diff --git a/src/game/engine/tests/unit/test_keyword_handler.gd b/src/game/engine/tests/unit/test_keyword_handler.gd
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+extends GutTest
+## Keyword handler unit tests.
+## Covers: poison, ZOC, web, regeneration, skeleton spawns, tactical analysis.
+## Note: indestructible, battle_rage, arcane_shield, war_cry, can_attack_flying
+## are processed entirely inside Rust (GdCombatResolver). Only the GDScript-layer
+## state tracked in keyword_handler.gd is tested here.
+
+const KeywordHandlerScript: GDScript = preload(
+	"res://engine/src/modules/combat/keyword_handler.gd"
+)
+const UnitScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/entities/unit.gd")
+const PlayerScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/entities/player.gd")
+
+var _player_a: PlayerScript = null
+var _player_b: PlayerScript = null
+
+
+func before_all() -> void:
+	DataLoader.load_theme("age-of-dwarves")
+
+
+func before_each() -> void:
+	_player_a = PlayerScript.new()
+	_player_a.index = 0
+	_player_a.race_id = "dwarf"
+	_player_a.units = []
+	_player_a.cities = []
+
+	_player_b = PlayerScript.new()
+	_player_b.index = 1
+	_player_b.race_id = "terrans"
+	_player_b.units = []
+	_player_b.cities = []
+
+	GameState.players = [_player_a, _player_b]
+
+	## Clear static state between tests
+	KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states.clear()
+	KeywordHandlerScript._web_states.clear()
+	KeywordHandlerScript._tactical_memory.clear()
+	KeywordHandlerScript._pending_skeleton_spawns.clear()
+
+
+func _make_unit(
+	owner_idx: int,
+	pos: Vector2i,
+	atk: int = 10,
+	dr: int = 2,
+	hp_val: int = 30,
+) -> UnitScript:
+	var unit: UnitScript = UnitScript.new()
+	unit.id = "u_%d_%d_%d" % [owner_idx, pos.x, pos.y]
+	unit.type_id = "spearmen"
+	unit.owner = owner_idx
+	unit.position = pos
+	unit.hp = hp_val
+	unit.max_hp = hp_val
+	unit.bonus_attack = atk
+	unit.bonus_defense = dr
+	unit.unit_type = "military"
+	unit.movement_remaining = 2
+	return unit
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Poison
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func test_poison_ticks_damage_per_turn() -> void:
+	var defender: UnitScript = _make_unit(1, Vector2i(2, 0), 5, 2, 50)
+	KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states[defender.id] = {
+		"damage_per_turn": 3,
+		"turns_remaining": 2,
+	}
+
+	var hp_before: int = defender.hp
+	KeywordHandlerScript.process_turn_effects([defender])
+	assert_eq(defender.hp, hp_before - 3, "Poison must deal 3 damage per turn")
+
+
+func test_poison_expires_after_turns() -> void:
+	var defender: UnitScript = _make_unit(1, Vector2i(2, 0), 5, 2, 50)
+	KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states[defender.id] = {
+		"damage_per_turn": 3,
+		"turns_remaining": 1,
+	}
+
+	KeywordHandlerScript.process_turn_effects([defender])
+	assert_false(
+		KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states.has(defender.id),
+		"Poison must be removed after turns expire"
+	)
+
+
+func test_poison_persists_with_turns_remaining() -> void:
+	var defender: UnitScript = _make_unit(1, Vector2i(2, 0), 5, 2, 50)
+	KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states[defender.id] = {
+		"damage_per_turn": 3,
+		"turns_remaining": 3,
+	}
+
+	KeywordHandlerScript.process_turn_effects([defender])
+	assert_true(
+		KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states.has(defender.id),
+		"Poison must persist when turns remain"
+	)
+	assert_eq(
+		KeywordHandlerScript._poison_states[defender.id]["turns_remaining"],
+		2,
+		"Turns remaining must decrement by 1"
+	)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ZOC entry cost
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func test_zoc_entry_cost_from_adjacent_enemy() -> void:
+	var unit: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(3, 3), 5, 2, 30)
+	var enemy: UnitScript = _make_unit(1, Vector2i(5, 3), 5, 2, 30)
+
+	var cost: int = KeywordHandlerScript.get_zoc_entry_cost(
+		unit, Vector2i(4, 3), [enemy]
+	)
+	assert_eq(cost, 1, "Entering tile adjacent to enemy must cost +1 movement")
+
+
+func test_zoc_entry_cost_zero_without_enemy() -> void:
+	var unit: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(3, 3), 5, 2, 30)
+
+	var cost: int = KeywordHandlerScript.get_zoc_entry_cost(
+		unit, Vector2i(4, 3), []
+	)
+	assert_eq(cost, 0, "No enemies means no ZOC cost")
+
+
+func test_flying_unit_bypasses_zoc_blocked() -> void:
+	var flyer: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(3, 3), 5, 2, 30)
+	flyer.type_id = "wyvern_rider"
+	flyer.unit_type = "flying"
+	var enemy: UnitScript = _make_unit(1, Vector2i(4, 3), 5, 2, 30)
+
+	var blocked: bool = KeywordHandlerScript.is_zoc_blocked(
+		flyer, Vector2i(3, 3), Vector2i(4, 3), [enemy]
+	)
+	assert_false(blocked, "Flying unit must not be blocked by ZOC")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Web state
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func test_web_immobilizes_for_one_turn() -> void:
+	var unit: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(1, 0), 10, 2, 50)
+	KeywordHandlerScript._web_states[unit.id] = 1
+
+	assert_true(
+		KeywordHandlerScript.is_webbed(unit),
+		"Webbed unit must report as webbed"
+	)
+
+	KeywordHandlerScript.process_turn_effects([unit])
+	assert_false(
+		KeywordHandlerScript.is_webbed(unit),
+		"Web must expire after 1 turn"
+	)
+
+
+func test_non_webbed_unit_not_immobilized() -> void:
+	var unit: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(1, 0), 10, 2, 50)
+	assert_false(
+		KeywordHandlerScript.is_webbed(unit),
+		"Non-webbed unit must not be immobilized"
+	)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Skeleton spawn flush
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func test_flush_skeleton_spawns_returns_and_clears() -> void:
+	KeywordHandlerScript._pending_skeleton_spawns.append(
+		{"position": Vector2i(5, 5), "owner": 0}
+	)
+
+	var spawns: Array = KeywordHandlerScript.flush_skeleton_spawns()
+	assert_eq(spawns.size(), 1, "Must return 1 pending spawn")
+	assert_eq(
+		KeywordHandlerScript._pending_skeleton_spawns.size(), 0,
+		"Flush must clear pending spawns"
+	)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tactical analysis bonus
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func test_tactical_analysis_no_bonus_without_keyword() -> void:
+	var attacker: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(1, 0), 10, 2, 50)
+	var defender: UnitScript = _make_unit(1, Vector2i(2, 0), 10, 2, 50)
+
+	var bonus: int = KeywordHandlerScript.get_tactical_analysis_bonus(
+		attacker, defender
+	)
+	assert_eq(bonus, 0, "Unit without tactical_analysis must get 0 bonus")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Regeneration
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func test_non_regen_unit_not_healed() -> void:
+	var unit: UnitScript = _make_unit(0, Vector2i(1, 0), 10, 2, 50)
+	unit.hp = 30
+
+	KeywordHandlerScript.process_turn_effects([unit])
+	assert_eq(unit.hp, 30, "Non-regenerating unit must not heal from turn effects")
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