diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/PrivateUpdatePropertyInt.cs b/src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/PrivateUpdatePropertyInt.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Inbound <c>PrivateUpdatePropertyInt (0x02CD)</c> — the server updates one
+/// <c>PropertyInt</c> on the player's OWN object. Unlike the sibling
+/// <see cref="PublicUpdatePropertyInt"/> (0x02CE), this carries NO guid (it
+/// implicitly targets the local player). Burden (<c>EncumbranceVal</c>, PropertyInt 5)
+/// changes ride this opcode on every pick-up / drop.
+///
+/// <para>Wire layout (ACE <c>GameMessagePrivateUpdatePropertyInt</c>):</para>
+/// <code>
+///   u32 opcode = 0x02CD
+///   u8  sequence    // single byte (ByteSequence) — not honored, latest-wins (DR-4)
+///   u32 property    // PropertyInt enum
+///   i32 value
+/// </code>
+/// </summary>
+public static class PrivateUpdatePropertyInt
+{
+    public const uint Opcode = 0x02CDu;
+
+    public readonly record struct Parsed(uint Property, int Value);
+
+    /// <summary>Parse a raw 0x02CD body. Returns null on opcode mismatch / truncation.</summary>
+    public static Parsed? TryParse(ReadOnlySpan<byte> body)
+    {
+        if (body.Length < 13) return null;          // 4 + 1 + 4 + 4
+        if (BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body) != Opcode) return null;
+        int pos = 4;
+        pos += 1;                                   // sequence byte (not honored)
+        uint prop = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body[pos..]); pos += 4;
+        int value = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(body[pos..]);
+        return new Parsed(prop, value);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/PrivateUpdatePropertyIntTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/PrivateUpdatePropertyIntTests.cs
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+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Net.Tests.Messages;
+
+public sealed class PrivateUpdatePropertyIntTests
+{
+    // 0x02CD body: opcode(4) + seq(1) + property(4) + value(4) = 13 bytes. NO guid.
+    private static byte[] Build(uint property, int value, byte seq = 1, uint opcode = 0x02CDu)
+    {
+        var b = new byte[13];
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(0), opcode);
+        b[4] = seq;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(5), property);
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(9), value);
+        return b;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryParse_encumbranceVal_returnsPropValue()
+    {
+        var p = PrivateUpdatePropertyInt.TryParse(Build(property: 5u, value: 1500));
+        Assert.NotNull(p);
+        Assert.Equal(5u, p!.Value.Property);
+        Assert.Equal(1500, p.Value.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryParse_wrongOpcode_returnsNull()
+        => Assert.Null(PrivateUpdatePropertyInt.TryParse(Build(5, 1, opcode: 0x02CEu)));
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryParse_truncated_returnsNull()
+        => Assert.Null(PrivateUpdatePropertyInt.TryParse(new byte[12]));
+}