diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
index fadfefa8..ad4f61c8 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,18 @@ void EditorApp::processEvents() {
                     giz.setMode(TransformMode::None);
                 } else if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN) {
                     // Path point capture (river/road tool)
-                    if (ui_.getPathCapture() != EditorUI::PathCapture::None) {
+                    // Alt+click eyedropper in paint mode
+                    if (mode_ == EditorMode::Paint && (SDL_GetModState() & KMOD_ALT)) {
+                        if (terrainEditor_.brush().isActive()) {
+                            std::string picked = texturePainter_.pickTextureAt(
+                                terrainEditor_.brush().getPosition());
+                            if (!picked.empty()) {
+                                texturePainter_.setActiveTexture(picked);
+                                showToast("Picked: " + picked.substr(picked.rfind('\\') + 1));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (ui_.getPathCapture() != EditorUI::PathCapture::None) {
                         auto ext = window_->getVkContext()->getSwapchainExtent();
                         rendering::Ray ray = camera_.getCamera().screenToWorldRay(
                             static_cast<float>(event.button.x),
@@ -620,23 +631,37 @@ void EditorApp::refreshDirtyChunks() {
 }
 
 void EditorApp::loadADT(const std::string& mapName, int tileX, int tileY) {
-    std::ostringstream path;
-    path << "World\\Maps\\" << mapName << "\\" << mapName
-         << "_" << tileX << "_" << tileY << ".adt";
-
-    LOG_INFO("Loading ADT: ", path.str());
-
-    auto adtData = assetManager_->readFile(path.str());
-    if (adtData.empty()) {
-        LOG_ERROR("ADT file not found: ", path.str());
-        return;
+    // Prefer open format (WOT/WHM) if available
+    for (const char* dir : {"custom_zones", "output"}) {
+        std::string wotBase = std::string(dir) + "/" + mapName + "/" + mapName + "_" +
+                              std::to_string(tileX) + "_" + std::to_string(tileY);
+        if (WoweeTerrain::importOpen(wotBase, terrain_) && terrain_.isLoaded()) {
+            LOG_INFO("Loaded open format terrain: ", wotBase);
+            showToast("Loaded WOT/WHM: " + mapName);
+            goto terrainReady;
+        }
     }
 
-    terrain_ = pipeline::ADTLoader::load(adtData);
-    if (!terrain_.isLoaded()) {
-        LOG_ERROR("Failed to parse ADT: ", path.str());
-        return;
+    {
+        std::ostringstream path;
+        path << "World\\Maps\\" << mapName << "\\" << mapName
+             << "_" << tileX << "_" << tileY << ".adt";
+
+        LOG_INFO("Loading ADT: ", path.str());
+
+        auto adtData = assetManager_->readFile(path.str());
+        if (adtData.empty()) {
+            LOG_ERROR("ADT file not found: ", path.str());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        terrain_ = pipeline::ADTLoader::load(adtData);
+        if (!terrain_.isLoaded()) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Failed to parse ADT: ", path.str());
+            return;
+        }
     }
+    terrainReady:
 
     // Override internal coords with what we know from the filename
     // (instanced maps have arbitrary internal coord values)
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
index 88535f62..3fcf9e55 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ void EditorUI::renderMenuBar(EditorApp& app) {
             ImGui::Text("Quick Actions:");
             ImGui::BulletText("Ctrl+N — new terrain");
             ImGui::BulletText("Ctrl+O — load map tile");
+            ImGui::BulletText("Alt+Click — eyedropper (paint mode)");
             ImGui::BulletText("Middle-drag — orbit camera");
             ImGui::Separator();
             ImGui::Text("View:");
@@ -1108,6 +1109,17 @@ void EditorUI::renderTexturePaintPanel(EditorApp& app) {
         if (ImGui::Combo("Paint Mode", &pm, paintModes, 3))
             paintMode_ = static_cast<PaintMode>(pm);
 
+        if (ImGui::Button("Eyedropper (Alt+Click)")) {
+            auto& brush = app.getTerrainEditor().brush();
+            if (brush.isActive()) {
+                std::string picked = app.getTexturePainter().pickTextureAt(brush.getPosition());
+                if (!picked.empty()) {
+                    app.getTexturePainter().setActiveTexture(picked);
+                    app.showToast("Picked: " + picked.substr(picked.rfind('\\') + 1));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         ImGui::Separator();
 
         // Directory filter
diff --git a/tools/editor/texture_painter.cpp b/tools/editor/texture_painter.cpp
index 4f2e22f3..eb80f55d 100644
--- a/tools/editor/texture_painter.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/texture_painter.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void TexturePainter::gradientBlend(const std::string& tex1, const std::string& t
 void TexturePainter::scatterPatches(const std::string& texturePath, int count,
                                      float minRadius, float maxRadius, uint32_t seed) {
     if (!terrain_ || texturePath.empty()) return;
-    uint32_t texId = ensureTextureInList(texturePath);
+    ensureTextureInList(texturePath);
 
     float tileNW_X = (32.0f - static_cast<float>(terrain_->coord.y)) * 533.33333f;
     float tileNW_Y = (32.0f - static_cast<float>(terrain_->coord.x)) * 533.33333f;
@@ -371,5 +371,48 @@ std::vector<int> TexturePainter::erase(const glm::vec3& center, float radius,
     return modified;
 }
 
+std::string TexturePainter::pickTextureAt(const glm::vec3& worldPos) const {
+    if (!terrain_) return "";
+
+    for (int ci = 0; ci < 256; ci++) {
+        const auto& chunk = terrain_->chunks[ci];
+        if (!chunk.hasHeightMap() || chunk.layers.empty()) continue;
+
+        glm::vec2 uv = worldToChunkUV(ci, worldPos);
+        if (uv.x < 0 || uv.x > 1 || uv.y < 0 || uv.y > 1) continue;
+
+        if (chunk.layers.size() == 1) {
+            if (chunk.layers[0].textureId < terrain_->textures.size())
+                return terrain_->textures[chunk.layers[0].textureId];
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        int px = std::clamp(static_cast<int>(uv.x * 64.0f), 0, 63);
+        int py = std::clamp(static_cast<int>(uv.y * 64.0f), 0, 63);
+        int pixelIdx = py * 64 + px;
+
+        uint32_t bestLayer = 0;
+        uint8_t bestAlpha = 0;
+        for (size_t li = 1; li < chunk.layers.size(); li++) {
+            size_t alphaOffset = (li - 1) * 4096 + pixelIdx;
+            if (alphaOffset < chunk.alphaMap.size()) {
+                uint8_t alpha = chunk.alphaMap[alphaOffset];
+                if (alpha > bestAlpha) {
+                    bestAlpha = alpha;
+                    bestLayer = static_cast<uint32_t>(li);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (bestAlpha < 128) bestLayer = 0;
+
+        if (bestLayer < chunk.layers.size() &&
+            chunk.layers[bestLayer].textureId < terrain_->textures.size()) {
+            return terrain_->textures[chunk.layers[bestLayer].textureId];
+        }
+    }
+    return "";
+}
+
 } // namespace editor
 } // namespace wowee
diff --git a/tools/editor/texture_painter.hpp b/tools/editor/texture_painter.hpp
index 236e2457..e71b6d7e 100644
--- a/tools/editor/texture_painter.hpp
+++ b/tools/editor/texture_painter.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public:
     // Erase a texture layer at the given position
     std::vector<int> erase(const glm::vec3& center, float radius, float strength, float falloff);
 
+    // Pick the dominant texture at a world position (eyedropper)
+    std::string pickTextureAt(const glm::vec3& worldPos) const;
+
 private:
     uint32_t ensureTextureInList(const std::string& path);
     int ensureLayerOnChunk(int chunkIdx, uint32_t textureId);