diff --git a/docs/ISSUES.md b/docs/ISSUES.md
index 5f2c01a..c214820 100644
--- a/docs/ISSUES.md
+++ b/docs/ISSUES.md
@@ -135,32 +135,15 @@ Copy this block when adding a new issue:
 
 ---
 
-## #5 — VitalsPanel stamina/mana bars always null (absolute values not stored)
-
-**Status:** OPEN
-**Severity:** LOW (cosmetic — HP bar already works; stam/mana would be a nice-to-have)
-**Filed:** 2026-04-25
-**Component:** ui / net / player-state
-
-**Description:** Phase D.2a shipped `VitalsVM` with `StaminaPercent` / `ManaPercent` returning `float?` null. `VitalsPanel` already renders an HP progress bar from `CombatState.GetHealthPercent(localGuid)` because per-entity health is tracked from combat notifications. Stamina and mana are absolute values and only arrive in `PlayerDescription (0x0013)` — which we currently parse then discard. Result: the Vitals window shows HP only.
-
-**Root cause / status:** We need a `LocalPlayerState` Core class (analogous to `CombatState` but scoped to the local player) that retains parsed `PlayerDescription` fields — at minimum: `CurrentStamina` + `MaxStamina` + `CurrentMana` + `MaxMana`. `AppraiseInfoParser.CreatureProfile` already has the shape for these values; we just don't persist them.
-
-**Files:**
-- `src/AcDream.Core.Net/Parsers/PlayerDescriptionParser.cs` — parses then discards (verify path)
-- `src/AcDream.Core.Net/Parsers/AppraiseInfoParser.cs` — has `CreatureProfile` with absolute values
-- `src/AcDream.UI.Abstractions/Panels/Vitals/VitalsVM.cs` — `StaminaPercent` / `ManaPercent` would divide `LocalPlayerState.Current*` by `Max*`
-- `src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs` — construct `LocalPlayerState`, hand to `VitalsVM`, wire into event dispatch
-
-**Research:** none needed — wire-level field positions are already decoded in `PlayerDescriptionParser`.
-
-**Acceptance:** With `ACDREAM_DEVTOOLS=1`, the Vitals window shows three progress bars (HP / Stamina / Mana) that update when the server sends `PlayerDescription` or any delta event (`UpdateHealth`, `UpdateStamina`, `UpdateMana`).
-
 ---
 
 # Recently closed
 
-*(none yet — move DONE items here with closed-date + commit SHA)*
+## #5 — [DONE 2026-04-25] VitalsPanel stamina/mana bars always null
+
+**Closed:** 2026-04-25
+**Commit:** `feat(player): #5 LocalPlayerState — Stam/Mana wired through PlayerDescription`
+**Resolution:** Added `AcDream.Core.Player.LocalPlayerState` (caches `CurrentStamina` / `MaxStamina` / `CurrentMana` / `MaxMana` from `PlayerDescription (0x0013)`'s `CreatureProfile`). Wired into `GameEventWiring.WireAll` as a new optional 6th parameter so back-compat preserved. `VitalsVM` constructor now takes an optional `LocalPlayerState`; when wired, `StaminaPercent` / `ManaPercent` read through to the cache (no VM-side caching) and `VitalsPanel` automatically draws the two extra bars. Edge cases covered: zero `Max*` returns `null` (no /0); current > max clamps to 1.0; partial profiles preserve previous good values rather than wiping them. 16 new tests (11 `LocalPlayerStateTests` + 3 `VitalsVMTests` + 2 `GameEventWiringTests`).
 
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diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
index f1e6444..5bbedd7 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
     public readonly AcDream.Core.Combat.CombatState Combat = new();
     public readonly AcDream.Core.Spells.Spellbook SpellBook = new();
     public readonly AcDream.Core.Items.ItemRepository Items = new();
+    // Issue #5 — caches CreatureProfile.{Stamina, Mana, *Max} from
+    // PlayerDescription so the Vitals HUD can render those bars.
+    public readonly AcDream.Core.Player.LocalPlayerState LocalPlayer = new();
 
     // Phase D.2a — ImGui devtools UI overlay. Null unless ACDREAM_DEVTOOLS=1.
     // See docs/plans/2026-04-24-ui-framework.md for the staged UI strategy.
@@ -890,8 +893,10 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
 
                 // VitalsVM: GUID=0 at construction; set later at EnterWorld
                 // (see the _playerServerGuid assignment path). Pre-login the
-                // HP bar just reads 1.0 (safe default) — harmless.
-                _vitalsVm = new AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals.VitalsVM(Combat);
+                // HP bar just reads 1.0 (safe default) — harmless. Stam/Mana
+                // bars surface only after the first PlayerDescription has
+                // populated LocalPlayer (Issue #5).
+                _vitalsVm = new AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals.VitalsVM(Combat, LocalPlayer);
                 _panelHost.Register(
                     new AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals.VitalsPanel(_vitalsVm));
 
@@ -1169,7 +1174,7 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
             // notifications / spell learns / wield events all update
             // the corresponding client-side state without further glue.
             AcDream.Core.Net.GameEventWiring.WireAll(
-                _liveSession.GameEvents, Items, Combat, SpellBook, Chat);
+                _liveSession.GameEvents, Items, Combat, SpellBook, Chat, LocalPlayer);
 
             // Phase H.1: feed inbound HearSpeech into the chat log.
             _liveSession.SpeechHeard += speech =>
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core.Net/GameEventWiring.cs b/src/AcDream.Core.Net/GameEventWiring.cs
index 81d741b..53689f2 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Core.Net/GameEventWiring.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core.Net/GameEventWiring.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using AcDream.Core.Chat;
 using AcDream.Core.Combat;
 using AcDream.Core.Items;
 using AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
+using AcDream.Core.Player;
 using AcDream.Core.Spells;
 
 namespace AcDream.Core.Net;
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ public static class GameEventWiring
         ItemRepository items,
         CombatState combat,
         Spellbook spellbook,
-        ChatLog chat)
+        ChatLog chat,
+        LocalPlayerState? localPlayer = null)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(dispatcher);
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(items);
@@ -165,5 +167,31 @@ public static class GameEventWiring
             foreach (uint sid in p.Value.SpellBook)
                 spellbook.OnSpellLearned(sid);
         });
+
+        // ── Player ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        // PlayerDescription (0x0013) carries the same AppraiseInfo body as
+        // IdentifyObjectResponse (0x00C9), but it's targeted at the local
+        // player. Issue #5: feed CreatureProfile.{Stamina, Mana, *Max}
+        // into LocalPlayerState so the Vitals HUD can render those bars.
+        // Spellbook + properties get the same downstream treatment as
+        // IdentifyObjectResponse so the player's full learned spellbook
+        // also lands here.
+        dispatcher.Register(GameEventType.PlayerDescription, e =>
+        {
+            var p = AppraiseInfoParser.TryParse(e.Payload.Span);
+            if (p is null || !p.Value.Success) return;
+
+            if (localPlayer is not null && p.Value.CreatureProfile is { } profile)
+            {
+                localPlayer.OnPlayerDescription(
+                    currentStamina: profile.Stamina,
+                    maxStamina:     profile.StaminaMax,
+                    currentMana:    profile.Mana,
+                    maxMana:        profile.ManaMax);
+            }
+
+            foreach (uint sid in p.Value.SpellBook)
+                spellbook.OnSpellLearned(sid);
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Player/LocalPlayerState.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Player/LocalPlayerState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0edffbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core/Player/LocalPlayerState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+namespace AcDream.Core.Player;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Cache of the local player's stamina + mana absolute values, populated
+/// from the <c>CreatureProfile</c> blob inside <c>PlayerDescription
+/// (0x0013)</c>. Health stays in <see cref="AcDream.Core.Combat.CombatState"/>
+/// because it has its own delta opcode (<c>UpdateHealth 0x01C0</c>); stam
+/// and mana don't, so without this cache <c>VitalsVM</c> can't surface
+/// percent-of-max bars even though the parser already decodes the
+/// absolute values.
+///
+/// <para>
+/// Filed by issue <c>#5</c> in <c>docs/ISSUES.md</c>. Once future delta
+/// opcodes for stam/mana arrive (or are recognised in the existing event
+/// stream) they update through the same <see cref="OnPlayerDescription"/>
+/// surface — keep the cache the single point of truth so VM consumers
+/// don't have to subscribe to multiple sources.
+/// </para>
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class LocalPlayerState
+{
+    /// <summary>Current stamina (absolute), or <c>null</c> if never received.</summary>
+    public uint? CurrentStamina { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Max stamina (absolute), or <c>null</c> if never received.</summary>
+    public uint? MaxStamina { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Current mana (absolute), or <c>null</c> if never received.</summary>
+    public uint? CurrentMana { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Max mana (absolute), or <c>null</c> if never received.</summary>
+    public uint? MaxMana { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Fires after any field update via <see cref="OnPlayerDescription"/>.</summary>
+    public event Action<LocalPlayerState>? Changed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stamina as a 0..1 fraction, or <c>null</c> when either current or max
+    /// is missing or max is zero. Clamps to 1.0 if current &gt; max (which
+    /// the server can briefly report during buff transitions).
+    /// </summary>
+    public float? StaminaPercent => Percent(CurrentStamina, MaxStamina);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Mana as a 0..1 fraction, or <c>null</c> when either current or max
+    /// is missing or max is zero. Same clamp rules as
+    /// <see cref="StaminaPercent"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public float? ManaPercent => Percent(CurrentMana, MaxMana);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Apply a slice of the latest <c>CreatureProfile</c>. Each field is
+    /// nullable: <c>null</c> means "no information" — preserve any previously
+    /// known good value rather than wipe it. Fires <see cref="Changed"/> once
+    /// after the update.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void OnPlayerDescription(
+        uint? currentStamina,
+        uint? maxStamina,
+        uint? currentMana,
+        uint? maxMana)
+    {
+        if (currentStamina.HasValue) CurrentStamina = currentStamina.Value;
+        if (maxStamina.HasValue)     MaxStamina     = maxStamina.Value;
+        if (currentMana.HasValue)    CurrentMana    = currentMana.Value;
+        if (maxMana.HasValue)        MaxMana        = maxMana.Value;
+        Changed?.Invoke(this);
+    }
+
+    private static float? Percent(uint? current, uint? max)
+    {
+        if (current is not uint c) return null;
+        if (max is not uint m || m == 0) return null;
+        float r = (float)c / m;
+        if (r < 0f) r = 0f;
+        else if (r > 1f) r = 1f;
+        return r;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.UI.Abstractions/Panels/Vitals/VitalsVM.cs b/src/AcDream.UI.Abstractions/Panels/Vitals/VitalsVM.cs
index 6d512f2..151d849 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.UI.Abstractions/Panels/Vitals/VitalsVM.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.UI.Abstractions/Panels/Vitals/VitalsVM.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using AcDream.Core.Combat;
+using AcDream.Core.Player;
 
 namespace AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals;
 
@@ -8,17 +9,18 @@ namespace AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals;
 /// <c>UpdateHealth (0x01C0)</c> GameEvent).
 ///
 /// <para>
-/// <b>D.2a scope limits:</b>
+/// <b>Sources:</b>
 /// </para>
 ///
 /// <list type="bullet">
-///   <item>HP comes from <see cref="CombatState"/> and is <b>percent-only</b>
-///         (0..1). Absolute current/max HP is not wired yet.</item>
-///   <item>Stamina / Mana are always <c>null</c> — those values live in
-///         <c>AppraiseInfoParser.CreatureProfile</c> (parsed from
-///         <c>PlayerDescription (0x0013)</c>) but the parsed record is
-///         currently discarded. Wiring a <c>LocalPlayerState</c> cache is
-///         a separate follow-up; see <c>docs/ISSUES.md</c>.</item>
+///   <item>HP — <see cref="CombatState.GetHealthPercent"/> (percent-only,
+///         updated by <c>UpdateHealth (0x01C0)</c>).</item>
+///   <item>Stamina / Mana — <see cref="LocalPlayerState"/>'s
+///         <c>StaminaPercent</c> / <c>ManaPercent</c>, populated from the
+///         <c>CreatureProfile</c> embedded in <c>PlayerDescription
+///         (0x0013)</c>. When no <see cref="LocalPlayerState"/> is wired
+///         (older constructor / tests), both stay <c>null</c> and
+///         <c>VitalsPanel</c> simply skips those bars.</item>
 /// </list>
 ///
 /// <para>
@@ -33,16 +35,20 @@ namespace AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals;
 public sealed class VitalsVM
 {
     private readonly CombatState _combat;
+    private readonly LocalPlayerState? _local;
     private uint _localPlayerGuid;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Build a VitalsVM bound to a <see cref="CombatState"/> instance. The
-    /// GUID starts at 0; call <see cref="SetLocalPlayerGuid"/> once the
-    /// live session assigns it.
+    /// Build a VitalsVM bound to a <see cref="CombatState"/> and (optionally)
+    /// a <see cref="LocalPlayerState"/>. The GUID starts at 0; call
+    /// <see cref="SetLocalPlayerGuid"/> once the live session assigns it.
+    /// When <paramref name="localPlayer"/> is <c>null</c> (back-compat),
+    /// stamina + mana stay <c>null</c> and <c>VitalsPanel</c> skips those bars.
     /// </summary>
-    public VitalsVM(CombatState combat)
+    public VitalsVM(CombatState combat, LocalPlayerState? localPlayer = null)
     {
         _combat = combat ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(combat));
+        _local = localPlayer;
         _localPlayerGuid = 0;
     }
 
@@ -61,15 +67,16 @@ public sealed class VitalsVM
     public float HealthPercent => _combat.GetHealthPercent(_localPlayerGuid);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Stamina percent (0..1) or <c>null</c> when absolute values aren't wired.
-    /// D.2a always returns <c>null</c>; to be populated by a future
-    /// <c>LocalPlayerState</c> that caches <c>PlayerDescription (0x0013)</c>.
+    /// Stamina percent (0..1), or <c>null</c> when no
+    /// <see cref="LocalPlayerState"/> is wired or it hasn't received a
+    /// <c>PlayerDescription</c> with both current and max yet. Reads
+    /// through to the cache every access — no VM-side caching.
     /// </summary>
-    public float? StaminaPercent => null;
+    public float? StaminaPercent => _local?.StaminaPercent;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Mana percent (0..1) or <c>null</c> when absolute values aren't wired.
-    /// Same status as <see cref="StaminaPercent"/>.
+    /// Mana percent (0..1), or <c>null</c> under the same conditions as
+    /// <see cref="StaminaPercent"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public float? ManaPercent => null;
+    public float? ManaPercent => _local?.ManaPercent;
 }
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/GameEventWiringTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/GameEventWiringTests.cs
index 31b978b..358d917 100644
--- a/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/GameEventWiringTests.cs
+++ b/tests/AcDream.Core.Net.Tests/GameEventWiringTests.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using AcDream.Core.Combat;
 using AcDream.Core.Items;
 using AcDream.Core.Net;
 using AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
+using AcDream.Core.Player;
 using AcDream.Core.Spells;
 using Xunit;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,57 @@ public sealed class GameEventWiringTests
         return (dispatcher, items, combat, spellbook, chat);
     }
 
+    private static (GameEventDispatcher, ItemRepository, CombatState, Spellbook, ChatLog, LocalPlayerState) MakeAllWithLocal()
+    {
+        var dispatcher = new GameEventDispatcher();
+        var items = new ItemRepository();
+        var combat = new CombatState();
+        var spellbook = new Spellbook();
+        var chat = new ChatLog();
+        var local = new LocalPlayerState();
+        GameEventWiring.WireAll(dispatcher, items, combat, spellbook, chat, local);
+        return (dispatcher, items, combat, spellbook, chat, local);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Build a minimal AppraiseInfo body containing only a CreatureProfile
+    /// blob with ShowAttributes (flag 0x08) so stamina + mana fields are
+    /// present. Mirrors the wire shape that PlayerDescription (0x0013)
+    /// carries for the local player.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static byte[] MakePlayerDescriptionPayload(
+        uint guid, uint health, uint healthMax,
+        uint stamina, uint mana, uint staminaMax, uint manaMax)
+    {
+        // Outer header: u32 guid, u32 outerFlags, u32 success.
+        // Outer flags: just CreatureProfile (0x2000).
+        // Profile blob: u32 innerFlags, u32 health, u32 healthMax, then 10 u32s
+        //   (str/end/quic/coord/focus/self/sta/mana/staMax/manaMax) when 0x08 set.
+        const uint outerFlags = 0x0000_2000u;        // CreatureProfile
+        const uint innerFlags = 0x08u;                // ShowAttributes
+
+        byte[] body = new byte[12 + 12 + 10 * 4];
+        int p = 0;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), guid);              p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), outerFlags);        p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 1u);                p += 4; // success
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), innerFlags);        p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), health);            p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), healthMax);         p += 4;
+        // Stub attributes — VM doesn't read these, parser still has to skip them.
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 50u);  p += 4; // str
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 50u);  p += 4; // end
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 50u);  p += 4; // quic
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 50u);  p += 4; // coord
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 50u);  p += 4; // focus
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), 50u);  p += 4; // self
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), stamina);    p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), mana);       p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), staminaMax); p += 4;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(body.AsSpan(p), manaMax);    p += 4;
+        return body;
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void WireAll_ChannelBroadcast_RoutesToChatLog()
     {
@@ -143,4 +195,46 @@ public sealed class GameEventWiringTests
 
         Assert.Equal(0, book.ActiveCount);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WireAll_PlayerDescription_PopulatesLocalPlayerState()
+    {
+        // Issue #5 — the PlayerDescription (0x0013) opcode shares the
+        // AppraiseInfo payload with IdentifyObjectResponse (0x00C9). Now
+        // also funnels CreatureProfile.{Stamina, Mana, StaminaMax, ManaMax}
+        // into LocalPlayerState so the Vitals HUD can render those bars.
+        var (d, _, _, _, _, local) = MakeAllWithLocal();
+
+        byte[] payload = MakePlayerDescriptionPayload(
+            guid: 0x5000_000Au,
+            health: 100, healthMax: 200,
+            stamina: 75, mana: 150, staminaMax: 100, manaMax: 200);
+
+        var env = GameEventEnvelope.TryParse(WrapEnvelope(GameEventType.PlayerDescription, payload));
+        d.Dispatch(env!.Value);
+
+        Assert.Equal(75u, local.CurrentStamina);
+        Assert.Equal(100u, local.MaxStamina);
+        Assert.Equal(150u, local.CurrentMana);
+        Assert.Equal(200u, local.MaxMana);
+        Assert.Equal(0.75f, local.StaminaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+        Assert.Equal(0.75f, local.ManaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WireAll_PlayerDescription_NoOp_WhenLocalPlayerStateNotProvided()
+    {
+        // Back-compat: the original 5-arg overload still works; without a
+        // LocalPlayerState reference there's no place to push the parsed
+        // CreatureProfile, but the dispatch must not throw.
+        var (d, _, _, _, _) = MakeAll();
+
+        byte[] payload = MakePlayerDescriptionPayload(
+            guid: 0x5000_000Au,
+            health: 100, healthMax: 200,
+            stamina: 75, mana: 150, staminaMax: 100, manaMax: 200);
+
+        var env = GameEventEnvelope.TryParse(WrapEnvelope(GameEventType.PlayerDescription, payload));
+        d.Dispatch(env!.Value); // must not throw
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Player/LocalPlayerStateTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Player/LocalPlayerStateTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1bb5d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Player/LocalPlayerStateTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+using AcDream.Core.Player;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Tests.Player;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="LocalPlayerState"/> — the cache that retains
+/// stamina / mana absolute + max values from <c>PlayerDescription
+/// (0x0013)</c>'s embedded <c>CreatureProfile</c>. Health stays in
+/// <see cref="AcDream.Core.Combat.CombatState"/>; this class only
+/// covers the vitals that don't have a dedicated delta opcode in
+/// our currently-wired event set.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class LocalPlayerStateTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Defaults_AllVitalsNull_PercentsNull()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+
+        Assert.Null(s.CurrentStamina);
+        Assert.Null(s.MaxStamina);
+        Assert.Null(s.CurrentMana);
+        Assert.Null(s.MaxMana);
+        Assert.Null(s.StaminaPercent);
+        Assert.Null(s.ManaPercent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnPlayerDescription_PopulatesFields_FromValidValues()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 50, maxStamina: 100,
+                              currentMana: 150, maxMana: 200);
+
+        Assert.Equal(50u, s.CurrentStamina);
+        Assert.Equal(100u, s.MaxStamina);
+        Assert.Equal(150u, s.CurrentMana);
+        Assert.Equal(200u, s.MaxMana);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StaminaPercent_IsCurrentOverMax_InZeroToOneRange()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 50, maxStamina: 100,
+                              currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0.5f, s.StaminaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ManaPercent_IsCurrentOverMax_InZeroToOneRange()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: null, maxStamina: null,
+                              currentMana: 75, maxMana: 100);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0.75f, s.ManaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StaminaPercent_NullWhenMaxIsZero_AvoidsDivByZero()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 0, maxStamina: 0,
+                              currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+
+        Assert.Null(s.StaminaPercent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ManaPercent_NullWhenMaxIsZero_AvoidsDivByZero()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: null, maxStamina: null,
+                              currentMana: 0, maxMana: 0);
+
+        Assert.Null(s.ManaPercent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StaminaPercent_Null_WhenOnlyCurrentKnown()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 50, maxStamina: null,
+                              currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+        // Max never received → percent indeterminate.
+        Assert.Null(s.StaminaPercent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StaminaPercent_Null_WhenOnlyMaxKnown()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: null, maxStamina: 100,
+                              currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+        // Current never received → percent indeterminate.
+        Assert.Null(s.StaminaPercent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StaminaPercent_ClampsToOne_WhenCurrentExceedsMax()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        // Server can momentarily report current > max during buff transitions.
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 150, maxStamina: 100,
+                              currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+
+        Assert.Equal(1f, s.StaminaPercent!.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Changed_EventFires_WhenAnyVitalUpdates()
+    {
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        int fires = 0;
+        s.Changed += _ => fires++;
+
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 50, maxStamina: 100,
+                              currentMana: 75, maxMana: 200);
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, fires);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnPlayerDescription_PreservesPreviousField_WhenIncomingValueIsNull()
+    {
+        // CreatureProfile occasionally has nullable fields if the server
+        // sends a partial profile — the cache should preserve known-good
+        // values rather than wipe them. Stamina set first, then a Mana-only
+        // update should not clear Stamina.
+        var s = new LocalPlayerState();
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 50, maxStamina: 100,
+                              currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+        s.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: null, maxStamina: null,
+                              currentMana: 75, maxMana: 200);
+
+        Assert.Equal(50u, s.CurrentStamina);
+        Assert.Equal(100u, s.MaxStamina);
+        Assert.Equal(75u, s.CurrentMana);
+        Assert.Equal(200u, s.MaxMana);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Tests/VitalsVMTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Tests/VitalsVMTests.cs
index 3abf2c3..e004cf8 100644
--- a/tests/AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Tests/VitalsVMTests.cs
+++ b/tests/AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Tests/VitalsVMTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using AcDream.Core.Combat;
+using AcDream.Core.Player;
 using AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Panels.Vitals;
 
 namespace AcDream.UI.Abstractions.Tests;
@@ -39,22 +40,67 @@ public sealed class VitalsVMTests
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void StaminaPercent_IsNull_ForD2aScope()
+    public void StaminaPercent_IsNull_WhenNoLocalPlayerStateProvided()
     {
-        // D.2a explicitly defers Stamina until LocalPlayerState + PlayerDescription
-        // wiring. When that arrives VitalsVM.StaminaPercent becomes non-null and
-        // VitalsPanel starts drawing the Stam bar automatically.
+        // Back-compat with the original D.2a constructor — when no
+        // LocalPlayerState is wired, Stam/Mana remain null and
+        // VitalsPanel skips drawing those bars.
         var vm = new VitalsVM(new CombatState());
         Assert.Null(vm.StaminaPercent);
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void ManaPercent_IsNull_ForD2aScope()
+    public void ManaPercent_IsNull_WhenNoLocalPlayerStateProvided()
     {
         var vm = new VitalsVM(new CombatState());
         Assert.Null(vm.ManaPercent);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void StaminaPercent_FromLocalPlayerState_AfterPlayerDescription()
+    {
+        // Issue #5 — once a LocalPlayerState is wired and the server has
+        // sent a PlayerDescription with CreatureProfile, the Stam bar
+        // surfaces the correct percent without any VM-level caching.
+        var local = new LocalPlayerState();
+        local.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 80, maxStamina: 100,
+                                  currentMana: null, maxMana: null);
+
+        var vm = new VitalsVM(new CombatState(), local);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0.8f, vm.StaminaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ManaPercent_FromLocalPlayerState_AfterPlayerDescription()
+    {
+        var local = new LocalPlayerState();
+        local.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: null, maxStamina: null,
+                                  currentMana: 25, maxMana: 100);
+
+        var vm = new VitalsVM(new CombatState(), local);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0.25f, vm.ManaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Vm_ReadsThroughToLocalPlayerState_NoStaleCache()
+    {
+        // Verify the VM doesn't snapshot — it should read live from the
+        // LocalPlayerState every property access so a server delta picks
+        // up next frame without any explicit refresh call.
+        var local = new LocalPlayerState();
+        var vm = new VitalsVM(new CombatState(), local);
+
+        Assert.Null(vm.StaminaPercent); // no data yet
+
+        local.OnPlayerDescription(currentStamina: 50, maxStamina: 100,
+                                  currentMana: 50, maxMana: 100);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0.5f, vm.StaminaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+        Assert.Equal(0.5f, vm.ManaPercent!.Value, precision: 3);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void SetLocalPlayerGuid_ReroutesHealthLookup_WithoutStaleCache()
     {