diff --git a/server/server_core.py b/server/server_core.py
index f37a6a5..28f733c 100644
--- a/server/server_core.py
+++ b/server/server_core.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from ban_store import BanStore
 from client_session import ClientSession
 from lan_discovery import DISCOVERY_PORT, LanDiscoveryResponder
 from npc_authority import NpcAuthorityManager, ScopeKey, scope_from_transform
+from player_state import normalize_player_state_packet
 from world_state_presets import normalize_fw_console_arg, relay_weather_form_id
 
 HOST = "0.0.0.0"
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
         self._server_world_state: dict[str, str] = {}
         self._last_npc_state: dict[str, Any] | None = None
         self._last_npc_state_by_scope: dict[ScopeKey, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        self._last_player_state_by_player_id: dict[int, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         self._npc_authority = NpcAuthorityManager()
         self._connect_attempts: dict[str, deque[float]] = {}
 
@@ -237,6 +239,8 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
             "transformPacketsReceived": 0,
             "transformPacketsBroadcast": 0,
             "transformPacketsInterestFiltered": 0,
+            "playerStatePacketsReceived": 0,
+            "playerStatePacketsBroadcast": 0,
             "movementPacketsRejected": 0,
             "movementCorrectionsSent": 0,
             "worldStatePacketsReceived": 0,
@@ -443,6 +447,7 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
         self._world_state_host_player_id = None
         self._last_npc_state = None
         self._last_npc_state_by_scope.clear()
+        self._last_player_state_by_player_id.clear()
         self._npc_authority.clear()
         self._connect_attempts.clear()
 
@@ -568,6 +573,7 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
             },
         )
         self._send_existing_transforms_to_client(client)
+        self._send_existing_player_states_to_client(client)
         self._send_existing_npc_state_to_client(client)
         if became_host:
             self._broadcast_world_state_host_assignment(client.player_id)
@@ -612,6 +618,7 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
                             "rate-limit-v1",
                             "movement-correction-v1",
                             "npc-authority-epoch-v1",
+                            "player-state-v1",
                         ],
                     },
                 )
@@ -728,6 +735,9 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
             if normalized is None:
                 self._reject_packet(client, "Malformed transform")
                 return False
+            if client.protocol_version >= PROTOCOL_VERSION:
+                for reliable_field in ("equippedItems", "appearance", "actionEvents", "characterName"):
+                    normalized.pop(reliable_field, None)
             accepted_monotonic = time.monotonic()
             movement_valid, movement_reason = self._validate_transform_movement(client, normalized, accepted_monotonic)
             if not movement_valid:
@@ -749,6 +759,22 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
                 self._send_npc_authority_for_client(client, current_scope)
             return True
 
+        if packet_type == "playerState":
+            if client.protocol_version < PROTOCOL_VERSION:
+                self._reject_packet(client, "playerState requires Protocol V2", warning=False)
+                return False
+            normalized = normalize_player_state_packet(packet, _normalize_action_events)
+            if normalized is None:
+                self._reject_packet(client, "Malformed playerState")
+                return False
+            normalized["playerId"] = client.player_id
+            normalized["serverTime"] = time.time()
+            with self._lock:
+                self._last_player_state_by_player_id[client.player_id] = dict(normalized)
+                self._stats["playerStatePacketsReceived"] += 1
+            self._broadcast_player_state(client, normalized)
+            return True
+
         if packet_type == "worldState":
             if not self._is_world_host(client):
                 self._reject_packet(client, "worldState from non-authority client", warning=False)
@@ -1108,6 +1134,27 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
         with self._lock:
             self._stats["transformPacketsBroadcast"] += successful
 
+    def _send_existing_player_states_to_client(self, new_client: ClientSession) -> None:
+        if new_client.protocol_version < PROTOCOL_VERSION:
+            return
+        with self._lock:
+            snapshots = [
+                dict(packet)
+                for player_id, packet in self._last_player_state_by_player_id.items()
+                if player_id != new_client.player_id
+            ]
+        successful = 0
+        for packet in snapshots:
+            packet["serverTime"] = time.time()
+            try:
+                self._send_packet(new_client, packet, broadcast=True)
+                successful += 1
+            except (OSError, ValueError):
+                self._disconnect_client(new_client)
+                break
+        with self._lock:
+            self._stats["playerStatePacketsBroadcast"] += successful
+
     def _broadcast_transform(self, sender: ClientSession, packet: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         with self._lock:
             recipients = [client for client in self._active_clients_locked() if client.connection != sender.connection]
@@ -1129,6 +1176,13 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
         for recipient in failed:
             self._disconnect_client(recipient)
 
+    def _broadcast_player_state(self, sender: ClientSession, packet: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        successful, failed = self._broadcast_to_active(packet, exclude=sender, v2_only=True)
+        with self._lock:
+            self._stats["playerStatePacketsBroadcast"] += successful
+        for client in failed:
+            self._disconnect_client(client)
+
     def _broadcast_world_state(self, sender: ClientSession, packet: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         successful, failed = self._broadcast_to_active(packet, exclude=sender)
         with self._lock:
@@ -1280,6 +1334,8 @@ class FalloutTogetherServer:
     def _remove_client(self, client: ClientSession) -> bool:
         with self._lock:
             removed = self._clients.pop(client.connection, None) is not None
+            if removed:
+                self._last_player_state_by_player_id.pop(client.player_id, None)
             if removed and client.gameplay_active:
                 self._stats["clientsDisconnected"] += 1
             return removed