diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/SetStackSize.cs b/src/AcDream.Core.Net/Messages/SetStackSize.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Inbound <c>SetStackSize (0x0197)</c> — a top-level GameMessage (UIQueue group),
+/// NOT a GameEvent. The server updates a stack's count + value after a merge / split.
+/// Client consumer: ACCWeenieObject::ServerSaysSetStackSize.
+///
+/// <para>Wire layout (ACE <c>GameMessageSetStackSize.cs</c>, size hint 17):</para>
+/// <code>
+///   u32 opcode = 0x0197
+///   u8  sequence    // ByteSequence (UpdatePropertyInt) — not honored
+///   u32 guid
+///   i32 stackSize
+///   i32 value
+/// </code>
+/// </summary>
+public static class SetStackSize
+{
+    public const uint Opcode = 0x0197u;
+
+    public readonly record struct Parsed(uint Guid, int StackSize, int Value);
+
+    /// <summary>Parse a raw 0x0197 body. Returns null on opcode mismatch / truncation.</summary>
+    public static Parsed? TryParse(ReadOnlySpan<byte> body)
+    {
+        if (body.Length < 17) return null;          // 4 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 4
+        if (BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body) != Opcode) return null;
+        int pos = 4;
+        pos += 1;                                   // sequence byte (not honored)
+        uint guid = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(body[pos..]); pos += 4;
+        int stack = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(body[pos..]); pos += 4;
+        int value = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(body[pos..]);
+        return new Parsed(guid, stack, value);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/SetStackSizeTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/Messages/SetStackSizeTests.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 SetStackSizeTests
+{
+    private static byte[] Build(uint guid, int stackSize, int value, byte seq = 1, uint opcode = 0x0197u)
+    {
+        var b = new byte[17];
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(0), opcode);
+        b[4] = seq;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(5), guid);
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(9), stackSize);
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32LittleEndian(b.AsSpan(13), value);
+        return b;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryParse_validStack_returnsGuidStackValue()
+    {
+        var p = SetStackSize.TryParse(Build(0x50000A01u, stackSize: 25, value: 125));
+        Assert.NotNull(p);
+        Assert.Equal(0x50000A01u, p!.Value.Guid);
+        Assert.Equal(25, p.Value.StackSize);
+        Assert.Equal(125, p.Value.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryParse_wrongOpcode_returnsNull()
+        => Assert.Null(SetStackSize.TryParse(Build(1, 1, 1, opcode: 0x0196u)));
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryParse_truncated_returnsNull()
+        => Assert.Null(SetStackSize.TryParse(new byte[16]));
+}