diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts
index f2a2c93b5..94b27d886 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../InputHandler";
 import { FrameProfiler } from "../FrameProfiler";
 import { TransformHandler } from "../TransformHandler";
+import {
+  buildTerrainShaderParams,
+  readTerrainShaderId,
+} from "../webgpu/render/TerrainShaderRegistry";
 import {
   buildTerritoryPostSmoothingParams,
   readTerritoryPostSmoothingId,
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ export class TerritoryLayer implements Layer {
 
   private lastPaletteSignature: string | null = null;
   private lastDefensePostsSignature: string | null = null;
+  private lastTerrainShaderSignature: string | null = null;
   private lastTerritoryShaderSignature: string | null = null;
   private lastPreSmoothingSignature: string | null = null;
   private lastPostSmoothingSignature: string | null = null;
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ export class TerritoryLayer implements Layer {
 
     this.refreshPaletteIfNeeded();
     this.refreshDefensePostsIfNeeded();
+    this.applyTerrainShaderSettings();
     this.applyTerritoryShaderSettings();
     this.applyTerritorySmoothingSettings();
 
@@ -124,6 +130,7 @@ export class TerritoryLayer implements Layer {
     this.territoryRenderer = renderer;
     this.territoryRenderer.setAlternativeView(this.alternativeView);
     this.territoryRenderer.setHighlightedOwnerId(this.hoveredOwnerSmallId);
+    this.applyTerrainShaderSettings(true);
     this.applyTerritoryShaderSettings(true);
     this.applyTerritorySmoothingSettings(true);
     this.territoryRenderer.markAllDirty();
@@ -335,6 +342,25 @@ export class TerritoryLayer implements Layer {
     this.territoryRenderer.setTerritoryShaderParams(params0, params1);
   }
 
+  private applyTerrainShaderSettings(force: boolean = false) {
+    if (!this.territoryRenderer) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const terrainId = readTerrainShaderId(this.userSettings);
+    const { shaderPath, params0, params1 } = buildTerrainShaderParams(
+      this.userSettings,
+      terrainId,
+    );
+    const signature = `${shaderPath}:${Array.from(params0).join(",")}:${Array.from(params1).join(",")}`;
+    if (!force && signature === this.lastTerrainShaderSignature) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.lastTerrainShaderSignature = signature;
+    this.territoryRenderer.setTerrainShader(shaderPath);
+    this.territoryRenderer.setTerrainShaderParams(params0, params1);
+  }
+
   private applyTerritorySmoothingSettings(force: boolean = false) {
     if (!this.territoryRenderer) {
       return;
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/WebGPUDebugOverlay.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/WebGPUDebugOverlay.ts
index cf60eee5a..908d31ce4 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/WebGPUDebugOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/WebGPUDebugOverlay.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ import { live } from "lit/directives/live.js";
 import { EventBus } from "../../../core/EventBus";
 import { UserSettings } from "../../../core/game/UserSettings";
 import { WebGPUComputeMetricsEvent } from "../../InputHandler";
+import {
+  TERRAIN_SHADER_KEY,
+  TERRAIN_SHADERS,
+  terrainShaderIdFromInt,
+  terrainShaderIntFromId,
+  TerrainShaderOption,
+} from "../webgpu/render/TerrainShaderRegistry";
 import {
   TERRITORY_POST_SMOOTHING,
   TERRITORY_POST_SMOOTHING_KEY,
@@ -21,9 +28,12 @@ import {
   TERRITORY_SHADERS,
   territoryShaderIdFromInt,
   territoryShaderIntFromId,
+  TerritoryShaderOption,
 } from "../webgpu/render/TerritoryShaderRegistry";
 import { Layer } from "./Layer";
 
+type ShaderOption = TerrainShaderOption | TerritoryShaderOption;
+
 @customElement("webgpu-debug-overlay")
 export class WebGPUDebugOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
   @property({ type: Object })
@@ -186,6 +196,18 @@ export class WebGPUDebugOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
+  private selectedTerrainShaderId() {
+    const selected = this.userSettings.getInt(TERRAIN_SHADER_KEY, 0);
+    return terrainShaderIdFromInt(selected);
+  }
+
+  private setSelectedTerrainShaderId(
+    id: "classic" | "improved-lite" | "improved-heavy",
+  ) {
+    this.userSettings.setInt(TERRAIN_SHADER_KEY, terrainShaderIntFromId(id));
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
   private selectedPreSmoothingId() {
     const selected = this.userSettings.getInt(TERRITORY_PRE_SMOOTHING_KEY, 0);
     return territoryPreSmoothingIdFromInt(selected);
@@ -212,9 +234,7 @@ export class WebGPUDebugOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
-  private renderOptionControl(
-    option: (typeof TERRITORY_SHADERS)[number]["options"][number],
-  ) {
+  private renderOptionControl(option: ShaderOption) {
     if (option.kind === "boolean") {
       const enabled = this.userSettings.get(option.key, option.defaultValue);
       return html`
@@ -289,6 +309,10 @@ export class WebGPUDebugOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
     const shaderId = this.selectedShaderId();
     const shader =
       TERRITORY_SHADERS.find((s) => s.id === shaderId) ?? TERRITORY_SHADERS[0];
+    const terrainShaderId = this.selectedTerrainShaderId();
+    const terrainShader =
+      TERRAIN_SHADERS.find((s) => s.id === terrainShaderId) ??
+      TERRAIN_SHADERS[0];
     const preId = this.selectedPreSmoothingId();
     const pre =
       TERRITORY_PRE_SMOOTHING.find((s) => s.id === preId) ??
@@ -315,6 +339,31 @@ export class WebGPUDebugOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div class="sectionTitle">Shaders</div>
+
+        <div class="row">
+          <div class="label">Terrain Shader</div>
+          <select
+            .value=${live(String(terrainShaderIntFromId(terrainShaderId)))}
+            @change=${(e: Event) => {
+              const raw = (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value;
+              const next = terrainShaderIdFromInt(Number.parseInt(raw, 10));
+              this.setSelectedTerrainShaderId(next);
+            }}
+          >
+            ${TERRAIN_SHADERS.map(
+              (s) =>
+                html`<option value=${String(terrainShaderIntFromId(s.id))}>
+                  ${s.label}
+                </option>`,
+            )}
+          </select>
+        </div>
+
+        ${terrainShader.options.map((opt) => this.renderOptionControl(opt))}
+
+        <div class="sectionTitle">Territory</div>
+
         <div class="row">
           <div class="label">Territory Shader</div>
           <select
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/TerritoryRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/TerritoryRenderer.ts
index e202dc38f..c3b0f84e6 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/TerritoryRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/TerritoryRenderer.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export class TerritoryRenderer {
   private territoryShaderPath = "render/territory.wgsl";
   private territoryShaderParams0 = new Float32Array(4);
   private territoryShaderParams1 = new Float32Array(4);
+  private terrainShaderPath = "compute/terrain-compute.wgsl";
+  private terrainShaderParams0 = new Float32Array(4);
+  private terrainShaderParams1 = new Float32Array(4);
   private preSmoothingShaderPath = "compute/visual-state-smoothing.wgsl";
   private preSmoothingParams0 = new Float32Array(4);
   private postSmoothingShaderPath = "render/temporal-resolve.wgsl";
@@ -117,6 +120,10 @@ export class TerritoryRenderer {
       this.territoryShaderParams0,
       this.territoryShaderParams1,
     );
+    this.resources.setTerrainShaderParams(
+      this.terrainShaderParams0,
+      this.terrainShaderParams1,
+    );
 
     // Upload terrain data and params (terrain colors will be computed on GPU)
     this.resources.uploadTerrainData();
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ export class TerritoryRenderer {
 
     // Create compute passes (terrain compute should run first)
     this.terrainComputePass = new TerrainComputePass();
+    void this.terrainComputePass.setShader(this.terrainShaderPath);
     this.stateUpdatePass = new StateUpdatePass();
     this.defendedStrengthFullPass = new DefendedStrengthFullPass();
     this.defendedStrengthPass = new DefendedStrengthPass();
@@ -278,6 +286,16 @@ export class TerritoryRenderer {
     this.resources?.invalidateHistory();
   }
 
+  setTerrainShader(shaderPath: string): void {
+    this.terrainShaderPath = shaderPath;
+    if (!this.terrainComputePass) {
+      return;
+    }
+    void this.terrainComputePass.setShader(shaderPath).then(() => {
+      this.refreshTerrain();
+    });
+  }
+
   setTerritoryShaderParams(
     params0: Float32Array | number[],
     params1: Float32Array | number[],
@@ -297,6 +315,25 @@ export class TerritoryRenderer {
     this.resources.invalidateHistory();
   }
 
+  setTerrainShaderParams(
+    params0: Float32Array | number[],
+    params1: Float32Array | number[],
+  ): void {
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      this.terrainShaderParams0[i] = Number(params0[i] ?? 0);
+      this.terrainShaderParams1[i] = Number(params1[i] ?? 0);
+    }
+
+    if (!this.resources) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.resources.setTerrainShaderParams(
+      this.terrainShaderParams0,
+      this.terrainShaderParams1,
+    );
+    this.refreshTerrain();
+  }
+
   setPreSmoothing(
     enabled: boolean,
     shaderPath: string,
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/compute/TerrainComputePass.ts b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/compute/TerrainComputePass.ts
index 16f53a21a..45f2a6e8f 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/compute/TerrainComputePass.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/compute/TerrainComputePass.ts
@@ -16,36 +16,28 @@ export class TerrainComputePass implements ComputePass {
   private device: GPUDevice | null = null;
   private resources: GroundTruthData | null = null;
   private needsCompute = true;
+  private shaderPath = "compute/terrain-compute.wgsl";
 
   async init(device: GPUDevice, resources: GroundTruthData): Promise<void> {
     this.device = device;
     this.resources = resources;
 
-    const shaderCode = await loadShader("compute/terrain-compute.wgsl");
-    const shaderModule = device.createShaderModule({ code: shaderCode });
+    this.ensureBindGroupLayout();
+    await this.setShader(this.shaderPath);
+    this.rebuildBindGroup();
+  }
 
-    this.bindGroupLayout = device.createBindGroupLayout({
-      entries: [
-        {
-          binding: 0,
-          visibility: 4 /* COMPUTE */,
-          buffer: { type: "uniform" },
-        },
-        {
-          binding: 1,
-          visibility: 4 /* COMPUTE */,
-          texture: { sampleType: "uint" },
-        },
-        {
-          binding: 2,
-          visibility: 4 /* COMPUTE */,
-          storageTexture: { format: "rgba8unorm" },
-        },
-      ],
-    });
+  async setShader(shaderPath: string): Promise<void> {
+    this.shaderPath = shaderPath;
+    if (!this.device || !this.bindGroupLayout) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-    this.pipeline = device.createComputePipeline({
-      layout: device.createPipelineLayout({
+    const shaderCode = await loadShader(shaderPath);
+    const shaderModule = this.device.createShaderModule({ code: shaderCode });
+
+    this.pipeline = this.device.createComputePipeline({
+      layout: this.device.createPipelineLayout({
         bindGroupLayouts: [this.bindGroupLayout],
       }),
       compute: {
@@ -54,7 +46,7 @@ export class TerrainComputePass implements ComputePass {
       },
     });
 
-    this.rebuildBindGroup();
+    this.needsCompute = true;
   }
 
   needsUpdate(): boolean {
@@ -111,6 +103,32 @@ export class TerrainComputePass implements ComputePass {
     });
   }
 
+  private ensureBindGroupLayout(): void {
+    if (!this.device || this.bindGroupLayout) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.bindGroupLayout = this.device.createBindGroupLayout({
+      entries: [
+        {
+          binding: 0,
+          visibility: 4 /* COMPUTE */,
+          buffer: { type: "uniform" },
+        },
+        {
+          binding: 1,
+          visibility: 4 /* COMPUTE */,
+          texture: { sampleType: "uint" },
+        },
+        {
+          binding: 2,
+          visibility: 4 /* COMPUTE */,
+          storageTexture: { format: "rgba8unorm" },
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  }
+
   markDirty(): void {
     this.needsCompute = true;
     // Rebuild bind group in case terrain params buffer was recreated
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/core/GroundTruthData.ts b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/core/GroundTruthData.ts
index e0a2923ee..44f125b3f 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/core/GroundTruthData.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/core/GroundTruthData.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class GroundTruthData {
   // Uniform data arrays
   private readonly uniformData = new Float32Array(20);
   private readonly temporalData = new Float32Array(8);
-  private readonly terrainParamsData = new Float32Array(24); // 6 vec4f: shore, water, shorelineWater, plainsBase, highlandBase, mountainBase
+  private readonly terrainParamsData = new Float32Array(32); // 8 vec4f: base colors + tuning
   private readonly stateUpdateParamsData = new Uint32Array(4); // updateCount, range, pad, pad
   private readonly defendedStrengthParamsData = new Uint32Array(4); // dirtyCount, range, pad, pad
 
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ export class GroundTruthData {
 
   private territoryShaderParams0 = new Float32Array(4);
   private territoryShaderParams1 = new Float32Array(4);
+  private terrainShaderParams0 = new Float32Array([0.0, 2.5, 0.6, 0.7]);
+  private terrainShaderParams1 = new Float32Array([0.0, 0.9, 0.6, 0.05]);
 
   private paletteMaxSmallId = 0;
   private ownerIndexWidth = 1;
@@ -153,9 +155,9 @@ export class GroundTruthData {
       usage: UNIFORM | COPY_DST_BUF,
     });
 
-    // Terrain params: 6x vec4f = 96 bytes (shore, water, shorelineWater, plainsBase, highlandBase, mountainBase)
+    // Terrain params: 8x vec4f = 128 bytes (base colors + tuning)
     this.terrainParamsBuffer = device.createBuffer({
-      size: 96,
+      size: 128,
       usage: UNIFORM | COPY_DST_BUF,
     });
 
@@ -292,6 +294,17 @@ export class GroundTruthData {
     }
   }
 
+  setTerrainShaderParams(
+    params0: Float32Array | number[],
+    params1: Float32Array | number[],
+  ): void {
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      this.terrainShaderParams0[i] = Number(params0[i] ?? 0);
+      this.terrainShaderParams1[i] = Number(params1[i] ?? 0);
+    }
+    this.needsTerrainParamsUpload = true;
+  }
+
   setUseVisualStateTexture(enabled: boolean): void {
     this.useVisualStateTexture = enabled;
     if (enabled) {
@@ -674,6 +687,16 @@ export class GroundTruthData {
     this.terrainParamsData[22] = mountainColor.b / 255;
     this.terrainParamsData[23] = 1.0;
 
+    // Index 24-31: tuning params (shader-dependent)
+    this.terrainParamsData[24] = this.terrainShaderParams0[0];
+    this.terrainParamsData[25] = this.terrainShaderParams0[1];
+    this.terrainParamsData[26] = this.terrainShaderParams0[2];
+    this.terrainParamsData[27] = this.terrainShaderParams0[3];
+    this.terrainParamsData[28] = this.terrainShaderParams1[0];
+    this.terrainParamsData[29] = this.terrainShaderParams1[1];
+    this.terrainParamsData[30] = this.terrainShaderParams1[2];
+    this.terrainParamsData[31] = this.terrainShaderParams1[3];
+
     this.device.queue.writeBuffer(
       this.terrainParamsBuffer,
       0,
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/render/TerrainShaderRegistry.ts b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/render/TerrainShaderRegistry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cb568c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/render/TerrainShaderRegistry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+export type TerrainShaderId = "classic" | "improved-lite" | "improved-heavy";
+
+export type TerrainShaderOption =
+  | {
+      kind: "boolean";
+      key: string;
+      label: string;
+      defaultValue: boolean;
+    }
+  | {
+      kind: "range";
+      key: string;
+      label: string;
+      defaultValue: number;
+      min: number;
+      max: number;
+      step: number;
+    }
+  | {
+      kind: "enum";
+      key: string;
+      label: string;
+      defaultValue: number;
+      options: Array<{ value: number; label: string }>;
+    };
+
+export interface TerrainShaderDefinition {
+  id: TerrainShaderId;
+  label: string;
+  wgslPath: string;
+  options: TerrainShaderOption[];
+}
+
+export const TERRAIN_SHADER_KEY = "settings.webgpu.terrain.shader";
+
+export const TERRAIN_SHADERS: TerrainShaderDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    id: "classic",
+    label: "Classic",
+    wgslPath: "compute/terrain-compute.wgsl",
+    options: [],
+  },
+  {
+    id: "improved-lite",
+    label: "Improved (Lite)",
+    wgslPath: "compute/terrain-compute-improved-lite.wgsl",
+    options: [
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedLite.noiseStrength",
+        label: "Noise Strength",
+        defaultValue: 0.025,
+        min: 0,
+        max: 0.08,
+        step: 0.005,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedLite.blendWidth",
+        label: "Biome Blend Width",
+        defaultValue: 2.5,
+        min: 0.5,
+        max: 5,
+        step: 0.25,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: "improved-heavy",
+    label: "Improved (Heavy)",
+    wgslPath: "compute/terrain-compute-improved-heavy.wgsl",
+    options: [
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.noiseStrength",
+        label: "Noise Strength",
+        defaultValue: 0.025,
+        min: 0,
+        max: 0.1,
+        step: 0.005,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.detailNoiseStrength",
+        label: "Detail Noise Strength",
+        defaultValue: 0.015,
+        min: 0,
+        max: 0.08,
+        step: 0.005,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.blendWidth",
+        label: "Biome Blend Width",
+        defaultValue: 2.8,
+        min: 0.5,
+        max: 6,
+        step: 0.25,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.lightingStrength",
+        label: "Lighting Strength",
+        defaultValue: 0.9,
+        min: 0,
+        max: 1,
+        step: 0.05,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "range",
+        key: "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.cavityStrength",
+        label: "Cavity Strength",
+        defaultValue: 0.6,
+        min: 0,
+        max: 1,
+        step: 0.05,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+export function getTerrainShaderById(
+  id: TerrainShaderId,
+): TerrainShaderDefinition {
+  const found = TERRAIN_SHADERS.find((s) => s.id === id);
+  if (!found) {
+    throw new Error(`Unknown terrain shader: ${id}`);
+  }
+  return found;
+}
+
+export function terrainShaderIdFromInt(value: number): TerrainShaderId {
+  if (value === 1) return "improved-lite";
+  if (value === 2) return "improved-heavy";
+  return "classic";
+}
+
+export function terrainShaderIntFromId(id: TerrainShaderId): number {
+  if (id === "improved-lite") return 1;
+  if (id === "improved-heavy") return 2;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export function readTerrainShaderId(userSettings: {
+  getInt: (key: string, defaultValue: number) => number;
+}): TerrainShaderId {
+  return terrainShaderIdFromInt(userSettings.getInt(TERRAIN_SHADER_KEY, 0));
+}
+
+export function buildTerrainShaderParams(
+  userSettings: {
+    getFloat: (key: string, defaultValue: number) => number;
+  },
+  shaderId: TerrainShaderId,
+): { shaderPath: string; params0: Float32Array; params1: Float32Array } {
+  const shorelineMixLand = 0.6;
+  const shorelineMixWater = 0.7;
+  const specularStrength = 0.05;
+
+  if (shaderId === "improved-lite") {
+    const noiseStrength = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedLite.noiseStrength",
+      0.025,
+    );
+    const blendWidth = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedLite.blendWidth",
+      2.5,
+    );
+
+    const params0 = new Float32Array([
+      noiseStrength,
+      blendWidth,
+      shorelineMixLand,
+      shorelineMixWater,
+    ]);
+    const params1 = new Float32Array([0, 0, 0, specularStrength]);
+    return {
+      shaderPath: "compute/terrain-compute-improved-lite.wgsl",
+      params0,
+      params1,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (shaderId === "improved-heavy") {
+    const noiseStrength = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.noiseStrength",
+      0.025,
+    );
+    const detailNoiseStrength = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.detailNoiseStrength",
+      0.015,
+    );
+    const blendWidth = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.blendWidth",
+      2.8,
+    );
+    const lightingStrength = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.lightingStrength",
+      0.9,
+    );
+    const cavityStrength = userSettings.getFloat(
+      "settings.webgpu.terrain.improvedHeavy.cavityStrength",
+      0.6,
+    );
+
+    const params0 = new Float32Array([
+      noiseStrength,
+      blendWidth,
+      shorelineMixLand,
+      shorelineMixWater,
+    ]);
+    const params1 = new Float32Array([
+      detailNoiseStrength,
+      lightingStrength,
+      cavityStrength,
+      specularStrength,
+    ]);
+    return {
+      shaderPath: "compute/terrain-compute-improved-heavy.wgsl",
+      params0,
+      params1,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const params0 = new Float32Array([
+    0,
+    2.5,
+    shorelineMixLand,
+    shorelineMixWater,
+  ]);
+  const params1 = new Float32Array([0, 0, 0, specularStrength]);
+  return { shaderPath: "compute/terrain-compute.wgsl", params0, params1 };
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute-improved-heavy.wgsl b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute-improved-heavy.wgsl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09d64cea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute-improved-heavy.wgsl
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+struct TerrainParams {
+  shoreColor: vec4f,        // Shore (land adjacent to water)
+  waterColor: vec4f,        // Deep water base color
+  shorelineWaterColor: vec4f, // Water near shore
+  plainsBaseColor: vec4f,   // Plains base RGB (magnitude 0)
+  highlandBaseColor: vec4f, // Highland base RGB (magnitude 10)
+  mountainBaseColor: vec4f, // Mountain base RGB (magnitude 20)
+  tuning0: vec4f,           // x=noiseStrength, y=blendWidth, z=shoreMixLand, w=shoreMixWater
+  tuning1: vec4f,           // x=detailNoise, y=lightingStrength, z=cavityStrength, w=specularStrength
+};
+
+@group(0) @binding(0) var<uniform> params: TerrainParams;
+@group(0) @binding(1) var terrainDataTex: texture_2d<u32>;
+@group(0) @binding(2) var terrainTex: texture_storage_2d<rgba8unorm, write>;
+
+// Terrain bit constants (matching GameMapImpl)
+const IS_LAND_BIT: u32 = 7u;
+const SHORELINE_BIT: u32 = 6u;
+const MAGNITUDE_MASK: u32 = 0x1fu;
+
+fn hash21(p: vec2u) -> f32 {
+  var n = p.x * 0x9e3779b9u + p.y * 0x7f4a7c15u;
+  n ^= n >> 16u;
+  n *= 0x85ebca6bu;
+  n ^= n >> 13u;
+  n *= 0xc2b2ae35u;
+  n ^= n >> 16u;
+  return f32(n & 0x00ffffffu) / 16777215.0;
+}
+
+fn clampCoord(coord: vec2i, dims: vec2u) -> vec2i {
+  let maxX = i32(dims.x) - 1;
+  let maxY = i32(dims.y) - 1;
+  return vec2i(clamp(coord.x, 0, maxX), clamp(coord.y, 0, maxY));
+}
+
+fn sampleMagnitude(coord: vec2i, dims: vec2u) -> f32 {
+  let c = clampCoord(coord, dims);
+  let data = textureLoad(terrainDataTex, c, 0).x;
+  return f32(data & MAGNITUDE_MASK);
+}
+
+fn computeLandColor(
+  mag: f32,
+  noise: f32,
+  noiseStrength: f32,
+  blendWidth: f32,
+) -> vec3f {
+  let plainsG = max(params.plainsBaseColor.g - (2.0 * mag) / 255.0, 0.0);
+  let plains = vec3f(params.plainsBaseColor.r, plainsG, params.plainsBaseColor.b);
+
+  let highlandMag = clamp(mag - 10.0, 0.0, 9.0);
+  let highland = vec3f(
+    min(params.highlandBaseColor.r + (2.0 * highlandMag) / 255.0, 1.0),
+    min(params.highlandBaseColor.g + (2.0 * highlandMag) / 255.0, 1.0),
+    min(params.highlandBaseColor.b + (2.0 * highlandMag) / 255.0, 1.0),
+  );
+
+  let mountainMag = max(mag - 20.0, 0.0);
+  let gray = min(params.mountainBaseColor.r + (mountainMag / 2.0) / 255.0, 1.0);
+  let mountain = vec3f(gray, gray, gray);
+
+  let tHigh = smoothstep(10.0 - blendWidth, 10.0 + blendWidth, mag);
+  let tMount = smoothstep(20.0 - blendWidth, 20.0 + blendWidth, mag);
+  var land = mix(plains, highland, tHigh);
+  land = mix(land, mountain, tMount);
+
+  let noiseBias = (noise - 0.5) * noiseStrength;
+  return clamp(land + vec3f(noiseBias), vec3f(0.0), vec3f(1.0));
+}
+
+fn computeWaterColor(mag: f32, noise: f32, noiseStrength: f32) -> vec3f {
+  let depth = clamp(mag / 10.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+  var water = mix(params.shorelineWaterColor.rgb, params.waterColor.rgb, depth);
+  let noiseBias = (noise - 0.5) * noiseStrength;
+  water = clamp(water + vec3f(noiseBias), vec3f(0.0), vec3f(1.0));
+  return water;
+}
+
+@compute @workgroup_size(8, 8)
+fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) globalId: vec3<u32>) {
+  let x = i32(globalId.x);
+  let y = i32(globalId.y);
+  let dims = textureDimensions(terrainDataTex);
+
+  if (x < 0 || y < 0 || u32(x) >= dims.x || u32(y) >= dims.y) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let texCoord = vec2i(x, y);
+  let terrainData = textureLoad(terrainDataTex, texCoord, 0).x;
+
+  let isLand = (terrainData & (1u << IS_LAND_BIT)) != 0u;
+  let isShoreline = (terrainData & (1u << SHORELINE_BIT)) != 0u;
+  let magnitude = terrainData & MAGNITUDE_MASK;
+  let mag = f32(magnitude);
+
+  let noise = hash21(vec2u(texCoord));
+  let noiseFine = hash21(vec2u(texCoord) * 3u + vec2u(17u, 29u));
+  let noiseStrength = max(params.tuning0.x, 0.0);
+  let blendWidth = max(params.tuning0.y, 0.1);
+  let shoreMixLand = clamp(params.tuning0.z, 0.0, 1.0);
+  let shoreMixWater = clamp(params.tuning0.w, 0.0, 1.0);
+  let detailNoiseStrength = max(params.tuning1.x, 0.0);
+  let lightingStrength = clamp(params.tuning1.y, 0.0, 1.0);
+  let cavityStrength = clamp(params.tuning1.z, 0.0, 1.0);
+  let specularStrength = max(params.tuning1.w, 0.0);
+
+  let hC = mag / 31.0;
+  let hL = sampleMagnitude(texCoord + vec2i(-1, 0), dims) / 31.0;
+  let hR = sampleMagnitude(texCoord + vec2i(1, 0), dims) / 31.0;
+  let hD = sampleMagnitude(texCoord + vec2i(0, -1), dims) / 31.0;
+  let hU = sampleMagnitude(texCoord + vec2i(0, 1), dims) / 31.0;
+
+  let dx = hR - hL;
+  let dy = hU - hD;
+  let normal = normalize(vec3f(-dx * 2.2, -dy * 2.2, 1.0));
+  let lightDir = normalize(vec3f(0.55, 0.45, 1.0));
+  let diffuse = clamp(dot(normal, lightDir), 0.0, 1.0);
+  let baseLighting = 0.55 + 0.45 * diffuse;
+  let lighting = mix(1.0, baseLighting, lightingStrength);
+
+  let slope = length(vec2f(dx, dy));
+  let rockiness = smoothstep(0.08, 0.28, slope);
+
+  let cavity = clamp(((hL + hR + hD + hU) * 0.25 - hC) * 2.0, 0.0, 0.25);
+
+  var color: vec4f;
+
+  if (isLand) {
+    var land = computeLandColor(mag, noise, noiseStrength, blendWidth);
+
+    if (isShoreline) {
+      land = mix(land, params.shoreColor.rgb, shoreMixLand);
+    }
+
+    land = mix(land, params.mountainBaseColor.rgb, rockiness * 0.6);
+
+    land = clamp(land * lighting, vec3f(0.0), vec3f(1.0));
+    land = clamp(land * (1.0 - cavity * cavityStrength), vec3f(0.0), vec3f(1.0));
+    land = clamp(
+      land + vec3f((noiseFine - 0.5) * detailNoiseStrength),
+      vec3f(0.0),
+      vec3f(1.0),
+    );
+
+    color = vec4f(land, 1.0);
+  } else {
+    var water = computeWaterColor(mag, noise, noiseStrength * 0.6);
+
+    if (isShoreline) {
+      water = mix(water, params.shorelineWaterColor.rgb, shoreMixWater);
+    }
+
+    let viewDir = vec3f(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+    let spec = pow(max(dot(reflect(-lightDir, normal), viewDir), 0.0), 24.0);
+    water = clamp(
+      water + vec3f(spec * specularStrength),
+      vec3f(0.0),
+      vec3f(1.0),
+    );
+
+    color = vec4f(water, 1.0);
+  }
+
+  textureStore(terrainTex, texCoord, color);
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute-improved-lite.wgsl b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute-improved-lite.wgsl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97666c68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute-improved-lite.wgsl
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+struct TerrainParams {
+  shoreColor: vec4f,        // Shore (land adjacent to water)
+  waterColor: vec4f,        // Deep water base color
+  shorelineWaterColor: vec4f, // Water near shore
+  plainsBaseColor: vec4f,   // Plains base RGB (magnitude 0)
+  highlandBaseColor: vec4f, // Highland base RGB (magnitude 10)
+  mountainBaseColor: vec4f, // Mountain base RGB (magnitude 20)
+  tuning0: vec4f,           // x=noiseStrength, y=blendWidth, z=shoreMixLand, w=shoreMixWater
+  tuning1: vec4f,           // unused in lite
+};
+
+@group(0) @binding(0) var<uniform> params: TerrainParams;
+@group(0) @binding(1) var terrainDataTex: texture_2d<u32>;
+@group(0) @binding(2) var terrainTex: texture_storage_2d<rgba8unorm, write>;
+
+// Terrain bit constants (matching GameMapImpl)
+const IS_LAND_BIT: u32 = 7u;
+const SHORELINE_BIT: u32 = 6u;
+const MAGNITUDE_MASK: u32 = 0x1fu;
+
+fn hash21(p: vec2u) -> f32 {
+  var n = p.x * 0x9e3779b9u + p.y * 0x7f4a7c15u;
+  n ^= n >> 16u;
+  n *= 0x85ebca6bu;
+  n ^= n >> 13u;
+  n *= 0xc2b2ae35u;
+  n ^= n >> 16u;
+  return f32(n & 0x00ffffffu) / 16777215.0;
+}
+
+fn computeLandColor(mag: f32, noise: f32, noiseStrength: f32, blendWidth: f32) -> vec3f {
+  let plainsG = max(params.plainsBaseColor.g - (2.0 * mag) / 255.0, 0.0);
+  let plains = vec3f(params.plainsBaseColor.r, plainsG, params.plainsBaseColor.b);
+
+  let highlandMag = clamp(mag - 10.0, 0.0, 9.0);
+  let highland = vec3f(
+    min(params.highlandBaseColor.r + (2.0 * highlandMag) / 255.0, 1.0),
+    min(params.highlandBaseColor.g + (2.0 * highlandMag) / 255.0, 1.0),
+    min(params.highlandBaseColor.b + (2.0 * highlandMag) / 255.0, 1.0),
+  );
+
+  let mountainMag = max(mag - 20.0, 0.0);
+  let gray = min(params.mountainBaseColor.r + (mountainMag / 2.0) / 255.0, 1.0);
+  let mountain = vec3f(gray, gray, gray);
+
+  let tHigh = smoothstep(10.0 - blendWidth, 10.0 + blendWidth, mag);
+  let tMount = smoothstep(20.0 - blendWidth, 20.0 + blendWidth, mag);
+  var land = mix(plains, highland, tHigh);
+  land = mix(land, mountain, tMount);
+
+  let noiseBias = (noise - 0.5) * noiseStrength;
+  return clamp(land + vec3f(noiseBias), vec3f(0.0), vec3f(1.0));
+}
+
+fn computeWaterColor(mag: f32, noise: f32, noiseStrength: f32) -> vec3f {
+  let depth = clamp(mag / 10.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+  var water = mix(params.shorelineWaterColor.rgb, params.waterColor.rgb, depth);
+  let noiseBias = (noise - 0.5) * noiseStrength;
+  water = clamp(water + vec3f(noiseBias), vec3f(0.0), vec3f(1.0));
+  return water;
+}
+
+@compute @workgroup_size(8, 8)
+fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) globalId: vec3<u32>) {
+  let x = i32(globalId.x);
+  let y = i32(globalId.y);
+  let dims = textureDimensions(terrainDataTex);
+
+  if (x < 0 || y < 0 || u32(x) >= dims.x || u32(y) >= dims.y) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let texCoord = vec2i(x, y);
+  let terrainData = textureLoad(terrainDataTex, texCoord, 0).x;
+
+  let isLand = (terrainData & (1u << IS_LAND_BIT)) != 0u;
+  let isShoreline = (terrainData & (1u << SHORELINE_BIT)) != 0u;
+  let magnitude = terrainData & MAGNITUDE_MASK;
+  let mag = f32(magnitude);
+
+  let noise = hash21(vec2u(texCoord));
+  let noiseStrength = max(params.tuning0.x, 0.0);
+  let blendWidth = max(params.tuning0.y, 0.1);
+  let shoreMixLand = clamp(params.tuning0.z, 0.0, 1.0);
+  let shoreMixWater = clamp(params.tuning0.w, 0.0, 1.0);
+  var color: vec4f;
+
+  if (isLand) {
+    var land = computeLandColor(mag, noise, noiseStrength, blendWidth);
+    if (isShoreline) {
+      land = mix(land, params.shoreColor.rgb, shoreMixLand);
+    }
+    color = vec4f(land, 1.0);
+  } else {
+    var water = computeWaterColor(mag, noise, noiseStrength * 0.6);
+    if (isShoreline) {
+      water = mix(water, params.shorelineWaterColor.rgb, shoreMixWater);
+    }
+    color = vec4f(water, 1.0);
+  }
+
+  textureStore(terrainTex, texCoord, color);
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute.wgsl b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute.wgsl
index 3cfaadeef..b37ac68de 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute.wgsl
+++ b/src/client/graphics/webgpu/shaders/compute/terrain-compute.wgsl
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ struct TerrainParams {
   plainsBaseColor: vec4f,   // Plains base RGB (magnitude 0)
   highlandBaseColor: vec4f, // Highland base RGB (magnitude 10)
   mountainBaseColor: vec4f, // Mountain base RGB (magnitude 20)
+  tuning0: vec4f,           // Shader tuning params (unused in classic)
+  tuning1: vec4f,           // Shader tuning params (unused in classic)
 };
 
 @group(0) @binding(0) var<uniform> params: TerrainParams;