diff --git a/debug_loot_capture.png b/debug_loot_capture.png
index 8fac337..1fb1a3e 100644
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diff --git a/debug_loot_detected.png b/debug_loot_detected.png
index 15f766c..3199c9e 100644
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diff --git a/debug_loot_edges.png b/debug_loot_edges.png
index 2639463..cc4da60 100644
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diff --git a/src/Poe2Trade.Bot/BossRunExecutor.cs b/src/Poe2Trade.Bot/BossRunExecutor.cs
index f97b103..c78b804 100644
--- a/src/Poe2Trade.Bot/BossRunExecutor.cs
+++ b/src/Poe2Trade.Bot/BossRunExecutor.cs
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ public class BossRunExecutor : GameExecutor
             // Walk to well and click the closest match to screen center
             Log.Information("Phase {Phase} done, walking to well", phase);
             await WalkToWorldPosition(wellWorldX, wellWorldY);
+            await Helpers.Sleep(1000);
             await ClickClosestTemplateToCenter(CathedralWellTemplate);
             await Helpers.Sleep(200);
 
@@ -378,11 +379,14 @@ public class BossRunExecutor : GameExecutor
         // 4th fight - no well after
         if (_stopped) return;
         Log.Information("=== Boss phase 4/4 ===");
-        await AttackBossUntilGone();
+        var phase4BossPos = await AttackBossUntilGone();
         if (_stopped) return;
 
-        // Walk to ring area and return it
-        await WalkToWorldPosition(-440, -330);
+        // Walk toward where the boss died (ring spawns there)
+        var ringX = phase4BossPos?.X ?? fightWorldX;
+        var ringY = phase4BossPos?.Y ?? fightWorldY;
+        Log.Information("Walking to ring area ({X:F0},{Y:F0})", ringX, ringY);
+        await WalkToWorldPosition(ringX, ringY);
         if (_stopped) return;
 
         Log.Information("Looking for Return the Ring...");
@@ -438,13 +442,13 @@ public class BossRunExecutor : GameExecutor
         var topRegion = new Region(750, 16, 1068, 96);
 
         // Check all three healthbar templates — boss is alive if ANY matches
-        var m1 = await _screen.TemplateMatchAll(BossHealthbarTemplate, topRegion, threshold: 0.5);
+        var m1 = await _screen.TemplateMatchAll(BossHealthbarTemplate, topRegion, threshold: 0.5, silent: true);
         if (m1.Count > 0) return true;
 
-        var m2 = await _screen.TemplateMatchAll(BossHealthbarTemplate2, topRegion, threshold: 0.5);
+        var m2 = await _screen.TemplateMatchAll(BossHealthbarTemplate2, topRegion, threshold: 0.5, silent: true);
         if (m2.Count > 0) return true;
 
-        var m3 = await _screen.TemplateMatchAll(BossHealthbarTemplate3, topRegion, threshold: 0.5);
+        var m3 = await _screen.TemplateMatchAll(BossHealthbarTemplate3, topRegion, threshold: 0.5, silent: true);
         if (m3.Count > 0) return true;
 
         return false;
@@ -452,10 +456,18 @@ public class BossRunExecutor : GameExecutor
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Check for the "Resurrect at Checkpoint" button — means we died.
+    /// Self-throttled: only actually checks every 2s to avoid slowing combat.
     /// If found, click it, wait for respawn, and return true.
     /// </summary>
+    private long _lastDeathCheckMs;
+    private readonly Stopwatch _deathCheckSw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+
     private async Task<bool> CheckDeath()
     {
+        var now = _deathCheckSw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
+        if (now - _lastDeathCheckMs < 2000) return false;
+        _lastDeathCheckMs = now;
+
         var match = await _screen.TemplateMatch(ResurrectTemplate);
         if (match == null) return false;
 
@@ -475,16 +487,23 @@ public class BossRunExecutor : GameExecutor
         var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
         var atkX = 1280;
         var atkY = 720;
+        var lastCheckMs = 0L;
 
         while (sw.ElapsedMilliseconds < timeoutMs)
         {
             if (_stopped) return false;
-            if (await CheckDeath()) continue;
 
-            if (await IsBossAlive())
+            // Only check healthbar + death every ~500ms to avoid blocking combat
+            if (sw.ElapsedMilliseconds - lastCheckMs > 500)
             {
-                Log.Information("Boss healthbar detected after {Ms}ms", sw.ElapsedMilliseconds);
-                return true;
+                lastCheckMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
+                if (await CheckDeath()) continue;
+
+                if (await IsBossAlive())
+                {
+                    Log.Information("Boss healthbar detected after {Ms}ms", sw.ElapsedMilliseconds);
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
 
             // Attack toward YOLO-detected boss if available, otherwise last known position
diff --git a/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/IScreenReader.cs b/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/IScreenReader.cs
index 76a3c6e..a5e371a 100644
--- a/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/IScreenReader.cs
+++ b/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/IScreenReader.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public interface IScreenReader : IDisposable
     Task Snapshot();
     Task<DiffOcrResponse> DiffOcr(string? savePath = null, Region? region = null);
     Task<TemplateMatchResult?> TemplateMatch(string templatePath, Region? region = null);
-    Task<List<TemplateMatchResult>> TemplateMatchAll(string templatePath, Region? region = null, double threshold = 0.7);
+    Task<List<TemplateMatchResult>> TemplateMatchAll(string templatePath, Region? region = null, double threshold = 0.7, bool silent = false);
     Task<OcrResponse> NameplateDiffOcr(System.Drawing.Bitmap reference, System.Drawing.Bitmap current);
     void SetLootBaseline(System.Drawing.Bitmap frame);
     List<LootLabel> DetectLootLabels(System.Drawing.Bitmap reference, System.Drawing.Bitmap current);
diff --git a/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/ScreenReader.cs b/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/ScreenReader.cs
index 1647133..b4c64ef 100644
--- a/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/ScreenReader.cs
+++ b/src/Poe2Trade.Screen/ScreenReader.cs
@@ -177,10 +177,11 @@ public class ScreenReader : IScreenReader
         return Task.FromResult(result);
     }
 
-    public Task<List<TemplateMatchResult>> TemplateMatchAll(string templatePath, Region? region = null, double threshold = 0.7)
+    public Task<List<TemplateMatchResult>> TemplateMatchAll(string templatePath, Region? region = null, double threshold = 0.7, bool silent = false)
     {
         var results = _templateMatch.MatchAll(templatePath, region, threshold);
-        Log.Information("TemplateMatchAll: {Count} matches for {Template}", results.Count, Path.GetFileName(templatePath));
+        if (!silent)
+            Log.Information("TemplateMatchAll: {Count} matches for {Template}", results.Count, Path.GetFileName(templatePath));
         return Task.FromResult(results);
     }