diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index f547d58..fd45412 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.33
+// @version      0.14.34
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.33';
+const VERSION = '0.14.34';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -2554,8 +2554,8 @@ function getDifficultyAdvice() {
             reason = '';
     }
 
-    const currentIdx = difficulties.indexOf(difficulty.toUpperCase());
-    const suggestedIdx = difficulties.indexOf(suggested);
+    const currentIdx = difficulties.findIndex(d => d.toLowerCase() === (difficulty || '').toLowerCase());
+    const suggestedIdx = difficulties.findIndex(d => d.toLowerCase() === suggested.toLowerCase());
 
     // Only warn if current difficulty is LOWER than suggested
     // (don't nag if you're already on a higher difficulty)
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index f547d58..fd45412 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.33
+// @version      0.14.34
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.33';
+const VERSION = '0.14.34';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -2554,8 +2554,8 @@ function getDifficultyAdvice() {
             reason = '';
     }
 
-    const currentIdx = difficulties.indexOf(difficulty.toUpperCase());
-    const suggestedIdx = difficulties.indexOf(suggested);
+    const currentIdx = difficulties.findIndex(d => d.toLowerCase() === (difficulty || '').toLowerCase());
+    const suggestedIdx = difficulties.findIndex(d => d.toLowerCase() === suggested.toLowerCase());
 
     // Only warn if current difficulty is LOWER than suggested
     // (don't nag if you're already on a higher difficulty)
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index b24256f..ce060fe 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.33';
+const VERSION = '0.14.34';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
diff --git a/src/guidance.js b/src/guidance.js
index 9bdc84e..2b10fcf 100644
--- a/src/guidance.js
+++ b/src/guidance.js
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ function getDifficultyAdvice() {
             reason = '';
     }
 
-    const currentIdx = difficulties.indexOf(difficulty.toUpperCase());
-    const suggestedIdx = difficulties.indexOf(suggested);
+    const currentIdx = difficulties.findIndex(d => d.toLowerCase() === (difficulty || '').toLowerCase());
+    const suggestedIdx = difficulties.findIndex(d => d.toLowerCase() === suggested.toLowerCase());
 
     // Only warn if current difficulty is LOWER than suggested
     // (don't nag if you're already on a higher difficulty)
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index 023514d..87fc706 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.33
+// @version      0.14.34
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*