diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index 4755151c..fc68045c 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -7574,7 +7574,18 @@ void Application::setOnlinePlayerEquipment(uint64_t guid,
     if (!charRenderer) return;
     if (st.instanceId == 0 || st.modelId == 0) return;
 
-    if (st.bodySkinPath.empty()) return;
+    if (st.bodySkinPath.empty()) {
+        LOG_WARNING("setOnlinePlayerEquipment: bodySkinPath empty for guid=0x", std::hex, guid, std::dec,
+                    " instanceId=", st.instanceId, " — skipping equipment");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int nonZeroDisplay = 0;
+    for (uint32_t d : displayInfoIds) if (d != 0) nonZeroDisplay++;
+    LOG_WARNING("setOnlinePlayerEquipment: guid=0x", std::hex, guid, std::dec,
+                " instanceId=", st.instanceId, " nonZeroDisplayIds=", nonZeroDisplay,
+                " head=", displayInfoIds[0], " chest=", displayInfoIds[4],
+                " legs=", displayInfoIds[6], " mainhand=", displayInfoIds[15]);
 
     auto displayInfoDbc = assetManager->loadDBC("ItemDisplayInfo.dbc");
     if (!displayInfoDbc) return;
diff --git a/src/game/chat_handler.cpp b/src/game/chat_handler.cpp
index e33090ba..952ecc22 100644
--- a/src/game/chat_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/chat_handler.cpp
@@ -197,14 +197,15 @@ void ChatHandler::handleMessageChat(network::Packet& packet) {
     }
 
     // Filter BG queue announcer spam (server-side module on ChromieCraft/AzerothCore).
-    // These are SYSTEM messages with BG queue status that flood the chat.
-    if (data.type == ChatType::SYSTEM) {
+    // Can arrive as SYSTEM, CHANNEL, or even SAY/YELL from special NPCs.
+    {
         const auto& msg = data.message;
-        // Common patterns: "[BG Queue Announcer]", "Queue status for", "[H: N/N, A: N/N]"
         if (msg.find("Queue status") != std::string::npos ||
             msg.find("BG Queue") != std::string::npos ||
             msg.find("Announcer]") != std::string::npos ||
-            (msg.find("[H:") != std::string::npos && msg.find("A:") != std::string::npos)) {
+            msg.find("BGAnnouncer") != std::string::npos ||
+            (msg.find("[H:") != std::string::npos && msg.find("A:") != std::string::npos) ||
+            (msg.find("[H: ") != std::string::npos && msg.find(", A: ") != std::string::npos)) {
             return; // Suppress BG queue announcer spam
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/game/inventory_handler.cpp b/src/game/inventory_handler.cpp
index 336d9069..998d720c 100644
--- a/src/game/inventory_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/inventory_handler.cpp
@@ -3200,6 +3200,13 @@ void InventoryHandler::emitOtherPlayerEquipment(uint64_t guid) {
              " chest=", displayIds[4], " legs=", displayIds[6],
              " mainhand=", displayIds[15], " offhand=", displayIds[16]);
 
+    // Don't emit all-zero displayIds — that strips existing equipment for no reason.
+    // Wait until at least one item resolves before applying.
+    if (anyEntry && resolved == 0) {
+        LOG_WARNING("emitOtherPlayerEquipment: skipping all-zero emit (waiting for item queries)");
+        return;
+    }
+
     owner_.playerEquipmentCallback_(guid, displayIds, invTypes);
     owner_.otherPlayerVisibleDirty_.erase(guid);