# Progress — challenger_m2_1_gen4

Last visited: 2026-10-01T03:17:30Z
Current status: Initializing review of Milestone 2 remediation

## Checklist
- [x] Received dispatch and initialized BRIEFING.md and DISPATCH.md
- [ ] Inspect ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md (§ 2026-10-01T00:31:10Z) and worker_m2_2_gen3/handoff.md
- [ ] Run full adversarial suite: `pytest tests/unit/test_challenger_m2_adversarial.py -v` (89 tests)
- [ ] Inspect the 9 tests that previously failed in Iteration 1
- [ ] Run unit test suite: `pytest tests/unit/test_m2_animation_and_combat_feel.py -v`
- [ ] Run e2e test suite: `pytest tests/e2e/test_poe2_ui_animation_vfx_e2e.py -v`
- [ ] Empirically stress-test `CombatFeelEngine` (shake offset under rapid trigger, zero intensity, long duration, frame decay, hitStopTimer under irregular dt)
- [ ] Empirically stress-test `AnimationEngine` (rapid action cancellation loops, high attack speed 2.0x/3.0x, variable FPS 15/30/60/120 kineticPhase sync)
- [ ] Empirically stress-test `WeaponSwingRenderer` (Slash, Thrust, Slam, Bolt cancelWindup visual artifacts check)
- [ ] Formulate findings, logic chain, and final verdict
- [ ] Write `handoff.md`
- [ ] Send completion message to parent
