diff --git a/include/game/zone_manager.hpp b/include/game/zone_manager.hpp
index 281aad16..0df3a842 100644
--- a/include/game/zone_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/game/zone_manager.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace wowee {
+namespace pipeline { class AssetManager; }
 namespace game {
 
 struct ZoneInfo {
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ class ZoneManager {
 public:
     void initialize();
 
+    // Supplement zone music paths using AreaTable → ZoneMusic → SoundEntries DBC chain.
+    // Safe to call after initialize(); idempotent and additive (does not remove existing paths).
+    void enrichFromDBC(pipeline::AssetManager* assets);
+
     uint32_t getZoneId(int tileX, int tileY) const;
     const ZoneInfo* getZoneInfo(uint32_t zoneId) const;
     std::string getRandomMusic(uint32_t zoneId);
diff --git a/src/game/zone_manager.cpp b/src/game/zone_manager.cpp
index de7d2bfa..10921baf 100644
--- a/src/game/zone_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/game/zone_manager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "game/zone_manager.hpp"
+#include "pipeline/asset_manager.hpp"
 #include "core/logger.hpp"
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <ctime>
@@ -479,5 +480,88 @@ std::vector<std::string> ZoneManager::getAllMusicPaths() const {
     return out;
 }
 
+void ZoneManager::enrichFromDBC(pipeline::AssetManager* assets) {
+    if (!assets) return;
+
+    auto areaDbc = assets->loadDBC("AreaTable.dbc");
+    auto zoneMusicDbc = assets->loadDBC("ZoneMusic.dbc");
+    auto soundDbc = assets->loadDBC("SoundEntries.dbc");
+
+    if (!areaDbc || !areaDbc->isLoaded()) {
+        LOG_WARNING("ZoneManager::enrichFromDBC: AreaTable.dbc not available");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!zoneMusicDbc || !zoneMusicDbc->isLoaded()) {
+        LOG_WARNING("ZoneManager::enrichFromDBC: ZoneMusic.dbc not available");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!soundDbc || !soundDbc->isLoaded()) {
+        LOG_WARNING("ZoneManager::enrichFromDBC: SoundEntries.dbc not available");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Build MPQ paths from a SoundEntries record.
+    // Fields 3-12 = File[0..9], field 23 = DirectoryBase.
+    auto getSoundPaths = [&](uint32_t soundId) -> std::vector<std::string> {
+        if (soundId == 0) return {};
+        int32_t idx = soundDbc->findRecordById(soundId);
+        if (idx < 0) return {};
+        uint32_t row = static_cast<uint32_t>(idx);
+        if (soundDbc->getFieldCount() < 24) return {};
+        std::string dir = soundDbc->getString(row, 23);
+        std::vector<std::string> paths;
+        for (uint32_t f = 3; f <= 12; ++f) {
+            std::string name = soundDbc->getString(row, f);
+            if (name.empty()) continue;
+            paths.push_back(dir.empty() ? name : dir + "\\" + name);
+        }
+        return paths;
+    };
+
+    const uint32_t numAreas = areaDbc->getRecordCount();
+    const uint32_t areaFields = areaDbc->getFieldCount();
+    if (areaFields < 9) {
+        LOG_WARNING("ZoneManager::enrichFromDBC: AreaTable.dbc has too few fields (", areaFields, ")");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t zonesEnriched = 0;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < numAreas; ++i) {
+        uint32_t zoneId      = areaDbc->getUInt32(i, 0);
+        uint32_t zoneMusicId = areaDbc->getUInt32(i, 8);
+        if (zoneId == 0 || zoneMusicId == 0) continue;
+
+        int32_t zmIdx = zoneMusicDbc->findRecordById(zoneMusicId);
+        if (zmIdx < 0) continue;
+        uint32_t zmRow = static_cast<uint32_t>(zmIdx);
+        if (zoneMusicDbc->getFieldCount() < 8) continue;
+
+        uint32_t daySoundId   = zoneMusicDbc->getUInt32(zmRow, 6);
+        uint32_t nightSoundId = zoneMusicDbc->getUInt32(zmRow, 7);
+
+        std::vector<std::string> newPaths;
+        for (const auto& p : getSoundPaths(daySoundId))   newPaths.push_back(p);
+        for (const auto& p : getSoundPaths(nightSoundId)) newPaths.push_back(p);
+        if (newPaths.empty()) continue;
+
+        auto& zone = zones[zoneId];
+        if (zone.id == 0) zone.id = zoneId;
+
+        // Append paths not already present (preserve hardcoded entries).
+        for (const auto& path : newPaths) {
+            bool found = false;
+            for (const auto& existing : zone.musicPaths) {
+                if (existing == path) { found = true; break; }
+            }
+            if (!found) {
+                zone.musicPaths.push_back(path);
+                ++zonesEnriched;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("Zone music enriched from DBC: ", zones.size(), " zones, ", zonesEnriched, " paths added");
+}
+
 } // namespace game
 } // namespace wowee
diff --git a/src/rendering/renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
index e0bff734..78d8e45a 100644
--- a/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
@@ -706,9 +706,12 @@ bool Renderer::initialize(core::Window* win) {
     lightingManager = std::make_unique<LightingManager>();
     [[maybe_unused]] auto* assetManager = core::Application::getInstance().getAssetManager();
 
-    // Create zone manager
+    // Create zone manager; enrich music paths from DBC if available
     zoneManager = std::make_unique<game::ZoneManager>();
     zoneManager->initialize();
+    if (assetManager) {
+        zoneManager->enrichFromDBC(assetManager);
+    }
 
     // Initialize AudioEngine (singleton)
     if (!audio::AudioEngine::instance().initialize()) {