diff --git a/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs b/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs
index d4edf42..e651f4e 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs
@@ -223,12 +223,16 @@ impl BattleBuilder {
         } else {
             LogicObjectBody::Character(Box::new(character))
         };
-        LogicGameObjectEntry::new(
+        let mut entry = LogicGameObjectEntry::new(
             data,
             LogicGameObjectRef::of(CHARACTER_OBJECT_TYPE + 1, instance),
             body,
             self.components_for(hitpoints, false),
-        )
+        );
+        if summoner {
+            entry.body.base_mut().component_mask &= !(1 << logic::battle::COMPONENT_COMBAT);
+        }
+        entry
     }
     pub fn build(
         &self,
diff --git a/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs b/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
index 99ecab5..86a3e35 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub fn snapshot_interval_ticks() -> i32 {
         .unwrap_or(SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TICKS)
 }
 pub const MAX_CATCH_UP_TICKS: i32 = 40;
+pub const CHECKSUM_HISTORY: usize = 256;
 pub const BOT_DEPLOY_AHEAD: i32 = 2000;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use logic::battle::{
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ pub struct BattleSession {
     next_snapshot: i32,
     next_bot_play: i32,
     pub pushed_snapshots: u32,
+    recent_checksums: std::collections::VecDeque<(i32, i32)>,
     next_instance: i32,
     announced: bool,
     pending_bot_play: Option<(LogicDataRef, LogicVector2, i32)>,
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ impl BattleSession {
             next_snapshot: snapshot_interval_ticks(),
             next_bot_play: crate::bot::BOT_OPENING_DELAY_SECONDS * BATTLE_TICKS_PER_SECOND,
             pushed_snapshots: 0,
+            recent_checksums: std::collections::VecDeque::with_capacity(CHECKSUM_HISTORY),
             next_instance: first_instance,
             announced: false,
             pending_bot_play: None,
@@ -235,6 +238,12 @@ impl BattleSession {
             self.mode.time.tick = self.tick;
             self.release_queued(self.tick);
             self.mode.battle.tick(self.tick);
+            if let Ok(checksum) = self.mode.calculate_checksum() {
+                if self.recent_checksums.len() >= CHECKSUM_HISTORY {
+                    self.recent_checksums.pop_front();
+                }
+                self.recent_checksums.push_back((self.tick, checksum));
+            }
             if self.pushes_snapshots() && self.tick >= self.next_snapshot {
                 self.next_snapshot = self.tick + snapshot_interval_ticks();
                 if let Some(message) = self.snapshot_message() {
@@ -292,6 +301,13 @@ impl BattleSession {
     pub fn checksum(&self) -> Option<i32> {
         self.mode.calculate_checksum().ok()
     }
+    pub fn checksum_at(&self, tick: i32) -> Option<i32> {
+        self.recent_checksums
+            .iter()
+            .rev()
+            .find(|(at, _)| *at == tick)
+            .map(|(_, checksum)| *checksum)
+    }
     pub fn towers_standing(&self) -> (usize, usize) {
         (
             self.mode.battle.leader_towers[0].len(),
@@ -410,7 +426,7 @@ impl BattleRegistry {
             stars: session.stars(),
             objects: session.object_count(),
             towers: session.towers_standing(),
-            checksum: session.checksum(),
+            checksum: session.checksum_at(tick).or_else(|| session.checksum()),
             mana: session.mana(),
             pushed: session.pushed_snapshots,
         })
diff --git a/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs b/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
index 1afb13c..7206f62 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
@@ -296,3 +296,49 @@ fn a_finished_battle_stops_ticking() {
         "a finished battle carried on ticking"
     );
 }
+#[test]
+fn a_dormant_king_clears_its_combat_bit_and_towers_do_not() {
+    let root = assets();
+    if let Ok(t) = LogicDataTables::load_from_dir(&root) {
+        LogicDataTables::install(Arc::new(t));
+    }
+    let builder = BattleBuilder::new(&root);
+    let mut mode = builder
+        .build(
+            LogicDataRef::by_name(table::LOCATIONS, "PvP_goblin"),
+            LogicDataRef::None,
+            LogicDataRef::by_name(table::ARENAS, "Arena_T"),
+            vec![avatar(5), avatar(0)],
+            [None, None],
+            1,
+        )
+        .expect("battle");
+    for tick in 1..80 {
+        mode.battle.tick(tick);
+    }
+    let mut kings = 0;
+    let mut princesses = 0;
+    for entry in mode.battle.objects.objects.iter() {
+        let mask = entry.body.base().component_mask;
+        match &entry.body {
+            logic::battle::LogicObjectBody::Summoner(_) => {
+                assert_eq!(mask, 12, "a dormant king should clear its combat bit");
+                kings += 1;
+            }
+            logic::battle::LogicObjectBody::Character(_) => {
+                assert_eq!(mask, 13, "a princess tower keeps its combat bit");
+                princesses += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    assert_eq!(kings, 2);
+    assert_eq!(princesses, 4);
+    let a = mode.calculate_checksum().unwrap();
+    mode.time.tick = 200;
+    mode.battle.tick(200);
+    let b = mode.calculate_checksum().unwrap();
+    mode.time.tick = 200;
+    let c = mode.calculate_checksum().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(b, c, "hashing the same idle state twice must agree");
+    let _ = a;
+}
diff --git a/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs b/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
index 3607106..69e03b6 100644
--- a/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
+++ b/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ pub const GLOBAL_MAX_MANA: &str = "MAX_MANA";
 pub const GLOBAL_MANA_REGEN: &str = "MANA_REGEN_MS";
 pub const GLOBAL_MANA_REGEN_END: &str = "MANA_REGEN_MS_END";
 pub const GLOBAL_MANA_SPEED_UP_SECONDS: &str = "MANA_SPEED_UP_WHEN_REMAINING_SECONDS";
+pub const GLOBAL_KING_ACTIVATE_TIME_MS: &str = "KING_ACTIVATE_TIME_MS";
+pub const KING_ACTIVATION_STEP: i32 = 50;
+pub const PRINCESS_TOWERS_TOTAL: i32 = 4;
 pub const COLUMN_SPEED: &str = "Speed";
 pub const COLUMN_SIGHT_RANGE: &str = "SightRange";
 pub const COLUMN_RANGE: &str = "Range";
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ impl LogicBattle {
         }
     }
     pub fn tick(&mut self, tick: i32) {
+        self.activate_summoners();
         self.advance_deploy();
         self.regenerate_mana(tick);
         self.retarget();
@@ -204,6 +208,44 @@ impl LogicBattle {
         self.resolve_attacks();
         self.remove_dead();
     }
+    fn activate_summoners(&mut self) {
+        let activate_ms = crate::LogicGlobals::number(GLOBAL_KING_ACTIVATE_TIME_MS).max(0);
+        let total = self
+            .tilemap
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|map| map.princess_towers().len() as i32)
+            .filter(|count| *count > 0)
+            .unwrap_or(PRINCESS_TOWERS_TOTAL);
+        let standing = [
+            self.leader_towers.first().map(Vec::len).unwrap_or(0) as i32,
+            self.leader_towers.get(1).map(Vec::len).unwrap_or(0) as i32,
+        ];
+        for entry in self.objects.objects.iter_mut() {
+            let full_health = match entry.components.get(COMPONENT_HITPOINT) {
+                Some(Some(LogicComponent::Hitpoint(hp))) => hp.hitpoints >= hp.base_hitpoints,
+                _ => true,
+            };
+            let owner = entry.owner_index().clamp(0, 1) as usize;
+            let LogicObjectBody::Summoner(summoner) = &mut entry.body else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let princess_lost = standing[owner] < total / 2;
+            if summoner.field_256 == 0 {
+                if !full_health || princess_lost {
+                    summoner.field_256 = KING_ACTIVATION_STEP;
+                }
+            } else if summoner.field_256 <= activate_ms {
+                summoner.field_256 += KING_ACTIVATION_STEP;
+            }
+            let active = summoner.field_256 > activate_ms;
+            let mask = &mut summoner.character.base.component_mask;
+            if active {
+                *mask |= 1 << COMPONENT_COMBAT;
+            } else {
+                *mask &= !(1 << COMPONENT_COMBAT);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     fn advance_deploy(&mut self) {
         for entry in self.objects.objects.iter_mut() {
             let deploy_time = entry