG_COLOR)
+	var frac: float = clampf(float(hp) / float(max_hp), 0.0, 1.0)
+	var bar_color: Color = Color.GREEN
+	if frac < 0.3:
+		bar_color = Color.RED
+	elif frac < 0.6:
+		bar_color = Color.YELLOW
+	draw_rect(Rect2(origin, Vector2(HP_BAR_WIDTH * frac, HP_BAR_HEIGHT)), bar_color)
+
+
 func _draw_movement_range() -> void:
 	if _movement_range.is_empty():
 		return
@@ -194,6 +224,8 @@ func _draw_movement_range() -> void:
 
 func _get_unit_color(unit: UnitScript) -> Color:
 	## Get the player color for this unit.
+	if unit.owner < 0:
+		return Color(0.6, 0.6, 0.6)
 	var player: RefCounted = GameState.get_player(unit.owner)
 	if player != null:
 		var p: PlayerScript = player as PlayerScript
@@ -282,6 +314,27 @@ func _on_unit_created(unit: RefCounted, _player_index: int) -> void:
 	queue_redraw()
 
 
+func _on_unit_hp_changed(unit: Variant, _amount: int) -> void:
+	_refresh_unit_hp(unit)
+
+
+func _on_combat_resolved(attacker: Variant, defender: Variant, _result: Dictionary) -> void:
+	_refresh_unit_hp(attacker)
+	_refresh_unit_hp(defender)
+
+
+func _refresh_unit_hp(unit: Variant) -> void:
+	var u: UnitScript = unit as UnitScript
+	if u == null:
+		return
+	var uid: String = _resolve_unit_id(u)
+	if uid == "" or not _units.has(uid):
+		return
+	_units[uid]["hp"] = u.hp
+	_units[uid]["max_hp"] = u.max_hp
+	queue_redraw()
+
+
 func _on_unit_destroyed(unit: RefCounted, _killer: RefCounted) -> void:
 	var u: UnitScript = unit as UnitScript
 	if u == null: