diff --git a/blight-assets/src/main/resources/MatDefs/BlightFog.j3md b/blight-assets/src/main/resources/MatDefs/BlightFog.j3md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54266fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blight-assets/src/main/resources/MatDefs/BlightFog.j3md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+MaterialDef BlightFog {
+
+    MaterialParameters {
+        Texture2D Texture
+        Texture2D DepthTexture
+        Int       NumSamples
+        Int       NumSamplesDepth
+
+        Color  FogColor    : 0.75 0.80 0.88 1.0
+        Float  FogDensity  : 0.40
+        Float  FogDistance : 600.0
+        // Wird jeden Frame aus der echten Kamera gesetzt (near, far)
+        Vector2 FrustumNearFar : 1.0 1000.0
+    }
+
+    Technique {
+        VertexShader   GLSL150: Common/MatDefs/Post/Post15.vert
+        FragmentShader GLSL150: Shaders/BlightFog.frag
+
+        WorldParameters {}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/blight-assets/src/main/resources/Shaders/BlightFog.frag b/blight-assets/src/main/resources/Shaders/BlightFog.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..372ce8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blight-assets/src/main/resources/Shaders/BlightFog.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#import "Common/ShaderLib/GLSLCompat.glsllib"
+
+uniform sampler2D m_Texture;
+uniform sampler2D m_DepthTexture;
+uniform vec4      m_FogColor;
+uniform float     m_FogDensity;
+uniform float     m_FogDistance;
+// Kamera-Frustum (near, far) — wird jeden Frame aus der echten Kamera gesetzt
+uniform vec2      m_FrustumNearFar;
+
+in vec2 texCoord;
+
+void main() {
+    vec4  sceneColor = texture2D(m_Texture,      texCoord);
+    float rawDepth   = texture2D(m_DepthTexture, texCoord).r;
+
+    // Sky-Pixel (Depth-Buffer = 1.0) nicht nebeln
+    if (rawDepth >= 1.0) {
+        gl_FragColor = sceneColor;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    float near = m_FrustumNearFar.x;
+    float far  = m_FrustumNearFar.y;
+
+    // Depth-Buffer [0,1] → echte Weltdistanz (Meter)
+    // Herleitung: z_view = near*far / (far - rawDepth*(far-near))
+    float linearDist = (near * far) / (far - rawDepth * (far - near));
+
+    // Normiert auf FogDistance; d=1 entspricht genau der eingestellten Nebel-Distanz
+    float d = linearDist / m_FogDistance;
+
+    // Exponential-squared fog (gleiche Formel wie JME FogFilter, korrekte Tiefe)
+    float fogFactor = clamp(exp2(-m_FogDensity * m_FogDensity * d * d * 1.4426950408), 0.0, 1.0);
+
+    gl_FragColor = mix(m_FogColor, sceneColor, fogFactor);
+}
diff --git a/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/TerrainEditorState.java b/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/TerrainEditorState.java
index 60f2e8e..596833f 100644
--- a/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/TerrainEditorState.java
+++ b/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/TerrainEditorState.java
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ public class TerrainEditorState extends BaseAppState {
 
         // Geschwindigkeit skaliert linear mit Abstand zum Terrain (näher = langsamer)
         float terrainDist = terrainDistBelow();
-        float speed = FastMath.clamp(terrainDist, 5f, CAM_SPEED) * tpf;
+        float speed = FastMath.clamp(terrainDist, 5f, CAM_SPEED) * tpf * (input.shiftHeld ? 5f : 1f);
 
         if (input.camMode == SharedInput.CAM_FREEFLY) {
             Vector3f fwd = cam.getDirection().clone();
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/BlightGame.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/BlightGame.java
index 48cf77e..5e564af 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/BlightGame.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/BlightGame.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class BlightGame extends SimpleApplication {
 
         // WorldScene erst vorbereiten, aber nicht aktivieren (onEnable lädt die Welt)
         status("Initialisiere Welt...");
-        worldScene = new WorldScene(keyBindings);
+        worldScene = new WorldScene(keyBindings, graphicsSettings);
         worldScene.setEnabled(false);
         stateManager.attach(worldScene);
 
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ public class BlightGame extends SimpleApplication {
         });
         stateManager.attach(console);
 
+        // ── Debug: Nebel-Toggle (F7) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+        inputManager.addMapping("DebugFog", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_F7));
+        inputManager.addListener((ActionListener) (name, isPressed, tpf) -> {
+            if (!isPressed) return;
+            worldScene.toggleDebugFog();
+        }, "DebugFog");
+
         // ── Debug: Lighting-Toggle (F8) ──────────────────────────────────────────
         inputManager.addMapping("DebugNoLight", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_F8));
         inputManager.addListener((ActionListener) (name, isPressed, tpf) -> {
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsScreen.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsScreen.java
index d6bd0cf..d9b446b 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsScreen.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsScreen.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import com.jme3.font.BitmapText;
 import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
 import com.jme3.scene.Node;
 import com.jme3.system.AppSettings;
+import de.blight.game.state.TerrainChunkState;
+import de.blight.game.state.WeatherState;
 import de.blight.lang.TextResolver;
 
 public class GraphicsScreen extends MenuScreen {
@@ -13,11 +15,12 @@ public class GraphicsScreen extends MenuScreen {
     };
     private static final int[] SAMPLES = {0, 2, 4, 8};
 
-    private static final int ROW_RES   = 0;
-    private static final int ROW_FULL  = 1;
-    private static final int ROW_VSYNC = 2;
-    private static final int ROW_AA    = 3;
-    private static final int ROW_COUNT = 4;
+    private static final int ROW_RES      = 0;
+    private static final int ROW_FULL     = 1;
+    private static final int ROW_VSYNC    = 2;
+    private static final int ROW_AA       = 3;
+    private static final int ROW_VIEWDIST = 4;
+    private static final int ROW_COUNT    = 5;
 
     private final GraphicsSettings live;
     private       GraphicsSettings edit;
@@ -42,9 +45,10 @@ public class GraphicsScreen extends MenuScreen {
     protected void onEnableExtras() {
         edit = new GraphicsSettings();
         edit.width = live.width; edit.height = live.height;
-        edit.fullscreen = live.fullscreen;
-        edit.vsync      = live.vsync;
-        edit.samples    = live.samples;
+        edit.fullscreen  = live.fullscreen;
+        edit.vsync       = live.vsync;
+        edit.samples     = live.samples;
+        edit.viewDistance = live.viewDistance;
 
         resIdx = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < RESOLUTIONS.length; i++) {
@@ -66,7 +70,8 @@ public class GraphicsScreen extends MenuScreen {
             "menu.graphics.row.resolution",
             "menu.graphics.row.fullscreen",
             "menu.graphics.row.vsync",
-            "menu.graphics.row.aa"
+            "menu.graphics.row.aa",
+            "menu.graphics.row.viewdist"
         };
 
         float lblX   = CONT_X + 30f;
@@ -110,11 +115,16 @@ public class GraphicsScreen extends MenuScreen {
 
     private void refreshText(int row) {
         String val = switch (row) {
-            case ROW_RES   -> RESOLUTIONS[resIdx][0] + "x" + RESOLUTIONS[resIdx][1];
-            case ROW_FULL  -> edit.fullscreen ? t("menu.graphics.val.on") : t("menu.graphics.val.off");
-            case ROW_VSYNC -> edit.vsync      ? t("menu.graphics.val.on") : t("menu.graphics.val.off");
-            case ROW_AA    -> SAMPLES[samplesIdx] == 0
-                                ? t("menu.graphics.val.off") : SAMPLES[samplesIdx] + "x MSAA";
+            case ROW_RES      -> RESOLUTIONS[resIdx][0] + "x" + RESOLUTIONS[resIdx][1];
+            case ROW_FULL     -> edit.fullscreen ? t("menu.graphics.val.on") : t("menu.graphics.val.off");
+            case ROW_VSYNC    -> edit.vsync      ? t("menu.graphics.val.on") : t("menu.graphics.val.off");
+            case ROW_AA       -> SAMPLES[samplesIdx] == 0
+                                    ? t("menu.graphics.val.off") : SAMPLES[samplesIdx] + "x MSAA";
+            case ROW_VIEWDIST -> switch (edit.viewDistance) {
+                case SHORT  -> t("menu.graphics.val.viewdist.short");
+                case NORMAL -> t("menu.graphics.val.viewdist.normal");
+                case FAR    -> t("menu.graphics.val.viewdist.far");
+            };
             default -> "";
         };
         BitmapText vt = valTexts[row];
@@ -140,27 +150,47 @@ public class GraphicsScreen extends MenuScreen {
                 samplesIdx = (samplesIdx + dir + SAMPLES.length) % SAMPLES.length;
                 edit.samples = SAMPLES[samplesIdx];
                 break;
+            case ROW_VIEWDIST:
+                GraphicsSettings.ViewDistance[] vds = GraphicsSettings.ViewDistance.values();
+                edit.viewDistance = vds[(edit.viewDistance.ordinal() + dir + vds.length) % vds.length];
+                break;
         }
         refreshText(row);
     }
 
     private void applyAndSave() {
-        live.width = edit.width; live.height = edit.height;
-        live.fullscreen = edit.fullscreen;
-        live.vsync      = edit.vsync;
-        live.samples    = edit.samples;
+        boolean needsRestart = live.width      != edit.width
+                            || live.height     != edit.height
+                            || live.fullscreen != edit.fullscreen
+                            || live.vsync      != edit.vsync
+                            || live.samples    != edit.samples;
+
+        live.width        = edit.width;
+        live.height       = edit.height;
+        live.fullscreen   = edit.fullscreen;
+        live.vsync        = edit.vsync;
+        live.samples      = edit.samples;
+        live.viewDistance = edit.viewDistance;
         GraphicsStore.save(live);
 
-        AppSettings s = app.getContext().getSettings();
-        s.setResolution(live.width, live.height);
-        s.setFullscreen(live.fullscreen);
-        s.setBitsPerPixel(32);
-        s.setVSync(live.vsync);
-        s.setSamples(live.samples);
-        app.setSettings(s);
+        WeatherState ws = getApplication().getStateManager().getState(WeatherState.class);
+        if (ws != null) ws.setViewDistanceFactor(live.viewDistance.fogFactor);
+
+        TerrainChunkState tcs = getApplication().getStateManager().getState(TerrainChunkState.class);
+        if (tcs != null) tcs.setLodRanges(live.viewDistance.lod0Range, live.viewDistance.lod1Range);
 
         close();
-        app.restart();
+
+        if (needsRestart) {
+            AppSettings s = app.getContext().getSettings();
+            s.setResolution(live.width, live.height);
+            s.setFullscreen(live.fullscreen);
+            s.setBitsPerPixel(32);
+            s.setVSync(live.vsync);
+            s.setSamples(live.samples);
+            app.setSettings(s);
+            app.restart();
+        }
     }
 
     private void close() {
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsSettings.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsSettings.java
index fbc9ea9..90206da 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsSettings.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/config/GraphicsSettings.java
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 package de.blight.game.config;
 
 public class GraphicsSettings {
-    public int     width      = 1280;
-    public int     height     = 720;
-    public boolean fullscreen = false;
-    public boolean vsync      = false;
-    public int     samples    = 4;
+    public int          width        = 1280;
+    public int          height       = 720;
+    public boolean      fullscreen   = false;
+    public boolean      vsync        = false;
+    public int          samples      = 4;
+    public ViewDistance viewDistance = ViewDistance.NORMAL;
+
+    public enum ViewDistance {
+        SHORT (0.55f, 0, 2),
+        NORMAL(1.00f, 1, 3),
+        FAR   (1.60f, 2, 5);
+
+        public final float fogFactor;
+        public final int   lod0Range;
+        public final int   lod1Range;
+
+        ViewDistance(float fogFactor, int lod0Range, int lod1Range) {
+            this.fogFactor = fogFactor;
+            this.lod0Range = lod0Range;
+            this.lod1Range = lod1Range;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/post/BlightFogFilter.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/post/BlightFogFilter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4264aac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/post/BlightFogFilter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package de.blight.game.post;
+
+import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
+import com.jme3.material.Material;
+import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
+import com.jme3.math.Vector2f;
+import com.jme3.post.Filter;
+import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
+import com.jme3.renderer.RenderManager;
+import com.jme3.renderer.ViewPort;
+
+/**
+ * Nebelfilter mit korrekter Tiefen-Linearisierung.
+ *
+ * JME3s eingebauter FogFilter setzt FrustumNearFar=[1, fogDistance], was bei
+ * camera.far=4000m dazu führt, dass alle Objekte jenseits von fogDistance
+ * praktisch den gleichen Nebelwert bekommen (NDC-z clustert um 1.0).
+ * Dieser Filter liest jeden Frame near/far aus der echten Kamera und rechnet
+ * korrekt zurück auf die tatsächliche Weltdistanz.
+ */
+public class BlightFogFilter extends Filter {
+
+    private float    fogDensity = 0.40f;
+    private float    fogDistance = 600f;
+    private ColorRGBA fogColor  = new ColorRGBA(0.75f, 0.80f, 0.88f, 1f);
+    private Camera   camera;
+
+    public BlightFogFilter() {
+        super("BlightFog");
+    }
+
+    // ── Lifecycle ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isRequiresDepthTexture() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void initFilter(AssetManager manager, RenderManager rm,
+                              ViewPort vp, int w, int h) {
+        camera   = vp.getCamera();
+        material = new Material(manager, "MatDefs/BlightFog.j3md");
+        material.setColor("FogColor",   fogColor.clone());
+        material.setFloat("FogDensity", fogDensity);
+        material.setFloat("FogDistance", fogDistance);
+        syncFrustum();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void preFrame(float tpf) {
+        syncFrustum();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Material getMaterial() {
+        return material;
+    }
+
+    // ── Setter (gleiche API wie FogFilter) ───────────────────────────────────
+
+    public void setFogDensity(float density) {
+        this.fogDensity = density;
+        if (material != null) {
+            material.setFloat("FogDensity", density);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setFogDistance(float distance) {
+        this.fogDistance = distance;
+        if (material != null) {
+            material.setFloat("FogDistance", distance);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setFogColor(ColorRGBA color) {
+        this.fogColor = color;
+        if (material != null) {
+            material.setColor("FogColor", color);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public float    getFogDensity()  { return fogDensity; }
+    public float    getFogDistance() { return fogDistance; }
+    public ColorRGBA getFogColor()   { return fogColor; }
+
+    // ── Intern ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private void syncFrustum() {
+        if (camera == null || material == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        material.setVector2("FrustumNearFar",
+            new Vector2f(camera.getFrustumNear(), camera.getFrustumFar()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/scene/WorldScene.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/scene/WorldScene.java
index 2517f2a..31a41b9 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/scene/WorldScene.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/scene/WorldScene.java
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ import de.blight.common.model.GameCharacter;
 import de.blight.common.model.MainCharacter;
 import de.blight.game.BlightGame;
 import de.blight.game.animation.AnimationLibrary;
+import de.blight.game.config.GraphicsSettings;
 import de.blight.game.config.KeyBindings;
 import de.blight.game.control.PlayerInputControl;
 import de.blight.game.control.ThirdPersonCamera;
 import com.jme3.post.FilterPostProcessor;
-import com.jme3.post.filters.FogFilter;
+import de.blight.game.post.BlightFogFilter;
 import com.jme3.water.WaterFilter;
 import de.blight.game.state.DynamicWaterFilter;
 import de.blight.game.state.WaterInteractionState;
@@ -78,10 +79,12 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
     private BulletAppState       bulletAppState;
     private MapData              loadedMapData;
     private FilterPostProcessor  sharedFPP;
+    private BlightFogFilter      fogFilter;
     private TerrainChunkState    terrainChunkState;
     private Material             terrainMaterial;
 
-    private final KeyBindings    keyBindings;
+    private final KeyBindings     keyBindings;
+    private final GraphicsSettings graphicsSettings;
     private ThirdPersonCamera    thirdPersonCam;
     private PlayerInputControl   playerInput;
     private InventoryState       inventoryState;
@@ -101,8 +104,9 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
     private de.blight.game.state.DrownState            drownState;
     private WaterInteractionState                      waterInteractionState;
 
-    public WorldScene(KeyBindings keyBindings) {
-        this.keyBindings = keyBindings;
+    public WorldScene(KeyBindings keyBindings, GraphicsSettings graphicsSettings) {
+        this.keyBindings      = keyBindings;
+        this.graphicsSettings = graphicsSettings;
     }
 
     public InventoryState getInventoryState() { return inventoryState; }
@@ -246,7 +250,9 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
 
         BlightGame.status("Lade Welt-Objekte...");
         app.getStateManager().attach(new RiverState());
-        app.getStateManager().attach(new WorldObjectsState());
+        WorldObjectsState worldObjects = new WorldObjectsState();
+        worldObjects.setLodFactor(graphicsSettings.viewDistance.fogFactor);
+        app.getStateManager().attach(worldObjects);
         app.getStateManager().attach(new WorldLightState(sharedFPP));
         app.getStateManager().attach(new StoneWorldState());
 
@@ -466,6 +472,13 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
         }
     }
 
+    public void toggleDebugFog() {
+        if (fogFilter == null) return;
+        boolean nowEnabled = !fogFilter.isEnabled();
+        fogFilter.setEnabled(nowEnabled);
+        log.info("[Debug] Nebel {}", nowEnabled ? "AN" : "AUS");
+    }
+
     @Override protected void cleanup(Application app) {
     }
     @Override protected void onDisable() {}
@@ -712,13 +725,14 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
             WeatherState weather = new WeatherState();
             weather.setWaterFilter(waterFilter);
 
-            FogFilter fogFilter = new FogFilter();
+            fogFilter = new BlightFogFilter();
             fogFilter.setFogColor(new ColorRGBA(0.75f, 0.80f, 0.88f, 1f));
-            fogFilter.setFogDensity(0.0f);
+            fogFilter.setFogDensity(0.40f);
             fogFilter.setFogDistance(600f);
             fpp.addFilter(fogFilter);
 
             weather.setFogFilter(fogFilter);
+            weather.setViewDistanceFactor(graphicsSettings.viewDistance.fogFactor);
             weather.setSkyControl(dayNight.getSkyControl());
             app.getStateManager().attach(weather);
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -775,6 +789,9 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
         terrainMaterial = buildTerrainMaterial(loadedMapData);
 
         terrainChunkState = new TerrainChunkState(bulletAppState, terrainMaterial, loadedMapData);
+        terrainChunkState.setLodRanges(
+            graphicsSettings.viewDistance.lod0Range,
+            graphicsSettings.viewDistance.lod1Range);
         // Höhen vorab laden, damit getHeightAt() bereits hier (vor initialize()) korrekte Werte liefert
         terrainChunkState.loadChunkHeights();
         app.getStateManager().attach(terrainChunkState);
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/CompassHudState.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/CompassHudState.java
index f68c2c9..81a861e 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/CompassHudState.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/CompassHudState.java
@@ -10,48 +10,59 @@ import com.jme3.material.Material;
 import com.jme3.material.RenderState;
 import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
 import com.jme3.math.FastMath;
+import com.jme3.math.Quaternion;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
 import com.jme3.renderer.queue.RenderQueue;
 import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
+import com.jme3.scene.Mesh;
 import com.jme3.scene.Node;
-import com.jme3.scene.Spatial;
-import com.jme3.scene.shape.Quad;
+import com.jme3.scene.VertexBuffer;
+import com.jme3.util.BufferUtils;
 
 /**
- * Kompass unten links. Zeigt N/O/S/W-Labels, die um das Kompasszentrum
- * rotieren wenn sich die Kamera dreht. Eine feste Markierung oben
- * zeigt immer die aktuelle Blickrichtung an.
+ * Kompass unten links – runde rotierende Rose, identisch mit dem Editor-Kompass.
+ *
+ * Die Rose dreht sich mit dem Kamera-Yaw; die Buchstaben konter-rotieren,
+ * damit sie immer aufrecht bleiben. Ein festes goldenes Dreieck oben zeigt
+ * die aktuelle Blickrichtung an.
  */
 public class CompassHudState extends BaseAppState {
 
     // ── Layout ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    private static final float SIZE    = 76f;   // Kompass-Durchmesser (Pixel)
-    private static final float RADIUS  = 26f;   // Label-Radius vom Mittelpunkt
-    private static final float MARGIN  = 16f;   // Abstand zum Bildschirmrand
-    private static final float LABEL_Z = 4f;
-    private static final float DOT_SZ  = 6f;    // Vorwärts-Marker
+    private static final float SIZE    = 100f;   // Canvas-Größe (px)
+    private static final float RADIUS  = 47f;    // Kreis-Außenradius
+    private static final float LABEL_R = 30f;    // Beschriftungsradius vom Mittelpunkt
+    private static final float MARGIN  = 16f;    // Abstand zum Bildschirmrand
 
-    private static final ColorRGBA COL_BG     = new ColorRGBA(0.06f, 0.06f, 0.10f, 0.88f);
-    private static final ColorRGBA COL_BORDER = new ColorRGBA(0.30f, 0.30f, 0.44f, 1.00f);
-    private static final ColorRGBA COL_N      = new ColorRGBA(0.90f, 0.20f, 0.20f, 1.00f);
-    private static final ColorRGBA COL_CARD   = new ColorRGBA(0.75f, 0.75f, 0.78f, 1.00f);
-    private static final ColorRGBA COL_MARKER = new ColorRGBA(1.00f, 0.90f, 0.20f, 1.00f);
+    // ── Farben (matching EditorApp.drawCompass) ───────────────────────────────
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_BG      = new ColorRGBA(0.047f, 0.047f, 0.094f, 0.82f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_BORDER  = new ColorRGBA(0.392f, 0.392f, 0.627f, 0.85f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_TICK_MJ = new ColorRGBA(0.627f, 0.627f, 0.784f, 0.65f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_TICK_MN = new ColorRGBA(0.627f, 0.627f, 0.784f, 0.45f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_N       = new ColorRGBA(1.00f,  0.314f, 0.314f, 1.00f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_CARD    = new ColorRGBA(0.824f, 0.824f, 0.902f, 1.00f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_MARKER  = new ColorRGBA(1.00f,  0.863f, 0.235f, 0.95f);
+    private static final ColorRGBA COL_CENTER  = new ColorRGBA(0.784f, 0.784f, 0.941f, 0.85f);
 
-    // ── Himmelsrichtungen: Name, Winkel-Offset von Nord (Rad) ─────────────────
-    private static final String[] LABELS  = {"N", "O", "S", "W"};
-    private static final float[]  OFFSETS = {0f, FastMath.HALF_PI, FastMath.PI, -FastMath.HALF_PI};
+    // Kompasswinkel (Grad von Nord CW): N=0, O=90, S=180, W=270
+    private static final String[] LABELS    = {"N", "O", "S", "W"};
+    private static final float[]  LABEL_DEG = {0f, 90f, 180f, 270f};
 
-    private SimpleApplication  app;
-    private Camera             cam;
-    private AssetManager       assets;
-    private BitmapFont         font;
-    private Node               compassNode;
-    private float              cx, cy;     // Mittelpunkt (Bildschirmkoordinaten)
+    private SimpleApplication app;
+    private Camera            cam;
+    private AssetManager      assets;
+    private BitmapFont        font;
 
-    private final BitmapText[] dirLabels = new BitmapText[4];
+    private Node compassNode;
+    private Node roseNode;
+
+    private final Node[]       labelNodes = new Node[4];
+    private final Quaternion   roseRot    = new Quaternion();
+    private final Quaternion   labelRot   = new Quaternion();
 
     // ── Lifecycle ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
     @Override
     protected void initialize(Application application) {
         app    = (SimpleApplication) application;
@@ -70,6 +81,7 @@ public class CompassHudState extends BaseAppState {
         if (compassNode != null) {
             app.getGuiNode().detachChild(compassNode);
             compassNode = null;
+            roseNode    = null;
         }
     }
 
@@ -77,80 +89,173 @@ public class CompassHudState extends BaseAppState {
     protected void cleanup(Application application) {}
 
     // ── Update ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
     @Override
     public void update(float tpf) {
         if (compassNode == null) { return; }
 
         Vector3f dir = cam.getDirection();
-        // Yaw vom Weltursprung: 0 = Blick nach +Z (Nord), π/2 = Osten (+X)
+        // yaw=0 = Blick nach +Z (Nord); positiv = Osten
         float yaw = FastMath.atan2(dir.x, dir.z);
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-            // Winkel des Labels im Kompass-Raum (von Oben CW = von +Y Achse)
-            float a = -yaw + OFFSETS[i];
-            float lx = cx + RADIUS * FastMath.sin(a);
-            float ly = cy + RADIUS * FastMath.cos(a);
-            BitmapText lbl = dirLabels[i];
-            lbl.setLocalTranslation(lx - lbl.getLineWidth() * 0.5f, ly + lbl.getLineHeight() * 0.4f, LABEL_Z);
+        // Rose dreht sich so, dass Nord immer in der echten Nord-Richtung liegt
+        roseRot.fromAngleAxis(-yaw, Vector3f.UNIT_Z);
+        roseNode.setLocalRotation(roseRot);
+
+        // Buchstaben konter-rotieren → bleiben immer aufrecht
+        labelRot.fromAngleAxis(yaw, Vector3f.UNIT_Z);
+        for (Node ln : labelNodes) {
+            ln.setLocalRotation(labelRot);
         }
     }
 
-    // ── Aufbau ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    private void buildCompass() {
-        float sw = cam.getWidth();
-        float sh = cam.getHeight();
+    // ── Aufbau ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-        // Kompass unten links
-        float ox = MARGIN;
-        // Direkt über der Hotbar: Hotbar.MARGIN_BOT + SLOT_SIZE + Gap
+    private void buildCompass() {
         float oy = HotbarState.MARGIN_BOT + HotbarState.SLOT_SIZE + 8f;
-        cx = ox + SIZE / 2f;
-        cy = oy + SIZE / 2f;
+        float cx = MARGIN + SIZE / 2f;
+        float cy = oy    + SIZE / 2f;
 
         compassNode = new Node("compass");
+        compassNode.setLocalTranslation(cx, cy, 0f);
 
-        // Rahmen
-        compassNode.attachChild(makeQuad(ox, oy, SIZE, SIZE, COL_BORDER, 1f));
-        // Hintergrund
-        compassNode.attachChild(makeQuad(ox + 1, oy + 1, SIZE - 2, SIZE - 2, COL_BG, 2f));
+        // Rahmen (etwas größerer Kreis) + Hintergrund
+        compassNode.attachChild(makeCircle(RADIUS + 1.5f, 64, COL_BORDER, 1f));
+        compassNode.attachChild(makeCircle(RADIUS,        64, COL_BG,     2f));
 
-        // Vorwärts-Marker: kleine goldene Raute oben in der Mitte
-        compassNode.attachChild(makeQuad(cx - DOT_SZ * 0.5f, cy + RADIUS - DOT_SZ * 0.5f,
-                DOT_SZ, DOT_SZ, COL_MARKER, 3f));
+        // Rotierende Rose
+        roseNode = new Node("rose");
+        compassNode.attachChild(roseNode);
 
-        // Himmelsrichtungs-Labels (Positionen werden in update() gesetzt)
-        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-            ColorRGBA col = i == 0 ? COL_N : COL_CARD;
-            BitmapText lbl = txt(LABELS[i], 13, col);
-            lbl.setLocalTranslation(cx, cy, LABEL_Z);
-            dirLabels[i] = lbl;
-            compassNode.attachChild(lbl);
+        // 8 Tick-Striche (major = Hauptrichtungen, minor = Zwischenrichtungen)
+        for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+            float deg   = i * 45f;
+            boolean maj = (i % 2 == 0);
+            float innerR = RADIUS - (maj ? 9f : 5f);
+            roseNode.attachChild(makeTickQuad(deg, innerR, maj ? COL_TICK_MJ : COL_TICK_MN, 3f));
         }
 
+        // Himmelsrichtungs-Beschriftungen
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+            float ca  = LABEL_DEG[i] * FastMath.DEG_TO_RAD;
+            float lx  = FastMath.sin(ca) * LABEL_R;
+            float ly  = FastMath.cos(ca) * LABEL_R;
+
+            BitmapText lbl = makeBitmapText(LABELS[i], i == 0 ? 14 : 12, i == 0 ? COL_N : COL_CARD);
+            // Buchstabe am Label-Ursprung zentrieren
+            lbl.setLocalTranslation(-lbl.getLineWidth() * 0.5f, lbl.getLineHeight() * 0.4f, 0f);
+
+            Node ln = new Node("lbl_" + LABELS[i]);
+            ln.setLocalTranslation(lx, ly, 4f);
+            ln.attachChild(lbl);
+            labelNodes[i] = ln;
+            roseNode.attachChild(ln);
+        }
+
+        // Fixer Richtungs-Zeiger: gelbes Dreieck oben (nicht in roseNode)
+        compassNode.attachChild(makeTriangle(COL_MARKER, 5f));
+
+        // Mittelpunkt-Punkt
+        compassNode.attachChild(makeCircle(2.5f, 16, COL_CENTER, 6f));
+
         app.getGuiNode().attachChild(compassNode);
     }
 
-    // ── Hilfsmethoden ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    private Geometry makeQuad(float x, float y, float w, float h, ColorRGBA col, float z) {
-        Geometry g = new Geometry("q", new Quad(w, h));
+    // ── Geometry-Helfer ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /** Gefüllter Kreis (Triangle-Fan) zentriert bei (0,0). */
+    private Geometry makeCircle(float r, int segs, ColorRGBA col, float z) {
+        float[] verts = new float[(segs + 2) * 3];
+        // Mittelpunkt
+        verts[0] = 0f; verts[1] = 0f; verts[2] = 0f;
+        for (int i = 0; i <= segs; i++) {
+            float a = FastMath.TWO_PI * i / segs;
+            int base = (i + 1) * 3;
+            verts[base]     = FastMath.cos(a) * r;
+            verts[base + 1] = FastMath.sin(a) * r;
+            verts[base + 2] = 0f;
+        }
+        int[] idx = new int[segs * 3];
+        for (int i = 0; i < segs; i++) {
+            idx[i * 3]     = 0;
+            idx[i * 3 + 1] = i + 1;
+            idx[i * 3 + 2] = i + 2;
+        }
+        Geometry g = new Geometry("circle", buildMesh(verts, idx));
+        g.setMaterial(makeMat(col));
+        g.setLocalTranslation(0f, 0f, z);
+        g.setQueueBucket(col.a < 1f ? RenderQueue.Bucket.Transparent : RenderQueue.Bucket.Gui);
+        return g;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tick-Strich als dünnes Quad entlang der radialen Richtung.
+     * ca_deg: Kompasswinkel (0=Nord, 90=Ost, CW).
+     */
+    private Geometry makeTickQuad(float ca_deg, float innerR, ColorRGBA col, float z) {
+        float ca  = ca_deg * FastMath.DEG_TO_RAD;
+        float sx  = FastMath.sin(ca);   // Richtung entlang des Radius
+        float cy_ = FastMath.cos(ca);
+        float px  = -cy_ * 0.75f;       // Halbe Breite (senkrecht zur Radiale)
+        float py  =  sx  * 0.75f;
+
+        float[] v = {
+            sx * innerR + px, cy_ * innerR + py, z,   // v0 links innen
+            sx * innerR - px, cy_ * innerR - py, z,   // v1 rechts innen
+            sx * RADIUS  + px, cy_ * RADIUS  + py, z, // v2 links außen
+            sx * RADIUS  - px, cy_ * RADIUS  - py, z  // v3 rechts außen
+        };
+        int[] idx = {0, 1, 2,  1, 3, 2};
+
+        Geometry g = new Geometry("tick", buildMesh(v, idx));
+        g.setMaterial(makeMat(col));
+        g.setQueueBucket(RenderQueue.Bucket.Transparent);
+        return g;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Festes gelbes Dreieck – zeigt immer nach oben (Blickrichtung).
+     * Spitze bei (0, RADIUS−5), Basis bei (±5, RADIUS−16).
+     */
+    private Geometry makeTriangle(ColorRGBA col, float z) {
+        float tipY  = RADIUS - 5f;
+        float baseY = RADIUS - 16f;
+        float[] v = {
+             0f, tipY,  0f,   // Spitze
+            -5f, baseY, 0f,   // Basis links
+             5f, baseY, 0f    // Basis rechts
+        };
+        // CCW von +Z-Seite: (0,high)→(-5,low)→(5,low) ✓
+        int[] idx = {0, 1, 2};
+        Geometry g = new Geometry("triangle", buildMesh(v, idx));
+        g.setMaterial(makeMat(col));
+        g.setLocalTranslation(0f, 0f, z);
+        g.setQueueBucket(RenderQueue.Bucket.Transparent);
+        return g;
+    }
+
+    private static Mesh buildMesh(float[] verts, int[] idx) {
+        Mesh m = new Mesh();
+        m.setBuffer(VertexBuffer.Type.Position, 3, BufferUtils.createFloatBuffer(verts));
+        m.setBuffer(VertexBuffer.Type.Index,    3, BufferUtils.createIntBuffer(idx));
+        m.updateBound();
+        return m;
+    }
+
+    private Material makeMat(ColorRGBA col) {
         Material m = new Material(assets, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
         m.setColor("Color", col.clone());
         if (col.a < 1f) {
             m.getAdditionalRenderState().setBlendMode(RenderState.BlendMode.Alpha);
-            g.setQueueBucket(RenderQueue.Bucket.Transparent);
-        } else {
-            g.setQueueBucket(RenderQueue.Bucket.Gui);
         }
-        g.setMaterial(m);
-        g.setLocalTranslation(x, y, z);
-        return g;
+        return m;
     }
 
-    private BitmapText txt(String s, int size, ColorRGBA col) {
+    private BitmapText makeBitmapText(String text, int size, ColorRGBA col) {
         BitmapText t = new BitmapText(font);
         t.setSize(size);
-        t.setColor(col);
-        t.setText(s);
+        t.setColor(col.clone());
+        t.setText(text);
         t.setQueueBucket(RenderQueue.Bucket.Gui);
         return t;
     }
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/ModelLodControl.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/ModelLodControl.java
index 26da3d3..c14e772 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/ModelLodControl.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/ModelLodControl.java
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package de.blight.game.state;
 
 import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
+import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
 import com.jme3.renderer.RenderManager;
 import com.jme3.renderer.ViewPort;
 import com.jme3.scene.Node;
 import com.jme3.scene.Spatial;
 import com.jme3.scene.control.AbstractControl;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * Wechselt zwischen LOD-Stufen und blendet Objekte ab einer Sichtweite aus.
@@ -26,6 +29,8 @@ import com.jme3.scene.control.AbstractControl;
  */
 public class ModelLodControl extends AbstractControl {
 
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ModelLodControl.class);
+
     private final Camera cam;
     private final float  lod1DistSq;
     private final float  lod2DistSq;
@@ -93,9 +98,19 @@ public class ModelLodControl extends AbstractControl {
 
     @Override
     protected void controlUpdate(float tpf) {
-        float dx = cam.getLocation().x - spatial.getWorldTranslation().x;
-        float dy = cam.getLocation().y - spatial.getWorldTranslation().y;
-        float dz = cam.getLocation().z - spatial.getWorldTranslation().z;
+        // getWorldTranslation() liefert auf dem ersten Frame (0,0,0) solange updateGeometricState()
+        // noch nicht gelaufen ist. Deshalb: wenn Translation noch (0,0,0) ist und der spatial
+        // eine LocalTranslation hat, die verschieden ist, überspringen wir diesen Frame.
+        Vector3f wt = spatial.getWorldTranslation();
+        Vector3f lt = spatial.getLocalTranslation();
+        if (wt.x == 0f && wt.y == 0f && wt.z == 0f
+                && (lt.x != 0f || lt.y != 0f || lt.z != 0f)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        float dx = cam.getLocation().x - wt.x;
+        float dy = cam.getLocation().y - wt.y;
+        float dz = cam.getLocation().z - wt.z;
         float distSq = dx*dx + dy*dy + dz*dz;
 
         boolean embedded = embLod0 != null;
@@ -114,6 +129,9 @@ public class ModelLodControl extends AbstractControl {
         }
 
         if (targetSlot == currentSlot) return;
+        log.debug("[LOD] {} Slot {} → {} (dist={}m)",
+                spatial.getName(), currentSlot, targetSlot,
+                String.format("%.1f", Math.sqrt(distSq)));
         currentSlot = targetSlot;
 
         if (targetSlot == -1) {
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/TerrainChunkState.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/TerrainChunkState.java
index d8828cf..6ae5992 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/TerrainChunkState.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/TerrainChunkState.java
@@ -72,9 +72,19 @@ public class TerrainChunkState extends BaseAppState {
     private final RigidBodyControl[]  physics      = new RigidBodyControl[TOTAL];
     private final List<ChunkListener> listeners    = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    private int lod0Range = ChunkTerrainIO.LOD0_RANGE;
+    private int lod1Range = ChunkTerrainIO.LOD1_RANGE;
+
     private int lastPlayerCx = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
     private int lastPlayerCz = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
 
+    public void setLodRanges(int lod0, int lod1) {
+        this.lod0Range = lod0;
+        this.lod1Range = lod1;
+        lastPlayerCx = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+        lastPlayerCz = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+    }
+
     /** Beim nächsten update() diese Position statt Kamera-Position verwenden (einmalig). */
     private float spawnHintX = Float.NaN;
     private float spawnHintZ = Float.NaN;
@@ -184,7 +194,7 @@ public class TerrainChunkState extends BaseAppState {
             for (int cx = 0; cx < N; cx++) {
                 int ci  = ChunkTerrainIO.chunkIndex(cx, cz);
                 int dist = ChunkTerrainIO.chebyshev(cx, cz, pcx, pcz);
-                targetLod[ci] = ChunkTerrainIO.lodForDistance(dist);
+                targetLod[ci] = dist <= lod0Range ? 0 : dist <= lod1Range ? 1 : 2;
                 dirty[ci]     = targetLod[ci] != chunkLod[ci];
             }
         }
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WeatherState.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WeatherState.java
index b1812ef..8256b44 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WeatherState.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WeatherState.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
 import com.jme3.math.FastMath;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector2f;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
-import com.jme3.post.filters.FogFilter;
+import de.blight.game.post.BlightFogFilter;
 import com.jme3.water.WaterFilter;
 import jme3utilities.sky.SkyControl;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -16,37 +16,40 @@ public class WeatherState extends BaseAppState {
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(WeatherState.class);
 
-    public enum Weather { SUNNY, CLOUDY, OVERCAST, STORM }
+    public enum Weather { SUNNY, CLOUDY, OVERCAST, STORM, FOG }
 
-    // ── Per-weather targets (Reihenfolge: SUNNY, CLOUDY, OVERCAST, STORM) ─────
+    // ── Per-weather targets (Reihenfolge: SUNNY, CLOUDY, OVERCAST, STORM, FOG) ─
 
-    private static final float[] FOG_DENSITY   = { 0.00f,  0.30f,  0.65f,  0.90f };
-    private static final float[] FOG_DISTANCE  = { 600f,   350f,   140f,   50f   };
-    private static final float[] WIND_SPEED    = {   4f,    14f,    26f,    55f   };
-    private static final float[] WAVE_SPEED    = { 0.5f,   1.0f,   1.5f,   3.2f  };
-    private static final float[] WAVE_AMP      = { 0.3f,   0.5f,   0.8f,   1.8f  };
-    private static final float[] WAVE_SCALE    = { 0.008f, 0.007f, 0.006f, 0.005f};
-    private static final float[] WATER_TRANS   = { 0.15f,  0.10f,  0.07f,  0.02f };
-    private static final float[] FOAM_INTENSITY= { 0.0f,   0.20f,  0.45f,  0.90f };
-    private static final float[] CLOUD_OPACITY = { 0.0f,   0.40f,  0.80f,  1.00f };
+    private static final float[] FOG_DENSITY   = { 0.40f,  0.55f,  0.75f,  0.90f,  0.88f };
+    private static final float[] FOG_DISTANCE  = { 600f,   350f,   140f,   50f,    80f   };
+    private static final float[] WIND_SPEED    = {   4f,    14f,    26f,    55f,    3f    };
+    private static final float[] WAVE_SPEED    = { 0.5f,   1.0f,   1.5f,   3.2f,   0.4f  };
+    private static final float[] WAVE_AMP      = { 0.3f,   0.5f,   0.8f,   1.8f,   0.2f  };
+    private static final float[] WAVE_SCALE    = { 0.008f, 0.007f, 0.006f, 0.005f, 0.009f};
+    private static final float[] WATER_TRANS   = { 0.15f,  0.10f,  0.07f,  0.02f,  0.12f };
+    private static final float[] FOAM_INTENSITY= { 0.0f,   0.20f,  0.45f,  0.90f,  0.0f  };
+    private static final float[] CLOUD_OPACITY = { 0.0f,   0.40f,  0.80f,  1.00f,  0.95f };
 
     private static final ColorRGBA[] FOG_COLOR = {
         new ColorRGBA(0.75f, 0.80f, 0.88f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.62f, 0.65f, 0.70f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.42f, 0.43f, 0.46f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.18f, 0.19f, 0.21f, 1f),
+        new ColorRGBA(0.70f, 0.72f, 0.75f, 1f),
     };
     private static final ColorRGBA[] WATER_COLOR = {
         new ColorRGBA(0.05f, 0.25f, 0.55f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.04f, 0.18f, 0.42f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.03f, 0.12f, 0.28f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.02f, 0.06f, 0.14f, 1f),
+        new ColorRGBA(0.04f, 0.20f, 0.45f, 1f),
     };
     private static final ColorRGBA[] DEEP_WATER_COLOR = {
         new ColorRGBA(0.02f, 0.12f, 0.30f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.01f, 0.08f, 0.20f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.01f, 0.04f, 0.12f, 1f),
         new ColorRGBA(0.00f, 0.02f, 0.06f, 1f),
+        new ColorRGBA(0.01f, 0.09f, 0.23f, 1f),
     };
 
     // ── State ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ public class WeatherState extends BaseAppState {
     private Weather active      = Weather.SUNNY;
     private float   changeTimer = 120f;
 
-    private float      fogDensity    = 0f;
+    private float      fogDensity    = 0.40f;   // Startwert = SUNNY-Ziel, kein langsames Fade-in
     private float      fogDistance   = 600f;
     private float      windSpeed     = 4f;
     private float      waveSpeed     = 0.5f;
@@ -69,13 +72,19 @@ public class WeatherState extends BaseAppState {
     private final ColorRGBA waterColor    = new ColorRGBA(0.05f, 0.25f, 0.55f, 1f);
     private final ColorRGBA deepWaterColor= new ColorRGBA(0.02f, 0.12f, 0.30f, 1f);
 
+    // ── Sichtweiten-Faktor (aus Grafikeinstellungen) ──────────────────────────
+
+    private float viewDistanceFactor = 1.0f;
+
+    public void setViewDistanceFactor(float f) { this.viewDistanceFactor = f; }
+
     // ── Externe Referenzen ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-    private FogFilter   fogFilter;
-    private WaterFilter waterFilter;
-    private SkyControl  skyControl;
+    private BlightFogFilter fogFilter;
+    private WaterFilter     waterFilter;
+    private SkyControl      skyControl;
 
-    public void setFogFilter(FogFilter f)    { this.fogFilter   = f; }
+    public void setFogFilter(BlightFogFilter f) { this.fogFilter = f; }
     public void setWaterFilter(WaterFilter f) { this.waterFilter = f; }
     public void setSkyControl(SkyControl sc)  { this.skyControl  = sc; }
 
@@ -114,8 +123,8 @@ public class WeatherState extends BaseAppState {
 
         int i = active.ordinal();
 
-        fogDensity    = approach(fogDensity,    FOG_DENSITY[i],    tpf * 0.025f);
-        fogDistance   = approach(fogDistance,   FOG_DISTANCE[i],   tpf * 0.025f);
+        fogDensity    = approach(fogDensity,    FOG_DENSITY[i],                        tpf * 0.025f);
+        fogDistance   = approach(fogDistance,   FOG_DISTANCE[i] * viewDistanceFactor,  tpf * 0.025f);
         windSpeed     = approach(windSpeed,     WIND_SPEED[i],     tpf * 0.040f);
         waveSpeed     = approach(waveSpeed,     WAVE_SPEED[i],     tpf * 0.030f);
         waveAmp       = approach(waveAmp,       WAVE_AMP[i],       tpf * 0.025f);
@@ -156,10 +165,11 @@ public class WeatherState extends BaseAppState {
 
     private void pickNextWeather() {
         float r    = FastMath.nextRandomFloat();
-        Weather next = r < 0.40f ? Weather.SUNNY
-                     : r < 0.70f ? Weather.CLOUDY
-                     : r < 0.88f ? Weather.OVERCAST
-                     :              Weather.STORM;
+        Weather next = r < 0.38f ? Weather.SUNNY
+                     : r < 0.65f ? Weather.CLOUDY
+                     : r < 0.82f ? Weather.OVERCAST
+                     : r < 0.92f ? Weather.STORM
+                     :              Weather.FOG;
         windAngleTgt = FastMath.nextRandomFloat() * FastMath.TWO_PI;
         if (next != active) {
             active = next;
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WorldObjectsState.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WorldObjectsState.java
index 29ce903..dff348d 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WorldObjectsState.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/WorldObjectsState.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.jme3.material.RenderState;
 import com.jme3.math.*;
 import com.jme3.renderer.queue.RenderQueue;
 import com.jme3.scene.*;
+import com.jme3.scene.control.BillboardControl;
 import com.jme3.scene.shape.*;
 import com.jme3.texture.Texture;
 import de.blight.common.PlacedModel;
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ public class WorldObjectsState extends BaseAppState {
     private final List<Material> windMaterials     = new ArrayList<>();
     private final List<Material> pbrMaterials      = new ArrayList<>();
     private float debugTimer = 0f;
+    private float lodFactor  = 1.0f;
+
+    public void setLodFactor(float f) { this.lodFactor = f; }
 
     /** RigidBodyControl pro Interactable-ID, damit Kollision während Animationen deaktiviert werden kann. */
     private final Map<String, RigidBodyControl> interactableRbcs = new HashMap<>();
@@ -192,22 +196,41 @@ public class WorldObjectsState extends BaseAppState {
 
         // LOD / Distance-Culling
         if (m.cullDistance() > 0f) {
-            // Embedded-LOD: j3o enthält bereits lod0/lod1/lod2 Child-Nodes (TreeGenerator).
-            // TreeLodControl im j3o ist editor-only und wird im Spiel nicht deserialisiert —
-            // wir übernehmen die LOD-Steuerung selbst, direkt am j3o-Root-Node.
             if (spatial instanceof Node treeNode) {
                 Spatial lod0 = treeNode.getChild("lod0");
                 Spatial lod1 = treeNode.getChild("lod1");
                 Spatial lod2 = treeNode.getChild("lod2");
+
+                // Fall A: j3o hat explizite lod0/lod1/lod2 Child-Nodes.
                 if (lod0 != null) {
                     lod0.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Inherit);
                     if (lod1 != null) lod1.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Always);
                     if (lod2 != null) lod2.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Always);
                     treeNode.addControl(new ModelLodControl(
                             app.getCamera(), lod0, lod1, lod2,
-                            m.lod1Distance(), m.lod2Distance(), m.cullDistance()));
+                            m.lod1Distance() * lodFactor, m.lod2Distance() * lodFactor, m.cullDistance() * lodFactor));
                     return treeNode;
                 }
+
+                // Fall B: j3o hat nur "lod2" als Kind — Root ist lod0, lod2 ist das vereinfachte Mesh.
+                // lod2 aus dem Root ausgliedern, damit beide unabhängig ein/ausgeblendet werden können.
+                if (lod2 != null) {
+                    treeNode.detachChild(lod2);
+                    Node lodRoot = new Node("lodRoot_" + path);
+                    lodRoot.attachChild(treeNode);   // index 0 = lod0 (volle Qualität)
+                    lodRoot.attachChild(lod2);        // index 1 = lod2 (Impostor-Karte)
+                    treeNode.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Inherit);
+                    lod2.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Always);
+                    // Billboard: Impostor-Karte dreht sich immer zur Kamera,
+                    // unabhängig von der Baum-Rotation im BLO.
+                    BillboardControl bc = new BillboardControl();
+                    bc.setAlignment(BillboardControl.Alignment.Camera);
+                    lod2.addControl(bc);
+                    lodRoot.addControl(new ModelLodControl(
+                            app.getCamera(), treeNode, null, lod2,
+                            m.lod1Distance() * lodFactor, m.lod2Distance() * lodFactor, m.cullDistance() * lodFactor));
+                    return lodRoot;
+                }
             }
 
             // Fallback: externe LOD-Dateien (lod1Path / lod2Path)
@@ -216,7 +239,7 @@ public class WorldObjectsState extends BaseAppState {
             ModelLodControl ctrl = new ModelLodControl(
                     assets, app.getCamera(),
                     m.lod1Path(), m.lod2Path(),
-                    m.lod1Distance(), m.lod2Distance(), m.cullDistance());
+                    m.lod1Distance() * lodFactor, m.lod2Distance() * lodFactor, m.cullDistance() * lodFactor);
             ctrl.setLodLoadCallback(lod -> {
                 convertUnshadedToPbr(lod);
                 collectSceneLitMaterials(lod);
diff --git a/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_de.properties b/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_de.properties
index 93d4ebe..b7923f1 100644
--- a/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_de.properties
+++ b/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_de.properties
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ menu.graphics.row.resolution=Auflösung
 menu.graphics.row.fullscreen=Vollbild
 menu.graphics.row.vsync=VSync
 menu.graphics.row.aa=Kantenglättung
+menu.graphics.row.viewdist=Sichtweite
 menu.graphics.val.on=An
 menu.graphics.val.off=Aus
+menu.graphics.val.viewdist.short=Kurz
+menu.graphics.val.viewdist.normal=Normal
+menu.graphics.val.viewdist.far=Weit
 menu.graphics.btn.apply=Übernehmen
 menu.graphics.btn.cancel=Abbrechen
 
diff --git a/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.properties b/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.properties
index 6b3d61e..7fd4839 100644
--- a/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.properties
+++ b/blight-lang/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.properties
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ menu.graphics.row.resolution=Resolution
 menu.graphics.row.fullscreen=Fullscreen
 menu.graphics.row.vsync=VSync
 menu.graphics.row.aa=Anti-aliasing
+menu.graphics.row.viewdist=View Distance
 menu.graphics.val.on=On
 menu.graphics.val.off=Off
+menu.graphics.val.viewdist.short=Short
+menu.graphics.val.viewdist.normal=Normal
+menu.graphics.val.viewdist.far=Far
 menu.graphics.btn.apply=Apply
 menu.graphics.btn.cancel=Cancel
 
diff --git a/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_grass_vertex.blgv b/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_grass_vertex.blgv
index ec9d247..470af62 100644
Binary files a/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_grass_vertex.blgv and b/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_grass_vertex.blgv differ