diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mythlane/gravityflip/physics/FallDamageGuard.java b/src/main/java/com/mythlane/gravityflip/physics/FallDamageGuard.java
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+package com.mythlane.gravityflip.physics;
+
+import com.mythlane.gravityflip.region.GravityFlipRegion;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Thread-safe tracker that decides whether fall damage should be suppressed for a given UUID
+ * based on (a) current in-region membership, (b) post-exit grace window.
+ *
+ * <p>Pure-data service : no Hytale runtime dependency (no ECS, no PhysicsValues), injected
+ * via constructor into {@link GravityApplier} (populator) and
+ * {@link FallDamageSuppressorSystem} (consumer) — no static mutable state.
+ *
+ * <p><b>Precedence rule (multi-region) :</b> when {@link #markInRegion} is called, the LAST
+ * call for a given UUID within a single tick wins. {@link GravityApplier} takes care of
+ * passing the FIRST matched region (iteration order of {@code enabledRegions}), so for an
+ * entity simultaneously in N regions the first-match region's {@code FallDamage}
+ * and {@code GracePeriodMs} drive suppression.
+ *
+ * <p><b>State machine :</b>
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li>{@code markInRegion(uuid, region)} → currentRegion[uuid]=region ; grace entries cleared.</li>
+ *   <li>{@code markExit(uuid, region, nowMs)} → currentRegion[uuid] removed ; grace entry stored
+ *       (region + timestamp).</li>
+ *   <li>{@code shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, nowMs)} :
+ *     <ol>
+ *       <li>If current region != null AND current region {@code FallDamage==false} → true.</li>
+ *       <li>Else if grace entry present AND grace region {@code FallDamage==false} AND
+ *           {@code nowMs - exitMs <= gracePeriodMs} → true.</li>
+ *       <li>Else → false.</li>
+ *     </ol>
+ *   </li>
+ * </ul>
+ */
+public final class FallDamageGuard {
+
+    /** Entity currently inside a region (cleared on exit). */
+    private final ConcurrentHashMap<UUID, GravityFlipRegion> currentRegionByUuid =
+            new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    /** Timestamp (ms) at which the entity last exited a region. */
+    private final ConcurrentHashMap<UUID, Long> exitTimestampByUuid =
+            new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    /** Region referenced at the moment of exit (used to read FallDamage + GracePeriodMs). */
+    private final ConcurrentHashMap<UUID, GravityFlipRegion> regionAtExitByUuid =
+            new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    public void markInRegion(UUID uuid, GravityFlipRegion region) {
+        if (uuid == null || region == null) return;
+        currentRegionByUuid.put(uuid, region);
+        // Re-entry ⇒ discard any stale grace entry (grace is a post-exit concept).
+        exitTimestampByUuid.remove(uuid);
+        regionAtExitByUuid.remove(uuid);
+    }
+
+    public void markExit(UUID uuid, GravityFlipRegion region, long nowMs) {
+        if (uuid == null || region == null) return;
+        currentRegionByUuid.remove(uuid);
+        exitTimestampByUuid.put(uuid, nowMs);
+        regionAtExitByUuid.put(uuid, region);
+    }
+
+    public boolean shouldSuppressFallDamage(UUID uuid, long nowMs) {
+        if (uuid == null) return false;
+
+        GravityFlipRegion current = currentRegionByUuid.get(uuid);
+        if (current != null) {
+            return !current.isFallDamage();
+        }
+
+        Long exitMs = exitTimestampByUuid.get(uuid);
+        GravityFlipRegion exitRegion = regionAtExitByUuid.get(uuid);
+        if (exitMs == null || exitRegion == null) return false;
+        if (exitRegion.isFallDamage()) return false;  // region allowed fall damage → no grace
+        return (nowMs - exitMs) <= exitRegion.getGracePeriodMs();
+    }
+
+    // ---- Test hooks / diagnostics (package-private) ----
+
+    int trackedInRegionCount()  { return currentRegionByUuid.size(); }
+    int trackedGraceCount()     { return exitTimestampByUuid.size(); }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/mythlane/gravityflip/physics/FallDamageGuardTest.java b/src/test/java/com/mythlane/gravityflip/physics/FallDamageGuardTest.java
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+package com.mythlane.gravityflip.physics;
+
+import com.hypixel.hytale.math.shape.Box;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.math.vector.Vector3d;
+import com.mythlane.gravityflip.region.GravityFlipRegion;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+/**
+ * Pure-data tests for {@link FallDamageGuard} — no Hytale runtime dependency.
+ * Covers entry / in-region / exit / grace-window / re-entry / FallDamage=true override.
+ */
+class FallDamageGuardTest {
+
+    @Test
+    void notInRegionReturnsFalse() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        assertFalse(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(UUID.randomUUID(), 1000L));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void inRegionFallDamageTrueReturnsFalse() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        GravityFlipRegion region = region(true, 2500);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, region);
+        assertFalse(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, 1000L));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void inRegionFallDamageFalseReturnsTrue() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        GravityFlipRegion region = region(false, 2500);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, region);
+        assertTrue(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, 1000L));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void afterExitWithinGraceReturnsTrue() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        GravityFlipRegion region = region(false, 2500);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, region);
+        long t0 = 1000L;
+        guard.markExit(uuid, region, t0);
+        assertTrue(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, t0 + 2499));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void afterExitBeyondGraceReturnsFalse() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        GravityFlipRegion region = region(false, 2500);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, region);
+        long t0 = 1000L;
+        guard.markExit(uuid, region, t0);
+        assertFalse(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, t0 + 2501));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void reEntryAfterExitResetsTracking() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        GravityFlipRegion region = region(false, 2500);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, region);
+        guard.markExit(uuid, region, 1000L);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, region);  // re-enter
+        // In-region again with FallDamage=false → immediate suppression, grace reset.
+        assertTrue(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, 1500L));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void fallDamageTrueRegionNeverSuppressesEvenDuringGrace() {
+        FallDamageGuard guard = new FallDamageGuard();
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        GravityFlipRegion suppressed = region(false, 2500);
+        GravityFlipRegion allowed = region(true, 2500);
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, suppressed);
+        guard.markExit(uuid, suppressed, 1000L);
+        // New region has FallDamage=true → override immediately.
+        guard.markInRegion(uuid, allowed);
+        assertFalse(guard.shouldSuppressFallDamage(uuid, 1500L));
+    }
+
+    private static GravityFlipRegion region(boolean fallDamage, int graceMs) {
+        GravityFlipRegion r = new GravityFlipRegion(
+                "t", new Box(new Vector3d(0, 0, 0), new Vector3d(1, 1, 1)), true);
+        r.setFallDamage(fallDamage);
+        r.setGracePeriodMs(graceMs);
+        return r;
+    }
+}