diff --git a/Content/ThirdPerson/Blueprints/BP_ThirdPersonCharacter.uasset b/Content/ThirdPerson/Blueprints/BP_ThirdPersonCharacter.uasset
index f187494..3b0f648 100644
Binary files a/Content/ThirdPerson/Blueprints/BP_ThirdPersonCharacter.uasset and b/Content/ThirdPerson/Blueprints/BP_ThirdPersonCharacter.uasset differ
diff --git a/Content/UI/WBP_StaminaBar.uasset b/Content/UI/WBP_StaminaBar.uasset
index 1442030..c4847e8 100644
Binary files a/Content/UI/WBP_StaminaBar.uasset and b/Content/UI/WBP_StaminaBar.uasset differ
diff --git a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.cpp b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.cpp
index dfbedda..3081ceb 100644
--- a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void UHealthComponent::BeginPlay()
 {
 	Super::BeginPlay();
 
-	CurrentHealth = MaxHealth;
+	CurrentHealth = GetEffectiveMaxHealth();
 }
 
 float UHealthComponent::GetHealth() const
@@ -22,18 +22,28 @@ float UHealthComponent::GetMaxHealth() const
 	return MaxHealth;
 }
 
+float UHealthComponent::GetHealthDebuff() const
+{
+	return HealthDebuff;
+}
+
+float UHealthComponent::GetEffectiveMaxHealth() const
+{
+	return MaxHealth * (1.0f - HealthDebuff);
+}
+
 void UHealthComponent::SetMaxHealth(float NewMaxHealth)
 {
 	MaxHealth = FMath::Max(NewMaxHealth, 0.0f);
 
-	CurrentHealth = FMath::Clamp(CurrentHealth, 0.0f, MaxHealth);
+	CurrentHealth = FMath::Clamp(CurrentHealth, 0.0f, GetEffectiveMaxHealth());
 }
 
 void UHealthComponent::SetHealth(float NewHealth)
 {
 	const float PreviousHealth = CurrentHealth;
 
-	CurrentHealth = FMath::Clamp(NewHealth, 0.0f, MaxHealth);
+	CurrentHealth = FMath::Clamp(NewHealth, 0.0f, GetEffectiveMaxHealth());
 
 	OnHealthChanged.Broadcast(CurrentHealth);
 
@@ -62,4 +72,18 @@ void UHealthComponent::RemoveHealth(float Amount)
 	}
 
 	SetHealth(CurrentHealth - Amount);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void UHealthComponent::SetHealthDebuff(float NewHealthDebuff)
+{
+	HealthDebuff = FMath::Clamp(NewHealthDebuff, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+
+	const float ClampedHealth = FMath::Clamp(CurrentHealth, 0.0f, GetEffectiveMaxHealth());
+	if (!FMath::IsNearlyEqual(ClampedHealth, CurrentHealth))
+	{
+		CurrentHealth = ClampedHealth;
+		OnHealthChanged.Broadcast(CurrentHealth);
+	}
+
+	OnHealthDebuffChanged.Broadcast(HealthDebuff);
+}
diff --git a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.h b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.h
index c904a30..f69b6df 100644
--- a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.h
+++ b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/HealthComponent.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "HealthComponent.generated.h"
 
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_OneParam(FOnHealthChanged, float, NewHealth);
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_OneParam(FOnHealthDebuffChanged, float, NewHealthDebuff);
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE(FOnDeath);
 
 UCLASS(ClassGroup = (Custom), meta = (BlueprintSpawnableComponent))
@@ -23,9 +24,14 @@ public:
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Health")
 	float GetHealth() const;
 
+	/** Nominal cap, unaffected by HealthDebuff. Feeds the health bar's total width. */
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Health")
 	float GetMaxHealth() const;
 
+	/** 0-1 fraction of MaxHealth currently locked/unusable (curses, status effects, ...). */
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Health")
+	float GetHealthDebuff() const;
+
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Health")
 	void SetMaxHealth(float NewMaxHealth);
 
@@ -38,17 +44,30 @@ public:
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Health")
 	void RemoveHealth(float Amount);
 
+	/** Sets how much of MaxHealth is currently locked away (0-1). Not driven by anything yet - a future debuff/curse/status-effect system calls this. */
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Health")
+	void SetHealthDebuff(float NewHealthDebuff);
+
 protected:
+	/** MaxHealth minus whatever HealthDebuff currently locks away - what Health is actually clamped against. */
+	float GetEffectiveMaxHealth() const;
+
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Health")
 	float MaxHealth = 100.0f;
 
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Health")
 	float CurrentHealth = 100.0f;
 
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Health")
+	float HealthDebuff = 0.0f;
+
 public:
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "Health")
 	FOnHealthChanged OnHealthChanged;
 
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "Health")
+	FOnHealthDebuffChanged OnHealthDebuffChanged;
+
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "Health")
 	FOnDeath OnDeath;
 };
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diff --git a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/KingshearthLegacyCharacter.cpp b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/KingshearthLegacyCharacter.cpp
index 4f80a44..06d412e 100644
--- a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/KingshearthLegacyCharacter.cpp
+++ b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/KingshearthLegacyCharacter.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ void AKingshearthLegacyCharacter::Tick(float DeltaSeconds)
 	}
 
 	const bool bIsMoving = GetVelocity().SizeSquared() > FMath::Square(SprintMovementThreshold);
+	const bool bIsGrounded = GetCharacterMovement()->IsMovingOnGround();
 
-	if (bWantsToSprint && bIsMoving && StaminaComponent->GetStamina() > 0.0f)
+	if (bWantsToSprint && bIsMoving && bIsGrounded && StaminaComponent->GetStamina() > 0.0f)
 	{
 		GetCharacterMovement()->MaxWalkSpeed = BaseWalkSpeed * SprintSpeedMultiplier;
 		StaminaComponent->RemoveStamina(SprintStaminaDrainRate * DeltaSeconds);
diff --git a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.cpp b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.cpp
index dee33a6..57340c7 100644
--- a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.cpp
@@ -11,16 +11,18 @@ void UHealthBarWidget::InitializeHealthBar(UHealthComponent* InHealthComponent)
 	if (HealthComponent)
 	{
 		HealthComponent->OnHealthChanged.RemoveDynamic(this, &UHealthBarWidget::HandleHealthChanged);
+		HealthComponent->OnHealthDebuffChanged.RemoveDynamic(this, &UHealthBarWidget::HandleHealthDebuffChanged);
 		HealthComponent->OnDeath.RemoveDynamic(this, &UHealthBarWidget::HandleDeath);
 	}
 
 	HealthComponent = InHealthComponent;
 
 	HealthComponent->OnHealthChanged.AddDynamic(this, &UHealthBarWidget::HandleHealthChanged);
+	HealthComponent->OnHealthDebuffChanged.AddDynamic(this, &UHealthBarWidget::HandleHealthDebuffChanged);
 	HealthComponent->OnDeath.AddDynamic(this, &UHealthBarWidget::HandleDeath);
 
 	SetStatValue(HealthComponent->GetHealth(), HealthComponent->GetMaxHealth());
-	SetMaxHealthDebuff(DefaultMaxHealthDebuffPercent);
+	SetMaxHealthDebuff(HealthComponent->GetHealthDebuff());
 }
 
 void UHealthBarWidget::SetMaxHealthDebuff(float InDebuffPercent)
@@ -36,6 +38,11 @@ void UHealthBarWidget::HandleHealthChanged(float NewHealth)
 	}
 }
 
+void UHealthBarWidget::HandleHealthDebuffChanged(float NewHealthDebuff)
+{
+	SetMaxHealthDebuff(NewHealthDebuff);
+}
+
 void UHealthBarWidget::HandleDeath()
 {
 	OnHealthDepleted();
diff --git a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.h b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.h
index 2631c3c..b2152ad 100644
--- a/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.h
+++ b/Source/KingshearthLegacy/UI/HealthBarWidget.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ protected:
 	UFUNCTION()
 	void HandleHealthChanged(float NewHealth);
 
+	UFUNCTION()
+	void HandleHealthDebuffChanged(float NewHealthDebuff);
+
 	UFUNCTION()
 	void HandleDeath();
 
@@ -36,8 +39,4 @@ protected:
 
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Health")
 	TObjectPtr<UHealthComponent> HealthComponent;
-
-	/** 0-1 starting max-health debuff applied in InitializeHealthBar, e.g. 0.1 = 10% of max health locked/unusable. Defaults to 0 since this bar reflects a live component. */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category = "Health")
-	float DefaultMaxHealthDebuffPercent = 0.0f;
 };