diff --git a/include/game/game_handler.hpp b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
index 3c34882e..53029471 100644
--- a/include/game/game_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
@@ -457,6 +457,15 @@ public:
     bool hasPet() const { return petGuid_ != 0; }
     uint64_t getPetGuid() const { return petGuid_; }
     const std::unordered_set<uint32_t>& getKnownSpells() const { return knownSpells; }
+
+    // Player proficiency bitmasks (from SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY)
+    // itemClass 2 = Weapon (subClassMask bits: 0=Axe1H,1=Axe2H,2=Bow,3=Gun,4=Mace1H,5=Mace2H,6=Polearm,7=Sword1H,8=Sword2H,10=Staff,13=Fist,14=Misc,15=Dagger,16=Thrown,17=Crossbow,18=Wand,19=Fishing)
+    // itemClass 4 = Armor (subClassMask bits: 1=Cloth,2=Leather,3=Mail,4=Plate,6=Shield)
+    uint32_t getWeaponProficiency() const { return weaponProficiency_; }
+    uint32_t getArmorProficiency()  const { return armorProficiency_; }
+    bool canUseWeaponSubclass(uint32_t subClass) const { return (weaponProficiency_ >> subClass) & 1u; }
+    bool canUseArmorSubclass(uint32_t subClass)  const { return (armorProficiency_  >> subClass) & 1u; }
+
     bool isCasting() const { return casting; }
     bool isGameObjectInteractionCasting() const {
         return casting && currentCastSpellId == 0 && pendingGameObjectInteractGuid_ != 0;
@@ -1687,6 +1696,8 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<TransportManager> transportManager_;  // Transport movement manager
     std::unordered_set<uint32_t> knownSpells;
     std::unordered_map<uint32_t, float> spellCooldowns;    // spellId -> remaining seconds
+    uint32_t weaponProficiency_ = 0;  // bitmask from SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY itemClass=2
+    uint32_t armorProficiency_  = 0;  // bitmask from SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY itemClass=4
     uint8_t castCount = 0;
     bool casting = false;
     uint32_t currentCastSpellId = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 894afc4d..1c4f0e70 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -3118,9 +3118,20 @@ void GameHandler::handlePacket(network::Packet& packet) {
             packet.setReadPos(packet.getSize());
             break;
         }
-        case Opcode::SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY:
-            packet.setReadPos(packet.getSize());
+        case Opcode::SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY: {
+            // uint8 itemClass + uint32 itemSubClassMask
+            if (packet.getSize() - packet.getReadPos() < 5) break;
+            uint8_t  itemClass = packet.readUInt8();
+            uint32_t mask      = packet.readUInt32();
+            if (itemClass == 2) {      // Weapon
+                weaponProficiency_ = mask;
+                LOG_DEBUG("SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY: weapon mask=0x", std::hex, mask, std::dec);
+            } else if (itemClass == 4) { // Armor
+                armorProficiency_ = mask;
+                LOG_DEBUG("SMSG_SET_PROFICIENCY: armor mask=0x", std::hex, mask, std::dec);
+            }
             break;
+        }
 
         case Opcode::SMSG_ACTION_BUTTONS: {
             // uint8 mode (0=initial, 1=update) + 144 × uint32 packed buttons