diff --git a/include/game/game_handler.hpp b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
index d6b4227a..3534acf6 100644
--- a/include/game/game_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
@@ -943,6 +943,11 @@ public:
     using PlayMusicCallback = std::function<void(uint32_t soundId)>;
     void setPlayMusicCallback(PlayMusicCallback cb) { playMusicCallback_ = std::move(cb); }
 
+    // Server-triggered 2-D sound effect callback — fires when SMSG_PLAY_SOUND is received.
+    // The soundId corresponds to a SoundEntries.dbc record.
+    using PlaySoundCallback = std::function<void(uint32_t soundId)>;
+    void setPlaySoundCallback(PlaySoundCallback cb) { playSoundCallback_ = std::move(cb); }
+
     // Mount state
     using MountCallback = std::function<void(uint32_t mountDisplayId)>;  // 0 = dismount
     void setMountCallback(MountCallback cb) { mountCallback_ = std::move(cb); }
@@ -2095,8 +2100,9 @@ private:
     // ---- Forced faction reactions (SMSG_SET_FORCED_REACTIONS) ----
     std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint8_t> forcedReactions_;  // factionId -> reaction tier
 
-    // ---- Server-triggered music ----
+    // ---- Server-triggered audio ----
     PlayMusicCallback playMusicCallback_;
+    PlaySoundCallback playSoundCallback_;
 };
 
 } // namespace game
diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index 99658508..e6199c7a 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -2121,6 +2121,27 @@ void Application::setupUICallbacks() {
         }
     });
 
+    // SMSG_PLAY_SOUND: look up SoundEntries.dbc and play 2-D sound effect
+    gameHandler->setPlaySoundCallback([this](uint32_t soundId) {
+        if (!assetManager) return;
+
+        auto dbc = assetManager->loadDBC("SoundEntries.dbc");
+        if (!dbc || !dbc->isLoaded()) return;
+
+        int32_t idx = dbc->findRecordById(soundId);
+        if (idx < 0) return;
+
+        const uint32_t row = static_cast<uint32_t>(idx);
+        std::string dir = dbc->getString(row, 23);
+        for (uint32_t f = 3; f <= 12; ++f) {
+            std::string name = dbc->getString(row, f);
+            if (name.empty()) continue;
+            std::string path = dir.empty() ? name : dir + "\\" + name;
+            audio::AudioEngine::instance().playSound2D(path);
+            return;
+        }
+    });
+
     // Other player level-up callback — trigger 3D effect + chat notification
     gameHandler->setOtherPlayerLevelUpCallback([this](uint64_t guid, uint32_t newLevel) {
         if (!gameHandler || !renderer) return;
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 25a4400f..706e8cb7 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -3041,6 +3041,7 @@ void GameHandler::handlePacket(network::Packet& packet) {
             if (packet.getSize() - packet.getReadPos() >= 4) {
                 uint32_t soundId = packet.readUInt32();
                 LOG_DEBUG("SMSG_PLAY_SOUND id=", soundId);
+                if (playSoundCallback_) playSoundCallback_(soundId);
             }
             break;