diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
index c8e102d2..c9929286 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,12 @@ void EditorApp::exportZone(const std::string& outputDir) {
         npcSpawner_.saveToFile(npcPath);
     }
 
+    // Save placed objects
+    if (objectPlacer_.objectCount() > 0) {
+        std::string objPath = base + "/objects.json";
+        objectPlacer_.saveToFile(objPath);
+    }
+
     // Write zone manifest (for client loading)
     ZoneManifest manifest;
     manifest.mapName = loadedMap_;
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
index 5738d22b..27d1db9b 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
@@ -565,12 +565,17 @@ void EditorUI::renderObjectPanel(EditorApp& app) {
             ImGui::SameLine();
             if (ImGui::Button("Delete", ImVec2(100, 0))) placer.deleteSelected();
             if (ImGui::Button("Duplicate", ImVec2(100, 0))) {
-                PlacedObject copy = *sel;
-                copy.uniqueId = 0;
-                copy.position += glm::vec3(5.0f, 5.0f, 0.0f);
-                copy.selected = false;
+                std::string dupPath = sel->path;
+                glm::vec3 dupPos = sel->position + glm::vec3(10.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f);
+                glm::vec3 dupRot = sel->rotation;
+                float dupScale = sel->scale;
+                auto dupType = sel->type;
                 placer.clearSelection();
-                // Can't easily push from here, but move slightly signals intent
+                placer.setActivePath(dupPath, dupType);
+                placer.setPlacementScale(dupScale);
+                placer.setPlacementRotationY(dupRot.y);
+                placer.placeObject(dupPos);
+                app.markObjectsDirty();
             }
             ImGui::SameLine();
             if (ImGui::Button("Deselect", ImVec2(100, 0)))
diff --git a/tools/editor/object_placer.cpp b/tools/editor/object_placer.cpp
index e8c397b1..92cfa446 100644
--- a/tools/editor/object_placer.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/object_placer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "core/logger.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <random>
 
 namespace wowee {
@@ -143,6 +145,88 @@ void ObjectPlacer::undoLastPlace() {
     }
 }
 
+bool ObjectPlacer::saveToFile(const std::string& path) const {
+    std::filesystem::create_directories(std::filesystem::path(path).parent_path());
+    std::ofstream f(path);
+    if (!f) return false;
+    f << "[\n";
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < objects_.size(); i++) {
+        const auto& o = objects_[i];
+        f << "  {\"type\":" << static_cast<int>(o.type)
+          << ",\"path\":\"" << o.path << "\""
+          << ",\"pos\":[" << o.position.x << "," << o.position.y << "," << o.position.z << "]"
+          << ",\"rot\":[" << o.rotation.x << "," << o.rotation.y << "," << o.rotation.z << "]"
+          << ",\"scale\":" << o.scale
+          << "}" << (i + 1 < objects_.size() ? "," : "") << "\n";
+    }
+    f << "]\n";
+    LOG_INFO("Objects saved: ", path, " (", objects_.size(), " objects)");
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ObjectPlacer::loadFromFile(const std::string& path) {
+    std::ifstream f(path);
+    if (!f) return false;
+    std::string content((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(f)), std::istreambuf_iterator<char>());
+
+    objects_.clear();
+    undoStack_.clear();
+    selectedIdx_ = -1;
+
+    size_t start = 0;
+    while ((start = content.find('{', start)) != std::string::npos) {
+        auto end = content.find('}', start);
+        if (end == std::string::npos) break;
+        std::string block = content.substr(start, end - start + 1);
+
+        PlacedObject obj;
+        // Parse type
+        auto tp = block.find("\"type\":");
+        if (tp != std::string::npos) obj.type = static_cast<PlaceableType>(std::stoi(block.substr(tp + 7)));
+
+        // Parse path
+        auto pp = block.find("\"path\":\"");
+        if (pp != std::string::npos) {
+            pp += 8;
+            auto pe = block.find('"', pp);
+            if (pe != std::string::npos) obj.path = block.substr(pp, pe - pp);
+        }
+
+        // Parse pos array
+        auto posP = block.find("\"pos\":[");
+        if (posP != std::string::npos) {
+            posP += 7;
+            obj.position.x = std::stof(block.substr(posP));
+            posP = block.find(',', posP) + 1;
+            obj.position.y = std::stof(block.substr(posP));
+            posP = block.find(',', posP) + 1;
+            obj.position.z = std::stof(block.substr(posP));
+        }
+
+        // Parse rot array
+        auto rotP = block.find("\"rot\":[");
+        if (rotP != std::string::npos) {
+            rotP += 7;
+            obj.rotation.x = std::stof(block.substr(rotP));
+            rotP = block.find(',', rotP) + 1;
+            obj.rotation.y = std::stof(block.substr(rotP));
+            rotP = block.find(',', rotP) + 1;
+            obj.rotation.z = std::stof(block.substr(rotP));
+        }
+
+        auto scP = block.find("\"scale\":");
+        if (scP != std::string::npos) obj.scale = std::stof(block.substr(scP + 8));
+
+        if (!obj.path.empty()) {
+            obj.uniqueId = nextUniqueId();
+            objects_.push_back(obj);
+        }
+        start = end + 1;
+    }
+    LOG_INFO("Objects loaded: ", path, " (", objects_.size(), " objects)");
+    return true;
+}
+
 void ObjectPlacer::syncToTerrain() {
     if (!terrain_) return;
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/object_placer.hpp b/tools/editor/object_placer.hpp
index 7c04c6a0..1e5c6ae3 100644
--- a/tools/editor/object_placer.hpp
+++ b/tools/editor/object_placer.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ public:
     // Sync placed objects back to ADTTerrain structs
     void syncToTerrain();
 
+    // Save/load placed objects to JSON
+    bool saveToFile(const std::string& path) const;
+    bool loadFromFile(const std::string& path);
+
     const std::vector<PlacedObject>& getObjects() const { return objects_; }
     size_t objectCount() const { return objects_.size(); }