diff --git a/public/js/render/app.js b/public/js/render/app.js
index 32784604..cfd11545 100644
--- a/public/js/render/app.js
+++ b/public/js/render/app.js
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ export async function createFieldView(host, options = {}) {
   // or 机变 grant at ROUND_START, a SETTLE merge) is still recognised by the next setPrep (QA 6b)
   let promoBase = [];
   const promotions = [];      // the last merges cued by setPrep (fx.promote): { uid, id, area, row, col, idx, copies } — dev / tests
+  const deployTimers = new Set();
   let battleMeta = null;
   let sceneHold = null;       // release function of the Spine cache hold of battle mode (holdScene)
   const infos = new Map();    // battle unit id → UnitInfo
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ export async function createFieldView(host, options = {}) {
   const heightAt = (r, c) => (tiles ? tiles.heightAt(r, c) : 0);
   const ctx = {
     P, layers, assets, settings, fx: null, shadowTex: shadowTexture(),
+    audio: opts.audio || options.audio || null,
     cam: () => cam, heightAt,
     animRate: () => (mode === 'battle' ? interp.rate : 1),
     timeScale: () => (mode === 'battle' ? interp.rate : 1),
@@ -742,12 +744,12 @@ export async function createFieldView(host, options = {}) {
         views.set(key, v);
         if (promoFrom.has(e.uid)) {
           // a merge's elite: on the tile of the deployed copy it replaced, or on its bench slot
-          if (e.area === 'board') v.onDeploy?.();
+          if (e.area === 'board') v.onDeploy?.(); else v.onDeploy?.();
           fx.promote(v, promoFrom.get(e.uid).filter((f) => Math.abs(f.x - w.x) + Math.abs(f.y - w.y) > 1e-3));
           promotions.push({ uid: e.uid, id: e.piece.id, area: e.area, row: e.row ?? null, col: e.col ?? null, idx: e.idx ?? null, copies: promoFrom.get(e.uid).length });
           if (promotions.length > 20) promotions.shift();
         } else if (e.area === 'board' && prevBoard.size && !prevBoard.has(e.uid)) { v.onDeploy?.(); fx.deploy(v); }
-        else if (before.length && (e.area === 'hand' || e.area === 'temp') && !before.some((g) => g.uid === e.uid)) fx.deploy(v);
+        else if (before.length && (e.area === 'hand' || e.area === 'temp') && !before.some((g) => g.uid === e.uid)) { v.onDeploy?.(); fx.deploy(v); }
       } else {
         const prevHome = v._home;
         const moved = !prevHome || prevHome.x !== w.x || prevHome.y !== w.y || prevHome.z !== w.z;
@@ -760,6 +762,7 @@ export async function createFieldView(host, options = {}) {
           if (moved || Math.abs(v.x - w.x) + Math.abs(v.y - w.y) > 1e-3) v._tween = { fx: v.x, fy: v.y, fz: v.z, tx: w.x, ty: w.y, tz: w.z, t: 0 };
           v.lift = 0;
           if (e.area === 'board' && !prevBoard.has(e.uid) && v.onDeploy) { v.onDeploy(); fx.deploy(v); }
+          else if (moved && v.onDeploy) { v.onDeploy(); }
         }
       }
       v._home = w;
@@ -1780,6 +1783,29 @@ export async function createFieldView(host, options = {}) {
       v.setDir(prepXf.dirToDisp(dir.toUpperCase()));
       return true;
     },
+    deployPiece(uid, force = false) {
+      if (destroyed || !Number.isInteger(uid)) return false;
+      const v = views.get('p:' + uid);
+      if (v && !v.destroyed && typeof v.onDeploy === 'function') {
+        v.onDeploy(force);
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    deploySequence(uids, delayMs = 50) {
+      if (destroyed || !Array.isArray(uids)) return;
+      uids.forEach((uid, i) => {
+        const tid = setTimeout(() => {
+          deployTimers.delete(tid);
+          if (destroyed) return;
+          const v = views.get('p:' + uid);
+          if (v && !v.destroyed && typeof v.onDeploy === 'function') {
+            v.onDeploy(true);
+          }
+        }, i * delayMs);
+        deployTimers.add(tid);
+      });
+    },
     setSettings(s) {
       if (!s || typeof s !== 'object') return;
       const q = settings.quality;
@@ -1818,6 +1844,8 @@ export async function createFieldView(host, options = {}) {
       clearTimeout(recover.timer);
       drag.reset();
       for (const k of [...views.keys()]) dropView(k);
+      for (const tid of deployTimers) clearTimeout(tid);
+      deployTimers.clear();
       clearPen();
       holdScene(false); // no scene any more: the quiet budget may free the skeletons (lobby / room / result)
       try { fx.destroy(); } catch { /* ignore */ }
diff --git a/public/js/render/units.js b/public/js/render/units.js
index 4e38aaf7..6056017c 100644
--- a/public/js/render/units.js
+++ b/public/js/render/units.js
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ export class UnitView {
     this.spineReady = false;
     this._modelDirty = false;            // died / stood up since the last frame: update() checks Front ⇄ Back (_syncModel)
     this._spineBusy = false;             // a Spine load of this view is in flight
+    this._deployPending = false;         // deploy() was requested before the Spine model finished loading
     this._spineTries = 0;                // failed loads since the last model (SPINE_RETRY_MS)
     this._retryAt = 0;                   // when the next retry is due (ms, performance clock; 0 = none)
     this._spineHidden = false;           // the load in flight began while the tab was hidden (SPINE_STUCK_MS)
@@ -599,7 +600,14 @@ export class UnitView {
       } else {
         if (this.flags & UF.SKILL) this.actor.setSkill(true);
         this.actor.setBase(this._baseFromAnim());
-        if (deployed != null) { this.actor.deploy(); if (deployed > 0) this.actor.update(deployed); }
+        if (deployed != null) {
+          this.actor.deploy();
+          if (deployed > 0) this.actor.update(deployed);
+        } else if (this._deployPending) {
+          this.actor.deploy();
+          this._playDeploySound();
+          this._deployPending = false;
+        }
       }
     }, () => {
       if (req === this._spineReq) { this._spineBusy = false; this._stuckAt = 0; }
@@ -879,10 +887,30 @@ export class UnitView {
     if (this.actor) this.actor.setSkillIndex(index);
   }
 
-  onDeploy() {
+  onDeploy(force = false) {
     this.fadeIn = 0;
     if (!this.alive) this.revive();
-    if (this.actor) this.actor.deploy();
+    if (this.actor) {
+      const elapsed = this.actor.deployElapsed();
+      if (force || elapsed == null || elapsed > 0.3) {
+        this.actor.deploy();
+        this._playDeploySound();
+      }
+      this._deployPending = false;
+    } else {
+      this._deployPending = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  _playDeploySound() {
+    if (this.isEnemy) return;
+    const a = this.ctx?.audio;
+    if (!a) return;
+    const def = this.info?.spine || this.info?.defId;
+    const played = def && typeof a.unit === 'function' ? a.unit(def, 'born', this.id) : false;
+    if (!played && typeof a.battle === 'function') {
+      a.battle(this.isToken ? 'tokenDeploy' : 'deploy', { unitKey: `deploy:${this.id}`, volume: 0.7 });
+    }
   }
 
   onStatus(key, on) {
diff --git a/public/js/screens/game.js b/public/js/screens/game.js
index 52a79eb0..5dac5fd2 100644
--- a/public/js/screens/game.js
+++ b/public/js/screens/game.js
@@ -636,6 +636,19 @@ function MatchScreen() {
     if (phase !== PHASE.PREP) setRewardMin(false);
     setSpBusy(null);
   }, [phaseKey]);
+  // round-start deploy sequence: in operator deployment order, play start animation with 50ms interval and landing sound
+  const lastStartRoundRef = useRef(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const round = pub?.round;
+    if ((phase === PHASE.ROUND_START || phase === PHASE.PREP) && round != null && lastStartRoundRef.current !== round) {
+      lastStartRoundRef.current = round;
+      const boardOps = Array.isArray(priv?.board) ? priv.board.filter((p) => p && p.kind !== 'item') : [];
+      if (boardOps.length && view?.deploySequence) {
+        view.deploySequence(boardOps.map((p) => p.uid), 50);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [phase, pub?.round, priv?.board, view]);
+
 
   // a reload / reconnect while watching a teammate's battle after the own one (client-side combat): the server resends
   // the watched field, the fresh screen adopts it as watched once per battle — the observing pill, 返回战场 and the own
@@ -1029,6 +1042,7 @@ function MatchScreen() {
     const f = live.current.facing;
     if (!f) return;
     setFacing(null);
+    if (f.piece.kind !== 'item') view?.deployPiece?.(f.uid);
     const intent = facingIntent(f.piece, { row: f.row, col: f.col }, dir);
     heldRef.current.set(f.uid, { row: f.row, col: f.col, t: Date.now() });
     const ok = intent.t === 'g.art'
diff --git a/public/js/ui/fieldHost.js b/public/js/ui/fieldHost.js
index eeec6551..9f09c532 100644
--- a/public/js/ui/fieldHost.js
+++ b/public/js/ui/fieldHost.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const METHODS = ['setStage', 'setCamera', 'setPrep', 'enterBattle', 'pushSnapsho
 // direction-step hooks (ui/facingWheel.js): optional — the wheel falls back to the engine's dev hooks when absent;
 // setPen (enemy preview pen list), prepField ({ kind, side, mirror } of the Final Assault prep), stripesUnder (the view
 // stripes range previews under the units itself) — render/app.js; the DOM fallback lacks them (→ null)
-const OPTIONAL = ['pieceScreenRect', 'setSettings', 'off', 'tileScreen', 'holdPiece', 'setPieceDir', 'setPen', 'prepField', 'stripesUnder'];
+const OPTIONAL = ['pieceScreenRect', 'setSettings', 'off', 'tileScreen', 'holdPiece', 'setPieceDir', 'setPen', 'prepField', 'stripesUnder', 'deployPiece', 'deploySequence'];
 
 /**
  * Camera padding (px) that keeps the field clear of the DOM HUD (top bar + bond strip, team panel, shop bar /
diff --git a/test/render/operator-deploy-anim.test.js b/test/render/operator-deploy-anim.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31dc8fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/render/operator-deploy-anim.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+// test/render/operator-deploy-anim.test.js — verification of operator deploy animation triggers and landing sfx.
+
+import { test, describe, before, after } from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { installFakePixi, fakeViewCtx } from './fakepixi.js';
+import { presetCamera } from '../../public/js/render/projection.js';
+
+let fake, UnitView;
+before(async () => {
+  fake = installFakePixi();
+  ({ UnitView } = await import('../../public/js/render/units.js'));
+});
+after(() => fake.restore());
+
+const cam = () => presetCamera('prep', { width: 1280, height: 720 });
+
+function makeStore({ spineDelay = 0 } = {}) {
+  const entryFront = {
+    skel: '/s/op.skel', atlas: '/s/op.atlas', textures: ['/s/op.png'],
+    anims: { idle: 'Idle', deploy: 'Start', die: 'Die', attack: { begin: null, loop: 'Attack', end: null } },
+    animations: { Idle: 1, Start: 1, Die: 1, Attack: 1 },
+  };
+  const entryBack = {
+    skel: '/s/op_b.skel', atlas: '/s/op_b.atlas', textures: ['/s/op_b.png'],
+    anims: { idle: 'Idle', deploy: 'Start', die: 'Die', attack: { begin: null, loop: 'Attack', end: null } },
+    animations: { Idle: 1, Start: 1, Die: 1, Attack: 1 },
+  };
+  return {
+    picture: (id) => `/pic/${id}.png`,
+    image: async () => ({ width: 180, height: 180 }),
+    imageNow: () => ({ width: 180, height: 180 }),
+    hasBack: () => true,
+    spineEntry: (_id, opts) => (opts?.back ? entryBack : entryFront),
+    spine: {
+      acquire: async () => {
+        if (spineDelay > 0) await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, spineDelay));
+        return {
+          animations: [
+            { name: 'Idle' },
+            { name: 'Start' },
+            { name: 'Die' },
+            { name: 'Attack' },
+          ],
+        };
+      },
+      release() {},
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function makeAudioMock() {
+  const calls = [];
+  return {
+    calls,
+    battle(name, opts) {
+      calls.push({ type: 'battle', name, opts });
+    },
+    unit(def, kind, id) {
+      calls.push({ type: 'unit', def, kind, id });
+      return false; // fall back to battle('deploy')
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+describe('Operator deploy animation & landing sound', () => {
+  test('onDeploy before spine model loads sets _deployPending, plays deploy and sound on load', async () => {
+    const assets = makeStore({ spineDelay: 10 });
+    const audio = makeAudioMock();
+    const ctx = fakeViewCtx(fake.P, { assets, cam });
+    ctx.audio = audio;
+    const v = new UnitView(ctx, { id: 1, side: 'ally', kind: 'chess', defId: 'char_op', tier: 3, x: 5, y: 12, maxHp: 1000, dir: 'RIGHT' }, { prep: true });
+
+    assert.equal(v.actor, null, 'actor not yet loaded');
+    v.onDeploy();
+    assert.equal(v._deployPending, true, 'deploy marked pending');
+    assert.equal(audio.calls.length, 0, 'no sound played while loading');
+
+    // Wait for spine to load
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 25));
+    assert.ok(v.actor, 'actor loaded');
+    assert.equal(v.actor.mode, 'deploy', 'actor played deploy animation on load');
+    assert.equal(v._deployPending, false, 'deploy pending cleared');
+    assert.ok(audio.calls.some((c) => c.name === 'deploy'), 'landing sound played on load');
+  });
+
+  test('facing preview via setDir only displays idle and does NOT trigger deploy or sound', async () => {
+    const assets = makeStore({ spineDelay: 0 });
+    const audio = makeAudioMock();
+    const ctx = fakeViewCtx(fake.P, { assets, cam });
+    ctx.audio = audio;
+    const v = new UnitView(ctx, { id: 2, side: 'ally', kind: 'chess', defId: 'char_op', tier: 3, x: 5, y: 12, maxHp: 1000, dir: 'RIGHT' }, { prep: true });
+
+    await new Promise((r) => setImmediate(r));
+    assert.ok(v.actor, 'actor loaded');
+    audio.calls.length = 0; // clear any init sound
+
+    v.actor.update(1.5);
+    assert.equal(v.actor.mode, 'base', 'actor in idle mode');
+
+    // Change direction to LEFT (preview)
+    v.setDir('LEFT');
+    assert.equal(v.dir, 'LEFT');
+    assert.equal(v.actor.mode, 'base', 'facing preview stays in idle/base mode');
+    assert.equal(audio.calls.length, 0, 'no sound on facing preview');
+
+    // Change direction to UP (swaps to Back model)
+    v.setDir('UP');
+    await new Promise((r) => setImmediate(r));
+    assert.equal(v.dir, 'UP');
+    assert.ok(v.entryBack, 'using Back model');
+    assert.equal(v.actor.mode, 'base', 'Back model stays in idle/base mode during preview');
+    assert.equal(audio.calls.length, 0, 'no sound on facing preview with model swap');
+  });
+
+  test('confirming deployment plays deploy animation and landing sound', async () => {
+    const assets = makeStore({ spineDelay: 0 });
+    const audio = makeAudioMock();
+    const ctx = fakeViewCtx(fake.P, { assets, cam });
+    ctx.audio = audio;
+    const v = new UnitView(ctx, { id: 3, side: 'ally', kind: 'chess', defId: 'char_op', tier: 3, x: 5, y: 12, maxHp: 1000, dir: 'UP' }, { prep: true });
+
+    await new Promise((r) => setImmediate(r));
+    assert.ok(v.actor);
+    audio.calls.length = 0;
+
+    v.onDeploy();
+    assert.equal(v.actor.mode, 'deploy', 'deploy played upon confirmation');
+    assert.ok(audio.calls.some((c) => c.name === 'deploy'), 'landing sound played upon confirmation');
+  });
+
+  test('deploySequence plays start animation and sound with delay between units', async () => {
+    const assets = makeStore({ spineDelay: 0 });
+    const audio = makeAudioMock();
+    const ctx = fakeViewCtx(fake.P, { assets, cam });
+    ctx.audio = audio;
+
+    const v1 = new UnitView(ctx, { id: 10, side: 'ally', kind: 'chess', defId: 'char_op1', tier: 3, x: 5, y: 10, maxHp: 1000, dir: 'RIGHT' }, { prep: true });
+    const v2 = new UnitView(ctx, { id: 11, side: 'ally', kind: 'chess', defId: 'char_op2', tier: 3, x: 6, y: 10, maxHp: 1000, dir: 'RIGHT' }, { prep: true });
+    await new Promise((r) => setImmediate(r));
+
+    v1.actor.update(1.5);
+    v2.actor.update(1.5);
+    assert.equal(v1.actor.mode, 'base');
+    assert.equal(v2.actor.mode, 'base');
+    audio.calls.length = 0;
+
+    // Simulate deploy sequence: v1 at 0ms, v2 at 50ms
+    v1.onDeploy(true);
+    assert.equal(v1.actor.mode, 'deploy');
+    assert.equal(v2.actor.mode, 'base');
+
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
+    v2.onDeploy(true);
+    assert.equal(v2.actor.mode, 'deploy');
+
+    const deploySounds = audio.calls.filter((c) => c.name === 'deploy');
+    assert.equal(deploySounds.length, 2, 'two deploy landing sounds played 50ms apart');
+  });
+});