diff --git a/Data/expansions/classic/dbc_layouts.json b/Data/expansions/classic/dbc_layouts.json
index a3cba2f8..ae75e254 100644
--- a/Data/expansions/classic/dbc_layouts.json
+++ b/Data/expansions/classic/dbc_layouts.json
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
     "RaceID": 1,
     "SexID": 2,
     "BaseSection": 3,
-    "Texture1": 4,
-    "Texture2": 5,
-    "Texture3": 6,
-    "Flags": 7,
-    "VariationIndex": 8,
-    "ColorIndex": 9
+    "VariationIndex": 4,
+    "ColorIndex": 5,
+    "Texture1": 6,
+    "Texture2": 7,
+    "Texture3": 8,
+    "Flags": 9
   },
   "SpellIcon": {
     "ID": 0,
diff --git a/Data/expansions/tbc/dbc_layouts.json b/Data/expansions/tbc/dbc_layouts.json
index 8dc4bbe8..8142434e 100644
--- a/Data/expansions/tbc/dbc_layouts.json
+++ b/Data/expansions/tbc/dbc_layouts.json
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
     "RaceID": 1,
     "SexID": 2,
     "BaseSection": 3,
-    "Texture1": 4,
-    "Texture2": 5,
-    "Texture3": 6,
-    "Flags": 7,
-    "VariationIndex": 8,
-    "ColorIndex": 9
+    "VariationIndex": 4,
+    "ColorIndex": 5,
+    "Texture1": 6,
+    "Texture2": 7,
+    "Texture3": 8,
+    "Flags": 9
   },
   "SpellIcon": {
     "ID": 0,
diff --git a/Data/expansions/turtle/dbc_layouts.json b/Data/expansions/turtle/dbc_layouts.json
index b7650ef5..42839fc6 100644
--- a/Data/expansions/turtle/dbc_layouts.json
+++ b/Data/expansions/turtle/dbc_layouts.json
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
     "RaceID": 1,
     "SexID": 2,
     "BaseSection": 3,
-    "Texture1": 4,
-    "Texture2": 5,
-    "Texture3": 6,
-    "Flags": 7,
-    "VariationIndex": 8,
-    "ColorIndex": 9
+    "VariationIndex": 4,
+    "ColorIndex": 5,
+    "Texture1": 6,
+    "Texture2": 7,
+    "Texture3": 8,
+    "Flags": 9
   },
   "SpellIcon": {
     "ID": 0,
diff --git a/Data/expansions/wotlk/dbc_layouts.json b/Data/expansions/wotlk/dbc_layouts.json
index 505ae150..5a05a517 100644
--- a/Data/expansions/wotlk/dbc_layouts.json
+++ b/Data/expansions/wotlk/dbc_layouts.json
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
     "RaceID": 1,
     "SexID": 2,
     "BaseSection": 3,
-    "Texture1": 4,
-    "Texture2": 5,
-    "Texture3": 6,
-    "Flags": 7,
-    "VariationIndex": 8,
-    "ColorIndex": 9
+    "VariationIndex": 4,
+    "ColorIndex": 5,
+    "Texture1": 6,
+    "Texture2": 7,
+    "Texture3": 8,
+    "Flags": 9
   },
   "SpellIcon": {
     "ID": 0,
diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index a4728379..49c40976 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -3671,13 +3671,13 @@ void Application::spawnPlayerCharacter() {
                             uint32_t raceId = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["RaceID"] : 1);
                             uint32_t sexId = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["SexID"] : 2);
                             uint32_t baseSection = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["BaseSection"] : 3);
-                            uint32_t variationIndex = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 8);
-                            uint32_t colorIndex = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 9);
+                            uint32_t variationIndex = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 4);
+                            uint32_t colorIndex = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 5);
 
                             if (raceId != targetRaceId || sexId != targetSexId) continue;
 
                             // Section 0 = skin: match by colorIndex = skin byte
-                            const uint32_t csTex1 = csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 4;
+                            const uint32_t csTex1 = csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 6;
                             if (baseSection == 0 && !foundSkin && colorIndex == charSkinId) {
                                 std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csTex1);
                                 if (!tex1.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/rendering/character_preview.cpp b/src/rendering/character_preview.cpp
index 31546026..306509ed 100644
--- a/src/rendering/character_preview.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/character_preview.cpp
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ bool CharacterPreview::loadCharacter(game::Race race, game::Gender gender,
         uint32_t fRace = csL ? (*csL)["RaceID"] : 1;
         uint32_t fSex = csL ? (*csL)["SexID"] : 2;
         uint32_t fBase = csL ? (*csL)["BaseSection"] : 3;
-        uint32_t fVar = csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 8;
-        uint32_t fColor = csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 9;
+        uint32_t fVar = csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 4;
+        uint32_t fColor = csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 5;
         for (uint32_t r = 0; r < charSectionsDbc->getRecordCount(); r++) {
             uint32_t raceId = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, fRace);
             uint32_t sexId = charSectionsDbc->getUInt32(r, fSex);
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ bool CharacterPreview::loadCharacter(game::Race race, game::Gender gender,
             // Section 0: Body skin (variation=0, colorIndex = skin color)
             if (baseSection == 0 && !foundSkin &&
                 variationIndex == 0 && colorIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(skin)) {
-                std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 4);
+                std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 6);
                 if (!tex1.empty()) {
                     bodySkinPath_ = tex1;
                     foundSkin = true;
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ bool CharacterPreview::loadCharacter(game::Race race, game::Gender gender,
             else if (baseSection == 1 && !foundFace &&
                      variationIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(face) &&
                      colorIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(skin)) {
-                std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 4);
-                std::string tex2 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture2"] : 5);
+                std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 6);
+                std::string tex2 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture2"] : 7);
                 if (!tex1.empty()) faceLowerPath = tex1;
                 if (!tex2.empty()) faceUpperPath = tex2;
                 foundFace = true;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ bool CharacterPreview::loadCharacter(game::Race race, game::Gender gender,
             else if (baseSection == 3 && !foundHair &&
                      variationIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(hairStyle) &&
                      colorIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(hairColor)) {
-                std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 4);
+                std::string tex1 = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 6);
                 if (!tex1.empty()) {
                     hairScalpPath = tex1;
                     foundHair = true;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ bool CharacterPreview::loadCharacter(game::Race race, game::Gender gender,
             // Section 4: Underwear (variation=0, colorIndex = skin color)
             else if (baseSection == 4 && !foundUnderwear &&
                      variationIndex == 0 && colorIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(skin)) {
-                uint32_t texBase = csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 4;
+                uint32_t texBase = csL ? (*csL)["Texture1"] : 6;
                 for (uint32_t f = texBase; f <= texBase + 2; f++) {
                     std::string tex = charSectionsDbc->getString(r, f);
                     if (!tex.empty()) {
@@ -462,6 +462,17 @@ bool CharacterPreview::loadCharacter(game::Race race, game::Gender gender,
                     }
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            // Single layer (body skin only, no face/underwear overlays) — load directly
+            VkTexture* skinTex = charRenderer_->loadTexture(bodySkinPath_);
+            if (skinTex != nullptr) {
+                for (size_t ti = 0; ti < model.textures.size(); ti++) {
+                    if (model.textures[ti].type == 1) {
+                        charRenderer_->setModelTexture(PREVIEW_MODEL_ID, static_cast<uint32_t>(ti), skinTex);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp b/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp
index 63933924..fa81756f 100644
--- a/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ void CharacterCreateScreen::updateAppearanceRanges() {
         if (raceId != targetRaceId || sexId != targetSexId) continue;
 
         uint32_t baseSection = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["BaseSection"] : 3);
-        uint32_t variationIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 8);
-        uint32_t colorIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 9);
+        uint32_t variationIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 4);
+        uint32_t colorIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 5);
 
         if (baseSection == 0 && variationIndex == 0) {
             skinMax = std::max(skinMax, static_cast<int>(colorIndex));
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ void CharacterCreateScreen::updateAppearanceRanges() {
         if (raceId != targetRaceId || sexId != targetSexId) continue;
 
         uint32_t baseSection = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["BaseSection"] : 3);
-        uint32_t variationIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 8);
-        uint32_t colorIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 9);
+        uint32_t variationIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["VariationIndex"] : 4);
+        uint32_t colorIndex = dbc->getUInt32(r, csL ? (*csL)["ColorIndex"] : 5);
 
         if (baseSection == 1 && colorIndex == static_cast<uint32_t>(skin)) {
             faceMax = std::max(faceMax, static_cast<int>(variationIndex));