diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index 6ada40a..59d9f1b 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.30
+// @version      0.14.31
 // @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 = '0.14.30';
+const VERSION = '0.14.31';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -1567,10 +1567,8 @@ function strategyVeteran() {
         }
     }
 
-    // 4. Debuffs — conservative: Imperil only on bosses/rares or 5+ mobs (Grindfest)
-    //    Weaken only on high-threat (SP >85%) or bosses. Estoc already applies
-    //    Penetrated Armor natively, so Imperil on 2-mob waves is wasteful.
-    if (CFG.autoDebuff && STATE.mp > 0.35) {
+    // 4. Debuffs — only when NOT in spirit burst mode (flag >= 1 means skill pending)
+    if (STATE._spiritForSkill === 0 && CFG.autoDebuff && STATE.mp > 0.35) {
         // Imperil: bosses only, or 5+ mobs in Grindfest (Estoc handles <5)
         if (hasReadySpell('Imperil') && (anyRareMonster() || STATE.monsters.length >= 5)) {
             const b = findStrongestMonster();
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index 6ada40a..59d9f1b 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.30
+// @version      0.14.31
 // @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 = '0.14.30';
+const VERSION = '0.14.31';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -1567,10 +1567,8 @@ function strategyVeteran() {
         }
     }
 
-    // 4. Debuffs — conservative: Imperil only on bosses/rares or 5+ mobs (Grindfest)
-    //    Weaken only on high-threat (SP >85%) or bosses. Estoc already applies
-    //    Penetrated Armor natively, so Imperil on 2-mob waves is wasteful.
-    if (CFG.autoDebuff && STATE.mp > 0.35) {
+    // 4. Debuffs — only when NOT in spirit burst mode (flag >= 1 means skill pending)
+    if (STATE._spiritForSkill === 0 && CFG.autoDebuff && STATE.mp > 0.35) {
         // Imperil: bosses only, or 5+ mobs in Grindfest (Estoc handles <5)
         if (hasReadySpell('Imperil') && (anyRareMonster() || STATE.monsters.length >= 5)) {
             const b = findStrongestMonster();
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index bd1106f..b096f97 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.30';
+const VERSION = '0.14.31';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index 8befc49..3026237 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.30
+// @version      0.14.31
 // @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 7747eee..77a8b26 100644
--- a/src/strategy-engine.js
+++ b/src/strategy-engine.js
@@ -841,10 +841,8 @@ function strategyVeteran() {
         }
     }
 
-    // 4. Debuffs — conservative: Imperil only on bosses/rares or 5+ mobs (Grindfest)
-    //    Weaken only on high-threat (SP >85%) or bosses. Estoc already applies
-    //    Penetrated Armor natively, so Imperil on 2-mob waves is wasteful.
-    if (CFG.autoDebuff && STATE.mp > 0.35) {
+    // 4. Debuffs — only when NOT in spirit burst mode (flag >= 1 means skill pending)
+    if (STATE._spiritForSkill === 0 && CFG.autoDebuff && STATE.mp > 0.35) {
         // Imperil: bosses only, or 5+ mobs in Grindfest (Estoc handles <5)
         if (hasReadySpell('Imperil') && (anyRareMonster() || STATE.monsters.length >= 5)) {
             const b = findStrongestMonster();