diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index ae831e8..f7750cf 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.24
+// @version      0.14.25
 // @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 = '0.14.24';
+const VERSION = '0.14.25';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -1644,6 +1644,20 @@ function strategyVeteran() {
         if (ch) return ch;
     }
 
+    // ── Stalling: when 1 normal enemy remains, prefer buff refreshes over killing
+    //     This gives weapon skill cooldowns time to tick down before next round.
+    if (STATE.monsters && STATE.monsters.length === 1 && !anyRareMonster() && !hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX)) {
+        for (const b of BUFF_PRIORITY) {
+            const dur = buffDuration(b.icon);
+            if (dur === 0 || dur < 15) {
+                if (b.icon === 'regen' && STATE.hp >= CFG.cureRegenHP) continue;
+                if (hasReadySpell(b.spell) && STATE.mp > 0.15) {
+                    return { type: 'spell', name: b.spell, selfTarget: true, _reason: 'stall' };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const t = hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX) ? findDangerousMonster() : (STATE.monsters.length > 2 ? findOptimalDominoTarget() : findWeakestMonster());
     if (t >= 0 && STATE.monsters[t] && STATE.monsters[t].hasAttribute('onclick'))
         return { type: 'attack', target: t, _reason: hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX) ? 'threat' : 'fallback' };
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index ae831e8..f7750cf 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.24
+// @version      0.14.25
 // @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 = '0.14.24';
+const VERSION = '0.14.25';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -1644,6 +1644,20 @@ function strategyVeteran() {
         if (ch) return ch;
     }
 
+    // ── Stalling: when 1 normal enemy remains, prefer buff refreshes over killing
+    //     This gives weapon skill cooldowns time to tick down before next round.
+    if (STATE.monsters && STATE.monsters.length === 1 && !anyRareMonster() && !hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX)) {
+        for (const b of BUFF_PRIORITY) {
+            const dur = buffDuration(b.icon);
+            if (dur === 0 || dur < 15) {
+                if (b.icon === 'regen' && STATE.hp >= CFG.cureRegenHP) continue;
+                if (hasReadySpell(b.spell) && STATE.mp > 0.15) {
+                    return { type: 'spell', name: b.spell, selfTarget: true, _reason: 'stall' };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const t = hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX) ? findDangerousMonster() : (STATE.monsters.length > 2 ? findOptimalDominoTarget() : findWeakestMonster());
     if (t >= 0 && STATE.monsters[t] && STATE.monsters[t].hasAttribute('onclick'))
         return { type: 'attack', target: t, _reason: hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX) ? 'threat' : 'fallback' };
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 70a56db..50f1367 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.24';
+const VERSION = '0.14.25';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index cf0bf36..b3e5893 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.24
+// @version      0.14.25
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
diff --git a/src/strategy-engine.js b/src/strategy-engine.js
index c4dc54e..1d3dc92 100644
--- a/src/strategy-engine.js
+++ b/src/strategy-engine.js
@@ -918,6 +918,20 @@ function strategyVeteran() {
         if (ch) return ch;
     }
 
+    // ── Stalling: when 1 normal enemy remains, prefer buff refreshes over killing
+    //     This gives weapon skill cooldowns time to tick down before next round.
+    if (STATE.monsters && STATE.monsters.length === 1 && !anyRareMonster() && !hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX)) {
+        for (const b of BUFF_PRIORITY) {
+            const dur = buffDuration(b.icon);
+            if (dur === 0 || dur < 15) {
+                if (b.icon === 'regen' && STATE.hp >= CFG.cureRegenHP) continue;
+                if (hasReadySpell(b.spell) && STATE.mp > 0.15) {
+                    return { type: 'spell', name: b.spell, selfTarget: true, _reason: 'stall' };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const t = hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX) ? findDangerousMonster() : (STATE.monsters.length > 2 ? findOptimalDominoTarget() : findWeakestMonster());
     if (t >= 0 && STATE.monsters[t] && STATE.monsters[t].hasAttribute('onclick'))
         return { type: 'attack', target: t, _reason: hasHighThreat(THREAT_PX) ? 'threat' : 'fallback' };