diff --git a/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/EditorApp.java b/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/EditorApp.java
index fb0257d..4607bb3 100644
--- a/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/EditorApp.java
+++ b/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/EditorApp.java
@@ -1536,7 +1536,8 @@ public class EditorApp extends Application {
             root.setRight(buildLocationZonePanel());
         });
         playToolBtn.setOnAction(e -> {
-            input.activeLayer = SharedInput.LAYER_PLAY_TOOL;
+            input.activeLayer  = SharedInput.LAYER_PLAY_TOOL;
+            input.playToolMode = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.EDIT;
             root.setRight(buildPlayToolPanel());
         });
         voxelBtn.setOnAction(e -> {
@@ -8258,6 +8259,11 @@ public class EditorApp extends Application {
         p.setProperty("cam.z",     String.valueOf(input.camZ));
         p.setProperty("cam.yaw",   String.valueOf(input.camYaw));
         p.setProperty("cam.pitch", String.valueOf(input.camPitch));
+        if (!Float.isNaN(input.tempSpawnX) && !Float.isNaN(input.tempSpawnZ)) {
+            p.setProperty("tempSpawn.x",   String.valueOf(input.tempSpawnX));
+            p.setProperty("tempSpawn.z",   String.valueOf(input.tempSpawnZ));
+            p.setProperty("tempSpawn.yaw", String.valueOf(input.tempSpawnYaw));
+        }
         try {
             Files.createDirectories(BlightHome.resolve("config"));
             try (java.io.Writer w = Files.newBufferedWriter(BlightHome.resolve("config", "editor.prefs"))) {
@@ -8857,9 +8863,8 @@ public class EditorApp extends Application {
         Button setTempBtn = new Button("📍 Temp. Spawn hier setzen");
         setTempBtn.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
         setTempBtn.setTooltip(new javafx.scene.control.Tooltip(
-                "Setzt Yaw = Kamera-Blickrichtung und aktiviert Klick-Modus im Viewport"));
+                "Aktiviert Klick-Modus im Viewport zum Setzen des temporären Spawnpunkts"));
         setTempBtn.setOnAction(e -> {
-            input.tempSpawnYaw = camYawToSpawnYaw(input.camYaw);
             input.playToolMode = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.SET_TEMP;
             setStatus("L-Klick im Viewport → temporären Spawnpunkt setzen");
         });
@@ -8867,24 +8872,13 @@ public class EditorApp extends Application {
         Button setPermBtn = new Button("🏁 Perm. Spawn hier setzen");
         setPermBtn.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
         setPermBtn.setTooltip(new javafx.scene.control.Tooltip(
-                "Setzt Yaw = Kamera-Blickrichtung und aktiviert Klick-Modus im Viewport"));
+                "Aktiviert Klick-Modus im Viewport zum Setzen des permanenten Spawnpunkts"));
         setPermBtn.setOnAction(e -> {
-            input.permSpawnYaw = camYawToSpawnYaw(input.camYaw);
             input.playToolMode = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.SET_PERM;
             setStatus("L-Klick im Viewport → permanenten Spawnpunkt setzen");
         });
 
-        ToggleButton editModeBtn = new ToggleButton("✎ Bearbeiten");
-        editModeBtn.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
-        editModeBtn.setTooltip(new javafx.scene.control.Tooltip(
-                "Drag auf Marker → Position;  Drag auf Pfeilspitze → Richtung drehen"));
-        editModeBtn.setOnAction(e -> {
-            input.playToolMode = editModeBtn.isSelected()
-                    ? SharedInput.PlayToolMode.EDIT
-                    : SharedInput.PlayToolMode.NONE;
-        });
-
-        inner.getChildren().addAll(setTempBtn, setPermBtn, editModeBtn, new Separator());
+        inner.getChildren().addAll(setTempBtn, setPermBtn, new Separator());
 
         // ── Koordinatenanzeige ────────────────────────────────────────────────
         tempSpawnCoordsLabel = new Label(tempSpawnCoordsText());
@@ -8945,11 +8939,6 @@ public class EditorApp extends Application {
         return panel;
     }
 
-    /** Konvertiert den Editor-Kamera-Yaw in den Spawnpunkt-Yaw (0=+Z, 90=+X, UZS von oben). */
-    private static float camYawToSpawnYaw(float camYaw) {
-        return ((180f + camYaw) % 360f + 360f) % 360f;
-    }
-
     private String tempSpawnCoordsText() {
         if (Float.isNaN(input.tempSpawnX) || Float.isNaN(input.tempSpawnZ)) return "(nicht gesetzt)";
         return String.format("X=%.1f  Z=%.1f  Yaw=%.0f°", input.tempSpawnX, input.tempSpawnZ, input.tempSpawnYaw);
diff --git a/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/PlayToolState.java b/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/PlayToolState.java
index f25287c..03eeb88 100644
--- a/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/PlayToolState.java
+++ b/blight-editor/src/main/java/de/blight/editor/state/PlayToolState.java
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ import com.jme3.terrain.geomipmap.TerrainQuad;
 import de.blight.editor.SharedInput;
 
 /**
- * Rendert Spawn-Marker im Editor (temp=grün, perm=blau) mit Richtungspfeilen.
+ * Rendert Spawn-Marker im Editor (temp=grün, perm=blau) mit nordweisendem Richtungspfeil.
+ * Pfeil folgt der Terrain-Neigung, zeigt aber immer Richtung Norden (+Z).
  *
  * Modi:
- *   NONE       – Marker sichtbar, aber keine Interaktion
- *   SET_TEMP   – Nächster Viewport-Klick setzt temp. Spawnpunkt
- *   SET_PERM   – Nächster Viewport-Klick setzt perm. Spawnpunkt
- *   EDIT       – Drag auf Marker-Körper → Positionieren;
- *                Drag auf Pfeilspitze   → Richtung drehen (via XZ-Projektion)
+ *   EDIT     – Standard; Drag auf Marker-Scheibe → Position, Drag auf Pfeil → Richtung
+ *   SET_TEMP – Nächster Viewport-Klick setzt temp. Spawnpunkt (danach → EDIT)
+ *   SET_PERM – Nächster Viewport-Klick setzt perm. Spawnpunkt (danach → EDIT)
  */
 public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
 
@@ -46,12 +45,6 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
     private Node     tempArrowNode;
     private Node     permArrowNode;
 
-    // Separate Geometrien für Ray-Cast-Erkennung
-    private Geometry tempBodyGeom;
-    private Geometry permBodyGeom;
-    private Geometry tempTipGeom;
-    private Geometry permTipGeom;
-
     private DragTarget dragTarget = DragTarget.NONE;
     private float      lastDragX;
     private float      lastDragY;
@@ -72,10 +65,6 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
 
         tempArrowNode = (Node) tempMarkerNode.getChild("arrow");
         permArrowNode = (Node) permMarkerNode.getChild("arrow");
-        tempBodyGeom  = (Geometry) tempMarkerNode.getChild("body_temp");
-        permBodyGeom  = (Geometry) permMarkerNode.getChild("body_perm");
-        tempTipGeom   = (Geometry) tempArrowNode.getChild("tip_temp");
-        permTipGeom   = (Geometry) permArrowNode.getChild("tip_perm");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -138,9 +127,10 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
             if (pt != null) {
                 input.tempSpawnX       = pt.x;
                 input.tempSpawnZ       = pt.z;
+                input.tempSpawnYaw     = 0f;
                 input.pickedSpawnInfo  = pt.x + "|" + pt.z;
                 input.spawnPickChanged = true;
-                input.playToolMode     = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.NONE;
+                input.playToolMode     = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.EDIT;
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -148,11 +138,12 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
         if (mode == SharedInput.PlayToolMode.SET_PERM) {
             Vector3f pt = hitTerrain(ray);
             if (pt != null) {
-                input.permSpawnX        = pt.x;
-                input.permSpawnZ        = pt.z;
+                input.permSpawnX          = pt.x;
+                input.permSpawnZ          = pt.z;
+                input.permSpawnYaw        = 0f;
                 input.pickedPermSpawnInfo = pt.x + "|" + pt.z;
-                input.permSpawnChanged  = true;
-                input.playToolMode      = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.NONE;
+                input.permSpawnChanged    = true;
+                input.playToolMode        = SharedInput.PlayToolMode.EDIT;
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -165,30 +156,86 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
     }
 
     private DragTarget detectDragTarget(Ray ray) {
-        // Pfeilspitzen zuerst prüfen (kleineres Ziel, höhere Priorität)
-        if (tempTipGeom != null && !Float.isNaN(input.tempSpawnX)) {
-            CollisionResults res = new CollisionResults();
-            tempTipGeom.collideWith(ray, res);
-            if (res.size() > 0) return DragTarget.ROT_TEMP;
+        DragTarget temp = detectDragTargetForSpawn(ray,
+                input.tempSpawnX, input.tempSpawnZ, input.tempSpawnYaw,
+                DragTarget.POS_TEMP, DragTarget.ROT_TEMP);
+        if (temp != DragTarget.NONE) return temp;
+        return detectDragTargetForSpawn(ray,
+                input.permSpawnX, input.permSpawnZ, input.permSpawnYaw,
+                DragTarget.POS_PERM, DragTarget.ROT_PERM);
+    }
+
+    private DragTarget detectDragTargetForSpawn(Ray ray, float sx, float sz, float yawDeg,
+                                                 DragTarget posTarget, DragTarget rotTarget) {
+        if (Float.isNaN(sx) || Float.isNaN(sz)) return DragTarget.NONE;
+        float markerY = terrainY(sx, sz);
+        Vector3f center = new Vector3f(sx, markerY + 0.06f, sz);
+        Vector3f up     = terrainNormal(sx, sz);
+
+        // ── Scheibe: Ray-Ebene-Schnitt mit Terrain-Normalebene ───────────────────
+        float denom = ray.getDirection().dot(up);
+        if (Math.abs(denom) > 1e-6f) {
+            float t = center.subtract(ray.getOrigin()).dot(up) / denom;
+            if (t > 0f) {
+                Vector3f hit = ray.getOrigin().add(ray.getDirection().mult(t));
+                if (hit.distanceSquared(center) <= MARKER_RADIUS * MARKER_RADIUS) {
+                    return posTarget;
+                }
+            }
         }
-        if (permTipGeom != null && !Float.isNaN(input.permSpawnX)) {
-            CollisionResults res = new CollisionResults();
-            permTipGeom.collideWith(ray, res);
-            if (res.size() > 0) return DragTarget.ROT_PERM;
-        }
-        if (tempBodyGeom != null && !Float.isNaN(input.tempSpawnX)) {
-            CollisionResults res = new CollisionResults();
-            tempBodyGeom.collideWith(ray, res);
-            if (res.size() > 0) return DragTarget.POS_TEMP;
-        }
-        if (permBodyGeom != null && !Float.isNaN(input.permSpawnX)) {
-            CollisionResults res = new CollisionResults();
-            permBodyGeom.collideWith(ray, res);
-            if (res.size() > 0) return DragTarget.POS_PERM;
+
+        // ── Pfeil: 3D Ray-zu-Segment-Distanz (korrekt für geneigte Terrain) ─────
+        float rad      = yawDeg * FastMath.DEG_TO_RAD;
+        Vector3f flatF = new Vector3f(FastMath.sin(rad), 0f, -FastMath.cos(rad));
+        Vector3f fwd   = flatF.subtract(up.mult(up.dot(flatF)));
+        if (fwd.lengthSquared() > 1e-6f) {
+            fwd.normalizeLocal();
+            Vector3f arrowEnd = center.add(fwd.mult(SHAFT_LEN + TIP_LEN));
+            if (rayToSegDistSq(ray.getOrigin(), ray.getDirection(), center, arrowEnd) < 0.4f * 0.4f) {
+                return rotTarget;
+            }
         }
+
         return DragTarget.NONE;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Minimaler quadratischer Abstand zwischen einem Strahl (Ursprung o, normalisierte Richtung d)
+     * und einem Linienabschnitt [segA, segB].
+     */
+    private static float rayToSegDistSq(Vector3f o, Vector3f d, Vector3f segA, Vector3f segB) {
+        Vector3f v = segB.subtract(segA);
+        Vector3f w = o.subtract(segA);
+        float b = d.dot(v);
+        float c = v.dot(v);
+        float e = v.dot(w);
+        float f = d.dot(w);
+        float D = c - b * b;
+
+        float sc, tc;
+        if (D < 1e-8f) {
+            sc = 0f;
+            tc = (c > 1e-8f) ? FastMath.clamp(e / c, 0f, 1f) : 0f;
+        } else {
+            sc = (b * e - c * f) / D;
+            tc = (e - b * f) / D;
+            if (sc < 0f) {
+                sc = 0f;
+                tc = FastMath.clamp(e / c, 0f, 1f);
+            } else if (tc < 0f) {
+                tc = 0f;
+                sc = Math.max(0f, -f);
+            } else if (tc > 1f) {
+                tc = 1f;
+                sc = Math.max(0f, b - f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Vector3f pR = o.add(d.mult(sc));
+        Vector3f pS = segA.add(v.mult(tc));
+        return pR.distanceSquared(pS);
+    }
+
     // ── Drag-Handler ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     private void handleDrag(SharedInput.PlayToolDrag drag) {
@@ -227,8 +274,8 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
                     float dx = proj.x - input.tempSpawnX;
                     float dz = proj.z - input.tempSpawnZ;
                     if (dx * dx + dz * dz > 0.01f) {
-                        // spawnYaw: 0=+Z, 90=+X → atan2(dx, dz)
-                        float yaw = (float) Math.toDegrees(Math.atan2(dx, dz));
+                        // yaw=0=Norden=-Z → atan2(dx, -dz)
+                        float yaw = (float) Math.toDegrees(Math.atan2(dx, -dz));
                         input.tempSpawnYaw = ((yaw % 360f) + 360f) % 360f;
                     }
                 }
@@ -240,7 +287,7 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
                     float dx = proj.x - input.permSpawnX;
                     float dz = proj.z - input.permSpawnZ;
                     if (dx * dx + dz * dz > 0.01f) {
-                        float yaw = (float) Math.toDegrees(Math.atan2(dx, dz));
+                        float yaw = (float) Math.toDegrees(Math.atan2(dx, -dz));
                         input.permSpawnYaw     = ((yaw % 360f) + 360f) % 360f;
                         input.permSpawnChanged = true;
                     }
@@ -280,7 +327,7 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
         arrowNode.attachChild(shaftGeom);
 
         // Pfeilspitze: Kegel mit breiter Basis bei z=-TIP_LEN/2 → nach rotate: Basis bei y=SHAFT_LEN (Schaft-Ende)
-        Cylinder tip = new Cylinder(4, 8, TIP_RADIUS, 0.001f, TIP_LEN, true, false);
+        Cylinder tip = new Cylinder(4, 8, 0.001f, TIP_RADIUS, TIP_LEN, true, false);
         Geometry tipGeom = new Geometry("tip_" + id, tip);
         tipGeom.setMaterial(mat);
         tipGeom.rotate(-FastMath.HALF_PI, 0f, 0f);
@@ -304,28 +351,26 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
 
         if (arrowNode == null) return;
 
-        // Terrain-Normale als lokale Oben-Richtung
         Vector3f up = terrainNormal(x, z);
 
-        // Yaw-Richtung als horizontaler Richtungsvektor (0=+Z, 90=+X)
+        // yaw=0 = Norden = -Z (JME3 Kamera blickt entlang -Z als Norden)
         float rad = yawDeg * FastMath.DEG_TO_RAD;
-        Vector3f flatForward = new Vector3f(FastMath.sin(rad), 0f, FastMath.cos(rad));
+        Vector3f flatForward = new Vector3f(FastMath.sin(rad), 0f, -FastMath.cos(rad));
 
-        // right = up × flatForward (liegt auf der Terrain-Oberfläche, senkrecht zur Richtung)
-        Vector3f right = up.cross(flatForward);
-        if (right.lengthSquared() < 1e-6f) {
-            // Sonderfall: Terrain fast senkrecht → horizontale Rotation als Fallback
-            arrowNode.setLocalRotation(new Quaternion().fromAngles(FastMath.HALF_PI, rad, 0f));
+        // Auf Terrain-Ebene projizieren
+        Vector3f fwd = flatForward.subtract(up.mult(up.dot(flatForward)));
+        if (fwd.lengthSquared() < 1e-6f) {
+            arrowNode.setLocalRotation(Quaternion.IDENTITY);
             return;
         }
-        right.normalizeLocal();
-        // forward = right × up (auf Terrain-Fläche projiziertes Forward in Yaw-Richtung)
-        Vector3f forward = right.cross(up).normalizeLocal();
+        fwd.normalizeLocal();
+
+        // det=+1: col0 = fwd × up
+        Vector3f right = fwd.cross(up).normalizeLocal();
 
-        // Rotationsmatrix: local X → right, local Y → forward (Pfeil), local Z → up (Terrain-Normal)
         Matrix3f rot = new Matrix3f();
         rot.setColumn(0, right);
-        rot.setColumn(1, forward);
+        rot.setColumn(1, fwd);
         rot.setColumn(2, up);
         arrowNode.setLocalRotation(new Quaternion().fromRotationMatrix(rot));
     }
@@ -333,6 +378,14 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
     // ── Terrain-Hilfsmethoden ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     private Vector3f hitTerrain(Ray ray) {
+        VoxelEditorState ves = getStateManager().getState(VoxelEditorState.class);
+        if (ves != null) {
+            Vector3f pt = ves.clickAt(ray);
+            if (pt != null && ves.terrainTypeAt(pt.x, pt.z) == VoxelEditorState.TerrainType.VOXEL_UNBAKED) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return pt;
+        }
         if (terrain == null) return null;
         CollisionResults hits = new CollisionResults();
         terrain.collideWith(ray, hits);
@@ -341,6 +394,8 @@ public class PlayToolState extends BaseAppState {
     }
 
     private float terrainY(float x, float z) {
+        VoxelEditorState ves = getStateManager().getState(VoxelEditorState.class);
+        if (ves != null) return ves.heightAt(x, z);
         if (terrain == null) return 0f;
         float h = terrain.getHeight(new Vector2f(x, z));
         return Float.isNaN(h) ? 0f : h;
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 a83798e..4e7964d 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
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ public class TerrainEditorState extends BaseAppState {
                 parsePref(p, "cam.z",     0f));
             camYaw   = (float) Math.toRadians(parsePref(p, "cam.yaw",    0f));
             camPitch = (float) Math.toRadians(parsePref(p, "cam.pitch", (float) Math.toDegrees(DEFAULT_PITCH)));
+            if (p.containsKey("tempSpawn.x") && p.containsKey("tempSpawn.z")) {
+                input.tempSpawnX      = parsePref(p, "tempSpawn.x",   Float.NaN);
+                input.tempSpawnZ      = parsePref(p, "tempSpawn.z",   Float.NaN);
+                input.tempSpawnYaw    = parsePref(p, "tempSpawn.yaw", 0f);
+                input.spawnPickChanged = true;
+            }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             log.warn("Kamera-Prefs nicht ladbar", e);
         }
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 4758dc1..0669611 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/BlightGame.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/BlightGame.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.blight.game;
 
+import com.jme3.app.Application;
 import com.jme3.app.SimpleApplication;
 import com.jme3.app.state.ScreenshotAppState;
 import com.jme3.input.KeyInput;
@@ -329,6 +330,35 @@ public class BlightGame extends SimpleApplication {
         });
         stateManager.attach(console);
 
+        // ── Debug-Stats (F3): oben-links, default aus ────────────────────────────
+        com.jme3.app.StatsAppState defaultStats = stateManager.getState(com.jme3.app.StatsAppState.class);
+        if (defaultStats != null) stateManager.detach(defaultStats);
+        com.jme3.app.StatsAppState statsState = new com.jme3.app.StatsAppState() {
+            @Override
+            public void initialize(com.jme3.app.state.AppStateManager sm, com.jme3.app.Application a) {
+                super.initialize(sm, a);
+                setDisplayFps(false);
+                setDisplayStatView(false);
+                int h = a.getCamera().getHeight();
+                if (fpsText  != null) fpsText.setLocalTranslation(0, h, 0);
+                if (statsView != null) {
+                    float fpsH = fpsText != null ? fpsText.getLineHeight() : 0f;
+                    statsView.setLocalTranslation(0, h - fpsH, 0);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        stateManager.attach(statsState);
+        final boolean[] statsVisible = {false};
+        inputManager.addMapping("ToggleStats", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_F3));
+        inputManager.addListener((ActionListener) (name, isPressed, tpf) -> {
+            if (!isPressed) return;
+            com.jme3.app.StatsAppState s = stateManager.getState(com.jme3.app.StatsAppState.class);
+            if (s == null) return;
+            statsVisible[0] = !statsVisible[0];
+            s.setDisplayFps(statsVisible[0]);
+            s.setDisplayStatView(statsVisible[0]);
+        }, "ToggleStats");
+
         // ── Debug: Nebel-Toggle (F7) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
         inputManager.addMapping("DebugFog", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_F7));
         inputManager.addListener((ActionListener) (name, isPressed, tpf) -> {
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/control/ThirdPersonCamera.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/control/ThirdPersonCamera.java
index 3ad48a1..4c7261c 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/control/ThirdPersonCamera.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/control/ThirdPersonCamera.java
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ public class ThirdPersonCamera {
     private float distance = BASE_DISTANCE;
     private boolean paused = false;
 
+    // Intro-Kameradrehung (neues Spiel): yaw animiert von vorne nach hinten
+    private boolean introRotating = false;
+    private float   introStartYaw;
+    private float   introEndYaw;
+    private float   introDuration;
+    private float   introTimer;
+
 
     public ThirdPersonCamera(Camera cam, InputManager inputManager, KeyBindings keyBindings) {
         this.cam = cam;
@@ -65,7 +72,7 @@ public class ThirdPersonCamera {
         inputManager.addMapping("CamTurnRight", new KeyTrigger(keyBindings.turnRight));
 
         AnalogListener analogListener = (name, value, tpf) -> {
-            if (paused) return;
+            if (paused || introRotating) return;
             switch (name) {
                 // Horizontale Rotation — Maus
                 case "MouseX"       -> yaw  -= value * MOUSE_SENSITIVITY;
@@ -87,6 +94,13 @@ public class ThirdPersonCamera {
     }
 
     public void update(float tpf) {
+        if (introRotating) {
+            introTimer += tpf;
+            float t = FastMath.clamp(introTimer / introDuration, 0f, 1f);
+            yaw = introStartYaw + (introEndYaw - introStartYaw) * t;
+            if (t >= 1f) introRotating = false;
+        }
+
         if (target == null || paused) return;
 
         Vector3f pivot = target.getWorldTranslation().add(0, TARGET_HEIGHT, 0);
@@ -101,6 +115,23 @@ public class ThirdPersonCamera {
         cam.lookAt(pivot, Vector3f.UNIT_Y);
     }
 
-/** Aktueller Yaw-Winkel (für CharacterControl nutzbar). */
+    /** Aktueller Yaw-Winkel (für CharacterControl nutzbar). */
     public float getYaw() { return yaw; }
+
+    /** Setzt initialen Kamera-Yaw passend zum Spawn-Yaw (Kamera hinter dem Charakter). */
+    public void setInitialYaw(float spawnYawDegrees) {
+        this.yaw = -spawnYawDegrees * FastMath.DEG_TO_RAD;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Startet die Intro-Drehung: Kamera dreht sich im Uhrzeigersinn 180° (von vorne nach hinten)
+     * über die angegebene Dauer. Während der Drehung ist Mauseingabe blockiert.
+     */
+    public void startIntroRotation(float duration) {
+        introStartYaw  = this.yaw;
+        introEndYaw    = this.yaw - FastMath.PI;  // 180° CW von oben gesehen
+        introDuration  = duration;
+        introTimer     = 0f;
+        introRotating  = true;
+    }
 }
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 68a434c..1997b05 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
@@ -557,7 +557,11 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
             characterVisual.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Inherit);
         }
 
-        playerInput.setInitialFacing(spawnYaw);
+        playerInput.setInitialFacing(spawnYaw + 180f);
+
+        boolean newGame = "true".equals(System.getProperty("blight.new.game"));
+        // Neues Spiel: Kamera startet gegenüber der Blickrichtung (von vorne) und dreht sich 180° CW
+        thirdPersonCam.setInitialYaw(newGame ? spawnYaw + 180f : spawnYaw);
 
         String reviveClip = de.blight.game.animation.AnimationLibrary.getClipForAction(
                 AnimationLibrary.findAssetRoot(), setName, de.blight.game.animation.AnimationAction.REVIVE);
@@ -568,9 +572,9 @@ public class WorldScene extends BaseAppState {
             drownState.setReviveInfo(reviveClip, reviveLength);
         }
 
-        if ("true".equals(System.getProperty("blight.new.game"))) {
+        if (newGame) {
             app.getStateManager().attach(
-                    new de.blight.game.state.NewGameIntroState(playerInput, reviveClip, reviveLength));
+                    new de.blight.game.state.NewGameIntroState(playerInput, thirdPersonCam, reviveClip, reviveLength));
         }
     }
 
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 81a861e..ec1c0d4 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
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ public class CompassHudState extends BaseAppState {
         if (compassNode == null) { return; }
 
         Vector3f dir = cam.getDirection();
-        // yaw=0 = Blick nach +Z (Nord); positiv = Osten
-        float yaw = FastMath.atan2(dir.x, dir.z);
+        // yaw=0 = Blick nach -Z (Nord); JME3-Kamera blickt in -Z bei Norden
+        float yaw = FastMath.atan2(dir.x, -dir.z);
 
         // Rose dreht sich so, dass Nord immer in der echten Nord-Richtung liegt
         roseRot.fromAngleAxis(-yaw, Vector3f.UNIT_Z);
diff --git a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/NewGameIntroState.java b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/NewGameIntroState.java
index 7f7e9c0..fc256b7 100644
--- a/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/NewGameIntroState.java
+++ b/blight-game/src/main/java/de/blight/game/state/NewGameIntroState.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.jme3.renderer.queue.RenderQueue;
 import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
 import com.jme3.scene.shape.Quad;
 import de.blight.game.control.PlayerInputControl;
+import de.blight.game.control.ThirdPersonCamera;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public class NewGameIntroState extends BaseAppState {
     private enum Phase { BLACK, FADING_IN, REVIVE_PLAYING, DONE }
 
     private final PlayerInputControl playerInput;
+    private final ThirdPersonCamera  thirdPersonCam;
     private final String             reviveClip;
     private final float              reviveLength;
 
@@ -42,10 +44,12 @@ public class NewGameIntroState extends BaseAppState {
     private Phase phase;
     private float timer;
 
-    public NewGameIntroState(PlayerInputControl playerInput, String reviveClip, float reviveLength) {
-        this.playerInput  = playerInput;
-        this.reviveClip   = reviveClip;
-        this.reviveLength = reviveLength;
+    public NewGameIntroState(PlayerInputControl playerInput, ThirdPersonCamera thirdPersonCam,
+                             String reviveClip, float reviveLength) {
+        this.playerInput    = playerInput;
+        this.thirdPersonCam = thirdPersonCam;
+        this.reviveClip     = reviveClip;
+        this.reviveLength   = reviveLength;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -85,11 +89,15 @@ public class NewGameIntroState extends BaseAppState {
             case BLACK -> {
                 timer -= tpf;
                 if (timer <= 0f) {
-                    // REVIVE unmittelbar vor dem Einblenden einfrieren
                     playerInput.startFrozenRevive(reviveClip);
+                    // Drehung startet sofort mit Fade-In: Gesamtdauer = Einblenden + REVIVE
+                    if (thirdPersonCam != null) {
+                        thirdPersonCam.startIntroRotation(FADE_DURATION + reviveLength);
+                    }
                     phase = Phase.FADING_IN;
                     timer = FADE_DURATION;
-                    log.info("[NewGameIntro] BLACK fertig – REVIVE eingefroren, starte FADING_IN ({} s)", FADE_DURATION);
+                    log.info("[NewGameIntro] BLACK fertig – REVIVE eingefroren, Kamera dreht {} s, starte FADING_IN",
+                            FADE_DURATION + reviveLength);
                 }
             }
             case FADING_IN -> {
diff --git a/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_map.blm b/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_map.blm
index 127e81d..f685d4f 100644
Binary files a/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_map.blm and b/blight-map/src/main/map/blight_map.blm differ