diff --git a/src/app/(frontend)/land-nav/actions.ts b/src/app/(frontend)/land-nav/actions.ts
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+"use server";
+
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { getPayload } from "payload";
+import { emitGameEvent } from "@/utils/event-log/emit";
+import { EventTypes } from "@/utils/event-log/eventTypes";
+import { broadcastToUser } from "@/lib/realtime/bus";
+import {
+  BEST_TIME_FIELDS,
+  LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES,
+  MAX_LEGS,
+  MAX_SECONDS,
+  calculateScore,
+  calculateXp,
+  isLandNavDifficulty,
+  type LandNavDifficulty,
+} from "@/lib/land-nav";
+
+export type { LandNavDifficulty };
+
+interface ActionResult<T = undefined> {
+  success: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+  data?: T;
+}
+
+export interface LandNavStats {
+  gamesPlayed: number;
+  wins: number;
+  losses: number;
+  bestScore: number;
+  landNavXp: number;
+  xpEarned: number;
+  bestWaypointSeconds: number;
+  bestRouteSeconds: number;
+  bestExpeditionSeconds: number;
+}
+
+type BestTimeField = (typeof BEST_TIME_FIELDS)[LandNavDifficulty];
+
+async function authenticate() {
+  const payloadConfig = await config;
+  const payload = await getPayload({ config: payloadConfig });
+  const { headers } = await import("next/headers");
+  const hdrs = await headers();
+  const { user } = await payload.auth({
+    headers: hdrs,
+    canSetHeaders: false,
+  });
+
+  if (!user) {
+    throw new Error("Unauthorized");
+  }
+
+  return { payload, user };
+}
+
+export async function submitLandNavResult(input: {
+  difficulty: LandNavDifficulty;
+  legsCorrect: number;
+  seconds: number;
+  won: boolean;
+}): Promise<ActionResult<LandNavStats>> {
+  try {
+    const { payload, user } = await authenticate();
+
+    if (typeof input.difficulty !== "string" || !isLandNavDifficulty(input.difficulty)) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Invalid result." };
+    }
+
+    const difficulty = input.difficulty;
+    const difficultyConfig = LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES[difficulty];
+    if (
+      !Number.isInteger(input.legsCorrect) ||
+      input.legsCorrect < 0 ||
+      input.legsCorrect > Math.min(difficultyConfig.legs, MAX_LEGS)
+    ) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Invalid result." };
+    }
+    if (
+      !Number.isInteger(input.seconds) ||
+      input.seconds <= 0 ||
+      input.seconds > difficultyConfig.maxSeconds
+    ) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Invalid result." };
+    }
+    if (typeof input.won !== "boolean") {
+      return { success: false, error: "Invalid result." };
+    }
+    if (input.won && input.legsCorrect < difficultyConfig.passLegs) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Invalid result." };
+    }
+    if (
+      !input.won &&
+      input.legsCorrect >= difficultyConfig.passLegs &&
+      input.seconds >= difficultyConfig.maxSeconds
+    ) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Invalid result." };
+    }
+
+    const profileRes = await payload.find({
+      collection: "profiles",
+      where: { user: { equals: user.id as number } },
+      limit: 1,
+      depth: 0,
+      overrideAccess: true,
+    });
+    const profile = profileRes.docs[0];
+    if (!profile) {
+      return { success: false, error: "No profile found for this user." };
+    }
+
+    const progression = (profile.progression ?? {}) as {
+      xp?: unknown;
+      minigames?: {
+        landNav?: {
+          gamesPlayed?: number;
+          wins?: number;
+          losses?: number;
+          bestScore?: number;
+          xpEarned?: number;
+          bestWaypointSeconds?: number;
+          bestRouteSeconds?: number;
+          bestExpeditionSeconds?: number;
+        };
+      };
+    };
+    const current = progression.minigames?.landNav ?? {};
+    const score = calculateScore(difficulty, input.legsCorrect, input.seconds, input.won);
+    const runXp = calculateXp(score, input.won);
+    const gamesPlayed = (current.gamesPlayed ?? 0) + 1;
+    const wins = (current.wins ?? 0) + (input.won ? 1 : 0);
+    const losses = (current.losses ?? 0) + (input.won ? 0 : 1);
+    const bestScore = Math.max(current.bestScore ?? 0, score);
+    const totalXp = (current.xpEarned ?? 0) + runXp;
+    const bestTimeField = BEST_TIME_FIELDS[difficulty];
+    const previousBestTime = current[bestTimeField as keyof typeof current] ?? 0;
+    const isBestTime = input.won && (previousBestTime === 0 || input.seconds < previousBestTime);
+    const bestTime = isBestTime ? input.seconds : previousBestTime;
+
+    const { xp: _xp, ...progressionRest } = progression;
+
+    await payload.update({
+      collection: "profiles",
+      id: profile.id,
+      data: {
+        progression: {
+          ...progressionRest,
+          minigames: {
+            ...(progressionRest.minigames ?? {}),
+            landNav: {
+              gamesPlayed,
+              wins,
+              losses,
+              bestScore,
+              xpEarned: totalXp,
+              bestWaypointSeconds: current.bestWaypointSeconds ?? 0,
+              bestRouteSeconds: current.bestRouteSeconds ?? 0,
+              bestExpeditionSeconds: current.bestExpeditionSeconds ?? 0,
+              [bestTimeField]: bestTime,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      overrideAccess: true,
+      depth: 0,
+    });
+    broadcastToUser("profile-update", Number(user.id), {
+      reason: "xp",
+      xpGained: runXp,
+      profileId: profile.id,
+    });
+
+    if (input.won) {
+      await emitGameEvent(payload, {
+        type: EventTypes.MinigameLandNav,
+        message: `Completed a Land Navigation course (${difficultyConfig.label}) with score ${score} (+${runXp} XP)`,
+        actor: user.id as number,
+        targetCollection: "users",
+        targetId: user.id as number,
+        data: {
+          difficulty,
+          legsCorrect: input.legsCorrect,
+          legsTotal: difficultyConfig.legs,
+          seconds: input.seconds,
+          score,
+          xpEarned: runXp,
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        gamesPlayed,
+        wins,
+        losses,
+        bestScore,
+        landNavXp: totalXp,
+        xpEarned: runXp,
+        bestWaypointSeconds:
+          bestTimeField === "bestWaypointSeconds" ? bestTime : (current.bestWaypointSeconds ?? 0),
+        bestRouteSeconds:
+          bestTimeField === "bestRouteSeconds" ? bestTime : (current.bestRouteSeconds ?? 0),
+        bestExpeditionSeconds:
+          bestTimeField === "bestExpeditionSeconds"
+            ? bestTime
+            : (current.bestExpeditionSeconds ?? 0),
+      },
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error";
+    if (message === "Unauthorized") {
+      return { success: false, error: "You must be logged in." };
+    }
+    return { success: false, error: message };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(frontend)/land-nav/page.tsx b/src/app/(frontend)/land-nav/page.tsx
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+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { getPayload } from "payload";
+import { headers as nextHeaders } from "next/headers";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { Compass } from "lucide-react";
+import { LandNavArena } from "@/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavArena";
+
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  title: "Land Navigation (Polaris Task Force)",
+  description:
+    "Navigate grid squares, azimuths and terrain features across three course difficulties to earn XP for the task force.",
+};
+
+export default async function LandNavPage() {
+  const headers = await nextHeaders();
+  const payloadConfig = await config;
+  const payload = await getPayload({ config: payloadConfig });
+  const { user } = await payload.auth({ headers, canSetHeaders: false });
+
+  if (!user) {
+    redirect(`/login?returnTo=${encodeURIComponent("/land-nav")}`);
+  }
+
+  const profileRes = await payload.find({
+    collection: "profiles",
+    where: { user: { equals: user.id as number } },
+    limit: 1,
+    depth: 0,
+    overrideAccess: true,
+    select: {
+      progression: {
+        minigames: true,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  const landNav = profileRes.docs[0]?.progression?.minigames?.landNav ?? {};
+  const stats = {
+    gamesPlayed: landNav.gamesPlayed ?? 0,
+    wins: landNav.wins ?? 0,
+    losses: landNav.losses ?? 0,
+    bestScore: landNav.bestScore ?? 0,
+    landNavXp: landNav.xpEarned ?? 0,
+    xpEarned: 0,
+    bestWaypointSeconds: landNav.bestWaypointSeconds ?? 0,
+    bestRouteSeconds: landNav.bestRouteSeconds ?? 0,
+    bestExpeditionSeconds: landNav.bestExpeditionSeconds ?? 0,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-6 p-5">
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Compass className="size-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+          <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Land Navigation</h1>
+        </div>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          Click grid squares, shoot azimuths and identify terrain features. Faster courses score
+          higher.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <LandNavArena initialStats={stats} currentUserId={user.id as number} />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavArena.tsx b/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavArena.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { Compass, RotateCcw } from "lucide-react";
+import type { LandNavStats } from "@/app/(frontend)/land-nav/actions";
+import { submitLandNavResult } from "@/app/(frontend)/land-nav/actions";
+import {
+  LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES,
+  calculateScore,
+  createCourse,
+  gridRef,
+  isLegCorrect,
+  isOptionCorrect,
+  type Cell,
+  type LandNavCourse,
+  type LandNavDifficulty,
+  type LandNavLeg,
+} from "@/lib/land-nav";
+import { useRealtimePresence } from "@/hooks/useRealtimePresence";
+import { useSessionExpired } from "@/hooks/useSessionExpired";
+import { PROFILE_UPDATE_EVENT } from "@/hooks/useGameTick";
+import { playXp } from "@/components/frontend/qualification/sounds";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { LandNavLeaderboard } from "./LandNavLeaderboard";
+import { LandNavMap, type MapClickResult } from "./LandNavMap";
+
+type Phase = "ready" | "playing" | "over";
+
+interface LandNavArenaProps {
+  initialStats: LandNavStats;
+  currentUserId: number | string;
+}
+
+interface RunResult {
+  legsCorrect: number;
+  legsTotal: number;
+  seconds: number;
+  won: boolean;
+  score: number;
+  xpEarned: number;
+}
+
+const DIFFICULTY_ORDER: LandNavDifficulty[] = ["waypoint", "route", "expedition"];
+
+export function LandNavArena({ initialStats, currentUserId }: LandNavArenaProps) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const { expired, expiredRef } = useSessionExpired();
+  const [phase, setPhase] = useState<Phase>("ready");
+  const [difficulty, setDifficulty] = useState<LandNavDifficulty>("waypoint");
+  const [course, setCourse] = useState<LandNavCourse | null>(null);
+  const [legIndex, setLegIndex] = useState(0);
+  const [legsCorrect, setLegsCorrect] = useState(0);
+  const [seconds, setSeconds] = useState(0);
+  const [lastResult, setLastResult] = useState<MapClickResult | null>(null);
+  const [feedback, setFeedback] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [result, setResult] = useState<RunResult | null>(null);
+  const [stats, setStats] = useState<LandNavStats>(initialStats);
+  const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+  const submittingRef = useRef(false);
+  const phaseRef = useRef<Phase>("ready");
+  const legsCorrectRef = useRef(0);
+
+  const playing = phase === "playing";
+  const activeTeams = useRealtimePresence("land-nav", playing, true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    phaseRef.current = phase;
+  }, [phase]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!playing) return;
+    const timer = setInterval(() => {
+      setSeconds((s) => s + 1);
+    }, 1000);
+    return () => clearInterval(timer);
+  }, [playing]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!playing || !course) return;
+    if (seconds >= LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES[course.difficulty].maxSeconds) {
+      finishRun(legsCorrectRef.current, true);
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [seconds, playing, course]);
+
+  const startRun = useCallback(
+    (selected: LandNavDifficulty) => {
+      if (expiredRef.current) return;
+      setDifficulty(selected);
+      setCourse(createCourse(selected));
+      setLegIndex(0);
+      setLegsCorrect(0);
+      legsCorrectRef.current = 0;
+      setSeconds(0);
+      setLastResult(null);
+      setFeedback(null);
+      setResult(null);
+      setPhase("playing");
+    },
+    [expiredRef],
+  );
+
+  const finishRun = useCallback(
+    (finalLegsCorrect: number, timedOut: boolean) => {
+      if (!course || submittingRef.current || phaseRef.current !== "playing") return;
+      submittingRef.current = true;
+      const config = LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES[course.difficulty];
+      const won = !timedOut && finalLegsCorrect >= config.passLegs;
+      const runSeconds = Math.max(1, seconds);
+      const score = calculateScore(course.difficulty, finalLegsCorrect, runSeconds, won);
+      setPhase("over");
+      phaseRef.current = "over";
+
+      if (expiredRef.current) {
+        setResult({
+          legsCorrect: finalLegsCorrect,
+          legsTotal: config.legs,
+          seconds: runSeconds,
+          won,
+          score,
+          xpEarned: 0,
+        });
+        setFeedback("Your session expired. Result not recorded.");
+        submittingRef.current = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      submitLandNavResult({
+        difficulty: course.difficulty,
+        legsCorrect: finalLegsCorrect,
+        seconds: runSeconds,
+        won,
+      })
+        .then((res) => {
+          if (res.success && res.data) {
+            setStats(res.data);
+            setResult({
+              legsCorrect: finalLegsCorrect,
+              legsTotal: config.legs,
+              seconds: runSeconds,
+              won,
+              score,
+              xpEarned: res.data.xpEarned,
+            });
+            if (res.data.xpEarned > 0) {
+              playXp();
+              window.dispatchEvent(
+                new CustomEvent(PROFILE_UPDATE_EVENT, {
+                  detail: { reason: "xp", xpGained: res.data.xpEarned },
+                }),
+              );
+              setTimeout(() => router.refresh(), 1700);
+            }
+          } else {
+            setResult({
+              legsCorrect: finalLegsCorrect,
+              legsTotal: config.legs,
+              seconds: runSeconds,
+              won,
+              score,
+              xpEarned: 0,
+            });
+            setFeedback(res.error ?? "Result not recorded.");
+          }
+        })
+        .finally(() => {
+          submittingRef.current = false;
+          setRefreshKey((key) => key + 1);
+        });
+    },
+    [course, seconds, expiredRef, router],
+  );
+
+  const answerLeg = useCallback(
+    (correct: boolean, clickResult: MapClickResult | null, optionName?: string) => {
+      if (!course || phaseRef.current !== "playing") return;
+      const config = LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES[course.difficulty];
+      const leg = course.legs[legIndex] as LandNavLeg;
+      setLastResult(clickResult);
+      const nextCorrect = legsCorrect + (correct ? 1 : 0);
+      legsCorrectRef.current = nextCorrect;
+      setLegsCorrect(nextCorrect);
+      setFeedback(
+        correct
+          ? `Correct, ${leg.kind === "identify" ? optionName : gridRef(course, leg.answerCell)}.`
+          : `Wrong. The answer was ${
+              leg.kind === "identify"
+                ? (course.features.find((f) => f.id === leg.answerFeatureId)?.name ?? "unknown")
+                : gridRef(course, leg.answerCell)
+            }.`,
+      );
+      if (legIndex + 1 >= config.legs) {
+        setTimeout(() => finishRun(nextCorrect, false), 350);
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(() => setLegIndex((i) => i + 1), 350);
+      }
+    },
+    [course, legIndex, legsCorrect, finishRun],
+  );
+
+  const handleCellClick = useCallback(
+    (cell: Cell) => {
+      if (!course || phaseRef.current !== "playing") return;
+      const leg = course.legs[legIndex] as LandNavLeg;
+      if (leg.kind === "identify") return;
+      const correct = isLegCorrect(leg, cell);
+      answerLeg(correct, { cell, correct });
+    },
+    [course, legIndex, answerLeg],
+  );
+
+  const handleOptionClick = useCallback(
+    (option: string) => {
+      if (!course || phaseRef.current !== "playing") return;
+      const leg = course.legs[legIndex] as LandNavLeg;
+      if (leg.kind !== "identify") return;
+      const correct = isOptionCorrect(leg, course, option);
+      answerLeg(correct, null, option);
+    },
+    [course, legIndex, answerLeg],
+  );
+
+  const leg: LandNavLeg | null = course ? (course.legs[legIndex] ?? null) : null;
+  const config = course ? LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES[course.difficulty] : null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-6">
+      <div className="flex w-full max-w-[520px] flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 text-sm">
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+          <Badge variant="outline">Games {stats.gamesPlayed}</Badge>
+          <Badge variant="outline">Wins {stats.wins}</Badge>
+          <Badge variant="outline">Losses {stats.losses}</Badge>
+          <Badge variant="outline">Best {stats.bestScore}</Badge>
+        </div>
+        {phase === "ready" && (
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => startRun(difficulty)}>
+            <Compass className="size-4" />
+            Start Course
+          </Button>
+        )}
+        {phase === "over" && (
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => startRun(difficulty)}>
+            <RotateCcw className="size-4" />
+            Run Again
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {phase === "ready" && (
+        <Card className="w-full max-w-[520px]">
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-base">
+              <Compass className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+              Choose your course
+            </CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+            {DIFFICULTY_ORDER.map((key) => {
+              const cfg = LAND_NAV_DIFFICULTIES[key];
+              const selected = difficulty === key;
+              return (
+                <button
+                  key={key}
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => setDifficulty(key)}
+                  className={cn(
+                    "rounded-lg border px-4 py-3 text-left transition-colors",
+                    selected ? "border-primary bg-accent/40" : "border-border hover:bg-accent/20",
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <span className="font-medium">{cfg.label}</span>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      {cfg.legs} legs · par {Math.floor(cfg.parSeconds / 60)}:
+                      {String(cfg.parSeconds % 60).padStart(2, "0")}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">{cfg.description}</p>
+                </button>
+              );
+            })}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
+      {phase === "playing" && course && leg && config && (
+        <Card className="w-full max-w-[520px]">
+          <CardHeader className="pb-2">
+            <CardTitle className="flex items-center justify-between text-sm font-medium">
+              <span>
+                Leg {legIndex + 1} of {config.legs} · {config.label}
+              </span>
+              <span className="tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
+                {Math.floor((config.maxSeconds - seconds) / 60)}:
+                {String((config.maxSeconds - seconds) % 60).padStart(2, "0")} left
+              </span>
+            </CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium">{leg.prompt}</p>
+            <LandNavMap
+              course={course}
+              leg={leg.kind === "identify" ? null : leg}
+              lastResult={lastResult}
+              locked={leg.kind === "identify"}
+              onCellClick={handleCellClick}
+            />
+            {leg.kind === "identify" && leg.options && (
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+                {leg.options.map((option) => (
+                  <Button key={option} variant="outline" onClick={() => handleOptionClick(option)}>
+                    {option}
+                  </Button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {feedback && (
+              <p
+                className={cn(
+                  "text-sm",
+                  lastResult?.correct === false ? "text-red-400" : "text-emerald-400",
+                )}
+              >
+                {feedback}
+              </p>
+            )}
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              Correct legs: {legsCorrect} · pass at {config.passLegs}
+            </p>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
+      {phase === "over" && result && (
+        <Card className="w-full max-w-[520px]">
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="text-base">
+              {result.won ? "Course completed" : "Course failed"}
+            </CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-1 text-sm">
+            <p>
+              Legs correct: {result.legsCorrect}/{result.legsTotal}
+            </p>
+            <p>
+              Time: {Math.floor(result.seconds / 60)}:{String(result.seconds % 60).padStart(2, "0")}
+            </p>
+            <p>Score: {result.score}</p>
+            <p
+              className={
+                result.xpEarned > 0 ? "font-medium text-emerald-400" : "text-muted-foreground"
+              }
+            >
+              {result.xpEarned > 0 ? `+${result.xpEarned} XP earned` : "No XP earned"}
+            </p>
+            {feedback && <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{feedback}</p>}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
+      {expired && (
+        <p className="text-sm text-amber-400">Your session expired. Result not recorded.</p>
+      )}
+
+      <LandNavLeaderboard
+        refreshKey={refreshKey}
+        currentUserId={currentUserId}
+        activeTeams={activeTeams}
+        difficulty={difficulty}
+        onDifficultyChange={setDifficulty}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavLeaderboard.tsx b/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavLeaderboard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba18d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavLeaderboard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Trophy } from "lucide-react";
+import type { LandNavDifficulty } from "@/app/(frontend)/land-nav/actions";
+import type { PresenceParticipant } from "@/hooks/useRealtimePresence";
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface ApiProfile {
+  id: number;
+  profileTitle?: string | null;
+  user?: {
+    id: number;
+    displayName?: string | null;
+    username?: string | null;
+  } | null;
+  progression?: {
+    minigames?: {
+      landNav?: Record<string, number | undefined>;
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+interface LeaderboardRow {
+  id: number;
+  userId: number | null;
+  name: string;
+  gamesPlayed: number;
+  wins: number;
+  bestScore: number;
+  xpEarned: number;
+  bestSeconds: number;
+  isCurrentUser: boolean;
+  isOutsideTopTen?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface LandNavLeaderboardProps {
+  refreshKey?: number;
+  currentUserId?: number | string;
+  activeTeams?: PresenceParticipant[];
+  difficulty: LandNavDifficulty;
+  onDifficultyChange: (difficulty: LandNavDifficulty) => void;
+}
+
+const DIFFICULTY_TIME_FIELDS: Record<LandNavDifficulty, string> = {
+  waypoint: "bestWaypointSeconds",
+  route: "bestRouteSeconds",
+  expedition: "bestExpeditionSeconds",
+};
+
+const DIFFICULTY_LABELS: Record<LandNavDifficulty, string> = {
+  waypoint: "Waypoint",
+  route: "Route",
+  expedition: "Expedition",
+};
+
+function rankClass(index: number) {
+  if (index === 0) return "font-bold text-amber-400";
+  if (index === 1) return "font-semibold text-slate-300";
+  if (index === 2) return "font-semibold text-amber-700";
+  return "text-muted-foreground";
+}
+
+function formatSeconds(seconds: number): string {
+  const mins = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+  const secs = seconds % 60;
+  return `${mins}:${String(secs).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+}
+
+export function LandNavLeaderboard({
+  refreshKey = 0,
+  currentUserId,
+  activeTeams = [],
+  difficulty,
+  onDifficultyChange,
+}: LandNavLeaderboardProps) {
+  const [rows, setRows] = useState<LeaderboardRow[] | null>(null);
+  const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    setFailed(false);
+
+    const timeField = `progression.minigames.landNav.${DIFFICULTY_TIME_FIELDS[difficulty]}`;
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({
+      sort: timeField,
+      limit: "100",
+      depth: "1",
+    });
+    params.set(`where[${timeField}][greater_than]`, "0");
+
+    fetch(`/api/profiles?${params.toString()}`)
+      .then((res) => {
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error("leaderboard fetch failed");
+        return res.json() as Promise<{ docs?: ApiProfile[] }>;
+      })
+      .then((data) => {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        const mapped: LeaderboardRow[] = (data.docs ?? []).map((doc) => {
+          const game = doc.progression?.minigames?.landNav ?? {};
+          const user = typeof doc.user === "object" && doc.user !== null ? doc.user : null;
+          const name =
+            user?.displayName || doc.profileTitle || user?.username || `Operator #${doc.id}`;
+          return {
+            id: doc.id,
+            userId: user?.id ?? null,
+            name,
+            gamesPlayed: game.gamesPlayed ?? 0,
+            wins: game.wins ?? 0,
+            bestScore: game.bestScore ?? 0,
+            xpEarned: game.xpEarned ?? 0,
+            bestSeconds: game[DIFFICULTY_TIME_FIELDS[difficulty]] ?? 0,
+            isCurrentUser: user ? String(user.id) === String(currentUserId) : false,
+          };
+        });
+        const scored = mapped
+          .filter((row) => row.bestSeconds > 0)
+          .sort((a, b) => a.bestSeconds - b.bestSeconds || b.bestScore - a.bestScore);
+        const visible = scored.slice(0, 10);
+        const current = mapped.find((row) => row.isCurrentUser);
+        if (current && !visible.some((row) => row.id === current.id)) {
+          visible.push({ ...current, isOutsideTopTen: true });
+        }
+        setRows(visible);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        if (!cancelled) setFailed(true);
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [difficulty, refreshKey, currentUserId]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="w-full max-w-[520px] rounded-xl border border-border bg-card">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-border px-4 py-3">
+        <Trophy className="size-4 text-amber-400" />
+        <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Land Nav Leaderboard</h2>
+        <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+          <Select
+            value={difficulty}
+            onValueChange={(value) => onDifficultyChange(value as LandNavDifficulty)}
+          >
+            <SelectTrigger aria-label="Leaderboard course" className="h-8 w-[140px] text-xs">
+              <SelectValue />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="waypoint">Waypoint</SelectItem>
+              <SelectItem value="route">Route</SelectItem>
+              <SelectItem value="expedition">Expedition</SelectItem>
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+          <span>Top 10 · fastest time</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        className="border-b border-border px-4 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+        aria-live="polite"
+      >
+        <span className="font-medium text-emerald-400">
+          {activeTeams.length} navigators on the course
+        </span>
+        {activeTeams.length > 0 && (
+          <span className="ml-1 text-foreground">
+            ({activeTeams.map((team) => team.name).join(", ")})
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {failed ? (
+        <p className="px-4 py-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">Could not load the leaderboard.</p>
+      ) : rows === null ? (
+        <div className="space-y-2 px-4 py-4">
+          <div className="h-4 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-border" />
+          <div className="h-4 w-3/4 animate-pulse rounded bg-border" />
+          <div className="h-4 w-1/2 animate-pulse rounded bg-border" />
+        </div>
+      ) : rows.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="px-4 py-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          No recorded courses yet. Be the first to navigate one!
+        </p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="overflow-x-auto">
+          <table className="w-full text-sm">
+            <thead>
+              <tr className="text-left text-xs uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+                <th className="px-4 py-2 font-medium">#</th>
+                <th className="px-2 py-2 font-medium">Operator</th>
+                <th className="px-2 py-2 text-right font-medium">Best Time</th>
+                <th className="px-2 py-2 text-right font-medium">Games</th>
+                <th className="px-2 py-2 text-right font-medium">Wins</th>
+                <th className="px-4 py-2 text-right font-medium">XP</th>
+              </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody className="divide-y divide-border">
+              {rows.map((row, index) => (
+                <tr
+                  key={row.id}
+                  className={cn(
+                    row.isCurrentUser && "bg-accent/40",
+                    row.isOutsideTopTen && "text-muted-foreground opacity-70",
+                  )}
+                  title={
+                    row.isOutsideTopTen
+                      ? "Operator status (not currently ranked in the top 10)"
+                      : undefined
+                  }
+                >
+                  <td className="px-4 py-2">
+                    <span className={rankClass(index)}>
+                      {row.isOutsideTopTen ? "-" : index + 1}
+                    </span>
+                  </td>
+                  <td className="px-2 py-2 font-medium">
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <span className="max-w-[180px] truncate">{row.name}</span>
+                      {row.isCurrentUser && (
+                        <span className="shrink-0 text-xs text-muted-foreground">(you)</span>
+                      )}
+                      {row.isOutsideTopTen && (
+                        <span className="shrink-0 text-[10px] font-normal uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+                          unranked
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                      {row.userId !== null &&
+                        activeTeams.some((team) => team.id === row.userId) && (
+                          <span
+                            className="size-2 rounded-full bg-emerald-400"
+                            title="Navigating now"
+                            aria-label="Navigating now"
+                          />
+                        )}
+                    </span>
+                  </td>
+                  <td className="px-2 py-2 text-right font-semibold tabular-nums">
+                    {formatSeconds(row.bestSeconds)}
+                  </td>
+                  <td className="px-2 py-2 text-right tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
+                    {row.gamesPlayed}
+                  </td>
+                  <td className="px-2 py-2 text-right tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
+                    {row.wins}
+                  </td>
+                  <td className="px-4 py-2 text-right tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
+                    {row.xpEarned}
+                  </td>
+                </tr>
+              ))}
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavMap.tsx b/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavMap.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28f724a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/frontend/land-nav/LandNavMap.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { type Cell, type LandNavCourse, type LandNavLeg, featureTypeLabel } from "@/lib/land-nav";
+
+export interface MapClickResult {
+  cell: Cell;
+  correct: boolean;
+}
+
+interface LandNavMapProps {
+  course: LandNavCourse;
+  leg: LandNavLeg | null;
+  lastResult: MapClickResult | null;
+  locked: boolean;
+  onCellClick: (cell: Cell) => void;
+}
+
+const COLORS = {
+  background: "#101a12",
+  grid: "#2c4531",
+  gridMajor: "#3d5c43",
+  text: "#8fb39a",
+  hill: "#a9805a",
+  water: "#4f83b8",
+  ruins: "#9aa0a6",
+  tower: "#c9c9c9",
+  bridge: "#b58a4e",
+  copse: "#4e8c4a",
+  start: "#f4d35e",
+  correct: "#4ade80",
+  wrong: "#f87171",
+};
+
+function featureColor(type: MapFeatureType): string {
+  switch (type) {
+    case "hill":
+      return COLORS.hill;
+    case "lake":
+      return COLORS.water;
+    case "ruins":
+      return COLORS.ruins;
+    case "tower":
+      return COLORS.tower;
+    case "bridge":
+      return COLORS.bridge;
+    case "copse":
+      return COLORS.copse;
+  }
+}
+
+type MapFeatureType = LandNavCourse["features"][number]["type"];
+
+export function LandNavMap({ course, leg, lastResult, locked, onCellClick }: LandNavMapProps) {
+  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
+  const wrapRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const [hover, setHover] = useState<Cell | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+    const wrap = wrapRef.current;
+    if (!canvas || !wrap) return;
+
+    const draw = () => {
+      const width = wrap.clientWidth;
+      const cell = width / course.cols;
+      const height = cell * course.rows;
+      const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
+      canvas.width = width * dpr;
+      canvas.height = height * dpr;
+      canvas.style.width = `${width}px`;
+      canvas.style.height = `${height}px`;
+      const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+      if (!ctx) return;
+      ctx.setTransform(dpr, 0, 0, dpr, 0, 0);
+      ctx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
+
+      ctx.fillStyle = COLORS.background;
+      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
+
+      ctx.font = "10px ui-monospace, monospace";
+      ctx.fillStyle = COLORS.text;
+      ctx.textAlign = "center";
+      for (let c = 0; c < course.cols; c += 1) {
+        const label = String(course.easting0 + c).padStart(3, "0");
+        ctx.fillText(label, (c + 0.5) * cell, 11);
+      }
+      ctx.textAlign = "left";
+      for (let r = 0; r < course.rows; r += 1) {
+        const label = String(course.northing0 + r).padStart(3, "0");
+        ctx.fillText(label, 3, (r + 0.5) * cell + 4);
+      }
+
+      ctx.strokeStyle = COLORS.grid;
+      ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+      for (let c = 0; c <= course.cols; c += 1) {
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.moveTo(c * cell + 0.5, 0);
+        ctx.lineTo(c * cell + 0.5, height);
+        ctx.stroke();
+      }
+      for (let r = 0; r <= course.rows; r += 1) {
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.moveTo(0, r * cell + 0.5);
+        ctx.lineTo(width, r * cell + 0.5);
+        ctx.stroke();
+      }
+
+      for (const feature of course.features) {
+        const cx = (feature.col + 0.5) * cell;
+        const cy = (feature.row + 0.5) * cell;
+        const color = featureColor(feature.type);
+        ctx.fillStyle = color;
+        switch (feature.type) {
+          case "hill":
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.moveTo(cx, cy - cell * 0.22);
+            ctx.lineTo(cx - cell * 0.26, cy + cell * 0.16);
+            ctx.lineTo(cx + cell * 0.26, cy + cell * 0.16);
+            ctx.closePath();
+            ctx.fill();
+            break;
+          case "lake":
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.ellipse(cx, cy, cell * 0.26, cell * 0.17, 0, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+            ctx.fill();
+            break;
+          case "ruins":
+            ctx.fillRect(cx - cell * 0.2, cy - cell * 0.12, cell * 0.16, cell * 0.16);
+            ctx.fillRect(cx - cell * 0.02, cy - cell * 0.02, cell * 0.16, cell * 0.16);
+            ctx.fillRect(cx + cell * 0.08, cy - cell * 0.22, cell * 0.12, cell * 0.12);
+            break;
+          case "tower":
+            ctx.fillRect(cx - cell * 0.05, cy - cell * 0.26, cell * 0.1, cell * 0.42);
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.arc(cx, cy - cell * 0.3, cell * 0.07, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+            ctx.fill();
+            break;
+          case "bridge":
+            ctx.fillRect(cx - cell * 0.28, cy - cell * 0.06, cell * 0.56, cell * 0.12);
+            break;
+          case "copse":
+            for (const [dx, dy] of [
+              [-0.14, -0.08],
+              [0.12, -0.12],
+              [0, 0.1],
+            ]) {
+              ctx.beginPath();
+              ctx.arc(cx + dx * cell, cy + dy * cell, cell * 0.11, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+              ctx.fill();
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        ctx.fillStyle = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)";
+        ctx.textAlign = "center";
+        ctx.font = "9px ui-sans-serif, system-ui";
+        const label = feature.name;
+        ctx.fillText(label, cx, cy + cell * 0.38, cell * 0.98);
+      }
+
+      if (leg && (leg.kind === "azimuth" || leg.kind === "declination") && leg.startCell) {
+        const sx = (leg.startCell.col + 0.5) * cell;
+        const sy = (leg.startCell.row + 0.5) * cell;
+        ctx.fillStyle = COLORS.start;
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.arc(sx, sy, cell * 0.18, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+        ctx.fill();
+        if (leg.kind === "azimuth") {
+          ctx.strokeStyle = COLORS.start;
+          ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+          ctx.setLineDash([4, 4]);
+          const radians = ((leg.azimuth ?? 0) * Math.PI) / 180;
+          const ray = cell * 1.6;
+          ctx.beginPath();
+          ctx.moveTo(sx, sy);
+          ctx.lineTo(sx + Math.sin(radians) * ray, sy - Math.cos(radians) * ray);
+          ctx.stroke();
+          ctx.setLineDash([]);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (hover && !locked) {
+        ctx.strokeStyle = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)";
+        ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+        ctx.strokeRect(hover.col * cell + 1, hover.row * cell + 1, cell - 2, cell - 2);
+      }
+
+      if (lastResult) {
+        ctx.fillStyle = lastResult.correct ? COLORS.correct : COLORS.wrong;
+        ctx.globalAlpha = 0.35;
+        ctx.fillRect(lastResult.cell.col * cell, lastResult.cell.row * cell, cell, cell);
+        ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+        ctx.strokeStyle = lastResult.correct ? COLORS.correct : COLORS.wrong;
+        ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+        ctx.strokeRect(
+          lastResult.cell.col * cell + 1,
+          lastResult.cell.row * cell + 1,
+          cell - 2,
+          cell - 2,
+        );
+      }
+    };
+
+    draw();
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(draw);
+    observer.observe(wrap);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [course, leg, lastResult, hover, locked]);
+
+  const cellFromEvent = (clientX: number, clientY: number): Cell | null => {
+    const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+    if (!canvas) return null;
+    const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const colSize = rect.width / course.cols;
+    const rowSize = rect.height / course.rows;
+    const col = Math.floor((clientX - rect.left) / colSize);
+    const row = Math.floor((clientY - rect.top) / rowSize);
+    if (col < 0 || col >= course.cols || row < 0 || row >= course.rows) return null;
+    return { col, row };
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={wrapRef} className="w-full">
+      <canvas
+        ref={canvasRef}
+        role="grid"
+        aria-label="Land navigation map"
+        className={`block w-full rounded-lg border border-border ${locked ? "cursor-default" : "cursor-crosshair"}`}
+        onMouseMove={(e) => {
+          if (locked) return;
+          setHover(cellFromEvent(e.clientX, e.clientY));
+        }}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setHover(null)}
+        onClick={(e) => {
+          if (locked) return;
+          const cell = cellFromEvent(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+          if (cell) onCellClick(cell);
+        }}
+      />
+      <p className="mt-1 text-center text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+        Symbols: {featureTypeLabel("hill")} triangle, {featureTypeLabel("lake")} oval,{" "}
+        {featureTypeLabel("ruins")} blocks, {featureTypeLabel("tower")} mast,{" "}
+        {featureTypeLabel("bridge")} bar, {featureTypeLabel("copse")} clusters
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}