diff --git a/RENDER.md b/RENDER.md
index 2ef3cf8..ee30d7e 100644
--- a/RENDER.md
+++ b/RENDER.md
@@ -243,6 +243,140 @@ src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py
 - WoW material flags не полностью совпадают;
 - billboards/leaf bones пока не как в клиенте.
 
+### M2 Animation Research
+
+Проверка по `reference/whoa`, `reference/open-realm` и `reference/wow.export` показала, что анимации M2 нельзя надежно тащить как обычный Godot/glTF skeletal mesh.
+
+Оригинальная схема M2:
+
+- для каждой кости считается матрица через pivot transform: translation/rotation/scale вокруг `bone.pivot`;
+- parent chain считается вручную;
+- каждый skin section использует свой bone palette через `bone_combo_index`;
+- vertex bone indices интерпретируются относительно palette текущего skin section.
+
+Именно так делают:
+
+- `reference/whoa/src/model/CM2Model.cpp` - расчет `m_boneMatrices`;
+- `reference/whoa/src/model/CM2SceneRender.cpp` - upload bone palette из `boneCombos`;
+- `reference/open-realm/games/world-of-warcraft/renderer/m2/r_m2.c` - `M2_CalculateBoneMatrices` и `M2_UploadBatchBones`;
+- `reference/wow.export/src/js/3D/renderers/M2RendererGL.js` - ручной pivot-based runtime skinning.
+
+Вывод: старый экспериментальный путь через cached GLB ломал композитные doodad M2, потому что анимировал node с bind-pivot translation напрямую. Конвертер переведен на схему `pivot node -> animated bone node`, аналогичную wow.export `modelsExportWithBonePrefix`.
+
+Runtime принимает для M2-анимаций только GLB с меткой:
+
+```text
+asset.extras.openwc_m2_anim_schema = pivot_prefix_v1
+```
+
+Это защищает мир от старых битых GLB cache. Точечно пересобраны тестовые animated M2:
+
+```text
+data/cache/m2_glb/GryphonRoost01.glb
+data/cache/m2_glb/Fish.glb
+data/cache/m2_glb/eagle.glb
+```
+
+Ограничение runtime:
+
+```text
+enable_m2_animated_instances = true
+m2_animated_max_primitives = 3
+m2_animated_denylist_patterns = ["gryphonroost"]
+m2_animated_allowlist_patterns = ["creature/fish/", "creature/eagle/", "world/critter/"]
+```
+
+`GryphonRoost` stays out of the animated GLB path. The cached GLB has `Stand`
+tracks, but the current converter/runtime breaks its composite skin/material layout.
+Use the native M2 runtime path for this class of doodad; the old GLB animation
+path remains disabled for `gryphonroost`.
+
+Native M2 animation first pass for composite doodads:
+
+- `M2Loader.load_m2_animated()` parses M2 bones, Stand track keys, `.skin` bone lookup/palette data, and expanded skinned surfaces.
+- `M2NativeAnimatedBuilder` builds a regular `ArrayMesh` and keeps the original per-surface skin data.
+- `M2NativeAnimator` evaluates the selected Stand sequence and applies WoW-style bone matrices:
+  `T(pivot + translation) * R * S * T(-pivot) * parent`.
+- Vertex influences are resolved through `.skin` local bone indices and the M2 `boneCombos` palette, matching the original section/batch renderer model used by WoW/whoa.
+- `StreamingWorldLoader` routes only `gryphonroost` through this native path; simple critters still use the existing GLB allowlist and most M2 world props stay on static MultiMesh.
+- Current implementation rebuilds the animated `ArrayMesh` on CPU. This is correct enough for the problematic rare doodads and gives us the same data layout that can later move to shader/GPU skinning.
+
+Причина: композитные doodad вроде `GryphonRoost` снова ломают визуал при GLB-анимации. До M2-native renderer все world placement M2 должны оставаться статическими. GLB-анимация оставлена только как вручную включаемый debug experiment через allowlist.
+
+Дополнительно static M2 cache lookup ищет both original-case and lowercase paths. Это важно для ADT paths вроде `world/GENERIC/...`, потому что запеченный nested cache лежит lowercase. Static path также не использует GLB с `pivot_prefix_v1`, чтобы animated test cache не мог подменить корректный `.tscn`.
+
+Полноценный M2-native animation renderer/cache все еще остается правильным долгосрочным решением для 1:1 поведения, particles/ribbons и производительности на большом количестве animated props.
+
+### Blizzlike Shader Research
+
+Идея для следующего visual fidelity слоя: уходить от Godot `StandardMaterial3D` для WoW assets к собственным WoW-style `ShaderMaterial`.
+
+Что видно по whoa:
+
+- M2 использует маленькие shader permutations вроде `Diffuse_T1`, `Diffuse_T2`, `Diffuse_Env`, `Combiners_Mod`, `Combiners_Add`, `Combiners_Mod2x`;
+- material state задается отдельно: blend mode, alpha ref, culling, depth test/write;
+- light model старый и ручной: ambient + diffuse + emissive + fog constants, а не PBR;
+- texture stages учитывают wrap/clamp, texture transform matrices и env/sphere map.
+
+Практический вывод для проекта:
+
+- terrain уже ближе к WoW, потому что использует `ShaderMaterial` и ручной light/fog;
+- M2/WMO пока используют `StandardMaterial3D`, поэтому выглядят не совсем blizzlike;
+- следующий шаг - `wow_m2_material` / `wow_wmo_material` с WoW blend modes, alpha ref, combiners и ручным fog/light.
+
+### M2 ShaderMaterial First Pass
+
+Implemented file: `addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd`.
+
+`M2Builder._build_material()` now returns a WoW-style `ShaderMaterial` instead of `StandardMaterial3D`. The same path is reused by `M2NativeAnimatedBuilder`, so static M2 batches and the native animated `gryphonroost` path share material behavior.
+
+Current M2 shader layer:
+
+- maps M2 blend modes 0..6 to Godot shader variants: opaque, alpha-key, alpha blend, additive, mod and mod2x approximation;
+- uses alpha reference values observed in `reference/whoa/src/model/CM2SceneRender.cpp`: 0 for opaque, about 0.878 for alpha-key, 1/255 for blended passes;
+- applies M2 render flags for unlit (`0x01`), two-sided/culling (`0x04`), depth test (`0x08`) and depth write (`0x10`);
+- keeps BLP mipmap generation and anisotropic sampler hints;
+- respects M2 texture wrap flags by compiling repeat/clamp shader variants;
+- `M2Loader` exposes UV2, `texture_coord_combos`, `texture_combiner_combos`, `m2_flags`, batch `shader_id`, `texture_count` and texture-coordinate combo indices;
+- `M2Loader` also exposes `m2_colors`, `texture_weights`, `texture_transforms`, `texture_weight_combos` and `texture_transform_combos`;
+- `M2Builder` now resolves the first two texture stages from texture combos and passes combiner state into `WowM2Material`;
+- `WowM2Material` has a first-pass implementation for combiner ops: opaque, mod, decal/fade, add, mod2x, mod2xNA/addNA and a cheap env-map UV approximation;
+- static M2 color/alpha tracks and texture weight tracks are applied to `mesh_color`, matching the `whoa` render path where batch alpha is multiplied by color alpha and texture weight;
+- static texture transform translation/scale is applied per texture stage through shader UV transform uniforms;
+- animated texture transform translation tracks are approximated as GPU UV scroll (`translation_speed * TIME`) per texture stage, without per-frame CPU material updates;
+- native animated M2 rebuild path preserves UV2 and the same material combiner state.
+- uses a simple old-client-style ambient + diffuse light model and disables PBR/specular behavior.
+
+Known limits:
+
+- only the first two texture stages are represented;
+- texture transform translation animation is supported as linear UV scroll; rotation/scale texture animation and time-varying color/weight tracks are still future work;
+- exact env/sphere map math, model emissive tracks and full WoW render-state parity are still future work;
+- WMO has a matching first-pass shader layer, but still needs full material flag parity.
+
+### WMO ShaderMaterial First Pass
+
+Implemented file: `addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd`.
+
+`WMOBuilder._build_material()` now returns a WoW-style `ShaderMaterial` instead of `StandardMaterial3D`. WMO group meshes already carry `Mesh.ARRAY_COLOR` from group vertex colors, so the shader treats WMO as mostly baked-lit geometry:
+
+- blend modes 0..2 map to opaque, alpha-key and alpha blend variants;
+- alpha-key uses discard instead of transparent sorting;
+- texture repeat stays enabled for WMO wall/floor tiling;
+- BLP mipmap generation and anisotropic sampler hints are preserved;
+- shader is `unshaded` and multiplies texture color by WMO vertex color with a small ambient floor;
+- DBC zone light is applied as a soft tint only, so baked WMO vertex colors and texture albedo stay readable;
+- `color2` is passed as a secondary/detail tint, and `texture2` is used as a fallback detail texture when `texture1` is absent;
+- `WMOLoader` exposes MOMT `diffuse_color`, `emissive_color`, `texture1`, `texture2`, `flags2` and `color2`;
+- `WMOBuilder` loads `texture1` as a conservative secondary detail/multiply layer and passes MOMT diffuse/emissive colors into the shader;
+- culling is disabled like the previous WMO material path, which avoids missing interior/backface geometry.
+
+Known limits:
+
+- deeper MOMT shader semantics, exact secondary texture mode and `texture2` usage are still approximate;
+- WMO fog/light constants are not wired into this material yet;
+- this first pass prioritizes matching old-client baked lighting behavior over physical lighting.
+
 ## WMO Rendering
 
 Цель: WMO не должны фризить сцену при догрузке, особенно большие здания/города.
@@ -324,6 +458,31 @@ addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd
 - LiquidType.dbc texture selection пока не используется;
 - waterfalls/flowing water требуют отдельного M2/material path.
 
+## Shared WoW Shader Globals
+
+Current terrain/M2/WMO/liquid shaders are intentionally `unshaded`: Godot lighting is not a good match for old WoW material rules, M2 blend modes, WMO baked vertex colors and control-splat terrain. To keep them visually tied to the active zone without updating every material instance, `WowSkyController` owns a shared global shader state:
+
+```text
+wow_ambient_color
+wow_light_color
+wow_light_dir
+wow_fog_color
+wow_fog_range
+wow_fog_density
+wow_sun_elevation
+```
+
+These parameters are registered through `RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_add` and updated from `Light.dbc` / `LightParams.dbc` sampling in `src/scenes/sky/wow_sky_controller.gd`.
+
+Consumers:
+
+- `addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/adt_builder.gd`: control-splat, fallback layered terrain and single-texture terrain.
+- `addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd`: M2 combiner material uses zone ambient/diffuse light and distance fog.
+- `addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd`: WMO material keeps baked vertex lighting, but tints it by zone light and applies distance fog.
+- `addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd`: liquids use the shared fog color/range/density.
+
+The fog distance is computed from view-space position passed from `vertex()` to `fragment()`. This avoids per-camera material updates and keeps shader code compatible with Godot 4.6's spatial shader parser.
+
 ## Sky And Lighting
 
 Добавлен `WowSkyController`:
@@ -451,7 +610,7 @@ res://data/cache/wmo_render_v1
 Baked terrain required: 4
 Splat terrain required: 1
 Control splat required: 3
-WMO streaming resource: 1
+WMO streaming resource: 2
 ```
 
 ## Debug Logs
@@ -532,7 +691,7 @@ $exe = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'godot-4.6.1-openwc\Godot_v4.6.1-stable_win64.exe'
 
 - M2 animation/skinning.
 - M2 particles/ribbons.
-- Full WoW material flag parity.
+- Full WoW material flag parity. Current first pass covers common M2 combiners and WMO shader ids 0, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 approximately.
 - True WMO portal/room culling.
 - Selective cheap dynamic shadows.
 - Liquid depth fade/shore blending.
@@ -540,6 +699,42 @@ $exe = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'godot-4.6.1-openwc\Godot_v4.6.1-stable_win64.exe'
 - Better skybox transition validation per zone.
 - Automated renderer regression scenes/screenshots.
 
+## 2026-07-04 WMO Shader Pass
+
+- WMO materials now consume shared `wow_light_dir` and `wow_sun_elevation` shader globals.
+- Cached WMO meshes are refreshed at attach time, so already baked render-cache meshes can receive the latest WMO material shader without immediately rebuilding the whole WMO cache.
+- The WMO shader now uses normals for a cheap WoW-style ambient + directional lighting term instead of relying only on texture * vertex color.
+- Added approximate pixel shader branches for common WMO modes: diffuse, env, env metal, two-layer diffuse, terrain-style two-layer, diffuse emissive and mod2x variants.
+- Still missing for true parity: second/third WMO vertex color streams, extra WMO texture coordinate sets, third+ texture samplers, exact env-map coordinate generation and portal/room visibility.
+
+## 2026-07-04 M2 Shader Mapping Pass
+
+- M2 material build now maps raw skin `shaderID` through the same vertex/pixel shader selection rules used by `wow.export`.
+- `WowM2Material` receives `vertex_shader_id` and `pixel_shader_id` uniforms instead of relying only on generic two-stage ops.
+- Vertex shader ids 0..18 now drive UV source selection, UV2 use, environment coordinates and edge-fade modes.
+- Pixel shader ids 0..29 have first-pass two-texture combiner behavior for the common opaque/mod/add/mod2x/alpha cases.
+- M2 materials now load and bind up to four texture combo entries. This enables first-pass support for glow/specular/crossfade/guild/const combiner cases that need `tex3` or `tex4`.
+- Texture weight combos are exposed to the shader as `tex_sample_alpha`, matching the common WoW combiner weight slots.
+- Native animated M2 surfaces use the same `_build_material()` path, so this also applies to runtime-animated M2 objects.
+- Debug metadata is stored on materials: raw `wow_m2_shader_id`, mapped `wow_m2_vertex_shader_id`, and mapped `wow_m2_pixel_shader_id`.
+- Transparent M2 passes such as waterfalls now avoid depth writes/prepass (`depth_draw_never`). This prevents layered alpha planes from self-occluding into white/solid webbing while keeping cutout foliage on the opaque-depth path.
+- Scrolling alpha-blend M2 models with `waterfall` in the path get a conservative soft-alpha profile: lower opacity, stronger alpha falloff and UV-edge fade. This hides the rectangular card edges without changing normal foliage/cutout props.
+- `.skin` texture unit `priority` is exposed as `priority_plane` for future transparent-pass ordering. This needs the native GDExtension DLL to be rebuilt when the editor is not holding it open.
+- Waterfalls seen near terrain cliffs are usually WMO embedded doodads rather than ADT `MDDF` placements. WMO doodad transforms now use the converted MODD quaternion directly, without the old extra `+90 deg` M2 yaw offset.
+- WMO render/scene caches now carry version guards for this transform path. Rebuild `wmo_render_v1`/`wmo_tscn` after changing WMO doodad placement code; old caches are ignored by runtime.
+- Elwynn/Thunder Falls style outdoor waterfalls are ADT `MDDF` M2 placements. Regular ADT M2 doodads use the native cached Godot-space Euler directly via `Basis.from_euler(rot)`; do not apply a global yaw/order remap, because it flips ordinary props such as wagons, stalls, barrels, fences and trees. `ElwynnCliffRock01/02` are a model-specific exception: these are open-backed shell meshes, so they use a narrow `YZX` placement correction with `rot.y + 180 deg` to push the hollow side into the terrain. The waterfall transform correction is also filename-allowlisted to the actual sheet M2s (`NewWaterfall`, `ElwynnTallWaterfall01`). Sheet M2s keep the calibrated world-space `+90 deg` Godot-Y yaw to anchor the top to the upper pool, plus model-specific twist where needed. Tall waterfall sheets twist around their local fall line with an origin offset so top/bottom anchors stay fixed instead of rotating around the model pivot; `ElwynnTallWaterfall01` uses the opposite twist sign from `NewWaterfall` to face the correct side. Do not apply the raw-M2/WoWee render-space basis here; that double-converts M2 vertices. Do not cull boundary waterfall placements by `floor(world_pos / TILE_SIZE)`: tiles can carry a small cross-border placement that is still the active streamed instance at low M2 radius. Future cross-tile dedupe should use `MDDF.uniqueId` plus an ADT cache format bump/rebake.
+- Still missing for true parity: exact shader array entries beyond the common WotLK set, particles/ribbons, full edge-scan tuning, exact guild/color constants and specialized blend-state edge cases.
+
+## 2026-07-07 World Shader Light Stabilization
+
+- DBC sky colors remain the source for `Environment` and sky rendering, but material shader globals now receive desaturated/neutralized ambient, diffuse and fog colors. This prevents Elwynn daylight profiles from tinting all ADT/M2/WMO albedo cyan or green.
+- ADT terrain shaders now transform normals with `MODEL_NORMAL_MATRIX` before comparing them against the world-space `wow_light_dir`. Using fragment `NORMAL` directly made terrain lighting depend on the local surface basis and produced blue/green patches on slopes and roads.
+- ADT, M2 and WMO material fog clamps `wow_fog_density` before mixing into `ALBEDO`; fog should add distance haze, not repaint nearby assets.
+- M2/WMO shaders now reduce zone-color strength and clamp final albedo/specular/emissive contribution. Additive/parity edge cases still need exact WoW pass ordering later, but ordinary Elwynn props should no longer produce overexposed or acid-green surfaces.
+- Human building WMO materials such as `HumanTwoStory` and `GoldshireInn` carry strong painted `MOMT.diffColor` values, including green trim colors. Textured WMO surfaces now use this as a soft hue tint instead of multiplying texture albedo by the raw RGB value; untextured WMO surfaces still use a muted material paint color.
+- WMO window materials such as `MM_ELWYNN_WND_EXT__01.BLP` carry high `MOMT.sidnColor`/emissive values. Emissive is texture-masked and capped for window paths so it brightens the pane pattern instead of flooding the whole quad white.
+- Runtime WMO cache material refresh is versioned separately from WMO geometry cache. Shader-only WMO material fixes should bump `WMO_MATERIAL_REFRESH_VERSION` instead of forcing a full `wmo_render_v1` rebake.
+
 ## Practical Rule For Future Work
 
 If something improves quality but creates visible hitch, it is not done. Move it to bake/cache/background work, split finalization over frames, or prewarm it before the player can see it.
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index 87b8ecb..11a6afd 100644
--- a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/adt_builder.gd
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/adt_builder.gd
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ static var _baked_texture_material_cache: Dictionary = {}
 static var _alpha_texture_cache: Dictionary = {}
 static var _layered_material_cache: Dictionary = {}
 
+
+static func _ensure_wow_shader_globals() -> void:
+	pass
+
 ## Build a Node3D with 256 terrain chunk meshes.
 ## `extracted_dir` must be an absolute path to the extracted/ folder so BLPs can be loaded.
 static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
@@ -1253,6 +1257,7 @@ static func _get_control_splat_shader() -> Shader:
 	if _control_splat_shader:
 		return _control_splat_shader
 
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
 	_control_splat_shader = Shader.new()
 	_control_splat_shader.code = """
 shader_type spatial;
@@ -1269,10 +1274,34 @@ uniform float ambient = 0.62;
 uniform float diffuse = 0.38;
 uniform float hemi = 0.12;
 
+global uniform vec4 wow_ambient_color;
+global uniform vec4 wow_light_color;
+global uniform vec3 wow_light_dir;
+global uniform vec4 wow_fog_color;
+global uniform vec2 wow_fog_range;
+global uniform float wow_fog_density;
+
+varying vec3 world_pos;
+varying vec3 world_normal;
+varying vec3 view_pos;
+
+void vertex() {
+	world_pos = (MODEL_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	world_normal = normalize(MODEL_NORMAL_MATRIX * NORMAL);
+	view_pos = (MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+}
+
 vec3 sample_layer(float layer, vec2 continuous_chunk_uv) {
 	return texture(terrain_tex, vec3(continuous_chunk_uv * uv_scale, layer), mip_bias).rgb;
 }
 
+vec3 apply_wow_fog(vec3 color) {
+	float dist = length(view_pos);
+	float range_fog = smoothstep(wow_fog_range.x, wow_fog_range.y, dist);
+	float fog_amount = range_fog * clamp(wow_fog_density, 0.0, 0.55);
+	return mix(color, wow_fog_color.rgb, fog_amount);
+}
+
 void fragment() {
 	vec2 tile_uv = clamp(UV, vec2(0.0), vec2(0.999999));
 	vec2 chunk_uv = tile_uv * 16.0;
@@ -1300,15 +1329,18 @@ void fragment() {
 		sample_layer(layers.z, chunk_uv) * w2 +
 		sample_layer(layers.w, chunk_uv) * w3;
 
-	vec3 n = normalize(NORMAL);
+	vec3 n = normalize(world_normal);
 	if (!FRONT_FACING) {
 		n = -n;
 	}
-	vec3 l = normalize(light_dir);
+	vec3 l = normalize(wow_light_dir);
 	float ndl = max(dot(n, l), 0.0);
 	float hemi_term = clamp(n.y * 0.5 + 0.5, 0.0, 1.0);
-	float light = ambient + diffuse * ndl + hemi * hemi_term;
-	ALBEDO = albedo * light;
+	vec3 ambient_tint = mix(vec3(0.74), max(wow_ambient_color.rgb, vec3(0.08)), 0.22);
+	vec3 light_tint = mix(vec3(1.0), wow_light_color.rgb, 0.12);
+	vec3 light = ambient_tint * ambient + light_tint * diffuse * ndl + vec3(hemi * hemi_term);
+	light = clamp(light, vec3(0.48), vec3(1.08));
+	ALBEDO = apply_wow_fog(albedo * light);
 }
 """
 	return _control_splat_shader
@@ -1465,6 +1497,7 @@ static func _get_terrain_shader() -> Shader:
 	if _terrain_shader:
 		return _terrain_shader
 
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
 	_terrain_shader = Shader.new()
 	_terrain_shader.code = """
 shader_type spatial;
@@ -1487,6 +1520,30 @@ uniform float ambient = 0.62;
 uniform float diffuse = 0.38;
 uniform float hemi = 0.12;
 
+global uniform vec4 wow_ambient_color;
+global uniform vec4 wow_light_color;
+global uniform vec3 wow_light_dir;
+global uniform vec4 wow_fog_color;
+global uniform vec2 wow_fog_range;
+global uniform float wow_fog_density;
+
+varying vec3 world_pos;
+varying vec3 world_normal;
+varying vec3 view_pos;
+
+void vertex() {
+	world_pos = (MODEL_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	world_normal = normalize(MODEL_NORMAL_MATRIX * NORMAL);
+	view_pos = (MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+}
+
+vec3 apply_wow_fog(vec3 color) {
+	float dist = length(view_pos);
+	float range_fog = smoothstep(wow_fog_range.x, wow_fog_range.y, dist);
+	float fog_amount = range_fog * clamp(wow_fog_density, 0.0, 0.55);
+	return mix(color, wow_fog_color.rgb, fog_amount);
+}
+
 void fragment() {
 	vec2 tiled_uv = UV * uv_scale;
 
@@ -1516,15 +1573,18 @@ void fragment() {
 	if (layer_count > 2) { albedo += c2 * w2; }
 	if (layer_count > 3) { albedo += c3 * w3; }
 
-	vec3 n = normalize(NORMAL);
+	vec3 n = normalize(world_normal);
 	if (!FRONT_FACING) {
 		n = -n;
 	}
-	vec3 l = normalize(light_dir);
+	vec3 l = normalize(wow_light_dir);
 	float ndl = max(dot(n, l), 0.0);
 	float hemi_term = clamp(n.y * 0.5 + 0.5, 0.0, 1.0);
-	float light = ambient + diffuse * ndl + hemi * hemi_term;
-	ALBEDO = albedo.rgb * light;
+	vec3 ambient_tint = mix(vec3(0.74), max(wow_ambient_color.rgb, vec3(0.08)), 0.22);
+	vec3 light_tint = mix(vec3(1.0), wow_light_color.rgb, 0.12);
+	vec3 light = ambient_tint * ambient + light_tint * diffuse * ndl + vec3(hemi * hemi_term);
+	light = clamp(light, vec3(0.48), vec3(1.08));
+	ALBEDO = apply_wow_fog(albedo.rgb * light);
 }
 """
 	return _terrain_shader
@@ -1534,6 +1594,7 @@ static func _get_single_texture_shader() -> Shader:
 	if _single_texture_shader:
 		return _single_texture_shader
 
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
 	_single_texture_shader = Shader.new()
 	_single_texture_shader.code = """
 shader_type spatial;
@@ -1548,6 +1609,23 @@ uniform float ambient = 0.62;
 uniform float diffuse = 0.38;
 uniform float hemi = 0.12;
 
+global uniform vec4 wow_ambient_color;
+global uniform vec4 wow_light_color;
+global uniform vec3 wow_light_dir;
+global uniform vec4 wow_fog_color;
+global uniform vec2 wow_fog_range;
+global uniform float wow_fog_density;
+
+varying vec3 world_pos;
+varying vec3 world_normal;
+varying vec3 view_pos;
+
+void vertex() {
+	world_pos = (MODEL_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	world_normal = normalize(MODEL_NORMAL_MATRIX * NORMAL);
+	view_pos = (MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+}
+
 vec3 sample_sharp(sampler2D tex, vec2 uv) {
 	vec3 center = texture(tex, uv, mip_bias).rgb;
 	if (sharpen_strength <= 0.001) {
@@ -1564,16 +1642,26 @@ vec3 sample_sharp(sampler2D tex, vec2 uv) {
 	return clamp(center * (1.0 + 4.0 * sharpen_strength) - side * sharpen_strength, vec3(0.0), vec3(1.0));
 }
 
+vec3 apply_wow_fog(vec3 color) {
+	float dist = length(view_pos);
+	float range_fog = smoothstep(wow_fog_range.x, wow_fog_range.y, dist);
+	float fog_amount = range_fog * clamp(wow_fog_density, 0.0, 0.55);
+	return mix(color, wow_fog_color.rgb, fog_amount);
+}
+
 void fragment() {
-	vec3 n = normalize(NORMAL);
+	vec3 n = normalize(world_normal);
 	if (!FRONT_FACING) {
 		n = -n;
 	}
-	vec3 l = normalize(light_dir);
+	vec3 l = normalize(wow_light_dir);
 	float ndl = max(dot(n, l), 0.0);
 	float hemi_term = clamp(n.y * 0.5 + 0.5, 0.0, 1.0);
-	float light = ambient + diffuse * ndl + hemi * hemi_term;
-	ALBEDO = sample_sharp(tex0, UV * uv_scale) * light;
+	vec3 ambient_tint = mix(vec3(0.74), max(wow_ambient_color.rgb, vec3(0.08)), 0.22);
+	vec3 light_tint = mix(vec3(1.0), wow_light_color.rgb, 0.12);
+	vec3 light = ambient_tint * ambient + light_tint * diffuse * ndl + vec3(hemi * hemi_term);
+	light = clamp(light, vec3(0.48), vec3(1.08));
+	ALBEDO = apply_wow_fog(sample_sharp(tex0, UV * uv_scale) * light);
 }
 """
 	return _single_texture_shader
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd
index 14190fd..27cfbb6 100644
--- a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 ##   add_child(node)
 class_name M2Builder
 
+const WOW_M2_MATERIAL := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd")
+
 static var _texture_cache: Dictionary = {}
 
 static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
 	var verts:   PackedVector3Array = data.get("vertices", PackedVector3Array())
 	var normals: PackedVector3Array = data.get("normals",  PackedVector3Array())
 	var uvs:     PackedVector2Array = data.get("uvs",      PackedVector2Array())
+	var uvs2:    PackedVector2Array = data.get("uvs2",     PackedVector2Array())
 	var indices: PackedInt32Array   = data.get("indices",  PackedInt32Array())
 	var batches: Array              = data.get("batches",  [])
 
@@ -25,6 +28,14 @@ static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
 	var texture_flags: PackedInt32Array  = data.get("texture_flags",   PackedInt32Array())
 	var materials:     Array             = data.get("materials",       [])
 	var tex_combos:    PackedInt32Array  = data.get("texture_combos",  PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_coord_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_coord_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_weight_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_weight_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_transform_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_transform_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_combiner_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_combiner_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var m2_colors: Array = data.get("m2_colors", [])
+	var tex_weights: PackedFloat32Array = data.get("texture_weights", PackedFloat32Array())
+	var tex_transforms: Array = data.get("texture_transforms", [])
+	var m2_flags: int = int(data.get("m2_flags", 0))
 	var model_path:    String            = str(data.get("model_path",  ""))
 
 	var mesh := ArrayMesh.new()
@@ -52,6 +63,8 @@ static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
 			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_NORMAL] = normals
 		if uvs.size() == verts.size():
 			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_TEX_UV] = uvs
+		if uvs2.size() == verts.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_TEX_UV2] = uvs2
 		arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_INDEX] = batch_indices
 
 		mesh.add_surface_from_arrays(Mesh.PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES, arrays)
@@ -67,8 +80,17 @@ static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
 				texture_types,
 				texture_flags,
 				tex_combos,
+				tex_coord_combos,
+				tex_weight_combos,
+				tex_transform_combos,
+				tex_combiner_combos,
+				m2_colors,
+				tex_weights,
+				tex_transforms,
+				m2_flags,
 				extracted_dir,
-				model_path))
+				model_path,
+				batch))
 
 	if mesh.get_surface_count() == 0:
 		return root
@@ -87,52 +109,342 @@ static func _build_material(
 		texture_types: PackedInt32Array,
 		texture_flags: PackedInt32Array,
 		tex_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_coord_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_weight_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_transform_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_combiner_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		m2_colors: Array,
+		tex_weights: PackedFloat32Array,
+		tex_transforms: Array,
+		m2_flags: int,
 		extracted_dir: String,
-		model_path: String) -> StandardMaterial3D:
+		model_path: String,
+		batch: Dictionary = {}) -> Material:
 
-	var mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
 	var flags: int = int(mat_def.get("flags", 0))
-	mat.cull_mode          = BaseMaterial3D.CULL_DISABLED if (flags & 0x04) != 0 else BaseMaterial3D.CULL_BACK
-	mat.roughness          = 0.85
-	mat.metallic           = 0.0
-	mat.shading_mode       = BaseMaterial3D.SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED if (flags & 0x01) != 0 else BaseMaterial3D.SHADING_MODE_PER_PIXEL
-	mat.specular_mode      = BaseMaterial3D.SPECULAR_DISABLED
-	mat.vertex_color_use_as_albedo = false
-	mat.set_flag(BaseMaterial3D.FLAG_USE_TEXTURE_REPEAT, false)
-
 	var blend_mode: int = mat_def.get("blend_mode", 0)
-	match blend_mode:
-		0:
-			mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_DISABLED
-		1:
-			mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR
-			mat.alpha_scissor_threshold = 0.5
-		3, 4, 6:
-			mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA
-			mat.blend_mode = BaseMaterial3D.BLEND_MODE_ADD
-			mat.depth_draw_mode = BaseMaterial3D.DEPTH_DRAW_OPAQUE_ONLY
-		_:
-			mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA
-			mat.depth_draw_mode = BaseMaterial3D.DEPTH_DRAW_OPAQUE_ONLY
+	var tex_flags := 0
+	var tex: Texture2D = null
+	var tex2: Texture2D = null
+	var tex3: Texture2D = null
+	var tex4: Texture2D = null
+	var tex2_flags := 0
+	var tex3_flags := 0
+	var tex4_flags := 0
 
-	if texture_combo_index >= 0 and texture_combo_index < tex_combos.size():
-		var tex_idx: int = tex_combos[texture_combo_index]
-		if tex_idx >= 0 and tex_idx < textures.size():
-			var tex_path: String = str(textures[tex_idx]).replace("\\", "/")
-			var tex_type := int(texture_types[tex_idx]) if tex_idx < texture_types.size() else 0
-			var tex_flags := int(texture_flags[tex_idx]) if tex_idx < texture_flags.size() else 0
-			if tex_path.is_empty():
-				tex_path = _default_texture_path(model_path, tex_type)
-			if not tex_path.is_empty():
-				var tex := _load_texture(tex_path, extracted_dir)
-				if tex:
-					mat.albedo_texture = tex
-					mat.texture_filter = BaseMaterial3D.TEXTURE_FILTER_LINEAR_WITH_MIPMAPS_ANISOTROPIC
-					mat.set_flag(BaseMaterial3D.FLAG_USE_TEXTURE_REPEAT, (tex_flags & 0x03) != 0)
+	var resolved0 := _resolve_combo_texture(texture_combo_index, textures, texture_types, texture_flags, tex_combos, extracted_dir, model_path)
+	tex = resolved0.get("texture", null)
+	tex_flags = int(resolved0.get("flags", 0))
+	var texture_count := maxi(1, int(batch.get("texture_count", 1)))
+	if texture_count > 1:
+		var resolved1 := _resolve_combo_texture(texture_combo_index + 1, textures, texture_types, texture_flags, tex_combos, extracted_dir, model_path)
+		tex2 = resolved1.get("texture", null)
+		tex2_flags = int(resolved1.get("flags", 0))
+	if texture_count > 2:
+		var resolved2 := _resolve_combo_texture(texture_combo_index + 2, textures, texture_types, texture_flags, tex_combos, extracted_dir, model_path)
+		tex3 = resolved2.get("texture", null)
+		tex3_flags = int(resolved2.get("flags", 0))
+	if texture_count > 3:
+		var resolved3 := _resolve_combo_texture(texture_combo_index + 3, textures, texture_types, texture_flags, tex_combos, extracted_dir, model_path)
+		tex4 = resolved3.get("texture", null)
+		tex4_flags = int(resolved3.get("flags", 0))
 
+	var combiner := _resolve_combiner_state(blend_mode, texture_count, batch, tex_coord_combos, tex_combiner_combos, m2_flags)
+	combiner["mesh_color"] = _resolve_mesh_color(batch, m2_colors, tex_weights, tex_weight_combos)
+	combiner["tex_sample_alpha"] = _resolve_texture_sample_alpha(batch, tex_weights, tex_weight_combos)
+	combiner["stage0_uv_transform"] = _resolve_texture_transform(batch, 0, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage1_uv_transform"] = _resolve_texture_transform(batch, 1, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage2_uv_transform"] = _resolve_texture_transform(batch, 2, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage3_uv_transform"] = _resolve_texture_transform(batch, 3, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage0_uv_scroll"] = _resolve_texture_scroll(batch, 0, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage1_uv_scroll"] = _resolve_texture_scroll(batch, 1, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage2_uv_scroll"] = _resolve_texture_scroll(batch, 2, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["stage3_uv_scroll"] = _resolve_texture_scroll(batch, 3, tex_transform_combos, tex_transforms)
+	combiner["vertex_shader_id"] = _m2_vertex_shader_id(texture_count, int(batch.get("shader_id", 0)))
+	combiner["pixel_shader_id"] = _m2_pixel_shader_id(texture_count, int(batch.get("shader_id", 0)))
+	combiner["priority_plane"] = int(batch.get("priority_plane", 0))
+	if _is_soft_waterfall_material(model_path, blend_mode, combiner):
+		combiner["effect_alpha_scale"] = 1.12
+		combiner["effect_alpha_power"] = 0.92
+		combiner["uv_edge_fade_strength"] = 0.22
+
+	var mat := WOW_M2_MATERIAL.build(
+		tex,
+		tex2,
+		tex3,
+		tex4,
+		flags,
+		blend_mode,
+		tex_flags,
+		tex2_flags,
+		tex3_flags,
+		tex4_flags,
+		model_path.get_file().get_basename(),
+		combiner)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_flags", flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_blend_mode", blend_mode)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_m2_shader_id", int(batch.get("shader_id", 0)))
+	mat.set_meta("wow_m2_vertex_shader_id", int(combiner.get("vertex_shader_id", 0)))
+	mat.set_meta("wow_m2_pixel_shader_id", int(combiner.get("pixel_shader_id", 0)))
+	mat.set_meta("wow_priority_plane", int(batch.get("priority_plane", 0)))
 	return mat
 
 
+static func _is_soft_waterfall_material(model_path: String, blend_mode: int, combiner: Dictionary) -> bool:
+	if blend_mode != 2:
+		return false
+	var lower_path := model_path.to_lower()
+	if not lower_path.contains("waterfall"):
+		return false
+	var scroll0: Vector2 = combiner.get("stage0_uv_scroll", Vector2.ZERO)
+	var scroll1: Vector2 = combiner.get("stage1_uv_scroll", Vector2.ZERO)
+	return scroll0.length_squared() > 0.000001 or scroll1.length_squared() > 0.000001
+
+
+static func _m2_vertex_shader_id(texture_count: int, shader_id: int) -> int:
+	if (shader_id & 0x8000) != 0:
+		return _m2_shader_array_vertex_id(shader_id & 0x7fff)
+	if texture_count == 1:
+		if (shader_id & 0x80) != 0:
+			return 1 # Diffuse_Env
+		if (shader_id & 0x4000) != 0:
+			return 10 # Diffuse_T2
+		return 0 # Diffuse_T1
+
+	if (shader_id & 0x80) != 0:
+		if (shader_id & 0x8) != 0:
+			return 5 # Diffuse_Env_Env
+		return 4 # Diffuse_Env_T1
+	if (shader_id & 0x8) != 0:
+		return 3 # Diffuse_T1_Env
+	if (shader_id & 0x4000) != 0:
+		return 2 # Diffuse_T1_T2
+	return 7 # Diffuse_T1_T1
+
+
+static func _m2_pixel_shader_id(texture_count: int, shader_id: int) -> int:
+	if (shader_id & 0x8000) != 0:
+		return _m2_shader_array_pixel_id(shader_id & 0x7fff)
+	if texture_count == 1:
+		return 1 if (shader_id & 0x70) != 0 else 0
+
+	if (shader_id & 0x70) != 0:
+		match shader_id & 7:
+			3:
+				return 8 # Combiners_Mod_Add
+			4:
+				return 7 # Combiners_Mod_Mod2x
+			6:
+				return 9 # Combiners_Mod_Mod2xNA
+			7:
+				return 10 # Combiners_Mod_AddNA
+			_:
+				return 6 # Combiners_Mod_Mod
+
+	match shader_id & 7:
+		0:
+			return 5 # Combiners_Opaque_Opaque
+		3, 7:
+			return 13 # Combiners_Opaque_AddAlpha
+		4:
+			return 3 # Combiners_Opaque_Mod2x
+		6:
+			return 4 # Combiners_Opaque_Mod2xNA
+		_:
+			return 2 # Combiners_Opaque_Mod
+
+
+static func _m2_shader_array_vertex_id(shader_array_index: int) -> int:
+	match shader_array_index:
+		0:
+			return 8
+		1:
+			return 0
+		2:
+			return 1
+		3:
+			return 1
+		4:
+			return 1
+		5:
+			return 1
+		6:
+			return 0
+		7:
+			return 12
+		8:
+			return 9
+		9:
+			return 12
+		_:
+			return 0
+
+
+static func _m2_shader_array_pixel_id(shader_array_index: int) -> int:
+	match shader_array_index:
+		0:
+			return 35
+		1:
+			return 0
+		2:
+			return 7
+		3:
+			return 1
+		4:
+			return 6
+		5:
+			return 4
+		6:
+			return 0
+		7:
+			return 7
+		8:
+			return 1
+		9:
+			return 6
+		_:
+			return 0
+
+
+static func _resolve_combo_texture(
+		combo_index: int,
+		textures: PackedStringArray,
+		texture_types: PackedInt32Array,
+		texture_flags: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		extracted_dir: String,
+		model_path: String) -> Dictionary:
+
+	if combo_index < 0 or combo_index >= tex_combos.size():
+		return {}
+	var tex_idx: int = tex_combos[combo_index]
+	if tex_idx < 0 or tex_idx >= textures.size():
+		return {}
+	var tex_path: String = str(textures[tex_idx]).replace("\\", "/")
+	var tex_type := int(texture_types[tex_idx]) if tex_idx < texture_types.size() else 0
+	var tex_flags := int(texture_flags[tex_idx]) if tex_idx < texture_flags.size() else 0
+	if tex_path.is_empty():
+		tex_path = _default_texture_path(model_path, tex_type)
+	var tex: Texture2D = null
+	if not tex_path.is_empty():
+		tex = _load_texture(tex_path, extracted_dir)
+	return {
+		"texture": tex,
+		"flags": tex_flags,
+		"path": tex_path,
+	}
+
+
+static func _resolve_combiner_state(
+		blend_mode: int,
+		texture_count: int,
+		batch: Dictionary,
+		tex_coord_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_combiner_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		m2_flags: int) -> Dictionary:
+
+	var state := {
+		"op0": 0 if blend_mode == 0 else 1,
+		"op1": 1,
+		"env0": false,
+		"env1": false,
+		"use_uv2_0": false,
+		"use_uv2_1": false,
+	}
+	var shader_id := int(batch.get("shader_id", 0))
+	var coord_index := int(batch.get("texture_coord_combo_index", 0))
+	if (m2_flags & 0x8) != 0:
+		for texture_index in mini(texture_count, 2):
+			var op := 0 if texture_index == 0 and blend_mode == 0 else 1
+			var combiner_index := shader_id + texture_index
+			if combiner_index >= 0 and combiner_index < tex_combiner_combos.size():
+				op = int(tex_combiner_combos[combiner_index])
+			state["op%d" % texture_index] = op
+			_apply_texture_coord_state(state, texture_index, coord_index + texture_index, tex_coord_combos)
+	else:
+		_apply_texture_coord_state(state, 0, coord_index, tex_coord_combos)
+	return state
+
+
+static func _apply_texture_coord_state(state: Dictionary, texture_index: int, combo_index: int, tex_coord_combos: PackedInt32Array) -> void:
+	if combo_index < 0 or combo_index >= tex_coord_combos.size():
+		return
+	var coord := int(tex_coord_combos[combo_index])
+	state["use_uv2_%d" % texture_index] = coord == 1
+	state["env%d" % texture_index] = coord > 2
+
+
+static func _resolve_mesh_color(
+		batch: Dictionary,
+		m2_colors: Array,
+		tex_weights: PackedFloat32Array,
+		tex_weight_combos: PackedInt32Array) -> Color:
+
+	var color := Color.WHITE
+	var color_index := int(batch.get("color_index", -1))
+	if color_index >= 0 and color_index < m2_colors.size():
+		var color_entry: Dictionary = m2_colors[color_index] if m2_colors[color_index] is Dictionary else {}
+		color = color_entry.get("color", Color.WHITE)
+
+	var weight_combo_index := int(batch.get("texture_weight_combo_index", -1))
+	if weight_combo_index >= 0 and weight_combo_index < tex_weight_combos.size():
+		var weight_index := int(tex_weight_combos[weight_combo_index])
+		if weight_index >= 0 and weight_index < tex_weights.size():
+			color.a *= clampf(tex_weights[weight_index], 0.0, 1.0)
+	return color
+
+
+static func _resolve_texture_sample_alpha(
+		batch: Dictionary,
+		tex_weights: PackedFloat32Array,
+		tex_weight_combos: PackedInt32Array) -> Vector3:
+
+	var result := Vector3.ONE
+	var weight_combo_index := int(batch.get("texture_weight_combo_index", -1))
+	for stage in 3:
+		var combo_index := weight_combo_index + stage
+		if combo_index < 0 or combo_index >= tex_weight_combos.size():
+			continue
+		var weight_index := int(tex_weight_combos[combo_index])
+		if weight_index >= 0 and weight_index < tex_weights.size():
+			result[stage] = clampf(tex_weights[weight_index], 0.0, 1.0)
+	return result
+
+
+static func _resolve_texture_transform(
+		batch: Dictionary,
+		stage: int,
+		tex_transform_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_transforms: Array) -> Vector4:
+
+	var combo_index := int(batch.get("texture_transform_combo_index", -1)) + stage
+	if combo_index < 0 or combo_index >= tex_transform_combos.size():
+		return Vector4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+	var transform_index := int(tex_transform_combos[combo_index])
+	if transform_index < 0 or transform_index >= tex_transforms.size():
+		return Vector4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+	var transform: Dictionary = tex_transforms[transform_index] if tex_transforms[transform_index] is Dictionary else {}
+	var scale: Vector2 = transform.get("scale", Vector2.ONE)
+	var translation: Vector2 = transform.get("translation", Vector2.ZERO)
+	return Vector4(scale.x, scale.y, translation.x, translation.y)
+
+
+static func _resolve_texture_scroll(
+		batch: Dictionary,
+		stage: int,
+		tex_transform_combos: PackedInt32Array,
+		tex_transforms: Array) -> Vector2:
+
+	var combo_index := int(batch.get("texture_transform_combo_index", -1)) + stage
+	if combo_index < 0 or combo_index >= tex_transform_combos.size():
+		return Vector2.ZERO
+	var transform_index := int(tex_transform_combos[combo_index])
+	if transform_index < 0 or transform_index >= tex_transforms.size():
+		return Vector2.ZERO
+	var transform: Dictionary = tex_transforms[transform_index] if tex_transforms[transform_index] is Dictionary else {}
+	return transform.get("translation_speed", Vector2.ZERO)
+
+
 static func _default_texture_path(model_path: String, texture_type: int) -> String:
 	var normalized := model_path.replace("\\", "/")
 	var rel_model := _relative_extracted_model_path(normalized)
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00c2187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+## Builds a runtime-animated M2 node from native M2Loader data.
+## M2 skinning is evaluated explicitly because WoW's pivot/palette model does
+## not map cleanly to Godot Skeleton3D/Skin for composite doodads.
+class_name M2NativeAnimatedBuilder
+
+const M2_BUILDER_SCRIPT := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd")
+const M2_NATIVE_ANIMATOR_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd")
+
+
+static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
+	var root := Node3D.new()
+	root.name = "M2NativeAnimated"
+
+	var bones: Array = data.get("bones", [])
+	var surfaces: Array = data.get("animated_surfaces", [])
+	if bones.is_empty() or surfaces.is_empty():
+		return root
+
+	var mesh := _build_mesh(data, surfaces, extracted_dir)
+	if mesh == null or mesh.get_surface_count() <= 0:
+		return root
+
+	var mesh_instance := MeshInstance3D.new()
+	mesh_instance.name = "Mesh"
+	mesh_instance.mesh = mesh
+	root.add_child(mesh_instance)
+
+	var animator = M2_NATIVE_ANIMATOR_SCRIPT.new()
+	animator.name = "M2NativeAnimator"
+	root.add_child(animator)
+	animator.setup(mesh_instance, bones, surfaces, float(data.get("animation_length", 0.0)))
+	return root
+
+
+static func _build_mesh(data: Dictionary, surfaces: Array, extracted_dir: String) -> ArrayMesh:
+	var mesh := ArrayMesh.new()
+	var textures: PackedStringArray = data.get("textures", PackedStringArray())
+	var texture_types: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_types", PackedInt32Array())
+	var texture_flags: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_flags", PackedInt32Array())
+	var materials: Array = data.get("materials", [])
+	var tex_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_coord_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_coord_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_weight_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_weight_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_transform_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_transform_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var tex_combiner_combos: PackedInt32Array = data.get("texture_combiner_combos", PackedInt32Array())
+	var m2_colors: Array = data.get("m2_colors", [])
+	var tex_weights: PackedFloat32Array = data.get("texture_weights", PackedFloat32Array())
+	var tex_transforms: Array = data.get("texture_transforms", [])
+	var m2_flags: int = int(data.get("m2_flags", 0))
+	var model_path := String(data.get("model_path", ""))
+
+	for surface_variant in surfaces:
+		if not (surface_variant is Dictionary):
+			continue
+		var surface: Dictionary = surface_variant
+		var verts: PackedVector3Array = surface.get("vertices", PackedVector3Array())
+		var indices: PackedInt32Array = surface.get("indices", PackedInt32Array())
+		if verts.is_empty() or indices.is_empty():
+			continue
+
+		var arrays := []
+		arrays.resize(Mesh.ARRAY_MAX)
+		arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_VERTEX] = verts
+		var normals: PackedVector3Array = surface.get("normals", PackedVector3Array())
+		if normals.size() == verts.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_NORMAL] = normals
+		var uvs: PackedVector2Array = surface.get("uvs", PackedVector2Array())
+		if uvs.size() == verts.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_TEX_UV] = uvs
+		var uvs2: PackedVector2Array = surface.get("uvs2", PackedVector2Array())
+		if uvs2.size() == verts.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_TEX_UV2] = uvs2
+		arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_INDEX] = indices
+
+		mesh.add_surface_from_arrays(Mesh.PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES, arrays)
+		var surface_index := mesh.get_surface_count() - 1
+		var material_id := int(surface.get("material_id", -1))
+		var texture_combo_index := int(surface.get("texture_combo_index", -1))
+		var mat_def: Dictionary = materials[material_id] if material_id >= 0 and material_id < materials.size() else {}
+		mesh.surface_set_material(
+			surface_index,
+			M2_BUILDER_SCRIPT._build_material(
+				mat_def,
+				texture_combo_index,
+				textures,
+				texture_types,
+				texture_flags,
+				tex_combos,
+				tex_coord_combos,
+				tex_weight_combos,
+				tex_transform_combos,
+				tex_combiner_combos,
+				m2_colors,
+				tex_weights,
+				tex_transforms,
+				m2_flags,
+				extracted_dir,
+				model_path,
+				surface))
+
+	return mesh
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd.uid b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e95a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dngobeqkb20pc
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wmo_builder.gd b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wmo_builder.gd
index 751c988..7b90cee 100644
--- a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wmo_builder.gd
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wmo_builder.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ class_name WMOBuilder
 
 const M2_BUILDER_SCRIPT := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd")
 const WOW_LIQUID_MATERIAL := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd")
-const M2_RIGHT_YAW_OFFSET := PI * 0.5
+const WOW_WMO_MATERIAL := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd")
+const WMO_BUILDER_FORMAT_VERSION := 2
+const WMO_BUILDER_FORMAT_META := "openwc_wmo_builder_format_version"
 const BUILD_OCCLUDERS := false
 const OCCLUDER_MIN_TRIANGLES := 16
 
@@ -29,11 +31,20 @@ static func clear_caches() -> void:
 	_m2_missing_cache.clear()
 	_texture_cache.clear()
 	WOW_LIQUID_MATERIAL.clear_cache()
+	WOW_WMO_MATERIAL.clear_cache()
+
+
+static func is_scene_cache_current(root: Node) -> bool:
+	if root == null:
+		return false
+	return int(root.get_meta(WMO_BUILDER_FORMAT_META, 0)) >= WMO_BUILDER_FORMAT_VERSION
+
 
 # Returns a Node3D containing one MeshInstance3D per WMO group.
 static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
 	var root := Node3D.new()
 	root.name = "WMO"
+	root.set_meta(WMO_BUILDER_FORMAT_META, WMO_BUILDER_FORMAT_VERSION)
 
 	if not data.has("groups"):
 		return root
@@ -42,7 +53,7 @@ static func build(data: Dictionary, extracted_dir: String = "") -> Node3D:
 	var materials: Array             = data.get("materials", [])
 
 	# Build Godot materials from WMO material definitions
-	var godot_materials: Array[StandardMaterial3D] = []
+	var godot_materials: Array[Material] = []
 	for mat_def in materials:
 		godot_materials.append(_build_material(mat_def, textures, extracted_dir))
 
@@ -110,7 +121,10 @@ static func _build_default_doodads(root: Node3D, data: Dictionary,
 		var pos: Vector3 = p.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO)
 		var rot_q: Quaternion = p.get("rot", Quaternion.IDENTITY)
 		var scl: float = float(p.get("scale", 1.0))
-		var basis := (Basis(rot_q) * Basis(Vector3.UP, M2_RIGHT_YAW_OFFSET)).scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scl, 0.001))
+		# MODD is already a local WMO doodad transform. Do not apply the ADT M2
+		# yaw correction here; it rotates anchored effects like waterfalls away
+		# from their authored cliff attachment points.
+		var basis := Basis(rot_q).scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scl, 0.001))
 		var xform := Transform3D(basis, pos)
 		if not groups.has(rel_path):
 			groups[rel_path] = []
@@ -207,7 +221,7 @@ static func _build_raw_m2_prototype(rel_path: String, extracted_dir: String) ->
 
 static func _build_group_mesh(
 		g: Dictionary,
-		godot_mats: Array[StandardMaterial3D]) -> MeshInstance3D:
+		godot_mats: Array[Material]) -> MeshInstance3D:
 
 	var verts:   PackedVector3Array = g.get("vertices", PackedVector3Array())
 	var normals: PackedVector3Array = g.get("normals",  PackedVector3Array())
@@ -331,37 +345,54 @@ static func _material_can_occlude(mat_id: int, material_defs: Array) -> bool:
 static func _build_material(
 		mat_def: Dictionary,
 		textures: PackedStringArray,
-		extracted_dir: String = "") -> StandardMaterial3D:
-
-	var mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
-	mat.cull_mode = BaseMaterial3D.CULL_DISABLED
-	mat.roughness = 0.85
-	mat.metallic = 0.0
-	mat.shading_mode = BaseMaterial3D.SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED
-	mat.specular_mode = BaseMaterial3D.SPECULAR_DISABLED
-	mat.vertex_color_use_as_albedo = false
-	mat.set_flag(BaseMaterial3D.FLAG_USE_TEXTURE_REPEAT, true)
+		extracted_dir: String = "") -> Material:
 
 	var blend_mode: int = mat_def.get("blend_mode", 0)
-	match blend_mode:
-		0: mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_DISABLED
-		1: mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR
-		_: mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA
+	var flags: int = int(mat_def.get("flags", 0))
+	var shader_id: int = int(mat_def.get("shader", 0))
+	var tex: Texture2D = null
+	var tex2: Texture2D = null
+	var tex3: Texture2D = null
+	var tex_path := ""
+	var tex2_path := ""
+	var tex3_path := ""
 
 	# Texture is loaded later by the scene assembler (needs BLP→Image conversion)
 	# Store the path as metadata for the assembler to pick up
 	var tex0_id: int = mat_def.get("texture0", -1)
 	if tex0_id >= 0 and tex0_id < textures.size():
-		var tex_path: String = str(textures[tex0_id]).replace("\\", "/")
-		mat.set_meta("texture0_path", tex_path)
-		var tex := _load_texture(tex_path, extracted_dir)
-		if tex:
-			mat.albedo_texture = tex
-			mat.texture_filter = BaseMaterial3D.TEXTURE_FILTER_LINEAR_WITH_MIPMAPS_ANISOTROPIC
-			mat.set_flag(BaseMaterial3D.FLAG_USE_TEXTURE_REPEAT, true)
+		tex_path = str(textures[tex0_id]).replace("\\", "/")
+		tex = _load_texture(tex_path, extracted_dir)
+	var tex1_id: int = mat_def.get("texture1", -1)
+	if tex1_id >= 0 and tex1_id < textures.size():
+		tex2_path = str(textures[tex1_id]).replace("\\", "/")
+		tex2 = _load_texture(tex2_path, extracted_dir)
+	var tex2_id: int = mat_def.get("texture2", -1)
+	if tex2_id >= 0 and tex2_id < textures.size():
+		tex3_path = str(textures[tex2_id]).replace("\\", "/")
+		tex3 = _load_texture(tex3_path, extracted_dir)
 
-	mat.set_meta("wow_flags",      mat_def.get("flags",  0))
-	mat.set_meta("wow_shader",     mat_def.get("shader", 0))
+	var diffuse_color: Color = mat_def.get("diffuse_color", Color.WHITE)
+	var emissive_color: Color = mat_def.get("emissive_color", Color.BLACK)
+	var secondary_color: Color = mat_def.get("color2", Color.WHITE)
+	var mat := WOW_WMO_MATERIAL.build(
+		tex,
+		tex2,
+		flags,
+		shader_id,
+		blend_mode,
+		tex_path,
+		tex2_path,
+		diffuse_color,
+		emissive_color,
+		secondary_color,
+		tex3,
+		tex3_path)
+	mat.set_meta("texture0_path", tex_path)
+	mat.set_meta("texture1_path", tex2_path)
+	mat.set_meta("texture2_path", tex3_path)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_flags", flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_shader", shader_id)
 
 	return mat
 
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd
index c67e94c..8ae230e 100644
--- a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_liquid_material.gd
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ static func clear_cache() -> void:
 	_cache.clear()
 
 
+static func _ensure_wow_shader_globals() -> void:
+	pass
+
+
 static func build(liquid_id: int) -> ShaderMaterial:
 	var key := "adt:%d" % liquid_id
 	if _cache.has(key):
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ static func _get_shader() -> Shader:
 	if _shader:
 		return _shader
 
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
 	_shader = Shader.new()
 	_shader.code = """
 shader_type spatial;
@@ -123,7 +128,12 @@ uniform float fresnel_power = 2.3;
 uniform float emission_strength = 0.025;
 uniform float magma_mode = 0.0;
 
+global uniform vec4 wow_fog_color;
+global uniform vec2 wow_fog_range;
+global uniform float wow_fog_density;
+
 varying vec3 world_pos;
+varying vec3 view_pos;
 
 float hash21(vec2 p) {
 	return fract(sin(dot(p, vec2(127.1, 311.7))) * 43758.5453123);
@@ -140,8 +150,16 @@ float noise21(vec2 p) {
 	return mix(mix(a, b, u.x), mix(c, d, u.x), u.y);
 }
 
+vec3 apply_wow_fog(vec3 color) {
+	float dist = length(view_pos);
+	float range_fog = smoothstep(wow_fog_range.x, wow_fog_range.y, dist);
+	float fog_amount = range_fog * clamp(wow_fog_density, 0.0, 1.0);
+	return mix(color, wow_fog_color.rgb, fog_amount);
+}
+
 void vertex() {
 	world_pos = (MODEL_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	view_pos = (MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
 	float t = TIME * wave_speed;
 	float wave_a = sin(world_pos.x * wave_scale + t);
 	float wave_b = cos(world_pos.z * wave_scale * 1.37 - t * 1.21);
@@ -170,7 +188,7 @@ void fragment() {
 		EMISSION = color * emission_strength;
 	}
 
-	ALBEDO = color;
+	ALBEDO = apply_wow_fog(color);
 	ALPHA = clamp(alpha_base + fresnel * 0.18 + ripple * 0.06, 0.0, 1.0);
 }
 """
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31597fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,517 @@
+extends RefCounted
+class_name WowM2Material
+
+const M2BLEND_OPAQUE := 0
+const M2BLEND_ALPHA_KEY := 1
+const M2BLEND_ALPHA := 2
+const M2BLEND_NO_ALPHA_ADD := 3
+const M2BLEND_ADD := 4
+const M2BLEND_MOD := 5
+const M2BLEND_MOD_2X := 6
+
+static var _shader_cache: Dictionary = {}
+
+
+static func clear_cache() -> void:
+	_shader_cache.clear()
+
+
+static func _ensure_wow_shader_globals() -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+static func build(
+		texture: Texture2D,
+		texture2: Texture2D,
+		texture3: Texture2D,
+		texture4: Texture2D,
+		material_flags: int,
+		blend_mode: int,
+		texture_flags: int,
+		texture2_flags: int,
+		texture3_flags: int,
+		texture4_flags: int,
+		resource_name: String = "",
+		combiner: Dictionary = {}) -> ShaderMaterial:
+
+	var two_sided := (material_flags & 0x04) != 0
+	var unlit := (material_flags & 0x01) != 0 or blend_mode >= M2BLEND_MOD
+	var depth_test := (material_flags & 0x08) == 0
+	var depth_write := (material_flags & 0x10) == 0
+	var repeat_enabled := (
+		(texture_flags & 0x03) != 0
+		or (texture2_flags & 0x03) != 0
+		or (texture3_flags & 0x03) != 0
+		or (texture4_flags & 0x03) != 0
+	)
+	var mode := _blend_shader_mode(blend_mode)
+
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
+	var mat := ShaderMaterial.new()
+	mat.resource_name = resource_name
+	mat.shader = _get_shader(mode, two_sided, depth_test, depth_write, repeat_enabled, texture2 != null, texture3 != null, texture4 != null)
+	mat.render_priority = clampi(_render_priority(blend_mode) + int(combiner.get("priority_plane", 0)), -128, 127)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("albedo_tex", texture)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage2_tex", texture2)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage3_tex", texture3)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage4_tex", texture4)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_texture", texture != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_stage2", texture2 != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_stage3", texture3 != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_stage4", texture4 != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("alpha_ref", _alpha_ref(blend_mode))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("unlit_strength", 1.0 if unlit else 0.0)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("mesh_color", combiner.get("mesh_color", Color.WHITE))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("tex_sample_alpha", combiner.get("tex_sample_alpha", Vector3.ONE))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("ambient_color", Color(0.45, 0.45, 0.42, 1.0))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("light_color", Color(0.82, 0.78, 0.68, 1.0))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("light_dir", Vector3(-0.45, -0.75, -0.35).normalized())
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("diffuse_strength", 0.72)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("modulate_2x", 1.0 if blend_mode == M2BLEND_MOD_2X else 0.0)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("vertex_shader_id", int(combiner.get("vertex_shader_id", 0)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("pixel_shader_id", int(combiner.get("pixel_shader_id", 0)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage0_op", int(combiner.get("op0", 0 if blend_mode == 0 else 1)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage1_op", int(combiner.get("op1", 1)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage0_env", bool(combiner.get("env0", false)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage1_env", bool(combiner.get("env1", false)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage0_uv2", bool(combiner.get("use_uv2_0", false)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage1_uv2", bool(combiner.get("use_uv2_1", false)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage0_uv_transform", combiner.get("stage0_uv_transform", Vector4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage1_uv_transform", combiner.get("stage1_uv_transform", Vector4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage2_uv_transform", combiner.get("stage2_uv_transform", Vector4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage3_uv_transform", combiner.get("stage3_uv_transform", Vector4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage0_uv_scroll", combiner.get("stage0_uv_scroll", Vector2.ZERO))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage1_uv_scroll", combiner.get("stage1_uv_scroll", Vector2.ZERO))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage2_uv_scroll", combiner.get("stage2_uv_scroll", Vector2.ZERO))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("stage3_uv_scroll", combiner.get("stage3_uv_scroll", Vector2.ZERO))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("effect_alpha_scale", combiner.get("effect_alpha_scale", 1.0))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("effect_alpha_power", combiner.get("effect_alpha_power", 1.0))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("uv_edge_fade_strength", combiner.get("uv_edge_fade_strength", 0.0))
+	mat.set_meta("wow_flags", material_flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_blend_mode", blend_mode)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_priority_plane", int(combiner.get("priority_plane", 0)))
+	mat.set_meta("wow_texture_flags", texture_flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_texture2_flags", texture2_flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_texture3_flags", texture3_flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_texture4_flags", texture4_flags)
+	return mat
+
+
+static func _blend_shader_mode(blend_mode: int) -> String:
+	match blend_mode:
+		M2BLEND_ALPHA_KEY:
+			return "cutout"
+		M2BLEND_ALPHA:
+			return "alpha"
+		M2BLEND_NO_ALPHA_ADD, M2BLEND_ADD:
+			return "add"
+		M2BLEND_MOD, M2BLEND_MOD_2X:
+			return "mul"
+		_:
+			return "opaque"
+
+
+static func _render_priority(blend_mode: int) -> int:
+	if blend_mode <= M2BLEND_ALPHA_KEY:
+		return 0
+	if blend_mode >= M2BLEND_MOD:
+		return 2
+	return 1
+
+
+static func _alpha_ref(blend_mode: int) -> float:
+	if blend_mode == M2BLEND_ALPHA_KEY:
+		return 0.87843138
+	if blend_mode == M2BLEND_OPAQUE:
+		return 0.0
+	return 0.0039215689
+
+
+static func _get_shader(
+		mode: String,
+		two_sided: bool,
+		depth_test: bool,
+		depth_write: bool,
+		repeat_enabled: bool,
+		has_stage2: bool,
+		has_stage3: bool,
+		has_stage4: bool) -> Shader:
+
+	var key := "%s|sided=%s|dt=%s|dw=%s|repeat=%s" % [
+		mode,
+		str(two_sided),
+		str(depth_test),
+		str(depth_write),
+		str(repeat_enabled),
+	]
+	key += "|stage2=%s" % str(has_stage2)
+	key += "|stage3=%s|stage4=%s" % [str(has_stage3), str(has_stage4)]
+	if _shader_cache.has(key):
+		return _shader_cache[key]
+
+	var shader := Shader.new()
+	shader.code = _shader_code(mode, two_sided, depth_test, depth_write, repeat_enabled, has_stage2, has_stage3, has_stage4)
+	_shader_cache[key] = shader
+	return shader
+
+
+static func _shader_code(
+		mode: String,
+		two_sided: bool,
+		depth_test: bool,
+		depth_write: bool,
+		repeat_enabled: bool,
+		has_stage2: bool,
+		has_stage3: bool,
+		has_stage4: bool) -> String:
+
+	var render_modes: Array[String] = []
+	match mode:
+		"alpha":
+			render_modes.append("blend_mix")
+		"add":
+			render_modes.append("blend_add")
+		"mul":
+			render_modes.append("blend_mul")
+		_:
+			render_modes.append("blend_mix")
+
+	render_modes.append("cull_disabled" if two_sided else "cull_back")
+	if not depth_test:
+		render_modes.append("depth_test_disabled")
+	if not depth_write:
+		render_modes.append("depth_draw_never")
+	elif mode == "opaque" or mode == "cutout":
+		render_modes.append("depth_draw_opaque")
+	else:
+		render_modes.append("depth_draw_never")
+	render_modes.append("unshaded")
+
+	var repeat_hint := "repeat_enable" if repeat_enabled else "repeat_disable"
+	return """
+shader_type spatial;
+render_mode %s;
+
+uniform sampler2D albedo_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, %s;
+uniform sampler2D stage2_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, %s;
+uniform sampler2D stage3_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, %s;
+uniform sampler2D stage4_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, %s;
+uniform bool use_texture = false;
+uniform bool use_stage2 = false;
+uniform bool use_stage3 = false;
+uniform bool use_stage4 = false;
+uniform float alpha_ref = 0.0;
+uniform float unlit_strength = 0.0;
+uniform vec4 mesh_color : source_color = vec4(1.0);
+uniform vec3 tex_sample_alpha = vec3(1.0);
+uniform vec4 ambient_color : source_color = vec4(0.45, 0.45, 0.42, 1.0);
+uniform vec4 light_color : source_color = vec4(0.82, 0.78, 0.68, 1.0);
+uniform vec3 light_dir = vec3(-0.45, -0.75, -0.35);
+uniform float diffuse_strength = 0.72;
+uniform float modulate_2x = 0.0;
+uniform int vertex_shader_id = 0;
+uniform int pixel_shader_id = 0;
+uniform int stage0_op = 0;
+uniform int stage1_op = 1;
+uniform bool stage0_env = false;
+uniform bool stage1_env = false;
+uniform bool stage0_uv2 = false;
+uniform bool stage1_uv2 = false;
+uniform vec4 stage0_uv_transform = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+uniform vec4 stage1_uv_transform = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+uniform vec4 stage2_uv_transform = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+uniform vec4 stage3_uv_transform = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+uniform vec2 stage0_uv_scroll = vec2(0.0);
+uniform vec2 stage1_uv_scroll = vec2(0.0);
+uniform vec2 stage2_uv_scroll = vec2(0.0);
+uniform vec2 stage3_uv_scroll = vec2(0.0);
+uniform float effect_alpha_scale = 1.0;
+uniform float effect_alpha_power = 1.0;
+uniform float uv_edge_fade_strength = 0.0;
+
+global uniform vec4 wow_ambient_color;
+global uniform vec4 wow_light_color;
+global uniform vec3 wow_light_dir;
+global uniform vec4 wow_fog_color;
+global uniform vec2 wow_fog_range;
+global uniform float wow_fog_density;
+global uniform float wow_sun_elevation;
+
+varying vec3 world_normal;
+varying vec3 world_pos;
+varying vec3 view_pos;
+varying vec2 uv_interp;
+varying vec2 uv2_interp;
+varying float edge_fade;
+
+void vertex() {
+	world_normal = normalize(MODEL_NORMAL_MATRIX * NORMAL);
+	world_pos = (MODEL_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	view_pos = (MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	uv_interp = UV;
+	uv2_interp = UV2;
+	vec3 view_normal = normalize((MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(NORMAL, 0.0)).xyz);
+	float edge_scan = 1.0 - abs(dot(normalize(-view_pos), view_normal));
+	edge_fade = (vertex_shader_id == 9 || vertex_shader_id == 12 || vertex_shader_id == 13) ? clamp(edge_scan * 2.5, 0.0, 1.0) : 1.0;
+}
+
+vec3 apply_wow_fog(vec3 color) {
+	float dist = length(view_pos);
+	float range_fog = smoothstep(wow_fog_range.x, wow_fog_range.y, dist);
+	float fog_amount = range_fog * clamp(wow_fog_density, 0.0, 0.55);
+	return mix(color, wow_fog_color.rgb, fog_amount);
+}
+
+vec2 transform_uv(vec2 uv, vec4 uv_transform, vec2 uv_scroll) {
+	return uv * uv_transform.xy + uv_transform.zw + uv_scroll * TIME;
+}
+
+vec2 env_uv(vec3 normal) {
+	vec3 n = normalize(normal);
+	return n.xy * 0.5 + vec2(0.5);
+}
+
+vec2 stage_uv(int stage, vec3 normal) {
+	vec2 t1 = transform_uv(uv_interp, stage0_uv_transform, stage0_uv_scroll);
+	vec2 t2 = transform_uv(uv2_interp, stage1_uv_transform, stage1_uv_scroll);
+	vec2 t3 = transform_uv(uv2_interp, stage2_uv_transform, stage2_uv_scroll);
+	vec2 t4 = transform_uv(uv2_interp, stage3_uv_transform, stage3_uv_scroll);
+	vec2 env = env_uv(normal);
+
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 1) {
+		return env;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 2) {
+		return stage == 0 ? t1 : t2;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 3) {
+		return stage == 0 ? t1 : env;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 4) {
+		return stage == 0 ? env : t1;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 5) {
+		return env;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 6) {
+		return stage == 1 ? env : t1;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 7 || vertex_shader_id == 8) {
+		return t1;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 10) {
+		return t2;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 11) {
+		return stage == 1 ? env : (stage == 2 ? t2 : t1);
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 12) {
+		return stage == 0 ? t1 : t2;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 13) {
+		return env;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 14) {
+		return stage == 1 ? t2 : t1;
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 15) {
+		return stage == 0 ? t1 : (stage == 1 ? t2 : uv2_interp);
+	}
+	if (vertex_shader_id == 16) {
+		return stage == 0 ? t2 : uv2_interp;
+	}
+	if (stage == 2) {
+		return t3;
+	}
+	if (stage == 3) {
+		return t4;
+	}
+	if (stage == 0) {
+		if (stage0_env) {
+			return env;
+		}
+		return transform_uv(stage0_uv2 ? uv2_interp : uv_interp, stage0_uv_transform, stage0_uv_scroll);
+	}
+	if (stage1_env) {
+		return env;
+	}
+	return transform_uv(stage1_uv2 ? uv2_interp : uv_interp, stage1_uv_transform, stage1_uv_scroll);
+}
+
+void resolve_m2_pixel(vec4 tex1, vec4 tex2, vec4 tex3, vec4 tex4, out vec3 diffuse, out vec3 specular, out float discard_alpha, out float can_discard) {
+	vec3 mesh_rgb = mesh_color.rgb;
+	diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+	specular = vec3(0.0);
+	discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+	can_discard = 0.0;
+
+	if (pixel_shader_id == 0) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 1) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 2) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex2.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 3) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0;
+		discard_alpha = tex2.a * 2.0 * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 4) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 5) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 6) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * tex2.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 7) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * tex2.a * 2.0 * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 8) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = (tex1.a + tex2.a) * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 9) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 10) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 11) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 12) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0, tex1.rgb, vec3(tex1.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 13) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb * tex2.a;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 14) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb * tex2.a * (1.0 - tex1.a);
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 15) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0, tex1.rgb, vec3(tex1.a));
+		specular = tex3.rgb * tex3.a * tex_sample_alpha.b;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 16) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb * tex2.a;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 17) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb * tex2.a * (1.0 - tex1.a);
+		discard_alpha = (tex1.a + tex2.a * dot(tex2.rgb, vec3(0.3, 0.59, 0.11))) * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 18) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(mix(tex1.rgb, tex2.rgb, vec3(tex2.a)), tex1.rgb, vec3(tex1.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 19) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0, tex3.rgb, vec3(tex3.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 21) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb;
+		specular = tex2.rgb * (1.0 - tex1.a);
+		discard_alpha = (tex1.a + tex2.a) * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 22) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb, tex1.rgb, vec3(tex1.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 24) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb, tex2.rgb, vec3(tex2.a));
+		specular = tex1.rgb * tex1.a * tex_sample_alpha.r;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 25) {
+		float glow_opacity = clamp(tex3.a * tex_sample_alpha.b, 0.0, 1.0);
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0, tex1.rgb, vec3(tex1.a)) * (1.0 - glow_opacity);
+		specular = tex3.rgb * glow_opacity;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 26) {
+		vec4 mixed = mix(mix(tex1, tex2, vec4(clamp(tex_sample_alpha.g, 0.0, 1.0))), tex3, vec4(clamp(tex_sample_alpha.b, 0.0, 1.0)));
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mixed.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = mixed.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 27) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0, tex3.rgb, vec3(tex3.a)), tex1.rgb, vec3(tex1.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 28) {
+		vec4 mixed = mix(mix(tex1, tex2, vec4(clamp(tex_sample_alpha.g, 0.0, 1.0))), tex3, vec4(clamp(tex_sample_alpha.b, 0.0, 1.0)));
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mixed.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = mixed.a * tex4.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 29) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb, tex2.rgb, vec3(tex2.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 30) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb, tex3.rgb, vec3(tex3.a));
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 31) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 32) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb, tex3.rgb, vec3(tex3.a));
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 35) {
+		vec4 combined = tex1 * tex2 * tex3;
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * combined.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = combined.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	} else if (pixel_shader_id == 36) {
+		diffuse = mesh_rgb * tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb;
+		discard_alpha = tex1.a * tex2.a * mesh_color.a;
+		can_discard = 1.0;
+	}
+}
+
+void fragment() {
+	vec4 tex = use_texture ? texture(albedo_tex, stage_uv(0, world_normal)) : vec4(1.0);
+%s
+	vec4 stage2 = use_stage2 ? texture(stage2_tex, stage_uv(1, world_normal)) : vec4(1.0);
+	vec4 stage3 = use_stage3 ? texture(stage3_tex, stage_uv(2, world_normal)) : vec4(1.0);
+	vec4 stage4 = use_stage4 ? texture(stage4_tex, stage_uv(3, world_normal)) : vec4(1.0);
+	vec3 mat_diffuse;
+	vec3 specular;
+	float discard_alpha;
+	float can_discard;
+	resolve_m2_pixel(tex, stage2, stage3, stage4, mat_diffuse, specular, discard_alpha, can_discard);
+	discard_alpha *= edge_fade;
+	discard_alpha = pow(clamp(discard_alpha, 0.0, 1.0), max(effect_alpha_power, 0.01)) * effect_alpha_scale;
+	if (uv_edge_fade_strength > 0.0) {
+		float edge_width = 0.12;
+		float edge_mask = smoothstep(0.0, edge_width, uv_interp.x) * smoothstep(0.0, edge_width, 1.0 - uv_interp.x);
+		edge_mask *= smoothstep(0.0, edge_width, uv_interp.y) * smoothstep(0.0, edge_width, 1.0 - uv_interp.y);
+		discard_alpha *= mix(1.0, edge_mask, clamp(uv_edge_fade_strength, 0.0, 1.0));
+	}
+	if (alpha_ref > 0.0 && discard_alpha < alpha_ref) {
+		discard;
+	}
+
+	vec3 n = normalize(world_normal);
+	if (!FRONT_FACING) {
+		n = -n;
+	}
+	float ndl = max(dot(n, normalize(wow_light_dir)), 0.0);
+	vec3 zone_ambient = mix(vec3(0.76), max(wow_ambient_color.rgb, vec3(0.08)), 0.18);
+	vec3 zone_light = mix(vec3(1.0), wow_light_color.rgb, 0.14);
+	float day_strength = mix(0.48, 0.92, clamp(wow_sun_elevation, 0.0, 1.0));
+	vec3 lit = zone_ambient * 0.82 + zone_light * ndl * diffuse_strength * 0.72 * day_strength;
+	lit = clamp(lit, vec3(0.56), vec3(1.08));
+	lit = mix(lit, vec3(1.0), clamp(unlit_strength, 0.0, 1.0));
+	vec3 color = mat_diffuse * lit + specular * 0.45;
+	color = mix(color, min(color * 2.0, vec3(1.0)), clamp(modulate_2x, 0.0, 1.0));
+	color = clamp(color, vec3(0.0), vec3(1.0));
+	color = apply_wow_fog(color);
+
+	ALBEDO = color;
+%s
+}
+""" % [
+		", ".join(render_modes),
+		repeat_hint,
+		repeat_hint,
+		repeat_hint,
+		repeat_hint,
+		"",
+		"" if mode == "opaque" or mode == "cutout" else "\tALPHA = clamp(discard_alpha, 0.0, 1.0);",
+	]
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd.uid b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddd4715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_m2_material.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dbyyg7wwr0y3w
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa60f61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+extends RefCounted
+class_name WowWMOMaterial
+
+const WMOBLEND_OPAQUE := 0
+const WMOBLEND_ALPHA_KEY := 1
+const WMOBLEND_ALPHA := 2
+const SHADER_VERSION := 3
+
+static var _shader_cache: Dictionary = {}
+
+
+static func clear_cache() -> void:
+	_shader_cache.clear()
+
+
+static func _ensure_wow_shader_globals() -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+static func build(
+		texture: Texture2D,
+		texture2: Texture2D,
+		material_flags: int,
+		shader_id: int,
+		blend_mode: int,
+		texture_path: String = "",
+		texture2_path: String = "",
+		diffuse_color: Color = Color.WHITE,
+		emissive_color: Color = Color.BLACK,
+		secondary_color: Color = Color.WHITE,
+		texture3: Texture2D = null,
+		texture3_path: String = "") -> ShaderMaterial:
+
+	var mode := _blend_shader_mode(blend_mode)
+	var effective_diffuse := diffuse_color
+	if maxf(maxf(effective_diffuse.r, effective_diffuse.g), effective_diffuse.b) <= 0.001:
+		effective_diffuse = Color.WHITE
+
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
+	var mat := ShaderMaterial.new()
+	mat.resource_name = texture_path.get_file().get_basename()
+	var pixel_shader := _wmo_pixel_shader_id(shader_id)
+	mat.shader = _get_shader(mode, texture2 != null, texture3 != null)
+	mat.render_priority = 0 if blend_mode <= WMOBLEND_ALPHA_KEY else 1
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("albedo_tex", texture)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("detail_tex", texture2)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("extra_tex", texture3)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_texture", texture != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_detail_texture", texture2 != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("use_extra_texture", texture3 != null)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("pixel_shader", pixel_shader)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("alpha_ref", _alpha_ref(blend_mode, pixel_shader))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("alpha_output_strength", _alpha_output_strength(blend_mode, pixel_shader))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("vertex_color_strength", 0.72)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("ambient_floor", 0.22)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("diffuse_color", effective_diffuse)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("emissive_color", emissive_color)
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("material_emissive_strength", _material_emissive_strength(material_flags, emissive_color, texture_path))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("secondary_color", _effective_secondary_color(secondary_color))
+	mat.set_shader_parameter("detail_strength", 1.0 if texture2 != null else 0.0)
+	mat.set_meta("texture0_path", texture_path)
+	mat.set_meta("texture1_path", texture2_path)
+	mat.set_meta("texture2_path", texture3_path)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_flags", material_flags)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_shader", shader_id)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_wmo_pixel_shader", pixel_shader)
+	mat.set_meta("wow_blend_mode", blend_mode)
+	return mat
+
+
+static func _wmo_pixel_shader_id(shader_id: int) -> int:
+	match shader_id:
+		0:
+			return 0 # Diffuse
+		1:
+			return 1 # Specular
+		2:
+			return 2 # Metal
+		3:
+			return 3 # Env
+		4:
+			return 4 # Opaque
+		5:
+			return 5 # EnvMetal
+		6:
+			return 6 # TwoLayerDiffuse
+		7:
+			return 7 # TwoLayerEnvMetal
+		8:
+			return 8 # TwoLayerTerrain
+		9:
+			return 9 # DiffuseEmissive
+		11:
+			return 10 # MaskedEnvMetal
+		12:
+			return 11 # EnvMetalEmissive
+		13:
+			return 12 # TwoLayerDiffuseOpaque
+		15:
+			return 13 # TwoLayerDiffuseEmissive
+		16:
+			return 0 # DiffuseTerrain
+		17:
+			return 14 # AdditiveMaskedEnvMetal
+		18:
+			return 15 # TwoLayerDiffuseMod2x
+		19:
+			return 16 # TwoLayerDiffuseMod2xNA
+		20:
+			return 17 # TwoLayerDiffuseAlpha
+		21:
+			return 18 # Lod
+		22:
+			return 19 # Parallax
+		23:
+			return 20 # DF shader
+		_:
+			return 0
+
+
+static func _shader_alpha_is_opacity(pixel_shader: int) -> bool:
+	match pixel_shader:
+		0, 1, 2, 4, 18, 19:
+			return true
+		_:
+			return false
+
+
+static func _alpha_ref(blend_mode: int, pixel_shader: int) -> float:
+	if blend_mode > WMOBLEND_OPAQUE:
+		return 0.501960814
+	return 0.0
+
+
+static func _alpha_output_strength(blend_mode: int, pixel_shader: int) -> float:
+	if blend_mode == WMOBLEND_ALPHA and _shader_alpha_is_opacity(pixel_shader):
+		return 1.0
+	return 0.0
+
+
+static func _effective_secondary_color(color: Color) -> Color:
+	if maxf(maxf(color.r, color.g), color.b) <= 0.001:
+		return Color.WHITE
+	return color
+
+
+static func _material_emissive_strength(material_flags: int, color: Color, texture_path: String) -> float:
+	var color_strength := maxf(maxf(color.r, color.g), color.b) * color.a
+	if color_strength <= 0.001:
+		return 0.0
+	var strength := 0.12
+	if (material_flags & 0x10) != 0:
+		strength = 0.26
+	var lower_path := texture_path.to_lower()
+	if lower_path.contains("window") or lower_path.contains("_wnd_") or lower_path.contains("wnd_"):
+		strength = minf(strength, 0.18)
+	return strength
+
+
+static func _blend_shader_mode(blend_mode: int) -> String:
+	match blend_mode:
+		WMOBLEND_ALPHA_KEY:
+			return "cutout"
+		WMOBLEND_ALPHA:
+			return "alpha"
+		_:
+			return "opaque"
+
+
+static func _get_shader(mode: String, has_detail: bool, has_extra: bool) -> Shader:
+	var key := "v=%d|%s|detail=%s|extra=%s" % [SHADER_VERSION, mode, str(has_detail), str(has_extra)]
+	if _shader_cache.has(key):
+		return _shader_cache[key]
+
+	var shader := Shader.new()
+	shader.code = _shader_code(mode, has_detail, has_extra)
+	_shader_cache[key] = shader
+	return shader
+
+
+static func _shader_code(mode: String, has_detail: bool, has_extra: bool) -> String:
+	var render_modes: Array[String] = ["blend_mix", "cull_disabled", "unshaded"]
+	if mode == "opaque" or mode == "cutout":
+		render_modes.append("depth_draw_opaque")
+	else:
+		render_modes.append("depth_prepass_alpha")
+
+	return """
+shader_type spatial;
+render_mode %s;
+
+uniform sampler2D albedo_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, repeat_enable;
+uniform sampler2D detail_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, repeat_enable;
+uniform sampler2D extra_tex : source_color, filter_linear_mipmap_anisotropic, repeat_enable;
+uniform bool use_texture = false;
+uniform bool use_detail_texture = false;
+uniform bool use_extra_texture = false;
+uniform int pixel_shader = 0;
+uniform float alpha_ref = 0.0;
+uniform float alpha_output_strength = 0.0;
+uniform float vertex_color_strength = 0.88;
+uniform float ambient_floor = 0.20;
+uniform vec4 diffuse_color : source_color = vec4(1.0);
+uniform vec4 emissive_color : source_color = vec4(0.0);
+uniform float material_emissive_strength = 0.0;
+uniform vec4 secondary_color : source_color = vec4(1.0);
+uniform float detail_strength = 0.0;
+
+global uniform vec4 wow_ambient_color;
+global uniform vec4 wow_light_color;
+global uniform vec3 wow_light_dir;
+global uniform vec4 wow_fog_color;
+global uniform vec2 wow_fog_range;
+global uniform float wow_fog_density;
+global uniform float wow_sun_elevation;
+
+varying vec3 world_normal;
+varying vec3 world_pos;
+varying vec3 view_pos;
+
+void vertex() {
+	world_normal = normalize(MODEL_NORMAL_MATRIX * NORMAL);
+	world_pos = (MODEL_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+	view_pos = (MODELVIEW_MATRIX * vec4(VERTEX, 1.0)).xyz;
+}
+
+vec3 apply_wow_fog(vec3 color) {
+	float dist = length(view_pos);
+	float range_fog = smoothstep(wow_fog_range.x, wow_fog_range.y, dist);
+	float fog_amount = range_fog * clamp(wow_fog_density, 0.0, 0.55);
+	return mix(color, wow_fog_color.rgb, fog_amount);
+}
+
+float color_luma(vec3 color) {
+	return dot(color, vec3(0.2126, 0.7152, 0.0722));
+}
+
+vec3 textured_material_tint(vec3 color) {
+	float luma = max(color_luma(color), 0.001);
+	vec3 hue = clamp(color / luma, vec3(0.58), vec3(1.20));
+	return mix(vec3(1.0), hue, 0.28);
+}
+
+vec3 untextured_material_color(vec3 color) {
+	float luma = color_luma(color);
+	vec3 muted = mix(vec3(luma), color, 0.42);
+	return clamp(muted * 0.82, vec3(0.08), vec3(0.72));
+}
+
+void resolve_wmo_pixel(vec4 tex1, vec4 tex2, vec4 tex3, bool has_detail, bool has_extra, out vec3 diffuse, out vec3 emissive) {
+	float layer_weight = clamp(secondary_color.a, 0.0, 1.0);
+	diffuse = tex1.rgb;
+	emissive = vec3(0.0);
+	if (!has_detail) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (pixel_shader == 3) {
+		emissive = tex2.rgb * tex1.a;
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 5) {
+		emissive = (tex1.rgb * tex1.a) * tex2.rgb;
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 6) {
+		vec3 layer2 = mix(tex1.rgb, tex2.rgb, tex2.a);
+		diffuse = mix(layer2, tex1.rgb, layer_weight);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 8 || pixel_shader == 12) {
+		diffuse = mix(tex2.rgb, tex1.rgb, layer_weight);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 9) {
+		emissive = tex2.rgb * tex2.a * layer_weight;
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 10 && has_extra) {
+		float mix_factor = clamp(tex3.a * layer_weight, 0.0, 1.0);
+		diffuse = mix(mix(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0, tex3.rgb, mix_factor), tex1.rgb, tex1.a);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 11 && has_extra) {
+		emissive = ((tex1.rgb * tex1.a) * tex2.rgb) + ((tex3.rgb * tex3.a) * layer_weight);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 13) {
+		vec3 layer = tex2.rgb * (1.0 - tex2.a);
+		diffuse = mix(layer, tex1.rgb, layer_weight);
+		emissive = (tex2.rgb * tex2.a) * (1.0 - layer_weight);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 14 && has_extra) {
+		diffuse = mix(
+			(tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0) + (tex3.rgb * clamp(tex3.a * layer_weight, 0.0, 1.0)),
+			tex1.rgb,
+			tex1.a
+		);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 15) {
+		vec3 layer2 = mix(tex1.rgb, tex2.rgb, tex2.a);
+		vec3 layer3 = mix(layer2, tex1.rgb, layer_weight);
+		diffuse = has_extra ? layer3 * tex3.rgb * 2.0 : layer3;
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 16) {
+		vec3 mod_layer = tex1.rgb * tex2.rgb * 2.0;
+		diffuse = mix(tex1.rgb, mod_layer, layer_weight);
+	} else if (pixel_shader == 17) {
+		vec3 layer2 = mix(tex1.rgb, tex2.rgb, tex2.a);
+		vec3 layer3 = mix(layer2, tex1.rgb, has_extra ? tex3.a : layer_weight);
+		diffuse = has_extra ? layer3 * tex3.rgb * 2.0 : layer3;
+	}
+}
+
+void fragment() {
+	vec4 tex1 = use_texture ? texture(albedo_tex, UV) : vec4(1.0);
+	vec4 tex2 = use_detail_texture ? texture(detail_tex, UV) : vec4(1.0);
+	vec4 tex3 = use_extra_texture ? texture(extra_tex, UV) : vec4(1.0);
+	if (alpha_ref > 0.0 && tex1.a < alpha_ref) {
+		discard;
+	}
+
+	vec3 mat_diffuse;
+	vec3 shader_emissive;
+	resolve_wmo_pixel(tex1, tex2, tex3, use_detail_texture, use_extra_texture, mat_diffuse, shader_emissive);
+
+	vec3 baked = max(COLOR.rgb, vec3(ambient_floor));
+	vec3 baked_lit = mix(vec3(1.0), baked, clamp(vertex_color_strength, 0.0, 1.0));
+	vec3 n = normalize(world_normal);
+	if (!FRONT_FACING) {
+		n = -n;
+	}
+	float ndl = max(dot(n, normalize(wow_light_dir)), 0.0);
+	vec3 zone_ambient = mix(vec3(0.78), max(wow_ambient_color.rgb, vec3(0.08)), 0.16);
+	vec3 zone_light = mix(vec3(1.0), wow_light_color.rgb, 0.10);
+	float day_strength = mix(0.48, 0.92, clamp(wow_sun_elevation, 0.0, 1.0));
+	vec3 lit = baked_lit * (zone_ambient * 0.86 + zone_light * ndl * 0.24 * day_strength);
+	lit = clamp(lit, vec3(0.46), vec3(1.05));
+	vec3 material_color = untextured_material_color(diffuse_color.rgb);
+	if (use_texture) {
+		material_color = mat_diffuse * textured_material_tint(diffuse_color.rgb);
+	}
+	float emissive_mask = smoothstep(0.35, 0.92, color_luma(mat_diffuse));
+	vec3 material_emissive = mat_diffuse * emissive_color.rgb * emissive_color.a * material_emissive_strength * emissive_mask;
+	vec3 emissive = shader_emissive * 0.35 + material_emissive;
+	vec3 color = clamp(material_color * lit + emissive, vec3(0.0), vec3(1.0));
+	ALBEDO = apply_wow_fog(color);
+%s
+}
+""" % [
+		", ".join(render_modes),
+		"" if mode == "opaque" or mode == "cutout" else "\tALPHA = mix(diffuse_color.a, tex1.a * diffuse_color.a, clamp(alpha_output_strength, 0.0, 1.0));",
+	]
diff --git a/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd.uid b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c51c391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wow_wmo_material.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c1ju24mvhoi5e
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 6eb634e..4b44231 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -27,3 +27,34 @@ enabled=PackedStringArray("res://addons/mpq_extractor/plugin.cfg")
 
 rendering_device/driver.windows="d3d12"
 rendering/rendering_device/d3d12/max_resource_descriptors=1048576
+
+[shader_globals]
+
+wow_ambient_color={
+"type": "color",
+"value": Color(0.72, 0.8, 0.88, 1)
+}
+wow_light_color={
+"type": "color",
+"value": Color(1, 0.91, 0.78, 1)
+}
+wow_light_dir={
+"type": "vec3",
+"value": Vector3(-0.35, 0.82, -0.45)
+}
+wow_fog_color={
+"type": "color",
+"value": Color(0.55, 0.66, 0.72, 1)
+}
+wow_fog_range={
+"type": "vec2",
+"value": Vector2(1200, 5200)
+}
+wow_fog_density={
+"type": "float",
+"value": 0.0
+}
+wow_sun_elevation={
+"type": "float",
+"value": 1.0
+}
diff --git a/reference/WoWee b/reference/WoWee
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..626243e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/WoWee
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 626243e937fb93965fa583a6507ed5a1aa7dda4b
diff --git a/reference/WowUnreal b/reference/WowUnreal
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..c2a4b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/WowUnreal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit c2a4b9827b2e7672e799085c5bf631d37c4ca5d3
diff --git a/reference/whoa b/reference/whoa
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..74bc963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/whoa
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 74bc963a1c3c586a8960e6be937ca5713746bf77
diff --git a/src/native/src/m2_loader.cpp b/src/native/src/m2_loader.cpp
index 8d325ba..39d1525 100644
--- a/src/native/src/m2_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/native/src/m2_loader.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,17 @@
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/packed_vector3_array.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/packed_vector2_array.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/packed_int32_array.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/packed_float32_array.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/packed_vector4_array.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/color.hpp>
 
 #include <fstream>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cstdio>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cctype>
 
 using namespace godot;
 
@@ -54,6 +61,38 @@ struct M2Header {
     uint32_t ofsBoneCombos;
     uint32_t nTextureCombos;     // offset 128
     uint32_t ofsTextureCombos;   // offset 132
+    uint32_t nTextureCoordCombos;
+    uint32_t ofsTextureCoordCombos;
+    uint32_t nTextureWeightCombos;
+    uint32_t ofsTextureWeightCombos;
+    uint32_t nTextureTransformCombos;
+    uint32_t ofsTextureTransformCombos;
+    float    bounds[7];
+    float    collisionBounds[7];
+    uint32_t nCollisionIndices;
+    uint32_t ofsCollisionIndices;
+    uint32_t nCollisionPositions;
+    uint32_t ofsCollisionPositions;
+    uint32_t nCollisionFaceNormals;
+    uint32_t ofsCollisionFaceNormals;
+    uint32_t nAttachments;
+    uint32_t ofsAttachments;
+    uint32_t nAttachmentLookup;
+    uint32_t ofsAttachmentLookup;
+    uint32_t nEvents;
+    uint32_t ofsEvents;
+    uint32_t nLights;
+    uint32_t ofsLights;
+    uint32_t nCameras;
+    uint32_t ofsCameras;
+    uint32_t nCameraLookup;
+    uint32_t ofsCameraLookup;
+    uint32_t nRibbonEmitters;
+    uint32_t ofsRibbonEmitters;
+    uint32_t nParticleEmitters;
+    uint32_t ofsParticleEmitters;
+    uint32_t nTextureCombinerCombos;
+    uint32_t ofsTextureCombinerCombos;
 };
 // Total: 34 × 4 = 136 bytes
 
@@ -79,6 +118,70 @@ struct M2Material {
     uint16_t blendingMode;  // 0=opaque 1=alpha_key 2=alpha_blend
 };
 
+struct M2ArrayRef {
+    uint32_t count;
+    uint32_t offset;
+};
+
+struct M2Track {
+    uint16_t interpolationType;
+    uint16_t globalSequence;
+    M2ArrayRef timestamps;
+    M2ArrayRef values;
+};
+
+struct M2Color {
+    M2Track colorTrack;
+    M2Track alphaTrack;
+};
+
+struct M2TextureTransform {
+    M2Track translationTrack;
+    M2Track rotationTrack;
+    M2Track scaleTrack;
+};
+
+struct M2TextureWeight {
+    M2Track weightTrack;
+};
+
+struct M2CompBone {
+    uint32_t boneId;
+    uint32_t flags;
+    uint16_t parentIndex;
+    uint16_t submeshId;
+    uint32_t unknown;
+    M2Track  translation;
+    M2Track  rotation;
+    M2Track  scale;
+    float    pivot[3];
+};
+
+struct M2Sequence {
+    uint16_t id;
+    uint16_t variationIndex;
+    uint32_t duration;
+    float    moveSpeed;
+    uint32_t flags;
+    uint32_t frequency;
+    uint32_t replayMin;
+    uint32_t replayMax;
+    uint32_t blendTime;
+    float    minBounds[3];
+    float    maxBounds[3];
+    float    boundsRadius;
+    uint16_t nextAnimation;
+    uint16_t aliasNext;
+};
+
+struct M2Float3 {
+    float v[3];
+};
+
+struct M2CompQuat {
+    uint16_t v[4];
+};
+
 struct SkinHeader {
     uint32_t magic;          // 'SKIN' LE = 0x4E494B53
     uint32_t nIndices;
@@ -164,10 +267,203 @@ static const T *safe_array(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, uint32_t ofs, uint32
     return reinterpret_cast<const T *>(buf.data() + ofs);
 }
 
+static Vector3 wow_vec3_to_godot(const float v[3]) {
+    return Vector3(v[0], v[2], -v[1]);
+}
+
+static Vector3 wow_vec3_to_godot(float x, float y, float z) {
+    return Vector3(x, z, -y);
+}
+
+static Vector4 normalize_quat(float x, float y, float z, float w) {
+    float len = std::sqrt(x * x + y * y + z * z + w * w);
+    if (len <= 0.000001f) {
+        return Vector4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    }
+    float inv = 1.0f / len;
+    return Vector4(x * inv, y * inv, z * inv, w * inv);
+}
+
+static Vector4 wow_quat_to_godot(float x, float y, float z, float w) {
+    // WoW model space is converted to Godot with Z/Y axis swap and Y handedness flip.
+    return normalize_quat(x, z, -y, w);
+}
+
+static Vector4 decode_comp_quat(const uint16_t q[4]) {
+    float x = ((float)q[0] - 32768.0f) / 32767.0f;
+    float y = ((float)q[1] - 32768.0f) / 32767.0f;
+    float z = ((float)q[2] - 32768.0f) / 32767.0f;
+    float w = ((float)q[3] - 32768.0f) / 32767.0f;
+    return wow_quat_to_godot(x, y, z, w);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+static const T *track_sequence_array(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2ArrayRef &outer, uint32_t sequence_index, uint32_t &count_out) {
+    count_out = 0;
+    if (sequence_index >= outer.count) return nullptr;
+    const M2ArrayRef *inner_arrays = safe_array<M2ArrayRef>(buf, outer.offset, outer.count);
+    if (!inner_arrays) return nullptr;
+    const M2ArrayRef &inner = inner_arrays[sequence_index];
+    const T *items = safe_array<T>(buf, inner.offset, inner.count);
+    if (!items) return nullptr;
+    count_out = inner.count;
+    return items;
+}
+
+static uint32_t track_sequence_key_count(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2Track &track, uint32_t sequence_index) {
+    if (sequence_index >= track.values.count) return 0;
+    const M2ArrayRef *inner_arrays = safe_array<M2ArrayRef>(buf, track.values.offset, track.values.count);
+    if (!inner_arrays) return 0;
+    return inner_arrays[sequence_index].count;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+static const T *first_track_value(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2Track &track) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < track.values.count; ++i) {
+        uint32_t value_count = 0;
+        const T *values = track_sequence_array<T>(buf, track.values, i, value_count);
+        if (values && value_count > 0) {
+            return values;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+static float fixed16_to_float(int16_t value) {
+    return std::clamp((float)value / 32767.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+}
+
+static Vector2 first_vec3_track_xy_speed(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2Track &track) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < track.values.count && i < track.timestamps.count; ++i) {
+        uint32_t time_count = 0;
+        uint32_t value_count = 0;
+        const uint32_t *times = track_sequence_array<uint32_t>(buf, track.timestamps, i, time_count);
+        const M2Float3 *values = track_sequence_array<M2Float3>(buf, track.values, i, value_count);
+        uint32_t key_count = std::min(time_count, value_count);
+        if (!times || !values || key_count < 2) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        uint32_t first = 0;
+        uint32_t last = key_count - 1;
+        float duration = (float)(times[last] - times[first]) / 1000.0f;
+        if (duration <= 0.0001f) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        return Vector2(
+            (values[last].v[0] - values[first].v[0]) / duration,
+            (values[last].v[1] - values[first].v[1]) / duration);
+    }
+    return Vector2(0.0f, 0.0f);
+}
+
+static uint32_t sequence_activity_score(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2CompBone *bones, uint32_t bone_count, uint32_t sequence_index) {
+    if (!bones) return 0;
+    uint32_t score = 0;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bone_count; ++i) {
+        uint32_t t = track_sequence_key_count(buf, bones[i].translation, sequence_index);
+        uint32_t r = track_sequence_key_count(buf, bones[i].rotation, sequence_index);
+        uint32_t s = track_sequence_key_count(buf, bones[i].scale, sequence_index);
+        if (t > 1) score += t;
+        if (r > 1) score += r;
+        if (s > 1) score += s;
+    }
+    return score;
+}
+
+static uint32_t choose_animated_sequence(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2Sequence *seqs, uint32_t seq_count, const M2CompBone *bones, uint32_t bone_count, bool prefer_calm_stand) {
+    if (!seqs || seq_count == 0) return 0;
+
+    uint32_t best_stand = UINT32_MAX;
+    uint32_t best_stand_score = 0;
+    uint32_t calm_stand = UINT32_MAX;
+    uint32_t calm_stand_score = UINT32_MAX;
+    uint32_t best_any = UINT32_MAX;
+    uint32_t best_any_score = 0;
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < seq_count; ++i) {
+        if (seqs[i].duration == 0) continue;
+        uint32_t score = sequence_activity_score(buf, bones, bone_count, i);
+        if (seqs[i].id == 0 && score > best_stand_score) {
+            best_stand = i;
+            best_stand_score = score;
+        }
+        if (seqs[i].id == 0 && score > 0 && score < calm_stand_score) {
+            calm_stand = i;
+            calm_stand_score = score;
+        }
+        if (score > best_any_score) {
+            best_any = i;
+            best_any_score = score;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (prefer_calm_stand && calm_stand != UINT32_MAX) return calm_stand;
+    if (best_stand != UINT32_MAX) return best_stand;
+    if (best_any != UINT32_MAX) return best_any;
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < seq_count; ++i) {
+        if (seqs[i].id == 0 && seqs[i].duration > 0) return i;
+    }
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < seq_count; ++i) {
+        if (seqs[i].duration > 0) return i;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static Dictionary make_vec3_track(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2Track &track, uint32_t sequence_index, bool scale_track) {
+    Dictionary result;
+    uint32_t time_count = 0;
+    uint32_t value_count = 0;
+    const uint32_t *times = track_sequence_array<uint32_t>(buf, track.timestamps, sequence_index, time_count);
+    const M2Float3 *values = track_sequence_array<M2Float3>(buf, track.values, sequence_index, value_count);
+    if (!times || !values || time_count == 0 || value_count == 0) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    uint32_t key_count = std::min(time_count, value_count);
+    PackedFloat32Array out_times;
+    PackedVector3Array out_values;
+    out_times.resize(key_count);
+    out_values.resize(key_count);
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < key_count; ++i) {
+        out_times[i] = (float)times[i] / 1000.0f;
+        if (scale_track) {
+            out_values[i] = Vector3(values[i].v[0], values[i].v[1], values[i].v[2]);
+        } else {
+            out_values[i] = wow_vec3_to_godot(values[i].v[0], values[i].v[1], values[i].v[2]);
+        }
+    }
+    result["times"] = out_times;
+    result["values"] = out_values;
+    return result;
+}
+
+static Dictionary make_quat_track(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const M2Track &track, uint32_t sequence_index) {
+    Dictionary result;
+    uint32_t time_count = 0;
+    uint32_t value_count = 0;
+    const uint32_t *times = track_sequence_array<uint32_t>(buf, track.timestamps, sequence_index, time_count);
+    const M2CompQuat *values = track_sequence_array<M2CompQuat>(buf, track.values, sequence_index, value_count);
+    if (!times || !values || time_count == 0 || value_count == 0) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    uint32_t key_count = std::min(time_count, value_count);
+    PackedFloat32Array out_times;
+    PackedVector4Array out_values;
+    out_times.resize(key_count);
+    out_values.resize(key_count);
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < key_count; ++i) {
+        out_times[i] = (float)times[i] / 1000.0f;
+        out_values[i] = decode_comp_quat(values[i].v);
+    }
+    result["times"] = out_times;
+    result["values"] = out_values;
+    return result;
+}
+
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Core parser
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string &path) {
+Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string &path, bool include_animation) {
     if (buf.size() < sizeof(M2Header)) return Dictionary();
 
     const auto &hdr = *reinterpret_cast<const M2Header *>(buf.data());
@@ -178,13 +474,14 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
 
     // ── Vertices ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     PackedVector3Array vertices, normals;
-    PackedVector2Array uvs;
+    PackedVector2Array uvs, uvs2;
 
     const auto *verts = safe_array<M2Vertex>(buf, hdr.ofsVertices, hdr.nVertices);
     if (verts && hdr.nVertices > 0) {
         vertices.resize(hdr.nVertices);
         normals.resize(hdr.nVertices);
         uvs.resize(hdr.nVertices);
+        uvs2.resize(hdr.nVertices);
         for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nVertices; ++i) {
             const auto &v = verts[i];
             // WoW model space (X right, Y forward, Z up) → Godot (X right, Y up, Z back)
@@ -194,6 +491,7 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
             // (D3D/Vulkan convention) — pass UVs through unchanged. Same as
             // wmo_loader's MOTV handling.
             uvs[i] = Vector2(v.texCoords[0], v.texCoords[1]);
+            uvs2[i] = Vector2(v.texCoords2[0], v.texCoords2[1]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -244,7 +542,92 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
             texture_combos.push_back((int)tc_arr[i]);
     }
 
+    PackedInt32Array texture_coord_combos;
+    const auto *tcc_arr = safe_array<uint16_t>(buf, hdr.ofsTextureCoordCombos, hdr.nTextureCoordCombos);
+    if (tcc_arr) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nTextureCoordCombos; ++i)
+            texture_coord_combos.push_back((int)tcc_arr[i]);
+    }
+
+    PackedInt32Array texture_weight_combos;
+    const auto *twc_arr = safe_array<uint16_t>(buf, hdr.ofsTextureWeightCombos, hdr.nTextureWeightCombos);
+    if (twc_arr) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nTextureWeightCombos; ++i)
+            texture_weight_combos.push_back((int)twc_arr[i]);
+    }
+
+    PackedInt32Array texture_transform_combos;
+    const auto *ttc_arr = safe_array<uint16_t>(buf, hdr.ofsTextureTransformCombos, hdr.nTextureTransformCombos);
+    if (ttc_arr) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nTextureTransformCombos; ++i)
+            texture_transform_combos.push_back((int)ttc_arr[i]);
+    }
+
+    PackedInt32Array texture_combiner_combos;
+    const auto *tcomb_arr = safe_array<uint16_t>(buf, hdr.ofsTextureCombinerCombos, hdr.nTextureCombinerCombos);
+    if (tcomb_arr) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nTextureCombinerCombos; ++i)
+            texture_combiner_combos.push_back((int)tcomb_arr[i]);
+    }
+
     // ── Skin file ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    Array m2_colors;
+    const auto *color_arr = safe_array<M2Color>(buf, hdr.ofsColors, hdr.nColors);
+    if (color_arr) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nColors; ++i) {
+            Color color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+            const M2Float3 *rgb = first_track_value<M2Float3>(buf, color_arr[i].colorTrack);
+            if (rgb) {
+                color.r = rgb->v[0];
+                color.g = rgb->v[1];
+                color.b = rgb->v[2];
+            }
+            const int16_t *alpha = first_track_value<int16_t>(buf, color_arr[i].alphaTrack);
+            if (alpha) {
+                color.a = fixed16_to_float(*alpha);
+            }
+            Dictionary c;
+            c["color"] = color;
+            m2_colors.push_back(c);
+        }
+    }
+
+    PackedFloat32Array texture_weights;
+    const auto *weight_arr = safe_array<M2TextureWeight>(buf, hdr.ofsTexWeights, hdr.nTexWeights);
+    if (weight_arr) {
+        texture_weights.resize(hdr.nTexWeights);
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nTexWeights; ++i) {
+            float weight = 1.0f;
+            const int16_t *value = first_track_value<int16_t>(buf, weight_arr[i].weightTrack);
+            if (value) {
+                weight = fixed16_to_float(*value);
+            }
+            texture_weights[i] = weight;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Array texture_transforms;
+    const auto *transform_arr = safe_array<M2TextureTransform>(buf, hdr.ofsTexTransforms, hdr.nTexTransforms);
+    if (transform_arr) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nTexTransforms; ++i) {
+            Vector2 translation(0.0f, 0.0f);
+            Vector2 scale(1.0f, 1.0f);
+            const M2Float3 *trans = first_track_value<M2Float3>(buf, transform_arr[i].translationTrack);
+            if (trans) {
+                translation = Vector2(trans->v[0], trans->v[1]);
+            }
+            const M2Float3 *scl = first_track_value<M2Float3>(buf, transform_arr[i].scaleTrack);
+            if (scl) {
+                scale = Vector2(scl->v[0], scl->v[1]);
+            }
+            Dictionary t;
+            t["translation"] = translation;
+            t["scale"] = scale;
+            t["translation_speed"] = first_vec3_track_xy_speed(buf, transform_arr[i].translationTrack);
+            texture_transforms.push_back(t);
+        }
+    }
+
     // Find <basename>00.skin in the same directory as the .m2
     std::string skin_path = path;
     {
@@ -257,7 +640,16 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
     auto skin_buf = read_file(skin_path);
 
     PackedInt32Array indices;
+    PackedInt32Array bone_lookup_table;
     Array batches;
+    Array animated_surfaces;
+    const uint16_t *bone_combo_arr = safe_array<uint16_t>(buf, hdr.ofsBoneCombos, hdr.nBoneCombos);
+    if (bone_combo_arr) {
+        bone_lookup_table.resize(hdr.nBoneCombos);
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nBoneCombos; ++i) {
+            bone_lookup_table[i] = (int)bone_combo_arr[i];
+        }
+    }
 
     if (skin_buf.size() >= sizeof(SkinHeader)) {
         const auto &skin = *reinterpret_cast<const SkinHeader *>(skin_buf.data());
@@ -265,6 +657,7 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
         if (skin.magic == MAGIC_SKIN) {
             const uint16_t *skin_idx = safe_array<uint16_t>(skin_buf, skin.ofsIndices,   skin.nIndices);
             const uint16_t *skin_tri = safe_array<uint16_t>(skin_buf, skin.ofsTriangles, skin.nTriangles);
+            const uint8_t *skin_bones = safe_array<uint8_t>(skin_buf, skin.ofsProperties, skin.nProperties * 4);
             const SkinSubMesh    *sms = safe_array<SkinSubMesh>   (skin_buf, skin.ofsSubMeshes,   skin.nSubMeshes);
             const SkinTextureUnit *tu  = safe_array<SkinTextureUnit>(skin_buf, skin.ofsTextureUnits, skin.nTextureUnits);
 
@@ -303,7 +696,113 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
                     batch["index_count"]          = idx_count;
                     batch["material_id"]          = (int)tu[u].materialIndex;
                     batch["texture_combo_index"]  = (int)tu[u].textureComboIndex;
+                    batch["texture_count"]        = (int)tu[u].textureCount;
+                    batch["shader_id"]            = (int)tu[u].shaderID;
+                    batch["texture_coord_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureCoordComboIndex;
+                    batch["texture_weight_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureWeightComboIndex;
+                    batch["texture_transform_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureTransformComboIndex;
+                    batch["material_layer"]       = (int)tu[u].materialLayer;
+                    batch["color_index"]          = (int)tu[u].colorIndex;
+                    batch["priority_plane"]       = (int)tu[u].priority;
+                    batch["skin_flags"]           = (int)tu[u].flags;
+                    batch["skin_flags2"]          = (int)tu[u].flags2;
+                    batch["bone_count"]           = (int)sm.boneCount;
+                    batch["bone_combo_index"]     = (int)sm.boneStart;
                     batches.push_back(batch);
+
+                    if (include_animation && verts) {
+                        PackedVector3Array surface_vertices;
+                        PackedVector3Array surface_normals;
+                        PackedVector2Array surface_uvs, surface_uvs2;
+                        PackedInt32Array surface_bones;
+                        PackedFloat32Array surface_weights;
+                        PackedInt32Array surface_indices;
+                        uint32_t expanded_count = 0;
+                        surface_vertices.resize(tri_count);
+                        surface_normals.resize(tri_count);
+                        surface_uvs.resize(tri_count);
+                        surface_uvs2.resize(tri_count);
+                        surface_bones.resize(tri_count * 4);
+                        surface_weights.resize(tri_count * 4);
+                        surface_indices.resize(tri_count);
+
+                        for (uint32_t t = 0; t + 2 < tri_count; t += 3) {
+                            uint16_t tri_local[3] = {
+                                skin_tri[tri_start + t],
+                                skin_tri[tri_start + t + 2],
+                                skin_tri[tri_start + t + 1],
+                            };
+                            for (uint32_t corner = 0; corner < 3; ++corner) {
+                                uint16_t vertex_lookup = tri_local[corner];
+                                if (vertex_lookup >= skin.nIndices) {
+                                    continue;
+                                }
+                                uint16_t global_vertex_index = skin_idx[vertex_lookup];
+                                if (global_vertex_index >= hdr.nVertices) {
+                                    continue;
+                                }
+                                const auto &v = verts[global_vertex_index];
+                                surface_vertices[expanded_count] = Vector3(v.pos[0], v.pos[2], -v.pos[1]);
+                                surface_normals[expanded_count] = Vector3(v.normal[0], v.normal[2], -v.normal[1]);
+                                surface_uvs[expanded_count] = Vector2(v.texCoords[0], v.texCoords[1]);
+                                surface_uvs2[expanded_count] = Vector2(v.texCoords2[0], v.texCoords2[1]);
+                                surface_indices[expanded_count] = (int)expanded_count;
+
+                                uint32_t weight_sum = 0;
+                                for (uint32_t j = 0; j < 4; ++j) {
+                                    weight_sum += (uint32_t)v.boneWeights[j];
+                                }
+                                if (weight_sum == 0) {
+                                    weight_sum = 1;
+                                }
+
+                                for (uint32_t j = 0; j < 4; ++j) {
+                                    int local_bone = (int)v.boneIndices[j];
+                                    if (skin_bones && vertex_lookup < skin.nProperties) {
+                                        local_bone = (int)skin_bones[vertex_lookup * 4 + j];
+                                    }
+                                    int global_bone = local_bone;
+                                    uint32_t lookup_index = (uint32_t)sm.boneStart + (uint32_t)std::max(local_bone, 0);
+                                    if (bone_combo_arr && lookup_index < hdr.nBoneCombos) {
+                                        global_bone = (int)bone_combo_arr[lookup_index];
+                                    }
+                                    surface_bones[expanded_count * 4 + j] = global_bone;
+                                    surface_weights[expanded_count * 4 + j] = (float)v.boneWeights[j] / (float)weight_sum;
+                                }
+                                expanded_count++;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        if (expanded_count > 0) {
+                            surface_vertices.resize(expanded_count);
+                            surface_normals.resize(expanded_count);
+                            surface_uvs.resize(expanded_count);
+                            surface_uvs2.resize(expanded_count);
+                            surface_bones.resize(expanded_count * 4);
+                            surface_weights.resize(expanded_count * 4);
+                            surface_indices.resize(expanded_count);
+                            Dictionary surface;
+                            surface["vertices"] = surface_vertices;
+                            surface["normals"] = surface_normals;
+                            surface["uvs"] = surface_uvs;
+                            surface["uvs2"] = surface_uvs2;
+                            surface["bones"] = surface_bones;
+                            surface["weights"] = surface_weights;
+                            surface["indices"] = surface_indices;
+                            surface["material_id"] = (int)tu[u].materialIndex;
+                            surface["texture_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureComboIndex;
+                            surface["texture_count"] = (int)tu[u].textureCount;
+                            surface["shader_id"] = (int)tu[u].shaderID;
+                            surface["texture_coord_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureCoordComboIndex;
+                            surface["texture_weight_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureWeightComboIndex;
+                            surface["texture_transform_combo_index"] = (int)tu[u].textureTransformComboIndex;
+                            surface["material_layer"] = (int)tu[u].materialLayer;
+                            surface["color_index"] = (int)tu[u].colorIndex;
+                            surface["bone_count"] = (int)sm.boneCount;
+                            surface["bone_combo_index"] = (int)sm.boneStart;
+                            animated_surfaces.push_back(surface);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -315,18 +814,81 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string
             to_godot(skin_path));
     }
 
+    Array animated_bones;
+    Array animated_sequences;
+    int animation_sequence_index = -1;
+    float animation_length = 0.0f;
+    int animation_id = -1;
+    uint32_t animation_activity_score = 0;
+    if (include_animation) {
+        const M2Sequence *seqs = safe_array<M2Sequence>(buf, hdr.ofsAnimations, hdr.nAnimations);
+        const M2CompBone *bones = safe_array<M2CompBone>(buf, hdr.ofsBones, hdr.nBones);
+        if (seqs && hdr.nAnimations > 0) {
+            std::string lower_path = path;
+            std::transform(lower_path.begin(), lower_path.end(), lower_path.begin(), [](unsigned char c) { return (char)std::tolower(c); });
+            bool prefer_calm_stand = lower_path.find("gryphonroost") != std::string::npos;
+            uint32_t chosen = choose_animated_sequence(buf, seqs, hdr.nAnimations, bones, hdr.nBones, prefer_calm_stand);
+            animation_sequence_index = (int)chosen;
+            animation_length = (float)seqs[chosen].duration / 1000.0f;
+            animation_id = (int)seqs[chosen].id;
+            animation_activity_score = sequence_activity_score(buf, bones, hdr.nBones, chosen);
+            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nAnimations; ++i) {
+                Dictionary seq;
+                seq["id"] = (int)seqs[i].id;
+                seq["variation"] = (int)seqs[i].variationIndex;
+                seq["duration"] = (int)seqs[i].duration;
+                seq["alias_next"] = (int)seqs[i].aliasNext;
+                seq["activity_score"] = (int)sequence_activity_score(buf, bones, hdr.nBones, i);
+                animated_sequences.push_back(seq);
+            }
+        }
+        if (bones && hdr.nBones > 0 && animation_sequence_index >= 0) {
+            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hdr.nBones; ++i) {
+                Dictionary bone;
+                int parent = (bones[i].parentIndex == 0xFFFF) ? -1 : (int)bones[i].parentIndex;
+                bone["id"] = (int)bones[i].boneId;
+                bone["flags"] = (int)bones[i].flags;
+                bone["parent"] = parent;
+                bone["pivot"] = wow_vec3_to_godot(bones[i].pivot);
+                bone["translation"] = make_vec3_track(buf, bones[i].translation, (uint32_t)animation_sequence_index, false);
+                bone["rotation"] = make_quat_track(buf, bones[i].rotation, (uint32_t)animation_sequence_index);
+                bone["scale"] = make_vec3_track(buf, bones[i].scale, (uint32_t)animation_sequence_index, true);
+                animated_bones.push_back(bone);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     Dictionary result;
     result["textures"]        = textures;
     result["texture_types"]   = texture_types;
     result["texture_flags"]   = texture_flags;
     result["materials"]       = materials;
     result["texture_combos"]  = texture_combos;
+    result["texture_coord_combos"] = texture_coord_combos;
+    result["texture_weight_combos"] = texture_weight_combos;
+    result["texture_transform_combos"] = texture_transform_combos;
+    result["texture_combiner_combos"] = texture_combiner_combos;
+    result["m2_colors"]       = m2_colors;
+    result["texture_weights"] = texture_weights;
+    result["texture_transforms"] = texture_transforms;
+    result["m2_flags"]        = (int)hdr.flags;
     result["model_path"]      = to_godot(path);
     result["vertices"]        = vertices;
     result["normals"]         = normals;
     result["uvs"]             = uvs;
+    result["uvs2"]            = uvs2;
     result["indices"]         = indices;
     result["batches"]         = batches;
+    if (include_animation) {
+        result["animated_surfaces"] = animated_surfaces;
+        result["bone_lookup_table"] = bone_lookup_table;
+        result["bones"] = animated_bones;
+        result["sequences"] = animated_sequences;
+        result["animation_sequence_index"] = animation_sequence_index;
+        result["animation_id"] = animation_id;
+        result["animation_length"] = animation_length;
+        result["animation_activity_score"] = (int)animation_activity_score;
+    }
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -340,9 +902,20 @@ Dictionary M2Loader::load_m2(const String &path) {
         UtilityFunctions::push_error("M2Loader: cannot read ", path);
         return Dictionary();
     }
-    return parse_m2(buf, spath);
+    return parse_m2(buf, spath, false);
+}
+
+Dictionary M2Loader::load_m2_animated(const String &path) {
+    std::string spath = to_std(path);
+    auto buf = read_file(spath);
+    if (buf.empty()) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("M2Loader: cannot read ", path);
+        return Dictionary();
+    }
+    return parse_m2(buf, spath, true);
 }
 
 void M2Loader::_bind_methods() {
     ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("load_m2", "path"), &M2Loader::load_m2);
+    ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("load_m2_animated", "path"), &M2Loader::load_m2_animated);
 }
diff --git a/src/native/src/m2_loader.h b/src/native/src/m2_loader.h
index 21ec411..d7eed4e 100644
--- a/src/native/src/m2_loader.h
+++ b/src/native/src/m2_loader.h
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ namespace godot {
 //     "texture_flags":  PackedInt32Array,    # M2Texture.flags per texture slot
 //     "materials":      Array[Dictionary],   # [{flags, blend_mode}]
 //     "texture_combos": PackedInt32Array,    # textureCombos[i] = index into textures
+//     "texture_coord_combos":    PackedInt32Array,
+//     "texture_combiner_combos": PackedInt32Array,
+//     "m2_flags":       int,
 //     "model_path":     String,              # absolute source .m2 path
 //     "vertices":       PackedVector3Array,  # Godot-space positions
 //     "normals":        PackedVector3Array,
 //     "uvs":            PackedVector2Array,
+//     "uvs2":           PackedVector2Array,
 //     "indices":        PackedInt32Array,    # flat triangle list into vertex array
 //     "batches":        Array[Dictionary],   # render batches
 //   }
@@ -41,6 +45,9 @@ namespace godot {
 //     "index_start":        int,   # offset into indices array
 //     "index_count":        int,   # number of indices for this batch
 //     "material_id":        int,   # index into materials
+//     "texture_count":       int,
+//     "shader_id":           int,
+//     "texture_coord_combo_index": int,
 //     "texture_combo_index": int,  # index into texture_combos → texture
 //   }
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -49,12 +56,13 @@ class M2Loader : public RefCounted {
 
 public:
     Dictionary load_m2(const String &path);
+    Dictionary load_m2_animated(const String &path);
 
 protected:
     static void _bind_methods();
 
 private:
-    Dictionary parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string &path);
+    Dictionary parse_m2(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf, const std::string &path, bool include_animation);
 
     static std::vector<uint8_t> read_file(const std::string &path);
     static std::string          to_std(const String &s);
diff --git a/src/native/src/wmo_loader.cpp b/src/native/src/wmo_loader.cpp
index 98a6b9f..d546083 100644
--- a/src/native/src/wmo_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/native/src/wmo_loader.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "wow_chunk_reader.h"
 
 #include <godot_cpp/core/class_db.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/color.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/packed_string_array.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/quaternion.hpp>
@@ -141,6 +142,22 @@ String WMOLoader::to_godot(const std::string &s) {
     return String(s.c_str());
 }
 
+static Color color_from_bgra_u32(uint32_t value) {
+    const float b = (value & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    const float g = ((value >> 8) & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    const float r = ((value >> 16) & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    const float a = ((value >> 24) & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    return Color(r, g, b, a);
+}
+
+static Color color_from_rgba_u32(uint32_t value) {
+    const float r = (value & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    const float g = ((value >> 8) & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    const float b = ((value >> 16) & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    const float a = ((value >> 24) & 0xFFu) / 255.0f;
+    return Color(r, g, b, a);
+}
+
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Root parser
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -180,6 +197,10 @@ Dictionary WMOLoader::parse_root(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf) {
                 mat["flags"]      = (int)mt[i].flags;
                 mat["shader"]     = (int)mt[i].shader;
                 mat["blend_mode"] = (int)mt[i].blendMode;
+                mat["emissive_color"] = color_from_bgra_u32(mt[i].sidnColor);
+                mat["diffuse_color"] = color_from_rgba_u32(mt[i].diffColor);
+                mat["color2"] = color_from_rgba_u32(mt[i].color2);
+                mat["flags2"] = (int)mt[i].flags2;
                 // texUnit offsets → find index in tex_strings
                 auto tex_idx = [&](uint32_t ofs) -> int {
                     uint32_t cur = 0;
@@ -191,6 +212,7 @@ Dictionary WMOLoader::parse_root(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buf) {
                 };
                 mat["texture0"] = tex_idx(mt[i].texUnit0);
                 mat["texture1"] = tex_idx(mt[i].texUnit1);
+                mat["texture2"] = tex_idx(mt[i].texUnit2);
                 materials.push_back(mat);
             }
         } else if (chunk.is("MODS")) {
diff --git a/src/native/src/wmo_loader.h b/src/native/src/wmo_loader.h
index 89dd901..fe3851d 100644
--- a/src/native/src/wmo_loader.h
+++ b/src/native/src/wmo_loader.h
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@ namespace godot {
 //   {
 //     "texture0":     int,   # index into textures array (-1 = none)
 //     "texture1":     int,
+//     "texture2":     int,
 //     "blend_mode":   int,   # 0=opaque 1=alpha key 2=alpha blend
 //     "flags":        int,
+//     "flags2":       int,
+//     "diffuse_color":  Color,
+//     "emissive_color": Color,
 //   }
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 class WMOLoader : public RefCounted {
diff --git a/src/resources/wmo_streaming_resource.gd b/src/resources/wmo_streaming_resource.gd
index 4748524..0b0650a 100644
--- a/src/resources/wmo_streaming_resource.gd
+++ b/src/resources/wmo_streaming_resource.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extends Resource
 class_name WMOStreamingResource
 
-const FORMAT_VERSION := 1
+const FORMAT_VERSION := 2
 
 @export var format_version: int = FORMAT_VERSION
 @export var source_path: String = ""
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd b/src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc07c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,654 @@
+extends Control
+
+const GEOSET_CONTROLLER_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/character/character_geoset_controller.gd")
+const TEXTURE_COMPOSITOR_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/character/character_texture_compositor.gd")
+const OUTFIT_RESOLVER_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd")
+const CHARACTER_ROOT := "res://src/resources/characters"
+const EXTRACTED_DIR := "res://data/extracted"
+const CHARACTER_YAW_OFFSET_DEGREES := 90.0
+
+const CLASS_IDS := {
+	"Warrior": 1,
+	"Paladin": 2,
+	"Hunter": 3,
+	"Rogue": 4,
+	"Priest": 5,
+	"Death Knight": 6,
+	"Shaman": 7,
+	"Mage": 8,
+	"Warlock": 9,
+	"Druid": 11,
+}
+
+const GEOSET_CONTROLS := [
+	{"cat": "hair", "label": "Hair"},
+	{"cat": "facial1", "label": "Facial 1"},
+	{"cat": "facial2", "label": "Facial 2"},
+	{"cat": "facial3", "label": "Facial 3"},
+	{"cat": "ears", "label": "Ears"},
+	{"cat": "eye_effects", "label": "Eyes"},
+	{"cat": "wristbands", "label": "Wrist"},
+]
+
+const TOGGLE_CONTROLS := [
+	{"property": "show_gloves", "label": "Gloves"},
+	{"property": "show_boots", "label": "Boots"},
+	{"property": "show_shirt", "label": "Shirt"},
+	{"property": "show_kneepads", "label": "Knees"},
+	{"property": "show_chest", "label": "Chest"},
+	{"property": "show_pants", "label": "Pants"},
+	{"property": "show_tabard", "label": "Tabard"},
+	{"property": "show_legs", "label": "Legs"},
+	{"property": "show_cape", "label": "Cape"},
+	{"property": "show_belt", "label": "Belt"},
+	{"property": "show_feet", "label": "Feet"},
+]
+
+var _models: Dictionary = {}
+var _race_names: Array[String] = []
+var _selected_race := ""
+var _selected_gender := ""
+var _selected_model: Dictionary = {}
+
+var _viewport: SubViewport
+var _preview_anchor: Node3D
+var _camera: Camera3D
+var _model_root: Node3D
+var _controller: Node
+var _compositor: Node
+var _outfit_resolver: RefCounted
+var _current_outfit: Dictionary = {}
+
+var _race_option: OptionButton
+var _gender_option: OptionButton
+var _model_option: OptionButton
+var _class_option: OptionButton
+var _skin_spin: SpinBox
+var _face_spin: SpinBox
+var _hair_color_spin: SpinBox
+var _flags_spin: SpinBox
+var _rotation_slider: HSlider
+var _status_label: Label
+var _control_container: VBoxContainer
+var _geoset_options: Dictionary = {}
+var _toggle_checks: Dictionary = {}
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	_outfit_resolver = OUTFIT_RESOLVER_SCRIPT.new()
+	if not _outfit_resolver.call("load_dbcs", EXTRACTED_DIR):
+		push_warning("CharacterCreator: CharStartOutfit/ItemDisplayInfo DBCs not loaded")
+	_scan_models()
+	_build_ui()
+	_populate_races()
+	if not _race_names.is_empty():
+		_select_race(_race_names[0])
+
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if _preview_anchor:
+		_preview_anchor.rotation.y = deg_to_rad(float(_rotation_slider.value))
+
+
+func _scan_models() -> void:
+	_models.clear()
+	_race_names.clear()
+	var root := DirAccess.open(CHARACTER_ROOT)
+	if root == null:
+		push_warning("CharacterCreator: missing character root: %s" % CHARACTER_ROOT)
+		return
+
+	root.list_dir_begin()
+	var race_dir := root.get_next()
+	while not race_dir.is_empty():
+		if root.current_is_dir() and not race_dir.begins_with("."):
+			_scan_race(race_dir)
+		race_dir = root.get_next()
+	root.list_dir_end()
+	_race_names.sort_custom(func(a: String, b: String) -> bool: return _display_name(a) < _display_name(b))
+
+
+func _scan_race(race: String) -> void:
+	var race_path := CHARACTER_ROOT.path_join(race)
+	var race_access := DirAccess.open(race_path)
+	if race_access == null:
+		return
+
+	var race_data: Dictionary = {}
+	race_access.list_dir_begin()
+	var gender_dir := race_access.get_next()
+	while not gender_dir.is_empty():
+		if race_access.current_is_dir() and not gender_dir.begins_with("."):
+			var models := _scan_gender_models(race, gender_dir)
+			if not models.is_empty():
+				race_data[gender_dir] = models
+		gender_dir = race_access.get_next()
+	race_access.list_dir_end()
+
+	if not race_data.is_empty():
+		_models[race] = race_data
+		_race_names.append(race)
+
+
+func _scan_gender_models(race: String, gender: String) -> Array:
+	var result: Array = []
+	var gender_path := CHARACTER_ROOT.path_join(race).path_join(gender)
+	var access := DirAccess.open(gender_path)
+	if access == null:
+		return result
+
+	access.list_dir_begin()
+	var file := access.get_next()
+	while not file.is_empty():
+		if not access.current_is_dir() and file.get_extension().to_lower() == "glb":
+			var glb_path := gender_path.path_join(file)
+			result.append({
+				"race": race,
+				"gender": gender,
+				"name": file.get_basename(),
+				"path": glb_path,
+				"textures_dir": gender_path.path_join(file.get_basename() + "_textures"),
+			})
+		file = access.get_next()
+	access.list_dir_end()
+	result.sort_custom(func(a: Dictionary, b: Dictionary) -> bool: return String(a["name"]) < String(b["name"]))
+	return result
+
+
+func _build_ui() -> void:
+	set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+
+	var root := HSplitContainer.new()
+	root.name = "Layout"
+	root.split_offset = 780
+	root.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	add_child(root)
+
+	var viewport_container := SubViewportContainer.new()
+	viewport_container.name = "Preview"
+	viewport_container.stretch = true
+	viewport_container.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	viewport_container.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	root.add_child(viewport_container)
+
+	_viewport = SubViewport.new()
+	_viewport.render_target_update_mode = SubViewport.UPDATE_ALWAYS
+	_viewport.size = Vector2i(900, 720)
+	viewport_container.add_child(_viewport)
+	_build_preview_world()
+
+	var panel := PanelContainer.new()
+	panel.name = "Controls"
+	panel.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(360, 0)
+	root.add_child(panel)
+
+	var scroll := ScrollContainer.new()
+	scroll.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	panel.add_child(scroll)
+
+	_control_container = VBoxContainer.new()
+	_control_container.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 8)
+	scroll.add_child(_control_container)
+
+	var title := Label.new()
+	title.text = "Character Creator"
+	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 22)
+	_control_container.add_child(title)
+
+	_race_option = _add_option("Race", _on_race_selected)
+	_gender_option = _add_option("Gender", _on_gender_selected)
+	_model_option = _add_option("Model", _on_model_selected)
+	_class_option = _add_option("Class", _on_class_selected)
+	for class_label in CLASS_IDS.keys():
+		_class_option.add_item(class_label)
+		_class_option.set_item_metadata(_class_option.item_count - 1, int(CLASS_IDS[class_label]))
+
+	_skin_spin = _add_spin("Skin", 0, 0, 1, _on_skin_changed)
+	_face_spin = _add_spin("Face", 0, 0, 1, _on_face_changed)
+	_hair_color_spin = _add_spin("Hair Color", 0, 15, 1, _on_hair_color_changed)
+	_flags_spin = _add_spin("Flags", 0, 31, 1, _on_flags_changed)
+
+	for spec in GEOSET_CONTROLS:
+		var option := _add_option(String(spec["label"]), _on_geoset_selected.bind(String(spec["cat"])))
+		_geoset_options[String(spec["cat"])] = option
+
+	var equipment_label := Label.new()
+	equipment_label.text = "Equipment Geosets"
+	equipment_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
+	_control_container.add_child(equipment_label)
+
+	var toggle_grid := GridContainer.new()
+	toggle_grid.columns = 2
+	_control_container.add_child(toggle_grid)
+	for spec in TOGGLE_CONTROLS:
+		var check := CheckBox.new()
+		check.text = String(spec["label"])
+		check.toggled.connect(_on_toggle_changed.bind(String(spec["property"])))
+		toggle_grid.add_child(check)
+		_toggle_checks[String(spec["property"])] = check
+
+	_rotation_slider = _add_slider("Rotation", -180.0, 180.0, 0.0)
+
+	var reload := Button.new()
+	reload.text = "Rescan Models"
+	reload.pressed.connect(_on_rescan_pressed)
+	_control_container.add_child(reload)
+
+	var starter := Button.new()
+	starter.text = "Apply Starter Outfit"
+	starter.pressed.connect(_apply_starter_outfit)
+	_control_container.add_child(starter)
+
+	_status_label = Label.new()
+	_status_label.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART
+	_status_label.text = ""
+	_control_container.add_child(_status_label)
+
+
+func _build_preview_world() -> void:
+	var world := Node3D.new()
+	world.name = "PreviewWorld"
+	_viewport.add_child(world)
+
+	var env := WorldEnvironment.new()
+	var environment := Environment.new()
+	environment.background_mode = Environment.BG_COLOR
+	environment.background_color = Color(0.04, 0.045, 0.055)
+	environment.ambient_light_source = Environment.AMBIENT_SOURCE_COLOR
+	environment.ambient_light_color = Color(0.55, 0.58, 0.62)
+	environment.ambient_light_energy = 1.0
+	env.environment = environment
+	world.add_child(env)
+
+	var key_light := DirectionalLight3D.new()
+	key_light.rotation_degrees = Vector3(-35, -35, 0)
+	key_light.light_energy = 2.4
+	world.add_child(key_light)
+
+	var fill_light := OmniLight3D.new()
+	fill_light.position = Vector3(-2.5, 1.8, 2.2)
+	fill_light.light_energy = 1.2
+	fill_light.omni_range = 5.0
+	world.add_child(fill_light)
+
+	_preview_anchor = Node3D.new()
+	_preview_anchor.name = "CharacterAnchor"
+	world.add_child(_preview_anchor)
+
+	_camera = Camera3D.new()
+	_camera.name = "Camera"
+	_camera.position = Vector3(0, 1.25, 3.2)
+	_camera.rotation_degrees = Vector3(-7, 0, 0)
+	_camera.fov = 38.0
+	_camera.current = true
+	world.add_child(_camera)
+
+
+func _add_option(label_text: String, callback: Callable) -> OptionButton:
+	var label := Label.new()
+	label.text = label_text
+	_control_container.add_child(label)
+	var option := OptionButton.new()
+	option.item_selected.connect(callback)
+	_control_container.add_child(option)
+	return option
+
+
+func _add_spin(label_text: String, min_value: float, max_value: float, step: float, callback: Callable) -> SpinBox:
+	var label := Label.new()
+	label.text = label_text
+	_control_container.add_child(label)
+	var spin := SpinBox.new()
+	spin.min_value = min_value
+	spin.max_value = max_value
+	spin.step = step
+	spin.value_changed.connect(callback)
+	_control_container.add_child(spin)
+	return spin
+
+
+func _add_slider(label_text: String, min_value: float, max_value: float, value: float) -> HSlider:
+	var label := Label.new()
+	label.text = label_text
+	_control_container.add_child(label)
+	var slider := HSlider.new()
+	slider.min_value = min_value
+	slider.max_value = max_value
+	slider.step = 1.0
+	slider.value = value
+	_control_container.add_child(slider)
+	return slider
+
+
+func _populate_races() -> void:
+	_race_option.clear()
+	for race in _race_names:
+		_race_option.add_item(_display_name(race))
+		_race_option.set_item_metadata(_race_option.item_count - 1, race)
+
+
+func _select_race(race: String) -> void:
+	_selected_race = race
+	_gender_option.clear()
+	var genders: Array[String] = []
+	for gender in (_models.get(race, {}) as Dictionary).keys():
+		genders.append(String(gender))
+	genders.sort()
+	for gender in genders:
+		_gender_option.add_item(_display_name(gender))
+		_gender_option.set_item_metadata(_gender_option.item_count - 1, gender)
+	if not genders.is_empty():
+		_select_gender(genders[0])
+
+
+func _select_gender(gender: String) -> void:
+	_selected_gender = gender
+	_model_option.clear()
+	var models: Array = (_models.get(_selected_race, {}) as Dictionary).get(gender, [])
+	for model in models:
+		_model_option.add_item(String(model["name"]))
+		_model_option.set_item_metadata(_model_option.item_count - 1, model)
+	if not models.is_empty():
+		_select_model(models[0])
+
+
+func _select_model(model: Dictionary) -> void:
+	_selected_model = model
+	_load_model(model)
+
+
+func _load_model(model: Dictionary) -> void:
+	if _model_root and is_instance_valid(_model_root):
+		_model_root.queue_free()
+	_model_root = null
+	_controller = null
+	_compositor = null
+
+	var scene: PackedScene = load(String(model["path"]))
+	if scene == null:
+		_status_label.text = "Failed to load model: %s" % String(model["path"])
+		return
+
+	_model_root = Node3D.new()
+	_model_root.name = "%s_%s" % [String(model["race"]), String(model["gender"])]
+	_model_root.set_script(GEOSET_CONTROLLER_SCRIPT)
+	_model_root.rotation_degrees.y = CHARACTER_YAW_OFFSET_DEGREES
+
+	var instance := scene.instantiate()
+	instance.name = String(model["name"])
+	_model_root.add_child(instance)
+
+	var compositor := Node.new()
+	compositor.name = "CharacterTextureCompositor"
+	compositor.set_script(TEXTURE_COMPOSITOR_SCRIPT)
+	compositor.set("textures_dir", String(model["textures_dir"]))
+	compositor.set("extracted_dir", EXTRACTED_DIR)
+	_model_root.add_child(compositor)
+
+	_preview_anchor.add_child(_model_root)
+	_controller = _model_root
+	_compositor = compositor
+	_fit_camera_to_model()
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	_refresh_dynamic_controls()
+	_apply_all_controls()
+	_apply_starter_outfit()
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _fit_camera_to_model() -> void:
+	if _model_root == null:
+		return
+	var aabb := _calculate_aabb(_model_root)
+	if aabb.size == Vector3.ZERO:
+		_camera.position = Vector3(0, 1.25, 3.2)
+		return
+	var center := aabb.get_center()
+	_model_root.position = Vector3(-center.x, -aabb.position.y, -center.z)
+	var height := maxf(aabb.size.y, 1.0)
+	_camera.position = Vector3(0, height * 0.55, height * 1.85)
+	_camera.look_at(Vector3(0, height * 0.52, 0), Vector3.UP)
+
+
+func _calculate_aabb(root: Node) -> AABB:
+	var result := AABB()
+	var has_aabb := false
+	for mesh_inst in _iter_mesh_instances(root):
+		if mesh_inst.mesh == null:
+			continue
+		var local_aabb := mesh_inst.mesh.get_aabb()
+		var global_aabb := mesh_inst.global_transform * local_aabb
+		if not has_aabb:
+			result = global_aabb
+			has_aabb = true
+		else:
+			result = result.merge(global_aabb)
+	return result if has_aabb else AABB()
+
+
+func _iter_mesh_instances(root: Node) -> Array[MeshInstance3D]:
+	var result: Array[MeshInstance3D] = []
+	_collect_mesh_instances(root, result)
+	return result
+
+
+func _collect_mesh_instances(node: Node, result: Array[MeshInstance3D]) -> void:
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		result.append(node)
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_collect_mesh_instances(child, result)
+
+
+func _refresh_dynamic_controls() -> void:
+	if _controller == null:
+		return
+
+	_skin_spin.max_value = maxi(0, int(_controller.call("get_skin_color_count")) - 1)
+	_face_spin.max_value = maxi(0, int(_controller.call("get_face_style_count")) - 1)
+	_skin_spin.value = clampf(_skin_spin.value, _skin_spin.min_value, _skin_spin.max_value)
+	_face_spin.value = clampf(_face_spin.value, _face_spin.min_value, _face_spin.max_value)
+
+	for spec in GEOSET_CONTROLS:
+		var cat := String(spec["cat"])
+		var option: OptionButton = _geoset_options[cat]
+		option.clear()
+		var ids: Array = _controller.call("get_ids", cat)
+		for id in ids:
+			option.add_item(str(id))
+			option.set_item_metadata(option.item_count - 1, int(id))
+		option.disabled = ids.is_empty()
+		if not ids.is_empty():
+			option.select(0)
+
+
+func _apply_all_controls() -> void:
+	_on_skin_changed(_skin_spin.value)
+	_on_face_changed(_face_spin.value)
+	_on_hair_color_changed(_hair_color_spin.value)
+	_on_flags_changed(_flags_spin.value)
+	for cat in _geoset_options.keys():
+		var option: OptionButton = _geoset_options[cat]
+		if option.item_count > 0:
+			_apply_geoset(cat, int(option.get_item_metadata(option.selected)))
+	for property in _toggle_checks.keys():
+		var check: CheckBox = _toggle_checks[property]
+		_set_controller_property(property, check.button_pressed)
+
+
+func _on_race_selected(index: int) -> void:
+	_select_race(String(_race_option.get_item_metadata(index)))
+
+
+func _on_gender_selected(index: int) -> void:
+	_select_gender(String(_gender_option.get_item_metadata(index)))
+
+
+func _on_model_selected(index: int) -> void:
+	_select_model(_model_option.get_item_metadata(index))
+
+
+func _on_class_selected(_index: int) -> void:
+	_apply_starter_outfit()
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _on_skin_changed(value: float) -> void:
+	_set_controller_property("skin_color", int(value))
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _on_face_changed(value: float) -> void:
+	_set_controller_property("face_style", int(value))
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _on_hair_color_changed(_value: float) -> void:
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _on_flags_changed(_value: float) -> void:
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _on_geoset_selected(index: int, cat: String) -> void:
+	var option: OptionButton = _geoset_options[cat]
+	if index < 0 or index >= option.item_count:
+		return
+	_apply_geoset(cat, int(option.get_item_metadata(index)))
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _on_toggle_changed(pressed: bool, property: String) -> void:
+	_set_controller_property(property, pressed)
+
+
+func _on_rescan_pressed() -> void:
+	_scan_models()
+	_populate_races()
+	if _models.has(_selected_race):
+		_select_race(_selected_race)
+	elif not _race_names.is_empty():
+		_select_race(_race_names[0])
+
+
+func _apply_starter_outfit() -> void:
+	_current_outfit.clear()
+	if _outfit_resolver == null or _controller == null or _compositor == null:
+		return
+	var class_id := int(_class_option.get_item_metadata(maxi(0, _class_option.selected)))
+	var outfit: Dictionary = _outfit_resolver.call(
+		"resolve_start_outfit",
+		_selected_race,
+		_selected_gender,
+		class_id)
+	if outfit.is_empty():
+		_update_status()
+		return
+	_current_outfit = outfit
+	if _compositor.has_method("set_equipment_components"):
+		_compositor.call("set_equipment_components", outfit.get("textures", PackedStringArray()))
+	if _controller.has_method("apply_outfit_defaults"):
+		_controller.call("apply_outfit_defaults", outfit)
+	_sync_outfit_controls()
+	_update_status()
+
+
+func _sync_outfit_controls() -> void:
+	if _controller == null:
+		return
+	for property in _toggle_checks.keys():
+		var check: CheckBox = _toggle_checks[property]
+		check.set_pressed_no_signal(bool(_controller.get(property)))
+	var wrist: int = int(_controller.get("wristband_style"))
+	if _geoset_options.has("wristbands"):
+		_select_option_by_metadata(_geoset_options["wristbands"], wrist)
+
+
+func _apply_geoset(cat: String, id: int) -> void:
+	match cat:
+		"hair":
+			_set_controller_property("hair_style", id)
+		"facial1":
+			_set_controller_property("facial1", id)
+		"facial2":
+			_set_controller_property("facial2", id)
+		"facial3":
+			_set_controller_property("facial3", id)
+		"ears":
+			_set_controller_property("ears", id)
+		"eye_effects":
+			_set_controller_property("eye_effects", id)
+		"wristbands":
+			_set_controller_property("wristband_style", id)
+
+
+func _set_controller_property(property: String, value: Variant) -> void:
+	if _controller == null:
+		return
+	_controller.set(property, value)
+
+
+func _update_status() -> void:
+	if _status_label == null:
+		return
+	var packed := _pack_appearance()
+	var equipment := _pack_equipment()
+	var outfit_display_count := 0
+	var outfit_texture_count := 0
+	if not _current_outfit.is_empty():
+		outfit_display_count = (_current_outfit.get("display_ids", PackedInt32Array()) as PackedInt32Array).size()
+		for rel_path in (_current_outfit.get("textures", PackedStringArray()) as PackedStringArray):
+			if not String(rel_path).is_empty():
+				outfit_texture_count += 1
+	_status_label.text = "Appearance 0x%08X\nEquipment  0x%08X\nStarter outfit: %d displays, %d textures\n%s / %s / %s" % [
+		packed,
+		equipment,
+		outfit_display_count,
+		outfit_texture_count,
+		_display_name(_selected_race),
+		_display_name(_selected_gender),
+		String(_selected_model.get("name", "")),
+	]
+
+
+func _pack_appearance() -> int:
+	var skin := int(_skin_spin.value) & 0x1f
+	var face := int(_face_spin.value) & 0x1f
+	var hair := _selected_local_geoset_id("hair", 1) & 0x1f
+	var hair_color := int(_hair_color_spin.value) & 0x0f
+	var facial := _selected_local_geoset_id("facial1", 101) & 0x0f
+	var class_id := int(_class_option.get_item_metadata(maxi(0, _class_option.selected))) & 0x0f
+	var flags := int(_flags_spin.value) & 0x1f
+	return skin | (face << 5) | (hair << 10) | (hair_color << 15) | (facial << 19) | (class_id << 23) | (flags << 27)
+
+
+func _pack_equipment() -> int:
+	var upper := 1 if bool((_toggle_checks.get("show_chest") as CheckBox).button_pressed) else 0
+	var lower := 1 if bool((_toggle_checks.get("show_pants") as CheckBox).button_pressed) else 0
+	var hands := 1 if bool((_toggle_checks.get("show_gloves") as CheckBox).button_pressed) else 0
+	var feet := 1 if bool((_toggle_checks.get("show_boots") as CheckBox).button_pressed) else 0
+	return upper | (lower << 8) | (hands << 16) | (feet << 24)
+
+
+func _selected_local_geoset_id(cat: String, base_id: int) -> int:
+	if not _geoset_options.has(cat):
+		return 0
+	var option: OptionButton = _geoset_options[cat]
+	if option.item_count <= 0 or option.selected < 0:
+		return 0
+	return maxi(0, int(option.get_item_metadata(option.selected)) - base_id)
+
+
+func _select_option_by_metadata(option: OptionButton, metadata: int) -> void:
+	for i in option.item_count:
+		if int(option.get_item_metadata(i)) == metadata:
+			option.select(i)
+			return
+
+
+func _display_name(value: String) -> String:
+	var s := value.replace("_", " ").to_lower()
+	var parts := s.split(" ", false)
+	for i in parts.size():
+		parts[i] = String(parts[i]).capitalize()
+	return " ".join(parts)
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd.uid b/src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc89a59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cwvvg0npx5vlr
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/character_creator.tscn b/src/scenes/character/character_creator.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2eb1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/character/character_creator.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/scenes/character/character_creator.gd" id="1_creator"]
+
+[node name="CharacterCreator" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_creator")
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/character_geoset_controller.gd b/src/scenes/character/character_geoset_controller.gd
index 720f986..e73b59d 100644
--- a/src/scenes/character/character_geoset_controller.gd
+++ b/src/scenes/character/character_geoset_controller.gd
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func _apply_variant(cat: String, wanted: int) -> void:
 	for child in _geoset_nodes():
 		var gid := _geoset_id(child.name)
 		if _category(gid) == cat:
-			child.visible = (gid == wanted)
+			child.visible = (gid == wanted) and _geoset_renderable(child, cat)
 
 ## Show or hide all geosets in a category.
 func _apply_toggle(cat: String, on: bool) -> void:
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func _apply_all(nodes: Array[Node] = []) -> void:
 			"facial2":       child.visible = (gid == facial2)
 			"facial3":       child.visible = (gid == facial3)
 			"ears":          child.visible = (gid == ears)
-			"eye_effects":   child.visible = (gid == eye_effects)
+			"eye_effects":   child.visible = (gid == eye_effects) and _geoset_renderable(child, cat)
 			"gloves":        child.visible = show_gloves
 			"boots":         child.visible = show_boots
 			"shirt":         child.visible = show_shirt
@@ -301,18 +301,20 @@ func _apply_eye_glow_shader(nodes: Array[Node] = []) -> void:
 		if not is_eye_glow:
 			continue
 
-		# Replace every surface material with the glow shader
-		for si in range(mesh_inst.get_surface_override_material_count()):
-			var orig_mat := mesh_inst.mesh.surface_get_material(si)
+		if not _geoset_renderable(mesh_inst, "eye_effects"):
+			mesh_inst.visible = false
+			continue
+
+		for si in range(mesh_inst.mesh.get_surface_count()):
+			var orig_mat := _surface_material(mesh_inst, si)
+			if not _material_has_albedo_texture(orig_mat):
+				continue
 			var shader_mat := ShaderMaterial.new()
 			shader_mat.shader = EYE_GLOW_SHADER
 			shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("glow_color", Vector3(glow_color.r, glow_color.g, glow_color.b))
 			shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("glow_intensity", eye_glow_intensity)
-			# Carry over the original albedo texture if it was a StandardMaterial3D
-			if orig_mat is StandardMaterial3D:
-				var std := orig_mat as StandardMaterial3D
-				if std.albedo_texture:
-					shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("albedo_texture", std.albedo_texture)
+			var std := orig_mat as StandardMaterial3D
+			shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("albedo_texture", std.albedo_texture)
 			mesh_inst.set_surface_override_material(si, shader_mat)
 
 ## Returns sorted list of geoset IDs available for a given category.
@@ -338,6 +340,34 @@ func get_skin_color_count() -> int: return _skin_color_count
 ## Returns valid face style count for this model (0 if compositor not found yet).
 func get_face_style_count() -> int: return _face_style_count
 
+
+func apply_outfit_defaults(outfit: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
+	show_gloves = true
+	show_boots = true
+	show_shirt = false
+	show_kneepads = true
+	show_chest = false
+	show_pants = false
+	show_tabard = false
+	show_legs = (int(outfit.get("flags", 0)) & 0x4) == 0
+	show_cape = true
+	show_belt = false
+	show_feet = false
+	wristband_style = _clamp_geoset("wristbands", 802)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("gloves", 401)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("boots", 501)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("ears", 702)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("wristbands", wristband_style)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("kneepads", 902)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("legs", 1301)
+	_apply_exact_or_first("cape", 1501)
+	_apply_toggle("shirt", false)
+	_apply_toggle("chest", false)
+	_apply_toggle("pants", false)
+	_apply_toggle("tabard", false)
+	_apply_toggle("belt", false)
+	_apply_toggle("feet", false)
+
 ## Clamp/snap v to the nearest available geoset ID in cat.
 ## Returns v unchanged if _available is not populated yet or cat is missing.
 func _clamp_geoset(cat: String, v: int) -> int:
@@ -357,3 +387,31 @@ func _clamp_geoset(cat: String, v: int) -> int:
 			best_dist = d
 			best = id
 	return best
+
+
+func _apply_exact_or_first(cat: String, wanted: int) -> void:
+	var id := _clamp_geoset(cat, wanted)
+	_apply_variant(cat, id)
+
+
+func _geoset_renderable(node: Node, cat: String) -> bool:
+	if cat != "eye_effects":
+		return true
+	var mesh_inst := node as MeshInstance3D
+	if mesh_inst == null or mesh_inst.mesh == null:
+		return false
+	for si in range(mesh_inst.mesh.get_surface_count()):
+		if _material_has_albedo_texture(_surface_material(mesh_inst, si)):
+			return true
+	return false
+
+
+func _surface_material(mesh_inst: MeshInstance3D, surface: int) -> Material:
+	var mat := mesh_inst.get_surface_override_material(surface)
+	if mat == null and mesh_inst.mesh != null:
+		mat = mesh_inst.mesh.surface_get_material(surface)
+	return mat
+
+
+func _material_has_albedo_texture(mat: Material) -> bool:
+	return mat is StandardMaterial3D and (mat as StandardMaterial3D).albedo_texture != null
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/character_texture_compositor.gd b/src/scenes/character/character_texture_compositor.gd
index 3d0300a..e1c9cc2 100644
--- a/src/scenes/character/character_texture_compositor.gd
+++ b/src/scenes/character/character_texture_compositor.gd
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ const NAKED_TORSO_POS  := Vector2i(0,   0)
 const NAKED_PELVIS_POS := Vector2i(0, 128)
 const FACE_UPPER_POS   := Vector2i(0, 320)
 const FACE_LOWER_POS   := Vector2i(0, 384)
+const COMPONENT_RECTS := [
+	Rect2i(0,   0,   256, 128),
+	Rect2i(0,   128, 256, 128),
+	Rect2i(0,   256, 256, 64),
+	Rect2i(256, 0,   256, 128),
+	Rect2i(256, 128, 256, 64),
+	Rect2i(256, 192, 256, 128),
+	Rect2i(256, 320, 256, 128),
+	Rect2i(256, 448, 256, 64),
+]
 
 # ── Exports ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -27,6 +37,9 @@ const FACE_LOWER_POS   := Vector2i(0, 384)
 ## Example: "res://src/resources/characters/BloodElf/Female/BloodElfFemale_textures"
 @export var textures_dir: String = "" : set = _set_textures_dir
 
+## Root folder containing extracted WoW data. Used for DBC item component BLPs.
+@export var extracted_dir: String = "res://data/extracted"
+
 ## Skin colour index (selects skin_XX.png / naked_torso_XX.png /
 ## naked_pelvis_XX.png).
 @export var skin_color: int = 0 : set = _set_skin_color
@@ -38,6 +51,8 @@ const FACE_LOWER_POS   := Vector2i(0, 384)
 
 # MeshInstance3D surfaces to override: Array of {node, surface_idx}
 var _skin_surfaces: Array = []
+var _equipment_components := PackedStringArray()
+var _blp_image_cache: Dictionary = {}
 
 # True once _ready has run (prevents setters from firing before init)
 var _ready_done := false
@@ -111,7 +126,7 @@ func _scan_skin_surfaces() -> void:
 
 ## A surface is a "skin surface" if:
 ##   - its active material is a StandardMaterial3D (not ShaderMaterial = eye glow)
-##   - AND its albedo texture is 512x512 (the composited body skin)
+##   - AND its albedo texture is square body texture, usually 256x256 or 512x512
 func _is_skin_surface(mesh_inst: MeshInstance3D, si: int) -> bool:
 	# Prefer surface override, fall back to mesh material
 	var mat := mesh_inst.get_surface_override_material(si)
@@ -123,11 +138,10 @@ func _is_skin_surface(mesh_inst: MeshInstance3D, si: int) -> bool:
 	var tex := std.albedo_texture
 	if tex == null:
 		return false
-	# Skin texture is 512x512; hair/other textures are smaller
 	var img := tex.get_image()
 	if img == null:
 		return false
-	return img.get_width() == 512 and img.get_height() == 512
+	return img.get_width() == img.get_height() and img.get_width() >= 256
 
 
 # ── Compositing ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -151,13 +165,20 @@ func _build_skin_texture() -> ImageTexture:
 		return null
 
 	# 2. Naked overlays (underwear)
-	_blit(base, _load_layer("naked_torso_%02d.png"  % skin_color), NAKED_TORSO_POS)
-	_blit(base, _load_layer("naked_pelvis_%02d.png" % skin_color), NAKED_PELVIS_POS)
+	_blit_scaled(base, _load_layer("naked_torso_%02d.png"  % skin_color), NAKED_TORSO_POS)
+	_blit_scaled(base, _load_layer("naked_pelvis_%02d.png" % skin_color), NAKED_PELVIS_POS)
 
 	# 3. Face
-	_blit(base, _load_layer("face_upper_%02d_%02d.png" % [face_style, skin_color]), FACE_UPPER_POS)
-	_blit(base, _load_layer("face_lower_%02d_%02d.png" % [face_style, skin_color]), FACE_LOWER_POS)
+	_blit_scaled(base, _load_layer("face_upper_%02d_%02d.png" % [face_style, skin_color]), FACE_UPPER_POS)
+	_blit_scaled(base, _load_layer("face_lower_%02d_%02d.png" % [face_style, skin_color]), FACE_LOWER_POS)
 
+	for slot in mini(_equipment_components.size(), COMPONENT_RECTS.size()):
+		var rel_path := String(_equipment_components[slot])
+		if rel_path.is_empty():
+			continue
+		_blit_reference_rect(base, _load_blp_layer(rel_path), COMPONENT_RECTS[slot])
+
+	base.generate_mipmaps()
 	return ImageTexture.create_from_image(base)
 
 
@@ -184,10 +205,15 @@ func _apply_texture(tex: ImageTexture) -> void:
 
 func _load_layer(filename: String) -> Image:
 	var path := textures_dir.path_join(filename)
-	if not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
+	if not ResourceLoader.exists(path) and not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 		return null
-	var img := Image.load_from_file(path)
-	return img
+	var texture := ResourceLoader.load(path, "Texture2D", ResourceLoader.CACHE_MODE_REUSE) as Texture2D
+	if texture != null:
+		var image := texture.get_image()
+		return image.duplicate() if image != null else null
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(path):
+		return Image.load_from_file(path)
+	return null
 
 
 func _blit(dst: Image, src: Image, pos: Vector2i) -> void:
@@ -196,6 +222,58 @@ func _blit(dst: Image, src: Image, pos: Vector2i) -> void:
 	dst.blend_rect(src, Rect2i(Vector2i.ZERO, src.get_size()), pos)
 
 
+func _blit_scaled(dst: Image, src: Image, reference_pos: Vector2i) -> void:
+	if src == null:
+		return
+	var scale := float(dst.get_width()) / 512.0
+	var target_pos := Vector2i(
+		int(round(float(reference_pos.x) * scale)),
+		int(round(float(reference_pos.y) * scale)))
+	if is_equal_approx(scale, 1.0):
+		_blit(dst, src, target_pos)
+		return
+	var target_size := Vector2i(
+		maxi(1, int(round(float(src.get_width()) * scale))),
+		maxi(1, int(round(float(src.get_height()) * scale))))
+	var scaled := src.duplicate()
+	scaled.resize(target_size.x, target_size.y, Image.INTERPOLATE_LANCZOS)
+	_blit(dst, scaled, target_pos)
+
+
+func _blit_reference_rect(dst: Image, src: Image, reference_rect: Rect2i) -> void:
+	if src == null:
+		return
+	var scale_x := float(dst.get_width()) / 512.0
+	var scale_y := float(dst.get_height()) / 512.0
+	var target_rect := Rect2i(
+		Vector2i(
+			int(round(float(reference_rect.position.x) * scale_x)),
+			int(round(float(reference_rect.position.y) * scale_y))),
+		Vector2i(
+			maxi(1, int(round(float(reference_rect.size.x) * scale_x))),
+			maxi(1, int(round(float(reference_rect.size.y) * scale_y)))))
+	var scaled := src.duplicate()
+	scaled.resize(target_rect.size.x, target_rect.size.y, Image.INTERPOLATE_LANCZOS)
+	_blit(dst, scaled, target_rect.position)
+
+
+func _load_blp_layer(rel_path: String) -> Image:
+	if rel_path.is_empty():
+		return null
+	if _blp_image_cache.has(rel_path):
+		return (_blp_image_cache[rel_path] as Image).duplicate() if _blp_image_cache[rel_path] != null else null
+	if not ClassDB.class_exists("BLPLoader"):
+		_blp_image_cache[rel_path] = null
+		return null
+	var abs_path := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(extracted_dir.trim_suffix("/").path_join(rel_path.replace("\\", "/")))
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_path):
+		_blp_image_cache[rel_path] = null
+		return null
+	var img: Image = ClassDB.instantiate("BLPLoader").call("load_image", abs_path)
+	_blp_image_cache[rel_path] = img
+	return img.duplicate() if img != null else null
+
+
 func _iter_mesh_instances(root: Node) -> Array[MeshInstance3D]:
 	var result: Array[MeshInstance3D] = []
 	_collect_meshes(root, result)
@@ -217,6 +295,11 @@ func refresh() -> void:
 	_recomposite()
 
 
+func set_equipment_components(components: PackedStringArray) -> void:
+	_equipment_components = components
+	_recomposite()
+
+
 ## Returns the number of skin surfaces found (useful for debugging).
 func get_skin_surface_count() -> int:
 	return _skin_surfaces.size()
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd b/src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d5a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+extends RefCounted
+
+const SLOT_UPPER_ARM := 0
+const SLOT_LOWER_ARM := 1
+const SLOT_HAND := 2
+const SLOT_UPPER_TORSO := 3
+const SLOT_LOWER_TORSO := 4
+const SLOT_UPPER_LEG := 5
+const SLOT_LOWER_LEG := 6
+const SLOT_FOOT := 7
+const SLOT_COUNT := 8
+
+const COMPONENT_FOLDERS := [
+	"ArmUpperTexture",
+	"ArmLowerTexture",
+	"HandTexture",
+	"TorsoUpperTexture",
+	"TorsoLowerTexture",
+	"LegUpperTexture",
+	"LegLowerTexture",
+	"FootTexture",
+]
+
+const RACE_IDS := {
+	"human": 1,
+	"orc": 2,
+	"dwarf": 3,
+	"nightelf": 4,
+	"scourge": 5,
+	"undead": 5,
+	"tauren": 6,
+	"gnome": 7,
+	"troll": 8,
+	"bloodelf": 10,
+	"draenei": 11,
+}
+
+var extracted_dir := "res://data/extracted"
+var _char_start := {}
+var _item_display := {}
+var _item_display_by_id := {}
+var _texture_cache := {}
+
+
+func load_dbcs(p_extracted_dir: String) -> bool:
+	extracted_dir = p_extracted_dir.trim_suffix("/")
+	var base := extracted_dir.path_join("DBFilesClient")
+	_char_start = _load_wdbc(base.path_join("CharStartOutfit.dbc"))
+	_item_display = _load_wdbc(base.path_join("ItemDisplayInfo.dbc"))
+	_index_item_display()
+	return not _char_start.is_empty() and not _item_display.is_empty()
+
+
+func resolve_start_outfit(race_name: String, gender_name: String, class_id: int) -> Dictionary:
+	if _char_start.is_empty() or _item_display.is_empty():
+		return {}
+	var race_id := race_id_for_name(race_name)
+	var gender_id := gender_id_for_name(gender_name)
+	if race_id <= 0 or gender_id < 0:
+		return {}
+
+	var wanted_key := race_id | ((class_id & 0xff) << 8) | ((gender_id & 0xff) << 16)
+	for i in int(_char_start["records"]):
+		if int(_dbc_u32(_char_start, i, 1)) != wanted_key:
+			continue
+		return _resolve_start_record(i, gender_id)
+	for i in int(_char_start["records"]):
+		var race_class_gender := int(_dbc_u32(_char_start, i, 1))
+		if (race_class_gender & 0xff) == race_id and ((race_class_gender >> 16) & 0xff) == gender_id:
+			return _resolve_start_record(i, gender_id)
+	return {}
+
+
+func _resolve_start_record(record: int, gender_id: int) -> Dictionary:
+	var display_start := _char_start_display_field()
+	var display_count := mini(24, int(_char_start["fields"]) - display_start)
+	var display_ids := PackedInt32Array()
+	for n in display_count:
+		var display_id := int(_dbc_u32(_char_start, record, display_start + n))
+		if display_id > 0 and display_id != 0xffffffff:
+			display_ids.append(display_id)
+	var outfit := resolve_display_ids(display_ids, gender_id)
+	outfit["source_record"] = record
+	outfit["source_class"] = (int(_dbc_u32(_char_start, record, 1)) >> 8) & 0xff
+	return outfit
+
+
+func resolve_display_ids(display_ids: PackedInt32Array, gender_id: int) -> Dictionary:
+	var textures := PackedStringArray()
+	textures.resize(SLOT_COUNT)
+	var geosets := PackedInt32Array()
+	geosets.resize(3)
+	var flags := 0
+	var used_display_ids := PackedInt32Array()
+
+	var texture_base := _item_display_texture_base()
+	var geoset_base := _item_display_geoset_base()
+	var flags_field := _item_display_flags_field()
+	for display_id in display_ids:
+		var record := int(_item_display_by_id.get(display_id, -1))
+		if record < 0:
+			continue
+		used_display_ids.append(display_id)
+		for i in 3:
+			var geoset_group := int(_dbc_u32(_item_display, record, geoset_base + i))
+			if geoset_group != 0:
+				geosets[i] = geoset_group
+		flags |= int(_dbc_u32(_item_display, record, flags_field))
+		for slot in SLOT_COUNT:
+			var stem := _dbc_string(_item_display, record, texture_base + slot)
+			if stem.is_empty():
+				continue
+			var rel_path := component_texture_path(stem, slot, gender_id)
+			if not rel_path.is_empty():
+				textures[slot] = rel_path
+
+	return {
+		"display_ids": used_display_ids,
+		"textures": textures,
+		"geosets": geosets,
+		"flags": flags,
+	}
+
+
+func component_texture_path(stem: String, slot: int, gender_id: int) -> String:
+	if stem.is_empty() or slot < 0 or slot >= SLOT_COUNT:
+		return ""
+	var suffix := "F" if gender_id == 1 else "M"
+	var folder := String(COMPONENT_FOLDERS[slot])
+	var candidates := [
+		"ITEM/TEXTURECOMPONENTS/%s/%s_%s.blp" % [folder, stem, suffix],
+		"Item/TextureComponents/%s/%s_%s.blp" % [folder, stem, suffix],
+		"ITEM/TEXTURECOMPONENTS/%s/%s_U.blp" % [folder, stem],
+		"Item/TextureComponents/%s/%s_U.blp" % [folder, stem],
+	]
+	for rel_path in candidates:
+		if _texture_exists(rel_path):
+			return rel_path
+	return candidates[0]
+
+
+func race_id_for_name(race_name: String) -> int:
+	var normalized := race_name.replace("_", "").replace(" ", "").to_lower()
+	return int(RACE_IDS.get(normalized, 0))
+
+
+func gender_id_for_name(gender_name: String) -> int:
+	var normalized := gender_name.to_lower()
+	if normalized == "male" or normalized == "m":
+		return 0
+	if normalized == "female" or normalized == "f":
+		return 1
+	return -1
+
+
+func infer_race_gender_from_model_path(model_path: String) -> Dictionary:
+	var parts := model_path.replace("\\", "/").split("/", false)
+	for i in range(parts.size() - 2):
+		if String(parts[i]).to_lower() == "characters":
+			return {"race": String(parts[i + 1]), "gender": String(parts[i + 2])}
+	return {}
+
+
+func _index_item_display() -> void:
+	_item_display_by_id.clear()
+	if _item_display.is_empty():
+		return
+	for i in int(_item_display["records"]):
+		var display_id := int(_dbc_u32(_item_display, i, 0))
+		if display_id > 0:
+			_item_display_by_id[display_id] = i
+
+
+func _char_start_display_field() -> int:
+	if int(_char_start.get("fields", 0)) >= 77:
+		return 26
+	return 14
+
+
+func _item_display_texture_base() -> int:
+	return 15 if int(_item_display.get("fields", 0)) >= 25 else 14
+
+
+func _item_display_geoset_base() -> int:
+	return 7 if int(_item_display.get("fields", 0)) >= 25 else 6
+
+
+func _item_display_flags_field() -> int:
+	return 10 if int(_item_display.get("fields", 0)) >= 25 else 9
+
+
+func _texture_exists(rel_path: String) -> bool:
+	if _texture_cache.has(rel_path):
+		return bool(_texture_cache[rel_path])
+	var exists := FileAccess.file_exists(ProjectSettings.globalize_path(extracted_dir.path_join(rel_path)))
+	_texture_cache[rel_path] = exists
+	return exists
+
+
+func _load_wdbc(path: String) -> Dictionary:
+	var abs_path := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(path)
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_path):
+		return {}
+	var file := FileAccess.open(abs_path, FileAccess.READ)
+	if not file:
+		return {}
+	var bytes := file.get_buffer(file.get_length())
+	if bytes.size() < 20 or bytes[0] != 0x57 or bytes[1] != 0x44 or bytes[2] != 0x42 or bytes[3] != 0x43:
+		return {}
+	var records := int(bytes.decode_u32(4))
+	var fields := int(bytes.decode_u32(8))
+	var record_size := int(bytes.decode_u32(12))
+	var string_size := int(bytes.decode_u32(16))
+	var required := 20 + records * record_size + string_size
+	if records < 0 or fields <= 0 or record_size <= 0 or required > bytes.size():
+		return {}
+	return {
+		"bytes": bytes,
+		"records": records,
+		"fields": fields,
+		"record_size": record_size,
+		"records_offset": 20,
+		"strings_offset": 20 + records * record_size,
+		"string_size": string_size,
+	}
+
+
+func _dbc_u32(dbc: Dictionary, record: int, field: int) -> int:
+	if record < 0 or record >= int(dbc["records"]) or field < 0:
+		return 0
+	var record_size := int(dbc["record_size"])
+	var field_offset := field * 4
+	if field_offset + 4 > record_size:
+		return 0
+	var bytes: PackedByteArray = dbc["bytes"]
+	return int(bytes.decode_u32(int(dbc["records_offset"]) + record * record_size + field_offset))
+
+
+func _dbc_string(dbc: Dictionary, record: int, field: int) -> String:
+	var offset := _dbc_u32(dbc, record, field)
+	var string_size := int(dbc.get("string_size", 0))
+	if offset <= 0 or offset >= string_size:
+		return ""
+	var bytes: PackedByteArray = dbc["bytes"]
+	var pos := int(dbc["strings_offset"]) + offset
+	var end := pos
+	var max_end := int(dbc["strings_offset"]) + string_size
+	while end < max_end and bytes[end] != 0:
+		end += 1
+	if end <= pos:
+		return ""
+	return bytes.slice(pos, end).get_string_from_utf8()
diff --git a/src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd.uid b/src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15eb20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://d3e8tcysnsliv
diff --git a/src/scenes/player/third_person_wow_controller.gd b/src/scenes/player/third_person_wow_controller.gd
index 8d3e1ce..a2fff6a 100644
--- a/src/scenes/player/third_person_wow_controller.gd
+++ b/src/scenes/player/third_person_wow_controller.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 extends CharacterBody3D
 
+const GEOSET_CONTROLLER_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/character/character_geoset_controller.gd")
+const TEXTURE_COMPOSITOR_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/character/character_texture_compositor.gd")
+const OUTFIT_RESOLVER_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/character/wow_character_outfit_resolver.gd")
+
 const TILE_SIZE := 533.33333
 const CHUNK_SIZE := TILE_SIZE / 16.0
 const UNIT_SIZE := CHUNK_SIZE / 8.0
@@ -14,26 +18,39 @@ const UNIT_SIZE := CHUNK_SIZE / 8.0
 @export var backward_speed: float = 4.5
 @export var strafe_speed: float = 4.5
 @export var sprint_multiplier: float = 6.0
+@export var flight_vertical_speed: float = 7.0
 @export var acceleration: float = 28.0
 @export var mouse_sensitivity: float = 0.003
 @export var camera_pitch_min: float = deg_to_rad(-65.0)
 @export var camera_pitch_max: float = deg_to_rad(35.0)
 @export var camera_height: float = 1.7
 @export var camera_distance: float = 8.0
+@export var camera_min_distance: float = 2.0
+@export var camera_max_distance: float = 18.0
+@export var camera_zoom_step: float = 1.0
 @export var ground_offset: float = 0.05
 @export var ground_snap_speed: float = 24.0
 
 @export var camera_pivot_path: NodePath = NodePath("CameraPivot")
 @export var camera_path: NodePath = NodePath("CameraPivot/Camera3D")
 @export var visual_path: NodePath = NodePath("Visual")
+@export var character_model_path: String = "res://src/resources/characters/HUMAN/MALE/HumanMale.glb"
+@export var character_class_id: int = 1
+@export var character_scale: float = 1.0
+@export var character_yaw_offset_degrees: float = 90.0
+@export var animation_blend_time: float = 0.15
 
 var _camera_pivot: Node3D
 var _camera: Camera3D
 var _visual: Node3D
+var _character_root: Node3D
+var _animation_player: AnimationPlayer
+var _active_animation := ""
 var _captured := false
 var _yaw := 0.0
 var _pitch := deg_to_rad(-18.0)
 var _horizontal_velocity := Vector3.ZERO
+var _flight_enabled := false
 var _adt_cache: Dictionary = {}
 
 
@@ -47,6 +64,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	if spawn_at_tile_center:
 		global_position.x = (float(spawn_tile_x) + 0.5) * TILE_SIZE
 		global_position.z = (float(spawn_tile_y) + 0.5) * TILE_SIZE
+	_load_character_visual()
 	var ground := _sample_ground_height(global_position)
 	if is_finite(ground):
 		global_position.y = ground + ground_offset
@@ -58,9 +76,18 @@ func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT:
 		_captured = event.pressed
 		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED if _captured else Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+	elif event is InputEventMouseButton and event.pressed and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_UP:
+		camera_distance = clampf(camera_distance - camera_zoom_step, camera_min_distance, camera_max_distance)
+		_apply_camera_transform()
+	elif event is InputEventMouseButton and event.pressed and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN:
+		camera_distance = clampf(camera_distance + camera_zoom_step, camera_min_distance, camera_max_distance)
+		_apply_camera_transform()
 	elif event is InputEventKey and event.pressed and event.keycode == KEY_ESCAPE:
 		_captured = false
 		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+	elif event is InputEventKey and event.pressed and not event.echo and event.keycode == KEY_SPACE:
+		_flight_enabled = not _flight_enabled
+		_horizontal_velocity = Vector3.ZERO
 
 	if _captured and event is InputEventMouseMotion:
 		_yaw -= event.relative.x * mouse_sensitivity
@@ -74,18 +101,24 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	var target_velocity := Vector3.ZERO
 	if input_dir.length_squared() > 0.0:
 		target_velocity = _movement_vector(input_dir)
+	if _flight_enabled:
+		target_velocity.y += _flight_vertical_velocity()
 
 	_horizontal_velocity = _horizontal_velocity.move_toward(target_velocity, acceleration * delta)
 	global_position += _horizontal_velocity * delta
 
-	var ground := _sample_ground_height(global_position)
-	if is_finite(ground):
-		var target_y := ground + ground_offset
-		global_position.y = lerpf(global_position.y, target_y, clampf(ground_snap_speed * delta, 0.0, 1.0))
+	if not _flight_enabled:
+		var ground := _sample_ground_height(global_position)
+		if is_finite(ground):
+			var target_y := ground + ground_offset
+			global_position.y = lerpf(global_position.y, target_y, clampf(ground_snap_speed * delta, 0.0, 1.0))
 
-	if _visual and _horizontal_velocity.length_squared() > 0.01:
+	var horizontal_motion := Vector2(_horizontal_velocity.x, _horizontal_velocity.z)
+	if _visual and horizontal_motion.length_squared() > 0.01:
 		_visual.global_rotation.y = atan2(-_horizontal_velocity.x, -_horizontal_velocity.z)
 
+	_update_character_animation(horizontal_motion.length_squared() > 0.04)
+
 	_apply_camera_transform()
 
 
@@ -105,8 +138,12 @@ func _get_input_dir() -> Vector2:
 func _movement_vector(input_dir: Vector2) -> Vector3:
 	var forward := -global_basis.z
 	var right := global_basis.x
-	forward.y = 0.0
-	right.y = 0.0
+	if _flight_enabled and _camera_pivot:
+		forward = -_camera_pivot.global_basis.z
+		right = _camera_pivot.global_basis.x
+	else:
+		forward.y = 0.0
+		right.y = 0.0
 	forward = forward.normalized()
 	right = right.normalized()
 
@@ -116,6 +153,167 @@ func _movement_vector(input_dir: Vector2) -> Vector3:
 	return (forward * -input_dir.y * speed_z + right * input_dir.x * speed_x) * sprint
 
 
+func _flight_vertical_velocity() -> float:
+	var dir := 0.0
+	if Input.is_key_pressed(KEY_E):
+		dir += 1.0
+	if Input.is_key_pressed(KEY_Q):
+		dir -= 1.0
+	var sprint := sprint_multiplier if Input.is_key_pressed(KEY_SHIFT) else 1.0
+	return dir * flight_vertical_speed * sprint
+
+
+func _load_character_visual() -> void:
+	if character_model_path.is_empty() or _visual == null:
+		return
+	if _visual is MeshInstance3D:
+		(_visual as MeshInstance3D).mesh = null
+	_visual.position = Vector3.ZERO
+
+	if _character_root and is_instance_valid(_character_root):
+		_character_root.queue_free()
+	_character_root = null
+	_animation_player = null
+	_active_animation = ""
+
+	var scene: PackedScene = load(character_model_path)
+	if scene == null:
+		push_warning("ThirdPersonWowController: cannot load character model: %s" % character_model_path)
+		return
+
+	_character_root = Node3D.new()
+	_character_root.name = "CharacterModel"
+	_character_root.set_script(GEOSET_CONTROLLER_SCRIPT)
+	_character_root.scale = Vector3.ONE * maxf(character_scale, 0.001)
+	_character_root.rotation_degrees.y = character_yaw_offset_degrees
+
+	var instance := scene.instantiate()
+	instance.name = character_model_path.get_file().get_basename()
+	_character_root.add_child(instance)
+
+	var compositor := Node.new()
+	compositor.name = "CharacterTextureCompositor"
+	compositor.set_script(TEXTURE_COMPOSITOR_SCRIPT)
+	compositor.set("textures_dir", _character_textures_dir(character_model_path))
+	compositor.set("extracted_dir", extracted_dir)
+	_character_root.add_child(compositor)
+
+	_visual.add_child(_character_root)
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	_fit_character_to_ground()
+	_apply_character_starter_outfit(compositor)
+	_animation_player = _find_animation_player(_character_root)
+	if _animation_player:
+		_prepare_animation_player(_animation_player)
+	_update_character_animation(false)
+
+
+func _fit_character_to_ground() -> void:
+	if _character_root == null:
+		return
+	var aabb := _calculate_aabb(_character_root)
+	if aabb.size == Vector3.ZERO:
+		return
+	var local_min_y := aabb.position.y - _character_root.global_position.y
+	_character_root.position.y -= local_min_y
+
+
+func _apply_character_starter_outfit(compositor: Node) -> void:
+	if _character_root == null or compositor == null:
+		return
+	var resolver: RefCounted = OUTFIT_RESOLVER_SCRIPT.new()
+	if not resolver.call("load_dbcs", extracted_dir):
+		return
+	var inferred: Dictionary = resolver.call("infer_race_gender_from_model_path", character_model_path)
+	var race := String(inferred.get("race", "Human"))
+	var gender := String(inferred.get("gender", "Male"))
+	var outfit: Dictionary = resolver.call("resolve_start_outfit", race, gender, character_class_id)
+	if outfit.is_empty():
+		return
+	if compositor.has_method("set_equipment_components"):
+		compositor.call("set_equipment_components", outfit.get("textures", PackedStringArray()))
+	if _character_root.has_method("apply_outfit_defaults"):
+		_character_root.call("apply_outfit_defaults", outfit)
+
+
+func _update_character_animation(is_moving: bool) -> void:
+	if _animation_player == null:
+		return
+	var wanted := _choose_animation(["Run", "Walk"]) if is_moving else _choose_animation(["Stand", "Idle"])
+	if wanted.is_empty() or wanted == _active_animation:
+		return
+	_active_animation = wanted
+	_animation_player.play(wanted, animation_blend_time)
+
+
+func _prepare_animation_player(player: AnimationPlayer) -> void:
+	player.playback_default_blend_time = animation_blend_time
+	for animation_name in player.get_animation_list():
+		var lower := String(animation_name).to_lower()
+		if lower == "stand" or lower == "idle" or lower == "run" or lower == "walk" or lower.contains("stand") or lower.contains("run") or lower.contains("walk"):
+			var animation := player.get_animation(animation_name)
+			if animation:
+				animation.loop_mode = Animation.LOOP_LINEAR
+
+
+func _choose_animation(candidates: Array[String]) -> String:
+	if _animation_player == null:
+		return ""
+	for candidate in candidates:
+		if _animation_player.has_animation(candidate):
+			return candidate
+	var list := _animation_player.get_animation_list()
+	for candidate in candidates:
+		var lower := candidate.to_lower()
+		for animation_name in list:
+			if String(animation_name).to_lower().contains(lower):
+				return String(animation_name)
+	return ""
+
+
+func _find_animation_player(root: Node) -> AnimationPlayer:
+	if root is AnimationPlayer:
+		return root
+	for child in root.get_children():
+		var found := _find_animation_player(child)
+		if found:
+			return found
+	return null
+
+
+func _calculate_aabb(root: Node) -> AABB:
+	var result := AABB()
+	var has_aabb := false
+	for mesh_inst in _iter_mesh_instances(root):
+		if mesh_inst.mesh == null:
+			continue
+		var local_aabb := mesh_inst.mesh.get_aabb()
+		var global_aabb := mesh_inst.global_transform * local_aabb
+		if not has_aabb:
+			result = global_aabb
+			has_aabb = true
+		else:
+			result = result.merge(global_aabb)
+	return result if has_aabb else AABB()
+
+
+func _iter_mesh_instances(root: Node) -> Array[MeshInstance3D]:
+	var result: Array[MeshInstance3D] = []
+	_collect_mesh_instances(root, result)
+	return result
+
+
+func _collect_mesh_instances(node: Node, result: Array[MeshInstance3D]) -> void:
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		result.append(node)
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_collect_mesh_instances(child, result)
+
+
+func _character_textures_dir(model_path: String) -> String:
+	return model_path.get_base_dir().path_join(model_path.get_file().get_basename() + "_textures")
+
+
 func _apply_camera_transform() -> void:
 	if _camera_pivot:
 		_camera_pivot.position = Vector3(0.0, camera_height, 0.0)
diff --git a/src/scenes/sky/wow_sky_controller.gd b/src/scenes/sky/wow_sky_controller.gd
index e1a0a89..f21de8f 100644
--- a/src/scenes/sky/wow_sky_controller.gd
+++ b/src/scenes/sky/wow_sky_controller.gd
@@ -95,11 +95,13 @@ var _active_skybox_node: Node3D
 var _last_logged_area_id := -1
 var _last_logged_zone_id := -1
 var _last_logged_profile_signature := ""
+var _last_global_light_signature := ""
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	_resolve_nodes()
 	_prepare_environment()
+	_ensure_wow_shader_globals()
 	_loaded = _load_lighting_dbcs()
 	if _loaded:
 		print("WowSkyController: loaded %d LightParams profiles, %d area records and %d %s light volumes" % [
@@ -271,6 +273,43 @@ func _apply_sky(delta: float) -> void:
 		_sun.light_energy = lerpf(_sun.light_energy, clamp(_color_luma(diffuse) * lerpf(0.22, 1.45, sun_elevation), 0.05, 1.6), blend)
 		_apply_sun_direction(time_hours)
 
+	_update_wow_shader_globals(sun_elevation)
+
+
+func _ensure_wow_shader_globals() -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _update_wow_shader_globals(sun_elevation: float) -> void:
+	if not _environment:
+		return
+	var light_dir := Vector3(-0.35, 0.82, -0.45).normalized()
+	if _sun:
+		light_dir = -_sun.global_transform.basis.z.normalized()
+	var fog_range := Vector2(_environment.fog_depth_begin, _environment.fog_depth_end)
+	var raw_light: Color = _sun.light_color if _sun else Color(1.0, 0.91, 0.78, 1.0)
+	var shader_ambient := _world_shader_color(_environment.ambient_light_color, 0.65, Color(0.72, 0.70, 0.64, 1.0), 0.22)
+	var shader_light := _world_shader_color(raw_light, 0.45, Color(1.0, 0.92, 0.78, 1.0), 0.16)
+	var shader_fog := _world_shader_color(_environment.fog_light_color, 0.75, Color(0.62, 0.66, 0.66, 1.0), 0.38)
+	var density: float = clampf(_environment.fog_density * 2200.0, 0.0, 0.42)
+	var signature := "%s|%s|%s|%s|%.4f|%.3f" % [
+		str(shader_ambient),
+		str(shader_light),
+		str(light_dir.snapped(Vector3(0.001, 0.001, 0.001))),
+		str(fog_range.snapped(Vector2(1.0, 1.0))),
+		density,
+		sun_elevation]
+	if signature == _last_global_light_signature:
+		return
+	_last_global_light_signature = signature
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_ambient_color", shader_ambient)
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_light_color", shader_light)
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_light_dir", light_dir)
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_fog_color", shader_fog)
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_fog_range", fog_range)
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_fog_density", density)
+	RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set(&"wow_sun_elevation", sun_elevation)
+
 
 func _load_lighting_dbcs() -> bool:
 	var base := _res_path(extracted_dir).path_join("DBFilesClient")
@@ -860,6 +899,18 @@ func _color_luma(color: Color) -> float:
 	return color.r * 0.2126 + color.g * 0.7152 + color.b * 0.0722
 
 
+func _world_shader_color(color: Color, desaturate: float, neutral: Color, neutral_mix: float) -> Color:
+	var luma := clampf(_color_luma(color), 0.0, 1.25)
+	var gray := Color(luma, luma, luma, color.a)
+	var result := color.lerp(gray, clampf(desaturate, 0.0, 1.0))
+	result = result.lerp(neutral, clampf(neutral_mix, 0.0, 1.0))
+	return Color(
+		clampf(result.r, 0.0, 1.25),
+		clampf(result.g, 0.0, 1.25),
+		clampf(result.b, 0.0, 1.25),
+		color.a)
+
+
 func _get_light_volume_count(id: int) -> int:
 	return int((_light_volumes_by_map.get(id, []) as Array).size())
 
diff --git a/src/scenes/streaming/eastern_kingdoms_streaming.tscn b/src/scenes/streaming/eastern_kingdoms_streaming.tscn
index 78f9a6e..78f214b 100644
--- a/src/scenes/streaming/eastern_kingdoms_streaming.tscn
+++ b/src/scenes/streaming/eastern_kingdoms_streaming.tscn
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ max_concurrent_tile_tasks = 1
 tile_lod_remove_ops_per_tick = 1
 m2_build_groups_per_tick = 1
 m2_multimesh_batch_size = 64
+m2_animated_denylist_patterns = PackedStringArray("gryphonroost")
+m2_animated_allowlist_patterns = PackedStringArray("creature/fish/", "creature/eagle/", "world/critter/")
 wmo_render_group_ops_per_tick = 16
 cached_tile_mesh_limit = 48
 terrain_quality_mesh_cache_limit = 48
@@ -85,13 +87,14 @@ m2_tile_radius = 3
 wmo_tile_radius = 5
 m2_visibility_range = 1600.0
 wmo_visibility_range = 3600.0
+debug_streaming = true
 hitch_profiler_enabled = true
 
 [node name="ThirdPersonPlayer" type="CharacterBody3D" parent="." unique_id=502573687]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 22666, 80, 15200)
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 16800, 80, 26400)
 script = ExtResource("2_player")
 spawn_tile_x = 31
-spawn_tile_y = 31
+spawn_tile_y = 49
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="ThirdPersonPlayer" unique_id=1297880621]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.05, 0)
diff --git a/src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd b/src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c205b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+extends Node
+class_name M2NativeAnimator
+
+var mesh_instance_path: NodePath = NodePath("../Mesh")
+var mesh_instance: MeshInstance3D
+var mesh: ArrayMesh
+var bones: Array = []
+var surfaces: Array = []
+var animation_length: float = 0.0
+var playback_speed: float = 1.0
+
+var _time: float = 0.0
+var _materials: Array[Material] = []
+var _unique_mesh_ready := false
+var _prepared := false
+
+
+func setup(target_mesh_instance: MeshInstance3D, bone_data: Array, surface_data: Array, length_seconds: float) -> void:
+	mesh_instance = target_mesh_instance
+	if mesh_instance != null:
+		mesh_instance_path = get_path_to(mesh_instance)
+		mesh = mesh_instance.mesh as ArrayMesh
+	bones = bone_data
+	surfaces = surface_data
+	animation_length = maxf(length_seconds, 0.0)
+	_capture_materials()
+	_make_mesh_unique()
+	_rebuild_mesh(0.0)
+	set_process(mesh != null and not bones.is_empty() and not surfaces.is_empty() and animation_length > 0.0)
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	prepare_runtime()
+
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if mesh == null or bones.is_empty() or surfaces.is_empty() or animation_length <= 0.0:
+		return
+	_time = fmod(_time + delta * playback_speed, animation_length)
+	_rebuild_mesh(_time)
+
+
+func set_phase(phase: float) -> void:
+	if animation_length <= 0.0:
+		_time = 0.0
+	else:
+		_time = fposmod(animation_length * phase, animation_length)
+	_rebuild_mesh(_time)
+
+
+func prepare_runtime() -> bool:
+	_resolve_mesh_instance()
+	_capture_materials()
+	_unique_mesh_ready = false
+	_make_mesh_unique()
+	_rebuild_mesh(_time)
+	_prepared = mesh != null and not bones.is_empty() and not surfaces.is_empty() and animation_length > 0.0
+	set_process(_prepared)
+	return _prepared
+
+
+func runtime_debug_state() -> Dictionary:
+	return {
+		"prepared": _prepared,
+		"processing": is_processing(),
+		"has_mesh": mesh != null,
+		"bones": bones.size(),
+		"surfaces": surfaces.size(),
+		"length": animation_length,
+	}
+
+
+func _resolve_mesh_instance() -> void:
+	var resolved := get_node_or_null(mesh_instance_path)
+	if resolved is MeshInstance3D:
+		mesh_instance = resolved as MeshInstance3D
+	if mesh_instance != null:
+		mesh = mesh_instance.mesh as ArrayMesh
+
+
+func _make_mesh_unique() -> void:
+	if _unique_mesh_ready or mesh_instance == null or mesh_instance.mesh == null:
+		return
+	var duplicated := mesh_instance.mesh.duplicate(true) as ArrayMesh
+	if duplicated == null:
+		return
+	mesh_instance.mesh = duplicated
+	mesh = duplicated
+	_unique_mesh_ready = true
+
+
+func _capture_materials() -> void:
+	if mesh == null:
+		return
+	if not _materials.is_empty() and _materials.size() == mesh.get_surface_count():
+		return
+	_materials.clear()
+	for surface_index in mesh.get_surface_count():
+		_materials.append(mesh.surface_get_material(surface_index))
+
+
+func _rebuild_mesh(time: float) -> void:
+	if mesh == null:
+		return
+	var bone_matrices := _build_bone_matrices(time)
+	if bone_matrices.is_empty():
+		return
+
+	mesh.clear_surfaces()
+	for surface_index in surfaces.size():
+		var source = surfaces[surface_index]
+		if not (source is Dictionary):
+			continue
+		var surface: Dictionary = source
+		var base_vertices: PackedVector3Array = surface.get("vertices", PackedVector3Array())
+		var base_normals: PackedVector3Array = surface.get("normals", PackedVector3Array())
+		var uvs: PackedVector2Array = surface.get("uvs", PackedVector2Array())
+		var uvs2: PackedVector2Array = surface.get("uvs2", PackedVector2Array())
+		var indices: PackedInt32Array = surface.get("indices", PackedInt32Array())
+		var bone_indices: PackedInt32Array = surface.get("bones", PackedInt32Array())
+		var weights: PackedFloat32Array = surface.get("weights", PackedFloat32Array())
+		if base_vertices.is_empty() or indices.is_empty():
+			continue
+
+		var vertices := PackedVector3Array()
+		var normals := PackedVector3Array()
+		vertices.resize(base_vertices.size())
+		if base_normals.size() == base_vertices.size():
+			normals.resize(base_normals.size())
+
+		var can_skin := bone_indices.size() == base_vertices.size() * 4 and weights.size() == base_vertices.size() * 4
+		for vertex_index in base_vertices.size():
+			if can_skin:
+				var skinned_pos := Vector3.ZERO
+				var skinned_nrm := Vector3.ZERO
+				var total_weight := 0.0
+				for influence in 4:
+					var weight := weights[vertex_index * 4 + influence]
+					if weight <= 0.0:
+						continue
+					var bone_index := bone_indices[vertex_index * 4 + influence]
+					if bone_index < 0 or bone_index >= bone_matrices.size():
+						continue
+					var transform: Transform3D = bone_matrices[bone_index]
+					skinned_pos += transform * base_vertices[vertex_index] * weight
+					if normals.size() == base_normals.size():
+						skinned_nrm += (transform.basis * base_normals[vertex_index]) * weight
+					total_weight += weight
+				if total_weight > 0.0:
+					vertices[vertex_index] = skinned_pos / total_weight
+					if normals.size() == base_normals.size():
+						normals[vertex_index] = (skinned_nrm / total_weight).normalized()
+				else:
+					vertices[vertex_index] = base_vertices[vertex_index]
+					if normals.size() == base_normals.size():
+						normals[vertex_index] = base_normals[vertex_index]
+			else:
+				vertices[vertex_index] = base_vertices[vertex_index]
+				if normals.size() == base_normals.size():
+					normals[vertex_index] = base_normals[vertex_index]
+
+		var arrays := []
+		arrays.resize(Mesh.ARRAY_MAX)
+		arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_VERTEX] = vertices
+		if normals.size() == vertices.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_NORMAL] = normals
+		if uvs.size() == vertices.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_TEX_UV] = uvs
+		if uvs2.size() == vertices.size():
+			arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_TEX_UV2] = uvs2
+		arrays[Mesh.ARRAY_INDEX] = indices
+		mesh.add_surface_from_arrays(Mesh.PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES, arrays)
+		if surface_index < _materials.size() and _materials[surface_index] != null:
+			mesh.surface_set_material(mesh.get_surface_count() - 1, _materials[surface_index])
+
+
+func _build_bone_matrices(time: float) -> Array[Transform3D]:
+	var result: Array[Transform3D] = []
+	result.resize(bones.size())
+	for i in range(bones.size()):
+		var bone: Dictionary = bones[i]
+		var pivot: Vector3 = bone.get("pivot", Vector3.ZERO)
+		var translation := _sample_vec3_track(bone.get("translation", {}), time, Vector3.ZERO)
+		var rotation := _sample_quat_track(bone.get("rotation", {}), time, Quaternion.IDENTITY)
+		var scale := _sample_vec3_track(bone.get("scale", {}), time, Vector3.ONE)
+
+		var local := Transform3D(Basis.IDENTITY, pivot + translation)
+		local = local * Transform3D(Basis(rotation).scaled(scale), Vector3.ZERO)
+		local = local * Transform3D(Basis.IDENTITY, -pivot)
+
+		var parent := int(bone.get("parent", -1))
+		if parent >= 0 and parent < i:
+			result[i] = result[parent] * local
+		else:
+			result[i] = local
+	return result
+
+
+func _sample_vec3_track(track: Variant, time: float, fallback: Vector3) -> Vector3:
+	if not (track is Dictionary):
+		return fallback
+	var times: PackedFloat32Array = track.get("times", PackedFloat32Array())
+	var values: PackedVector3Array = track.get("values", PackedVector3Array())
+	var index := _track_index(times, time)
+	if index < 0 or values.is_empty():
+		return fallback
+	if index >= values.size() - 1 or index >= times.size() - 1:
+		return values[mini(index, values.size() - 1)]
+	var t0 := times[index]
+	var t1 := times[index + 1]
+	var alpha := 0.0 if is_equal_approx(t0, t1) else clampf((time - t0) / (t1 - t0), 0.0, 1.0)
+	return values[index].lerp(values[index + 1], alpha)
+
+
+func _sample_quat_track(track: Variant, time: float, fallback: Quaternion) -> Quaternion:
+	if not (track is Dictionary):
+		return fallback
+	var times: PackedFloat32Array = track.get("times", PackedFloat32Array())
+	var raw_values: PackedVector4Array = track.get("values", PackedVector4Array())
+	var index := _track_index(times, time)
+	if index < 0 or raw_values.is_empty():
+		return fallback
+	var q0 := _quat_from_vec4(raw_values[mini(index, raw_values.size() - 1)])
+	if index >= raw_values.size() - 1 or index >= times.size() - 1:
+		return q0.normalized()
+	var q1 := _quat_from_vec4(raw_values[index + 1])
+	var t0 := times[index]
+	var t1 := times[index + 1]
+	var alpha := 0.0 if is_equal_approx(t0, t1) else clampf((time - t0) / (t1 - t0), 0.0, 1.0)
+	return q0.slerp(q1, alpha).normalized()
+
+
+func _track_index(times: PackedFloat32Array, time: float) -> int:
+	if times.is_empty():
+		return -1
+	if times.size() == 1 or time <= times[0]:
+		return 0
+	for i in range(times.size() - 1):
+		if time >= times[i] and time < times[i + 1]:
+			return i
+	return times.size() - 1
+
+
+func _quat_from_vec4(v: Vector4) -> Quaternion:
+	return Quaternion(v.x, v.y, v.z, v.w).normalized()
diff --git a/src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd.uid b/src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a628ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://b8pxshlr85g2t
diff --git a/src/scenes/streaming/streaming_world_loader.gd b/src/scenes/streaming/streaming_world_loader.gd
index de107c3..fae7284 100644
--- a/src/scenes/streaming/streaming_world_loader.gd
+++ b/src/scenes/streaming/streaming_world_loader.gd
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ const CONTROL_SPLAT_TILE_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/resources/control_splat_ad
 const WMO_STREAMING_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/resources/wmo_streaming_resource.gd")
 const WMO_BUILDER_SCRIPT := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/wmo_builder.gd")
 const M2_BUILDER_SCRIPT := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd")
+const M2_NATIVE_ANIMATED_BUILDER_SCRIPT := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_native_animated_builder.gd")
+const M2_NATIVE_ANIMATOR_SCRIPT := preload("res://src/scenes/streaming/m2_native_animator.gd")
 const REQUIRED_BAKED_TILE_FORMAT_VERSION := 4
 const REQUIRED_SPLAT_TILE_FORMAT_VERSION := 1
 const REQUIRED_CONTROL_SPLAT_TILE_FORMAT_VERSION := 3
+const WMO_MATERIAL_REFRESH_VERSION := 3
 
 const TILE_SIZE := 533.33333
 const CHUNK_SIZE := TILE_SIZE / 16.0
-const M2_RIGHT_YAW_OFFSET := 0.0
+const ADT_CLIFFROCK_WORLD_YAW_OFFSET := PI
+const ADT_WATERFALL_WORLD_YAW_OFFSET := PI * 0.5
 const QUALITY_CUSTOM := "Custom"
 const QUALITY_PERFORMANCE := "Performance"
 const QUALITY_BALANCED := "Balanced"
@@ -51,6 +55,22 @@ const QUALITY_HIGH := "High"
 @export var m2_build_groups_per_tick: int = 2
 ## Maximum instances written into a single M2 MultiMesh per frame.
 @export var m2_multimesh_batch_size: int = 128
+## Experimental GLB M2 animation is allowed only for simple one-primitive creatures.
+## Complex doodads (for example GryphonRoost) need a native M2 animator because GLB
+## conversion currently breaks their skin/material fidelity.
+@export var enable_m2_animated_instances: bool = true
+## Reject complex animated M2 GLBs until the skinning converter is robust for composite doodads.
+@export var m2_animated_max_primitives: int = 3
+@export var m2_animated_denylist_patterns: PackedStringArray = PackedStringArray(["gryphonroost"])
+@export var m2_animated_allowlist_patterns: PackedStringArray = PackedStringArray([
+	"creature/fish/",
+	"creature/eagle/",
+	"world/critter/",
+])
+## Maximum animated M2 scene instances attached per build step. Keep low to avoid hitches.
+@export var m2_animated_instances_per_tick: int = 8
+## Loaded animated M2 scene resources finalized per frame.
+@export var m2_animation_finalize_ops_per_tick: int = 1
 ## Loaded M2 scene resources converted to meshes per frame.
 @export var m2_mesh_finalize_ops_per_tick: int = 1
 ## WMO instances attached per frame.
@@ -165,6 +185,8 @@ var _m2_build_queue: Array = []
 var _m2_mesh_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _m2_mesh_load_requests: Dictionary = {}
 var _m2_mesh_finalize_queue: Array = []
+var _m2_animation_load_requests: Dictionary = {}
+var _m2_animation_finalize_queue: Array = []
 var _wmo_build_jobs: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_build_queue: Array = []
 var _tile_loading_tasks: Dictionary = {}
@@ -203,13 +225,17 @@ var _terrain_quality_mesh_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _terrain_quality_mesh_cache_order: Array = []
 var _wmo_prototype_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_render_cache: Dictionary = {}
+var _wmo_render_missing_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_render_load_requests: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_render_build_jobs: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_render_build_queue: Array = []
 var _wmo_scene_resource_cache: Dictionary = {}
+var _wmo_scene_cache_missing: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_scene_load_requests: Dictionary = {}
 var _wmo_missing_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _m2_scene_cache: Dictionary = {}
+var _m2_animated_scene_cache: Dictionary = {}
+var _m2_static_animation_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _m2_missing_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var _world_wmo_root: Node3D
 var _wmo_registry: Dictionary = {}
@@ -304,6 +330,9 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_drain_m2_group_results()
 	_profile_section(timings, "m2results", section_start, profile_enabled)
 	section_start = Time.get_ticks_usec() if profile_enabled else 0
+	_drain_m2_animation_loads()
+	_profile_section(timings, "m2anim", section_start, profile_enabled)
+	section_start = Time.get_ticks_usec() if profile_enabled else 0
 	_drain_m2_mesh_loads()
 	_profile_section(timings, "m2mesh", section_start, profile_enabled)
 	section_start = Time.get_ticks_usec() if profile_enabled else 0
@@ -359,6 +388,7 @@ func _apply_quality_preset() -> void:
 			detail_asset_ops_per_tick = 1
 			m2_build_groups_per_tick = 1
 			m2_multimesh_batch_size = 32
+			m2_animation_finalize_ops_per_tick = 1
 			m2_mesh_finalize_ops_per_tick = 1
 			wmo_build_instances_per_tick = 1
 			wmo_render_group_ops_per_tick = 16
@@ -409,6 +439,7 @@ func _apply_quality_preset() -> void:
 			detail_asset_ops_per_tick = 1
 			m2_build_groups_per_tick = 1
 			m2_multimesh_batch_size = 32
+			m2_animation_finalize_ops_per_tick = 1
 			m2_mesh_finalize_ops_per_tick = 1
 			wmo_build_instances_per_tick = 1
 			wmo_render_group_ops_per_tick = 20
@@ -459,6 +490,7 @@ func _apply_quality_preset() -> void:
 			detail_asset_ops_per_tick = 1
 			m2_build_groups_per_tick = 1
 			m2_multimesh_batch_size = 64
+			m2_animation_finalize_ops_per_tick = 1
 			m2_mesh_finalize_ops_per_tick = 1
 			wmo_build_instances_per_tick = 1
 			wmo_render_group_ops_per_tick = 16
@@ -884,7 +916,7 @@ func _log_hitch_profile(start_usec: int, timings: Array[String], did_refresh: bo
 	var total_ms := float(Time.get_ticks_usec() - start_usec) / 1000.0
 	if total_ms < maxf(1.0, hitch_profiler_threshold_ms):
 		return
-	print("HITCH %.2fms refresh=%s queues[tile=%d loading=%d terrainup=%d terrainctl=%d terrainsplat=%d water=%d detail=%d m2task=%d m2mesh=%d m2build=%d wmobuild=%d wmogroups=%d lod+=%d lod-=%d chunk+=%d chunk-=%d] %s" % [
+	print("HITCH %.2fms refresh=%s queues[tile=%d loading=%d terrainup=%d terrainctl=%d terrainsplat=%d water=%d detail=%d m2task=%d m2anim=%d m2mesh=%d m2build=%d wmobuild=%d wmogroups=%d lod+=%d lod-=%d chunk+=%d chunk-=%d] %s" % [
 		total_ms,
 		str(did_refresh),
 		_tile_load_queue.size(),
@@ -895,6 +927,7 @@ func _log_hitch_profile(start_usec: int, timings: Array[String], did_refresh: bo
 		_water_load_queue.size() + _water_load_tasks.size(),
 		_detail_asset_queue.size(),
 		_m2_group_tasks.size(),
+		_m2_animation_finalize_queue.size() + _m2_animation_load_requests.size(),
 		_m2_mesh_finalize_queue.size() + _m2_mesh_load_requests.size(),
 		_m2_build_queue.size(),
 		_wmo_build_queue.size() + _wmo_scene_load_requests.size() + _wmo_render_load_requests.size(),
@@ -983,7 +1016,7 @@ func _tick_runtime_stats(delta: float) -> void:
 		m2_multimeshes += int(m2_counts["multimeshes"])
 		m2_instances += int(m2_counts["instances"])
 
-	print("PERF fps=%.1f tiles=%d wanted=%d retained=%d loading=%d terrainup=%d terrainctl=%d terrainsplat=%d water=%d src[baked=%d ctl=%d splat=%d] cache=%d lod_rid=%d lod_node=%d lod_hidden=%d lod_prepared=%d chunk_rid=%d chunk_node=%d queues[tile=%d detail=%d m2_task=%d m2_mesh=%d m2_build=%d wmo_build=%d wmo_groups=%d lod+=%d lod-=%d chunk+=%d chunk-=%d] m2_tiles=%d m2_mm=%d m2_inst=%d wmo=%d" % [
+	print("PERF fps=%.1f tiles=%d wanted=%d retained=%d loading=%d terrainup=%d terrainctl=%d terrainsplat=%d water=%d src[baked=%d ctl=%d splat=%d] cache=%d lod_rid=%d lod_node=%d lod_hidden=%d lod_prepared=%d chunk_rid=%d chunk_node=%d queues[tile=%d detail=%d m2_task=%d m2_anim=%d m2_mesh=%d m2_build=%d wmo_build=%d wmo_groups=%d lod+=%d lod-=%d chunk+=%d chunk-=%d] m2_tiles=%d m2_mm=%d m2_inst=%d wmo=%d" % [
 		Engine.get_frames_per_second(),
 		_tile_states.size(),
 		wanted_tiles,
@@ -1006,6 +1039,7 @@ func _tick_runtime_stats(delta: float) -> void:
 		_tile_load_queue.size(),
 		_detail_asset_queue.size(),
 		_m2_group_tasks.size(),
+		_m2_animation_finalize_queue.size() + _m2_animation_load_requests.size(),
 		_m2_mesh_finalize_queue.size() + _m2_mesh_load_requests.size(),
 		_m2_build_queue.size(),
 		_wmo_build_queue.size() + _wmo_scene_load_requests.size() + _wmo_render_load_requests.size(),
@@ -2032,6 +2066,16 @@ func _wait_for_tile_tasks() -> void:
 	_m2_mesh_load_requests.clear()
 	_m2_mesh_finalize_queue.clear()
 
+	for pending in _m2_animation_load_requests.values():
+		var path: String = String(pending.get("path", ""))
+		if path.is_empty():
+			continue
+		var status := ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(path)
+		if status == ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
+			ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)
+	_m2_animation_load_requests.clear()
+	_m2_animation_finalize_queue.clear()
+
 	for path_variant in _wmo_scene_load_requests.values():
 		var path := String(path_variant)
 		if path.is_empty():
@@ -2049,6 +2093,8 @@ func _wait_for_tile_tasks() -> void:
 		if status == ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
 			ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)
 	_wmo_render_load_requests.clear()
+	_wmo_render_missing_cache.clear()
+	_wmo_scene_cache_missing.clear()
 	_wmo_render_build_jobs.clear()
 	_wmo_render_build_queue.clear()
 
@@ -2663,10 +2709,14 @@ func _clear_streamed_world() -> void:
 	_m2_build_queue.clear()
 	_m2_mesh_load_requests.clear()
 	_m2_mesh_finalize_queue.clear()
+	_m2_animation_load_requests.clear()
+	_m2_animation_finalize_queue.clear()
 	_wmo_build_jobs.clear()
 	_wmo_build_queue.clear()
 	_wmo_scene_load_requests.clear()
 	_wmo_render_load_requests.clear()
+	_wmo_render_missing_cache.clear()
+	_wmo_scene_cache_missing.clear()
 	_wmo_render_build_jobs.clear()
 	_wmo_render_build_queue.clear()
 
@@ -3256,16 +3306,27 @@ func _process_wmo_build_jobs() -> void:
 						else:
 							var scene := _get_wmo_scene_or_request(rel_path)
 							if scene == null:
-								if not _wmo_missing_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+								if _wmo_scene_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
 									advance_job = false
+								else:
+									var live_instance := _instantiate_wmo_world(rel_path, placement)
+									if live_instance != null:
+										_prepare_runtime_wmo_instance(live_instance)
+										_world_wmo_root.add_child(live_instance)
+										_set_editor_owner_recursive(live_instance)
+										_wmo_registry[unique_key] = {
+											"node": live_instance,
+											"refs": {tile_key: true},
+										}
+										refs.append(unique_key)
 							else:
-								var instance := _instantiate_wmo_scene(rel_path, scene, placement)
-								if instance != null:
-									_prepare_runtime_wmo_instance(instance)
-									_world_wmo_root.add_child(instance)
-									_set_editor_owner_recursive(instance)
+								var scene_instance := _instantiate_wmo_scene(rel_path, scene, placement)
+								if scene_instance != null:
+									_prepare_runtime_wmo_instance(scene_instance)
+									_world_wmo_root.add_child(scene_instance)
+									_set_editor_owner_recursive(scene_instance)
 									_wmo_registry[unique_key] = {
-										"node": instance,
+										"node": scene_instance,
 										"refs": {tile_key: true},
 									}
 									refs.append(unique_key)
@@ -3306,13 +3367,13 @@ func _drain_wmo_scene_loads() -> void:
 			continue
 		_wmo_scene_load_requests.erase(normalized_rel)
 		if status != ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
-			_wmo_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+			_wmo_scene_cache_missing[normalized_rel] = true
 			continue
 		var resource: Resource = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)
-		if resource is PackedScene:
+		if resource is PackedScene and _is_wmo_scene_cache_current(resource as PackedScene):
 			_wmo_scene_resource_cache[normalized_rel] = resource as PackedScene
 		else:
-			_wmo_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+			_wmo_scene_cache_missing[normalized_rel] = true
 
 
 func _drain_wmo_render_loads() -> void:
@@ -3324,10 +3385,17 @@ func _drain_wmo_render_loads() -> void:
 			continue
 		_wmo_render_load_requests.erase(normalized_rel)
 		if status != ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
+			_wmo_render_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
 			continue
 		var resource: Resource = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)
-		if resource != null and resource.get_script() == WMO_STREAMING_SCRIPT:
+		if (
+				resource != null
+				and resource.get_script() == WMO_STREAMING_SCRIPT
+				and int(resource.get("format_version")) >= WMO_STREAMING_SCRIPT.FORMAT_VERSION
+		):
 			_wmo_render_cache[normalized_rel] = resource
+		else:
+			_wmo_render_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
 
 
 func _normalize_wmo_rel_path(rel_path: String) -> String:
@@ -3340,6 +3408,8 @@ func _get_wmo_render_or_request(rel_path: String) -> Resource:
 		return null
 	if _wmo_render_cache.has(normalized_rel):
 		return _wmo_render_cache[normalized_rel]
+	if _wmo_render_missing_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+		return null
 	if _wmo_render_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
 		return null
 
@@ -3363,21 +3433,21 @@ func _get_wmo_scene_or_request(rel_path: String) -> PackedScene:
 		return null
 	if _wmo_scene_resource_cache.has(normalized_rel):
 		return _wmo_scene_resource_cache[normalized_rel]
-	if _wmo_missing_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+	if _wmo_scene_cache_missing.has(normalized_rel):
 		return null
 	if _wmo_scene_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
 		return null
 
 	var cache_path := wmo_cache_dir.path_join(normalized_rel.get_basename() + ".tscn")
 	if not ResourceLoader.exists(cache_path):
-		_wmo_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		_wmo_scene_cache_missing[normalized_rel] = true
 		return null
 
 	if wmo_max_runtime_scene_mb > 0.0:
 		var size_bytes := _get_resource_file_size(cache_path)
 		var max_bytes := int(wmo_max_runtime_scene_mb * 1024.0 * 1024.0)
 		if size_bytes > max_bytes:
-			_wmo_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+			_wmo_scene_cache_missing[normalized_rel] = true
 			if debug_streaming:
 				print("StreamingWorld: skipping large WMO %.2f MB: %s" % [
 					float(size_bytes) / (1024.0 * 1024.0),
@@ -3393,7 +3463,7 @@ func _get_wmo_scene_or_request(rel_path: String) -> PackedScene:
 	if err == OK or err == ERR_BUSY:
 		_wmo_scene_load_requests[normalized_rel] = cache_path
 	else:
-		_wmo_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		_wmo_scene_cache_missing[normalized_rel] = true
 	return null
 
 
@@ -3445,6 +3515,7 @@ func _process_wmo_render_build_jobs() -> void:
 		if mesh_index < meshes.size():
 			var mesh := meshes[mesh_index] as Mesh
 			if mesh != null:
+				_refresh_cached_wmo_mesh_materials(mesh)
 				var mesh_instance := MeshInstance3D.new()
 				mesh_instance.name = mesh_names[mesh_index] if mesh_index < mesh_names.size() else "Group_%d" % mesh_index
 				mesh_instance.mesh = mesh
@@ -3472,6 +3543,7 @@ func _process_wmo_render_build_jobs() -> void:
 		if multimesh_index < multimeshes.size():
 			var multimesh := multimeshes[multimesh_index] as MultiMesh
 			if multimesh != null:
+				_refresh_cached_wmo_mesh_materials(multimesh.mesh)
 				var multimesh_instance := MultiMeshInstance3D.new()
 				multimesh_instance.name = (
 					multimesh_names[multimesh_index]
@@ -3516,12 +3588,32 @@ func _get_resource_file_size(path: String) -> int:
 	return int(length)
 
 
+func _is_wmo_scene_cache_current(scene: PackedScene) -> bool:
+	if scene == null:
+		return false
+	var instance := scene.instantiate() as Node3D
+	if instance == null:
+		return false
+	var current := _is_wmo_node_cache_current(instance)
+	instance.free()
+	return current
+
+
+func _is_wmo_node_cache_current(node: Node) -> bool:
+	if node == null:
+		return false
+	return bool(WMO_BUILDER_SCRIPT.is_scene_cache_current(node))
+
+
 func _instantiate_wmo_scene(rel_path: String, scene: PackedScene, placement: Dictionary) -> Node3D:
 	if scene == null:
 		return null
 	var instance := scene.instantiate() as Node3D
 	if instance == null:
 		return null
+	if not _is_wmo_node_cache_current(instance):
+		instance.free()
+		return null
 	instance.name = rel_path.get_file().get_basename()
 	instance.position = placement.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO)
 	instance.rotation = placement.get("rot", Vector3.ZERO)
@@ -3531,6 +3623,7 @@ func _instantiate_wmo_scene(rel_path: String, scene: PackedScene, placement: Dic
 
 
 func _prepare_runtime_wmo_instance(instance: Node3D) -> void:
+	_refresh_cached_wmo_materials_recursive(instance)
 	if not enable_occlusion_culling:
 		var occluders := instance.get_node_or_null("Occluders")
 		if occluders != null:
@@ -3540,6 +3633,163 @@ func _prepare_runtime_wmo_instance(instance: Node3D) -> void:
 		_apply_shadow_cast_recursive(instance, true)
 
 
+func _refresh_cached_wmo_materials_recursive(node: Node) -> void:
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		_refresh_cached_wmo_mesh_materials((node as MeshInstance3D).mesh)
+	elif node is MultiMeshInstance3D:
+		var multimesh := (node as MultiMeshInstance3D).multimesh
+		if multimesh != null:
+			_refresh_cached_wmo_mesh_materials(multimesh.mesh)
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_refresh_cached_wmo_materials_recursive(child)
+
+
+func _refresh_cached_wmo_mesh_materials(mesh: Mesh) -> void:
+	if mesh == null:
+		return
+	if int(mesh.get_meta("wow_wmo_material_refresh_version", 0)) >= WMO_MATERIAL_REFRESH_VERSION:
+		return
+	mesh.set_meta("wow_wmo_material_refresh_version", WMO_MATERIAL_REFRESH_VERSION)
+	if not (mesh is ArrayMesh):
+		return
+
+	var array_mesh := mesh as ArrayMesh
+	for surface_idx in array_mesh.get_surface_count():
+		var rebuilt := _rebuild_cached_wmo_material(array_mesh.surface_get_material(surface_idx))
+		if rebuilt != null:
+			array_mesh.surface_set_material(surface_idx, rebuilt)
+
+
+func _rebuild_cached_wmo_material(material: Material) -> Material:
+	if material == null or not material.has_meta("texture0_path"):
+		return null
+
+	var tex0_path := String(material.get_meta("texture0_path", ""))
+	var tex1_path := String(material.get_meta("texture1_path", ""))
+	var tex2_path := String(material.get_meta("texture2_path", ""))
+	var textures := PackedStringArray()
+	var tex0_index := -1
+	var tex1_index := -1
+	var tex2_index := -1
+	if not tex0_path.is_empty():
+		tex0_index = textures.size()
+		textures.append(tex0_path)
+	if not tex1_path.is_empty():
+		tex1_index = textures.size()
+		textures.append(tex1_path)
+	if not tex2_path.is_empty():
+		tex2_index = textures.size()
+		textures.append(tex2_path)
+
+	var diffuse := Color.WHITE
+	var emissive := Color.BLACK
+	var secondary := Color.WHITE
+	if material is ShaderMaterial:
+		var shader_material := material as ShaderMaterial
+		var diffuse_value: Variant = shader_material.get_shader_parameter("diffuse_color")
+		var emissive_value: Variant = shader_material.get_shader_parameter("emissive_color")
+		var secondary_value: Variant = shader_material.get_shader_parameter("secondary_color")
+		if diffuse_value is Color:
+			diffuse = diffuse_value
+		if emissive_value is Color:
+			emissive = emissive_value
+		if secondary_value is Color:
+			secondary = secondary_value
+
+	var mat_def := {
+		"texture0": tex0_index,
+		"texture1": tex1_index,
+		"texture2": tex2_index,
+		"flags": int(material.get_meta("wow_flags", 0)),
+		"shader": int(material.get_meta("wow_shader", 0)),
+		"blend_mode": int(material.get_meta("wow_blend_mode", 0)),
+		"diffuse_color": diffuse,
+		"emissive_color": emissive,
+		"color2": secondary,
+	}
+	return WMO_BUILDER_SCRIPT._build_material(mat_def, textures, extracted_dir)
+
+
+func _adt_m2_placement_basis(rot: Vector3, rel_path: String = "") -> Basis:
+	if not _is_waterfall_m2_path(rel_path):
+		return _adt_m2_regular_placement_basis(rot, rel_path)
+
+	# ADTLoader stores MDDF yaw as raw_yaw - 90 degrees for historical Godot
+	# facing alignment. In our tile-positive ADT world, waterfall models need a
+	# world-space +90 degree yaw to anchor their top to the source pool. Twist
+	# the sheet around its own local fall axis afterwards, so the anchor stays in
+	# place but the alpha plane is not rendered edge-on.
+	var basis := Basis.from_euler(rot)
+	return (
+		Basis(Vector3.UP, ADT_WATERFALL_WORLD_YAW_OFFSET)
+		* basis
+		* Basis(_waterfall_local_fall_axis(rel_path), _waterfall_sheet_twist(rel_path))
+	)
+
+
+func _adt_m2_regular_placement_basis(rot: Vector3, rel_path: String = "") -> Basis:
+	if not _is_elwynn_cliffrock_m2_path(rel_path):
+		return Basis.from_euler(rot)
+
+	# Elwynn cliff rock M2s are open-backed shell meshes. Plain Godot Euler
+	# points their hollow side out of the cliff at waterfall placements. Keep the
+	# correction model-specific so normal props retain the native ADT rotation.
+	return (
+		Basis(Vector3.UP, rot.y + ADT_CLIFFROCK_WORLD_YAW_OFFSET)
+		* Basis(Vector3.BACK, rot.x)
+		* Basis(Vector3.RIGHT, -rot.z)
+	)
+
+
+func _adt_m2_placement_origin_offset(rot: Vector3, rel_path: String, scale_value: float) -> Vector3:
+	if not _is_waterfall_m2_path(rel_path):
+		return Vector3.ZERO
+	var twist := _waterfall_sheet_twist(rel_path)
+	if is_zero_approx(twist):
+		return Vector3.ZERO
+	var anchor := _waterfall_sheet_twist_anchor(rel_path)
+	if anchor == Vector3.ZERO:
+		return Vector3.ZERO
+	var base := Basis(Vector3.UP, ADT_WATERFALL_WORLD_YAW_OFFSET) * Basis.from_euler(rot)
+	var twisted := base * Basis(_waterfall_local_fall_axis(rel_path), twist)
+	return (base * anchor - twisted * anchor) * maxf(scale_value, 0.0001)
+
+
+func _is_waterfall_m2_path(rel_path: String) -> bool:
+	var name := rel_path.replace("\\", "/").to_lower().get_file().get_basename()
+	return name == "newwaterfall" or name == "elwynntallwaterfall01"
+
+
+func _is_elwynn_cliffrock_m2_path(rel_path: String) -> bool:
+	var name := rel_path.replace("\\", "/").to_lower().get_file().get_basename()
+	return name == "elwynncliffrock01" or name == "elwynncliffrock02"
+
+
+func _waterfall_local_fall_axis(rel_path: String) -> Vector3:
+	var normalized := rel_path.replace("\\", "/").to_lower()
+	if normalized.ends_with("newwaterfall.m2") or normalized.ends_with("newwaterfall.mdx"):
+		return Vector3(-0.138742, 0.990329, 0.0).normalized()
+	if normalized.ends_with("elwynntallwaterfall01.m2") or normalized.ends_with("elwynntallwaterfall01.mdx"):
+		return Vector3(-0.068962, 0.997619, 0.0).normalized()
+	return Vector3.UP
+
+
+func _waterfall_sheet_twist(rel_path: String) -> float:
+	var normalized := rel_path.replace("\\", "/").to_lower()
+	if normalized.ends_with("newwaterfall.m2") or normalized.ends_with("newwaterfall.mdx"):
+		return PI * 0.5
+	if normalized.ends_with("elwynntallwaterfall01.m2") or normalized.ends_with("elwynntallwaterfall01.mdx"):
+		return -PI * 0.5
+	return 0.0
+
+
+func _waterfall_sheet_twist_anchor(rel_path: String) -> Vector3:
+	var normalized := rel_path.replace("\\", "/").to_lower()
+	if normalized.ends_with("elwynntallwaterfall01.m2") or normalized.ends_with("elwynntallwaterfall01.mdx"):
+		return Vector3(-2.667799, 89.62273, 0.00129)
+	return Vector3.ZERO
+
+
 func _cancel_wmo_build_job(tile_key: String) -> void:
 	if _wmo_build_jobs.has(tile_key):
 		_wmo_build_jobs.erase(tile_key)
@@ -3638,11 +3888,13 @@ func _group_tile_m2_task(
 		if normalized.is_empty():
 			continue
 
-		var pos: Vector3 = placement.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO) - tile_origin
+		var world_pos: Vector3 = placement.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO)
+		var pos: Vector3 = world_pos - tile_origin
 		var rot: Vector3 = placement.get("rot", Vector3.ZERO)
 		var scale_value: float = float(placement.get("scale", 1.0))
-		var basis := Basis.from_euler(rot) * Basis(Vector3.UP, M2_RIGHT_YAW_OFFSET)
-		var xform := Transform3D(basis.scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scale_value, 0.0001)), pos)
+		var basis := _adt_m2_placement_basis(rot, normalized)
+		var offset := _adt_m2_placement_origin_offset(rot, normalized, scale_value)
+		var xform := Transform3D(basis.scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scale_value, 0.0001)), pos + offset)
 
 		if not groups.has(normalized):
 			groups[normalized] = []
@@ -3707,6 +3959,52 @@ func _drain_m2_group_results() -> void:
 		_m2_build_queue.append(key)
 
 
+func _drain_m2_animation_loads() -> void:
+	for normalized_rel_variant in _m2_animation_load_requests.keys():
+		var normalized_rel := String(normalized_rel_variant)
+		var pending: Dictionary = _m2_animation_load_requests[normalized_rel]
+		var path := String(pending.get("path", ""))
+		if path.is_empty():
+			_m2_animation_load_requests.erase(normalized_rel)
+			_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+			continue
+		var status := ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(path)
+		if status != ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED and status != ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_FAILED:
+			continue
+		pending["status"] = status
+		_m2_animation_load_requests.erase(normalized_rel)
+		_m2_animation_finalize_queue.append(pending)
+
+	var ops_left: int = maxi(0, m2_animation_finalize_ops_per_tick)
+	while ops_left > 0 and not _m2_animation_finalize_queue.is_empty():
+		var pending: Dictionary = _m2_animation_finalize_queue.pop_front()
+		var normalized_rel := String(pending.get("normalized", ""))
+		if normalized_rel.is_empty() or _m2_animated_scene_cache.has(normalized_rel) or _m2_static_animation_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+			ops_left -= 1
+			continue
+		if int(pending.get("status", ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_FAILED)) != ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
+			_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+			ops_left -= 1
+			continue
+
+		var path := String(pending.get("path", ""))
+		var resource: Resource = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)
+		if resource is PackedScene:
+			var node = (resource as PackedScene).instantiate()
+			if node is Node3D:
+				_repair_m2_animated_materials(normalized_rel, node as Node3D)
+				var players := _find_animation_players_recursive(node)
+				if not players.is_empty():
+					_m2_animated_scene_cache[normalized_rel] = node as Node3D
+					if debug_streaming:
+						print("M2_ANIM_CACHE path=%s cache=%s players=%d" % [normalized_rel, path, players.size()])
+					ops_left -= 1
+					continue
+				node.free()
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		ops_left -= 1
+
+
 func _drain_m2_mesh_loads() -> void:
 	for normalized_rel_variant in _m2_mesh_load_requests.keys():
 		var normalized_rel := String(normalized_rel_variant)
@@ -3739,7 +4037,7 @@ func _drain_m2_mesh_loads() -> void:
 		var resource: Resource = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)
 		var mesh := _extract_first_mesh_from_m2_resource(resource)
 		if mesh != null:
-			_m2_mesh_cache[normalized_rel] = mesh
+			_m2_mesh_cache[normalized_rel] = _prepare_m2_mesh_for_runtime(normalized_rel, mesh)
 		else:
 			_m2_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
 		ops_left -= 1
@@ -3778,24 +4076,41 @@ func _process_m2_build_jobs() -> void:
 			continue
 
 		var rel_path: String = String(group_keys[index])
+		var normalized_rel := _normalize_m2_rel_path(rel_path)
 		var groups: Dictionary = job.get("groups", {})
 		var transforms: Array = groups.get(rel_path, [])
 		var offset: int = int(job.get("offset", 0))
-		var batch_size: int = maxi(1, m2_multimesh_batch_size)
+		var animated_prototype: Node3D = null
+		if enable_m2_animated_instances:
+			animated_prototype = _get_or_load_m2_native_animated_prototype(rel_path)
+			if animated_prototype == null:
+				animated_prototype = _get_or_load_m2_animated_prototype(rel_path)
+		if enable_m2_animated_instances and _m2_animation_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
+			_m2_build_queue.pop_front()
+			_m2_build_queue.append(key)
+			ops_left -= 1
+			continue
+		var batch_size: int = (
+			maxi(1, m2_animated_instances_per_tick)
+			if animated_prototype != null
+			else maxi(1, m2_multimesh_batch_size)
+		)
 		var batch_count: int = mini(batch_size, maxi(0, transforms.size() - offset))
 		var serial: int = int(job.get("serial", 0))
 		var consumed := batch_count
 		if batch_count > 0:
-			var mesh := _get_m2_mesh_or_request(rel_path)
-			if mesh == null:
-				var normalized_rel := _normalize_m2_rel_path(rel_path)
-				if not _m2_missing_cache.has(normalized_rel):
-					_m2_build_queue.pop_front()
-					_m2_build_queue.append(key)
-					ops_left -= 1
-					continue
+			if animated_prototype != null:
+				_materialize_m2_animated_batch(root as Node3D, rel_path, animated_prototype, transforms, offset, batch_count, serial)
 			else:
-				_materialize_m2_group_batch(root as Node3D, rel_path, mesh, transforms, offset, batch_count, serial)
+				var mesh := _get_m2_mesh_or_request(rel_path)
+				if mesh == null:
+					if not _m2_missing_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+						_m2_build_queue.pop_front()
+						_m2_build_queue.append(key)
+						ops_left -= 1
+						continue
+				else:
+					_materialize_m2_group_batch(root as Node3D, rel_path, mesh, transforms, offset, batch_count, serial)
 			job["serial"] = serial + 1
 		if consumed <= 0 or offset + consumed >= transforms.size():
 			job["index"] = index + 1
@@ -3843,6 +4158,130 @@ func _materialize_m2_group_batch(
 	_set_editor_owner_recursive(mmi)
 
 
+func _materialize_m2_animated_batch(
+		m2_root: Node3D,
+		rel_path: String,
+		prototype: Node3D,
+		transforms: Array,
+		start: int,
+		count: int,
+		serial: int) -> void:
+	if transforms.is_empty() or count <= 0 or prototype == null:
+		return
+
+	var batch_root := Node3D.new()
+	batch_root.name = "%s_anim_%d" % [rel_path.get_file().get_basename(), serial]
+	for i in count:
+		var instance := prototype.duplicate(Node.DUPLICATE_SIGNALS | Node.DUPLICATE_GROUPS | Node.DUPLICATE_SCRIPTS) as Node3D
+		if instance == null:
+			continue
+		instance.name = "%s_%d" % [rel_path.get_file().get_basename(), start + i]
+		instance.transform = transforms[start + i]
+		_apply_visibility_range_recursive(instance, m2_visibility_range)
+		_apply_shadow_cast_recursive(instance, m2_cast_shadows)
+		_copy_m2_native_animator_data(prototype, instance)
+		batch_root.add_child(instance)
+		_start_m2_animations(instance, rel_path, start + i)
+
+	if batch_root.get_child_count() <= 0:
+		batch_root.queue_free()
+		return
+	m2_root.add_child(batch_root)
+	_set_editor_owner_recursive(batch_root)
+
+
+func _start_m2_animations(root: Node, rel_path: String, instance_index: int) -> void:
+	var phase := float(abs(("%s:%d" % [rel_path, instance_index]).hash()) % 1000) / 1000.0
+	var native_animators := _find_m2_native_animators_recursive(root)
+	for animator in native_animators:
+		if animator.has_method("prepare_runtime"):
+			animator.prepare_runtime()
+		animator.set_phase(phase)
+		if debug_streaming and animator.has_method("runtime_debug_state"):
+			var state: Dictionary = animator.runtime_debug_state()
+			print("M2_NATIVE_ANIMATOR path=%s instance=%d prepared=%s processing=%s mesh=%s bones=%d surfaces=%d length=%.2f" % [
+				_normalize_m2_rel_path(rel_path),
+				instance_index,
+				str(state.get("prepared", false)),
+				str(state.get("processing", false)),
+				str(state.get("has_mesh", false)),
+				int(state.get("bones", 0)),
+				int(state.get("surfaces", 0)),
+				float(state.get("length", 0.0)),
+			])
+
+	var players := _find_animation_players_recursive(root)
+	for player in players:
+		var animation_name := _choose_default_m2_animation(player, rel_path)
+		if animation_name.is_empty():
+			continue
+		for name in player.get_animation_list():
+			var animation := player.get_animation(name)
+			if animation != null:
+				animation.loop_mode = Animation.LOOP_LINEAR
+		player.play(animation_name)
+		var animation := player.get_animation(animation_name)
+		if animation != null and animation.length > 0.0:
+			player.seek(animation.length * phase, true)
+
+
+func _copy_m2_native_animator_data(source_root: Node, target_root: Node) -> void:
+	var source_animators := _find_m2_native_animators_recursive(source_root)
+	var target_animators := _find_m2_native_animators_recursive(target_root)
+	for i in range(mini(source_animators.size(), target_animators.size())):
+		var source := source_animators[i]
+		var target := target_animators[i]
+		target.mesh_instance_path = source.mesh_instance_path
+		target.bones = source.bones
+		target.surfaces = source.surfaces
+		target.animation_length = source.animation_length
+		target.playback_speed = source.playback_speed
+
+
+func _find_m2_native_animators_recursive(root: Node) -> Array[Node]:
+	var result: Array[Node] = []
+	_collect_m2_native_animators(root, result)
+	return result
+
+
+func _collect_m2_native_animators(node: Node, result: Array[Node]) -> void:
+	if node.get_script() == M2_NATIVE_ANIMATOR_SCRIPT:
+		result.append(node)
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_collect_m2_native_animators(child, result)
+
+
+func _choose_default_m2_animation(player: AnimationPlayer, rel_path: String = "") -> String:
+	var lower := rel_path.to_lower()
+	var candidates: Array[String] = ["Stand", "Idle", "Run", "Walk"]
+	if lower.contains("fish"):
+		candidates = ["Run", "Walk", "Swim", "Stand", "Idle", "Death"]
+	elif lower.contains("eagle") or lower.contains("bird") or lower.contains("gull"):
+		candidates = ["Run", "Walk", "Swim", "Stand", "Idle"]
+	for candidate in candidates:
+		if player.has_animation(candidate):
+			return candidate
+	var names := player.get_animation_list()
+	for candidate in ["run", "walk", "swim", "stand", "idle", "loop"]:
+		for name in names:
+			if String(name).to_lower().contains(candidate):
+				return String(name)
+	return String(names[0]) if not names.is_empty() else ""
+
+
+func _find_animation_players_recursive(root: Node) -> Array[AnimationPlayer]:
+	var result: Array[AnimationPlayer] = []
+	_collect_animation_players(root, result)
+	return result
+
+
+func _collect_animation_players(node: Node, result: Array[AnimationPlayer]) -> void:
+	if node is AnimationPlayer:
+		result.append(node as AnimationPlayer)
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_collect_animation_players(child, result)
+
+
 func _finish_m2_build_job(key: String) -> void:
 	if not _m2_build_jobs.has(key):
 		return
@@ -3937,11 +4376,11 @@ func _request_m2_mesh_load(normalized_rel: String) -> void:
 	if normalized_rel.is_empty() or _m2_mesh_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
 		return
 
-	for cache_res_path in [
-			_get_m2_cache_resource_path(normalized_rel, ".tscn"),
-			_get_m2_cache_resource_path(normalized_rel, ".glb")]:
+	for cache_res_path in _get_m2_cache_resource_paths(normalized_rel, [".tscn", ".glb"]):
 		if not ResourceLoader.exists(cache_res_path):
 			continue
+		if cache_res_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "glb" and _glb_cache_animation_schema(cache_res_path) == "pivot_prefix_v1":
+			continue
 		var err := ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(
 			cache_res_path,
 			"",
@@ -3958,6 +4397,12 @@ func _request_m2_mesh_load(normalized_rel: String) -> void:
 	_m2_missing_cache[normalized_rel] = true
 
 
+func _prepare_m2_mesh_for_runtime(normalized_rel: String, mesh: Mesh) -> Mesh:
+	if mesh == null:
+		return null
+	return mesh
+
+
 func _extract_first_mesh_from_m2_resource(resource: Resource) -> Mesh:
 	if resource is Mesh:
 		return resource as Mesh
@@ -3990,6 +4435,7 @@ func _get_or_load_m2_mesh(rel_path: String) -> Mesh:
 		return null
 	var mesh := _find_first_mesh_recursive(prototype)
 	if mesh != null and not normalized_rel.is_empty():
+		mesh = _prepare_m2_mesh_for_runtime(normalized_rel, mesh)
 		_m2_mesh_cache[normalized_rel] = mesh
 	return mesh
 
@@ -4042,8 +4488,8 @@ func _build_tile_m2_placeholders(tile_root: Node3D, tile_origin: Vector3, m2_nam
 		var local_pos: Vector3 = placement.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO) - tile_origin
 		var rot: Vector3 = placement.get("rot", Vector3.ZERO)
 		var scale_value: float = float(placement.get("scale", 1.0))
-		var xform_basis := Basis.from_euler(rot).scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scale_value, 0.01))
-		var xf := Transform3D(xform_basis, local_pos)
+		var xform_basis := _adt_m2_placement_basis(rot, rel_path).scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scale_value, 0.01))
+		var xf := Transform3D(xform_basis, local_pos + _adt_m2_placement_origin_offset(rot, rel_path, scale_value))
 		if is_tree:
 			tree_transforms.append(xf)
 		else:
@@ -4089,10 +4535,12 @@ func _instantiate_m2(rel_path: String, placement: Dictionary, tile_origin: Vecto
 		return null
 
 	node.name = rel_path.get_file().get_basename()
-	node.position = placement.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO) - tile_origin
-	node.rotation = placement.get("rot", Vector3.ZERO) + Vector3(0.0, M2_RIGHT_YAW_OFFSET, 0.0)
+	var local_pos: Vector3 = placement.get("pos", Vector3.ZERO) - tile_origin
+	var rot: Vector3 = placement.get("rot", Vector3.ZERO)
 	var scale_value: float = float(placement.get("scale", 1.0))
-	node.scale = Vector3.ONE * scale_value
+	node.transform = Transform3D(
+		_adt_m2_placement_basis(rot, rel_path).scaled(Vector3.ONE * maxf(scale_value, 0.0001)),
+		local_pos + _adt_m2_placement_origin_offset(rot, rel_path, scale_value))
 	return node
 
 
@@ -4129,10 +4577,11 @@ func _get_or_load_m2_prototype(rel_path: String) -> Node3D:
 		return null
 
 	# Try pre-baked cache (.tscn first, then legacy .glb)
-	for cache_res_path in [_get_m2_cache_resource_path(normalized_rel, ".tscn"),
-							_get_m2_cache_resource_path(normalized_rel, ".glb")]:
+	for cache_res_path in _get_m2_cache_resource_paths(normalized_rel, [".tscn", ".glb"]):
 		if not ResourceLoader.exists(cache_res_path):
 			continue
+		if cache_res_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "glb" and _glb_cache_animation_schema(cache_res_path) == "pivot_prefix_v1":
+			continue
 		var resource: Resource = load(cache_res_path)
 		if resource is PackedScene:
 			var node = (resource as PackedScene).instantiate()
@@ -4166,6 +4615,287 @@ func _get_or_load_m2_prototype(rel_path: String) -> Node3D:
 	return prototype
 
 
+func _get_or_load_m2_native_animated_prototype(rel_path: String) -> Node3D:
+	var normalized_rel := _normalize_m2_rel_path(rel_path)
+	if normalized_rel.is_empty() or not _is_m2_native_animation_candidate(normalized_rel):
+		return null
+	if _m2_animated_scene_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+		return _m2_animated_scene_cache[normalized_rel]
+	if _m2_static_animation_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+		return null
+	if not ClassDB.class_exists("M2Loader"):
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return null
+
+	var abs_path := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(extracted_dir.path_join(normalized_rel))
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_path):
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return null
+
+	var loader = ClassDB.instantiate("M2Loader")
+	if loader == null:
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return null
+	if not loader.has_method("load_m2_animated"):
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return null
+
+	var data: Dictionary = loader.call("load_m2_animated", abs_path)
+	var animated_surfaces: Array = data.get("animated_surfaces", [])
+	if data.is_empty() or animated_surfaces.is_empty():
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return null
+
+	var prototype: Node3D = M2_NATIVE_ANIMATED_BUILDER_SCRIPT.build(data, extracted_dir)
+	if prototype == null or prototype.get_child_count() <= 0:
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return null
+
+	_m2_animated_scene_cache[normalized_rel] = prototype
+	if debug_streaming:
+		print("M2_NATIVE_ANIM_CACHE path=%s surfaces=%d bones=%d anim_id=%d seq=%d score=%d length=%.2f" % [
+			normalized_rel,
+			animated_surfaces.size(),
+			(data.get("bones", []) as Array).size(),
+			int(data.get("animation_id", -1)),
+			int(data.get("animation_sequence_index", -1)),
+			int(data.get("animation_activity_score", 0)),
+			float(data.get("animation_length", 0.0)),
+		])
+	return prototype
+
+
+func _is_m2_native_animation_candidate(normalized_rel: String) -> bool:
+	return normalized_rel.to_lower().contains("gryphonroost")
+
+
+func _get_or_load_m2_animated_prototype(rel_path: String) -> Node3D:
+	var normalized_rel := _normalize_m2_rel_path(rel_path)
+	if normalized_rel.is_empty():
+		return null
+	if _m2_animated_scene_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+		return _m2_animated_scene_cache[normalized_rel]
+	if _m2_static_animation_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+		return null
+	if _m2_animation_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
+		return null
+
+	_request_m2_animation_load(normalized_rel)
+	return null
+
+
+func _request_m2_animation_load(normalized_rel: String) -> void:
+	if normalized_rel.is_empty() or _m2_animation_load_requests.has(normalized_rel):
+		return
+	var cache_res_path := _find_m2_animated_glb_cache_path(normalized_rel)
+	if cache_res_path.is_empty():
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+		return
+	var err := ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(
+		cache_res_path,
+		"",
+		false,
+		ResourceLoader.CACHE_MODE_REUSE)
+	if err == OK or err == ERR_BUSY:
+		_m2_animation_load_requests[normalized_rel] = {
+			"normalized": normalized_rel,
+			"path": cache_res_path,
+		}
+	else:
+		_m2_static_animation_cache[normalized_rel] = true
+
+
+func _find_m2_animated_glb_cache_path(normalized_rel: String) -> String:
+	if not _is_m2_animation_allowed(normalized_rel):
+		return ""
+	if _is_m2_animation_denied(normalized_rel):
+		return ""
+	for cache_res_path in _get_m2_cache_resource_paths(normalized_rel, [".glb"]):
+		if not ResourceLoader.exists(cache_res_path):
+			continue
+		if _glb_cache_is_safe_for_runtime_animation(cache_res_path):
+			return cache_res_path
+	return ""
+
+
+func _is_m2_animation_allowed(normalized_rel: String) -> bool:
+	if m2_animated_allowlist_patterns.is_empty():
+		return false
+	var lower := normalized_rel.to_lower()
+	for pattern in m2_animated_allowlist_patterns:
+		var needle := String(pattern).strip_edges().to_lower()
+		if not needle.is_empty() and lower.contains(needle):
+			return true
+	return false
+
+
+func _is_m2_animation_denied(normalized_rel: String) -> bool:
+	var lower := normalized_rel.to_lower()
+	for pattern in m2_animated_denylist_patterns:
+		var needle := String(pattern).strip_edges().to_lower()
+		if not needle.is_empty() and lower.contains(needle):
+			return true
+	return false
+
+
+func _repair_m2_animated_materials(normalized_rel: String, animated_root: Node3D) -> void:
+	if animated_root == null:
+		return
+	var material_root := _get_or_load_m2_material_prototype(normalized_rel)
+	if material_root == null:
+		return
+
+	var source_meshes := _find_mesh_instances_recursive(material_root)
+	var target_meshes := _find_mesh_instances_recursive(animated_root)
+	if source_meshes.is_empty() or target_meshes.is_empty():
+		return
+
+	var fallback_material := _first_mesh_material(source_meshes)
+	for i in target_meshes.size():
+		var target := target_meshes[i]
+		if target == null or target.mesh == null:
+			continue
+		var source := source_meshes[mini(i, source_meshes.size() - 1)]
+		for surface_idx in target.mesh.get_surface_count():
+			var material := _mesh_instance_surface_material(source, surface_idx)
+			if material == null:
+				material = fallback_material
+			if material != null:
+				target.set_surface_override_material(surface_idx, material)
+
+
+func _get_or_load_m2_material_prototype(normalized_rel: String) -> Node3D:
+	if normalized_rel.is_empty():
+		return null
+	if _m2_scene_cache.has(normalized_rel):
+		return _m2_scene_cache[normalized_rel]
+
+	for cache_res_path in _get_m2_cache_resource_paths(normalized_rel, [".tscn"]):
+		if not ResourceLoader.exists(cache_res_path):
+			continue
+		var resource: Resource = load(cache_res_path)
+		if resource is PackedScene:
+			var node = (resource as PackedScene).instantiate()
+			if node is Node3D:
+				_m2_scene_cache[normalized_rel] = node as Node3D
+				return node as Node3D
+	return null
+
+
+func _find_mesh_instances_recursive(root: Node) -> Array[MeshInstance3D]:
+	var result: Array[MeshInstance3D] = []
+	_collect_mesh_instances(root, result)
+	return result
+
+
+func _collect_mesh_instances(node: Node, result: Array[MeshInstance3D]) -> void:
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		result.append(node as MeshInstance3D)
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_collect_mesh_instances(child, result)
+
+
+func _first_mesh_material(meshes: Array[MeshInstance3D]) -> Material:
+	for mesh_instance in meshes:
+		if mesh_instance == null or mesh_instance.mesh == null:
+			continue
+		for surface_idx in mesh_instance.mesh.get_surface_count():
+			var material := _mesh_instance_surface_material(mesh_instance, surface_idx)
+			if material != null:
+				return material
+	return null
+
+
+func _mesh_instance_surface_material(mesh_instance: MeshInstance3D, surface_idx: int) -> Material:
+	if mesh_instance == null or mesh_instance.mesh == null:
+		return null
+	if surface_idx < mesh_instance.get_surface_override_material_count():
+		var override_material := mesh_instance.get_surface_override_material(surface_idx)
+		if override_material != null:
+			return override_material
+	if surface_idx < mesh_instance.mesh.get_surface_count():
+		return mesh_instance.mesh.surface_get_material(surface_idx)
+	return null
+
+
+func _glb_cache_is_safe_for_runtime_animation(cache_res_path: String) -> bool:
+	var abs_path := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(cache_res_path)
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_path):
+		return false
+	var file := FileAccess.open(abs_path, FileAccess.READ)
+	if file == null or file.get_length() < 20:
+		return false
+	var magic := file.get_32()
+	var version := file.get_32()
+	file.get_32()
+	if magic != 0x46546c67 or version != 2:
+		return false
+	var json_len := int(file.get_32())
+	var chunk_type := file.get_32()
+	if json_len <= 0 or chunk_type != 0x4e4f534a:
+		return false
+	var json_text := file.get_buffer(json_len).get_string_from_utf8()
+	var parsed = JSON.parse_string(json_text)
+	if not (parsed is Dictionary):
+		return false
+	var gltf := parsed as Dictionary
+	var animations: Array = gltf.get("animations", [])
+	if animations.is_empty():
+		return false
+	var primitive_count := _glb_primitive_count(gltf)
+	if m2_animated_max_primitives > 0 and primitive_count > m2_animated_max_primitives:
+		return false
+	var schema := _glb_animation_schema(gltf)
+	if schema == "pivot_prefix_v1":
+		return true
+	# Older simple critter GLBs were generated before the schema marker existed.
+	# Accept them only after allowlist/denylist filtering and primitive-count checks.
+	if schema.is_empty():
+		return true
+	if debug_streaming:
+		print("M2_ANIM_REJECT schema=%s primitives=%d cache=%s" % [schema, primitive_count, cache_res_path])
+	return false
+
+
+func _glb_primitive_count(gltf: Dictionary) -> int:
+	var count := 0
+	var meshes: Array = gltf.get("meshes", [])
+	for mesh_variant in meshes:
+		if not (mesh_variant is Dictionary):
+			continue
+		var primitives: Array = (mesh_variant as Dictionary).get("primitives", [])
+		count += primitives.size()
+	return count
+
+
+func _glb_cache_animation_schema(cache_res_path: String) -> String:
+	var abs_path := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(cache_res_path)
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_path):
+		return ""
+	var file := FileAccess.open(abs_path, FileAccess.READ)
+	if file == null or file.get_length() < 20:
+		return ""
+	var magic := file.get_32()
+	var version := file.get_32()
+	file.get_32()
+	if magic != 0x46546c67 or version != 2:
+		return ""
+	var json_len := int(file.get_32())
+	var chunk_type := file.get_32()
+	if json_len <= 0 or chunk_type != 0x4e4f534a:
+		return ""
+	var parsed = JSON.parse_string(file.get_buffer(json_len).get_string_from_utf8())
+	if parsed is Dictionary:
+		return _glb_animation_schema(parsed as Dictionary)
+	return ""
+
+
+func _glb_animation_schema(gltf: Dictionary) -> String:
+	var asset: Dictionary = gltf.get("asset", {})
+	var extras: Dictionary = asset.get("extras", {})
+	return String(extras.get("openwc_m2_anim_schema", ""))
+
+
 func _get_or_load_wmo_prototype(rel_path: String) -> Node3D:
 	var normalized_rel := rel_path.replace("\\", "/")
 	if normalized_rel.is_empty():
@@ -4181,9 +4911,11 @@ func _get_or_load_wmo_prototype(rel_path: String) -> Node3D:
 		var resource: Resource = load(cache_path)
 		if resource is PackedScene:
 			var node = (resource as PackedScene).instantiate()
-			if node is Node3D:
+			if node is Node3D and _is_wmo_node_cache_current(node):
 				_wmo_prototype_cache[normalized_rel] = node as Node3D
 				return node as Node3D
+			if node is Node:
+				(node as Node).free()
 
 	# Fall back to live WMOLoader
 	if not ClassDB.class_exists("WMOLoader"):
@@ -4219,6 +4951,26 @@ func _get_m2_cache_resource_path(rel_path: String, ext: String = ".tscn") -> Str
 	return m2_cache_dir.path_join(stem + ext)
 
 
+func _get_m2_cache_resource_paths(rel_path: String, extensions: Array[String]) -> PackedStringArray:
+	var normalized := rel_path.replace("\\", "/")
+	var lower := normalized.to_lower()
+	var stems := [
+		normalized.get_basename(),
+		lower.get_basename(),
+		normalized.get_file().get_basename(),
+		lower.get_file().get_basename(),
+	]
+	var result := PackedStringArray()
+	for ext in extensions:
+		for stem in stems:
+			if stem.is_empty():
+				continue
+			var path := m2_cache_dir.path_join(stem + ext)
+			if not result.has(path):
+				result.append(path)
+	return result
+
+
 func _get_cached_tile_mesh(cache_key: String) -> Mesh:
 	if not _tile_mesh_cache.has(cache_key):
 		return null
diff --git a/src/tools/__pycache__/m2_to_gltf.cpython-313.pyc b/src/tools/__pycache__/m2_to_gltf.cpython-313.pyc
index cb2e446..4d658db 100644
Binary files a/src/tools/__pycache__/m2_to_gltf.cpython-313.pyc and b/src/tools/__pycache__/m2_to_gltf.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/src/tools/bake_m2_cache.gd b/src/tools/bake_m2_cache.gd
index 2cb2a24..e86ca59 100644
--- a/src/tools/bake_m2_cache.gd
+++ b/src/tools/bake_m2_cache.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 ## Usage:
 ##   godot --headless --path <project> --script res://src/tools/bake_m2_cache.gd -- \
 ##     --map Azeroth --extracted res://data/extracted --output res://data/cache/m2_glb --force
+##   Add --only-pattern waterfall to rebuild only matching model paths.
+## Add --glb-animations to also emit animated GLB scenes through src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py.
 extends SceneTree
 
 const M2_BUILDER_SCRIPT := preload("res://addons/mpq_extractor/loaders/m2_builder.gd")
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@ func _initialize() -> void:
 	var extracted   := _res(_arg(args, "--extracted", "res://data/extracted"))
 	var output_dir  := _res(_arg(args, "--output",    "res://data/cache/m2_glb"))
 	var force       := args.has("--force")
+	var glb_animations := args.has("--glb-animations")
+	var only_patterns := _arg_values(args, "--only-pattern")
+	var python_exe  := _arg(args, "--python", "python")
+	var converter   := _res(_arg(args, "--converter", "res://src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py"))
 
 	if not ClassDB.class_exists("ADTLoader") or not ClassDB.class_exists("M2Loader"):
 		push_error("GDExtension not loaded. Rebuild first.")
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ func _initialize() -> void:
 			var norm := str(rel).replace("\\", "/").to_lower()
 			if norm.ends_with(".mdx") or norm.ends_with(".mdl"):
 				norm = norm.get_basename() + ".m2"
-			if not norm.is_empty():
+			if not norm.is_empty() and _matches_only_patterns(norm, only_patterns):
 				unique[norm] = true
 		scanned += 1
 
@@ -55,8 +61,10 @@ func _initialize() -> void:
 
 	var m2_loader  = ClassDB.instantiate("M2Loader")
 	var baked := 0
+	var baked_glb := 0
 	var skipped := 0
 	var failed := 0
+	var failed_glb := 0
 	var total := unique.size()
 	var i := 0
 
@@ -64,16 +72,22 @@ func _initialize() -> void:
 		i += 1
 		var stem: String = rel_path.get_basename()
 		var out_path := output_dir.path_join(stem + ".tscn")
-
-		if not force and ResourceLoader.exists(out_path):
-			skipped += 1
-			continue
+		var out_glb_path := output_dir.path_join(stem + ".glb")
 
 		var abs_m2 := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(extracted.path_join(rel_path))
 		if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_m2):
 			failed += 1
 			continue
 
+		if not force and ResourceLoader.exists(out_path):
+			if glb_animations:
+				if _bake_glb_animation_cache(python_exe, converter, abs_m2, output_dir, out_glb_path, false):
+					baked_glb += 1
+				else:
+					failed_glb += 1
+			skipped += 1
+			continue
+
 		var data: Dictionary = m2_loader.call("load_m2", abs_m2)
 		if data.is_empty() or data.get("vertices", PackedVector3Array()).is_empty():
 			failed += 1
@@ -102,10 +116,17 @@ func _initialize() -> void:
 			continue
 
 		baked += 1
+		if glb_animations:
+			if _bake_glb_animation_cache(python_exe, converter, abs_m2, output_dir, out_glb_path, force):
+				baked_glb += 1
+			else:
+				failed_glb += 1
 		if i % 50 == 0 or i == total:
-			print("[%d/%d] baked=%d skipped=%d failed=%d" % [i, total, baked, skipped, failed])
+			print("[%d/%d] baked=%d glb=%d skipped=%d failed=%d glb_failed=%d" % [
+				i, total, baked, baked_glb, skipped, failed, failed_glb])
 
-	print("Done. baked=%d  skipped=%d  failed=%d" % [baked, skipped, failed])
+	print("Done. baked=%d  glb=%d  skipped=%d  failed=%d  glb_failed=%d" % [
+		baked, baked_glb, skipped, failed, failed_glb])
 	quit(0)
 
 
@@ -116,12 +137,65 @@ func _arg(args: PackedStringArray, name: String, default: String) -> String:
 	return default
 
 
+func _arg_values(args: PackedStringArray, name: String) -> PackedStringArray:
+	var result := PackedStringArray()
+	for i in args.size():
+		if args[i] != name or i + 1 >= args.size():
+			continue
+		for part in String(args[i + 1]).split(",", false):
+			var value := part.strip_edges().to_lower()
+			if not value.is_empty():
+				result.append(value)
+	return result
+
+
+func _matches_only_patterns(path: String, patterns: PackedStringArray) -> bool:
+	if patterns.is_empty():
+		return true
+	var lower := path.to_lower()
+	for pattern in patterns:
+		if lower.contains(pattern):
+			return true
+	return false
+
+
 func _res(path: String) -> String:
 	if path.begins_with("res://") or path.begins_with("user://"):
 		return path
 	return "res://" + path.trim_prefix("./").trim_prefix("/")
 
 
+func _bake_glb_animation_cache(
+		python_exe: String,
+		converter: String,
+		abs_m2: String,
+		output_dir: String,
+		out_glb_path: String,
+		force: bool) -> bool:
+	var abs_out_glb := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(out_glb_path)
+	if not force and FileAccess.file_exists(abs_out_glb):
+		return true
+	var abs_converter := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(converter)
+	var abs_output := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(output_dir)
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(abs_converter):
+		push_warning("M2 GLB converter not found: %s" % converter)
+		return false
+	var stdout := []
+	var exit_code := OS.execute(
+		python_exe,
+		[abs_converter, abs_m2, abs_output],
+		stdout,
+		true,
+		false)
+	if exit_code != 0:
+		push_warning("animated GLB bake failed for %s exit=%d\n%s" % [
+			abs_m2,
+			exit_code,
+			"\n".join(stdout)])
+		return false
+	return FileAccess.file_exists(abs_out_glb)
+
+
 func _set_owner_recursive(node: Node, owner_root: Node) -> void:
 	for child in node.get_children():
 		child.owner = owner_root
diff --git a/src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py b/src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py
index 20dd0df..debd713 100644
--- a/src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py
+++ b/src/tools/m2_to_gltf.py
@@ -650,7 +650,11 @@ class SkinParser:
 
 class GltfBuilder:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.asset = {"version": "2.0", "generator": "WoW M2 to GLTF converter"}
+        self.asset = {
+            "version": "2.0",
+            "generator": "WoW M2 to GLTF converter",
+            "extras": {"openwc_m2_anim_schema": "pivot_prefix_v1"},
+        }
         self.nodes        = []
         self.meshes       = []
         self.skins        = []
@@ -1027,36 +1031,41 @@ class GltfBuilder:
 
     def _build_skeleton(self, m2: M2Parser):
         bone_node_indices = []
+        pivot_node_indices = []
 
         for i, bone in enumerate(m2.bones):
-            node_idx = len(self.nodes)
-            bone_node_indices.append(node_idx)
+            pivot_idx = len(self.nodes)
+            anim_idx = pivot_idx + 1
+            pivot_node_indices.append(pivot_idx)
+            bone_node_indices.append(anim_idx)
 
-            # Pivot in GLTF space (world-space first; parent-relative below)
+            # Pivot node holds the bind-pose offset. The child bone node stays
+            # at identity and receives animation channels. This mirrors WoW's
+            # T(pivot) * anim * T(-pivot) behavior closely enough for GLTF skinning.
             px, py, pz = wow_pos_to_gltf(*bone['pivot'])
-
-            node = {
-                "name": f"bone_{i}",
+            self.nodes.append({
+                "name": f"bone_{i}_pivot",
                 "translation": [px, py, pz],
-                "rotation":    [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-                "scale":       [1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
-            }
-            self.nodes.append(node)
+                "children": [anim_idx],
+            })
+            self.nodes.append({
+                "name": f"bone_{i}",
+            })
 
-        # Wire up children
+        # Wire pivot nodes into the hierarchy.
         for i, bone in enumerate(m2.bones):
             parent = bone['parent']
             if parent >= 0 and parent < len(m2.bones):
                 parent_node = bone_node_indices[parent]
-                child_node  = bone_node_indices[i]
+                child_node  = pivot_node_indices[i]
                 self.nodes[parent_node].setdefault("children", []).append(child_node)
 
-        # Convert world-space pivots to parent-relative translations
+        # Convert world-space pivots to parent-relative pivot translations.
         for i, bone in enumerate(m2.bones):
             parent = bone['parent']
             if parent >= 0 and parent < len(m2.bones):
                 ppx, ppy, ppz = wow_pos_to_gltf(*m2.bones[parent]['pivot'])
-                node = self.nodes[bone_node_indices[i]]
+                node = self.nodes[pivot_node_indices[i]]
                 t = node["translation"]
                 node["translation"] = [t[0]-ppx, t[1]-ppy, t[2]-ppz]
 
@@ -1064,7 +1073,7 @@ class GltfBuilder:
         # WoW models have multiple root bones (main skeleton + attachment/socket
         # bones each with parent=-1).  Wrap them all under a single virtual
         # "Armature" node at the origin so the skin has a valid common root.
-        root_bone_nodes = [bone_node_indices[i]
+        root_bone_nodes = [pivot_node_indices[i]
                            for i, b in enumerate(m2.bones) if b['parent'] < 0]
         armature_idx = len(self.nodes)
         self.nodes.append({
@@ -1310,20 +1319,12 @@ class GltfBuilder:
                 node_idx = bone_node_indices[bone_idx]
 
                 # Translation
-                # M2 t_track values are OFFSETS from the bone's rest position (pivot
-                # relative to parent pivot).  GLTF animation overwrites node.translation
-                # entirely, so we must emit: rest_local + m2_offset (both in GLTF space).
+                # Pivot offset lives on the parent pivot node. The animated bone node
+                # receives only the M2 translation offset.
                 ts, vals = m2._resolve_track(bone['t_track'], seq_idx, 'vec3')
                 if ts and vals:
-                    rest = self.nodes[node_idx].get("translation", [0.0, 0.0, 0.0])
-                    rx, ry, rz = rest[0], rest[1], rest[2]
-                    # Use a factory to capture rx/ry/rz by value (avoid late-binding bug)
-                    def _make_trans_fn(rx, ry, rz):
-                        def fn(v):
-                            cx, cy, cz = wow_pos_to_gltf(*v)
-                            return (rx + cx, ry + cy, rz + cz)
-                        return fn
-                    s_idx = self._anim_sampler(ts, vals, 'VEC3', _make_trans_fn(rx, ry, rz))
+                    s_idx = self._anim_sampler(ts, vals, 'VEC3',
+                                               lambda v: wow_pos_to_gltf(*v))
                     if s_idx is not None:
                         samplers.append(s_idx)
                         channels.append({"sampler": len(samplers)-1,