diff --git a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
index 0a0e8b5cf..6d3206418 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { BuildMenu } from "./layers/BuildMenu";
 import { ChatDisplay } from "./layers/ChatDisplay";
 import { ChatModal } from "./layers/ChatModal";
 import { ControlPanel } from "./layers/ControlPanel";
+import { DonationLayer } from "./layers/DonationLayer";
 import { DynamicUILayer } from "./layers/DynamicUILayer";
 import { EmojiTable } from "./layers/EmojiTable";
 import { EventsDisplay } from "./layers/EventsDisplay";
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ export function createRenderer(
     new NukeTrajectoryPreviewLayer(game, eventBus, transformHandler, uiState),
     new StructureIconsLayer(game, eventBus, uiState, transformHandler),
     new DynamicUILayer(game, transformHandler, eventBus),
+    new DonationLayer(game, transformHandler),
     new NameLayer(game, transformHandler, eventBus),
     eventsDisplay,
     chatDisplay,
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/DonationLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/DonationLayer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6ef49ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/DonationLayer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+import { Cell, MessageType } from "../../../core/game/Game";
+import {
+  DisplayMessageUpdate,
+  GameUpdateType,
+} from "../../../core/game/GameUpdates";
+import { GameView, PlayerView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+import { renderNumber, renderTroops } from "../../Utils";
+import { TransformHandler } from "../TransformHandler";
+import { Layer } from "./Layer";
+import donateGoldIcon from "/images/DonateGoldIconWhite.svg?url";
+import donateTroopIcon from "/images/DonateTroopIconWhite.svg?url";
+
+type DonationKind = "troops" | "gold";
+
+type DonationEdge = {
+  senderSmallID: number;
+  recipientSmallID: number;
+  lastDonationTick: number;
+  lastDonationRatio: number; // 0..1
+  lastKind: DonationKind;
+  lastAmountLabel: string;
+  totalTroopsSent: number;
+};
+
+const clamp01 = (n: number): number => Math.max(0, Math.min(1, n));
+
+export class DonationLayer implements Layer {
+  private edges = new Map<string, DonationEdge>();
+  private troopIconImage: HTMLImageElement | null = null;
+  private goldIconImage: HTMLImageElement | null = null;
+
+  constructor(
+    private game: GameView,
+    private transformHandler: TransformHandler,
+  ) {}
+
+  shouldTransform(): boolean {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  init() {
+    this.troopIconImage = new Image();
+    this.troopIconImage.src = donateTroopIcon;
+
+    this.goldIconImage = new Image();
+    this.goldIconImage.src = donateGoldIcon;
+  }
+
+  tick() {
+    const updates = this.game.updatesSinceLastTick();
+    if (!updates) return;
+
+    const tick = this.game.ticks();
+    for (const update of updates[GameUpdateType.DisplayEvent]) {
+      this.onDisplayMessage(update, tick);
+    }
+  }
+
+  renderLayer(context: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
+    const fadeTicks = Math.max(1, this.game.config().donateCooldown());
+    const nowTick = this.game.ticks();
+
+    const drawable: DonationEdge[] = [];
+    for (const [key, edge] of this.edges.entries()) {
+      const age = nowTick - edge.lastDonationTick;
+      if (age >= fadeTicks) {
+        this.edges.delete(key);
+        continue;
+      }
+      drawable.push(edge);
+    }
+
+    if (drawable.length === 0) return;
+
+    const byPair = new Map<string, DonationEdge[]>();
+    for (const edge of drawable) {
+      const a = Math.min(edge.senderSmallID, edge.recipientSmallID);
+      const b = Math.max(edge.senderSmallID, edge.recipientSmallID);
+      const pairKey = `${a}-${b}`;
+      const list = byPair.get(pairKey) ?? [];
+      list.push(edge);
+      byPair.set(pairKey, list);
+    }
+
+    for (const [pairKey, edges] of byPair) {
+      if (edges.length === 1) {
+        this.drawEdge(context, edges[0], 0);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Two arrows between the same players: offset them on opposite sides.
+      // If more somehow exist, just render them without offset after the first two.
+      const [minStr] = pairKey.split("-");
+      const minId = Number(minStr);
+      const offsetPx = 7;
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < edges.length; i++) {
+        const edge = edges[i];
+        const sign = edge.senderSmallID === minId ? 1 : -1;
+        const signedOffset = i < 2 ? sign * offsetPx : 0;
+        this.drawEdge(context, edge, signedOffset);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private onDisplayMessage(event: DisplayMessageUpdate, tick: number) {
+    const isDonation =
+      event.messageType === MessageType.SENT_TROOPS_TO_PLAYER ||
+      event.messageType === MessageType.RECEIVED_TROOPS_FROM_PLAYER ||
+      event.messageType === MessageType.SENT_GOLD_TO_PLAYER ||
+      event.messageType === MessageType.RECEIVED_GOLD_FROM_PLAYER;
+    if (!isDonation) return;
+
+    const params = event.params;
+    if (!params) return;
+
+    const senderSmallID = Number(params.donationSenderSmallID);
+    const recipientSmallID = Number(params.donationRecipientSmallID);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(senderSmallID) || !Number.isFinite(recipientSmallID)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (senderSmallID <= 0 || recipientSmallID <= 0) return;
+
+    const kind = params.donationKind === "gold" ? "gold" : "troops";
+    const ratio = clamp01(Number(params.donationRatio ?? 0));
+
+    let amountLabel = "";
+    if (kind === "troops") {
+      const troopsLabel = params.troops;
+      const troopsAmount = Number(params.donationTroopsAmount ?? 0);
+      amountLabel =
+        typeof troopsLabel === "string"
+          ? troopsLabel
+          : renderTroops(troopsAmount);
+    } else {
+      const goldLabel = params.gold;
+      const goldAmount = event.goldAmount ?? 0n;
+      amountLabel =
+        typeof goldLabel === "string" ? goldLabel : renderNumber(goldAmount);
+    }
+
+    const key = this.key(senderSmallID, recipientSmallID);
+    const prev = this.edges.get(key);
+    const totalTroopsSent =
+      kind === "troops"
+        ? (prev?.totalTroopsSent ?? 0) +
+          Number(params.donationTroopsAmount ?? 0)
+        : (prev?.totalTroopsSent ?? 0);
+
+    this.edges.set(key, {
+      senderSmallID,
+      recipientSmallID,
+      lastDonationTick: tick,
+      lastDonationRatio: ratio,
+      lastKind: kind,
+      lastAmountLabel: amountLabel,
+      totalTroopsSent,
+    });
+  }
+
+  private drawEdge(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    edge: DonationEdge,
+    perpendicularOffsetPx: number,
+  ) {
+    const fadeTicks = Math.max(1, this.game.config().donateCooldown());
+    const ageTicks = this.game.ticks() - edge.lastDonationTick;
+    const alpha = 1 - ageTicks / fadeTicks;
+    if (alpha <= 0) return;
+
+    let sender: PlayerView;
+    let recipient: PlayerView;
+    try {
+      // Keep this in a try/catch: playerBySmallID can throw during early ticks.
+      const senderAny = this.game.playerBySmallID(edge.senderSmallID);
+      const recipientAny = this.game.playerBySmallID(edge.recipientSmallID);
+      if (
+        !(senderAny instanceof PlayerView) ||
+        !(recipientAny instanceof PlayerView)
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+      sender = senderAny;
+      recipient = recipientAny;
+    } catch {
+      return;
+    }
+    const senderLoc = sender.nameLocation();
+    const recipientLoc = recipient.nameLocation();
+    if (!senderLoc || !recipientLoc) return;
+
+    const senderPos = this.worldToCanvas(senderLoc.x, senderLoc.y);
+    const recipientPos = this.worldToCanvas(recipientLoc.x, recipientLoc.y);
+    if (!senderPos || !recipientPos) return;
+
+    const dx0 = recipientPos.x - senderPos.x;
+    const dy0 = recipientPos.y - senderPos.y;
+    const dist0 = Math.hypot(dx0, dy0);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(dist0) || dist0 < 30) return;
+
+    const invDist0 = 1 / dist0;
+    const dir = { x: dx0 * invDist0, y: dy0 * invDist0 };
+    const perp = { x: -dir.y, y: dir.x };
+
+    const from = {
+      x: senderPos.x + perp.x * perpendicularOffsetPx,
+      y: senderPos.y + perp.y * perpendicularOffsetPx,
+    };
+    const to = {
+      x: recipientPos.x + perp.x * perpendicularOffsetPx,
+      y: recipientPos.y + perp.y * perpendicularOffsetPx,
+    };
+
+    const ratio = clamp01(edge.lastDonationRatio);
+    const width = Math.max(0, Math.min(10, ratio * 10));
+    if (width <= 0.1) return;
+
+    const stroke = sender.territoryColor().toHex();
+
+    const tipInset = 18;
+    const startInset = 14;
+    const headLen = Math.max(10, 8 + width * 1.4);
+    const headWidth = Math.max(10, 8 + width * 1.8);
+
+    const tip = { x: to.x - dir.x * tipInset, y: to.y - dir.y * tipInset };
+    const lineStart = {
+      x: from.x + dir.x * startInset,
+      y: from.y + dir.y * startInset,
+    };
+    const base = { x: tip.x - dir.x * headLen, y: tip.y - dir.y * headLen };
+
+    ctx.save();
+    ctx.globalAlpha = ctx.globalAlpha * alpha;
+    ctx.strokeStyle = stroke;
+    ctx.fillStyle = stroke;
+    ctx.lineWidth = width;
+    ctx.lineCap = "round";
+    ctx.lineJoin = "round";
+
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.moveTo(lineStart.x, lineStart.y);
+    ctx.lineTo(base.x, base.y);
+    ctx.stroke();
+
+    const left = {
+      x: base.x + perp.x * (headWidth / 2),
+      y: base.y + perp.y * (headWidth / 2),
+    };
+    const right = {
+      x: base.x - perp.x * (headWidth / 2),
+      y: base.y - perp.y * (headWidth / 2),
+    };
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.moveTo(tip.x, tip.y);
+    ctx.lineTo(left.x, left.y);
+    ctx.lineTo(right.x, right.y);
+    ctx.closePath();
+    ctx.fill();
+
+    this.drawDonationBadge(ctx, edge, {
+      x: (lineStart.x + base.x) / 2,
+      y: (lineStart.y + base.y) / 2,
+    });
+
+    ctx.restore();
+  }
+
+  private drawDonationBadge(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    edge: DonationEdge,
+    pos: { x: number; y: number },
+  ) {
+    const iconSize = 14;
+    const paddingX = 6;
+    const paddingY = 4;
+    const gap = 5;
+    const fontSize = 12;
+
+    const fontFamily = this.game.config().theme().font();
+    ctx.font = `600 ${fontSize}px ${fontFamily}`;
+    ctx.textBaseline = "middle";
+
+    const text = edge.lastAmountLabel;
+    const textWidth = Math.ceil(ctx.measureText(text).width);
+    const height = iconSize + paddingY * 2;
+    const width = paddingX * 2 + iconSize + gap + textWidth;
+
+    const x = pos.x - width / 2;
+    const y = pos.y - height / 2;
+
+    ctx.save();
+    ctx.fillStyle = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)";
+    ctx.strokeStyle = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18)";
+    ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+
+    this.roundedRect(ctx, x, y, width, height, height / 2);
+    ctx.fill();
+    ctx.stroke();
+
+    const icon =
+      edge.lastKind === "gold" ? this.goldIconImage : this.troopIconImage;
+    if (icon && icon.complete && icon.naturalWidth > 0) {
+      ctx.drawImage(icon, x + paddingX, y + paddingY, iconSize, iconSize);
+    }
+
+    ctx.fillStyle = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92)";
+    ctx.fillText(text, x + paddingX + iconSize + gap, y + height / 2);
+
+    ctx.restore();
+  }
+
+  private roundedRect(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    x: number,
+    y: number,
+    w: number,
+    h: number,
+    r: number,
+  ) {
+    const radius = Math.max(0, Math.min(r, Math.min(w, h) / 2));
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.moveTo(x + radius, y);
+    ctx.arcTo(x + w, y, x + w, y + h, radius);
+    ctx.arcTo(x + w, y + h, x, y + h, radius);
+    ctx.arcTo(x, y + h, x, y, radius);
+    ctx.arcTo(x, y, x + w, y, radius);
+    ctx.closePath();
+  }
+
+  private worldToCanvas(x: number, y: number): { x: number; y: number } | null {
+    const rect = this.transformHandler.boundingRect();
+    if (!rect) return null;
+    const screen = this.transformHandler.worldToScreenCoordinates(
+      new Cell(x, y),
+    );
+    return { x: screen.x - rect.left, y: screen.y - rect.top };
+  }
+
+  private key(senderSmallID: number, recipientSmallID: number): string {
+    return `${senderSmallID}->${recipientSmallID}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 64cdf70c8..cdb0a5e43 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
     if (troops <= 0) return false;
     const removed = this.removeTroops(troops);
     if (removed === 0) return false;
+    const prevTroops = removed + this.troops();
+    const donationRatio = prevTroops > 0 ? removed / prevTroops : 0;
     recipient.addTroops(removed);
 
     this.sentDonations.push(new Donation(recipient, this.mg.ticks()));
@@ -679,14 +681,30 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
       MessageType.SENT_TROOPS_TO_PLAYER,
       this.id(),
       undefined,
-      { troops: renderTroops(troops), name: recipient.name() },
+      {
+        troops: renderTroops(removed),
+        name: recipient.name(),
+        donationSenderSmallID: this.smallID(),
+        donationRecipientSmallID: recipient.smallID(),
+        donationKind: "troops",
+        donationRatio,
+        donationTroopsAmount: removed,
+      },
     );
     this.mg.displayMessage(
       "events_display.received_troops_from_player",
       MessageType.RECEIVED_TROOPS_FROM_PLAYER,
       recipient.id(),
       undefined,
-      { troops: renderTroops(troops), name: this.name() },
+      {
+        troops: renderTroops(removed),
+        name: this.name(),
+        donationSenderSmallID: this.smallID(),
+        donationRecipientSmallID: recipient.smallID(),
+        donationKind: "troops",
+        donationRatio,
+        donationTroopsAmount: removed,
+      },
     );
     return true;
   }
@@ -695,6 +713,9 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
     if (gold <= 0n) return false;
     const removed = this.removeGold(gold);
     if (removed === 0n) return false;
+    const prevGold = removed + this.gold();
+    const donationRatio =
+      prevGold > 0n ? Number((removed * 10000n) / prevGold) / 10000 : 0;
     recipient.addGold(removed);
 
     this.sentDonations.push(new Donation(recipient, this.mg.ticks()));
@@ -703,14 +724,28 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
       MessageType.SENT_GOLD_TO_PLAYER,
       this.id(),
       undefined,
-      { gold: renderNumber(gold), name: recipient.name() },
+      {
+        gold: renderNumber(removed),
+        name: recipient.name(),
+        donationSenderSmallID: this.smallID(),
+        donationRecipientSmallID: recipient.smallID(),
+        donationKind: "gold",
+        donationRatio,
+      },
     );
     this.mg.displayMessage(
       "events_display.received_gold_from_player",
       MessageType.RECEIVED_GOLD_FROM_PLAYER,
       recipient.id(),
-      gold,
-      { gold: renderNumber(gold), name: this.name() },
+      removed,
+      {
+        gold: renderNumber(removed),
+        name: this.name(),
+        donationSenderSmallID: this.smallID(),
+        donationRecipientSmallID: recipient.smallID(),
+        donationKind: "gold",
+        donationRatio,
+      },
     );
     return true;
   }